John P Alston (11 results)

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Singleissuemagazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: The Journal of Philosophy Inc 1986. Very Good. 1986. First Edition. Softcover. First edition. Magazine. Printed wrappers [about 6" x 9"], saddle-stapled, last numbered page is 696 [first numbered page is 625] plus ads at the rear. Near fine with very light wear. wb18E. …

Softcover. 339 - 448 pp. 1988. Volume XLII, Number 4 (October 1988): The Figure of Abraham. Softcover. Very good condition; traces of wear on covers.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Some loss from spine head, light stain on bottom fore edge corner of a few pages, a few pages dog-eared, front and rear endpapers faintly foxed. Binding tight and square. 1890 Hard Cover. viii, 384 pp. Color frontispiece of an arctic aurora, monochrome plates, and hundreds of black-and-white illustrations in text. A collection of scientific articles contributed by numerous authors, including: The Northern Lights; The Mathematics of Plants; How the Wind Changes; Dreams; Why the Sea is Salt; The Anatomy of a Lobster; Rust; A Glass of Wine; Voyages in Cloudland; The Chemistry of Water; Nuggets and Quartz; The Sun Our Fire, Light, and Life; A Fish in the Water; A Microscopical Biography; Firing a Shot; What is 'Power'?; History Out of Refuse Heaps; What Is in the Interior of the Earth?; How Sunshine Warms the Earth; What Are the Stars Made Of?; The Protective Colours of Animals; Great Sea Reptiles; Shooting Stars; Continental Islands, and How They Were Formed; Teeth; How the River Severn Cut through Wenlock Edge; Moles and Mole-Hills; The Mariner's Compass; Spiders' Webs; Glaciers; Diamonds; The History of a Hen's Egg; Growth; The Magic Lantern; A Primrose; A Cannon Shot; Why the Rain Falls; The Story of a Volcano as Told in History; Can Science Conquer Rust?; How the Airs Were Discovered; What is 'Work'?; The Hand; How Glaciers Move; Dust; A Piece of Rock Salt; Protective Mimicry in Animals; The Physics of Music; Touch; Animal Colonies and Co-operation; Colour-Blindness; Oceanic Islands and Their History; Modern Explosives; The Gravel on the Garden Path; A Peat-Bog; A Piece of Iceland Spar; Polar Ice; Rubies and Sapphires; Weather Telegraphy; Lodgers and Boarders in Lower Life.…

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Paperback in acceptable condition. Several marks and scores on covers. Lower edge of rear cover is warped due to damp damage, affecting closing pages. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are slightly worn. Front leading corners are slightly creased, affecting early pages. A few marks on page block and in the volume. Pencil marginalia throughout. Binding is intact, contents are clear. AM. Used.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + Jacket. First UK Edition. Vii, 536 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. First Uk Printing (1964). The Book Brings Together For The First Time An Extensive Collection Of Essays By Both Philosophers And Mathematicians On The Nature Of Mathematics; Philosophical Questions Are Discussed By Leaders In Each Field. The Selections Include The First English Translations Of Several Important Works, As Well As New Translations Of Others, And Several Articles Have Been Extensively Revised By Their Authors For This Anthology. Book Near Fine, Slight Usage. Dj Priced 63S. Net. With Slight Rubbing. …

Wraps. Condition: Good-. Vol. XIV, No. 5. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Cover art C. C. Senf for "The Gray Killer" by Everill Worrell. Includes "The Roc Raid" by George B. Tuttle; "The Nightmare Tarn" (verse) by Clark Ashton Smith; "The Curse of Yig" by Zelia Brown Reed [with H. P. Lovecraft, uncredited]; "The House Without a Mirror" (Jules de Grandin series) by Seabury Quinn; "The Haunted Lake" (verse) by A. Leslie; "Skull-Face" (pt. 2) by Robert E. Howard; "Death-Gate" (verse) by Monroe D. McGibeny; "The Tailed Man of Cornwall" by David H. Keller; "Scarlatti's Bottle" by August W. Derleth; "Whispering Death" by John Impola; "Thrice Dead" by Alston Lovejoy; "The Bed by the Window" by E. F. Benson; "Mummy" by Kelsey Percival Kitchel; "Lindenborg Pool" (reprint) byWilliam Morris. Illustrated by Senf, Rankin, A. Brosnatch, and others. Covers glued inside hinges; tape, otr ghosts; heavy edge and corner wear with small losses; creasing; stress; short tears; mark on front; tanning; chips; small loss at heel. Book. …