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The Psalms of David
New York, New York Peter Pauper Press 0880889659 Hardcover Near Fine Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Valenti Angelo (Decorations)
; 127 pages; Reprint; Illustrated with small decorations on side of pages; Textblock is tight with unmarked pages; Top of textblock is red as published; Pictorial grey & red boards; Dust-jacket is also grey & red (pictorial) with modest shelf & edge wear including light nicks at edges; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (The Psalms of David are nicely reprinted here, and the version is the King James.)
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5.67 USD
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NIV Couples' Devotional Bible: New International Version
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. Zondervan Publishing House 1994 0310916100 Hardcover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 1459 pages, heavy book; Text block is tight and bright. No internal markings or names. Bright blue pictorial cover with the lightest of shelf wear; .(This is the NIV translation that was specifically designed for couples.)
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6.02 USD
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How to Make and Use Scientific Optical Instruments: Construments Instruction Book for Optical Constructional Outfits
London, England Construments Ltd Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Stapled wraps, 97 pages, no edition indicated; An original printing from England; Illustrated with detailed black & white drawings, ads in front & back; Gently tanned pages which are securely attached; Text is neat & tidy in appearance (underline mark on pg 4, light wear to pg 25); Beige cover with no tears and modest shelf wear including feint wear at tips, gentle creasing right edge of front panel; ....(Has instructions throughout for the various kits, including diagrams. Prices for kits are noted for the time of publishing, and the prices were listed in British pounds, shillings, pence, and guineas. The first part of this book covers 'How to Identify Construments'. A HARD TO FIND BOOK.)
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54.58 USD
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Foster's Cookbook: The Best of Ethnic Recipes
Soft cover Very Good Book 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
; Stapled wraps; 64 pages with index; Black & white Illustrations; Gently tanned pages which are securely attached and free of internal markings save for three light nicks to fore-edge; Beige & green pictorial cover with modest shelf and edge wear including some light rubbing and three 1/4 inch nicks; This older cookbook has illustrations and advertising; . (This cookbook is truly a great find as it's filled with favorites and hearty recipes that will please everyone. The index located at the front of the brochure will quickly guide you to exactly the right recipe that your're looking for, and some of the listed recipe titles are: Apple and Raisin Cake, Eve's Pudding (Scottish) Meat Salad (German), French Beef with Burgundy, Crunch Pudding, Muffins, Lamb with string beans, Cheeseburger Pie, Garden Fresh Stroganoff, German meatballs, Main dish popover, Marinades, Rolls, Spaghetti Pie, Steak Casserole, Stuffed peppers, Stuffed tomatoes, Waffled Reuben Sandwich, Corn bread, Indian fried, Scotch shortbread, Broccoli Soup, Springtime pasta, Blintzes, Golden delight pancakes, Salty cheese crumpets, Chinese, Kota Kapama, Lebanese Eggplant Stew, Lime-Sesame Chicken skewers, Orobianco, Cake, Chocolate chip date squares, Scalloped corn, Succotash, Lemon cheese bars, Doughnuts, Duckling with fruited rice, Dumpling Clootie, Scripture cake, Pie (Hawaiian), Scotch broth, Lentil soup, Lima beans, Fried Liver, Meatballs, Yorkshire puddiing, Cranberry orange chiffon pie, Blintzes, Plum cake, German potato soup, Mushroom soup, Sweet potatoes, Roast Turkey, Breaded Veal cutlets and much, much more.)
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6.97 USD
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Picturesque America: Illustrations from the Original 1874 Edition, Colored in the Style of the Period
New York, New York American Heritage Publishing Co Inc 1974 0070324611 Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall American Artists
; Spiral-bound cloth-coverd boards, unpaginated oversize-heavy book; Copyright 1974, reprint of the original 1874 edition; Illustrated throughout with vibrantly-colored illustrations; Pages securely attached to strong spiral binding, no names or marginalia; Text neat in appearance, top-right of pgs has slight indention from turning of pages; Nice cream-colored cloth boards with title on spine, has modest shelfwear including fading of title; Very nice solid copy with lovely illustrations; ......(The Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Waterfalls, Shores, Canyons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country by American Artists. Includes original preface from original 1874 edition, plus preface to this edition by Oliver Jensen. Though these scenes may have been long forgotten, the nice engravings reproduced in this book were hand-colored from the originals, and are classics of American illustration.)
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16.96 USD
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A Run Round the World: Or The Adventures of Three Young Americans
Boston, Massachusetts De Wolfe, Fiske and Company 1891 Hardcover Good No Dust Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; 312 pages, oversize book; (no edition indicated, 1891 on copyright page); Color frontispiece, black & white illustrations (300 engravings); Book block is secure on this older book, tanned pages, feint remains gift inscription on front-free endpaper (gutter exposure, book priced accordingly for this desired book); Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published (some close-tears/nicks at edge); Pictorial boards loose at hinge, adhering to the red spine, still sound & presentable, worn at edge (goodly amount of rubbing, hence price; ......(A fictional, highly descriptive and humorous narrative of a trip from New York to India and back in 1885-86. It embraces the Atlantic Voyage, England, France, The Rhine, Switzerland, Northern Italy, Austria, Servia, Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia at the time of the late war, Turkey, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea, the Russian Trans-Caspian region with it's railroad, Persia, Afghanistan, India, the Suez Canal, Egypt, the Holy Land, the Mediterranean.)
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33.38 USD
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Bruton Parish Church: A Brief History
Williamsburg, Virginia Virginia Gazette Press Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Stapled wraps, no pagination-12 pages; No edition indicated; Map & Key List of Tombstones in the Church and Yard; Gently tanned pages with no marginalia & pages are securely attached; Beige pictorial cover with modest shelf & edge wear including light wear at tips/feint creases; Book lies flat; Close-slit at top-tail; ....(Bruton became the court church of Colonial Virginia, and this booklet shares its history. Middle Plantation, subsequently named Williamsburg, was originally laid out in about 1632, and shortly thereafter a parish of that name was formed. Records of York County show that a church, constructed for this new parish was probably completed by 1660. Of note and interest in this booklet is that a Key to the Guide Map of the tombstones in Bruton Parish, Church, Tower and Churchyard is included, which adds to this interesting history.)
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7.04 USD
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Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation
;American Academy of Pediatrics Staff; Bloom, Ronald S., MD; Cropley, Catherine, RN, MN Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.A. Amer Academy of Pediatrics 1990 0874936055 Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; Spiral-bound; Each section has its own pagination; Oversize/heavy book and Working copy; Black & white illustrations; Textblock is tight with marginalia, light amount of highlighting and marking with tape at the beginning of chapters; Cream and blue cover with former owners name written to the front cover; The cover has some rubbing, wear to edges and light marks/wear, mostly to the back cover; . (This 'Neonatal Resuscitation' course was the result of the combined efforts of the Working Group on Pediatric Resuscitation and the National Task Force on Neonatal Resuscitation of the Section on Perinatal Pediatrics of AAP and its goal was to provide the materials and training necessary for health professionals in neonatal resuscitation according to AHA-AAP guidelines. At the time of printing, it was recorded in the United States that there was approximately 5,000 hospitals with delivery services in which about 3.7 million babies are born each years with resuscitation required for about 80% of the 30,000 babies with birth weights less than 1500 grams and for an unspecified additional number of those weighing more than1500 grams at birth. Every newborn has a right to a resuscitation performed at a high level of competence and the proper equipment must be immediately available in the delivery room. Also, health care professionals must be skilled in resuscitating and be capable of working smoothly as a team, so this is the reason why this textbook is made available. As you go through this program, you'll gain knowledge and skills in this vital area. Lesson 1: Introduction to the Program. Lesson 2: Initial Steps in Resuscitation Thermal Management, Positioning, Suctioning, and Tactile Stimulation. Lesson 3: Use of a Resuscitation Bag and Mask. Lesson 4: Chest Compressions. Lesson 5: Endotracheal Intubation. Lesson 6: Medications.)
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10.36 USD
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Traditional Home Plans with Innovative Features Including Passive Solar
A Garlinghouse Company Publication USA A Garlinghouse Company Publication 1985 0938708147 Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; Wraps; 112 pages; Illustrated throughout (40 selected home designs in full-color, 99 plans in black & white; Textblock is tight & bright with no internal markings, no marginalia. Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to spine. Has minimal shelf & edge wear; .....(Shows you how you can build an elegant home which blends the charm of the past with innovative design features.)
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6.84 USD
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How to Grow Herbs
A Sunset Book; Sunset Books Menlo Park, California, U.S.A. Lane Books 1972 0376033215 Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall E.D. Bills
; Wraps; 80 pages with index, Third printing 1973; Black & white photographs and illustrations; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Bright pictorial cover with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear; . (The particular fascination of herbs with their fragrances, flavors, beauty and value is attested to by the fact that people have been growing and using them for thousands of years. In this book the authors present many of the attractions of herbs, while also showing us how to grow them. )
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4.75 USD
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Proceedings of the National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-84 In One Volume)
AAAI-84; American Association for Artificial Intelligence Los Altos, California, USA William Kaufman 1984 0865760802 Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; Wraps; 368 pages; Oversize/heavy book; The textblock is tight and has no internal markings save for a very light thumbprint on one page and highlighting on two pages; Cream-colored cover with the title in red with shelf and edge wear that includes light rubbing; The back cover has a large close tear to bottom right (about six and a half inches) and another close tear to the middle, else modest shelf and edge wear; . (This volume comprises the written record of research presented at the fourth national conference on artificial intelligence and reflected a capsule summary of the scientific state of AI at the time. The American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) was the sponsor of the conference and is a scientific society whose principal goal is to promote research in the field. The contents include: Foreword, Organization of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence, AAAI-84 Program Committee, Additional Reviewers, Acknowledgments, Corrigendum, The 1984 Publisher's Prize, Other Nominated Papers, AAAI-84 Conference schedule, Topical Index of Proceedings for AAAI-84, AAAI-84 Proceedings, Author Index and more.)
