W P Knowles (26 results)

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Book 2. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condition: Very Good. 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.

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

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Re-bound by library.

23 cm. original cloth. 344 pp. some ills, diagrams. references. index. -(libr label, library stamps, slightly sunned, otherwise good). 660g.

10 Pages. Booklet in very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised edition of Europe in Maps, .Books 1 and 2. Owner name and stamp inside (neat). Soft strong covers, some edge wear. Large book, 8.5 inches x 13 inches. (H9).

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Good condition ex-libarary hardcover without dust jacket, from Westfield College, London. Spine is sunned. Board corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block is tanned and blemished. Library plate and label to front pastedown. Stamps on title page and endpages. Light pencil underlining noted on some of the pages, which are otherwise clear. Boards are clean and binding is sound. LW. Used.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

OBroschur / Okarton. 96 Seiten mit 19 farbigen Karten, 22 Fotografien und 23 Figuren (Zeichnungen, Kartenskizzen) im Text. Zustand: Aus einer Institutsbibliothek ausgeschieden, Einbandkanten leicht berieben, vordere Eckkanten leicht gewölbt (eselsohrig), Titelblatt und letzte Seite mit Bibliotheksstempel. Size: Quer-4°.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good Clean Cond. No Dust Jacket. Paperback : soft cover edition in good or better condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Articles / Authors : The Birthday, jesus Christ the Same Yesterday Today and for Ever, the Mazdaznan Philosophy By Dr. O. Z. Ha'nish, Body Polarities By N. H. Prouty ScD Phd, Home Treatment for Kidney and Bladder Disorders By Eric F. W. Powell FBBA, What Shall We Eat By Winifred Knowles, the Ladder of Life the Nervous System Comparatively Viewed By Joseph S. Bridges MA LLD BSc PhD, Our Wonderful workshop By Stanley B. Whitehead More About the Workmen, Breathing. Includes advertisements at end of periodical. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. Some Illustrations (illustrator). Book. …

brossura Copertina flessibile. Condition: Fine. Copertina cartonata, legata a punto metallico. Tagli e pagine integri. Esemplare non editoriale in fotocopia. Copertina flessibile 20 Ottimo (Fine) .

Soft Cover Publication. Title page reads: The Mazaznan Call : Devoted to the Science, Philosophy and Art of Life : An Official Organ of the Mazdaznan Association for the English speaking People throughout the World. No. 8, June 1935, Vol. I. Then a quote by Robert Burns. Compilation of articles by various authors: Dr. O. Z. Ha'nish, Nanabhoy F. Mama, Electron : a well known Harley Street Physician, N. H. Prouty, Eric F. W. Powell, Winifred Knowles, Stanley B. Whitehead. Cover shows some minor soil. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. More Continued: Our Wonderful Workshop, Thoughts are Things : June 1935, No 8, Vol. I (illustrator). Book.…

Soft Cover Publication. Title page reads: The Mazaznan Call : Devoted to the Science, Philosophy and Art of Life : An Official Organ of the Mazdaznan Association for the English speaking People throughout the World. No. 12, October 1935, Vol. I. Then there is a quote by Robert Service. Compilation of articles by various authors: Dr. O. Z. Ha'nish, Nanabhoy F. Mama, Eric F. W. Powell, N. H. Prouty, Electron : a well known Harley Street Physician, Winifred Knowles, J. A. Hofels, Stanley B. Whitehead. 28 pages. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. More Continued: Our Wonderful Workshop : October 1935, No. 12, Vol I / One (illustrator). Book.…

Soft Cover Publication. Title page reads: The Mazaznan Call : Devoted to the Science, Philosophy and Art of Life : An Official Organ of the Mazdaznan Association for the English speaking People throughout the World. No. 5, March 1935, Vol. I. Compilation of articles by various authors: Dr. O. Z. Ha'nish, Joseph S. Bridges, Miss T. Hughes, Eric F. W. Powell, Winifred Knowles, Electron : a well known Harley Street Physician. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. 2. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs (illustrator). Book. …

