Alan Thompson Editor (32 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. box 16 5½"x8¼"; 376 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. Contains the following: "Foreword" by Glenn Stout; "Introduction" by Leigh Montville; "Life and Limb" by Bruce Barcott; "The Things We Forget" by Chris Jones; "Alive and Kicking" by Gary Smith; "Inside the Mind of a .Genius?" by Matthew Teague"; Father Bear" by Wright Thompson; "The Free Agent Adjusts His Truss" by Bryan Curtis; "Running Scared" by Amby Burfoot; "2 on 5" by Thomas Lake; "The Ball That Just Won't Die" by David Fleming; "Commie Ball" by Michael Lewis; "Breaking the Bank" by L. Jon Wertheim; "Dropped" by Alan Prendergast; "Searching for Answers to a Painful Question" by Mike Wise; "The Source of All Things" by Tracy Ross; "Quarterbacks Built Here" by Paul Solotaroff; "Spartan Warriors in the YouTube Age, or, The Legend of Legend, Spider, and Science" by Stephen Rodrick; "Men Who Love Goons" by Patrick Hruby; "Royal Flushed" by Michael J. Mooney; "Untitled Mike Flynt Project" by John Spong; "Russian Revolution" by Ian Thomsen; "LeBron James's Magnum-Sized, Ultrashiny. Nike-Powered Lawn Mower to the Next Century" by Lisa Taddeo; "Where There's Smoke." by Mike Guy; "Rough Water" by David McGlynn; "Memories are Forever" by Todd Drew. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. bbc01 9"x11¾"; 122 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This includes the audio CD "Symphony No. 2 (The Four Temperaments), Op. 16" composed by Carl Nielsen and performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Davis and "Symphony No. 5 in E Flat, Op. 82" composed by Jean Sibelius and performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Matthais Bamers. The magazine contains the following articles: "Hockney at the Opera" (David Hockney production of Die Frau ohne Schatten at Covent Garden) by Patrick O'Connor; Rebel with a Cause (Peter Maxwell Davies) by Michael White; Look North (Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen) by Andrew Davis; "Sibelius at Home: 50 years of inspiration" by Michael White; "Denmark on disc" (reviews of new Danish recordings) by Anthony Burton; "Recorded Reputations: Elisabeth Soderstrom from the heart" by Alan Blyth; "Composer of the Month: Henry Purcell" by Michael Burden; "Building a Library: Acis and Galatea" (George Frideric Handel) by George Pratt; "Starter Collection" (recommendations from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "Which Instrument?" (Part 2: Guide to the pros and cons of learning various musical instruments) by Wendy Thompson.…

MassMarket. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 1979. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. 0890835586 282 pages. Fine. See photos 7/8.

Paperback. Condition: New. New and unread. Buy multiples from our store to save on shipping.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hillman Book 27. Edge and corner wear with some creasing on the front hinge and spine; no interior markings. This collection contains: The Betty Smith Case by Hal White; Tje Creighton Applegate Case by Alan Hynd; The Sarah Brymer Case by Lewis Thompson; The Jack Mee-Satira Case by Joe Roberts; The Anna Pulitzer Case by Martin Gately; The Theresa Foster Case by Norman Rand; The Gay Gibson Case by Lee Ellison; The Claire Gaudet Case by Luther Locke; The Dolores Myerly Case by Kelvin Kent; and The Adele Drucker Case by Galvin Corley. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Booklet, stiff illus. wraps. 28 pp. Poetry by Lisa M. Mora, John Grey, Taylor Graham, Anele Rubin, Ronald M. Thompson, Alan Catlin, Errol Miller, Jim DeWitt, Madeline Tiger. As issued. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 320 pp. Digest format. Volume 15, numbers 12, 13. Light wear with a flat uncreased spine and small ink marks on the contents page. Cover art by Wayne Barlowe; interiors by: Gary Freeman; Alan Dingman; George Thompson; Laura Lakey; Anthony Bari; N. Taylor Blanchard; Bob Walters; Ron Lindahn; Val Lakey Lindahn; and Janet Aulisio. This contains a new Asimov Foundation novella, Forward the Foundation. Also in this issue: The Fourth Intercometary - a novella by Phillip C. Jennings; Erogenoscape - a novelette by Walter Jon Williams; Torso by Leonard Carpenter; An Outpost of the Empire - a novelette by Robert Silverberg; The Adoption - a novelette by Alexander Jablokov; The Bull Moose at Bay by Mike Resnick; Books by Peni R. Griffin; Time's Arrow by Jack McDevitt; Vinland the Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson; A Child's Garden of Grammer (poem) by Tom Disch; and the usual columns and features. Size: 12mo. Wayne Barlowe; Gary Freeman; Alan Dingman; George Thompson; Laura Lakey; Anthony Bari; N. Taylor Blanchard; Bob Walters; Ron Lindahn; Val Lakey Lindahn; Janet Aulisio; (illustrator). Book. …

