Search Results: Titles starting with W from Tom Heywood Books

Claude Levi-Strauss's book is a vivid illustration of his provocative structural approach to tribal art and culture. He uses as a focal point the Swaihwe mask found in British Columbia. Bringing to bear on the Swaihwe masks his theory that mythical representations cannot be understood as isolated objects, Levi-Strausss began to look for links among them, as well as relationships between these and other types of masks and myths, treating them all as parts of a dialogue that has been going on for generations among neighbouring tribes. A provocative and entertaining read, punctuated by many black and white and colour photos.
Book is clean and tight, pages are very clean and bright, no markings or creases. Dust jacket is price unclipped and in VG condition just some shelfwear at the extremities mostly at the top edges but otherwise in excellent condition with minimal wear. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 249 pp with B&w and colour plates. See all photos.

An unusual curiosity. Sejna was one of the highest-ranked officer to ever defect to the West from the Eastern Bloc. Here he details the Soviet Union's plans to subvert the West. His account is fascinating, and populated with accounts of his dealings with Khrushchev, Brezhnev and others. His sensational synopsis of the Soviet's plan is published here for the first time.
Book is in excellent condition. Pages are intact, clean, unmarked and uncreased. Cloth covers are clean and tight. The dust jacket is unclipped, complete, and in an excellent state with only some minor rubbing visible. Book is now covered in professional removable clear wrapper. 205 pp with B&W illustrations and index

Loomis, himself an Arctic adventurer, tells the remarkable story of Charles Francis Hall, a 19th century businessman who abandoned his career, left behind his family and embarked on an extraordinary expedition to the Arctic without any experience or specialist knowledge. In all he made three sorties, beginning with an under-financed search for the lost Franklin expedition and ending in a disastrous attempt to reach the North Pole. Hall himself died during that attempt, possibly poisoned. Ninety seven years later his body was exhumed after its burial in the Arctic, and the author was present at the autopsy. A remarkable and fascinating tale
A very nice copy. Pages are clean and bright with some light tanning on edges and some natural dust marking on the top edge. Boards are tight and clean. DJ is unclipped and in a very good state with just minor shelfwear. Now covered in a professional removable clear cover. See photos. 370 pp. with B&W illustrations, bibliography

Ian Woodward's excellent work on the legend of the Werewolf, spanning hundreds of years and looking for kernels of truth amongst the superstitions and myths. A very nice copy. Pages are clean and bright with no noticeable wear, no markings or inscriptions. DJ is very good: unclipped, just a couple of small nicks front and back. Otherwise really good. Please see all photos, which are of this actual copy for sale. Book is now covered in clear, professional, removable covering. Pp 256 with many illustrations

Copper was a well known writer on the supernatural, as well as a range of fiction genres. Here he turns his attention the the Werewolf, and deals eloquently with the myths, history and artistic embellishment in the world of lycanthropy. A really interesting read. Book is ex-library but in fact in very good condition. See all photos. Pages are bright clean and unfoxed. Existing library residue comprises: marks on FEP where a sticker or card has been removed; a rectangular couple of ex-library stamps and a neat ex-libris stamp on the page with publication information; a small stamp on the bottom edges of the book, and a small stamp on the final index page - all of these are in the photos. Apart from this, all other pages are excellent. DJ is in a remarkably good state: unclipped, and with hardly any noticeable wear except minor rubbing and perhaps a little tanning to rear. A very nice copy. All now protected in a professional clear removable cover. Pp240 illus

The fascinating revelation of one of ancient history's greatest mysteries, Iman Wilkens' detective work posits that the Odyssey provides an oral map, and one that leads far away from the originally considered location of Troy. An excellent copy, unusually clean and bright pages with no foxing or marking. Cloth and spine are in a first rate state. DJ is excellent, just a small area of mild creasing at the rear top. Not clipped. 'First US Edition July 1991' is noted. Complete first print number line is present. A lovely copy. Illus 365pp appendices, maps, bibliography

Robert Sherard's classic examination of contemporary Victorian social conditions, published first in Pearsons magazine and then as this first edition book. A nice copy. Pages are generally clean and bright for their age. Some foxing spots but mostly clean. Initial tissue paper is intact though foxed. One or two pencil lines - potentially removable. A No other inscriptions. Boards have a little wear especially to corners and edges. And a slight coming away of spine at the top, though the book remains seemingly fine and no pages are loose. See all photos which are of this edition for sale.

One of the early JFK assassination books, Buchanan took a keen interest in the case immediately and spotted apparent inconsistencies in the media versions of what had happened. A French newspaper paid him to investigate further. Possibly the first writer to suggest an oil-industry backed assassination committed by two gunmen in Dealey Plaza. First publication was in France.
Book is in good condition. Pages are intact, clean, unmarked and uncreased. Minor age wear at the top edges. The dust jacket is clipped and with some wear including a 1cm closed tear at the back and some browning at rear flap (see photos). A library stamp is on the FEP half hidden by DJ flap, and and a small library indexing sticker is on the spine. Remains of library sticker and 'withdrawn' print inside back cover. Pages seem uncut. See photos. Now covered in professional removable clear book cover.

