Search Results: Authors starting with C from Denton Island Books

Bantam, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First edition. first printing. Noticeable age spotting to upper and side closed page block; unclipped jacket lightly shelfworn along upper edge, shallow indentation line and light handling wear on front. "This is a book that honours all those who have fought for a cause. It is a tale that shines like the Eagle at its heart.I suspect that no one else writes like MC Scott. I’m certain plenty wish they could." (Giles Kristian) 400 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9780593065440. Inventory No: dscf7275. . 9780593065440

Waanders, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Clean bright pages, tightly bound; light creasing along upper edge of jacket. Published to coincide with the eponymous exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum, Leiden. Five essays in Dutch with a summary in English at the end of each. Illustrated in colour and in B&W, 144 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Inventory No: dscf7296. .

BiblioBazaar, 2009. Softcover. As New. Clean bright and unmarked, in as new condition. 380 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; ISBN/EAN: 9781110214235. Inventory No: dscf10684. . 9781110214235

Sussex Record Society, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, slight bumping to board and jacket edges. 506 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Inventory No: dscf11371. .

1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Title: The Library of H. Bradley Martin. Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana.Sothebey’s 1990.Hardcover, no jacket.Unpaginated.Unpag Illustrated. Author: J. Caldwell. Condition:VERY GOOD. Clean, tightly bound, unmarked pages. Single page of auction estimates tipped in. About this book: Catalogue of books and manuscripts from this important collector, including Hakluyt’s Voiges, works by Cotton, Mather, Jonathan Edwards, Benjamin Franklin. Manuscripts include the Declaration of Independence, and the Treaty of Paris. Fully Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Books on Books; Inventory No: DSCF2494. .

Quest Books,U.S, 2001. Hardcover. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, noticeable foxing to closed page block, as shown in image; clean bright jacket. World traveler and student of religions, Blavatsky was among the first to bring Eastern wisdom to the West. Her writings excited such luminaries as W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, and Gustav Mahler. Here are first-handed accounts of her colorful life by family, friends, 360 pages. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN/EAN: 9780835607940. Inventory No: dscf11840. . 9780835607940

Policy Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Light bumping to lower corners of boards, pages are clean and bright. Almost like new. "A revealing, rigorous insight into the lives and perspectives of contemporary chief police officers. It reports on interviews with nearly a hundred of today's chiefs, and features their own accounts of their experiences and problems. A valuable and fascinating contribution to the understanding of 21st century policing as seen by those responsible for shaping its current and future practices." Robert Reiner, London School of Economics " 288 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; ISBN/EAN: 9781447300168. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: dscf6914. . 9781447300168

The University of Alabama Press, 1993. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Well-looked after, no annotations or highlighting, slight creasing to jacket. "The essays range from windy city to thunder road, from temple to garbage truck, from judicious inferences drawn from a remarkable array of primary sources to worshipful scrutiny of oratorical text. Several authors stress the relative merit and impact of Dr. King's oral works. Students of King's thought, idiom, deficiencies, and triumphs should examine the insightful and provocative findings in this carefully edited book." --Georgia Historical Quarterly "This stimulating book consists of nine essays--preceded by an instructive introduction and followed by a useful bibliography--[and] the authors not only show the effectiveness of King's rhetoric, but they also place each of his works in historical context." --Journal of American History 240 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; ISBN/EAN: 9780817306892.… Read More

The Banner of Truth Trust, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Previous owner's blindstamp to title page, conents clean and unmarked, creasing to upper edge of jacket. 520 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: dscf11118. .

