Stevenson D Alan (46 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Purchased new and read once. Light wear from storage. Binding still tight. No damage to cover or pages. No marks.

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

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

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. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condition: acceptable. The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good-. This is an unabridged republication of the edition published by Oxford University Press, London, 1959. It contains an appendix, three indexes, 261 black & white illustrations, 310 pages and is paperbound. No underlining, no highlighting, no bookplates, no owner names, not ex-libris, no dogeared pages, no foxing, no smudges. There is some wear at the head and tail of the spine and at some edges and corners. A highly serviceable copy; available for immediate shipment.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: As New. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Oxford University Press London 1959 310 pages "Lighthouse lovers will welco me this new edition of a clasic volume-a superb, profusely illustrated survey of lighthouses form earliest times to 1820. Noted authority D. Alan Stevenson-a relative of Robert Louis Stevenson and a m ember of a clan of lighthouse engineers-drew upon unpublished records from the family firm and old books now inaccessible to most readers to write this highly readable, extensively researched account. "; 8 3/8 x 11 1/4 ". …

Condition: New. Cam Kennedy (illustrator).

First Edition. First edition. Softcover. Includes poems by Fleur Adcock, Susannah Amoore, Elizabeth Bartlett, Alan Brownjohn, D.J. Enright, Vicki Feaver, John Fuller, Roy Fuller, W.S. Graham, Thom Gunn, Michael Hamburger, Molly Holden, Ted Hughes, Andrew Motion, Barry Palmer, Tom Paulin, Peter Reading, Anne Stevenson, and Hugo Williams. A very near fine copy in wrappers.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Good. This superb, profusely illustrated survey by noted authority recounts the history of seamarks from antiquity to the early 19th century. Chronicling both the construction of the towers and the methods of illumination, the text offers a wealth of technical data in highly readable form, plus 261 black-and-white illustrations.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Cam Kennedy (illustrator).

Condition: Good. 1946. First Edition. 70 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white plates. Maps across endpapers. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has very light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some mild rubbing and marking to surfaces. …

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; 386 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm OCLC 16094354 ISBN 9780531150603, 0531150607 Norma Goodrich's prowess as a scholar and historian proves conclusively that Merlin, the legendary wizard of King Arthur's court, was actually St. Dubricious, a talented scientist and magician and notorious ladies' man. ; Combines an array of evidence and argument drawn from years of dedicated scholarship and detective work to recover a great man of the Arthurian age ; Contents: Introduction, Peter H. Goodrich Select Bibliography Part I: The Evolution of the Legend 1. Early Stages in the Development of the Merlin Legend, A.O.H. Jarman 2. The Prophet and the Magician, Paul Zumthor 3. Merlin and the Ladies of the Lake, Anne Berthelot 4. Merlin in Italian Literature, Donald L. Hoffman 5. Merlin in Iberian Literature, Barbara D. Miller 6. Merlin in German Literature, Ulrich Muller 7. Merlin as New-World Wizard, Alan C. Lupack 8. The Enchanter Awakes: Merlin in Modern Fiction, Raymond H. Thompson Part II. Major Motifs and Works 9. Merlin as Wise Old Man, Heinrich Zimmer 10. Merlin in the Grail Legend, Emma Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz 11. Robert de Boron's Merlin, Alexandre Micha 12. Merlin Romancier: Paternity, Prophecy, and Poetics in the Huth Merlin, Kate Cooper 13. Malory's Tragic Merlin, Donald L. Hoffman 14. Spenser's Merlin, William Blackburn 15. Druids, Bards, and Tennyson's Merlin, Catherine Barnes Stevenson 16. Illusion and Relation: Merlin as an Image of the Artist in Tennyson, Dore, Burne-Jones, and Beardsley, Linda K. Hughes 17. Master and Mediator of the Natural World, Jean Markale Proper Name Index FINE/FINE. Book.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Previous owner's bookplate adhered to back of front cover board. Moderate loosening to binding. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Condition: New.

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

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

1st ed. thus softback with stiff wrappers New book large octavo xxiv + 310pp., b/w pls., text ills., appendix, indexes, Originally published 1959.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. In green boards with gilt type and decoration. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, otherwise pristine and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Green cloth binding ex-library with usual stamps & markings; card pocket on front paste-down, number inked on backstrip; binding rubbed at extremities; backstrip sunned, 2" split to cloth along front gutter; boards lightly scuffed & stained; hinges, a few points in textblock cracked; leaf edges smudged, else a good copy, with bright, crisp ils. No dj. ; Many great b&w photos, ils.; 4to; 310 pages. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Green cloth with gilt lettering in buff red lettered dustwrapper, decorated with an image on an ancient lighthouse.Top edge gilt, xxiv, 310 pages. With over 200 rare illustraions and designs, and 8 maps.9 X 11.5 inches. Very good book with a little spotting to the endpapers, in a vey good price clipped dustwrapper with some edge wear. The dustwrapper is in a clear paperlined protective jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. 4to. (29 cm.) [4]v-xxiv[4]5-310p. Profusely illustrated with black and white, as well as haltone captioned photos, maps and drawings. Appendix: The Bell Rock Lighthouse: Its Designer and Constructor. Three indexes: A: Varieties of Seamarks and Lighthouse Equipment, and Lighting Subjects; B: Designers and Constructors of Seamarks and Lighthouse Equipment, Several Being Concerned Only Indirectly; C: Seamarks: Actual and Reputed. Green cloth with gilt shield device on front cover and gilt letters on the spine. Grey pictorial dust jacket printed in red and black. Cloth clean and bright, top corners very slightly bumped, gilt bright (!), all illustrations in fine condition, else fine with no internal markings. Jacket spine and edges slightly darkened, else very good and better [Note: Extra postage may be required because of size and weight of book.].…