Search Results: Titles starting with J from PASCALE'S BOOKS

Messner:, 1953. First published in 1953, this book is the third printing from 1958, 179 pages. "Here is the exciting story of "the man who built the atomic bomb" and the dramatic incidents that led to the development of atomic energy." FINE HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Modern Art Gallery:, 1948. The first edition is stated, 468 pages, porofusely illustrated in color and b&w. "This beautifully and generously produced book contains not only the full-length autobiography of Jack Biblio, but also a very comprehensive section of reproductions of his work, magnificently reproduced color plates and sensational photographs and records." FINE- HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD- DUST JACKET. Upper right corner missing a 2"long x 1"wide piece of dj else a nice celan dj.cm Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Very Good-. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Antique Collector's Club:, 1999. 287 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "Over the years, Welles Henderson, the author of this intriguing book, noted that the majority of maritime museums throughout the world placed their emphasis on ship paintings, ship models, figureheads, navigation equipment, nautical tools and weapons but gave little insight into the daily life of the ordinary sailor. For over four decades, therefore, he has been collecting material in an attempt to fill the gap. This book is richly illustrated in color, with material taken for the extensive Henderson Collection, and includes many items never before publicly displayed or published." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET, signed by author J. Welles Henderson.. Signed by Author J. Welles Henderson.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chronicle Books:, 1995. 183 pages, illustrated in color. This book "features a fascinating collection of this distinctive art form from this creative and vital period of American design." FINE- SOFTCOVER.. Softcover. Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall, Oblong.

Harvard University Press:, 1970. 283 pages. "During the Age of Jackson, New Hampshire was one New England state that was consistently and firmly Democratic. The only study of the state's politics during the first half of the 19th century, the author's book points out the significant, though often overlooked, influence of New Hampshire Democrats on the national Jacksonian movement- and influence far out of proportion to the size of the state." FINE HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vintage:, 1960. First published in 1957, this book is the 1960 paperback printing, with "new Preface", 292 pages.. "There were Jacksonians of many sorts, whose thoughts and actions make a large and many-faceted historical record." FINE- MASS MARKET PAPERBACK.. Soft Cover. Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Weatherhill:, 1977. First edition was printed in 1972, this book is the second printing from 1977, 196 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. Chapter on Chinese Jade- Early and Later, Islamic Jade, Japanese & Korean Jade and New Zealand Jade. FINE HARDCOVER, FINE WRAP AROUND DUST JACKET. FINE- SLIPCASE.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Yale University Art Gallery:, 1994. 307 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "The collection of Chinese painting and calligraphy of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644- 1911) dynasties assembled by the late Wong Nan-ping (1924 -1985) is among the finest still in private hands." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Douglas Book Corporation:, 1970. The first printing, 154 pages. "On the morning of Sept. 13, 1971, Dr. Timothy Leary escaped from the California prison where he had served 7 months of a possible ten year sentence for possession of marihuana. This book is his account of that prison experience." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. Previous owner's name is present from 1981.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Douglas Book Corporation:, 1970. The second printing, 154 pages. "On the morning of Sept. 13, 1971, Dr. Timothy Leary escaped from the California prison where he had served 7 months of a possible ten year sentence for possession of marihuana. This book is his account of that prison experience." VERY GOOD SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cato:, 2002. 246 pages. "This delightful collection of essays applies Madisonian philosophy to a wide range of situtations and controversiers, past and present." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Congressional Quarterly:, 1986. 203 pages. "In this book I have tried to illuminate the political theory of James Madison. I have made the central question of this study the basic problem that Madison faced in his life: Is republican government in a large state possible." FINE SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Szoke:, 1988. 119 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. 6 pages of Introduction text, the rest of the book are color illustrations of the artist's work. FINE HARDCOVER, orange cloth covers, previous owner's inscription present. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE.. Signed by Artist. Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket Present.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Sotheby's:, 2010. June 17, 2010, 244 pages, illustrated in color, Lot numbers 190- 556. FINE HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Drawn & Quarterly:, 2007. 186 pages. "The reviveal, as Strum gleaned thorough careful research, offered an oasis of companionship, entertainment and brief salvation from the land itself." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. Inscribed by James Strum to Mike.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine. Illus. by James Strum & Rachel Gross. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Small, Maynard and Co.:, 1925. 192 pages. "James Watt, FRS, FRSE (30 January 1736 (19 January 1736 - 25 August 1819) was a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer whose improvements to the Newcomen steam engine were fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world. While working as an instrument maker at the University of Glasgow, Watt became interested in the technology of steam engines. He realised that contemporary engine designs wasted a great deal of energy by repeatedly cooling and reheating the cylinder. Watt introduced a design enhancement, the separate condenser, which avoided this waste of energy and radically improved the power, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of steam engines. Eventually he adapted his engine to produce rotary motion, greatly broadening its use beyond pumping water. Watt attempted to commercialise his invention, but experienced great financial difficulties until he entered a partnership… Read More

Basic Books:, 2002. 488 pages. "Jane Addams, the pioneering founder of Hull-House, tireless anti-war activist and winner of the 1931 Nobel Prize for Peace, was one of the leading public intellectuals of her day and a prolific and elegant writer." FINE- SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington and Jefferson College:, 1997. 65 pages. "The essays in this collection perhaps tell us as much about ourselves as they do about Austen. Austen wrote for one audience; the films, however, must aim at a very different one if they are to succeed. In examining the changes made for this new audience, we can more clearly see our own values and wishes." FINE SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Orchard Books:, 1999. 42 pages, illustrated in color by S. D. Schindler. "Jane is restless. What's the use of having wings and being able to fly if she never gets to go anywhere or see anything?" FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by S. D. Schindler.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Japan: Global Culture Center: , 1996. Volume I: Origin of the Metaphysical Culture of East Asia, , 191 pages. Volume II: Development of the Moral and Religious Mind in Japan, 210 pages, illustrated. These volumes presents an overview of the metapysical and moral bases of religious beliefs in Asian civilization, and contrasts them with those of the west." FINE HARDCOVERS, FINE- DUSTJACKETS. Scarce.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.