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10.36 USD
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Malignant Cerebral Glioma (Neurosurgical Topics Series)
AANS Publications Committee; Apuzzo, Michael L.J., MD (Editor) Park Ridge, Illinois, USA Amer Assn of Neurological Surgeons 1990 0962424633 Hardcover Near Fine No Dust Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; 231 pages with index; No edition indicated; 'Neurological Topics' series; Black & white photographs, images, graphs; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Boards are black with title in white to front board & spine; The author & title of the series are in gilt to the front board; Has minimal shelf & edge wear; ......(Chapter titles for this reference book are: Classification Grading and Patterns of Spread of Malignant Gliomas, Clinically Relevant Issues Attendant to Pathology, Biology: Basic Science with Implications for Current and Future Therapy, Immunology and Immunotherapy of Intrinsic Glial Tumors, CT and MR Imaging in Malignant Gliomas, Current and Future Utilization of PET Scanning in the Evaluation and Managemement of Malignant Cerebal Glioma, Epidemiology and Factors Affecting Survival, Stereotactic Surgery in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Malignant Intracranial Gliomas, Pathologic Evaluation of Imaging Directed Stereotactic Biopsy Materials, Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Malignant Cerebral Gliomas, Teleradiotherapy: Methods and Expectations, Hyperthermia: History, Methods and Potential, Photoradiation Therapy of Malignant Brain Gliomas: Current Concepts and Further Applications, and Chemotherapy: Current and Future Role and Expectations, followed by index.)
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17.78 USD
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Intracranial Vascular Malformations (Neurosurgical Topics Series)
AANS Publications Committee; Barrow, Daniel L., MD (Editor) Park Ridge, Illinois, USA Amer Assn of Neurological Surgeons 1990 0962424641 Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; 250 pages with index, no edition indicated; Neurosurgical Topics series; Black & white images, illustrations; Textblock is tight with unmarked pages (save for feint, small light mark on front-free endpaper); Boards are navy-blue with title in white & gold to front board; Title in white to spine; Has modest shelf & edge wear; ....(The contributors to this volume offer an excellent review of the dynamic field of vascular neurosurgery. The chapter titles are: Pathology and Grading of Intracranial Vascular Malformations, Natural History of Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain, Natural History of Cavernous Malformations-Capillary Malformations (Telangiectases) and Venous Malformations, Clinical Presentation of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Imaging of Intracranial Vascular Malformations, Blood Flow Measurements in Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformatins, Perioperative Management of Patients with Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Operative Techniques for Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain, Management of Deep Supratentorial and Brain Stem Arteriovenous Malformations, Staged Embolization and Resection of Giant Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, complications of Complete Surgical Resection of AVMs of the Brain, Interventional Neuroradiology for Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Treamtment of Arteriovenous Malformations by Radiosurgery, Management of Intracranial Cavernous and Venous Malformations, Dural Arteriovenous Malformations, and Clinical Decision Making in the Management of Intracranial Vascular Malformations, followed by the index.)
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17.95 USD
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Catch Calico
Aaron, Chester New York, New York, U.S.A. E P Dutton 1979 0525275517 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Remainder 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall John Wallner (Jacket Illustration)
; 148 pages, First printing; Tight, square copy with unmarked, undamaged pages. Remainder mark; Endpapers are orange; Boards are tan & brown with title in black; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf & edge wear including some light rubbing/four small close tears; Light wear to top & tail of spine; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (A fourteen-year-old boy not only suspects his grandfather is dying, but also feels haunted by memories of his father and a wild cat named Calico. The author has written a sensitive, powerful novel about the process of maturing and the changes that it brings.)
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4.99 USD
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Michael Aaron Piano Course: Technic (Grade One) 11001TC
Aaron, Michael Miami, Florida, U.S.A. Warner Bros Pubns 1994 0898988578 Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; Stapled wraps; 24 pages; Pages securely attached; Erased pencil marks with small stamp on three pages; Blue & cream cover with no tears & modest edge wear including shelf-rubbing, small nicks; ......('Piano Technic' is related to the necessary skill which is used to play the piano, involving finger, wrist and dexterity. A musical excercise is often called an etude and so these technic drills are called 'Etudes', with most of the etudes being of a melodic character, and are designed to help the student attain control of tone and touch. This book of Etudes is designed to assist you in learning piano skills while having fun.)
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8.07 USD
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1960 International Motion Picture Almanac
Aaronson, Charles S. New York City, New York Quigley Publications 1960 Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 844 pages; Heavy book; Black & white photos, advertisements; Textblock is tight with former owners details on front-free endpaper; Endpapers are illustrated with advertising (as published), and have light wear including gentle removal of a bookplate; Red & black boards with title in black on front board; Title in silver on spine; Has modest shelf & edge wear including to head of spine; ....(This 1960 International Motion Picture Almanac was the thirty-first edition of facts and information concerning the motion picture industry, its people and the organizations through which it functioned at the time of publishing; Also interesting and important industry and personnel data were compiled and arranged for easy reference. Very helpful at the beginning of the book is an Alphabetical Index of Subjects; The Table of Contents are listed as: Who's Who, Pictures, Corporations, Theatre Circuits, Drive-In Theatres, Services, Equipment and Supplies, Organizations, Codes and Censorship, Awards and Polls, The Industry in Great Britain, The World Market, The Press, Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures.)
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13.20 USD
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The Survival of the Meekest (SIGNED BY AUTHOR)
Aba New York, New York, U.S.A. Carlton Press, Inc. 1974 Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
; 304 pages; Textblock is tight with light shadow to front & back-free endpaper from previous dust-jacket flap; SIGNED BY AUTHOR with gift inscription that reads "To my friends and neighbors Sept 5, 1974"; Orange cloth-covered boards with the title in black; Has modest shelf and edge wear including light wear to bottom of spine; ....(Very detailed and interesting. It's divided into five main sections that are entitled: The Period of Childhood, Presenting Little Me, The Period of Boyhood, Presenting Little Hero, The Period of Adolescence, Presenting Chaimke, The Period of Middle Age, Presenting Chaim, and Part 5 is The Period of Maturity, Presenting Aba.)
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7.15 USD
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Celebrating the Art of Architecture: 25 Years of Pritzker Prize Winning Architects
Abbate, Jaye; Thomsett, Michael C. U.S.A. Marketplace Books 2004 159280148X Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 127 pages; Black & white photographs; Textblock is tight with no internal markings and no names; Bright pictorial cover with no tears and no creasing to the spine; Has minimal shelf and edge wear; . (This volume showcases and celebrates the inspiring individuals who continue to shape our world through the art of architecture. In 1979 the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Price was established to formally recognize the talented architects who through their artistry and innovation enriched our world. Each year since, a living architect whose vision and commitment produced a significant contribution to humanity is honored with this having 25 years of the Pritzker Prize Winning Architects in one volume.)
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5.02 USD
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Rails West: A Collector's Album of a Vanishing Era in Railroadiana
Abdill, George B. New York City, New York Bonanza Books 051706085x Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; 191 pages; Bonanze Books edition, circa 1960's; Black & white photographs throughout; Book block is tight; Former owners name top-right of frontfree endpaper; Brown & yellow clean cloth-covered boards with title in black on spine; Pictorial dust-jacket with no tears; Has modest shelfwear including gentle-tanning, small nicks/only light shelf-rubbing; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....('Rails West' completed a three-volume pageant of Railroad history, with this being only the third volume in the series by George Abdil. This book presents a pictorial journey over the old railroads that spread from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. The selected photographs depict the saga of American railroading in the West during the turbulent years of expansion, which were the days of 'iron' men and wooden cars. Brief case histories tell the stories of some roads, and the picture embrace many others.)
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6.02 USD
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Westward, Westward, Westward: Stories of the Long Trail West and the Men Who Followed It (The Terrific Triple Title Series)
Abell, Elizabeth (Selected by) New York, New York, U.S.A. Franklin Watts Inc 1958 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Leonard Everett Fisher
; 234 pages, First Edition, First Printing; Ex-library with library markings; Black & white illustrations; The Terrific Triple Title series; Textblock is tight with occasional light marks, no names, highlighting, or underlining; Pictorial boards; Bright pictorial dust-jacket which has been covered in the usual, clear, protective, library covering; .....(From the lonely hunters who blazed the trail to the great wagon trains that toiled over mountain and prairie to the Pacific Ocean, here is the story of the men and women who carved an empire on a savage continent. Here in this book there's something for everybody, for example, there's Robert Coates in his story of the men who broke the trail stating that "Daniel Boone came first", Walter Havighurst writes of the ships that brought the settlers to the raw, new land, while Paul Horgan tells the story of the mountain men, Francis Parkman reports a visit to Fort Laramie in 1846, Captain R.B. Marcy describes the forty-niners on their way to the California gold fields, and Mari Sandoz paints an unforgettable picture of the buffaloes and the buffalo hunters.)
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4.89 USD
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Star Trek Voyager Elite Force Special Collectors Edition (Includes Bonus Star Trek Voyager Story: False Colors)
Abnett, Dan; Lanning, Andy La Jolla, California, USA Wildstorm DC Comics 2000 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jeffrey Moy (Pencils) and W.C. Carani (Inks); Colors By Dan Brown and Nick Bell
; Wraps; No pagination- approximately 94 pages; Special Collector's Edition November 2000; Color illustrations throughout; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear; . (Based on material from the Activision/Raven software computer game for Star Trek Voyager Elite Force. For the Elite Force story: When the U.S.S. Voyager is crippled and trapped in a veritable Saragasso Sea of space, the crew find themselves threatened by a mysterious and deadly force. For the False Colors story: Lost in the Delta quadrant and unable to find their way home, the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager has encountered many strange and terrifying things on its long mission, but none as mysterious as this one.)
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4.85 USD
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First We Quit Our Jobs: How One Work Driven Couple Got on the Road to a New Life
Abraham, Marilyn J. Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A. Bantam Dell Pub Group 1997 044050757X Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 237 pages; Black & white photographs and maps; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Bright pictorial cover with no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear; . (This tells of a journey along life's highway, a remarkable cross-country adventure, which was a four-month trek that became a life-altering decision into the unknown. A couple, Marilyn Abraham and Sandy MacGregor decided to trade in bottom-line responsibilities and mortgages for a twenty-nine foot Winnebago so they could make a simpler life and did not regret their decision. The married couple found surprise and inspiration everywhere: the dazzling beauty of the Canadian plains in bloom, the vaulting red rock formations of Utah, the panaramic sky of Montana and the awsome blue glaciers of Alaska. Together they faced their fears and their wildest dreams together, consciously creating the life they wanted to live for decades to come.)
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4.14 USD
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Books for You: A Booklist for Senior High Students (Tenth Edition)
Abrahamson, Richard F.; Gallo, Donald R.; Carter, Betty; National Council of Teachers of English Urbana, Illinois, USA The Council 1988 0814103642 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 507 pages with index; Tenth edition; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Bright pink cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear including corner crease to front cover at top right; . (Presents an annotated bibliography of 1200 books for high school students, divided into such sections as Human Rights, Romance, War, Easy Reading, Outdoor Life and Travel, and Colleges. Includes author and title indexes and a directory of publishers.)
