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Pauses : autobiographical reflections of 101 creators of children's books by: Hopkins, Lee Bennett

Pauses : autobiographical reflections of 101 creators of children's books by: Hopkins, Lee Bennett

Hardcover. New York, HarperCollins, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 233 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 460632
Price: $12.00 

Ploughshares Fall 1999 : Fiction Issue by: Baxter, Charles

Ploughshares Fall 1999 : Fiction Issue by: Baxter, Charles

Softcover. Ploughshares Books, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 233 pages, minor corner and edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 456253
Price: $12.00 

Roommates: My Grandfather's Story by: Apple, Max

Roommates: My Grandfather's Story by: Apple, Max

Hardcover. US, Warner Books, 1st, 1994-06-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 210 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462508
Price: $12.00 

Season of the Body: Essays by: Miller, Brenda

Season of the Body: Essays by: Miller, Brenda

Softcover. Louisville, Ky., Sarabande Books, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 209 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 454747
Price: $12.00 

The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross: Doctor of the Church [3 Volume Set] by: Cross, John; Transl. Teresa, Silverio De Santa P.; Editor: Peers, Allison E.

The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross: Doctor of the Church [3 Volume Set] by: Cross, John; Transl. Teresa, Silverio De Santa P.; Editor: Peers, Allison E.

Hardcover. Westminster, MD, The Newman Press, Reprints, 1949-1952, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 486 pages volume 1, 470 pages volume 2, 470 pages volume 3, all hardcovers without dust jackets. Cloth covers are generally in good condition, although volume 1 has light discoloration and volume 3 has one minor stain on the rear cover. Interior pages are all clean and bright. The binding of volume 1 is slightly loose due to a crack at the top of the spine, but it is still contiguous. The bindings of the other 2 volumes are solid. This is a mismatched set, with volume 1 being a 1952 reprint, and volumes 2 & 3 being 1949 reprints. These books present a monumental collection of mystical poetry and prose commentaries, intended to serve as a spiritual roadmap detailing the soul's journey from worldly attachments to the ultimate goal of transforming union with God through divine love. Due to the size and weight of the package, this 3-volume set is available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 34548
Price: $60.00 

The Future of Metaphysics by: Editor: Wood, Robert E.
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The Future of Metaphysics by: Editor: Wood, Robert E.The Future of Metaphysics by: Editor: Wood, Robert E.

The Future of Metaphysics by: Editor: Wood, Robert E.

Hardcover. Chicago, IL, Quadrangle Books, 1st, 1970, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 308 pages, hardcover. Tan cloth boards have some light staining, but are otherwise in good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This collection of original philosophical papers confronts the future of metaphysical thought. Part I of the book scans the contemporary spectrum of metaphysical orientations, from linguistic analysis and process-philosophy, through phenomenology, existentialism, and scholasticism, to neo-Hegelianism and oriental thought. Part II focuses on the relationship between metaphysics and various areas of human concern: language, logic, science, value, society, and religion. Clean copy. Record # 34356
Price: $18.00 

The Politics of Literature:Dissenting Essays on the Teaching of English by: Kampf, Louis, Paul Lauter

The Politics of Literature:Dissenting Essays on the Teaching of English by: Kampf, Louis, Paul Lauter

Hardcover. New York, Pantheon Books, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 429 pages. Edited by Louis Kampf and Paul Lauter. Includes index and biography of contributors. Gray cover. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. Record # 803559
Price: $12.00 

The Red Notebook [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Miller, Henry, Illust. by: Bullock, Wynn
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The Red Notebook [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Miller, Henry, Illust. by: Bullock, WynnThe Red Notebook [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Miller, Henry, Illust. by: Bullock, Wynn

The Red Notebook [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Miller, Henry, Illust. by: Bullock, Wynn

Softcover. Highlands, NC, Jargon Books, 1st, 1958, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated (86 pages), soft cover. Covers have some minor staining and edge wear, with a sunned spine. One significant dent is present on the front cover. Interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains lots of B&W photography throughout. This is one of only 2,000 copies printed. Introduction by Miller is on the inside flap of the front cover. Photographs are by Wynn Bullock. This is a facsimile of one of the two notebooks which Miller kept during his air-conditioned nightmare tour across America in the early 1940's. The author signed his name in blue ink on the front end page. Clean copy. Record # 34068
Price: $300.00 

The World of Evelyn Waugh by: Editor: Rolo, Charles J.

The World of Evelyn Waugh by: Editor: Rolo, Charles J.

Hardcover. Boston , Little, Brown and Company, 1st, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 411 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is chipped and torn at the edges. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh (October 28, 1903- April 10, 1966) was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books. He was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. The World of Evelyn Waugh contains a select harvest from his stories and novels. Clean copy. Record # 33705
Price: $15.00 

Toward an Ecological Society by: Bookchin, Murray

Toward an Ecological Society by: Bookchin, Murray

Softcover. Montreal, Quebec, Black Rose Books, Reprint, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 313 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a collection of essays which present a radical analysis and perspective for the purpose of recovering the very idea of a critique of social life. The broad dimensions of ecology are explored. Clean copy. Record # 34542
Price: $30.00 

Understanding Brecht by: Benjamin, WalterIntro. Mitchell, StanleyTransl. Bostock, Anna

Understanding Brecht by: Benjamin, Walter Intro. Mitchell, Stanley Transl. Bostock, Anna

Hardcover. London, New Left Books, 1st thus, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 124 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is clean and bright, as are pictorial boards. Interior pages are in very good condition. Binding tight. This volume includes Benjamin's most sensitive and probing writing on the dramatic and poetic work of his friend and tutor Bertolt Brecht. Benjamin's work still exerts an influence over philosophical and cultural thinking today. There is some light marking throughout, primarily underlining in pencil. Previous owner has also written their name on the front end page. Record # 33655
Price: $20.00 


  
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