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New York, NY Columbia University Press, 1960. Hardcover First Edition (1960), Seventh Printing. Very Near Fine: shows the mildest rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.4 x 1 inches). vii, 309 pages. Index. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Black cloth with emblossed Columbia University Logo at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. First Edition (1960), Seventh Printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. John Herman Randall Jr. (1899 – 1980) was an American philosopher, New Thought author, and educator. Born in… Read More

New York, NY New American Library: Mentor Books, 1958. Paperback First Edition Thus [1958], Seventh Printing. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use; price has been blocked out; slightest spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a sturdy copy with a clean text and not a lot of wear. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 12mo. (4.25 x .4 x 7 inches). 126 pages. Shipping weight: 3 ounces. Introduced, Selected and Edited by Robert E. Egner. First Edition Thus [1958], Seventh Printing. Mass Market Paperback.  

Newbury Park, CA Sage Publications, 1990. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus; First Printing, so stated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 260pp. Textbook Paperback. The subject of the state has become one of the foci of scholarly discourse in political science, sociology, economics and human geography. Drawing on contributions from these various disciplines, Changes in the State seeks to understand the state in terms of dynamism and change. By examining how and why the state changes, using various models and theories, this volume enlivens current debate by replacing the static concept of the state with a new and vital approach.

Newbury Park, CA Sage Publications, 1990. Hardcover First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus; First Printing, so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows no wear at all, but the binding shows moderate lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows very faint sunning at the backstrip and along the bottom edge of the front panel, though the titles on the backstrip remain bold and clearly legible; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 260pp. Hardback with DJ. The subject of the state has become one of the foci of scholarly discourse in political science, sociology, economics and human geography. Drawing on contributions from these various disciplines, Changes in the State seeks to understand the state in terms of dynamism and change. By examining how and why the state changes, using various models and theories, this volume enlivens current debate by replacing the static concept of the state with a new… Read More

Newbury Park, CA Sage Publications, 1990. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of sunning at the backstrip [the titles thereon remain unaffected, bold and clearly legible]. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 260pp. Textbook Paperback. The subject of the state has become one of the foci of scholarly discourse in political science, sociology, economics and human geography. Drawing on contributions from these various disciplines, Changes in the State seeks to understand the state in terms of dynamism and change. By examining how and why the state changes, using various models and theories, this volume enlivens current debate by replacing the static concept of the state with a new and vital approach.

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus, so stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition Thus, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xv, 510pp. University Press Paperback. This ambitious and sweeping book presents a powerful argument against moral relativism and in favor of the objectivity of a theory of democratic individuality. Unlike much recent work in this field, the book does not simply adumbrate such a view. Rather, it develops the parallels between various versions of scientific and moral realism, and then reinterprets the history and internal logic of democratic theory, maintaining, for example, that the abolition of slavery represents genuine moral progress. The book also recasts the clashes between Marxist and Weberian, radical and liberal sociologies in the light of these moral claims, and… Read More

Barcelona, Spain Editorial Herder, 1965. Hardcover First Spanish Language Edition (1965), unstated. The Original French Language edition was published in 1956. Near Fine in Good+ to Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use; just a touch of foxing to the outside edges of the text block; some tape marks and residue to gthe endpapers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections only. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'.The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities with scant loss to chipping and several tiny tears to the upper corner tips; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels and a bit fo darkening and soiling to… Read More

La Salle, IL Open Court, 1962. Paperback Reprint Edition [1962]; originally published by Open Court in 1905. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: very light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the wrapper covers; the publisher' price has been neatly blocked out at the upper corner of the front panel; the outside edges of the text pages show some soiling and smudging - and a former owner's name has been blacked out with a marker pen at the top edge and again at the front endpaper; a little faint creasing at the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. A sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 x 0.75 inches). lviii, 348 pages. Edited by Mary Whiton Calkins. Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces. Open Court Classics Series. Reprint Edition [1962]; originally published by Open Court in 1905. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY Harper and Row: Harper Torchbacks, 1963. Paperback First Edition Thus [1963], so stated. About half of the first forty pages show UNDERLINING IN INK. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: shows the slightest spine lean; light wear to extremities, with some faint creases near the front corner tips; mild rubbing, a little soiling and foxing to the wrapper covers; the binding is secure. Free of ownership notations, inscriptions, or labels. Clearly this is a flawed copy, but one that remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (5.4 x .34 x 8 inches). xxiv, 316 pages. First Edition Thus [1963], so stated. Trade Paperback.