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4.37 USD
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Change and Continuity in the 2000 Elections
Abramson, Paul R.; Rohde, David W.; Aldrich, John Herbert Washington, D.C., U.S.A. CQ Press 2002 1568027400 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 337 Pages; Textblock is tight, bright, and clean with no internal markings. Cover has light shelf and edge wear with no creasing to spine and no tears. Provides historical context, theoretical insight, and systematic empirical analysis, they are ideal resources in the classroom.
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4.37 USD
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Movie Nostalgia: Extracts From the Movie, Chapters 27 - 38
Acford, R.J. London, England Bloomsbury Books 1984 0906223768 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; 760 pages; Bloomsbury Books Casebound Edition published by arrangement with Orbis Publishing; Color photographs, color illustrations, black & white photographs; Oversize-heavy book; Textblock is tight with no names or marginalia; Green cloth-covered boards; Unfaded pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelfwear including shelf-rubbing; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(A comprehensive history (at time of publishing) of the moving-picture, or movies, as well as the people involved in this 20th century art form. A marvelous miscellany of movie-information about the stars of the silver screen, and includes fantastic photographs.)
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12.51 USD
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English Music: A Novel
Ackroyd, Peter New York, New York, U.S.A. Alfred a Knopf Inc 1992 0679409688 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Chip Kidd (Jacket Design)
; 400 pages; First Printing; 12 Illustrations; Textblock is tight with unmarked, undamaged pages; Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published; Boards are light grey/green with a yellow cloth spine, title in silver; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with no tears and modest shelf & edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (An inventive and powerful novel about the intricate ties between fathers and sons, inheritance and culture, and between our understanding of the past with our grasp of the present.)
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4.31 USD
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First Light
Ackroyd, Peter New York, New York, U.S.A. Grove Press 1989 0802111610 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Fred Marcellino (Jacket Illustration)
; 328 pages; First U.S. Edition/First Printing; Book block is tight with no internal markings; Boards are beige with a black cloth-covered spine & title in gold to spne; Unfaded pictorial dust-jacket with no tears and modest shelf & edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (This novel was a best-seller in Britain before it came to us here in the United States, and is an engaging and entertaining novel that's a suspenseful reflection on life, nature and the cosmos, and above all an illuminating and enchanting story. Here's part of the story: It seems that someone is trying to sabotage the best efforts of excavators, and meanwhile at the nearby observatory, astronomer Damien Fall is disturbed by some celestrial sophistication, and then there is Joey, a retired music-hall and TV entertainer who's searching for the truth of his past.)
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5.33 USD
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The Last Lovely City: Stories
Adams, Alice New York, New York, U.S.A. Washington Square Pr 2000 0671036181 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 192 pages; Textblock is tight with no internal markings save for "Review Copy" stamped to the first front-free endpaper; Bright unfaded pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear; . (These stories are a full range of the human experience and emotions, further charting the emotional minefields of companionship, relationships, memory and forgiveness. Presented in two parts, this collection moves from San Francisco to North Carolina to Mexico and Hawaii, delivering powerful stories that are sensitive, rich and wise, yet surprisingly unsentimental.)
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4.31 USD
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Egyptian Scareb Mystery: A Biff Brewster Mystery Adventure
Adams, Andy New York, New York Grosset & Dunlap Publishers 1963 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
; 170 pages; No specific printing indicated, copyright 1963; Black & white illustrations; Textblock is tight, unmarked internally; Illustrated endpapers; Top of textblock is forest-green as published; Pea-green tweed cloth-covered boards with symbol-illustration mid-center of front board, title is on spine; Color pictorial dust-jacket has light shelf-rubbing/two 1/4" close-tears on back panel top-edge; A nice solid dust-jacket with modest wear including small former-price on front panel; Front-flap discloses information on this specific story 'Egyptian Scareb Mystery' while back-flap provides details of another Biff Brewster Mystery Adventure story; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....('Egyptian Scareb Mystery' is a Biff Brewster Mystery Adventure where a 'living' mummy haunts Biff's every step on an expedition seeking the lost tomb of Egypt's ancient Prince Reth, though the curator of the museum had provided him with a precious golden scareb. Though successfully braving these perils, Biff is trapped by the duplicity of a friend.)
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27.90 USD
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Stars over Texas
Adams, Carolyn San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. Naylor Co 1969 0811102785 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Donald M. Yena (Jacket Illustration, Interior Illustrations)
; 122 pages; First Edition/First Printing (no additional printings); Black & white illustrations; Foreword by Mrs. F.B. Norris; Book tight & square, owners details back of front-free endpaper; Illustrated endpapers; Tangerine cloth-covered boards with pictures & title in black; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf wear including some wear to tips/top-tail of spine (two small close tears/nicks); We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(This book includes the main events of the colonization of Texas, the struggle for independence from Mexico, and the emergence of Texas as a Republic. The events are recounted with thorough research of the history, and final chapters deal with statehood, facets of pioneer life, and the contributions of many different peoples to the culture of the state of Texas, as well as information on the state's diverent natural resources. This is Texas history written in a professional manner, but vocabulary used is at elementary reading level for comprehension and interest. Dynamic illustrations are included by a noted western artist, making this an excellent enrichment book for students in their study of Texas history.)
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9.09 USD
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Easy Gourmet Dishes, The Amy Vanderbilt Success Program for Women
Adams, Charlotte Garden City, New York Nelson Doubleday Inc. 1966 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Frank Lacano
; Stapled wraps, 72 pages; Color photographs and illustrations; Introduction by Amy Vanderbilt; Pages are tight with no internal markings save for four tiny marks inside front cover and light (small) mark to head of textblock; All Pages are securely attached; Bright pictorial cover with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear including tiny amount of light rubbing and three marks; A nice solid copy; . (How does one delight the gourmet taste, which is to say one whose products delight the gourmet taste? First is to judge whether a recipe is accurate or not, and of course after you master a dish you can begin to add your own touches. Keep in mind that if you never experiment, or use your own imagination you'll miss a lot of the creative joy which cooking brings. Having said that, another absolute must for gourmet cooks is to achieve judgment and knowledge of what foods go well with other foods, for instance if your entree is one with a gloriously rich sauce, you will perhaps start the meal with a clear soup and end it with fruit. And if you wish to serve a rich dessert, you will work back to the roast or broiled meat, with perhaps a salad for the first course. This book brings you a tiny sampling of the infinite variety available for recipes, and this will eventually lead you to the greatest pleasure of all, inventing your own dishes and variations on the inventions of others. Listed contents are: Appetizers, Soups, Fish and Seafood, Poultry, Meat, Vegetables, Salads, Sauces and Dressings, Breads, and Desserts. Besides the high-quality recipes included, you'll also enjoy the menu selections at the back which are: Luncheon Menus: Deviled Crab, Cucumber-Grapefruit Aspic, Baking Powder Biscuits, Honeydew Melon Demitasse; Asparagus a la Milanese, Peas with Tiny Onions, Hot Corn Muffins, Fresh Summer Fruit Salad, Fresh Orange Fruit Salad Dressing, Demitasse; Croque Monsieur, Chilian Salad, Grasshopper Pie, Demitasse; Chinese Cold Beef, Roquefort Cheese Ring, Norwegian Flat Bread, Fresh Strawberries on Stems with Powdered Sugar, Demitasse; And some of the dinner Menus are: Pate de Volaille, Toast Points, Filet of Sole Veronique, Dry White Wine, Buttered Green Peas, Crisp French Fried Potatoes, Fresh Blueberries and Lemon Ice, Demitasse; Consomme Bellevue, Supreme de Volaille Periguex, Rose Wine, Braised Endive, Buttered Green Noodles, Hard Rolls, Fresh Fruits with Kirsch, Demitasse; Cold Artichokes Vinaigrette, Duck a l'Orange, Dry Red Wine, Wild Rice, Frenched Green Beans, Pears with Bel Paese Cheese, Demitasse; Onion Tart, Cold Curried Chicken, Beer, Major Grey's Chutney, Cold Asparagus Vinaigrette, Hot French Bread, Rice Cake with Candied Fruits, Demitasse; Cold Creme Senegalese, Portuguese Pork with Clams, Rose Wine, Buttered Broccoli, Hot Arabic Bread, Pot de Creme, Demitasse and more. Bon Appetit.)
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5.13 USD
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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Adams, Douglas New York, New York Simon and Schuster 1989 0671625837 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Wilson McLean (Jacket Illustration)
; 319 pages; First U.S. Edition/First Printing; Book block is tight & square with gently tanned pages, no marginalia; Cinnamon-colored boards with navy-blue cloth spine, title in gold to spine; Unfaded, pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf wear including feint tanning at edge, nicks primarily at tips/top-tail of spine; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(More chilling than 'Jeeves Takes Charge', and much shorter than 'War and Peace', this Dirk Gently novel ambitiously pits the character (Dirk Gently) against the Laws of the Universe as well as the Norse Gods, when he tries to solve the mystery of an explosion at Heathrow Airport).
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5.33 USD
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The Next World War: Computers Are the Weapons and the Front Line Is Everywhere
Adams, James New York, New York, U.S.A. Simon & Schuster 1998 0684834529 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Marc Cohen (Jacket Design)
; 366 pages with index, First printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Boards are black with a yellow spine and title in silver; Bright pictorial dust-jacket wtih modest shelf and edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (Shows how modern chapters in military history are being written as the Information Age comes to the battlefield. As increasing, sophisticated computers and microtechnology have become available, the concept of conventional warfare has changed.)
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4.65 USD
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The Care and Feeding of Ideas: A Guide to Encouraging Creativity
Adams, James (Stanford University) Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1987 0201101602 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall R.O. Blechman (Cover Art)
; 223 pages with index; Second printing January 1987; Black & white illustrations, photographs; Textblock is tight with former owners name neatly written to front-free endpaper; Red cloth covered boards with title in gold; Pictorial dust-jacket with no tears and modest shelf & edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable mylar cover; . (Adams leads a tour through the mind, the brain and the nervous system and the storehouse of memory, pointing out how they work and how they conspire against us when we tackle problems. He shows us how poor problem-solving habits can be changed and that the creativity risk is well worth it. A solid guide to creating an environment in which ideas can thrive. The author, James L. Adams is the author of 'Conceptual Blockbusting' A Guide to Better Ideas' which was a classic with over 250,000 copies in print. At time of this printing he was still teaching at Stanford University. An engineer by training, he was also a popular lecturer and creative consultant to businesses, government agencies and other organizations.)
