Search Results: Titles starting with P from Adamstown Books

Boston MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1912. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin, 1912. First edition. Hardback - purple cloth with gilt lettering. 343 pages. No DJ. CONDITION: A little scattered foxing / spotting to margin areas of first couple pages, otherwise pages are clean and bright with no markings or tears. Book edges lightly soiled. Cover is clean and bright with a little edge wear. Top of spine has a little fraying. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall..

Buckingham PA: Bianco Gallery, 1998. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 14 pp. w/ 8 color plates. Catalog for 1998 gallery exhibit featuring works by this Bucks County artist who was influenced both by the Pennsylvania Impressionists but also by the emerging Modernists. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; some mild creasing..

Chadds Ford PA: Brandywine River Museum, 1995. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 156 pp, published to accompany major 1995 retrospective exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum. Includes 74 catalogued color and b&w plates accompanied by an introductory essay, chronology, and list of all known oil paintings by the Philadelphia artist. Praised in his time by contemporaries such as Eakins, Rothermel's historic oil paintings fell in estimation in the 20th century. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; small crease to rear free end paper; light wear to cover corners and spine; a few small stains to bottom text block. c.

Bombay, India: India Book House, 1970. Book. Illus. by S. G. Tendulkar. Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Small hardback, color-illustrated cover. 104 pages. The Panchatantra, a word that means Five Books, is a collection of wise as witty stories in which most of the characters are animals which think, talk and behave like human beings. They were first written in Sanskrit by some scholars in 200 B.C. after being related by storytellers for about 3,000 years. This book consists of Book 1: The Four Friends and Book 2: The Loss of Friends. Condition: Illustrated by S. G. Tendulkar. Previous owner's name on reverse of front free endpaper. Pages are clean and unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has scuffing, light creasing, edge wear, tearing to top of spine. Hardcover.

Chicago: Meyer & Brother, 1929. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Probable First. Brown wraps, small stapled softcover, 36 pp, unillustrated. A Paramount Line Publication published by Meyer & Brother, 1929. Three plays and three pageants selected as especially fitting and delightful the Christmas program." Plays: The Spirit of Christmas by Howard Hawthorne & Howard - Christmas of Olden Times by Grace Welsh Lutgen - Christmas Helpers by Pearl Holloway. Pageants: Tiding of Joy by Emily Donaghy - Visions of the Guiding Star by Emily Donaghy - And it was Noised Abroad by Pearl Holloway. Condition: Good.

iUniverse, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author on title page. Hardcover, 135 pp. Self published. Studies the Parry family from c. 1765-1865, their influence in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and eventually Philadelphia as the city expanded. The author uses the Parry family as an example of how hard work and faith, religious and civic, that helped the new republic develop. Book Condition : Fine; unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; very light shelf wear to edges..

Ramsey NJ: Paulist Press, 1981. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition. Combining literature, history, and theology into "a phenomenology of divine love". This is represented best by the incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light bumping to spine ends and cover corners'; some light spotting to text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; tear at top front; shelf wear to edges and corners; sticker remnant at top right front..

Westminster MD: Newman Press, 1966. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition.Hardcover, 311 pp. Catholic. Realities of pastoral ministry. Sections include : The Pastoral Mission; The Pastoral Minister; The Parochial Ministry (Yesterday and Today); and The Pastoral Client (Human Development; Pastoral Direction in the Various Stages of Life; Man, Woman, and the Family). Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; catalog notes on foreword, no other text marks; catalog label on spine; rubber stamps inside front cover and on top text block; slip and pocket on rear free end paper. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; in brodart protector taped to inside covers..

Berkeley CA: The Center for Hermeneutical Studies in Hellenistic and Modern Culture, 1975. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Ex-Seminary Library. Protocol of the 8th Colloquy 11/04/1973 features title presentation by Coolidge, 3 responses, and minutes of the roundtable discussion. Discusses early Christian attempts to show the unity and continuity of the Old and New Testaments in contrast to the Gnostics, using Paul's conception of the unity of the Church. Side-stapled softcover preserved in pressboard (attached with binding tape). Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; text unmarked, pencil catalog notes on rear of title page; labels on spine and rear of pressboard; a few fingerprint smudges to front cover; bookplate inside front pressboard cover; slip attached to rear cover of booklet..

Self-published By Author, 1975. Book. Good. Soft cover. Limited First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited First Edition photo essay on the Amish of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Over 30 b&w photos are combined with Bible verses. Stapled softcover. 1975. Book Condition : Good; Clean and unmarked, no creases or tears. About half the pages have light rippling along the top foredge but there is no staining or smell. Cover has light rubbing and edge wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall..

