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RARE 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hardcover, Dust Jacket, in pristine condition.Dust Jacket: Mylar-covered and protected dust jacket (photo). The DJ still has its original new sheen. Flap unclipped with original retail price (photo). Some shelf wear but it's limited to the protective mylar covering.Book: Moderate uniform toning on pages and edges, otherwise, the book is in Fine + condition. The spine and boards are firm and sturdy, the book lies plum and square (photo).LeRoi Jones was a controversial civil rights activist who expressed his views through numerous published poems, essays, and plays. This book was his second published book of poetry.

Dust Jacket: Barely visible horizontal crease top of front panel and small dent and horizontal line on rear panel (photos)

Book: As new condition with no marks, blemishes, or entires. Gilt lettering on the spine is bright and clear.

The book includes a Prefix, Table of Contents, six Chapters and Conclusion, a Bibliography, and a five-page Index in typical Oxford University detail and content.

From the dust jacket: "In nineteenth-century Britain, the legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood played an important role in construction of contemporary national identity. These two legends provide excellent windows through which to view British culture, because they offer very different perspectives. King Arthur and Robin Hood have traditionally been diametrically opposed in terms of their ideological orientation. The former is a king, a man at the pinnacle of the social and political hierarchy, whereas the latter is an outlaw, and is therefore completely outside conventional hierarchical structures. The… Read More

Dust Jacket: Blemish -- Library shelf reference code on the bottom of the spine (photo) consistent with a recalled library book. The remainder of the DJ is in excellent shape. Expertly applied Mylar tape covering on all surfaces. No other marks or entries. ISBN and original retail price present, flaps are unclipped (photo).
Book: Blemishes -- Library stamped on all three page edges (photo). Paste down on back cover has library bar code and unknown purpose pasted square (photo). No attempt was made to remove as they have minimal impact on the book's overall appearance and utility.
Slight uniform page toning. No other marks or entries. The book is strong, clean, and sturdy with no signs of wear or soiling thanks to the extra-sturdy dust jacket.
From the Dust Jacket Flap: "Since RU-486's unveiling in 1985, Baulieu and his drug have been at the heart of emotional debate that has raged through scientific circles and spilled out into the realms of politics, religion, feminism, and ethics."
Over three… Read More

Slipcase: Minor wear and tear to surfaces. Slipcases are especially vulnerable to abuse, this one has been cared for. There is a dimple/bump on the lower (shelved) portion, but the structural integrity of the case is still firm and strong.Dust Jacket: The front leaf is clipped, otherwise the DJ is immaculate. The protective slipcase did its job well.Volumes: There is light toning on the page edges, the remainder of both volumes is pristine. No marks or entries, and the boards and spine are firm and sturdy (photo).Tip-in review by S.P. Rosenbaum of this publication from an unknown newspaper. The pencil date is November 4, 1972 (photo).The legacy of Virginia Woolf is almost legendary. Writer, Political Activist, and Feminist. With that fabulous nose, Virginia mastered the art of showing only her striking and unique profile in almost every photograph taken of her. The illustrations alone are worth the purchase price.The author was Woolf's nephew and was granted access to all of Virginia's papers,… Read More

Dust Jacket: Blemish -- small chips on the base of the spine panel. The remainder of the book is pristine.
Book: No blemishes. Pages are untoned, no marks or entries aside from the author signature. The binding is strong and firm. Flaps are unclipped, ISBN and suggested retail price is undisturbed.
Author Signature: Uninscribed signature of author on the first free endpaper (photo).
"The Knights of the GoldenCircule was the largest and most dangerous clandestine organization in American History. It amassed billions in stolen gold and silver, all buried in hidden caches across the United States. Since 1865, treasure hunters have searched but little of tht immense wealth has been found. Now, 160 years later two factions of what remains of the Knights of the GoldenCircle want that lost treasure--one to spend it for their own ends, the other to preserve it."

