Kenneth E Cook (19 results)

Condition: As New. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on front endpage. Laura-Leigh Palmer; Julia (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Laura-Leigh Palmer; Julia (illustrator).

Paper Covered Boards. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Edition Not Stated. 136 pages. The extremities are worn to the boards. The head and tail of the backstrip are frayed. Writing on the lining papers. The top edge is soiled cover to cover. Scattered nicks,soil,foxing,marginalia and closed tear.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL 1989 PUBLICATION; Softcovers; ex-library; spine reinforced w/ tape; missing rear pocket (but the large folded map is present; COMPLETE for this publication); o/w contents in very good condition. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. ORIGINAL 1989 PUBLICATION; Softcovers; spine reinforced w/ tape; missing rear pocket (but the large folded map is present, loosely-inserted; COMPLETE for this publication); o/w contents in very good condition. 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.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Original wraps show minor wear and tear, pages tanned.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 250, No. 4. Cover by Paul Stahr for "Pigskin Pirate" (novel) by Judson P. Philips. Includes "Ladderman" (novelette) by Karl Detzer; "Career Man" by Hal Davenport; "Men of Daring: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Explorer" (True Story in Pictures) by Stookie Allen; "Mutiny on the Kashgar" by Berton E. Cook; "East River" (pt. 2 of 5) by Borden Chase & Edward Doherty; "The Kid from Hell" (pt. 3 of 3) by J. E. Grinstead; "Creep, Shadow!" (pt. 6 of 7) by A. Merritt. Features: "Stranger Than Fiction" by John S. Stuart; "Treasure of Windsor" by Kenneth P. Wood; "The Sawdust Game" by Delos White; "The Unknown Boone" by Joseph Creamer; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Minor tanning, slight dust-soiling. Magazine. …

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1995. FIRST PRINTING - NEW (see scan). First Edition/First Printing. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by 16 Full-page Plates, Tarot Card Spreads, Music Manuscript, Sigils, etc. 8vo size - 8¼" tall.

Condition: Good. No dustjacket. Wear to spine. Scuffs to cover. Inscription at front. Light tanning to pages & foxing to edges/endpapers. Pen marks/underlining to content.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Cincinnati, Ohio: Black Moon Publishing, LLC, 2021. NEW. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 8vo size - 8½" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First US edition; dust jacket has small piece missing from top of spine. Otherwise in excellent condition - no inscriptions.

Condition: VERY GOOD. JUNE 1978. FINAL: VOLUME 77-7 "DURING THE SUMME OF 1977, REGIONAL GRAVITY DATA WERE COLLECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE PAVANT RANGE, TUSHAR MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN SEVIER PLATEAU, THE ANTELOPE RANGE, AND THROUGHOUT SEVIER VALLEY APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF RICHFIELD AND JUNCTION UTAH. ADDITIONALLY, DETAILED GRAVITY AND GROUND MAGNETIC DATA WERE COLLECTED IN THE VICINITY OF HOT SPRINGS IN BOTH THE MONROE AND JOSEPH KNOW GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE AREAS (KGRA'S)." DH1. SOFTCOVER, BINDING VERY GOOD, PAGES CLEAN, ILLUSTRATED, 164 PAGES, EX-LIBRARY MARKINGS.…

hardcover. Condition: near fine. First edition. 8vo (10.25?x7.25?). 208pp. Red buckram wrapped boards. Gold title to front board and spine. Text blocked lightly toned to edges and moisture wave to text block. Else bright and unmarked. Dedciation page inscribed by Ketner to prior owner, the author Martin Gardner. Signed by Martin Gardener as well. No dust jacket as issued.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Cincinnati, Ohio: Black Moon Publishing, 1988. NEW / Unread old stock (see scan). Rare in condition thus. Contents : "The Book of the Archer" by Benjamin Rowe, "Poem" by William Jones, "Inbetween : Poem" by AIO-N/131, "Towards an Alien Understanding" by Frater Custor 375, "The Second Book of the Forgotten Ones" by Allen Holub, "Voudoun Year Spirit" by Louis Martinié. First Edition. Soft Cover. New. 8vo size - 8½" tall.…

1st edition. Small 4to. Unpaginated. Every page multi colouredwith coloured longhand text. Publisher's original blue paper coveredpictorial boards, white lettering on font & spine, white scrolling lines +rainbows + peacocks + ships design front & back. Dw repeats cover design, price clipped. White eps. Neat 3 line ink dedication on fep. Covers faint rubs top/bottom spine & corners. Dw 1cm loss top of spine, heavy rubs rear top corner, slight rubs bottom spine & front top corner. Contents slight browning eps, small mark rear ep else clean tight & unfoxed. Bright attractive copy. VG+/VG. …

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Cincinnati, Ohio: Conquering Child Publishing Co., 1983. SIGNED and Sigilized by Nema. NEW / Unread old stock (see scan). Rare in condition thus. Includes handwritten facsimile of "Liber Pennae Praenumbra". First Edition. Soft Cover. New. 8vo size - 8½" tall. Signed by Author(s). …

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Jogi's Curse - An Indian government official is cursed by a wondering jogi (priest) and the prophecy is tragically fulfilled; An Underground Wonderland - Fantastic photo-illustrated article on the Carlsbad Cavern of New Mexico; Adrift in the China Seas - Sent off to fetch help for their crippled steamer, H.W. Millard, G. Grant Simmons and their companions are blown off course and suffer an eight-day ordeal; "Watu Wa Miti" - R. St. Barbe Baker founded the "Men of the Trees" in Equatorial Africa to preserve trees which were continually being burned to secure land for cultivation - with photos; The Man Who Wanted a Change - A factory hand seeking escape travels to the South Seas, only to return sadder and wiser; Two Years in Borneo - Part I - Oscar Cook spent eight years there, the last two of which were quite strenuous - with photos; "The Man With the Buried Head" - photo of alms-seekers in India; The Promotion of Private Smith - The inside facts of an affair involving Private Smith, a young soldier in the American Army, stationed in the Philippines; The Last of the Bushrangers - Mrs. Mary J. Nichols reflects on the old pioneer days in Tasmania and the 'sticking-up' of an isolated station by the last gang of bushrangers that operated in the island - with photos; Forbidden Nepal - Hugh Walter had unusual opportunities to visit this closed state and provides interesting glimpses of the manners, customs, and principal religious festivals of the Nepalese - with photos; White Man's Magic - While exploring the interior of New Zealand the author and his companion fell afoul of a rascally Maori tohunga, or medicine man; Where Cannibals Roam - Part II - An eventful journey into the unknown interior of Papua, with photos; "Old Peter" - C.N.C. Hayter, formerly of the Royal North-West Mounted Police, describes instances of 'second sight' he witnessed among Eskimos, thus providing independent corroboration of a story about apparent Eskimo telepathy in this publication a few months ago; What Happened to Spott - A funny story about a miserly old South African storekeeper and a black mamba snake; The World's Largest Goldfish Farm - founded by Eugene Shireman of Martinsville, Indiana - with photo. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Somerfield, T.; Drigin, Serge; Sutcliffe, Norman; Holloway, Cyril; Cameron, John; Hiley, F.E.; De Walton, John; Inns, Kenneth (illustrator). …

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1917. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 126, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 126 126.…