Search Results: Titles starting with I from Mike's Library

Palermo: Sellerio editore. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Trade Paperback. Light edgewear, corner crease, otherwise light wear. Solid trade paperback.; Italian language. History of the Florio family, prominent 19th and 20th century businessmen in Palermo, Sicily. "La famiglia di capitani d’industria che per ottant’anni, fino agli anni Venti del ’900, ha dominato la scena economica, mondana e culturale di Palermo: la prima storia completa dell’ascesa, fortuna e decadenza dei Florio." ; La diagnale; Vol. 8; 425 pages .

Milano: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1974. 1 edizione. Trade Paperback. Light tone, otherwise light wear. Publisher's single-page leaflet laid in. Solid trade paperback. ; Italian language. 1st edition of Sinisgalli's first post-World War II poetry collection, works from 1942-1946. ; Lo Specchio : I poeti del nostro tempo; 115 pages .

Rotterdam: A A Balkema. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 9061917980 . Light tone, slight wear; Dust Jacket tail laminate peel. Crisp hardcover. ; Volume II ONLY, of two volume Proceedings. Contents of Volume II: Chapter IV Production, Testing Methods and Specifications (8 papers); Ch V Durability and Long-Term Performance of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Composites (5 papers); Ch VI Application of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Composites to In Situ and Precast Concrete Construction (14 papers); Ch VII Other Related Topics (9 papers); Ch VIII Bibliography; Author Index. ; Vol. 2; Paginated by Section pages .

Warrendale PA: Society of Automotive Engineers SAE. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Stapled wraps. 1560914114 . Library stamps/marks/labels, light cover curl, otherwise light wear. Solid oversize stapled paperback.; This Special Publication consists of papers presented at technical sessions at the 1993 Society of Automotive Engineers future Transportation Technology Conference held in San Antonio August 9-12, 1993. The sessions dealt collectively with Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS). ; SAE-SP; Ex-Library; Vol. 983; 70 pages .

Jerusalem / Moscow: Izdatelskoe sodruzhestvo E. RA.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2007. Hardcover. 9659066732 . Slight wear. Crisp hardcover.; Russian language. Research in Hebrew linguistics. ; 460 pages .

Miami FL: Symposia Specialists. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0883721139 . Tone, edgeworn, some UNDERLINING, library stamps/marks/labels/slip, light wear. Solid hardcover.; Essays in either French or English. A collection of the formal papers presented at the International Congress of Physical Activity Sciences held in Quebec City, July 11-16, under the auspices of the CISAP-1976-ICPAS Corporation.; Sports Sciences Collection; Ex-Library; Vol. 10; 138 pages .

Fuldabruck: Hesse. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1997. 3 Auflage. Trade Paperback. 3924259097 . Slight wear. Crisp trade paperback.; German language. Desertion among soldiers from Kassel during World War Two. ; Kasseler Quellen und Studien; Vol. 6; 278 pages .

Rotterdam: Uitgeverij 010 Publishers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 906450427X . Front cover dent, light rubbing, otherwise slight wear. Crisp oversize hardcover. ; Bilingual: Dutch and English languages. Photography by Daria Scagliola and Stijn Brakkee. Documents the new Ichthus University building in Rotterdam, designed by (EEA) Erick van Egeraat associated architects. Inhoud/Contents: Voorwoord; Een hogeschool voor het hart van de stad; Tekeningen; Projectgegevens; Fotodocumentatie/Photographs; Foreword; A university for the heart of the city; Drawings; Project Data; Colofon/Credits. ; Photographs; 132 pages .

London: Horace Cox. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Cocked, light tone, light edgewear, otherwise light wear. 1873 gift inscription, later owner's custom bookplate. Solid hardcover. ; Well-received collection of articles from The Field newspaper. "it is full of practical suggestions about everything of a sporting nature, from the treatment of assistants and the breaking of horses and dogs to the greasing of shooting-boots. We have descriptions of qualities and points in the best masters of hounds, huntsmen, gamekeepers, beaters; hunters, shooting-ponies, hounds, setters, retrievers; we are told the hours, wind, weather, and meals most conducive to successful sport, and how to make or where to procure the most unequalled carriages, harness, whips, guns, ammunition and dress. ... Idstone has not only an appreciation of sport and country, but also of humour, of which there are many instances in these pleasant papers." - review in The Spectator,… Read More

New York: Viking Press. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1931. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Spine darkened, cloth foxing, light tone, 1931 owner's signature, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; First US Edition, First Printing of this classic pioneering anthology of alternative history by historians examining counterfactual events. First published in England in 1931 as If It Had Happened Otherwise, but few stories were deleted and Van Loon's Nieuw Amsterdam added for the US. The What-If scenarios of the historians have been considered more methodical with their focus largely on outcomes of specific military battles, than the imaginative leaps of the science fiction writers. Robert Reginald; Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature: A Checklist 1700-1974; 13508. Contents: If the Moors in Spain had won / Philip Guedalia; If Don John of Austria had married Mary queen of Scots / G K Chesterton; If the Dutch had kept Nieuw Amsterdam/ H W Van Loon; If Louis XVI had had… Read More

Ancona IT: Edizioni L'Astrogallo. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1979. Limited Edition. Paperback. Bottom corner bump with creasing, otherwise light wear. Solid paperback with dust jacket. ; Italian language. INSCRIBED by Author on Series page in 1980. Limited Edition, # 419 of 600. Illustrated by Bruno Caruso, Renato Guttuso, Giacomo Porzano, Attilio Steffanoni, and Giuseppe Zigaina. Poetry collection by the late Italian art critic, journalist and essayist Venturoli. ; Il Margine; Vol. 11; 143 pages; Signed by Author .

