Search Results: Titles starting with J from Logos Books

Book: Center-line crack on the spine (photo). Minor shelf rubs on panel surfaces. No page toning, marks or entries on any portion of the book. The book condition suggests that was seldom referenced by the original owner. This book is structurally sound and lies flat, plumb and square (photo). All pages and illustrations are present, with images still sharp and colorful (photo)."This is a survey of the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), a key member of a group of New York artists who used the powerful images of graffiti to create a new expressive language. Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, in 1992-93, the book contains illustrations reproducing paintings, drawings, collages, silkscreens, and constructions, many previously unpublished."

Dust Jackets: Description applies to all volumes except as noted. DJ's are original to each volume and clean with no flap clipping and no toning. Minor shelf wear on panel surfaces. Structurally sound.
Vol. 3 - the spine is toned due to prolonged light exposure while shelved and there is a small tear at the top of the spine (photo).
Vol. 2 - 2" "bookmark" crease on the top of the front flap. Caused by carelessness when closing the book.

Volumes: Description applies to all books except as noted. The boards and spines are firm and strong, no structural weaknesses. Board edges are unblemished, tips are not bent. Gilt "TJ" medallions on the front boards and lettering on the spine is bright and unblemished.
Light uniform page toning, a minimal defect considering the books' vintage. Illustrations throughout all volumes are fully preserved.

Volumes are chronological and as follows: Jefferson the Virginian; Jefferson and the Rights of Man; Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty; Jefferson the President:… Read More

Dust Jacket: One minor flaw. The DJ has very minor shelf rubs on the top front panel (photo). A complimentary clear Mylar cover is included in the purchase.

Book: The book is pristine. No marks or entries, no page toning, the boards and spine are tight and firm (photo). The gilt lettering on the book spine is bright and unblemished.

"In A Jewish Jesuit in the Eastern Mediterranean, Robert Clines retraces the conversion and missionary career of Giovanni Battista Eliano, the only Jewish-born member of the Society of Jesus. He highlights the lived experience of conversion, and how converts dealt with others' skepticism of their motives. Clines uses primary sources, including Eliano's personal letters, missionary reports, and autobiography, together with scholarship on conversion in the early modern Mediterranean world to illustrate how false and sincere conversion often mirrored each other in outward performance. Devout converts were not readily taken at face value and needed to prove themselves in the… Read More