Search Results: Titles starting with I from Logos Books

Dust Jacket: Blemishes - 2" tear on front panel bottom, small 1" chip on top of front panel (photo). Tear on the top of the spine. Rubs on panel edges (photo). The overall structural integrity of the DJ is very good and is reinforced with complimentary Mylar cover. The flap is unclipped and suggested retail price is visible.
Book: Blemishes - Uniform light toning of the pages, unsurprising for a 60-year-old book. The top/bottom of the spine is rubbed, caused by shelf wear. The remainder of the book is in exceptional condition. The boards are clean and free of mars, the gilt lettering on the title board and spine is bright and unblemished. No breakage in the spine/board junction, strong and firm.
Author Signature: Undedicated and undated signature on the first free endpaper (photo). Jordan was a native Oregonian and after graduating from the University of Oregon (English) married Len B. Jordan. They later moved their family to a ranch on the Snake River. Len entered politics, and became state and US… Read More

No Dust JacketBook: Chipping on the bottom edge of the Title Board. The remainder of the book is pristine. No shelf rubs. No page toning. The boards and spine are firm and tight. "Biodiversity-the genetic variety of life-is an exuberant product of the evolutionary past, a vast human-supportive resource (aesthetic, intellectual, and material) of the present, and a rich legacy to cherish and preserve for the future. Two urgent challenges, and opportunities, for 21st-century science are to gain deeper insights into the evolutionary processes that foster biotic diversity and to translate that understanding into workable solutions for the regional and global crises that biodiversity currently faces. A grasp of evolutionary principles and processes is important in other societal arenas as well, such as education, medicine, sociology, and other applied fields including agriculture, pharmacology, and biotechnology. The ramifications of evolutionary thought also extend into learned realms… Read More

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Publisher Shipcase. Blemishes -- Rubs and small chips on case tips and edges (photo). Liquid spot stains on back panel (photo). The all-important colorful front panel is largely preserved and still bright colored, particularly given the fact that it is 81 years old.
Book. Blemishes -- Uniform moderate toning on all page surfaces and edges. The remainder of the book is Very Good condition. No marks or entries. Shaw's brilliant color plates are unmarred (photos). The binding is still strong and firm, the book lies flat, plumb, and square (photo).
Note: This issue is a Deluxe Edition, a rare printing with two distinct features for the discerning book collector to ponder. First, is the quality of the paper for a country at war and paper production was severely restricted. Likewise, the slipcase. Few slipcase publishings were allowed during 1942 - 1945 in the United States.
Publisher Comment: "The poetry of Laurence Hope holds a unique place in modern literature. No other writer has caught… Read More

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Book: Blemishes -- Light shelf rubs on both boards. The remainder of the book is pristine. All pages present, unmarked and no toning. The boards and spine are firm and tight.
The ISBN is unmarred and visible (photo). From all appearances, this reference/academic book was carefully stored and seldom referenced by original owner.
Author Signature: Dated and dedicated inscription in blue ink cursive on the Title Page (photo). Signed copies of this publication are notably rare.
"Information Systems and Data Compression presents a uniform approach and methodology for designing intelligent information systems. A framework for information concepts is introduced for various types of information systems such as communication systems, information storage systems and systems for simplifying structured information. The book introduces several new concepts and presents a novel interpretation of a wide range of topics in communications, information storage, and information compression. Numerous… Read More

No Dust JacketBook Condition: Immaculate. Probably has never been read. No marks or entires, the boards are tight and firm and creak when opened. No toning of the pages.Free shipping to domestic markets. Item is carefully packed in protective bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard box to maximize safe shipment and delivery to the new owner.

Dust Jacket: Blemish -- small rub on Upper Right front panel (photo). The remainder of the DJ is pristine. Continuous pictoral color water scene on heavyweight paper stock (photo). No toning, no chips or tears. No shelf rubs.
Flaps are unclipped (photo). The ISBN barcode is unblemished and visible.
Book: Unblemished. No marks or entries. Boards and spine are strong and firm. The 160 images are full color with the vast majority being low-elevation aerial shots of the magnificent Central America landscape and coastline (photo).
The narrative is bi-lingual, Spanish/English. Contents include, Table of Contents, Four Chapters, Epilogue, Appendix, Index of Phtographs, Map.
Prompt shipping in protective cardboad box and bubble-wrapped for maximum protection. Safe arrival guaranteed.