Leinen in Folie, 16*24 cm. Condition: Gut. 343 Seiten guter Zustand, Bibl.-Ex. 201042154 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 700.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1999 English Heritage large format paperback edition. Some reading wear else good condition. From the cover: Professor W F Grimes excavated the site between 1952 and 1954 on behalf of the Roman and Mediaeval London Excavation Council in advance of post-war development in the City of London. The aim was to obtain information about the Walbrook valley, and the discovery of a well preserved Roman building was unexpected. This report provides a full record of the stratigraphic and structural evidence from the site, a catalogue of the finds, and a discussion of the evidence from the Walbrook valley at the Bucklesbury House site, including the temple. Contents: 1 RMLEC Bucklersbury House excavations 1952-4 redevelopment site aims of the excavation cutting locations. Cutting A Cutting B The Cutting C complex Cutting D Cutting F Cuttings D, E and G excavation and recording techniques preparation of this report 2 'There's a fascination frantic in a ruin that's romantic': the Mithras affair, September and October 1954 Prologue Government intervenes Mithras fever sweeps the nation Meanwhile, in Whitehall Letters to the Editor - and the Prime Minister final decision 3 Period 1: The archaeology of the Walbrook valley up to c AD 240-50 The pre-temple groups The west bank up to c AD 240-50 Cuttings AA and AB Cuttings BA and BB Cutting F The east bank up to c AD 240-50 The Cutting C complex (CA, CB and CD) 4 Period 2: The archaeology of the temple and the Walbrook valley from c AD 240-50 temple groups and phases west bank from c AD 240-50 Cuttings AA and AB Cutting BB Cutting F temple on the east bank from c AD 240-50 Cuttings CA, CB, CD and CE Modern disturbance of the temple pre-temple topography: the surface of Group VII deposits in Cuttings CA, CB and CD construction of the temple Phase I temple: the design of the temple in its original form Walbrook Temple of Mithras: Phase I (Group VIII) internal sequence of the Phase I temple: nave floors 1-9 Phase I temple: internal details Phase II temple Phase IIa temple Phase IIb temple Phase III temple Phase IV temple narthex end of the temple 5 The finds evidence Introduction Object identification numbers The coins by J Hall and R Merrifield Period 1 coins: Groups IV, VII and XII pre-dating the temple, coins 1-4 Period 2 coins: Groups VIII, IX and X from the temple, coins 5-27 Period 2 coins: Groups XIV and XV contemporary with the temple on the west bank of the Walbrook, coins 28-31 Coin catalogue The pottery: general discussion by J Groves Previous work Subsequent work The final report The illustrations General summary and discussion Pottery codes and expansions The samian by J Bird General summary and discussion Acknowledgments Samian codes The sculptures: general note by J Hall The stable isotope analysis of the marble sculptures by K Matthews and S Bowman Comments on the isotopic analysis of the sculptures by S Walker The small objects by A Wardle General summary and discussion The finds catalogue Period 1 finds Period 2 finds 6 The environmental evidence The animal bones by S Macready and J Sidell Introduction Bones related to temple use The animals The birds Report on soil sample associated with waterlogged piles and stakes by I W Cornwall Examination of peat samples by Elizabeth M Knox 7 Conclusions: the Walbrook and the temple in context The natural Walbrook valley Occupation in the valley at Bucklersbury House The siting and construction of the temple Roman Mithraism Mithraea and Mithraic liturgy The temple as a mithraeum The end of Mithraism at Walbrook 4th Century Last years 1: The temple as a bacchium or sacarium in the fourth century by Martin Henig 2: A Mithraic interpretation for the silver casket and strainer by Ralph Merrifield 3: New reconstructions of the third-century Mithraeum and the fourth-century bacchium or sacarium by Trevor Brigham 4: Context locations and descriptions 5: Animal bone data Index by Susan Vaughan.…