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5.13 USD
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Ephraim Adams' Sketch Book (SIGNED BY AUTHOR)
Adams, James Douglass U.S.A. Sorg Printing Company of California 1968 First Edition Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
; 113 pages; First Edition/First printing; Publisher card placed inside front cover; Textblock is tight & clean; SIGNED BY AUTHOR with gift inscription on front-free endpaper; Dark blue cloth covered boards with title in gold to front panel; A lovely looking copy with minimal shelf wear; ....(Sketch book entries are from October 4, 1839 to August 6, 1840 and are transcribed by his grandson James Douglass Adams, the author of this book. How this came about is that a retired professor of history at Stanford University read a typewritten copy of these entries and suggested that they be printed, so here is rich history, preserved in the form of letters/diaries to be read and enjoyed by all.)
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11.28 USD
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The Big Fix: Inside the S&L Scandal How an Unholy Alliance of Politics and Money Destroyed Americas Banking System
Adams, James Ring New York, New York John Wiley & Sons Inc 1990 0471515353 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 308 pages with index; First Edition/First Printing; Black & white photographs; Book block is tight with no internal markings; Boards are grey with a dark-blue cloth covered spine & title in silver to spine; Grey & cream dust-jacket with no tears and modest shelf & edge wear including some feint tanning at edges; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (In this riveting account of fraud, mismanagement and corruption, Adams exposed here the characters and plots that led to the Savings & Loan debacle, including: How Jim Wright, Tony Coelho and other Congressional leaders interfered with attempts by legislators to close corrupt Texas thrifts while their high-living owners looted them; How a drug-trafficking conspiracy took control of a Miami bank and tried to blackmail the head of the FDIC; How Tennessee's notorious Butcher brothers used their connections to Congress and the Carter White House to fend off scrutiny into their billion dollar bank fraud; How the Reagan White House treated its own thrift regulators, and more - the complete story and it's affect on individual citizens of the country.)
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4.31 USD
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Noah Adams on "All Things Considered": A Radio Journal, SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Adams, Noah New York, New York, U.S.A. W W Norton & Co Inc 1992 0393030431 First Edition Very Good Very Good Book Linda Kosarin (Jacket Design) Signed by Author(s)
; 332 pages; First printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings save for former owners label neatly placed to front-free endpaper; SIGNED BY AUTHOR on the title page; Red boards with a tan spine the title in gold; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable mylar cover; . (The year of stories from National Public Radio's 'All Things Considered Program' will take us from China to Romania and from Alaska to Appalachia, from the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe to a West Virginia fire department's ramp-supper fundraiser. Along the way there's musicians, writers, farmers, bungee jumpers, whale watching, lighthouse hunting and trails from St. Paul to Seattle. You also get to see how the broadcast is put together by a team of reporters, technicians and announcers.)
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6.97 USD
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Iron Wolf and Other Stories
Adams, Richard London, England Allen Lane, Penguin Books Ltd 1980 071391341x Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Yvonne Gilbert, Jennifer Campbell
; 142 pages; No specific edition indicated; Copyright 1980, printed & bound in Milan Italy; Colour plates by Yvonne Gilbert, black & white drawings by Jennifer Campbell (some illustrations are striking); Textblock is tight and unmarked; Brown cloth-covered boards with title in dark-brown on spine; Crisp pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelfwear including light wear head of spine; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; ......(Richard Adams collected together folk-tales from almost as many parts of the world, from Europe to China, and from Polynesia to the Arctic Circle. Each has a special aura that is sometimes beautiful and fascinating, or exciting and colorful. What unites them all is that essential quality of folk-lore. Each of the nineteen tales is presented as being told by an imaginary narrator to one or more hearers at a particular time and place, sometimes past, sometimes modern. The exquisite colour pantings of Yvonne Gilbert and drawings of Jennifer Campbell enhance the text to make an entracing book.)
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7.38 USD
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Every Day's A Holiday
Adams, Ruth; Hutchison, Ruth New York, New York, U.S.A. Harper & Brothers Publishers 1951 Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Ex-Library 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 304 pages with index; Ex-library with library markings; Textblock is tight save for light gutter exposure between half-title and full-title page; Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published; Green boards with mustard-yellow spine & title in green; Has shelf and edge wear including rubbing, wear to top & tail of spine; . (A detailed book that features, or explains festivals or holidays, along with their history, and there's a festival mentioned for each day of the year. The table of contents has the complete listing of the names of these holidays and there are: thirty-one festivals in January; twenty-eight in February; thirty-one in March; thirty in April; thirty-one in May; thirty in June; thirty-one in July; thirty-one in August; thirty in September; thirty-one in October; thirty in November and thirty-one in December. )
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6.32 USD
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Don't Stand Where the Comet Is Assumed to Strike Oil (A DILBERT BOOK)
Adams, Scott U.S.A. Andrews McMeel Publishing 2004 0740745395 Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 128 pages; Black & white comic illustrations throughout; Textblock is tight with no internal markings and no names; Bright pictorial cover with no tears and no creasing to the spine; Has minimal shelf and edge wear; . ('Dilbert' appears in 65 countries in 25 languages and in 2,000 newspapers. This is the twenty-third collection of Scott Adams' popular series. Suppressed and repressed workers everywhere can follow the latest developments in the comical careers of Dilbert and other comic characters. Each funny scenario bears an uncanny, hysterical, sometimes uncomfortable similarity to cubicle-filled corporate America.)
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4.89 USD
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Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook
Adams, Scott (Author of the Dilbert Principle) New York, New York, U.S.A. HarperBusiness 1996 0887308813 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
; Wraps-no pagination; Black & white illustrations;Textbook is tight with no internal markings or notes; Tiny bump bottom of text; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf wear; ......(Gives a light hearted look to the world of work. Ever wondered how normal people seem to become irrational zombies after becoming managers? Wonder no more in this humorous, fun guide as Dogbert reveals the many vital skills needed by managers in their daily lives.)
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4.31 USD
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Cooking with Crazy Charley and His Cajun and Creole Sauces (SIGNED BY AUTHOR)
Addison, Charley; Addison, Ruth Cobb, California Crazy Cajun Enterprises 1998 Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
; Comb-binding; 79 pages; Pages are all securely attached to the comb-binding with no internal markings; SIGNED BY AUTHOR 'Crazy Charlie' on title page with brief gift inscription that reads "Bro A.J."; Bright yellow & black pictorial cover with no tears and minimal shelf & edge wear; . (The foods of Cajun country are simply wonderful, and a special eating experience known only to those who partake, and armed with this cookbook you'll begin to enjoy it as well. You'll enjoy a good introduction to Cajun Country, then move on to Cajun Sauce(all purpose and BBQ with Recipes), Marinade and Recipes, Piquante/Salsa and Recipes, Cajun Powder & Jalapeno Heaven, Menu Planning and Recipes, Are You a Cajun? (A Test), followed by glossary of terms, some resources at time of printing, and index of recipes.)
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7.25 USD
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Dreams of Justice : Mysteries as Social Documents
Adler, Dick Scottsdale, Arizona, USA Poisoned Pen Pr 2005 1590581792 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 128 pages; First paperback printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear; . (In this collection of reviews written over a span of several years, author and Chicago Tribune columnist Dick Adler explores the social implications of the mystery genre that he admires and reviews, and traces its evolution into one of today's most respected literary forms.)
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4.58 USD
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We Hold These Truths: Understanding the Ideas and Ideals of the Constitution
Adler, Mortimer J. New York, New York, U.S.A. Collier Macmillan Publishers 1988 0020641303 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 278 pages with index; First Collier Books edition 1988; Foreword by Harry A. Blackmun; Textblock is tight and bright with no internal markings and no names; Unfaded pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear; . (Mortimer J. Adler explains the concepts upon which the United States was founded and how they bind it together as a nation today.)
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4.34 USD
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Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions (Sixth Edition)
Adler, Ronald B.; Elmhorst, Jeanne Marquardt Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A. McGraw-Hill College 1999 0073034339 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 498 pages with index, Sixth edition; Black & white photographs and illustrations; Textblock is tight with some highlighting; Bright pictorial cover with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear including light corner crease to front cover at bottom right; . (The leading text in business communications at time of printing, this encourages skill building through its comprehensive coverage. Provides a practical introduction to the principles and skills of effective communication both in business and other professional settings. Shows what makes some on the job communication either effective or even destructive. More importantly, gives readers tools for becoming better communicators themselves and able to focus on types of interaction most common. Features expanded coverage of cultural diversity and technology to reflect the environment of global business as well. Has 'Career Tips' and 'On the Web' boxes that will help readers apply communication concepts to the real world of work. As in previous editions, the text continues to feature helpful aids for learning in each chapter.)
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4.79 USD
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Meet Samantha: An American Girl (Book One, The American Girls Collection)
Adler, Susan Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Pleasant Co Pubns 1990 0937295809 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Nancy Niles, Renee Graef, R. Grace, Eileen Potts Dawson,
; 61 pages; Color Illustrations; Book One of the Series; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Bright, clean pictorial boards of a young girl, smartly dressed; Unfaded pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf and edge wear including two small close tears to front cover at bottom middle & bottom left; We have placed the dust-jacket in a clear, protective, removable mylar cover; . (In 1904, nine-year-old Samantha, an orphan living with her wealthy grandmother, along with her servant friend Nellie, have a midnight adventure when they try to find out what has happened to the seamstress who suddenly left her job.)
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4.48 USD
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Adobe GoLive CS: Classroom in a Book (with UNOPENED CD for the book)
Adobe Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A. Adobe Press 2004 0321193768 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 520 pages with index; With UNOPENED CD; Textblock is tight with no internal markings and no names; Bright pictorial cover with no tears and no creasing to the spine; Has modest shelf and edge wear including a nick to head of spine and light rubbing; . (The official training workbook from Adobe Systems and the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe GoLive CS. Contains 13 lessons and it covers the basics of learning, countless tips and more to help you become more productive. A good way to go if you're seriously considering learning how to use an Adobe product and get the most out of it. What you need to use this book: Purchase Adobe GoLive CS software for either Windows or Mac OS because the software is not included. Note: 'Classroom in a Book' does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe GoLive CS software. This book includes the UNOPENED CD with lesson files for the book.)
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8.55 USD
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The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss
Agatston, Arthur S. M.D.; Agatston, Arthur U.S.A. Rodale Pr 2003 1579546463 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 310 pages with index; Fourth printing; Black & white photographs; Textblock is tight and bright with no internal markings, corner-crease to pg 182; Light blue boards with green spine, title in silver; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with no tears & modest shelf wear including some rubbing; We have placed it in a protective, removable mylar cover; .....(Cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D., set out to develop a safe diet for his chronically overweight heart patients, and little did he know it would be so effective - even the local news began featuring stories of its popularity. You'll still enjoy normal-size helpings of meat, poultry, and fish. Also you can eat eggs, cheese, nuts and vegetables with snacks being required. You'll learn to avoid the bad carbs, but lose weight and you'll start to lose that stubborn belly fat first with this diet.)
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4.96 USD
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Women of Maine
Agger, Lee Portland, Maine, U.S.A. Gannett Books 1982 0930096215 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Edward Materson
; Wraps; 237 pages with bibliography, index; Black & white photographs; Textblock tight with former bookstore stamp neatly placed on half-title page; Light-orange & blue pictorial cover; Has no tears with shelfwear including shelf-rubbing, some nicks at edges; A very good solid copy; .....('Women of Maine' is a book that tells the fascinating stories of Maine women from the earliest pioneer days to modern-day, with these spotlights of women providing detailed insight into the lives of women from the state of Maine that were in the arts, business, medicine, law and politics as well as a variety of reform movements. Maine can claim not only the first woman elected to the United States Senate, but also the first woman to serve in the cabinet. Includes many historic photos from special collections or archives.)
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5.67 USD
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Managing Corporate Ethics: Learning from America's Ethical Companies How to Supercharge Business Performance
Aguilar, Francis J. New York, New York, U.S.A. Oxford Univ Pr 1994 0195085345 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 177 pages with index; First printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings save for mark to tail-end of textblock; Blue boards with a black spine & title in silver; Bright dust-jacket with no tears & modest shelf and edge wear including some nicks to top & tail of spine; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable mylar cover; . (To incorporate this three-step program, Aguilar incorporates the lessons learned in his in-depth study of ten prominent firms with proven successful ethics programs. Throughout, Aguilar demonstrates convincingly that an ethical program pays dividends, that employees, suppliers, customers, and the community at large know when they are being treated in a positive and constructive manner, and are likely to respond in kind. A valuable roadmap to an often overlooked source of business success.)
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7.01 USD
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There's No Place Like Here
Ahern, Cecelia U.S.A. Hyperion Books for Children 2007 Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 341 pages; Textblock is tight with no internal markings and no names; Boards and spine are black with the title in silver; Dust-jacket is bright and unfaded with unfortunately a close tear between front panel and flap (sorry about that, priced accordingly); We have placed it in a protective, removable mylar cover; . (The story of Sandy Shortt, whose friend went missing many years ago, inspiring her when she grew up to obtain a job searching for missing persons. Sandy's family is baffled and concerned by her increasing preoccupation, but she gives up her life in order to offer a flicker of hope to devastated families. One minute Sandy is jogging through the park and the next moment she's not sure where she is. Could this be?.)
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4.14 USD
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Past Eight O'Clock: Goodnight Stories
Aiken, Joan; Pienkowski, Jan U.S.A. Viking Press 1987 0670816361 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jan Pienkowski (Pictures by)
; 128 pages; First American edition, First printing 1987; Black & white and colorized illustrations; Textblock is tight and bright with no internal markings and no names; Pictorial boards; Unfaded, illustrated dust-jacket with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear including very slight rippling, priced accordingly; We have placed it in a protective, removable mylar cover; . (Text and illustrations combine to enchanting effect in this collection of stories, which are all concerned with sleeping and waking, dreams and bedtime. Each of the eight stories in the book is woven around the theme of a familiar lullaby or bedtime song.)
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6.50 USD
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Personality: Theories, Research, and Applications
Aiken, Lewis R. (Pepperdine University) U.S.A. Prentice-Hall Inc. 1993 013658733X Hardcover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 483 pages with index; Textblock is tight & bright with some highlighting/underlining/marginalia on 17 pages (pg 186/187 has small spot-3 words are hard to read); Light blue pictorial boards with title in white & yellow on front board & spine; Has modest shelf wear including bump bottom of front board, black mark upper right of front board; ....(This reference book includes 14 chapters, Appendix A, Appendix B, References, Author Index and Subject Index; The topics of personality assessment, theories, research methods and findings, and practical applications of personality studies are all covered in some detail in this textbbook, with interesting, informative material presented with sufficient clarity so that it can read with enjoyment and scholarly benefit by psychology majors and others who elect to take a course in the subject.)
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6.22 USD
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Calamity Jane and the Lady Wildcats
Aikman, Duncan New York, New York Henry Holt and Company 1927 First Edition Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Margaret Freeman
; 347 pages; First Edition/First Printing; Illustrations, black & white photographs; Textblock is tight with gently tanned pages, text is free of marginalia (tiny former bookstore label on back pastedown endpaper-'Kendrick Bellamy Books-Denver'); Colorful illustrated endpapers; Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published; Top of textblock is light-dusty rose; Black cloth-covered boards with title in brown on spine; Has modest shelf & edge wear; ....(An enjoyable book that includes good illustrations. A lot of research went into the making of the book, and the chapter titles are: Calamity Jane, The Woman Has to Suffer (Cattle Kate), Belle Starr, The Extinction of a Comet (Lola Montez), The Last Lady Road Agent (Pearl Hart), Mme. Moustache and Some Gaming Ladies, And Other Wildcats (Minnie, Poker Alice, Kitty the Schemer), The Claws of Respectability (Mrs. William Arthur,Miss Pellett), A Note on Carrie Nation, Bridget Grant.)
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12.51 USD
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Building a Shelf and a Bike Rack: Volume 2 Beginner
Ainsworth, Ken Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Annick Pr 1998 155037513X Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Holdcroft, Tina (illustrator); Moreno, Rodrigo (photography by)
; Volume 2 Beginner; Wraps; 32 Pages; Color photographs and line illustrations; Textblock is tight, bright and clean with no internal markings and no names. Unfaded pictorial cover with no tears and no creasing to spine. Has light shelf wea; . . (Focuses on fun and satisfaction rather than "perfect results", giving full-color photographs illustrating each step of the project, with instructions for building specific items. Sidebars fill in details of techniques used, with a thorough section on safety, materials and equipment.)
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4.37 USD
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Air Classics Magazine: September 1984, Volume 20 No. 9
Air Classics Magazine Canoga Park, California Challenge Publications Inc 1984 Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; Stapled wraps, 82 pages; Color photographs, black & white photographs, advertising; Pages firmly attached with gentle age-tanning; Text is neat in appearance; Pictorial cover with modest shelf & edge wear including some shelf-rubbing/previous mention of gentle age-tanning; Former owners address label on front cover toward bottom, 2 small creases on back cover at tips; ....('Air Classics' magazine was previously published monthly by Challenge Publications. Is generously illustrated with various articles of the day. Some of these articles are: Inside AC; Airlines; Books; The Great Cabanatuan Raid (part 1 of an amazing tale on how a P-61 squadron-American Rangers & Filipino freedom fighters planned a daring raid to rescue survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March); The Champlin Fighter Museum (visit Doug Champlin's magnificient museum in Mesa, Arizona and view the many rare fighter aircraft); Time Passages ('the planes of fame' put on a huge airshow honoring USMC aviation); Golden Age Aircraft (excellent selection of aircraft, mainly military, that operated during the 1930s); Seoul Survivor (historic F-86F Sabre returned from the Republic of Korea to it's new home with the Oregon Air National Guard); and Brit Daks (part 2 covering Douglas Dakotas that served with airlines in the United Kingdom.)
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6.02 USD
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Mission in the Kitchen
Air Force Officer's Wives' Club of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Air Force Officer's Wives' Club of Los Angeles 1962 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Barbara Van Dusen
; Spiral-bound, 245 pages; Illustrated;Textblock is tight with all inside text securely attached to the spiral binding; No names or marginalia with light marks on approx twelve pages; Front and back cover are attached at the bottom rings only; Has shelf and edge wear including some rubbing, light marks and close tears (priced accordingly); . (To use some of the wording from the sixties - there are many "yummy recipes" included here and practical as well. Included contents are: Beverages, Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres, Soups, Salads, Fish and Fowl, Meats, Vegetables, Breads and Rolls, Desserts, Foreign Recipes, the Index, and more.)
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10.29 USD
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Air International: August 1981, Volume 21 No. 2
Air International Whitestone, New York Fine Scroll Limited 1981 Soft cover Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; Stapled wraps, 102 pages; Black & white photographs, color photographs, illustrations; Pages securely attached with no names, no marginalia; Pictorial cover with modest shelf & edge wear including three small 1/4 inch close-nicks; ......('Air International' is nicely illustrated with photographs, drawings, and has a variety of articles. The front cover features the Siai Marchetti S.211 prototype, which made its first flight on 10 April, 1981, and was one of the new aircraft seen at the Paris Air Show in June. Some of the included articles are: Airscene: The monthly round-up of news and background to the news, presented under section headings for Military Affairs, Aircraft and Industry, Civil Affairs and Civil & Military Contracts; New Roles for the F-15 Eagle: Roy Braybrook describes the status of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 programme, including production in Japan, sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia, and the development of the F-15 Stroke Eagle in the all-weather interdiction role; AMX, Italo-Brazilian Bantam Battler: Subject of a cooperative development programme by Aeritalia and Aermacchi in Italy and Embraer in Brazil, the AMX was in final stages of definition and full go-ahead was imminent, as the special report from Turin provided; Fighter A to Z: Continued the Air International encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft from the HAL HF-24 Marut to the Halberstadt D IV; A Personal View From Roy Braybrook; New Aviation Literature Noted; Largely Pictorial Report on Maple Flag Seven, series of combat exercises held under auspices of the Canadian Armed Forces at Cold Lake, Alberta; Modelling comments-kits reviewed, colour profile of the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco.)
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7.04 USD
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Mind Your Own Business: Break the Stress In Your Own Life
Akutagawa, D.; Whitman, T.; Akutagawa, Donald; Whitman, Terry U.S.A. Brownell & Carroll 1994 1885487002 Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 220 pages with index; Textblock is tight and clean with no underlining, no highlighting and no marginalia; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to spine; Has minimal shelf and edge wear; .....(It seems that many human conflict involves disagreement about territory, so this helps the reader to understand the basic, territorial principles that may help to avoid unnecessary problems which constantly arise in daily life. While we recognize that minding another's business creates problems, we may be unclear about just exactly where to draw the boundaries sometimes so the suggestions here may be very helpful. Although there are many references to children and parents, this is a book about relationships, not necessarily just families.)
