Search Results: Authors starting with Y from BiblioStax

Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Duke University Press, 1984. White full cloth boards, metallic blue spine titles, as new. Pages as new. Dj moderate wear. 142 pages. Few bookstore marks.. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

London: Jonathan Cape, Publisher, 1984. First published 1984. Black cloth boards, gilt spine titles, lt. shelf wear. Pages fine; inscription at frt. endp. Dj lt. wear; unclipped 9.95 pounds, protected in new, clear sleeve. Very attractive. Yallop's revelations detail the miasma of criminal financial activities which lead to bribery, blackmail and on more than one occasion, murder. It is Yallop's conviction that murder was the fate of Pope John Paul I, Albino Luciani, and he presents his evidence in this book. Denounced by the Vatican as 'fanciful and absurd', this classic of investigative reporting is a ground-breaking investigation into Pope John Paul I's death. Just 33 days after his election, it is a tale of intrigue, murder and corruption. It reveals the dark heart of the Vatican via a trail of evidence that connects the papacy, the Masons, Opus Dei, and the mafia. 334 pages. Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd., Suffolk.. First… Read More

Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Technology Press - M. I. T. - Harvard University Press, 1959. 1959 at title and copyright page. Full brown cloth boards, gilt spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages near fine, clean. Intriguing red-stamp box at title page with either Chinese ideographs or MIT computational symbology inside. Vintage signature inside cover: "Robert N. Weiss, Seattle, April 1971." Scarce original dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub, discoloration; unclipped 6.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Near fine first printing in good wrapper. 246 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

3 Wellington Park Avenue, Belfast: William Tait, Publisher , 1909. 1909 at title page matching preface date. Rare first edition of this intriguing and edifying title. John Yarker, English Freemason and Rosicrucian, sets out to prove that contemporary Freemasonry traces its practices back to ancient times in this comprehensive history and overview of Masonry. Royal blue full cloth boards, gilt spine titles w/four bands, vignette of ancient sauwastika or fylfot cross rotating in standard direction (infamously later reversed by the National Socialist German Workers' Party), moderate corner, edge wear, toning. Deckled pages generally very good; toning throughout, deep tanning at endpapers. Moderate dampstain inside front, back covers, top exterior text block. Stylish antiquarian bookplate with ornate crest and stamp at center in Old English script: "W. Hall Keys." Bind good, square; hinges intact. Rare near very good original first edition of this rather monumental work. John… Read More

Chicago 37, USA: The University of Chicago Press , 1964. First American edition. Stated at copyright: "Published 1964." Dark green buckram (cloth) boards, crisp bronzish metallic spine titles, light shelf, corner wear. Pages very good, clean; some with intelligent notation, bracketing, underscore. Illustrated with many pictorial plates throughout. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Good reading example of first edition. Giordano Bruno was an advanced philosopher and magician burned at the stake for the helio-centered cosmology et al. In this acclaimed study of his impact, Yates offers an overview of Renaissance humanism and its interplay and conflict with magic and the occult. This examination of Bruno came to be seen as Yates most significant publication. In this book, she emphasised the role of Hermeticism in Bruno's works, and the role that magic and mysticism played in Renaissance thinking. This book was revolutionary in 1964 as Yates rejected the imposition of twentieth… Read More

United States Fire Administration Technical Reports Series Soft cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Boston: Davis & Bond, Publishers, 1913. Early printing. 1908 at copyright. Author of "One the Way There," "What the Pine Tree Heard," "At the Door," etc. Gilt pictorial cover design w/shades of green, moderate wear. Small portion of surface cover, front and back, w/sticker-pull. Pages very good. In which Marjorie finds that work needs love and thought, as well as hands. An uncommon book by Katherine M. Yates (1865-1951); an author favored by Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science movement. 39 pages. Scarce.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Butte, Montana: Self-published, 1989. Thick, tan pictorial wraps, lt. wear, discoloration. Pages fine. Saddle-stitch bind. An animated collection of recipes, stories, and illustrations make for an enjoyable read - and reference. Approx. 80 pages of good stuff.. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Whitman Books, 2011. Black wire spiral-bind. The Professional Edition is a new and enlraged version of a hobby classic, the "Red Book." Its expanded content help intermediate and advanced colelctors and coin dealers build their collections and make smart purchases and sales. Since 1946 the Guide Book of United States Coins (the Red Book ) has served collectors as the preeminent annual reference for coin specifications, mintages, values, and photographs. With more than 22 million copies in print, the Guide Book is well established as the hobby s most More...popular reference. Now in its 2nd edition, the Professional Edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins builds on this strong foundation. This expanded and enlarged volume is intended for the intermediate to advanced coin collector, the professional coin dealer, the auctioneer, the researcher, and the investor. Its combination of more photographs, detailed higher grade valuations, listings of additional varieties (with close-up… Read More

