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Penguin, New York, 1982. Presumed 6th paperback printing. Condition: Very good, light edge wear and corner bumps, creasing at bottom edges, spine nicks, previous owner's name on inside front cover.An old, comically timid and absent-minded man runs for office, aided by superstition, bribes, and an aggressive campaign."I consider V.S. Naipaul the finest living novelist writing in English" - Francis Wyndham in the Listener.

Condition: Very good plus, light edge wear and creasing at spine, light corner bumps.Catalogue published in conjunction with the Mallarme, Debussy, Nijinski exhibition at the Musee dOrsay in 1989.

Tarcher, New York, 2010. First trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light corner wear and slight nicks at spine.In his most deeply personal work, religious scholar Needleman cuts a clear path through today's clamorous debates over the existence of God, illuminating an entirely new way of approaching the question of how to understand a higher power.

Tarcher, New York, 2008. First trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear, light nicks at spine ends.The bestselling author, philosopher and religious scholar offers his most gripping and broadly appealing work, asking the ultimate question of human nature: Why do we repeatedly violate our most cherished values and beliefs?

Tarcher, New York. 5th trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear; light nicks at spine ends.One of the twentieth century's most profound re-examinations of the lost tenets of the Christian faith, with a new preface by Needleman. A dramatic rediscovery of the essence of Christian thought by philosopher and bestselling author Jacob Needleman.

Pelican/Penguin A421, London, 1958. First paperback printing. Condition: Good, light edge wear, slight corner creasing, drink ring on cover, spine creasing, back cover has creasing and nicks, well read.An explanation, in the light of history and theology, of the nature and working of the Anglican Communion, its relationship with other Christian groups, and its part in the movement for union.

Grove Evergreen, New York. 15th trade paperback printing. Condition: Very good plus, very light edge and corner wear, very slight price sticker residue on front cover from where it was peeled off, light nicks at back cover.Edited and translated by Ben Belitt, with an introduction by Luis Mongulo, a bilingual edition.Selected Poems contains Neruda's resonant, exploratory, intensely individualistic verse, rooted in the physical landscape and people of Chile. Here we find sensuous songs of love, tender odes to the sea, melancholy lyrics of heartache, fiery political statements and a frank celebration of sex. This is an enticing, distinctive and celebrated collection of poetry from the greatest twentieth century Latin American poet.

Harper Press, London, 2010. First printing in this edition.
Condition: Ner fine, very light reading creases at spine. Price sticker on rear cover.

Introduction by Evelyn Waugh.

No mountaineer, Newby set out with a friend to explore the formidable peaks of the Nuristan Mountains in northeast Afghanistan. His witty, unorthodox report is packed with incidents both ghastly and ecstatic as he takes us where few Western feet have trod. Newby belongs to that enduring set of English travelers who investigate the world for their own amusement and then, to our great profit and pleasure, share their experience with us. This beguiling tale is a classic of travel adventure. "One of the most unusual books of exploration and travel in years. And one of the best written." —The New York Times

Pitman and Sons, Toronto, 1946. Condition: Good, edge wear and corner bumps, nicks at spine ends, creasing at spine, scuffing at rear cover, light notes on interior pages, fading, no dust jacket.

Vintage V-369, New York. Later printing (4.95 on cover). Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.The Birth of Tragedy (1872) was Nietzsche's 1st book. Its youthful faults were exposed by him in the brilliant 'Attempt at a Self-Criticism' which he added to the new edition of 1886. But the book, whatever its excesses, remains one of the most relevant statements on tragedy ever penned. It exploded the conception of Greek culture that was prevalent down thru the Victorian era. It sounded themes developed in the 20th century by classicists, existentialists, psychoanalysts & others. The Case of Wagner (1888) was one his last books & his wittiest. In attitude & style it's diametrically opposed to The Birth of Tragedy. Both works transcend their ostensible subjects & deal with art & culture, as well as the problems of the modern age generally. Each book in itself gives us an inadequate idea of its author; together, they furnish a striking image of Nietzsche's thought. The distinguished new… Read More

Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed, numbered, and limited edition: number 647 of 1000 copies.From the publisher: Sir Hereward. Knight, artillerist, swordsman. Mercenary for hire. Ill-starred lover. Mister Fitz. Puppet, sorcerer, loremaster. Practitioner of arcane arts now mostly and thankfully forgotten. Former nursemaid to Hereward. Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz. Agents of the Council of the Treaty for the Safety of the World, charged with the location and removal of listed extra-dimensional entities, more commonly known as gods or godlets. Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz. Travellers. Adventurers. Godslayers. For the first time, the two award winning novellas and a short story featuring Sir Heward and Mister Fitz's exploits are gathered together in a single volume. From the New York Times best-selling writer Garth Nix, author of the Abhorsen Trilogy, Shades' Children, the Seventh Tower series, the Keys to the kingdom series, and Troubletwisters. Reader alert: Though some of Nix's books and… Read More