Search Results: Authors starting with L from Books of the World

The Hague: Mouton, 1975. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Former owners' impression seal to first two pages. From the collection of anthropologist Penn Handwerker. Text block unmarked. Spine creased and faded. Shelf and reading wear to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. x + 385 pages.

London: HarperCollins / Flamingo, May 2000. Paperback. Near Fine. Asia Books stamp to first page, otherwise Unmarked. Pages lightly tanned. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light reading wear to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 198 pages. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, this stunning debut collection of short stories unerringly charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations. In stories that travel from India to America and back again, Lahiri speaks with universal eloquence to everyone who has ever felt like a foreigner. Contents: A Temporary Matter; When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine; Interpreter Of Maladies; A Real Durwan; Sexy; Mrs. Sen's; This Blessed House; The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar; The Third and Final Continent

Boston: Houghton Mifflin / Mariner, June 1999. Trade Paperback. First Edition, later printing. Very Good. Prior owner's name inked inside front cover. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 198 pages. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, this stunning debut collection of short stories unerringly charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations. In stories that travel from India to America and back again, Lahiri speaks with universal eloquence to everyone who has ever felt like a foreigner. Contents: A Temporary Matter; When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine; Interpreter Of Maladies; A Real Durwan; Sexy; Mrs. Sen's; This Blessed House; The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar; The Third and Final Continent

New York: Grove Press, May 2002. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. As New book in an As New jacket. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xviii + 364 pages. In 1949, at the height of U.S. concern about the Soviet Union's atomic experiments and the spread of communism in China, the CIA sent two officers on an mission into Tibet intended in part to keep the kingdom's uranium deposits from falling into Russian hands as well as to deliver arms to the Tibetan resistance. Douglas Mackiernan was killed during the mission, the first CIA officer to die in the line of duty. Frank Bessac, with several other cohorts, trekked through Tibet on foot, gathering atomic intelligence and establishing regional contacts. The mission was a failure on all counts and Laird argues that it may have precipitated China's 1950 invasion of Tibet which China claimed was playing into the hands of enemy imperial powers.

Cape Town: Struik, 1995. Hardcover. First Thus. New book in a New jacket. Pristine inside and out. No remainder mark. Not damaged. 128 pages.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. Digest-size Magazine. August 1978. Very Good. Cover by Dean Ellis. Includes "Starships in Whose Future?" (#3 in Analog poll for best novelette) by Sam Nicholson; "Brother to Demons" [Brother to Demons, Brother to Gods] (novelette) by Jack Williamson; "Cousins" (novelette) by Bernard Deitchman; "I Put My Blue Genes On" (short story) by Orson Scott Card; "The Man Who Was Heavily into Revenge" (#5 in Analog poll for best short story) by Harlan Ellison; "Right of Passage" (short story) by Jayge Carr; "The Water Doctor" (short story) by Edmundo Hamiltowne; "Leigh Brackett Hamilton: 7 December 1915-19 March 1978" (Obituary) by Randall Garrett; "Redesigning Man" (science fact) by Joyce Milton; "Biological Ignorance" (guest editorial) by Dean R. Lambe; "Biolog: Harlan Ellison." Illustrations by Randy Weidner, Janet Aulisio, Jack Gaughan, Kelly Freas, James Odbert, and John Butterfield.

Alexandria, Virginia: Mother Daughter Love Publishing, 2017. Trade Paperback. Fine. Inscribed by the authors inside front cover, otherwise As New.Educate yourself and those who matter to you by learning about organ donation, liver disease, kidney disease, health, wellness, and the GREATNESS OF GOD. Pearl Lambert and her daughter Vicki always shared stories, calls, and visits. Now they share much more. They share an organ. This is a fascinating story of courage, faith, and perseverance that they Share with you.

New York: Broadway, July 2001. Trade Paperback. Fine. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 258 pages. Derek Lambert discovers the charms and idiosyncrasies of Spain as he experiences the rewards and frustrations of beginning a new life there. As Lambert and his wife set about restoring their moldering casita on Spain's Mediterranean Costa Blanca and learning to live the life of Spanish villagers, he introduces us to a nation far removed from the matadors, tapas bars, and sangria swillers. He uncovers the "real" Spain-a nation of passionate, eccentric, often contradictory, but always enchanting people. Unpredictable, often hilarious, and animated by colorful characters, Spanish Lessons presents an intimate and delightful portrait of off-the-tourist-track Spain.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons / Marian Wood, April 2000. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright with just a hint of wear at spine ends and corners. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 291 pages. This sardonic novel takes place over the course of a single unexceptional day. Mr. Phillips, a middle-aged London accountant, was fired on Friday but didn't have the courage to tell his wife. So on Monday, he leaves his house as if going to work, then spends the day wandering around London before finally heading home. Mr. Phillips's thoughts form the heart of the novel--ironic and philosophical musings on work, sex, aging, money, identity, fame and modern society in general.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, May - June 1962. Digest-size Magazines. Very Good. Lightly tanned. Interiors unmarked. "25" inked on cover (May). Shelf and reading wear. Randall Garrett [Darrel T. Langart]'s novel Anything You Can Do first appeared in print when it was serialized in the May and June 1962 issues of Analog Science Fact - Science Fiction with 10 interior illustrations by Leone. What do you do when an alien with exceptional physical abilities crash lands on Earth and leaves a path of death and destruction in its wake? You use biological modification to create an enhanced human able to match the alien in strength and speed. But is the result still human?

