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Chinese Civilization and Bureaucracy: Variations on a Theme
Balazs, Etienne; Wright, H.M. (translated by); Wright, Arthur F., Editor
Language: English
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven & London 1972
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Wraps. Condition: Good. 6th Printing. Textblock is clean and tight; Reading crease along the spine at front and back, scuffed covers; Rear cover abrasion from label removal on back cover. 309pp., including chronology and index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
Published by Berkeley, University of California Press, 1983, c1966. 1983
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN 0520050614. Trade Paperback. Later Printing. Good to Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs and creases to edges and corners of covers, some browning to edges of interior pages, narrow waterstain along bottom edge of front cover. No Signa…ture.
More imagesPublished by Routledge & Kegan Paul, London 1963
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Martial, The Twelve Books of Epigrams. [The Broadway Translations]
MARTIAL (Marcus Valerius Martialis) ; J.A. Pott, M.A., and F.A. Wright (Translated by)
Published by George Routledge & Sons / E. P. Dutton & Co 1924
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. pp.xiv, 402 pages, a very good plus hardback, publisher's original quarter vellum binding with gold gilt lettering against a Moroccan style label. NOT FROM A LIBRARY and completely clean from any former owner markings. Undated, and 1924 most commonly given.
Published by London : Routledge & Kegan Paul 1966
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Originally published as: 'Les peuples de la peninsule Indochinoise' Paris, Dunod, 1962. Description: xvi, 268 pages : illustrations map, plates : 22 cm.
Published by University of California Press, Berkeley 1967
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition thus. Octavo (standard size). Text in German and English on facing pages. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dust jacket. Dj is a bit darkened at spine. Some foxing to endnpaers and nearby pages. v, 124 (258) pages with pages numbered by… language, so there are 5 roman numeral pages and 124 numbered pages for German and a like number for English, each number getting an additional "e" as a suffix. The collection of slips cut out from Wittgenstein from typescripts of his work, then often reworked on the slips.
A HISTORY OF THE FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR.
WEIDHAAS, Peter. Translated and edited by, GROSSAGE, C.M; WRIGHT, W.A.
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Condition: Very Good. 8vo.,pp. 280, hardcover, gilt, b/w illustrations; a very good copy, in a very good unclipped pictorial dust-jacket, which is lightly rubbed to extremities.
Published by Penguin, Harmondsworth 1973
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Penguin University Books series. 226 pp. No inscriptions or creases. VG+.
BATTLE AND BATTLE DESCRIPTION HOMER; A Contribution to the History of War
Albracht, Franz. translated and edited by Peter Jones, Malcolm Willcock and Gabriele Wright
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Dustjacket is protected in mylar.; 224 pages; Acknowledging that Homer is a poet, not a staff instructor, Albracht works carefully through the Homeric text to produce a persuasive picture of the workings of battle in the Iliad, in two parts: in Part I the council of war, m…arshalling of the troops, the use of chariots, the advance into battle, the standing fight, the massed attack and defence, retreat, flight and pursuit; in Part II protection in the field, attack and defence of a fortified camp, and the siege and defence of a fortified city. Throughout, he offers the reader fascinating explanations of the details of the battle narrative.
BATTLE AND BATTLE DESCRIPTION HOMER; A Contribution to the History of War
Albracht, Franz. translated and edited by Peter Jones, Malcolm Willcock and Gabriele Wright
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gift inscription from Peter Jones to ffep. Else book is fine. DJ has chipping along lower edge of front panel and light creasing along upper edge of rear panel.; 224 pages; Acknowledging that Homer is a poet, not a staff instructor, Albracht works carefully throu…gh the Homeric text to produce a persuasive picture of the workings of battle in the Iliad, in two parts: in Part I the council of war, marshalling of the troops, the use of chariots, the advance into battle, the standing fight, the massed attack and defence, retreat, flight and pursuit; in Part II protection in the field, attack and defence of a fortified camp, and the siege and defence of a fortified city. Throughout, he offers the reader fascinating explanations of the details of the battle narrative.; Signed by Editor.
