2010, ISBN: 9780674023239

Paperback, Hardcover

London England: Arco, 1965. Hardback. First Edition. Jules Verne and His Work. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Slight foxing to edge. Shelf wear to edge of D/J. Jules Verne was the v… More...

London England: Arco, 1965. Hardback. First Edition. Jules Verne and His Work. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Slight foxing to edge. Shelf wear to edge of D/J. Jules Verne was the virtual found of science fiction. although the term was not coined until long after his death. His complete works, many available for the first time in this country in the Fitzroy Edition of Jules Verne, show that he did not confine himself to science fiction alone; he wrote straight adventures, historical, detective and even stories with a romantic interest. Verne has always been popular with schoolboys, and Hollywood has lately been tapping the vast reservoir of his incredible output, broadening the interest in his works. This book follows Verne from his childhood and early struggles to his extraordinary success as one of the world's most widely-read authors. The book is illustrated and contains a useful bibliography. 188 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback., Arco, 1965, 2.5, Da Capo Press, New York, 1988. First trade paperback edition. Condition: Near fine, very light corner wear.Poet, critic, impresario, gadfly, visionary, tastemaker: more than anyone, Guillaume Apollinaire embodies the Parisian art world of the early 20th century. His rampant enthusiasms and antipathies, and his remarkable acumen, make him still today the most evocative commentator on the intellectual ferment of the time. He was one of the first to champion Picasso and Braque, and to identify the importance of Delaunay, Duchamp, and Rousseau; he coined the word "Surrealism" and almost single-handedly pushed Cubism into the mainstream., Da Capo Press, 1988, 4, Norfolk, VA: Antique Trader Books, 1999. Large trade paperback. Light shelfwear. Very good. 208pp. Color and b/w illustrations. The heyday of souvenir buildings was the early twentieth century and the range displayed here is nothing short of encyclopedic: there are replicas of skyscrapers, banks, cathedrals and football stadiums, financial centers and forts, castles, dams, ancient monuments and commemorative sites. Forms include bookends, clocks, pencil sharpeners, lighters, salt and pepper shakers, thermometers, coin banks, etc. Culled from the collection of Ace Architects, considered to be the finest of its kind, this is a fascinating tour through the world and its history in miniature, as well as a guide for the collector., Antique Trader Books, 1999, 3, Paperback / softback. New. Apollinaire is the most significant French poet of early modernism and the only great First World War poet from France. He coined the word 'surrealism' and was at the forefront of literary and artistic experimentalism. This new selection covers the full range of his career in facing-page translations, with some pictorial calligrams., 6, Paperback / softback. New. &quot;Sesali Bowen is poised to give Black feminism the rejuvenation it needs. Her trendsetting writing and commentary reaches across experiences and beyond respectability. I and so many Black girls still figuring out who they are in this world will gain so much from whatever she has to say.&quot;-Charlene A. Carruthers, activist and author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements &quot;Sesali perfectly vocalizes the inner dialogue, and daily mantras needed to be a Bad Bitch.&quot;-Gabourey Sidibe, actor, director, and author of This is Just My Face: Try Not To Stare &quot;A powerful call for a more inclusive and 'real' feminism.&quot;-Publishers Weekly (starred review) &quot;Bowen writes from an authentic space for Black women who are often left out of feminist conversations due to respectability politics, but who are just as deserving of the same voice and liberation.&quot;-Booklist (starred review) From funny and fearless entertainment journalist Sesali Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl combines rule-breaking feminist theory, witty and insightful personal memoir, and cutting cultural analysis for an unforgettable, genre-defining debut. Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Sesali Bowen learned early on how to hustle, stay on her toes, and champion other Black women and femmes as she navigated Blackness, queerness, fatness, friendship, poverty, sex work, and self-love. Her love of trap music led her to the top of hip-hop journalism, profiling game-changing artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, and Janelle Monae. But despite all the beauty, complexity, and general badassery she saw, Bowen found none of that nuance represented in mainstream feminism. Thus, she coined Trap Feminism, a contemporary framework that interrogates where feminism meets today's hip-hop. Bad Fat Black Girl offers a new, inclusive feminism for the modern world. Weaving together searing personal essay and cultural commentary, Bowen interrogates sexism, fatphobia, and capitalism all within the context of race and hip-hop. In the process, she continues a Black feminist legacy of unmatched sheer determination and creative resilience. Bad bitches: this one's for you., 6, New York: Samuel French. Good. (c.1922). French's Standard Library Edition. Softcover. [moderate wear to extremities, one-inch tear at top of spine resulting in separation of spine covering from text block in that area]. (B&W halftone photographs) A screwball comedy (before the term was coined) set in London, about three men who've been declared legally dead, but who had actually been prisoners of war and are in fact alive and well -- but are prevented from coming "back to life" due to various compromising circumstances. (One, because his mother has already claimed the insurance related to his death in service; another because he's on the run from the police, specifically an American detective who's on his trail.) Originally based on a novel of the same name, the play had a respectable run in New York (250 performances) during the 1920/21 season, and was subsequently filmed thrice: as a silent feature in 1922, an early talkie in 1929, and yet another version (by M-G-M) in 1936. The leading role of the mother, "Mrs. Gibbins," was played in both the talkie versions by Beryl Mercer -- best remembered (at least by me) as Jimmy Cagney's simpering mother in THE PUBLIC ENEMY -- who had also played the part in the original New York production! [This printing dates from circa 1940, as one of the other plays advertised in the back of the book is "Our Town."] ., Samuel French, 2.5, New York, NY: The Dial Press, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some very beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean, but has some fading to the spine and spine joints, along with a couple of smudges of ink on the top spine end. "McLuhan coined the expression "the medium is the message" in the first chapter in his Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man and the term global village. He even predicted the World Wide Web almost 30 years before it was invented. He was a fixture in media discourse in the late 1960s, though his influence began to wane in the early 1970s. In the years following his death, he continued to be a controversial figure in academic circles. However, with the arrival of the Internet and the World Wide Web, interest was renewed in his work and perspectives. " (from Wikipedia) ., The Dial Press, Inc., 1967, 3, Las Vegas, NV: KC Publications, 1978. Reprint. Fifthteenth printing. Trade paperback. Good.. Gnass, Jeff (Photographer). Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 64 pages. Illustrations (color). Maps. Suggested Reading. Has slight wear and soiling. Small crease marks on some pages. From Wikipedia: "Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in Arizona. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The park covers 1, 217, 262 acres (492, 608 ha) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties....Grand Canyon National Park was named as an official national park in 1919, but the landmark had been well known to Americans for over thirty years prior. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt visited the site and said: "The Grand Canyon fills me with awe. It is beyond comparison beyond description; absolutely unparalleled throughout the wide world...Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is. Do nothing to mar its grandeur, sublimity and loveliness. You cannot improve on it. But what you can do is to keep it for your children, your children's children, and all who come after you, as the one great sight which every American should see." Despite Roosevelt's enthusiasm and his strong interest in preserving land for public use, the Grand Canyon was not immediately designated a national park. The first bill to create Grand Canyon National Park was introduced in 1882 by then-Senator Benjamin Harrison, which would have made Grand Canyon National Park the nation's second, after Yellowstone National Park. Harrison unsuccessfully reintroduced his bill in 1883 and 1886; after his election to the presidency, he established the Grand Canyon Forest Reserve in 1893. Theodore Roosevelt created the Grand Canyon Game Preserve by proclamation in 1906 and Grand Canyon National Monument in 1908. Further Senate bills to establish the site as a national park were introduced and defeated in 1910 and 1911, before the Grand Canyon National Park Act was finally enacted by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. The National Park Service, established in 1916, assumed administration of the park. The creation of the park was an early success of the conservation movement. Its national park status may have helped thwart proposals to dam the Colorado River within its boundaries. (Later, the Glen Canyon Dam would be built upriver. ) In 1975, the former Marble Canyon National Monument, which followed the Colorado River northeast from the Grand Canyon to Lee's Ferry, was made part of Grand Canyon National Park. In 1979, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site. In 2010, Grand Canyon National Park was honored with its own coin under the America the Beautiful Quarters program., KC Publications, 1978, 2.5, Harvard University Press. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good . 8x0x8. The remarkable relationship between people and horses has been evoked in art from the beginning of the bond between them. In this beautifully illustrated book, Catherine Johns explores the horse in art from the ancient world to the modern era.In early human history, horses were among the wild creatures hunted for meat; they were domesticated comparatively late, around 4000 B.C. As people developed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the horse offered the potential for a revolution in power and transport—the ability to move farther and faster transformed society. Johns tells the story of the horse and highlights the key roles this animal has played in human warfare, travel, ceremony, hunting, racing, and in myth and symbolism.The themes are presented in stunning four-color illustrations of British Museum objects that trace our perceptions of the horse through time and space, and convey the wide variety of images that have been created of this magnificent creature: in colossal and life-sized sculpture, in paintings, and in minuscule form on coins, gems, and jewelry; and from the world of ancient Greece and Rome to the arts of India, Africa, China, and Japan., Harvard University Press, 4<

