Works John Adams

[WILLIAM PITT, KING GEORGE III, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS': The Quarterly Review Vol. LXXI June, 1827, Boston Wells and Lilly 1827
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8vo. pp. ii, 321- 628, untrimmed. 5-page publisher's catalogue laid in. Review papers related to the British and Foreign Bible Society; The Poetical Works of John Milton; Life of Theobald Wolfe Tone, Founder of the United Irish Society .. with a Brief Account of his own Campaigns under the Emperor Napoleon; Reports relating to the Failure of the Rio Plata Mining Association, formed under an Authority signed by his Excellency Don Bernardino Rivadavia; Remarks on the Mines, Management, Ores, &c., of the District of Guanaxuato, belonging to the Anglo-American Mining Association; Voyage d'Orenbourg a Boukhara par de Meyendorff; Voyage en Turcomanie; JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Report upon Weights and Measures; An Account of the Construction and Adjustment of the new Standards of Weights and Measures of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; The Works of John Home, Esq., by Henry Mackenzie; Outlines of Philosophical Education by G. Jardine; Observations on the Preparatory Education of Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine in the Scottish Universities; A General View of the Present State of Public Education in France; Frederich Thiersch, ueber gelehrte Schulen mit besonderer Ruecksicht auf Baiern; Dr. L. F. Baumgarten, uber wissenschaftliche Freheit an sich under in Beziehung auf die Deutsche Universitaeten; De Vere; or, the Man of Independence by the author of Tremaine; Letters from His Majesty King George III, to the late Lord Kenyon, on the Coronation Oath, with his Lordship's Answers; and Letters of the Right Honourable William Pitt to his Majesty King George III, with his Majesty's Answers, previous to the dissolution of the Ministry in 1801. List of New Publications; Pages tanning but strong. Cocked. Part of paper spine cover gone. Good condition. First Edition Wrappers 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Periodical

[SW: KING GEORGE III WILLIAM PITT BRITISH FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY BROUGHAMRare History British History British Social Reform/Lord Brougham]

