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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. 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.

Stiff Card Stock Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Motive Magazine (January 1967, Vol. XXVII, No. 4) delivers a searing, intellectual critique of American domestic and foreign policy at the dawn of the pivotal year of 1967. Published by the Methodist Student Movement, this influential issue balances progressive theological reflection with sharp, anti-war commentary as the conflict in Vietnam escalates. The volume features a blend of avant-garde poetry, underground graphic illustrations, and analytical essays that challenge institutional racism, socioeconomic inequality, and the ethical moralities of draft resistance, serving as a vital socio-political time capsule of the 1960s campus protest era. Book is illustrated card stock with minor edge wear. Book is clean, tight and bright, no markings. Binding is solid. Pages have yellowed a bit with age. Volume XXVII, # 4. Contents include: New Left Man Meets The Dead God; Islam- Purposeful, But Not Productive. And More!!.…

Stiff Card Stock Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Motive Magazine's November 1968 special issue, "The Great American Election Machine," delivers a countercultural critique of the United States electoral system during the 1968 presidential election. Published by the Methodist Student Movement, the volume uses radical essays, satire, and artwork to examine the disillusionment of the student movement regarding American democracy. We Go From Here?Book is illustrated card stock with minor edge wear. Book is clean, tight and bright, no markings. Binding is solid. Pages have yellowed a bit with age. Volume XXIX, # 2. Contents include: Wallace: The Self Fulfilling Prophecy; Where Do We Go From Here? And More!!.…

Pictorial Card Covers. Condition: Very Good. Book is illustrated card stock with minor edge wear. Book is clean, tight and bright, no markings. Binding is solid. Pages have yellowed a bit with age. Volume XXVII, #2. Stands as a landmark, progressive entry of the highly influential monthly periodical published by the Methodist Student Movement. Embracing avant-garde sensibilities and counterculture politics, this specialized issue moves far beyond traditional religious reporting to deliver a sophisticated, radical critique of mid-1960s international filmmaking. Through academic essays, intellectual film reviews, and bold graphic design, the volume explores cinema as a crucial medium for social revolution, analyzing how emerging directors, independent features, and the Czechoslovak and French New Wave movements challenged establishment morality and institutional taboos.…

Stiff Card Stock Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Motive Magazine (January 1968, Vol. XXVIII, No. 4) delivers a profound, multivalent examination of race, geography, and systemic change at the opening of an incredibly turbulent year in American history. The anchor feature, "The Collapse of the American South" by David Lloyd-Jones, provides a stark intellectual critique of regional power structures, detailing how the foundational economic, political, and social architectures of the Jim Crow South were fracturing under the relentless weight of the civil rights movement. Balanced by critical editorial commentary on Black integration, systemic regional injustice, and avant-garde protest poetry, this issue documents the intense structural friction and shifting cultural landscapes re-shaping the nation. We Go From Here?Book is illustrated card stock with minor edge wear. Book is clean, tight and bright, no markings. Binding is solid. Pages have yellowed a bit with age. Volume XXVIII, # 4. Contents include: Justice-Southern Time; A Gathering Of The Shellschocked. And More!!.…

Stiff Card Stock Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Motive Magazine (March/April 1967, Vol. XXVII, Nos. 6 & 7) - Special Double Issue stands as one of the most famous, radical, and visually striking entries in the history of the Methodist Student Movement's legendary monthly publication. Released at the height of the Vietnam War and the global counterculture movement, this expanded double volume completely sheds conventional religious layout in favor of avant-garde poetry, underground political essays, and striking anti-war artwork. The magazine serves as an intellectual lightning rod for the mid-1960s New Left, tackling structural racism, civil disobedience, changing sexual ethics, and the draft, which ultimately cemented its reputation as a highly sought-after artifact of American social revolution. Book is illustrated card stock with minor edge wear. Book is clean, tight and bright, no markings. Binding is solid. Pages have yellowed a bit with age. Volume XXVII, # 6. & 7 Contents include: Advance Upon Canaan; The University In A Cybernated Era; Confronting The Machine and More!.…

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

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

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 exte rior; 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.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 279 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Minor cut and edge wear to front and back cover. Minor stains on front and back cover. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 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. Mel Crawford, Michael Frith, Joseph Mathieu, Harry McNaught, Kelly Oeschsi, Michael J. Smolin, Carol Spinbet (illustrator).…

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-. First Edition. B & W and color art; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 56 pages; Vol. 29 No. 5, February 1969. Single issue magazine soundly bound in pictorial card stock covers. Includes articles by Merton, Berrigan, Hentoff and others and reproductions of exceptional 1969 college student art work. Light shelf storage wear to covers and a small trail of adhesive spill to th top edge of the cover. VG-.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: wraps. 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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. B & W Photos and Graphics; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 56 pages; Vol. 29, No. 3, December 1968. Oversize paperback, single issue magazine in matte card stock pictorial covers. Soundly bound and clean with light general toning and mild shelf evidence to covers. Short split to cover along the fore edge archivally mended. Includes a piece on SDS post Chicgo by Mark Lieberman, a piece on racism in South Africa as a contrast and comparison with America by Colin Legum and Moltmann engaging with Marxism. VG-.…

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.

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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. First Edition. 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.…