Search Results: Authors starting with P from Books That Expand The Mind

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Orignal black cloth boards. Bumps and scuff to boards. Tect block firm and tight. Some aging on pages. Please see photos as part of condition report 1930 1st Edition , THE PAPYRUS EBERS Translated from the German Version Plus frontispiece and 7 other plates with a total of 16 images. By Cyril P Bryan Cyril P Bryan M.B., B.CH., B.A.O. Demonstrator in Anatomy, University College London Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Geoffrey Bles, London octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 167 ISBN: SKU: BTETM0002117 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Penguin, 1995. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1995 1st Edition , THE ORIGIN OF SATAN By Elaine Pagels Illustrated By: N/A Format: Softcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Penguin, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages ISBN: 9780140153682 SKU: BTETM0001125 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Venice: apud Jo. Baptistam Pasquali, 1743. 4th Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - The book is bound in later calf with gilt fillet border, gilt arms of W. Boyne, Leeds, 1850, to the upper board, spine is re-backed in calf divided into six compartments by gilt edged raised bands, lettering pieces gilt on pink leather label in compartment two. Joints are creased with some wear but not tender, inner hinges are sound; spine in good un-worn condition; boards rubbed and scratched, beat repairs to corners. the original dark blue cloth covered boards, illustration and lettering pieces in gilt to the upper board and spine. The book contains 15 leaves of folding engraved plate, all bound together at the rear. Minor spotting and brown blemishes to some plate margins and blank half; a couple of marginal handling marks just clipping the illustration to the final plate otherwise all illustrations are… Read More

London: Folio Society, 1992. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254). Peter Harding. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Bound in white cloth printed with a wrap-around design in black by Harding. Dark red endleaves. Dark red and black three-volume slipcase titled in black on covers. Books are in fine, as new condition, possibly unread. Slipcase if fine with very minor shelf wear - honestly I can’t see any bumps, scuffs or rubbing Please see photos as part of condition report 1992 1st Edition (Thus) , Slipcase THE GORMENGHAST TRILOGY (3 VOLS) By Mervyn Peake Mervyn Laurence Peake (9 July 1911 – 17 November 1968) was an English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books. The four works were part of what Peake conceived as a lengthy cycle, the completion of which was prevented by his death. Illustrated By: Peter Harding Format:… Read More

London: Folio Society, 1992. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Like New/No Jacket. Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254). Peter Harding. Please email for Photographs or further information. Like New - Bound in white cloth printed with a wrap-around design in black by Harding. Dark red endleaves. Dark red and black three-volume slipcase titled in black on covers. Books are in fine, as new condition, possibly unread. Slipcase if fine with very minor shelf wear - honestly I can’t see any bumps, scuffs or rubbing Please see photos as part of condition report 1992 1st Edition (Thus) , Slipcase THE GORMENGHAST TRILOGY (3 VOLS) By Mervyn Peake Mervyn Laurence Peake (9 July 1911 – 17 November 1968) was an English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books. The four works were part of what Peake conceived as a lengthy cycle, the completion of which was prevented by his death. Illustrated By: Peter Harding Format: Hardcover,… Read More

London: D. Midwinter, C. Rivington, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, C. Hitch, T. Astley, S. Austen and F. Gosling, 1741. 5th Edition or Later Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1741 5th Edition or Later Reprint , 12th Edition AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED By John Pearson John Pearson (28 February 1613 – 16 July 1686) was an English theologian and scholar. Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: D. Midwinter, C. Rivington, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, C. Hitch, T. Astley, S. Austen and F. Gosling, London octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages ISBN: An Exposition of the Creed By John [Pearson], Lord Bishop of Chester The Twelfth Edition Revised and Corrected which was first published in 1659. It was based on sermons he delivered at… Read More

Polair Publishing, 2016. Softcover. Like New/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Like New - Please see photos as part of condition report 2016 , HIMALAYAN SOUND REVELATIONS By Frank Perry Illustrated By: N/A Format: Softcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Polair Publishing, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 512 ISBN: 9781905398379 Second, expanded edition of the 'bible' of Himalayan Singing Bowls and their sounds. Particularly useful is the wide scope of the book, which includes not just Tibetan and other bowls and the techniques used to sound them but Chinese bells, drilbu and ding-sha, the planets, elements and chakras, cymatics, overtones and partials, nada yoga, mantras, symbolism and astrology of the bowls, their relation to western music, Pythagoras and Newton, and the psychic integrity and true awareness of the bowl user. There is almost nothing… Read More

Amsterdam: Apud Iansonio Waesbergios, 1743. 5th Edition or Later Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. quarto (4to 9+1?2 × 12 241 × 305). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Engraved frontis. Rubricated titles. Thick quarto. Old browned parchment covered brds Please see photos as part of condition report 1743 5th Edition or Later Reprint , TITI PETRONII ARBITRI SATYRICON QUAE SUPERSUNT Cum integris Doctorum Virorum Commentariis & Notis By Titus Petronius Gaius Petronius Arbiter (c. AD 27 – 66; sometimes Titus Petronius Niger) was a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero. He is generally believed to be the author of the Satyricon, a satirical novel believed to have been written during the Neronian era (54–68 AD). He is one of the most important characters in Henryk Sienkiewicz' historical novel Quo Vadis (1895). Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: Latin Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Apud… Read More