New York: Condé Nast Publications. June 1970. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Cover by Kelly Freas for "Star Light" [Mesklin] (serial, part 1 of 4, nominated for the Hugo and Locus Awards) by Hal Clement. Includes "Compulsion" [Telzey Amberdon] (novelette) by James H. Schmitz; "A Tale of the Ending" [Matter Transmitter] by Hank Dempsey (Harry Harrison); "A Matter o f Orientation" by Bob Buckley; "Message to an Alien" by Keith Laumer; "Bioelectric Phenomena" (Science Fact) by Carl A. Larson; "In Times to Come" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas, Vincent Di Fate, and P. Shirkas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. September 1971. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "Wheels Within Wheels" [LaNague Federation] (novelette) by F. Paul Wilson. Includes "The Fine Print" (novelette) by John T. Phillifent; "To Make a Ne w Neanderthal" by W. Macfarlane; "Knight Arrant" by Jack Wodhams; "The Lion Game" [Telzey Amberdon] (serial, part 2 of 2) by James H. Schmitz; "Strong Position I" (science fact) by Carl A. Larson. Illustrated by John Schoenherr, Kelly Freas, and Vincent Di Fate.

London: Verso, June 1984. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Foxing to top edge and inside of covers. Text pristine. Spine straight, very tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 214 pages. Translation of Ibn Khaldoun : naissance de l'histoire, passe? du Tiers monde. This intriguing study opens with a general description of the Maghreb in the later Middle Ages, focusing primarily on mercantile trade, especially in gold, and the social and economic structures of tribal life. He unravels Khaldun's fascinating biography: born in 1332 to an aristocratic family in Tunis, he had an extraordinary diplomatic and military career in the turbulent wars and politics of Western Islam, withdrew to a desert retreat in 1375, and finally emigrated to Egypt. Lacoste then turns his attention to Ibn Khaldun's Universal History, arguably the greatest single synthesis produced by medieval thought anywhere. His account of Ibn Khaldun's thought is a remarkable, sympathetic work of… Read More

New York: Street & Smith Publications, May 1959. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good-. Interior tanned but unmarked. "-20" pencilled on front cover. Edgewear, half-inch tear at upper rear hinge, spine ends chipped. Not from a library. 164 pages. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by H. R. Van Dongen illustrating Dorsai! (Hugo finalist, serial, part 1 of 3) by Gordon R. Dickson; Cum Grano Salis (novelette) by David Gordon; Operation Haystack (novelette) by Frank Herbert; Hex (novelette) by Larry M. Harris; We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly, (short story) by Roger Kuykendall; History Repeats (short story) by George O. Smith; Disturbing Sun (short story) by Philip Latham; and Mr. Newton's Wonderful Discovery (editorial) by John W. Campbell, Jr. Interior illustrations by Ed Emshwiller, Frank Kelly Freas, Martinez, Summers, and H. R. Van Dongen.

New York: Random House, June 1967. Hardcover with pictorial covers. Very Good+. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Covers clean and bright. Edge and corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 156 pages with many color maps and illustrations. 29 cm. For each state and the District of Columbia, gives a brief summary of its history, geography, industry and agriculture; and lists facts about its size, capital, motto, seal, flag and other items.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, March 1966. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Schoenherr for "Giant Meteor Impact" (science fact) by J. E. Enever. Includes "Bookworm, Run!" (novelette ) by Vernor Vinge; "Operation Malacca" (novelette) by Joe Poyer; "The Ship Who Mourned" (short story) by Anne McCaffrey; "10:01 A. M" by Alexander B. Malec; "Protopath" by Keith Laumer; "Crackpots in Government" (editorial). Illustrated by John Schoenherr, Kelly Freas, and Leo Summers.

First Edition. New York: Condé Nast Publications. Digest-size Magazine. September 1977. 1st Edition. Very Good. Keith Laumer's novel The Wonderful Secret first appeared in print when it was serialized in the September and October 1977 issues of Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact magazine. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Novella and was number 10 in the Locus poll. In 1978 it was expanded and published under the title The Ultimax Man.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: The Junior Class of Coe College, 1924. Hardcover. Leatherette over boards. Fair condition. Sewn binding is cracked, but not split. Edgewear and some rubbing to covers. Contents appear unmarked. Not from a library. 320 pages.

London: Gaia Books, 1997. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Near Fine. Text pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Foxing to verso of rear cover. Light dust stains to edges. Covers clean. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 159 pages. Profusely illustrated. This guide presents practical steps to make waking hours more sleep friendly. It provides a catalogue of remedies, from self-hypnosis to Bach Flower remedies, that should help induce sleep. By adjusting a bedtime routine or choosing more suitable bedroom furniture, lighting and ventilation, readers can learn to sleep more easily. Questionnaires enable readers to identify problems and offer individual advice for a good night's sleep. thought goes into sleep until it becomes a problem. For one-in-ten people, sleeplessness can go on for weeks, months or even years. Four per cent of marriages are said to break down because of sleep-disturbance irritability. improve personal sleeping habits and the quality of sleep achieved each… Read More

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England: Element Books, November 1995. First Edition. New. Never sold but jacket spine faded from 25 years on a shelf, otherwise pristine inside and out. No remainder mark. 256 pages. Illustrated in color. The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism.