Sebastian Adams (36 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: New. Teacher's Guide ed.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New. 2008. Teacher's Guide. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. 2008. Teacher's Guide. paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!

Condition: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 185 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.45 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 260 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.59 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; SOAS. B00K: Near Fine/, 2005 (illustrator). B00K: Near Fine/, $45.86 the CHINA QUARTERLY, 181, March 2005. HEILMANN, Sebastian; GUANG, Lei; ZHENG, Lu; YANG, Guobin; DAMM, Jens; UHUNG, Chang~tai; ADAMS, Jennifer; HANNUM, Emily; SHKHAN, Jackson; SLEIGH, Adrian C.; PENG, Li; XI~LI, Liu; HSIEH, John Fuh~sheng Hsieh; NIOU, Emerson, M. S. Cambridge University Press; School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; SOAS 2005 UnStated 1sT Edition Glossy Green Spine With Title In Black Letters, Soft Cover B00K: Near Fine/, Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 251 Numbered Pages Printed On 0ff~White Paper, Clean And Tight To The Spine, In Fine/, Condition, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. D/j: None. = No Odors, No Writing, No Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, No Book Plate, Not X~Library, No Remainder Or Other Marks. = Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = This B00K, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A vintage reproduction of this famous illustrated timeline of earth history first published in 1871. The foldout chart features detailed, full-color drawings of various stages of history, from Adam and Eve to the late 19th century, with handwritten commentary throughout. Perfect for educational settings or Sunday school walls, it includes the descriptive booklet that was originally published with the chart. Follows James Ussher's timeline from The Annals of the World, the inspiration for Adams' monumental work. This is a time line that follows the Annals of the World time line by James Ussher. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. chart edition. 21 pages. 27.25x13.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: New. Teacher's Guide ed.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. xv, 262 pp. LCC: 9847028 Very good condition; a few markings in pencil.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A vintage reproduction of this famous illustrated timeline of earth history first published in 1871. The foldout chart features detailed, full-color drawings of various stages of history, from Adam and Eve to the late 19th century, with handwritten commentary throughout. Perfect for educational settings or Sunday school walls, it includes the descriptive booklet that was originally published with the chart. Follows James Ussher's timeline from The Annals of the World, the inspiration for Adams' monumental work. This is a time line that follows the Annals of the World time line by James Ussher. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A vintage reproduction of this famous illustrated timeline of earth history first published in 1871. The foldout chart features detailed, full-color drawings of various stages of history, from Adam and Eve to the late 19th century, with handwritten commentary throughout. Perfect for educational settings or Sunday school walls, it includes the descriptive booklet that was originally published with the chart. Follows James Ussher's timeline from The Annals of the World, the inspiration for Adams' monumental work. This is a time line that follows the Annals of the World time line by James Ussher. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a ONE OF A KIND listing of major publications released in 2003, featuring an author signed copy of the 2003 International Festival of Authors Program. In addition to the Program which is signed by ALL the listed authors, signed copies of the following are included; ORYX & CRAKE (Canadian First Edition and First Printing - signed by Margaret Atwood), THE KITE RUNNER (Canadian First Edition and First Printing - signed by Kaled Hosseini), ELLE (Canadian First Edition and First Printing - signed and Lined by Douglas Glover, Governor General's Literary Award Winner), DANCER (USA First Edition and First Printing - signed by Colum McCann), THE CUTTING ROOM (Canadian First Edition and First Printing - signed by Louise Welsh) and THE IN-BETWEEN WORLD OF VIKRAM LALL (Canadian First Edition and First Printing - signed by M. G. Vassanji, Giller Prize Winner). The International Festival of Authors 2003 Program is signed by Fourty (40) plus authors at their respective program biography, as listed, including; Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje (on cover), Kaled Hosseini, Colum McCann, Louise Welsh, William Gibson, Shirley Hazzard, Douglas Coupland, Jasper Fjord, Sebastian Barry, A.S. Byatt, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Hugo Hamilton, David Guterson, Emma Donoghue, Peter Robinson. Ali Smith and M.G. Vassanji. A "One Of A Kind" listing. Images of the 2003 IFOA Program are attached; additional images upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Actual map is folded in sections, laying loose inside outer book binding. Linen backed pages, good shape, in spite of age. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Significant damage due to wetness. This book is severely edgeworn. The binding has separated on one side of the leaves. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Pale yellow printed wraps, side stapled and bound with cloth tape. 56 leaves, printed on single sides only. Apparently issued for private circulation. A journal issued by the Institute of Experimental Method, an institute that failed to register when doing internet searches. But, we are also not prone to clicking beyond the first page. That said, it appears to have been a collaborative effort between philosophers, scientists and educators who believed in experimentalism. Its editors were Edgar A. Singer Jr., C.W. Churchman and R.L. Ackoff. This issue includes: "The Methodology of Toxicological Research," by Willard Machle; "Notes on the Definition of Experiment," by Malcolm G. Preston; "Philosophy of Experiment," by Edgar A. Singer Jr. (reprinted from another journal); "What Should the Engineer Know," by Sebastian Littauer; "Esthetics and Music," by John S. Adams, Jr.; "Operational Defining," by C.W. Churchman and R.L. Ackoff. Provenance: this came from a collection of books where some were owned by mathematician James Andrew Clarkson. GOOD condition. Some soiling and smudging to the covers. General fading. Minor edgewear. Faint foxing to the spine. Rear cover offset and toned.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fifth Edition. Huge work measuring 71 x 35 cm. 8pp index followed by 20 pages (2 folding) of the chart in color, laminated. Chromolithography. Stated fifth edition, 27th thousand. This copy has its original covers but the spine is gone and the textblock is just laid-in. Chart itself is printed on high quality linen reinforced paper and is mostly in nice shape, though there is a closed tear to the bottom of one of the pages measuring ~ 5 cm. The index pages are printed on a thinner paper and have a few closed tears. This is not a fold-out chart, rather it is the chart bound into book form with both sides of pages illustrated. A biblical timeline of world history beginning in 4004 BC with Adam and Eve and covering up to 1878 with portraits of current heads of state in various countries around the world. Integrates gealogies of the King James bible with various historical events and references. It references the Battle of Tours, Homer, ancient Egypt and more. Illustrated by John Alsop Paine.