Brussels, The Netherlands: Oyez, 1978. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, unpaginated. Text in French. Presents work from 36 folk/outsider artists from (the former) Yugoslavia. Richly illustrated with many full page color plates. Photos and short bio of each artist at rear. Organized geographically - Croatia, Slovenia, Vojvodina, Serbia, and Macedonia. Book Condition : Good-; board is separating from spine binding, all pages secure; no text marks; light scuffing to bottom edge of boards; light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good-; edge wear including chipping; rubbing; light creasing in spots; price sticker at bottom right rear..

Lancaster PA: Pennsylvania Farm Museum of Landis Valley, 1969. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover reprint (c. 1989) of richly illustrated exhibition catalog for 1969 display, containing color or b&w photos for each of the 80 cataloged pieces. Sections are Ephrata Cloister, Schwenkfelder, Mennonite, and Birth (and Baptismal) Certificates. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light rubbing and cover wear..

Upper Darby PA: Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society, 1998. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover 91pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Includes inlaid double-sided fold out map of Pittsburgh area. "This publication is intended to present a view of the(se) three main lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad in PIttsburgh and the surrounding region with a detailed look at some of the larger facilities". Book Condition : Good; no text marks; tape-repaired tear/crease at bottom left rear cover; other smaller creases along same vertical edge and cover corner causing page tip creases to last several pages..

Harrisburg PA: The Aurand Press, 1930. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover w/ brown wraps. 61 pp. Condition: Good-. Limited Edition. Unnumbered (apparently one of 300 of this private printing). Well known for authoring and publishing short titles on Pennsylvania Dutch customs and folklore, this volume ("Historical, Bibliographical, Reminiscent") by Aurand combines a lengthy introduction with a bibliography (drawn from a previous book catalog he compiled). Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; front cover starting separation; small water stain at bottom right front cover; wear/tearing at spine ends; foxing to front free end paper. ab.

Allentown PA: Schlechters, 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Revised Edition. Hardcover, 170 pp. Pennsylvania German Folklore Society Vol. 27. Includes inlaid piece from the Society to its members. 20 short lessons and commentary on vocabulary and grammatical rules with a section of prose and poetry. Includes an overview of the language, pronunciation guide, vocabularies, relation to other German dialects, and more. Book Condition : Very Good; owner's names in pencil on front free end paper, no other text marks; minimal stains/wear to tan boards. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1988. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Catalog and checklist for Pennsylvania German fraktur held at the Library of Congress. Oversize softcover, 48 pp. w/ multiple color and b&w plates. Introduction by Don Yoder. Catalog divided by collection: Rare Book and Special Collections Division; Performing Arts Library; and Prints and Photographs Division. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; some shelf wear along spine and cover edges; price sticker at top right front cover..

The Pennsylvania Society, 1949. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Book issued for the Golden Jubilee of the Pennsylvania Society celebration dinner held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York in 1949. History and information about the first 50 years of the Society founded by Barr Ferree, eminent Pennsylvanian and historian. Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall . 86 pages. Book Condition : Very Good; Pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has a bit of light soiling, some rubbing; corner and edge wear..

Cambridge, ON, Canada: The Author, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1977 self-published (Ontario, Canada) hardcover, 227 pp. Contains a Pennsylvania German-English dictionary, Pennsylvania German proverbs and sayings and short conversations (with English translations). Second half is an autobiography in the context of the Old Order Mennonite church. Book Condition : Near Fine ; no text marks; fading to titling on spine. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1971. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1971 2nd printing hardcover, 605 pp. with some b&w illustrations. During most of the two centuries prior to the Civil War, Pennsylvania led the other colonies and states in the quantity of food produced. This wide-ranging survey covers buildings and equipment, labor, soil, livestock, horticulture, transportation, allied industries (such as mills), and much more. Primary sources are used and quoted whenever possible. Other facets of rural life, including religious denominations such as the Quakers, Amish) and education, are also discussed. Book Condition: Good; no text marks; binding relaxed; some bumping/wear to spine ends and cover corners. No Dust Jacket. .

Reading PA: Daniel Miller, Publisher, 1903. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In PA German with English introduction. Anthology of 45 poems and 58 short prose pieces transcribed in PA German compiled by Daniel Miller. Book Condition: Good-; no text marks; occasional foxing; binding relaxed but intact, tear to bottom title page at spine; bumping to spine ends; soiling and wear to covers. No Dust Jacket as issued..