2002, ISBN: 9780743457675

Taschenbuch, Gebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe

North-Holland Pub. Co., Amsterdam, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 4to, hardcover. Vg condition in good dj. Ex-US Air Force copy, markings to opening pgs., text-block edges stamped, rear pocke… Mehr…

North-Holland Pub. Co., Amsterdam, 1967. Hardcover. Good. 4to, hardcover. Vg condition in good dj. Ex-US Air Force copy, markings to opening pgs., text-block edges stamped, rear pocket & dj spine label removed, dj flaps once pasted down to endpapers. Nonetheless, contents are clean, binding tight; dj lightly soiled & edge-worn w/ 2 chips at lower spine from label removal. viii, 321 p. illus. Papers of a session of the symposium sponsored by the Committee on Space Research and the International Astronomical Union; mostly English & a few in French, abstracts in English or in French and Russian., North-Holland Pub. Co., Amsterdam, 1967, 2.5, Oliver & Boyd, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. First Edition. 151 pages. Signed by the author. Dedicated "To Catherine" on front endpaper. Pictorial dust jacket with white lettering over green cloth. Illustrated by Barry Wilkinson. B&W illustrations throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners. Notable sunning to spine and board edges. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with minor staining and soiling to DJ., Oliver & Boyd, 1967, 2.5, United States Government Printing Office. , 1980. Book. Good. Soft cover. ORIGINAL 1980 PUBLICATION; with the large folded plate in rear pocket (COMPLETE for this publication); softcovers; ex-corporate library; light stain on front cover; light creasing of corners of covers and leaves; o/w contents in very good condition. ., United States Government Printing Office., 1980, 2.5, W.w.norton & Co., 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. Photos. Excellent condition despite ex-lib. Pocket etc intact on second front end page. Stamp on illustrated FFEP and title., W.w.norton & Co., 1969, 3, [Tokyo 1936], Maruzen. Stiff buff wraps, many color and b.w. plates by Takewo Takei,front cover color past-on plate,84p., 13.5 x 20 cm., ex-library copy, usual marks, contents very clean, firm & solid example, bibliography. * FIRST EDITION * . *** **** *** . . A SUPERB RESOURCE ON CHILDREN'S FESTIVALS . . . THROUGHOUT THE YEAR . * CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Children at New Years’ time 3. The first day of the horse 4. Doll Festival 5. The Floral Festival 6. The boys' festival 7. Children at Shrine festivals 8. The star festival 9. The mid-summer holiday of Bon 10. When the Moon is at her best 11. "May little ones grow up without worms" 12. Christmas in Japan . Bibliography . *** Beautifully color illustrated by the eminent contemporary artist Takeo Takei. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: This is an ex-library copy with usual marks, stamps &c. on the front cover, title page and inside front cover book plate. & pocket inside the back cover. The contents are bright, clean and firmly bound. . * ., 0, No date but between 1922 and 1930. Signed "Finsen" on front board. ( From 1957 - 65 , he was the Director of the Union Observatory in Johannesburg ) This is his own copy and is annotated in pencil thru'out with dated observations and notes. In a pocket at the rear is a chart of the moon's visible face. New cloth spine and later printed title on spine. 33pp with star charts. I have a second copy, also signed "Finsen" without annotations and notes but otherwise very similar at 2/3 the price. INCLUDES loose 4pp biography on William Stephen Finsen. Provenance : from his son the late Peter Finsen.., Juta., 3, NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover.. No. E-128 in this important series, a novel that paralells the life of Gauguin, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Very good., NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover., 0, New York: N.Y. / New York: Pocket Books / WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment, 2002, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2002. -----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, this copy has been signed without inscription by Jerry Lawler, 382 pages, b&w photos, ---"Jerry Lawler is hailed as one of sports-entertainment's most enduring and colorful characters. His life has been filled with hilarious, never-been-told stories, until now! His reign consists of thirteen championships (one of which he's held more than forty times), three marriages, and two children. He's dominated Memphis radio and television airwaves. Starred in feature films. Recorded albums. Tolerated countless sprains, broken bones, concussions, and contusions. The way Jerry "The King" Lawler tells it, if you're good at something, do it more than once. ---It's Good To Be The King...Sometimes is a no-holds-barred personal account from the "puppies"-pantin' King of one-liners, who steps out from behind the announcer's desk of WWE Raw to hold court about everything. His passion for art that first drew him to the ring of a rundown West Memphis movie theater over thirty years ago. The comic adventures and tragic bumps endured journeying down the "Music Highway" of Interstate 40 with the National Wrestling Alliance. Earning his royal personage in the Bluff City of the Mighty Mississippi against his own mentor, "Fabulous" Jackie Fargo. Grappling with mat legends Ric Flair, Lou Thesz, Jesse Ventura, Andre the Giant, Terry Funk, and Bret "Hitman" Hart. And his crowning achievements as co-ruler of the United States Wrestling Association, which contributed to the rise of future WWE Superstars Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Rock. ---It's time you lackeys pay heed as the King reveals the schemes and outrageous storylines to many of wrestling's most fantastic theatrics and all-too-real moments. Lawler tells of his legendary "feud" with Andy Kaufman, and his much-publicized confrontation with the actor portraying the late comedian on the set of Man on the Moon, and the "Karate-versus-Wrestling" match that almost occurred between Lawler and Memphis's other King. And be sure to honor his royal proclamations regarding former wives, and his mother's opinion of wrestling; why he once sued future boss Vince McMahon...and won; and the body part he truly worships on a WWE Diva"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 6.25w x 9.25h Inches. NOT Price Clipped., N.Y. / New York: Pocket Books / WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment, 2002, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2002, 4<

