Cairns john a (75 résultats)

Etat : Good. 140 pp., Paperback, ex library, else text clean and binding tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 316 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ decorative blind stamp on front cover and gilt title on spine. Very bright and clean. Contents very nice.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. 313 pp., xx. Stated "First Edition" with NAP; ' 9/80 ' at foot of inside rear dustwrapper panel. Following the Introduction by John Dorsey, Contents divided into 8 sections: [1] MENCKEN IN PERSON by John Dorsey; by Mencken: "In the Footsteps of Gutenberg"; Fire Alarm"; "A Dip into Statecraft"; [2] MENCKEN OF BALTIMORE by Huntington Cairns; by Mencken: "Good Old Baltimore"; "800,000"; [3] MENCKEN AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE by Alistair Cooke; [4] THE COMFORTABLE BOURGEOIS: The Thought of H.L. Mencken by Charles A. Fecher; by Mencken: "On Metaphysicians"; "Sabbath Meditation"; "The State of Religion Today"; "The Origin of Morality"; "The Essence of Democracy"; "Last Words"; "The Iconoclast"; [5] MENCKEN, POLITICS, AND POLITICIANS by Malcolm Moos; by Mencken: "The Politician"; "The Last Gasp"; "Gamalielese"; The Clowns March In"; "Post-Mortem"; "Onward, Christian Soldiers!"; "Imperial Purple"; "The Choice Tomorrow"; "Coroner's Inquest"; [6] THE LITERARY CRITIC by William H. Nolte; by Mencken: "Criticism of Criticism of Criticism"; "Portrait of an American Citizen"; "Stephen Crane"; "Joseph Conrad"; "Fifteen Years"; [7] MENCKEN IN HIS LETTERS by Carl Bode; Mencken: "Selected Letters"; [8] H.L. MENCKEN: A MEMOIR BY ALFRED A. KNOPF. // From Charles A. Fecher's essay: "Converting me to anything is probably a psychological impossibility. At all events, it has never been achieved by anyone. . . I can't recall ever changing my mind about any capital matter. My general body of fundamental ideas is the same today as it was in the days when I first began to ponder." (MENCKEN). This lifelong immutability of his thought was remarked on by many people besides himself. To a friend and colleague like Hamilton Owens, it signified that Mencken had been able to avoid the painful intellectual experience to most of us, of being forced to discard one set of beliefs because they had proved false or inadequate and then grope about for a new set to take their place.To critics or outright enemies, it constituted proof positive that he was narrow-minded and prejudiced, closed to any point of view that did not happen to coincide with his own, and had never gone through the normal processes of maturing (p. 114f) . . . From his high regard for scientific achievement his skeptical attitude naturally follows.His opinions on religion lead directly to what might be called, if in his case it did not sound so dreadfully formal, his "philosophy of man." His view of human nature is the foundation for his contemptuous dismissal of democracy, and for all his beliefs about government and politics. And so it goes. (p. 116). // Brown cloth with bright (diminished from brilliant) gilt lettering on spine; decorative design (4" x 1") down right front cover edge on top half front cover; deckled fore-edge. Tan dustwrapper not price-clipped ($15.00) with tinted black and white photo-portrait of Mencken a center front cover; large Title lettering across top front cover above photo-portrait; Contributors' names and Editor name lettering below photo-portrait. Dustwrapper spine age-toned (with corresponding slightly diminished brown of book spine); wear across spine ends and tiny bits missing at spine and cover corners with 1/4" and 5/8" tears at top spine corners (NOW sins backed with Archival tape); slight offsetting on endpapers; two fingertip food stains on p. 25 and at center rear cover (these appear slightly on inside rear cover but NO staining onto brown cloth book cover itself), and similar micro-stain (1/8", ostensibly by a same finger causing above-noted stains, but nearly undetectable on beveled edge) on page edge of beveled fore-edge (p. 37/38); small red Publisher's remainder mark (logo) on lower edge near spine: describes worse than it is, but there you have it in uncompromising truth. Book itself essentially Near Fine: Strong binding (NO cracks); NO rubbing wear (dustwrapper did its job); NO previous owner names; NO writing in text. Dustwrapper in Brodart mylar. …

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. This is the 1980 First Edition of "On Mencken", which consists of essays by eight men who worked with or knew the great newspaper columnist, and professional curmudgeon, H. L. Mencken in one way or another. The essayists are William Manchester, Malcolm Moos, Huntington Cairns, William Nolte, Alistair Cooke, Carl Bode, Charles A. Fecher, Alfred A. Knopf. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, the book was edited by John Dorsey, who also wrote the Introduction. From the dust-jacket flap : "In essays celebrating the incomparable H. L. Mencken, on the centenary of his birth, eight distinguished writers and editors consider various aspects of the man and his work - telling of his life, his writings, his prejudices, his passions, and his profound influence on American letters in the first half of the Twentieth Century. --- The result is a book that offers much pleasure and new insights to Mencken's admirers, and that will serve, for anyone not familiar with him, as a fine introduction to one of the most colorful and memorable figures in modern Twentieth Century American letters." TITLE : On Mencken SUBJECT MATTER : H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) EDITOR / INTRODUCTION : John Dorsey AUTHORS : William Manchester, Malcolm Moos, Huntington Cairns, William Nolte, Alistair Cooke, Carl Bode, Charles A. Fecher, Alfred A. Knopf IMPRINT : Alfred A. Knopf PLACE : New York YEAR : 1980 EDITION : First Edition, so stated DETAILS : Trade hardcover; approx. 5.5" x 8.25", brown, cloth-covered boards and spine with gilt lettering on spine and blind-stamped decorative impression on the front board; Contains an Introduction; xx + 313 pages; photo-pictorial dust-jacket. CONDITION -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted : EXTERIOR - Compression to spine extremities; a shallow surface wrinkle displays near the foot; slight splay to covers at fore-edge; soft bump to top fore-edge corner tip; small dent to bottom edge of front board; color is not faded. Top edge of text-block is somewhat rubbed, else edges clean. BINDING - Solid INTERIOR - There is a minute ink spot to the fore-edge of the first three leaves in the book (this is minute and hardly worth mentioning, but it is there); there are also three minute ink specks arranged in a triangular patter near the bottom of the front free end-paper (again minute and of little real effect) - else the interior is clean and free of marking. DUST-JACKET - Small loss to the bottom edge of the front panel; spine panel has a bit of wrinkling to the extremities; front flap top extremity has light wrinkling, corresponding to the bump the corner received; Else the jacket is clean and attractive. It is protected from further wear by a clear mylar sleeve.…

