Search Results: History - General from Riverwood's Books

Zondervan. Good. 1979. First Edition. Softcover. 0310383412 . Cover has wear to edges and corners, some rubbing to spine, light creasing, light soiling. Pages intact and clean other than one soiled page near rear. The authors trace biblical history from near the beginning of time to the New Testament era as archaeological finds testify to the reliability of the record and even permit us to see more than the sacred record reveals.... (180os) ; 8vo; .

London: Abacus Books. Very Good. 1972. First Edition. Softcover. 0349123896 . LIght edge/corner wear, slight foxing outer edge of pages. Back cover has a little creasing to top. Interior unmarked. Light age tanning to pages and back cover. B/w photos. 185 pages plus booklists. SUMMARY: In 1937 Mexico was the country to offer asylum to Trotsky, once a powerful Russian Leader, now a homeless refugee hounded from country to country by the implacable hatred of Stalin and the machination of the O. G. P. U. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; This is the extraordinary story of Trotsky's last months in his fortress-villa in the Mexican suburb of Coyoacan.... (*lower shipping avail to most locations-osl) .

Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. 0195002601 . Earlier 1969 printing, Oxford Press. Pages clean and intact, age tanning to page edges and inside covers. Cover has light wear to edges/corners and some light creasing, light soiling to rear cover. (322osl? ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 208 pages .

Clarkson N. Potter. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0517546043 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing, light age tanning, minor edge crinkling and one small edge stain. "Collected here are 12 love stories drawn from sources as diverse as ancient Greece, Egypt, and Babylonia: India, China, and Japan; and Christian Rome and revolutionary France. Each tale centers on a flower whose attributes throughout the ages have come to suggest a different aspect of love. " [320-osl] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Good. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. 0803265611 . Ex-library with moderate edgewear, tiny tears to upper spine, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight. Laminated cover and usual library markings. B/w photos/maps etc. 396 pages. "Those who have gleaned their knowledge of Texas cattle drives and frontier settlements from TV and Hollywood westerns are in for some surprises. . . . Robert Dykstra 'tells it as it really was' in Wichita, Abilene, Ellsworth, Dodge City, and Caldwell during the two decades following the Civil War when entrepreneurs endeavored to capture the Texas cattle trade and utilize it as the economic base for building another Chicago or St. Louis on the edge of the Great Plains. "-Publishers Weekly (*Shipping will be reduced to some locations). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: William Heinemann. Near Fine in Fair dust jacket. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition 1953. Hardcover/Jacket - near fine/fair. Pages are clean and intact, with no markings, light age tanning to interior. Hardcover has a little bumping to edges and spine ends and one very light stain on front. Dustjacket has age tanning and numerous edge tears and chips, light soiling, light ink rubbing, not price clipped. This science and science fiction writer's foray into discussing politics and world affairs. In the essays he also discusses humanity, civilisation, and the challenges of atomic age. (245noto,0914) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

New York: Crescent Books. Very Good+. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 1851702989 . Crescent Books 1989, ISBN: 0517688085. Light edge and corner wear, a little corner creasing. Internal pages are clean other than name/date written on corner of 1st page. A few pages near rear have a tiny edge tear. Pages otherwise unmarked. 40 Beautiful colour historical map plates. Page size 15 x 11". Includes: Richard of Haldingham: The Hereford Mappa Mundi; Claudius Ptolemy: The World; Jean Rotz: Portolan Chart of South-East Asia; Diego Homem: Portolan Chart of the Atlantic; Laurence Nowell: A General Description of England & Ireland; Georg Braun & Frans Hogenberg: Francofordiae; Christopher Saxton: Dorcestriae & numerous others. (670) ; Folio 13" - 23" tall .

