Search Results: Reference from Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books

Oxford Univ Press, 2001. First Edition. . Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 2001 Lectures British Academy Oxford Univ. Press, 2001, lst. 343 pages. Hardback in good condition, NO DJ. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover clean. Bound lectures for 2001 as present by members of the society. 16 lectures in all. Buy both 2001 Lectures and The Biographical Memoirs for lecturers.

Calif. State Univ. LA, 1984. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good. Acquiring English ESL Teachers Guide Hmong McGinn, F & McMenamin, J. California State Univ., Los Angeles, 1984, unstated edition Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows signs of wear. This deals with teaching English as second language to the Hmong speaker and the practical way to facilitate the learning of English by the Hmong speaker. B&W illustrations, Bibliography, Appendix's 1 & 2, list of common occurring words with pronunciation guide. 99 pages.

Genealogical Pub, 1998. First Edition - 2nd Printing. . Hardcover. Good. American Place Names of Long Ago by Bahn, Gilbert Genealogical Pub., 1998 lst, 2nd print. ISBN: 0806315471 Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jackets. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This clever little book lists by state all place names many now long gone of changed. Drawing from early American Atlas. As a check I checked my towns name, which has changed 3 times since the 1850ies, and each name was there is rather smaller rural community. Entries are listed by state, 347 pages.

Erst Auflage, 1924. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good. The Ancient Coin as Art Work Die Antike Munze Alskunstwerk in German Erst Auflage, Berlin, 1924, unstated edition in German Hardback in acceptable condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, however there is a crack at rear, tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is a kind of light bonded leather to board with gold embossing and shows slight signs of wear but in general good over all. This book is about coins as art and is in German. Starting with appx 750 bce and going though time of publication. Numerous B&W prints of various coins, and related information about them. B&W prints, index, 135 pages of text, 55 pages of plates.

Grosset, 1926. First Edition. . Half-Leather. Good. Answers to Questions 5,000 Curious Facts, Frederic J. Haskin Grosset, 1926, 508 pages, lst, great index Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean, 2 pages have light note at top otherwise unmarked, binding is tight, some yellowing of pages due to age. Blue cloth cover in good+ condition Here is a book for the home schooler or the person who wants to know the answers for trivia games. Here is a sample of kind of information in book. What was Mr. Chips School? Brookfield. What people invented the fish net? The Phoenicians. What was John Browns epitaph: "John Brown of Kansas; he dared begin; he lost, but losing won." How did Robert E Lees father die? Murdered in election riot Baltimore. When was the first US postal stamp issued? July l, 1847. Though the ends in 1926 there are many many facts that show up in todays trivia games and lessons in history. Lots of fun! Here is a book for the home schooler or the person who wants… Read More

Social Blue Book, 1962. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. California Register 1962 Social Blue Book of California, 1962, lst. Hardback in good condition, text clean and unmarked, binding tight, cracked at title page otherwise nice and clean. cover clean and show little if any signs of wear. The Social Register for the State of California in 1962. Names, places of residence, parents etc.

Somerset, 1999. Later Edition. . Hardcover. Poor. California Biographical Dictionary Vol. 1 Somerset, 1999, 4th ed. ISBN:0403098580 Hardback in good condition, no dust jacket, EX-Library. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean; discard stamps inside front and back cover and title page. Otherwise book is super clean appears to never been read or used. This is Vol. 1 of a two Vol. set of Biographical information on the great and near greats in California history. Each person has a complete biographical history. It also contains of list of not only everyone in Vol. 1 but in Vol. 2 as well. 551 pages.

Zhongwen, 1998. First Edition Later Printing. . Soft cover. Good. Chinese Characters by Harbaugh, Rick Zhongwen, 1998, later printing, ISBN: 0966075005 Soft cover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This is a character dictionary that shows each in 3 columns covering character, usage, and composition. It also shows you 6 indexes. English Chinese, pronounciation, radical, word pronunciation, bopomoto and strokes. Appx. 4000+ characters, Mandarin standards as well as Taiwan standards are distinguished. Large index.

Frederick Unger, 1980. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Chinese for Beginners by Mok, Ellie Frederick Unger Publishing, 1980, lst. 2nd print Softcover in good condition. Text has penciled marks, binding tight. Cover is clean. This is book one of a two-book set for the student learning Chinese over a two-semester course. It starts with the four-levels of Beijing dialect and introduces basic characters with syllables. 96 pages.

Tiger Books, 1993. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Concise Dictionary of Art & Literature Tiger Books, 1993, unstated edition, ISBN: 1855013258 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. This is great handy pocket reference, contains the essential knowledge of art and literature for the ages.

