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235X160 mm. LII+328 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust-jacket. In good condition.
20x13.5 cm. 147 pages. Softcover. Cover edges sligthly rubbed. Ex-libris stamp on whitepages. Else in good condition.
IN ARABIC. COPY NUMBER 570. 31.5x22.5 cm. 531 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust jacket. Spine edges slightly bumped. Ex-Libris on first and last white page. Binding slightly visible between few pages. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
Contains b&w plates. 165x115mm. VIII+244+16 pages. Dark-blue embossed cloth Hardcover. Gilt spine. Rear cover stained. Cover and spine dirty. Cover corners and spine edges bumped. Previous owners names written on front whitepages. Pages slightly yellowing and slightly wavy. Else in good condition.
SIGNED WITH DEDICATION BY AUTHOR'S SISTER. RARE Hebrew book which details the tragic story of the author's son, Yizchok Epstein, from his birth in turn-of-the-century Russia to his death by the hands of the Soviet secret police, the Ch.K., during the early years of the USSR. The book features a b&w photograph of Y.Epstein, and carries the autograph and personal dedication of the author's sister, Nehama Melamed. 240x160mm. 124 pages. Blue quarter-cloth Hardcover. Cover rubbed. Cover edges bumped and peeling. Cover corners and spine edges bumped. Spine edges slightly bumped. Small age-stains on several pages corner. Some pages corner wrinkled. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: Save for some external wear, this rare documentation of Jewish life during the last years of the Czarist regime and the first years of Soviet rule, is in good condition.
210x145 mm. 242 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly rubbed. Cover corners and spine slightly wrinkled. In good condition.
About The Book : Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader to his life and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the Eastern and the Western world. The book begins with his childhood family life and follows-on to his finding his guru, to becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of Kriya Yoga meditation. The book continues in 1920 when Yogananda accepts an invitation to speak at a religious congress in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He then travels across America lecturing and establishing his teachings in Los Angeles, California. In 1935, he returns to India for a yearlong visit. When he returns to America, he continues to establish his teachings, including writing this book.The book is an introduction to the methods of attaining God-realization and to the spiritual wisdom of the East, which had only been available to a few in 1946. About The Author : Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; 1893- 1952) was an Indian Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) / Yogoda Satsanga Society (YSS) of India, and who lived his last 32 years in America A chief disciple of the Bengali yoga guru Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, he was sent by his lineage to spread the teachings of yoga to the West, to prove the unity between Eastern and Western religions and to preach a balance between Western material growth and Indian spirituality. His long-standing influence in the American yoga movement, and especially the yoga culture of Los Angeles, led him to be considered by yoga experts as the "Father of Yoga in the West. The Title 'Autobiography of a Yogi written/authored/edited by Paramahansa Yogananda', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121268653 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 430 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Ethnic Religion, Diaries & Journals, True Accounts. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-
About The Book : Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader to his life and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the Eastern and the Western world. The book begins with his childhood family life and follows-on to his finding his guru, to becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of Kriya Yoga meditation. The book continues in 1920 when Yogananda accepts an invitation to speak at a religious congress in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He then travels across America lecturing and establishing his teachings in Los Angeles, California. In 1935, he returns to India for a yearlong visit. When he returns to America, he continues to establish his teachings, including writing this book.The book is an introduction to the methods of attaining God-realization and to the spiritual wisdom of the East, which had only been available to a few in 1946. About The Author : Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; 1893- 1952) was an Indian Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) / Yogoda Satsanga Society (YSS) of India, and who lived his last 32 years in America A chief disciple of the Bengali yoga guru Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, he was sent by his lineage to spread the teachings of yoga to the West, to prove the unity between Eastern and Western religions and to preach a balance between Western material growth and Indian spirituality. His long-standing influence in the American yoga movement, and especially the yoga culture of Los Angeles, led him to be considered by yoga experts as the "Father of Yoga in the West. The Title 'Autobiography of a Yogi written/authored/edited by Paramahansa Yogananda', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121268646 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 430 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Ethnic Religion, Diaries & Journals, True Accounts. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-
1.-4. Aufl. Mit 6 Bildbeigaben & einem Brieffaksimile.
