Verlag: Universal Pictures, 1958
Anbieter: AcornBooksNH, New Harbor, ME, USA
No Binding. Lobby Title Card / #58-356. A VG+ lobby title card from the film "Raw Wind in Eden". Size: 11" X 14". Poster.
Verlag: Nabu Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 1277186715 ISBN 13: 9781277186710
Anbieter: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, USA
Soft Cover. Zustand: new.
Verlag: New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018, 2018
ISBN 10: 110194739X ISBN 13: 9781101947395
Anbieter: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 180 pages. Published in 2018. The author's third novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. Presents Elliot Ackerman's "Waiting For Eden". The third novel in what is, ostensibly, a War Trilogy for our time, preceded by "Green On Blue" (2015) and "Dark At The Crossing" (2017). "How often does one encounter a novel as perfectly shaped, as fresh, as subtle, and as explosive as this? I couldn't turn away from Elliot Ackerman's taut wonder, and when I got to the final page, I wanted to start all over again, in light of the haunting last words. Patiently, and unflinchingly, Ackerman is becoming one of the great poet laureates of America's tragic adventurism across the globe" (Pico Iyer). An absolute "must-have" title for Elliot Ackerman collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed, placed, and dated in black pen-marker on the title page by the author: "7/10/19 NYC Elliot Ackerman". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. Laid-in is a pristine copy of the Souvenir Material of the event during which his signature was obtained. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed, placed, and dated copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A rare signed copy thus. Finalist of the National Book Award in 2017 for "Dark At The Crossing". One of the most brilliant new voices in American literature. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ELLIOT ACKERMAN AND PHIL KLAY TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 110194739X. Signed by Author.
Anbieter: liu xing, Nanjing JiangSu, JS, China
paperback. Zustand: Good. Ship out in 2 business day, And Fast shipping, Free Tracking number will be provided after the shipment.Pages Number: 563 Publisher: Business.Four Satisfaction guaranteed,or money back.
Verlag: Printed for T. Osborne; T.Tyre; S. Crowder & Co.; and H. Woodgate, London, England, 1757
Anbieter: Albion Books, Buffalo, NY, USA
No Binding. Zustand: Good. TITLE PAGE ONLY. Original, not a facsimile or other type of reproduction. Lightly toned, creased and soiled paper with light dampstains at both fore corners, and several small worm holes. A few <1/2" closed tears. Horizontally creased across center. Gutter edge is fairly even and neat; suitable for either framing or for repairing a copy of the book. Measures 16 1/4" x 10".
Verlag: Universal Pictures, 1965
Anbieter: DTA Collectibles, Tampa, FL, USA
Fotografie
Softcover/Paperback. Zustand: Fine. -This is a 11'x14' lobby card. -Original used theater lobby card. -Film-Noir Crime. -Stars William Sylvester and Mark Eden. -Writing on the back. -Great promotional item, suitable for framing. - GRADE: FN.
Anbieter: Antiquariat Renner OHG, Albstadt, Deutschland
Verbandsmitglied: BOEV
Verlag: World Syndicate Publishing, Cleveland & NYC, 1926
Anbieter: Jeff Stark, Barstow, CA, USA
Cloth Hardcover. Zustand: VG Minus. Apha House, Inc. original 1926 first issue of this scarce and imprtant book. Black cloth light wear. Previous owners name inside. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 10" Tall.
