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

New York: Viking. Hardcover. 11th printing. November 1985. Very Good+ book in a Very Good+ jacket. Interior unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Light rubbing to cover. No tears or creases. Dust stains to page edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 337 pages.

New York: William Morrow, 2007. Leather Bound. Special Gift Edition. Imitation leather. Gilt edges. Bound-in red ribbon marker. Red endpapers. Flexible binding. No dust jacket as issued. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 417 pages. An irreverent, iconoclastic, and divinely funny tale of the early life of Jesus Christ as witnessed by his boyhood pal Levi bar Alphaeus (a.k.a. Biff). Find out what really happened between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount.

Boston: Little, Brown. 1939. Hardcover. Good. Ex-Library with associated markings. Good. No Jacket. Library binding is straight and tight. Interior is clean other than library markings. No creases, folds, or tears. 371 pages.

New York: Vintage, 1994. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Printing. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Very light reading crease to front cover near front hinge. 306 pages. Beautifully observed portraits of five repressed lands: Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Borneo. Originally printed in the New Yorker.

RARE! Vientiane, Lao PDR: Institute for Cultural Research, October 11, 1999. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Near Fine. Light wear to back cover, otherwise As New. Not from a library. In Lao and English. 18 pages. 17 B&W illustrations.

Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press. Hardcover. 1996. Second impression, 1998. Hardcover in pictorial boards. 24 color plates; 25 black and white plates. 82 pages. As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. See photos. The historical and cultural background of the Lao-Tai, whose exquisitely woven textiles with rich natural dyes and intricately fashioned designs have amazed and intrigued textile connoisseurs for years. Beautifully illustrated, the book tells the story of the people who created these masterpieces and who are still living lives intimately bound to their traditions and textiles.

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Golden Triangle Rider, 2001. Folding map with card covers. 6 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, color; sheet 19.7 x 26.3 inch (50 x 67 cm) sheet, folded in 4.75 x 10 inch (12 x 25 cm) cover. Good map in a Very Good cover. Not from a library. Unmarked. Three closed tears at map creases. Relief shown by spot heights. Legend and text in English. Contents: Laos 1:1,400,000; City Maps (scale not stated): Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, Luang Namtha, Muang Sing; attractions, waterfalls, caves, hot springs, eco-tourism, NBCAs.

New York: Scholastic. Trade Paperback. 1995. Fine. Tanning to edges of inner covers, otherwise As New. Not from a library. Not remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 211 pages. When evil comes to Narnia, Jill and Eustace help fight the great last battle and Aslan leads his followers to a glorious new paradise.

London: Reinhardt Books. 1990. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Near Fine book in a Fine jacket. Dust soiling to top edge, otherwise fine. Mylar cover. Not from a library. Not clipped. No remainder marked. 150 pages. Contents: "The last word", "The news in English", "The moment of truth", "The man who stole the Eiffel Tower", "The lieutenant died last", "A branch of the service", "An old man's memory", "The lottery ticket", "The new house", "Work not in progress", "Murder for the wrong reason", "An appointment with the general".

Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, November 1974. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Binding is square and tight. Interior is unmarked other than the original bookseller's price stamp. Cover is clean. Mild shelfwear and foxing on closed edges. Not from a library. 417 pages.Papers prepared for a conference held at the Institute of Peruvian Studies in Lima, November 1972. Introduction: Political relations between Latin America and the United States / Julio Cotler and Richard R. Fagen; pt. 1. Some Latin American perspectives: -- Imperialism and diplomacy in inter-American relations / Octavio Ianni; -- Imperialism and international relations in Latin America / Anibal Quijano Obregon; -- Economic relations between Latin America and the United States: some implications and perspectives / Anibal Pinto; pt. 2. Some North American perspectives: The bureaucratic politics' approach: U.S.-Argentine relations, 1942-47 / Ernest R. May; -- Dominance and fragmentation in U.S. Latin American policy /… Read more

New York: Harper & Row. 1968. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Spine is square and tight. Interior is pristine. Cover shows considerable shelfwear. 133 pages. In this book, developed from his February 1966 Roscoe Pound lectures ("The quest for international order and law") at the University of Nebraska and based on his experience as Under Secretary of State, Rostow examines the problem of peace in its setting of law and history. The book discusses the record of American policy in Europe, the Middle East, and Vietnam, and U.S. programs in the fields of economics, nuclear control, and foreign aid.

