Books Basic Essential by Powell Lawrence (11 results)

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Printing. Description: Book and dust jacket design by Christopher Stinehour. Portrait frontis. ''John David Marshall has combed Powell's books, articles, essays, and reviews to fashion a collection of quotations that best reflects the man and his intellectual passions. The quotations are grouped under four headings: On Books and Reading; On Libraries, Librarians, and Librarianship; On Writers and Writing; and On Lawrence Clark Powell. ''I know about books'', writes Powell, ''I have lived with them all my life, have collected a million and a half for my university, and a few for myself. Have written some, read many; and best of all, led other people to read.'' Originally published in 1985, this is a later printing. BINDNG/CONDITION: dark brown cloth; a Near Fine book, with a Very Good+ dust jacket. bibliography. Green endpapers. small 8vo (about 7.5 inches tall). 95 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. A Fine copy in like dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by the University of Arizona. 1985. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with shelf/edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Condition: Very fine. Second printing. Second printing. small octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (xii), 95pp. Univ of Arizona Press, "John David Marshall has combed Powell's books, articles, essays, and reviews to fashion a collection of quotations that best reflect the man and his intellectual passions." The quotations are grouped under four headings: "On Books and Reading"; "On Libraries, Librarians, and Librarianship"; "On Writers and Writing"; and "On Lawrence Clark Powell." A librarian/bibliophile who speaks for all who love the book. small octavo, cloth in dust jacket.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by Lawrence Clark Powell on the title page. Second Printing stated. Dust jacket and book are in very good condition. Dust jacket spine is lightly sunned. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Original cloth gilt. Inscribed to the ffep by Powell. Fine condition. The DJ is rubbed/soiled to rear panel. ; 4.75 X 0.75 X 7.75 inches; xi,95 pages; Signed by Author.

Cloth. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Lawrence Powell, " For Bill Bellin Then and now LCP Tucson 1985 ". Brown cloth with gilt design to fronr and gilt tiles to the spine. 95 pp. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ( no price) DJ. Exterior is clean and rich. Gilt is bright. One small discoloration across bottom back tip. Edges and spine ends are sharp. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and clear with minimal toning. DJ has modest/moderate chipping/rubbing along spine and front edge. SCARCE signed. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. Signed by Lawrence Clark Powell on the title page, with no date or inscription. Crisp, bright, clean pages; no owners' marks; full cloth cover shows only very minimal surface wear at corners; dust jacket is faded along the spine and shows tiny edge chips around top corners and spine head, otherwise sound. xi, 95pp.; Signed by Author.…

First Edition. First edition, 12mo, pp. xi, [1]; 95, [2]; frontispiece portrait; fine in original brown cloth gilt, dust jacket. A collection of quotations edited by John David Marshall. Bookplate of Jacob L. Chernofsky on front pastedown.