W howard lamb (7 resultados)

Hardcover. PublicAffairs. xxii, 540 pp. LCC: 2001048469 Very good condition; black ink mark on bottom edges of papers; previous owner's name on inside of front cover.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Much has been written about the 'imminent' return of Jesus Christ. But what will our world be like if He tarries for 10, 100, or 1000 more years This story is a view of the post-apocalyptic world of our distant future, as present-day political and social currents are extrapolated to their logical conclusions. It looks at the events of today, and predicts that they are 'the shadows of the things that will be', as Ebeneezer Scrooge inquired of the 'spirit'. Charles Dickens, in 'A Christmas Carol', said it best: 'Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change.' THE HISTORY OF OUR FUTURE is a plea for western civilization to depart from its present 'courses'. One of the 'characters' in this post-apocalyptic vision is an historic old house that presently exists in our country. It has witnessed much during its existence, and will participate in great events which will change the world of the people of this far-away time as they learn the wisdom of their ancients, that 'Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God'.…

Condición: New.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Stapled. Condición: Good - Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. The April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23 & July 7, 1934 issues of Collier's The National Weekly. Fiction and articles include parts 1 - 9 & 11 of 12 The Trail of Fu Manchu, a novel by Sax Rohmer, Whiskey Ships, an article about bootlegging by air from the Grand Bahamas (5/12), Sing, Champ, Sing (6/2), He Grew Up Late (6/9), and The Old Gentleman (6/23), articles by Quentin Reynolds, When California Builds a Bridge (5/12), an article about the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge by George Creel, How Ryan Got Out of Russia (5/19), a Jorkens short story by Lord Dunsany (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany), Ride to the River (5/26) and The Reckless Dusk (6/16), short stories by Ernest Haycox, The Dixie Menace (5/26), a short story by Leona Dalrymple, Behind the Veil (6/2), a short story by Harold Lamb. As It Was Written (6/2), a short story by Pulitzer Prize winner MacKinlay Kantor, Jail Breaker (7/7), a short story by W R Burnett, Don't Send Flowers (7/7), a short story by Philip Wylie, Fortune's Toy (7/7), an ethnic themed short story by Roark Bradford, The Court of Last Guess (7/7), an article by Ray Tucker anticipating the Supreme Court's consideration of Roosevelt's New Deal programs, and others. Cover art by Van Doorn Morgan (4/28), George de Zayas (5/5), Howard Butler (5/12), Louis Fancher (5/19), George C Delano (5/26), C C Beall (6/2) Arthur Crouch (6/9 & 6/23), Janice Wathen (6/16) & Ronald McLeod (7/7). Condition issues include: 4/28 - mild darkening along the top edge of the front cover; small loss at the top of the spine, short closed tear at the middle of the fore edge of pages 36 - 66; 5/5 - nothing significant; light soiling to the bottom corner of the front cover at the spine; 5/19 - nothing significant; 5/26 - Light edge wear to the front cover with a 1" x 7.75" "Kentucky" shaped chip to the fore edge, a small chip to the bottom corner of the front cover with roughness following through page 19, light wear to the bottom edge of the back cover; 6/2 - "reserved for binding" stamp on the front cover, roughness to the spine, fore edge trimmed slightly (does not affect the text except for a few ads), small closed tear to the fore edge of page 70; 6/9 - "reserved for binding & "THIS DOES NOT CIRCULATE" stamps on the front cover, roughness to the spine, fore edge trimmed slightly (does not affect the text except for a few ads and the first character of the lines at the bottom of page 28 - Frank Buck story ), 6/16 - "reserved for binding stamp on the front cover, roughness to the spine, fore edge trimmed slightly (does not affect the text except for a few ads), creases and small closed tears to the bottom edge of the back cover, 6/23 - "reserved for binding" stamp on the front cover, light crease to the top corner of the front cover, roughness to the spine, fore edge trimmed slightly (does not affect the text except for a few ads), & 7/7 - light soiling to the front cover with a Drury College Library Springfield, Missouri stamp at the top center, a 1" x 2.5" chip to the top right corner, some light edge wear, and a 1" closed tear at the bottom left, dog ears to the top (pages 3 - 22) & bottom (pages 3 - 38) corners, and a very small closed tear to the fore edge through page 14. A good to very to good set with serial installments by a prominent & collectible author. A heavy, oversize lot that will require additional postage. Van Doorn Morgan, George de Zayas, Howard Butler, Louis Fancher, George C Delano, C C Beall, Arthur Crouch, Janice Wathen & Ronald McLeod (covers), John Richard Flanagan (The Trail of Fu Manchu) (ilustrador).…

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.