London, UK Methuen: University Paperbacks , 1960. Paperback First Edition Thus [1960], so stated. Third Printing [1964]. The hardcover was first published in 1928; This edition is based upon a reprint made in 1957 with revised bibliographical notes. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains secure; there is a single crease at the backstrip; former owner's name at the front endpaper; but the text is clean. Shows mild wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches). 527 pages. Shipping Weight: 17 ounces. First Edition Thus [1960], so stated. Third Printing [1964]. The hardcover was first published in 1928; This edition is based upon a reprint made in 1957 with revised bibliographical notes. Academic Press Paperback.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1982. Hardcover First Edition (1982); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. PENCIL UNDERLINING AND MARGINALIA for the first sixty pages or so. Else, Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows only faint indications of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the red cloth-covered boards; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing a couple of very minor flaws and of course a major flaw: the pencil work. Remains, in overall appearance, very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with a couple of tiny closed tears near the upper corner of the front panel; the mildest rubbing to the panels; price clipped. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1 inches).… Read More

University Park, PA Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995. Paperback First Ed thus; unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; tiny snag at the bottom edge of the front panel; the top of the front hinge shows a very mild bump -- barely discernible; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 367pp. First Ed thus; unstated. Textbook Paperback. This volume edited by Ken Booth and Steve Smith takes as the starting premise that the World is going through major changes and International Relations, as a discipline, can no longer afford to pretend that it is a self-contained discipline. There are twelve chapters dealing with various aspects of IR theory that need modification and addition. The themes that are covered in this collection include Political Theory, International Political Economy, The Post-Positivist Debate, Neo-realism,… Read More

New York, NY A.L. Fowle Publisher, 1903. Hardcover Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities; some mottling to the cloth covered boards; the top edge is somewhat dusted and the gilt titles at the back strip are dulled; a bit of crimping at the heel of the back strip; the pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. viii, 200pp. dark ruddy cloth with crimson spine, gilt spine titles. Makers of Modern Literature Series, Edited by John Morley. Tissued-protected frontis portrait. No date of publication provided. We accept 1903 as probable. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1989. Paperback First Trade Paperback Edition (1989), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in hardcover in 1978. First Trade Paperback Edition (1989), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Five pages show SPARSE UNDERLINING AND/OR MARGIN LINES in the text. Else, Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of rubbing to the panels; aa single pages is dog-eared; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is slightly cocked, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and several imperfections. Clean. Corners sharp. Not far - in outward appearance - from "As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (8 x 5.25 x… Read More

New York, NY Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: Harvest, 1969. Paperback First Edition Thus [1969], later printing [1975]. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of a bump to the upper front corner, which has imparted a barely discernible crease to that corner of the first few pages; else, only the mildest rubbing. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 300 pages. First Edition Thus [1969], later printing [1975]. Trade Paperback. 

London, UK Longmans, Green and Company, 1942. Hardcover First Edition (1942), so stated. First Edition (1942), so stated. Good+: Shows considerable rubbing to the extremities with the underlying board exposed at the corner tips; a small chip at the head of the backstrip; a mild and superficial indentation at the middle of the front panel; a hint of smudging to the parchment toned areas of background field at the front panel; else in excellent condition; the binding is square and remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, some noticeable wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.55 x 0.5 inches). 2vii, 64 pages. Preface by the author. Language: English. Weight: 8 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Attractive… Read More

Stanford, CA Stanford University Press, 1987. Paperback First Edition Thus [1987], Second Printing [1990]. Six pages scattered through the text show HI-LIGHTING AND MARGINALIA. Else, Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: The spine leans some; but the binding remains perfectly secure; otherwise remarkably bright and clean. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but one that remains, in appearance, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xii, 321 pages. First Edition Thus [1987], Second Printing [1990]. University Press Paperback.

Chicago, IL Rand McNally and Company, 1972. Hardcover First Edition (1972); probable later printing; the LLC number: 77-181415. Extensive but light and extremely neat PENCIL UNDERLINING for the first half of the book. Else, Very Good+: shows faint thumbing to the fore-edge; light wear to the outside edges and mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws - and of course the pencil work. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1 inches). xi, 401 pages. Language: English. Weight: 23.7 ounces. First Edition (1972); probable later printing; the LLC number: 77-181415. Hardback: Decorated Cloth Boards. This book is a classical text book, on the sources of 20th century political thought. The… Read More

Columbia, SC University of South Carolina Press, 1975. Hardcover First Edition (1975), so stated. First Edition (1975), so stated. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows the text block ever so slightly cocked; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected (though the mylar-protected is considerably rubbed). NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 0.7 inches). xvii, 129 pages. Appendix. Index. Language: English. Weight: 13.7 ounces. Sewn binding in blue patterned paper-covered boards with dark blue cloth backing. All edges tinted… Read More

New York, NY Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1964. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities, with a tiny chip at the upper corner of the front panel; fairly heavy rubbing to wrapper covers; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the price on a sticker affixed to the lower corner of the front panel has been obscured with marker pen; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing some cover wear and other cosmetic flaws, as noted. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.9 x 4.25 x .45 inches). 179 pages. Edited by John R. Rodman. Language: English. Weight: 4.5 ounces. Academic Press Paperback.