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Complete Inventory Listing for Modoc County Library
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WALTERS COOKBOOKS.
waseca, mn.. walters publishing. 0000. 92 pps. 6"x8 1/2". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Cover is paper board, in blue & white, with plastic comb binding. Titles on the cover are black. Full title, "Walter's Cookbooks favorite recipes from Walter's staff". Color pictures throughout the book. Book is in excellent condition, clean throughout. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/08. $19.00
Book #WD652 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
0000.
OUR CHOICE RECIPES.
everett, washington. graff printing co.. 1949. 198 pps. 6"x9". Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in blue, with white titles. A few spots on the cover. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, 1st. Edition-1941, 2nd Edition-1946, 3rd Edition-1949. No marks or smudges on the pages. wd 2/09. $15.00
Book #WD841 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
0000.
THE MARYBOROUGH REGION BUSHFIRE JANUARY 14, 1985.
maryborough. the maryborough advertiser newspaper. 0000. 40 pps. 8"x10 1/2". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover in black, brown & blue, with red titles on the front cover. The cover & all the pages are in excellent condition. Color & b/w photos throughout the book. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 3/09. $16.00
Book #WD855 from
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0000.
OLD SOUTH LEAFLETS.
Boston. the directors of the old south work. 0000. 0 pps. 5"x7". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. This book has no date, though it must be very old. Boards are covered in imitation leather. Gilt titles on the spine. For its old age, the boards & pages are in good contition. The pages are not numbered inorder. It starts with, Washington's Inaugural Speech, General Series No. 10. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 3/09. $30.00
Book #WD886 from
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0000.
REGENERATING OAKS.
west lafayette, indiana. purdue university. 1979. 132 pps. 6"x9". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in green, with green titles on the front cover. Full title! Proceedings regenerating oaks in upland hardwood forests. The 1979 John S. Wright Forestry Conference. Edited by, Harvey A. Holt. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 7/09. $55.00
Book #WD976 from
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HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS.
bennington, vermont. hemmings motor news. 1993. 6040 pps. 8"x11". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. "World's largest antique, vintage & specia-interest auto marketplace". All the pages are clean no marks or smudges. Paper cover is orange, with green titles, in very good shape. The book is heavy, additional postage may apply. First Edition Not Stated. wd 3/07. $20.00
Book #WD202 from
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TREASURED POEMS OF AMERICA WINTER 1995.
sisterville, wv.. sparrowgrass. 1995. 374 pps. 9 1/2"x12 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front board & spine. On front endpage, Previous owner wrote in blue ink, "What a lot of Beauty" pg. 131. No other marks in book. Like new condition throughout. Book is large & heavy, additional postage may apply. First Edition Not Stated. For the collector. wd 5/07. $20.00
Book #WD310 from
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TREASURED POEMS OF AMERICA WINTER 1997.
sisterville, wv.. sparrowgrass poetry forum. 1997. 470 pps. 9 1/2"x12 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover, & the spine. Previous owner wrote in blue ink on the first endpage, "Injury" pg. 78. No other marks on the book. This book is in new condition throughout. ISBN 0-923242-48-1. Book is large & heavy, additional postage may apply. First Edition Not Stated. Indeed you are "the music-makers" & "the dreamers of dreams". wd 6/07. $30.00
Book #WD311 from
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MEN'S MANUAL.
oak brook, illinois. institute in basic youth conflicts. 1979. 160 pps. 9"x12 1/2". First edition. Leatherbound. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in imitation leather, with gilt titles on the spine. Gilt scroll along the edge of front board. Previous owner stamp on the first endpage. No other marks on pages. ISBN 0-916888-04-5. First Edition Not Stated. Book is large, additional postage may apply. wd 7/07. $10.00
Book #WD343 from
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HOW TO DO IT BOOKS.
New York. r.r. bowker. 1963. 265 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan cloth, with red & black titles on the front board & spine. Boards & pages are very tightly held. All the pages are clean, no marks or smudges. Stated, Third Edition Revised. Copyright 1950, 1959, 1963, by R.R. Bowker Company. Introduction by Dorothy Hancock & Anne J. Richter. The guide contains more than 4000 entries arranged alphabetically under 775 headings. wd 7/07. $40.00
Book #WD360 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
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THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE.
New York. Exeter. 1984. 148 pps. Folio. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Mylar dj has minor rubbing. Pages are clean/tight. Stated first published in USA in 1984. N 6/04 $15.00
Book #N125 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
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ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA - 24 VOL. SET.
Chicago. Encyclopedia Britannica. 1956. 0 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. 24 volume complete set. Red boards have a leather look to them with gilt lettering. Pages are clean/tight. Overall condition is near fine. N 6/04 $350.00
Book #N142 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
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ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA WORLD ATLAS.
Chicago. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.. 1956. 413 pps. Folio. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Red boards have gilt lettering, some edgewear. Pages are clean/tight with slight yellowing on edge of pages. Condition is VG. N 6/04 $25.00
Book #N143 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
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Three Prize Murders: Murder For Tea; Old-Fashioned Murder; Westbound Murder.
New York. Farrar, Rinehart. 1941. 557 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Edition not stated, assumed First Edition. Good condition with usual library markings. Green cover with title in yellow on spine. Cover is slightly worn, more so on edges, corners, and spine. Pages are lightly soiled and a few are ripped (some taped) but text is clean. Binding is tight. A very rare book with three incredible murder stories by three different authors. CR 05-05 $90.00
Book #R108 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
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Tales of Edgar Allen Poe.
New York. Random House. 1944. 562 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No edition stated. Dark blue cloth w/black and gilt title on spine has no fading. Cover very slightly soiled. Some pages are dog-eared, otherwise NF condition. Pages are clean and tight, though slightly yellowing due to age. Complete with an intro by Hervey Allen and wood engravings by Fritz Eichenberg. CR 09-05 $30.00
Book #R166 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
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Alaska WildBerry Guide & Cookbook.
Anchorage. A. S. Barnes. 2000. 201 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Stated Ninth Printing. Book is in fine condition, never been used. Filled with delicious recipes involving berries, complete with photographs showing and putting a name to the berries - for those of us who can't always distinguish between a Crowberry or a Bog Blueberry. CR 05-21-07 $12.50
Book #R195 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
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THE GOLDEN SCRIPTS.
noblesville, indiana. soulcraft chapels. 1951. 448 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. The front board has separated from the spine. First end page is loose. Semi-flexible boards of imitation leather, show wear alone the spine. Boards are black with green titles on the spine. Stated Clergy Edition. Stated Second Edition. Pages 415 through 418 are loose from binding. No Author Stated. A special book for a special person. wd 4/07. $35.00
Book #WD224 from
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THE FIRST NOEL.
New York. golden press. 1959. 24 pps. very tall 8vo.. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Book has green cloth boards. With the titles, "The First Noel the Birth of Christ from the Gospel According to Saint Luke". Easy to read large print. Every page with color drawings by A. M. Provensen. Spine & binding are tight. First Edition not Stated. wd 1/07. $13.00
Book #WD122 from
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IMPORTED CAR PARTS & TIME GUIDE.
New York. motor. 1982. 1248 pps. 8 1/2"x11". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. This book shows wear with use. There are smudges throughout the pages. All the pages are intact. The ISBN # is 0-87851-532-1. The boards of the book show wear. Boards covered with gray & maroon cloth. With titles on spine & cover. The contents cover Arrow all the way to Volvo. This book is "For the Professional Automotive Service Trade" First Edition Stated. Editor, A. W. Smith Jr. wd 1/07. $35.00
Book #WD126 from
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ABBOTT, JANE.
THE NEIGHBORS.
New York. Lippencott. 1952. 281 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Discarded library book. Scuffed on front and back covers. Edges bumped. First Edition. Gothic romance and suspense. fic mj 9/01 $15.00
Book #A135 from
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ABBOTT, JANE.
SINGING SHADOWS.
New York. Lippencott. 1938. 316 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with yellow & black titles on the front board & spine. Boards show little wear along the edges. Dj was cut & glued to the first endpage. A few smudges among the pages. All pages are tightly held. Author of "Angels May Weep", etc. First Edition Not Stated. wd 11/07. $25.00
Book #WD475 from
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ABBOTT, JANE.
BENEFIT STREET.
philadelphia. Lippencott. 1936. 303 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. Page 17 has a small tear along the edge. All other pages are tightly held. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 9/08. $47.00
Book #WD700 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
Aber, Linda Williams.
Get in Shape, Snoopy!.
Racine, Wisconsin. Western. 1989. 24 pps. 6x6. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Charles Schulz's famous characters illustrate this colorful fitness tale. A collectible Little Look-look book from Golden in a library binding. Usual library markings $15.00
Book #MC59 from
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ABRAMS, LEROY.
ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF THE PACIFIC STATES.
stanforf, ca.. stanford university press. 1960. 732 pps. 7"x11". First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in very good condition. Boards & all pages are tight to the spine. Stated, by Leroy Abrams & Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, with the Signature of Roxana S. Ferris, front endpage. Stated, Illustrated Flora Vol. IV. In four volumes Vol. IV, Bignoniaceae to Compositae, Bignonias to Sunflowers. This is an EXTRA HEAVY BOOK, Additional Postage, may apply. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 3/09. $65.00
Book #WD866 from
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ABRAMS, RHONDA.
THE SUCCESSFUF BUSINESS PLAN.
palo alto, cal.. running r media. 2000. 409 pps. 8"x11". Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in excellent condition. All the pages are clean & tight, no marks. Stated, Third Edition. Softcover is in green, orange & white, with green titles on the front cover & white titles on the spine. The softcover is in excellent condition. wd 8/10. $25.00
Book #WD1368 from
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ADAMS, ANDY.
WHY THE CHISHOLM TRAIL FORKS.
austin. university of texas press. 1956. 296 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light yellow cloth, with black titles on the spine. Due to rip on the spine, the spine was taped. D/j was cut & glued to the inside of front board. With Illustrations by Malcolm Thurgood. All the pages are tight & clean. Other books by Andy Adams, The Log of a Cowboy, A Texas Matchmaker, The Outlet, Cattle Brands. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 2/10. $15.00
Book #WD1181 from
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ADAMS, ANDY.
THE RANCH ON THE BEAVER.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1927. 306 pps. 5"x7". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Library book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in Maroon cloth, with pink tape on the spine. Black hand-written titles on the pink-tape. Boards show slight wear. D/j was cut & glued to the first end-page. This book is 83 years old. Few of the pages were taped & there is a few pages that have ripes to them. Pages 7 through 10 have seperated from the spine, but are all there. All the pages are soft-cotton, which have yellowed through the years, all the better for this book. This is a hard to find book. For the Collector. First edition, Not Stated. wd 6/10. $85.00
Book #WD1289 from
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ADAMS, CASWELL.
H.T. Webster's HOW TO TORTURE YOUR HUSBAND.
Philadelphia. tHE jOHN c. wINSTON cOMPANY. 1948. 64 pps. 6-1/4X9-1/4". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Yellowing pages with slight breaking from spine at page 49 but intact, no loose pages. Cover nicked at bottom edge with worn spine and bumped corners. Dated 1940's humor but still funny cartoons and text. jc 11/03 $10.00
Book #C135 from
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ADAMS, FRANK R.
WHEN I COME BACK.
New York. robert m. mcbride & co.. 1944. 286 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in red cloth, with black titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in excellent condition. D/j is warn all along the edges. D/j is in white, black & red, with white titles. All the pages are tighly held & clean. Stated, First Edition. wd 8/09. $20.00
Book #WD1011 from
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ADAMS, HARRISON.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE OHIO.
Boston. the page company. 1920. 331 pps. 5"x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex.Lib.Book, with markings. Boards are covered in dark green, with gilt titles on the spine. All pages are tight. Illustrated & Decorated by Charles Livingston Bull. Harrison Adams-the author of "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes", etc. A few pages have smudges. A hard to find book. Stated Copyright, 1912, First Impression, July 1912, Second Impression, October, 1913 Third Impression, May, 1916, Fourth Impression, April, 1920. wd 12/07. $30.00
Book #WD493 from
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ADAMS CONN SLEPIAN.
AFRO-AMERICAN LITERATURE.
New York. Houghton Mifflin. 1970. 161 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library with usual bar code, stamps, markings and pocket. Cover is worn and creased. First page has tape as reinforcement. One page has slight crayon mark. Otherwise pages are clean and tight. This book contains sixteen short stories. nr - 2/05 $6.00
Book #NR141 from
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Addams, Chas.
Favorite Haunts.
New York. Simon and Schuster. 1976. 96 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. BCE. Book is in fine condition in a NF DJ. DJ has a few very small tears along edges and spine, also a few very light spots. Filled with 104 wonderful cartoons that everyone will enjoy. CR 05-05 $30.00
Book #R145 from
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ADLER, IRVING.
THE GIANT GOLDEN BOOK OF MATHEMATICS.
New York. golden press. 1960. 91 pps. 11"x12". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red, yellow & black cloth. Black & yellow titles on the front board & spine. Boards show small amount of shelf wear along the edges. Illustrated by Lowell Hess, with a foreword by Howard F. Fehr, Professor of Mathematics, Teachers College, Columbia University. All the pages are tight & clean. Due to the large size & weight of this book, extra postage may apply. First Edition Not Stated. wd 4/08. $27.00
Book #WD575 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
Agar, Herbert.
The People's Choice.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1933. 337 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Portraits of all Presidents. Frontispiece Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington. Maps.jc 10/02 $15.00
Book #C-43 from
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AGERSKOV, MICHAEL.
TOWARD THE LIGHT.
copenhagen, new york. michael agerskov. 1979. 348 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. The d/j is in very good condition encased in plastic. Book is very tight, the pages are very clean. White d/j with gilt titles on front board & spine. The original was published in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1920 under the title "Vander mod Lyset" "Toward The Light" is a message of love for all mankind. wd 12/06. $16.00
Book #WD101 from
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AIKEN, CONRAD.
USHANT AN ESSAY.
New York. duell, sloan & pearce. 1952. 365 pps. 6"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with silver titles on the front cover & silver & black titles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition, as all the pages, tight & clean. Stated, First Edition. wd 7/10. $20.00
Book #WD1311 from
Friends of the Modoc County Library, Alturas, CA
Alan, Eric.
Wild Grace: Nature as a Spiritual Path.
Ashland, Oregon/Printed in Indonesia. White Cloud Press. 2003. 124 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Like new copy. Stated first printing. Full of beautiful photography. V 1/04 $12.50
Book #V-72 from
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ALBERTS, ROBERT C.
NORTH AMERICAN BIG GAME 1971 EDITION.
pittsburgh, pennsylvania. boone & crockett. 1971. 403 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. D/j is covered with clear plastic. Inside back board has tear. B/w photos & charts throughout book. Spine & binding are very tight & in good order. This volume has been called "indispensable to sportmen, hunters & collectors. First Edition not stated. wd 11/06. $11.00
Book #WD-74 from
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ALDER, IRVING.
THE GIANT GOLDEN BOOK OF MATHEMATICS: EXPLORING THE WORLD OF NUMBERS AND SPACE.
New York. Golden Press. 1960. 92 pps. Folio. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Illustrated boards have slight peeling mylar at top and bottom, corners are bumped. Pages are clean/tight. This is a book for inquisitive minds, which if read and reread, each new time with more careful thought and study,will pay rich dividends in intellectual satisfaction. N 7/04 $30.00
Book #N251 from
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ALDRICH, SAMUEL R.
MODERN CORN PRODUCTION.
Cincinnati, Ohio. F & W Publishing. 1966. 308 pps. 8-1/2 " by 11". Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Pictorial cover, bumped corners, many illustrations, photographs, maps,diagrams. Second printing of first edition The Farm Quarterly, Cincinnati, Ohio. Heavy, extra postage probably. jc 8/03 $11.00
Book #C119 from
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Aldrich, Samuel R. & Leng, Earl R.
Modern Corn Production.
United States of America. F & W Publishing. 1966. 308 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Second Printing. Interior of book appears to be almost perfect. Exterior of book has light soiling and bumping as well as a few very light scratches. V 4/04 $9.00
Book #V220 from
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Alexander, David.
Pennies From Hell.
New York. Lippencott. 1960. 224 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Stated first edition. "A man is imprisoned, he is released. He is pursued through lush countryside and the neon-lighted streets of New York City, he turns on his pursuer. And what happens then? Not at all what one might suspect." Ex-library, spine slightly cocked, protected dust jacket has mild wear, some mild soiling to pages. V 4/04 $10.00
Book #V206 from
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Alexander, David.
Murder In Black And White.
New York. Random House. 1951. 216 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Stated first printing. "A suspenseful tale of an ex-prize fighter who was murdered twice, a distinguished nonagenarian whose hobby was garbage collecting, a little man dressed all in white - and a parrot who revealed the motive for murder." Spine slightly cocked, cover somewhat bumped and rubbed with a few slight tears on top and bottom of spine, ex-library, pages are excellent with barely a thing noticeable on them. For this year, book in general is in excellent condition. V 4/04 $9.00
Book #V207 from
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ALEXANDER, DAVID.
MOST MEN DON'T KILL.
New York. Random House. 1951. 241 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Keywords Mystery Fiction. States First Edition. Usual library pocket and stamps.Green boards with white lettering on spine also library mark on spine. Date Due sticker on back page.Book is tight and clean. Very little shelf ware. 02/05 JF $6.00
Book #JF275 from
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ALLEN, BETSY.
PERIL IN PINK.
New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1955. 182 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. As a former library book, this one has the usual markings, along with the original owners name at the front and back. Overall condition is good and tight. Some black & white illustrations, with no credit... bl-9/05 $15.00
Book #BL43 from
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ALLEN, WALTER.
THE BATSFORD BOOK OF BRITAIN IN COLOUR.
London. b. t. batsford ltd. london. 1981. 128 pps. 8 1/2"x11". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. The first end page of book, has full page inscription, to Paul (alias the captain) Gamesley C. P. School, July 1985. The rest of the book is in beautiful shape. No tears or other marks. Full color pictures throughout the pages. Boards are black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Spine & binding are very tight. Stated, First published 1965, Fourth Impression 1976, New Edition 1981. A handsome book. Introduction by Walter Allen with notes on the plates by Francis Maxwell. wd 2/07. $12.00
Book #WD141 from
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ALLIS, MARGUERITE.
CHARITY STRONG.
New York. g.p. putnams's sons. 1945. 281 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with yellow titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j was cut & glued to the first end-page. All the pages are tightly held & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 6/10. $15.00
Book #WD1291 from
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ALTHEA.
DESMOND AT THE CARNIVAL.
Windermere, Florida. rourke Publications, Inc.. 1981. 24 pps. 7in. x 6 in.. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Children hardback fiction is fine copy. Illustrations by the author. First American printing. Desmond the dinosaur helps round up two escaped carnival lions. Bright colorful picture book. $8.00
Book #A194 from
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ALTHER, LISA.
KIN-FLICKS.
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1976. 503 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are in white cloth, with red spine & gilt titles on the spine. The boards are in excellent condition. D/j is in yellow & blue. With red, white & black titles on the front cover & spine. The d/j is in very good condition. All the pages are tightly held & clean. Stated, Published March 17, 1976, Second printing before publication. ISBN 0-394-49836-4. wd 4/10. $15.00
Book #WD1233 from
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ALTMAN, RICHARD.
THE MAKING OF A MUSICAL.
New York. Crown Publishing. 1971. 214 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. D/j is in white & yellow, with black & red titles on the front cover & spine. Boards & d/j are in excellent condition. D/j is covered in clear plastic. B/w pictures throughout the book. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 4/09. $19.00
Book #WD900 from
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ALTSHELER, JOSEPH A.
THE BORDER WATCH.
New York. D. Appleton. 1912. 371 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light green cloth. Red titles on the front board & spine. Boards show wear along the spine & edges. Tear at bottom of board & spine, held by old tape. All the pages are clean of marks & smudges. Altsheler is the author of "The Young Trailers" "The Free Rangers" "The Scouts of the Valley", etc. First Edition Not Stated. Stated Copyright, 1912. wd 12/07. $55.00
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ALTVATER, HELEN.
FROM 8 to 80 YOUNG ADULT POETRY.
New York. gusto press. 1981. 78 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. The covers have been laminated. Strong spine & binding. The clever illustrations are by Marianne Cable. The front & back yellow covers show drawings. Back page has a list of comments of what readers enjoyed about the book. wd 1/07. $9.00
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ALVAREZ, WALTER C.
MINDS THAT CAME BACK.
philadelphia. j.b. lippincott co.. 1961. 384 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light-blue cloth, with silver titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in blue, gray & orange, with white titles on the front page & spine. D/j is in good condition, which is covered in clear plastic. The front hardboard is loose at the spine. All other pages are clean & tightly held. Stated, First Edition. wd 3/10. $20.00
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ALVERMANN, DONNA.
I TOUCHED THE SUN.
massachusetts. d.c. heath & co.. 1989. 587 pps. 8"x10". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. School Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are in white, yellow & blue, with maroon titles on the front cover & black titles on the spine. The boards are in excellent condition, as all the pages, tight & clean. This book is full of color drawings. Book is extra-heavy, additional postage may-apply. Statted, First Edition with, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0. wd 8/10. $15.00
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.
PRIMER ON CANCER FOR NURSES.
New York. American Cancer Society. unknown. 142 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. endpaper loose, first edition not stated, clean and tight cd 04/03 $15.00
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AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION.
FAVORITE HYMNS.
philadelphia. american sunday-school union. 1913. 144 pps. 5 1/2"x 8". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. For the age of the book, it is in good condition. The tape along the outside spine is worn & loose at the top of book. Slight water marks on few of the pages. There is a small tear on bottom of page 57, but the rip is intact. First Edition not stated. This collection of hymns & tunes was made on a unique plan. Every one has been tested by extended use, & only those that were general favorites because of their superior merit. $8.00
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Amery, Heather and Adair, Ian.
The KnowHow Book of Jokes & Tricks.
Tulsa, OK. Usborne/ EDC Publishing. None. 32 pps. 4to. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Undated. No Edition Stated, Assumed FE. Wonderfully colorful illustrated book is in VG condition. Pages are very clean, bright, and tight. Illustrated cover is very clean and bright. Slight smudging (fingerprints) in inside front cover, a few very light blue marks on back of cover (unkown if soiled or from printing), and top of corners being slightly bent (due to shelfwear) are the only defects to this book. Price of book on bsck cover has also been scraped off. Overall this book is in VG++ condition. The wonderful magic tricks and jokes shown in this book make it a necessary addition to any young magician's collection. CR 08/07 $15.00
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Ames, Leslie.
The Hidden Chapel.
United States of America. Arcadia House. 1967. 190 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed reprint, but not stated clearly. An organ player, deciding to play in the chapel where a mystic held her sessions, started to hear things that could put her in danger. Including a talk of a man that murdered a friend. To keep quiet and protect herself or do what's right and tell, not knowing how accurate is... Ex-library, spine barely cocked but solid, some rubbing and fading to cover, pages appear to be mostly perfect. V 4/04 $12.00
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AMMERS-KULLER, JO VAN.
THE HOUSE OF TAVERLINCK.
New York. Farrar, Rinehart. 1938. 738 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition. D/j was cut & glued to the first end-page. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 6/10. $15.00
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ANDERSON, C. W.
SALUTE.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1940. 64 pps. 7"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with black titles on the front & spine. There are a couple of pages that were taped due to tears. All the pages are tight to the spine & binding. A beautiful horse story. b/w pictures on every page by C. W. Anderson. First Edition Not Stated. wd 2/07. $10.00
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ANDERSON, EDWIN P.
OUTBOARD MOTORS & BOATING.
indianapolis, indiana. theodore audel & co.. 1971. 357 pps. 5 1/2x8 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are board covered in green & black, with white titles. Front board inside has two previous owners written in ink. All pages are clean & tight to spine & binding. Stated, Second Printing-1971. Many important details-up-to-date, for safe & enjoyable boating. wd 3/07. $8.00
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ANDERSON, KIM.
BEST LOVED POEMS & STORIES OF THE AUSTRALLAN PEOPLE.
sydney. weldon. 1988. 208 pps. 8 1/2"x12". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in light-blue cloth, with white titles on the spine. The boards are in excellent condition. D/j is in light-blue, yellow & brown, with white titles on the front cover & spine, which is in very-good condition. B/w & color pictures through-out the book. All the pages are tight & clean. This book is large & extra-heavy, additional postage may apply. First Edition, Not Stated, Stated, First Published 1988. wd 3/10. $25.00
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ANDERSON, SHERWOOD, STEIN, GERTRUDE.
CORRESPONDENCE AND PERSONAL ESSAYS.
Chapel Hill. University of North Carolina Press. 1972. 130 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in fine dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Mylar dj has light rubbing. Pages are clean/tight. Overall condition is near new. One of the strangest friendships was that between Sherwood Anderson and Gertrude Stein. N 7/04 $10.00
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ANGELL M.D., EMMETT DUNN.
REAL GAMES FOR REAL KIDS.
Chicago. a. c. mcclurg. 1923. 105 pps. 7 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in light brown cloth, with brown titles on front board. Board spine has brown tape with hand written white titles. Boards show shelf wear. Pages 1, 9, & 11 have torn pages along the top, but still intact. Illustrated by Charles H. Winner. Stated Copyright, A. C. McClurg & Co. 1923, Published June, 1923. Copyright in Great Britain. All pages are tight to the spine & binding. First Edition Not Stated. Contents 52 Games. wd4/07. $30.00
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ANNE CLEVELAND.
THE PARENT FROM ZERO TO TEN.
None. Simon and Schuster. 1957. 69 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Blue hardback copy of first printing. Edges scuffed and spine scuffed. contents in good tight condition. Illustrations by author. mj 8/02 $15.00
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anon.
