Thompson George W (397 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. A rare classic in American social science, Edgar Thompson's 1932 University of Chicago dissertation, The Plantation, broke new analytic ground in the study of the southern plantation system. Thompson refuted long-espoused climatic theories of the origins of plantation societies and offered instead a richly nuanced understanding of the links between plantation culture, the global history of capitalism, and the political and economic contexts of hierarchical social classification. This first complete publication of Thompson's study makes available to modern readers one of the earliest attempts to reinterpret the history of the American South as an integral part of global processes. In this Southern Classics edition, editors Sidney W. Minz and George Baca provide a thorough introduction explicating Thompson's guiding principles and grounding his germinal work in its historical context.…

Condition: good. USED book in GOOD condition. Great binding, pages and cover show normal signs of wear from use.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A rare classic in American social science, Edgar Thompson's 1932 University of Chicago dissertation, The Plantation, broke new analytic ground in the study of the southern plantation system. Thompson refuted long-espoused climatic theories of the origins of plantation societies and offered instead a richly nuanced understanding of the links between plantation culture, the global history of capitalism, and the political and economic contexts of hierarchical social classification. This first complete publication of Thompson's study makes available to modern readers one of the earliest attempts to reinterpret the history of the American South as an integral part of global processes. In this Southern Classics edition, editors Sidney W. Minz and George Baca provide a thorough introduction explicating Thompson's guiding principles and grounding his germinal work in its historical context.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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

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

Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of three novellettes, one Science Fact and four short stories. Featured are The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove, Second Helpings by George R.R. Martin, The Darkling Plain by P.M. Fergusson. The Science Fact: The Postdiluvian World by Stephen L. Gillett, PHD. The Short Stories: The Efficiency Expert by W.R. Thompson, Random Sample by Heidi Heyer, Siblings by Larry Powell, Beisbol by Ben Bova. Slight edge wear. Address label on the front cover. In very good condition.…

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Scratch along back of dust jacket, light wear to boards and pages. Used Book.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 554 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165. Weight in Grams: 930. . 2006. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 554 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165. Weight in Grams: 930. . 2006. hardcover. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Special Edition. The book is in good condition with a sturdy hardcover binding. There are no visible inscriptions or library marks. The illustrations by George W. Thompson remain vivid and clear. The dust jacket condition is unknown from the photos provided. George W. Thompson (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. (unpaginated) The book is slightly bowed. The covers are faded at the spine and at the cover edges. Light pencil underlining and marginalia on c. 10 pages. The binding is tight and square. George W. Thompson (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Special edition with illustrations in color by Thompson. Near Fine, navy blue cloth spine with light blue and silver paper-covered boards, spine is a little faded, otherwise book is Fine. Slip case is chipped around the edges. George W. Thompson (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 210, No. 2. Pulp magazine. [Edited by A. H. Bittner.] Cover art by Paul Stahr for "John Solomon's Biggest Game" (pt. 1 of 6) by H. Bedford-Jones. Includes "The Man Who Was Two Men" (pt. 2 of 2) by Ray Cummings; "A Man from the Bad Lands" (pt. 3 of 5) by George W. Ogden; "A Great Man's Shoes" (pt. 5 of 6) by Fred MacIsaac; "Forty-Nine and Fight" by Robert J. Pearsall; "Front Runners" by William E. Barrett; "Cracked Ice for Three" by Clem Yore; "Pure Politics" by John H. Thompson. Other Features: "Another Fish Story" by Dorothy Davidson; "The Barber's Pole" by Chic Levere; "The Men Who Make The Argosy - Robert J. Pearsall"; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" Covers glued on at hinge; a few pgeas also glued in; most of spien gone; old tape at ends; date on cover in pen; edge and corner chips. Reading copy. Magazine. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 325 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. Clean text. Previous owner's name inscribed on first free front-end page. Light foxing on page edges. Dj shows many cuts and tears around places. George W. Thompson (Jacket Design) (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. --- Nov, 1985 issue. --- Science Fiction stories including authors: --- P. M. Fergusson. --- George R. R. Martin --- Harry Turtledove --- W. R. Thompson --- Heidi Heyer --- Larry Powell --- Ben Bova.…

single issue magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: The Frank A. Munsey Company Publisher.1930. First Edition. Pulp magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.75"], last numbered page is 720 [first numbered page is 580], illustrated. Includes the sixth of six parts of "The Radio Menace" by Ralph Milne Farley, "The Ruby of Suratan Singh" by Theodore Roscoe, "Close-Ups" by Thomson Burtis, "Death's Outpost" by George Tibbitts, "The Clutch of Circumstance" by John H. Thompson, etc. Good or better copy [light spine chipping, some creasing and the usual edge wear to the cover, lower left corner tear to the front cover re-enforced with tape on the inside, paper tanned as usual. mag 34 /E. Cover art by Paul Stahr (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardback; no jacket; some looseness of spine; no separation of pages from binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase Lightly Worn. Book Club Edition. Special slip cased edition illustrated by George W. Thompson. blind stamp to bottom of spine designates it as a book club edition. Book has a former owners bookplate on free front end page. Slip case is worn at edges. Thompson, George W. (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. Vol.CVII, No. 8. Edited by Stanley Schmidt. Cover art by Janet Aulisio for "The Love Song of Laura Morrison" by Jerry Oltion. Includes "Candle in a Cosmic Wind" (novelette) by Joseph Manzione; "Lightening Rod" (novelette) by W. R. Thompson; "Cobwebs" (novelette) by Ray Brown; "Memetics and the Modular Mind" by H. Keith Henson; "Guilt Trip" by Charles Sheffield; "Letter from Tomorrow" by Poul Anderson; "Turing Test" by D. C. Poyer; "So Shall Ye Reap" by George Alec Effinger. Reader's Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Memetic Menace"; "On Gaming" by Matthew Costello; "In Times to Come"; "The Alternate View" by John G. Cramer; "The Reference Library" by Tom Easton; "Brass Tacks"; "The Analog Calendar of Upcoming Events". Ilustrated by Janet Aulisio, Judy Mitchell, Bob Eggleton, Bill Warren, Arthur George, and Gary Freeman. Tanning; edge and corner wear with bumps and dings; a little creasing and glue-shrink. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good vintage copy of the 1955 edition. Some wear and tear but all pages are intact, with no creases or notes. Previous owner wrote name inside front cover. No dust jacket. The Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library use these funds to promote literacy in the Bridgeport public schools and the community. Thompson, George W. (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. Boards (HB) in decorative black cloth. In very good condition with cover corners rubbed and tiny strips missing from top and bottom of spine. Inside there is browning to page edges and light spotting to most. Still in remarkable shape for a 150 year old book. Binding is tight and strong. New age philosophy from an older time. 358 pages. Size: 7¾" - 9¾.…

Condition: Very Good. Bobbs-Merrill 11/19/27 Binding: Hardcover rust cloth; 176 pages PublishPlace: Indianapolis, IN Size: 12 vo.