Search Results: Titles starting with K from Bibliope by Calvello Books

Moskva: Izd-vo Inostrannoi Literatury, 1958. Izd-vo Inostrannoi Literatury. Hardcover. Very Fine (almost as new). Small octavo 142, [2] p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Bibliography : p. [143]. Russian. Uncommon. Translation of : Zur mechanik der photonen-strahlantriebe. || Photon rockets. Space flight. Rocket science.

Amsterdam: De Spieghel, 1958. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Near fine to near fine(-) in same DJ with tiny edge-ship to rear uper edge. A nice, crisp copy.. Small quarto in grey boards and white & grey illus DJ; xiv, 284 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. In Dutch || Kabbalah, Cabala -- History and criticism. Kabbala. Esoterisme, esotericism Psychologie, psychology. Occultism.

Jerusalem: Press of the Research Centre of Kabbalah, 1972. Hardcover. Very slight curl to boards; very minor starting to three inner hinges; else very goo(+) thus in a very good lightly worn very good to very good(-) jacket with a few small closed teas to rear upper edge, in archival mylar.. Volume 1 only (of two). Quarto in red cloth and red illus. jacket; 130p., 25 cm. Jacket cover title: Ten Luminous Emanations. / Translation of: Talmud 'eser ha-sefirot. / Kabbale. Cabala. Luria, Isaac ben Solomon, 1534-1572. Luria, Talmud ʻeser Ha-Sefirot. English Qabbalah.

Dera Baba Jaimal Singh, Dist. Amritsar, Punjab, India: Radha Soami Satsang Beas, 1984. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near fine in very good(+) jacket./very good(+). Quarto in grey color-illus jacket; xvi, 762 pages ; 25 cm; bibliographical references (pages 753-756). Mystics of the East series. ¶ Contents: Includes selected poems by Kabir in English translation: p. 191-731.¶  Poètes hindi -- Jusqu'à 1500 -- Biographies. Poets, Hindi. Poets, Hindi -- To 1500 -- Biography Poésie hindi -- Inde. Poètes indiens (de l'Inde). Named Person: Kabir, active 15th century. Kabir, 15th cent. Kabir, active 15th century Kabir, active 15th century Kabir (1440?-1518). Biographies. Biographies. To 1500.

Ottawa: Canadian Research Centre for Anthropology, Saint Paul University, 1967. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. A legitimately deaccessioned ex-library copy with usual markings (few numbers taped to spine, card pocket to front pastedown, few numbers stamp to title page, small date stamp to copyright page), faint wear to spine foot/head folds, little wear to corners, bright pages in tight binding. Very good+.. Blue-cloth octavo; xi, 232 p, b&w illus/maps; 23 cm. Cultural Studies; History; Geography.

New York: Metropolitan, N.D.. First edition, first printing (stated). Hardcover. As New / Mint (an unread copy); VERY FINE in same DJ; Small remainder mark.. Octavo in b/w photo illus DJ; 21 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. bibliographical references (p. [289]-306) and index. Sections entitled: In the streets -- In the prisons -- In the schools. // Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Description and travel. Afghanistan -- Description and travel. Afghanistan -- Social life and customs. Afghanistan -- History.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf: Distributed by Random House, 2005. 1st American edition (stated). Hardcover. Near fine, lacking dust jacket.. Quarto in blue spine and white paper-backed boards; 436 pages ; 25 cm. Translation of: Umibe No Kafuka. / "This magnificent new novel has a similarly extraordinary scope and the same capacity to amaze, entertain, and bewitch the reader. A tour de force of metaphysical reality, it is powered by two remarkable characters: a teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who runs away from home either to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy or to search for his long-missing mother and sister; and an aging simpleton called Nakata, who never recovered from a wartime affliction and now is drawn toward Kafka for reasons that, like the most basic activities of daily life, he cannot fathom. Their odyssey, as mysterious to them as it is to us, is enriched throughout by vivid accomplices and mesmerizing events. Cats and people carry on conversations, a ghostlike pimp employs a Hegel-quoting… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First American Edition (stated). Hardcover. Fine in fine jacket with minor signs of use. A sharp, tight, clean copy. Jacket now housed in archival mylar. Faint discoloratoin to center portion paper stock (bindery flaw). Please refer to photographs.. Quarto in illus jacket; 436 pages ; 25 cm. "A tour de force of metaphysical reality, it is powered by two remarkable characters: a teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who runs away from home either to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy or to search for his long-missing mother and sister; and an aging simpleton called Nakata, who never recovered from a wartime affliction and now is drawn toward Kafka for reasons that, like the most basic activities of daily life, he cannot fathom. Their odyssey, as mysterious to them as it is to us, is enriched throughout by vivid accomplices and mesmerizing events. Cats and people carry on conversations, a ghostlike pimp employs a Hegel-quoting prostitute, a forest harbors soldiers apparently… Read More

