Thomas Bishop: First Edition (106 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of two novelets and five short stories. Featured are The Rescuers by Ted Thomas (novelet), Twilla by Tom Reamy (novelet), Goodman's Place by Manly Wade Wellman (short story), Elephants Sometimes Forget by Larry Eisenberg (short story). Cathadonian Odyssey by Michael Bishop (short story) The Rest is Silence (short story) and Spacetrack by Robert F Young (short story). Light age toning to the cover and pages. Slight edgewear. In Near Fine Condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of two novelets and seven short stories. Featured are To Slay The Dragon by PE Cunningham (novelet), And The Marlin Spoke by Michael Bishop (novelet), The Cat Hotel by Fritz Leiber (short story), La Ronde by Damon Knight (short story), Spending A Day At The Lottery Fair by Frederik Pohl (short story), Manifest Destiny by Joe Haldeman (short story), Not An Affair by Theodore Sturgeon (short story), Downtown by Thomas M Disch (short story) and Sam Gunn by Ben Bova (short story). Slight edgewear. In Near Fine Condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 10 pieces of writing including novelettes and short stories. Featured are The End of Life As We Know It by Lucius Shepard (novelette), In Media Vita by Gregory Frost (novelette), Fermi and Frost by Frederik Pohl (short story), And Who Would Pity a Swan? by Connie Willis (short story), The Final Assassin by Garry Kilworth (short story), To A Chimp Held Captive for Purposes of Research by Michael Bishop (short story), Quartermain by Barry N Malzberg (short story), Gorgonissa by Richard Purtill (short story), The Spinning Kingdom by Thomas Wylde (short story) and Need by James Sallis (short story). Light reading crease to the top right of front cover. In Near Fine Condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. No markings, no bookplate, no remainder mark. No jacket tears or chips. Collection of short stories in the fantasy/speculative line. Thomas Canty (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 276 pp., lxxxiii. NO editions, printings or number line cited, presumed First Printing. Following 'Letter of Bishop Pavol Michael Hnilica S.J.", "Preface by Joan Andrews",Foreword by Joseph Scheidler", and the Introduction, Contents divided into 19 chapters: I. "The Bible and the Value of Life"; II. "The Pope and Pro-lifers"; III. "The Theology of Life"; IV. "The Church and the Morality of Abortion"; V. "The Philosophy of Life"; VI. "Abortion and the Law"; VII. "Pro-choice and the Right to Life"; VIII. "The Right to Life and the Quality of Life Ethic"; IX. "Love, Marriage and the Family"; IX. A "Natural Family Planning"; IX B "Artificial Procreation"; X. "Women and Motherhood"; XI. "Men and Abortion";XII. "Doctors and Human Life"; XIII. "Fetal Experimentation and Genetic Manipulations"; XIV. "Public Policy, Society and Public Officials"; XV. "Euthanasia"; XVI. "The Right to Life and the Population Controllers"; XVII. "Abortion and the Media"; XVIII. "Abortion and Peace"; XIX. "Conclusion"; Appendix A. "The United States' Catholic Bishops and the Right to Life": (1) Testimony of the Holy Father to the United States' Catholic Bishops", pp. 231-232; (2) "The Right to Life and the United States Catholic Bishops", pp. 232-264; Appendix B. "The Saint Stanilas Committee", pp. 265-276. Shiny green wrappers with two artworks by Fra Angelico (1387/8-1455) on top and bottom half front cover; Title lettering in black letters superimposed on the upper artwork and the Subtitle superimposed upon the lower artwork in white letters; Compiler name and other names of contributors in very small black letters, superimposed upon the green background across middle front cover, between the two artworks. Light age-toning around page perimeters and book edges with nugatory rubbing against a few pages on the fore-edge (not noticeable when book under weight, perhaps eliminable); superficial tiny creases at front cover corners (NOT detectable on corresponding locations on inside covers); previous owner name and purchase date neatly on top left inside front cover: it all describes much worse than it is, but there you have it. Implementing the "Forgive Seventy times Seven" Rule will heal these peccadilloes. Book is essentially Fine, looking like the typical Anchor Books thick scholarly paperback. Solid copy: Firm binding (NO creases); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO remainder marks. Clean text. Looks unread.…

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Hardcover. Condition: Good minus. First Edition. Sold as an original reading copy despite difficult condition. Single volume, and sold as an original reference copy only. Octavo, 9" tall, viii + 590 pages, 2 illustrated frontispieces, blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt titles. A fair copy overall, exterior cloth significantly chipped at all edges, binding broken, scattered foxing throughout, though most of the paper is bright, most of the internal binding is solid with two early signatures loose, text paper light to moderately yellowed. BUT there is damp staining to the back cover and last ten pages, cover cloth is stained and loose from boards. …

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Magazine. Standard Format and Size. First Printing. 38 pages. 10th anniversary issue. AS NEW. Not read. All corners pointed. Binding tight, without stress creases and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Not marked in any way and very clean, glossy and bright. All items carefully packaged and sent boxed. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. dj w/lite wear, in mylar; olive green c w/gilt spine titles; decorative end papers; booksellers stamp on flyleaf; 440 clean, unmarkd pages+publishers addenda.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition / First printing. Illustrated stapled wrappers. Very fine. Stamped: Received May 26 1990 L.W.S.H.S. on rear cover. An exhibition catalogue. Laid in is a Compliments of The University Art Gallery card printed on gray paper folded once for use as a place card. Italo Scanga (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition. Some shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. In original publisher's boards, front cover and two pages detached, but pages clean and in unpressed, untrimmed state so overall good.