Reprint of the first documented publication on Auschwitz. 170X245 mm. 86 pages. Hardcover. Spine slightly bumped at the upper edge. In good condition.
255 S. Original Leinwand mit Rücken- und Deckeltitel, Kopffarbschnitt und Lesebändchen. Einband leicht berieben, Eigentumsvermerk auf Vortitel oben, Frontispiz etwas gelockert, sonst sehr ordentlich und sauber. Mit 7 Porträts und faksimilierten Briefen, ein Porträt als Faksimile. Im Anhang Verlagswerbung.
Contains plates in black and white. 21.5x14.5 cm. XIV+162 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly chafed. Back cover slightly age stained. Spine slightly chafed. Else in good condition.
RARE travel book by George Chaworth Musters (1841-1879) in which he describes his stay among a tribe of Patagonian Indians for around a year, which led to his being awarded a gold watch in 1872 by the Royal Geographical Society. His nickname "the king of Patagonia" also dates from this period. With map and b&w illustrations. 195x135mm. [XIX]+[340]+[32] pages. Maroon cloth Hardcover with gilt illustration on front. Gilt lettering on spine. Cover edges and corners worn. Spine edges bumped and peeling/worn. Binding slightly loose. Map torn into two pieces and in several other places. Ex-libris on front inner cover. Previous owner's name written in pen on pre-title page. Binding visible between pages 96-97. Some page edges water-stained - NO damage to text! Pages XIV and 162-175 detached from binding with worn edges. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare book has sustained some wear, but is still in good reading condition.
21X13.5 cm. 235 pages. Softcover. As new.
xliii, 859 pages. Footnotes, references, index. Black and white diagrams and reproductions of photos. "Provides insight at a ground level of Jenness' long, tough voyage of discovery, so that anyone interested in Arctic America or Canadian studies will find this journal a rare and enriching experience. Further, for Arctic scholars, this journal presents the detailed context for those pioneer monographs that launched the career of young Jenness and led to his becoming Canada's pre-eminent anthropologist." - dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Modest bow to front board. Possible light cigarette scent. A sound reading copy of this fascinating early Arctic diary. Book
64 pages. Features: Wedgewood - Birth of an Empire (part 1); Cookie Jar Goodness - The Christie Collection; Pieces from our Past; Persistence Still Pays Off; Crown Derby Co.; Painter J.P. (James Pattison) Cockburn - A Prolific Amateur; A Brief History of Children's Silver Mementos; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
This charming treasury, beautifully illustrated in full color with a collection of especially beautiful nature quotations from the eight books that make up the Anne series.. It brings to life the daily joys and seasonal pleasures of Anne's world as it commemorates each day with history, lore, and inspiring sentiments from L.M. Montgomery's Avonlea. It also lists birthdays and significant events from the lives of the much-loved inhabitants of Green Gables. Unpaginated [128p.] illus.Ribbon bookmark. A lovely new unused Diary/Journal that would make a charming gift for an "Anne" fan! [3 copies found in WorldCat] Book
Donna Green's charming paintings...are accompanied by quotes from L. M. Montgomery's beloved novel and are interspersed with pages designed for recording daily thoughts. Unused Journal ,. Unpaginated. A Nice gift for an "Anne" fan [2 Copies found in WorldCat] Book
RARE authoritative biography of one of the most celebrated and influential rabbis of the 20th century Abraham Isaac Kook (1865-1935) - the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandatory Palestine, the founder of the Religious Zionist Yeshiva Merkaz HaRav, Jewish thinker, Halachist, Kabbalist and a renowned Torah scholar. Contains numerous b&w plates. 245x175mm. Illustrated Hardcover. Cover and cover corners rubbed. Cover edges and spine upper edge slightly bumped. Spine bottom edge bumped/wrinkled. This extremely rare faithful description of the life and ideals of one of the greatest modern Jewish thinkers and leaders is otherwise in very good condition.
Contains b&w plates. 225X155 mm. xiv+215 pages. Hardcover with dust-jacket. Jacket slightly stained. Cover edges slightly rubbed and bumped. Else in good condition.