Downs, Lenthiel H.,Heiney, Donald:Recent American Literature to 1930 (Contemporary Literature of the Western World, Vol 3)
- Taschenbuch 2016, ISBN: 9780812004496
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Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Panda Books, 1989. BW1 - A very good ex-library book with some of the usual stamping and stickers and a donation book plate on the outside of the front free end pap… Mehr…
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: Panda Books, 1989. BW1 - A very good ex-library book with some of the usual stamping and stickers and a donation book plate on the outside of the front free end paper with a very good dust jacket in a glued down mylar cover and no stickers. Our Tajano Heroes examines the accomplishments and contributions of thirty significant Mexican-Americans in Texas, including historic figures such as Jose Antonio Navarro and contemporary people such as Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library., Panda Books, 1989, 3, Normal, Illinois, USA: FC2/Normal Books, 1999. BW3 - A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very, very minor overall shelf wear. With an introduction by the editor. A collection of new writings by Latino/a writers on "unspeakable" topics. They are for their use of High Style used in the perpetration of new thoughts, new forms, and killer prose that sabotage the politics of the English and Spanglish languages. The contributors include Omar Castañeda, Tony Diaz, Miguel Arteta, Stephen D. Gutierrez Tatiana de la Tierra, Ethriam Cash Brammer, Miriam R. Sachs Martín, Luis Alfaro, Miguel Arteta, Rick Najera, Lionel G. Garcia, Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Lionel G. Garcia. 215p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., FC2/Normal Books, 1999, 3, Penguin Contemporary American Fiction A near fine trade paperback. 1st published 1988.., Penguin Contemporary American Fiction, 0, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: University of Nebraska Press, 1998. BD5 - A trade paperback withdrawn ex-library book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is some heavy plastic lamination of the cover plus there are the usual library labels and stamps on the top outside paper edges, back cover, front endpaper, and title page. A collection of poetry, essays, and fiction drawn together to illustrate the vitality of contemporary Jewish American writing. Contributors, 293p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library., University of Nebraska Press, 1998, 3, San Francisco, CA North Point Press, 1989. Paperback Reprint Edition. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing; the front endpaper has been clipped at the upper corner. The binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 286pp. Reprint Edition. First published in Hardcover in 1980. Trade Paperback. An artfully written humourous history of concepts. He covers modern concepts of origins, covering archaeology, hominid discoveries, and hoaxes. Connell reports various incidents of culture and exploration, providing little known facts about how we got to where we are. The author provides a serious critical history but exhibits a wry humour. I can just see the gleam in his eye as he reflects on events and attitudes, while presenting the sum of our knowledge, up to his period., North Point Press, 1989., 0, New York, NY Sagamore Press, 1957. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows only mild rubbing to the panels and a hint of scuffing here and there; light wear to the extremities; the binding leans ever so slightly; a former owner's rubber-stamped name at the top of the title page; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.65 inches). xi, 211 pages. Edited with an Introduction by Howard Mumford Jones. Language: English. Weight: 8.5 ounces. American Century Series. The Original Edition was published in 1892. Paperback., Sagamore Press, 1957., 0, New York, NY Harcourt, Brace & Co: Harvest Books, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990), so stated. First Edition Thus (1990), so stated, with layout flush left, with alphabetical sequence beginning with 'C". Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; one page dog-eared; several pages mildly bunged at the upper corner tip; a faint smudge to the upper fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1 inches). 373 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 2.5 ounces. Trade Paperback., Harcourt, Brace & Co: Harvest Books, 1990., 0, New York, NY Scribner, 1997. Hardcover First Edition (1997): First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1997): First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use; several tiny nicks and bumps spots at the outside edges of the panels; the binding leans very slightly off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws; Close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 6 x 1.1 inches). 287 pages. Deckle Fore-Edge. Language: English. Weight: 17.5 ounces. Hardcover with DJ., Scribner, 1997., 0, New York, NY Dell: Laurel, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990), Third Printing. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the lower corners of the panels and the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding lelans very slightly; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging, but remain clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 x 1 inches). 421 pages. Language: English. Weight: 15.3 ounces. First Edition Thus (1990), Third Printing. Trade Paperback. New England Book Award Winner. , Dell: Laurel, 1990., 0, New York, NY Fawcett: Crest, 1978. Paperback First Edition Thus [1978]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1978]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: shows very slight spine lean; just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and barely discernible soiling to the wrapper covers; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. A handsome copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.2 x 0.75 inches). 286 pages. Weight: 5.5 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. Shosha is a hauntingly lyrical love story set in Jewish Warsaw on the eve of its annihilation. Aaron Greidinger, an aspiring Yiddish writer and the son of a distinguished Hasidic rabbi, struggles to be true to his art when faced with the chance at riches and a passport to America. But as he and the rest of the Writers' Club wait in horror for Nazi Germany to invade Poland, Aaron rediscovers Shosha, his childhood love-still living on Krochmalna Street, still mysteriously childlike herself-who has been waiting for him all these years., Fawcett: Crest, 1978., 0, Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin: Seymour Lawrence, 1994. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. Flawless. DJ shows only minor indications of very light use: very light wear to the extremities; tiny, closed tear at the top of the rear hinge; a fiant indentation at the lower rear hinge; price unclipped. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 257pp. Hardback with DJ., Houghton Mifflin: Seymour Lawrence, 1994., 0, New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. Hardcover First Edition (1996); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1996); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: just a hint of a bump to the lower front corner tip; a barely discernible scar at the front pastedown endpaper, where it appears a sticker has been removed; the binding shows the very slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy. Virtually 'As New', showing a three very minor flaws. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(8.5 x 5.75 x 1 inches). 255 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound. Hardback with DJ., HarperCollins Publishers, 1996., 0, New York, NY Scribner, 1995. Hardcover First Edition (1995): First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1995): First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use; several tiny soil spots at the bottom edge of the rear panel; a small very faint soil spot at the top edge of the text block; a REMAINDER mark at the bottom edge of the text pages; the binding square and secure; text clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws; Close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 1 inches). 254 pages. Language: English. Weight: 15.2 ounces. Hardcover with DJ., Scribner, 1995., 0, New York, NY Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989. Hardcover First Edition [1989]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition [1989]; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine/ Near Fine. Book shows 1/4" whitened indentation at front board; light shelf-wear. Binding square and secure; text clean. Dustwrapper shows light shelf-wear. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 291pp. Hardcover with DJ. Hal Andrews is a ``construction artist'' trying to make it in New York while waiting to come into a trust fund. A funny book that actually will make you laugh out loud. Beautifully written with engaging and unexpected characters. Peter J Smith is a wonderful writer. Even after several readings, it still causes me to laugh aloud. One sees the absurdity of life in this book and, upon closing it, realizes how beautiful that absurdity is. It is a rare gem in a slough of mediocrity., Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989., 0, U. S. A.: New American Library. Very Good/Very Good. 2016. Second Printing. Hard Cover. 0451470915 The Dust-Jacket's original price is still intact. Pages are clean, tight and bright. ., New American Library, 2016, 2.75, Barrons Educational Series Inc, 1974-02-01. Paperback. Good. 1.0000 in x 7.7000 in x 5.1000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear ., Barrons Educational Series Inc, 1974-02-01, 2.5<
