World Eds (29 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: good+. 256pp including index; b/w charts; long tear to back cover of dust jacket with clear tape inside. Hardcover (dj).

hardcover. first edition. 8vo 342pp. from front flap: "The World Almanac Book of Buffs, Masters, Mavens and Uncommon Experts is a book about real people. They come from all parts of the country and all walks of life, and they are all acknowledged experts in some of the most interesting and unusual cultural, historical, recreational and hobby fields imaginable. And strangely, most of them are non-professionals!" #00860. near fine: clean, square, tight. very good+ : mild shelf wear, NOT clipped ($12.50).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Mailing label and remnant of second label on front cover.

Hard Cover. Condition: vg. Dust Jacket Condition: vg. 256pp including index; b/w photos & ils; pp browning; dust jacket in very good condition. Hardcover (dj).

Hard Cover. Condition: vg-. Dust Jacket Condition: vg. 1st ptg. thus. 9.25" tall; 542pp + several pp blanks for notes; pp browning; black dust jacket has some moisture stains inside top back, is in new clear protective mylar. Hardcover (dj).

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Softcovers; ex-library; corners lightly bumped w/ minor creasing of corners of wraps and pages; small chip/nick on fore-edges of front wraps and pages; o/w in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 128pp. Fully illustrated. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Folio. 256 pp. 100s of photo illusts., text illusts., maps. Pebbld green cloth, gilt lozenge silhouette of New Guinea native on frnt cvr, gilt lettrng, NF copy. First edition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 198 pages, illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 318p, hardback, VG/VG, dustwrapper.

Condition: good. First Printing. pocket-size, 316, wraps, index, soiling to fore-edge, pages slightly darkened, soiling to covers and spine Among other materials, this book contains the texts of relevant official Statements of Information, with supporting evidence, from the large number of volumes published by the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 4to, hardcover. Prev. owner's inscr. Upper & lower spine and board corners bumped, otherwise vg, contents clean & tight; dj edge-tattered, good- condition. xxxi, 557 p., numerous charts & tables.

Softcover (Side-stapled). Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "Ways That Are Dark": The Methods of Chinese Criminals by J.R. Innes and other tales of adventure Spine chipped. Quantity Available: 1. Category: True Crime; China; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 15240.

Softcover (Side-stapled). Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The Signalman Baboon by F.W. Fitz-Simmons and other tales of adventure and geography Spine chipped. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 15236.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Paperback Grubby covers. Some water staining at lower corner of a number of pages. Pages are yellowed. 316 pages Wt 0.3 Kg Fair.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1600grams, ISBN:9781107006645.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover; boards lightly soiled/scuffed; o/w in very good condition.

Two vols. 324; 127, [1] pp. 1st vol. with silhouettes of Japanese planes, text photos, diagrams, photo plates, 3 large folding plates, maps on endpapers, illustrated ads, 2 large folding tables. Uniformly bound in red cloth, gilt lettering front & back covers, spines, NF set. First edition in English of first vol., fourth edition of Japanese volume, of this set compiling all the data and production information on Japanese aircraft activated for combat, or test flown during World War II. The text & illustrations delineate Japanese Imperial Army aircraft, Naval aircraft, experimental aircraft, supplementary notes, and even those which remained unfinished at the end of the War.

Condition: Fair. Sydney: Australia Story Trust, 1945. Folio. 256pp. Illus. Book Good. No dust jacket. Spine ends worn. Boards rubbed. (military campaigns, Southwest Pacific, New Guinea, Philippines, Oceania) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. TWO VOLUMES. Time-Life Books, N.Y. 1970. Editors include, Adrian Bailey and Margaret Costa. Photography by Anthony Blake. In two parts, the main volume with a history of the country's cuisine colourfully illustrated, and the separate ring bound recipe only book. Light wear and rubbing to edges, contents clean and tight, N.B. First page of recipe book pasted to inside front board else good. TWO VOLUMES.

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Volume 2 only, contain sources and documents internatl to the Unification Church, AKA 'Moonies.' 'A collection of reprinted books, pamphlets, articles, and ephemera documenting the development of nonconventional religion in America' (Title cont'd.) 580pp. Large 8vo, sewn binding in red cloth, black stamped lettering. Ex-lib with lending pouch to FFEP as only parapernalia, otherwise exceedingly clean and sharp. An invaluable source book offering materials unavailable anywhere else. Out of print for many years and very scarce in trade.

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. 'A collection of reprinted books, pamphlets, articles, and ephemera documenting the development of nonconventional religion in America' (Title cont'd.) An invaluable source book offering materials unavailable anywhere else. Out of print for many years and very scarce in trade. Complete in three volumes. Sewn binding in red cloth. Ex-library with external labels removed; exceedingly clean and sharp with sound binding and no evidence of use. Shipped professionally in a box.

Tall thick 8vo. lii, [2], 666, [2] pp. With maps, numerous photo plates. Dark blue publisher's cloth, gilt badge lozenge on front cover, gilt lettering on spine, map-illustrated endpapers (minor soiling, edgewear, rubbing), w/ d.j. wraparound map cover art (minor chipping, edgewear, some soiling, slight foxing front cover), still VG-/VG- copy. First edition of this informative final 7th Volume in the series, devoted to the development of the Air Transport Command, Army Airways Communications Systems, and the Aviation Engineers. Of particular interest is the excellent chapter focused on "Women in the AAF" by Kathleen Boom.

Tall thick 8vo. lii, 807, [1]] pp. Photo frontisp., with maps, numerous photo plates. Dark blue publisher's cloth, gilt badge lozenge on front cover, gilt lettering on spine, map-illustrated endpapers (minor shelfwear, dustsoiling), w/ d.j. wraparound map cover art (edgewear, small closed tears), still VG/VG copy. First edition of this informative 6th Volume in the series, devoted to the development of an effective air organization, building and distributing aircraft, as well as recruitment and crucial training of air personnel. Of particular interest are the sections and challenges on recruiting and training African-American pilots during World War II, with Army Air Force records revealing that African-Americans only filled less than 6.5% of personnel during the War, and does include a specific chapter on the famed Tuskegee Flying School, along with their programs. In addition, there are also included sections on flying schools and recruitment of Women for ferrying services, and air depot slots.

Tall thick 8vo. xxix, [1], 947, [1]] pp. With many maps, numerous photo plates. Dark blue publisher's cloth, gilt badge lozenge on front cover, gilt lettering on spine, map-illustrated endpapers (minor shelfwear, dustsoiling, slight bumping to couple corners), w/ d.j. wraparound map cover art (edgewear, small closed tears, minor chipping & tear head of spine, fore-edge front cover), still VG/G copy, w/ former ownership stamp on half-title. First edition of this expansive and surprisingly scarce 3rd Volume in the series, devoted to the the carrying out of air operations and bombing campaigns in Europe and the Mediterranean in 1944 to the end of the War, including supports of the D-Day invasion, Italy landings, and attacks upon German V-weapon rocket installations. Very scarce in original dustjacket.

8vo. ix, [1], 207, [1] pp. Colour frontisp., 7 colour plates, 34 black & white illustrations. Dark maroon-coloured publisher's cloth, gilt lettering on spine, w/ d.j. cover art by Bergen (slight dustsoiling, very minor shelfwear), still NF/NF copy, w/ German traveler's advisory mounted on ffep. First American edition, stated, of this important work on World War I German U-boat warfare, drawn from accounts by U-Boat commanders, their logs, German naval diaries, survivors accounts, and more. Bergen (1885-1964) was a noted German maritime painter and illustrator, who in June-July, 1917 joined the crew of the submarine U-53 under Kapitanleutnant Hans Rose in the North Atlantic, and executed a number of paintings found within this work. Scarce in original jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 9 VOLUMES Hbks, Volume 1 (Carrying the Gospel to All the Non-Christian World): 452pp; Volume 2 (The Church in the Mission Field): 380pp; Volume 3: (Education in Relation to the Christianisation of National Life): 471pp; Volume 4 (The Missionary Message in Relation to Non-Christian Religions): 337pp; Volume 5 (The Training of Teachers / The Preparation of Missionaries): 341pp; Volume 6: (The Home Base of Missions): 567pp; Volume 7 (Missions and Governments): 191pp; Volume 8 (Co-operation and the Promotion of Unity): 243pp; Volume 9 (The History and Records of the Conference, together with Addresses Delivered at the Evening Meetings): 367pp, all volumes bound in embossed red cloth with gilt spine titles, spines faded on all volumes, some toning to front and rear endpapers, "Beginning at Edinburgh, 50th Anniversary, 1910-1960" pamphlet (20pp) included, altogether a very good, clean unmarked and very presentable set, becoming harder to find in the complete original of this significant missiological document.