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1962. Stated first edition. Navy cloth boards, lt. shelf wear, some discoloration. Pages fine. Dj moderate wear; unclipped 5.00, protected in clear sleeve. Bind strong. The highly unusual true story of two dedicated women who returned the trust of wild birds by treating them not as pets but as creatures to be respected and helped as much as possible. 168 pages. Few bookstore marks.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1969. Third printing. Moderate wear. Pages very good, clean. The skills and insights of a leading sociologist brought to bear on the expressions of faith in American society. 192 pages. Bookstore marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1969. Third printing. Moderate wear. Pages very good, clean. The skills and insights of a leading sociologist brought to bear on the expressions of faith in American society. 192 pages. Bookstore marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Self-Realization Fellowship, 2003. First edition thus. White cloth boards, gilt embossed cover and spine titles, lt. shelf wear. Pages fine. Dj fine; protected in new clear sleeve. For all who feel stress and nervousness are an unavoidable fact of modern life, one of the great spiritual teachers of our time reminds that within each is a core of peace that we can learn to access at will. Wise and encouraging counsel, compiled from the talks and writings of Paramahansa Yogananda, shows you how to: overcome fear, worry, anger, nervousness, moodiness; stay calmly present and actively focused, no matter what is going on around you; experience the expansive timelessness and beauty of each moment. Practical, inspiring, and highly effective, this book empowers you to transform busy-ness and stress into happiness and peace. Inner Peace offers a potent antidote. 117 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Franklin Square, New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1876. Brown cloth boards, embossed cover initials, beveled covers, gilt spine titles, some corner, edge wear; clean. Frontispiece Marie Antoinette portrait w/ tissue, fine. Thick, deckled pages very good. University of California plate inside cover, names at ffep, University of California at title page. 473 pages.. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

South San Francisco, California: China Books & Periodicals - Panda Books, 1987. Moderate corner, edge wear. Pages very good. Classic cover art. 220 pages.. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

American Library Association, 1977. White and black pictorial wraps w/red titles. Moderate cover, edge wear. Pages very good. Few bookstore marks.. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Garden Way Publishing, 1978. Moderate wear. Many photos and illustrations. 39 pages.. Soft cover. Good. Illus. by Ralph Scott. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1910. No additional printings listed; circa 1910. Ultra rare first edition of this Pogany classic. Elaborate, profuse, symbolical and entertainingly illustrated edition. Dark green full cloth boards, stylish gilt cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, discoloration. Cover features circular inlay plate of the witch in flight on broomstick w/satchel flailing in tow. Pages generally good, no writing; some discoloration to perimeter throughout, greater at front, back pages. Moderate fox to exterior text block. Sweet parfum scent to volume. Bind fine; hinges intact. Features eight deliciously, richly subdued plates in blending watercolor. Enchanting b&w full and partial-page designs throughout w/flourishing borders, accents, colors. Duo-chromatic endpapers in green and purple silhouettes of witchy on broomstick over the moon with ghouls and animal spirits in tow. Rare original brown pictorial wrapper, some chip, discoloration; mended… Read More

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1910. No additional printings listed; circa 1910. Ultra rare first edition of this Pogany classic. Elaborate, profuse, symbolical and entertainingly illustrated edition. Dark green full cloth boards, stylish gilt cover and spine titles, some shelf wear, rub, missing some exterior spine material (titles remain), discoloration to back board. Cover features circular inlay plate of the witch in flight on broomstick w/satchel flailing in tow. Pages generally fair, some edge discoloration, ripple throughout. Frontispiece and half-title removed; b&w facsimile prints of frontispiece and half-title page tipped-in. Bind, hinges intact. Features seven deliciously, richly subdued plates in blending watercolor. Enchanting b&w full and partial-page designs throughout w/flourishing borders, accents. Several of the b&w illustrations have been neatly colourized by an apparent youngster. Duo-chromatic endpapers in green and purple silhouettes of witchy on… Read More

Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Pub Co, 1971. Rare material. Moderate corner, edge wear. Pages very good, few w/accent. 103 pages. Few bookstore marks.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.