Search Results: Authors starting with I from Flamingo Books

Bloomberg BNA / Bureau of National Affairs, 2013-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 2013 updated fifth edition, Bloomberg BNA / The Bureau of National Affairs (Arlington, Virginia), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall wire spiral bound paperback in tan printed covers, mixed pagination. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this authoritative, up-to-date corporate legal reference. This 2012 fifth edition updated June 2013.~H~ Identifies unfair trade practices and statutory remedies that address those practices. It includes analysis and explanation of extensive changes in those remedies effected by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act and the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. It examines the countervailing duty, antidumping, and injurious import provisions incorporated into the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended through 1998, as well as the retaliatory action, import relief and adjustment assistance, and relief from communist disruption… Read More

Editorial Ruminahui, 1959. Second Edition. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. In Spanish. 1959 signed and inscribed second edition, Editorial Ruminahui (Quito, Ecuador), 4 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches tall red cloth boards over red leather spine and tips, four raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, orange ribbon marker sewn in, 280, [2] pp. Slight soiling/staining, rubbing and edgewear to covers. On the bottom of the spine, in gilt letters, the name of the prior owner who had the volume bound, Murdo J. MacLeod (b. 1935), a Scottish historian of Latin America, who published extensively on the history of colonial-era Central America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic world. Contents moderately age toned. Nicely inscribed to MacLeod and signed by the author, Jorge Icaza (1906-1978), on the half title page. Large, 1" x 3" chip to fore edge one one leaf (pp. 263-64), with some loss to text on both pages. Japanese tissue repair to one page, with no loss. Fraying to end of ribbon marker. Despite these faults,… Read More

Oxford University Press, 1953-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1953 first edition Oxford University Press (London), 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches tall blue cloth hardbound, gilt lettering to spine, illustrated (many folding maps and charts), viii, 174 pp. Covers rubbed, bumped, stained and slightly warped. Ex-oil company library book, with bar code sticker and stamps to front pastedown and free endpaper, embossed stamp to title page and card pocket to rear pastedown. Otherwise, apart from slight age toning, a very good copy - clean and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~B~ Deals with the occurrence of petroleum in the Eastern Hemisphere, and contains descriptions of the more important areas by some thirty geologists, each of whom has personal knowledge of the areas described. Covers Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Australasia and Africa.

Marvel Comics / Marvel Knights, 2008-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 2008 Marvel Comics (New York), 7 x 10 1/2 inches tall black faux leather hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, silver design and lettering to front cover and spine, black endpapers, unpaginated. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP29~ [2.5P] Contains material originally published in magazine form as Punisher #1-12. The Punisher returns to the streets of New York City to eliminate Ma Gnucci's crime family.

Simon & Schuster, 1992. hardcover. Like New. 10x9x0. 1992 signed limited edition (987 copies), in 11 1/8 x 15 inches tall pale blue cloth case, Simon and Schuster (New York), first edition book and cassette tape of the book read by the author, The Duchess of York. New, still sealed in publisher's clear wrap, with a slightly rubbed gold seal reading 'Limited Edition Numbered and Signed.' Authenticity of signature guaranteed in perpetuity. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP32~ [3.5P] This signed, numbered, limited edition collects four of the Budgie children's titles by Sarah, The Duchess of York: Budgie, the little helicopter; Budgie at Bendick's Point; Budgie and the blizzard; and Budgie goes to sea. Sarah, Duchess of York (b. 1959), also known by the nickname Fergie, is a member of the British royal family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the younger brother of… Read More

Vagrius, Moscow, 1998-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1998 first edition Vagrius (Moscow, Russia), 4 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches tall paperbound, 239 pp. Very slight soiling, rubbing, creasing and edgewear to covers. Inscription and signature, dated in year of issue, on blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, apart from a couple of creased page tips, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~YY~ [1.0P] The autobiography of Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov (b. 1962), a Russian businessman and politician who was the President of the Republic of Kalmykia in the Russian Federation from 1993 to 2010, and was president of FIDE, the international governing body for the game of chess, from 1995 to 2018. He has also been in the forefront of promoting chess in schools in Russia and overseas. Chapter titles in this autobiography include 'Without Me the People Are Incomplete' (a quote from a short story by Andrei Platonov), 'I Become a Millionaire' and 'It Only Takes Two Weeks to Have a Man Killed' -… Read More

R. Meiklejohn & Co, 1880. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. [circa 1880] [R. Meiklejohn] (Tokyo, Japan), 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches tall red cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, black lettering to front cover and spine, vii, 207, xiv pp. Slight to moderate soiling / staining, rubbing and edgewear to covers. A couple of small edge tears to gray front free-endpaper. Red stamp in Japanese to verso of title page. Otherwise, apart from a few pages with some creasing, a very good copy - clean and unmarked. ~NN~ [1.0P] William Imbrie (1845-1928) was an American missionary to Japan. Imbrie arrived in Japan in 1875, where he became a professor of New Testament Exegesis at Meiji Gakuin University and later served as senior missionary in Tokyo. He was also the president of the Japanese Book and Tract Society and prepared materials to help Westerners learn the Japanese language. He was instrumental in working for Christian unity in Japan and helped shape what became the Church of Christ in Japan.