Who's Who in the World 1971-1972.
Chicago. Marquis. 1970. 1060 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Listing of world notables with biographical notes. Ex- library but reference only so very few marks. Very good, tight binding,clean. mc 7/06 $15.00
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anon.
The International Who's Who 1965-1966.
London. Europa. 1965. 1272 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. 29th edition of the definitive word on who is important in virtually every sphere from politics to the arts. Ex-library but non-circulating so only a few subtle marks. Very clean, tight binding. Sewn-in bookmark. $15.00
Book #MC25 from
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anon.
The International Who's Who 1962-1963.
London. Europa. 1962. 1100 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. 26th edition of the definitive listing of world figures with mini-biographies of each. One library's stamps crossed out with marker, another's still visible. Embossed red cover with some rubbing of the gilt lettering. mc 7/06 $15.00
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anon.
The World's Best Photographs.
New York. Wise. 1940. 384 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. 400+ B/w photos and analysis. Blue blindstamped cover and spine, "World-famous Photographs". Previous owner's name on pastedown, some foxing of endpapers. mc 7/06 $12.00
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anon.
THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON.
Boston. Privately Published. 1919. 78 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Green boards with embossed gilt lettering, some soil. Spine is black with wear on the ends. Corners are bumped. Inside front is pulling away from spine.Pencil marks on front pages. Text is clean and tight. Monochrome illustrations which are delightful. Written as a protest against the growing evil of waste. Views as conceived and expressed by Solomon Baker, Storekeeper Hatch's Harbor. 04/05 JF $8.00
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ANTHONY, BARBARA K.
EXPLORERS ALL.
grand rapids, michigan. the fideler co.. 1942. 112 pps. 8"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black/yellow/red cloth, with black titles on the front board, white handwritten pen on the spine. B/w Illustrations by Kreigh Collins, Maps drawn by Harold Vander Werf. All pages are tight & clean. First Edition Not Stated. wd 1/08. $26.00
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APPEL, BENJAMIN.
THE DARK STAIN.
New York. the dial press. 1943. 395 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards show very little wear. Boards & pages are tightly held. D/j was cut & glued to the first two endpages. Benjamin Appel is of that rare species, a native New Yorker. Born in 1907, he was raised in the tough, Hell's-kitchen district of the West 50's. His best-known books are "Brian Guy", "People Talk", "Run Around" & "Power House". This book is for the collector. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $100.00
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ARCH, E. L.
THE DOUBLE-MINDED MAN.
New York. thomas bouregy. 1966. 192 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with brown titles on the spine. All the pages are tightly held to the spine & binding. Stated Avalon Books. First Edition Not Stated. D/j is covered in clear plastic. "It was back in the 1930's that radio astronomy discovered apparent signals coming out of space". Science fiction at its best. wd 5/07. $20.00
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ARCHIBALD, JOE.
BACKFIELD TWINS.
Philadelphia, PA. Macrae Smith Company. 1960. 192 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Red hardcover w/ torn dust jacket. Dust jacket has football players. ex library book with stamp of library on inside and back covers. Back inside cover needs mending tape. contents in good tight condition. slight scuffing on edges. mj 10/02 $10.00
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ARCHIBALD, JOE.
BONUS KID.
PHILADELPHIA. MACRAE SMITH COMPANY. 1959. 189 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, markings and pocket. A few pages slightly stained. Binding and pages tight. nr - 1/05 $7.00
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AREY, JOHN STUART.
NIGHT DUTY.
New York. Doubleday, Doran Co.. 1943. 244 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. lib. book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards show little wear. Pages are tight. Brown spots on pages 118 through 124. Stated copyright, 1942, 1943. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $85.00
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ARISS, JEAN.
The quick years.
New York. HARPER & BROTHERS. 1958. 338 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library book with usual marking, stamps and pocket. Spine bumped, edges have shelf wear. Boards are soiled. Two pages have a small stain. Otherwise, pages are clean. Description of book taped to first page. nr - 1/05 $20.00
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ARMAN, FLORENCE.
A RIVER TO RUN.
Grants Pass, OR. Wildwood Press. 1982. 276 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Corners very little ware.Illustrations and maps black and white. No marks or stains. ISBN 0960726004. Time 1915 to the time this book was published. History and real life stories of Rogue River whitewater drift boaters. 03/03 JF $10.00
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ARMOUR, RICHARD.
ON YOUR MARKS.
New York. McGraw Hill. 1969. 44 pps. 5"X7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. On first endpage, book was inscribed by author in 1969. Boards are in faded black cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. All the pages are clean & tight. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/09. $30.00
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ARMSTRONG, SISTER LORETTA.
SONG OF A THOUSAND GATES.
Winona, Minnesota. St. Mary's College Press. 1970. 91 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. A lovely book of b/w photos on each page with a brief statement or paragraph by the writer. Book is clean and tight, with a sentiment written in the front (given as a gift at one time). bl-11/05 $20.00
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ARNOLD, RALPH.
FISH AND COMPANY.
New York. The MacMillian Company. 1951. 248 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-Library copy with normal library markings. Label taped to bottom of spine. Cover has slight edgewear. Pages are clean/tight. First Printing stated. N 5/04 $8.00
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ARONSON, JOSEPH.
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FURNITURE.
New York. Crown Publishing. 1945. 202 pps. 9"X11". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan & brown cloth, with brown titles on the front cover. Type written titles on white stickers, with tape on the spine. Boards are in good condition. The pages are tightly held. Illustrated with 1,115 photographs & many line cuts. Stated, Author of the book of Furniture & Decoration:period & modern. Stated, Ninth Printing, December 1945. wd 5/09. $15.00
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ARRIGHI, MEL.
FREAK-OUT.
New York. G. P. Putnams. 1968. 190 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex-library with usual bar code, stamps, markings, and pocket. Spine and edges are shelf worn. Pages clean and tight. Freak-Out marks the debut of a young and talented author, and Mel Ariighi's story of the adventures of lawyer Harrington is marvelously entertaining, at once amusing and swinging, more than a little sinister, and altogether captivating. nr - 3/05 $6.00
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ARTHUR, BURT.
NEVADA.
Garden City. Doubleday. 1949. 221 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Orange boards have smudging, light edgewear, gently bumped corners. Pages are clean/tight with browning. Condition is VG/near fine. Tom McComber once more learned what it was to live with a gun always within reach, as the violence that had smoldered through Nevada's peaceful years flamed again. N 8/04 $8.00
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ARTHUR, BURT.
TROUBLE TOWN.
New York. Doubleday. 1950. 190 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. The pages have yellowed some, but they are all tightly held. Pages 32-33 have pencle marks. A popular western writer, at his best. Stated, First Edition. wd 7/09. $30.00
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ARTHUR, BURT & BUDD.
REQUIEM FOR A GUN.
None. Chivers Press. 1992. 144 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Brown boards have no markings/scratchings, label taped to bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is near new. Howie Dryden had to learn how to be a man, or die with the legendary pistol in his hand... N 8/04 $20.00
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Arthur, Stanley Clisby.
Jean Laffite, Gentleman Rover.
New Orleans, La. Harmanson. 1952. 282 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. This is the TRUE story of Jean Laffite. Many people have written a paragraph, sentence, page or even many pages, but over-glorified him. Here, the author explores where others have missed the reality of it all. Book is in extremely good shape for age. Cover is stiff paperback, with slight wear and soiling to places. Interior is amazing, with barely a mark to be found. V 4/04 $20.00
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Asel, Ann E. (editor).
SANTA'S CHRISTMAS RIDDLE BOOK.
Kansas City, MO. Hallmark Cards Inc.. ?. 10 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. A children's book of 50 Christmas riddles put together by Hallmark Cards. Illustrated by Nancy Duell. Very colorful, with pop-ups and fold-outs. Book is in good, somewhat worn condition with delightful color pictures. bl-9/05 $10.00
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ASTOR, MARY.
MY STORY AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
New York. Doubleday. 1959. 332 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in faded tan cloth, with red titles on the front cover & spine. Boards & all pages are in good condition, though the last endpage was torn out. Previous owner blue ink stamp on first endpage. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 3/09. $24.00
Book #WD868 from
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ATWATER, MONGOMERY M.
CATTLE DOG.
New York. Random House. 1954. 245 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Rather worn but pages are still tight. Has the usual library markings and card pocket. Somewhat dirty, but to be expected with books age. bl-11/05 $20.00
Book #BL73 from
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ATWELL, LESTER.
PRIVATE.
New York. simon and schuster. 1958. 499 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition, as all the pages, tightly held & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. Stated, First Printing. wd 4/10. $25.00
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AUDUBON.
BIRDS OF AMERICA.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1950. 320 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in brown & blue fethers, with gilt titles on the spine. The boards show very little wear. Previous owner, wrote name in blue ink, inside front cover. All the pages are tight & clean. Introduction and Descriptive Captions, by Ludlow Griscom. All the pages are in full color. First Edition, Not Stated, Stated, First Printing. wd 5/10. $25.00
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AUSTEN, JANE.
NORTHANGER ABBEY.
London. Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press. 1945. 274 pps. 3-3/4"X6". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Blue cloth embossed cover. The World's Classics edition. Nice clean, tight little pocketbook size hardback. jc 11/02 $12.00
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AUSTEN, JANE.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY.
New York, Boston. Books Inc.. ???. 348 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated. Near fine condition. Art-Type edition. Date unknown. Tan hardcover with blue spine. Gold title and decoration on spine. Spine rubbed through to netting along top and bottom. Very light bumping to corners. Most pages clean though few have very light staining. Tight binding. A wonderful classic for anyone's collection. CR 01-03 $14.00
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AUSTEN, JANE.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.
New York, Boston. Books Inc.. ??. 367 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition/Date Stated. Art-Type Edition. VG++ Tan hardcover with blue spine. Gold title and decorations on spine. Slight rubbing to top and bottom of spine. Corners very lightly bumped. Light staining to edges of some pages and inside covers. Blue discoloration along top of pages. Tight binding. A wonderful addition to anyone's collection. CR 01-03 $14.00
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AUSTIN, GENE.
THE SECRET BRAND.
New York. Doubleday. 1953. 189 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards in black cloth have been taped in black around edges & spine. Whith titles written in white ink on the spine. Pages are tight. Second endpage in back is loose from the binding. Stated First Edition. Good Western reading. wd 5/07. $12.00
Book #WD255 from
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AUSTIN, MARY.
STARRY ADVENTURE.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1931. 420 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with white titles on the spine. Pages 134-135 have brown spot. All other pages are clean, & tightly held. First Edition Not Stated. wd 10/07. $29.00
Book #WD448 from
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AVI-YONAH, MICHAEL.
JERUSALEM LA VILLE SAINTE.
tel-aviv, israel. sadan publishing house ltd.. 1974. 130 pps. 8 1/2"x7". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with brown titles on the spine. Boards, as all the pages are tightly held & clean. There are a few pages underlined in pink marker-pen. Full of b/w & live-color photographs. This book is written in French, throughout. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 9/09. $30.00
Book #WD1082 from
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AYME, MARCEL.
THE MIRACULOUS BARBER.
New York. harper & brothers. 1950. 248 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light brown paper-board, with light blue spine, which as black titles. Boards are in good condition. D/j was cut & glued to the first end-page. Books by Marcel Ayme, The Barkeep of Blemont, The Transient Hour. Stated, Translated from the French by Eric Sutton. Stated, First Edition. wd 4/10. $10.00
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BACKUS & BROWN, TRUMAN & HELEN.
THE GREAT ENGLISH WRITERS.
New York. New York American Book Co.. 1889. 410 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. reading copy with no dust jacket. Book is readable, hinged at both front and back. Cover is torn at spine. Some writing on some pages inside. bl-4/07 $20.00
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BACON, BARBARA.
COME ALONG WITH US.
New York. Hastings House. 1950. 130 pps. 8"x10". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are in gray & red, with large b/w pictures on the front board & back board. Titles are in black, both front cover & spine. Small amount of wear on the boards. B/w Photographs by E. J. Cyr. As Stated, This Book Approved by Girl Scout National Organization. First Edition Not Stated. Stated, Copyright 1949, 1950. All pages are clean & in excellent condition. wd 9/07. $15.00
Book #WD431 from
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BACON, RICHARD M.
THE FORGOTTEN ART OF BUILDING & USING A BRICK BAKE OVEN.
dubli, new hampshire. yankee, inc.. 1977. 62 pps. 6"x9". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover in brown & black, with yellow titles on the front cover & black titles on the spine. B/w Illustrations throughout the book. Book is in very good condition. Stated, First Edition. ISBN 0-911658-76-9. wd 1/09. $15.00
Book #WD799 from
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BADE, WILLIAM FREDERIC.
THE LIFE & LETTERS OF JOHN MUIR.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1923. 399 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in faded olive green cloth, white titles on the spine & black ink marker. Boards show wear from good use. Stated, Volume I. The boards are tightly held. Pages 242 & 243 have brown spots. 7 b/w Illustrations. First Edition, Not Stated. $20.00
Book #WD970 from
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BAEZ, ALBERT V.
THE NEW COLLEGE PHYSICS.
San Francisco. w. h. freeman. 1967. 739 pps. 7 1/2"x10 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Green cloth boards, with white & black titles. Boards show very little wear. All the pages are clean, & tightly bound. Large & heavy book, additional postage may apply. First Edition Not Stated. A fine collectible book. wd 5/07. $30.00
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BAILEY, THOMAS A.
WOODROW WILSON AND THE LOST PEACE.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1944. 381 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with dark green titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j was cut & glued to the first & second endpages. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, Second Printing. wd 11/09. $20.00
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BAKER, A. A.
RENEGADE MARSHAL.
New York. thomas bouregy. 1969. 192 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with brown titles on the spine. D/j is covered in clear plastic, with black tape along the top & bottom, & warn at the edges. All pages are tight to the spine & binding. Stated Avalon Books. Stated Copyright, 1969, by A. A. Baker. First Edition Not Stated. "The year is 1875-the year the railroads began their big push to conquer the heretofore unconquered West". wd 5/07. $10.00
Book #WD261 from
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BAKER, CHARLOTTE.
LITTLE BROTHER.
New York. David McKay Company. 1959. 38 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Blue boards with bumped corners, some edgewear, spine has label on bottom and fold towards top. Title page has mark, pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+. N 7/04 $9.00
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Baker, Charlotte.
The Green Poodles.
New York. David McKay, Inc.. 1956. 218 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No edition stated, Assumed First. Good+ condition. Ex-library with usual markings, card pocket removed from inside front cover. Some pages are torn or have pieces missing from them on bottom and top of pages - does not affect text or illustrations. Slight staining of pages due to use - again does not impair reading. Excerpt from DJ on inside ffep. Pictorial green boards have slight bumping to corners and spine, slight staining (or wear) to cover, otherwise VG++ condition for age and being ex-library. Overall this seemingly VERY Rare book is in VG condition. Pages and binding are still very tight. This book is set at Pond Farm in East Texas and is filled with humorous adventures as the Green family trains champion Silver poodles. CR 05-24-07 $80.00
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BAKER, EUGENE.
I WANT TO BE A BANK TELLER.
Chicago. REGENSTEINER PUBLISHING ENTERPRISES, INC.. 1972. 31 pps. 8 1/4 X 9 1/2. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library with bar code, stamps, markings and pocket. This book is in very good condition. This story is about a group of children going on a field trip to a bank. nr - 2/05 $6.00
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BAKER, MARK.
PFC MURPHY.
baltimore, md.. united book press. 2005. 95 pps. 5"x6". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Lib. Book. Softcover is in white & brown, with black titles on the front cover & spine. Book is in excellent condition throughout. Pvt. Murphy's Law Book III. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/10. $10.00
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Baker, Nina Brown.
Texas Yankee, The Story of Gail Borden.
New York. Harcourt, Brace & Javanovich. 1955. 129 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Stated 1st Ed. Usual X-Libris markings and pocket with dust jacket description pasted inside front cover. The "...fascinating and eventful story of little known Texas state hero...", inventor of condensed milk and founder of first English-language newspaper in Texas. Brown and yellow pictorial front board. Illustrated by Alan Moyler. jc 12/06 $10.00
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BAKER, STEVE.
TROPHY STRIPERS & HYBRIDS.
tabor city, n.c.. atlantic publishing co.. 1990. 266 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Softcover-Not Ex. Lib. Book. Cover shows some wear along the edges. Red, yellow, blue cover, with red & yellow titles. By Steve Baker & Neil Ward. ISBN number 0-937866-22-9. All the pages are clean & tightly held. America's freshwater big-game book. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 12/08. $15.00
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BAKKER, JIM.
I WAS WRONG.
Nashville, TN. Thomas Nelson Publishers. 1966. 647 pps. 6 X 9 1/4. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Keywords: Religion Christianity Evangelist Autobiography ISBN 0785274251 DJ and book are in very good condition. There is yellow highlighting and pencil marks on passages staring on page 451,chapter 44 "What Went Wrong" to the end of the book. Inscription reads "Debbie, God Bless You! Love, Jim Bakker" in blue felt pen."Jim Bakker was wrong about many things. Exactly what they were and how he came to confess them will surprise you. This is his story." 01/05 JF $26.00
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BAKKER, JIM.
HOLY BIBLE PTL PARALLEL EDITION.
north carolina. ptl publishing. 1983. 0 pps. 7 1/2"x10 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are padded hardcover burgundy. With gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Black ribbon book mark is attached to the spine. Gilt on the outside edges. Stated, book is written in LARGE PRINT for easy reading. Stated, King James Version and The Living Bible. Stated, First Printing, June, 1983. ISBN 0-912275-01-4. This book is large & extra heavy, additional postage may apply. This is a very beautiful Bible. wd 6/09. $35.00
Book #WD962 from
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BALCH, GLENN.
VIKING DOG.
New York. thomas y. crowell co.. 1949. 147 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light green cloth, with yellow tape on the spine. Black handwritten ink titles on the spine. Boards show wear along the edges. All the pages are clean & tight. By the Author: "Indian Paint", "Tiger Roan", "Wild Horse". First Edition Not Stated. wd 5/08. $35.00
Book #WD602 from
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BALCHIN, NIGEL.
A WAY THROUGH THE WOODS.
Chicago. Houghton Mifflin. 1951. 280 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not ex lib book, strong boards & spine. Pages 259 through 266 have small brown spots, a good book for your personal library. This is a special edition published exclusively for the members of Sears Readers Club, Chicago, Illinois. It was originally published by Houghton Mifflin Company. $20.00
Book #WD-22 from
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BALDWIN, GORDO.
WYOMING RAWHIDE.
New York. avalon books. 1961. 221 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards & pages are in good condition. "The sharp, ringing report of a rifle exploded the late afternoon stillness". First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $14.00
Book #WD383 from
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BALDWIN, JAMES.
OLD STORIES OF THE EAST.
cincinnati. american book co.. 1896. 215 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in faded green cloth, with dark green titles on the front cover & spine. Boards show use. Previous Owner singed name with pencil on the first two endpages. B/w Illustrations throughout the book. Due to age, the pages of the book have yellowed. All the pages are tighly held. First Edition, Not Stated. Stated, Copyright, 1896, by American Book Co. wd 1/10. $10.00
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BALL , KENNETH.
SUNBEAM RAPIER, ALPINE 1955-65 AUTOBOOK.
ENGLAND. AUTOPRESS LTD. 1972. 168 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Plastic Wrap. Cover is soiled. Pages are clean and tight. Interior looks new. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Workshop Manual for the Sunbeam Rapier 1 to 4, 1955-65; and Sunbeam Alpine 1 to 4, 1959-65. nr - 1/05 $17.00
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Ballard, Todhunter.
Two-edged Vengeance.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1951. 178 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Brown library binding, pocket, stamps, and stickers. Stated first edition. 3" cellophane tape over tear on p.1 but rest of pages are good. mc 7/06 $22.00
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BALLARD, TODHUNTER.
THE NIGHT RIDERS.
Garden City. Doubleday. 1961. 190 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Gray boards have light smudging, edgewear along bottoms, corners are gently bumped, folds to top and bottom of spine, label on bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight. Small stain on back ffe. Condition is VG+/near fine. Here is a novel of suspense, based on an incident in California history when a powerful mining company raped the mountain of its gold and almost destroyed the towns and ranches in the valleys below. N 8/04 $8.00
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BALLLENTINE, JAMES A.
BALLENTINE'S LAW DICTIONARY.
San Francisco. bancroft-whitney co.. 1916. 632 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in maroon paper-board, gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Top quarter of spine has lost its cover. Previous Owner stamped name in blue ink, on the first & third end-page. This book has the thumb alphabet. All the pages are tight. Due to age, the pages have yellowed. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 3/10. $50.00
Book #WD1209 from
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BALMER & WYLIE.
THE SHIELD OF SILENCE.
New York. blue ribbon books. 1936. 310 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with blue titles on the front board & spine. Boards show very little wear, except for some fading. All the pages are tightly held. This novel is in high adventure. A baffling tale of high crime in Chicago's upper world, gangsterdom in the underworld. First Edition Not Stated. $19.00
Book #WD366 from
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BAMBERGER, CARL.
THE CONDUCTORS ART.
New York. McGraw Hill. 1965. 322 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. School Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in black, green & yellow, covered in clear plastic, both in very good condition. All the pages are very tight & free of smudges. "Of all the musical arts, the most magnetic is the conductor's". Stated, First Edition. wd 8/08. $26.00
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BANGERT, ETHEL E.
CLOVER HILL.
New York. Acadia House. 1961. 219 pps. 4 to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in fine dust jacket. Rare hardcover edition. Pictorial DJ. Teen-ager student, (girl), at blackboard. By author of "Child of the Wind". jc 11/02 $9.00
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BANKS, MARJORIE ANN.
WHERE RIVERS MEET.
Chicago. None. 1961. 223 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Blue illustrated cloth boards. Illustrated throughout by James G. Teason. Clean, tight with usual X-L markings. jc 11/02 $5.00
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BANNON, LAURA.
HAT FOR A HERO.
New York. The Junior Literary Guild. 1954. 0 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Blue boards have label taped at mid-section, slight edgewear, and bumped corners. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is near fine. A Tarascan Boy of Mexico. N 7/04 $8.00
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BARBARESI, NINA.
FROG WENT A-COURTING.
New York. scholastic inc.. 1985. 30 pps. 7 1/2"x9". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in yellow & pink, with purple titles on the front cover. Softcover is in good condition. All the pages are in vivid color. All the pages are clean, no tears & stapled to the spine. The softcover is in good condition. Adapted and Illustrated by Nina Barbaresi. Previous owner wrote name in black ink, inside front cover. First Edition, Not Stated. ISBN 0-590-33301-1. wd 6/10. $10.00
Book #WD1267 from
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BARBOUR, MICHAEL G.
TERRESTRIAL VEGETATION OF CALIFORNIA.
New York. john wiley & sons. 1977. 1002 pps. 7"x10". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. The boards are black cloth, with silver & green titles on the spine. Boards have separated from the spine, although the book is whole, in content. All the pages are clean, throughout. Two, fold-out color maps, of Forest & Range Ecosystems. Previous owner wrote name in black ink on first end-page & with black ink stamp, top of book. This book is very informative, to the reader. This book is Very Heavy, Extra Postage May Apply. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/10. $15.00
Book #WD1391 from
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Barbour, Ralph Henry.
The Scoring Play.
New York - London. D. Appleton. 1934. 281 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Ex-library markings. Normal wear. Aged coloring to pages. A football/mystery. V 1/04 $18.00
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BARDWELL, DENVER.
PRAIRIE FIRE.
New York. Doubleday, Doran Co.. 1940. 274 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan cloth, with green tape along the edges & spine. Titles on the spine written in white ink. Previous owner wrote name in ink on the first endpage. All the pages are tightly held. "The train clattered noisily out of the deep cut in the hills & began the long dash down into the gray, starlit endlessness of prairie". Stated First Edition. wd 6/07. $14.00
Book #WD329 from
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BARNES, WALTER.
DOORWAYS.
New York. american book company. 1941. 548 pps. 6 1/2"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with blue titles on front board & spine. Boards show wear & fading. Previous owner wrote in pencil on front endpage & back board. B/w pictures & drawings throughout book. First Edition Not Stated. A heavy book, additional postage may apply. wd 5/07. $15.00
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BARNEY, GEORGE C.
INTELLIGENT INSTRUMENTATION.
New York. Prentice Hall. 1988. 467 pps. 7"x9 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib.Book. Boards are bound in hardboard, with white titles on the front board & spine. Blue & pink on the boards. Spine has a small tear on top. All the pages are tighly held & clean. Stated, Second Edition. Stated, Original edition first published 1985, Second edition first published 1988. wd 12/08. $15.00
Book #WD749 from
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Barnhart, Percy Spencer.
Marine Fishes of Southern California.
Berkeley. University of California Press. 1936. 209 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. descriptions and multiple drawings of the fish of southern California by a curator of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. No markings at all on this fine copy. dj has minor rips on edges. mc 7/06 $10.00
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BARNHILL, JULIE ANN.
SCANDALOUS GRACE.
WHEATON, ILLINOIS. TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC. 2004. 162 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. With gutsy honesty, a friendly and sassy tell-it-like-it -is style, and humor that'll have you "laughing so hard you snort," Julie Barnell reveals how you can live, day by day, in the knowledge of God's unconditional love in the midst of "loose ends" nr - 1/05 $7.00
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BARNUM, JAY HYDE.
MOTORCYCLE DOG.
New York. William Morrow. 1958. 48 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Brown boards with bumped corners, light edgewear, label at bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+. N 7/04 $12.00
Book #N221 from
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BARRETT, ANNE.
SONGBERD'S GROVE.
