John Romano Editor (21 results)

Boards. First edition. Folio, pp. unnumbered, illustrated throughout. Head of spine and lower corners of boards bumped, lower page corners lightly bumped, jacket a bit sunned. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Front cover has a long diagonal crease through the center. Slight edge wear to the front cover, less on the rear cover. First several leaves have very small chips to the lower outer corners. Spine has tearing and chipping to the ends. Some sections of pages are thoroughly browned, other sections of pages are white. ; Approx. 5 3/8" wide by 7 3/8". ; 160 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 327pp., xiii. NAP. No dw. Contributions: "Faith and Reason","Faith and Doubt", "Faith and Intellectual Sincerity", "Faith and Presuppositions", "Greek Reason and the Gospels", "Greek Myth and the Gospels", "The Kerygma and the Gospels", "Reason and the Resurrection", "Modern Reason and the Gospels", "De-Mythologizing and the Gospels" "The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Gospels", "Critical History and the Gospels", The Gospels Read as Gospels", "The Gospel as Salvation History", "Faith, the Beginning and the End". "Epilogue", pp. 287-290; "A Summary", pp. 291-295; "Notes to Summary", pp. 295-298; Appendix: Francois Taymans, S.J., "Miracles, Faith and Reason", pp. 299-309; Index, pp. 311-3 27. Red cloth with black-stamped title box on spine for brilliant gilt-stamped title lettering, below still brilliant gilt-stamped author surname and above still brilliant gilt-stamped publisher logo and name lettering. Light rubbing across foot of spine and for 5/8" on lower left front cover edge just past gutter, at top spine corners and at lower corners; slight crease to lower right front cover corner, but all corners are square. Seminary x-lib stamp on top edge and at foot of title page, else no signs of being a library book: NO card pocket, NO call numbers or markings on lower spine. Book looks unused. Strong binding (NO creases); no previous owner names. Clean text. Solid copy.The way to read a theology collection more than 55 years old.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Vii, 113 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. First Printing. Fine, Bookplate Of Los Angeles Psychiatrists Eugene And Esther Ziskind. Dust Jacket Priced $2.00, Wear At Ends Of Spine, Browning.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Gould, Will (illustrator). Sports. Printed papes covers look good for its age, some soil and rubbing, one small corner lost, corner folds on the rear cover an last 10 pages or so no loss. Pencil owner's name and notes on title page. Great photos and articles, lots of regional interest.

