Search Results: Authors starting with F from Mike's Library

Amsterdam: Walter J Johnson / Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1974. Reprint Ed. Hardcover. 902210656X . Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, light sunning, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Facsimile reprint of 1591 edition, London: John Wolfe. STC 10638. "A curious work which illustrates the ambivalent attitude of many Englishmen towards the Italians in the 16th century, an attitude of mingled admiration, distaste and suspicion. Published by the stationer responsible for all the early unlicensed editions in England of Macchiavelli and Arentino." ; The English Experience, Its Record In Early Printed Books Published In Facsimile; Ex-Library; Vol. 656; 94 pages .

Berlin: Springer-Verlag. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1979. Trade Paperback. 3540091211 . Library stamps and marks, residue from library binder removal along spine, slip residue on front cover, light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid trade paperback.; "In this book we focus on the second main problem of Austrian capital theory, the existence of a positive rate of interest." ; Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems Mathematical economics; Ex-Library; Vol. 167; 196 pages .

Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Light cock, light wear; Dust Jacket sunned, edgeworn with small tears/chips/creasing, rub, wear. Solid hardcover. ; "Mr Fainsod traces the origins of Bolshevism in the Russian past, recounts the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks, follows the transformations in the character of the regime since the Revolution, and then proceeds to examine the system of incentives, indoctrination, and repression by which the Soviet state of today preserves and extends its full-blown totalitarian rule. He describes the Communist Party and its role in Soviet society, and in a chapter on "Terror as a System of Power" he brings together much material not hitherto available on the activities of the secret police. He deals with developments since Stalin's death and analyzes the background and power positions of the new rulers of the Kremlin." Later printing in dust… Read More

Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 9024735637 . Light rub, light soil. Crisp copy. ; Papers presented at the 13th colloquium arranged by the Société universitaire européenne de recherches financières held in Luxembourg in Oct. 1986. Papers in French or English. ; Financial and Monetary Policy Studies; Vol. 14; 403 pages .

Lima, Peru: Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Fondo Editorial. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 9972420760 . Light rub, light wear. Solid trade paperback. ; Spanish language. "El presente trabajo se concentra en evaluar la posibilidad de que los acuerdos de integración permitan desarrollar las exportaciones de mayor valor agregado y el comercio intraindustrial como una etapa intermedia para conquistar desde los acuerdos de integración latinoamericana, mercados extraregionales, modificando así nuestra inserción en la economía mundial." ; 166 pages .

Atlanta GA: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1986. Trade Paperback. 9997602862 . Library stamps/blotted marks/labels, otherwise light wear. Solid trade paperback.; Ashrae Technical Data Bulletin; Ex-Library; 220 pages .

Los Angeles: Saturday Night Publishing. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1933. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, spine sunned, light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; INSCRIBED by Captain Fallon "To my twin booky friends, Lloyd and Gladys Severe, ..." Lloyd Severe was a past president of the Southern California Booksellers Association. Fallon, an Irish-born British soldier, fought with the Australians in World War I and wrote the memorable wartime account, The Big Fight, covering his trench warfare service at Gallipoli and the Western Front. The poetry ranges in subject, but is not a volume of war poetry. ; Ex-Library; iv, 158 pages; Signed by Author .

Budapest: Glória Kiadó. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 9637495916 . Library Withdrawn stamp on front free endpaper yet no other library markings (may likely be library sale of donated book not taken into collection rather than ex-library), otherwise slight wear; Dust Jacket slight wear. Crisp oversize hardcover. ; Hungarian language. Attractive edition of translations of Persian poetry into Hungarian by György Faludy; each poem paired with Persian miniature art on the facing page. ; Ex-Library; 95 pages .

New York: Garland Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. 0824042824 . Library stamps/marks/labels/slip, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Reprint of the 1931 edition published by Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai. "A decade or two ago, China had no labour problem to speak of. To-day, the hard worker has turned into a discontented agitator. The change is commonly alleged to be a result of Communistic propaganda. However, if one would face the facts of contemporary history, one would find that labour's awakening is caused not so much by any single external influence as by the complicated political, economic and intellectual developments within." Contemporary analysis of the development of the labor movement in the Republic of China under the Kuomintang before the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war. ; The Modern Chinese Economy; Ex-Library; Vol. 34; 185 pages .

Amsterdam: Da Capo Press / Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. 9022103803 . Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket/slip, light spine sun, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Facsimile reprint of 1633 edition, London: Printed by B A and T F. STC No. 10687. Farewell sailed to India in 1614, spending time in Surat, Gujarat. This account "contains many interesting particulars of the voyage, and the author's subsequent experiences in Gujarat." - Frederick Charles Danvers; Letters received by the East India Company from its servants in ..., Volume 3; page 303, note 2. ; The English Experience: Its Record in Early Printed Books Published in Facsimile; Ex-Library; Vol. 380; (vii), 69, 24 pages .

