Search Results: Social Commentary

South End Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0896083411 . Clean tight copy that shows shelf/edge/corner wear only! .

NY: Random House, 1997. First edn, 2nd printing. 8vo, pp. 241. References, index. Illustrated with small drawings. Cover slightly bumped at upper corners, o/w a nice copy in little scuffed dj.

NY: Random House, 1962. 8vo, pages not numbered. paper wraps. Cover a little worn, owner's signature inside cover, otherwise VG. A collection of Feiffer cartoons.

Notre Dame, Indiana: Notre Dame Press, 1979. First paperback edn. Vint Lawrence. 8vo, pp. 216. Illustrated with drawings by Vint Lawrence. Paper wraps. Cover somewhat soiled, o/w a VG tight copy. The author relates the old "seven deadlies" to the central issues of contemporary life.

NY: Putnam's, 1921. 8vo, pp. xi, 176. Illustrated with portraits. VG. A Brit decries Darwinism and about everything after Mr. D.

NY: Atheneum, 1971. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 387. Index. A VG tight copy.

Philadelphia: Chilton, 1961. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 259. Cover little worn, o/w a VG tight copy. Comments on fads, fashions and folly over the course of human history.

Iowa City: University of Iowa, 1988. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 278. Edges and some pages somewhat stained, o/w VG in soiled dj.

Boston: Litle, Brown, 1993. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 302. Notes, bibliography, index. Paper over boards, with cloth spine. Cover little soiled and bumped, o/w a nice tight copy. No dj.

New York: Vintage Books (Random House), 2010. First Vintage Books Edition. Hardcover. Very good; Ex-lib w/ usual markings and expcted imperfections; foxxing on first & last pages, text block edges, & inside wraps; wear & small staining on wraps; all else clean, tight & attractive. . Sm 8vo; 296pg. Blue wraps w/ color illustration and white lettering; Author photograph by Natasha Yefimov; introduction xi-xxiipg; b/w phtographs throughout; appendix 255-258pg; acknowledgments 259-260pg; notes 261 280pg; index 281-296pg; Book design by Iris Weinstein.

Corte Madera CA: Gingko Press, 1998. 4to, pp.181. A book of full color illustrations of the work of designers from several countries who are challenging contemporary culture. Includes short biographies of the designers, with their comments on their work. Heavy paper wraps. Cover very slightly chipped, o/w a nice copy.

London, England: Phoenix Press/The Orion Publishing Group, 2001. Softcover, reprint, 368gms, 302pgs. This is the untold story of the women of Asia. It is the true stories of prime ministers, factory labourers, business magnates, mistresses and prostitutes. It is a true story of extraordinary power and humiliating poverty in a region which is facing the most profound social changes the world has ever seen. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. . Reprint. Softcover. Good/Not Applicable. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney: Harpercollins [Harper Collins Publisher]. 2004. Very Good condition. 324 pages. Trends and Tensions in the Contemporary Anglican Church. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Trade Paperback.

Australia: Macmillan Australia. 2016. Very Good condition. 280 pages. An engrossing exploration of the ways we find spiritual fulfilment in an avowedly secular age. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Trade Paperback.

Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 2000. First American edn. 8vo, pp. xiii, 160. Notes. Translated from the French by Nadia Benabid and Rodolphe el-Khoury. Black suede-cloth stamped in white and gilt. A nice copy. Laporte ties the concept of the individual to the fate of human waste.

London: Flamingo. 1999. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 266 pages. Essays dealing with politics and personalities, men and women, pride and prejudice, sex and society. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

New York, NY HarperCollins: HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; a couple of barely discernible scratches where "autographed copy" sticker has been removed; tiny nick at upper rear corner tip; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 307pp. Hardback with DJ. Why do teenagers use drugs, what happens to them when they do, and what can we do about it? Venturing into uncharted territory, mother and award-winning journalist Meredith Maran takes us inside teenagers' hearts, minds, and central nervous systems to explore the causes and consequences of our nation's drug crisis. In these pages we get to know the kids, the parents, the therapists, and the drug treatment programs at their best and worst. We're face-to-face with… Read More

Kent Town SA: Wakefield Press. 2010. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with colour and black & white reproductions of Franz Kempf's work. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 62 pages. "Reflects aspects of a journey through a world of imagination - of light and darkness, of war and chaos and natural disasters, La Comedie Humaine..." Franz Kempf in the introduction. Franz Kempf is an Australian artist, craftsman and teacher who is a Fellow of the Royal Society [London] and Graphic Society [USA]. In 2003 he was awarded the Order of Australia for his services to the arts. . New. 1st Edition. Softcover.

Mass market paperback, published by Heineman, 1981. The story of Eddy, who makes a living washing car in the slums of Nairobi. He starts a relationship with Zakia, who is from a much more affluent area of the city. 182 pages, 4-3/4" x 7-1/4". Some sun fading to the spine. Light crease mark to the spine. Couple of rubbing wear marks to the front cover. No writing on the text pages. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. This is a thrid printing copy. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by University of Chicago Press, 1992. This is an unopened copy, still in the original shrink wrap as provided by the publisher. In which Scheler examines a universal feature of humanity; the ranking of values, from lowest to highest. Also includes a biographical essay of Scheler by Harold Bershady of the University of Pennsylvania. Part of the Heritage of Scoiology series. No former ownership marks, no writing. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No creases to the cover or spine. No apparent wear to the book as it is still unopened. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.