1948 reprint (108 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 291p, frontispiece and 4 illustrations, a very good paperback [0416278809].

small, thick black hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). (12mo?). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. near fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. small tear & wrinkling to rear pastedown (inside rear cover) & rear flyleaf from bindery defect, otherwise contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~first printing ( # 1 in # line) of this edition (Philosophical Library original ~1948). 494p. index. folklore. mythology. world literature. fairy tales. ~A superstition is generally considered to be an act or belief or custom not based on reason or knowledge. Stories of fairies and imps; of simple objects imbued with mystical properties; of frail creatures believed to have awesome powers throughout time. these legends, myths and lore have been passed down from one generation to the next in the creation of a body of superstitions. All too familiar are superstitions about stepping on a crack or walking under a ladder; about Friday the 13th or black cats. But superstition is much more than frightening old wives' curiosities. A TREASURY OF SUPERSTITIONS explores the past to discover the origins of certain superstitions. By understanding how they came to be, superstitions lose their ability to scare, and become, instead, a delightful source of entertainment and information. For instance, did you know that: Having a baby's or loved one's hair curled in a locket came from early worship of the sun! All lightning superstitions started from a fear of demons being let loose! If a bee flies into a window. you'll have good news If a spider crawls toward you, it is a sign of a quarrel A gift of an ivy plant will break up a friendship If you have a seashell in front of your door, luck will enter A cat aboard a ship wards off death and disaster A string worn around your neck keeps away colds. Over 325 subjects of superstitions, on everything from southpaws to swans, tattoos to ladybugs. are explored in A TREASURY OF SUPERSTITIONS~the one book you'll feel lucky to own! The belief that carrying an umbrella will ward off rain works because the weather is good! The belief that it is better to sleep on the right side of the body comes from the ancient fallacy that since the heart is on the left, we could crush the heart and die! Ridiculous? Perhaps, but not to the people whose ignorance at the time did not allow for understanding, reason and logic. That so many superstitions have stood the test of time and are still part of common usage today is ample evidence that logic and reason have little to do with~knock on wood!~luck! ~Originally published as A Treasury of American Superstitions. ~.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 240 pages, a very good plus hardback in a very good dust-jacket, with many tables [0198282133].

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. No Jacket. Reprint. VG- in cloth, leather label (label nicked) 8vo 218pp Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Book.

Broschur. Condizione: sehr gut. IV, 77 S., 23 cm. Sprache: eng.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Special Edition. Very good condition. This is a 4to size softcover book. Book is mildly bent at top near spine and is bumped at bottom of spine and corners. 94 pages. Illustrated with drawings. 4to size.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Special Edition. Good to very good condition. This is a mass market size softcover book. Book is mildly cocked. Spine tips are bumped and rubbed. Front cover corners are rubbed. Spine has a minor roll and one crease. A little soiling on back cover. 160 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 240 pages, a very good hardback in a very good dust-jacket, with many tables [0198282133].

HC. over 100 B&W illustrations (illustratore). 393pp NO DUSTJACKET LOWER CORNERS BUMPED SLIGHTLY - Standard illustrated reference on American pottery and china by a universally acknowledged authority. Originally published in 1926 by The Century Co. good, green cloth spine (hardcover) NO DUSTJACKET CORNER BUMPS.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 244 pages, a very good hardback, publisher's original binding, ex-library. First published by Columbia University Press in their series Studies in History, Economics and Public Law.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. This is item BC-161 from the Bobbs-Merrill Black Studies Reprint Series. Pages 295-302, in Near Fine condition. Clean, crisp and very nicely printed. 8 /12" x 11" in stapled wraps with 3-holes punched for a binder, as issued. SCARCE. Upgraded to First Class in the US. Ships quickly and safely worldwide. 0.0 0.0.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. dj: none. book: as new.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 3rd Edition. 140p a near fine hardback in a vg dw.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Boards With Paper Pastedown. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Augustan Reprint Society No. 2. Series Five: Drama. Ex-Libris, all marks but no pocket.Pamphlet and original wrappers sewn into boards, paper label on front board.Facsimile reprint of the 1673 edition. Intro. by Willard Thorp.(76) pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 2nd Edition. 224 pages, 23 figures. A VG hardback in a VG dustwrapper.

Near fine condition. This is a trade size softcover book. Spine tips and top front corner are lightly bumped. 258 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Good with fair dust jacket. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Dust jacket has a one inch closed hole on back panel, is well worn at spine tips and corners, and is bumped and rubbed at the edges. Page margins are browned. 280 pages.

brown hardcover 4to ~ 4º (quarto). large book (7.5"x9.5"). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. vg+ / near fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. top edges of covers have (2) 1cm rubbed spots where boards are showing. a few faint fox spots on the edges. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. tiny nick at spine top, not price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. reprint of the 1948 United States Army Center For Military History edition. xiii+529p. 5 b&w maps. 10 tables. 5 charts. approximately 104 b&w photos & illustrations. 3 appendices. index. world history. military history. world war ii. american history. imperial japan. japanese history. ~ As the LCT's plowed their way through the sea toward the island of Okinawa, the fears of the soldiers and marines crouched behind the armoured bulwarks were exacerbated by the silence of the Japanese shore batteries. For the defense of Okinawa the Japanese abandoned the tactics of fighting the marines on the beach. Instead, they built a strong defensive ring of concentric circles around Shuri Castle, hoping to contain the invasion and then counterattack and throw the invaders back into the sea. Against these defenses the American advances would be measured in yards. The Battle for Okinawa would be the last fought in the war against Japan; it would also be the costliest in the loss of life and material. 13,000 soldiers, sailors and marines were killed and the Navy lost 36 ships sunk and 368 damaged. These losses would later make a forceful argument for the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Special Edition. Good with good dust jacket. Dust jacket is well worn at top and bottom edges, is soiled on spine, has a one inch chip at bottom front edge and has a one inch tear at top back edge near spine. 242 pages.

Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. B/w illustrations, fold-out maps, index. VG/No Jacket. Firm, clean. Rep. Albert O'Connor's name and stamp. Item # B6976. **SAVE MORE** Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standard Shipping.

fine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Very good with good to very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has original price sticker on front flap, is worn at spine tips and corners, and is lightly faded on spine. Pages are browned. 240 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Very good condition. Spine tips and cover corners are rubbed. Top front corner is bumped. Two inch light damp stain at top of front endpaper. 43 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. Hbk 235pp no dj as issued an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked excellent as new.

Second Edition. Near fine copy in the original yellow cloth, with lightly scuffed, calf gilt-blocked label to spine. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 448 pages; American ed. (New York, Harper) has title: G. B. S. , a full length portrait. Subjects: Shaw, George Bernard - Studies. Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. - Biography. 3 Kg.

spine slightly discoloured, VG.

208pp. 4 b/w illustartions by Drake Brookshaw. Adventures of a youth in Burma where his father is a District Officer. Front endpaper removed. Otherwise very good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. This is item BC-235 from the Bobbs-Merrill Black Studies Reprint Series. Pages 20-33, in Fine condition. Clean, crisp and very nicely printed. 8 /12" x 11" in stapled wraps with 3-holes punched for a binder, as issued. SCARCE. Upgraded to First Class in the US. Ships quickly and safely worldwide.

spine discoloured, VG.

Good.