New York. Bobbs-Merrill. 1957. 247 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. As a former library book, this one has the usual library markings. Other than that, the condition is very good...tight and clean. Cover is somewhat worn and discolored at top and bottom. Corners slightly bumped. bl-8/05 $6.00
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BARRETT, GLEN.
J. LYNN DRISCOLL WESTERN BANKER.
boise, idaho. None. 1974. 297 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in black cloth, with yellow titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in very good condition. D/j is warn along the edges. D/j is in black & white, with green & white titles on the front cover & spine. Previous Owner wrote in blue ink , inside front cover. B/w photos throughout book. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/09. $10.00
Book #WD1026 from
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BARROWS, PETE.
COLORADO'S WILDLIFE STORY.
denver, colorado. colorado division of wildlife. 1996. 450 pps. 9"x11 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with Gilt titles on the front cover & spine. D/j is in green, yellow & white, with black titles on the front cover & white titles on the spine. Both hardcover & d/j are in excellent condition. Colorado map on both front & back inside covers. B/w photos throughout the book. All the pages are tight & clean. Extra large & heavy book, extra postage may apply. Stated, Copyright 1990, Reprinted 1996. wd 3/09. $15.00
Book #WD885 from
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Barrows, Rev. John Henry.
The World's Parliament of Religions.
Chicago. The Parliament Publishing Company. 1893. 795 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Volume 2 only. No Edition Stated, assumed first. Blue cloth cover with beveled boards, gilt title on spine, and gilt decorations on front. Cover shows very slight wear along corners and spine. Decorated end pages. Pages are clean and tight, though starting to discolor due to age. Spine is starting to loosen. Unknown name and date (June, 1894) on FFEP. Otherwise VG+++ considering age. CR 05-05 $30.00
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BART, SCOTT, SIR WALTER.
WAVERLEY NOVELS.
New York. collier. none. 606 pps. 6 1/2"x10". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. This book is Volume VIII. There is no date on book. First edition not stated. The Talisman. The Two Drovers. My Aunt Margaret's Mirror. Death Of The Laird's Jock. Woodstock. Count Robert Of Paris. Boards are covered with dark green cloth, gilt titles on front cover & spine. Boards show slight wear along edges. Title page is worn from the spine, but intact with tissue. B/w etchings throughout the book. Spine & binding are tight, with clean pages. wd 12/06. $6.00
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BART, SIR WALTER SCOTT.
WAVERLEY NOVELS.
New York. collier. 0000. 680 pps. 7"x10 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. The spine titles have worn with age. The boards are in good condition. All the pages are tigly held & clean. This novel contains, Rob Roy, A Legend of Montrose, The Bride of Lammermoor, & The Monastery. This book is Volume IV. Published around 1886?. 124 years old?. First Edition, Not Stated. Book is heavy, extra postage may apply. wd 6/10. $30.00
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BART, SIR WALTER SCOTT.
WAVERLEY NOVELS.
New York. collier. 0000. 662 pps. 7"x10 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Hardcovers are in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. The spine titles have faded, with age. All the pages are tight & clean. This book is Volume VII. The titles are:The Fair Maid of Perth, Anne of Geierstein, The Surgeon's Daughter, Castle Dangerous. There is no date on the book, around 1886?. 124 years old?. First Edition, Not Stated. 7/10. $30.00
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BART, SIR WALTER SCOTT.
WAVERLEY NOVELS.
New York. collier. 0000. 701 pps. 7"x10 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. The titles on the spine have faded, with age. There is no date on the book, around 1886?, 124 years old?. The covers are in good condition, as all the pages, tightly held & clean. This book is Volume V. The titles are:The Abbott, Kenilworth, The Pirate. First Edition, Not Stated. 7/10. $30.00
Book #WD1305 from
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Bartholomew.
BARTHOLOMEW GAZETTEER OF PLACES IN BRITAIN.
Great Britian. John Bartholomew & Son LTD. 1986. 390 pps. Folio. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Excellent copy of Great Britian Gazetteer. Population section of England, Wales and Scotland. Population of places, post code area maps. Atlas Section - road maps. route planning maps, town plans, thematic maps. Excellent resource information. Colorful detailed maps. Owner names on front inside cover. $12.00
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BARTHOLOMEW, SISTER MARY.
THE BOOK OF THE HOLY CHILD.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bruce Publishing Company. 1931. 89 pps. 5 1/2 X 8. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Religion Catholic Children Orange boards with black lettering,embossed picture. Book is tight,corners bumped,boards soiled from use. Text is clean.Beautiful illustrations throughout. Highway To Heaven Sieries Book -1.01/05 JF $9.00
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BASHIER, ZAKARIA.
THE MECCAN CRUCIBLE.
London. ithaca press. 1978. 222 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover shows a little wear. The book is stamped, Northern Nevada Muslim Community, Reno, Nevada. The first two endpages are loose from the spine. All other pages are clean & tight. ISBN 0 906275 00 8. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 6/09. $15.00
Book #WD965 from
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BASS, MILTON R.
JORY.
New York. g.p. putnam's sons. 1969. 256 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Boards are covered in light yellow cloth, with orange spine, gilt titles on the spine. Boards show slight wear along the edges. Boards slightly loose at the spine. D/j is in white, with black & blue titles, the same on the spine. D/j is covered in clear plastic, which is in good condition. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 4/10. $15.00
Book #WD1229 from
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BATAILLE, GRETCHEN M.
THE WORLDS BETWEEN TWO RIVERS.
ames, iowa. iowa state university press. 1978. 148 pps. 6"x9". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in light tan cloth, with brown titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in brown, with white & brown titles on the front cover & white titles on the spine. D/j was riped on the back-flap. All the pages are tight & clean. B/w Illustrations, throughout book. Stated, First Edition. wd 7/10. $20.00
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BATIST, BESSIE W.
A TREASURE FOR MY DAUGHTER.
New York. hawthorn books inc.. 1965. 272 pps. 6"x8 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. School Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in blue & white with clear plastic cover, in very good condition. Stated, Edited by Bessie W. Batist. Recipe section compiled by Sarah Ein, Anne Warshaw, Mary Davids. Stated, First Edition First Printing,1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1964.Second Edition First Printing, 1965. All the pages are clean & clear. wd 8/08. $29.00
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BAXTER, GEORGE OWEN.
DONNEGAN.
New York. A. L. Burt. 1923. 320 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Red boards have slight edgewear and spine has label on bottom. Pages are clean/tight, some with small pieces of tape at bottom. Condition is VG+/near fine. N 8/04 $9.00
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BEACH, CHANDLER B.
THE NEW STUDENTS WORK VOL.II.
Chicago. f.e.compton, co.. 1916. 1012 pps. 7"x9 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in tan cloth, with maroon spine, with gilt titles. The spine is well worn & torn. The boards as all the pages are tightly held. Previous owner wrote name in pencil, on the first end-page. Stated, Volume II. Book is heavy, additional postage, may apply. wd 7/10. $20.00
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Beall, Emma Jacobs.
A New Day.
Los Angeles. Federal Printing. 1940. 158 pps. 4.5 x 7". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. "In six parts: Story of a beautiful, little orphan girl, unusually talented in music" Emma J. Beall was handicapped and, in the preface, explains her membership in the National Indoor Sports Club and includes the Indoor Sports Code. One blank page has been removed, there are some age spots on the fly pages. BAM 12/08 $15.00
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BEALS, HELEN ABBOTT.
THESE ELDER REBELS.
New York. A. L. Burt. 1935. 306 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with dark green titles on the front board & spine. Boards show slight wear along the edges. A few smudges among the pages. All the pages are tightly held. First Edition Not Stated. A hard to find book. wd 11/07. $25.00
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BEALS, HELEN ABBOTT.
THE RIVER RISES.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1941. 473 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in faded green cloth, with white titles on the front board. The spine has green tape, with white handwritten ink titles. The boards do show wear along the edges. D/j was cut & glued to the first end page. All the pages are tightly held. A hard to find title. First Edition Not Stated. Stated First Printing. $30.00
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BEANEY, JAN.
ADVENTURES WITH COLLAGE.
New York. FREDERICK WARNE & CO. INC.. 1974. 63 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Spine and boards are in very good condition. Pages are clean and tight. Dust jacket is slightly rubbed. Collage is a picture or pattern built up from pieces of paper an/or other materials stuck on to a background. Most children delight in collecting things, and part of the fun is the amazing assortment of oddments which can be easily and cheaply obtained in the home or out-of-doors and applied to collage. nr 3/05 $10.00
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BEARDSLEY, WILLIAM W.
1940 NATIONAL YEAR BOOK.
New York. p.f. collier & son. 1940. 814 pps. 8"x10 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in maroon cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards show wear from use. Water marks on the tops of the pages. B/w photographs throughout the book. All the pages are tightly held. Full title-1940 National Year Book covering events of the year 1939. This book is large & extra heavy-Additional Postage May Apply. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 11/09. $15.00
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Beaton, Cecil.
Photobiography.
New York. Doubleday. 1951. 255 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. A photographic account of Cecil Beaton's professional career. NOT ex-library. V 1/04 $17.00
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BECKER, CARL.
THE SPIRIT OF '76 AND OTHER ESSAYS.
Washington. The Robert BrookingsGraduate School Of Economics. 1927. 135 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Non Fiction Woven tan half-cloth, blue boards with darker blue lettering.Owners name on inside board, dated July 2, 1927. Some underlineing. Pages are deckled."The three lectures which make up this volume were delivered on November 19, 1926 at the Robert Brookings Graduate School of Economics and Government, in commemoration of the one hundred fifieth anniversary of the year which witnessed the publication of The Wealth of Nations and The Decclaration of Independence. 05/04 JF $10.00
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BECKHARD, ARTHUR J.
CANCER, COCAINE AND COURAGE.
New York. julian messner, inc.. 1961. 191 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. High School Library Book, with all the markings. Boards are tan & dark brown, with brown titles on the spine. Boards show use & shelf wear. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, Third Printing, 1961. wd 2/09. $15.00
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BEEBE, CATHERINE.
THE CHILDREN'S SAINT FRANCIS.
Paterson, New Jersey. St. Anthony Guild Press. 1941. 105 pps. 6 x 8. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords:Religion Saints Children Catholic.Book has inscripton on front page dated June 23, 1944. Slight bending on top front corner of wrap other wise in near perfect condition. Fifteen brown and orange illustrations by Robb Beebe. Book dated September27, 1941. Large print. The life of St. Francis for young readers. 04/04 JF $15.00
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BEEBE, WILLIAM.
THE ARCTURUS ADVENTURE.
New York. G. P. Putnams. 1926. 439 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. The origin & evolution of life, men & expedition are interesting, color & b&w photos, New York Zoological Societ"s First Oceanographic Expedition, First Edition not stated, ex lib with usual ink stamps & pocket, wd-10/06. $8.00
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BEEBE, WILLIAM.
HALF MILE DOWN.
New York. Harcourt Brace. 1934. 344 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in faded light blue cloth, with black titles on the spine. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. William Beebe SC.D., LL.D. Director of the Department of Tropical Research of the New York Zoological Society. With 123 Illustrations & 8 colored plates. Pages 3 to 6 have water spots. Pages 99 & 100 were torn, & taped, all readable. All other pages are tight & clean. Stated First Edition. wd 3/08. $30.00
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BEIM, JERROLD, CRICHLOW, ERNEST.
TWELVE O'CLOCK WHISTLE.
New York. William Morrow. 1946. 0 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Gray boards have light edgewear, label taped to bottom of spine. Synopsis is attached towards the back near bfe. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+. Mitch's father, who works in an automobile factory, forgot his lunchbox and Mitch took it to him. N 7/04 $12.00
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BELDEN, M.A., C.
NATURAL SCIENCE, HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY.
Chicago. c.b. beach. 1882. 828 pps. 6 1/2"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. book. Boards are covered in brown & gray Imitation leather, which has warn-old. The boards are very loose from the spine. The spine has lost its cover, which is inclosed in the book. A previous owner of the book, wrote name in brown ink, April 21, 1883. This book is 128 years old, must be handled with care. For its age, the pages are tightly held. Illustrated with Charts, Portraits & Engravings. Book is extra heavy, additional postage may apply. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 6/10. $125.00
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BELL, ART.
PETER CHARLIE THE CRUISE OF THE 477.
woodland hills, cal.. courtroom compendiums. 1982. 384 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in dark-blue cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in excellent condition. D/j is in red, white & blue, with black & white titles on the front & spine. D/j shows wear along the edges. Full of b/w photographs. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 9/09. $10.00
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BELL, CLARE.
RATHA AND THE THISTLE-CHASER.
New York. Margaret K. McElderry Books. 1990. 232 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. First Edition stated. Book is in flawless and in as new condition. This is a sequel to RATHA'S CREATURE and CLAN GROUND. N 5/04 $75.00
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BELL, JOSEPHINE.
EASY PREY.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1959. 192 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library with usual bar code, stamps, markings, and pocket. Spine has small tear on upper edge. Edges are shelf worn with boards slightly showing. Pages clean and tight. Reg and Mavis Holmes discover that their quiet middle aged lodger, Miss Trubb, so willing to baby-sit for them, has served a life sentence for the murder of a child. nr - 3/05 $6.00
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BELL, LAURA.
CLAIMING CROUND.
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 2010. 242 pps. 6"x9". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are in blue paper-board, with light-orange spine, with blue titles on the spine. The boards are in excellent condition, as all the pages, tight & clean. The d/j is in white , blue & brown, with blue & red titles on the front cover & spine, very good condition. Stated, First Edition. wd 8/10. $15.00
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BELL , MARGARET E.
TO PERIL STRAIT.
New York. Viking Press. 1971. 165 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex-library with usual stamps, markings, bar code and pocket. Spine is slight bumped. A couple of pages have small stain on edge of paper, does not touch the words. Dust jacket is protected in mylar. This action-packed adventure, filled with the flash of sun on water, the strength of sheer, black mountains towering above hemlock forests, is also the story of a boy learning to be a man - his own man - in a man's world. nr - 3/05 $6.00
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Bellairs, George.
Death Brings in the New Year.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1951. 288 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Stated First Printing. VG/NF condition. Usual library markings. Green HC has very light wear along edges and spine. Pages are very clean and tight. CR 05-05 $35.00
Book #R116 from
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BEMAN, WOOSTER WOODRUFF.
ELEMENTS OF ALGEBRA.
Boston. ginn & co.. 1901. 430 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with brown tape on the spine, which have gilt titles. Boards are worn with age & use. There are many pages with pencel marks, from previous readers. Also water marks among the pages. Though all the pages are in good use & readable. First Edition Not Stated. One of the best Algebra books in print. wd 1/08. $35.00
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BENDER, DAVID.
COMPUTER LAW EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE.
New York. matthew bender & co.. 1979. 0 pps. 7 1/2"x10". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not ex. Lib. Book. Hardboards are in dark blue, with silver titles on the front board & spine. Book is bound in hardcover ring. Boards are in excellent condition. The pages are not numbered, they are listed by chapters. All the pages are clean, no marks or smudges. All the pages are tightly held by the book ring. First edition, Not Stated. Stated, Date originally published: 1978. This book is extra heavy & thick, additional postage may apply. wd 1/09. $35.00
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Benson, Bruce L.
To Serve and Protect.
New York. New York University Press. 1998. 372 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Benson demonstrates that private justice measures are a traditional response to government failure in crime prevention and justice. Other than lightly bumped corners, appears to be in perfect condition. V 2/04 $8.00
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BENSON, JEANNE.
THE ART AND TECHNIQUE OF APPLIQUE.
McLean, VA.. EPM Publications. 1991. 128 pps. 81/2"x11". First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Ex lib book with usual ink stamps & pocket. This book contains four pattern sheets. Book & pages are clean. The box cover that holds the book & full-size patterns shows a little shelf wear. Presented in 56 original full-size patterns for 32 flowers-fresh symbols of everlasting beauty. First Edition not stated. wd 10/06. $20.00
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BENTON, KENNETH.
CRAIG & THE JAGUAR.
New York. walker & co.. 1974. 223 pps. 6"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light-tan cloth, with brown titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in blue & white, with red & blue titles on the front cover & spine. D/j is covered in clear plastic. Pages 128-129 have light-brown marks, top of pages. By the same author, Spy in Chancery, Sole Agent. Stated, First Edition, (1). wd 7/10. $10.00
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BENTON, WILL.
HORSETHIEF.
bath. chivers press. 1986. 156 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Hard-board cover, is white & brown, with black & red titles on the front cover & white titles on the spine. This book is written in Large-Print. ISBN 0 7451 0279 4. Stated, First Published in Great Britain, 1975. The cover has very little wear. All the pages are tight & clean. wd 3/10. $28.00
Book #WD1194 from
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BENZ, M.
FLOWERS:CREATIVE DESIGN.
Houston, Texas. SanJacinto Publishing Co.. 1952. 288 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Keywords:Floral Design.Fourth printing 1962.Dust jacket has mylar cover,not price cliped and has slight criping. Owner's name on inside page. This book has 314 photographs and 134 sketches. Has step by step instructions for persons involved in floral design. 11/03 JF $11.00
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BERCKMAN, EVELYN.
A SIMPLE CASE OF ILL-WILL.
New York. Dodd Mead. 1964. 208 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex-library with usual bar code, stamps, markings, and pocket. Dust jacket is in mylar plastic. Spine and edges are shelf worn. Pages clean and tight. Miss Berckman has revealed with stunning effect the very human desires and frustrations that can erupt into malignant, destructive terror. nr - 3/05 $7.00
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BERCKMAN, EVELYN.
THE BECKONING DREAM.
New York. Dodd Mead. 1955. 214 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library with usual code bar, stamps, markings, and pocket. Spine and edges are worn. Pages are clean and tight. nr - 3/05 $6.50
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Berg, Edward & Kronquist, Emily F.
Mechanical Drawing Problems.
Peoria, Illinois. Chas. A. Bennett Co.. 1956. 188 pps. 12mo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. School textbook stamp and written number on front end papers. Cover lightly worn and spine slightly loose, but otherwise excellent condition. V 1/04 $8.00
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Bergonzi, Bernard (Editor).
H. G. Wells: A Collection of Critical Essays.
Englewood Cliffs. Prentice Hall. 1976. 182 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed FE. Ex-library with usual markings, stamping of FFEP only -none on inside pages. Mylar-protected cover is in VG condition, has slight staining on back. Pages are very clean, bright, and tight. End pages have staining from tape on mylar-cover. Overall VG++ condition. CR 07/07 $43.00
Book #R219 from
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BERRILL, JACQUELYN.
STRANGE NURSERIES.
New York. Dodd Mead. 1954. 96 pps. 6 1/2"x9". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in green cloth with yellow titles on the spine. Boards show little wear. Every page has b/w drawings. Nice tight pages. Another Wonder Book. Books by Jacquelyn Berrill-"Wonders of The Seashore", "Wonders of The Woodland Animals". First Edition Not Stated. $12.00
Book #WD222 from
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Berry, A.J.
The Atmosphere.
Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1913. 146 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Cover is red with crisp black design/coat of arms. Slight discoloration of end papers. From the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. mc 7/06 $10.00
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BERRY, JESSE.
COLT TRAINING.
lima, ohio. the parmenter printing co.. 1896. 272 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in Dark Green cloth, with black titles on the front board. Boards show wear along the edges. Boards, as all the pages are tightly held. B/w Illustrations throughout the book. This book is an excellent source of Colt Training. First Edition Not Stated. wd 6/08. $35.00
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BERRY, TURNER W.
THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF TYPE FACES.
New York. pitman. 1962. 420 pps. 7 1/2"x10". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are in dark green, with silver titles on the spine. Boards show little shelf wear. All the pages are tightly held & clean. Stated, First published in 1953, Second Edition (revised & enlarged) 1958, Third Edition (further revised & enlarged) 1962. wd 3/09. $25.00
Book #WD854 from
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BERTUCCI, BOB.
VOLLEYBALL DRILL BOOK.
indiana. masters press. 1993. 214 pps. 7"x10". Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in white, black & red, with red & black titles on the front cover & spine. Softcover is in good condition. Previous Owner wrote name in blue ink, on the first end page. All the pages are tight & clean, no marks or smudges. Full of b/w Diagrams. Stated, Published 1992. wd/12/09. $10.00
Book #WD1125 from
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BEST, HERBERT.
RANGER'S RANSOM.
None. Aladdin Books. 1953. 192 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Orange hardcover first edition. Discarded school district copy. Library stamps on front and back inside boards. Name in ink on title page. Contents tight. Edges of board scuffed. Ink stain on back board. Juv Fic adventure story of frontiersmen, Indians, capture and ransom. A story of Ticonderoga. Erick Berry, illustrator. mj 8/02 $8.00
Book #A-42 from
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Better Homes & Gardens.
Christmas Ideas For 1963.
Des Moines. Meredith Press. 1963. 162 pps. 9+ x 12+. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Cooking, decorating, & craft ideas for Christmas. Assumed first edition. Reinforced library binding. Ex-library markings. Strong spine. V 1/04 $15.00
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Better Homes & Gardens.
Christmas Ideas (+Thanksgiving and New Years for 1956).
United States of America. Meredith Publishing Company. 1956. 154 pps. 10" x 12". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. A collection of Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year's ideas including a 34 page section of festive food recipes, easy how-to for over 90 gifts you can make, over 200 novel decorations to brighten your family tree and to brighten tables, mantels, and doors. Normal wear to the book and cover. Ex-library markings. V 1/04 $12.00
Book #V-28 from
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Betz, Betty.
Your Manners Are Showing: The Handbook of Teen-Age Know-How.
New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1946. 96 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in poor jacket. No edition stated, Assumed FE. Book is in VG to Fine condition. Illustrated pages are very bright, tight, and clean. There may possibly be some light smudging on pages - only seen on end-pages. Top and side edges of book have spotting/staining - doesn't effect inside pages. Cover is in NF condition- has very slight bumping to edges. DJ is in Poor to Good condition. DJ has some soiling but is still bright and beautiful. Some tears on jacket - both closed and opened (large tears closed, small opened)- otherwise good condition. From the back of DJ: "Your Manners Are Showing is the bright and breezy low-down on dates, popularity, clothes, jobs, parents, smoking, money, table manners, parties, and dozens of other vital teen-age matters." Written in the '40s it would be interesting for teen-agers today to see the similarities and differences between then and now. CR 07/07 $20.00
Book #R223 from
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Bhushan, Jamila Brij.
Indian Jewellery, Ornaments and decorative Designs.
Bombay. D.B. Taraporevala. 1964. 189 pps. 11.5x8.5. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Lavishly illustrated with 3 colour plates, 471 line drawings and over 370 half-tone Illustrations. Green with gold title on spine. 2. edition. Library markings. mc 7/06 $45.00
Book #MC22 from
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BIANCHINA, PAUL.
BUILDING MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES.
pa.. blue ridge summit,. 1986. 243 pps. 7 1/2"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in light tan paper hard-board. Red titles on the front board & spine. The boards are in very good condition. B/w Illustrations throughout book. A to Z building terms. Stated, First Edition, Second Printing. ISBN 0-8306-0281-X. All the pages are tight & clear of marks & smudges. wd 12/09. $35.00
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BICKERING, JR., B.
THE BARKLESS DOG.
New York. exposition press. 1962. 38 pps. 5 1/2"x9". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are in light slate green cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. D/j is in green & white, with black titles on the front cover & spine. D/j is laminated in clear plastic. D/j is in good condition. All the pages are tight & clean. Illustrated by Susie Nelson, Ph.D. This book is Stated, First Edition. wd 5/10. $49.00
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BIGGERS , EARL DERR.
BEHIND THAT CURTAIN.
INDIANAPOLIS. Bobbs-Merrill. 1928. 337 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Spine is bumped by shelf wear. Boards are slightly soiled with pencil writing on last page. Otherwise clean and tight. Cover is yellow with spine illustration of Chinese slippers. nr - 1/05 $25.00
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BIRNEY, HOFFMAN.
A STRANGER IN BLACK BUTTE.
Philadelphia. The Penn Publishing Company. 1936. 309 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Grean boards have bumped corners, some light staining, label at base of spine. Pages are clean/tight. Ffe has scribble mark. Condition is VG. Make a great reading copy. N 8/04 $14.00
Book #N326 from
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BIRNEY, HOFFMAN.
DEAD MAN'S TRAIL.
Philadelphia. The Penn Publishing Company. 1937. 307 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Green boards have smudging, edgewear, and lightly bumped corners. Pages are clean/tight. Some pages have tape. Condition is VG+/near fine. A swiftly moving, dramatic story of the far Southwest. N 8/04 $10.00
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BISHOP, C. F. H.
POTATO MECHANISATION & STORAGE.
ipswich, suffolk. farming press limited. 1980. 256 pps. 5"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Spine & binding are strong. This book will provide an excellent reference manual for the potato trade. The latest control systems to assist the farmer. Stated First published 1980, by Farming Press LTD. D/j is blue & black, covered in plastic protector. wd 1/07. $26.00
Book #WD113 from
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BLACK, PATRICIA HALL, CAREY, RUTH LITTLE.
VEGETARIAN COOKERY 3: MAIN DISHES AND VEGETABLES.
Mountain View. Pacific Press Publishing Association. 1971. 126 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Spiral binding. Boards have some edgewear and spine has fold on the top. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+. N 6/04 $8.00
Book #N131 from
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BLACK, PATRICIA HALL, CAREY, RUTH LITTLE.
VEGETARIAN COOKERY 5: EXOTIC FOODS/CANDIES/COOKING FOR A CROWD.
Mountain View. Pacific Press Publishing Association. 1971. 96 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Boards have light rubbing and top of spine has fold at top. Pages are clean/tight. Spiral bound. Condition is VG+. N 6/04 $8.00
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BLACK, WILLIAM.
