Thompson E Eric (136 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Blame It on The music. Book.

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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Light age tone to page ends. DJ with some edge wear and slight fading to spine.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Viele Farbabbn (oft in Farbe). 191 S. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 350 Pbd+Schutzumschlag (Sehr gut erhalten).

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,2950grams, ISBN:9780443072604.

Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. There are motorcycle books that concern themselves with torque curves, valve timing, and the sort of mechanical detail that causes certain readers to go misty-eyed and others to look for the nearest exit. And then there is Motor Cycles in Colour (1974) by Eric E. Thompson , which understands a simple truth often neglected by the more solemn corners of motoring culture: motorcycles are not merely engineered, they are looked at. Published by Blandford in 1974 , this is a book from that particularly wonderful era when ?in colour? still carried a certain glamour, as though the publishers were proudly announcing that modern civilisation had finally advanced far enough for readers to admire petrol tanks in something approaching their natural splendour. Black-and-white photography may be noble, atmospheric, and serious, but motorcycles have always had a slightly exhibitionist streak. Chrome wants to gleam. Paint wants to flash. Badges want to announce themselves. A motorcycle, after all, is never entirely innocent of vanity. And rightly so. The motor cycle occupies a special place in the great museum of human invention because it combines transport, danger, engineering, style, noise, impracticality, and self-image in one highly polished package. Cars may be sensible, trains may be efficient, bicycles may be virtuous, but motorcycles remain gloriously theatrical. They are the machines most likely to make a person feel either magnificently alive or immediately aware they should have packed waterproofs. A book like this is therefore more than a catalogue of machines. It is a visual parade of design history, each motorcycle carrying with it the assumptions and ambitions of its age. Here are the lines, the tanks, the frames, the stance, the chrome, the ambitions. Some machines look lean and purposeful, others look as though they were designed by men who believed fuel tanks should be nearly as expressive as opera. That is part of the fun. A good motorcycle book reminds you that engineering is rarely just about function. It is also about mood, aspiration, tribe, and the desire to look faintly heroic while standing still. Eric E. Thompson was a seasoned and respected motoring writer, which means this is unlikely to be a shallow picture book for the merely decorative enthusiast. Instead it sits in that satisfying middle ground where knowledge and admiration meet. The motorcycles are there to be appreciated visually, certainly, but also as examples of evolving design, national character, and the strange and wonderful business of turning controlled explosions into personal identity. And what a spread of personalities motorcycles possess. British bikes often look stoic and upright, as though prepared to endure weather and empire with equal restraint. Italian bikes tend to look stylish enough to demand admiration before they have even started. Japanese machines arrive with increasing confidence and competence, quietly preparing to reorganise the entire industry while everyone else is still polishing their nostalgia. To see motorcycles in colour is to see these national temperaments on full display, painted, plated, and occasionally glorified beyond reason. There is also something beautifully 1970s about the premise. Today we take colour imagery for granted to the point of boredom; in 1974, a colour book on motorcycles still had a faint whiff of luxury and occasion about it. It promised not just information, but spectacle. This was a chance to admire machines properly, in their intended plumage, rather than imagining whether a tank was crimson, racing green, metallic blue, or that very specific shade of practical disappointment known only to aging British finishes. This Good copy, offered by the ever-revving stockpile of Crappy Old Books , is exactly the sort of volume that belongs in the hands of someone who enjoys motorcycles not only as machines but as objects of design and cultural theatre. It will suit the enthusiast, the collector, the armch.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. A clean, tight copy. Very Light wear to extremities. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 192 pages, 370g. Black cloth boards with light foxing to page block edges, Very Good in a Very Good d/w. Illustrated with colour photographs.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Marking to closed edge, some shelf wear to cover, otherwise new and unread. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed.

Condition: Fine.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Features MARTIN CRUDO CHRIS KILLIP TOBI VAILLIZ HARRIS BEN TROGDON ELLIE MORANBROOKS HEADLEY OSA ATOE JESS SCOTTJESSE MICHAELS SAM RYSER BOB NICKASKENDRA GAETA JEAN NAGAI ADAM OPET ETHAN SWAN TONY MOLINA DAN LACTOSEJENN PELLY SAM REISS JESSE PEARSONNICK RELPH GABRIEL FRANCIS EM AULLFRANK MARCHI CANCER CARL JOLIE M-ABRYONY BEYNON BRACE BELDEN KAPPY RICH JACOBS EUGENE TERRY EMILY RYANALICIA VANDEN HEUVEL FELIX VON HAVOCAMBROSE NZAMS JONATHAN BROKENBROW GOLNAR NIKPOUR ERICA DAWN LYLE ADRIAN REW KIM THOMPSON ZAC DAVIS DEBORAH DXSTROY ANDY CORONADOKEVIN MCCARTHY VIRGINIA ZWANZGER CLARK ALLEN STAN WRIGHT ERIK SUTCHVIOLETA HINOJOSA ERIC BUTTERWORTH SAM LEFEBVRE KEN SANDERSON ED ZED JESSICA SAPPINGTON SONYA KATCHERROTTEN RON READY KATIE ALICE GREER ANDREAS LORETAN PAOLO BONTEMPOAMY BROWNE RYAN NAIDEAU JASON FOXJAMIE JOHNS AJ MCGUIRE MIKE BERDANZANE MORRIS KATIE GREEN ICBM REPORT. MARTIN CRUDO CHRIS KILLIP TOBI VAILLIZ HARRIS BEN TROGDON ELLIE MORANBROOKS HEADLEY OSA ATOE JESS SCOTTJESSE MICHAELS SAM RYSER BOB NICKASKENDRA GAETA JEAN NAGAI ADAM OPET ETHAN SWAN TONY MOLINA DAN LACTOSEJENN PELLY SAM RE (illustrator).…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Printing. First printing, stapled wraps, has very slight shelfwear along edges of covers and spine, and a touch of sunning to spine, otherwise a sharp, clean VG+ copy.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1978 reprint of a 1974 title. Original pictorial dustjacket VG. Pale cloth gilt very clean. Pages a little age-browned at the edges, internally clean & tight. No inscriptions. Illustrated. 191 pages.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 308 Seiten; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek und trägt die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. Der Buchschnitt ist staubschmutzig und weist Flecken auf. Einbandkanten sind stark bestoßen. Der Buchrücken ist am oberen Einbandrand beschädigt. Der Bucheinband ist schmutzig. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 640.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The world doesn't give Hip-Hop music its proper respect. Hip-Hop/Rap is a very effective coping mechanism. The music is usually the subject of controversy and negativity. It is much more than entertainment, it's a tool of persuasion and influence. Blame is what many of the artists receive when their words are viewed as truth. Instead of being celebrated as poets and innovators, the artists are often criticized.In a creative way the author combined his love of Hip-Hop music and his passion for writing. BLAME IT ON THE MUSIC displays the positive side of music. Although some of the songs have explicit language, the author shows readers the power these songs possess. This book is for inspiration, motivation, self-reflection, knowledge, wisdom, love, ways to gain confidence. BLAME IT ON THE MUSIC is a celebration of great music and great individuals. This book is a guide that will uplift the youth and bridge the gap with the elders.…

hardcover octavo (VG+), d/w (VG+) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…