2002, ISBN: 9780743457675

Gebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe

New York: N.Y. / New York: Pocket Books / WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment, 2002, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2002. -----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Near… Mehr…

New York: N.Y. / New York: Pocket Books / WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment, 2002, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2002. -----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, this copy has been signed without inscription by Jerry Lawler, 382 pages, b&w photos, ---"Jerry Lawler is hailed as one of sports-entertainment's most enduring and colorful characters. His life has been filled with hilarious, never-been-told stories, until now! His reign consists of thirteen championships (one of which he's held more than forty times), three marriages, and two children. He's dominated Memphis radio and television airwaves. Starred in feature films. Recorded albums. Tolerated countless sprains, broken bones, concussions, and contusions. The way Jerry "The King" Lawler tells it, if you're good at something, do it more than once. ---It's Good To Be The King...Sometimes is a no-holds-barred personal account from the "puppies"-pantin' King of one-liners, who steps out from behind the announcer's desk of WWE Raw to hold court about everything. His passion for art that first drew him to the ring of a rundown West Memphis movie theater over thirty years ago. The comic adventures and tragic bumps endured journeying down the "Music Highway" of Interstate 40 with the National Wrestling Alliance. Earning his royal personage in the Bluff City of the Mighty Mississippi against his own mentor, "Fabulous" Jackie Fargo. Grappling with mat legends Ric Flair, Lou Thesz, Jesse Ventura, Andre the Giant, Terry Funk, and Bret "Hitman" Hart. And his crowning achievements as co-ruler of the United States Wrestling Association, which contributed to the rise of future WWE Superstars Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Rock. ---It's time you lackeys pay heed as the King reveals the schemes and outrageous storylines to many of wrestling's most fantastic theatrics and all-too-real moments. Lawler tells of his legendary "feud" with Andy Kaufman, and his much-publicized confrontation with the actor portraying the late comedian on the set of Man on the Moon, and the "Karate-versus-Wrestling" match that almost occurred between Lawler and Memphis's other King. And be sure to honor his royal proclamations regarding former wives, and his mother's opinion of wrestling; why he once sued future boss Vince McMahon...and won; and the body part he truly worships on a WWE Diva"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 6.25w x 9.25h Inches. NOT Price Clipped., N.Y. / New York: Pocket Books / WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment, 2002, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2002, 4<

2002, ISBN: 0743457676

Gebundene Ausgabe

[EAN: 9780743457675], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Pocket Books, New York], Jacket, First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/4" … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780743457675], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Pocket Books, New York], Jacket, First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/4" X 6 1/2". 383pp. Mild wear to unclipped dust jacket with light creasing to corners and edges. White paper over boards with spine lettered in metallic purple. Faint toning and remainder mark to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Jerry Lawler is hailed as one of sports-entertainment's most enduring and colorful characters. His life has been filled with hilarious, never-been-told stories.until now! His reign consists of thirteen championships (one of which he's held more than forty times), three marriages, and two children. He's dominated Memphis radio and television airwaves. Starred in feature films. Recorded albums. Tolerated countless sprains, broken bones, concussions, and contusions. The way Jerry "The King" Lawler tells it, if you're good at something, do it more than once. It's Good To Be The King.Sometimes is a no-holds-barred personal account from the "puppies"-pantin' King of one-liners, who steps out from behind the announcer's desk of WWE Raw to hold court about everything. His passion for art that first drew him to the ring of a rundown West Memphis movie theater over thirty years ago. The comic adventures and tragic bumps endured journeying down the "Music Highway" of Interstate 40 with the National Wrestling Alliance. Earning his royal personage in the Bluff City of the Mighty Mississippi against his own mentor, "Fabulous" Jackie Fargo. Grappling with mat legends Ric Flair, Lou Thesz, Jesse Ventura, Andre the Giant, Terry Funk, and Bret "Hitman" Hart. And his crowning achievements as co-ruler of the United States Wrestling Association, which contributed to the rise of future WWE Superstars Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Rock. It's time you lackeys pay heed as the King reveals the schemes and outrageous storylines to many of wrestling's most fantastic theatrics and all-too-real moments. Lawler tells of his legendary "feud" with Andy Kaufman, and his much-publicized confrontation with the actor portraying the late comedian on the set of Man on the Moon, and the "Karate-versus-Wrestling" match that almost occurred between Lawler and Memphis's other King. And be sure to honor his royal proclamations regarding former wives, and his mother's opinion of wrestling; why he once sued future boss Vince McMahon.and won; and the body part he truly worships on a WWE Diva.(Publisher)., Books<