Introductory Essay (604 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Catalog of an exhibition and sale held at the Adelson Galleries in New York, May 9-June 30, 2006 and in Nantucket, Aug. 7-19, 2006. Softcover in as new condition.

Jackie Robinson (Black Americans of Achievement)
Scott, Richard with an Introductory Essay by Coretta Scott King
Seller: Mike's Baseball Books, Chula Vista, U.S.A.Mike's Baseball Books
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No Binding. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Has a beautiful color illustrated front cover of Jackie Robinson. Filled with lots of black and white photos. This is a series honoring 50 Black Americans of Achievement, Robinson is the only baseball player. In near fine condition. I have more than 230 publications on the Negro Leagues an…d Black Sports in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.

Language: English
Published by American Association for State and Local History, Nashville, TN 1976
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Softcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Slight browning of page edges. A name written, then crossed out and "Education Dept." written in marker on half title page. Covers have a bit of edge wear and remains of material stuck to the back cover.
A Critical Review of Research in Land Economics
Salter, Leonard A. [ Leonard A. Salter, Jr. ] [ With an Introductory Essay By M. M. Kelso ]
Language: English
Published by The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison 1967
- Softcover
Seller: Works on Paper, DeKalb, U.S.A.Works on Paper
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A near fine copy of the softcover edition. Previous owner's name modestly in ink atop front endsheet, else the text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance., with original price label to upper-right corner of front cover. A lovely copy.

THE HOLLAND HOUSE DIARIES 1831-1840. The diary of Henry Richard Vassall Fox, third Lord Holland, with extracts from the Diary of Dr. John Allen.
Fox, Richard Vassall; Dr. John Allen. Edited with introductory essay and notes by Abraham D. Krigel.
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- First Edition
Seller: Alkahest Books, Deerfield, U.S.A.Alkahest Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. first edition. Octavo, red cloth covers, lxiv + 513 pages. Includes notes, index. Dust jacket has a bit of rubbing, still Very Good. 061507C.

Language: English
Published by University of Missouri Press, Columbia, MO 1964
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- First Edition
Seller: Back of Beyond Books WH, Moab, U.S.A.Back of Beyond Books WH
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine condition hard cover with a very good condition dust jacket. Cloth bound hard cover with very minimal shelf wear. Interior is clean with tight binding. Dust jacket in mylar cover shows minor wear: light rubbing and soiling. Pale damp stain…on back cover.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Second Printing. [New York]: A New Directions Book [1980]. Fine. 1980. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. 0811207676. Later [2nd] printing thus. NDP502. 106 pages, identifications. Fine copy with W. W. Norton & Co price sticker affixed to the rear cover. clph.

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Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, U.S.A.Clausen Books, RMABA
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Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Textblock immaculate and tight. Covers slightly edge and corner rubbed. 15p. Size: 4to - Over 9 " - 12" Tall. Color Plates (illustrator). Paperback.

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Seller: Whiting Books, Fulshear, U.S.A.Whiting Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket (as issued). First Printing.
Stones of Remembrance: Reflections for Each Day of the Year About God's Abundant Provision, Written By Alumni and Friends in Celebration of the Wheaton Alumni Association's Jubilee Anniversary
Alumni And Friends) [Introductory Essay By (Wheaton College Alumni Association
Published by Wheaton College [1995] 1995
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Seller: Pages Past--Used & Rare Books, Greensboro, U.S.A.Pages Past--Used & Rare Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 4to. 212 pages. Soft cover bound in black, blue and tan wrappers. Minimal wear to the binding. A sound copy and clean within. Illustrated throughout. One print (separately published?) on different sized paper is laid in loosely at the front ("29. Saints Geminiamus and Severus, 1560, o…il on canvas.").

Language: English
Published by Tide-Mark Pess Ltd, Connecticut, 2000 0 2000
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Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, U.S.A.Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Oblong quarto, softcover, near fine in blue pictorial wraps. includes photographs and descriptions of more than 175 vessels, including the major class "A" ships along with many class "B" and "C" vessels from around the world. Organized alphabetically by vessel name, Tall Ships offers a major pho…tograph of each vessel, supplemented by many photographs of details ranging from figure heads and binnacles to flags and rigging. The text of Tall Ships describes each ship featured, its history and notable events under sail, along with its technical specifications. This unique guide is an ideal book for everyone interested in tall ships and their enduring history and traditions. 185 pp. including index. Book.

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Condition: Very Good. 1977. hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Published by Wheaton College [1995] 1995
- Softcover
Seller: Polly's Books, Grand Rapids, U.S.A.Polly's Books
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good. A nice softcover copy with a tight and square binding. Text is clean and bright. Softcovers are very good but bottom corner of front cover opposite spine has some light wear. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery. Shipped in 100% recyclable material.
The Life & Works of Flavius Joseph, the Learned & Authentic Jewish Historian & Celebrated Warrior . . . to Which are Added Seven Dissertations Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, God's Command to Abraham, etc.
Flavius Josephus (text); William Whiston (translation); Rev. H. Stebbing (introductory essay)
Language: English
Published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York
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Seller: Arnold M. Herr, Los Angeles, U.S.A.Arnold M. Herr
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Undated; published ca. 1960. Reprint. Large, thick octavo in red cloth binding. B&W illustrations in text. Condition: minor wear to binding; light rubbing to spine; scattered inked markings & underlining; else a good, tight copy. Pages: xvi, 1055.
Language: English
Published by Book of the Month Club, New York 1997
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Seller: Nelsons Books, Chazy, U.S.A.Nelsons Books
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Language: English
Published by Capricorn Books, New York 1962
- Softcover
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, U.S.A.gearbooks
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Add to basketMass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Capricorn Bks Ed. 1962 5th Impression. 366 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Pen markings on first page. Robert Sullivan (Cover Design) (illustrator).
Published by International Publishers, 1972 1972
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, U.S.A.Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst edition, first printing Good reading copy pictorial wraps with strong spine. Former owner's neat signature cleanly crossed out on opening flyleaf.