HIGHLAND COUSINS.
New York. Harpers. 1894. 444 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering, corners are very gently bumped. Pages are clean/tight with slight yellowing on edges. Dj is folded and placed inside ffe. N 6/04 $20.00
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BLACKBURN, TOM W.
RATON PASS.
Garden City. Doubleday. 1950. 224 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Black boards have tape along spine with labels running down. Pages are clean/tight with browning on edges. Condition is VG+. Marc Challon was playing a close hand now: the stakes were big now, and the game was for blood. N 8/04 $10.00
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Blackman, Margaret B.
Sadie Brower Neakok: An Inupiaq Woman.
Seattle/London & Vancouver/Toronto respectively. University of Washington Press ; Douglas& McIntyre. 1989. 274 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. No edition stated, Assumed First. Book is in NF condition. Pages are clean, unmarked, and tight. DJ is in VG+ condition. No bumping, edging, or foxing to book or DJ. Purple cloth cover is in VG condition however spine has lighter spotting. Price tag from 1990 still attached to inside back cover. Overall book is in EXCELLENT condition. A wonderful biography about the daughter of Asianggataq, an Eskimo woman, and her husband, Charles Brower - the first white settler in Alaska's Barrow. Raised with a mixture of Inupiat and white traditions Sadie blended the two cultures, took the best of both, and devoted a lifetime to public service. A truly awe-inspiring book that everyone should want to own. CR 05/07 $30.00
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BLAINE, JOHN.
100 FATHOMS UNDER,#4; THE ELECTRONIC MIND READER, # 12, JUVENILE SCIENCE FICTION.
New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1947/57. 209 pps. 7-1/2 BY 5-1/2. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. #'S 4 AND 12 of Rick Brant Electronic Adventure Stories, Grosset & Dunlap, 1947 and 1957 respectively, Tweed covers, pictorial inside covers,(map of Spindrift Island). Pen and ink illustrations. Scuffed and bumped, contents good and tight. Two books. $5.00 ea. or $8.00 both. jc 11/02 $8.00
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BLANCHAN, NELTJE.
THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY BIRDS.
New York. nelson doubleday. 1927. 281 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in brown & yellow cloth, with blue & black tiles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition. 13 b/w Illustrations. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 5/10. $25.00
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BLATTY, WILLIAM PETER.
WHICH WAY TO MECCA JACK?.
New York. berard geis associates. 1960. 256 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan cloth, with faded gilt titles, on the red tape spine. Front cover is loose from the spine. Illustrated by Gil Miret. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, First Printing. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/09. $15.00
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BLEDSOE, WARREN.
FIDDLE LONGSPAY.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1942. 327 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Spine slightly browned.Summary on dust jacket sleeve glued onto front end page. Library pocket glued inside front cover also a small sticker "The Personal Book Shop" Boston. Library stamp on title page. Several library date stamps on last page. 03/03 JF $12.00
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Bleeker, Sonia.
The Golden Book of Animal Stamps-Book #6102.
Racine, Wi.. Golden Press Western Pub. Co.. 1976. 48 pps. 8"X11". Reprint. Softcover. reading copy with no dust jacket. Nostalgia gem. 47 beautiful stamps with matching pictures for coloring. 37 pictures lovingly, perfectly colored before younger child got involved! All 47 stamps used but 8 now missing and 2 damaged? Illustrated by James Gordon Irving. jc 2/03 $4.00
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BLISH, JAMES.
THE STAR TREK READER ll.
New York. E. P. Dutton. 1973. 457 pps. 6"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with usual markings. Boards are red & black with red titles on the spine. The inside boards have brown markings. All pages are tight & clean. Spine & binding have settled to the right side of the book, due to weight. Stated First Edition. Based on the Television Series Created by Gene Roddenberry. Also published by E. P. Dutton, "The Star Trek Reader" by James Blish. Science Fiction at its best. wd 5/07. $15.00
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BLIZARD, MARIE.
THE WATCH SINISTER.
New York. M.S. Mill Co. and William Morrow & Company. 1951. 246 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Light stain 3 pgs. Blue patterned cover. 3 dog-earred pgs., otherwise nice X-L condition. c 11/02 $6.00
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BLIZARD, MARIE.
THE MEN IN HER DEATH: AN EVE MACWILLIAMS MYSTERY.
New York. Mystery House. 1947. 255 pps. 12 mo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No edition stated. Green hardcover with writing in red. Cover is rubbed and bumped on edges. Spine is slightly ragged on top and bottom. Usual library markings. Pages starting to yellow, very lightly stained on some pages. Otherwise very good condition, tight binding. The second novel in Marie Blizard's Eve MacWilliams Mystery series. "Her present and her past alike were populated with useful or good-looking men." CR 12-02 $18.00
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BLOCKLINGER, BETTY.
LOOKOUT LADY.
None. arcadia house. 1958. 219 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with brown titles on the spine. Boards are warn along the edges. D/j was glued to the back board, though it was riped out. The pages have few brown spots & smudges. The first endpage through page 30 are loose from the spine, though intact. All other pages are tight. Large print for easy reading. Author of Pretty Polly, Becky, etc. Place of Publacation, Not Stated. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/09. $15.00
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BLOUGH, GLEN O.
ANIMALS THAT LIVE TOGETHER: BASIC SCIENCE EDUCATION SERIES.
ILLINOIS. ROW, PETERSON AND COMPANY. 1950. 0 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library with bar code, stamps, markings, and pocket. Spine and edges are bumped. Pages have smudges but are tight. Interesting book on a variety of animals, how they live, and communicate in a group. Bees, Beavers, Ants, Termites,ILLUSTRATED BY OLIVE EARLE nr - 1/05 $9.00
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BLUM, JEANNE ELIZABETH.
WOMAN HEAL THYSELF.
Boston. charles e. tuttle. 1995. 303 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. This book is in mint condition. D/j is in excellent condition. First Edition Not Stated. ISBN 0-8048-3045-2. Boards are covered in light gray cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Covers basics of Chinese medicine,diagnostic reference, twelve energy flows wd 3/07. $15.00
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BLUMENSTEIN, LYNN.
TRULY AMERICAN.
salem, oregon. old time bottle publishing co.. 1970. 74 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. ex. lib. book, with all the markings. Softcover is in good condition, crisp, clean, pages. All the color pages show b/w pictures, with phrases of the genuine American outhouse. The outhouse or privy, is no stranger to the American way of life & has always been a source of amusement. A fun book to read. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $20.00
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BLUMENSTEIN, LYNN.
WISHBOOK 1865.
salem, oregon. old time bottle publishing co.. 1968. 144 pps. 8 1/2"x11". First edition. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Softcover in tan, brown & red, with brown titles on the front cover. Covered in clear plastic. Cover is loose at the spine. B/w Illustrations on every page. Pages are tightly held. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 12/08. $15.00
Book #WD757 from
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BLYTHE, LE GETTE.
HEAR ME, PILATE!.
New York. Holt, Rinehart & Winston. 1961. 347 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in maroon cloth, with gilt & pink titles on the spine. The boards are in good condition. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, First Edition. wd 6/10. $20.00
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BOHART, R.M.
MOSQUITOES OF CALIFORNIA.
Berkeley. university of california. 1978. 153 pps. 8 1/2"x11". Reprint. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. High School library book, with all the markings. Softcover is in white & gray, with gray titles on the front cover & spine. The cover is in good condition. All the pages are tight & clean. Large drawings throughout the book. Stated, Third Edition. wd 3/09. $15.00
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BOISGOBEY, FORTUNE.
THE BLUE VEIL.
Chicago. laird & lee. 1889. 252 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in dark green cloth & embossed The Popular Series. Boards show age of book. The boards are tight to the spine & so are the pages. With the age the pages have yellowed & have some smudges. The first endpage is loose from the spine. All other pages are tightly held. Previous owner wrote in pencil on the first endpage, Benjaman Littyohn 1891. This book is 119 years old. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 10/08. $35.00
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BOLL, HEINRICH.
THE STORIES OF HEINRICH BOLL.
Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern University Press. 1986. 686 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: European Classics. ISBN 0810112078. Book is clean, tight with a crease on front wrap. This volume contains a chronological organization of 63 short stories by Henrich Boll, between 1947 and 1985 the entire span of his career. He was awarded the Nobel Prize fo Literature in 1972. Translation by Leila Venneitz. 01/04 JF $12.00
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BOND, GUY L., ALDER G. L., CUDDY, M.C.WISE, K.
DOWN OUR WAY: TEACHER'S GUIDE.
Sacramento, California. Harry N. Abrams. 1954. 252 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Teacher's Guide Children's Reading Program. Book is tight and clean,condition is near perfect. There is a sticker on fron page and State of California Stamp on inside board. Red Boards with black and white lettering. Also has picture of two people in a boat. Copywright by Lyons & Carnahan in 1949. Reading programs,materials,activities, and lesson plans. Context of Down Our Way. Color illustrations. 10/04 JF $10.00
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BONESTELL, CHESLEY.
THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
Chicago. childrens press. 1967. 63 pps. 8 1/2"x11". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red & black cloth, which are warn around the edges. White titles on the front board & spine. All the pages are clear of marks & smudges. Written & Illustrated by Chesley Bonestell, Additional Illustrations by Robert Borja. Illustrations are all in color. First Edition Not Stated. wd 1/08. $35.00
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BONESTELL, CHESLEY.
ROCKET TO THE MOON.
Chicago. childrens press. 1968. 63 pps. 8 1/2"x11 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in greens & reds cloth, with black titles on the front board & white titles on the spine. Written & Illustrated by Chesley Bonestell. With additional Illustrations by Robert Borja. Color Illustrations throughout book. Stated, Original copyright 1961. New Edition Published 1968. All pages are tight & clean. wd 7/08. $35.00
Book #WD630 from
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BONNER, GERALDINE.
THE LEADING LADY.
New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1926. 301 pps. 5"X7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition, & strong. All the pages are tightly held. A few dogears among the pages. First Edition Not Stated. wd 10/07. $35.00
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BONNER, MARY GRAHAM.
MADE IN CANADA.
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1966. 111 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Blue cover with world globe design depicting Canadian ARTS and HANDICRAFTS. Many illustrations, photogaphs from National Gallery of Canada, Museum of the American Indian and Canadian National Railways. jc 12-02 $8.00
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BOOKS , AMERICANA.
INDIAN POINTS.
alabama. books americana. 1984. 207 pps. 5"x8". First edition. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Soft cover shows shelf wear along the edges. B/w drawings on every page. All pages are tightly held to the spine & binding. Fascination with things American Indian is deeply ingrained in our culture. Book lists Identification & Value Guide. isbn 0-89689-044-9. First Edition Not Stated. wd 5/07. $10.00
Book #WD270 from
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BOOKS COMPUTE.
ATARI GAMES.
greensboro, nc.. compute books. 1983. 232 pps. 6 1/2"x9". First edition. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Softcover is yellow, with red & blue titles. Spiral Bound, in good condition. All the pages are tightly held & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 12/09. $20.00
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BOOTH , EUGENE.
AT THE BEACH.
Milwaukee. Raintree Childrens Books. 1977. 21 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Green boards have light rubbing and stains, spine has label taped at bottom. Few pages have slight smudging, otherwise pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+. Questions encourage the reader to look at, think about and describe scenes from a beach. N 7/04 $7.00
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BOOTH, EUGENE.
AT THE FAIR.
Milwaukee. Raintree Childrens Books. 1977. 21 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Illustrated boards have slight edgewear along bottom and at top and bottom of spine, label taped at bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is near fine. Questions encourage the reader to look at, think about, and describe scenes from a fair. N 7/04 $10.00
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BORDEN, CHARLES A.
OCEANIA.
New York. holiday house, inc.. 1945. 25 pps. 6"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with yellow titles on the front cover & spine. Boards & pages are in very good condition. Illustrated by Rafaello Busoni. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 10/09. $15.00
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BOREHAM, F.W.
A HANDFUL OF STARS, TEXTS THAT HAVE MOVED GREAT MINDS.
New York. Abingdon Press. 1922. 261 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Green cloth cover slightly faded on gilt-lettered spine. Previous owner neatly noted Biblical texts in table of contents. Otherwise clean, tight copy with slight yellowing at page edges. Author identifies Biblical texts in writings of William Penn, Robinson Crusoe, Sydney Carton, Thomas Huxley, Francis d'Assisi and others. jc 11/02 $15.00
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Boreham, F. W.
The Home of the Echoes.
United States of America. The Abingdon Press. 1921. 208 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. This book appears to be a book of 18 short inspirational stories. Thoughts from a preacher who was a household name during his lifetime but is now largely forgotten. Binding is solid, previous owner's name in pencil on front end page, very few marks throughout book, cover has less than usual wear to it with mild (probably cleanable) spots on back. Excellent for 1921. V 4/04 $16.00
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Borgenicht, Miriam.
Ring and Walk In.
New York. Harper & Brothers. 1952. 211 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Stated First Edition. VG condition. Usual library markings. Green HC shows VERY SLIGHT wear on corners and spine. Pages are very clean and tight although a few pages have VERY small tears at the edge, one page has been taped on edge. Insert from DJ on blank FEP. CR 05-05 $15.00
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BOSCO, HENRI.
THE BOY AND THE RIVER.
Paris. librairie gallimard. 1956. 133 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. School Lib. Book, with all the marks. Boards are covered in green hard-board, with dark green titles on the front cover & spine. Page 8 has yellow spot, all other pages are tight & clean. Stated, Translated by Gerard Hopkins & Illustrated by Lynton Lamb. Stated, Pantheon Books. Stated, First Published in this edition 1956. wd 1/10. $20.00
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BOSTOCK, FOREST C.
THE TRAINING OF WILD ANIMALS.
New York. the Century Co.. 1920. 256 pps. 5 x 7. Reprint. Hardcover. Signed by Author. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Discarded library book. Orange cover in good condition. Contents clean and tight. Signed copy under picture of author. Photos of author in training animals throughout the book. non fic mj 9/01 $80.00
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BOUCHER, ANTHONY.
THE CASE OF THE SEVEN OF CALVARY.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1954. 188 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with yellow titles on the spine. Boards show shelf wear. Pages 171 through 176 have torn dog ears, with a couple letters missing, although is still readable. All the other pages are tightly held & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 9/09. $25.00
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BOUHAYS, MILES; RIDGE, ANTONIA.
THE LITTLE RED PONY.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin. E.M. Hale & Co.. 1966. 94 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Discarded library book in very good condition. Illustrated by Dick De Wilde. Special Cadmus edition. Story about a girl and a pony. Children mj 9/01 $7.00
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BOURGET, PAUL.
PASTELS OF MEN.
Boston. Boston Roberts Brothers. 1892. 213 pps. 5 X 7. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Literature French First American Edition. Translated by Katherine Prescott Wormeley. Book has some shelf ware.Owner's name inscribed on front board. Dark blue boards. Gilt lettering on spine also there is a small white mark on the lower part of the spine. Top page edges gilt. Advertising on last 10 pages. Book is tight and clean. The portraits of six men: Maurice Oliver, A Gambler, Another Gambler, Jacques Molan, A Lowly One, and Corsegues. 10/04 JF $40.00
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BOWEN,D.D., REV. L.P.
A DAUGHTER OF THE COVENANT: A TALE OF LOUISIANA.
richmond, va.. the presbyterian committee of publication. 1901. 281 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth. Gilt titles on front cover & spine. Boards show slight wear. Previous owner singed name in ink on inside front cover. Bowen, is the author of "The Old Preacher's Story", "The Days of Makemie", etc. Pages have yellowed some, due to age of book. Pages 11-14 have small tear bottom of pages. All the pages are tight, & clean. A hard to find book. First Edition Not Stated. wd 12/07. $40.00
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BOWEN, P.G.
THE SAYINGS OF THE ANCIENT ONE.
wheaton, illinois. quest book. 1969. 41 pps. Minature. Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Original edition published by Rider & Co., London, 1935. SBN 8356-0010-6. Small softcover is in new condition. A Quest Book Miniature. Abridged Edition. Reprint. wd 3/09. $15.00
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BOWER, B.M.
FIVE FURIES OF LEANING LADDER.
New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1936. 302 pps. 5"x7". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with blue titles on the spine. Boards show use of wear along with the rest of the book. The pages have yellowed. There are a number of pages that were taped due to tears. All the pages are tight to the spine. First Edition Not Stated. $20.00
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BOWLER, VIVIEN.
44 STRING AND NAIL ART PROJECTS.
New York. Crown Publishing. 1974. 96 pps. 8 1/2 x 11 1/2. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Water mark bottom of first 4 pages,strong spine, usual ink stamps & pocket, dj has a small tear inside flap, & is taped to hardcover,each pattern is attractively illustrated, most effective how to do book for Thread sculpturing, first edition not stated, wd-10/06. $20.00
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BOWLES, PAUL.
THE BOY WHO SET THE FIRE.
San Francisco. city lights books. 1989. 123 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. ,"The Boy Who Set The Fire" & other stories, translated from the Moghrebi, by Paul Bowles. Stated First City Lights Edition, 1989. This book is like new condition. With only a small brown spot on the outside edge. No other smudges or marks. Orange, yellow & black cover, with black titles on front cover & spine. Written in beautiful simplicity, the essence of Moroccan folk culture. wd 2/07. $13.00
Book #WD136 from
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BOWMAN, HANK.
CARE & REPAIR OF YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR.
philadelphia. chilton co.. 1960. 126 pps. 5"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in red cloth, with white titles on the spine. All the pages are tight to the spine & binding. Boards are in excellent condition. First Edition Not Stated. Chilton's Modern Boating Guide Series. wd 4/07. $20.00
Book #WD233 from
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BOWNE, FORD.
THUNDERBIRD MESA.
New York. arcadia house. 1963. 224 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with black titles on the spine. D/j is covered in clear plastic. The back board has separated from the spine & binding. All the pages are still together. No other marks among the pages. "Above Jim Downer's head, the sun was hot in a copper sky". First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $19.00
Book #WD369 from
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BOYD, BUD.
BUD BOYD'S GUIDE TO HUNTING AND FISHING IN CALIFORNIA.
san carlos, ca.. the chronicle. 1960. 95 pps. 8"x11". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. The cover designs & the pencil sketches used throughout this book are the work of a Philadelphia-born artist, William H. M. Weber. Small brown spots on front & back boards. Otherwise the book is very clean. Has tight spine & binding. Compiled from a series of columns which appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle. First Edition not stated. wd 11/06. $6.00
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Boynton, H. W.
Tales of a Wayside Inn - In Three Parts.
The United States of America. Allyn & Bacon. 1925. 275 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Excellent copy. Newspaper placed between pages 70 and 71, causing discoloration. Pencil notes on a few pages. Owners name written on front end paper. Back cover lightly worn. Pages and spine excellent and straight. Extremely wonderful condition for 1925. V 1/04 $8.00
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Boy Scouts of America.
HOW TO ORGANIZE A SEA SCOUT SHIP.
New York. Boy Scouts of America Service Library. 1928. 32 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Blue with orange print soft cover 1928 Boy Scout Book on being a sea scout. Book in very good condition, edges a little buffed. Series E. No.1, original price 20 cents.Classifies sea scout patrol, ship committee, the skipper, the mate, meeting place, apprentice sea scout, ordinary sea scout, able sea scout,uniforms and ensignia. mj 6/06 $35.00
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BRACKEEN, STEVE.
THE GUARDIANS.
New York. Holt, Rinehart & Winston. 1964. 192 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex-library with usual bar code, stamps, markings, and pocket. Spine is slightly bumped. Board and edges are in good condition. Four pages have an unidentified stain, does not effect the text. Steve Brackeen has been writing since his high-school days, and has been published steadily ever since. He attended a large Midwestern university, majoring in English. Mr Brackeen lives in Tenneesee and devotes himself full time to his writing projects. nr - 3/05 $6.00
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Brackett, Leigh.
The Tiger Among Us.
Yorkshire. Magna. 1991. 297 pps. 5.5x8.5. Reprint. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Reprint of 1957 thriller in large print . VG, library pocket and stamps. mc 7/06 $10.00
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BRACKETT, LEIGH.
SILENT PARTNER.
New York. g.p. putnam's sons. 1969. 192 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light blue cloth, with red titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in blue, with white titles on the front cover & spine. D/j is covered in clear plastic, which is in good condition. By the same author;Follow The Free Wind, An Eye For An Eye, The Tiger Among Us, The Starmen, The Long Tomorrow, No Good From A Corpse. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/09. $15.00
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BRADLEY , MURIEL.
MURDER TWICE REMOVED.
Garden City. Doubleday. 1951. 190 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library with usual stamps, markings, bar code and pocket. Spine and boards are clean and slightly worn. Pages are starting to turn yellow. Pages clean and tight. Why would the desire to possess the old, dilapidated Fort estate incite someone to kill off three of the Forts? Isabel Fort places her life in jeopardy to discover the reason. nr - 3/05 $6.00
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BRAGG , W. F.
WILDCAT BRAND.
None. Arcadia House. 1955. 224 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Green boards have slight edgewear, corners are gently bumped, label on base of spine. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+/near fine. N 8/04 $9.00
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BRAGG, W. F.
SAGEBRUSH LAWMAN.
None. Phoenix Press. 1951. 223 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Green boards have edgewear along spine, label on bottom of spine, light smudging and spotting. Pages are clean/tight. Steele, for his part, didn't relish being ordered to get out of town, which made an all-out showdown just about inevitable. N 8/04 $9.00
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BRANDENBERG, ALIKI.
AT MARY BLOOMS.
New York. william morrow & co.. 1976. 29 pps. 8"x10". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in white, green & brown cloth, with black titles on the front cover & spine. Boards show wear, along the edges. Written & Illustrated by Aliki. Full of fun pictures, on every page. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/10. $15.00
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BRANLEY, FRANKLYN M.
THE NINE PLANETS.
New York. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. 1958. 77 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Juvenile nonfiction, discusses planets, stars and the universe. Illustrated by Helmut K. Wimmer.Dark blue cover has illustrated cover glued to it. Good book, tight, clean pages. Corners bumped; shows normal signs of library use; usual library markings. $15.00
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BRANLEY, FRANKLYN M.
ROCKETS AND SATELLITES.
New York. thomas y. crowell. 1961. 34 pps. 8"x9". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards show very little wear. Stated Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Books. Color drawings throughout book. First Edition Not Stated. Franklyn M. Branley is Associate Astronomer at the America Museum-Hayden Planetarium. wd 5/07. $25.00
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BRAUTIGAN, RICHARD.
THE TOKYO-MONTANA EXPRESS.
New York. Dell Publishin Co.. 1980. 258 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Wrappers have crease near spine, folding to corners, light scratches. Pages are clean/tight. Though the Tokyo-Montana Express moves at great speeds, there are many stops along the way. N 8/04 $7.50
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Bredahl, Jr., A. Carl.
Melville's Angles of Vision.
Gainesville. University of Florida Press. 1972. 74 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed FE. Ex-library with usual markings. Closed tear on front cover near reinforced spine. Cover is bumped and dog-eared, with small chip on back cover, and has shelfwear. Text is mainly clean, some words have been underlined or marked but otherwise pages are clean. Overall book is in Good condition. CR 07/07 $20.00
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Brelsford, W. V.
Handbook to the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
London. Cassell and Company Ltd.. 1960. 803 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. This is the first fully copmrehensive survey of the country ever carried out. As a work of reference, it can justly claim to be unique. Maps attached to inside back cover. Inside the front, corners of the dust jacket are cut. The book itself, is in excellent condition. Assumed first edition. V 1/04 $45.00
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BRESLIN, JIMMY.
SUNNY JIM.
New York. Doubleday. 1962. 238 pps. 6"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light brown cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. D/j is in good condition, with a plastic cover. All the pages are tightly held & clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs. The life of America's most beloved horseman. Stated, First Edition. wd 4/08. $45.00
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BRICK, ANNA RIWKIN.
ELLE KARI.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1952. 43 pps. 7"X8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with black titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j was cut & glued to the first end page. Photographs by Anna Riwkin-Brick, which are beautiful life-living pictures. Stated, Translated from Swedish edition. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 10/09. $15.00
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BRIDGE, ANN.
AND THEN YOU CAME.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1949. 306 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with red tape on the spine. Black handwritten titles on the tape. Boards are in good condition, with little wear. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. All the pages are tightly held, & clean. Stated, First Printing. wd 10/07. $26.00
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BRIDGES, VICTOR.
PETER IN PERIL.
philadelphia. the penn publishing co.. 1935. 300 pps. 5"x7". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with red titles on the spine. Victor Bridges, Author of "I Did Not Kill Osborne". A few spots among the pages. All the pages are tight to the spine. A hard to find book. First Edition Not Stated. wd 08. $35.00
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Bridges, William.
Zoo Doctor.
New York. William Morrow. 1957. 126 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed FE. Book is ex-library with usual markings. Red cloth cover has staining on back and pictorial front. Ends of spine are bumped however corners show very little evidence of bumping. Pages are bright and very tight with only light soiling to a few pages in margins. Text is very clean. Overall VG condition. Written by the Curator of Publications from the New York Zoological Park this book is filled with fascinating information on veterinarian work and that shows the satisfaction the doctor gets from work that in a way repays animals for the pleasure they bring to millions of zoo visitors. Filled with pictures of numerous animals this book is a wonderful kid's book or just a wonderful book for anyone who wants to be an animal doctor or just plain likes animals. CR 06/07 $11.00
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BRIDGEWATER, ALAN & GILL.
POWER TOOL WOODCARVING.
New York. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 1994. 160 pps. 8 1/4 X 11. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Ketwords: Woodcarving Power Tools ISBN 0806987103 Book shows very little wear on edges and is tight and clean. Illustrations and colored plates. Describes how to use power tools for woodcarving. Also provides instructions for many projects. 08/04 JF $10.00
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BRINING, MYRON.