Zustand: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Verlag: Hutchinson/Heinemann, 2023
ISBN 10: 1529152542 ISBN 13: 9781529152548
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. SCARCE SIGNED! UK EDITION! BOOKER PRIZE SHORT LIST. FIRST EDITION, third printing. Book is brand new and unread. Personally hand signed by the author, Pulitzer Prize winner, Paul Harding, directly to the full title page. NOT a tip in. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years or reading/collecting! Photos available upon request. Shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Tinkers, a novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became one of the first racially integrated towns in the Northeast. In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island where they can make a life together. Over a century later, the Honeys descendants and a diverse group of neighbors are desperately poor, isolated, and often hungry, but nevertheless protected from the hostility awaiting them on the mainland. During the tumultuous summer of 1912, Matthew Diamond, a retired, idealistic but prejudiced schoolteacher-turned-missionary, disrupts the community s fragile balance through his efforts to educate its children. His presence attracts the attention of authorities on the mainland who, under the influence of the eugenics-thinking popular among progressives of the day, decide to forcibly evacuate the island, institutionalize its residents, and develop the island as a vacation destination. Beginning with a hurricane flood reminiscent of the story of Noah s Ark, the novel ends with yet another Ark. In prose of breathtaking beauty and power, Paul Harding brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters: Iris and Violet McDermott, sisters raising three orphaned Penobscot children; Theophilus and Candace Larks and their brood of vagabond children; the prophetic Zachary Hand to God Proverbs, a Civil War veteran who lives in a hollow tree; and more. A spellbinding story of resistance and survival, This Other Eden is an enduring testament to the struggle to preserve human dignity in the face of intolerance and injustice. Signed by Author(s).
Verlag: [Max N. Meisel], (New York), 1938
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Maroon textured cloth stamped in gold. Text in Yiddish; bound and paginated in the Yiddish style. Rubbing at the corners, shoulders, and spine ends, flyleaves a bit tanned, sound and very good or better. The story of a Polish man who becomes a Communist but finds disillusionment when, after many years, he makes his way to Russia. Singer was a Polish-Jewish novelist who wrote in Yiddish, as well as the brother of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer. This novel was published by Knopf in 1939 as *East of Eden*.
Verlag: W Publishing Group
ISBN 10: 0849942241 ISBN 13: 9780849942242
Anbieter: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, USA
Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Verlag: Samuel Luchtmans/Byvoegzel: Amsterdam, Rudolf Wetstein, Jacobus Wetstein, and William Smith, Leiden, 1725
Anbieter: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA-FABA-IOBA), DeLand, FL, USA
Karte
Zustand: Very Good. In the cartouche: Kaarte van het Aardsche Paradys volgens het ontwerp van den Schryver . . .P. Starch-Man (Armenia & Babylonia) Title Page: Byvoegzel tot het Algemeen Groot Historisch, Oordeelkundig, Chronologisch, Geografisch, en Letterlyk Naam- en Woord-Boek, van den Ganschen H. Bybel. Versiert met nodige Prentverbeeldingen en kopere Platen, dienende tot de Gedenkstukken der Jooden en andere Oudheden, ter Opheldering der H. Schrift. In 't Fransch beschreven, . door Jakob van Ostade, en Arnold Heinrich Westerhovius. Age toned and trimmed at the bottom. Pencil at top stating 'Original and date'. The map is of the Earthly Paradise (Eden) shown on a current map with current kingdoms and geographic landmarks [Tigrus and Euphrates Rivers, Caspain Sea, Black Sea] The map measures 8.5 by 9.75 inches and is double-matted ready for framing. [13 by 14 inches] Translation: Addition to the General Great Historical, Judgmental, Chronological, Geographical, and Literal Name and Word Book, van den Ganschen H. Bybel. Decorated with necessary pictures and copper plates, serving as the Memorials of the Jews and other antiquities, for the elucidation of the Holy Scriptures. Described in French, . by Jakob van Ostade, and Arnold Heinrich Westerhovius. Background Information: Augustin Calmet, was a French Benedictine monk who was known for his literal explanation of the Bible. From his hand was published among others this standard work on the field of Biblical history, composed in the form of an alphabetical dictionary. This dictionary was the first of its kind because of the extensive and literal explanation of the Bible and was the point of departure for many Biblical dictionaries that were published afterwards.
Verlag: New York: R. H. Russell, . Of a Limited Edition of 250, (125 for France and 125 for the U. S.), this is No. 40., 1899
Anbieter: Lighthouse Books, ABAA, Dade City, FL, USA
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Signed with Whistler's "butterfly" signature. Small quarto, cloth-backed gilt-stamped boards (hardcover), uncut, [xxxii], 79 pp. With Whistler's decorations. The book was printed with the final three letters of "Butterfly" on the title page lacking. Fine, unopened, in a cloth chemise and quarter emerald morocco & cloth slip case with gilt-stamped author and title on spine. Book is in Fine condition; the slip case, which was a nice addition to this copy, is rubbed along its spine. Literature, Limited Edition. bxxsl.
