Buchanan Roy G (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering in a near fine jacket. 84 pages condition is Very Good. Roy G Buchanan's latest book of narrative verse centres round little known incidents during the 1745 Rebellion. Details gathered from obscure legends and traditions are introduced into the poem, whilst research into current newspapers and Jacobite archives have provided a background to the story.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. h/b 66 pages, condition is very good, Red DJ.

A tidy copy in tight binding Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.

Condition: Good. No Edition Remarks. 55 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over black cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Ownership plate stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edge wear with tears and creases. Tape repairs to all edges of jacket. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. xviii, 840 p. illus. (part col.) 24 cm. ISBN 9780153608001, 0153608005 OCLC 84872 LCCN 75005720 LC QH47 .C68 1968 Dewey 574 ; color photographic boards, no dusjacket ; [Student laboratory guide Lab.manual.and Teacher's manual. NOT present] ; The 1968 second edition of Biological Science: An Inquiry Into Life (BSCS Yellow Version), edited by John A. Moore and published by Harcourt, Brace & World, was a seminal high school textbook emphasizing inquiry-based learning, molecular biology, and evolution. It aimed to move beyond rote memorization, focusing on scientific investigation rather than just facts. Key details regarding this 1968 edition include: Focus on Inquiry: The text and accompanying laboratory guide emphasized investigation, challenging students to analyze data and formulate hypotheses rather than just observing. Content and Structure: It was designed for 10th or 11th-grade students, heavily incorporating modern biological findings from the 1950s and 60s, including molecular biology and genetics. Reception: While lauded for promoting scientific thinking, some contemporary reviews suggested that despite the title, the text still contained a "good deal of telling" rather than pure inquiry, and it was quite rigorous. Impact: This BSCS text was considered a landmark in reforming biology education in the United States, moving away from descriptive biology toward a process-oriented approach. The book was frequently revised and reapproved for use in classrooms throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. ; 5 Excellent presentation of evolution, integrating synthetic theory. "Marred by progressionist ideology and claims of link to cultural evolution." ; BSCS "Yellow Version" aka Biological Science: An Inquiry Into Life ; FINE. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A hardback book with both book and jacket in very good condition. Jacket is protected with a loose-fitting, sellophane wrapper. Presumed First Edition, no date given. A Scottish book of poetry.

All appear to be first editions, Rob Roy and Culloden are both undated (published by The Mitre Press) whilst Blackout is published by The Shakespeare Head Press in 1940. Culloden includes a note from the author to the editor of The Glasgow Evening Times dated 1957 on headed notepaper with the author's address and phone number. Culloden, pp. 55; Blackout, pp. 32; Rob Roy, pp. 66. First Editions All bound in cloth that is either black or red. 19 x 13 cm each All in very good condition with a little light foxing, many leaves uncut in Blackout. Only Rob Roy and Culloden have dustjackets, both are in very good condition.