THE SISTERS.
New York. Farrar, Rinehart. 1937. 570 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Novel Book has red boards and is gilt stamped with gilt lettering on spine. Top of pages are red. Book Club edition. Owner's name in ink on front page.Book is tight and clean. A story of the lives of three sisters who lived in Montanta in 1904.Also the basis of a 1938 movie of the same name. Staring Bette Davis,Anita Louise, and Jane Bryan. 02/05 JF $35.00
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BRINK, CAROL.
THE HEADLAND.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1955. 237 pps. 5"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. The d/j was cut with its end page glued to the front end page. The tan cloth cover boards shows slite wear, with blue titles printed on spine. Binding is strong, with clean pages. Stated First Printing 1995. The small village on the coast of France was the home of the five children each summer. Their lives were bound together,a wild, romantic place with its ruined castle. wd 11/06. $7.00
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BRISTOW, GWEN.
THIS SIDE OF GLORY.
New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1940. 400 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, which are in excelent condition. White titles on the spine. By the Author "Deep Summer" "The Handsome Road" "Tomorrow Is Forever". All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition Not Stated. wd 12/07. $20.00
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BRODERICK, JANICE K.
CHARLES M. RUSSELL AMERICAN ARTIST.
st. louis, missouri. national expansion historical association. 1982. 103 pps. 9"x 12 1/2". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in brown, with red titles on the front cover. This book is in new condition throughout. Full of b/w & color Illustrations. With the story of Charles Marion Russell & St. Louis, by, Janice K. Broderick. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 9/09. $10.00
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Bronson, Wilfred S.
Starlings.
New York. Harcourt Brace. 1948. 75 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed First. VG+ condition. Ex-library with usual markings - however NO marks on pages. Pages are tight and clean, light smudging due to use. Cover is soiled on back and corners and spine show slight bumbing otherwise VG condition. Filled with wonderful illustrations this book is a great way to entertain a child in your life while still educating them. CR 05-10-07 $20.00
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Bronson, Wilfrid S.
Horns and Antlers.
New York. Harcourt Brace. 1942. 143 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No edition stated, assumed First Edition. Illustrated boards in fine condition. Usual library markings. Pages are soiled/stained, pg. 33/34 has rip at top, otherwise good condition. VERY tight binding. Filled with B&W and color photos. CR 05-05 $21.00
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BROOKS, WALTER R.
FREDDY AND THE PERILOUS ADVENTURE.
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1950. 245 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Book was reinforced with light blue tape on both boards. Book shows wear along the edges of boards. Small brown spots on pages 26 & 27. Spine & binding are strong. Titles written on spine with black ink pen. This is a Borzoi Book, published by Alfred A. Knope, Inc. Published October 5, 1942. Fifth Printing, May 1950. B/w Illustrations throughout book, by Kurt Wiese. wd 12/06. $7.00
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BROOKS, WALTER R.
FREDDY & THE BASEBALL TEAM FROM MARS.
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1955. 241 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue & brown, with white titles on the front board & spine. Boards show wear along the edges. D/j was glued to the first endpage, though riped out. Pages 75 through 78 dog ears were torn out. Large Print for easy reading. A hard to find book by this author. Stated, First Edition. wd 1/09. $20.00
Book #WD784 from
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Brophy, John.
The Bitter End.
New York. E. P. Dutton. 1928. 252 pps. 7x5.5. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. First American edition, story of a volunteer in the British army in WWI. Library binding, pocket, stamps. mc 7/06 $25.00
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BROSNAHAN, CAROL S. Edited by.
DEBT COLLECTION AND TORT PRACTICE.
Berkeley. The Regents of the University of California. 1971. 242 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: California Law Debt Collection. California Continuing Education fo the Bar 1971.Can be used with 1993 update.Practice Book #52.Society is beoming aware of and responsive to the rights of individuals and the rights of consumers. Both these rights merge in the field of debt collection torts. The book has stamp marks on end pages and inside board. There is a small brown stain on topf outside pages otherwise the book is tight and very clean. 04/05 JF $22.00
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Brosnan, Jim.
The Long Season: An inside chronicle of the baseball year as seen by major league pitcher Jim Brosnan.
New York. Harper & Brothers. 1960. 273 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Assumed first edition. This unique book, written by a successful major league baseball pitcher, is a witty, perceptive and outspoken chronicle of a baseball season as seen from the pitcher's mound, the bull pen, the dugout and the locker room. Ex-library markings with usual wear and soil to book. Protected dust jacket has some wear and soiling too. V 3/04 $8.00
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BROUN, EMILY.
A BALL FOR LITTLE BEAR.
New York. Aladdin. 1955. 40 pps. 6 1/2" x 8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex lib with usual ink stamps & pocket, boards & brown cloth cover a little shelf worn, a fun reading story, illustrated by Dick Mackay, what a wonderful illustrated book mainly b&w with red & yellow, well worth having, Once, a long time ago, Big Bear came to an open place where boys were playing ball. wd-10/06. $5.00
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BROWN, ANN TOWSON.
HOW DOES A GARDEN GROW?.
New York. E. P. Dutton. 1958. 47 pps. 7"x9". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow & green, with green titles on the front cover & black titles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition, as all the pages. Photographs by Peggy Plummer Sanders. First Edition, Stated. wd 1/10. $10.00
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BROWN, DEE.
THE GIRL FROM FORT WICKED.
Garden City. Doubleday. 1964. 184 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in fine dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Mylar dj has minimal scratching/smudging, not price-clipped. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is very good. A Double D Western. N 8/04 $9.00
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Brown, John.
The Old Gray Mare Murder.
Boston. Book of the Month Club. 1907. 455 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Red hardback children book about horses and murder.mj $22.00
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BROWN, PHELPS DR. O.
THE COMPLETE HERBALIST.
jersey city, n.j.. published by the author. 1875. 504 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Boards show wear, from age & use. This book is 135 years old. Previous owner wrote name in pencil, first end-page. Old type picture of Dr. O. P. Brown, with tissue, thired front end-page. All the pages are tight, with string binding. Handle this book with care. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 7/10. $25.00
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BROWN, TOM.
TWO-IN-ONE SURVIVAL LIBRARY.
New York. berkley books. 1983. 282 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in light tan, with brown titles on the front cover & spine. D/j has small tear on top of cover. Stated, Volume 1 & 2. Illustrated by Heather Bolyn, throughout the book. This Book is a Nature Book, of the finest. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/09. $12.00
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BROWNE, DICK.
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE GANGWAY!!.
New York. Tom Doherty Associates. 1985. 0 pps. 4 X 7. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Cartoons Comic Strips Humor ISBN 081256786 TOR Books Crease on back wrap,reading crease along spine. Book is very clean and tight. 03/05 JF $7.00
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BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT.
TWENTY-TWO LETTERS.
New York. folcroft press. 1970. 90 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in navy blue cloth. Gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in excellent condition. Previous owner's name written in ink on the first endpage. All other pages are very tightly held, & clean, no marks, smudges or tears. Stated, First Published 1935. Reprinted 1970. wd 10/07. $20.00
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BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT.
SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.
mount vernon. peter pauper press. 0000. 44 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in pink & white paper hard-board, with black titles on the spine. Book has blue card-board slip-sleve, with black titles. Book, sleve & all the pages are in very good condition. No dated printed on the book. First Edition, Not Stated. A book for the collector. Mount Vernon issue, is a hard one to find. wd 6/10. $30.00
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BRUECKNER, LEO J.
MATHEMATICS FOR SEVENTH GRADE.
SACRAMETO CA. CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE. 1931. 370 pps. 5 1/2 X 7 1/2. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex state text book. Spine is frayed and boards showing. Edges are worn with boards showing. Inside of book is written in pencil. Binding appears loose. A few of the pages are loose. nr - 2/05 $7.00
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BRUECKNER, LEO J.
MATHEMATICS FOR GRADE SEVEN.
u.s.a.. john c. winston. 1931. 370 pps. 5"x7". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. This book has shown its age. Both boards are worn, but the binding & spine are strong & intact. Boards are covered in red cloth with black titles on front board & spine. There are pages that are marked with pencil by previous owners. Page 145 is loose from the book. This is a California State Text Book. Copyright, stated 1931, by The John C. Winston Company. Printed in the u.s.a. California State Printing Office Sacramento, 1932. Roundvalley Dist. Library, Modoc County, Stamp on first end page. wd 12/06. $12.00
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BRUNTZ, GEORGE G.
THE HISTORY OF LOS GATOS GEM OF THE FOOTHILL.
fresno, ca.. valley publishers. 1971. 173 pps. 8 1/2"x 11 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in yellow, gray & green cloth, with brown titles on front board & spine. Previous owner wrote on the entire first endpage. No other marks. Pages are tight to the spine & binding. Presented by Monterey Savings & Loan Association. Index on the last endpages. B/w pictures throughout the book. First Edition Not Stated. Large book, additional postage may apply. wd 5/07. $15.00
Book #WD280 from
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Bryant, Bernice.
Future Perfect: A Guide to Personality and Popularity for the Junior Miss.
New York. Bobbs-Merrill. 1957. 250 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Assumed second printing. Binding so tight, appears as if almost unread. Book is in excellent condition. Light bumping to edges, with possible light soiling to cover (hard to tell). Ex-library markings. V 1/04 $12.50
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Bryant, William.
Thanatopsis, Sella, and Other Poems.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1911. 238 pps. 4.5x5.5. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. tightly-bound, some soiling to cover and on pages 8 and 9, a few underlinings in preface. Introduction by J.H. Castleman and 31 pages of notes, index to notes $15.00
Book #MC98 from
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BUCHAN, JOHN.
INDIA: THE NATIONS OF TO-DAY.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1923. 295 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Red cloth boards have light edgewear across top and bottom, spine has some fading. Pages are clean/tight. Fold out map included. Condition is VG+. N 6/04 $45.00
Book #N140 from
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BUCK, PEARL S.
THE JOY OF CHILDREN.
New York. THe John Day Company. 1964. 211 pps. Folio. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Blue boards have gilt lettering, corners are slightly bumped, spine has folds to top and bottom. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is near fine. Based on the photographic exhibit prepared for the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth, "These Are Our Children". N 7/04 $10.00
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BUCKLER, HELEN.
DOCTOR DAN.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1954. 381 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light blue cloth, with red titles on the spine. Boards & the spine show wear. Boards, as well as all the pages are tight & clean. Full title:Doctor Dan Pioneer in American Surgery. With b/w photographs. Stated, Published June 1954, Reprinted August 1954. wd 9/09. $10.00
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BUDNEY, BLOSSOM.
N IS FOR NURSERY SCHOOL.
New York. Lothrop, Lee, And Shepard Company, Inc.. 1956. 28 pps. 10 3/4"x 8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No edition stated. Assumed first addition. Slightly soiled pink cloth cover, creases to some pages. Light stains/fingerprints to some pages. Illustrated by Vladimir Bobri. Wonderfully colorful alphabet book for children just learning their alphabet or young readers. CR 12-02 $4.00
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Bullough, William and Helena.
Introducing Animals-With-Backbones.
New York. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. 1954. 72 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Edition not stated, assumed First Edition. Very good condition with usual markings. Orange pictorial HC, slightly stained. Tight binding. Pages are tight and very clean. Book is very durable as it shows no wear. 83 illustrations. Insert from DJ on ffep. CR 05-05 $10.00
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BULOSAN, CARLOS.
THE LAUGHTER OF MY FATHER.
New York. Harcourt Brace. 1944. 193 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with yellow titles on the spine. Boards have water marks & fading. D/j was cut & glued to the first end page. Also by Carlos Bulosan, "Letter From America", "Chorus For America", "The Voice of Bataan". All the pages are tightly held & clean. Stated, First Edition. wd 5/08. $30.00
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BUNTING, EVE.
TWO DIFFERENT GIRLS.
Mankato, MN. Creative Education, Inc.. 1978. 31 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Hardback white cover w/ illustrated boards of Black American teen and mother in car. Ex-library book in very good condition. Slight scuffing on bottom edge. Illustrated by Robert Gadbois. Feeling bad about not having a prom date, Donna steps into the street and causes an accident which has interesting results. mj 11/02 $7.00
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BUREAU, OF MINES.
MINERALS YEARBOOK 1980.
washington. u.s. government priting office. 1981. 950 pps. 6"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles on front & spine, in excellent condition. All pages are clean, no marks or smudges. Volume I, Metals & Minerals. First Edition Not Stated. Front End Page with Foreword, by Robert C. Horton. This book is heavy, additional postage may apply. wd 3/07. $19.00
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BURGDORF, OTTO P.
ADVENTURE BOOK OF HUMAN BIOLOGY.
New York. CAPITOL PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.. 1962. 94 pps. 7 3/4 X 10 3/4. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library with bar code, stamps, marking, and pocket. Spine is slightly bumped and feels loose. Covers are shelfworn. Inside book is clean and tight, except for one page with a smudge on it. Inside cover has two small crayon marks less than half an inch long. Illustrated by Aubrey Combs. It has illustrations on almost every page. Chapters: Your heart, Breathing system, Digestive System, Chemical Digestion, Tasting and Smelling, Seeing and Hearing, Touching and other senses, plus more. nr - 2/05 $7.50
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BURGESS, ANTHONY.
MAUGHAM'S MALAYSIAN STORIES.
hong kong. heinemann educational books. 1977. 186 pps. 4 1/2"x7". Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in light-blue with black titles on the front cover & spine. Softcover is in good condition. Introduction page xi, has under line & blue ink mark, of small degree. All other pages are clean & clear. Stated, Reprinted 1975, 1977. The complete short stories of W. Somerset Maugham. wd 3/10. $40.00
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BURGESS, THORNTON W.
BILLY MINK.
New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1924. 196 pps. 5"x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps. Boards of book are well worn. Cover on spine is loose. Boards are covered in green cloth with black titles on the spine, with Billy Mink on the front board. All the pages have yellowed due to the age of book. Page 43 has rip on the page. Page 195 is loose from the spine. Four b/w Illustrations by Harrison Cady. Easy to read large print. Stated Copyright, 1919, 1920 & 1924. wd 3/07. $12.00
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BURGESS, THORNTON W.
THE BURGESS FLOWER BOOK FOR CHILDREN.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1951. 350 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Boards show shelf wear. All the pages are tight & clean. Books by Thornton W. Burgess-Readdy Fox, Buster Bear. Stated, Copyright, 1923, 1951. wd 12/09. $25.00
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BURGETT, WILLIAM A.
THE SCHOOLS HAVE FAILED US.
New York. vantage press. 1968. 128 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with silver titles on the spine. D/j is in red, with white & black titles. D/j is covered in clear plastic. Boards, as well as all the pages are in excellent condition, clean & clear. Stated, First Edition. wd 5/09. $35.00
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BURKE ,STEVEN F.
OFFICIAL NAHC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 1989.
Minnetonka . M N. NORTH AMERICAN HUNTING CLUB. 1989. 1660 pps. 4 to. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Black hardback cover Gold lettering.Fine condition, Owners name is on inside cover. 1989 North American Hunting Club Membership Directory. da 10/02 $30.00
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BURLEY, FRANCOISE.
A VOUS D'ECRIRE.
orlando. harcourt brace jovanovich. 1985. 168 pps. 8"x11". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Written in French & English. Softcover is in purple & white, with white titles on the front cover & spine. The cover as well as all the pages are in excellent condition. Stated, French: Advanced Level, workbook. No pencel marks throughout the book. All the pages are tight. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/09. $15.00
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BURNETT, W.R.
BITTER GROUND.
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1958. 246 pps. 6"X8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. lib. book, with all the markings. Boards are gray hardboard, with black titles on white labels, on the spine. The spine was taped. Front board has emboss WRB. Front board is loose from the spine, but still tight. All the pages are clean, & tightly held. Stated First Edition. wd 8/07. $15.00
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BURNS, ROBERT.
POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS: THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BURNS WITH AN ORIGINAL MEMOIR.
New York. P. F. Collier. ????. 463 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Green boards have gilt lettering, top of spine has tear and raveling, corners are bumped, edgewear, and light staining. Hinges formed in front and back. Binding is tight with a few loose pages in the front. Ffe has small piece missing along edge. Tissue paper between title page and photo of Robert Burns. Pages are clean with yellowing beginning along edges. No publishing date given. Also contains glossary and general correspondance. N 6/04 $12.00
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BURNS, TEX.
HOPALONG CASSIDY AND THE TRAIL TO SEVEN PINES.
New York. Doubleday. 1951. 187 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black board, with black tape along the edges. Handwritten white titles on the spine. D/j was cut & taped to the first endpage. All the pages are tightly held. Stated First Edition. wd 8/07. $30.00
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BURNS, TEX.
HOPALONG CASSIDY TROUBLE SHOOTER.
New York. Doubleday. 1952. 187 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan board, with black tape along the edges. Handwritten white titles on the spine. All pages are clean & tightly held. No other marks or smudges. Stated First Edition. wd 8/07. $30.00
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BURNS, TEX.
HOPALONG CASSIDY & THE RUSTLERS OF WEST FORK.
New York. Doubleday. 1951. 248 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are in green cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards show slight wear. All the pages are clean & very tightly held. Stated, Copyright 1950, 1951. First Edition Not Stated. "Hopalong Cassidy watched the old banker count the money with careful fingers". wd 8/07. $20.00
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BURR, SAMUEL ENGLE, M.A. Ed.D.
A SCHOOL IN TRANSITION.
Boston. Christopher Publishing House. 1937. 210 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Blue dust jacket in very good condition. Blue book cover w/ gold printing excellent condition. Author has published other books on Aaron Burr. non fic mj 8/01 $30.00
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BURRESS, JOHN.
THE MISSOURI TRAVELER.
New York. Vanguard Press. 1955. 281 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Excellent X-L copy, assumed first but may be library re-cover. Green decorated boards with red lettering on spine. Hard to find novel by author of LITTLE MULE and APPLE ON A PEAR TREE. Nice, clean tight book. jc 12/02 $20.00
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BURT, ELINOR.
OLLA PODRIDA PIQUANT SPANISH DISHES FROM THE OLD CLAY POT.
caldwell, idaho. Caxton Press. 1938. 277 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in maroon cloth, with large gilt titles on the front cover & spine. D/j is slightly worn on top of page. Previous owner wrote in black ink inside cover. The boards are in excellent condition. Olla Podrida is a veritable Cook's Tour of Spanish Kitchens. Recipes after recipes. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 5/09. $15.00
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Burton, Maurice.
Introducing Life Under The Sea.
London. Spring Books. 1961. 75 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in good dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Printed in Czechoslovakia. Book is in excellent condition, with original purchase date on front end page. Dust jacket has normal wear to it, and small handwritten numbers in inside corner. V 1/04 $38.00
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BURTON, MILES.
LOOK ALIVE.
New York. Doubleday. 1950. 222 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light green cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. Pages have yellowed. All the pages are tightly held, no marks or smudges. Stated, First Edition. wd 7/08. $30.00
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BURTON, WILLIAM H. ; BAKER, CLARA BELLE; KEMP, GRACE K.
MY HELP TO READ BOOK.
Indianapolis. The Bobbs-Merrill Co., Inc. 1952. 96 pps. 4to. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Large softcover teacher's manual, children's workbook, reading for living series, third reader workbook to accompany Our Good Neighbors Reader. Illustrations by Raymon Naylor. Contents is slightly yellowing but in good tight condition.No markings inside of book. Lime green cover w/ boy and girl riding horse on cover. MJ $10.00
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BUSBY, HOWARD K.
THE BUSBY SCRAPBOOK OF POEMS THAT TOUCH THE HEART.
Shawnee Mission, KS. Foundation for Chruch Growth, Inc.. 1986?. 141 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. fine copy with no dust jacket. Book is in near new condition. Book plate on ffe is signed by the author and inscripted and signed "Dec. 10, 1986 God Bless!" There is also a Christmas card inside from the author. N 5/04 $13.00
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Bushby, D. Maitland.
April Will Return.
Dallas, Texas. William T. Tardy. 1937. 67 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. good copy with no dust jacket. Dark blue cloth cover with gilt title on spine and front. Cover is worn and stained, rubbed on edges and corners. A collection of poems previously published seperately in periodicals and newpapers and broadcast on various radio stations. Signed by Author on front blank page, also inscribed with location. A must-have for any poetry collector. CR 05-05 $80.00
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BUTKUS, DICK.
INSIDE DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL.
Chicago. henry regnery co.. 1972. 87 pps. 8 1/2"x11". Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in very good condition. Black titles on the front cover & spine. A specialized book for the football player, a complete guide. All the pages are tight & clean, no marks or smudges. Stated, Second Printing, 1972. wd 6/09. $17.00
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BUTLER, GWENDOLINE.
COFFIN FOR BABY.
New York. walker and co.. 1963. 188 pps. 5 1/2"x8". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with brown titles on the spine. D/j is in very good condition, which is covered in clear plastic. D/j is white, with red & black titles. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, First published in the United States of America in 1963 by Walker and Company. wd 6/09. $30.00
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Byron, Lord george.
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.
New York. H.M.Caldwell. xx. 165 pps. 4x6. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. binding is tight, some penciled lines in margin, some age spotting. Presumed to have been published in the late 1890's. $20.00
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BYRON, ROBERT.
THE ROAD TO OXIANA.
New York. Oxford University Press. 1982. 292 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. With maps & illustrations. Like new. Paperpack edition. Nice copy. Originally published in 1937. Introduction by Paul Fussell. In 1933 Robert Byron embarked on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana (the area around the river Amy Darya between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union). $7.50
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BYRUM, E. E.
STARTLING INCIDENTS AND EXPERIENCES.
anderson, indiana. gospel trumpet co.. 1915. 414 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front board & spine. Boards are in very good condition. Previous owner label on the first endpage. All the pages are tightly held to the spine, no marks, no smudges. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 11/08. $37.00
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BY THE EDITORS , OF LOOK.
THE MIDWEST.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1947. 392 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Good b/w photos throughout book. Foldout map front end page, light green in color. Boards have slight wear along the edges. Boards covered in green cloth, with dark green & yellow titles on front board & spine. In collaboration with Louis Bromfield. D/c was cut & glued to first end page. First Edition not Stated. wd 12/06. $19.00
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CALDWELL, ERSKINE.
MOLLY COTTONTAIL.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1958. 32 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. First Edition Stated. Blue boards have fading around edges and spine. Pages are clean/tight. A boy that doesn't want to hunt, but his aunt wants him to learn. N 7/04 $8.00
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CALKINS, EARNEST ELMO.
CARE & FEEDING OF HOBBY HORSES.
???. the maple press. 1934. 105 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with black titles on front board & spine. Boards show slight wear. Pages are very tight & clean. Tomorrow belongs to the wise users of leisure. The author tells you how it is done in this little book. First Edition Not Stated. wd 4/07. $15.00
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CALLAHAN, MICHAEL T.
DISCOVERY IN CONSTRUCTION.
charlottesville, virginia. the michie co.. 1983. 431 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in red cloth, with gilt titles on the front board & spine. The boards are in good condition. All the pages are tightly held. Stated, Authors:Michael T. Callahan & Barry B. Bramble. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/09. $30.00
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CALLENDER, SIGNE.
GEMS OF THOUGHT.
New York. exposition press. 1966. 57 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. School Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in dark green cloth, with gilt titles on the front board & spine. Boards show very little wear. D/j is in good condition, covered in clear plastic. D/j is in light brown, with white titles on the front cover & spine. First endpage has tear where pocket was removed. All other pages are in good clean condition. Stated, First Edition. Full Title, "Gems of Thought aphorisms and poems". wd 7/08. $35.00
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CAMERON & MARGARET , YERIAN.
FUN TIME GIFTS FOR EVERYONE.
Chicago. childrens press. 1975. 47 pps. 8"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange & white paper board. Titles on the front board & spine. All the pages are tightly held. Color drawings on every page, for simple how to do gifts. ISBN 0-516-01329-7. Fun Time Activities. First Edition Not Stated. wd 3/08. $15.00
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CAMERON, ELEANOR.
A MYSTERY FOR MR. BASS.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1960. 229 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow, green & maroon, with black titles on the front board & blue titles on the spine. Illustrated by Leonard Shortall. All the pages are tightly held & clean. Stated, First Edition. wd 1/09. $35.00
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CAMPBELL, PATRICIA J.
PASSING THE HAT STREET PERFORMERS IN AMERICA.
New York. DELACORTE PRESS. 1981. 260 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Spine is in good condition. Covers are very slightly soiled. There is a tiny little tear on the bottom edge cover. Previous owners name and address label is on first page. Some writings in pencil on last page and inside back cover. Four pages have small dots on them but it does not effect the text. About ten pages have been creased but otherwise pages are clean and tight. PASSING THE HAT is a joyful celebration of an ancient tradiion. As long as there have been streets, there have been buskers-entertainers who can stand up on the sidewalk or in a park and sing, dance, juggle, or perform magic, music, or mime-anything that will draw a crowd and hold it within the performers' spell. nr 3/05 $10.00
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CAMPBELL, SAM.
MOOSE COUNTRY.
New York. Bobbs-Merrill. 1950. 235 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Green cloth hardback, juvenile fiction adventure taking place in Canada on a moose camera hunting trip. Illustrated by Bob Meyers. Book cover has stain, contents clean and tight. cs 11/02 $10.00
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CAMPBELL, SAM.
HOWS INKY?.
indianapolis. Bobbs-Merrill. 1943. 135 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the front board & spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j was cut & glued to the first & second endpages. Illustrated by Bob Kuhn, with b/w ink drawings. All the pages are tightly held & clean. First Edition Not Stated. wd 6/08. $15.00
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CANBERRA, CALI.
