translated by m m wright (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. pp.xiv, 402 pages, a very good plus hardback, publisher's original quarter vellum binding with gold gilt lettering against a Moroccan style label. NOT FROM A LIBRARY and completely clean from any former owner markings. Undated, and 1924 most commonly given.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Originally published as: 'Les peuples de la peninsule Indochinoise' Paris, Dunod, 1962. Description: xvi, 268 pages : illustrations map, plates : 22 cm.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First edition thus. Octavo (standard size). Text in German and English on facing pages. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dust jacket. Dj is a bit darkened at spine. Some foxing to endnpaers and nearby pages. v, 124 (258) pages with pages numbered by language, so there are 5 roman numeral pages and 124 numbered pages for German and a like number for English, each number getting an additional "e" as a suffix. The collection of slips cut out from Wittgenstein from typescripts of his work, then often reworked on the slips.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Dustjacket is protected in mylar. ; 224 pages; Acknowledging that Homer is a poet, not a staff instructor, Albracht works carefully through the Homeric text to produce a persuasive picture of the workings of battle in the Iliad, in two parts: in Part I the council of war, marshalling of the troops, the use of chariots, the advance into battle, the standing fight, the massed attack and defence, retreat, flight and pursuit; in Part II protection in the field, attack and defence of a fortified camp, and the siege and defence of a fortified city. Throughout, he offers the reader fascinating explanations of the details of the battle narrative.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Gift inscription from Peter Jones to ffep. Else book is fine. DJ has chipping along lower edge of front panel and light creasing along upper edge of rear panel. ; 224 pages; Acknowledging that Homer is a poet, not a staff instructor, Albracht works carefully through the Homeric text to produce a persuasive picture of the workings of battle in the Iliad, in two parts: in Part I the council of war, marshalling of the troops, the use of chariots, the advance into battle, the standing fight, the massed attack and defence, retreat, flight and pursuit; in Part II protection in the field, attack and defence of a fortified camp, and the siege and defence of a fortified city. Throughout, he offers the reader fascinating explanations of the details of the battle narrative.; Signed by Editor.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Very light shelfwear to DJ else fine. ; 224 pages; Acknowledging that Homer is a poet, not a staff instructor, Albracht works carefully through the Homeric text to produce a persuasive picture of the workings of battle in the Iliad, in two parts: in Part I the council of war, marshalling of the troops, the use of chariots, the advance into battle, the standing fight, the massed attack and defence, retreat, flight and pursuit; in Part II protection in the field, attack and defence of a fortified camp, and the siege and defence of a fortified city. Throughout, he offers the reader fascinating explanations of the details of the battle narrative.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. xiv, 226 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. ; LCCN: 64-11942 ; LC: D16; GR65; Dewey: 901.8 ; OCLC: 1618122 ; Revision of author's thesis, University of Louvain; brown cloth ; no dustjacket ; ex-lib, stamps, labels ; Contents: Oral tradition and historical methodology -- Tradition as a chain of testimonies -- Understanding the testimony -- The testimony as a mirage or reality -- The evaluation of testimonies -- Historical knowledge (Titlies, slogans, didactic formulae, ritual formulae, historical poetry, panegyric poetry, religious poetry, personal poetry, place-names, personal names, Tales concerning general history, tales concerning local history, tales concerning family history, myths, aetiological myths, tales of artistic merit, personal recollections, legal precedents, explanatory commentaries, occasional comments) -- The interpretation of history -- In search of oral traditions -- Bibliography of works cited ; FINE. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Light foxing to top of textblock else book is fine. Minor waviness to DJ. Dustjacket is protected in mylar. ; This book offers translations of ten influential articles and extracts on Homer by such prestigious German scholars as Wolfgang Schadewaldt, Karl Reinhardt, and Hermann Fraenkel. Ranging through such topics as similes, the adventures of Odysseus, Homeric-period social life, these key works will open entirely new perspectives for teachers and scholars in the English-speaking world. An accompanying introduction places the articles in context with contemporary scholarly concerns. ; 8.4 X 5.5 X 1.2 inches; 360 pages.

Zustand: Fine. First thus edition in publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 254 printed pages of text with monochrome maps throughout. Fine condition book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0804707200 CHINA & CHINESE HISTORY.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. Ex-military library, with rubber stamps "Otago Military District" and "Dunedin District Officers' Club". Spine faded. Some chips to cloth along front joint, appears to be insect damage.; 1907 reprint of a title first published in 1872. iv, 648 pages + [4] pages advertisements + 8 maps (1 folding). Advertisements on endpapers. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Blind-stamped pattern on both boards. Page dimensions: 240 x 149mm. Military history. Text in English, translated from German. "Prepared at The Topographical and Statistical Department of The War Office.".

Blind-stamped Cloth. Zustand: Good. iv, 648 pp. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Recent quarter dark red morocco over original blind-stamped & gilt-lettered boards. Raised bands to spine with gilt lettering. Wear to corners. Endpapers repaired. Internally clean. With eight maps, including one folding. Binding firm. Tall 8vo. Ex-Library.