B J Stiles (26 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 279 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Minor cut and edgewear to front and back cover. Minor stains on front and back cover.

paperback. Condition: Fair. March 1968 paperback. Shelf wear and staining to covers and edges. Pages are tanned, but unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Book is illustrated card stock with very light edgewear and bumped corners. Black & white photos throughout. Contents Include: The BEATLES: Troubadours Of The New Kingdom; The Draft & The Generation Gap; All Those Incredible People Dropping Out, and more.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Edition. In pictorial wraps, 4to, 40pp. (light shelfwear, browning to page edges, stain to upper cover at top edge). Includes contributions by: John Tagliabue, Martin Marty, Nat Hentoff, Jack Dobbs, David Wiley, Jim Crane, William Porter, et al. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Edition. In pictorial wraps, 4to, 56pp. (light shelfwear, browning to page edges). Includes contributions by: Judson Crews, Ronald Williams, Newell Snow Booth, Miller Williams, Valdo Galland, John Pauker, et al. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Edition. In pictorial wraps, 4to, 72pp. (light shelfwear, browning to page edges, stain to upper cover at top edtge). Includes contributions by: Thomas Webner, Philippe Maury, Jim Crane, Herbert Hackett, Preston Roberts, Thomas C. Oden, John Deschner, Gibbons Ruark, James Hiner, Anthony Towne, et al. 25th anniversary issue. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; SI Version, Second Vector Edition; fading and shelf wear to exterior; former owner's stampings on endpaper and first title page; otherwise in good condition with clean text, firm binding.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Pages are slightly browned. ; "Motive is the magazine of the Methodist Student Movement." Contents include A Mercy Filled and Defiant Christmas, a poem-painting by Kenneth Patchen.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st paperback edition, 1st printing ; ix, 304 pp. ; illustrated ; color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; LCCN:75-39121 ; ISBN:0801578469 ; Contents: The lure and lore of old toys -- The boundaries of toy collecting -- Starting a collection -- Condition and other factors that affect toy values -- Some techniques of toy collecting -- Identification and research -- Distinguished past, promising future -- Directory of manufacturers -- Identification marks ; foxing and sunning on edges ; crease on cover ; G. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Mel Crawford, Michael Frith, Joseph Mathieu, Harry McNaught, Kelly Oeschsi, Michael J. Smolin, Carol Spinbet (illustrator). 5th or later Edition. Set of 7 books, all hard bound, all pages clean and tight with no markings, light soiling on page edges, light soiling on book covers, cartoon figures of Sesame Street characters introducing each book, A, B and number 1, C, D and number 2, E and F and number 3, G, H, I and number 4, J, K and number 5, L, M and number 6, n, O, NS p and number 7. Not a complete set, illustrated with drawings and photos of Sesame Street characters teaching letters and numbers.

Magazine. 50p., 8.5x11 inches, previous owner's name penciled on table of contents, pages lightly and evenly toned, else very good magazine. Motive was a Methodist student publication.

Magazine. 50p., 8.5x11 inches, fold-out illustration, wraps lightly worn and soiled, pages lightly and evenly toned, else very good magazine. Motive was a Methodist student publication.

Magazine. 56p., 8.5x11 inches, illus., pages lightly toned else very good condition. Mark Lieberman's "So old, so soon, SDS speaks again" is the lead article; he is reporting from Boulder where a 3-day National Council meeting is taking place. Also find an extensive discussion of David Driesbach, a contemporary exponent of Expressionism, with six full page color reproductions and some b&w; a comparison of racism in South Africa and the US by Colin Legum; Jurgen Moltmann on Christian and Marxist expressions in the civil rights movement; and more.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good copy with clean pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Vol. XXIX, No. 6 & 7, Mar-Apr 1969. Previous owner's name and some soiling on the cover and some underlining, not a lot, otherwise a VG paperback copy, white spine. A really nice strong Womans Lib issue. Nice 3-D cover.

Library Binding. good condition with minor soiling xlibrary with usual markings; xlibrary with usual markings; NOVI002059.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Good. Pages Clear And Bright, Binding Tight And Secure. Book Cover Has Some Markings And Minor Shelf Wear.

