Search Results: Titles starting with P from Bibliope by Calvello Books

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1967. first. Hardcover. Fine copy in very good jacket housed in archival mylar.. x, 402 pages: illustrations; 25 cm. "Works by Pa Chin": pages 337-355./ Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-374) and index. Harvard East Asian series; 28. Ba Jin / Contents: Introduction -- Chapter I Childhood -- Chapter Ii Pa Chin Finds His Political Faith -- Chapter Iii Pa Chin's Last Years in His Native City -- Chapter Iv the Trilogy Turbulent Stream: Chinese Youth at the Time of the New Culture Movement -- Chapter v in Nanking and Shanghai -- Chapter Vi Pa Chin in France -- Chapter Vii the Productive Years -- Chapter Viii the Trilogy Love: Young Revolutionaries During the Prewar Kuomintang Era -- Chapter Ix the War and the Last Years of the Kuomintang Regime -- Chapter Pa Chin and The West -- Chapter Xi Pa Chin's Craftsmanship -- Chapter Xii Epilogue -- Notes -- General Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index. / "Pa Chin, also known as Ba Jin, was the pen name of Li Fei-kan… Read More

Managua: Academia Nicaragüense de la Lengua, 2008. Paperback. Near fine with slight crease on front wrap, else tight and clean.. Octavo in blue and white paper wraps. 228 p.; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-228). In Spanish. A scholarly study of the life, times and literary production of one of Nicaragua's premiere poets of the 20th century (1912-1992), manifesting how sociopolitical forces influenced the literary currents of the famous bard.

Erlenbach-Zurich: Rotapfel-Verlag, 1945. 2., uberarbeitete Aufl. Hardcover. Near Fine(-) with very light wear and age effects; some sparse and neat underlines in pencil to a few pages. A few foxing spots to edges.. Medium octavo in in brushed cotton-silk dark orange boards with gilt title; 140 p. ports., 22 cm. Bibliography: p. 139-140. In German. Music; musicians; cello, cellists. Casals, Pablo, 1876-1973.

New York: Chelsea House, 1992. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Very gentle wear to spine foot/head folds and rear edge, barely rubbed corners, spots to first few pages,clean and bright pages in tight binding. Very good+ to near fine(-).. Large light blue octavo (white-pink spine) in strong library binding; 111 p, b&w illus; 25 cm. Describes the life and times of the Chilean poet and diplomat. Poets, Chilean -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Montreal: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1985. Hardcover. Near fine copy in Good(-) dust jacket protected in brodart. DJ has several medium to large open and closed tears along the edges and folds though it is solidly in one pice; price sticker residue to lower rear DJ; cloth has one very small brown soil stain to cover; small crease to upper, open corner of ffep; else excellent copy; cloth is free of fraying and otherwise clean; boards are free of bumps; pages and illustrations are clean, bright and free of marks, creases and foxing; clean edges free of foxing; binding is tight and square; a gently-loved almost like new copy in a well-worn dust jacket. in good - dust-jacket. Folio in grey-offwhite cloth in white, illustrated dust jacket; grey endpapers; 307 pp.; illus. (some color); 32 cm. In French. Exhibition presented at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 21 June-10 November 1985./ Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304).

Koln: Taschen, 2003. Paperback. Mint, new in original unopened shrink wrap. Illustrated blue quarto; 240 p: illus, (cheifly color); 26 cm. Translated from the German // Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation -- Spain -- Art.

N.P.: (Old Gold), 2003. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Barely worn spine head & foot, else near fine(+).. Slim black-chapbook duodecimo; 7 or 8 pages. Poetry. No records found on WorldCat.

[Lima?]: Cesar Poma editores, 1995. First edition (stated). Paperback. Near Fine(-) to Very Good(+) with very lightly worn and soiled wrappers; tine tear to frotn wrapper lower edge.. 12mo in pale blue illus wrappers; 62pp, some b/w photo reprods.; bibliography. A surprisingly scarce work, with no copies held in OCLC or RLIN. Text in Spanish // Peru Archaeology; Myth.

New York: Chapman & Hall, 1997. Hardcover. Near fine, with small bump to upper outer corner. No jacket, as issued.. xix, 685 pages: illustrations, maps; 26 cm; 3 lbs. Presumably the 'bible' of the study of Pacific Salmon. An exhaustive work. "Integrating theory and practicality, Pacific Salmon and Their Ecosystems explores the links between the decline in salmonids and the biological, political, and social factors of natural resource management, restoration, and conservation. This unique reference goes one step further to elucidate how this problem can be addressed by stepping into the arena of management policies, technological solutions, and institutional change. Scientists, resource managers, and all those concerned with conservation and restoration of biodiversity will find that this text provides a refreshing and unique approach to the examination of the decline in salmonids. It will also serve as a useful tool in the evaluation of other imperiled natural resources." - Publisher. Contents:… Read More

San Francisco: Educational Publishing Co, 1895. Paperback. Good, binder's copy. Worn wraps with creases, closed and open tears, sunning, soil and liquid discoloration stains; dents to cover; two staples are rusted with rust spreading to page; last page of advertising has been torn out; despite worn wraps, pages are clean and free of marks; binding is fragile, but in tact; well-loved copy.. Octavo in brown wraps; b/w illus.; p. 254-296 of monthly journal; several pages unpaged. Very scarce. San Jose Normal School/Some San Francisco Schools; includes late 19th century advertisements specific to California and Bay Area. Articles include "Methods and Aids: Exercises in Punctuation for Eighth and Ninth Graders" and "Sugar-Coated Teaching" other child-focused editorial. Focus on Bay Area. Several b&w photos.

