Search Results: Authors starting with P from Sweet Beagle Books

Oxford University Press, USA. As New. 2002. 1st Printing. Hardcover. No defects. Book is As New, unread. . Includes maps, full-color reproductions, b/w photos, glossary, selected bibliography, index. A beautiful copy. . Images of Asia Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 112 pages. J3 .

NY. NY: Scribner. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1904. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. A little spotting to front cover and spine, dated signature of former owner on first endpaper, no other defects. . A beautiful copy, with bright gilt titles on spine and front cover, top page ends gilt, green cloth covers. Seven short stories set in the American South. Pages are crisp, tight, book appears unread. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 274 pages. S4 .

Indiana Univ Pr. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in NF dust jacket. Jacket is a bit rubbed, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Book has no defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. . "Character dance is an integral part of classical ballet.". 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 200 pages. G4 .

Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2015. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. No defects in book or jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . First printing of this novel by the Turkish Nobel Prize winner, his twelfth book. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 624 pages. I2 .

NY. NY: Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. No defects in book or jacket. A fine, unread copy, jacket protected by fresh mylar cover. . A fascinating book by Nobel Prize winner Pamuk. It is at once a history and a biography both of the author and his city, Istanbul, Turkey. Moreover, it is a psychological study of the people of Istanbul, how they see and feel the city, and how it colors every aspect of their lives. The concept of hüzün -- shared melancholy -- is novel and intriguing. Translated from the Turkish by Maureen Freely. A beautiful, flawless copy. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. M2 .

Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2015. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. No defects in book or jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. First American Edition. . Author won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006 for his novel My Name is Red. This is a beautiful copy of the first printing. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 624 pages. G7 .

NY. NY: Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. No defects in book or jacket, the latter now in fresh mylar sleeve. . Fascinating cultural study of East versus West in modern Turkey, by the Nobel Prize-winning author, his 4th novel. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. M2 .

NY. NY: Knopf. Fine with no dust jacket. 2001. 1st Edition. Softcover. Book is in beautiful unread condition. No flaws. . A fascinating novel by Nobel Prize Winner Pamuk, set in Ottoman Turkey. Billed as a mystery, it is that, but much more, being imbued with concepts from art and history and philosophy from this and earlier periods of Turkish history, not to mention a love story. The cover art for this copy is different than that selected for the dust jacket of the hardbound book. Translation by Erda M. Göknar. Uncorrected Proof, stated first printing of 30,000 copies. . Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. M2 .

NY. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Back panel of dust jacket is slightly rubbed, now protected by fresh mylar cover. No defects in book. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . The third novel by this excellent Nobel Prize winning author. I have not read this one, but My Name is Red, Snow, and Istanbul are wonderful, unusual novels that are extremely thought-provoking. Translated from the Turkish by Güneli Gün. A beautiful copy. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. M2 .

Tervuren, Belgique. Tervuren, Belgique: Royal Museum for Central Africa. As New. 2012. Paperback. As New. No defects. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . Fifteen papers treat aspects of the general topic. Articles are mainly in English, a few in French. . Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 376 pages. L2 .

Publisher Not Identified in English. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. Beautiful hardcover book, blue cloth covers with gilt lettering and Chinese characters. Except for a couple of mild bumps to the cover edges, the book is As New. . All other bibliographic information for this book is in Chinese. Book consists of verbs listed alphabetically according to their transliterated spellings. For each listing is a transliterated main term (for example, fá) , the equivalent Chinese character, and the English translation of this term. Then a number of other, related Chinese characters follow with their several English translations. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 588 pages. B2 .

South Dakota State Highway Commission. Very Good+. 1950. Pamphlet. This is an old 32-page old promotional side-stapled booklet on South Dakota. A couple of tiny tears, tiny chip and creasing to corner, otherwise in excellent condition. . Undated but based on hair styles and clothing, it was published in the last 1940s or early 1950s. Mostly sepia photos showing why vacationers might want to come to South Dakota, with some explanatory text. Interesting, as it shows various recreational activities and dress in this time period. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 32 pages. L1 .

M. Paradis. Fine. 1996. 1st Edition. Paperback. No defects. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . Sketches (full-page portraits and text) of the homeless of the soup kitchen. . Trade PB. Drawings. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 220 pages. K0 .

Beacon Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1960. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Extreme edges of blue cloth covers are faded, corner bump to front cover. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. Dust jacket is price-clipped, light edgewear, large faint stain to back panel, not affecting the lower corner of the portrait photo of the author. . Classic book on the subject, written by one who was there, and who was a major figure in the movement. Scarce. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 278 pages. K3 .

MacMillan. Near Fine. 1929. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Bright gilt titles to front cover, gilt on spine is dulled, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Very gently read. Lacking the dust jacket. . A collection of essays addressing the concept of research in nine areas of the social sciences: sociology, economics, anthropology, statistics, psychology, jurisprudence, history, philosophy and political science. The essays were written by notable researchers in the various fields, the last three listed by Schlesinger, Dewey and Beard, respectively, to name three. Index. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 305 pages. B4 .

F. S. Crofts & Co. Fine. 1946. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. No defects, Fine. Classic text on the nature of aesthetics, much reprinted. This is the second ediiton, 316 pp. Lacking the dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 316 pages. G1 .

Houghton Mifflin. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Dust jacket is rubbed, a few short tears, one small chip at top corner of front panel. Still attractive, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Book has no defects but is no longer fresh and crisp as new, has probably been read once. . Non-fiction love story by and about author Robert B. Parker and his wife Joan, who underwent a Spring mastectomy for her breast cancer. Wonderful photo of the Parker family on the back panel of the dust jacket. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 183 pages. B4 .

Twayne Publishers. Near Fine. 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Remainder mark to bottom page ends, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in red cloth with bright gilt titles to front cover and spine. . Literary biography of the Spanish 16th century dramatist. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED in Portuguese by the author. . Twayne's world authors series, 29. Spain and Portugal Series. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 169 pages. Signed by Author. H1 .

Delacorte Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in like dust jacket, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. No defects of any kind, As New. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 401 pages. S2 .

Little, Brown. Very Good+. 1868. 1st Edition. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Bound in brown cloth with bright gilt titles to spine. Tiny tears and creasing to extremities of spine, light wear to corners. Contents are excellen, no defectst. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . This is the third printing, published one year after the first. A handsome copy. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 463 pages. F3 .