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1984103316New York: St. Martin. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First American Edition. Hardcover. Neat mend to jacket verso else Fine; An emotionally charged and thought-provoking novel about grief love and loss Sayonara Sweet Amaryllis tells the story of a Japanese-American family as they navigate the perils and promise of resettlement after the devastation of World War II.When their father is diagnosed with a terminal illness the family is forced to confront the ghosts of their past and contemplate the uncertain future. Amidst the turmoil they find solace in each other and in the memories of their home country and loved ones. But as they approach the end of their journey the family discovers that the past cannot be undone and the future is never what we imagined.Sayonara Sweet Amaryllis is a timeless story about the power of family the strength of love and the resilience of hope.; 8vo; $6.50 . St. Martin hardcover
1944510081944. 1944 Melville Herman SELECTED POEMS The Poets of the Year Norfolk VA: New Directions 1944 30pp 8vo fine bright copy in near fine slightly soiled d/w. unknown
199675438Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1996. Full Leather. Fine. 22.5 x 15.5 cm. Octavo. 241pp. Bound into full dark blue leather with gilt design lettering and foredges. Color frontispiece by Chris Simon additional illustrations by Penny Havard. Moire endpapers and ribbon. Easton Press unknown
199232695New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684194139 . First US edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with bookplate on the front free end paper in alike dust-jacket; The Body Wore Brocade is a novel written by Melville. It tells the story of an American expatriate John Marston who is wrongly convicted of murder and sent to prison in England. While in prison Marston becomes allied with the prison's warden William Willing and learns the art of self-defense. With the help of Willing Marston escapes from prison and returns to America where he uses his newfound skills to fight crime.; 8vo; FSA . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
199224363NY: SCRIBNER'S. Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. First American Edition; First Printing. Softcover. UNCORRECTED PROOF. Fine in plain red printed wrappers. . SCRIBNER'S. paperback
1991103318New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First American Edition. Hardcover. In 1851 American author Melville traveled to Asia to study Buddhism. Upon his return to the United States he wrote a book about his travels The Bogus Buddha. The book is a satirical look at the Buddhist faith and its many contradictions.; 8vo; $6.50 . Scribner's hardcover
199124362NY: SCRIBNER'S. Fine with no dust jacket. 1991. First American Edition; First Printing. Softcover. UNCORRECTED PROOF. About fine in plain gold-colored printed wrappers. Tiny hint of foxing at top edge. A Superintendent Otani mystery. . SCRIBNER'S. paperback
19661364074Washington NY: Kennikat Press Inc 1966. Reissue. Hardcover. Octavo; xv 319 pages; VG/none; full blue cloth binding with silver titling to spine; minor shelfwear; pages clean; black and white illustrations throughout; shelved Lit Crit. "Published in 1927 Reissued in 1966 by Kennikat Press" copyright page. 1364074. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Kennikat Press, Inc hardcover
1905058589London: Junior Philatelic Society 1905. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original copy rebound in light brown buckram original front cover trimmed and mounted. 11612 pp. 12 collotype plates and 45 illus. Pencil notation on half-title a few minor interior soil marks otherwise unmarked. Issued circa 1905 with content through 1904. Junior Philatelic Society Hardcover
2002033226New York: Barron's 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 192pp. Maroon cushioned boards gilt titles on spine gilt titles and decorations on front board. Binding tight spine straight corners square. Pages clean and unmarked save for previous owner's name on back of early page in small hand. Book closes with black ribbon. Barron's Hardcover
1924250245New York: Lincoln MacVeagh 1924 circa. Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 12mo; 329 pages light blue cloth. Very Scarce thus. <br/><br/>This edition includes "The Story of Toby" which was added by Melville to the second edition in the 1840s. These appear to be English sheets. The dust jacket has a color plate by Ellis Silas glued to the top panel of the dust jacket which has a printed spine. Silas was known substantially as a marine artist. Note: the book spine and the dj spine both read "Dodd Mead" and tells how this book is number 11 in The Astor Library of books of lasting value and made with new plates in a pleasing type face. Note: Silas also had a frontispiece illustration for the David McKay edition but it is a very different subject. Lincoln MacVeagh hardcover
1605975230.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
256vHodder. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The boards are slightly worn and marked. Internally clean and tightly bound. A little foxing and netting just visible. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Hodder hardcover
