Academia
We can help you find the academia books you are looking for. As the world's largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from Biblio.com, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee.
Top Sellers in Academia
Academia Books & Ephemera
ALS Eleanor McKinney, Co-Founder KPFA, to Ariel & Thomas Francis Parkinson. January 19, 1958.
by Eleanor McKinney
Berkeley, CA: Eleanor McKinney, 1958.. Hand-written letter signed, 4 pp., 8" x 5" Very Good with creasing. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
TLS Ira Michael Heyman to Thomas Parkinson, December 14, 1984, & related paperwork. RE: Parkinson's Phased Retirement.
by Ira Michael Heyman (UC Berkeley Chancellor)
Berkeley, CA: Ira Michael Heyman, 1984.. Typed Signed Letter, 11" x 8.5" Single Page on UC Berkeley letterhead & related paperwork, 5 pp. Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
Charles W. Willard Jr. handwritten essays from his years at Harvard 1889-1890. Charles W. Willard Jr. was the son of Hon. Charles W. Willard, U.S. Representative from Vermont.
by Charles W. Willard Jr
Cambridge, MA: 1889-1890. 8vo [ca. 20 pp.]. Very Good. Folded vertically down the middle. Handwritten essay dated January 22 - February 27. Graded in black ink in a different handwriting. The Willard Family papers consist of the papers of lawyer, newspaper editor and U.S. Congressman Charles W. Willard (1827-1880) and other family members, particularly his son Charles W. Willard, Jr. (1869-1922) and his father-in-law Hezekiah H. Reed (1795-1856), all of Montpelier, Vermont. The collection spans the...
Read more about this item
Item Price
$50.00
Decision Order & Time in Human Affairs
by G. L. S. Shackle
1st edition. Published by Cambridge University Press in 1961. In good condition. The dust jacket is a little worn along the edges and has a few small marks on it, but there is no evidence of fading. Some slight foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.
Item Price
$83.72
TLS Kenneth A. Lohf to Thomas Parkinson, May 13, 1980. RE: Hart Crane, Yvor Winters.
by Kenneth A. Lohf (Librarian at Columbia University)
NY: Kenneth A. Lohf , 1980.. Typed letter signed, 8.5" x 11", Single Page on Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley letterhead, Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley, Thomas Parkinson archive.
Item Price
$50.00
Sir J. M. Barrie and Mr. Johnson.
by Barrie, J. M
London: George W. Jones, 1929.. 8vo. String Binding, [ca. 50 pp.], Letterpress on deckled watermarked wove, Very Good with sun staining to cover. Illustrated. Scarce.
Item Price
$250.00
TLS Kretschmer to Parkinson, June 28, 1978; and Advance Contract for Yeats, The Greatest Modern Poet.
by University of California Press; Doris Kretschmer; Thomas F. Parkinson (1920 - 1992)
Berkeley, CA: UC Press, Kretschmer, Parkinson, 1978.. Typed letters signed, on UC Press letter head, & signed contract, 8.5" x 14", Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley, Thomas Parkinson archive.
Item Price
$50.00
Antoine Watteau. Conference Publique Faite a Valenciennes au Profit de la Societe de Bienfaisance Dites Des Incas.
by Dumont, Leon
Valenciennes, France: Lemaitre Libraire-Editeur, 1866.. 8vo. 47 pp., Good in wraps with tears, staining & toning on covers, creasing, losses along spine, covers loose, some staining on end papers text block with minor staining only at edges and a couple of pages, else VG. Presentation copy, signed in ink by author on cover, with signed dedication on half-title page. Text in French.
Item Price
$100.00
Alumni Noticias, Mexico City College, Spring 1959.
by Mexico City College; University of the Americas; Bill Sherman (ed.)
Mexico City: Mexico City College, 1959.. 4to. 15 pp. Soft Covers. Black & White photos. Very Good, with some creasing. Scarce.
Item Price
$50.00
![ALS University of Rochester English Professor (initials N. O. B.) to Parkinson, August 28, [ca. 1970?]. RE: Jason Epstein, Random House, book reviews.](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/553/286/1044286553.0.b.jpg)
ALS University of Rochester English Professor (initials N. O. B.) to Parkinson, August 28, [ca. 1970?]. RE: Jason Epstein, Random House, book reviews.
by University of Rochester, English Department
Rochester, NY: University of Rochester, [1970?].. Hand-written letter signed on University of Rochester letterhead, 8.5" x 11", Single Leaf recto & verso, Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley, Thomas Parkinson archive.
Item Price
$50.00
![TLS N. S. Grabo to Thomas Parkinson, December 9, [1964]. RE: Free Speech Movement.](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/766/461/1036461766.0.b.jpg)
TLS N. S. Grabo to Thomas Parkinson, December 9, [1964]. RE: Free Speech Movement.
by N. S. Grabo (UC Berkeley English Professor)
Berkeley, CA: N. S. Grabo, [1964].. Typed Signed Letter. 8.5" x 5.5" Single Page on UC Berkeley English Dept letterhead, Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
The Journal of Big Bend Studies Volume 17
by Various
Cover has minor wear. No stickers/residue, no spine creases. No writing or markings noted. Binding and pages are very tight. Overall, a very nice copy. Nonsmoking environment.
Item Price
$20.00
The Journal of Big Bend Studies Volume 16
by Various
Cover has minor wear. No stickers/residue. No spine creases, but there are a couple of white lines down the spine. No writing or markings noted. Binding and pages are tight. Overall, a nice copy. Nonsmoking environment.