Philadelphia: J B Lippincott. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Light cock, spine crease, light cover soil, light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; "The only thing for you to do is set out yourself on a tour of discovery through superb Pennsylvania. And for this tour "Old Trails and Roads in Penn's Land" is offered as a companion, not, of course, to take the place of the "Blue Book", but to supplement it by giving life and color to the bare facts found in that invaluable guide. Less than five thousand miles of travel will take you along the main routes described. Several hundred miles more will enable you to take the side trips of which hints are given." - Foreword. Wonderful Roaring Twenties travel guide to experience auto tourism throughout Pennsylvania. ; Dr Faris' Popular American Travel Series; 259 pages .

No place stated: No Publisher Listed. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. Spine label tear, otherwise slight wear. Crisp hardcover.; Two poetry works by wife of President of Wilkes College, bound as one: Fair-Lea (1961) and Later Years (1967). ; 181 pages .

Wilkes-Barre PA: King's College. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1988. Trade Paperback. Light wear. Solid trade paperback. ; "In light of national experience, two particular attributes of the King's curriculum are noteworthy. First, explicit identification of a developing body of cross-curricular competencies within an established array of discipline-based depeartments maximizes the advantages of both. Discipline departments can continue to do what they to best while also functioning within a wider curricular context. A second note-worthy feature is incorporation of explicit assessment procedures as an integral part of the curriculum. Both features avoid many of the drawback of more radical proposed approaches to competency-based cirricula and student assessment." - Peter T Ewell, Foreword. ; viii, 281 pages .

New York: E P Dutton. Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1920. Hardcover. Toned with random foxing, edge foxing, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket foxing, spine sun, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; "This volume, therefore, has been prepared by the author ... to assist in educating our soldiery in the use of gas, both in defense and in offense. It covers the whole subject of toxic gases in all their different varieties; defense equipment; the tactical employment of gas and chemical shells, smoke screens, and the like; chemical and incendiary hand grenades and infantry weapons; the manufacture, storage and transport of chemical weapons, the equipment and personnel necessary, together with the duties and organization entailed by their use." - DJ blurb. "Holding the view that future wars will be decided in the "chemical laboratory", this book provides a comprehensive history of the US Chemical Warfare Service, World War I experiences with poison gas, defense… Read More

New York: Masses & Mainstream. Very Good- with No dust jacket as issued. 1949. Pamphlet. Cover rub, light tone. Solid paperback stapled pamphlet.; Joel Seidman; Communism in the United States - A Bibliography; F45. "Each attack upon the Communists is an attack upon the labor and progressive movements." Written by Fast during his period of Communist Party membership and when sentenced for refusing information about the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee to the "notorious Congressional Un-American Committee".; 32 pages .

Belmont MA: Nordland Publishing. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1978. 1st English Language Edition. Hardcover. 0913124141 . Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, label residue on copyright page, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Edited by Richard S Haugh; translated by Nickolas Lupinin and Richard S Haugh. ; The Collected Works of George P Fedotov; Ex-Library; Vol. 1; 207 pages .

Buenos Aires: Editorial Milá. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1996. Trade Paperback. 9509829765 . Library stamps/marks/labels/slip, otherwise light wear. Solid trade paperback.; Spanish language. La condicion judia contemporanea hacia el ano 2000, las relaciones entre Israel y los judios del mundo, el mestizaje cultural latinoamericano, la situacion comunitaria a partir del atentado contra la AMIA, entre otros temas.; Coleccion Ensayos; Ex-Library; 276 pages .

New York: Garland Publishing. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 0824041526 . Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, rear panel lightly paint speckled, otherwise light wear. Crisp copy.; "If macroeconomic policy prescriptions are based on the view of unemployment as productive job search it is important that we consider whether a braod class of unemployed workers act as if they were following the predictions of the job search theory, instead of focusing on a small sub-class in which search behavior is expected. ... This dissertation is a careful study of the job search theory -- its historical development, its theoretical predictions for individual labor market activity, and it relevance in analyzing unemployment behavior and labor force participation decisions in the real world." ; Outstanding Dissertations in Economics; Ex-Library; 209 pages .

Washington DC: Transportation Research Board. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2003. Trade Paperback. 0309087813 . Slight wear. Crisp trade paperback.; Supporting Software-GIS Error Model on CD-ROM, present in rear pocket. "This report presents guidance for practitioners on the use of positional, or spatial, data in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for transportation applications. As GIS applications become more common in transportation system management and decision making, concerns have grown about the accuracy of the data used to populate them. Transportation spatial data usually describes the location of features on the highway system using a one-dimensional linear referencing system. The level of accuracy varies by data source and is affected by the precision of the measurement system used to collect it. Agencies need a way to understand the errors that may result when using these data in GIS applications and how these errors may be compounded when combining data from various… Read More

New York: Thomas Seltzer. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1924. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 1"tear spine tail, otherwise light wear. Solid paperback. ; Collection of poems on radical, communist themes.; 62 pages .