BUYING TIME.
duluth, ga.. newchi. 2003. 272 pps. 5"x8". First edition. Softcover. Signed by Author. very good copy with no dust jacket. Buying Time is a Fiction story. This book is in excellent condition. No marks, smudges, or tears. The first end page was signed by the author. A perfect sprinkling of fact on top of a mountain of fiction. The sequel to Trading Paper. Stated First Edition. wd 11/06. $12.00
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CANBERRA, CALI.
BUYING TIME.
duluth, ga.. newchi publishing. 2003. 272 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Softcover. Signed by Author. fine copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Soft cover in blue with white titles on cover & spine, & white horse. This book is like new condition throughout. Signed with red ink by the author, on the first endpage. Stated First Edition. Front endpages list the Cast of Characters in order of appearance. "Canberra unveils how industry prolonged the demise of the lucrative horse industry & what triggered its collapse". wd 5/07. $20.00
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CANDLISH, ROBERT S.
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN.
michigan. zondervan pub. house. 0000. 577 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in maroon cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are tight, but show wear. Previous owner stamp & name written in blue ink on the first two endpages. Also name on the inside of back cover. All the pages are tightly held & clean. There is no publishing date listed & no copyright date. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/10. $10.00
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CANDY, ROBERT.
NATURE NOTEBOOK.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1953. 114 pps. 6"x9". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with black & yellow titles on the front cover & black titles on the spine. Written & Illustrated by Robert Candy. Color & b/w Illustrations through-out the book. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 7/10. $15.00
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Cansdale, George.
Zoo Book.
London. Phoenix House LTD. Undated. 64 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Edition not stated, assumed First. Good condition. Decorative cover in excellent condition. Pages are tight, smudged, a couple corners are torn. B&W photos fill the book, showing the 70 various animals that Cansdale has written about. CR 05-05 $12.00
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CAREY, HENRY F.
DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY.
Boston. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.. 1897. 476 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Edition isn't stated...book is relatively clean and tight. Stated on binder to be a "student's copy". bl-4/07 $10.00
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CARFRAE, ELIZABETH.
THE LONELY ROAD.
New York. G. P. Putnams. 1942. 279 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with red & blue titles on the front board & spine. Boards show slight wear. All pages are tightly held, no marks or smudges. First Edition Not Stated. This book is an addtion to a long list of Carfrae's books. wd 12/07. $25.00
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CARLETON, MARJORIE.
THE NIGHT OF THE GOOD CHILDREN.
New York. William Morrow. 1957. 192 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Blue hardcover boards w/ slight scuffing. Edges slight scuffing. Book in good tight condition. Usual library markings. Teenage babysitters and kidnappers. Suspense and mystery. mj 11/02 $20.00
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CARMER, YOUNG, & others.
ART IN AMERICA.
None. Art in America. 1970. 154 pps. 4to. Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Magazine of heavy paper, worn yet still tight. Contains an original off set lithograph by Alexander Calder. Still has the subscription form for future issues. bl-11/05 $20.00
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CARMICHEL, JIM.
JIM CARMICHEL'S BOOK OF THE RIFLE.
New York. outdoor life books. 1985. 564 pps. 7 1/2"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in white cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Stated, 1,500 copies, of which this is number 376. The first-endpage is signed by the author in blue ink. Has brown ribbon page marker, attached to the spine. This book is in excellent condition. Has hard-board slip cover, covered in brown cloth, in very good condition. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 2/10. $38.00
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CARPENTER, JOHN JO.
SIGNAL GUNS AT SUNUP.
New York. Simon and Schuster. 1950. 245 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Blue boards have light edgewear, label on bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight. Ffe has synopsis taped to it. Condition is VG+/near fine. Ben found a land with its own brand of justice; with law based on lawlessness; and with a code based largely on survival. N 8/04 $8.00
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Carpenter, Mary Chapin.
Halley Came to Jackson.
China. Harper Collins Publishers. 1998. 30 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Stated first edition, with cassette tape. As new condition, except glue that holds tape case in, came undone. A father shows his baby daughter Halley's comet as it soars across the sky in Jackson in 1910, and as an old woman, she returns to her childhood home to see it agani in 1986. V 2/04 $40.00
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CARROLL, ELEANOR ELLIOTT.
THERES ALWAYS A RAINBOW.
philadelphia. penn. 1936. 303 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. Pages have yellowed, some smudges among the pages. All the pages are tightly held. First Edition Not Stated. wd 12/07. $35.00
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CARTER, ANN.
HUCKLEBERRY HILL.
None. arcadia house. 1950. 240 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth & red tape on the spine. Black hand written titles on the spine. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. Place of Publication, Not Stated. First Edition, Not Stated. All the pages are tight & clean. wd 8/09. $35.00
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CARTER, LIN.
HORROR WEARS BLUE.
New York. Doubleday. 1987. 174 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with blue titles on the spine. D/j is covered in plastic, both are in very good condition. All pages are tight to spine & binding. "A thrilling new case from the top-secret files". Stated First Edition. wd 5/07. $10.00
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Case, John Francis.
Under The 4-H Flag.
Philadelphia. Lippencott. 1927. 320 pps. 16mo. First edition. Hardcover. reading copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. A story written about and dedicated to the 4-H. Book has a lot of wear and needs some repair to binding. Everything appears to be here. V 1/04 $12.50
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CASE, LELAND D.
NEW HAMPSHIRE TO MINNESOTA MEMOIRS OF SAMUEL HIGBEE GRANNIS.
tucson, arizona. edith emily higbee grannis. 1962. 187 pps. 6 1/2"x9". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in navy blue cloth, with gilt titles on the front board & spine. Boards are in excellent condition. Front endpage has Inscription by Edith E. H. Grannis, dated, April 29, 1963. Also Stated, This First Edition is limited to 500 copies of which this is No. 263. Memoirs of Samuel Higbee Grannis (1839-1933). B/w Illustrations throughout the book. Stated First Edition. wd 5/08. $35.00
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CASE, MABEL H.
THE SINGING YEARS.
New York. vantage press. 1953. 105 pps. 6"x9". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with burgundy titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j shows fading & wear along the edges, with b/w titles on the cover. Previous owner wrote name in blue ink on the first endpage. Page 95 has small ink marks. All other pages are clear, clean & tightly held. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/09. $18.00
Book #WD769 from
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CASE, ROBERT ORMOND.
WEST OF BARTER RIVER.
Garden City. Doubleday. 1941. 272 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Orange boards have slight smudging, light edgewear, label taped to bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight with some browning to edges. A Double D Western. The story of Connoly's search and his battle against cold and starvation and hate-ridden men who would kill for greed is a great drama of violence. N 8/04 $35.00
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CASSADY, CLAUDE.
SUNSET MARSHAL.
None. arcadia house. 1967. 189 pps. 5"x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light blue cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards show wear along the edges. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, Published in Great Britain by Robert Hale Limited, 1966. Place of Publication, Not Stated. wd 8/09. $30.00
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CASTLE, AGNES & EGERTON.
THE SECRET ORCHARD.
New York. frederick a. stokes. 1901. 349 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Front board & first end page are loose from the spine & binding. Previous Owner Inscription inside front board. A few brown spots throughout the pages. Boards are covered in green cloth, with trees & birds, & gilt titles on board & spine. Stated Copyright, 1900, 1901, by Cosmopolitan Magazine Co., Copyright, 1901, by Egerton Castle & Copyright, 1901, by Frederick A. Stokes Co. First Edition Not Stated. wd 4/07. $10.00
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CASWELL, ROBERT W.
NEW HORIZONS.
Los Angeles. willing co.. 1947. 103 pps. 5"x6 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in navy blue cloth, which are in excellent condition. Gilt titles on the front board & spine. A small book just right for the holding. All the pages are clean & free of marks & smudges. First Edition Not Stated. wd 1/08. $24.00
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CATHOLIC WORLD, PRESS.
THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE.
None. catholic world press. none. 0 pps. 5"x8". First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. This Bible is new. It is wraped in clear plastic & sealed. Burgundy imitation leather. "World's Best Bible for Catholics" Gift & Award Bible. Fits medium Bible case #10. Introductions & outlines to each book of the Bible. Words of Christ in Red-Letters. List of Popes. Cant find First Edition, the book is sealed. Cant list pages, for the book is sealed in plastic. Cant list Date of Publication book is sealed. wd 12/06. $12.00
Book #WD-94 from
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CATLIN, RALPH.
GOOD-BY TO GUNSMOKE.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1955. 249 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Green boards have slight edgewear, label taped to bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight. First Edition stated. Condition is fine/near new. N 8/04 $7.00
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CAVALLETTI, SOFIA.
TEACHING DOCTRINE & LITURGY.
New York. alba house. 1966. 132 pps. 5"x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in red cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards & d/j are in excellent condition. B/w photes throughout book. Stated, The Montessori Approach. Stated, Translated by Sister M. Juliana, O.P. Stated, First printing-January, 1964, Second printing-August, 1964, Third printing-March, 1966. All the pages are tight & free of marks & smudges. wd 1/08. $50.00
Book #WD518 from
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CHADWICK, LESTER.
BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE.
New York. Cupples & Leon Company. 1912. 244 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Pictorial cover, pitcher in 1912 uniform with small glove. Pencil notes on fly-leaf and "Eddie Schadler Merry Xmas 1914 Pearl & Jesse". Black & white wash illustrations. Yellowing pages but tight copy. jc 11/03 $9.00
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CHAFFEE, ALLEN.
THE FOREST GIANT.
springfield, massachusetts. milton bradley. 1931. 251 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with ink stamps, pocket was removed. Boards are covered in blue cloth,with yellow titles on the spine. Boards show wear, mostly around the spine. The front & back end pages have blue pencil marks done by a child. All the pages are tightly held to spine & binding. The b/w illustrations were done by Hugh Spencer. A few of the pictures were colored in with colored pencil. A child's superb novel set among the Sequoia "Big Trees". Nice large print. First Edition Not Stated. wd 3/07. $12.00
Book #WD192 from
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Chaffee, Eugege B.
An Idea Grows.
Boise, Idaho. SYMS-YORK Company. 1970. 273 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Some water damage to dust jacket and cover. Pages appear to be unaffected and very good shape. V 1/04 $8.00
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CHALMERS, AUDREY.
HECTOR AND MR. MURFIT.
New York. Viking Press. 1953. 47 pps. 6 1/2"x9". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with white titles on the spine. The boards are in good condition, as all the pages. B/w drawings on every page. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 7/10. $15.00
Book #WD1318 from
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CHAMBERLAIN, ELINOR.
APPOINTMENT IN MANILA.
New York. Dodd Mead. 1945. 232 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Semi-annual $1,000 RED BADGE PRIZE Mystery. V/G usual ex-libris copy with DJ description clipped and pasted to fly-leaf. Yellow design on red-brown cover,very slightly rubbed corners. jc 11/03 $10.00
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CHAMBERLAIN, GEORGE AGNEW.
SCUDDA-HOO SCUDDA-HAY.
indianapolis. Bobbs-Merrill. 1946. 208 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth,with white titles on the spine. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. Book is in excellent condition. All the pages are tightly held. "There was once a book called Black Beauty, another called Call of the Wild, & a third Bambi. Now comes Scudda-Hoo!Scudda-Hay! & outdoes them all with a pair of mules, Crowder & Moonbeam". It is a delightful tale of mules meet boy, girl meets boy, & every reader will be the better for knowing their thoughts & lives. Stated First Edition. wd 8/07. $18.00
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CHAMBERLAIN, GEORGE AGNEW.
THE LANTERN ON THE PLOW.
New York. harper & brothers. 1924. 409 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, & worn along the edges. Raised embossed titles on the front board. White ink handprint titles on the spine. All the pages are tightly held. Author of "Home" "White Man" "Lip Malvy's Wife". This book is for the collector. Stated First Edition. wd 12/07. $35.00
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CHAMBERS, ROBERT W.
WHISTLING CAT.
New York. D. Appleton. 1932. 379 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib.Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards show slight shelf wear. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. The Foreword Page xi-xii, dogear was tornout. Page 39-40 edge of page was torn, still is readable. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $22.00
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CHANDLER, EDNA WALKER.
WHO'S BOSS? IN TONY'S FAMILY.
New York. Duell, Sloan, and Pearce. 1962. 0 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. First Edition Stated. Yellow illustrated boards have slight bumping to corners, some smudging, light edgewear along spine, label taped to bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight, some appear to have been folded previously. Condition is VG+. N 7/04 $7.50
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CHANDLER, SUZANNE.
MY FIRST COLOR LIBRARY NURSERY RHYMES.
London. Octopus Books Limited. 1982. 40 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Children's Picture Book Nursery Rhymes. ISBN 0706413601 Illustrated by Dian Tippell. Second impression 1982 produced by Mandarin Publishers Limited Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Educational and Series advisor Felicia Law. Book is in near perfect condition. A Treasure Trove of 37 Traditional Nursery Rhymes with very bright and colorful illustrations. 01/04 JF $8.00
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CHANDONNET, ANN.
ON THE TRAIL OF EKLUTNA.
Chicago. Adams Press. 1991. 76 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. This book is in very good condition with several black and white photographs. Clean and tight, actually like new condition. bl-9/05 $12.00
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CHANSLOR, ROY.
JOHNNY GUITAR.
New York. simon & schuster. 1953. 242 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan, brown & green, with brown titles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition. The pages are tighly held. Pages have yellowed due to soft cotton. A fine western, for all you western fans. First Edition, Not Stated. Stated, First Printing. wd 1/09. $25.00
Book #WD792 from
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CHAO, BUWEI YANG.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A CHINESE WOMAN.
New York. john day co.. 1947. 327 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with silver titles on the front board & spine. Pages have faded with brown water marks on top of pages. All the pages are tightly held, with no other marks. Book is Illustrated with b/w photographs. Also by Buwei Yang Chao, "How to Cook and Eat in Chinese". First Edition Not Stated. wd 7/08. $30.00
Book #WD639 from
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Chappell, Fred.
It Is Time, Lord.
New York. Atheneum. 1963. 183 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Stated first edition. A story of a man, unable to find a job, close to becoming an alcoholic, neglects his wife and kids he loves for in affair with an empty and ignorant girl. A quest into the unknown, in which lost sights, sounds and sensations mark the path through danger to safety. Ex-library markings and some soiling to protected dust jacket, but otherwise excellent condition. V 2/04 $20.00
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CHARLES, ROBERT H.
A ROUNDABOUT TURN.
New York. frederick warne. 0000. 50 pps. 6"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition, as all the pages. Color & b/w drawings by L. Leslie Brooke. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 7/10. $15.00
Book #WD1321 from
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Charles G. Eichel, Edward J. Kehoe, Ignus O. Horn.
THE TREASURE CHEST OF LITERATURE - ENJOYMENT-.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1935. 314 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Frontispiece: Pandora Opens the Box. Green cover. There are no library pockets, or stamps on or within book. The name of the school is written in ink on front flyleaf , Town Line School, District 8. Contents tight. Edges are bumped and scuffed as is the spine. Pages are yellowing and slight water stain on page edges. Top corner of page edges are scuffed. mj 8/02 $18.00
Book #A127 from
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Chase, James Hadley.
We'll Share a Double Funeral.
Yorkshire. Magna. 1988. 292 pps. 5.5x8.5. Reprint. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. reprint in large type of 1982 thriller. Library pocket and stamps but otherwise very good. mc 7/06 $30.00
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CHASE, LORETTA.
THE ENGLISH WITCH.
Thorndike, Maine. Thorndike Press. 1990. 315 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Fiction Romance ISBN 056054046X Large Print Book in as new condition. A Regency Romance.Alexandra doesn't love the man her Father has chosen. She is kidnapped,but her real troubles begin with the arrival of her rescuer. 01/04 JF $20.00
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CHEAVENS, FRANK.
DANDELION & DEVIL-HORSE.
waco, texas. markham press fund. 1974. 86 pps. 6 1/2"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Lib. Book. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with maroon titles on the spine. Boards are in excellent condition. D/j is in good condition. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 12/09. $45.00
Book #WD1131 from
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CHESS, ELLIOT.
WALK AWAY FROM 'EM.
not stated. coward-mccann. 1941. 300 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in brown cloth, gilt titles on the spine. Boards show slight wear & fading. D/j was cut & glued to the first end page. All pages are tightly held, with no other marks. Place of publication not stated, perhaps New York. First Edition Not Stated. wd 12/07. $25.00
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CHEVROLET, MOTOR DIVISION.
1987 CHEVROLET LIGHT DUTY TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL.
Detroit, Michigan. General Motors Corp.. Sept. 1986. 0 pps. 9-1/2"X11". First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Unpaginated, sections 1 through 14 clean, unused looking copy. For 1987 Light duty truck, Fuel and Emissions, Service manual for Gasoline Engines with throttle body injection C,K,P,R,V,S,T truck and M-Van, G-Van Models. 10/1500 - 20/2500 - 30/3500 Series. 1988 C-K 10 through 30 series TBI fuel & emission service is included in this manual. ST-376-87 jc 1/04 $20.00
Book #C142 from
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CHIANG, KAI-SHEK.
CHINA'S DESTINY & CHINESE ECONOMIC THEORY.
New York. Roy Publishers. 1947. 347 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. 2nd printing 1st edition. Blue covers worn, loose but rare. Notes and commentary by Philip Jaffe. Inside cover map of 1947 China showing Tibet, Burma, parts of India, Siam,(Thailand), and Soviet Union. jc 12-02 $5.00
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CHICHESTER, FRANCIS.
SEAPLANE SOLO.
New York. Harcourt Brace. 1934. 314 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with blue titles on the front board & spine. Boards show use & shelf wear. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. A few pages are marked with pencil marks. 9 b/w Illustrations. Back endpage has b/w fold-out map that shows route taken on the flight. Author of "Solo to Sydney". Stated First Edition. wd 12/08. $25.00
Book #WD740 from
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Childcraft.
ART AND MUSIC , Vol. 13.
Chicago. Quarrie Corporation. 1939. 112 pps. 4 to.. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Childcraft art and music book, vol 13. Excellent condition. Wonderful character drawings of children in music score section. children mj 9/01 $10.00
Book #A147 from
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Childcraft.
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, VOL. 14.
Chicago. Quarrie Corporation. 1939. 120 pps. 4 to.. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Excellent condition hardback Childcraft book. Vol. 14 - Science and Industry. Black & White photos of early 20th century. Blue photos in last section of book. children mj 9/01 $10.00
Book #A148 from
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Chrispeels, Marten J.;, and Sadava, David.
Plants, Food, and People.
San Francisco. W. H. Freeman and Company. 1977. 278 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed First. Trade Paperback. Usual library markings, otherwise NF+ condition. Mylar cover taped to front and back inside covers. Date and Company name written next to spine on Title Page. Back cover bends in middle, otherwise cover is in wonderful condition. Pages are clean, bright, and tight. Filled with B/W photos and charts. CR 09-05 $13.00
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CHRISTENSEN, EDWARD L.; BELL, R. DERMONT.
INTRODUCTORY SHORTHAND, CENTURY 21.
Cincinnati, OH. South-Western Publishing Co.. 1974. 274 pps. 8 x 11. Reprint. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Three workbooks, 2 records recorded each side. Self-paced learning activities, shorthand transcript, introductory shorthand, speed-development dictation on records. Library discard. Workbook introductory shorthand front cover is waterstained. Two 33 rpm records are enclosed in a booklet which folds to desired record to be played on record player. Very good condition. educ. mj 9/01 $40.00
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CHURCH, ALFRED J.
THE ILIAD FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
New York. macmillan company. 1920. 302 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with black titles on the front board & spine. Picture of chariot on the front cover. First two endpages have ink marks. Told from Homer in simple language. Rev. Alfread J. Church, M.A., Author of "Stories From Homer". Page 155 has small tear on the edge. First Edition Not Stated. wd 5/07. $20.00
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CHURCHILL, WINSTON S.
THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES.
New York. dorset press. 1990. 1659 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Books. Boards are covered in wine paper board, with black cloth spins. Gilt titles on the spins of each book. All 4 books are in excellent condition. The 4 Vol. Set is in a hardboard sleve, in excellent condition. Vol. 1, "The Birth of Britain", Vol. 2, "The New World", Vol. 3, "The Age of Revolution", Vol. 4, "The Great Democracies". The set is in New Condition through out. All the pages are clean & spotless. ISBN 0-88029-427-2. This 4 set vol. is extra-extra heavy, additional postage may apply. wd 8/08. $35.00
Book #WD678 from
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
THE HYMNAL.
independence, missouri. herald publishing house. 1957. 508 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in good condition, with tightly held & clean pages. Stated, First Printing, November 1956, Second Printing, April 1957, Third Printing, November 1957. The Indexes at the back of the book are loded with information. wd 5/09. $20.00
Book #WD941 from
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CLAES, FRANK E., BROWN, SHIRLEY M.
MAINE COAST PORTRAITS, VOL. 1.
None. Camden Herald Publishing Co.. 1967. 0 pps. Folio. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Boards have slight rubbing, spine has fold on top and bottom. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is near new. N 6/04 $22.00
Book #N115 from
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CLARK, ELECTA.
THE DAGGER, THE FISH AND CASEY MCKEE.
New York. David McKay Co, Inc.. 1955. 218 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. Discarded library book in protected fine dust jacket. Book in good, clean condition. Stamped on page edges w/ library name. Juv mystery. Clifford N. Geary illustrator. mj 9/01 $7.00
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CLARK, ELECTA.
THE SEVEN Q'S.
indianapolis. Bobbs-Merrill. 1952. 170 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with orange titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in excellent condition. Pages 12-13-14 were stuck together & torn at the bottom of page. All the other pages are tight & clean. B/w drawings throughout the book. Stated, First Edition. wd 7/09. $15.00
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CLARK, LT. COL. JOHNL.
THIRD MARINE DIVISION.
dallas, tex.. taylor publishing co.. 1952. 0 pps. 8 1/2"x11 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in maroon, cloth, with yellow & black titles on the front cover. Boards show slight wear, along the edges. All the photos are in b/w. All the pages are tightly held & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 5/10. $20.00
Book #WD1257 from
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CLARK, PHILIP.
THE DARK RIVER.
New York. simon & schuster. 1949. 233 pps. 5"x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Blue colth boards show slight wear. Silver titles on the spine. D/j was cut & glued to front endpage. No other marks on pages. Tightly held pages. An Inner Sanctum Mystery. First ISM by Philip Clark: "Flight Into Darkness". wd 3/07. $12.00
Book #WD209 from
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CLARK, SIR GEORGE.
THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
New York. oxford university press. 1967. 378 pps. 5"x8". Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Lib.Book. Softcover is in green & black, with white titles on the front cover & spine. Softcover is in very good condition, shows little wear. All the pages are tight. A few pages are underlined with soft pencil. Stated, First Published, 1929, Second Edition, 1947, First Published as a Galaxy Book, 1961, Sixth printing, 1967. wd 5/09. $15.00
Book #WD943 from
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CLARKE, SAMUEL.
PRECIOUS BIBLE PROMISES.
New York. the christian herald. 1906. 320 pps. 3 1/2"x6". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in black cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition, for the age of the book. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, other title, Christian's Inheritance. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/09. $25.00
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Clarkson, Atelia and Gilbert B. Cross.
World Folktales.
New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1980. 450 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. "A Treasury of Over Sixty of the World's Best-Loved Folktales". NF condition. Looks Unused, corners slightly bent due to packing. CR 09-05 $25.00
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CLAWSON, MARION.
ECONOMICS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION.
baltimore, md.. john hopkins university press. 1966. 328 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Book is in excellent condition throughout. Previous owner ink stamp on first endpage. All pages are tight to the spine & binding. ISBN 0-8018-1302-6. First Edition Not Stated. "The demand for outdoor recreation is booming today". wd 5/07. $20.00
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CLEMENT, HAL.
SMALL CHANGES.
New York. Doubleday. 1969. 230 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. D/j covered in plastic, in good condition. Pages are clean & tightly held. "Over two decades, Hal Clement has become famous among fiction fans for his far-reaching scientific imagination". Stated First Edition. wd 4/07. $12.00
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CLEWES, DOROTHY.
THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
New York. Coward-McCann, Inc.. 1962. 189 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in fine dust jacket. Discarded library book w/ markings on page edges. Plastic sleeve over very good dust jacket. Book is in good tight condition. Adventure murder mystery takes place in Italy. mystery fic my 9/01 $8.00
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CLIFTON, DANIEL.
CHRONICLE OF AMERICA.
Mount Kisco. Chronicle Publications. 1990. 956 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Dj has tears and folds along top and bottom edges and is not price clipped. Blue boards show no signs of wear. Pages are clean/tight. No markings or writings. Overall condition is near new. Chronicles America from B.C. to 1988. N 7/04 $40.00
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CLYMER, ELEANOR.
THE COUNTRY KITTENS.
New York. robert m. mcbride & co.. 1947. 108 pps. 6 1/2"x9". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light brown cloth, with black & white titles on the front board & white titles on the spine. Boards show little wear. All the pages are tightly held. Stated, Pictures by Jeanne Bendick. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/09. $15.00
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COATS , ALICE M.
THE BOOK OF FLOWERS.
New York. exeter books. 1984. 208 pps. 11"x14 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. The boards are in excellent condition. D/j is in green, with multi color flowers. D/j has small rip, top of spine. Plates & notes, with b/w & color drawings. All the pages are tightly held & clean. This book is extra-large & heavy, Additional Postage, May-Apply. All the pages are in beautiful light-tan. Stated, First published in USA 1984. ISBN 0671070614. wd 5/10. $20.00
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COBB, IRVIN S.
ONE THIRD OFF.
