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17928216Paris Le Jay 1792 In-8 XL+336 pp, 3ème édition corrigée de la main de l'auteur sur l'exemplaire de la seconde édition (.), précédé de la Lettre de M. de S.M. aux auteurs de la Gazette littéraire, & suivi de l'Avis aux Hessois, & de la Réponse aux conseils de la raison. Titre sur pièce de cuir, dos décoré de fleurons et caissons dorés, toutes tranches marbrées, filets sur coupes. Frottis, épidermures en queue du dos et sur le 1er plat ( manque de cuir ), un mors fendu en queue ; corps d'ouvrage fatigué. Mouillures et rousseurs sur pages de faux-titre et titre, avec une déchirure sans manque sur la page de titre et la page suivante ( atteinte au texte ) ; rares rousseurs
Book shows light shelf wear only to covers. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 300 pages with a few b&w photos, chapters include: Toward the foundtion of the higher schools, Between nation and campus: the making of the higher school gentleman, Seclusion and self-government, The culture of ceremony, Public tyranny, The higher school catharsis, From Meiji to Taisho: broadening perspectives and enduring traditions.
269p. Numerous photos and illustrations. XLib. 4to. Original full red cloth binding. Coldwar/Economics 7
in-12, 598 pages, broche, couv. Bel exemplaire. [HI-4/2]
Bumping to 1 corner and edge of rear board. DJ spine a bit sunned. Sticker stain to front panel of DJ. Some shelfwear to DJ. ; Argues that the hostile picture of Dionysius that has come down to us, ultimately popularised in the negative account of Dionysius' arch-foe, the third century BC historian, Timaeus of Tauromenium, is basically Athenian, deriving from Athenian political circles engaged in propaganda aimed at tarnishing the tyrant's reputation. ; 189 pages
Ex-library copy with usual stamps and markings, call numbers and pocket. ; Argues that the hostile picture of Dionysius that has come down to us, ultimately popularised in the negative account of Dionysius' arch-foe, the third century BC historian, Timaeus of Tauromenium, is basically Athenian, deriving from Athenian political circles engaged in propaganda aimed at tarnishing the tyrant's reputation. ; 189 pages
1990100137315VRIN 1990 192 pages 15 8x1 2x23 2cm. 1990. Broché. 192 pages.
200148669London, Reaction Books (FOCI / Focus on Contemporary Issues), 2001. Space, Place and the Contemporary World 190 S. Broschierte Ausgabe
1991100132665The free press 1991 336 pages 15 24x2 794x22 86cm. 1991. Broché. 336 pages.
1928100145632W. Collins Sons & Co Ltd 1928 in8. 1928. Cartonné. Cette biographie analyse le règne de Charles XII de Suède (1682-1718) examinant sa transformation de l'absolutisme hérité de son père Charles XI vers un despotisme à l'orientale. L'ouvrage explore comment il a épuisé les ressources de l'État suédois dans sa lutte pour préserver l'empire baltique et présente son règne à travers trois perspectives : la vision suédoise celle des grandes puissances et celle de ses ennemis
35p. 8vo. Original full green printed wraps. Nice example of a significant World War One pamphlet. Toynbee (1889-1975) became a well-known public intellectual. In World War One he worked for the intelligence department of the British Foreign Office. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! WWI 7
1992500323931FLAMMARION 1992 198 pages 14x20x2cm. 1992. Poche. 198 pages.
309 pages. Reference notes. "At the age of 18 the author was arrested by the secret police of Stalin's Soviet Union. She was thrust into the soul-breaking world of the Soviet prison system... Her crime? Choosing to fight against Stalin's tyranny, to resist evil with the limited resources of an 18-year-old." - from back cover. She spent 5 years in prison. Clean, bright and unmarked but for remainder dot upon bottom edge. Very nice copy. Book
19576P-WUE7-K1SJ1957. Hardcover. Good. 4th printing Viking 1957. Jacket has average wear small tears fading foxing. Book has moderate wear clean pages firm binding owner bookplate. hardcover
Endpapers browned. DJ has 2 tears and is browned with a bit of staining. ; Ix, 63pp. It has long been recognised that the ancient authorities for Timoleon's achievement in suppressing tyranny in fourth-century Sicily are biased in his favour. Examines the origins and effects of this bias and discusses the relations of Timoleon with each of his opponents. ; Publications of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Manchester No. 5; 63 pages
90 pages. Features: Christmas Fact and Fantasy; London's Christmas Choirs; Christmas on Duty; Arthur Conan Doyle's Lost World; Two Words (short story); The Electric Pen - a hundred years ago a primitive version of the mimeograph provided an unlikely link between Thomas Edison and Lewis Carroll; ; The Tyranny of Things; Seasonal Greetings - tracing the history of Victorian era Christmas Cards - article with lovely colour illustrations; The Model World (fashion model article); Nice colour-photo one-page ad for the Triumph TR7; Camels in America (USA); A True Christmas Story; The Constancy of Coade stone; The Boy Who Stole the Sun (children's story); Toys for Adults; The Carthusian Liqueur; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy of this charming issue. Book
QWA-21298Minuit, 1977, in-8 br. (13,5 x 21), XXXVI-655 p., coll. "Arguments", traduit de l'anglais sur l'édition de 1959 par Micheline Pouteau, nouvelle préface par l'auteur, 8 cartes, bon état.
New Turkish Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 238 p. Yeni Türkiye'nin ruhu: Hinç, tahakküm, muhtaçlastirma.