Paperback. Probable First edition. Very Good/Wraps (38471) . Softcover, very good condition, w. lightly rubbed wraps--a few lt marks. Lt reading crease, lt crease nr top r. corner. Ltly tanned p. edges, ins wraps. A few lt spots on ins fr wrap. Cln, tight, unmarked. 278.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Slightly edge-worn boards. Silver lettering on front board and spine. Boards have one or two light surface scratches. Library stamps on page block. Library stamps on front pastedown, FEP and second title page. Library labels on FEP. Pages very white and clean. Text bright and tight. AF. Ex-Library. …

Softcover. Etat : Near Fine. Single issue. Printed green wrappers. Contains pages 378-536pp. Lightly rubbed wrappers, near fine. Contributions by René Dubos, Daniel Bell, Kathleen Ellen Jennings, Paul A. Carter, Daniel Hoffman, Judson Jerome, Rose Styron, Edward T. Cone, Richard Shelton, Jonathan Lang, Charles R. Larson, Huntington Cairns, Richard Wilbur, Harvey Gross, John O'Brien, Charles Thomas Samuels, Duncan Kenworthy, and John Ditsky.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. No dust jacket. Hardcover. Ex-library. Former owner's name on first title page. Boards have a few light marks. Library label across spine foot. Leading corners slightly worn and bent. Library stamps on page block, front pastedown, FEP and first and second title pages. Library labels on FEP. Pages clean. Text bright and tight. Black and white illustrations. AF. Ex-Library.…

Softcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Single issue. Printed green wrappers. Contains pages 378-536pp. Book bowed, very good. Contributions by René Dubos, Daniel Bell, Kathleen Ellen Jennings, Paul A. Carter, Daniel Hoffman, Judson Jerome, Rose Styron, Edward T. Cone, Richard Shelton, Jonathan Lang, Charles R. Larson, Huntington Cairns, Richard Wilbur, Harvey Gross, John O'Brien, Charles Thomas Samuels, Duncan Kenworthy, and John Ditsky.…

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Minor to moderate wear to edges and corners of cover. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request.

Softcover. Etat : Very Good. Single issue. Printed green wrappers. Contains pages 378-536pp. Book bowed, tape offsetting on wrappers from envelope, very good being Poet Laureate Daniel Hoffman's copy with the original paper envelope addressed to him. Contributions by René Dubos, Daniel Bell, Kathleen Ellen Jennings, Paul A. Carter, Daniel Hoffman, Judson Jerome, Rose Styron, Edward T. Cone, Richard Shelton, Jonathan Lang, Charles R. Larson, Huntington Cairns, Richard Wilbur, Harvey Gross, John O'Brien, Charles Thomas Samuels, Duncan Kenworthy, and John Ditsky. …

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. Only volume I. Hardcover with silver lettering on spine and upper board in very good clean condiiton. Text-pages are clean and tight throughout. Ex-library book, usual library stickers/stamps. T. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 2nd Edition. Second Edition. Hardcover quarto textbook. Book is in Very Good condition. Mostly red and yellow glossy pictorial boards with white and black text. Rounded upper corners, not bumped. Some wrinkling at head and tail of spine. Very tiny open tear at head of spine near front panel. Book is quite thick at 4 inches. 1290pp. Textblock is clean and unmarked. Unless otherwise noted, any variations in color to images are due to photography shadows, not discoloration of item. [Science].…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Hard covers in tidy condition, 1123pp, a heavy book that will require an additional fee for international shipping, please inquire for details Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. From publisher office. Almost new condition. Green cover with silver gilt lettering to spine and upper board. Publisher stamps on FEP. Pages are clean, bright and tight. Includes CD Rom. Heavy. Used.

Etat : Good. Good condition. 2nd edition. 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. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus. Published by American Society for Testing and Materials, 1978. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good. Previous owner inscription on Title page.

Etat : BUONO USATO. II ed. Da revisionare ITALIANO Seconda edizione in buono stato di conservazione. Pubblicazione realizzata grazie al contributo della Malesci Istituto Farmacologico Spa. Rilegato in cartonato patinato lucido con titoli grigi al piatto e al dorso, segnata da modeste mende d'uso e del tempo. Interno integro, pagine perfettamente conservate, pari al nuovo. Segnalibro in stoffa.Numero pagine 657.…

Etat : Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. A heavy book that will require an additional fee for overseas shipping, please inquire for details.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Etat : Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. [3rd printing] ; 1007 pp. ; nearly 2,000 color illustrations ; 20 cm. ; ISBN: 1571456619 ; LCCN: 00-39360 ; OCLC: 43845683 ; LC: SB411; Dewey: 635.9/33734 ; color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; "This inexhaustible reference is compiled by Botanica's expert editors and stands alongside the equally impressive Annuals & Perennials and Trees & Shrubs. Over 2,500 color photographs capture the beauty of the over 2,000 varieties listed. " ; exhaustive, thick volume ; VG. Book.…

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