San Francisco: Pacific American Company, 1894. Vol VI. ; No. 4. Paperback. Very clean. Near Fine -.. Large format 4to (12 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches) in stapled illustrated wrappers; 30pp, b/w illus and adverts. VERY RARE. World Cat locates no holdings for this title; RLIN lists one, which is only for vol.7, no.3 (Sept. 1894.) // Western Americana, California, Military history; Military biography; Periodicals. California--Biography.

San Francisco: Pacific American Company, 1894. Vol VI. ; No. 4. Paperback. Covers lightly soiled else Very Good+. Large format 4to (12 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches) in stapled illustrated white wrappers; 30pp, b/w illus and adverts. VERY RARE. World Cat locates no holdings for this serial title; RLIN lists one, which is only for vol.7, no.3 (Sept. 1894.) // Western Americana, California, Military history; Military biography; Periodicals. California--Biography.

San Francisco: Pacifica Ammonia and Chemical Co, 1906. Third addition [sic; as stated in opening paragrph of first page. Hardcover. Fine. Narrow 12mo in printed stiff cardboard; approx 12ppage, with special; a few nice quality b/w illus; red whte and blue cover with the company's special American flag. Interesting, scarce piece of pre-earthquake San Francisco-iana. In lovely condition, and "containing a few strips of lately invented sensitive paper for detecting ammonia leaks." Company History, Commerce, Business; Medicine, chemistry, Ealry San Francisco, American Flags.

Indianapolis: Howard W. Sams & Co, Inc, 1940. Original issue. Paperback. About very good(-) with nominal wear and soiling. Small folio in printed red stiff paper wraps; unpages (approx 36 page); chiefly phtoos, illusyrations and schematics for repairing radios. Uncommon. cVintage radio repair; old radio manuals.

Cedar Ridge, CA: Changing Sky Publications, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Near fine(+) with very faint wear to edges.. viii, 88 pages: illustrations, maps. Suggested reading (pages 78-9). Contents: Paddling safety -- The coastal environment -- What to bring -- The north coast -- Humboldt Bay area -- Tidal rivers of the Mendocino coast -- The coast range -- The Sonoma/Marin coast -- Central coast -- Suggested reading -- Index of destinations. Canoes and canoeing. California -- Guidebooks. Californie -- Guides. California.

1929. First edition (same dates to title page and colophon). Paperback. One small closed tear & very little wear to spine foot, light sunning to gently rolled spine, few small closed tears to bottom edges, ink ownership signature to title page, else very good. Light orange octavo; 290 p. In Italian. Travel in Italy.

Whiting Bay, Arran: Kiscadale. Hardcover. Fine copy in very good dust jacket; curling and wear to dust corners, edges and head and foot of spine; lamination is peeling along the foreedge corners of DJ; light shelf rubbing to DJ though color illus. is bright and clean; taped repair to half inch closed tear along rear DJ at spine; distribution sticker on lower back cover; 1-inch brown liquid stain splash to lower edge of DJ; else very nice copy; pages are bright and free of marks and creases; boards are clean; binding is tight. in very good dust-jacket. Folio in black boards in dark blue, laminated, illus. dust jacket; 159 p., [32] p. of plates: illus. (some color); 31 cm. In English. **A larger, heavy book. Extra shipping charges may apply.**.

London: Bodley Head, 1960. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Extremely gently rubbed corners, faint spotting to fore-edge, extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, bright pages in tight binding, sunned DJ spine, less than quarter-inch tear to DJ spine head, very mild rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, extremely gentle rubbing to DJ corners, light soiling to DJ, mostly to rear DJ, less than quarter-inch tear to front DJ edge, extremely light soiling to front free endpaper, else Very Good(+) in Very Good DJ.. Octavo in red DJ, 191 pages; 22 cm. Traces the life of the Latin American revolutionary and guerrilla fighter who joined Castro's movement to overthrow Cuba's government, served as minister of industry, and was killed while leading a Communist guerrilla force in Bolivia. Guerrillas -- American Latina -- Biography. Spain -- Description and travel. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.

New York: Harper, 1957. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Front-rear corner very gently bumped, other three corners extremely gently rubbed, very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, blue ink ownership signature and address to front free endpaper, bright pages in tight binding, price-clipped DJ, one and a quarter-inch tear to DJ rear fore-edge, very mild rubbing to DJ corners, very gentle rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, four very small tears (less than quarter inch) to DJ spine head, sunning to DJ spine, light soiling to rear DJ, else Very Good(+) in Very Good(+) DJ.. Octavo in white DJ, deckled edges, 241 pages, 22 cm. Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography. Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 -- Travel -- Spain. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve.

New York: Random House, 1969. First printing (stated). Hardcover. Few light marks to front-top edge, barely worn spine head and foot, very little rubbing to corners, clean pages, two small tears to front DJ and one to rear DJ, bottom edge, else Very good(+) in very good(+) DJ.. Small white octavo in white DJ, 47 unnumbered leaves; 21 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar wrap. Concrete poems -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century.