Search Results: World History from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Tokyo, Japan: Tourist Library. Very Good. 1941. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is a small trade paperback sized book with cardstock covers and a sewn binding. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The limp cardstock covers have some light wear, bumping and rubbing along with a couple of smallish patches fading. The front cover of the book has a square pictorial pastedown which is in very good condition, with only a couple of small spots of rubbing to the bottom edge. The text pages are clean and bright. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings and photographs. There is a full color photographic frontispiece. This book is part of the Japanese Tourist Library (volume 36) and covers the ethnically separate group of people on the Japanese Islands called the Ainu. This group had it's own language, in fact, a language that so far… Read More

London, England: MacMillan and Co.. Very Good+. 1895. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and address on the front pastedown page, along with an inked p revious owner's name and a second ink stamped owner's name. "William Warde Fowler (16 May 1847 – 15 June 1921) was an English historian and ornithologist, and tutor at Lincoln College, Oxford. He was best known for his works on ancient Roman religion. Among his most influential works was The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic (1899). H. H. Scullard, in the introduction to his 1981 book on a similar topic, singled out Fowler's book as a particularly valuable resource despite its age, writing, "I have not been so… Read More

Munich, Germany: Heinz Moos Verlag. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 3787901019 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some very light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small smeil closed edge tears and nicks. "The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and France, was the first of two treaties between the United States and France, signed on February 6, 1778, at the Hôtel de Coislin in Paris. Its sister treaty, the Treaty of Alliance (as well as a separate and secret clause related to the future inclusion of Spain into the alliance) were signed immediately thereafter. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce recognized the de facto independence of the United States and established a strictly commercial… Read More

New York: Viking Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0670307394 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of small edge tears. "She, later, attended the University of Texas Houston where she wrote and performed in shows for the USO and, under the tutelage of renowned anthropologist Gilbert McAllister, discovered her love of anthropology. She received her Masters from Sarah Lawrence College where the eminent mythologist Joseph Campbell became a life-long mentor and friend. A professor of anthropology and sociology at Norwalk Community College, Olivia spearheaded the creation of a certificate program in archaeology that has trained hundreds of avocational and professional archaeologists. In 1991, an annual scholarship was established at the college in her… Read More

New York: Basic Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. Trade Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Fagan is an archaeological generalist, with expertise in the broad issues of human prehistory. He is the author or editor of 46 books, including seven widely used undergraduate college texts. Fagan has contributed over 100 specialist papers to many national and international journals. He is a Contributing Editor to American Archaeology and Discover Archaeology magazines, and formerly wrote a regular column for Archaeology Magazine. He serves on the Editorial Boards of six academic and general periodicals and has many popular magazine credits, including Scientific American and Gentleman's Quarterly. " (from Wikipedia) .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the bottom spine end of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and bright. "Ferit Orhan Pamuk (born 7 June 1952) is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, his work has sold over thirteen million books in sixty-three languages, making him the country's best-selling writer. Pamuk is the author of novels including Silent House, The White Castle, The Black Book, The New Life, My Name Is Red, Snow, The Museum of Innocence, A Strangeness in My Mind, and The Red-Haired Woman. He is the Robert Yik-Fong Tam Professor in the Humanities at Columbia… Read More

New York: Harpercollins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0066212855 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The wrap-around band / dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Simon Winchester, OBE (born 28 September 1944) is a British-American author and journalist. In his career at The Guardian newspaper, Winchester covered numerous significant events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal. Winchester has written or contributed to more than a dozen nonfiction books, has written one novel, and has contributed to several travel magazines, among them Condé Nast Traveler, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic. He lives in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. " (from Wikipedia) .

