Search Results: Authors starting with L from Adamstown Books

Paris: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & ce, 1877. Book. Fair. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Title continues: "...auteur du Maudit, de la Religieuse, du Jesuite, du Moine, etc. Original brown paper cover, published 1867, first edition. In French. Uncut edges, no illustrations, ex-seminary library, perserved in pressboard with taped binding over cloth. 313 pp. Condition: Fair, cover edges very chipped, other pages fragile but intact, some corner bent. Occasional small blue pencil checkmarks, otherwise pages clean and little toning. Has library spine label, bookplate, evidence of rear pocket removal, stamp on title page and catalog numbers on title page verso..

Paris France: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & ce, 1869. Book. Fair. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original yellow-green paper cover, published 1869, first edition. In French. Uncut edges, no illustrations, ex-seminary library, perserved in pressboard with taped binding over cloth. 453 pp. Condition: Fair, cover separated, laid in. Occasional small blue pencil checkmarks, otherwise pages clean and little toning. Pages fragile. Has library spine label, bookplate, evidence of rear pocket removal, stamp on title page and catalog numbers on title page verso..

London, England: E.W. Allen, 1891. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1891 Stated 2nd Edition. Includes mounted portrait frontispiece. Poetry by Thomas Lake harris, a communal religious leader, whose beleifs were influenced by Swedenborg and spiritualism. Book Condition : Fair, Ex-Seminary Library; a few pencil marks; binding starting to separate; bookplate inside front cover; pocket inside rear cover removed leaving residual mark; catalog labels on bottom spine and top right rear; spotting to text block; wear at spine ends and cover corners; banded stain at right front edge; scattered light foxing..

London, England: The Stationery Office Books, 1981. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 72 pp. An introductory essay is followed by a catalog of b&w plates of lithographs from an exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Book Condition : Good, Library of Congress duplicate (rubber stamp to rear of title page); no text marks; occasional light creasing and page tip creasing..

London, England: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Richly illustrated reference work spanning several centuries of British watercolor painting. Organized alphabetically by artist name, a list of their works in the collection, and a small b&w example. 17 pages, 2 color plates per page, at the front of the book. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light bump to bottom spine end. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; very light shelf wear to edges..

New Holland PA: Self-Published, 1992. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 98 pp.w/ several b& w photos. Genealogical work includes chapters on Groffdale; Nicholas Stoltzfus' Descendants; The Nafzinger Name; Peter Nafzinger of Illbach; Peter Nafzinger's Family; and, Letters to Jacobina Nafzinger. Book Condition : Good; gift inscription on front free end paper; corrected zip code on p. 53, no other text marks; light scuffing near top left front cover corner and spine end. No Dust Jacket..

University Park PA: Pennsylvania State Univ Press, 1982. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Survey of tinsmithing in PA. Oblong side-stapled softcover, 80 pp., very well illustrated with b&w photos incl. advertising broadsides. Large section on design - form, decoration, and material. Book Condition : Good; no internal markings; some wear to cover corners and edges as well as general rubbing; crease at bottom left rear..

Lathrop C. Harper, Inc., 1954. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Green paper softcover with black titles, 96 pp, many black and white illustrations, 8vo up to 9½" tall. Condition: Good; pages are clean, unmarked, no tears, some light creasing. Cover has some rubbing, creasing and edge wear. Paperback No date, circa 1954..

Boston MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1912. Book. Illus. by Louis G. Ruyl. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 329 pp. w/ 32 b&w illustrations, decorative cover, and gilt top text block. Early 20th century history and guide to New England towns - Salem, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Lexington, Concord, Marblehead, and more. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, bookplate inside front cover; wear to spine ends; catalog label on bottom spine; pocket and slip inside rear covers; mild scuffing to covers. No Dust Jacket as issued. a.

Kutztown PA: Kutztown Publishing Co., 1926. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In addition to historical sketches of the Allentown (Lutheran) Conference, there is a nice introduction considering factors which effected Colonial development, including Conrad Weiser, Cathecists, and Vagabond Ministers. Book Condition : Good; slight tear inside front cover exposing binding, binding secure; general age toning; light discoloration at edges inside covers from binding adhesive; no markings to text. No Dust Jacket as issued. PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be required due to weight of volume..

