Search Results: Titles starting with B from rohebooks

Random House, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A nice clean & tight copy - one of the better ones we've seen lately. There are a couple of small tears to pages and minor creases to a few of the pull-tabs, otherwise the pop-ups are all working and present, the moving parts are all in place and work well. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Random House, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Translated from the original French by Merle Haas. No edition stated (Random House's rules concerning First Editions have never applied to their children's division). Light soiling and wear to the cover, otherwise a bright & tight copy, with no markings. Controversial illustrations of African natives caused Random House to recall & revise the book at a later date. List of Babar book on copyright page ends with "Barbar's Cousin: That Rascal Arthur" and does not include "Visit to Bird Island", the next book in the series. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

New Directions, 1971. Second printing. Paperback. Very Good. Signed by the author. Signed in purple ink by Gary Snyder on the first page. Light wear to the edges, otherwise this book is clean and bright, with no tears, and no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Australian National University, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Issued without dustjacket. Omar's PhD thesis for the Australian National University, published later by Oxford University Press Uncommon. A clean & bright copy, with no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

New York: Random House, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition stated on the copyright page, with full number row from 9 to 2, indicating a 1st printing. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. Dustjacket has a small dent to the front panel, with a light crease to the rear, otherwise it's also in excellent condition; clean and bright, with no creases or tears. The original $15.95 price is present on the front flap. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Lee & Shepard, 1884. Hardcover. Poor. An ex-library copy, with the usual stamps throughout. Rear cover completely detached, front hinge & cover starting, binding shaken & wear to the edges & corners. Cover & text still clean & bright. One hundred and eighty illustrations by Rinzo and by Ichiske Hamada. Cover designed and drawn by the author. A scarce title. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition stated on the copyright page, with full number row starting with 1. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. Dustjacket also in excellent condition; clean and bright, with no creases or tears. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

W. W. Norton & Company, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition stated on the copyright page, with full number row starting with 1. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. Dustjacket also in excellent condition; clean and bright, with no creases or tears. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

New City Press, 2011-04-20. Paperback. NEW. Brand new; direct from the publisher, this book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. Never been opened! In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Burt Franklin Co Inc, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. Issued without dustjacket. Reprint of the 1929 edition, entirely in French. Burt Franklin Bibliography & Reference Series #420. Top & fore edges dust-stained, otherwise bright. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Martino Fine Books, 2014. Hardcover. Very Good/Missing. 2014 Reprint of 1901 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Cordier describes 196 works published by Europeans in China from the 17th to the 18th century. This would include all the early missionary works. The Society of Jesus (Jesuits), with Matteo Ricci as its chief representative, entered China in 1583 from its base in the Portuguese colony of Macao. The strategy of Ricci and his colleagues was to identify with the Chinese elite, who would in turn, they felt, influence the rest of China. The Jesuits dressed like Confucian scholars-the top of the social hierarchy. They avoided any criticism of Confucius, the patron saint of the scholars, and observed all appropriate amenities when visiting the literati. They prepared maps, practiced astronomy, constructed and repaired clocks they gave to the emperor, and they wrote treatises that explained Christianity in terms of a Confucian… Read More

Burt Franklin, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Issued without dustjacket. Hardcover reprint of the 1910 edition. Text entirely in French.A couple of little scuffs and a crease to the front board, otherwise clean with no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Issued without dustjacket. A clean & bright copy, with no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Faber Faber Inc, 1998-01-29. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Price-clipped dustjacket, otherwise this book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

EMI. Audio CD. Fine. LIKE NEW -- this CD clamshell case & artwork are in excellent condition clean with no scratches they were bought from estate where everything seemed to have never been opened & all was very well cared for. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Brassey's Inc, 2000-09-01. Paperback. Fine. LIKE NEW -- this book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Shinchosha, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Lovely Japanese edition of Kobo Abe’s play “Bou ni Natta Otoko” (“The Man Who Became a Stick”) in slipcover. Book: VG, with embossed cloth cover. Some slight fading to spine and light wear to ribbon marker, otherwise clean and bright. Illustrated slipcover: VG. Some light rubbing to edges, otherwise clean and bright as well. Provenance: Rear endpapers (according to Japanese convention) with stamp of Tokyo’s Yagi Bookstore, as well as signature of noted Japan scholar William Sibley (University of Chicago). Text entirely in Japanese. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

RCA Red Seal, 1989-08-29. Audio Cassette. Fine. LIKE NEW -- this CD, clamshell case, & artwork are in excellent condition clean with no scratches they were bought from estate where everything seemed to have never been opened & all was very well cared for. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Guangxi Normal University Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed. One of 1,280 limited edition hardcover copies signed by the author. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. The dustjacket is also in excellent shape- clean and bright, with no tears, no creases, and no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Oxford University Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. Dustjacket also in excellent condition; clean and bright, with no creases or tears. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!