National Geographic. Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0792270142 . HC/DJ - fine. Excellent condition, clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has minor scuffing, no tears. Price sticker on front flap. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; "A stunningly illustrated portrait of life and death in a hostile, high-altitude environment where no human can survive for long, Everest invites you to join Breashears, his climbers, and his crew as they make photographic history. Author Broughton Coburn traces each step of the team's progress toward a rendezvous with history -- and suddenly you're on the scene of a disaster that riveted the world's attention. Everest incorporates a first-person, on-the-scene account of the most tragic event in the mountain's history..." (Note: due to heavy weight, extra postage will be required, 1445) .

Oxford University Press, USA. Good+. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. 0195031164 . Cover has some scuffing, light edgewear, corner curling (moreso to bottom corner) . Internal pages are tight an clean other than name/date written on endpage and approx. 6 pages with pencil underlining. "In this classic text, an eminent historian of international affairs and a distinguished political scientist survey the evolution of the international system, from the emergence of the modern state in the 17th century to the present. Craig and George pay particular attention to the nineteenth century's "balance-of-power" system, the basic tenets of which still determine many applications of modern diplomacy. ..." [407-noto]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages; .

Griffin. New. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0312280394 . New book, small remainder mark to one outer edge, slight shelfwear to cover. "Since it was founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History has stood as one of the world's greatest repositories of scientific information and investigation. This delightful book takes us behind the exhibits and shows us some of the great researchers and fabulous objects from the Museum's past and present......; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Includes: * the famous Oviraptor eggs unearthed in the Gobi desert. * the stunning new Hall of Biodiversity, whose trees hold 411,000 model leaves* the 563-carat Star of India sapphire and the 632-carat Patricia emerald* Katharine Burden's hunt for the Komodo dragon : "Woman Huntress Revolts Against Playing Safe---Kills Huge 'Malay Dragon' " etc......Museum-goers will find their enjoyment enhanced by the wonderful anecdotes and insights, and armchair travelers will find the… Read More

London: Edward Arnold. Very Good+. 1982. Softcover. 0713158409 . Reprint. Very nice, clean, tight condition. Pages are unmarked, a few light spots outer edge of pages. Cover has light edge & corner wear & price sticker. B/w illustrations. 376 pages. "A study of glacial processes and forms. Not only is it a critical and creative synthesis of recent research, but it also provides significant modifications to accepted theory and approach. In each chapter, the authors have proposed models and hypotheses as an aid to understanding and a stimulus to inquiry. At the same time, they present fundamental data from a wide range of sources, with particular attention to current work in Greenland and Antartica...." [728]; 8vo .

Viking Canada. Fine. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 0670063649 . Uncorrected proof. Excellent condition, slight corner wear. No markings. Synopsis: A compelling story of heroism told through eight famous lives -- from Achilles to Sir Francis Drake -- from one of the finest non-fiction writers at work in the UK. ; 8vo; 492 pages .

London: Coronet Books. Near Fine. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 0340728302 . Very nice condition, clean and unmarked, light corner wear/scuffing. B/w illus. 394 pages plus booklists. From the wooden horse at Troy to a dropped package of cigars at Antietam to a photograph snapped in Vietnam, world history has been shaped as much by chance and error as by courage and heroism. Military conflicts are often decided by a caprice of weather, coincidence, or incompetence - in short, by the unpredictable hinge factor. Durschmied takes us through history's major battles and, in a series of gripping narratives, recreates the events that defined their outcomes. Drawing from historical accounts and personal documents, Durschmied gives us a fascinating look at how the unexpected and the bizarre have dictated world events. (400noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Toronto: Mcarthur & Company. Near Fine. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 1552782522 . Very nice condition, clean and unmarked, light shelfwear to cover edges. 295 pages. A wry look at the way in which people in the past imagined their own future. .." ...As a general rule, the more vague your prophecy, the better chance you have of being taken seriously. It is a good idea to avoid specifics, such as the date or the end of the world. Everyone has been wrong so far, and should someone eventually get it right, there will be nobody around to appreciate the call anyway. If you must insist on date-setting, it is best to select a year well outside your own life span or that of your listeners. Otherwise, you could wind up like the Reverend William Sedgwick, who rushed into London in 1647 with the breathtaking news that the Second Coming would take place in two weeks. For the remainging fifteen years of his life he was known as "Doomsday Sedgwick. " (330noto) ; 8vo 8" -… Read More