Pamphlet. Stapled Binding. Condition: Very Good Condition. Illustrated with B/W Photos and Cartoons By Phil Berube (illustrator). Blue and white illustrated paper covers with faint signature of Wes McKnight on front cover. Covers show minor rubbing. Content clean, bright and sound. 165pp. plus 11pp advts.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 209 pp., xviii. Following List of Chairmen, Speakers and Invited Discussants; Foreword by Editor; and Addresses of Welcome by Lord May, Viscount Runciman, and Ambassador Bruno Bottai, Contents divided into "Topics" and subsequent "General Discussions"; Topic 1: THE LIMITS OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE [1] Keith Thomas, Introduction; [2] Martin Rees, "Our Changing Cosmic Perspective and the Scope and Limits of Physical Law"; [3] Jean Starobinski, "Scientific Language and Poetic Language"; [4] Roger Highfield, "Where Fears Lurk:The Boundary between Science, Science Fiction, and Magic"; GENERAL DISCUSSION: Keith Thomas; [i] John Elliott, "Historical Knowledge and its Limitations" (Discussants: Tom Meade, Martin Rees, Brian Ridley, Thomas); (ii) Michael Mayor, "The Search for Evidence of Life on Other Planets" (Discussants: Martin Rees, Keith Thomas); (iii) Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, "Are there Limits to Knowledge?' (Discussants: Thomas, Williams, Rees, Anne McLaren, Laszlo Solymar, Fiona Fox, Highfield, Elliott Leader, Starobinski, Runciman, Maddox, Nowotny, Gilland, Claire Fox, Cavalli-Sforza); Topic 2: THE IMPACT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON HUMANITY John Krebs, Introduction; [2] Thomas W. Meade, "Ethical and Social Issues arising from the Science of Medicine"; [3] Walter Burkert, "Impacts, Evasions, and Lines of Defense: Some Remarks on Science and the Humanities"; [4] Lord Jenkin, "Science and Society: ' The Public Understanding of Science ' is NO Longer Enough"; GENERAL DISCUSSION: John Krebs; [i] Stanley J. Tambiah, "The Stem Cell Research Discussion in the USA" (Discussants: John Krebs, John Maddux, Lord Jenkin, Jan Lloyd, Tom Meade, Claire Fox, Helga Nowotny, Tambiah); [ii] Phillip V. Tobias, "Evolutionary Studies and Society" (Discussants: John Krebs,Tony Gilland, Lord Jenkin); (iii) Wolfgang Berger, "Humankind as a Major Geological Factor" (Discussants: John Krebs, R.J.P. Williams, Ian Lloyd, Giorgio Salvini, Lord Jenkin, Eugen Seibold, Tom Meade, Tambiah, Berger) ; Topic 3: WHY SHOULD THE PURSUIT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE BY ENCOURAGED? [1] Sergio Romano, Introduction; [2] Lord May, "The Use of Scientific Advice in Making Public Policy"; [3] Michael Stolleis, "The Role of the Humanities in Western Industrialized Societies"; [4] Lord Sainsbury, "Why we need Both Cultures"; GENERAL DISCUSSION (i) Claude Lorius, "Antarctica: Climate Research, Public Policy, and Society"; (ii) Frederick J. Vine, "Policy-making in the Environmental Sciences" (Discussants: Sergio Romano, Ian Lloyd, Lord Sainsbury, Lord May, Sidney Shipton, Bruno Bottai); (iii) Shmuel N. Eisenstadt, "The Ambivalence toward Science" (Discussants: Romano, Krebs, May, Sainsbury, Gilland, Stolleis, Lorius, Giorgio Salvini, Eisenstadt); (iv) Vittorio Mathieu, "Final Remarks" (Discussant: Romano); APPENDIX (i) "The International Balzan Foundation"; (ii) "The Balzan Prize and its Prize Winners"; (iii) "Members of the Board and General Prize Committee . . . of the Foundation"; (iv) "Members of the Board of the International E. Balzan Prize Foundation".// Blue cloth with brilliant gilt lettering on spine and front cover; shiny glassine dustwrapper; "wallpaper"- patterned, two-tone taupe endpapers. NO previous owner names; NO remainder marks. Appears UNUSED. 1" superficial scratch to the glassine on lower right front cover (NO impact on cloth board itself) and 2 1/4" thin line, really superficial, scratch and a few other very fine linear marks (even less discernible, on rear glassine cover, with NO impact on book itself): chiefly FLAWLESS book and glassine (NO tears or cracks). Arguably, Gift-Giving Condition, or you may need new friends. LAID IN: Complimentary Copy publicity letter sent by Bruno Bottai to unnamed recipient.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Soft cover publication (336 pages) with cartoons/illustrations by Will Gould. Covers show wear with tears/creases especially at edge top edge faded - light soiling on title page. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Sport-1-TS-Down-Flat) rareviewbooks.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Soft cover publication (352 pages) with cartoon illustrations by Will Gould. Covers show wear with scuffing/creases/chipping at edge - clear tape repair along spine - upper right tip of pages creased. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Sport-1-TS-Down-Flat) rareviewbooks.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Soft cover book (191 pages) illustrated with black and white photographs/drawings. Cartoons by Will. Gould. Covers show moderate scratches/soiling. Interior pages clean. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Sport1-TS-Down-Flat) boxing - rareviewbooks.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Small format soft cover book (352 pages) illustrated with black and white photographs - cartoons by Will Gould. Cover show scuffing/soiling/creases with nicks at edge - small clear tape repair top of spine interior pages in good shape. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Sport1-TS-Down-Flat) boxing - rareviewbooks.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Soft cover book (393 pages) illustrated with black and white photographs/drawings. Cartoons by Will Gould. Cover shows scratches/creases - interior clean. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Sport1-TS-Down-Flat) boxing - rareviewbooks.

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Pictorial green soft covers. Interior of text is tight, clean and intact. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Stapled binding. Contains a careful tabulation of the ring records of important present-day boxers as well as the records of all champions . Published annually by Everlast Publishing Co. Sports, Boxing ; B/W Photograph illustrations. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 149 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 560 pages. 12.75x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 59 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. box edition. 388 pages. 10.50x7.75x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 368 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1068 pages. 10.00x7.25x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. Fourth Edition. 2 vols, octavo. Fourth Edition. A very good + set in pictorial boards. Boards and text blocks have faint smuding and soiling, spine ends gently bumped on Vol 1. Inscribed to previous owner by one of the contributors, Mark Kosieradzki (Accelerated Discovery pp409-424), on first free end paper of Vol 1.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 368 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1068 pages. 10.00x7.25x2.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.