R Amsel (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover; NIDA Research Monograph 93; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; light fading and shelf wear to exterior; otherwise in good condition with clean text, firm binding.

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. RICHARD AMSEL cover art (1947-1985) (illustrator). Fourth Edition By Publisher. POCKET BOOKS Enriched Classics Edition/Washington Square Press Book 48520; September 1976; 4th Printing; New York, NY, USA; 408-Pages, plus with Bonus 48-Page Readers Supplement Section, by Richard R. Reaske with many illustrations, thus 456-pages total; 237-Grams; 15-Page Preface by Albert J. Guerard (Harvard University); Classic RICHARD AMSEL cover art; Embossed Textured Covers. Wuthering Heights is the only novel by Emily Brontë, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. It's a dark, atmospheric blend of Gothic fiction, romantic obsession, and family tragedy, set on the wild moors of Yorkshire, England. ** The novel follows the passionate, destructive relationship between: Catherine Earnshaw - willful, magnetic, torn between love and social ambition; Heathcliff - an orphan of mysterious origins, consumed by love and revenge; Their bond spirals into generational conflict between the Earnshaws and the Lintons, narrated through layered storytelling by Mr. Lockwood and Ellen (Nelly) Dean; ** Themes and Tone: Obsessive love, Revenge and generational trauma, Class cruelty and social constraint, The moors as a symbol of emotional wildness; ** The novel was controversial on release for its raw depictions of violence and moral ambiguity, but it's now considered one of the greatest works in English literature. ** Wuthering Heights, the major new MOVIE adaptation, Debuts on February 13, 2026, directed by Emerald Fennell, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.* Wikipedia Notes; The earliest known film adaptation of Wuthering Heights was filmed in England in 1920 and was directed by A.V. Bramble. ** The most famous is 1939's Wuthering Heights, starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon and directed by William Wyler. ** Nigel Kneale's script was produced for BBC Television twice, first in 1953, starring Richard Todd as Heathcliff and Yvonne Mitchell as Cathy; ** In 1958, an adaptation aired on CBS television starring Rosemary Harris as Cathy and Richard Burton as Heathcliff. ** The BBC produced a four-part television dramatization in 1967 starring Ian McShane and Angela Scoular. * The 1970 film with Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff is the first colour version of the novel. * In 1978, the BBC produced a five-part TV serialisation of the book starring Ken Hutchinson, Kay Adshead and John Duttine, with music by Carl Davis; it is considered one of the most faithful adaptations of Emily Brontë's story. * In 1978, the BBC produced a five-part TV serialisation of the book starring Ken Hutchinson, Kay Adshead and John Duttine, it is considered one of the most faithful adaptations of Emily Brontë's story. ** Writing at top of Title page, Creasing to bottom right cover corner, rubbing to covers; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 9.75x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Microlepidoptera Palaearctica: Ermäßigter Subscriptionspreis für Band 1, 3 - 13. Band 2 fehlt, jedoch werden die Tafeln ungebunden beigefügt. Diese Buchreihe wurde von H.-G. Amsel, F. Gregor und H. Reisser ins Leben gerufen. Es sollten alle Microlepidoptera der Paläarktischen Region ausführlich behandelt und in Farbe dargestellt werden. Bisher ist leider nur ein kleiner Teil davon bearbeitet worden. Band 1 - 5 erschienen im Verlag Georg Fromme, Wien. Band 6 - 9 im Verlag G. Braun, Karlsruhe und ab Band 10 im Verlag Goecke & Evers, Keltern. Inzwischen sind alle noch lieferbaren Bände bei Goecke & Evers. Von Band 1 und 3 bis 5 lagerten in Wien noch Restbestände einzelner in Leinen gebundenen Bände, sowie unaufgebundene Druckbögen und Schutzumschläge. Diese wurden zwischenzeitlich gebunden, aus Kostengründen aber als normales Hardcover mit den Original-Schutzumschlägen. Bisher erschienen 13 Bände, davon 12 mit den herrlichen Aquarellen von F. Gregor, bzw. bei Band 8 von H. P. Wymann. Band 10 enthält Digitalfotos. 4876 pp. + num. plates, hc gr. 8.

Condition: Gut. Goecke & Evers, Keltern 2000. 176 S. mit 162 teils farb. Abb. Gr.-8°. Ppbd. 91505 / 27926 Mit Ausnahme von Direkt-Recycling Materialien erfolgt der Versand ohne Einsatz von Kunststoffen. Sprache: Deutsch.

2 volumes. xvi, 752, 137 p., 302 figures, 159 plates (38 coloured plates depicting the animals and 121 plates depicting the genital structures), cloth (dust jackets). Library stamps, else good set.