Softcover. 1st edition. xiii, 98 p.; 18.5 cm. (Seraph books) VG, sewn, in orig. sage wrapper.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. no place [Maine]: [Puddingstone Publications] 1987. First Edition. Softcover in Pictorial wrappers [about 7" x 8.5"], saddle-stapled, 24 pages illustrated with black-and-white drawings. Near Fine copy with light wear. See Photo magbx 8. cover by Nikki Schumann (illustrator).…

Softcover. 1st edition. xii, 92 p.; 18.5 cm. A commentary, not including text of the liturgy. Good, sewn, in orig. black on ivory wrapper. Backstrip chipped.

Softcover. 1st U.S. [11], 260 p.; 20 cm. (Studies in philosophy and religion) Collected philosophical essays. VG in orig. blue wrapper. An unread copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pp.554. Ex-priory lib. Spine alittle worn, nicked and faded. Externally fair+. Internally good. Fair + overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ condition. No dust jacket. First Edition. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1918. Very Good+ condition. 19818. First Edition. From the library of Thomas W. Hotchkiss (Thomas Woodward Hotchkiss, 1867-1953), with his name in light pencil on the first blank white page. Illustrated with 24 plates. Contains an introduction and 43 chapters on: Founding of the Chamber; Social Habits of the Period; Royal Charter of the Chamber; Advent of the Revolution; British Evacuation of New York; The Jay Treaty; The Civil War; "Alabama" Acts Condemned; End of the War; Assassination of Garfield; War with Spain; Rapid-Transit Solution (subways); Sound-Money Record; Commercial Arbitration; The Atlantic Cable; Statue of Liberty Banquets; Financial Crises of 1890; John Hay on Diplomacy; etc. Nine appendices. Index. Top edge gilt. Bound in the original gilt-stamped maroon cloth. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/No dust jacket. 8vo. xvi, 311pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xli, 875 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; "For Elizabeth Bishop 4," / Robert Lowell -- Introduction : "What a block of life" -- A note on the text and annotation -- Chronology -- 1947-1951 -- 1951-1958 -- 1958-1962 -- 1963-1970 -- 1970-1977 -- "North Haven" / Elizabeth Bishop -- Appendix I : First drafts of letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell -- Appendix II : Elizabeth Bishop on Robert Lowell -- Glossary of names. Subjects; Bishop, Elizabeth 1911-1979 ; Correspondence. Lowell, Robert 1917-1977 ; Correspondence. Poets, American 20th century ; Correspondence. 1 Kg. …

First edition. Contents: FLINGING THE NET: The reconciling power of good stories, THE HEART EATER: Translated and retold by Ishmael Beah, THE ODYSSEY: Introduced by Jean Houston, from Samuel Butler's translation, Kosiya, The Buddhist Scrooge: Translated and retold by Margo McLoughlin, Ruth: WHERE YOU GO, I WILL GO: Retold by Diane Wolkstein, A HEN AND A ROOSTER: Retold by Laura Simms, THE STORY OF KRAKA AND RAGNAR LODBROK: Retold by Barbara Bluestone, MONKEY KING: JOURNEY TO THE WEST: Retold by Diane Wolkstein, THE SECRET OF DREAMING: Retold by Jim Poulter, THE KING OF THE GODS: Translated by Dorji Penjore, THE MIST WOLF: Stephan A. Schwartz, A shaman, a sacred act, and the world is re-imagined, IMAGINATION AND THE VOID by Patrick Laude: Imagination within the sacred Traditions, FINDING THE CENTER, ENTERING THE LAND by Geoffrey W. Dennis: The triumph of the imaginative faculty, in the Jewish labyrinth, IMAGINATION by Christian Wertenbaker: A scientist explores the many facets of imagination, A TOPOLOGICAL NOTE ON THE TRINITY by Richard Jagacinski: Using imagination to apprehend a sacred mystery, A CRACK IN THE WORLD by Thomas K. Shor: High in the Himalayas, an expedition to a secret world, THE GENEROUS IMAGE Barbara by Helen Berger: Lessons from the naked goddess Green Tara; 128 pages. Paperback in very good condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Complete original issue. Some foxing and staining.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4; Charlton Heston Photo cover ) (144 Pages including Covers); >>> weight = 290 grams. CONTENTS; SPECIAL SECTION: THE MOVIES - (1) "The Roman Orgy of Movie Making" by Geoffrey Bacon; (2) "New Italian Faces" by B.W. Germond; (3) "Moses, Ben Hur, and Charlton Heston" by Frederick Christian; (4) "Who Determines What's Fit for You to See?" by Hollis Alpert; (5) "The Movie Extra" by Stephen Wilkinson; (6) "Foreverness in Hollywood" by Gael Greene; (7) "The Birth of a Star" by Walter Winchell; (8) "Women of Berlin" by Richard Gehman; SPECIAL NONFICTION FEATURE - "Ulcer Report" by Gretta Baker; FICTION - (1) "First Summer of Love" by Thomas J. Fleming; (2) "The Portobello Road" by Muriel Spark; (3) "It's Always Four A.M." by Jim Bishop; (4) "Another Man's Wife" by Stuart Cloete; ENTERTAINMENT - (1) "Lunch Date with Harry Belafonte" by Lyn Tornbene; (2) "Books: Carson McCullers: Still the Lonely Hunter" by Gerald Walker; *** Complete Suspense Novel; One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD; >>> Small Tears are Edgewear to covers, thus Good Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). Book. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. An uncreased spine with edge rubbings.Store stamp. Stories by :Parke Godwin, George R.R.martin, Thomas NM. Disch, C.J. Cherryh, Roger Zelazny, Tont Sarowitz, J. Michael Reaves, Robert Silverberg, James Tiptree, Jr. , Jessica Salmonson, Michael Bishop, Jeff Frane, & Terry Carr. …

