Leslie Shepard Foreword (21 results)

[20], 238 pages. Hardcover: H 23.25cm x L 15.5cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed; negligible bumping at spine head. Blue boards with vibrant gilt stamped spine lettering; minor bumping at spine ends. Past owner's name stamp on top edge, at center of front free endpaper, and at top left corner of rear free endpaper. Interior pages are clean and binding remains fairly crisp. A very good+ copy in a near fine dust jacket. Classic text regarding the Atlantis myth. ISBN 0517181614.…

HC. 143pp very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover).

Original cloth with dustjacket. Spine of the dustjacket slightly discolored, minor traces of use, else a (very) good copy. Text in English. Please see description or ask for photos.

Printing e. Reprint of 1926 edition, the authors best work on the subject. Bright tight clean HB copy in bright jacket. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 238 pp, b/w illus. Fine unmarked, in Fine unclipped jacket, small taped tear to upper spine Hardback in black cloth boards, in glossy yellow jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Secaucus, N. J.: University Books, Inc., 1972. An evidently Unread copy, staining to extremities and edges. Small bookseller ticket "Old Editions" to pastedown, internally Clean and Unmarked. Dust Jacket extremity wear, rubbing (see scan). Stains noted, conservatively, a Good+ copy. First Edition Thus/First Printing. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo size - over 8¼" tall. …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Very Good (in mylar). Modern Reprint. Undated. Some penciled checkmarks, else textblock is clean and tight. Bright lime green cloth binding, lightly bumped at the head and foot of spine. Unclipped dust jacket, scuffed covers, creasing or small chips to head and foot of spine, mylar sleeved. 288pp., including appendix. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 238 pp., [16] leaves of plates : illustrated, maps ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0517181614 ; OCLC: 2864280 ; Reprint of the 1968 ed. published by University Books, New Hyde Park, N.Y./ Includes bibliographical references ; 5th printing "efgh" ; the first classic, scholarly Atlantis text ; black cloth with gold lettering in yellow and brown dustjacket ; nicks to dustjacket ; foxing ; else VG/G. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good +. First Edition Thus. 274 pp bw plates, red cloth, gilt title to spine. Book clean and sound, clipped dust wrapper sunned on spine, showing a little edge wear.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. Reprint with New Foreword. [no place]: The Cleage Group, Inc. , 1991. Very Good condition but for small ink stamps on first page. Bright, clean, square, tight copy. Flat spine. Not price clipped ($16.95). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Softcover. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. The title page continues: "Containing New, Startling, and Extra Ordinary Revelations in Religious History, Which Disclose the Oriental Origin of All the Doctrines, Principles, Precepts, and Miracles of the Christian New Testament and Furnishing a Key for Unlocking Many of Its Sacred Mysteries, Besides Comprising the History of 16 Heathen Crucified Gods." This appears to be a facsimile reprint of the original 1875 edition, with addition of a modern, 10-page foreword by Leslie Shepard. From the foreword: "This is a popular discussion of the Saviors, Messiahs or Sons of God preceding the Christian era, and the rituals and religions which surrounded them. It is a vigorous criticism of the orthodox Christian position." . Reprint with New Foreword. Trade Paperback. Very Good condition. x, 436pp .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. New Hyde Park, New York: University Books, Inc., 1968. Evidently Unread. Light extremity wear to cloth, top edge publisher color stain, two specks to fore. Dust Jacket extremity wear (see scan). A Very Good+ copy Indeed. "This book is a complete reproduction of the original edition of 1926 published by Hutchinson & Co., London". First Edition Thus/First Printing. Hard Cover/Full Cloth/Sewn. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo size - over 8¼" tall.…

hardcover. Condition: fair. University Bks. c.1972, 8vo. cloth, 315pp., foxed, smells of tobacco, ow G/G $.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good plus. First of this edition. First of this edition, reprinted from the 1893 original edition. From the Archaeus Project Library. Very good in good rubbed, unclipped dust jacket. Keely's claims that his machines tapping the 'Luminous Ether' for a source of power, were widely discussed, tested and doubted. Nevertheless his demonstrations drew interest and large investments in the Keely Motor Company, and the support of his long time patron, and the author of the book. While clearly establishing the charge of fraud, the foreword notes, "his basic idea of the enormous energies hidden in the structure of matter is a true one, and has been vindicated by modern nuclear physics.". …

Hardcover. pp. xiv, 339. Small 8vo. Red textured boards, black lettering to the spine. Minor bump to spine ends, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine and housed in very good+ lightly rubbed, price-clipped dustjacket. Overall, very good+. A Novel prize winner's thought-provoking work on the paranormal, Phamtasm of the Living and Dead, Psychometry, Knowledge of the Future.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint of the 1917 edition ; black cloth with silver lettering, in dustjacket ; blotted out name on front ep ; VG/VG. Book.

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. No DW. Repinrt. Reprint of 1924 edition. Red cloth, gilt. Top of spine lightly bumped, pinpoint blue mark on bottom text edge, otherwise Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Originally published in 1925. Presumed first printing of this edition. No additional dates, editions or printings indicated. Near fine hardback in near fine dust jacket ($10.00). Book has minor,if not trivial bend/bow/cock and edge wear. Spine indented from opening/reading. Only trivial, if any additional signs of age/wear/previous us to book. Dust jacket has a 1/2 inch and a 1/4 inch closed tear along top edge of front panel; and minor wear/rubbing to edges, spine head and heel, corners and fore-edge folds.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Secaucus, New Jersey: University Books, Inc., 1973. Sewn binding Extremely tight. Light extremity wear, light age. Remnant of Samuel Weiser New York small bookseller ticket front pastedown, scuff to rear pastedown. Internally Fine. Dust jacket shows extremity wear, reinforced, now under Mylar and shows quite well (see scan). [Gilbert A11(b). American issue. 1973 Photolithographic reprint by University Books, Secaucus, New Jersey. With a New Foreword, 4 pp, by Leslie Shepard. The imprint on the title is altered and publication data are printed on p vi.] First American Edition/First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to size - over 10" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. University Books hardcover in dust jacket, 1972, first edition-1st printing, jacket price $7.95; clean/tight, No marks or signs of use, jacket has edge tears, stains and chipping at extremities; Near Fine/Fair. We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble wrap the book and ship it in a New BOX- Not a plastic bag like the zombie sellers. NO ISBN on 1st editions. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Very Good DJ. First Edition NAP. University Books 1970 First Edition NAP Fine/Very Good DJ Black cloth. Previous owner's stamp inside cover. Upper page edges dyed black. Bright glossy dust jacket with tiny mended tears.

Hardcover. Octavo, v, 157 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good Dust Jacket in mylar covering. Spine is tan with black and brown lettering. Dust jacket has minor staining on the mylar cover spine. Text block has minor staining on the paste downs, first front end paper, and last rear end paper, and minor foxing along the exterior edges. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column. 1373678. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Printing of the University Books edition. 5.5 x 8.5in. lxxii. 119pp. Publisher's cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Near Fine dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows the bottom edge with a short scuff, otherwise remains Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges, spine ever so lightly toned, otherwise remains Fine/As New. As pictured.…