New York. george h. doran co.. 1921. 148 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in tan cloth, which show shelf wear along edges & spine. Front endpage has tear at bottom. No other marks on pages. All pages are tight to spine & binding. Irvin S. Cobb is the author of "Old Judge Priest," "Speaking of Operations," Etc. Illustrated by Tony Sarg. First Edition Not Stated. A book of humor. wd 3/07. $10.00
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COBB, WINIFRED BRADLEY.
BROOK HAVEN.
san antonio, texas. the naylor co.. 1964. 150 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in pink cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards & d/j are in good condition. D/j is covered in clear plastic. All the pages are tight & clean. 8 B/w Line drawings. First Edition, Not Stated. First endpage written in blue ink states, Elementary Library Compliments of Winifred Bradley Cobb. wd 5/09. $20.00
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CODY, AL.
THE THUNDERING HILLS.
New York. thomas bouregy. 1952. 253 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan cloth, with maroon titles on the spine. Good d/j covered in clear plastic. Good tight hardcover. "Returning to his home town in Montana, Powder Burns was amazed to learn the old mining town had been changed from Horse's Neck to Rainbow". First Edition Not Stated. wd 4/07. $10.00
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CODY, STONE.
DANGEROUS GOLD.
New York. A. L. Burt. 1934. 279 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. Page 125 is loose from the spine. Due to age, pages have yellowed. A few brown spots among the pages. First Edition Not Stated. wd 10/07. $25.00
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COFFEY, BRIAN.
BLOOD RISK.
New York. Bobbs-Merrill. 1973. 160 pps. 6"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with silver titles on the spine. D/j is in good condition, with clear plastic cover. All the pages are tightly held & clean. "Mike Tucker is a professional thief". First Edition Not Stated. wd 7/08. $35.00
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COLBIN, ANNEMARIE.
THE ADVENTURES OF BROWNIE AND PUFF.
New York. golden press. 1971. 60 pps. 10 1/2"x12 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in white cloth, with pictures of brownie & puff. Black, red & blue titles on the front board. Spine & top of front board are reinforced with green tape. A couple of the pages were taped due to tears. Page 9 has small hole at bottom of page. All the pages are tight & clean. Stated, Retold by Annemarie Colbin from a French text by Anne-Marie Dalmais. Every page in color pictures by Giannini. Due to the size of the book additional postage may apply. The Story is wonderful & the pictures are just beautiful. Stated, Copyright 1970 by Editions des Deux Coqs d'Or, Paris. Copyright 1971 by Western Publishing Company, Inc. wd 5/08. $35.00
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COLBY, C. B.
A COLBY BOOK ABOUT FBI G-Men Use Science and Weapons Against Crime.
New York. COWARD, McCANN & GEOGHEGAN, INC.. 1970. 48 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Hard Back, Pictorial Boards. Good condition. This Book Has No Dust Jacket. Ex-library Book with some markings. Some edge wear normal for age of book. Binding and pages neat and tight. Kid reader, juvenile subject matter for today's enthusiastic readers. Story is fresh and compelling. Ideal for school aged readers. nr - 1/05 $10.00
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Colby, Carroll.
Who Lives There?.
New York. Aladdin Books. 1953. 48 pps. 6 1/2"x4". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Edition not stated, assumed First Edition. Good condition, usual markings. Brown pictorial cover, lightly stained on back, slightly worn on edges and spine. Pages are tight and clean. Pgs. 5/6 & 7/8 are bent. Beautiful illustrations on every page are sure to keep anyone, including children, interested. CR 05-05 $10.00
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COLE, JACKSON.
HAUNTED VALLEY.
New York. arcadia house. 1945. 256 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with white titles on the spine. Page 169 is torn at bottom of page, dogear, but still is readable. All other pages are clean & tight. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $30.00
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COLINVAUX, PAUL.
INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY.
New York. john wiley & sons. 1973. 621 pps. 7"x10". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in dark navy blue cloth, with silver titles on the front cover & spine. The boards are in good condition, as all the pages. Previous owner stamped name in black ink, first endpage. Stated, Fourth Edition. wd 8/10. $15.00
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COLLINS, A. FREDERICK.
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR FUN AND MONEY.
New York. d. appleton-century co.. 1939. 391 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan cloth, with brown titles on the front board. Brown tape on the spine with white ink titles. Boards show shelf wear along the edges. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. All the pages are tightly held. First Edition Not Stated. wd 6/08. $25.00
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COLLINS, FRANK H.
DRAWING AND CONSTRUCTIVE WORK FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
New York. charles scribner's sons. 1913. 108 pps. 10"x13". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in tan & brown hardboard, with brown titles on the front cover & tan handwritten titles on the spine. Boards show wear. Many b/w drawings throughout the book. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 5/09. $34.00
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COLLINS, JOHN J.
THE CULT EXPERIENCE.
springfield, illinois. charles c. thomas. 1991. 133 pps. 7"x10". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover in excellent new condition. Burgundy titles on front cover & spine. Book is absolutely clear of all marks. ISBN 0-398-06071-1 (paper). First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/07. $35.00
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Collins, Pam & Bill.
101 Simple Seafood Recipes.
Edmonds, Washington. Alaska Northwest Publishing Co.. 1987. 148 pps. 4to. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. No edition stated, Assumed First. Both books are in Fine/Near Fine condition. Books appear to never have been used. Pages are clean, bright, and very tight. Filled with seafood recipes to delight the senses this book also teaches some things in general about fish and seafood - such as how to select the freshest seafood and gives some tips on freezing your selections. We have two copies of this seemingly rare book - price is $20.00 for each. CR 05-22-07 $20.00
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COLT, CLEM.
THE RENEGADE COWBOY.
New York. phoenix press. 1944. 256 pps. 5"x7". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Front board has silver cowboy & horse. There are a few pages with brown marks, & page 150 has pencel marks. The very last page 255-256, was repaird at the binding, still is readable. Other than that, the pages are tight. B/j was cut & glued to first endpage. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $35.00
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COLVER, ALICE ROSS.
KINGSRIDGE.
philadelphia. macrae-smith-co.. 1949. 252 pps. 5"X7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with yellow titles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition. All the pages are tight & clean. D/j was cut & glued to the first end-page. Stated, Second Printing. wd 3/10. $13.00
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COMBES, L'ABBE ANDRE.
THE SPIRITUALITY OF ST. THERESE.
New York. p.j. kenedt & sons. 1950. 164 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in light blue paper-board, with gilt titles on the spine. The front board has spillage of red ink & pencel marks. All the pages are tight & clean. The pages have yellowed. First Edition, Not Stated. Stated, First Published, 1950. Stated, Translated from the French Edition by Monsignor Philip E. Hallett. wd8/09. $15.00
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CONDON, RANDALL J., EDITOR.
THE UNDERSTANDING PRINCE.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1926. 336 pps. 5-1/2x7-1/4". Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Faded red, slightly spotted cover with gold lettering cover and spine. December 1926 reprint of August 1926 1st ed. Double-truck decorated end papers of Greek/Roman ships. This is Book One, Grade 1V of The Atlantic Reader, Atlantic Monthly Press Publications, intended for children over nine years with a "fair degree of technique in both silent and oral reading." Multiple authors including Johanna Spyri, William Wordworth, Robert Browning, Hans Christian Andersen, Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Shakespeare and Louisa M. Alcott. Colorful frontispiece,(with light pencil marks on back of page), from the title story with lithographs and pen/ink drawings throughout. Former owner stamp on end papers. A beautiful book only a little the worse for reading wear. jc 11/03 $17.00
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Conroy, Drew.
Oxen: a Teamsters Guide.
Gainesboro, TN. Rural Heritage. 1999. 352 pps. 9x6. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. ISBN 1893707083 Supplementing traditional practice with suggestions for innovation, this guide includes hints on how to select a team, feed and house your oxen, train calves and mature cattle, fit a yoke and lots more. This copy has one highlighted section but is otherwise in superb condition. 9/08 $30.00
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CONSTANT, ALBERTA WILSON.
THE MOTORING MILLERS.
New York. thomas y. crowell. 1969. 358 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with brown titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is covered in clear plastic, which is in excellent condition. B/w Illustations by Beth & Joe Kruah. By the author: "Miss Charity Comes to Stay", "Those Miller Girls", "Willie & the Wildcat Well". First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/07. $31.00
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Cooke, David C.
Behind The Scenes In Television.
New York. Dodd Mead. 1958. 64 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Few ex-library markings. Learn how a television show is created, covering talk on designing scenery, making sets, designing backgrounds, process of casting actors and dancers, rehearsal, costume fittings, setting up the stage, props, credits, makeup, special effects, using cameras, information on the studio and lots more. Even explains how a television works. V 2/04 $18.00
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COOKE, RUPERT CROFT.
ENGLISH COOKING.
London. w. h. allen. 1960. 240 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in poor jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in light red cloth, with blue titles on the spine. The spine of the boards have water marks. The d/j is warn along the edges, with water marks along the spine. The d/j is in yellow & light red, with yellow-black titles on the front & spine. All the pages are tight & clean, no water marks among the pages. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 6/09. $20.00
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COOLIDGE, DANE.
WAR PAINT.
New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1929. 274 pps. 5"x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with black titles on the spine. The boards are in good condition. A couple pages have been taped, due to a small tear. Page 183-184 dog-ear was torn out, still readable. Stated First Printing Jan., 1929-Second Printing Jan., 1929-Third Printing Jan., 1929. wd 8/07. $25.00
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COOMBS, CHARLES.
THE CASE OF THE PURPLE MARK.
philadelphia. the westminster press. 1955. 192 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in purple & black cloth, with yellow titles on the front board & spine. Boards show shelf wear along the edges, with 3 worn spots on the front cover. D/j was cut & glued to the first 2 endpages. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/08. $35.00
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COPPARD, A.E.
FEARFUL PLEASURES.
sauk city, wisconsin. arkham house. 1946. 301 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Page 269 has come separated from the binding & spine. All other pages are tightly held. Author of "Adam & Eve & Pinch Me". First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/07. $15.00
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CORBETT, JIM.
MY INDIA.
New York. oxford university press. 1952. 163 pps. 5 1/2"x8". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with copper titles on the spine. Boards show slight shelf wear. Jim Corbett, author of "Man-Eaters of Kumaon & The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag. All the pages are clean & tightly held. Stated, Second Printing, 1952. wd 4/08. $24.00
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CORBETT, SCOTT.
DIAMONDS ARE MORE TROUBLE.
New York. Holt, Rinehart & Winston. 1969. 97 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Tan hardback cover w/ mylar dustcover in good shape over pictoral dust jacket of characters in book. front flyleaf missing. Book in very good tight condition. Diamonds, burglars, mystery told with humor. mj 8/02 $8.00
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CORDWELL, MIRIAM, RUDOY, MARION.
HAIR DESIGN AND FASHION PRINCIPLES AND RELATIONSHIPS.
New York. Crown Publishing. 1962. 257 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. New Revised Edition. Usual ex-library markings. Dj has mylar cover, raised along top edge and slightly realigned, some edgewear. Pages are clean/tight. N 6/04 $10.00
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CORLISS, ALLENE.
IT'S YOU I WANT.
New York. Farrar, Rinehart. 1936. 241 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with yellow titles on the spine. Boards show shelf wear. Page 19 has lipstick smudge. All other pages are clean & tight. This is an extremely rare book to find. First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/07. $30.00
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CORLISS, ALLENE.
LOVE I DARE NOT.
New York. Farrar, Rinehart. 1937. 267 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with yellow titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. All the pages are tightly held. If you liked this story you will enjoy reading Allene Corliss last book "Summer Lighting". First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/07. $33.00
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Cornell, Hughes.
Born Rich.
Philadelphia. George W. Jacobs. 1924. 307 pps. 5x7.5. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. tipped in colored frontispiece right out of the Roaring Twenties. Previous owner's name on endpaper, a bumped corner and yellowing but overall very good copy. mc 7/06 $15.00
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Corporation, Americana.
The Encyclopedia Americana Vol. 1 - A to Annuals.
None. None. 1957. 723 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Cover has slight bumping on corners. Pages are clean/tight. Embossed stamp on title page with "Library of John T. Dailey". Book vg+ condition. N 5/04 $15.00
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Corporation, Americana.
The Encyclopedia Americana Vol. 2 - Annuity to Azzubeydi.
None. None. 1957. 694 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Cover slightly bumped on corners. Pages are clean/tight. Top of spine slightly worn. Embossed stamp "Library of John T. Dailey" on recto title page. N 5/04 $15.00
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Corporation, Americana.
The Encyclopedia Americana Vol. 3 - B to Bird's Foot.
None. None. 1957. 739 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Cover is slightyly bumped. Pages are clean/tight. Embossed stamp "Library of John T. Dailey". Book is vg+ condition. N 5/04 $15.00
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Corporation, Americana.
The Encyclopedia Americana Vol. 4 - Birds of Paradise to Bulfinch.
None. None. 1957. 722 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Cover slightly bumped. Pages are clean/tight. Embossed stamp "Library of John T. Dailey". Top of spine has slight wear. Book in vg+ condition. N 5/04 $15.00
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CORYN, MARJORIE.
THE MARRIAGE OF JOSEPHINE.
New York. d. appleton-century. 1945. 313 pps. 5 1/2"x8". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Boards show wear & fading. All the pages are tight & clean. On page 313 there is a (2), should be for Second Edition. wd 6/10. $10.00
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Cosgrove, Stephen.
Buggaboo! and Popp Fly.
Westport, Connecticut. H.S. Stuttman Inc.. 1988. 0 pps. 7 1/4 x 8 1/4". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed FE. Unpaginated book is in Near Fine to Fine condition. Pages are very clean, exceptionally bright, and very tight. The cover is clean and in excellent condition with only VERY light corner wear. Bright illustrations on every page. This wonderfully adorable book is a "Topsy-Turvy Book" that has two stories in one book - reversed. A must for anyone who has children or likes unusual children's books. CR 06/07 $10.00
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Cosgrove, Stephen.
June Bugg and Eevil Weevil.
Westport, Connecticut. H.S. Stuttman Inc.. 1988. 0 pps. 7 1/4 x 8 1/4". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed FE. Near Fine to Fine condition. Pages are very clean, exceptionally bright, and very tight. Cover is in excellent condition with only VERY slight corner wear. Beautifully bright illustrations on every page. This wonderfully adorable book is a "Topsy-Turvy Book" that has two stories - reversed - in one book. This book is a must for anyone who has children or likes unusual children's books. CR 06/07 $10.00
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Cosgrove, Stephen.
Shutterbugg and Snugg & Shoe-Fly Flu.
Westport, Connecticut. H.S. Stuttman Inc.. 1988. 0 pps. 7 1/4 x 8 1/4". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed FE. Unpaginated book is in Near Fine to Fine condition. Pages are very clean, exceptionally bright, and very tight. The cover is clean and in excellent condition with only Very slight wear and VERY slight bumping to the corners. Beautifully bright illlustrations on every page. This wonderfully adorable book is a "Topsy-Turvy Book" that has two stories - reversed in one book. This book is a must for anyone who has children or likes unusual children's books. CR 06/07 $10.00
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Cosgrove, Stephen.
Buggly Ugly Bugg and B-B-O-C (Big Bugg On Campus).
Westport, Connecticut. H.S. Stuttman Inc.. 1988. 0 pps. 71/4 x 8 1/4". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated. Assumed FE. Unpaginated book is in Near Fine to Fine condition. Pages are very clean, exceptionally bright, and very tight. Cover is clean and in excellent condition - no bumping or edge wear - with only a small indentation in spine on Buggly Ugly Bugg side. Book has beautifully bright illustrations on every page. This wonderfully adorable book is a "Topsy-Turvy Book" that has two stories -reversed - in one book. This book is a must for anyone who has children or likes unusual children's books. CR 06/07 $10.00
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COTLER, GORDON.
THE BOTTLE-TOP AFFAIR.
New York. simon and schuster. 1959. 246 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth spine & black hardboard. Gilt, hand written titles on the faded red spine. D/j was cut & taped to the first endpage. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. Stated, First Printing. w 8/09. $15.00
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Counts, George.
Education and the Foundations of Human Freedom.
Pittsburgh. University of Pittsburgh Press. 1962. 104 pps. 5x7. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. some underlining but otherwise clean and excellent 7/09 $12.00
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Coutts, R. C.
Yukon: Places & Names.
Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. Gray's Publishing Ltd.. 1980. 294 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed First Paperback Edition. Book is in VG+ condition. Book is clean and tight, appears unread. Slight edgewear and light bumping to corners. Slight discoloration to cover due to age. An excellent source of information on the vast and magnificent Yukon territory. 294 pages plus B&W maps and blank pages for notes. CR 05-21-07 $15.00
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COVERT, ALICE LENT.
THE MONTHS OF RAIN.
New York. h. c. kinsey. 1941. 341 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. All the pages are tight. There is what seams to be coffee stains among the pages. D/j was cut & glued to first endpage. Author of "Return to Dust". First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/07. $35.00
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COX, JACK R.
SO YOU WANT TO CUT GEM STONES.
redlands, cal.. lapidary eng. corp.. 1969. 24 pps. 7"x9". Reprint. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover, is in yellow, with black titles on the front cover. This book is Not Ex. Lib. Book, though there is a red stamp, stating Withdrawn on the first endpage & inside back cover. Softcover, as all the pages are in good clean condition. Stated, 3rd Edition 6th Printing. wd 2/10. $10.00
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CRADDOCK, WILLIAM J.
BE NOT CONTENT.
New York. Doubleday. 1970. 336 pps. 5 1/2"X8". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in good condition, with white titles on the front cover & black titles on the spine. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 3/09. $35.00
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CRAIGE, JOHN H.
BLACK BAGDAD.
New York. A. L. Burt. 1933. 276 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in black cloth, with gilt titles on the front cover & spine. Boards have faded & spots. Previous owner, has stamped name , inside front & back cover & on page 37. All the pages are tightly held. Author of, Cannibal Cousins. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 7/10. $15.00
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Cramp, M.D., Arthur J.
Nostrums and Quackery, Volume 2.
Chicago. American Medical Association. 1921. 832 pps. 6x8--1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Green boards with gilt title on spine and gilt boxed title and AMA symbol front cover. New end papers with 1/2 inch tear bottom first end paper. Lightly bumped corners but tight binding, no marks or torn pages. Author described as "Director of the Propaganda Department and Bureau of Investigation of the Journal of the American Medical Association." AMA's exposure of "Patent Medicines". Rare. JC 8/3/06 $40.00
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CREATIVE SERVICE, NFL PROPERTIES, INC.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1974. 192 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Dj has some edgewear, some rubbing, small tears near the spine, some light liquid stains. Gold cloth boards appear clean with some staining to spine and back. Pages are clean/tight. Condition of book is near fine. N 7/04 $12.00
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CRICK, FRANCIS.
LIFE ITSELF ITS ORIGIN & NATURE.
New York. simon & schuster. 1981. 192 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. D/j is covered in clear plastic. Shows very little shelf wear. All the pages are tight to spine. All the pages are clean. Francis Crick was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, 1962. First Edition Not Stated. wd 3/07. $9.00
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CROSS, NIGEL.
DESIGN PARTICIPATION.
london. academy editions. 1972. 124 pps. 9"x12". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in red cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Red & white D/j. Boards & d/j are in very good condition. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 2/09. $20.00
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CROW, JOHN A.
CUENTOS HISPANICOS.
New York. Henry Holt. 1939. 204 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Blue boards have slight staining, edgewear, and corner lightly bumped. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+. N 6/04 $12.00
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CROWLEY SHARON, HAWHEE DEBRA.
ANCIENT RHETORICS FOR CONTEMPORARY STUDENTS SECOND EDITION.
Boston. ALLYN AND BACON. 1999. 395 pps. 7 X 9 1/2. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Spine is bumped. Bottom edge is worn and boards are showing. Paper edges have smudge stains. First two chapters have some paragraphs highlighted or penciled. Rest of the book is in new condition. English language-Rhetoric -Ancient-Reference-Writing nr - 2/05 $10.00
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CROZIER.
THE MEN I KILLED.
New York. Doubleday, Doran Co.. 1938. 269 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light blue cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition. D/j was cut & glued to the second endpage. All the pages are tightly held & clean. Full name of author, Brigadier General Frank Percy Crozier. Stated, First Edition. wd 4/09. $34.00
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Cureton, Thomas Kirk, Jr.
Fun In The Water: Aquatic Stunts, Contests, Games & Exhibitions For Recreation.
New York. Association Press. 1949. 143 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. Learn many ways you and your friends can have fun in the water. Ex-library markings, some light wear and soiling, but otherwise excellent condition. V 2/04 $15.00
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Curtis, Alice Turner.
Little Maid of New Orleans.
New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1949. 224 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. The events of 1814 as seen through a young girl's eyes. library binding with several illustrations 5/08 $15.00
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Curtis, Alice Turner.
The Little Runaways.
Philadelphia. The Penn Publishing Company. 1920. 197 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. reading copy with no dust jacket. Well read and worn. Some writing on front end pages. Red cover, with light colored writing. A drawing of 2 children picking flowers, on the front. V 1/04 $7.00
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CURTIS, DAVID.
SHAKESPEARES BEST.
missouri. hallmark. 1967. 62 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are in brick-red hard-board, white titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in very good condition. D/j is in brick-red, with white & black titles & white titles on the spine. D/j shows slight wear. The book itself is clean & tight, no marks or smudges. With Original Woodcuts by Don Dubowski. First Edition, Not Stated. wd/12/09. $10.00
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CURTISS, HARRIETTE AUGUSTA.
THE KEY TO THE UNIVERSE.
washington, d. c.. curtiss philosophic book co.. 1938. 375 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in dark green cloth, with gilt titles on front board & spine. Boards show very little wear. Previous owner stamp & picture, on the first endpages. Pencil writing throughout the pages. All pages are tight to the spine & binding. Stated, Seventh and revised edition. Copyright, 1917. Front endpage has b/w picture of Harriette Augusta Curtiss. B/w pictures & symbols throughout book. wd 7/07. $24.00
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CURTISS, HARRIETTE AUGUSTA.
THE KEY OF DESTINY.
washington, d. c.. curtiss philosophic book co.. 1933. 328 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in dark green cloth, with gilt titles on the front board & spine. There is water damage to the front board. Previous owner stamp on front endpage. B/w picture of F. Homer Curtiss, B.S.,M.D. on front endpage. Stated, Fourth Edition. With many diagrams & tables. Also ten full page plates. Some pencil marks throughout the pages. All pages are tight to the spine. Stated, Sequel to "The Key to the Universe", by Harriette Augusta Curtiss. wd 7/07. $30.00
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CUSTANCE, ARTHUR C.
GENESIS AND EARLY MAN.
grand rapids, michigan. zondervan publishing house. 1975. 331 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards & all pages are in excellent condition. Orange & brown d/j, with brown titles shows wear, with small hole. Full title, Volume II: The Doorway Papers Genesis and Early Man. Drawings by the author. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 5/09. $30.00
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CUTTER, HELEN, MAY.
SAUGUS.
saugus, massachusetts. the saugus bank & trust co.. 1979. 0 pps. 8 1/2"x11". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover, is in gray & black, with red titles on the front cover & black titles on the spine. Softcover is in excellent condition. No marks, no smudges, no tears. The pages are not numbered, over 100. Full Title-Saugus:350 Years. Every page, in soft-brown photographs. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 10/09. $25.00
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D'CRUZ, JOSEPH R.
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT.
canada. canadian cataloguing. 1988. 262 pps. 11"x8 1/2". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in good condition, with a gray cover & black titles & black titles on the spine. All the pages are tightly held & clean, no marks or smudges. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 4/09. $15.00
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DALE, CELIA.
THE INNOCENT PARTY.
New York. walker @ co.. 1973. 190 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition, as all the pages, tightly held & clean. D/j is in orange , with green, blue & black titles on the front cover & blue & green titles on the spine. D/j is in good condition, which is covered in clear plastic & taped to the inside coveres. By the same author, A Spring of Love, Other People, A Helping Hand, Act of Love, A Dark Corner. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 7/10. $15.00
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DALE, NANCY H.
TIFFANY TABLE SETTINGS.
New York. thomas y. crowell. 1960. 196 pps. 9"x12". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Dj shows a few tears at top & bottom. Nice tight spine & binding. Pages are clean with color & b/w pictures. This collection of settings has not been compiled to instruct in the "book of etiquette" sense. Rather, it is hoped that the presentation of these settings will be a source of inspiration & focus of ideas to any hostess. This beautiful book will be invaluable. First Edition not stated. wd 11/06. $7.00
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Dal Fabbro, Mario.
Modern Furniture: its Design and Construction.
New York. Reinhold Publishing Corporation. 1949. 174 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Assumed first edition. "Mr. Dal Fabbro gives us, in drawings and photos, a unique bird's-eye view of current design trends in furniture and equipment. His book should prove a useful tool to every professional concerned with today's architecture." Ex-library markings, writting on inside covers, usual wear and soiling, and fraying to the edges of the covers. Pages are in very good condition. V 3/04 $35.00
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DALY, KATHLEEN.
MY LUNCH BOX BOOK.
wisconsin. golden press. 1977. 23 pps. 8"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are in brown, yellow & green, with purple titles on the front cover & white hand written titles on the spine. Small tear on page 2. All other pages are in good condition & in full color, Illustrations by Jane Palecek. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/10. $10.00
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DALZELL, J. RALPH, TOWNSEND, GILBERT.
BRICKLAYING: SKILL AND PRACTICE.
Chicago. American Technical Society. 1952. 184 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Red boards with black lettering has edgewear and rubbing, corners are gently bumped, spine is folded at top and bottom. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG. N 6/04 $9.00
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Dan Golenpaul Associates.