BATTLE AND BATTLE DESCRIPTION HOMER; A Contribution to the History of War
Albracht, Franz. translated and edited by Peter Jones, Malcolm Willcock and Gabriele Wright
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. Very light shelfwear to DJ else fine.; 224 pages; Acknowledging that Homer is a poet, not a staff instructor, Albracht works carefully through the Homeric text to produce a persuasive picture of the workings of battle in the Iliad, in two parts: in Part I the council of war, marshalling of…the troops, the use of chariots, the advance into battle, the standing fight, the massed attack and defence, retreat, flight and pursuit; in Part II protection in the field, attack and defence of a fortified camp, and the siege and defence of a fortified city. Throughout, he offers the reader fascinating explanations of the details of the battle narrative.
Oral tradition : a study in historical methodology [De la tradition orale, essai de methode historique. English][Oral tradition and historical methodology -- Tradition as a chain of testimonies -- Understanding the testimony -- The testimony as a mirage or reality -- The evaluation of testimonies -- Historical knowledge (Titlies, slogans, didactic formulae, ritual formulae, historical poetry, panegyric poetry, religious poetry, personal poetry, place-names, personal names, Tales concerning general history, tales concerning local history, tales concerning family history, myths, aetiological myths, tales of artistic merit, personal recollections, legal precedents, explanatory commentaries, occasional comments) -- The interpretation of history
Vansina, Jan. ; [translated by M M Wright] ; [A de Meyer, J M Desmet, A Mawsen, A E Meeussen, D. Forde, M Douglas, P Kaberry, F M Olbrechts, M R Schillings]
Published by Chicago : Aldine Publishing Company, 1965, 1961 1965
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Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. xiv, 226 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. ; LCCN: 64-11942 ; LC: D16; GR65; Dewey: 901.8 ; OCLC: 1618122 ; Revision of author's thesis, University of Louvain; brown cloth ; no dustjacket ; ex-lib, stamps, labels ; Contents: Oral tradition and historical methodology -- Tradition as a chain of testimonies…-- Understanding the testimony -- The testimony as a mirage or reality -- The evaluation of testimonies -- Historical knowledge (Titlies, slogans, didactic formulae, ritual formulae, historical poetry, panegyric poetry, religious poetry, personal poetry, place-names, personal names, Tales concerning general history, tales concerning local history, tales concerning family history, myths, aetiological myths, tales of artistic merit, personal recollections, legal precedents, explanatory commentaries, occasional comments) -- The interpretation of history -- In search of oral traditions -- Bibliography of works cited ; FINE. Book.
More imagesPublished by University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles 1967
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Posthumous collection of scraps of Wittgenstein's writings, from a boxful of cut paper slips (the literal meaning of the title in German) he left "from copies of the very extensive typescripts of his work from 1929 to 1948, though mostly…belonging to the period 1945-48." Anscombe & von Wright arranged the scraps by subject matter, further informed by manuscript notes also included in the box. Presented in German with an English translation on opposite pages; the first American edition (first printing). Hardcover in jacket, as pictured. Shows light wear, minor bumping to covers, small stain to foreedge, ink name on free endsheet; jacket shows minor tanning, light wear, faint stains & scuffs to spine, $6.95 price intact. Text clean; v, v, 124, 124 pages + colophon. Size: Octavo.
HOMER; German Scholarship in Translation
Wright, G. M. & P. V. Jones (translated by) ; with Introduction by P. V. Jones
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light foxing to top of textblock else book is fine. Minor waviness to DJ. Dustjacket is protected in mylar.; This book offers translations of ten influential articles and extracts on Homer by such prestigious German scholars as Wolfgang Schadewaldt, Karl Reinhar…dt, and Hermann Fraenkel. Ranging through such topics as similes, the adventures of Odysseus, Homeric-period social life, these key works will open entirely new perspectives for teachers and scholars in the English-speaking world. An accompanying introduction places the articles in context with contemporary scholarly concerns.; 8.4 X 5.5 X 1.2 inches; 360 pages.