Verlag: [New York], 1960
Anbieter: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, USA
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230, [3] pp. 4to. 230, [3] pp. 4to. With a note across the first leaf in ball-point pen: 'Re-titled (by Pyramid) "Venus + X" Published Sept 1960' and signed by the author ("Theodore Sturgeon") Theodore Sturgeon (1918-1985), prolific short story writer, frequently explored gender issues in his fiction. Venus Plus X recounts the arrival of Charlie Johns in a society of hermaphrodites. In the postscript, Sturgeon writes, "It was my aim in writing EDEN AGAIN a) to write a decent book b) about sex.". Some wrinkling to first leaf, a few old stains, otherwise fine.
Two beautifully painted handscrolls on paper (I: 280 x 12,395; II: 280 x 13,290 mm.). [Japan]: 1840 (date of colophon). It is difficult to overstate the great beauty of these two illustrated scrolls depicting the life of Shinran, a key figure in Japanese Buddhism. The artist, while anonymous, was extremely skilled in portraying scenes from Shinran's life, employing large amounts of gold, silver, sprays of golden mist (called kindei "golden mud") to depict clouds, and thick pigments to give 3-D effects. The images show architectural details; complex garden landscapes; the different seasons signalled by colorful flora; richly detailed attire; and luxuriously appointed interiors, wall paintings, silk screens, and sliding doors. The artist has also portrayed the faces of the priests and other participants in Shinran's life in remarkable detail, using varying hues for each face. Throughout the scrolls, the coloring is rich and vivid. Quite simply, these scrolls are of the highest quality, accomplished by a skilled and sensitive artist. Shinran (1173-1262) was a priest and founder of the JÅdo shinshÅ« æµåçå®, the True Pure Land sect. After initial studies at Mount Hiei - where he regularly circumambulated a statue of the Buddha AmitÄbha and recited his name for 90 days - Shinran in 1201 became a disciple of HÅnen æ ç (1133-1212), the popularizer of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan. After being separated from HÅnen when both were banished, and later by the latter's death, Shinran, "neither monk nor layman," married and raised a family, while preaching the practice of reciting the Buddha's name among the common people. Later, Shinran came to believe that the traditional practices of the bodhisattva path to Buddhahood were futile. "Shinran refers often to the single utterance that assures rebirth in the pure land. This utterance need not be audible, indeed not even voluntary, but is instead heard in the heart as a consequence of the 'single thought-moment' of shinjin [ä¿¡å¿, 'the mind of faith'], received through AmitÄbha's grace."-The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (2014), p. 808. After Shinran's death, the regional centers formed by his disciples eventually came under the control of the Hongan-ji temple, where a memorial cult surrounding Shinran took form. Our scrolls are products of this cult. The first scroll is divided into eight wide sections, each of which comprises text followed by exquisitely painted scenes that are much broader than the average shoulder-width scene of most scrolls. The second scroll has a similar structure and consists of seven sections, six of which contain accompanying images. The first section of the first scroll describes Shinran's family background and his entry into a Buddhist monastery. The second section shows Shinran's first visit to HÅnen. The third depicts Shinran's meeting with the Boddhisattva Kanon (Guanyin) in a dream. The fourth describes how an associate of Shinran received a message in a dream suggesting that Shinran is an incarnation of AmitÄbha Buddha. The fifth talks about how HÅnen gave Shinran permission to copy his works and one of his portraits. The sixth and seventh sections focus on Shinran's establishment of his doctrine of shinjin, which only some of HÅnen's disciples would accept. The final section describes one of Shinran's disciples painting his portrait. Again, evidence is presented suggesting that Shinran is an incarnation of AmitÄbha Buddha. The first section of the second scroll discusses the prohibition of the Pure Land practices and HÅnen's and Shinran's banishment. This is shown in a set of four images within the first section. The second section focuses on Shinran in exile in the northern part of HonshÅ«. In one of the two images within this section Shinran is shown preaching to the common people in a snowstorm. In the third section, an enemy of Shinran is said to have plans to kill him, but ends up being converted instead. The image in the fourth secti.