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4.92 USD
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Sharks and Whales (Revised Edition)
Albert, Burton; Johnson, Pamela New York, New York, U.S.A. Grosset & Dunlap 1989 0448090775 Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Pamela Johnson
; No pagination-approx 40 pages; Revised edition; Color Illustrations; Textblock is tight with undamaged pages; Three pages have a light, small mark; Illustrated Endpapers match the illustrations in the book; Bright pictorial boards with modest shelf and edge wear including some rubbing to edges and a two and a half inch close slit to mid-spine; . (A fascinating book about sharks, whales, porpoises and dolphins. Forty-seven species of these fantastic sea creatures are here, illustrated in beautiful full-color. )
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8.99 USD
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Stand Up, Speak Out, Talk Back! : The Key to Self-Assertive Behavior
Alberti, Robert E.; Emmons, Michael L. Ph.D. New York City, New York, USA Pocket Books 1976 0671806416 Soft cover Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
; Wraps; 206 pages; Textblock is tight with unmarked pages; Does have three light, small marks to head of textblock (on corner edge); Cream-colored cover with title in purple; Has no tears and modest shelf and edge wear including some light rubbing and marks to the back cover (sorry about that, hence price); . (This informative book offers challenging character tests and revealing case histories, helping to show you how to: gain self-confidence and self-respect, resolve conflicts and disputes, express anger constructively, overcome feelings of personal powerlessness and shyness, express assertiveness by eye contact, body posture, gestures, facial expression, tone of voice, and timing. Most importantly, also learn how to express affection, caring and joy.)
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4.10 USD
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Understanding Information Age Warfare
Alberts, David S.; Garstka, John J.; Hayes, Richard E.; Signori, David A; CCRP; DoD Command and Control Research Program Washington, D.C., U.S.A. CCRP Publication Series 2001 1893723046 Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wrap, 312 pages; Reprint July 2002; Black & white diagrams; Textblock is tight and bright; Light grey cover with no tears, no creasing to spine & modest shelf wear; .......(This detailed book presents an alternative to the deterministic and linear strategies of the planning modernization that are now an artifact of the Industrial Age. The approach being advocated here begins with the premise that adaptation to the Information Age centers around the ability of an organization or an individual to utilize information. It identifies what this deceptively simple Information Age characteristic actually entails and how learning to use information is an inherently complex and disruptive process. It argues that innovation, discovery, and experimentation are fundamental Information Age competencies. Given the dynamics and complexities of our time and the incredible pace of change, planning is considered in this discussion to be all about the process, and not just the plan.The listed chapter titles cover: Introduction, The Language of Information Age Warfare, Information is Warfare, Fundamentals of Information Superiority and Network Centric Warfare, Information Domain, Cognitive Domain, Command and Control, What is Collaboration, Synchronization, Growing Body of Evidence, Assessment and the Way Ahead, Bibliography, About the Authors.)
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7.04 USD
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Walks in the Great Smokies
Albright, Rodney; Albright, Priscilla Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A. East Woods Press 1979 0914788140 Soft cover Very Good Book 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
; Wraps, 189 pages, third printing 1984; Black & white photographs, maps; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Light green pictorial cover with no tears, modest shelf wear including some rubbing, light gentle crease to front cover top right; .....(The beautiful Great Smoky Mountains provides the inspiration for this book which is a guide to 42 short hikes, mostly within the national park. Descriptions of each walk are laced with information on local history, flora & fauna, and includes directions to the trails with detailed maps. This book dispels the notion that trails are only for experienced backpackers or experienced hikers. It offers people who only have time for a short hike to experience the opportunity and enjoy firsthand this natural, beautiful area.)
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3.49 USD
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The Quiet Little Woman: Tilly's Christmas, Rosa's Tale Three Enchanting Christmas Stories
Alcott, Louisa May Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Honor Books 1999 1562926160 Hardcover Near Fine Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Dudash, C. Michael
; 122 Pages; Textblock is tight and bright with no internal markings or names; Bright red boards with clear gilt title. Dust jacket has the lightest of shelf wear, is unfaded and has no tears. We have placed it in a removable, protective mylar cover; ....(A super story from the author of 'Little Women'.)
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5.33 USD
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Eight Cousins
Alcott, Louisa May Garden City, New York Junior Deluxe Editions 1958 Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Ruth Ives
; 288 pages; 'Junior Deluxe Editions', 1958; Full-color frontispiece illustration, black & white illustrations by artist Ruth Ives; (Includes loose advertising-leaflet from publisher for another book); Textblock is tight with no names or marginalia, text is neat in appearance; Endpapers are aqua - Top of textblock is green; Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published; Nice gray & blue pictorial boards with spine in pink, title in black; Pictorial dust-jacket with tiny pieces chipped from edge (primarily top-tail of spine/tips); Shelfwear includes shelf-rubbing/some small close tears, age-tanning - still a solid dust-jacket which retained warmth of color on front panel; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(Here is Louisa May Alcott's ageless story of seven spirited boy-cousins, and their "princess" Cousin Rose, who came to live nearby with her great-aunts and her sea-faring uncle. Together they have fun and learn much from each other as they grow up.)
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5.33 USD
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Modern Magic: Five Stories By Louisa May Alcott
Alcott, Louisa May New York, New York Modern Library, Random House 1995 0679601716 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 275 pages; Modern Library edition; Introduction by Madeleine Stern; Textblock is tight with former owners bookplate neatly placed inside front cover (no additional marginalia); Boards are black with title in gold on spine; Pictorial color dust-jacket with modest shelf & edge wear including small nicks primarily tips/top-tail of spine; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(Author Louisa May Alcott is best remembered for writing 'Little Women', however this book of five stories covers topics of a darker-nature. Contains the five stories: 'A Pair of Eyes' or Modern Magic'; 'The Fate of the Forrests'; 'Behind a Mask' or A Woman's Power; 'Perilous Play'; 'My Mysterious Mademoiselle'.)
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6.70 USD
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The Culprit & the Cure: Why Lifestyle is the Culprit Behind America's Poor Health and How Transforming That Lifestyle Can Be the Cure
Aldana, Steven G., Ph.D. Mapleton, Utah, USA Maple Mountain Press 2005 0975882813 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 261 pages with index; Black & white graphs; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Pictorial cover with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear; . (If you're ready to improve your health, you've picked a good book. One of the nation's health experts will help you, the reader learn how your body will change when you have good nutrition and regular physical activity and also see how these changes can help prevent some chronic illnesses. You'll get realistic tips, goals and ideas on how to eat right, exercise and enjoy a much healthier life.)
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4.34 USD
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Galactic Empires: Volume Two
Aldiss, Brian Wilson; Aldiss, Brian W.; Penrose, Roger Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A. St Martins Pr 1977 0312315287 Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket illustration by Karel Thole
; 278 pages; Volume Two; Textblock is tight, bright & clean with no internal markings; '7/93' on head of textblock; Blue boards with light blue title to spine. Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published. Dust-jacket is unfaded with modest shelf & edge wear including rubbing/small nicks - small piece missing from bottom left of front panel; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . ('Galactic Empires' is a science-fiction novel that was made into two volumes, with this being only Volume Two. It speaks about future, imagined possibilities by some of the greatest science fiction writers including Arther C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, Clifford Simak, Cordwainer Smith, A.E. Van Vogt, Harry Harrison, and many others. Brian Aldiss has selected twenty-six stories and assembled them into a mammoth saga which explores many dimensions of the Galactic Empire, and the result is a vast panorama confined only by the limits of the world's most daring and creative imaginations.)
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4.41 USD
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Galactic Empires: Volume One
Aldiss, Brian Wilson; Aldiss, Brian W.; Penrose, Roger Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A. St Martins Pr 1977 0312315279 Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket illustration by Karel Thole
; 305 pages; Volume I; Textblock is tight, bright & clean with no internal markings; Top of textblock has '7/93'; Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published; Boards are black with light grey title to spine; Dust-jacket is unfaded & has protected the book well; Has shelf & edge wear including small nicks, wear to corners; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (Better than an anthology, 'Galactic Empires' Volume 1, includes writing by some of the greatest science fiction writers including Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, Clifford Simak, Cordwainer Smith, A.E. Van Vogt, Harry Harrison, and many others. The result is a vast panorama confined only by the limits of the world's most daring and creative imaginations.)
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4.41 USD
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White Mars: Or the Mind Set Free, A 21st-Century Utopia
Aldiss, Brian Wilson; Penrose, Roger New York, New York, U.S.A. St Martins Pr 2000 0312254733 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Scott Levine (Jacket Design)
; 323 pages, First U.S. Edition/First printing; Textblock tight with undamaged pages; Boards are black with title in silver; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf wear including 1/4" close nick back cover at top-middle; Dust-jacket was attached to the boards by previous owner; ....(A bold and startling vision of a new society escaping the ashes of the old. Man has begun to colonize the planet Mars with entrenched corporate and national interests footing the bill. When environmental and economic stresses spin out of conttrol and there's no hope of escape or support from Earth, the Martians must overcome the dire obstacles that face them and forge a new alliance for survival.)
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5.67 USD
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Speak No Evil
Aldrich, Gary;Davis, Mark Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Regnery Pub 1998 0895263580 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 301 pages; First printing; Textblock is tight and bright with no internal markings and no names. Boards are a blue/grey with a title in silver. Dust-jacket is unfaded with modest shelf and edge wear, save for a one inch close tear to back panel, bottom right hand side. We have placed it in a protective, removable mylar cover; . Todd Thornburgh (aka Doctor Dirt) is found dead on the floor of the Nixon Library, his lips sewn shut, the message "Speak No Evil" written on a legal pad next to the corpse. FBI special agent Joseph DeVine, now a consultant, find themselves entangled in a web of political conspiracy, murder and betrayal. They soon discover that "Doctor Dirt" may be more dangerous dead than alive.
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4.34 USD
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Our Game: An American Baseball History
Alexander, Charles C. New York, New York, U.S.A. Henry Holt & Co 1992 0805020942 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 388 pages with index; First Owl Book printing, 1992; Black & white photographs; Tight textblock with unmarked pages; Unfaded, two-tone, blue & red pictorial cover, which has no crease to spine or tears; Has modest shelf & edge wear including light rubbing at edge, crease at bottom-left of back cover; . ( A one-volume history that helps to provide a crash-course in baseball history, which traces baseball from its inception. And the author, Charles Alexander also demonstrates the connections between the emergence of baseball as a game, a sport and business, blending anecdote, incident and analysis, producing an enjoyable read.)