Condition: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to constructing wood-hoop silos, exploring the intricacies of their design, construction, and maintenance. It delves into the historical significance of wood-hoop silos, tracing their evolution from simple structures to essential agricultural tools. The author delves into the technical aspects of silo construction, offering step-by-step instructions for crafting each component, from the hoops and braces to the lining of tongue and groove staves. With meticulous detail, the book covers the importance of materials selection, precise measurements, and proper assembly techniques. Beyond the practicalities, the book emphasizes the enduring relevance of wood-hoop silos in modern agricultural practices. It highlights their cost-effectiveness, durability, and adaptability to varying environmental conditions. The author shares insights into the advantages of wood-hoop silos over other silo types, promoting their value for both small-scale and large-scale farming operations. By providing a wealth of practical knowledge and historical context, this book serves as an invaluable resource for farmers, agriculturalists, and anyone interested in understanding the construction and significance of wood-hoop silos. It offers a testament to the enduring ingenuity of agricultural engineering and the practical wisdom of time-tested techniques that continue to shape the landscape of sustainable food production. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 40pp. Newsprint [43cm x 27.5cm / 17" x 11"]. Ten bifolia (sheets folded vertically once to form forty pages). Age toned throughout. Occasional light creasing, fore-edges lightly bumped. Small ink stamped address on the rear cover page, for mailing, reads: "Library for Social and Technological Alternatives | Box 472 | Fairfax, CA 94930." Earth First! is a group of radical environmentalists that formed in the American Southwest in the spring of 1980, founded by Dave Foreman, Mike Roselle, Howie Wolke, Bart Koehler, and Ron Kezar, among others. Earth First! quickly came to national attention with their "cracking" of Glen Canyon Dam activist stunt, which was performed and filmed in the spring of 1981. Edward Abbey is considered to be the "literary father" of the group. "Earth First! is the beginning of the new, bold environmental movement. And 'Earth First! The Radical Environmental Journal' is its voice" (Dave Foreman, Editor). Rear cover half-page illustration by Lone Wolf Circles dated '88 is untitled and depicts a ranch hand herding a large group of branded cattle in front of mountain peaks, above which shows, in a dreamy puff of clouds, some of the much wilder and disappearing Western animals: a buffalo, a wolf, a fox, a wolverine. Cover story by Howie Woke is entitled "Stop the Forest Service!" Cover illustration entitled "The Forest Service Cometh" by Christoph Manes depicts the grim reaper scything down a patch of old-growth forest. David Gaines (1947-1988) obituary printed on page 3. Full-page ad "EF! Local Groups Merchandise" with "Usual Disgusting Plea for Money" on page 15. Curious article on page 25 entitled "Deep Ecology and Magic: Notes of a Sleight-of-hand Sorcerer" by David Abram ("David Abram, in addition to being a spell-binding magician, is a philosophy teacher at SUNY"). Edward Abbey's review of Wendell Berry's work "Home Economics" is printed on page 32. Wendell Berry's "My Answer to Edward Abbey" follows on page 33. Other credited Earth First! staff for this issue include: John Davis (Managing Editor), Kris Sommerville (Business Manager), Charles Conner (Shipping & Mailing), Helen Wilson (Cartography), Mike Roselle (Roving Editor), David Cross (Roving Editor), Roger Featherstone (Roving Editor), Art Goodtimes (Poetry Editor), Christoph Manes (Associate Editor), and Tucson Earth First! Group (Mailing). A long list of additional Contributing Editors, Correspondents, and Contributing Artists follows on page 2.

Magazine. Condition: Near Fine. 40pp. Newsprint [43cm x 27.5cm / 17" x 11"]. Ten bifolia (sheets folded vertically once to form forty pages). Some occasional soft creases and the rare spot of age toning or staining along edges. Else, a nice clean and bright copy. Earth First! is a group of radical environmentalists that formed in the American Southwest in the spring of 1980, founded by Dave Foreman, Mike Roselle, Howie Wolke, Bart Koehler, and Ron Kezar, among others. Earth First! quickly came to national attention with their "cracking" of Glen Canyon Dam activist stunt, which was performed and filmed in the spring of 1981. Edward Abbey is considered to be the "literary father" of the group. "Earth First! is the beginning of the new, bold environmental movement. And 'Earth First! The Radical Environmental Journal' is its voice" (Dave Foreman, Editor). Rear cover half-page illustration by Lone Wolf Circles dated '88 is untitled and depicts a ranch hand herding a large group of branded cattle in front of mountain peaks, above which shows, in a dreamy puff of clouds, some of the much wilder and disappearing Western animals: a buffalo, a wolf, a fox, a wolverine. Cover story by Howie Woke is entitled "Stop the Forest Service!" Cover illustration entitled "The Forest Service Cometh" by Christoph Manes depicts the grim reaper scything down a patch of old-growth forest. David Gaines (1947-1988) obituary printed on page 3. Full-page ad "EF! Local Groups Merchandise" with "Usual Disgusting Plea for Money" on page 15. Curious article on page 25 entitled "Deep Ecology and Magic: Notes of a Sleight-of-hand Sorcerer" by David Abram ("David Abram, in addition to being a spell-binding magician, is a philosophy teacher at SUNY"). Edward Abbey's review of Wendell Berry's work "Home Economics" is printed on page 32. Wendell Berry's "My Answer to Edward Abbey" follows on page 33. Other credited Earth First! staff for this issue include: John Davis (Managing Editor), Kris Sommerville (Business Manager), Charles Conner (Shipping & Mailing), Helen Wilson (Cartography), Mike Roselle (Roving Editor), David Cross (Roving Editor), Roger Featherstone (Roving Editor), Art Goodtimes (Poetry Editor), Christoph Manes (Associate Editor), and Tucson Earth First! Group (Mailing). A long list of additional Contributing Editors, Correspondents, and Contributing Artists follows on page 2.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. xiv, 628 p. illus. 26 cm. ; LCCN: 66-26763 ; LC: QC495; Dewey: 535.6 ; OCLC: 582040 ; black cloth with yellow blue and red lettering ; no dustjacket ; ex-lib, stamps, label, date due, pocket ; Contents: Physical data -- The eye -- Colorimetry -- Photometry -- COlor and brightness matching -- Color discrimination : uniform color scales : line elements -- Miscellaneous visual concepts and data. ; FINE. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1963, 1st edition, 1st printing, NF/VG+, GREEN DECORATED CLOTH WITH Black CREEPING HOUSE & TREES & Titled on Spine Cvr, Tiny Extremities chips wear & top back DJ small piece out, 128 PGS, Dust jacket is in a protective MYLAR cover.

First Edition. Original Printed patent disbound with printed front blue wrapper present but not the back wrapper (both often lacking in early patents) About 27cm by 18cm some wear and tear due to the disbinding.

35 copies. Periodical. 4to, pagination varies. Stories, poems, artwork, articles. Published monthly, October through May. Some covers little scuffed and soiled, some with owner's name, generally VG. Thirty-five copies (some duplicates as noted). December 1962. January 1963. January-February through May 1964. October 1964. February through May 1965. October through December 1965. January 1966 (2 copies). November 1966 (2 copies). January1967 (2 copies). February through March-April 1967. May 1967 (2 copies). October through December 1967. February through May 1968. October through December 1968. January 1969.