London: Collins. Fine in As New dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002194570 . Scarce Title. Excellent condition. HC is clean & tight, no markings, next to no wear. DJ is bright & clean, slight edgewear, one small tear, one tiny chip, price clipped. 254 pages. Illustrated in b/w. SUMMARY: Brian John discusses not only the workings of ice - the life and death of glaciers, their effects on the landscape and on the rise and fall of sea level - but shows as well how the ice has affected the animal and plant life, how it has influenced the evolution of mankind, and how the Eskimos and other present-day inhabitants of the ice fringes have learned to cope with the problems of a world dominated by ice. He also suggests ways in which the ice could be made to work for us and how and why we should set about conserving and managing for our own benefit the glaciers of the world. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Headline Book Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0747275556 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight, one earmark seen. Jacket has light scuffing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 307 pages; Review: "This vivid, sympathetic account of the world's mummy-making cultures contributes much to the mummy trade, which does such a brisk business these days in books and on programs like National Geographic Explorer and the Discovery Channel that it might seem that there is nothing left to say. Another recent contribution to the genre, Heather Pringle's outstanding The Mummy Congress (Forecasts, May 21) , will likely garner more attention this summer, but for its freshness and sensitivity, Reid's should do very well also. Reid, a documentary filmmaker and anthropologist living in England, sets out for exotic regions and vivifies ancient mummy-making cultures,… Read More

John Wiley & Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0470834544 . HC/DJ - near fine. Hardcover has light soiling outer edge of pages, bumping to spine ends. Interior clean and unmarked. Jacket has light edgewear, small interior stain to spine bottom and light scuffing of covers. B/w & colour photos. From the Inside Flap: EVERY TWO YEARS, WORLD ATTENTION TURNS TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES FOR A FEW SHORT WEEKS, IN A CELEBRATION OF ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE, COMPETITION, AND NATIONAL PRIDE. But in recent years, the Olympic ideal has also been tainted by scandals, greed, and corruption? From bribery, to doping, cheating politics, and exploitation. Never shy of the issues, Pound reveals the full inside story.... ; 8vo .

Harper Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0064333140 . Harper Collins 1995, first edition. Ex-library book, but still in very good condition. Mylar cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light wear overall, light soiling outer edge of pages, scuffing to jacket. Interior clean and intact, light creasing on a couple pages. B/w illustrations. From Library Journal: This informative guide highlights the differences and similarities in the symbolism of everyday objects among various ancient, classical, eastern, and western civilizations. It also serves as a companion to the author's Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art (HarperCollins, 1979. Rev. Ed. ) , which primarily focused on the symbolism of Christian and classical art. Over 600 objects are arranged into six sections by broad subject categories: abstract signs, animals, artefacts, earth and sky, human body and dress, and plants. A seventh section focuses on collective… Read More

Collier Books. Good. 1961. First Edition. Softcover. Moderate wear & creasing to covers, light peeling spine bottom and small tears to spine end, light soiling. Ex- university library with stickers & markings. Interior pages clean & tight. Paper split at spine inside back cover but all attached. 319 pages. The first complete biography of a great dramatist and the author of "Riders To The Sea, " and "Playboy of the Western World. " (*lower shipping avail to most locations) ; 12mo .

London: Tiger Books International. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 1855014807 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Hardcover is clean and intact, no markings other than previous owner info marked out on endpage corner. Jacket has light edgewear, a few tiny edge tears and one short taped tear. Profusely illustrated in colour. The author describes the rise and fall of the jukebox era with authority and affection. The text is accompanied by a wealth of colour photos of these innovative & often flamboyant machines. (700+) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .