Search Results: Titles starting with P from BiblioStax

New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Rutledge Press, 1981. Grey boards, black cloth spine wrap, silver spine titles, fine. Pages fine. Dj fine; unclipped 12.95; protected in clear sleeve. A fascinating, literary biography based on an appreciation of Wodehouse's work coupled with extensive research. Benny Green has selected perhaps the most apt approach to Wodehouse's long and creative career. 256 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Santa Barbara, California: Albion Publishing Group, 1996. Oversize folio design w/heavy stock coated glossy pages w/large full color photography. In depth and graphic presentation of the many varieties of salmon in Alaska. 32 pages.. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

La'ie, Hawai'i: The Institute for Polynesian Studies, 2001. Rare material. Moderate corner, edge wear. Pages very good. A multi-disciplinary journal devoted to the study of the peoples of the Pacific Islands. 221 pages.. A Pacific Studies Special Issue. Soft Cover. Very Good. Book.

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1966. Stated first edition. Moderate corner, edge wear,some rub. Pages fine. Bind strong. Classic writings on alternatives to violent conflict from ancient times to the present including essays by Dorothy Day, Albert Camus, C. Wright Mills, Thoreau, Ghandi, Tolstoy, etc. Mayer assembles in this anthology the voices of the pacifist conscience. Presents a well-balanced picture of all sides of the question of pacifism, and an analysis of the difference between the absolutist, the internationalist and the nuclear pacifist. A formidable yet vibrant anthology. - Library Journal The author presents a well-balanced picture of all sides of the question of pacifism, and an analysis of the difference between the absolutist, the internationalist, and the nuclear pacifist. 478 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Rome, Italy: RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana Tv Network 2, 1974. Rare. Some cover, edge wear. Pages good. Text in English. Large program prepared for the premiere on Italian television of the Tavinai Brother's moving film about a brutal father and his relationship with his son. Includes interview with the Taviani Brothers along with a shorter interview with the author of the original novel Gavino Ledda and six stills on plates. The film won the Golden Palm for the best film at the Cannes Film Festival. Vg. and uncommon. Italian Cinema Italian Film Directors. 38 pages.. First Edition. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1952. Moderate corner, edge wear. Pages very good, little highlighting. In French. 96 pages.. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Vaubourdolle. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Librairie Hachette, 1964. Moderate wear. In French.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Vaubourdolle. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company , 1907. Some crack to boards. Pages very good. 46 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S.A.: Pringle Tree Press, 1988. Moderate wear. Pages very good. Saddle-stitch bind. 40 pages. (White w/blue wraps). Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

St. Martin's Press, 1989. Black textured boards, gilt spine titles, lt. shelf wear. Pages fine, clean. Dj moderate wear, unclipped 15.95. The demon-centered culture of remote hill tribes in New Guinea is the background for much of this exotic novel, the first to be published in the U.S. by Australian playwright Nowra. As he traces the development of Palu, a girl from the highlands who breaks her tribal taboos, into a woman who influences the development of her country as an independent nation, Nowra also develops parallel themes of black/white relationships in the clash of ancient and modern worlds. Palu's precocious sexuality flowers first under the tutelage of an elderly white coffee planter exiled from Australia, who introduces her to Western ways. Later, preparing to become a teacher, Palu meets her soul mate, Emo, a brilliant youth who becomes president of the island on a platform of humanistic ideals, but eventually becomes a despot, corrupted by Australian mentors. Palu's… Read More

San Francisco - Los Angeles: Suttonhouse Publishers, 1933. Ultra-rare material. Moderate cover, edge wear. Pages very good. This story tells of the mystical union of Pan and the Christ-child. Pan, the personifcation of the world's natural beauty, in harmony w/the Christ-child, ushering in a new consciousness of spiritual reality. Illustration of Pan in the forest w/animals on front cover is fine work of distinguished Russian artist, V. Ulianoff. Quotations in the Poet's story are from Witter Bynner's beautiful poem "A Canticle of Pan," and are adapted to the book w/the consent of the author. 20 pages. Printed in the United States of America by Williams Printing Co. of San Francisco. Insured post.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Ulianoff, v.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1967. Rare. Turquoise full cloth boards, gilt spine titles, slight wear. Pages very good, no writing. Dj worn, intact. Written under the auspices of Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. 307 pages. Few bookstore marks.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Portland, Oregon: Distractionist N. A. Ltd., Publisher - Oregon Voice, 1992. Large oversize design. Panels gathers the work of twelve of the University of Oregon's premier comic artists into one eclectic, humorous, and thought-provoking volume. Compiled from campus publications, dusty portfolios and dorm room walls, Panels features student comic strips, graphic short stories, and illustrations, both published and unpublished. 94 pages. (White wraps) Few bookstore marks.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Pleasant Company, Publisher, 1990. Maroon pictorial wraps, moderate wear. Pages very good. Main, stiff, cut-outs upon which dresses, clothes, are placed have been removed; appears to contain uncut majority of dresses, clothes, accessories, etc. Good for spare clothing cut-out parts. Apprx. 50 pages. Ages 4-8. Dress the girls in their beautiful, old-fashioned clothes and bring their stories to life.. First Edition. Soft cover. Fair. Illus. by Graef, Renee; Brown, Kathleen (Design). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Garden City, New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1949. First edition thus; no additional prints. Tan patterned boards, dk. purple cover design w/angel and harp and spine titles, lt. shelf wear. Pages fine. Bind strong. The word parable is mentioned forty-eight times in the four Gospels, but only twice elsewhere in the New Testament. Pleasingly illustrated throughout w/decoration and endpapers. One of four in a series. Apprx. 50 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Illus. by Kennedy, Janet Robson (Illustration). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

New York: Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition, 1977. Fourth printing, 1988. Moderate wear. Pages fine. Contains "Of Majesties and Majesty" by Frederick Franck - In the seventh century, the Empress of China begged a Buddhist master for a demonstration that would clarify the mystery of the "All in All" and the "One in All." An appreciation of his brilliant solution.; "Strangers at the Gate" by Robert E. Meagher - An exploration of the ancient rites of hospitality and how they reveal our common humanity; "The Thunder, Perfect Mind" - The first appearance in English of an arresting and powerful fragment from the Gnostic writings at Nag Hammadi; "Laws and Customs in a Brahmin Family" by Lizelle Reymond - The subtleties of relationships in a traditional Indian household as experienced by a Western woman; "Selections from Essentials: Definitions and Aphorisms" by Jean Toomer - Best known as the author of Cane, Toomer… Read More

Noble Park, Victoria, Australia: The Five Mile Press Pty. Limited, 2000. From the author of Alien Honeycomb comes this broad exploration. Moderate corner, edge wear. Coated pages very good. Illustrated throughout w/ beautiful color photo plates. Opened: An Investigator's Astonishing File. Journalist and author John Pinkney has devoted his career to researching the paranormal. In this book Pinkney presents a cornucopia of the most fascinating cases culminating from a lifetime of study into UFO's, hauntings, coincidences and conspiracies, futuredreams, near-death experiences and more. Contains rare authentic photographs of UFO's and the traces and carvings left behind, and stark shots of ghostly entities. Large softcover design. 224 pages.. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Company , 1898. 1898 at title page. Stated at copyright page: "Copyright 1897 by Charles H. Kerr Company." Navy full cloth boards, bright gilt cover titles, gilt spine titles, moderate corner, edge wear, rub, discoloration. Pages very good; no writing. Toned with moderate brittleness throughout. Bind good, intact. Scarce near very good, clean first edition. This intriguing early volume on a less tainted and convoluted, more honest type of "social justice" as is actually referred to in first few pages, is based on principles of equality or equal application of justice. Also, sensibly esteemed is self-government, moral regeneration, and what author John Brown calls "industrial emancipation." Before the left and the right became entrenched with mixed characteristics, values and estimations, this book proffers a very sensible perspective in most regards. 169 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over… Read More

Paternoster Row, London: John Hogg, Publisher, 1882. Stated Fourth Edition and MDCCCLXXXII, or 1882, at title page; no other dates. Handy 5 1/4" x 8" design. Dark blue buckram (cloth) boards, ornate cover titles and design in gilt and black, moderate shelf wear, rub. This edition features a uniquely dynamic cover design which appears as a forrested jungle scene wrapping to spine. At cover is an explorer in gilt with sword in hand riding on the back of a crocodile through growth with sharp titles above bordered by golden limbs, several flying birds in gilt with monkey hanging down from branch. At spine, several birds in gilt with mother swooping to protect her golden eggs nested and large viper coiling tree to pursue a meal. Blind-stamped eight-petaled ornamental design at back board. Pages generally very good; attractive toning. Bind good, square; hinges intact. Near very good rarity. Full title: "The Parlour Menagerie. Wherein are Exhibited in a Descriptive and Anecdotal… Read More

Paternoster Row, London: John Hogg, Publisher, 1879. Stated Third Edition and MDCCCLXXIX, or 1879, at title page; no other dates. Handy 5 1/4" x 8" design. Dark blue cloth boards, ornate cover titles and design in gilt and black, moderate shelf wear, some spine rub. Detailed blind-stamp decorative borders and dentelle at back board. Pages generally good; few w/adhesive mending. Appears to have fresh thick endpapers and pastedowns at front and back. Features nearly three hundred charming wood engravings by Thomas Bewick, James Reiveley, William Harvey, and others. Near half of these illustrations are neatly colored; appears to be antiquarian coloration by a budding artist. Also features decorative vignettes and ornamentation. A charming solid volume concerning the creation and panoply of life on earth. Several paragraphs for each animal feature intriguing and accessible traits and natures thereof. From title page: "Learn from the Bird what food the thickets yield; Learn… Read More