SIGNED Leading –and controversial- French intellectual BHL focuses here on the murder of Daniel Pearl, the US journalist kidnapped and beheaded in Pakistan.
Lévy's discovery, or contention, is that Pearl's death was a 'state crime' committed in effect by the Pakistani government, because Pearl knew too much about the links between its secret service, nuclear scientists and al-Qaeda. The book led Lévy on a year-long quest he admits became something of an obsession.
Book is in very good condition. Pages are intact, clean, unmarked and uncreased. Cloth covers are clean and tight. The dust jacket is unclipped, complete, and in a very good state with just minor shelf wear at the top edge. The book is inscribed by Levy which is not too common especially in English. Now covered in professional removable clear book cover. Photos are as always of the actual book we are selling. 454 pp

Nursery rhymes and carols are part of folk art, and a vital link to a past era. Sometimes charming and often nonsensical, many of the them were too outspoken and were thus censored into childishness. For example, traditional carols which betrayed their pagan origins were converted into useful vehicles for the medieval Christian church. Iles examines the mysteries of such rhymes and throws a fascinating light on our social, sexual and religious history.
A really nice copy. All pages intact, bright and unmarked with no markings, fading or foxing, possibly unread. Some darkening on FEP perhaps due to old tape or similar. DJ is in a very good state. Unclipped, some sun fading on spine. Cloth boards intact and spine tight. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 256 pp with numerous illustrations

A first-rate copy of Robert Wood's excellent book on Borley Rectory and its apparent hauntings. This is the first edition. We always hesitate to use the word 'Fine' to describe the condition of second hand books as they rarely are in reality, but this one is as near as it comes. Pages are clean and bright -as new really- and with no inscriptions or other markings. DJ is unclipped and completely intact with pretty much no apparent failings, maybe at most the slightest rubbing here and there. Boards are clean, and spine is tight. An excellent copy, a great addition to any Borley or paranormal collection. See all photos - we don't use stock photos, all pictures are of the actual edition for sale

A nice copy of the first edition of this collection of James's thoughts on psychics, telepathy and spiritualism, subjects which very much excited his interest. Pages are very good: despite foxing to fore and top edge (see photos) pages themselves have no foxing or tanning and are remarkably good. Slight tanning on front pastedown and FEP but otherwise excellent. This is NOT an ex library book. No inscriptions to FEP, and no notes or underlining etc.Binding is tight. DJ is good: unclipped, a little pen mark near the price (see photo), and some general shelfwear, whiteness showing in small patches, and minor tears and small missing segment (especially at base of spine, see photos). Overall, though DJ is good. Now covered in a professional, clear, removable cover. See photos all of which are of the copy for sale, we don't use stock photos

William Shakespeare's life, obscured by literary mythology, has remained an enigma for the past 400 years, and the aim of this book is to reveal the mystery behind this enigma. It is a "quest for Shakespeare", unravelling a series of strands in order to understand the man and the major influences which shaped his life and writing. Razzell, formerly at the University of London, has written a fascinating book.
An excellent copy. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Cloth boards are tight and clean. DJ is unclipped and in very good condition, with some spine sunning.All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 188pp with B&W plates, index and full notes

Du Maurier picks up where she began in her earlier book about the young Bacon, Golden Lads. Here, her aim is illuminate the many facets of Bacon's remarkable personality for the general reader. This book expertly follows the thinker, lawyer and politician over 25 years. She also gives some time over to Bacon's alleged occult tinkering, the Shakespeare-authorship issue, and his restructuring of philosophical high learning, among others.
An excellent copy. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked, the lightest of foxing on the top edge. Cloth boards are tight and clean. DJ is price clipped but in very good condition, with only minimal shelf wear at the very top. No fading. All now protected in professional removable clear book wrapper. 254pp with B&W and colour photos, index, bibliography

Geoffrey Scarre's excellent short summary of the widespread belief in witchcraft and magic in early modern European society, and its tragic outcomes. Booklet is in very good condition, a little fade to spine but otherwise all pages first rate with no markings or foxing. This is the first edition from 1987. 75 pp. See photos - we don't use stock photos, all pictures are of the actual edition for sale

Barbara Rosen's excellent survey of the manifestations of witchcraft in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. A very nice copy. Pages are clean and bright with no inscriptions or markings, just normal mild age wear on edges. Binding is tight. DJ very good, clipped but clean and only mild shelf wear. Altogether a really good copy. See photos which are as ever of the actual copy for sale.

An excellent copy of Doreen Valiente's examination into what the old religion of witchcraft can offer the modern world.This is the 1987 Hale reprint and it is in excellent condition. Pages are clear and bright with no markings, inscriptions, foxing or tanning.Binding tight. DJ is lovely, the most minor of shelf wear and a little tanning strip on flaps. See photos all of which are of the copy for sale, we don't use stock photos

Folklore expert Christina Hole turns her attention to the story of witchcraft in England. A very well written account with fascinating stories. Beautifully illustrated by Mervyn Peake. This is the first edition Book Club printing of 1977. In excellent condition. Pages are clean bright and unmarked. DJ is unclipped and with just minor rubbing to rear and the odd small stress at corners. See photos all of which are of the edition for sale. Now covered in a clear removable cover

A very nice copy of T C Lethbridge's excellent survey around the 'witch cult' of an ancient religion centred on a Mother Goddess. This is the scarce 1962 Citadel US first edition. Pages are very good: apart from a neat inscription on FEP (see photos), they are clean, bright, unmarked and unfoxed (rarely in this edition). Remnant of a sticker on the pastedown. Binding tight. Green and blue boards are excellent. DJ is clipped but is very good: the most minor shelf wear and slight tanning/rubbing here and there. Spine not faded. Altogether excellent. See photos all of which are of the copy for sale, we don't use stock photos

An excellent insiders' guide to ghosts and exorcism, the authors take a serious and exhaustive look at these controversial topics. A thoughtful and unusual book.Very good condition, which is scarce in this first edition. Pages are clear and bright with no foxing or - unlike many copies of this edition- notes or library marks. Could be unread. Just the slightest natural wear here and there but the best state seen in this edition. DJ is unclipped and clean and bright. Just some sun fade to spine and shelf wear at top. Rear cover has slight residue of a previous price sticker, quite possibly removable. See photos (always of the actual book). Cloth boards are tight and firm. All now protected in clear professional removable cover. 192pp