Presumed first edition (no direct statement provided). 208 pages. Hardcover: H 28.75cm x L 22.25cm. Dust jacket with a few scuffs and nicks at edges; dj presented in a mylar protector. Blue boards with vibrant gilt stamping to spine and front board; light bumping to spine heel. At top of front pastedown is six-line ink gift inscription dated fro December 1985 to Charles and Frances Summersell from "Alan" [contributor Dr. Alan Thompson]; Alan Thompson's ink signature beside his printed name at top of page 53 which is start of his essay "Transportation: Riverboats and Railroads of Shreveport" concluding on page 61; also laid-in at front endpapers and further establishing provenance is a Christmas card with four paragraph letter with thanks and family notes from Alan Thompson. Interior pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a very good+ dust jacket. With b/w photographs ands illustrations throughout, Preface, Introduction, Contributors, Bibliography, and Index. Features a total of thirteen essays by twelve different contributors (editor Ann McLaurin contributing two essays) divided among eight chapters titled as: "The Age of Jefferson and Jackson," "Manifest Destiny," "The Sectional Crisis," "The Era of Reconstruction," "The Gilded Age," "The Progressive Era," "The Interwar Years," and "The Post World War II Years." Inscribee Charles Grayson Summersell (1908-1987) taught at the University of Alabama from 1935-1978 where he chaired the History Department from 1954-1971. The university established The Charles G. Summersell Chair in Southern History in 1997 with an endowment initiated by the professor's wife Frances S. Summersell. ISBN 0917898141.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 189 pages. Illustrated. (SL#145).

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Age toning to the edges, else textblock is clean and tight. Scuffed covers, creasing along and on the spine, chipping to corners of spine, creased corners. 288pp., including index. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Photographs (illustrator). Paperback.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 247 pp. ISSN: 0145-3378. Nearly flawless copy with minimal external wear. Crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on front and back cover edges.

Softcover. Condition: New. Brand new book. International edition printed overseas but with similar contents as compared to the US edition. Book will have a different ISBN and cover art and paperback bound. Same day shipping with tracking.

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Large format softback, F. viii+287pp, b/w illustrations, index, a nice fine as new copy. A gazetter to almost 1000 archaeological sites in 22 of the 32 boroughs of Greater London excavated by the Muesum of London. All the sites are located on maps & a short summary of the dig is given for most sites, with finds. 1350 grams.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 294 pp., xvii. No citing of Edition, printing or number line, but Publisher "FR" logo printed on Title page above Publisher name at foot of Title page. Following the Editor's Preface, Contents divided into 14 Essays: [1] Louis Trenchard More, "The Pretensions of Science"; [2] Irving Babbitt, "Humanism: An Essay at Definition"; [3] Paul Elmer More, "The Humility of Common Sense"; [4] G.R. Elliott, "The Pride of Modernity"; [5] T.S. Eliot, "Religion Without Humanism"; [6] Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., "The Plight of Our Arts"; [7] Alan Reynolds Thompson, "The Dilemma of Modern Tragedy"; [8] Robert Shafer, "An American Tragedy"; [9] Harry Hayden Clark, "Pandora's Box in American Fiction"; [9] Stanley P. Chase, "Dionysus in Dismay"; [10] Gorham B. Munson, "Our Critical Spokesmen"; [11] Bernard Bandler II, "Behaviour and Continuity"; [12] Sherlock Bronson Gass, "The Well of Discipline"; [13] Richard Lindley Brown, "Courage and Education"; "A List of Books", pp.291-294. // NO JACKET. Dark blue cloth with very dulled gilt on spine (nearly unreadable); Deckle fore-edge. Strong spine (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear, but for vague hints at spine corner topmost edges; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Despite dulling of lettering on spine, in remarkable condition for a book more than 95 years old. The way to read Classic Essays on the subject, still relevant, by distinguished writers. From Amazon: "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.".…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 280 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. A firm and square hardback with sharp corners and strong joints, just showing a few very minor cosmetic rubs. Hence a non-text page has a small 'damaged' stamp. Despite such this book is actually in nearly new condition and appears unread. Thus the contents are crisp, fresh and tight; no pen-marks. Now offered for sale at a very sensible price.…

First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Weapon ; 11. Physical description; 80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; United States. Army Firearms. Beretta M9 pistol History. Beretta M9 pistol Design and construction. Beretta automatic pistols. 1 Kg. Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 496 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.12 inches. In Stock.

First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Weapon ; 11. Physical description; 80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; United States. Army Firearms. Beretta M9 pistol History. Beretta M9 pistol Design and construction. Beretta automatic pistols. 1 Kg. Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. One shilling paperback edition with green and white livery. The spine has some natural tanning. Neatly signed inside by previous owner.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Penguin Handbok PH13, published 1947. Wear and discolouration to cover. Stapled binding and first page has pulled through slightly. Pages tanned. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 496 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.12 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 6th edition. 197 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No dust jacket, brown cloth cover is lightly worn, bookstore sticker (Folyes, Charing Cross, London) on front paste down, otherwise without flaw. 6 X 9" 511 pages. Published 1952. This book covers the Business Side of Poultry - Breeding Principles - Brooding Principles - General Construction and all Purpose Housing - Nutrition - Feeding for Egg Production - Table Poultry Production - Backyard Poultry-Keeping etc. Illustrated with black/white vintage photographs and line drawings. "Price list of Chicks for 1953 - Keith L. Simpson, Lone Lane Poultry Farm, Newbury Berks", laid in. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage**. Black & White Photographs (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 296 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 259 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 260 pages. 9.76x7.48x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 271 pages. 9.45x6.30x0.66 inches. In Stock.