Search Results: Titles starting with P from Leaf and Stone Books

Oxford: Walter Smith (Late Mozley). Good with no dust jacket. 1883. Hardcover. xv, 524pp + 3 unnumbered pages. Book has black embossed cloth cover. Front inner hinge cracked, a few pages with ripped corners, several pages loose. Ex-library with stamps, evidence of repair with various tapes on covers and pastedowns, pencil markings on inside of the front covers and very minor marginalia, otherwise text is clear and unmarked. ; Ex-Library; 542 pages .

Mexico City: UNAM: Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. 231 pp + 188 plates in unnumberd pages. Bibliografia, indice ilustracions, indice onomastico. No. 1253 limited edition of 2000 (edicion de 2000 ejemplares). In Spanish. Black paper dust jacket with blue and gold images has some chips and edge wear, rubbed. Book itself is clean, interior has owner inscript on first free endpaper, otherwise unmarked, sturdy. Nice copy of this beautiful book, in a limited edition. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 231 pages .

Berrima, Nsw: South Head Press. Good. 1986. Softcover. 0909185263 . 78 pp. Edited volume with numerous poems by different authors. Blue and white softcover. Some wear along edges. Bottom right corner of front cover is somewhat bent. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Clo Mercier. Good with no dust jacket. 1979. Paperback. 0853425701 . 94 pages + (2) contains photographs and illustrations, Gaelic language, glossy white covers with black and white photograph and white and black lettering, minor wear to corners and some minor scratches to cover, pages clear and unmarked; 94 pages .

Cambrdige: Cambridge University Press. Good with no dust jacket. 2012. Softcover. 1108054331 . xlviii186 pp. Index, erratum. In English. Glossy cream and red card covers are clean, just a bit of shelf wear, interiors are clean and nice. Good copy. Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Müller's Sacred Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi texts (of which this is Vol. 5 only) was the work of Edward William West (1824–1905). Largely self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi manuscripts. His writings and editions are still referenced today in Indo-Iranian studies. Volume 5 contains translations of the Dînkard (books 7 and 5) and Selections of Zâd-sparam. Some parts of these texts are prophetic, and West's introductory analysis… Read More

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Good with no dust jacket. 2012. Softcover. 1108054293 . lxxiv, 438 pp. Errata, index. In English. Glossy cream and red card covers are clean, bit of shelf wear, interior clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Müller's Sacred Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi texts (of which this is Vol. I only) was the work of Edward William West (1824–1905). Largely self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi manuscripts, cementing his reputation for pioneering scholarship. His writings and editions are still referenced today in Indo-Iranian studies. Volume 1 includes the Bundahis (Zoroastrian traditions about the creation of the world), the Bahman Yast (a prophetic text detailing… Read More

London & Toronto: Associated University Presses. Good in Good dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0934223297 . KB41...144 pp. Notes, Works cited, index. Frontis plate. Octavo. Grey glossy dust jacket with black, caricature of drunk Tom Paine assaulting British liberty. Dust jacket has slight sunning at spine, bit of edge curl, intact. Book itself is clean, one section has a few neat ink marginalia, otherwise very nice. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages .

Lyon: Presses Universitaires De Lyon. Good with no dust jacket. 2001. Softcover. 2729706889 . 636pp + 4 unnumbered pages. French language, tables, maps, references, index. Book has grey paper softcover with black, red, and white text on front cover, red and black text on spine, black text on back cover, photographs on covers. Corners are slightly bent, slight creasing on spine, slight marks on covers. Text is clear and unmarked. ; Collection d'Histoire et d'Archaeologie Medievales; Vol. 9; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 640 pages .

Rome: Edizioni Quasar. Good with no dust jacket. 1999. Softcover. 8871401441 . KB34...xxiv, 493, [1] pp. Indices locorum, nominum, rerum, codicum. Octavo. Glossy white soft covers with red type, image of an illuminated manuscript. Some normal shelf wear, corners a bit curled, interior has pencil owner's name on half title, otherwise clean and unmarked. Hard to find. Preliminaries in Italian. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 494 pages .

New York, Chicago, And Toronto: Fleming H. Revell Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. 201, [viii] pp. Last 8 pp are ads. Illustrated with plates and cuts throughout. Olive green cloth with white, with an image of Palestine in black, with a cross, crescent and star in 4 corners. Cloth is clean, corners a bit bumped, spine is sunned and title is just visible. Interior has very light foxing at ends, otherwise clean and nice. Handsome copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 201 pages .