INFORMATION PLEASE ALMANAC 1954.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1954. 928 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Blue hardback in undamaged condition. Slight wear on botton edge of spine. Contents in good tight condition. Dust jacket has slight tears and a small water stain on front. Pages slightly yellowing. mj 8/02 $12.00
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DAN J. STEVENS &TOM WEST.
STAGE TO DURANGO/.
New York. Ace Books. 1966. 253 pps. 12 mo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Tan small hardcover western with two stories. Reversible book. Very good condition. Pages are tight. mj 11/02 $15.00
Book #A200 from
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Davenport, Rita.
The Sourdough Cookbook.
Los Angeles, California. HPBooks. 1981. 160 pps. 10 3/4 x 8 1/2". Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Unknown Edition. Large Trade PB in VG+/NF condition. Pages are extremely clean, bright, and tight. No marks, smudges, etc. Illustrated cover is bright and clean and will make you hungry just looking at it. Bottom corners are very slightly bent, probably due to storage. Otherwise book is in Fine condition. From breads and cookies to tuna fritters and meatball casserole, this book has a 195 recipes that are guaranteed to bring the tangy taste of San Francisco's Sourdough right to you. This truly is a must for any kitchen. CR 07/07 $17.50
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Davies, L.P.
The Reluctant Medium.
New York. Doubleday. 1967. 191 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. Stated First U.S.A. Edition. Mylar cover lightly soiled. Book is in VG+ condition, usual ex-lib markings. Book leans slightly. Page 155 has some staining but the rest of the pages are very clean. Jacket not price-clipped. CR 09-05 $20.00
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DAVIES, L.P.
THE LAMPTON DREAMERS.
New York. Doubleday. 1967. 188 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in excellent condition. D/j is in black & white, with orange & white titles on the front cover & light yellow & white titles on the spine. D/j is in good condition, which is covered in clear plastic. The clear plastic cover is in very good condition. Stated, First published in England by Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London 1966. Books by L. P. Davies, The Paper Dolls, Who Is Lewis Pinder?, The Artificial Man, Psychogeist. Stated, A Crime Club Selection. wd 1/10. $30.00
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DAVIES, VALENTINE.
IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING.
New York. Farrar, Straus. 1949. 224 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with black handwritten titles on the spine. Boards show slight shelf wear. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. Back board has three small holes. All the pages are tightly held & clean. First Edition Not Stated. wd 1/08. $35.00
Book #WD525 from
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DAVIS, CLIVE E.
THE JUNIOR AIRMAN'S BOOK OF AIRPLANES.
New York. Dodd Mead. 1958. 96 pps. 9 X 7 1/4. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. A simple compilation of facts about airplanes. Military Aircraft- Non-Fiction.Illustrated with black and white photographs of airplanes in use by the United States Air Force in the mid 1950's. Usual library pocket, stamps and lettering. Spine shows some wear. Stain on front board. Corners and bottom of boards shelf ware. 03/03 JF $8.00
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DAVIS, CLIVE E.
THE BOOK OF MISSILES.
New York. Dodd Mead. 1959. 96 pps. 7"x9". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. The boards are covered in gray cloth. Picture of a missile on the front cover. The titles are in red both cover & spine. The front board showes some wear. All the pages are tight to the spine & binding. B/w pictures throughout book. Clive E. Davis is also the author of The Junior Airman's Book of Airplanes. First Edition Not Stated. wd 4/07. $10.00
Book #WD243 from
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DAVIS, J. CARY.
CAMINOS DE MEXICO.
Boston. d.c. heath & co.. 1962. 209 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red, black & purple hardboard. Purple titles on the front cover & white titles on the spine. Boards show slight wear. B/w photographs & maps throughout book. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 5/09. $30.00
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DAVIS, JENNIE.
GROWING STRONG INSIDE.
None. dandelion house. 1985. 30 pps. 7 1/2"x9 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in white, yellow, brown & green, with brown titles on the front cover & black titles on the spine. The boards show slight wear along the edges. ISBN 0-89565-333-8. Stated, revised edition, 1985. Stated, Distributed by Childrens Press, Chicago, Illinois. Every page in live color. wd 3/10. $35.00
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DAVIS, JIM.
GARFIELD PREND DU POIDS.
Paris. dargaud editeur. 1984. 47 pps. 9"x12". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in blue & brown hardboard. White & black titles on the front cover & black titles on the spine. The hardboard cover shows wear along the edges. This book is written in FRENCH. Every page is in color cartoon, of course, GARFIELD himself. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 9/09. $9.00
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DAVIS, LAVINIA R.
BUTTONWOOD ISLAND.
New York. Doubleday, Doran Co.. 1940. 299 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. School Lib. Book. Boards are covered in purple cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in excellent condition. All the pages are tightly held to the spine & clear of all marks. Illustrated by Paul Brown. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/08. $17.00
Book #WD651 from
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DAVIS, MARTHA.
INTERACTION RHYTHMS.
New York. human sciences press. 1982. 372 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in poor jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in red cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards are in very good condition. D/j shows wear & tear. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 12/08. $30.00
Book #WD748 from
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DAVIS, WILLIAM C.
PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.
New York. Black Dog & Leventhal. 1994. 1371 pps. 8 1/2"x11". First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Originally published in three separate volumes. This book is without equal very fine, with no markings. DJ is in super condition. A heavy book, with nearly 2,000 b/w photographic images of the war. These spectacular photographs offer a pictorial record without equal of the Civil War. a super clean book. wd 10/06. $10.00
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DAZAI, OSAMU.
BLUE BAMBOO.
New York. Kodansha International. 1993. 182 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. This appears to be a brand new book. Pages are clean and tight, dust cover in excellent condition other that very minor shelf wear. bl-2/07 $12.00
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DEAN, NELL MARR.
ASSIGNMENT TO DANGER.
New York. thomas bouregy & co.. 1970. 189 pps. 5 1/2"X8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with blue titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in white & brown, with brown titles. D/j is in good condition, which is covered in clear plastic. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 9/09. $19.00
Book #WD1053 from
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DeAngeli, Marguerite.
Turkey For Christmas.
Philadelphia. The Westminster Press. 1944. 39 pps. 16mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Cute christmas story for children. Ex-library markings. Normal wear, and something small on two of the pages. V 1/04 $12.00
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DE BOUGAINVILLE, LOUIS ANTOINE.
ADVENTURE IN THE WILDERNESS.
norman, oklahoma. university of oklahoma press. 1964. 344 pps. 6 1/2"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with pocket & stamp. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. D/j is in excellent condition, covered in clear plastic. Stated, Translated & Edited by , Edward P. Hamilton. Stated First Edition. B/w Illustrations throughout the book. All pages are clear & clean. wd 12/07. $50.00
Book #WD482 from
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DE CAPITE, MICHAEL.
MARIA.
New York. john day company. 1943. 312 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light orange cloth. Boards are in excellent condition. Blue titles on the spine. D/j was cut & taped to the first endpage. All the pages are tight & clean. A hard to find book. First Edition Not Stated. wd 11/07. $50.00
Book #WD479 from
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DECAUX, ALAIN.
COTE D'AZUR VUE DU CIEL.
Paris. calmann-levy. 0000. 100 pps. 10 1/2"x10 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Written in French. Boards are in excellent condition. Blue titles on front board, with brown titles on the spine. Color photographs on every page. All the pages are tighly held & clean. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/09. $35.00
Book #WD761 from
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DECKER, DUANE.
FAST MAN ON A PIVOT.
toronto. george j. mcleod limited. 1967. 221 pps. 5 1/2"x8". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. School Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with white titles on the front board & spine. All the pages are tightly held & clean. Books by Duane Decker:Hit & Run, Good Field, No Hit, Starting Pitcher, The Catcher From Double-A. Stated, Sixth Printing, July 1967. wd 9/08. $16.00
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DECKER, RANDALL E.
RETURN TO READING.
Boston and Toronto. Little, Brown & Co.. 1962. 413 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Stated Fifth Printing. Green trade paperback with red and white writing and red designs. Writing in pen on front cover and front end page. Otherwise very good condition, clean pages, tight binding. "Essays, stories, and poems were selected to provide mature reading, always with some degree of literary merit and sophistication." CR 12-02 $12.00
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DELAFIELD, E.M.
MRS. HARTER.
New York. harper & brothers. 1925. 284 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, with green titles on the front board & white pen titles on the spine. Boards show shelf wear along the edges. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. All the pages are tight & clean. This is a very rare book to find. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 10/08. $40.00
Book #WD709 from
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DELANEY, PATRICK R.
CPA Examination Review: BUSINESS LAW.
None. john wilet & sons. 0000. 4 pps. 12 cassettes. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. audio cassettes, 12 tapes total. Not Ex. Lib. All tapes are in new condition. Encased in strong white & red storage binder, with black titles on the front cover & spine. First Edition, not stated. wd 2/09. $25.00
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DELANO, FRED.
HELLGATE CANYON.
New York. henry holt & co.. 1952. 210 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards & pages are in good condition. Stated, First Edition. "It was noon on the fourteenth of August, 1884, Gold Rim, Montana Territory". A Western at its best. wd 8/07. $20.00
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DELANO, FRED.
HELLGATE CANYON.
New York. Henry Holt. 1952. 210 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Very light brown spots on pages 9 through 21. All the pages are tight. A hard to find title, rare book. Stated A Holt Western. Also Stated First Edition. Truly a collector's book. wd 8/07. $35.00
Book #WD386 from
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DE LARIGAUDIE, GUY.
FLIVVER TO CAMBODIA.
New York. G. P. Putnams. 1939. 182 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with brown titles on the front board & spine. Boards show wear along the edges. Translated by Andree J. Rie. Full title-"Flivver to Cambodia two boy scouts across asia". First Edition Not Stated. wd 7/08. $40.00
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DELEMOS, PEDRO.
CREATIVE ART CRAFTS.
worcester, massachusetts. the davis press. 1943. 88 pps. 10"x12 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in Light brown cloth with yellow titles on the front board & spine. Boards show slight wear along the edges. B/w pictures, with a few color pictures. All the pages are tight & clean. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/08. $26.00
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de Lera, Angel Maria (Translated by: Kaye, Sir Stephen).
The Wedding.
New York. E. P. Dutton. 1962. 243 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Stated first edition. This is the story of Luciano's return to his native Spain after making a great fortune in Africa and his decision to marry a beautiful girl from a small, primitive town. Rumors, rejection, hatred and fear, fill this book. Ex-library markings, protected dust jacket is lightly soiled, some tape on cover from where dust jacket was taped on, very mild water damage to pages, page 18 dogeared. Otherwise, excellent condition. V 3/04 $8.00
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Dell Publishing.
VOLCANO, THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT ST. HELENS.
New York. Dell Publications. 1980. 102 pps. 4 to. Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Softback 4 vo. of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Great pictoral of the volcanic mountain before, during eruption, and after shots. mj 9/02 $10.00
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DELPHIAN, SOCIETY.
THE DELPHIAN COURSE.
Chicago. the delphian society. 1922. 500 pps. 7"x10". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in green cloth, with gilt titles on the spine, & gilt "DC" on the front board. Very little wear to the boards. First endpage has "Procession of Monks" with tissue cover. All the pages are in excellent tight condition. Book is heavy, additional postage may apply. Stated Copyright 1913 by The Delphian Society Chicago, Revised 1916, Revised 1919, Revised 1922. wd 6/07. $20.00
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DEMARCHE, EDYTHE & DAVID.
CO-ED TEEN ACTIVITIES.
New York. association press. 1959. 640 pps. 6"x8". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in gray cloth, with pink titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in good condition, covered in clear plastic. All the pages are tight & clean, no marks or smudges. Book is large & heavy, additional postage may apply. Stated Copyright 1958, Second printing, March, 1959. wd 8/07. $10.00
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DEMING, DOROTHY.
ANNE SNOW, MOUNTAIN NURSE.
New York. Dodd, Mead, & Company. 1948. 272 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Stated second printing. Green hardcover with title/author on spine in white. 1-2 inch tear on spine, edges of spine rubbed/tearing. Pencil sketch on front end flap, pencil marks on back end page. Three back end flaps missing. High school stamp on title page & page 51, pocket on back cover. Very light soiling to a few pages, most pages clean. CR 12-02 $45.00
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De Nevi, Donald.
The West Coast Goes To War 1941-1942.
Missoula, Montana. Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Inc.. 1998. 130 pps. 4to. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Stated First Printing March 1998. Book is in NF condition. Pages are clean, bright, and tight. Cover has VERY slight creasing to top front corner and very light bumping to bottom front corner, otherwise in fine condition. "On December 7, 1941 the Japanese attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor signaled the real beginning of World War II for the United States. The attack's devestating blow to the U.S. Navy removed a significant bastion of defense for the people living on the West Coast." "Although there was a great deal of preparation prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, the realization that the threat was now very real created changes in the lives of everyone on the coast. Recording the impact of those events on the people of the West Coast is the purpose of this book." A wonderfully written book filled with pictures on every page, it's a must for anyone who takes an interest in our nation's history. CR 06/07 $20.00
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DENNIS, BEN, CASE, BETSY.
HOUSEBOAT: REFLECTIONS OF NORTH AMERICA'S FLOATING HOME.
Seattle, Washington. Smuggler's Cove Publishing. 1977. 156 pps. 9 1/2 X 9. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Maritime Houseboats History Design. ISBN0918484014 Clean tight copy and unmarked. North America's floating homes history,design and interior decoration.Wonderful color photographs by Ben Dennis. 10/03 JF $10.00
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DENNISON.
GAY DECORATIONS FOR PARTIES, DANCES, BANQUETS.
Boston. Dennison's. 1939. 31 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Pictorial boards have slight edgewear, folding along top and bottom of spine, some light rubbing. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+. Illustrations and patters for making crepe party decorations for parties and various occasions. N 7/04 $10.00
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
THE SOLDIER'S GUIDE FM 21-13.
WASHINGTON D.C.. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. 1961. 294 pps. 4 1/2 X 6 3/4. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Spine is water stained and slightly torn on bottom. Book has been forced to lay flat so there is some damage to spine. Pages are starting to age but are clean and tight. This vintage manual for Army soldiers covers everything from surviving biological warfare to Civil War soldiering. An intriguing document for students of military history. Army, Military, Training, Manual, Soldier,Survival, Department of Defense nr - 3/05 $9.00
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DEPT. AGRICULTURE.
THE USE OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS.
None. FOREST SERVICE. 1907. 42 pps. 5"X7". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in maroon hard-paper board, with silver titles on the front cover. The cover is in good condition. All the pages are tight & clean. 6 b/w Illustrations. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 6/10. $15.00
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De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk.
Cats Cats Cats Cats Cats.
New York. Pantheon. 1958. 25 pps. Slim 4to.. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Stated First Edition. Unpaginated. A very good childrens book about cats. Filled with illustrations by Bill Sokol. Usual library markings with initials on cover and title page. Pages are lightly stained and soiled. Cloth cover is bumped and worn away at corners and ends of spine. Cover slightly soiled. Otherwise Good condition for age and obviously well read. CR 09-05 $35.00
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DERLETH, AUGUST.
BRIGHT JOURNEY.
New York. charles scribner's sons. 1940. 424 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in black cloth, with green titles on the front cover & spine. Boards are in very good condition. Previous owner, wrote name in black ink, on the first end-page. Also, crossed out, God Damn it, in black ink, page 381. All other pages are clean & clear. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/10. $10.00
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DERN, PEGGY.
HER DAY IN COURT.
None. arcadia house. 1960. 224 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light red cloth, with green titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. All the pages are tight & clean. Place of publication not listed. First Edition, Not Listed. wd 8/09. $10.00
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DER TOROSIAN, RAZMIG.
TAKING RISKS.
San Francisco. marina middle school press. 1992. 44 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Softcover is in very good condition, as all the pages tight & clean. Cover is in black & white, with black & white titles. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 1/10. $10.00
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DEVNER, KAY.
BACKWARD THROUGH A BOTTLE.
tucson, arizona. kay devner. 1964. 55 pps. 8 1/2"x11". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with white titles on the spine. The boards are in good condition. Softcover was bound in hardcover boards. Stated-Histories & pictures of Ghost towns, Bottles, Small antiques & Relics of Arizona Territorial days. Front Cover Photograph-Courtland, Arizona By Jerry Devner. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 8/09. $25.00
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Diat, Louis.
French Cooking for the Home.
London. Hammond & Hammond. 1956. 349 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Author's 2nd French Cookbook. Great for the collector. Page 13 torn, but all there. Pencil writing on back end page. Bottom corners and spine ends bumped. V 1/04 $8.00
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DICK DEMSKE.
ELEMENTARY MECHANICS, 1964 edition.
New York. Science & Mechanics Publishing Co.. 1964. 112 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Orange library-bound copy of Science and Mechanics magazine annual. In good tight condition. Very good library copy. Detailed plans to build a sea flea midget sailboat ,a cuppy - midget yacht ; detail of EAA sport biplane. Wonderful photos of drag racing cars. mj 8/02 $15.00
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Dickson, Naida.
Big Sister and Tag-Along Teddy.
Minneapolis. T. S. Denison & Company, Inc.. 1974. 32 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated, Assumed First. Usual ex-lib markings. Pictorial cover is soiled, pages are lightly soiled due to much use but still completely readable. Some pages have small tears near middle of book. Corners and edges are bumped. Overall book in G+ condition. CR 09-05 $14.00
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Dietz, Lew.
Full Fathom Five.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1958. 182 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Stated first edition. Ex-library and front end page has been removed, picture on cover is faded, normal wear and bumping to book, a couple of pages have very little soiling, binding is solid. V 3/04 $8.00
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DILGER, WILLIAM C.
FINDING OUT ABOUT BIRDS.
New York. Home Library Press. 1963. 56 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Book is clean and tight...beautiful illustrations by author. Also, an 8 page insert "Variation in Birds" contains color photography by Dr. Arthur H. Allen. Dust jacket is worn with minor tears. First edition status is not confirmed. bl-2/06 $8.00
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Dimond, Frances & Taylor, Roger.
Crown & Camera: The Royal Family and Photography 1842-1910.
Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England. Penguin Books. 1987. 223 pps. 4to. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Printed simutaneously in hardback, by Viking. Copyright: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Some wear to cover and small pencil writings in top corner of first page. Otherwise, excellent copy of a catalogue to the exhibition in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace. $15.00
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DISNEY, DORIS MILES.
DO UNTO OTHERS.
New York. Doubleday. 1953. 189 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with blue titles on the spine. The d/j was cut & glued to the first end page. All the pages are tightly held & clean. Stated, published for the Crime Club by Doubleday & Co. Stated, First Edition. wd 2/10. $50.00
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Dittrick, Mark.
Hard Crochet.
New York. Hawthorn. 1978. 154 pps. 4to. Reprint. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. "An ordinary crochet hook with an easy-to-make handle turns inexpensive yarns and the simplest of crochet stitches into never-before crochetable objects and fashions with the sturdy stiffness to stand on their own." Cover shows a crocheted hat, hamper and attache case. Abundant black and white illustrations throughout, color photo inset in center. Cover has been laminated and has usual library markings ISBN 0801532809 mc 5/08 $16.00
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DIVINE, A.D.
FIRE IN THE ICE.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1938. 254 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the marks. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with black titles on the front board & the spine. Boards show fading & shelf wear. D/j was cut & glued to the first endpage. Eight b/w Illustrations. Page 61 has water marks, at bottom of page. All pages are tightly held. First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/07. $19.00
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DIVINE, A.D.
SEA LOOT.
New York. robert m. mcbribe. 1931. 277 pps. 5"x7". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the marks. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with blue titles on the spine. Boards show wear & fading. Pages 17-18 dogear was torn out. All pages are tight. First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/07. $35.00
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DOBSON, R. B. , TAYLOR, J.
RYMES OF ROBYN HOOD: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH OUTLAW.
None. University of Pittsburg Press. 1976. 330 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in fine dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Mylar dj has slight scratches, spine has label at bottom. Pages are clean/tight. Despite the extraordinary popularity of the Robin Hood legend into recent times, the sources upon which that legend ultimately rests have never before been presented in a uniform manner to the modern reader. N 8/04 $10.00
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DOLBIER, MAURICE.
TORTEN'S CHRISTMAS SECRET.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1951. 62 pps. 6"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in tan cloth, with red titles on the spine, & Torten on the front cover. All pages are tightly held to spine & binding. Color Illustrations by Robert Henneberger. "It was a week before Christmas, & all through the North Pole Workshop there arose such a clatter"::: What a joy to read to any child. Stated First Edition. wd 3/07. $12.00
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DOLLENMAYER, HANSEN.
NEUE HORIZONTE.
LEXINGTON MA. D. C. HEATH AND COMPANY. 1996. 545 pps. 7 3/4 X 9 1/2. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Spine has very minor bumping. Cover are clean. Pages are clean and tight. This book is in nearly new condition. This is a comprehensive first-year German program for college and university students. With it you will learn the basic structures and vocabulary of German by practing the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. In addition you will learn about the culture of contemporary Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. nr 3/05 $15.00
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DOLOT, MIRON.
EXECUTION BY HUNGER: THE HIDDEN HOLOCAUST.
New York. W. W. Norton. 1985. 231 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. This book is in very good condition. Dust jacket has a little rubbing. Seven million people in the "breadbasket of Europe" were deliberately starved to death at Stalin's command. This story has been suppressed for half a century. Now, a survivor speaks. $20.00
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DOMINIC, R.B.
MURDER, SUNNY SIDE UP.
London. abelard-schuman. 1968. 192 pps. 5 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with black titles on the spine. D/j is in black & white, with red & white titles on the front cover & white titles on the spine. This is a Raven Book. The Boards, d/j & all the pages are tightly held & clean. D/j is covered in clear plastic. First Edition, Not Stated. Standard Book Number 200.71551.8. wd/10/09. $100.00
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DONAHUE, ARTHUR GERALD.
TALLY-HO.
New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1941. 190 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth. The boards are worn along the edges. Title on the spine, with loose tape. D/j was cut & glued to the first end page. Of the 8 b/w illustrations, 4 are missing. First Edition Not Stated. Stated First Printing. The book is well worn. wd 12/07. $25.00
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DONOVAN, JOSEPHINE.
BLACK SOIL.
Boston. stratford co.. 1931. 320 pps. 5 "x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black cloth, which have faded. Green titles on the front board. White handwriten titles on black tape on the spine. D/j was cut & glued to the first two endpages. Pages 64-65 have old scotch tpae along the binding. All the pages are tightly held. Stated First Printing August, 1930, Second Printing September, 1930, Third Printing January, 1931. A hard to find title. wd 1/08. $35.00
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DOREN, DOROTHY VAN.
THOSE FIRST AFFECTIONS.
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1938. 291 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in faded light brown cloth, with brown titles on the front board & spine. Boards show shelf wear along the edges. All the pages are tightly held & clean. First Edition Not Stated. wd 9/08. $40.00
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DORWARD, DOREEN MARSH.
THE SUN VALLEY STORY.
Ketchum, Idaho. D.M. Dorward Photography. 1988. 32 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Keywords: Recreation Skiing Movie Stars ISBN 0961572922 Book is tight and clean Spine and bottom edges have minimal ware. Black and white photographs. How Sun Valley Came to be, Ketchum,Movie Stars and Celebrities, Skiing, World War II and the Post War Years, Interesting Guests and Employees and New Owners and Developments. 01/05 JF $8.00
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DOSTOYEVSKY, FYODOR.
THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Random House. 1945. 942 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Dark green buckram-backed pictorial boards are worn and frayed at the corners, spine blocked in maroon, lettered, ruled & ornamented in gilt .(gilt lettering inside with title, author, publisher, and illustrator information), 942 + 2 final blank leaves, 11 double-page two-colour lithographs. 13 sectional vignettes & 40 full-page line drawings in text. One page has an two inch by one and a quartar inch section torn out on the upper right side. Spine is loose but intact. All pages are clean and tight. Previous owners name in ink and price written in pencil on first page. Translated by Constance Garnett. Illustrated by William Sharp. nr - 3/05 $7.00
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DOWLER, JAMES R.
PARTNER'S CHOICE.
none. arcadia house. 1958. 224 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red red cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards are in excellent condition, with tight pages. Front endpage has pencil marks, & small brown spots on top of some of the pages. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $19.00
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Downey, Fairfax.
The Buffalo Soldiers In The Indian Wars.
New York. McGraw Hill. 1969. 127 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Unknown Edition, Assumed First. No DJ as published. Book is in VG++ condition. Ex-lib - has discard stamp and date due card on FFEP and label on spine, otherwise NO markings (small pencil marks were erased on pgs. 20 & 82). Corners are slightly bumped (top more so than bottom)as are edges of spine. Spine is discolored due to sunfading(?). Very slight wear to re-inforced library binding. Overall excellent condition. CR 05-08-07 $20.00
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DRABBLE, MARGARET.
THE GARRICK YEAR.
New York. William Morrow. 1965. 221 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with blue spine, which as black titles. Boards are in good condition. D/j is in blue, with white & yellow titles on the front cover, & spine. D/j is in good condition, which is covered in clear plastic. All the pages are tightly held. Pages 29-30 have small brown spots. Author of, A Summer Bird-Cage. Stated, Published in Great Britain in 1964, Published in the United States in 1965. First Edition, Not Stated. wd 4/10. $15.00
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DRAGO, HARRY SINCLAIR.
STAGECOACH KINGDOM.
New York. Doubleday, Doran Co.. 1943. 240 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with yellow titles on the spine. Boards show slight shelf wear. Last page of book, page 239-240, have tear at the spine. All other pages are tightly held. Stated First Edition. wd 8/07. $19.00
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DRAPER.
THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SERIES.
New York. D. Appleton. 1893. 373 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good c