Cook R J Editor (16 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 48 pages. Illustrated. R J Goulden "Charles Goulden Of Canterbury" / Simon Cook "The Moxon Tennyon" (U.P.).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. wilmington DE University of Delaware 1960 First edition. Magazine. Pictorial/decorated wrappers [about 6" x 9"], saddle-stapled, 27 pages, illustrated. Poet Percival R. Roberts III has written his name ["PRRobertsIII"] and added other material [including critical ratings of the issue] to the title page, and continued to scatter his critical annotations throughout the issue. Very good with light wear. whb3E.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Not Issued. 2nd Edition. Green cloth, front cover color pastedown of Gen. Pershing on horseback riding through the temporary Arch of Victory erected on Madison Square, NYC. 1920 (2nd) edition. Fully illus. w/ b&w photographs, maps. Pastedown modestly rubbed, light rubbing to corners and spine extremities. Binding shaken, front hinge starting. Former owner's signature inside front cover. Contents clean and intact. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 372 pp., x. '1' in number line; Stated: "In part a revision of Toward a steady state economy, 1973". Following the Preface and the Editor's "Introduction to the Steady-Sate Economy," Contents are divided into three Parts and 22 Essays (with Notes or References at the end of an essay): Part I ECOLOGY: ULTIMATE MEANS AND BIOPHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS Editor: "Introduction"; (1) Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich, "Humanity at the Crossroads"; (2) __, ___, and John P. Hildren, "Availability, Entropy, and the Laws of Thermodynamics"; (3) Nicholas Georgescu--Roegen, "The Entropy Law and the Economic Problem"; (4) __. "Selections fro' Energy and Economic Myths"; (5) Earl Cook, "Limits to Exploitation of Nonrenewable Resources"; (6) Garrett Hardin, "The Tragedy of the Commons"(7) __ "Second Thoughts on ' The Tragedy of the Commons ' "; Part II: ETHICS: THE ULTIMATE END AND VALUE CONSTRAINTS Editor, "INTRODUCTION";(8) E. F. Schumacher, "The Age of Plenty: A Christian View"; (9) _. "Buddhist Ethics"; (10) Robert L. Sinsheimer, "The Presumptions of Science"; (11) John Cobb, "Ecology, Ethics, Theology"; (12) C. S. Lewis, "The Abolition of Man"; Part III: ECONOMICS: INTERACTION OF ENDS AND MEANS" Editor, "Introduction"; (13) Peter A. Victor, "Economics and the Challenge of Environmental Issues"; (14) Gerald Alonzo Smith, "The Teleological View of Wealth: A Historical Perspective"; [Editor] "On Economics as a Life Science"; (16) Kenneth E. Boulding, "The Economics of the Coming Spaceship Earth"; (18) E.J. Mishan, "The Growth of Affluence and the Decline of Welfare"; (19) Bruce Hannon, "Energy Use and Moral Restraint"; (20) Talbot Page, "The Severance Tax as an Instrument of Intertemporal Equity"; (21) [Editor] "The Steady-State Economy: Toward a Political Economy of Biophysical Equilibrium and Moral Growth"; (22) [Editor] "Postscript: Some Common Misunderstandings and Further Issues Concerning a Steady-State Economy". Glossy, pale green wrappers with Title and Subtitle lettering in black letters across top half front cover, above black and white photo-illustration of a polluting industrial plant; Editor name lettering in smaller black letters across bottom front cover. Micro-tip wear at corners and a few pages with news clippings having been inserted (documented below) and leaving offsetting (text still eminently readable, binding unstretched): Binding strong (NO cracks); previous owner name, date, and place discreetly at top left inside cover; NO remainder marks; NO rubbing wear but at tips. Clean text. Still timely discussions. News items laid in [offsetting between pages cited; all text eminently readable: (1) Philip Shabecoff, "Temperature for World Rises Sharply in the 1980's" (New York Times, 3 29 1988); (2) David Doniger and Alan Miller, "Fighting Global Warming is Good for Business" (NY, 8 6 1990) [between pp. 112-116]; (3) Andrew R. Solow, "Pseudo-Scientific Hot Air" (NYT, 12 28 1988) [120-121]; (4) Michael Oppenheimer, "Will the Planet Remain Habitable?: Climate Control is a key" (NYT, 6 30 1986) [126-127]; (5) Tom Wicker, "Battered and Abused: Global threats to the environment" (NYT, 11 25 1988) [136-138]; (6) Mary Kate Cranston, "Mitchell optimistic on acid rain bill" (Boston Globe, 8 2 1987), (7) UPI "US, in 1985, feared NRC cover-up of wrongdoing by nuclear utilities" (Globe, 8 23 1987), (8) AP "EPA accused of ignoring pollution law" (Globe 11 24 1987): [158-59]; (8) Matthew L. Wald, "Utility Is Selling Right To Pollute" (NYT, 5 12 1992) [168-169]; (9) AP "Ozone Team To Brave Arctic Night" (NYT, 6 23 1986), (10) JAMES GLEICK, "Hole in Ozone Over South Pole Worries Scientists" (NYT 7 29 1986), (11) N. E. Environmental Conference,Tufts U., Medford, Mass, "Global Effort Urged for Ozone" [263-267]; (12) William K. Stevens, "With Cloudy Crystal Balls, Scientists Race to Assess Global Warming" ((NYT, 2 7 1989), (13) Philip Shabecoff, "Man Said To Tax Earth's Systems" (NYT 2 14 1987) [306-311]. Also, 5 NO-offsetting items: 1988-2014.…