Hong Kong: Kaikodo, 1996. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Extremely faint wear to spine head, very gently bumped front corners, small tear to rear-rear edge, extremely light soiling to covers, date stamp and mild soiling to front free endpaper, bright pages in tight binding, else Very good(+).. Grey folio, faint Chinese characters and art design to front cover, 211 pages, b&w illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm. A high quality prouction. || Art, East Asian -- Exhibitions. || Very scarce. || Catalog of a sale exhibition held at Kaikodo gallery in New York, Mar. 23-Apr. 20, 1996. Spring 1996.

Odessa: [s.n.], 1917. Paperback. Wrappers mostly detached; some minor edge-chipping to leaves; leaves brwoned. Overall about good(-) to acceptable.. Pamphlet in red printed wraps; 37 p. 16 cm. In Russian. Scarce || World War, 1914-1918 -- Secret service -- Germany. Miasoedov, Sergei Nikolaevich (1866-1915).

Np: Platt & Munk, 1936. First edition (presumed). Paperback. Very Fine , with small '19' hand-written n red pencil to upper right front wrapper corner; else a pristine copy.. Octavo in illus color wrapper, 10p, mostly b/w & color full-page illustrations. Lovely illustrations; cover illustration of a young Hawaiian surfer; Hawaii, children' books;.

Kalavryta: Ekd. Demou Kalavryton, 1993. Hardcover. Boards mildly sunned at edges; very minor edge wear to saem; else overall tight, clean and very good.. Small folio in creme-colored paper-backed and b/w illus boards; approx 75 pages (unpaged) : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm. Uncommon. In Modern Greek // "To dakry pou kyla sto magoulo penenta oloklera chronia akome de stegnose!" // Kalavryta (Greece) -- Pictorial works. Kalavryta (Greece) -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.

Tallin [Estonia]: Izd-vo "Ėėsti raamat", 1979. Hardcover. Fine in fine jacket in archival mylar.. Large quarto in illus jacket; 249 pages, 56 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations ; 27 cm. In Russian. "Kalevipoeg (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈkɑ.le.ʋiˈpoe̯ɡ], Kalev's Son) is a 19th century epic poem by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald which has since been considered the Estonian national epic. In pre-Christian ancient Estonia there existed an oral tradition, known as runic song, of legends explaining the origin of the world. Within old Estonian folklore, a benevolent giant by the name of Kalev, Kalevine, Kalevipoiss, Kalevine poisikine and Kalevin poika appears, battling with other giants or enemies of the nation. Early written references are found in Leyen Spiegel in 1641 as "Kalliweh", and in a list of deities published by Mikael Agricola in 1551 as "Caleuanpoiat". The earliest remaining written reference to Kalevipoeg - also known as Kaleva in Finland and Kalevi, Kalev,… Read More

