Resultados de búsqueda: Religion/Mythology from H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2002. First Edition Thus. . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Edghill's first novel presents a hard-to-forget portrait of a woman behind the throne, biblical Queen Michal, daughter of King Saul, wife of King David, who became the spiritual foundation for the Kingdom of Israel; First Printing of the First St. Martin's Edition; previous owner's name on front end page, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows very minimal surface and edgewear.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1957. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/About Very Good. Wilson's second book, following up on themes raised in his celebrated bestseller "The Outsider," suggests that twentieth century man needs a new religion; text and boards are clean, tight, square; price-clipped dustjacket shows edgewear, rubbing. Hard To Find.

New York: Knopf, 1986. First Printing, First Trade Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The twelfth novel of Pultizer Prize and National Book Award winner Updike describes the relationship between a divinity school professor and a young computer hacker looking for a grant to prove the existence of God. Collectable.

New York: Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The thirteenth novel by one of America's acknowledged master writers features New Englander Sarah Worth, who has fallen in love with a Hindu religious leader and has left her husband and daughter to join a commune in Arizona; a Fine copy in like dustjacket. Collectable.

New York: Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. The thirteenth novel of National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Updike features 42-year-old Sarah Worth, who leaves her family and friends in New England to join a religious commune in Arizona. A Very Fine unread copy in like dustjacket. Collectable.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The seventh of the 16 spy-thrillers featuring the legendary fictional British secret agent, James Bond, which Gardner wrote under the publisher's Ian Fleming "house name" after Fleming's death. Once again Bond returns to action to combat a violent religious cult which serves as a front for the mega-czar of global vice and terrorism -- Vladimir Scorpius. Text edges show light soiling, o/w text and boards are clean and unmarked, tight and square, not remaindered. The dustjacket shows only a touch of wear at the spine ends and corners, no tears, no chipping or creasing, not price-clipped. A collectable copy.

Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House, 1981. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This book is a reproduction of the original book, a work of art composed of 52 chapters and 52 paintings (written by Kovner, paintings by Dan Reisinger) exhibited at Beth Hatefuhsoth, the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, in Tell-Aviv. The pages of the original are considerably larger at 70 x 100 cm. This edition is complete, containing the whole text and all the paintings but reproduced in a size (11 3/4 x 10 1/2 in) and format manageable by the individual. Together, the words, in both English and Hebrew, which must be read from right to left, and the largely abstract paintings, describe Jewish martyrdom and the heroism of the people of Israel from the Destruction of the Temple to the present day. English translation by Shirley Kaufman with Dan Loar. The covers and text show some slight rubbing, o/w clean and unmarked, tight and square; the dustjacket is close to perfect,… Leer más

Kansas City: Andrews & McMeel, Inc., 1983. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. the fifth novel in Kienzle's bestselling mystery series featuring Detoit Catholic Priest Father Robert Koesler, this time traveling to Rome as he investigates the murders of two cardinals; text and boards are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows some minor surface and edgewear. Scarce. Collectable.

New York: Avon Books, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The fourth novel in Doss' highly-praised mystery series set in southern Colorado and featuring Ute tribal policeman Charlie Moon and his aunt, Shaman Daisy Perika, this time investigating the unexplained deaths of young men taking part in the annual Sun Dance ritual; remainder mark on bottom edge of text, o/w Fine; dustjacket shows some light scratches on back panel, o/w minimal surface and edgewear. A collectable copy.

New York: Pocket Books, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Kirn's first novel, following his highly-praised collection of short stories, "My Hard Bargain," is the story of the relationship between a pregnant young woman seeking an abortion and a bible-toting young man, born again after teenaged years filled with drugs and violence; boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows very minimal surface and edgewear. Collectable.

New York: HarperCollins, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/About Very Good. The companion volume to Moore's bestselling "Care Of The Soul" explores the difficulties and rewards of relationships; First Printing of the First Edition; dustjacket is rubbed, somewhat worn.

New York: Knopf, 2006. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Though critics and reviewers seldom comment on the religious themes in Updike's work, these themes run strongly through many of his novels, including his last. "Terrorist," is the story of an 18-year-old boy growing up in a dying factory town in New Jersey, disillusioned by the poverty-ridden, materialistic society around him, who discovers Islam and a guide to the "Straight Path" in the Imam at a local mosque, leading him inevitably to terrorism. First Printing, First Edition (as stated, with no additional printings indicated). 310 pages in blue cloth-covered boards with author's name in silver on front cover and gold and silver lettering on spine. Boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square, complete and undamaged. Not remaindered. The dustjacket shows no more than a touch of wear at the spine ends, no tears, no chipping or creasing, not price-clipped. A collectable copy.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Using material gathered during work on his highly-praised biography of Pope John Paul II, Szulc, former foreign and diplomatic correspondent for the "New York Times," has written this fictional account of the real-life assassination attempt on the Pope in 1981, choosing the fictional format to protect his high-level sources. The result is a thriller that provides a close-up look at real history. A collectable copy.

New York: Arbor House, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. This is not one of Leonard's usual crime or suspense novels, though it has elements of both, featuring instead a young man who can perform miracles, who has the "touch;" a Very Fine, unread copy in like dustjacket.