5th edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: folded map. Subjects: History. Maps of the World's Great Empires. Cartography. 1 Kg.

5th edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: folded map. Subjects: History. Maps of the World's Great Empires. Cartography. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Black Boards. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. J. A. Paine (illustrator). Fifth Edition. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; shelf worn; spine is split with the front and rear boards separated as a result; interior foldout pages are split and detached in several places, but still complete; some chipping of the pages at the corners and edges; overall still a marvelous rare copy! Black boards quarterbound by leather (with faded, bumped and bruised leather corners as well) with gilt and black lettering on the front board. Very very rare and hard-to-find title! One of twenty seven thousand! "The author is fully aware of the difficulties and uncertainties of any system of Chronology extant. After mature deliberation and advice, it is deemed prudent and better to base this work upon the accepted system of 'Archbishop Usher,' upon which a large majority of all our histories and chronological dates are founded. To disturb this system would produce great confusion, with no good results, as the general outlines of history and the relation of one period to another, can be as correctly obtained upon this system, as upon any other, and hinders no one from extending the stream of time back, to suit the chronology of the Septuagint; the claims of the Vedas and Puranas of India; or the fabulous uncertainties of Chinese tradition." Size: Double Elephant - over 25" - 50" tall.

A Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History, Synchronized by Sebastian C. Adams, Salem, Oregon. Third Edition, and Twelfth Thousand carefully and critically revised and brought down to 1878. Half-leather cloth binding measures 27.75 x 13", oblong folio. Completely folded out this work measures approximately 260 inches (21.6 feet). In fair condition. Boards normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine scuffed with tearing; binder's black tape along entire spine for reinforcement. Several creases in fold-out are torn & completely split, but no loss of text or images. Colors remain overall bright and clean with normal toning around edges and some light soiling. Small chip at bottom edge of fold-out by copyright information - small loss of text. Overall fold-out remains bright and clean. Binding fragile, but intact - some accordion hinges split. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Sebastian Cabot Adams (1825 - 1898) was an American writer, historian, Presbyterian minister, and politician. He was a brother-in-law of U.S. Senator George W. McBride. He is remembered as one of Salem's most honored citizens, an inspiring minister, teacher, and businessman. When he was twelve years old, he moved to Oregon, where he taught school (1852-54), and eventually opened his own school which became Linfield College. He also worked as a preacher, surveyor, county clerk, and State Senator while living in Yamhill County, Oregon. He was an avid historian, spending years compiling his Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History. Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History, originally published as Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History is a wall-chart which graphically depicts a Biblical genealogy alongside a timeline composed of historic sources from the history of humanity from 4004 BC to modern times. In the chart, the stream of time is represented by a long black flowing line, where every hundred years are marked by upright black pillars, while red lines mark the decades. Nations and kingdoms are represented by parallel streams each brought into the same divisions of time. When conquered or absorbed into another government, its stream terminates.These nation streams are segmented into different colors, indicating the reign of a particular ruler or government, and growing wider or thinner in accordance to historical context. Some divide to indicate a split in the nation and indicate the independence of a state, or flow into others to illustrate its conquest, invasion, or acquisition by another nation. Stated Third Edition. FORN-SHELF-0700-UPSTAIRS-XX-2602-HK3230.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Large folio (27 1/4" x 13"), "Third edition and Twelfth-Thousand carefully and critically revised and brought down to 1878." Twenty-one color lithographs (each 27" x 13"), conjoined to make a folding panorama of approximately 22 feet long, when unfolded; simply spectacular. One can behold all of mankind's history, when unfolded. Bound in publisher's 3/4 leather over blue cloth, decorated in gilt. {Together with] A Key or Explanation of Adams' Panorama of History, A. H. Walker Publisher (1879); octavo, 48 pages, publisher's blue cloth stamped in gilt and black (lacking the title page), containing a full and complete outline of all nations, embraced in Biblical, ancient, midieval and modern history. Internally clean and bright; spine of portfolio renewed, tips worn, cloth a little faded. Very good to fine.

Hard cover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Large folio, "Third edition and Twelfth-Thousand carefully and critically revised and brought down to 1878." Twenty-one color lithographs, conjoined to make a folding panorama of approximately 22 feet long, when unfolded; simply spectacular. One can behold all of mankind's history, when unfolded. Bound in publisher's 3/4 leather over blue cloth, decorated in gilt. This folio also includes A Key or Explanation of Adams' Panorama of History, A. H. Walker Publisher (1879); octavo, 48 pages, publisher's blue cloth stamped in gilt and black, containing a full and complete outline of all nations, embraced in Biblical, ancient, medieval and modern history. Internally clean and bright; spine of portfolio renewed, tips worn, cloth a little faded.