The Hague: Mouton, 1975. Paperback. Very Good. Former owners' impression seal to first two pages (Sybil and 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.

England: Northumbria Tourist Board. Map, folding. Fine. England: Northumbria Tourist Board, no date, c.1986. Folding map in card covers. Printed on both sides, advertisements on reverse. Color. 35.3" x 25" (90 x 64cm) sheet, folded to 9.3" x 5.5" (24 x 14cm). Condition: Fine: Unmarked. No tears. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark.

New York: Pantheon, March 1979. Trade Paperback. Revised Edition (First American Edition), fourth printing. Near Fine. Original bookstore price stamp to half-title page, otherwise interior unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Chips and scratches to cover and a one-inch dog-ear to top, front corner. See photo. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 172 pages. Lenin is the key to understanding the Russian Revolution. His dream was the creation of the world's first Socialist state. It was a short-lived dream that became a nightmare when Stalin rose to absolute power in 1929. Lenin was the avant-garde revolutionary who adapted Marxist theory to the practical realities of a vast, complex and backward Russia.

New York: Pantheon, March 1979. Trade paperback. March 1979. First Revised American Edition (stated). Fine condition. Interior pristine. Spine straight, very tight, and uncreased. Corners sharp. Very slight edge wear is the only thing keeping this from being As New. Its hard to imagine a 40+ year-old book in better condition than this. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 172 pages. Lenin is the key to understanding the Russian Revolution. His dream was the creation of the world's first Socialist state. It was a short-lived dream that became a nightmare when Stalin rose to absolute power in 1929. Lenin was the avant-garde revolutionary who adapted Marxist theory to the practical realities of a vast, complex and backward Russia.

Harmondsworth, England: Penguin Books. 1978. Paperback. Very Good. Spine is square and tight. Interior is unmarked, but tanned. Cover is clean. Original bookseller's inventory sticker on back cover. 224 pages.

Vientiane, Lao PDR: Lao Youth Press. Hardcover. No date. Very Good. Interior pristine. Spine is straight, tight, and uncreased. Light foxing to covers. 141 pages.

New York: Atheneum. Trade Paperback. January 1970. Atheneum 154. Sixth Printing October 1982. Very Good. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased, but 2 inch scratch. Rubbing to covers. Light wear to corners. Light foxing to top edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xx + 326 pages.

Budapest: Kartogra?fiai Va?llalat. Map, folding. 1989. As New. 1989. Folded map in a plastic case. Printed on two sides. Color. 66 x 92 cm , folded to 22 x 13 cm. Road and travel map of northern Libya. Relief shown by contours, shading, gradient tints, and spot heights. Depths shown by co ntours and gradient tints. English, German, French, and Hungarian. Distingu ishes roads ranging from expressways to desert paths. Extensive index on re verse. As New condition. Not from a library. No remainder mark. No markings . No tears. Contents: Libya * Libyen * Libye * Libia 1:2,000,000 : Tara?bulus (Tripoli) City Map * Stadtplan * Plan de Ville * Varosterkep 1:27,000; Bangha?zi? (B enghazi) City Map * Stadtplan * Plan de Ville * Varosterkep 1:33,000; Vicin ity of Tripoli * Umgebung von Tripoli * Region de Tripoli * Tripoli Kornyek e 1:1,000,000; Administrative map * Karte der Verwaltungseinteilung * Carte s de unites administratives * Kozigazgatasi terkep 1:7,500,000 Authors: Domokos Gyo?rgy; Ra?to?ti,… Read more

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 1982. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Very Good. First Edition with full number line. Very Good/Good. Spine is square and tight. Interior is unmarked. Cover shows some wear. Foxing on closed ends. Not from a library. 320 pages. .