John G R Harding (32 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 20, No. 9. Edited by Ejler Jakobsson. Cover art by Gaughan for "To Grab Power" by Hayden Howard. Includes "The Beast of 309" (novelette) by T. J. Bass; "Pime Doesn't Cray" (novelette) by Keith Laumer; "Never Cry Human" (novelette) by Sterling E. Lanier; "The Man Underneath" by R. A. Lafferty; "Beneath Still Waters" by Michael G. Coney; "The Midnight Ride of Merlanger McKay" by George C. Willick; "The Helix" by Gerard Rejsjind; "A Slight Detour" by Richard E. Peck; "The Immortal" by Lee Harding; "The Man Who Devoured Books" by John Sladek. Features: "Hue and Cry; Readers Write - and Wrong"; "Reading Room" by Lester del Rey. Rubbing; creasing; edge and corner wear; tanning. Magazine. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 190 pp. Brown boards lettered in silver on the spine. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price clipped; no interior markings. Cover art by Eric Ayers. This anthology contains: More Things in Heaven and Earth by H. A. Hargreaves; Aspect of Environment by L. Davison; Soul Survivors by Lee Harding; Death and the Sensperience Poet by Joseph Green; Two Rivers by R. W. Mackelworth; The Hero by Ernest Hill; and The True Worth of Ruth Villiers by Michael G. Coney. Size: 8vo. Eric Ayers; (illustrator). Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Includes The Cage of Sand by J.G. Ballard; Part 1 of 3 of Minor Operation by Brian W Aldiss; Sacrifice by Francis G. Rayer; Six-Fingered Jacks by E.R. James; Birthright by Lee Harding; Visual Aid by Steve Hall; a guest editiorial by Geoff Conklin and book reviews by Leslie Flood. Cover art by Brian Lewis. One inch closed tear in right hand edge of front cover - repaired to rear with tape. Small crack in surface of spine at top. Some surface marking and edge creasing to covers and some edge wear and browning to pages. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Lewis, Brian (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: New. In Distant Snows, mountaineer John Harding recollects his worldwide adventures spanning sixty years across Europe, Iran, East Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Arctic. He climbed many classic peaks including Mont Blanc, Mount Kenya, and Mount Cook, explored obscure ranges, and pioneered ski mountaineering expeditions in Turkey, Spain and Greece.Written with candour, a sharp eye for the tragicomic and with a sympathetic insight into the history and culture of indigenous mountain peoples, Harding's compelling narrative proclaims the power of nature, the glory of landscape and the spirit of the mountains. Distant Snows is a window into the mind and passions of a mountaineer while faithfully preserving the memory of the many characters who accompanied him on his mountain odyssey.With a foreword by the celebrated explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, Distant Snows offers tales of serious undertakings as well as more leisurely exploits, complemented by Harding's personal photographs and hand-drawn maps. This is a must-read for mountaineers, lovers of the natural world and those with aspirations of adventure.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Includes The Cage of Sand by J.G. Ballard; Part 1 of 3 of Minor Operation by Brian W Aldiss; Sacrifice by Francis G. Rayer; Six-Fingered Jacks by E.R. James; Birthright by Lee Harding; Visual Aid by Steve Hall; a guest editiorial by Geoff Conklin and book reviews by Leslie Flood. Some light creasing and a small piece missing from the top corner of the front cover. Pages browned but otherwise unmarked. Cover art by Brian Lewis. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Lewis, Brian (illustrator).…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 231, No. 6. Cover by Robert A. Graef for "The Spot of Life" (pt. 1 of 5) by Austin Hall. Includes "The Irish Admiral" by James L. Hill; "Chateau of Missing Men" (novelette) by H. Bedford-Jones; "Safari" (novelette) by Jay Brien Chapman; "Men of Daring: Floyd Gibbons, World-Famous Headline Hunter" (True Story in Pictures) by Stookie Allen; "Evil Omen" by Jacland Marmur; "Tyrant of the Steppes" (pt. 2 of 4) by Jack Allman; "No Back Trail" (pt. 3 of 3) by R. de S. Horn; "The Unknown Island" (pt. 5 of 6) by Fred MacIsaac. Features: "Chimpanzee Smarter Than Child" by Harold Harding; "Alligator Jay-Walkers" by James G. Thompson; "Meteors Not So Hot" by John H. Spicer; "Australian Animals" by John E. Gold; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Spine strip completely gone and covers are taped and glued on at hinges; previous owner's and dealer's marks; tanned. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. [HISTORY]. Eds. Genna Rae McNeil, Michael R. Winston. Contributors: John Hope Franklin, Benjamin Quarles, Vincent G. Harding, C. Vann Woodward, et al. "Historical Judgments Reconsidered: Selected Howard University Lectures in Honor of Rayford W. Logan (Second Series of Historical Publications 17) [Signed and Inscribed]." Washington DC: Howard University Press. Printed in the USA, 1988. Signed and inscribed in ink on title page: [11 February 2004 To Andrea With appreciation for your teaching and concern for the children. Genna Rae McNeil]. First edition. English language. Hardcover in blue cloth boards lettered gilt on spine in glossy blue jacket. Nonfiction collection of thirteen academic history lectures by various authors with foreword, introduction, index, and black-and-white photos. 8vo. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. 20 oz. xx, 250 pp. Shelf-wear to jacket with short tear at bottom of back of jacket. Text clean. Very Good Plus in Good jacket. ISBN: 0882581732. OCLC: 18816068. Signed and Inscribed by Author.…

Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (scruffy): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 2nd Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and bright gilt Beaufort arms to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. A dustwrapper is not called for. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The two books published here as a pair must still be amongst the least-thoroughly covered of the British Sports, and both retain their interest and utility. Chapters include - Coursing: The Waterloo Cup; A treatise on breeding; Practical greyhound breeding; Treatment of saplings; The greyhound in training; Enclosed coursing; Some celebrated greyhounds of the past; Opinions of noted coursers; Description and points of the greyhound; Some English coursing clubs, by Charles Richardson. Falconry: Introductory - the modern falconer, implements used, glossary of terms; The peregrine - eyasses, hacking - hawks, training - game hawking - records of sport - magpie hawking; The peregrine - passage hawks - advantages of - how caught - mode of training - heron hawking - rook hawking - gull hawking - passage hawks for game - lost hawks; Gerfalcon - kite hawking - hare hawking - merlins - how managed - lark hawking - the hobby - the sacre - the lanner - shahins - sport in India - other varieties of hawks used in falconry; The short-winged hawks - goshawks - how obtained - training - entering - rabbit hawking - various flights - the sparrow hawk - managment - blackbird hawking; Celebrated falconers - Scotch, Dutch, and English clubs - The Falconers' Club - Colonel Thornton - The Loo Club - The Old Hawking Club - Amateur falconers - famous hawks - records of sport; General management - mews - blocks - perches - bow-perch - bathing - condition - feeding - castings - imping - moulting - various diseases - general hints. Ref YY 5. John Charlton, R.H. Moore, Lancelot Speed, G. E. Lodge (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. New Edition. Usual brown decorative cloth. Mild bumping to extremities. A little light foxing. Generally clean and tidy throughout, and firm. An uncommon volume in the Badminton series. John Charlton, R H Moore, Lancelot Speed and G E Lodge (illustrator).

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardback. Condition: New. In Distant Snows, mountaineer John Harding recollects his worldwide adventures spanning sixty years across Europe, Iran, East Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Arctic. He climbed many classic peaks including Mont Blanc, Mount Kenya, and Mount Cook, explored obscure ranges, and pioneered ski mountaineering expeditions in Turkey, Spain and Greece.Written with candour, a sharp eye for the tragicomic and with a sympathetic insight into the history and culture of indigenous mountain peoples, Harding's compelling narrative proclaims the power of nature, the glory of landscape and the spirit of the mountains. Distant Snows is a window into the mind and passions of a mountaineer while faithfully preserving the memory of the many characters who accompanied him on his mountain odyssey.With a foreword by the celebrated explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, Distant Snows offers tales of serious undertakings as well as more leisurely exploits, complemented by Harding's personal photographs and hand-drawn maps. This is a must-read for mountaineers, lovers of the natural world and those with aspirations of adventure.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 2012 Trust for Wessex Archaeology paperback edition. Some reading wear, lacking microfiche else very good condition.

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Condition: New. This text on the functioning of forest ecosystems looks at the factors which govern the composition of woodland communities and explores the dynamics of interactions between various ecosystem components. Topics covered include root productivity, patch dynamics and regeneration, and forest insects. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769. . 1992. Hardback. . . . .…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. This text on the functioning of forest ecosystems looks at the factors which govern the composition of woodland communities and explores the dynamics of interactions between various ecosystem components. Topics covered include root productivity, patch dynamics and regeneration, and forest insects. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769. . 1992. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 112 pages. Features: Use of cemented carbides in industry; The miniature camera; Zeta Aurigae - a close double star; Canalization of the Upper Mississippi River; Archaeologist's notebook; Making your own photomicrographic camera; Rubber plant experiments; Excavations by CWA workers under the Tennessee Valley Authority bring to light the contents of 40 Indian villages and mounds; Preventing fires at sea; The versatile papaya; Is the growing death rate from heart disease and cancer real or only apparent?; Progress in this age of science; Interesting brief note and photo of what may be the first grease cartridges and grease gun; and more. Coverfold partly open. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. …

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 285 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1812. Text in English. This catalogue documents the extensive library of the late John Duke of Roxburghe, one of the most celebrated private collections of its time. It provides a detailed inventory of rare books, manuscripts, and printed materials, reflecting the intellectual and bibliophilic interests of the 18th and early 19th centuries. The work is of particular interest to historians of the book, collectors, and scholars of antiquarian literature. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …