V Edward Gordon (16 results)

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

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 15, No. 10. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Wrap-around cover art by Gaughan for "Retief's War" (pt. 1 of 3) by Keith Laumer. Includes "Skylark DuQuesne" (conclusion) by Edward E. Smith; "Origin of Species" (novelette) by Robert F. Young; "An Ounce of Emotion" (novelette) by Gordon R. Dickson; "A Leader for Yesteryear" by Mack Reynolds; "A Smiling Future" by Miriam Allen deFord; "Purpose" by Edward V. Dong; "Short Trip to Nowhere" by Robert Moore Williams. Special Feature: "Retief Bibliography." Features: "Editorial: Where Are They Now?"; "Hue and Cry". Illustrated by Gaughan, Morrow, and Giunta. Rubbing; rear cover soiling; note in pen on rear. From the Jerry Weist Estate. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 15, No. 10. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Wrap-around cover art by Gaughan for "Retief's War" (pt. 1 of 3) by Keith Laumer. Includes "Skylark DuQuesne" (conclusion) by Edward E. Smith; "Origin of Species" (novelette) by Robert F. Young; "An Ounce of Emotion" (novelette) by Gordon R. Dickson; "A Leader for Yesteryear" by Mack Reynolds; "A Smiling Future" by Miriam Allen deFord; "Purpose" by Edward V. Dong; "Short Trip to Nowhere" by Robert Moore Williams. Special Feature: "Retief Bibliography." Features: "Editorial: Where Are They Now?"; "Hue and Cry". Illustrated by Gaughan, Morrow, and Giunta. Creasing; corner and edge wear; mild tanning; spine a sunned and stressed. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Jack Gaughan; Gray Morrow; John Giunta; (illustrator). First Edition. 162 pp. Light but general wear. Cover art by Jack Gaughan; interiors by: Jack Gaughan; Gray Morrow; and John Giunta. This issue contains: Origin of Species - a novelette by Robert F. Young; An Ounce of Emotion - a novelette by Gordon R. Dickson; A Leader for Yesteryear by Mack Reynolds; The Smiling Future by Miriam Allen deFord; Purpose by Edward V. Dong; Short Trip to Nowhere by Robert Moore Williams; Retief's War - part one of three by Keith Laumer; Skylark DuQuesne - conclusion by E. E. Doc Smith; and a Retief Bibliography; along with the usual features. Size: 12mo. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 15, No. 10. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Wrap-around cover art by Gaughan for "Retief's War" (pt. 1 of 3) by Keith Laumer. Includes "Skylark DuQuesne" (conclusion) by Edward E. Smith; "Origin of Species" (novelette) by Robert F. Young; "An Ounce of Emotion" (novelette) by Gordon R. Dickson; "A Leader for Yesteryear" by Mack Reynolds; "A Smiling Future" by Miriam Allen deFord; "Purpose" by Edward V. Dong; "Short Trip to Nowhere" by Robert Moore Williams. Special Feature: "Retief Bibliography." Features: "Editorial: Where Are They Now?"; "Hue and Cry". Illustrated by Gaughan, Morrow, and Giunta. Spine sunned; tanning; minor creasing, bumps and dents. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1982 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts), 9 x 12 inches tall paperbound in glossy printed covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and line drawings, xiii, 343 pp. Slight smoky odor. Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP47~ [3.0P] Seibal is a major ruin of the southern Maya lowlands, its vast ceremonial center covering several high hills on the banks of the Pasion River in the Guatemalan Department of Peten. In five volumes published over a 15-year period, the archaeological team headed by Gordon R. Willey presents a comprehensive review of their fieldwork from 1964 to 1968 and the results of many years of subsequent data analysis. The volumes also report on explorations in the peripheral settlements outside of the Seibal center and provide a regional view of the evolution of lowland Maya culture from the Middle and Late Pre-classic through the Late Classic periods.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Journal Reprint. Reprinted from MMFQ - Health and Society, Summer, 1974 issue. Deals with the relationships among several dimensions of organizational structure and performance, and their impact upon the quality and cost of care provided by hospitals. 31 pages. Text complemented with several tables. Small ink mark on front cover. Book.

Pulp Magazine. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. First Edition. Edge tears; strong, complete spine with light spotting; ~2 1/2" tear along top of rear fold and ~2" along bottom; supple, lightly tanned pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good in oversized stapled wraps. Mailing labels to back is the only flaw. Articles on the U. S. Virgin Islands, Surinam, West Indian Fiction, 19th Century West Indies, Overpopulation, Latin American Economic Integration and the Dominican Invasion. Complimentary upgrade to First Class in the US. Ships quickly. 0.0 0.0.

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. Staff Sergeant Stacy L. Pearsall, USAF (DoD Photo) (illustrator). Presumed First Edition, First printing. lxiii, [1], 453, [1] pages. Illustrations (tables, figures, some with color). Works Cited. This is a RAND Counterinsurgency Study--Final Report. David Charles Gompert (born October 6, 1945) is an American government official and former diplomat who served as the acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) following the resignation of Dennis C. Blair in 2009. Prior to his ascension as DNI, he was Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and continued serving in that capacity until 2011. He has worked in senior executive positions at Unisys, AT&T, and most recently as a senior fellow at RAND, a leading research organization that explores topics such as national security, terrorism, economic development, and science and technology. He was a distinguished research professor at the National Defense University's Center for Technology and National Security Policy. From 2003 to 2004, Gompert was the senior adviser for national security and defense to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq . Examines how the United States should improve its counterinsurgency (COIN) capabilities through, for example, much greater focus on understanding jihadist strategy, using civil measures to strengthen the local government, and enabling local forces to conduct COIN operations. Provides a broad discussion of the investments, organizational changes, and multilateral arrangements that the United States should pursue to improve its COIN capabilities.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. Bentley Painted Cover Art; Interior Art by; Vic Prezio, Bob Riger, Eddie Chan, Harry Schaare, Ray Johnson, David Stone; (illustrator). FOR MEN ONLY Adventure Magazine MAY 1957 Julie Newmar Capone Poker Alice Harem ** WRITERS; J.R. Gaver, R.R. Suskind, Angel Ramos Alarcon, Edward Milne, Gerard Milton, Bob Rose, Noah Gordon, Jules Archer, Charles V. Nemo, James P. Duff ** ILLUSTRATORS; Bentley Painted Cover Art; Interior Art by; Vic Prezio, Bob Riger, Eddie Chan, Harry Schaare, Ray Johnson, David Stone; FOR MEN ONLY MAGAZINE (Men's Adventure Magazine; 1956; May ; Volume 4 #5 ); (Canam / Atlas Pub Magazine Management aka MARVEL with 655 Madison Avenue address & Atlas Globe Logo on cover) ** For Bachelors Only: JULIE NEWMAR= 4 page Pictorial; (of Lil Abner fame & later as Catwoman in TVs Batman); ** End of a Big Shot = Scarface / Al Capone by Noah Gordon; ** Poker Alice: the dealer was a Dame by Charles V. Nemo; ** Lt Winters Apache painted cover by Bentley, with story by James P. Duff; ** Special Book Bonus - The Castaway and His South Sea Harem (33 Year Adventure) by Jules Archer; ** Boston's Vice-Crazy Jailer by Bob Rose; ** Destination Timbuktu by R.R. Suskind >> Minor pen on upper left corner of front cover; Minor shelf wear; INVENTORY NUMBER = C1553-1 CONDITION = VG/FN (5.0) = VERY GOOD to FINE; (Above Average Used Condition) Minor pen to front cover. PRICE = $49.00 Size: 4to - over 9Ÿ" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 260 pages. 11.80x9.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. iv, 253 pages ; 23 cm ; OCLC 24361427 ; This festschrift contains the following articles: Richard W. Southern, "Intellectual De-velopment and Local Environment: The Case of Robert Grosseteste" (pp. 1-22); Frank Barlow, "A View of Thomas Becket, Saint and Martyr" (pp. 28-31); Christopher Brooke, "Reflections on Late Medieval Cults and Devotions" (pp. 33-45); Henry Chadwick, "Conscience and Social Duty in Early Christian Thought" (pp. 47-62); Richard C. Dales, "Philip the Chancellor on the Eternity of the World" (pp. 63-72); John V. Fleming, "Chaucer on Language, Truth, and Art: A Liar's Paradox" (pp. 73-85); Douglas Gray, "Of swine ne mone had thay no nede: Notes on the Imagery of Light in a Middle English Text" (pp. 87-108); V. H. H. Green, "Cardinal Newman, Mark Paulson, and the Oxford Movement" (pp. 109-24); 0. B. Hardison, Jr., "What the Spirit Said" (pp. 125-33); Denys Hay, "The Geographical Boundaries of the Late Medieval World" (pp. 135-46); Christopher Holdsworth, "Bernard: Chimera of His Age?" (pp. 147-63); George Kane, "Langland's Use of For to" (pp. 165-71); Gordon Leff, "St. Augustine's Concept of Man" (pp. 173-86); James McEvoy, "Robert Grosseteste on Liberty" (pp. 187-208); Barbara Reynolds, "Boccaccio, Admirer of Dante" (pp. 209-21); D. W. Robertson, Jr., "Wisdom and 'The Manciple's Tale': A Chaucerian Comic Interlude" (pp. 223-37); Fred C. Robinson, "A Metronymic in The Battle of Maldon?" (pp. 239-63); and Glynne W. G. Wickham, " 'Speaking Pictures,' Dumb Poesie' & Chaucer's Tregetours: Court Theatre in Chaucer's England" (pp. 245-53). ; interior spine repaired ; else VG. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 2004 Historic England large format paperback edition. Some reading wear else good condition. In addition to a detailed description of the boat itself, the book explores the method of its consruction, its original form, capabilities and performance, and its function and place in Bronze Age society. It presents new and innovative techniques for the study of ancient timbers and describes an experiment in building a copy of the boat using replicas of Bronze Age tools.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Potts, Leonard; Robinson, T.H.; Edward, Lionel; Gillett, F.; Woodville, R. Caton; Eyles, D.C.; Gillett, Frank; Somerfield, T.; Goss, G.W.; Brock, H.M.; Prater, E.; Vedder, S.H.; Hiley, F.E. (illustrator). First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Babes In A Boat - Part I - A couple knowing nothing of navigation decides to set sail from Victoria, British Columbia and cross the Pacific; The Big Redwood - Story of a dog's uncanny instinct; A Holiday in the Sunderbunds - Pursuing a Royal Bengal Tiger - with great photos; A Matter of Habit - An amusing tale of two mean men at that 'sun-baked cinder-heap Aden'; In Search of the Lost Oases - Part III of an amazing expedition from Sollum to El Obeid, over two thousand miles, across the Sahara, visiting much previously unexplored territory, with nice photos; The "Lone Star Kid" - Young Harry Wells purchases a pony, sombrero and revolver before proceeding to carry out a 'hold-up'; Ram Kumar's "Cure" - a common fraud/confidence trick practiced in India; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part III of the extraordinary adventures of G.M. Dyott, who was abandoned by his guide in the upper Amazon - includes photos of shrunken heads; The Great Snake - A native Basuto legend comes true in the Orange Free State; Full-page photo of the 'Santa Cruz Monster' that washed up on shore; Photo of the Emir of Kano's Bodyguard; "Black Foxes" - An amusing story from near Mink Landing, Alberta which proves not every black fox pelt is worth the money; Two Men and a Leopard - Story of a terrific hand-to-hand battle with an infuriated leopard; A Weird Quest - Daily seances are held to aid in finding lost California gold mines; Up and Down in Kurdistan - Nicely phtoto-illustrated article about David F. Anderson and his flying excursion in Mesopotamia which began as an ibex hunt and ended with a bear. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue.

Leipzig, Insel-Verlage, 1907. Folio. Uncut in orig. full vellum. Gilt lettering to spine. Endpapers in red-brown raw silk. A small scratch to lower left corner of frontcover. (26) pp. and 4 woodcut plates by Edward Gordon Craig. Printed in 2 colours by Friedrich Richter. Internally as well as externally fine and clean. Number 42 of 50 copies "auf echtem Japan".The entire issue 800 copies. First edition with Gordon Craig's illustrations.