Munchen, Germany: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 1970. ix, 332 pp. + pp. 66-103. Texts in Russian with a new introduction by the author in German. This book contains facsimile reprints of two very important texts by Zhirmunskii: 1) "Bairon i Pushkin: Iz istorii romanticheskoi poemy," a monograph published by "Academia" (originally issued as no. 1 of "Trudy Instituta sravnitel’noi istorii iazykhov i literatur Zapada i Vostoka"; Leningrad, 1927). 2) "Pushkin i zapadnye literatury... (more information)

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Thessaloniki, Greece: Institute for Balkan Studies [Hydryma Meleton Chersonesou tou Haimou], 1968. iii, 300 pp. 1 plate. This journal issue contains articles in English on the medieval origins of modern Greek nationalism, the expansion of Greece under King George I, Austria-Rumanian relations, the Ulichy-Tivertsy people, Byzantinism and Hellenism, the Dubrovnik city-state, ideals in contemporary Greek literature, and three other articless in German and French, plus book reviews. Sewn binding. Stamp of forme... (more information)

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985. xi, 199 pp. Illustrations, appendix, notes, index. A scholarly analysis and reconstruction of the battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485, when King Richard III was slain and Henry Tudor became King Henry VIII. Ex-library copy (stamped "withdrawn;" contains usual library markings such as call number sticker on spine, pocket, due date slip, library marks). Small bump to edge of front cover, else in excellent condition with some minor overall wear to covers.. First E... (more information)

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New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1976. xxxv, 566 pp. 13th reprint. This textbook is a companion to "Character Text for Beginning Chinese" (2nd edition) by the same author. The texts are identical, but this book contains a romanized version of the Mandarin texts (whereas the other contains the Chinese character text). CONDITION: Text clean and free of all marks. Minor overall handling to card covers only; no creasing along spine.. Second (Revised) Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 26 x 18 cm. ... (more information)

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New York: Dial Press, 1973. 85 pp. Affectionately inscribed by the author to a friend on the first free endpaper. A collection of delightful folktales from southern Africa (retold by author from the folk legends of the Hottentot, Zulu, Bantu, Bushman, Thonga, and Tshindao). Small bumps to top and bottom of spine. Dustjacket shows chipping at ends of spine and several tears to edges, and has light overall rubbing and soiling. Both corners of front flap of dustjacket clipped.. Inscribed by Author. First Editi... (more information)

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New York: Cambridge University Press, 1993. xii, 309 pp. Footnotes, bibliography, index. 2004 printing ("transferred to digital printing 2004"). This book is a major new contribution to decision theory, focusing on the question of when it is rational to accept scientific theories. The author examines both Bayesian decision theory and confirmation theory, refining and elaborating the views of Ramsey and Savage. He argues that the most solid foundation for confirmation theory is to be found in decis... (more information)

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Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1998. v, 159 pp. CONDITION: Light cover wear.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 23 x 16 cm. ... (more information)

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Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2002. vi, 265 pp. Bibliographical footnotes, index. Reflections on the practice of history and contemporary politics by one of India's most eminent historians. The political context in which historians of India find themselves today, claims the author, is dominated by the advance of the Hindu Right and globalized forms of capitalism, while the historian's intellectual context is dominated by the marginalization of all varieties of Marxism and an academic shift to c... (more information)

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Samarqand, Uzbekistan: Aziia-Eir [Asia-Air], 1999 16 pp. Color plates. 4-page Russian text followed by a 4-page English translation. This well-illustrated pamphlet presents a brief history of the beautiful and imposing Bibi Khanum Mosque located in Samarqand, Uzbekistan. Although now partly in ruins, the mosque was built by Timur (Tamerlane) circa 1399-1400 to commemorate his defeat of the Sultanate of Delhi in 1399. Popular tradition also ascribes the construction of the monument to a wife of Timur, Bibi K... (more information)

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Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1998 173 pp. Text clean and free of all marks. Minor handling wear to covers (virtually like new).. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 28 x 22 cm. ... (more information)

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Waltham, MA: African Studies Association, Brandeis University, 1972 iii, 69 pp. Indexes. Includes 501 numbered entries, most annotated. CONDITION: Stapled booklet. Light overall wear; text clean and free of all marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 23 x 17 cm. ... (more information)

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Monticello, IL: Council of Planning Librarians, 1974 127 pp. Author index, footnotes, addendum. Contains 1305 references. CONDITION: An ex-library copy (call number on front cover; library stamps inside front cover; pocket inside rear cover). Text clean and neat. Stapled booklet. Light sunning/aging to card covers. Minor water damage stain (affects inner margins only) to lower left corner, else light overall handling wear.. First Edition. Paperback. Acceptable. 28 x 22 cm. ... (more information)

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Monticello, IL: Council of Planning Librarians, 1973 70 pp. Contains approximately 950 references. CONDITION: An ex-library copy (call number and stamp on front cover; library stamp on first page; pocket inside rear cover). Text clean and neat. Stapled booklet. Light sunning/aging to card covers, with light handling wear.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 28 x 22 cm. ... (more information)

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Monticello, IL: Council of Planning Librarians, 1977 39 pp. Contains approximately 400+ references. CONDITION: An ex-library copy (call number on front cover; library stamp inside front cover; pocket inside rear cover). Text clean and neat. Stapled booklet. Light sunning/aging to card covers, with light handling wear.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 28 x 22 cm. ... (more information)

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Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1980. xvi, 200 pp. Notes, appendices, bibliography, index. Out-of-print. This study focuses on the changing political role of women in the context of the Democratic party's 1964 senate campaign in Pennsylvania. Minor overall rubbing to cloth covers.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 22 x 15 cm. ... (more information)

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Heidelberg, Germany: Carl Winter Universitatsverlag, 1968. 184 pp. Bibliography. Text in German. A study of German Expressionistic poetry of the twentieth century. An ex-library university departmental library copy (library stamp on title page; due date slip on rear free endpaper); the call number sticker has been crudely removed from the front board (some punctures to cloth and associated cover scuffing and surficial damage). Moderate overall wear and light soiling to cloth covers. Internally, text is free... (more information)

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München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 1974. 278 pp. Endnotes, name index, 4 plates. Text in German. A collection of reprinted essays on German literature by the well-known literary critic, Professor Requadt (1902-1983). CONTENTS: Der Moralist des Alltags: Zu Lichtenbergs zweihundertstem Geburtstag. Die "kleine Stechardin": Zwei unveröffentlichte Briefe Georg Christoph Lichtenbergs. Johannes von Müller: Aufgabe und Schicksal. Eichendorffs "Ahnung und Gegenwart": "Okonomie&quo... (more information)

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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. 205 pp. Illustrations, references, index. Ships fast!. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/No Jacket (as issued). 26 x 21 cm. ... (more information)

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Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1951. 116 pp. Plates, footnotes, appendix, chronological table, index. Henri Frankfort was the Patten Foundation Visiting Professor at Indiana University (Bloomington) during 1948-1949 academic year, and the essays in this book are expanded versions of lectures he delivered at that time. Foxing to endpapers and edges of book block. Light overall rubbing and spotting to cloth covers. Former owner's last name stamped on first free endpaper.. First Edition. Hardcover.... (more information)

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Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Books, 1992. 267 pp. First printing. An important allegorical thriller which attacked French nuclear testing in the Pacific. Very light overall handling wear to card covers (no creasing). Text clean and free of all marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 20 x 13 cm. ... (more information)

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