Langley h c (8 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. the wraps are rubbed. no inscriptions and the binding is excellent, stapled format. stamped number 602 on the front wrap. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Softcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 29 pages (complete). A competent, benign booklet. The covers have scuffing and mild wear. Within, the pages are mild, clean, clear and diligent. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition. No dust jacket, very good condition dark blue cloth covered hardboards, with gilt title on grey panel on spine, bumped corners, no inscriptions, clean text, tight binding, 14.5cm x 22.5cm x 5.5cm, pp1283, $37.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 4 volumes ; illustrated ; 23 cm. ; OCLC: 33387774 ; Dewey: 620 ; blue cloth with gold lettering ; data sheets missing ; Vols 2 and 3 shaken ; numerous photographs and diagrams illustrate the use of scores of mid-20th century British devices ; G. Book.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Pages 513-561. Black and white photos. Features: Full-page photo of William Sidney Rossiter; Is New Hampshire completed? - President Hetzel's tribute to Mr. Rossiter; Great photos of typical scenes at local fairs - most involving animals; A controversy on vaccination - the pros and cons; How the farm community of Epson turned the tide - article with photos; The farm bureau movement; Making needles at Hill - Frank R. Woodward and the story of an indomitable spirit; A fraction of a second - interesting article on auto accidents - with photos; An anthology of one poem poets; Building for the future - the Londonderry Road - article with great photos; The kitchen as a workshop; Romance in the life of John Greenleaf Whittier; the Wo'thless feller; New Hampshire Necrology; and more. Average wear. Some external soiling. A sound vintage copy.…

Staplebound. Zustand: Very Good+. First Edition (Reprint). First Edition (Reprint). Staplebound. From the Library of Oliver Sacks. Collected for the article on deafness by Alexander Graham Bell. The other articles include: 1. Report of the Eclipse Expedition to Caroline Island, May 1883 by Prof. C. A. Young, pp.10-146, 22 Figures ( illustrations, charts/graphs, maps). 2. Wave-lengths in the Invisible Prismatic Spectrum, by Prof.S.P. Langley, pp. 147-162, 5 Tables, 4 Figures, 4 Plates (fold-out graphs) 3. Subsidence of Particles in Liquids, by Prof. W. H. Brewer, pp.163-175 and 4. Formation of Deaf Variety of Human Race, by Alexander Graham Bell pp.177-224, 30 Tables, 12 Figures (some foldout graphs), Also App.endix pp.225-262 with Tables A-Y. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate toning, discoloration, exposed spine, chipp.ing/flaking, else tight, bright, and unmarred. illus. (b/w, charts, maps). Large 8vo. Sewn reprint volume with four parts. …

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946. First American Edition. 3014 copies printed (3000 stated). Tall octavo; publisher's cloth in Hannes Bok-illustrated dust jacket with original $5.00 price; xi,[1],639pp. Boards show light shelfwear and bumping to corners; binding sound; previous owner's bookplate and personal library sticker to preliminaries. Creasing and some shallow chipping to dust jacket; a few scattered stains and scuffs; overall about Very Good. The Arkham Edition includes "The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig,' "The Ghost Pirates," and "The Night Land," in addition to the title story. While the novel was originally published in Britain in 1908, it was H.C. Koenig's introduction of Hodgson's work to the Lovecraft Circle that rescued the author from obscurity, and its influence has endured with Terry Pratchett calling it "the Big Bangin my private universe as sf/fantasy reader and, later, writer." Joshi 16; Jones & Newman 29.…

Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946. First American Edition. 3014 copies printed (3000 stated). Tall octavo; publisher's cloth in Hannes Bok-illustrated dust jacket with original $5.00 price; xi,[1],639pp. Dust jacket gently rubbed along edges with slightly heavier wear and creasing to flaps. Boards show light shelfwear with a couple very small chips to crown; very slight bowing towards fore-edge. Binding sound. Bit of toning to endpapers and interior otherwise unmarked; overall a Very Good or better copy in a remarkably well-preserved Near Fine dust jacket. The Arkham Edition includes "The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig,' "The Ghost Pirates," and "The Night Land," in addition to the title story. While the novel was originally published in Britain in 1908, it was H.C. Koenig's introduction of Hodgson's work to the Lovecraft Circle that rescued the author from obscurity, and its influence has endured with Terry Pratchett calling it "the Big Bangin my private universe as sf/fantasy reader and, later, writer." Joshi 16; Jones & Newman 29.…