Remarks on the Philosophy of Psychology: Volume II
Ludwig Wittgenstein; Edited by G. H. Von Wright and Heikki Byman; Translated by C. G. Lackhardt and M. A. E. Aue
Published by University of Chicago Press/Basil Blackwell, Chicago/Oxford 1980
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Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. 8vo., Volume II only. Bilingual text: German and English. A significant body of work from the 20th Century philosopher. English translation of Wittgenstein's writings on topics such as sensation and expectation. Wittgenstein was an Austrian-British philosopher who taught at the University of Cambridge. Considered one…of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, he worked in the areas of logic and the philosophy of mathematics. This notable work features writings compiled by the philosopher between 1946 and 1949. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.
Zettel (German and English)
Wittgenstein, Ludwig; Edited by /Herausgegeben von G. E. M.; Anscombe, G. H. von Wright; Translated by G. E. M. Anscombe
Published by Berkeley, California: University of California Press 1967
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Year of publication on title page. No additional date, edition or printing indicated. Near fine hardback in near fine dust jacket ($6.95). Dust jacket has wear to 1/4 inch of spine head and heel and minor if not trivial darkening to sp…ine. Only trivial signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket: primarily to tips of book's spine and to rear panel of dust jacket.
Daily Life in China; On the Eve of the Mongol Invasion 1250-1276
Gernet, Jacques [Translated from the French by H. M. Wright]
Published by Published by Stanford University Press, Stanford, California First Thus Edition . California 1970. 1970
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Condition: Fine. First thus edition in publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 254 printed pages of text with monochrome maps throughout. Fine condition book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0804707200 CHINA & CHINESE HISTORY.
More imagesThe Campaign of 1866 in Germany
The Department of Military History of the Prussian Staff; translated into English by Colonel Von Wright & Captain Henry M. Hozier
Published by Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office [HMSO], London 1907
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Ex-military library, with rubber stamps "Otago Military District" and "Dunedin District Officers' Club". Spine faded. Some chips to cloth along front joint, appears to be insect damage.; 1907 reprint of a title first published in 1872. iv, 648 pag…es + [4] pages advertisements + 8 maps (1 folding). Advertisements on endpapers. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Blind-stamped pattern on both boards. Page dimensions: 240 x 149mm. Military history. Text in English, translated from German. "Prepared at The Topographical and Statistical Department of The War Office.".
Notebooks 1914 - 1916
Wittgenstein, Ludwig ; edited by G. H. von Wright and G. E. M. Anscombe ; translated by G. E. M. Anscombe
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York 1961
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More imagesPublished by Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1872, London 1872
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Blind-stamped Cloth. Condition: Good. iv, 648 pp. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Recent quarter dark red morocco over original blind-stamped & gilt-lettered boards. Raised bands to spine with gilt lettering. Wear to corners. Endpapers repaired. Internally clean. With eight maps, including one folding. Binding firm. Tall 8v…o. Ex-Library.
More imagesRemarks on the Foundations of Mathematics - Bemerkungen über die Grundlagen der Mathematik
Wittgenstein, Ludwig; edited by G. H. von Wright, R. Rhees, G. E. M. Anscombe; translated by G. E. M. Anscombe
Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1956
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Posthumous collection from Wittgenstein's manuscripts on the philosophy of mathematics, mathematical truths & proofs, and logic. Presented with English & German texts on opposite pages. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured; the first edition. Light wear to… book, corners & bottom edge bumped; jacket shows some wear, creases, small stain, chips - one rather large, light insect nibbling to spine; 37s 6d price remains; name (University of Washington professoor Robert J. Richman) embossed on several pages including the free endsheet, flyleaf, title page. Text clean; xix, xixe, 204 pages (196 pages each in German & English); index, figures. Size: Octavo.