Softcover. 1st edition. vi, [3], 244, [1] p.; 20 cm. (Harper forum books ; RD 14) 22 selections from Plotinus, Maimonides, Aquinas, Wittgenstein ++ VG in orig. orange on tan wrapper. Slight edge spotting.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pp.554. Ex-priory lib. Occasional wear and stains. Else good+ in dark green mo. covers.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xli, 875 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; "For Elizabeth Bishop 4," / Robert Lowell -- Introduction : "What a block of life" -- A note on the text and annotation -- Chronology -- 1947-1951 -- 1951-1958 -- 1958-1962 -- 1963-1970 -- 1970-1977 -- "North Haven" / Elizabeth Bishop -- Appendix I : First drafts of letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell -- Appendix II : Elizabeth Bishop on Robert Lowell -- Glossary of names. Subjects; Bishop, Elizabeth 1911-1979 ; Correspondence. Lowell, Robert 1917-1977 ; Correspondence. Poets, American 20th century ; Correspondence. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. A clean, bright copy. There is a bit if crease to the top of the jacket spine and a light stain on the bottom edge.

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4; Charlton Heston Photo cover ) (144 Pages including Covers); >>> weight = 290 grams. CONTENTS; SPECIAL SECTION: THE MOVIES - (1) "The Roman Orgy of Movie Making" by Geoffrey Bacon; (2) "New Italian Faces" by B.W. Germond; (3) "Moses, Ben Hur, and Charlton Heston" by Frederick Christian; (4) "Who Determines What's Fit for You to See?" by Hollis Alpert; (5) "The Movie Extra" by Stephen Wilkinson; (6) "Foreverness in Hollywood" by Gael Greene; (7) "The Birth of a Star" by Walter Winchell; (8) "Women of Berlin" by Richard Gehman; SPECIAL NONFICTION FEATURE - "Ulcer Report" by Gretta Baker; FICTION - (1) "First Summer of Love" by Thomas J. Fleming; (2) "The Portobello Road" by Muriel Spark; (3) "It's Always Four A.M." by Jim Bishop; (4) "Another Man's Wife" by Stuart Cloete; ENTERTAINMENT - (1) "Lunch Date with Harry Belafonte" by Lyn Tornbene; (2) "Books: Carson McCullers: Still the Lonely Hunter" by Gerald Walker; *** Complete Suspense Novel; One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE (Novmeber 1961; Volume-151 #4; Charlton Heston Photo cover ) (144 Pages including Covers); >>> weight = 290 grams. CONTENTS; SPECIAL SECTION: THE MOVIES - (1) "The Roman Orgy of Movie Making" by Geoffrey Bacon; (2) "New Italian Faces" by B.W. Germond; (3) "Moses, Ben Hur, and Charlton Heston" by Frederick Christian; (4) "Who Determines What's Fit for You to See?" by Hollis Alpert; (5) "The Movie Extra" by Stephen Wilkinson; (6) "Foreverness in Hollywood" by Gael Greene; (7) "The Birth of a Star" by Walter Winchell; (8) "Women of Berlin" by Richard Gehman; SPECIAL NONFICTION FEATURE - "Ulcer Report" by Gretta Baker; FICTION - (1) "First Summer of Love" by Thomas J. Fleming; (2) "The Portobello Road" by Muriel Spark; (3) "It's Always Four A.M." by Jim Bishop; (4) "Another Man's Wife" by Stuart Cloete; ENTERTAINMENT - (1) "Lunch Date with Harry Belafonte" by Lyn Tornbene; (2) "Books: Carson McCullers: Still the Lonely Hunter" by Gerald Walker; *** Complete Suspense Novel; One Monday we Killed them All by JOHN D. MacDONALD; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). Book. …

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 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. …