ISBN: 9780674023239

Harvard University Press. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good . 8x0x8. The remarkable relationship between people and horses has been evoked in art from the beginning of the bond between them… More...

Harvard University Press. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good . 8x0x8. The remarkable relationship between people and horses has been evoked in art from the beginning of the bond between them. In this beautifully illustrated book, Catherine Johns explores the horse in art from the ancient world to the modern era.In early human history, horses were among the wild creatures hunted for meat; they were domesticated comparatively late, around 4000 B.C. As people developed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the horse offered the potential for a revolution in power and transport—the ability to move farther and faster transformed society. Johns tells the story of the horse and highlights the key roles this animal has played in human warfare, travel, ceremony, hunting, racing, and in myth and symbolism.The themes are presented in stunning four-color illustrations of British Museum objects that trace our perceptions of the horse through time and space, and convey the wide variety of images that have been created of this magnificent creature: in colossal and life-sized sculpture, in paintings, and in minuscule form on coins, gems, and jewelry; and from the world of ancient Greece and Rome to the arts of India, Africa, China, and Japan., Harvard University Press, 4<

2006, ISBN: 0674023234

[EAN: 9780674023239], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Harvard University Press], Jacket, The remarkable relationship between people and horses has been evoked in art from the beginning of the bo… More...

[EAN: 9780674023239], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Harvard University Press], Jacket, The remarkable relationship between people and horses has been evoked in art from the beginning of the bond between them. In this beautifully illustrated book, Catherine Johns explores the horse in art from the ancient world to the modern era.In early human history, horses were among the wild creatures hunted for meat; they were domesticated comparatively late, around 4000 B.C. As people developed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, the horse offered the potential for a revolution in power and transport?the ability to move farther and faster transformed society. Johns tells the story of the horse and highlights the key roles this animal has played in human warfare, travel, ceremony, hunting, racing, and in myth and symbolism.The themes are presented in stunning four-color illustrations of British Museum objects that trace our perceptions of the horse through time and space, and convey the wide variety of images that have been created of this magnificent creature: in colossal and life-sized sculpture, in paintings, and in minuscule form on coins, gems, and jewelry; and from the world of ancient Greece and Rome to the arts of India, Africa, China, and Japan., Books<