Herma Briffault (117 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Five hundred years after Columbus's first voyage to the New World, the debate over the European impact on Native American civilization has grown more heated than ever. Among the first?and most insistent?voices raised in that debate was that of a Spanish priest, Bartolomé de Las Casas, acquintance of Cortes and Pizarro and shipmate of Velasquez on the voyage to conquer Cuba. In 1552, after forty years of witnessing?and opposing?countless acts of brutality in the new Spanish colonies, Las Casas returned to Seville, where he published a book that caused a storm of controversy that persists to the present day.The Devastation of the Indies is an eyewitness account of the first modern genocid, a story of greed, hypocrisy, and cruelties so grotesque as to rival the worst of our own century. Las Casas writes of men, women and children burned alive "thirteen at a time in memoery of Our Redeemer and his twelve apostles." He describes butcher shops that sold human flesh for dog food ("Give me a quarter of that rascal there," one customer says, "until I can kill some more of my own"). Slave ship captains navigate "without need if compass or charts," following instead the trail of floating corpes tossed overboard by the ship before them. Native kings are promised peace, then slaughted. Whole families hang themselves in despair. Once-fertile islands are turned to desert, the wealth of nations plundered, millions killed outright, whole peoples annihilated.In an introduction, historian Bill M. Donovan provides a brief biography of Las Casas and reviews the controversy his work produced among Europeans, whose indignation?and denials?lasted centuries. But the book itself is short. "Were I to describe all this," writes Las Casas of the four decades of suffering he witnessed, "no amount of time and paper could emcimpass this task.".…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Five hundred years after Columbus's first voyage to the New World, the debate over the European impact on Native American civilization has grown more heated than ever. Among the first?and most insistent?voices raised in that debate was that of a Spanish priest, Bartolomé de Las Casas, acquintance of Cortes and Pizarro and shipmate of Velasquez on the voyage to conquer Cuba. In 1552, after forty years of witnessing?and opposing?countless acts of brutality in the new Spanish colonies, Las Casas returned to Seville, where he published a book that caused a storm of controversy that persists to the present day.The Devastation of the Indies is an eyewitness account of the first modern genocid, a story of greed, hypocrisy, and cruelties so grotesque as to rival the worst of our own century. Las Casas writes of men, women and children burned alive "thirteen at a time in memoery of Our Redeemer and his twelve apostles." He describes butcher shops that sold human flesh for dog food ("Give me a quarter of that rascal there," one customer says, "until I can kill some more of my own"). Slave ship captains navigate "without need if compass or charts," following instead the trail of floating corpes tossed overboard by the ship before them. Native kings are promised peace, then slaughted. Whole families hang themselves in despair. Once-fertile islands are turned to desert, the wealth of nations plundered, millions killed outright, whole peoples annihilated.In an introduction, historian Bill M. Donovan provides a brief biography of Las Casas and reviews the controversy his work produced among Europeans, whose indignation?and denials?lasted centuries. But the book itself is short. "Were I to describe all this," writes Las Casas of the four decades of suffering he witnessed, "no amount of time and paper could emcimpass this task.".…

Condition: Good. Good condition. 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.

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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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st US Printing. Dustjacket is good minus. DJ has scratches to the rear and is smudged, rubbed, and yellowed. Sticker residue on DJ front.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Book in Fair condition.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Translation. 186 pages; No reprint date stated. Likely 1970s. Cocked spine. Creasing on spine. Moderate to heavy rubbing on the covers. Foxing on the exterior edges of textblock. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. Reading copy. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Translated from the French. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 408 pages, black cloth with gilt title on spine. A very good, clean, neat hard cover first edition with minor shelf wear, hinges and binding solid, paper cream white. In a very good, clean, moderately worn dust jacket with rubbing at the folds and a short edge tear, with original price.…

paperback. Condition: New. New York Review of Books September 2000.

Hard cover. Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket. 172 p. An Inspector Forbin case, translated from French by Herma Briffault. Clean tight unmarked copy. Dust jacket is worn a little on edges, but now encased in mylar.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. DJ spine discolored ; 8.30 X 5.50 X 1.20 inches fmc2%262D.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. tight binding; signed by previous owner; notes back page Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. This is a clean, unmarked copy with a worn and chipped dust jacket.

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Good. DJ: Good. 1st ptg. 408 pp. 5 5/8 x 8 1/2. Black cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on spine. Black glossy dj. Tape residue on endpapers.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Condition: New. pp. xviii + 184 1st edition.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Brown cloth over boards, 505 pages, no dust jacked, discolored spot on top endpaper edge, decked page tips, clean unmarked content with fair binding.Brick and mortar bookshop since 1975.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft Cover. Condition: good+. 1st Perennial ptg.; 8" tall; 288 pages; light oily ring on front cover; pp browning. Paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First American Edition. Hardcover with DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. 1st American printing, 1967. Pages are unmarked. A small damp stain on rear group of pages bottom corner.does not go near text. Covers show light edge wear and some rubbing from the dust jacket. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear. Book has a musty smell from basement storage.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Near fine condition. Spine tight, pages clean. Some schmutz on spine from inventory sticker.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. Publisher: NYRB, NY, 2000. First Softcover Edition, First Printing. FINE softcover book in pictorial/illustrated wraps, as issued. PRISTINE. As New. Unread. Not remainder marked. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy.

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: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.