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Toronto, ON, Canada: Macmillan Company, 1969. BX5 - A hard cover first edition book in very good- condition with a dust jacket in good+ condition. Stated frist printing with no additional printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in orange cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and gold lettering and a graphic on the front with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is some very light soiling on the top outside paper edges plus there are two remainder marks on the bottom outside paper edges. The dust jacket shows moderate overall shelf wear plus there is some light edge wear overall plus there is some light edge wear with creasing and chipping on the spine top edge and along the front top edge plus there is considerable surface chipping along the back right edge plus there is some light rubbing overall plus there are two closed tears, one on the front top edge (about 0.5") and the other on the back top edge (about 0.25") plus there is some light creasing on the back… Read More

London, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Longmans, Green and Co., 1956. BX6 - A hard cover first UK edition withdrawn ex-library book in good+ condition. The words FIRST PUBLISHED and the year appear on the copyright page with no additional printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in black cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine with minor overall shelf wear with some glue and paper residue as well as some scattered light surface damage on the front and back fixed endpapers form where the library mylar sleeve endflap was glued to the boards plus there are the usual library marks, stamps, embossing, and labels on the top and bottom outside paper edges, the front and fixed and free endpapers, the title page, and the copyright page plus there is some very light yellowing of the paper plus there is some light staining on the bottom and right outside paper edges plus there is some very, very light water wrinkling on the top and bottom paper edges of about the last ten pages. Edited by… Read More

Rochester, New York, USA: Boydell and Brewer Inc., 1997. BZ6 - DJ is mylar protected. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy with only very, very minor overall shelf wear. The DJ shows moderate overall shelf wera with some light edge wear & chipping along the top & bottom spine edges & at the corners, some very, very light edge wear along the top and bottom edges overall, a piece missing (about 0.5"x1") on the back at the top right corner, some light scattered soiling on the back, a very light label stain on the front. A collection of 31 essays on the history of the western Christian Church ranging through such subjects as theology, art history, the sociology of religion, and archaeology. There is special coverage of major periods of turmoil in the Church's History. Edited by R. N. Swanson. 587p. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 6"x8.75".

New York, New York, USA: Penguin Books, 1988. BZ6 - A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing on the spine and along the spine edge of the front cover plus there is some scattered very light rubbing and surface chipping along the spine edge of the back cover plus there is some light yellowing of the paper edges plus there is some very, very light edge wear along the free edges of the covers. A history of the Christian Church in the nineteenth focusing on its reactions to the social upheavals of the Industrial Revolution as well as the intellectual revolution in philosophy and the sciences. Suggestions for further reading, indexed, 302p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5"x7.75".

Madison, Wisconsin, USA: University of Wisconsin Press, 1960. CB1 - A tight, clean, sound copy with minor overall shelf wear, some tape staining on the outside cloth & front & back endpapers, several dogeared pages, usual library stamps & pocket on the bottom outside paper edges, front endpaper, title page, & first page of the preface, some light yellowing on the outside paper edges. The DJ shows moderate overall wear with some light fading on the spine 2.5" tear from the bottom along the spine front edge, small closed tear on the back top edge,label stain on the lower spine and gutters, large library label on the back, some light rubbing and moderate overall soiling on the back, label staining on the endflaps, original library mylar sleeve. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 5.75"x8.75". Ex-Library.

New York, New York, USA: The Free Press, 1967. CE2 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in red wraps with only very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the previous owners' names in ink on the inside surface of the front cover. An examination of the culture, people, and society of the Victorian Age. This is an extensive collection of essays organized around central themes: major statements, intellectual trends, society and reform, religion, and art and literature. Bibliography, indexed, 440p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.5"x8.25".

New York, New York, USA: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1964. CE5 - A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall shelf wear with some light fraying along the top edge of the spine plus there is some very light rubing along the bottom cloth edges plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued to the front and back fixed endpapers plus there are the usual library stamps, labels, and pocket on the top and bottom outside paper edges, the front free endpaper, the inside surfaces of the front and back free endpapers, and the title page plus there is some very light yellowing and soiling of the outside paper edges. Illustrated with black and white photographs and reproductions. The dust jacket shows mino roverall shelf wear with a library label on the spine plus the front and back endflaps are glued to the fixed endpapers plus it is still in the original library myalr sleeve plus there is some light scattered rubbing on the spine and spine edges. Translated from the French by J. Maxwell Brownjohn. A book… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Little, Brown and Company, 1987. CF2 - A tight, clean, sound copy in dark blue textured paper covered boards quarter bound in textured navy paper with silver and gold lettering on the spine and a graphic blind stamped on the front with pictoral printed full color endpapers with only very minor overall shelf wear. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear. A book that explores the history and current state of the Mediterranean Sea and the lands surrounding it and its effects on the development of civilization. This book particularly centers on the human impact on the region and the transformation of the entire area that resulted from this development. Acknowledgments, picture credits, bibliography, indexed, 240p. This book weighs more than 2 pounds when packaged to ship.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).

