Search Results: Titles starting with L from Books of the World

Vientiane, Lao PDR: Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, December 1994. Paperback. First Edition (stated). Near Fine. Unmarked. Light reading wear. Not from a library. 54 pages. English translation of Decree No. 24/PR of the President of the Republic, promulgating law no 002/NA of 14 March 1994, concerning labor.

New York: Bantam Classics, January 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Unmarked. Spine lightly creased. Covers clean and bright. Corners sharp. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xxiv + 360 pages.
Lady Chatterly's Lover became notorious for its story of the physical and emotional relationship between a working class man and an upper class woman, its explicit descriptions of sex, and its use of then-unprintable words. In 1959, Grove Press published an unexpurgated version of the book. The U.S. Post Office confiscated copies sent through the mail. Grove Press sued the Postmaster of New York City and won, and won again on federal appeal. This edition contains: the full and unexpurgated text of the third manuscript version, first published privately by Giusepp Orioli, in Florence in 1928; Archibald MacLeish's 1959 letter on the plan to publish the book; Mark Schorer's comprehensive and informative introduction; and extracts from the historic United States District Court decision that removed the… Read More

New York: William Morrow, October 2007. Special Gift Edition designed to look like a bible. Imitation leather. Gilt edges. Bound-in red ribbon marker. Red endpapers. Flexible binding. No dust jacket as issued. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 417 pages. An irreverent, iconoclastic, and divinely funny tale of the early life of Jesus Christ as witnessed by his boyhood pal Levi bar Alphaeus (a.k.a. Biff). Find out what really happened between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount.

New York: Basic Books, September 2006. Trade Paperback. Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xii + 337 pages.
Contents: Two worlds -- The "pearl and the gold" -- Smith's epic -- Innocence lost -- "Virginea Britannia" -- War and retribution -- Redeeming Pocahontas -- For "The good of the plantation" -- "Fatall possession".

RARE! Vientiane, Lao PDR: Institute for Cultural Research, October 11, 1999. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Near Fine. Light wear to back cover, otherwise As New. Not from a library. In Lao and English. 18 pages. 17 B&W illustrations.

Vientiane, Lao PDR: Lao National Geographic Department, September 2000. Staple-bound paperback. Second Edition. Near Fine. No markings. Light shelf and reading wear. Not from a library. 24 pages. Color maps and English text. Scale 1:5,000,000.

Bangkok: TU-SIL-LRDP, Thammasat University, 1996. Paperback. Very Good+. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Reading and shelf wear to covers. Not from a library. viii + 95 pages. Published initially as a volume of the Thammasat University Journal of Language and Linguistics.

Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1989. Trade Paperback. Fifth printing, 1997.Very Good. Prior owner's name to FFEP. Text block pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Light reading wear to corners. Not from a library. 209 pages.
An effective and concise self-study Lao language book. Lao for Beginners is for the person who is beginning to learn Lao. It is an incredibly useful introduction to spoken Lao for tourists, businesspeople or students. Lao for Beginners is primarily a workbook full of exercises to help beginners practice and acquire the ability to communicate with Lao people in spoken Lao. It is not a phrase book to scratch the surface of the Lao language. The book has been tested in classrooms and by individuals who have used it successfully to learn Lao. This beginning Lao text was designed for people who want to learn how to speak Lao fast. The book mainly teaches speaking Lao although there is a section which teaches reading Lao. The… Read More

Bangkok: White Lotus, 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine book / no jacket. Price marks to first page. Text block pristine. Spine straight and sound. Covers clean, corners frayed. Foxing to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xv + 1223 pages.
Originally published 1972 by The Catholic University of American Press. Compiled in the period 1960-1971 from existing dictionaries, publications, and native speakers, Kerr's dictionary has some 44,000 entries, evenly split between heads and compounds. It is particularly notable for its coverage of flora and fauna, including locations found (mainly from Jules Vidal). Second Printing, 1992 by White Lotus Co. of Bangkok. Two volumes bound as one.

Hawthorn, Australia: Lonely Planet, January 1997. Paperback. First Edition (stated). Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Slight reading and shelf wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 48 pages. Color maps & photos.

London, New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hardcover. 1971. Corrected Edit. Very Good. London: Oxford University Press, 1971. Hardcover. Corrected Edition. Very G ood book in a Very Good jacket. Text unmarked. Prior store markings to endp apers. Spine straight and sound, ends bumped. Jacket clipped, with edge and corner wear. Mylar protector. Not from a library. xvii + 245 pages. 8 page s of plates, illus., tables, 8 maps, ports. The author traces the problem of Laos from its historical sources in the ancient clash of civilizations in Indo-China and the process of French empire-building, through the Second World War, the Indo-China War, the Vietnam War, and the Secret War. .

Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books, 1999. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Very slight corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xi + 313 pages. lg 8vo. ill., maps.
The first comprehensive social and cultural study of Laos in forty years. Laos stands at the center of mainland Southeast Asia. It shares borders with all the main states in the region including China, so that when one touches on Laos, one touches the heart of the region. Any study of culture and society in Laos inevitably leads into broader issues associated with all the surrounding societies and cultures concerning their origins and contemporary developments. While all the essays in this volume take Laos as their focal point they raise issues which overflow the boundaries of the Lao state. They focus on the creation of the idea of Laos and its culture, whether it be through literature, tourism, or the activities of nationalists, thereby contributing… Read More

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Golden Triangle Rider, 2001. Folding map with card covers. 6 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, color; sheet 19.7 x 26.3 inch (50 x 67 cm) sheet, folded in 4.75 x 10 inch (12 x 25 cm) cover. Good map in a Very Good cover. Not from a library. Unmarked. Three closed tears at map creases. Relief shown by spot heights. Legend and text in English. Contents: Laos 1:1,400,000; City Maps (scale not stated): Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, Luang Namtha, Muang Sing; attractions, waterfalls, caves, hot springs, eco-tourism, NBCAs.

Chicago: Children's Press, 1991. Trade Paperback. First Edition / full number line. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright with a dog-ear crease to upper front corner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 45 pages. All about Laos--for children.

Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, November 1990, June 1993, August 1994, May 1998. Hardcover. Department of State Publications 9760, 9960, 10122, 10523. First Editions. Burgundy cloth over boards with gilt lettering and decoration to spine and Department of State seal blind-stamped to front board. Near Fine / No jackets as published. Light dust stains to edges of Vol XXI. Small cut across bottom of Vol XVI spine, otherwise all volumes Fine. Interiors pristine. Spines straight and tight. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder marks. 4061 total pages. 6.5 x 9.5 x 9.75 inches. 15 pounds: extra charges for expedited or international shipping.Includes: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Volume XXI, East Asian Security; Cambodia; Laos. Department of State Publication 9760. ISBN 0160233933. 1096 pages.Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume XVI, East Asia-Pacific Region; Cambodia; Laos. Department of State Publication 9960. ISBN… Read More

Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, May 2011. First printing (stated) / full number line. Hardcover. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, tail lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright with slight edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xii + 291 pages, 16 pages of plates.

New York: Crown / Broadway Books, August 2003. Trade Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and crisp. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 281 pages. An account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad--one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken--destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key West to the Florida mainland, crossing a staggering 153 miles of open ocean. Many considered the project impossible, but build it they did. The railroad stood as a magnificent achievement for more than twenty-two years, heralded as "the Eighth Wonder of the World," until its total destruction in 1935's storm of the century.

New York: Anchor Books, February 1992. Trade Paperback. 2nd printing. Fine. Unmarked. Light toning to page edges, otherwise As New. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 573 pages. This is the story of Simon Behler, a popular journalist whose career has peaked. In 1980 he is lost overboard while attempting to retrace the legendary voyages of Sinbad the Sailor. He finds himself in Sinbad's house and over the course of six evenings the two take turns recounting their voyages in a brilliantly entertaining weave of stories within stories.

Chantilly, Virginia: Teaching Compnay, 2008. DVD. Thirty-six 30-minute lectures on six Fine DVDs in the original case along with a Very Good 172-page paperback Course Guidebook. Disks show only slight signs of prior use; no scratches. Slight shelfwear to case. Guidebook has two pages of vocabulary written in the "notes" pages at the end, otherwise Fine. Not from a library. This course of 36 lectures explores the five momentous centuries that link the classical and modern worlds and shows you how the fall of the Roman Empire gave rise to three great civilizations: Medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic Caliphate. It explores many features of the period between A.D. 253 and A.D. 750, including the development of these unique civilizations, their memorable political and religious leaders, and the fascinating experience of daily life in the late antique world.Contents: lecture 1. The world of late antiquity ; lecture 2. The crisis of the 3rd century ; lecture 3. The new empire of… Read More

Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications, Fall 1992. Single Issue Magazine. Fine. Covers slightly tanned, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. 112 + 12 pages. Questions about the origins and implications of the Hispanic label.