smith leslie editors (15 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Unmarked. Previous owner's name inside cover. The papers collected in this volume are all derived from the 29th Annual Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society. Authors examine reductionism in several sciences, including biology, psychology, and sociology and from the point of view of the practical effects of reductionistic doctrine on daily life. Authors include Willis F. Overton, William C. Wimsatt, Mark H. Bickhard, Luisa Morgado, Cynthia Lightfoot, and others. Index. 237p.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Ex-library, with usual stamps and tags, though much fewer than is usually the case. No card pocket or residue. Covers pretty clean with only a few minute scrapes here and there. Bottom edges have slight wear. Gilt lettering on spine bright. No corner bumps. Dust jacket has no tears, chips, stains or dog-ears. This book is an example of the benefits born of active scholarship and applied intelligence. It is endless, and endlessly interesting. 736 pages. Photos. Index. Notes. Including this information on a final flyleaf: "We elected to print this title on 30% postconsumer recycled paper, processed chlorine-free. As a result, we have saved: 3,152 Trees (40' tall and 6-8" diameter) 999 Million BTUs of Total Energy, 299,675 Pounds of Greenhouse Gases, 1,443,299 Gallons of Wastewater, 87,629 Pounds of Solid Waste." Bravo, UC! binding is tight, square.

VOLUME 1 ONLY. Ninth printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page). xx, 737, [2] pages. Hardcover: H 26cm x L 18cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed, some bumping/curling at spine head. Black cloth spine lightly bumped at ends; cream colored boards with some soiling and wear at corners. Pages 719-724 creased at bottom fore-edge corners from past fold-ins; interior pages remain bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good copy in a very good+ dust jacket. Features: "List of Manuscripts and Dictations;" "Acknowledgements;" "Introduction;" "Preliminary Manuscripts and Dictations, 1870-1905;" "Autobiography of Mark Twain" (pages 201-468); "Explanatory Notes;" Appendixes ("Samuel L. Clemens: A Brief Chronology;" "Family Biographies;" "Speech at the Seventieth Birthday Dinner, 5 December 1905;" "Speech at The Players, 3 January 1906;" "Previous Publication"); "Note on the Text;" "Word Division in This Volume;" "References;" and "Index." Plus eight unpaged leaves of b/w plates between pages 204-205. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.75 pounds (2.15 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 9780520267190.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. some shelfwear but still NICE! - may have remainder mark or previous owner's name Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condición: Used-Very Good. Pap. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, xx, 733pp, index, [16]pp of B&W photos. Mark Twain's complete, uncensored Autobiography was an instant bestseller when the first volume was published in 2010, on the centennial of the author's death, as he requested. Published to rave reviews, the Autobiography was hailed as the capstone of Twain's career. It captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice, speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions.This volume 2 weaves together his recollections of family, friends and colleagues with candid critques of contemporary society --many of which he considered too provocative to be published in his own lifetime. This volumes starts in April 1906 and ends in February of 1907. (5.0 JM 1005 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good ; No jacket. 1928 The Class of Twenty-Nine, Denison University, Granville, Ohio. Oversize hardcover has black cloth-covered boards with overall decorative blind-stamped designs and gilt image of a college building in the center. Spine is also blind-stamped and has gilt lettering. Illustrated endpapers. Black & white photographs and illustrations; some additional color illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. Portrait of University President has tissue guard. 288 pages. 8.2 x 10.8 x 1 inches. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Spine lettering has lost gilt. Rear hinge just starting to crack near bottom. Top edges and fore edges of pages have faint foxing. Pages clean and unmarked. No dust jacket, as issued. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. This is the original yearbook, not a reproduction.

8.5x11 inch staplebound zine; illus., covers slightly worn from handling, slightly toned, else in very good condition.