Oxford Univ Press. Later Printing. . Soft cover. Good. A Course in Spoken Arabic by Shaikh Shafi Oxford Univ. Press, Later Printing Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows slight signs of wear, with remains of price sticker on back, inscription inside cover. Everything you need to know to get started in spoken Arabic. Part 1: Alphabet, consonants and vowels, gender etc. Part 2: Conversation, useful phrases, travel, every day speech, numbers etc. Word index, 124 pages.

Dover, 1978. First Trade. . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary 2 Vols. Burge, W. Wallis Dover, 1978 Facsimile of the Two Vo. 1920 edition. ISBN:0486236153 and 0486236161 Softcovers in good condition with good covers. Text clean and unmarked, bindings tight. Covers clean and show little signs of wear. This dictionary prepared by one of the foremost Egyptologists of the last century was long out of print. This facsimile edition contains 28,000+ words or terms that occur in hieroglyphic texts dating from the Third Dynasty through Roman period. Dates are appx. 3000B.C. to 600A.D.

Unknown EB, 1970. Facsmile. . Hardcover. Very Good. Encyclopedia Britannica lst. Ed. Facsimile 3 Vol. set No publisher stated c 1965-1970 Hardback in good condition, text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Binding is Leatherette with gold embossed lettering. Cover are clean. due to weight additional shipping will be determined by buyers zip code, NOT suited due to weight for international shipment This unstated publisher edition was done as a premium to purchaser's of the 1968 Bicentennial edition. It contained a brochure that explained how this facsimile was made, including artificial foxing of paper inside and on casing, this set does NOT have this brochure. It contains over 150 copper plates and several foldout tables. The original publication date of this edition was 1772. Though dated in some aspects this is still a valuable reference as it contains knowledge of the English speaking world and demonstrates tools used in the various arts for those interested in them. You are getting three… Read More

Univ. Of Chicago Press, 1968. Second. . Soft cover. Good. Folktales of England by Briggs K., & Tongue R. Univ. of Chicago Press, 1968, 2nd impression Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows slight signs of wear but is clean overall. Folktales are not abundant in England. Tale of local traditions historical legends and anecdotes thrive. This is a collection covers both and actually in part helps us to understand some of our own American Folktales and stories. Index, 174 pages.

Marietta, 1966. Later Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Going to Salt Lake City to do Family Research Parker, J. C. Marietta Pub., 1966, 3rd edition Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, cover is clean. This booklet will help the researcher who plans to go to Salt Lake City and use the huge Mormon Family database center. Trips and tricks, short cuts. B&W photos, charts, index262 pages.

Clearfield, 1993. Later Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Guide to Quebec Catholic Parishes and Published Marriage Records by White, Jeanne Clearfield, 1993, 1998 edition, ISBN: 0806345705 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. Contents are Using parish guide, additional resources, verification, archives, Key to city Map, Map of Quebec City, list of Quebec counties and index to parishes. B&W map illustrations, 143 pages.

Hazlt & Walker, 1972. Unstated. . Staple Bound. Good. Jeweled Bearing by Higginbotham, Charles Hazltt & Walker, 1911 this is 1972 Adams Brown Reprint Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight all staples and pages in place, some tanning of papers due to paper used and age. Cover is clean however does show slight signs of wear and tanning due to paper used and age. This is the full and complete description of the manufacture, gauging and setting of jeweled bearing in timekeeping instruments. B&W illustrations, 53 pages.

Genealogical Pub, 1983. First Edition Later Printing. . Hardcover. Good. Kentuckians in Missouri by Sprague, Stuart Including many who migrated by way of Ohio, Indiana or Illinois Genealogical Pub., 1983, lst, 3rd print. ISBN: 0806310138 Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jackets. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This book contains genealogical information on families and persons who migrated to Missouri as well as relatives who may have gone to Ohio, Indiana or Illinois. It is set up by county and has birth and/or maiden name, married names, county, time frame. parents birthplace if known, large name index. 249 pages.

Yale Univ. Press, 2006. First Edition. . Hardback. As New/As New. Miracles in Enlightenment England by Shaw Jane signed Yale Univ. Press, 2006, lst. ISBN: 0300112726 Hardback in good+ condition with good+ dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean as is dust jacket both showing little if any signs of wear appears new, inscribed by Shaw. This is Shaw's take on the English Enlightenment attitudes to miracles and is particularly diverse and unexpected. Many today do not realize it but the age of Enlightenment was associated miracles in the day. Notes, bibliography, index, 244 pages.

Hipporcrene, 1984. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Nauka Anmgielskiego English for Poles MacCallum, T.W. Hippocrene, 1984, lst. ISBN: 0882548042 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows slight signs of wear. This is an edited edition of Wyszynski's 1937 edition of learning English for Polish Speakers. Covers basic and mid range English. B&W illustrations, vocabulary list, 228 pages.