Dust Jacket Blemishes -- Minimal shelf rubs on panel surfaces. The edges of the flaps are partially and lightly toned, caused by light exposure during prolonged shelf storage. The DJ is otherwise pristine. Flaps are not clipped and the ISBN is undisturbed, this is not a resale book. If requested by purchaser, a complimentary protective Mylar cover will be expertly applied to the DJ so that the book can be handled confidently by the new owner.
Book Blemishes -- Original owner's bookplate on the title page, p. 99, and last free endpaper (photo). Light uniform page toning better than could be expected for a book that is over 4 decades old. Book is tight, clean, and firm. No marks or entries
Review by Christian Science Monitor (March, 1984)
In his new collection of essays, we find Berry adamant, didactic, and unabashedly partisan. The purpose of his assault is to resurrect the essential values of clarity, responsibility, and commitment to the living tradition of poetry. As the argument progresses, his… Read More

As New Condition. The binding is tight, possibly never been read. No tell-tale spine crease on the spine. No page toning (photos). ISBN is visible.

Book includes List of Maps, Tables, Abbreviations, a Forward, Preface, and three Parts/Chapters, an Appendix, Bibliography, and a 10-page Index.

The author, who had studied water resource issues for the previous ten years at the date of this publication, argues that water resources is best managed by self-governance, in this instance, the water users themselves.

Smaller is better. There is no need for a "water czar" or similar sort of centralized or state control of water resources. Blomquist cites Southern California and its many water basins being successfully managed through local control for the three previous decades.

Now, three decades later, this book and its advocacy remains relevant and crucial to how water-scarce regions everywhere grapple with how best create, maintain, and manage one of human kind's most essential needs--water. A must-have… Read More

No Dust Jacket

Book: Volume 14 in Garland Studies in Medieval Literature. No detectable blemishes or signs of neglect or abuse. No page toning, boards and spine are tight and firm (photo). The distinctive copper-colored lettering on the spine is bright and distinct (photo).

Composition of this book includes a Table of Contents, 8 Chapters in chronological order, Notes, Bibliography, and List of Illustrations (75).

Dust Jacket: Back panel and spine is missing. Front panel and both flaps are tipped in (photo). The back panel has code #8067

Book: The boards are lightly soiled and stained (photo). Board tips are bent and worn (photo). Pages have uniform and moderate toning. The board/spine junction is strong and firm, book lies flat, plumb, and square. Excepting inscribed signature (see below), no marks or entries.

Author's Inscribed Signature on the first free endpaper (photo)

"An autobiography in which personality and dedication are inextricably entangled gives the story of the Frontier Nursing Service, now a model rural system of midwifery, bedside nursing and public health. Mary Breckinridge was in Russia, where her father was American Minister, when her little brother was born and soon found her overwhelming love for babies. Her life in Europe and back in the United States, the loss of her husband in her first marriage and the deaths of her two children in her second all helped to head her to the Kentucky… Read More

No Dust JacketBook:The only blemish in this book is a verticle rub on the back panel which is not as visible as shown in the photo. The remainder of the book is pristine, the binding is tight and firm and no page marks entries, or toning. Numerous B&W photos and architect renderings are throughoutthe book. The Barcelona Familia is equal parts an engineering marvel and a multi-dimensional work of art."The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia is Gaudi's undoubted masterpiece. It charts the styles the architect evolved during his career. At the crypt level, a Gothic design is used, but as the building climbs towards the sky the structure passes through the Art Nouveau stage before becoming more surreal and fanciful, climaxing in its intricately carved and ceramic encrusted spires. For all its apparent fantasy, however, the Sagrada Familia is rooted in sound structural principles, based on the parabolic arch and Gaudi's elaborate personal symbolism. Unfinished upon the architect's accidental… Read More

No dust jacketBookBoth covers have minor wear and tear, and corners are bent (photo). The spine and binding remain strong and sturdy. All pages are present. No entries or markings on pages. No page toning.

Book: Paperback binding is tight, firm, and square. Slight bend on the upper-right corner of the cover, no other blemishes or markings of the book exterior other than the original price sticker ($24.00) on the back cover.The original owner made several pencil underlines and margin notations in small script. Ink markings on two pages. (See photo)No toning on pages or edges, which is remarkable for a paperback of this vintage.

No Dust Jacket
Book: Blemishes -- None. Pristine condition and appearance.
The boards and spine are tight and firm, the book lies flat, plumb, and square (photo). No marks or entries on any of the pages and numerous illustrations. No page toning.
From the Copyright Page: "The classic epic is now retold with battle-bold words for an elementary audience"