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1896303101San Francisco The Witaker & Ray Company 1896. 1896. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with 19 plates. Original gilt stamped green cloth. Very good. 294 pages. No dust jacket. Wright American Fiction #3038 lists only the much shorter 38 page 1895 edition. This expanded edition has 294 pages. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. San Francisco, The Witaker & Ray Company, 1896. hardcover books
1924160535NY FREDERICK A. STOKES 1924 1924. DUST JACKET UNCLIPPED FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover. NY, FREDERICK A. STOKES, 1924 hardcover books
2010548882010. ISBN-13: 9781584779797; ISBN-10: 1584779799. The Essential Collection of the Pre-Statehood Property Laws of Florida Louisiana and Texas White Joseph M. 1781-1839. Jordan de Asso y del Rio Ignacio 1742-1804. Manuel y Rodriquez Miguel de fl. 1780. A New Collection of Laws Charters and Local Ordinances of the Governments of Great Britain France and Spain: Relating to the Concessions of Land in their Respective Colonies Together with the Laws of Mexico and Texas on the Same Subject to Which is Prefixed Judge Johnson's Translation of Azo and Manuel's Institutes of the Civil Law of Spain. Philadelphia: T. & J.W. Johnson 1839. 2 Volumes. XIV new introduction V-XIV xv 731;753 pp. With a new introduction by Agustin Parise Research Associate Center of Civil Law Studies Louisiana State University Law Center. Reprinted 2010 by The Lawbook Exchange Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584779797. ISBN-10: 1584779799. Hardcover. New. $95. From the series Foundations of Spanish Mexican and Civil Law. Warren M. Billings Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus University of New Orleans and Visiting Professor of Law William and Mary School of Law Series Editor. Reprint of the first and only edition. Volume I contains Institutes of the Civil Law of Spain a translation by Judge Johnson of Trinidad of the Instituciones del Derecho Civil de Castilla by Ignacio Jordan de Asso y del Rio the mode of acquiring dominion from the Instituciones de Derecho Real de Espana by Jose Maria Alvarez and material reprinted from Laws of the State of Coahuila and Texas and Laws Orders and Contracts on Colonization from January 1821 up to 1829 edited by Stephen Austin. "White's Laws provides a comprehensive survey of historical and cultural events that developed hand-in-hand with the property law of the southern region of the United States. White's Laws also provides a rich illustration of the understanding that nineteenth-century Americans had of the events that related to property law and it reflects the efforts that the U.S. government was devoting to the unveiling of the legal systems that had been applied in the region. Spanish- and French-speaking scholars may consult White's Laws when searching for a glossary or for terms that English speakers used. At the same time English-speaking scholars may examine White's. unknown books
19881296029Oxford: Oxford University Press 1988. Hardcover. Octavo; VG; hardcover; bound in black cloth gilt lettering; both volumes' boards strong minor shelfwear minor edgewear minor rubbing on fore corners and spine edges sticker on front pastedown stamp and penned signature on front end paper; both volumes text blocks age toned light soiling on exterior head edges rubbing on exterior tail fore corners; volume 1 text block has small damp staining spot on tail edge; 2 volumes; Volume 1 - 0198118597; Volume 2 - 0198127987<br /> <br /> <P>Oversized set. May require additional shipping and handling for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to weight/size restrictions. 1296029. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Oxford University Press hardcover books
20001331111Spartanburg: The Reprint Company 2000. Hardcover. Octavo; Third printing; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine purple with white print; DJ has edgewear small tears to front top edge; Boards in brown cloth with gold print clean and strong; Text block has spine break at page 468 else clean and tight; xvi 497 pages frontispiece color illustrated b&w plates. 1331111. FP New Rockville Stock. The Reprint Company hardcover books
198157359Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1981. First Edition first printing. Signed presentation from Jordan to author Hortense Calisher and her husband: "1981. For Curits and Hortense with love June." June Millicent Jordan 1936-2002 was a Jamaican American bisexual poet essayist teacher and activist. In her writing she explored issues of gender race immigration and representation. Hortense Calisher 1911-2009 was an American writer of fiction and the second female president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She was a finalist for the National Book Award three times won O. Henry Awards for "The Night Club in the Woods" and other works and the 1986 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for The Bobby Soxer and was awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 1952 and 1955. She was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997. Curtis Arthur Harnack 1927-2013 was an American writer and iinvolved with the artists' community Yaddo in Saratoga Springs New York serving as the community's president between 1971 and 1987. 8vo. illustrated gray cloth in dust jacket; 42 pages. Illustrated by Kay Burford. Very Good covers nice; contents clean & tight; minor wear tiny tear d/j. Houghton Mifflin Company unknown books
