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Asimov, Isaac
Fantastic Voyage II 2 : Destination Brain

Imprint: New York, Doubleday, 1987
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A great sequel to the first 'Fantastic Voyage' novel, in this a great scientist and his team are given twelve hours to miniaturize themselves and enter a dying Soviet scientist's brain to extract vital information - and the greatest scientific advance in world history. Hardcover with dust jacket, 332pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with one one-inch closed tear. A nice copy overall, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good+

Stock number: 00007594. ISBN: 0385239262

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Asimov, Isaac
Fantastic Voyage

Imprint: New York, Bantam Books, 1966
Binding: Softback

The classic sci-fi novel of a team of scientists being reduced to microscopic size and entering a VIP's body in order to cure his illness - but with only a very limited time frame to do it in. Softcover, 186pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 00011143. ISBN: 0553126555

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Asimov, Isaac
Prelude to Foundation

Imprint: New York, Bantam Books, 1989
Edition: First Paperback Edition (thus).
Binding: Softback

Sci-fi novel of the year 12,020 G.E., Emperor Cleon I sitting uneasily on the imperial throne and ruling a galactic empire of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity - and those who want to destroy it all. Softcover, 434pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 00011340. ISBN: 0553278398

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Asimov, Isaac ; Waugh, Charles G. / Greenberg, Martin H., Eds.
Seven Deadly Sins of Science Fiction, The

Imprint: New York, Fawcett Crest, 1980
Edition: SFBC
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

An interesting collection of shorter works by some of the best sci-fi writers including Vance, Asimov, Zelazny, Pohl, Anderson, and others, on subjects relating to the 'deadly sins': sloth, lust, envy, pride, anger, gluttony, etc. Hardcover with dust jacket, 269pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00001768.

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Asimov, Isaac
Today and Tomorrow and .

Imprint: New York, Dell Books, 1983
Edition: First Paperback Edition (thus).
Binding: Softback

A fine collection of this science and sci-fi author's best non-fictional essays on a variety of science and space subjects. Softcover, 319pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 00011455. ISBN: 0440159334

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Asimov, Isaac
Unidentified Flying Objects - Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe

Imprint: New York, Dell Yearling Nonfiction : Dell : Bantam Publishing, 1989
Binding: Softback

A short work by the scientist and sci-fi author on the phenomena of UFOs - what are they, where do they come from, why are they here, etc., directed towards younger readers. Softcover, illustrated, 32pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 00015702. ISBN: 0440403499

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Asprin, Robert ; Evans, Linda
Ripping Time

Imprint: Riverdale, Baen Publishing Enterprises, 2000
Edition: First Paperback Edition.
Binding: Softback

Sci-fi novel of time travelers chasing or eluding terrorists of a futuristic earth. Softcover, 472pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 00011166. ISBN: 0671578677

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Atkins, Robert C. M.D.
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution

Imprint: New York, M. Evans & Company Inc., 1992
Edition: Ninth Printing
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

Dr. Atkins's famous dieting regimen based upon a focus on low-carbohydrate intake rather than fate, allowing the individual to eat most types of delicious foods whilst losing fat and regaining health and energy - a natural diet used very successfully by many millions of people, keeping their weight at optimum levels for a lifetime. Hardcover with dust jacket, recipes, references, indexed, 329pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00012195. ISBN: 087131679X

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Atkins, Robert C. M.D.
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution

Imprint: New York, M. Evans & Company Inc., 1992
Binding: Hardback
Inscription: Former Owner Signature

Dr. Atkins's famous dieting regimen based upon a focus on low-carbohydrate intake rather than fate, allowing the individual to eat most types of delicious foods whilst losing fat and regaining health and energy - a natural diet used very successfully by many millions of people, keeping their weight at optimum levels for a lifetime. Edition and printing not given. Hardcover, contains recipes, references, indexed, 329pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 00012308. ISBN: 087131763X

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Atkins, Dale ; Meris Powell ; Editors
From the Heart : Men and Women Write Their Private Thoughts About Their Married Lives

Imprint: New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1994
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A collection of personal letters written by married men and women, reflecting on their marriages, their spouses, their emotions, their hopes, dreams, issues and problems faced and overcome, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 239pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an plastic protector. Rare. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00010234. ISBN: 0805034986

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Atkinson, Brooks
Broadway : Revised and Expanded Edition

Imprint: New York, Macmillan Publishing Company Inc., 1974
Edition: First Printing (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING (stated) of Revised Edition. The 'dean of American theater' author presents a massive history of the famous entertainment district of New York City, this edition newly revised and expanded, with detailed information on the, productions and producers, directors, critics, actors and actresses, showmen, musicians, etc., filled with anecdote and surprises on people, places, and events, the history and development of this field, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains countless illustrations, indexed, 564pp., d.j. shows general edgewear with tears and a two-inch triangular edgechip, front board shows a corner stain, pagination clean and bright, binding firm. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good-. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good-