Sifriat Poalim, 1979. hardcover. Good/Good. 0x0x0. In Hebrew, with English introduction. 1979 signed and inscribed first edition, Sifriat Poalim (Tel-Aviv, Israel), oblong 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches tall pale green cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, black lettering to spine, orange endpapers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white artwork, 94, [2] pp. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with bumping to spine caps and all four tips. Moderate soiling to page edges, and occasional slight marginal soiling to pages. Nicely inscribed in Hebrew and signed by the author on the page adjacent to the English title page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a moderately stained and lightly edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~RCL~ [3.0P] Leopold Krakauer… Read More

Association Press, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1931 Association Press (New York), 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches tall brown cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover, leaves printed only on recto side, lx [60] ff. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Very slight chipping to the bottom edges of the first couple of leaves. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a moderately chipped and edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~F~ [1.0P] Edward I. Bosworth (1861-1927) attended Oberlin College and Yale University. He then received his B.D. from the Oberlin School of Theology, and his M.D. after studying at the Universities of Leipzig and Athens. Bosworth became a pastor at the Congregational Church at Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He taught New Testament language and literature at Oberlin School of Theology from 1887 to 1927. He was the first Dean of Oberlin Theological… Read More

Birkh, 2003-01-17. Hardcover. Good. 2002 Birkhauser Verlag (Basel, Switzerland), 6 3/4 x 9 3/8 inches tall pictorial hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), illustrated with black-and-white diagrams and tables, x, 272 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Front board very slightly bowed. Inside, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Due to the weight of the book, additional postage will be required for standard international orders. ~SP39~ [2.5P] Allelochemicals play a great role in managed and natural ecosystems. Apart from plant growth, allelochemicals also may influence nutrient dynamics, mycorrhizae, soil chemical characteristics, and microbial ecology. Synergistic action of various factors may better explain plant growth and distribution in natural systems. The book emphasizes the role of allelochemicals in shaping the structure of plant communities in a broader ecological perspective. The book addresses the following questions: (1) How do allelochemicals… Read More

JUVE Verlag fur Juristische Information, 2017-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 2017 18th edition JUVE Verlag fur Juristische Information (Cologne, Germany), 8 x 10 3/4 inches tall paperbound in green covers, 464 pp. Slight rubbing, edgewear and creasing to covers, with a very light bit of 'cover curl' to the fore edge of the front cover. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce resource, the current annual analysis of German commercial law firms, with more than 700 firms covered. ~SP37~ Every year JUVE's German Commercial Law Firms provides you with a comprehensive overview of commercial law firms in Germany. Between July 2015 and July 2016, JUVE interviewed around 12,000 German and international lawyers and their clients for this 18th edition. This information provides the basis for the publication, which presents the services of over 600 law firms and evaluates their position in the market. Contents: National Review; Germany's Top 50 by Revenue; JUVE… Read More

E. Ingle, 1914-01-01. Pamphlet. Good. [1914] E. Ingle (Baltimore, Maryland), 4 x 6 3/4 inches tall paperbound with twine tie, illustrated with black-and-white reproduction of painting of ancestor and family crest, 60 pp. Moderate to heavy soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with Japanese paper tape repair to chipped spine. University stamps to versos of front and rear cover and margin of first page. 1963 pencil gift notation to verso of front cover. Otherwise, a clean and unmarked copy of this rare genealogy. OCLC (No. 1048534829) locates only one copy at institutions worldwide. ~E~ [0.5P] Looks at the ancestry of, and traces the known descendants of, Christopher Pechin (1737-1779), who emigrated to Philadelphia from his native France in September of 1754, at the age of 18. In addition to many entries for Pechin, other surnames receiving coverage include: Anderson, Barnes, Barrow, Çampbell, Childs, Conderman, Hanson, Hunter, Hyde, Ingle, Johnson, Lindsley, Moore, Raymond, Russell,… Read More

Fourth International Congress on Pacific Neogene Stratigraphy, 1987. Paperback. Good. 0x0x0. 1987 Fourth International Congress on Pacific Neogene Stratigraphy (Berkeley, California), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall spiral bound (black plastic comb) in blue printed covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings, 161 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with a bit of creasing to the lower tip of the front cover and a prior owner name to its top margin. Soiling to page edges. Cracking to the bottom plastic spiral. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare guide, which OCLC (No. 38675051) locates at only three collections worldwide - Stanford, University of Wisconsin and USGS Denver. ~GG~ [1.5P] An excellent guide to the sparsely-studied neogene marine basins of northern California, produced for the 1987 San Francisco meeting of the Congress on Pacific Neogene Stratigraphy, with a field trip built in which focuses on three major marine… Read More

