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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780374252793ISBN:0374252793
Description: Near Fine; Near Fine Jacket. 1997 Farrar Straus and Giroux. First Edition, stated. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has gray paper-covered boards with silver spine lettering. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked. 307 pages. Dust jacket has very light surface wear. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. First Edition. Includes dust jacket. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Quadrangle Books
Date published: 1970
Description: Good; Good Jacket. 1970 Quadrangle Books. First Edition. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has black cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends very lightly bumped. Front cover has a light stain about 1 inch diameter in the middle. There is a stamped "P" on bottom of the rear endpaper. Pages clean and unmarked. 159 pages. Dust jacket has overall surface ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780809073931ISBN:0809073935
Description: Fine; Very Good Jacket. 1991 Hill and Wang. First Edition, stated. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has blue paper-covered boards with red cloth-covered spine and gold spine lettering. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Book is gift quality. Pages clean and unmarked. 183 pages. Dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear, with some wrinkling at the corners and spine ends. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. First Edition ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sharon Books
Date published: 1947
Description: Good+; No jacket. 1947 Sharon Books. First Edition. Date on title page matches copyright on verso. No additional printings listed. NOT ex-library. Foreword by Joseph Schlossberg. Hardcover has blue pebbled cloth-covered boards with gold spine and cover lettering. Black and white plates. Hinges NOT cracked. There is a light binding crack between two pages at one of the plates. Crack is not full-length, but webbing is visible. Corners and spine ends bumped and rounded. Name in ink on front free ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Carta
Date published: 1974
Description: Very Good. 1974 Carta, Jerusalem. "A Carta Publication". Softcover. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Color maps, one transparent overlay. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Pages clean and unmarked. 48 pages. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum
Date published: 1965
Description: Fine; Good+ Jacket. 1965 Atheneum. First U. S. Edition, stated. Hardcover has textured red-brown cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering and blind-stamped cover lettering. Top edges colored blue. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Book is gift quality. Pages clean and unmarked. 349 pages. Dust jacket has overall surface rubbing, chipped and nicked edges, and small edge tears. First Edition. Includes dust jacket. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Anthony Bourdain/Ecco
Date published: 2019
ISBN-13:9780062691576ISBN:0062691570
Description: Fine; Fine Jacket. 2019 Ecco-Harper Collins. An Anthony Bourdain Book. First Edition, stated. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has black textured paper-covered boards with yellow spine lettering; blind-stamped publisher's name on front cover. 311 pages. Binding tight. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is like new. Dust jacket is NOT price clipped. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. First ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dept. of Education of the Jewish National Fund
Date published: 1989
Description: Good. 1989 Dept. of Education of the Jewish National Fund. Softcover. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 239 pages. Edited by Shimon Yahav. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Spine NOT creased. Title page creased at bottom corner. Name in ink on inside of cover. Pages clean and unmarked. Top page edges have very slight waviness; no staining. Read More
Edition: Unabridged
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Joseph Simon / Pangloss Press
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780934710145ISBN:0934710147
Description: Very Good; Good+ Jacket. 1986 Joseph Simon-Pangloss Press. No edition stated. No additional printings listed. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Slightly oversize hardcover, 7.2 x 10.25 inches, has brown cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Front cover has gold illustration of Mount Moriah. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends bumped. Pages clean and unmarked. 191 pages. Glossy illustrated dust jacket has light edge and surface ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780226769615ISBN:0226769615
Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1985 University of Chicago Press. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. Hardcover has black cloth-covered boards with silver spine lettering. 522 pages. Series: Middle Eastern Studies, Monograph No. 1, Graduate School of International Studies, University of Miami. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has overall surface rubbing, chipped and nicked edges, ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Jewish National Fund
Date published: 1949