Condición: FINE. First printing. The second volume of Twain's autobiography, assembled by the Mark Twain Project of The Bancroft Library with the first volume published on the 100th anniversary of the author's death based on his strict instructions, uncensored and exactly as he wrote it. This volume "delves deeper into Mark TwainÕs life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor and ire, the narrative ranges effortlessly across the contemporary scene. He shares his views on writing and speaking, his preoccupation with money, and his contempt for the politics and politicians of his day. Affectionate and scathing by turns, his intractable curiosity and candor are everywhere on view." Includes black and white photographs, explanatory notes and several appendices, index. A massive volume - xix, 733 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. vii, 280 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm ; ISBN 9780875968094, 9780875968650, 9780875968018, 0875968090, 0875968651, 0875968015 ; OCLC 40498146 ; LCCN 98058098 ; LOC No SB453 .E689 1999 ; Dewey 635 ; color pictorial boards, no dustjacket ; With warmth, wit, and detail, garden guru Catriona Tudor Erler teaches you which tools you need for essential garden jobs, how to help hoses find the "fountain of youth", whether to repair, replace or rent equipment, and hundreds more thrifty lessons. "What Will You Save?" and "25 Smart Shopping Tips" sidebars put frugal facts right at readers' green thumbs. Whether you are planting a perennial border or pumpkin patch, this resource will help you spend little and grow a lot! ; An internationally recognized garden writer, photographer, and speaker, Catriona Tudor Erler is the author of eight garden books and numerous articles that have appeared in such publications as Architectural Digest and Southern Accents. She gardens with her husband and twin sons at their home in Vienna, Virginia. ; Contents: How to be a frugal gardener -- Get the garden you want-The frugal way -- Save money on plants -- The frugal gardener's tools -- Save money with soil amendments -- Cutting maintenance costs -- Designing on a budget -- Cost-conscious garden projects -- resources for frugal gardeners -- Recommended reading ; FINE. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is As New, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped (and unpriced) dust jacket is fresh and bright, with one tiny nick. Includes a section of facsimile manuscript pages. 8vo. 736 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Tall 8vo.pp. 193. Original publisher's binding in turquoise blue with title label on front cover. ISBN:0859914798. Very good indeed.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good in Dustjacket. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Berkeley. 2013. October 2013. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780520272781. 7 x 10. 50 b/w photos. An Ahmanson Foundation Book in the Humanities. 736 pages. hardcover. keywords: American Literature Autobiography Mark Twain. DESCRIPTION - Hailed as the capstone of Twain's career, it captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice, speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions. This eagerly-awaited volume delves deeper into Mark Twain's life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor and ire, the narrative ranges effortlessly across the contemporary scene. He shares his views on writing and speaking, his preoccupation with money, and his contempt for the politics and politicians of his day. Affectionate and scathing by turns, his intractable curiosity and candor are everywhere on view. Volume 2 delivers: More insights into his family life as a devoted father, husband and brother; Vignettes from his 19th century man cave; His pointed, unvarnished views on contemporary politics and religion; Meditations and musings on the writing process, including his solution to writer's block. Praise for New York Times Bestseller Volume 1: 'It feels like a form of time travel. One moment you're on horseback in the Hawaiian islands - or recovering from saddle boils with a cigar in your mouth - and the next moment you're meeting the Viennese maid he called, in a private joke, 'Wuthering Heights.' We can hardly wait for Volume 2.' New York Times. 'This first installment of Twain's autobiography brings us closer to all of him than we have ever come before.' New York Review of Books. inventory #40541.

Condición: FINE. First printing. First edition of the first volume of Twain's autobiography, assembled by the Mark Twain Project of The Bancroft Library and first published on the 100th anniversary of the author's death based on his strict instructions, uncensored and exactly as he wrote it, brimming with humor, ideas and opinions. Includes list of manuscripts, black and white photographs, explanatory notes and appendices, index. A massive volume - xix, 736 pp. Despite its size, this monumental work went into several printings, and the true first with a complete number line is quite uncommon. The first printing was reported as only 7500 copies, a very small number for a book which was unexpectedly very popular. Fine in fine dust jacket.

hardcover with dustjacket. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition. No names or markings. Only 7,500 printed in the first edition. ; Standard Book Size.; 736 pages.