James b pratt (11 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Brand New. In Stock.

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good +. First Edition. Single Issue In Original Wrappers. Light Wear, Bright, Foxing On Edges Of Page Block.

New York 1928, Macmillan. Green cloth, 758p., index, clean ex-library copy, private bookplate, rubber stamped top and bottom signatures,spine a bit faded, else clean, solid copy. A scholarly work, devoted to the founder, moral teachings, their negative side, spirituial freedom, man & his destiny. Story of Indian Buddhism, Ceylon, Burma, Cambodia, Siam, in China & japan. Rise of Mahayana, Buddhist temples & monks, laymen, propaganda, education, philanthropy. Earlier sects, Zen, unity of Buddhism, comparason with Christianity. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 297 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

New York 1928, Macmillan. Green cloth, 758p., index, clean x-lib. copy, spine mark removed, bookplate, rubber stamps. A scholarly work, devoted to the founder, moral teachings, their negative side, spirituial freedom, man & his destiny. Story of Indian Buddhism, Ceylon, Burma, Cambodia, Siam, in China & japan. Rise of Mahayana, Buddhist temples & monks, laymen, propaganda, education, philanthropy. Earlier sects, Zen, unity of Buddhism, comparason with Christianity.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Turning Adversity into Opportunity This is a tale of tenacity, of a soul that carved strength from struggle and rejected the destiny laid bare by a city's cold streets. Raised amid the tempests of Chicago's tougher quarters, our narrator weaves a powerful saga-a testament to the possibilities that lie beyond the boarded-up windows and shadowed alleys of youth. Navigating a world offering few escapes, the author confronts the harshest realities, seeking solace and identity within the loyalty and chaos of street affiliations. Yet, survival's harsh lessons sculpt the insights and resolve needed to transcend these bonds. Through the crucible of life's fiercest challenges-from the echoes of gunshots to the gavel's heavy fall into the silences of a cell-emerges a vision of transformation that is both a personal odyssey and a universal blueprint. This narrative is a piercing insight into the anatomy of recovery, a chronicle of awakening. It charts a course through the hallways of trauma, to emerge into the light of education and the stability of a legitimized calling. The book binds the pieces of fragmented experience and sculpts them into a story of redemption. It's an affirmation of self-love, a strategic manual for self-improvement. Here lies a story not just of one man's journey but of a broader truth: that within us all is the power to redefine our narratives, to pursue dreams with unwavering courage, to cultivate well-being through intentional living, and above all, to extend these victories as beacons of hope for the coming generations.…

New York 1928, Macmillan.Blue cloth, very good, 758p.index. A scholarly work, devoted to the founder, moral teachings, their negative side, spirituial freedom, man & his destiny. Story of Indian Buddhism, Ceylon, Burma, Cambodia, Siam, in China & japan. Rise of Mahayana, Buddhist temples & monks, laymen, propaganda, education, philanthropy. Earlier sects, Zen, unity of Buddhism, comparason with Christianity. …

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 90 pages. Articles: The Red Plan for S-Day (Soviet Day) when American Communists will perform disrupting tactics in America - with photo of Communist leaders arrested for advocating violent overthrow of the government; I'm a Sucker for Screwballs; Chain Store in the Wilderness - The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) - article with great photos from northern Canada; I Catch Bank Embezzlers; Through Hell and High Brass (part 2 of 5) - The Story of Jimmy Doolittle; Magdealena - California's gift to Broadway - with great color dance photos; Steve Canyon and Me - Milton Caniff writes about his popular comic strip; Beatrice Pearson - color photo with write-up. Fiction: Security; Cry Deep, Cry Stilll; Riviera Renegade; Jack Pot; Passage to Panama (par 1 of 7); The Impudent Rifle (conclusion). Ad include: Bell Telephone; Elgin Watches (with Robert Montgomery); Monarch packaged foods; "Every Girl Should Be Married" movie with Cary Grant; Admiral entertainment units; Gruen Curvex watches; RCA Victor radios; 1949 Ford cars; Chesterfield cigarettes - two-page two-color ad featuring Perry Como, Jo Stafford, Arthur Godfrey and Peggy Lee; Plymouth; Nash Airflyte centerfold ad - very attractive; Bostonians shoe ad; Westinghouse electric sheet/blanket ad - color photo; GM - two-page color ad; Very colorful two-page ad for Calvert Reserve whiskey; Hedy Lamarr is featured in an Auto-Lite ad; Hamm's beer; Pepsodent ad features Jacqueline Crouse; Pennsylvania Railroad; Camel cigarette ad on back cover features bridge walker Adam Tomey. Average wear. Cover holding by one staple. Unmarked. A nice vintage copy. Shepard, Harriett (cover); Brackett, Ward; Hall, Tom; Shellhase, George; Dimitri, Piotr; Peskin, Hy and David; Cunette, Lou; Fleischmann, Glen; Hilbert, Bob; (illustrator). …

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages 303-396 plus 28 pages of ads, many wonderfully illustrated. Numerous black and white illustrations and photos in text. Features: Saved by Two Inches - How a big-horn sheep brought a veteran hunter to the verge of destruction in Montana; Gun-Running with Mexican Outlaw Emiliano Zapata - article with great photos; A Terrible Trip - Gold Searching in German New Guinea; Twenty Years in Newfoundland (Part II) - article with nice photos; Fishermen's Luck - a story from New Zealand involving T. Colthart, H. Hewlett and D.G. FitzGibbon; Across the Andes and Down the Amazon - the story of an adventurous journey (part II); The Well of Skulls - a story from Hyderabad; The Lake of Life - the Idiong secret society in Africa; The King Who Met His Match - a story from Sierra Leone; Trapped in a Tank (cover illustration); Captured by the Monkey-Men - an explorer's tale from the Orinoco River; The Smugglers of Gibraltar; Pete the Pup - an adventurous dog in New Mexico. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Minor chipping to back strip. Three inch opening between front cover and base of spine. Overall a pleasing copy of this wonderful vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Barr, William; Dunn, H.H.; Nicholls, G. HeatonGrenfell, Wilfred T.; Fagan, D.W.O.; Pratt, A.E.; Burton, Colonel R.G.; Talbot, P. Amaury; Blake, Harry M.; Guinand, W.B.; Villepion, Guy De; Barracliffe, Captain James The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine f. Illustrated by Evison, G. Henry; Robinson, Wyndham P.; Wigfull, W.E.;Somerfield, Thomas; Peddie, Tom; Holmes, Fred; Burton, H.M. (illustrator). …