Description: Good. 1949 The Jewish National Fund. Softcover, with stapled binding. Black and white photographs. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have moderate edge and surface wear. Covers tanned about 2 inches in from edges. Covers lightly curled and bumped at corners. Numbers written in ink on the top right corner of the front cover. Pages lightly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 45 pages. Printed in Israel by the Hashiloah Press, Jerusalem. Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Current History Productions
Date published: 1967
Description: Good. 1967 Current History Productions. Collector's Issue. Softcover, magazine-style stapled binding. Oversized, 8.5 x 11 inches. NOT ex-library. Color and black & white photographs by United Press International. Binding tight. Covers have moderate edge and surface wear. Cover and the first few pages are slightly wavy near the top due to moisture damage. Covers lightly soiled. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 46 pages. "Allied Timely Publications". ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cyrco Press
Date published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780672523717ISBN:067252371X
Description: Near Fine; Near Fine Jacket. 1977 Cyrco Press. First Edition. First Printing, stated. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has blue textured paper-covered boards with red cloth-covered spine and silver spine lettering. 224 pages. Binding tight. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Covers have a mild curve. Appears to be unread. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear, with light wrinkling at the corners and ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
Date published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780940793927ISBN:094079392X
Description: Very Good. 1993 Interlink Publishing Group-Olive Branch Press. Forward by David McDowell. Translated from the French by Michael Pallis. Softcover. 259 pages. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Covers very mildly curled. Appears to be unread. Pages clean and unmarked. Read More
Edition: Unabridged
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York Graphic Society
Date published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780821211304ISBN:0821211307
Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1981 New York Graphic Society. First Edition, stated. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover, 9.25 x 10.75 inches, has black cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Black and white photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 202 pages. Binding tight. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends and slight bumping to the bottom front corner. Pages clean and unmarked. Glossy illustrated dust jacket has light edge and ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Date published: 1966
Description: Good; No jacket. 1966 Hill and Wang. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover has black & white pictorial paper-covered boards and white cloth spine with black spine lettering. Black and white photographs throughout. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Corners bumped and rubbed, with boards exposed at tips. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Pages clean and unmarked. Fold out list of illustrations at back has a crease at the ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Date published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780801820465ISBN:0801820464
Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1978 The Johns Hopkins University Press. First Edition. First printing. No additional printings listed. Hardcover has yellow cloth-covered boards with brown spine lettering. 448 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light overall surface rubbing, chipped, wrinkled, and nicked edges, and small tears. Carefully packed, shipped ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Jerusalem Post
Date published: 1978
Description: Good. 1978 The Jerusalem Post. Softcover, with stapled binding. Oversized. Color covers and inside covers, and black & white interior photographs. Binding tight. Small stress bends along the spine. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Covers lightly curled at corners. Spine rubbed at edge. Pages clean and unmarked. 63 pages. Text by Ian Black. Picture research by Adele Zermati. Design Alex Berlyne. Printed is Israel at the Jerusalem Post Press. Read More
Description: Good+. 1987 Harper & Row. Harper Torchbooks, TB 2071. Trade paperback. Black and white photographs. 360 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have moderate edge and surface wear. Front cover has a crease at the top corner. Pages clean and unmarked. Pages very lightly tanned at periphery but still supple. Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: AIPAC
Date published: 1984
Description: Very Good. 1984 AIPAC (American Israil Public Affairs Committee) Second printing. Softcover. 203 pages. Series: AIPAC Papers on U.S. -Israel Relations: 7 " NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Pages clean and unmarked. "Special Edition for the Hillel Foundation funded by the Becker CPA Review Course Philantrhopic Fund." Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Date published: 1949
Description: Good+. October 1949 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. International Conciliation, No. 454, October, 1949. NOT ex-library. Softcover, with stapled and glued binding; green and white cardstock covers. First Edition. No additional printings listed. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Spine NOT creased. Spine covering lightly wrinkled. Corners of front cover bumped and mildly curled, with first few pages bumped. Small chip at head of spine. Pages clean and unmarked. ... Read More