Bishop Auckland, County Durham, United Kingdom: Pentland Press Ltd, 2001. CF2 - A first UK edition hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. The autobiography of a man who spent seventeen years in the Royal Navey followed by seventeen years workin in the City in London, and then became Lord Mayor of London. 9.5"x6.5", 494 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Austin, Texas, USA: University of Texas Press, 1999. CF2 - An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in tan wraps with white lettering and a graphic on the spine with only very, very slight overall shelf wear. A book which argues that for some ancient Greeks the ethnos, a regionally based ethnic group, and the koinon, or regional confederation, were units of social and political life as valid as the better known independent city-states or poleis. The author also argues that these ethnic identities were very durable. The author's book is based on his study of Phokis, a region in central Greece dominated by Mount Parnassos that shared a border with the panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi. The book describes how ecological conditions, land use, and external factors such as invasion contributed to the formation of a Phokian territory. It also traces the history of the Phokian territory from the Archaic age down to the Roman period and how shared myths, hero cults, and military alliances created an ethnic… Read More

New York, New York, USA: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1967. CF4 - A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing and cupping of the spine plus there is some very light overall rubbing of the covers plus there is some light yellowing of the outside paper edges plus there is some light creasing on the front and back covers plus there is the original owner's name and a date in black ink on the half title page. A study of the foreign policy problems in Western European politics related to European integration, the Cold War in relation to world politics, and especially the relationship of French and German attitudes towards the Western Alliance. Indexed, 324p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Folio Society, 1978. CG4 - A hard cover book in good+ to very good- condition with no dust jacket. The same date appears on back of the title page with no additonal printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in blue cloth with red lettering on a gold background on the spine and a gold graphic on the front with color illustrated panaromic endpapers with a very, very light water stain to the cloth on the front at the bottom right corner (2 spots, each about 1" square, at the edge). A history of the Spanish Armada as revealed in contemporary documents of the time. Illustrated with color and black and white reproductions. 192p.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Princeton, New Jersey, USA: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1965. BU6 - A trade paperback book in very good- condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with overall minor shelf wear plus overall foxing to the cover and ouside paper edges. This a collection of readings, translations of primary sources, that together provice a revelation of the scope of activity and creativeness of Medieval Europe. There are 126 selections taken from letters, annals, chronicles and biographies that reveal the crescendo of education, organization, art and culture that was the Middle Ages. The primary emphasis is on social and cultural events and developments. Indexed, 230p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Edward Arnold, 1975. BC4 - A tight, clean, sound copy in textured red paper covered boards with gold lettering on the spine with minor overall shelf wear plus there is some tape staining on the outside board surfaces and front free endpaper from where the dust jacket was attached plus there are the usual library stamps, label, and pocket on the title page and back free endpaper. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of fading along the spine plus it is price clipped plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. This is a title in the publisher's Foundations of Modern History series. An Analysis of the complex motivation behind the Dutch Republic's foreign policy from the age of Louis XIV to the French Revolution. Bibliography, 120p.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1928. BN4 - Book is cocked, cover is worn and discolored, label stain on the front, bumped corners, pencil writing and underlining, some stains, heavy discoloration (browning), and normal shelf wear otherwise good. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Rand McNally & Company, 1969. BE2 - A trade paperback book in good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black and white illustrated brown and white wraps with minor overall shelf wear with some fading on the spine plus there is some light rubbing along the front and back spine edges plus there is some very light overall soiling and rubbing of the covers plus there is a label stain (about 0.5"x0.75") on the front cover plus there is some light yellowing on the outside paper edges. A book about Louis Napoleon and his reign as Napoleon III, emperor of France, for twenty years. This book is notable as a survey of political and social developments in FRance during this period. Note on the literature, indexed, 100p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts on File Inc., 1988. BE6 - A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library stamps, marks, and label on the top, bottom, and right outside paper edges (marked out with large black marker), front & back endpapers, and title page plus there is some tape staining on the outside board surfaces from where the dust jacket was taped down to the boards. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf war pus there is the usual library label on the spine plus there is another label on the front (about 1"x2.5") plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve plus there is some light surface wear and edge wear on the endflaps from where the dust jacket was taped down to the boards. This is a title in the publisher's Work Throughout History series. A book that looks at the many occupations associated with religion and academia. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Indexed, 196p.. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read More

New York, New York, USA: Harper Torchbooks/Harper & Row, 1962. BE6 - A trade paperback book in good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear with some surface paper wrinkling, creasing, light cupping and fading of the spine plus there is some light scattered rubbing along the spine edges plus there is some light fading along the back spine edge plus there is some light yellowing on the outside paper edges plus the original owner's name is on the front endpaper in ink. A survey history of the development of science during the important period 1450-1630. Bibliography and notes, indexed, 376p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: Penguin Books, 1997. BF6 - A first edition advance reading copy (ARC)/unrevised proofs/unpublished proofs book in very good+ condition with no dust jacket as issued (trade paperback). An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in green wraps with only very, veyr minor overall shelf wear. A book about the Bosnian Serb forces perpetration of a major international war crime in Srebrenica in July 1995. It was the deportation of about 20,000 Bosnian Muslim women and children and the murder of thousands of unarmed Bosnian Muslim men. The authors provide an analysis of the background to and consequences of this event. 186p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Garden City, New York, USA: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1974. BG6 - A tight, clean, sound copy with moderate overall shelf wear primarily in the form of fading on the spie and along the top of the front and back board edges plus there is some tape staining on the outside board surfaces and front free endpaper from where the dust jacket was taped to the boards plus there are the usual library stamps and pocket on the top outside paper edges, half title page, and title page plus there is some light yellowing on the outside paper edges. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear plus there is a library label on the spine plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. A biography of a noted European famous for his contribution to the development of the Zionist movement. By the author of "The Middle East." Endnotes, Herzl's plays, Herzl's marriage, Herzl's youth diary, bibliography, indexed, 395p. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over… Read More