PARTICLE AND WAVE
Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2014. First Edition. Trade paperback. Signed by Landry on the title page. Octavo. Original paper wrappers. A fine copy. More about PARTICLE AND WAVE
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THE HURRICANE
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. This novel about a South Seas hurricane served as the basis for the 1937 John Ford film starring Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall (the coauthor's nephew)... More about THE HURRICANE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed and dated by Walter Lord on a prefatory blank leaf. Additionally, an envelope containing 14 white labels inscribed by Lord is laid in. The... More about A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
THE COLLECTED POEMS OF CLAUDE COLLEER ABBOTT, 1918-1958
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. One of the forgotten poet's of the First World War, Abbott (1889-1971) is perhaps best known for his scholarly work as an editor of the papers of... More about THE COLLECTED POEMS OF CLAUDE COLLEER ABBOTT, 1918-1958
ROMANEE-CONTI: The World's Most Fabled Wine
New York: Rizzoli, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. The first edition in English. Explores the strange and partly apocryphal history of the greatest wine in the Dukedom of Burgundy. Frontispiece, with textual illustrations. Octavo. A fine... More about ROMANEE-CONTI: The World's Most Fabled Wine
DEBUSSY LETTERS: Selected and Edited by Francois Lesure and Roger Nichols
London and Boston: Faber and Faber, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. "A brilliant stylist, Debussy is witty, caustic and prodigal with vivid turns of phrase. His letters to more than 70 correspondents are rich in uninhibited... More about DEBUSSY LETTERS: Selected and Edited by Francois Lesure and Roger Nichols
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE IN AN AGE OF GLOBALIZATION
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Original burgundy cloth binding, with gilt titles. Issued without a dust jacket. Small bump to the top edge of the rear board; else a.... More about COMPARATIVE LITERATURE IN AN AGE OF GLOBALIZATION
AVICENNA AND THE VISIONARY RECITAL: Translated from the French by Willard R. Trask
Irving, Texas: Spring Publications, 1980. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original printed paper wrappers. Some very light edgewear; else very good or better. More about AVICENNA AND THE VISIONARY RECITAL: Translated from the French by Willard R. Trask
THE WORDS OF MATHEMATICS: An Etymological Dictionary of Mathematical Terms Used in English
Washington, DC: The Mathematical Association of America, 1994. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original paper wrappers. A fine copy. More about THE WORDS OF MATHEMATICS: An Etymological Dictionary of Mathematical Terms Used in English
LITTLE LULU: Queen Lulu
Milwaukie, Oregon: Dark Horse Books, 2007. First Edition. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original pictorial paper wrappers. Some light edgewear; else near fine. More about LITTLE LULU: Queen Lulu
TRIBAL ART TRAFFIC: A Chronicle of Taste, Trade and Desire in Colonial and Post-Colonial Times
Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 2000. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original paper wrappers. A fine, unread copy. More about TRIBAL ART TRAFFIC: A Chronicle of Taste, Trade and Desire in Colonial and Post-Colonial Times
SEX, DEATH, AND SACRIFICE IN MOCHE RELIGION AND VISUAL CULTURE
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2006. Hardcover. "In this pathfinding book, Steve Bourget raises the analysis of Moche iconography to a new level through an in-depth study of visual representations of rituals involving sex, death... More about SEX, DEATH, AND SACRIFICE IN MOCHE RELIGION AND VISUAL CULTURE
THE ZUNI MAN-WOMAN
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1991. Hardcover. "The Zuni Man-Woman focuses on the life of We'wha (1849-96), the Zuni who was perhaps the most famous berdache (an individual who combined the work and traits... More about THE ZUNI MAN-WOMAN
DECEMBER'S CHILD: A Book of Chumash Oral Narratives
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. "This first large collection of oral literature from any Southern California tribe is also the first collection of any kind from the Chumash, a group that... More about DECEMBER'S CHILD: A Book of Chumash Oral Narratives
CALIFORNIA: The Land of the Sun
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. One of the best titles in the Black's Beautiful Books series. Palmer's vibrant illustrations nicely compliment Austin's vivid descriptions of some of California's best natural scenery... More about CALIFORNIA: The Land of the Sun
SEAFOOD OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA
London: Macmillan, 1978. Hardcover. An illustrated catalogue of the edible marine fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other sea creatures of the region, with their names in the various languages, followed by a collection of recipes from... More about SEAFOOD OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA
PRINCIPLES OF TANTRA: The Tantratattva of Sriyukta Siva Candra Vidyarnava Bhattacarya Mahodaya, Part I [and] Part II
Madras: Ganesh & Co. (Madras) Private Ltd., 1969-70. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. "This work, by an Indian Pandit, is a presentment, the first of its kind, of the principles of that development of the Vaidika Karmakanda... More about PRINCIPLES OF TANTRA: The Tantratattva of Sriyukta Siva Candra Vidyarnava Bhattacarya Mahodaya,...
THE TERMS OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original paper wrappers. Clean and unmarked. A very good copy. More about THE TERMS OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE
CULINARY CULTURES OF THE MIDDLE EAST
London and New York: I.B. Tauris, 1996. Trade paperback. Octavo. Original paper wrappers. A crisp and clean copy. More about CULINARY CULTURES OF THE MIDDLE EAST
THE SILVER BULLET: The Martini in American Civilization
Greenwood, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Traces the history and explores the mystique of the celebrated American cocktail. 14 illustrations. Contributions in American Studies, Number 52. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with silver... More about THE SILVER BULLET: The Martini in American Civilization
EMILA MEDKOVA
Prague: Torst, 2005. Trade paperback. FOTOTORST 18. Small octavo. Original glossy paper wrappers. A fine copy. More about EMILA MEDKOVA
AZTEC SORCERERS IN SEVENTEENTH CENTURY MEXICO: The Treatise on Superstitions by Hernando Ruiz de Alarcon
Albany: State University of New York, 1982. First Edition. Trade paperback. "This is a translation and critical edition of one of the most remarkable works ever produced on the Indian peoples of central Mexico: The... More about AZTEC SORCERERS IN SEVENTEENTH CENTURY MEXICO: The Treatise on Superstitions by Hernando Ruiz de...
STUDIES IN LITERATURE FROM THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST: Dedicated to Samuel Noah Kramer
New Haven, Connecticut: American Oriental Society, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Includes 38 articles by members of the American Oriental Society, as well as a piece ("In Search of Sumer: A Personal Account of the Early... More about STUDIES IN LITERATURE FROM THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST: Dedicated to Samuel Noah Kramer
SPEAKING TO THE ROSE: Writings, 1912-1932
Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Selected and Translated by Christopher Middleton. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with silver titles. Issued without a dust jacket. A fine copy. More about SPEAKING TO THE ROSE: Writings, 1912-1932
ART AND SOCIETY IN A HIGHLAND MAYA COMMUNITY: The Altarpiece of Santiago Atitlan
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2001. Hardcover. Octavo. Original gray cloth binding, with gilt titles. Issued without a dust jacket. A fine copy - as new, still sealed in the original shrink wrap. More about ART AND SOCIETY IN A HIGHLAND MAYA COMMUNITY: The Altarpiece of Santiago Atitlan