Roma: Abbazia di S. Paolo. Good. 1980. Softcover. 269 pp + ads. Serie Monografica di Benedictina Vo. 5. Original paper wraps are a little age darkened, some small chipping at edges, interior has erasure to first fly, otherwise clean and unmarked. Essays on 1st Corinthians 1-4 in English, German, Spanish, French, introduction in Italian. ; 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall .

Cupples, Upham, and Co.: Boston. Fair with no dust jacket. 1885. Hardcover. 262 pps. 6 articles: Inscriptions of Assos ed. J. R. S. Sterrett, Inscriptions of Tralleis ed. J. R. S. Sterrett, The Theatre of Dionysus by James R, Wheeler, The Olympeion of Athens by Louis Bevier, The Erechtheion at Athens by Harold N. Fowler, and The Battle of Salamis by William W. Goodwin. Uncut pages are clean. Book in fair condition, clean with no marks. Hinges cracked. Exterior is in fair condition, very faded brown boards. Spine is very worn. Some wear on corners.; 8vo .

Oxford: Clarendon Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1971. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0198131526 . Xix, 679 pp. Numerous indices. Large octavo. Black cloth covers with tasteful gilt to spine have minor wear. Interior clean and unmarked. A lovely copy. "The major work of Beazley's life was to isolate the artistic personalities of the painters of the 1000s of Attic vases from the 7th to the 4th century B. C. , distinguishing between drawings from each artist's own hand and others more or less closely associated; in his manner; as imitation of his work; from his school circle, or following. ..The new volume, Paralipomena, completes the work by giving the additions and changes which Sir John made in the intervening years." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 679 pages .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. Good in Good dust jacket. 2009. Hardcover. 0802092969 . KB17...Xxv, 538pp + 5 unnumbered pages. Book has brown cloth hardcover with gold text on spine. Dust jacket is cream with black text on covers and spine, illustration on front cover. Dust jacket has minor wear and markings on cover and spine. DJ in Mylar which has been cello-taped to the inside covers. Text is clear and unmarked. ; Collected Works Of Erasmus; Vol. 43; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 568 pages .

Quebec: L' Instant Meme. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2008. Softcover. 2895022593 . 293pp + 7 unnumbered pages. French language. Tables, bibliography. Book has pictoral front cover, white spine and back cover, white and yellow text on front, black text on spine and back. Very minor wear to corners. Text is clear, unmarked and bright. ; French Edition; 8.818897628800000 X 5.984251962400000 X 0.866141731400000 inches; 300 pages .

Frankfurt: Josef Knecht. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 3782005783 . 541, [ii] pp. Bibliography, indices. Manuscripts, archival material and printed rariora. 32 plates. Gift bookplate of Gabriel, gift inscription by Gabriel on the half title. Cream glossy dust jacket with image of medieval vellum manuscript. Some normal edge shelf wear, few small smudges, intact. Book itself is clean and unmarked. Quite heavy for its size. ; Texts & Studies in the History of Mediaeval Education; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 541 pages; Signed by Author .

Rome: Dell'Urbe. Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1118 pp. Index. #195 of a limited edition of 950. In Italian, some poems in Latin or Italian dialect. Cream dust jacket with green type has normal shelf wear, bit of chipping at top edge. Book covers are clean and bright, interior front end paper has a small bindery error at the bottom gutter where the paper was cut incorrectly, pages are just a little toned, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Good copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1118 pages .

New York and Bombay: Longmans, Green & Company. Fair with no dust jacket. 1901. Hardcover. xi, 371pp + 4 unnumbered pages. Book has dark blue cloth cover with gold text on spine. Slight marks on covers. Slight water damage on some pages, owner's name on front flyleaf, slight marginalia, slight underlining, otherwise text is clear and unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 386 pages .

New York: American Institute of Physics Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0883181800 . 599pp + 17 unnumbered pages. Tables, diagrams, equations. Book has blue cover with gold text on front cover and spine. Sticker removed from the front cover, minor wear on corners, corners are bent, bumping on head and tail. Ex-library with barcode on back pastedown, otherwise text is clear and unmarked. ; American Institute of Physics; Vol. 83; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 616 pages .

Dusseldeorf: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften. Good with no dust jacket. 2018. Hardcover. 3631775970 . Vi, 324, [ii] pp. Bibliography. Octavo . Yellow hard paper covers with medieval image in half tones on the front cover. The book is virtually as new except it has a library stamp on the copyright page, otherwise no other marks or scars. In German with some occasional old German texts. ; Kultur, Wissenschaft, Literatur. Beirage Zu Mittelalterforschung; Vol. 33; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 326 pages .