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4.65 USD
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Alan Paton: A Biography
Alexander, Peter F. New York City, New York, USA Oxford Univ Pr 1994 0198112378 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Photograph
; 510 pages with index, First Edition/First Printing; Textblock tight with undamaged pages. Former owner's blind-stamp (bottom right of dedication page); Boards are black with title in gold; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf wear including small close tear (top-corner of back flap); We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; ....(A fascinating story of Alan Paton, told against the backdrop of profound political changes. Alan Paton is best remembered as author of 'Cry, the Beloved Country', a lyrical and moving plea for racial reconciliation in South Africa. The author sets out to explore not only the public figure of this man, but of a more complex, lesser known man.)
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4.31 USD
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Ten Little Indians : Stories
Alexie, Sherman New York, New York, U.S.A. Grove Press 2003 0802117449 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Charles Rue Woods (Jacket Design)
; 243 pages, First Printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Yellow, clean cloth-covered boards with title in blue; Bright blue & yellow dust-jacket with modest shelf wear including 3/4" close tear to back panel; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (The author offers here nine poignant and emotionally resonant stories about Native Americans who, like all Americans, find themselves at personal and cultural crossroads, faced with heart-rending, tragic, sometimes wondrous moments testing their loyalties, capacities and notions of who they are and who they love. Some make us laugh, while others have candor that cuts to the human experience.)
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4.65 USD
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Strive and Succeed: Julius, The Store Boy
Alger, Horatio New York City, New York Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1967 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 319 pages; Two stories in one volume: 'Julius' & 'The Store Boy'; Stated first edition by Holt, Rinehart & Winston, a re-issue of these two stories; Introduction by S.N. Behrman/Black & white illustrations; Textblock is tight with no names or marginalia; Illustrated endpapers; Bright pictorial boards; Yellow & blue pictorial dust-jacket with sun-fade to spine, title clearly seen; Has modest wear to three tips/top-tail of spine; Shelfwear includes tiny nicks, some creasing top-edge front panel (primarily top-right with small piece missing); We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(Here, authentically re-issued in their original untampered versions, are two of Horatio Alger's keenest books. The full titles of these two books are 'The Store Boy or the Fortunes of Ben Barclay', and 'Julius or the Street Boy Out West'. 'Julius' is 146 pages, and 'The Store Boy' is 173 pages. Young people used to read these stories by Horatio Alger and then clamor for more.)
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5.33 USD
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Andy Gordon
Alger, Horatio Jr. Cleveland, Ohio World Syndicate Publishing Co Hardcover Very Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
; No pagination-approx 117 pages, no specific date or printing indicated (not a first); Textblock is tight with tanned pages; Brief neat gift inscription dated 1934 on front-free endpaper, feint price remains; Red cloth boards, title in silver on front board & spine (nicks head of spine/spine-roll) hence price, a solid copy; Front panel of dust-jacket retains warmth of colors; Small pieces missing top-bottom edge (caused nicks/close-tears, jacket is now protected), light shelf-rubbing - else modest wear; Front-flap presents some titles from 'Alger' series/the 'World Wide' series, while the back flap presents some titles from the 'Scout Patrol Boys' series; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; ......(Part of the famous 'Alger' series by author Horatio Alger. In this story we find Andy Gordon, the son of a poor widow as the hero, and eager for an education he's obliged to work after-school to get it. By contrast Herbert, one of Andy's classmates is the son of a wealthy lawyer, and is a disagreeable boy. The many thrilling experiences shared bring out the fine character of Andy, including his feelings toward justice, and he resolves to do all in his power in order to obtain it, showing how his work was not in vain.)
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6.02 USD
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Bound to Rise (Alger Series)
Alger, Horatio Jr. Cleveland, Ohio Goldsmith Publishing Co Hardcover Very Good Good Book 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
; No pagination as published; Reprint as there is no date provided (still an early printing); Black & white frontispiece, part of the 'Alger Series'; Book block is tight with tanned pages, shadow at front/back, foxing; No names or marginalia; Green, clean cloth-covered boards with in-laid illustration on front board, title in gilt on spine, slight spine-roll; Cute pictorial illustration on front & back board; DJ is tanned with small pieces chipped at some edges/tips/bottom of spine; Large piece missing top of spine; Still feels solid & is in one-piece. We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(The 'Alger' series was reprinted due to its popularity with young readers. The dust-jacket flap provides a listing of the books in the series, and at the time this was published the list was of the following stories: 'Bound to Rise' (which is this book), 'Making His Way', 'Helping Himself', 'Brave and Bold', 'Bob Burton', 'Andy Gordon', 'Do and Dare', 'Facing the World', 'Adrift in New York', 'Frank's Campaign', 'Joe's Luck', 'The Cash Boy'. Here in this story 'Bound to Rise', the preface encouraged young readers to notice in the story the different outcomes for two boys - one named Harry Walton who by his efforts succeeded, and to compare it with Luke Harrison's life, which ended up as a failure. One of the morals to the story is that honesty is always the key to any endeavor.)
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8.41 USD
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The Love-Artist: A Novel
Alison, Jane New York, New York, U.S.A. Farrar Straus & Giroux 2001 0374231796 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Susan Mitchell (Jacket Design)
; 242 pages; First Edition/First Printing; Textblock is tight with unmarked pages; Rose-red boards with yellow spine, title in gold; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with no tears, minimal shelf and edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(Why was Ovid banished to the edge of the Roman Empire? And why do only two lines survive of his play 'Medea', reputedly his most passionate work and perhaps his most accomplished. Between the known details of the poet's life and these enigmas, Jane Alison created a haunting drama of passion and psychological manipulation.)
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5.67 USD
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A Poor Scholar: A Tale of Progress
Allen, C.R. Wellington, New Zealand A.H. And A.W. Reed 1936 First Edition Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
; 287 pages; First Edition/First Printing; Black & white illustration; Textblock is tight & unmarked internally; Royal blue cloth-covered boards with title in light blue on front board, title in black on spine; Slight spine-roll with minimal shelf & edge wear; ....(A fictional story about 'Otago Boys High School', Dunedin, where a poor scholar, known to his friends as Ponto, spent some of his boyhood years, long before he became Sir Frederick Lawrence.)
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7.38 USD
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Science Fiction: An Introduction (Cliffs Notes)
Allen, Dick Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. Cliffs Notes 1973 0822011697 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, 187 pages; Textblock is tight with no internal markings save for former owners name & date inside front cover, and a few check marks toward the back; Yellow and black cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear; . (Super concise guide to the basics of understanding science fiction. Contents cover: Categories of Science Fiction, Analyses of Representative Novels (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea/The Time Machine/I, Robot/The Demolished Man/Childhood's End/Conjure Wife/Mission of Gravity/A Canticle for Leibowitz/Dune/The Moon is a Harsh Mistress/Rite of Passage/The Left Hand of Darkness/Ringworld, followed by a definition of science fiction, guidelines for reading science fiction and more.)
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3.96 USD
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Straight Through the Night: A Novel
Allen, Edward New York, New York, U.S.A. Soho Press 1990 0939149362 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Bill Jacklin (Cover Illustration)
; Wraps; 270 pages; Book block is tight with gently tanned, unmarked pages; Light wear to fore-edge; Blue pictorial cover with no tears & modest shelf wear including tiny nicks; . (This was the authors first novel. It had very good reviews for being a highly original, contemporary work that was at once arresting and yet disturbing in its portrait of bigotry, and what it's like to lose yourself in the life that most Americans live.)
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4.31 USD
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The University of Colorado 1876-1976: A Centennial Publication of the University of Colorado
Allen, Frederick S.; Andrade, Ernest; Foster, Mark S.; Mitterling, Philip; Scamehorn, H. Lee New York City, New York, USA Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1976 0151930007 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Robert Aulicino (Jacket Design)
; 319 pages with index; First Edition/First Printing; Black & white photographs; Unmarked internally with a tight textblock; Endpapers are grey; Navy-blue cloth covered boards with title in gold on the spine; Unfaded dust-jacket with modest shelf wear including 1/4" close tear near top-left of front panel; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; ......(The creation of a state university is a monumental undertaking, and one that changes the lives of the people in a state community for generations. Under the general editorship of five historians, this book is an informative and entertaining history of The University of Colorado, 1876-1976. It chronicles the starts and stops, achievements, setbacks, and is a book that evokes the past: dormitory life, college newspapers, football and half-time festivities, commencement parties, reunions, and much more as it remembers the people who passed through Boulder, Colorado - that of teachers, administrators and students.)
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6.02 USD
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One More River: The Rhine Crossings of 1945
Allen, Peter Dorset Press 2001 0760723133 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Tom McKeveny (Cover Design)
; Wraps; 320 pages with index; 2001 Dorset Press edition, first printing (by arrangement with Scribner); Black & white photographs, map; Textblock is tight with unmarked pages; Bright pictorial cover with no creasing of spine, no tears and modest shelf and edge wear; . (This reappraises the closing months of the war in Europe, emphasizing the action in the Rhineland, the U.S. Army's assault on the Roer dams, the British push through the Reischswald, the capture of the bridge at Remagen, Patton's spectacular drive to the Rhine with his famous nighttime crossing, and the linkup of the Airborne divisions with the Allied ground forces across the Rhine. And always looming in the background is the tension among the senior Allied commanders - Montgomery, Bradley, Patton and Eisenhower, whose frequent clashes of personality threatened to jeopardize the campaign.)
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4.17 USD
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Mensa Riddles & Conundrums
Allen, Robert United Kingdom Carlton Books Limited 1999 1858683106 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 224 Pages; Textblock is tight and clean with no internal markings or names. No highlighting, no underlining, no marginalia. Has bright pictorial cover with no tears. Has modest shelf and edge wear. The puzzles in a Mensa book will tax even the sharpest mind. Pit your wits against this collection of over 200 puzzles to test your brain power.
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3.90 USD
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One More River: The Rhine Crossings of 1945
Allen, Sir Peter New York, New York, U.S.A. Charles Scribner's Sons 1980 0684167468 Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 320 pages with index; Black & white photographs, map; Textblock is tight with unmarked pages; Boards are brown with title in silver; Pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf and edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable clear mylar cover; . (Here Peter Allen pieces together numerous first-hand accounts and archival material in an in-depth and important study of the closing stages of the war in Europe.)
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5.02 USD
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Chocolate for a Woman's Soul
Allenbaugh, Kay New York, New York, U.S.A. Fireside Books 1997 0684853280 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Mary Ann Smith (Jacket Design)
; 252 pages; First printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings save for neat gift inscription to the front-free endpaper; Lovely pictorial boards; Bright dust-jacket with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable mylar cover; . (Treat yourself to 77 true stories that celebrate life and capture the essence of what it means to be a woman. Like chocolate, these stories soothe, satisfy and delight, better yet, they're good for you. Written by and for women, so whether you want a good laugh or need a good cry, the perfect 'chocolate story' is right here.)
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4.51 USD
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City Of The Beasts
Allende, Isabel; Peden, Margaret Sayers New York, New York, U.S.A. HarperCollins Publishers 2002 006050918X First Edition Hardcover Near Fine Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Cliff Nielsen (Jacket Illustration)
; 406 pages, First printing; Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden; Textblock is tight and clean with no internal markings and no names; Endpapers are purple and fore-edge is rough-trimmed as published; Green boards with a black spine and the title in bronze; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with no tears and minimal shelf and edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (In a novel of high adventure, novelist Isabel Allende leads readers through the intricacies of two personal quests and an epic voyage into the wonder-filled heart of the Amazon. Fifteen year-old Alexander has the chance of a lifetime - he is to join his fearless grandmother, a magazine reporter, on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon along with others on their team, including a anthropologist, a local guide and a doctor.)
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6.39 USD
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Allison, Robert J.; Equiano, Olaudah New York, New York, U.S.A. Bedford/St Martins 1995 0312111274 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 222 pages with index; Black & white map and illustration; Textblock is tight and bright with light pencil marginalia; Unfaded blue and white pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear; . (Each book in this series contains an important historical document, with each document serving as a witness from the past. This is the story of an ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life and who witnessed some great events of past history such as: battles in the Seven Years' War, the religious revival in Europe and America, opening scenes of the American Revolution, an expedition to the Arctic and much more. He knew many great figures of the eighteenth century, as well as men and women whose names are lost to history. He wrote of the African slave trade, the work of slaves in the West Indies and America, and about the currents of trade between Africa, America, Asia and Europe. Equiano also tells the stories of countless other who were not able to speak or share parts of their lives with the world.)
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4.14 USD
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The Gourmet's Guide to Italian Cooking
Allison, Sonia; Bielfeldt, Ulrike New York, New York, U.S.A. Octopus Books Limited 1973 0706400860 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
; 144 pages with index; First Edition/First Printing; Oversize book; Color photographs, black & white photographs; Textblock is tight with no internal markings (save for tiny marks on approx 4 pgs); Illustrated endpapers; Pictorial green cloth-covered boards with title in black; Bright pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf wear including some wear tips/top of spine, four small close tears; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....(A collection of delicious Italian dishes including both well-known and more unusual recipes for each course of a truly Italian meal. There are 200 recipes with the flavor of Italy, and listed contents are: Antipasti, Soups, Pizza Pasta Rice & Gnocchi, Eggs, Fish, Meal and Poultry, Vegetables and Salads, Desserts, Ice Cream, Cheese, Wines, Entertaining, Weights & Measures, Index.)
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6.80 USD
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The Person in Psychology Selected Essays
Allport, Gordon W. Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Beacon Press 1968 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 440 pages with index; First Printing; Black & white frontispiece; Textblock is tight with unmarked pages. (No names, highlighting, underlining or margin notes); Clean, wheat-colored, cloth boards with a clear black title, and tiny fray mark to top of spine; Pictorial dust-jacket is clean with no tears and modest shelf and edge wear; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (Here are major essays on personality, personal growth, and prejudice, plus incisive interpretations of William Stern, William James, John Dewey, Karl Buhler, Kurt Lewin, and Richard Clarke Cabot. The author, Gordon Allport was a former president of the American Psychological Association.)
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6.70 USD
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The Nature of Prejudice: A Comprehensive and Penetrating Study of the Origin and Nature of Prejudice
Allport, Gordon W. Garden City, New York U.S.A. Doubleday Anchor Books 1958 Soft cover Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
; Wraps; 496 pages with index; Black & white diagrams; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Unfaded cover with modest shelf & edge wear including light tanning to back cover, nick to bottom right of spine; . (Professor Allport wrote here a comprehensive and detailed account of the phenomenon of prejudice: its roots in individual psychology, history and social structure, its numerous varieties, varied expressions in interpersonal relations, in society, its impact on the individual and community, and the means whereby it might be reduced. This Anchor Books edition is the abridged version of 'The Nature of Prejudice' originally published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company in 1954.)
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4.00 USD
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The Branding Iron
Allred, John Burnis New York, New York Pageant Press 1955 1st Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
134 pages; First Edition/First Printing; Book block is tight with no names or marginalia (a few feint marks on pgs); Beige cloth covered boards, title in red on spine; Unfaded, tanned pictorial dust-jacket, which is solid and now protected; Has shelf & edge wear including some light marks (primarily around mid-center front panel), nicks at edges, some small close tears under 1" ; Top edge of back panel has a 1 3/4" close-tear, please see our photo image when available; We have placed the jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; .....('The Branding Iron' is a tale of the Old West, and on par as a suspense-thriller as well. Presents a hunt for murderers and thieves in the low-lying hills of the great Southwest during the year of 1904, and packed with the drama of the chase. The story also provides the reader a thrilling glimpse of the Old West with its horses, vast herds of cattle and the men and women who made it a place for the future.)
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12.54 USD
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Saltwater Florida Fishes (Revised Edition)
Allyn, Rube; Allyn, Charlie (Editor) Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A. Great Outdoors Pub Co 1982 0820001082 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Stapled wraps; 80 pages with index; 1982 Revised edition; Black & white illustrations throughout; Pages are free of internal markings save for some wear to the fore-edge which shows on some of the textblock edges (light stain); Pages are all securely attached; Unfaded pictorial cover with no tears and shelf and edge wear that includes some rubbing and light tanning; . (At the time this was printed it was estimated that there were about 700 different fishes swimming in the Florida waters and this book will help you to identify what you catch in that area. Common names used were those approved by the American Fisheries Society, and in some cases, the local or dockside names appear. Consecutive numbers were assigned to each fish in the text with the numbers appearing on the color pages, and the color-page number is noted in the text where applicable.)
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4.14 USD
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Sound and Fury: The Washington Punditocracy and the Collapse of American Politics
Alterman, Eric New York, New York HarperCollins Publishers 1992 0060168749 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 352 pages with index; First Edition/First Printing; Textblock is tight with unmarked, undamaged pages; Blue boards with a red-cloth spine; Title, author & publisher in silver to spine; Unfaded pictorial dust-jacket with no tears & modest shelf and edge wear including some shelf-rubbing; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (In his shrewd, provocative and entertaining 'Sound and Fury', journalist and historian Eric Alterman took a comprehensive survey of the world of political pundits, their history, their influence, their style and substance. Following the Introduction, the three main sections are entitled: The Birth of a Notion, The Reagan Punditocracy, and Consequences: The Bush Years.)
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5.78 USD
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Original Sins
Alther, Lisa New York, New York Alfred A. Knopf 1981 0394516850 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 592 pages; First Edition/First Printing; Tight textblock with undamaged pages; Light wear to head of textblock; Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published; Boards are black with a cream-colored cloth spine and title in silver to spine; Unfaded pictorial dust-jacket with no tears and modest shelf & edge wear including light wear to tips/top of spine; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (In this passionate novel we discover the special nature, costs and exhilarations of being a Southerner in an era of tumult and change. The story, which is funny, serious and moving, tells of five children growing up, and apart in the South during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.)
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5.33 USD
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The Last Village in Kona
Altiery, Mason USA Topgallant Pub Co 1986 0914916750 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; First Printing; 96 Pages; Textblock is tight, bright, and clean with no internal markings or names. Grey boards have a clear gilt title to front and spine. Has light shelf and edge wear. Dust jacket has modest shelf and edge wear including a two inch tear to back top left side & a small close tear to back left bottom corner. We have placed it in a protective, removable mylar cover. ' The Last Village In Kona' is a tough, poignant account of Hawaiian tribulations in recent times. It is an honest portrayal of brave and spirited efforts of a people to regain what was lost to them.
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17.64 USD
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Deception
Altman, John E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A. Putnam Pub Group 2003 0399150404 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 262 pages; First printing; Textblock is tight; No internal markings; Boards are bright blue with silver title to spine. Unfaded dust-jacket with no tears & modest shelf and edge wear. We have placed it in a protective, removable mylar cover; ..... (Hannah Gray is on the run, Unwittingly involved in an insurance fraud, she's leapt upon a friend's offer of tickets on an Adriatic cruise. She meets a woman, whose husband is a scientist, also on the run. With mysterious equations written on the flyleaf of a book, an extraordinary adventure begins through the Greek islands, Turkey, and the south of France.)
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6.26 USD
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Hunt
Alvarez, A. New York, New York Simon and Schuster 1978 0671244213 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Remainder 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; 287 pages; First Edition/First Printing; Book block is tight with no names or marginalia; Remainder mark at bottom of textblock; Boards are beige with a black cloth-spine and title in gold to spine; Unfaded, cream-colored pictorial dust-jacket with modest shelf & edge wear including some shelf-rubbing and some nicks at base of spine; We have placed the dust-jacket in a protective, removable, clear mylar cover; . (A taut, brilliant, psychological thriller. One summer night in London Conrad makes an incredible winning at his old game of poker and his life begins to change. With too much excitement to then sleep, he takes his dog for a walk on Hampstead Heath at four in the morning, and there he stumbles upon the unconscious body of a beautiful, expensively dressed young woman. Frightened, and unwilling to get involved, he notifies the police without providing his name, but then finds himself drawn into a game in which he knows neither the rules nor the identity of the players. Filled with astronishing tension and suspense, the reader will be taken into the rich atmosphere and private world of gambling clubs and reveals the complexities that impel Conrad to up the stakes - even when he fears the outcome of the game.)
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5.33 USD
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On New Ground: Contemporary Hispanic-American Plays
Alvarez, Lynne; Fornes, Maria Irene; Jesurun, John; Machado, Eduardo; Rivera, Jose; Sanchez-Scott, Milcha New York, New York, U.S.A. Theatre Communications Group 1987 0930452682 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Inverna Lockpez (Cover Painting)
; Wraps, 288 pages; Textblock is tight with pencil notes/underlining throughout; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and modest shelf and edge wear; . (This has six out-standing authors who write in English but draw from their various Hispanic backgrounds, so while these plays are linked by the commonalities of family and religion, they draw inspiration from their passionate recollected heritage.)
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3.96 USD
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