Davis Richard Introduction (37 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover in excellent, unmarked condition: slight handling, one spine crease. 380 pages. [1 lb]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Separate Edition. Bal 4577. ; 43 pages.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Season's greetings presentation slip laid in. Limited to 450 copies. ; 20 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. META-CANONICAL: SPLENDID: FINE virtually AS-NEW First edition hardcover (1996) w/ no. line at "1" showing First Printing: AS-NEW unclipped mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & showing orig. $45.00 pub. price at top-right inside-front flyleaf, AS-NEW ocher-gold paper-over-boards cover w/ excellent edges & corners & BUT w/ some fade of titles oxblood-red-stamped on spine, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, AS-NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & yellow-white-checked cloth banding at spine-caps, IMPECCABLE sepia card-stock end-papers displaying antique English map of the Aegean, PRISTINE interior printed w/ handsome clarity on EXCELLENT paper MARRED ONLY w/ brief inscription on the front title page * Profusely illus. throughout w/ b-w line maps * 7.50" x 9.50" x 1.75", 1.42 kg, xxxiv+711 (745) pp. * CONTENTS: Introduction (ix), Editor's Note (xxv), Key to Map Symbols (xxxii), Calendar of the Peloponnesian War (xxxiii), Books One-Eight (1), Epilogue (549), Theaters of Operation in the Peloponnesian War (555), Appendices A-K (577), Glossary (627), Bibliography of Ancient Sources (631), Concise Bibliography of Modern Sources (633), Acknowledgments (655), Index (637), Reference Maps (707) * ABOUT THE BOOK: Thucydides called his account of 2 decades of war between athens & Sparta "a possession for all time," & indeed it is the first & still the most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen & liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, 'The Peloponnesian War' is a mine of military, moral, political & philosophical wisdom. However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. Written centuries before the rise of modern historiography, Thucydides' narrative is not continuous or linear. His authoritative chronicle of what he considered the greatest war of all time is rigorous & meticulous, yet omits the many aides to comprehension modern readers take for granted, such as brief biographies of the story's main characters, maps & other visual enhancements, & background on the military, cultural & political traditions of ancient Greece. Robert Strassler's new edition amends these omissions & not only provides a new coherence to the narrative overall but effectively reconstructs the lost cultural context that Thucydides shared w/ his original audience. Based on the venerable Richard Crawley translation, updated & revised for modern readers, 'The Landmark Thucydides' includes a vast array of superbly designed & presented maps, brief informative appendices by outstanding classical scholars on subjects of special relevance to the text, explanatory marginal notes on each page, an index of unprecedented subtlety, & numerous other useful features. Readers will find that w/this edition they can dip into the text at any point & be immediately oriented w/ regard to the geography, season, date, & stage of the conflict. In any list of great books of Western Civilization, 'The Peloponnesian War' stands near the top. This handsome, elegant & authoritative new edition will ensure that its greatness is appreciated by future generations. * "This is the best book w/ which to start the study of Thucydides & the Peloponnesian War. It presents the finest English translation. Its maps, scholarly appendices, & notes permit the beginner to understand the text & to move easily & at once to a higher level of study than has been possible up to now." - Donald Kagan, author of 'On the Origins of War' & 'Pericles of Athens' * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL (or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee) & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL for at-cost rates quoted upon request. Maps, Annotations, Appendices & Encyclopedic Index (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No DJ. Vintage Hardcover, no DJ First Edition 1917 Charles Scribner's Sons 43 pages. Near Fine, no DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to dark brown cloth spine over tan paper boards with black titles and illustration - corners sharp. Previous owner name at bottom of FFEP and stamp from Dennen's Book Shop of Detroit, Mich as well. All pages are clean and unmarked. Deckled edges. With an intro. By John T. McCutcheon. Short story based on a young American soldier's attempt to flee from his posting in the First World War. Witnessed by the author and McCutcheon himself. Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 ? April 11, 1916) was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish?American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. A superb First Edition minus the DJ published near the end of the First World War. LOC SSS-17.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 96 pages. 7.50x6.00x7.50 inches. In Stock.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. 1st Ed THUS. VERY GOOD Condition , solidly bound, not marked up but minor fade to green spine strip; Black spine & cover titles on GOLD TITLE BOXES. GREEN CLOTH HARD COVERS WITH SMALL ALTERNATE SQUARES AS BORDER DESIGN TO FRONT COVER & SPINE DECOR. White endpapers ; 1049-1400pg pages; INCLUDES Many other old favorites by popular authors of the day. Illustrated by DAVIS, RICHARD HARDING Frontis Photo.Others (illustrator). …

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. 1st Ed THUS. VERY GOOD Condition , solidly bound, clean, bright ; Black spine & cover titles on GOLD TITLE BOXES. GREEN CLOTH HARD COVERS WITH SMALL ALTERNATE SQUARES AS BORDER DESIGN TO FRONT COVER & SPINE DECOR. White endpapers ; 691-1045pg pages; INCLUDES Many other old favorites by popular authors of the day. Illustrated by DAVIS, RICHARD HARDING Frontis Photo.Others (illustrator).…

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. 1st Ed THUS. VERY GOOD Condition , solidly bound, not marked up but minor darkening to green spine strip; Black spine & cover titles on GOLD TITLE BOXES.DARK GREEN CLOTH HARD COVERS WITH SMALL ALTERNATE SQUARES AS BORDER DESIGN TO FRONT COVER & SPINE DECOR. White endpapers ; 1049-1400pg pages; INCLUDES Many other old favorites by popular authors of the day. Illustrated by DAVIS, RICHARD HARDING Frontis Photo.Others (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Separate Edition. DJ has chipping to the top spine end, tiny chips to the upper outer corners, and a tiny chip to the rear spine edge. DJ front has a small creased tear to the lower edge and a small reddish stain to the outer edge. DJ is slightly darkened and is now in a mylar cover. ; Bal 4577. ; 43 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 96 pages. 7.50x6.00x7.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 96 pages. 7.50x6.00x7.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. SPLENDID: AS-NEW First Edition hardcover (1996) w/ no. line at "4" showing 4th printing (1998): NEW unclipped mylar-protected jacket w/ SHARP NEW edges & corners, NEW ocher-gold paper-over-boards cover w/ SHARP NEW edges & corners & titles oxblood-red-stamped on spine, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW binding w/ tight signatures & yellow-white-checked cloth banding at spine-caps, IMPECCABLE sepia card-stock end-papers displaying antique English map of the Aegean, PRISTINE interior printed w/ handsome clarity on SUPERB unblemished paper MARRED ONLY by orig. owner's name-place-date neatly-discretely written on blank front-end-paper * Profusely illus. throughout w/ b-w line maps * 7.50" x 9.50" x 1.75", 1.42 kg, xxxiv+711 (745) pp * CONTENTS: Introduction (ix), Editor's Note (xxv), Key to Map Symbols (xxxii), Calendar of the Peloponnesian War (xxxiii), Books One-Eight (1), Epilogue (549), Theaters of Operation in the Peloponnesian War (555), Appendices A-K (577), Glossary (627), Bibliography of Ancient Sources (631), Concise Bibliography of Modern Sources (633), Acknowledgments (655), Index (637), Reference Maps (707) * ABOUT THE BOOK: Thucydides called his account of 2 decades of war between athens & Sparta "a possession for all time," & indeed it is the first & still the most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen & liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, 'The Peloponnesian War' is a mine of military, moral, political & philosophical wisdom. However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. Written centuries before the rise of modern historiography, Thucydides' narrative is not continuous or linear. His authoritative chronicle of what he considered the greatest war of all time is rigorous & meticulous, yet omits the many aides to comprehension modern readers take for granted, such as brief biographies of the story's main characters, maps & other visual enhancements, & background on the military, cultural & political traditions of ancient Greece. Robert Strassler's new edition amends these omissions & not only provides a new coherence to the narrative overall but effectively reconstructs the lost cultural context that Thucydides shared w/ his original audience. Based on the venerable Richard Crawley translation, updated & revised for modern readers, 'The Landmark Thucydides' includes a vast array of superbly designed & presented maps, brief informative appendices by outstanding classical scholars on subjects of special relevance to the text, explanatory marginal notes on each page, an index of unprecedented subtlety, & numerous other useful features. Readers will find that w/this edition they can dip into the text at any point & be immediately oriented w/ regard to the geography, season, date, & stage of the conflict. In any list of great books of Western Civilization, 'The Peloponnesian War' stands near the top. This handsome, elegant & authoritative new edition will ensure that its greatness is appreciated by future generations. * "This is the best book w/ which to start the study of Thucydides & the Peloponnesian War. It presents the finest English translation. Its maps, scholarly appendices, & notes permit the beginner to understand the text & to move easily & at once to a higher level of study than has been possible up to now." - Donald Kagan, author of 'On the Origins of War' & 'Pericles of Athens' * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL (or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee) & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL for at-cost rates quoted upon request. Maps, Annotations, Appendices & Encyclopedic Index (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 432 pages. 7.00x4.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 161 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Like New. Copyright © 1996 by Bedford Books of St. 148 + xii pp. Flawless copy. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request. Claire Seng-Niemoller (Text Design); Richard Emery Design, Inc. (Cover Design); Likeness of Nat Turner From A Print (Cover Art) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. (1946), First Edition; Near Fine/Near Fine dj, octavo, 163pp., brown cloth hardcover, excellent unclipped ($2.50) dj, binding tight, text unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Very good hardcover, book is clean and tight. This is the Burt Franklin 1968 reprint of the 1908 edition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 733pp. Gilt-stamped red cloth. Page edges lightly soiled, gutter cracked, spine faded, corners bumped, about very good with Louis L. Heil's decorative bookplate with ship sailing in rough seas.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Soft Cover. Condition: Like New. Published 1988. 216 pp. Clean, fresh copy with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text. Over-sized and over weight book. Please note that large or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Richard Eckersley (Cover Design) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 211 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Fair.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good +. AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL Plays Theatre - The Dreamers / Jack Davis Murras / Eva Johnson Coordah / Richard Walley The Keepers / Bob Maza. First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject: Literature and stories - Plays Australia Subject: Australian drama -- 20th century Aboriginal Australians -- Drama Australian drama -- Australian Aboriginal authors Other authors/contributors: Saunders, Justine Davis, Jack, 1917-2000. Dreamers Johnson, Eva. Murras Walley, Richard. Coordah Maza, Bob. Keepers #040226 (name on prelim) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title. Remington, Frederic (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Limited edition, of which this is number 156 of 200 copies. Signed by James Phillip Davis, who at the time was President of the Schill Steel Company. Also with a personalized inscription from Davis to a business partner. Very Good/no dust jacket. A bit of soiling to cloth boards. Binding tight and square.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 160 pages. 10.30x10.30x0.90 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 161 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 463 pp, index, plates, maps + Society info. Boards have very light scattered spotting, lightly bumped top corners.