186115061London: John Murray. Good. 1861. Second Edition. Hardcover. Minimal lib marks. The only real indication is evidence of pocket removal inside the back cover. Inner hinges have been reinforced. ; Ex-Library; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 301 pages . John Murray hardcover
73-4012London: 19th Century British Publisher circa 1800s. 24x17 cm. Black and white engraving. Very Good. In plastic.Provenance: From the collection of the late Frederick G. Ruffner Jr. founder of Gale Research Detroit. [London?: 19th Century British Publisher, circa 1800s?] unknown
192960460NY: J.H. Sears Company 1929. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Slightly darkened and rubbed overall else very good in publisher's gray cloth lettered in red; lacking the jacket. <br/><br/> J.H. Sears Company hardcover
15-3918New York: G. P. Putnam's 1901. 8vo. 280 pp. Very Good Black Decorative Cloth with sun-fading minor stains edge wear & rubbing; spine slanted; shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle. Previous owner's signature on FFEP. Important Early Mystery Collection. New York: G. P. Putnam's, 1901. hardcover
17-1235New York: Marlborough-Gerson Gallery 1985. 8vo. 131 pp. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illustrated paper wraps with French folds. Some shelf wear. Bumps to corners and at head of spine. B&W plates throughout. From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz. New York: Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, 1985. paperback
196343963130576938Moscow: Gosatomizdat 1963. Hardcover. Good. Роуз Д. Д. Кларк Ðœ. Физика плазмы и управлÑемые термоÑдерные реакции. / Перевод Ñ Ð°Ð½Ð³Ð»Ð¸Ð¹Ñкого Березина Ю. Ð. БолиÑлавÑкой Г. И. Гуткина Т. И. С. Ð. ЛозовÑкого и Т. Ð . Солдатенкова; Под редакцией Д. Ð. Франк-Каменецкого. МоÑква : ГоÑударÑтвенное издательÑтво литературы в облаÑти атомной науки и техники ГоÑатомиздат 1963. 487 Ñ. : ил. ; Ðемного увеличенный формат. Твердый издательÑкий переплет. Тираж 7000 Ñкз. . Rose David J.; Clark Melville. Plasmas and Controlled Fusion. / Translated by Yu. A. Berezin et al.; Edited by D. A. Frank-Kamenetsky. Moscow : Gosatomizdat 1963. 487 pp. : ill. ; Slightly enlarged format. Hardcover. 1st Russian edition. Edition of 7000 copies. This 1963 volume represents a significant milestone in the dissemination of nuclear fusion research during the "Atomic Age." Originally published by MIT and translated shortly thereafter into Russian this book served as one of the primary educational pillars for the first generation of Soviet fusion scientists. Released by Gosatomizdat the state publishing house for atomic science the work was edited by the legendary physicist David Frank-Kamenetsky a pioneer in plasma physics and chemical kinetics. The textbook was specifically structured to bridge the gap between general physics and specialized research making the complex mathematics of plasma confinement and thermonuclear reactions accessible to graduate students and senior undergraduates. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of magnetohydrodynamics MHD including the arrangement of electromagnetic fields the motion of charged particles in magnetic traps and the fundamental criteria for achieving self-sustaining fusion reactions. Across its 487 pages the book covers a broad spectrum of topics essential to the development of early fusion reactors from the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution and Coulomb collisions to the stability of plasma and the design of energy-producing systems. While the authors state it is an introductory text the depth of its analysis of the Lorentz force and particle diffusion provided the necessary groundwork for Soviet research into Tokamaks and Stellarators. The 1963 edition is characterized by high-quality scientific illustrations and a rigorous editorial standard typical of the Soviet nuclear program’s academic output. With a print run of 7000 copies this hardcover volume is a vital primary source for historians of 20th-century science and collectors of Soviet "Atomiana" documenting the mid-century global race to harness the power of the sun. It remains a definitive artifact of the era when controlled thermonuclear fusion first transitioned from theoretical physics to a potential engineering reality. Education Gosatomizdat hardcover
18-0090London: J. Mead 1841. Gravure. 18.5 cm x 12.5 cm 7.3 in x 4.9 cm. 24 cm x 19.5 cm 4.9 in x white border. Unbound sheet. Very good with marginal foxing around edges. Black and white. Lettering below caption on left reads “T.H. Shepherd†and on right reads “H. Melville.†London: J. Mead, 1841. unknown
39024Weisbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag 1998. 2 Volumes. Hardcover. 9.5" x 7". VIII 201 pp.; XII 433 3 pp. Photographic illustrations in both volumes. Publisher's green cloth boards. No DJ. Minor rubbing to corners. Else Fine. ISBNs 3895000701; 389500104X. . LikeNew. Hardcover . Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag [1998] hardcover
1956183500Self Published. Very Good. 1956. Binder. Mimeographed and bound in punch-hole binder. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 141 pages . Self Published unknown
1333316410.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1333308140.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
B9781015764880Hardback. New. hardcover
