Brian Swann Editor (51 results)

paperback. Condition: Softcover. Softcover. New, unused. Minor shelf-wear. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. GOOD EX-LIBRARY in mylar covered dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. A very nice copy for an ex-lib; probably vg/vg if you can disregard exlib status. not bookclub, dj price intact & first edition stated. fhc.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The binding is clean and tight with minor shelf wear and handling. Small stains to bottom text block edge. Text is unmarked. 478pp.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A used book with light to moderate shelf wear and imperfections. Previous owner's stamp on fore edge. Photos upon request. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. US GAR: This is a large format hardcover, 478 pages w index. A fine copy in a fine dj. Purple spine, white title.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. HB NF/VG. Jacket with a couple of short tears, DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Pages Clean, Binding Firm. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition. Pages unmarked and binding firm.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 801pp. Large heavy hardback with DJ, VG, stated First Edition, index, Contemporary translations of the Native literatures of North America.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 23 scholars in linguistics, English, folklore, and anthropology (among them Tedlock, Bierhorst, Hymes, Leon-Portilla) provide a working introduction to the history, methods, and problems of translating Native American literatures. From a perspective both practical and theoretical. 478 pages.; 7 x 10 1/4 ".…

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 801 pages. Light edgewear to pictorial dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 458741.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Stated First Edition. From the Penmaen Fiction Series, No. 3. Slight rubbing and browning to jacket (chiefly to edges); else a near fine copy internally. 47, [2] pages. Short story concerning an aging Russian emigree in America; notable for the book design as well as the title page woodcut illustration by Michael McCurdy. One of 850 copies (of a total edition of 1000) printed letterpress by John Kristensen at the Penmaen Press, Lincoln, Massachusetts, in the winter of 1981. With additional publisher's printed broadside ('Penmaen Press Books in Print'; thin folio sheet, printed recto and verso, folded vertically, dated April 1981) present.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Full number line. 478p. Hardbound book with a slight slant to spine, otherwise in very clean and sharp-cornered condition throughout. Dust jacket in mylar shows minor, isolated areas of shelf rubbing, otherwise fresh in appearance.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Cloth.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrated by B & W Illustrations (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Limited Edition. This is part of the Penmaen Fiction Series, bring Series 1, Number 3. LIMITED EDITION being 1 of 850 of the Trade Edition. The dust jacket is in a protective mylar cover. McCurdy, Michael (illustrator).

Hardcover. Hardback in Fine condition, Fine dust jacket. 4to 11" to 13" tall. 478 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. 1. Quarter bound in blue cloth over red boards, copper lettering and decoration on spine. . The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. Unclipped dust jacket shows only mild shelf-wear, else fine. FINE/NEAR FINE. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. xlvi, 801, (1) pp. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First printing. Date stamped on rear paste-down, else fine in a fine dust jacket.

Single issue magazine. Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Chicago: The Poetry Foundation. Fine. 2005 Softcover. First edition. Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 5.5" x 9"], last numbered page is 476 [first numbered page is 391] [plus ads at the rear]. Fine copy.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 85 pages, Fine. clph(poetry).…

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Book and jacket in solid near fine condition. First Edition Stated. Full Random House number line from 2 to 9.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 168 pages. 8.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Reading creasing and edge rubbing to the spine. Light surface wear to the covers. Book shop stamp to the first page and there is a little staining around the edges of the first few pages. Browning around the edges of the covers. The text block is cracked but there is no sign of page loosening. Browning to the pages. Contains 'The Impossible Smile' (part 1 of 2) by Craeken (Aldiss), 'The Middle Earth' by Roberts, 'Housel' by Burns, 'Vashti' by Swann, 'Timmy and the Angel' by Wordley and an editorial by Bonfiglioli. Cover illustration by Keith Roberts. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Roberts, Keith (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. new edition. 270 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: FINE. First printing. An extensive compilation of the stories, songs, legends, ceremonies and prayers gathered from Native American literatures, and arranged by tribe and in seven geographical sections. Peter Matthiessen calls this "a fine anthology and an essential introduction to American Indian oral literature." Each selection includes an introduction - sometimes extensive - by the translator placing the work in its historical and cultural context. A beautiful book. Review copy with publisher's material laid in. Index. xlvi, 801 pp. Dust jacket painting 'Sing to Emerge' by David Montana (Papago). Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.).…

Hardcover. Condition: COLLECTIBLE - NEW. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. BRAND NEW & Collectable. First Edition, First Printing. Burnt orange linen boards; DJ under myloar. An anthology of 23 essays devoted to the question of translation, and in particular, to the history and methodology employed in the translating of native American Indian literature which is often oral in transmission, and told in many different languages. Selected articles represent diverse disciplines of linguistics, folklore, and anthropologists. A subject matter of interest to both students/scholars of literature and social sciences.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Contains Matrix by Aldiss, The Flame Bringers (an Elric story) by Moorcock, The Sudden Wings by Swann, Weekend Trip by Hall, Love is a Relative Thing by Cook and book reviews by John Carnell. The front cover has brown staining down the left side next to the spine - a previous owner reinforced the binding with a one inch wide piece of tape to the inside of the front cover and the first page leaving heavy brown strips along the edge. There is also a small stain to the bottom right corner of the front cover and some browning to the back cover. Browning to the pages which are otherwise unmarked. Cover illiustration by Cawthorn. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Cawthorn, James (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2000 edition. 422 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.