Los Angeles, California: The Theosophy Company, 1931. 5th Edition or Later Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Red cloth hardboards in protective mylar sleeve. No dust jacket as issued. Frontispiece of Blavatsky. Sticker from Theosophy Co. Ltd, 62 Queens Gardens, London (The United Lodge of Theosophists) Please see photos as part of condition report 1931 5th Edition or Later Reprint , Centenary Anniversary Edition ISIS UNVEILED A Master-Key To The Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology By Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (née Hahn von Rottenstern; 12 August [O.S. 31 July] 1831 – 8 May 1891), often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian mystic and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an international following as the leading theoretician of Theosophy. Largely self-educated, she developed an interest in Western esotericism… Read More

Lotus Press, 1999. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1999 , THE ORIGINAL REIKI HANDBOOK OF DR. MIKAO USUI By Mikao Usui Frank Arjava Petter Illustrated By: N/A Format: Softcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Lotus Press, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 79 ISBN: 9780914955573 SKU: BTETM0000373 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1921. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Crown octavo (8vo 5+3?8 × 8 137 × 203). Arthur Rackham. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Undated, 1921 first edition; three full page colour tipped-in and seven black and white illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Minor shelf wear to spine and boards. Please see photos as part of condition report 1921 1st Edition (Thus) , A DISH OF APPLES By Eden Phillpotts Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 – 29 December 1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in Mount Abu, India, was educated in Plymouth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for ten years before studying for the stage and eventually becoming a writer. Illustrated By: Arthur Rackham Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its… Read More

London: Folio Society, 1972. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1972 1st Edition (Thus) , Slipcase THE TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF SOCRATES By Plato Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Folio Society, London Super octavo (8vo 7 × 11 178 × 279),Pages 197 ISBN: 9780850670455 SKU: BTETM0001353 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1982. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1982 1st Edition (Thus) , Qtr Bound Leather SELECTED LIVES From the Parallel Lives of The Noble Grecians and Romans By Plutarch Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Franklin Library, Pennsylvania octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 462 ISBN: The Dryden Translation with illustrations specially prepared for an English edition of 1676 SKU: BTETM0001792 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

New York: Frederick Warne, 1912. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7+3?8 127 × 187). Beatrix Potter. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Rubbing to top and bottom of spine. Scratch on front board. Faint pencil inscription to FEP. Please see photos as part of condition report 1912 1st Edition , US Edition THE TALE OF MR. TOD By Beatrix Potter Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which was her first published work in 1902. Her books, including 23 Tales, have sold more than 250 million copies. Potter was also a pioneer of merchandising—in 1903, Peter Rabbit was the first fictional character to be made into a patented stuffed toy, making him the oldest licensed character. Illustrated By: Beatrix Potter Format: Hardcover, Language:… Read More

Corgi, 1993. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1993 , THE CARPET PEOPLE By Terry Pratchett Illustrated By: N/A Format: Softcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Corgi, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 190 ISBN: 9780552527521 SKU: BTETM0001470 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Doubleday, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 2009 1st Edition , Collectors Edition UNSEEN ACADEMICALS By Terry Pratchett Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Doubleday, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 400 ISBN: 9780385609340 Unseen Academicals is the 37th novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. The novel satirises football, and features Mustrum Ridcully setting up an Unseen University football team, with the Librarian in goal.It includes new details about "below stairs" life at the university. The book introduces several new characters, including Trevor Likely, a street urchin with a wonderful talent for kicking a tin can; Glenda Sugarbean, a maker of "jolly good" pies; Juliet Stollop, a dim but beautiful young woman… Read More

Doubleday, 2016. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 2016 1st Edition , THE WITCHES VACUUM CLEANER By Terry Pratchett Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: Yes, Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Published By: Doubleday, octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 318 ISBN: 9780857534835 SKU: BTETM0001075 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

London: Bloomsbury, 2003. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 2003 1st Edition (Thus) , Illustrated by Bono PETER AND THE WOLF By Segei Prokofiev Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Bloomsbury, London octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 64 ISBN: 9780747570608 SKU: BTETM0001436 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Amsterdam: Sumptibus Societatis, 1746. 5th Edition or Later Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. duodecimo or twelvemo (12mo 5 × 7+3?8 127 × 187). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Please see photos as part of condition report 1746 5th Edition or Later Reprint , Vellum OVID. PUBLII OVIDII NASONIS OPERUM. Tomus II Qui XV Metamorposeon, sive Transformation, libres continet [Google translate - Which contains 15 Metamorposeon, or Transformation, books] By Ovidio (Ovidius Naso Publius) Publius Ovidius Naso (20 March 43 BC – 17/18 AD), known in English as Ovid (/??v?d/ OV-id),[1] was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace, with whom he is often ranked as one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature. Illustrated By: N/A Format: Hardcover, Language: Latin Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Sumptibus Societatis, Amsterdam… Read More

London: Percival and Co, 1891. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - A Rare edition on handmade paper. The only other editions known to WorldCat are at The British Library, University of Oxford and Trinity College, Dublin. The book is in good condition, boards have some stains and the spine, whilst strong is exposed. The pages are clean and no foxing. The rear end papers have some browning. Ex Library copy Queen Mary College, University of London. Please see photos as part of condition report 1891 1st Edition (Thus) , Signed by the Printer (firm) R & R Clark who where the printers for Robert Louis Stevenson. THE ILIAD OF HOMER Edited by Evelyn Abbott By John Purves Evelyn Abbott (10 March 1843 – 3 September 1901) was an English classical scholar, born at Epperstone, Nottinghamshire. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, where he excelled both academically and in sports,… Read More