Two vols. 1st -- Oblong folio. [45 leaves (largely unnumbered).] mylar sleeves. Including 3 mimeograph leaves of explanatory PR text; With 42 silver gelatin photographs - 23 sized 10 x 12 in., 19 sized 8 x 10 in., larger ones mostly w/ handwritten ink MS captions on versos & numbered matching mimeograph explanatory leaves; smaller nearly all w/ mimeograph typescript press release captions, stamped photo captions, and/or photographer's credits on versos (occasional creasing, pinholes in a few corners, old scotch tape repairs to a few fore-edges, some minor edgewear, bumping to corners). Black cloth 3-ring binder, printed label inset front cover, a VG collection; 2nd -- 8vo. xxix, [1], 378 pp. With photo plates, maps. Dark-green publisher's cloth, lettering on spine, map endpapers (scuffing, edgewear, old tape ghosting on covers), w/ d.j. cover art by Craig Baber (minor age toning, edgewear), still VG/VG copy, from the library of David Kohl (1946-2025), former art teacher at the Hong Kong International School, musician, artist, and historian. An excellent set of historical public relations and fundraising photographs documenting the impact of the wave of Chinese refugees into Hong Kong in the 1960's, and the efforts of the Lutheran World Relief and Lutheran World Federation agencies to provide vital support in cooperation with the Hong Kong British Crown entities, as a result of manmade climate disaster. The graphic large photographs capture detrimental living conditions and squalor; LWS [Lutheran World Services] medical clinics treating patients; the mobile dental clinics operating on young Chinese children; Chinese refugee students studying with free board and lodging, learning English, and even cooking classes. Others capture young Chinese women in tailoring classes, young Chinese men in electrical engineering classes, along with LWS providing farm relief, loaning small amounts to repair roofs of huts, and noodle factory.Also documented are the impact of 1000's of Chinese sampans and junks in Hong Kong harbor providing minimal temporary housing; families living in tiny temporary basements, closets, along with food distribution. The Hong Kong Public Services photos capture young Chinese children in rooftop schools; aftermath of a typhoon flooding; Hong Kong fire department rescue from burning tenement; and British Hong Kong doctors servicing Hakka Chinese peoples. Besides education and training, the Hong Kong Medical Department together with the LWS and LWF provided public school hygiene programs, malaria control, tuberculosis control, vaccinations, sexually transmitted diseases, together with water shortages, and much more. Following World War II, and the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War, and finally the disastrous Great Leap Forward famines, Hong Kong absorbed over 1.5 million Chinese refugees, as well as transformed from a port city prior to World War II, to a manufacturing and commercial hub during the Mid-20th-Century.

Condition: Very Good Condition. First Edition. Manila, Philippines: April, 11, 1945. A pair of tabloid newssheets (35.5x24cm); previous folds, light toning and a few small chips to margins, else a Very Good set. Two different daily English-language newspapers published in Manila. Both share approximately the same format - headlines and small news articles relating to the war and local interests printed on recto, advertisements on verso. The Manila Post's lead article announces "Americans Seize Jolo and Culion" while The Victory News announces "Allies Near Berlin." On April 11, 1945, the American army was also famously freeing the Buchenwald concentration camp. Both periodicals rare in any issue in the trade and in OCLC.