Peregrine Smith Books, 1984. paperback. Very Good. 8x8x0. 1984 University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque, New Mexico), 9 x 9 inches trade paperback in glossy color pictorial covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white and color photographs, maps and line drawings, xii, 92 pp. Slight smoky odor. Very slight spoiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Labels to rear cover and title page by University of New Mexico Press, which evidently acquired the title from Peregrine Smith Books. Otherwise, apart from a couple of creased page tips, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~SP47~ [1.5P] Kooky, exotic, and incongruous to contemporary American life, the Mayan Revival style is the product of the playful pilferings of architectural and decorative elements of the Mayan and Aztec ruins and their incorporation into the contemporary environment. Mayan pyramids in New Orleans and in Glendale and Los Angeles ... Mayan-inspired churches ... silk ties with stylized Mayan stelae ... these are… Read More

Arthur H. Stockwell, Ltd, 1920-01-01. Hardcover. Good. No date, but circa 1920 Arthur H. Stockwell, Ltd. (London) 4 7/8 x 7 3/8 inches tall brown embossed hardbound, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, 78pp. Ex-library. Minimal rubbing and edgewear to covers. Call number sticker to spine, library stamp to title page and card pocket and sticker on rear pastedown. Association copy: a bookplate on the front pastedown attests to the prior ownership of James Hastings (1852 - 1922), a well-known Scottish Presbyterian minister and biblical scholar who founded The Expository Times, a still extant academic journal of Biblical studies, theology, and ministry. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Scarce. ~BBB~ The author, Rev. H. Ingli James, was a Baptist writer and minister, serving as pastor of congregations in England and Wales, including Pantygwdr Baptist Church in Swansea, Wales, from 1923 - 1932.

F.T. Ingmire. Very Good. 2003 Mountain Press (Signal Mountain, Tennessee), 8 1/4 x 10 7/8 inches tall paperbound, [4], 62, 66, 60, 65, 66, 58 pp. (381 pages total) Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce genealogy reference. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~NN~ [3.0P] A listing of marriages (marriage bonds) before 1851, transcribed from the North Carolina State Archives. Grooms are listed in alphabetical order with a cross index for brides. An invaluable resource for the genealogy researcher examining this period in North Carolina.

SAS Institute, Incorporated. Paperback. Very Good. 1987 SAS Institute, Inc. (Cary, North Carolina), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall x 1 1/2 inches thick paperbound, copiously illustrated with color and black-and-white charts and screen prints, xvii, 534 pp. plus fold-out SAS/GRAPH Software Reference Card at rear of volume. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce SAS/GRAPH guide. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP19~ [3.5P] SAS/GRAPH software is a very powerful tool for creating a wide range of business and scientific graphs. SAS (short for 'Statistical Analysis System') is a statistical software suite developed by SAS Institute for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, criminal investigation, and predictive analytics.

TASCHEN, 2012-08-30. Hardcover. Very Good. 2012 Taschen (London), 6 1/2 x 9 inches tall grey hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, black lettering and design to front cover and spine, pale grey endpapers, copiously illustrated with full color photographs, 351 pp. A fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP24~ [3.0P] Showcasing a vast selection of skilled photographs from the Kyoto Costume Institute's archives, depicting the clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins, the book covers the last three centuries of clothing trends.

Imprint Society, 1970. hardcover. Very Good. 10x7x1. 1970 limited edition (number 645 of 1950 copies signed by James Beard), Imprint Society (Barre, Massachusetts), 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches tall x 2 inches thick hardcover in publisher's card slipcase, brown paper-covered boards over pigskin spine, gilt lettering to spine, brown endpapers, illustrated with Stow Wegenroth's lithograph on stone at the beginning of the text, printed on laid paper, xvii, 282 pp. Slight abrasion and small white stain to middle of spine. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a moderately soiled, rubbed and edgeworn slipcase. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP10~ [4.0P] A handsome half leather private press edition of a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England… Read More

Pipe Linings, Inc, 1968-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1968 Pipe Linings, Inc. (Wilmington, California), two 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall stapled paperbound volumes in white printed covers with black cloth spines, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and diagrams/drawings, ii, 46, v, 102 pp. (155 pages total) Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with neat ink number to the upper margin of both front covers. Otherwise, apart from a few creased page tips, a very good set - clean, bright and unmarked. Rare. Not in OCLC. ~A~ [1.5P] A thorough treatment of pipeline rehabilitation. Gives a history of the development of in-place lining operations, describes typical methods and equipment used, and reviews common project problems along with their various methods of solution. A final section is devoted to equipment care and maintenance at the supervisory level.