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A Commentary on Tennyson’s In Memoriam by A. C. Bradley, ex-library, hardcover, Archon books, Hamden, Connecticut, 1966, third edition, revised, first published 1901, 251 pages with appendix.; nonfiction: literary commentary. A.C. Bradley ((1851–1935) was an English literary scholar and a Professor of Poetry in the University of Oxford. He first published this work in 1901, and this third revised edition is dated 1910. It was reprinted in 1966 with the permission of MacMillan and Co. Contents are: Introduction, which includes the Origin of In Memoriam, The Composition of In Memoriam, The Structure of In Memoriam, The Way of the Soul, Ideas Used in the Poem, The Metre, and Parallel Passages; Commentary; Changes in the Text; and Appendix (author’s notes). Condition: very good +/ no dust jacket There are the expected stamps and markings of an ex-library; the book would be “near fine” but for these. Price: $14.00 |
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Unicorns I Have Known, by Robert Vavra, ISBN: 0-688-02203-0, hardcover, stated first edition, William Morrow & Company, 1983, 200 pages with color photographs and monochrome illustrations; nonfiction: photography. Robert Vavra is an internationally acclaimed equine photographer. It is said that when the rich and famous want a horse photographed, Vavra is called. His artistry proves that he is part magician, and nowhere is it seen more that in this book on unicorns. Through the exquisite creative and imaginative photography and text the reader is bewitched into the search for unicorns. Condition: near fine/ very good, dust jacket is rubbed with a one-inch tear at the lower spine end. The book is lovely without its dust jacket, decorated with gold on black cloth covers. Price: $32.00 |
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More Than Cool Reason, A Field Guide to Poetic Metaphor, by George Lakoff and Mark Turner, soft cover, ISBN: 0-226-46812-7, University of Chicago Press, 1989. At the time of publication, George Lakoff was Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and Mark Turner was Assistant Professor of English at the University of Chicago. They previously co-authored Metaphors We Live By in 1980. From the preface: "We have written this book to analyze the role of metaphor in poetry. In it, we take up general questions of the theory of metaphor, and, more widely, questions of rhetoric, meaning, and reasoning. The book should therefore prove valuable to students and researchers in literature, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and cognitive science." Condition: as new/ no dust jacket Price: $10.00 |
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Adobe Abodes by Lenore Harris Hughes, soft cover, Hughes Publishing, 1985, first edition, 1000 copies for 1st edition, signed by the author, 222 pages with black and white drawings and photographs.; nonfiction: architecture. Unique among dwellings is the one called adobe. It is adapted to the Southwest arid areas. Remains of houses over 700 years old can be found in Arizona & New Mexico, and there are some in Texas. This is not a book about how to build an adobe house, but a series of historical sketches about adobe buildings & the famous events surrounding them. Condition: near fine. Price: $6.00 |
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Fix Your…Lighting & Electricity by Ron Hazelton, soft cover, Time-Life Books, 1998, 143 pages with index; nonfiction: home improvement. Hazelton, the Home Improvement editor for ABC-TV’s Good Morning America and host of House Calls and The House Doctor, covers all manner of home lighting and electricity. In eight chapters, each beginning with a troubleshooting guide and “Before You Start” tips, the author takes you through step-by-step with illustrations. Condition: as new/ no dust jacket Price: $15.00 |
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The Biafra Story, The Making Of An African Legend by Frederick Forsyth, ISBN:0-85052-854-2, hardcover, Leo Cooper, an imprint of Pen and Sword Books, Ltd. Yorkshire, first published 1969, this edition 2001, 291 pages; nonfiction: Biafran War. Frederick Forsyth was a journalist when he wrote The Biafra Story, his first book. Afterward, he became a novelist and what followed was a string of successful publications, beginning with The Day of the Jackal, then The Odessa File. In this work of nonfiction , Forsyth who covered the Biafran War as a journalist, takes a strong Biafran stance, revealing the depth of the British Government's active involvement which many would have far preferred to remain secret. The book, still a compelling read, is also significant in that it provided the author with the background material for Dogs of War. Condition: as new/ as new Price: $35.00 |
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The Unicorn of Kilimanjaro by Robert Vavra, ISBN: 0-688-06850-2, hardcover, William Morrow and Company, 1988, first edition, 216 pages, illustrated end pages, book illustrated with color photography. Here is another beautifully photographed Robert Vavra book. In this book Robert Vavra takes his reader with him to East Africa. His 1987 Elm Tree Unicorn Expedition Diary, accompanied by the exquisite drawings of Lee Mitchelson, is reproduced here in its entirety. The photographs of the East African landscape, the people, and the animals are as fascinating as the subject matter. Condition: as new/as new Price: $25.00 |
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Juneteenth Texas, Essays in African-American Folklore, Publications of the Texas Folklore Society LIV, Francis Edward Abernethy, Patrick B. Mullen, Alan Govenar, editors, ISBN: 1-57441-018-0, hardcover, University of North Texas Press, first edition, 364 pages with black and white photographs, appendices and index. In this book the reader will find personal essays which are reminiscences about the past; essays which classify and describe different aspects of African-American folk culture in Texas; studies of specific genres of folklore, such as songs and stories; studies of specific performers, such as Lightnin’ Hopkins and Manse Lipscomb; and of particular folklorists who were important in the collecting of African-American folklore, such as J. Mason Brewer, plus a section giving resources for the further study of African Americans in Texas. Condition: near fine/near fine, crease on interior front flap of dust cover Price: $10.00 |