2010571262010. ISBN-13: 9781616190750; ISBN-10: 1616190752. Pre-Statehood Laws of Texas and Florida White Joseph M. 1781-1839. Jordan de Asso y del Rio Ignacio 1742-1804. Manuel y Rodriquez Miguel de fl. 1780. A New Collection of Laws Charters and Local Ordinances of the Governments of Great Britain France and Spain: Relating to the Concessions of Land in their Respective Colonies Together with the Laws of Mexico and Texas on the Same Subject to Which is Prefixed Judge Johnson's Translation of Azo and Manuel's Institutes of the Civil Law of Spain. Philadelphia: T. & J.W. Johnson 1839. 2 Volumes. XIV new introduction V-XIV xv 731;753 pp. With a new introduction by Agustin Parise Research Associate Center of Civil Law Studies Louisiana State University Law Center. Reprinted 2010 by The Lawbook Exchange Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781616190750; ISBN-10: 1616190752. Paperback. New. $85. From the series Foundations of Spanish Mexican and Civil Law. Warren M. Billings Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus University of New Orleans and Visiting Professor of Law William and Mary School of Law Series Editor. Reprint of the first and only edition. Volume I contains Institutes of the Civil Law of Spain a translation by Judge Johnson of Trinidad of the Instituciones del Derecho Civil de Castilla by Ignacio Jordan de Asso y del Rio the mode of acquiring dominion from the Instituciones de Derecho Real de Espana by Jose Maria Alvarez and material reprinted from Laws of the State of Coahuila and Texas and Laws Orders and Contracts on Colonization from January 1821 up to 1829 edited by Stephen Austin. "White's Laws provides a comprehensive survey of historical and cultural events that developed hand-in-hand with the property law of the southern region of the United States. White's Laws also provides a rich illustration of the understanding that nineteenth-century Americans had of the events that related to property law and it reflects the efforts that the U.S. government was devoting to the unveiling of the legal systems that had been applied in the region. Spanish- and French-speaking scholars may consult White's Laws when searching for a glossary or for terms that English speakers used. At the same time English-speaking scholars may examine White's Laws when drafting translations of current documents or when looking at. unknown books
191559158NY: Harper 1915. First Edition. 8vo pp. 337. Illustrated. Red cloth stamped in gilt TEG. cover faded hinge loose inscription on e.p. good. Krichmar 5012. Minister and Physician Shaw was an active suffragist. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne Shaw 1847-1919 emigrated to Lawrence MA in 1851. Shaw's family were unitarian abolitionists and their home was a stop on the Underground Railroad. She preached her first sermon as a methodist in 1870. She graduated from Boston University and refused ordination until 1880 when she became the first woman ordained by the Methodist Protestant Church. Six years later she got her MD from BU and was an organizer and speaker for the Mass. Suffrage Assoc. She was recruited by Susan B. Anthony to the National Woman Suffrage Assoc became a national lecturer and was the vice president of the organization 1892-1904 and President in 1911. She spoke throughout the nation and testified before Congress on woman suffrage. Harper unknown books
194310209NY BOOKS 1943 1943. SIGNED BY HENLEY; BLUE CLOTH VERY GOOD. Signed by Authors. Hardcover. NY, BOOKS, 1943 hardcover books
1895013308Palo Alto CA: Stanford University 1895. First Edition. Thin Octavo. The author's first book. 38 pp. Laid in is one ALS folded "The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows whither he is going" Signed David Starr Jordan Stanford March 6 1911. David Starr Jordan was the president of Stanford University and already established as one of the major scholars in the field of.ichthyology Bound in brown cloth spine lettering gilt original wrappers bound in previous owner inscription on front end paper. A clean bright copy. Stanford University unknown books
200028343Raleigh: Basic Books 2000. First edition. Boards fine in dust jacket. Inscribed by Jordan to one of her students. <br/><br/> Basic Books hardcover books
199982309Springfield:: Charles C Thomas. As New. 1999. Hardcover. 0398069999 . First edition. As new in blue cloth. No dust jacket as issued. Still in original shrinkwrap. . Charles C Thomas, hardcover books
14784Original stereoview photo of the Jordan River. Measures approximately 7"x3.5". Black and white. This image is labeled #224 in a release of 400 stereoviews depicting the Jordan River and surrounding Mountains of Judea from the cliffs of Moab. In there foreground an Arab man in traditional dress including a robe and turbaned headdress overlooks a small boat floating on the serene waters of the river. Copyright Keystone View Company. In very good condition. unknown books
153621Eureka CA: Hearse Press nd. First edition. Softcover. 16 pages. Number 6 of 125 copies. A collection of 14 poems written by Judson Crews using a pseudonym. A close to near fine copy in stapled wrappers illustrated by Ben Tibbs and with some rusting at the staples. Uncommon. Hearse Press unknown books
57025Taos: Motive Book Shop nd. First edition. 28 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers and very near fine dust jacket. Edited by Judson Crews this purport’s to be the first book by Mason “the young Negro poet†though the identity of Mason is still in dispute. Taos: Motive Book Shop unknown books
