Laurence Davidson (9 results)

Wraps. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 26, No. 2. Edited by Avram Davidson, Edward L. Ferman, & Ted White. Cover art by Jack Gaughan for "The House by the Crab Tree" (novelet) by S. S. Johnson. Includes"The Shepherd of Esdon pen" by P. M. Hubbard; "Our Fuzzy Moon" by Theodore L. Thomas; "Ms Found in a Bottle" (verse) by Harry Harrison; "Nobody Starves" by Ron Goulart; "One Hundred Days From Home" by Dean McLaughlin; "Science: The Slowly Moving Finger" by Isaac Asimov; "Little Gregory" (novelet) by Evelyn E. Smith; "Books" by Avram Davidson; "Burning Spear" by Kit Denton; "In the Bag" by Laurence M. Janifer; "The Fan: Myth and Reality" by Wilson Tucker; "Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming" by Doris Pitkin Buck; "Editorial"; "Letters"; "F&SF Marketplace". Tanned; tear at front cover foredge with small loss (see scan); same place on rear cover, a little more loss; creasing; other minor chips. Magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. There is an inscription on the 1st page. The cover has light rubs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Huge 1950 University of Oregon at Eugene yearbook, in excellent, unmarked condition (slight edge wear). 408 pages, with individual photographs and student activities throughout. [5.7 lbs]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. First Edition. Light wear to covers. Very good+ to fine photographs and text, no writing other than ffep. Expedited or International shipping may cost more. Signed by Previous Owner.

Hardback. Printed pages: 176. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. *** PLEASE NOTE *** The bookshop is currently closed for holidays. Items can still be ordered, but will not be dispatched until we reopen on Saturday 6th July 2nd September. Many thanks for your patience. *** Dust jacket: Loss to ends of spine, wear to edges. Browning to spine. Light browning and soiling, a few marks to front cover. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Good. Book: Quarter yellow buckram with illustrated paper covered boards. Page edges untrimmed. Browning and foxing to page edges. Good solid binding. Very clean text with just a few spots of foxing. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 5.75 x 7.75 inches (14.5 x 19.5 cm).

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Laurence Housman (illustrator). 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Publishers full brown hessian cloth gilt t.e.g., Frontis, title page and binding designed by Laurence Housman. 1st. edition 1894 limited to 600 copies. Binding rubbed but sound, spine slightly faded. 204 pages plus list of books 16 pages.

Condition: Very Good. First edition, 8vo., pp.176, uncut, pictorial yellow paper-covered boards backed in yellow cloth, design and lettering in black, b/w pictorial title; foxing to edges and margins of boards, occasional foxing within, splash-mark to top-edges, slight splash-marking to spine, a very good copy.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What happens when a skeptical, comfort-loving, sharp-witted Westerner with an acute BS meter trades his daily grind for a Thai jungle monastery-and a shot at inner peace? In The Flow, a dry-witted hedonist goes searching for something real in a world that prizes distraction, and winds up barefoot, hungry, and meditating at 4 a.m. amidst the cacophony of the jungle. What begins as spiritual curiosity soon becomes a heartfelt plunge into the rhythms of Thai life, Buddhist practice, and the universal ache for connection, purpose, and grace.With a voice that's as sharp as it is tender, the author takes us from Bangkok backstreets to mountaintop temples, elephant sanctuaries, and local wet markets, with some epic rush-hour street crossing and white-knuckle tuk-tuk rides just for fun. Along his journey, he encounters a wry Tibetan monk, bartenders and chefs, a shop owner named Larry who loves the same cat he does, and Chalermwan, a quiet yet brilliant fruit vendor whose presence lingers long after the last mangosteen. Through it all, the memoir explores the tension between ambition and surrender, craving and contentment, Western cynicism and Eastern wisdom.Blending Bourdain's grounded honesty with the emotional clarity of Cheryl Strayed and the cultural nuance of Pico Iyer, The Flow is not just a travelogue-it's a love letter to imperfection and impermanence, an exploration of what it means to belong somewhere (or to no place at all), and a deeply personal meditation on how the world can crack you open in the best possible way. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.