paperback. Condition: Like New. New never used. Cover has minor shelf rubbings. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Complete and clean. All pages present and readable, binding intact. Highlighting or writing is absent or limited to a handful of pages. No water damage. Cover and spine may show light shelf wear, edge bumping, or minor creasing. May have a remainder mark, stickers or sticker residue, or a previous owner's name. Access codes, CDs, DVDs, and other bundled supplements may not be included and should be assumed used or missing unless the listing explicitly states otherwise.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.x; 44; xi-xiv. Publisher's card wraps printed in red and black, price of one shilling net to upper. Some spotting to edges and covers, staples rusted, lightly handled. Very good.

Wraps. Condition: Fair. Pages xxiii, 1356-1588, [1-46]. Footnotes. Illustrations. Tabular Data. The issue has moisture damage and the spine is torn with pieces missing at top and bottom. Cover has other wear and soiling. An unappealing looking item whose value remains its content. This professional journal was published For The Advancement of Professional, Literary And Scientific Knowledge In The Navy. Among the topics covered are The Founding of the Naval Academy by Bancroft and Buchanan, Colonial Government of Maryland, a Description of the United States Naval Academy, Entrance Requirements, Officers and Gentlemen in the Making, Athletic Training, A Midshipman's Day, Plebe Summer, and Annapolis, Mother of Navy Men. Among the authors was Arthur Ageton. Proceedings is a 96-page monthly magazine published by the U.S. Naval Institute. Launched in 1874, it is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. Proceedings covers topics concerning global security and includes articles from military professionals and civilian experts, historical essays, book reviews, full-color photography, and reader commentary. Roughly a third are written by active-duty personnel, a third by retired military, and a third by civilians. Proceedings also frequently carries feature articles by Secretaries of Defense, Secretaries of the Navy, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and top leaders of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Over the decades many notable names have contributed articles to Proceedings either early in their careers or when they reached the upper echelons of leadership, and in many cases, both: Tom Clancy, best-selling author of techno-thrillers such as The Hunt for Red October; George Dewey, only officer in U.S. history to attain the rank of Admiral of the Navy; Ernest King, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II; Alfred Thayer Mahan, U.S. Navy flag officer, geostrategist and historian; Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II; Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States; James G. Stavridis, NATO's 16th Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Yates Stirling Jr., U.S. Navy flag officer, author, submarine pioneer and first commander of Naval Submarine Base New London and Submarine School. Ninetieth Anniversary Issue presumed first printing thus.…

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s)the jacket is worn and and there are several tears and small holes. both the book and jacket are lightly foxed. the book is signed on the title page by all 4 editors and by Winifred Maxwell. there is also a signature on the front end page. the binding is excellent. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. signed.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 475 pages. 10.00x7.01x1.09 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Five books and one folio of maps/charts, published 1955-1974. Volume I: The Voyage of the Endeavor, 1768-1771 (1954). Volume II: The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775 (1961). Volume III: The Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-1780; in two books, both published 1967. Volume IV: The Life of Captain James Cook (1974), by J. C. Beaglehole. Folio: 'Charts and Views' (1955), edited by R. A. Skelton, with content reproduced from the original manuscripts, all present and in their original interior sleeve. Each book and the taller folio are bound in blue cloth with gilt titling and decoration; volume four (the 'Life') shares this design as described, with blue cloth and the same decoration, but with blue topstain and endsheets, and beige dust jacket. Folio in beige paper sleeve. All volumes: cloth shows rubbing, edgewear, slight 'must' scent. Spines square. Bindings sound. Light to moderate foxing to textblock edges and endsheets of all volumes, heavier foxing to inside covers of the folio, and very heavy browning to rear internal hinge of Volume III, Part One. Staplebound addenda and corrigenda present, laid-in, for volumes one, two, and part one of volume three; rust formation in the staples resulted in rust transfer/staining to interior hinges at staple sites. These booklets are still present and are now stored in separate, protective plastic sleeves. Dust jackets for volumes 1-3 (the first four books) are pale blue, with the 'Life' and the 'Charts and Views' in beige. Dust jackets scuffed and lightly edgeworn, with some toning to spines of volumes one and both parts of volume three; and a few small spots of staining to volume two across center spine and extending into the spinal margin of front panel. 'Charts and Views' folio is housed in beige paper sleeve (of similar weight to a dust wrapper) with navy titling and decoration, showing heavy edgewear, chip from back, tape reinforcement at spine and back cover; protected in Mylar. Charts have light to moderate foxing, mostly contained to the first and last few and mostly at verso, rather than on the charts themselves. Interiors are otherwise unmarked, with no prior owner's names, notes, or marginal notations. Inquiries welcome; photographs available upon request.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 358 pages. German language. 9.25x6.10x0.82 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 233 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 297 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.