192414916New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co 1924. 1st edition Smith M-832. Yellow cloth binding with black lettering. Yellow dust jacket. VG slt lean/pos on ffep/VG some edgewear & chipping at spine panel hd. 351 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> Frederick A. Stokes Co hardcover books
1993004153Glen Cove NY: PBC International Inc 1993. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto 4to. 191 pages of text including a list of designer's addresses. Purple hardcover cloth binding. Unclipped dustjacket with a modicum of shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with over 275 full color photographs. PBC International, Inc Hardcover books
201326317Japan: Josai UNiversity Educational Corporation University Press 2013. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper and with original printed belly band. 191 pp. Rear cover blurb by Jeffrey Angles. Text in both English and Japanese. A fine copy in dustwrapper in a fine obi. Scarce title with only two copies listed in WorldCat. Josai UNiversity Educational Corporation University Press hardcover books
1987129266Los Angeles: Columbia Broadcasting System CBS 1987. First Draft scripts one script each for Parts 1 and 2 for the 1987 television movie. <br/><br/>Based on the true crime story from the 1970s and adapted from the novel of the same name by Joseph Wambaugh. Susan Reinert is a schoolteacher in Upper Merion Township Pennsylvania who goes missing and is found murdered with her two children. Nominated for two Emmy awards. <br/><br/>Red titled wrappers. Title page present noted as Second Draft with credit for and signed by screenwriter-novelist Wambough. 109 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] unknown books
1996140253Hong Kong: Art Top Movie Productions 1996. Vintage Hong Kong poster for the 1996 film. <br/><br/>With early appearances for many actors who would go on to become stars in the Hong Kong film scene Lau's adaptation of the popular comic book series "Teddy Boy" follows a group of Triad members as they struggle to maintain loyalty and friendship in the face of manipulation and betrayal. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Hong Kong and Macau. <br/><br/>28.5 x 38 inches. Near Fine. Art Top Movie Productions unknown books
1899RJORFUR00DPEGovernment Printing Office 1899. Very Good. Jordan David Starr. The Fur Seals and Fur-Seal Islands of the North Pacific Ocean. Part III. Special Papers Relating to the Fur Seal and to the Natural History of the Pribilof Islands. Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1899. 629pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 4to. Blue buckram. Book condition: Very good. Ex-libris item with and rubbed bumped and lightly soiled extremities exposing boards. Library sticker on backstrip. Stamp and former owner's name in ink on front free endsheet. Contents are bright and clear of marks or notations. Includes numerous drawings photographs and maps. Government Printing Office hardcover books
1941WN65425New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1941. Fuscia cloth with faded gilt spine lettering ornamentation and rules. Borzoi patterned endpapers. Top edge stained blue green. Unpriceclipped pictorial dust jacket is chipped on edges with some loss of paper. Prior owner bookplate on front pastedown. Letter from author to prior owner laid in. Historical fiction of 18th century Philadelphia glass maker Baron Stiegel. First work by this author. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Fair. 8vo. Trade. Alfred A. Knopf Hardcover books
19521342753New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G- Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Brown spine with Beige text; Dustjacket protected by mylar covering some edgewear some shelfwear fraying and small open tears along spine edges library stickers on spine and rear cover small open tears at corners and along head edge of front cover; Boards strong some edgewear some shelfwear rubbing to corners; Textblock has age toning; 284 pp; Inscribed by author on half title page. 1342753. FP New Rockville Stock. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover books
19273033Tudor Pub. Co. 1938 1927. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ. Light shelf wear one corner through joints starting rear cracked touch of fraying at head and heel spine evenlyl lightly and evenly toned presentation letter tipped in at ffep else tight bright and unmarred. Blue cloth boards red ink labels gilt lettering and decorative elements. 8vo. 1036pp including 2pp Errata. <br/><br/>Originally published in 1621 this is a strangly readable and engaging tome. As noted in the preface translated into modern terminology Burton's title would read "An Analysis of Morbid Psychology." A rather handsome copy of this rather uncommon volume. Tudor Pub. Co. hardcover books
1929WRCLIT44303Np: Privately printed for the author 1929. Quarter parchment and paper over boards printed paper label. Spine darkened some rubbing to the slightly dusty boards and tips small closed edge tear to half-title else better than a good copy. Second expanded edition 1000 copies printed of this collection of verse by the naturalist/academic. The author's visiting card with an autograph Christmas greeting is affixed to the title-page. Laid in is a 1p. 9 lines a.l.s. from Jordan to a Mrs. Stimson Stanford February 10 1916 on folded octavo lettersheet identifying a species of fern. Privately printed for the author hardcover books