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Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, IrelandKennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd.
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Condition: Very Good. 1977. hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good. . . . .

Language: English
Published by Syracuse University, Syracuse 2003
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Seller: Bohemian Bookworm, Flemington, U.S.A.Bohemian Bookworm
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Fine soft cover catalog for the exhibition.56 unpaginated pages. Introductory essay by Iacono, Associate Director of the Collection and reproductions and text for "The Songs of Innocence" , "John Gay's Fables", and "The Book of Job'. Edition limited to 1500 copies. Unmarked, clean, tight c…opy with following hiccups, crease to first page, bump on front cover, shelf wear to back cover.
News and Rumor in Renaissance Europe: The Fugger Newsletters
Matthews, George T.; George T. Matthews (Edited with an Introductory Essay)
Language: English
Published by A Putnam Capricorn Book/ Capricorn Books, New York 1959
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Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, U.S.A.gearbooks
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Add to basketMass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Impression. 253 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Creased front cover and spine. Light foxing on page edges. Milton Glaser (Cover Design) (illustrator).
Published by P. F. Collier & Son/New York,
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Seller: Alf Books, Menomonie, U.S.A.Alf Books
Contact seller5-star sellerhard cover, burgundy cloth gilt lettering with tissue/guard, 309 pages, 5 1/8 x 8 inches, very good book condition, no dust jacket, juvenile picture book.
Published by Syracuse University 1991
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Seller: James Cummings, Bookseller, Signal Mountain, U.S.A.James Cummings, Bookseller
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition.

Lewis and Clark and the Route to the Pacific
Cavan, Seamus; (Introductory essay by Apollo astronaut, Michael Collins)
Language: English
Published by Chelsea House Publishers, New York and Philadelphia 1991
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Seller: About Books, Henderson, U.S.A.About Books
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Paperback. Condition: Original pictorial wraps. Second printing. New York and Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1991. 7.25" wide by 9.25" tall. Fine condition. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy.… Flat, uncreased spine. Pages are fresh and crisp. Lavishly illustrated with maps, prints, paintings and photos in b/w, plus an 8-page section in full-color. Bibliography. Index. This is a history of the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the Louisiana Purchase territory at the request of President Thomas Jefferson. From the rear cover: "On May 14, 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, two stalwart Virginians in command of fortysome men known collectively as the Corps of Discovery, departed from Camp Dubois, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, for a journey into the unknown. Their voyage, which would become the most famous journey of exploration in American history, would last more than 2 years and take them in excess of 2,700 miles beyond the United State's existing borders to the source of the Missouri in the Rocky Mountains and across that forbidding range all the way to the Pacific Ocean.". Second printing. Soft Cover. Original pictorial wraps. 136pp.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

The Social Frameworks of Knowledge (Explorations in Interpretative Sociology) {Harper Torchbooks, TB 1650}
Georges Gurvitch (Author); Margaret A. Thompson and Kenneth A. Thompson (Translated from the French by); Kenneth A. Thompson (With an Introductory Essay by)
Language: English
Published by Harper Torchbooks/ Published by Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., New York, Evanston, IL, San Francisco, CA & London 1972
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- First Edition
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, U.S.A.gearbooks
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Harper Torchbks Ed Publ 1972. 292 + 6 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, considering its age. Light shelfwear and edgewear. Clean text. Ruth Deardoff (Cover Design); Ron Schwerin (Cover Photo) (illustrator).
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Seller: Boyd Used & Rare Books, Portland, U.S.A.Boyd Used & Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Blue cloth decoratively stamped in silver. Faint curve to volume, else fine. Clean and unmarked. Color illustrations. 96 pages. 9.5 x 8.5 inches. Presenting work by seventeen contemporary artists (with one-page introduction to each artist), including Dan Attoe, Jules de Balincourt, John White Cer…asulo, Anna Conway, Angela Fraleigh, James Benjamin Franklin, Wendell Gladstone, Robert Gutierrez, Adam Helms, Elizabeth Huey, Kelly McLane, Shiri Mordechay, Robyn O'Neil, Lamar Peterson, Jon Pylypchuk, Matthew Ronay, and Andrew Sendor.
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Spot to fore-edge, otherwise clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Published by American Life Foundation & Study Institute, Watkins Glen, NY 1969
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Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Covers are lightly foxed. Internally very good. ; Introductory essay "The Arts-Crafts Ideology or Wallace Nutting's Colonial Revival.".
A LONDON REVERIE: FIFTY-SIX DRAWINGS BY JOSEPH PENNELL
Pennell, Joseph; Squire, J. C. (introductory essay and notes by)
Published by The Macmillan Company, New York 1937
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Seller: Ray Boas, Bookseller - Established 1980, Walpole, U.S.A.Ray Boas, Bookseller - Established 1980
Contact seller5-star sellerHC. 30pp of text good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover). B&W ill. follow text (illustrator).