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 86 pages. Features: Color 7up ad with trampoline illustration; Great color-photo 1961 Buick ad shows red convertible being rafted across river; Gorgeous Smirnoff ad shows alluring temptress with booze on tiny desert island in romantic sunset; Whitman's Sampler chocolates color-photo ad; Wonderful color-photo-illustrated article on actor James (Jimmy) Stewart (part 1); The Tale of the Tommy knockers; The Winning Ways of Clifford Case - New Jersey's liberal Republican senator won re-election by a landslide while his party lost the Presidency; Cloak of Cowardice (short story); I've Got Ski Fever - Eric Hatch takes up skiing at age 54; When the Honeymoon is Over (short story); Psychiatrists on the Assembly Line - industrial psychiatrists; Terre Haute - Indiana's Delinquent City - photo-illustrated article; Great color photo of racing dogs at the $50,000 Phoenix Futurity at Greyhound Park; L.E. Chittenden almost signed his life away in 1861; The Professor is a Beatnik (short story); The Case of the Curious Spinster (short story); Nice color-photo ad for a pale green 1961 Dodge Dart; Captives of the Storm (conclusion); Nice color-photo Pepsi ad shows couple in front of white brick wall; Nice one-page ad for the 1961 Ford Falcon; Interesting color-photo ad for electric power companies shows multiple historic queens in yellow kitchen; Back cover color Coke ad shows lady in pink gown with hearts. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. George Hughes (cover); Gyo Fujikawa; Paul Lehr; Mike Ludlow; Mark Millar; James R. Bingham (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First. A very good copy. This copy with a gift inscription from Hugh Walpole. A utopia of sorts, with some disaster tropes blended in. "A curious science fantasy novel in which events such as catastrophic earthquakes in England tend to be submerged by strong doses of philosophy; the last section of the book described a kind of Utopian state that has emerged in 1953 [Locke, Spectrum I:130] Fairly uncommon in the dust jacket. Chipping and edge wear to the jacket, some creasing and a little discolouration here and there, 30mm tear to the front hinge. Spine tips bumped, and the spine a little tanned, a few marks to the spine.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Pages 418-520 plus several pages of vintage ads. Features: The Madness of Don Patricio; My Experiences in the Great Russian Famine - graphic glimpses of the terrible Russian famine of 1907 - article with photos; An Ill-Starred Invention - a patent application goes wrong; Mussel-Farming - a curious Dutch industry (article with photos); Adrift in a Runaway Airship - daring young Chicago balloonist William Matteray and his airship are blown by a gale all the way to Michigan; Sights and Scenes in Java - photo-illustrated article by a former resident; The Queen's Temper - part 1 - a remarkable narrative shows how the actions of obscure individuals culminated in the arrival of British troops and the downfall of Burma as an independent state; The Broken Arrow - a marine detective story by A.A. Jeffries; The Autobiography of a Brigand - Part I - Giuseppe Salomone of Barrafranca, Sicily; In the Land of Perfume - the ancient flowery town of Grasse; The Quest of the "O'Baki" - a Japanese ghost story; Lifting a City - after being destroyed by a tidal wave in 1900 the city of Galveston, Texas is raised several feet to prevent future such disasters; and more. Front cover loose but present. Back cover missing. A worthy vintage copy. Wigfull, W. Edward; Browne, Tom; Sheldon, Chas. M.; Stott, W.R.E.; Waters, W.B.; Hardy, Paul; Edwards, Lionel; Hodgson, E.S. (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. An exceptionally scarce, first edition of W. P. Knowles' innovative science-fiction novel, set twenty years in the future in a technologically advanced, socialist utopia. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, unclipped, dust wrapper. Very scarce work. An intriguing science-fiction novel, partially set twenty years in the future, imagining a utopian society in which sex is a method of hygiene. Unusually, this development is brought about through a series of violent disasters, including an expulsion of poisonous gas from the Earth's crust. Written by William Plenderleith Knowles, his only science-fiction work. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, unclipped, dust wrapper. Externally, very good, with light damp staining to boards. Worming holes to the center of the rear joint. Light scattered spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is very good, with light chipping and a few closed tears to the extremities. Light soiling to panels with the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…