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Grisham, John: The Summons, Dell December 17, 2002 ISBN: 0440241073
,,Law professor Ray Atlee and his prodigal brother, Forrest, are summoned home to Clanton, Mississippi, by their ailing father to discuss his will. But when Ray arrives the judge is already dead, and the one-page document dividing his meager estate between the two sons seems crystal clear. What it doesn't mention, however, is the small fortune in cash Ray discovers hidden in the old man's house--$3 million he can't account for and doesn't mention to brother Forrest, either.\n\nRay's efforts to keep his find a secret, figure out where it came from, and hide it from a nameless extortioner, who seems to know more about it than he does, culminate in a denouement with an almost biblical twist. It's a slender plot to hang a thriller on, and in truth it's not John Grisham's best in terms of pacing, dramatic tension, and interesting characters (except for Harry Rex, a country lawyer who was the judge's closest friend and in many ways is the father Ray wishes he'd had. He's so vivid he jumps off the page). But Grisham's legions of fans are likely to enjoy The Summons even if it lacks the power of some of his classic earlier books, like The Firm, The Brethren, and The Testament. --Jane Adams --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. \n\nFrom Publishers Weekly\nLast year's historical family drama A Painted House and the Christmas satire Skipping Christmas demonstrated that Grisham is willing to take risks. But fans of his legal thrillers already knew that, with his last three, particularly The Testament, making Play-Doh of the rules of the genre. Sometimes Grisham's friskiness works, and sometimes it doesn't. There's much to admire in his newest thriller, particularly his colorful evocation of a Deep South legal setting, his first use of this milieu since his debut novel, A Time to Kill, and some finely drawn characters. Even so, this isn't one of his most satisfying books, for while the narrative engages, it never catches fire. The setup is prime Grisham: Ray Atlee, a professor of law at the University of Virginia, is summoned home to Clanton, Miss., to the deathbed of his father, legendary judge Reuben V. Atlee; also summoned is Ray's younger brother, Forrest, a chronic drug abuser. Ray arrives home first, to find the judge dead and more than $3 million stored in boxes in a cabinet cash not mentioned in the judge's will and whose source baffles Ray. Grisham does a wonderful job of digging into Ray's increasingly frazzled head as, stunned, the professor decides to keep the money a secret, even from Forrest, and to safeguard it until he figures out what to do. Greed, frayed nerves and fear plague Ray during the coming weeks, as he investigates, scrambling from one hideout to the next, becoming ever more aware that someone dangerous is following him and wants the money. Several scenarios Ray's indulging his passion for flying small planes; his playing some of the cash at casinos to test it for counterfeiting; his dealings with screwed-up Forrest and his father's cronies, notably an ex-mistress and a wily old attorney propel the story, and Ray, forward to the source of the money, a revelation that allows Grisham to take his usual swipes at big lawyerism but which will register for many as anticlimactic though there's a final twist that as nifty and unexpected as anything Grisham has wrought. Grisham's writing is silky smooth here, his storytelling captivating; but the novel's lack of action a stone thrown through a window is as violent as it gets and the dissipation of all tension too far from the end make this, while a clever tale, one that's just too quiet. Grisham's fans might as well trim their nails while reading this, because they sure won't be biting them. \nCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Condition;Very Good ,Paperback ,Law professor Ray Atlee and his prodigal brother, Forrest, are summoned home to Clanton, Mississippi, by their ailing father to discuss his will. But when Ray arrives the judge is already dead, and the one-page document dividing his meager estate between the two sons seems crystal clear. What it doesn't mention, however, is the small fortune in cash Ray discovers hidden in the old man's house--$3 million he can't account for and doesn't mention to brother Forrest, either.\n\nRay's efforts to keep his find a secret, figure out where it came from, and hide it from a nameless extortioner, who seems to know more about it than he does, culminate in a denouement with an almost biblical twist. It's a slender plot to hang a thriller on, and in truth it's not John Grisham's best in terms of pacing, dramatic tension, and interesting characters (except for Harry Rex, a country lawyer who was the judge's closest friend and in many ways is the father Ray wishes he'd had. He's so vivid he jumps off the page). But Grisham's legions of fans are likely to enjoy The Summons even if it lacks the power of some of his classic earlier books, like The Firm, The Brethren, and The Testament. --Jane Adams --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. \n\nFrom Publishers Weekly\nLast year's historical family drama A Painted House and the Christmas satire Skipping Christmas demonstrated that Grisham is willing to take risks. But fans of his legal thrillers already knew that, with his last three, particularly The Testament, making Play-Doh of the rules of the genre. Sometimes Grisham's friskiness works, and sometimes it doesn't. There's much to admire in his newest thriller, particularly his colorful evocation of a Deep South legal setting, his first use of this milieu since his debut novel, A Time to Kill, and some finely drawn characters. Even so, this isn't one of his most satisfying books, for while the narrative engages, it never catches fire. The setup is prime Grisham: Ray Atlee, a professor of law at the University of Virginia, is summoned home to Clanton, Miss., to the deathbed of his father, legendary judge Reuben V. Atlee; also summoned is Ray's younger brother, Forrest, a chronic drug abuser. Ray arrives home first, to find the judge dead and more than3 million stored in boxes in a cabinet cash not mentioned in the judge's will and whose source baffles Ray. Grisham does a wonderful job of digging into Ray's increasingly frazzled head as, stunned, the professor decides to keep the money a secret, even from Forrest, and to safeguard it until he figures out what to do. Greed, frayed nerves and fear plague Ray during the coming weeks, as he investigates, scrambling from one hideout to the next, becoming ever more aware that someone dangerous is following him and wants the money. Several scenarios Ray's indulging his passion for flying small planes; his playing some of the cash at casinos to test it for counterfeiting; his dealings with screwed-up Forrest and his father's cronies, notably an ex-mistress and a wily old attorney propel the story, and Ray, forward to the source of the money, a revelation that allows Grisham to take his usual swipes at big lawyerism but which will register for many as anticlimactic though there's a final twist that as nifty and unexpected as anything Grisham has wrought. Grisham's writing is silky smooth here, his storytelling captivating; but the novel's lack of action a stone thrown through a window is as violent as it gets and the dissipation of all tension too far from the end make this, while a clever tale, one that's just too quiet. Grisham's fans might as well trim their nails while reading this, because they sure won't be biting them. \nCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Conder, John: A FORMULA OF HIS OWN, Henry Adams' Literary Experiement, Chicago Chicago Press 1970
ISBN: 226 11437 6

Hardcover, FINE/GOOD PLUS, with one closed tear and front panel of dj missing surface in spot where label was removed. 202 pp. John Conder's A Formula of His Own establishes the literary relationship between Adams's two greatest creative works and two later scientific essays in order to show that Adams's experiment was a highly complex literary enterprise. Drawing from these essays, from Adams's letters, from contemporary scholarship and criticism, and from Adams's other works as well as from Chartres and the Education, the present study offers the reader the most comprehensive understanding of Adams's literary strategies operating within each individual book and binding them into a single unit.

[SW: Criticism, Literature, Chartres, Education, Physical Sciences, History,]

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PINE, John (1690-1756): [Plate illustrating the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English Fleet under the command of Lord Howard of Effingham in 1588] [Pl. VII]

London: John Pine, 24 June 1739. Engraved plate printed in blue. Very good condition apart from a 1/2" tear at the right edge of the decorative border. 14 3/4 x 23 3/8 inches. A beautiful plate from a highly decorative series of great historical value. This fine image is from Pine's The Tapestry Hangings of the House of lords Representing the several Engagements between the English and Spanish Fleets, in the ever memorable Year 1588... Shortly after the defeat of the Armada, Lord Howard of Effingham commissioned a series of charts of the various phases of the action from Robert Adams. Adams' works were then passed on to H.C. Vroom, who produced a collection of tapestry designs based on them. These designs were subsequently woven by Francis Spring of Haarlem in Holland. The completed works were later sold to James I and eventually ended up in the House of Lords. Since almost all of the hangings perished in the fire of 1834 at the Palace of Westminster, the plates from this series constitute the only visual record of these valuable images. Cf. Berlin Catalogue 1677.

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