Item Price
$15.00
![MS note on UC Berkeley Press Release, James Hart to Thomas Parkinson, November 14, [1968]. RE: Parkinson's upcoming lecture at Wheeler Hall at UC Berkeley, "The Modernity of Yeats."](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/151/681/1041681151.0.b.jpg)
MS note on UC Berkeley Press Release, James Hart to Thomas Parkinson, November 14, [1968]. RE: Parkinson's upcoming lecture at Wheeler Hall at UC Berkeley, "The Modernity of Yeats."
by James Hart (UC Berkeley)
Berkeley, CA: James Hart, [1968].. Hand-written note on UC Berkeley Press Release. 8.5" x 11" Single Page on UC Berkeley letterhead, Good with marginal tear, some toning. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
The Dial. 1927 State Normal School, Framingham, Massachusetts. With Original Autographs.
by Ried, Frederick W., Edith A. Savage (Dean); Louie G. Ramsdell, et al
Framingham, Massachusetts: The Dial, 1927.. 4to. 187 pp. Faux Leather Soft Covers, Good with splitting in gutter near head of spine at title page, edge wear, a few pages foxed. Original owner's signature inked inside cover. Photographs (B&W). Original Autographed Dedications by: Frederick W. Ried (Framingham Massachusetts Faculty Advisor for The Dial); Edith A. Savage (Dean). Faculty: Louie G. Ramsdell, Charles E. Doner, Maud B. Gerritson, Sara M. Armstrong, Cassius Lyman, Helen M. Allan, Ella C....
Read more about this item
Item Price
$200.00
Sciences Des Mines, Nr. 105. Book Dealer Catalogue.
by Libreria Antiquaria Hoepli; V. Zoppetti
Milan: Libreria Antiquaria Hoepli, 1896.. 8vo. Wraps, 49 pp. Very Good, with minor staining, edge wear. Scarce. Italiano.
Item Price
$75.00
ALS B. H. Lehman to Thomas Parkinson, February 15, 1969.
by Benjamin Harrison Lehman (1889 - 1977, Professor of English Emeritus, Berkeley)
Palm Desert, CA: B. H. Lehman, 1969.. Hand-written Signed Letter. 9" x 6" Single Page with envelope, Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
TLS Donald S. Carne-Ross to Thomas Parkinson, January 1, 1958. RE: the BBC's Third Programme "New Poetry".
by Donald Selwyn Carne-Ross (British Broadcasting Corporation)
London, UK: Donald S. Carne-Ross, 1958.. Typed Letter Signed, 8" x 10" 2 pp. on BBC Letterhead. Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
TLS Franklin M. Henry to Thomas Parkinson, December 15, 1964. RE: Free Speech Movement.
by Franklin M. Henry (UC Berkeley Professor)
Berkeley, CA: Franklin M. Henry, 1964.. Typed Signed Letter. 8.5" x 11" Single Page on UC Berkeley Dept. of Physical Education letterhead, Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
TLS Warner Berthoff to Thomas Parkinson, April, 1966. RE: Robert Lowell.
by Warner Berthoff (Professor Harvard University)
Bryn Mawr, PA: Warner Berthoff, 1966.. Signed Typed Letter, 5.5" x 8.5" Front and Back Pages on Bryn Mawr letterhead, Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley, Thomas Parkinson archive.
Item Price
$50.00
The Dream In Poetry. Book Topics - April 17, 1963. Copy of Typed Essay with Introduction by Dr. S. P. Lucia.
by Thomas Francis Parkinson (1920 - 1992)
Berkeley, CA: Thomas Francis Parkinson, 1963.. 20 pp. 8.5" x 11" Copy of Typed Essay, Good with tears & some losses at edges. Three pages loose, the rest stapled. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
TLS Thomas Parkinson to Richard Moore, Co Founder of KPFA with his wife Eleanor McKinney, January 26, 1958. RE: Yeats.
by Thomas Francis Parkinson (1920 - 1992)
London, UK: Thomas Parkinson, 1958.. Typed Letter Signed, 8" x 10" 2 pp.. Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
Correspondence from Professors to Thomas Parkinson, congratulating him on his newly-published work, W.B. Yeats, Self-Critic. 1964. RE: Parkinson's upcoming lecture at Wheeler Hall at UC Berkeley, "The Modernity of Yeats."
by Wesleyan University; University of Connecticut
Middlestown & Storrs, Connecticut: 1964.. Hand-written letters. 8.5" x 11" & smaller, 5 pp., two on Wesleyan University & University of Connecticut letterhead, Very Good. Correspondents unidentified. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
TLS Francis le P. Warner to Thomas Parkinson, August 11, 1967. RE: academia.
by Francis le P. Warner (Oxford University Fellow & Tutor)
Oxford, UK: Francis le P. Warner, 1967.. Signed Typed Letter, Aerogramme. 9.5" x 8" Front and Back Pages on University of Oxford letterhead, Good with marginal tears. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley.
Item Price
$50.00
English Composition and Rhetoric
by Alexander Bain
4th edition, published by Longmans, Green, and Co. in London, 1877. In near-fine condition. No dust jacket, and the hardcover is worn slightly around the edges and along the spine. There is an inscription penned by a previous owner on the flyleaf dated August, 1881. The binding has been repaired with tape on the inside of the front and back cover panels. Some foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.
Item Price
$89.70