Santiago de Chile: Museo nacional de bellas artes, 2012. Paperback. Near fine with very gently rubbed corners; DVD fine.. Square-like quarto in tan color illus wraps; vol. (48 p.) : numerous color and b&w illus & photos ; 22 cm. + 1 DVD. Bibl. filmography. Scarce. World Cat list one holding only. Text in Spanish & English (parallel). Published in conjundtion with the actual installation, 2011-2012. / Video art -- Chile -- Santiago -- Exhibitions. Installations (Art) -- Chile -- Santiago -- Exhibitions. Mapuche Indians -- Pictorial works -- Exhibitions. Art vidéo -- Chili -- Santiago -- Expositions. Installations (Art) -- Chili -- Santiago -- Expositions. Installations (Art) Mapuche Indians. Video art. Art vidéo -- Chili. Installations (art) -- Chili. Mapuche (Indiens) -- Ouvrages illustrés.

Moskva: Gosudarstvennoe .., 1922. Possible third printing / edition. Hardcover. Very Good(-) with mild wear to boards.. Octavo in maroon boards with original printed paper wraps bound in ; 44, iv pp., b/w illus. Rare work in Russian on coal mining, with interesting b/w illustrations (drawings) of early coal mining techniques and coal miners, including one of a horse being lowered down a mine shaft! Only one holding in OCLC, a microform. || Coal. Coal mines and mining -- Russia.

Oslo: Forlagt av H. Aschehoug, 1941. First Norwegian edition. Hardcover. Near Fine+ with light age-wear. Medium octavo in beige and green cloth; 158p, several folding maps at rear. Translated from the Swedish language original: Stridarna i Suomussalmi (1940). Scarce. General Hjalmar Siilasvuo commanded the 9th Finnish Division during the Finnish-Russian War (Winter War).

Melbourne: Australian Wildlife Protection Council, 2005. 3rd ed. Paperback. Upper outer corner gently bumped; else Fine. Clean and crisp.. Large octavo in white color-illus DJ; 264 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm; bibliography: p. 250-264. One of the most detailed and current studies of kangaroos and their habitat and issues concerning their health and survival. Very well done. Numerous illustrations and color photos. // Kangaroos -- Australia.  Wildlife conservation -- Australia.  Kangaroo hunting -- Australia.  Previous edition was titled: The kangaroo betrayed, was published in 1999.

New York, NY: Facts on File, 1993. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. A very fine copy in very fine DJ. Nearly as new with faintest of shelfwear to edges. Large quarto / small folio in peach-pink color photo illus DJ; xix, 202 p. : col. ill., map ; 32 cm; bibliographical references (p. 189-190) and index. A well produced serious work on these amazing "Photographer Mark Newman and naturalist/writer Domico went to Australia to "discover" kangaroos and have produced an abundantly illustrated and information-filled account. The author introduces a brief annotated bibliography with the comment that "outside of a few children's books, there is very little material on this subject readily available to the general reader." A quick search of the CD-ROM Books in Print PLUS confirms his statement; of 23 titles displayed with a search on "kangaroo(s)," 20 are juveniles. This attractive and well written work fills the gap admirably." || Kangaroos. Kangaroos.

's-Gravenhage: Mouton, 1957. Paperback. A Fine copy with very faint fading to wrapper edges; personal bookplate to front verso.. Octavo in grey-blue perfect bound wraps; 44 p. , 22 cm. In German. Series: Janua linguarum; studia memoriae Nicolai van Wijk dedicata, nr. 3 // Romanian language -- Phonetics. Romanian language -- Foreign elements -- Slavic. Roumain (Langue) -- Phonétique. Roumain (Langue) -- Emprunts slaves. Note(s): Bibliographical footnotes.

[Lawrence, Kansas]: Governmental Research Center, University of Kansas, 1958. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Some wear (creasing and a few small, light stains ) to corners and edges; else tight, clean and Very Good++. Large quarto in printed off-white wraps; 103 p. (chiefly tables) 28 cm. Uncommon // Governors -- Kansas -- Election.  Elections -- Kansas. .