Blofield john (7 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Good. First THUS. Tight copy with light edge wear and handling to wraps, spine sunned. Previous owner's name written on front cover. Very light wear and soiling to text block edges. Text and images unmarked. 257pp.

Etat : Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Book Club edition. (taoism, tao, philosophy, divination) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Ex lib, minimal markings, unissued, 8pp, VG- (pamphlet, paper wraps, v sl rubbed & soiled, sl creased lower edges).

Octavo, terracotta heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained red, frontispiece, 255pp, illus, VG (light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, bookseller's stamp in ink to fep, light creases to bottom corners of pgs 67-74) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping to edges, moderate foxing to cover flaps & internal sides, light discolouration to covers, price clipped, bookseller's adhesive price label to front flap). …

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good Plus. No Jacket. First Edition. 263pp. 1959. First edition. 8vo. sized. No jacket. A very good plus, clean, tight copy in with titles stamped in white and gilt to the spine and a gilt embossed vignette to the front board. The text supported by a number of photographic reproductions. A slight bump to the head of the spine. Missing the jacket but o/w a very good copy indeed.…

This is the 1965 First English Edition hardback complete with dust jacket. The English edition precedes the American Dutton edition, which appeared in 1966. 'John Blofeld's accessible translation and interpretation of the ancient Chinese I Ching or Book of Change. Alongside the traditional text and commentaries, Blofeld provides explanatory chapters and practical guidance on the hexagrams, trigrams and use of the work for divination.' The book measures 7¾" x 5¾", it has 228 pages and is illustrated with b/w diagrams and charts. The top page edges are coloured pale green. The dust jacket, binding and contents are in excellent condition. VG+ / VG+.…

First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the photographer. Original red imitation leather with white titles to the spine and a glossy photographic paper-covered front board. Profusely illustrated throughout with colour photographs by Philip Jones Griffiths. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm, the contents, with very light toning to the margins and faint foxing to the prelims, are otherwise clean throughout. Inscribed by Philip Jones Griffiths in black ink to the flyleaf "For John Tulley / who tuned the / cameras that took / the pictures! / Many Thanks / Philip Jones Griffiths". The recipient was an Olympus technician who serviced and repaired Jones Griffiths' camera equipment. A fascinating journey in photographs through Bangkok featuring the work of the celebrated photojournalist known for his photographs of the Vietnam war. Showing snippets of many walks of life in Bangkok from religious practices such as schoolgirls having their fortune told and a Buddhist monk's ordination to scenes of working life and leisure hours, with accompanying commentary by John Blofied, a prolific writer on Asian religion and philosophy. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…