Leonard john w editor (5 Ergebnisse)

Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Very good in blue and white card wrappers. Spine slightly rolled and worn at the edges. Wrappers somewhat discoloured with age and handling. No tears. Contents very good, but please note that there are some pencil annotations and underlinings [see scans]. 230mm x 155mm. 194 pages. ***This issue contains an interesting ten page long contemporary review of the publication of Joseph Heller's 'Catch 22', which includes the following statements: "Since books not worth reading are not worth reviewing, and Catch 22 is worthless, my review needs justification --- before describing the theme of Catch 22 I must make this point which I trust will not be considered trifling - that its author cannot write". The reviewer is anonymous! ***'Dædalus is a peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 1955 as a replacement for the Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the volume and numbering system of which it continues. In 1958 it began quarterly publication as The Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The journal is currently published by MIT Press on behalf of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Each issue addresses a theme with essays on the arts, sciences, and humanities. Special features include fiction, poetry, and a notes section. Publication is by invitation only'. [Wiki]***A very good copy of this American journal - this issue devoted to the American Reading Public. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. Cloth, no dj. Large octavo. Red cloth boards with gilt-stamped titles on front and spine. 636 pp. Extensive scuffing and some faint staining to boards. Significant fading to spine, but title still visible. Chipping at spine ends and corners. Fore edge shows few spots of staining. Expected age-toning to text block, but internals clean and bright overall. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1st Edition. 636 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt. Quite Worn And Frayed, Hinges Broken, Joints Intact.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 572 pages. 8.43x5.85x0.73 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. First Edition. 840p thick octavo. Exlibrary but with no library markings externally and a small stamp on the inside cover and front fly leaf. Book plate of Noah Brooks, Maine Newspaper man who has inscribed it as a gift to the library. Very good in pibk cloth, spine very sunned. His listing and career on page 86.…