Nimbus, 2000. Softcover. Fine Condition. A few slight markings to fore edge, internal pages clean and bright. 352 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; ISBN/EAN: 9781551093284. Inventory No: dscf10682. . 9781551093284

National Gallery, 1998. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Firm binding, clean unmarked pages; noticeable creasing to lower edge of jacket. This catalogue contains 52 works of 15th-century Dutch artists, from Jan van Eyck to Gerard David. The works are reproduced in colour and accompanied by comparative illustrations, technical photographs, and a scholarly entry with discussion of subject matter, authorship and provenance. 464 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; ISBN/EAN: 9781857091717. Inventory No: dscf10528. . 9781857091717

Osprey Publishing, 2005. First Edition. Softcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Clean, bright and glossy-a very nice copy. This well-illustrated study of ancient siege warfare looks at the techniques, tactics and equipment employed, alongside descriptions of actual events. 64 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9781841767703. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: dscf6315. . 9781841767703

Hardcover. Very Good. Title:HENRY PURCELL- Glory of His Age Hutchinson, 1993. First edition, first printing. Hardback, in jacket. 272 pages, bibliography, index. Illustrated. Author: Margaret Campbell. Condition: VERY GOOD. Glossy, unclipped jacket features Closterman's portrait of the composer, has very light edgewear, bumping to top right corner. Pages are clean and crisp. About the book:Henry Purcell is Britain's best-known and most distinguished composer, the author of musical works and compositions for court, church and theatre which attract increasing contemporary audiences. Within his short life-span he impressed his stamp on the music of the whole country, both as organist at Westminster Abbey and as official composer to four monarchs (Charles II, James II and William and Mary). . This book relates Purcell's life to the political, artistic and social world in which he moved - from childhood in the Restoration and experiences of the Great Fire and the Great Plague, to the… Read More

Element, 1999. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; slight wear to jacket edges. Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of our time, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers. The Hero's Journey recounts his own quest and conveys the excitement of his life long exploration to our mythic traditions, which he called the "one great story of mankind."This lyrical and masterfully crafted book interweaves conversations with Campbell and some of the people he inspired, including poet Robert Bly, anthropologist Angeles Arrien, filmaker David Kennard, Doors' drummer John Densmore, psychiatric pioneer Stanislav Grof, Nobel laureate Roger Guillemen, and others.Photographs from Campbell's family archive enrich the book and provide a unique window into his world. 288 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9781862045989. Inventory No: dscf11375. . 9781862045989

Orbit, 2011. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Fine. 2011 Reprint. Clean unmarked pages, small area of slight darkening to lower closed text block; bright glossy jacket. A fine looking copy. 512 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Inventory No: dscf9839. .

Simon & Schuster UK, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author. First Edition, first printing.Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; small shallow dent to rear of jacket next to spine. 448 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crime Fiction; Signed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 9781471183485. Inventory No: dscf11706. . 9781471183485

Ikon Gallery, 2012. Softcover. As New. Clean bright and unmarked, in as new condition. This catalogue accompanies Boyd & Evans exhibition at Ikon, comprising painting and photography from their 40 year career. From painted scenes of everyday urban and suburban life in 1970s to sprawling photographic vistas of the American Southwest, their practice hints at surrealism, with time suspended in dreamlike stasis. With two critical essays. Full colour. 111 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; ISBN/EAN: 9781904864783. Inventory No: dscf9819. . 9781904864783

The American University in Cairo Press, 2002. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; bright unclipped jacket. Almost as new. The Coptic Church owes it existence to the evangelization of Egypt by St Mark and thus claims to be one of the churches most faithful to the biblical message of the beginnings of Christianity. This book is the result of a comprehensive examination of the archaeological studies and historical literature of Coptic Christian monasteries and churches, supported by photographs and architectural drawings, as well as many colour plates. In it, Gawdat Gabra shares his knowledge of contemporary archaeological activity and the most recent consensus regarding the dates and other questions concerning churches and monasteries. The contributions of Otto Meinardus and Marie-Helene Rutschowscaya offer comprehensive surveys of the 2000-year history of the Coptic Church and of the artistic expression of the Coptic world. 272 pages. Quantity Available: 1.… Read More

Longmans, 1963. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Firm binding ,clean unmarked pages; a few chips/nicks to jacket. First biography of this leading figure in the Counter-Reformation. B&W plates. 186 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: dscf10748. .

Quercus, 2021. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, bump to top corner of rear board; creasing to spine ends of jacket and top rear corner. 400 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Signed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 9781529411980. Inventory No: dscf11768. . 9781529411980