Milano: Bompiani. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1993. 1 edizione Bompiani. Hardcover. 8845220923 . Toned, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket light rub, rear flap clip, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Italian language. Retelling of Andrea de Barbarino's 1473 classic work, an inspiration for Sicilian puppet theater. "Spettatore infantile dell’“opra dei pupi”, poi garzone a bottega d’un pittore di paladini, Gesualdo Bufalino ebbe precocemente occasione di appassionarsi ai duelli, incantesimi, amori che vedeva fiorire ogni giorno sugli sportelli dei carri e sugli “scacchi” dei cartelloni. Più che il ciclista Girardengo e il terzino Calligaris, fu Guerrino il Meschino il suo idolo di quegli anni, da quando ne imparò le gesta in un’edizione popolare Salani. Dunque è quasi per sciogliere un voto della memoria che oggi il ragazzo di allora, nei panni d’un anziano cantastorie, guida il suo eroe di prova in prova… Read More

Milan: L Omodei Zorini, Editore. Good with no dust jacket. 1893. First Edition; 1 Migliaio. Trade Paperback. Spine creasing and toning, some weak gutters, cover soil and rub, tone, some pencil markings, otherwise light wear. With care, an eminently readable trade paperback. ; Italian language. First volume, primera serie, of eventual 3 volumes. Uncommon first edition of this collection of essays on Italian criminal cases by three distinguished disciples of Cesare Lombroso, a founder of modern criminology. ; xiv, 391 pages .

Rome: Pontifica Università Gregoriana. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1946. Hardcover. Library REBIND, library stamps/marks/labels/slip/pocket, light tone. Title page, contents, and preface are DUPLICATED in book. Crisp hardcover.; Italian language text. Sommario: Prefazione; Il sacerdote e la spiritualità bendettina; Il sacerdote e la spiritualità agostiniana; Il sacerdote e la spiritualità domenicana; Il sacerdote e la spiritualità francescana; Il sacerdote e la spiritualità ignaziana; Il sacerdote e la spiritualità carmelitana; Il sacerdote e la spiritualità di S Francesco di Sales; Il sacerdote nel Corpo mistico di Cristo; Conclusione. ; Ex-Library; 282 pages .

Milano: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. 1 edizione. Hardcover. Light tone, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket slight wear. Crisp hardcover. ; Italian language. Novel of social climbing in Italy. "Se il suo Mario Rendi è sconfitto, Salvaggio invece non demorde, va fino in fondo, realizza con il consueto spedito e ricco linguaggio la sua personale commedia umana. Si starebbe per dire che, tra tanti afasici, la sua felice abbondanza è l'eccezione aurea che conferma una regola sempre più plumbea." ; 211 pages .

Genova: Stabilimento Grafico Editoriale. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1921. Hardcover. Rebound in hardcover with original wraps present and acid free paper interleaved between text pages, tone, owner's stamp, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Italian language. Dante's 14th-century work on the conflict between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope. First Part is Vianello's discussion of Monarchia; Second Part is a two-column Latin-Italian translation of the text with notes. ; 220 pages .

Roma: Volpe. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1966. Trade Paperback. Light spine edge rub, light edgewear, some creasing to rear cover, light tone, otherwise liight wear. Solid trade paperback. ; Italian language. Translation of The Grand Camouflage. History of the communist role in the Spanish Civil War. ; 306 pages .

No place stated: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Trade Paperback. 1499651651 . Slight wear. Autographed Copy sticker on front cover. Crisp trade paperback.; SIGNED by author. "From a classified remote desert location, Sergeant Cinnamon Williamson, an Army Medic, knew there would be things that her training wouldn't be able to prepare her for, like me." ; 238 pages; Signed by Author .

Buffalo NY: Jeffrey-Fell Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1908. Hardcover. Light tone, light cloth soil, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Cover title: Physicians - Surgeons, Hospital Supplies, Etc. 1908 catalogue of the successful Buffalo firm of Jeffrey-Fell. Founded in 1897 by George A Jeffrey as wholesale and retail distribution of drugs, surgical instruments and physician's supplies. The firm supplied, as part of their exhibition, the surgical instruments and supplies to equip the Emergency Hospital at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, which became a tourist destination after President McKinley was taken there for treatment after his assassination. In 1905 Jeffrey-Fell began in-house manufacturing as well. This 1908 catalogue shows the wide range of supplies being offered just a decade after founding, a good reference for surgical and medical equipment history at the opening of the twentieth-century. The firm continued operations through two World… Read More

Faenza Italy: Museo Carlo Zauli. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2018. Limited Edition. Paperback. Bilingual: Italian and English languages. Limited Edition, #184 of 300 copies, signed by artist with "Artist's Editions Only" slip laid in. Luce Raggi's first solo show, at Faenza's Museo Carlo Zauli, 30 luglio / 2 settembre 2018. "Artista visiva, per esprimere le sue idee Luce gioca con la vita e l’ironia costruendo un gioco mentale fatto di immagini attraverso cui comunica con lo spettatore. Il suo lavoro è un omaggio alla quotidianità, la sua più grande ispirazione. Luce Raggi nasce nei primi anni ’80 a Faenza, dove cresce con un pennarello nero e indelebile in tasca. Si trasferisce a Milano per studiare e diplomarsi in Illustrazione all’Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) e poi laurearsi in Pittura presso il Dipartimento di Arte Contemporanea dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. Con Brera prende parte anche al progetto… Read More