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Kumono Tayema Ama Yo No Tsuki (The moon shining through a cloud-rift on a rainy night)
Very rare book.
26 illustrations from original (14th century) work.

Dust jacket very slight creases upper edges, spot stains on back; cloth bound cover in excellent condition, no wear or fray, fore edge spot staining. Overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use.
This book reopened the Velikovsky debate, it is a must read for anyone interested in how scientific debates of revolutionary concepts are actually conducted, how evidence is handled, and how ethics are trampled. With the publication of Worlds in Collision, Dr. Immanuel Velikovsky's unconventional theories of the origin of the solar system have generated immense interest and bitter controversy. Chief among his critics was the well-known astronomer, author and television personality, Dr. Carl Sagan who debated Velikovsky in 1974.
Charles Ginenthal has gone into all aspects of this criticism and has exhaustingly outlined the evidence with data from the scientific literature. In this book the author debunks in lucid terms, point by point, each and every issue in sometimes humorous, often scathingly… Read More

No DJ, the cloth-covered boards are in excellent condition, although the top spine is lightly bumped. The binding is tight, text block pages are unmarked. Includes vibrantly colored full and 2-page illustrations.From Google write up: "Soon, China will take center stage as a global superpower, with hundreds of millions of people flooding into its rapidly swelling cities…(This book is) both encyclopedic in scope and holistic in approach, cutting across all levels of scale--from individual to nation…the book synthesizes a vast body of research to tackle the big contemporary questions, and to unpack the paradoxes at the heart of China's struggle for change."
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No DJ, boards with surface, edge and corner wear; previous owner has used glue-to-conserve top and bottom spine. The binding is slightly loose, text block pages are gilt and deckle edged, they are tanned with age but clear of marks. Includes tipped-in B&W plates and illustrations throughout, frontispiece with tissue.
The author, an American Presbyterian clergyman and educator, graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1874. He was pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City (1883-99), professor of English literature at Princeton (1899-1923), and U.S. minister to the Netherlands (1913-16).

No DJ, soft leatherbound boards show surface, edge and spine wear, with a crease in the front outer edge. Binding is tight, textblock edges are gold-leafed, with a ribbon place saver; pages are clear of marks.
Writings from 1886 to 1902, some pre-published sermons, also included are newspaper accounts of the time that chronicle the birth of Christian Science.

DJ shows slight wear on spine and edges, it is in an archival protective sleeve; embossed paper-covered boards show very light wear. The binding is tight but slightly shelf cocked; the textblock pages are clear of marks except for signatures of the author and illustrator. Illustrated throughout in radiant watercolor reproductions, many are full and double-paged.
A story of the down-to-earth reality of an abandoned cat and a little boy who receive a bit of seasonal Christmas magic. Written and illustrated by a mother and daughter collaboration.

A Complete Guide to Making & Designing Today's Hats

Very light surface, edge, and spine wear, the cover corners are slightly bumped. The binding is tight, text block pages are clear of marks, includes B&W photo portraits throughout.
Features 21 writers, including Haavikko and Saarikoski. From the book's cover: the editor's "anthology traces the history of post-war Finnish poetry, showing the rise, development and repercussions of Finland's own revolution in poetry."

DJ with light surface wear but has chipped spine and edges, and a previous bookseller's label on spine.
The boards have very little surface wear, some light fraying on spine bottom; the binding is tight. The text block pages with a previous owner's signature on front fly leaf, marginalia and underlining in pencil throughout. Includes Contents, Notes, Bibliography, and Index.
From the DJ inner flap:"…this rigorous analysis explores the complex relationship between the British "romantic movement" and the rise of the professional female writer." And "It is sure to appeal to romanticists, Victorianists, and eighteenth-century scholars, to those in gender and woman's studies, historiography, and literary history and theory and to anyone interested in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature."

No DJ, paper covered boards show no wear, the binding is tight, the text block pages are clear of marks. English Text; includes B&W photographs and diagrams throughout, also includes Contents, Preface, and List of Contributors.
From the back cover:" Topics such as the role of Catholicism in American history, the position of the church in a multi-ethnic society, the attention between Catholicism and Americanism, Catholicism in art literature and the media, and the history and future prospects of Catholic schools are approached in the essay is collected in this volume from the perspectives of various academic disciplines."