New York, NY: Peter Fenelon Collier. Very Good. 1898. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a two volume set - part of the Nations of the World set. The books are in Very Good condition and were possibly issued without dust jackets. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear, along with some beginnning fraying. The text pages are clean and bright. Both volumes have a previous owner's inked notation of ownership on the front endpapers. "William Hickling Prescott (May 4, 1796 – January 28, 1859) was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Despite having serious visual impairment, which at times prevented him from reading or writing for himself, Prescott became one of the most eminent historians of 19th century America. He is also noted for his eidetic memory, also called "Photographic Memory". After an extensive period of… Read More

Grants Pass, OR: Midgard Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0961594802 . B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription, on the front endpaper. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light edge wear, nicking and rubbing. There are two small edge tears as well and some light generalized rubbing to the covers. "This book is based upon both Norwegian and Lapp oral tradition and written by an actual participant in this type of transmission of information, customs and beliefs, is a valuable contribution to the small treasure trove of Scandinavian-Lapp Folk-life and lore." (front blurb). ; Signed by Author .

New Milford, CT: The Toby Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1592641393 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Co.. Very Good+. 1876. 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a two volume set. The books are in Very Good+ condition and are lacking dust jackets. The book covers have several small edge tears, bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends, corners and edges. The text pages are clean and bright. There are award labels to the front pastedowns of both books -- The books were an award for good grades from St. Ignatius College S. J. , San Francisco for the year 1878. There are also ink stamp name and address stamps from J. B. O'Connor & Co. Bookstore, San Francisco on the front endpapers. "McGee emigrated to Montreal in 1857, believing Canada was far more hospitable to the Catholic Irish than was the United States. He downplayed the importance of the Orange Order in Canada. He remained a persistent critic of American institutions, and of the American way of life. He accused the Americans of hostile and expansionist motives toward… Read More

New York: George H. Doran Company. Very Good. 1916. Trade Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The lettering on the spine of the book is mostly rubbed off. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper, and an ink stamped previous owner's name and address on the front pastedown page. The rear pastedown page has a previous owner's inked date. "One of the most interesting and at the same time aggravating books resulting from the war is “The Revelations of a German Attaché, ” by Emil Witte, who was attached to the German Embassy at Washington and the Foreign Office at Berlin from 1898 to 1907. Witte contends that Germany is the chief foe of the United States, that she seeks and has long sought war with… Read More

New York, NY: The Christian Herald. Very Good. 1899. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The front cover and spine of the book are illustrated with cream lettering and decorations. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. There are a couple of small tears to the bottom spine ends. The spine of the book covers have some fading. There is aspot of discoloration to the front cover of the book by the top edge. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's ink stamped name and address on the front pastedown page. The contents include information on the rulers of a huge number of countries, including, Abyssinia, Guatemala, Greece, Italy, Rumania, Morocco, Persia, Siam, Japan, and many more. .

Moscow, Ussr: Novosti Press Agency Publishing House. Very Good+. 1973. Trade Edition. Pamphlet. Color & B&W Photographs; This is a trade sized pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled binding. The pamphlet and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The front covers of the book have some toning to the edges and a bit of light bumping to the bottom front corner. The text pages are clean and bright. This book contains information about Sibera, its history, geography, agriculture and production. "Siberia - to most people in different parts of the world the name conjures up a vision of impenetrable forests, the barren wastes of tundra reaching north to the shores of the Arctic Ocean." (from the introduction) .

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1965. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge nicks and smallish tears, along with some generalized toning, especially to the edges. There are also several spots of rubbing to th dust jacket as well. "The Vinland Map was claimed to be a 15th-century mappa mundi with unique information about Norse exploration of North America but is now known to be a 20th-century forgery. The map first came to light in 1957 and was acquired by Yale University. It became well known due to the publicity campaign which accompanied its revelation to the public as a "genuine" pre-Columbian map in 1965. In addition to showing Africa, Asia and… Read More

New York: Da Capo Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Baghdad was the center of the Arab caliphate during the "Golden Age of Islam" of the 9th and 10th centuries, growing to be the largest city worldwide by the beginning of the 10th century. It began to decline in the "Iranian Intermezzo" of the 9th to 11th centuries, and was destroyed in the Mongoliangb cf c invasion in 1258. The city was rebuilt and flourished under Ilkhanid rule but never rose to its former glory again. It was again sacked by Timur in 1401 and fell under Turkic rule. It was briefly taken by Safavid Persia in 1508, before falling to the Ottoman Empire in 1534. With the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, Baghdad fell under the British Mandate in… Read More