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New York, NY Frederick A. Praeger, 1962. Paperback First Edition Thus (1962); unstated in accordance with Frederick A. Praeger's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition Thus (1962); unstated in accordance with Frederick A. Praeger's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and the faintest soiling to wrapper covers; a small smudge at the fore-edge; the endpapers and outside edges show foxing; a crease near lower front corner; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.65 inches). viii, 182 pages.… Read More

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1974. Paperback First Edition Thus [1974]; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus [1974]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; a faint crease at the backstrip, which shows light sunning to the orange titles; they are somewhat blanched, but remain clearly legible; the binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Not perfect, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xiii, 322 pages. Trade Paperback. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

London, England British Yearbooks, 1947. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Book shows pages tanned with age; slight spine lean; light wear to extremities. Dustwrapper shows light wear to extremities; very faint soiling; price intact; mylar-protected. Binding secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 186pp. First Ed, but unstated. Hardback with DJ. A very handsome copy of this illustrated annual reference book recording parliamentary activities of MPs and ministers, including a biographical section tracing the careers of MPs, parliamentary statisitics and a review of the work of the House of Commons. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 186pp. Blue cloth over boards with silver titles.

Newbury Park, CA Sage Publications, 1990. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus; First Printing, so stated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 260pp. Textbook Paperback. The subject of the state has become one of the foci of scholarly discourse in political science, sociology, economics and human geography. Drawing on contributions from these various disciplines, Changes in the State seeks to understand the state in terms of dynamism and change. By examining how and why the state changes, using various models and theories, this volume enlivens current debate by replacing the static concept of the state with a new and vital approach.

Newbury Park, CA Sage Publications, 1990. Hardcover First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus; First Printing, so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows no wear at all, but the binding shows moderate lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows very faint sunning at the backstrip and along the bottom edge of the front panel, though the titles on the backstrip remain bold and clearly legible; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 260pp. Hardback with DJ. The subject of the state has become one of the foci of scholarly discourse in political science, sociology, economics and human geography. Drawing on contributions from these various disciplines, Changes in the State seeks to understand the state in terms of dynamism and change. By examining how and why the state changes, using various models and theories, this volume enlivens current debate by replacing the static concept of the state with a new… Read More

Newbury Park, CA Sage Publications, 1990. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of sunning at the backstrip [the titles thereon remain unaffected, bold and clearly legible]. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 260pp. Textbook Paperback. The subject of the state has become one of the foci of scholarly discourse in political science, sociology, economics and human geography. Drawing on contributions from these various disciplines, Changes in the State seeks to understand the state in terms of dynamism and change. By examining how and why the state changes, using various models and theories, this volume enlivens current debate by replacing the static concept of the state with a new and vital approach.

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 1970. Hardcover First Edition [1970]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1970]; First Printing indicated by a number line beginning with '2', as was Random House standard practice. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows only a former bookdealer's rubber-stamped logo at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; the price is unclipped, but there are two creases near the upper corner of the inside flap; mylar-protected. No longer pristine, but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xi, 396 pages. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1995. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows no discernible wear, but the binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Some glue has bled through to discolor the hinge at the front and rear pastedown endpapers. DJ shows mild rubbing; a tiny, closed tear at the top of the front panel; just a hint of wear to the extremities; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 270pp. (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics). Hardback with DJ. This book presents empirical research on the nature and structure of political violence. While most studies of social movements focus on single-nation studies, Donatella della Porta uses a comparative research design to analyze movements in two countries--Italy and Germany--from the 1960s to the 1990s. Through… Read More

Boston, MA D.C. Heath , 1898. Hardcover Second Edition, Revised (1898). First published in 1889. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels and backstrip; three tiny soil spots to the backstrip; the backstrip is very lightly sunned (the titles thereon remain easily legible; some rubbing near the heel of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean, but there are some notes at the upper front free endpaper and a check mark in the table of contents. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and several minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Remains sturdy and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.7 x 1.35 inches). xxxv, 656 pages. Language: English. Weight: 29… Read More

Durham, NC Duke University Press, 1986. Hardcover First Edition [1986], unstated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows just a hint of crimping at the head of the backstrip; faint indications of shelving along the bottom edge; else flawless. Binding square and secure; text clean. The DJ shows just a touch of wear at corner tips; sticker-shadow and a bit of scuffing where the sticker has been removed at the upper front panel; else flawless; mylar-protected. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. This is a REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge. NOT a Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xiii, 454 p., [1] leaf of plates: map. Duke University Center for International Studies Publications. First Edition [1986], unstated. Hardback with DJ. This volume examines 150 years of Canadian political life in light if one of the country's most intractable problems, its cultural identity. Although many thoughtful Canadians remain dubious about the existence of a truly Canadian way of… Read More