Boston MA: Beacon Press, 1918. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Doctoral dissertation addresses the social reconstruction of Churches in the early 20th century and its application to religious education : "To socialize all our attitudes - toward inanimate nature as well as toward humanity and toward God - becomes ..the all-controlling purpose in religious education." Book Condition : Good; former owner's name on front free end paper, a few pencil margin notes to first section; bumping to spine ends and cover corners; some rubbing and scuffing to covers; fading to spine. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Stockholm, Sweden: Verbum, 1976. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Text in Swedish. Inscribed in English by Author on front free end paper: "Texas, Aug 1979, To the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, with greetings from the author Ingvar Laxvik." English translation of title is roughly "No More Israelis Said the Vicar : Reports from An Adventurous Pilgrimage." Book Condition : Fine; no internal markings. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; shelf wear along top edge; light rubbing and creasing..

New York NY: Garland Publishing, 1991. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Collection of essays by noted historian of British poetry and literature offers scholarly and critical consideration of Milton. Essays include : Satan's heresies in "Paradise Regained", Sly Milton : The Meaning Lurking in the Contexts of His Quotations, Shakespeare's Emilia and Milton's : The Parameters of Research, Miltonic Echoes in Elegia VII, and more. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Library;cataloging labels to bottom left front cover and spine; library rubber stamps blacked out inside front and rear covers; date due slip on front free end paper; no markings to text. No Dust Jacket (likely as issued). .

Littleton CO: Alpine, 1978., 1978. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Author on limitation page. Oversize hardcover, Limited Edition (#414/2,000), 256 pp. w/400+ b&w photos. Covers 100 years of Denver & Rio Grande railroading. Chapters on steamcars, narrow-gauge, luxury limiteds, Union Depot, and more. Book Condition : Good+; owner's info inside front cover, no other text marks; mild bumping to spine ends and corners; light stains to top outer cover corners. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; small tears and creases along edges and at corners; price unclipped..

New York NY: Goodenough and Woglom Co., 1945. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This guide covers the paraments, ornaments, and linens commonly found on Christian altars. Different styles of altar cloths, including their color variance according to the Church calendar, and flowers are also discussed. Book Condition : Very Good; former owner's name in ink at top front cover; some darkening around spine on both covers; no internal markings..

South Holland IL: World Home Bible League, 1975. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1977 Printing. Light green paper wraps with black titles, 210 pp. "Translated from the Textus Receptus edition of the Greek New Testament." The Acts of the Apostles in Pennsylvania Dutch (German, Deitsh) and English. Side-by-side text in Deitsh and English on each page. Condition: Very Good; spine sunned; no text marks; sticker reside at top left front cover; slight crease at bottom right front cover.

Charlottesville VA : University of Virginia Press, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Argues that there is an additional tradition in Victorian literature, feminine political fiction. This emerged as women authors (Bronte, Gaskell, Gissing, and more) imagined more involvement in the public political sphere during the Industrial Revolution. Book Condition : Near Fine; check marks to bibliography, no other marks; a few small marks to text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good+; shelf wear along top edge; some rubbing creasing..

Italy: Crown Publishers, 1970. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Italian, French, and English translations. Crown Little Books on Great Artists series, undated. 6 7/8" H. 36 pp. w/ b&w and color plates throughout. Short survey of the 15th century French artist who combined elements of Italian and Dutch painting to create a new school that was heavily influenced by French nationalism. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light toning to free end papers and some page edges; light bumping/wear to spine and spine ends; rubbing to covers. No Dust Jacket, glossy covers..

Marinsburg WV: E. Lee Baumgarten Books, 2003. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 2004 Edition. Oversize softcover, 553 pp. Bibliographic reference and price guide with Author-Sorted Index, Artist-Sorted Index, and Title Cross-Reference sections. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear; one mark/label adhesive remnant at bottom left rear cover..

Warren MI: Harmonie Park Press, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Detroit Studies in Music bibliography No. 73. Descriptive and analytical bibliography of known musical works published by Waelrant and De Laet in 16th century Antwerp. 264 pp. w/ appendix containing graphics of their watermarks. Book Condition : Very Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, bookplate inside front cover; catalog label on bottom spine; slip and label on rear free end paper; pocket on rear free end paper. No Dust Jacket..