Stock number: 00006160. ISBN: 0025041800

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Atkinson, Louise Warren
Story of Paul of Tarsus, The : A Manual for Teachers

Imprint: Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1915
Edition: Third Impression
Binding: Hardback
Inscription: Former Owner Signature

A biography of the Jew Saul who persecuted Christians until his own conversion, becoming 'Paul', who then re-worked Christianity into a wholly new force re-shaping the ancient world. Included is a separately published booklet, 'Paul: The First Christian Missionary'. Hardcover, 194pp., boards firm, interior pagination clean and bright throughout but for a few pages that show a tiny pen mark. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 00014401.

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Atkinson, Brooks
This Bright Land : A Personal View

Imprint: Garden City, Doubleday : Natural History Press, 1972
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A celebration of America's natural beauty and its wildlife, from the California redwoods and condors to the Grand Canyon, the Florida Everglades and Biscayne Bay, and many other wonderful areas, the author travelling through them and describing them in admiring detail. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 201pp., d.j. shows light edgewear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustr.: Earl Thollander. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 00014033.

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Attenborough, David
First Eden, The : The Mediterranean World and Man

Imprint: Boston, Little Brown and Company, 1987
Edition: First American Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). A scholarly study of humankind's growth and development around the Mediterranean Sea, from prehistorical times to recent, reflecting upon the changes in the earth and climate, the early hunting peoples and their societies, the development of agriculture and husbandry, seafaring, the earliest cultures and civilizations, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 240pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00008436. ISBN: 0316057509

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Attwood, Frederick S.
Happiness

Imprint: Minneapolis, Murphy-Travis Co., 1923
Edition: Third Edition.
Binding: Hardback
Inscription: Former Owner Inscription & Signature

A thoughtful exposition on the nature of human happiness. Hardcover, 126pp., binding is firm and pagination mostly very clear but some signs of aging with several odd smudge-like marks to a few pages. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 00002906.

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Auchincloss, Louis
Narcissa and Other Fables

Imprint: Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fine collection of the author's short stories, ranging from studies of family manipulation to the secrets of artistic inspiration, probing the heart of modern American life to examine the moral confusion that exists there. Hardcover with dust jacket, 213pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00010450. ISBN: 0395331145

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Auchincloss, Louis
World of Profit, A

Imprint: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1968
Edition: BCE
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

Novel about a prominent New York family, their business dealings, and Wall Street. Hardcover with dust jacket, 287pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00001087.

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Auel, Jean M.
Clan of the Cave Bear, The

Imprint: New York, Bantam Books, 1981
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Softback

Novel involving the saga of a remarkable woman that begins at the dawn of man, exploring prehistoric relationships, love, dangers and challenges, and slow human advances. Softcover, 495pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 00011231. ISBN: 0553148001

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Auel, Jean M.
Plains of Passage, The : Earth's Children

Imprint: New York, Crown Publishers, 1990
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A massive and sweeping novel of Ice Age Europe, its characters struggling with the climate and the search for food, and the impact upon their lives of the introduction of dazzling new high technologies such as stone tools and the throwing spear. Hardcover with dust jacket, 760pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00001616. ISBN: 0517580497

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Auel, Jean M.
Plains of Passage, The : Earth's Children

Imprint: New York, Crown Publishers, 1990
Edition: BCE
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

A massive and sweeping novel of Ice Age Europe, its characters struggling with the climate and the search for food, and the impact upon their lives of the introduction of dazzling new high technologies such as stone tools and the throwing spear. Hardcover with dust jacket, 760pp., d.j. shows edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good-

Stock number: 00002371.

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Auel, Jean M.
Shelters of Stone, The : Earth's Children

Imprint: New York, Crown Publishers, 2002
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An addition to this immensely popular series about prehistoric people's lives and adventures, this volume presenting a formal mating ceremony, the birth of a child, the development of primitive technology, neighboring peoples - some friendly and some hostile - dangers and challenges, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 760pp., d.j. shows light edgewear and one one-inch closed edgetear, book shows slight wear to edge of boards. A nice copy overall, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 00009722. ISBN: 0609610597

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Auel, Jean M.
Valley of Horses, The

Imprint: New York, Bantam Books, 1982
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Softback

Another in the 'Earth's Children' series, of prehistoric people struggling to survive - and a beautiful woman with a unique kinship with animals learning wisdom from horses. Softcover, 544pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 00011169. ISBN: 0553250531

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Auletta, Ken
Highwaymen, The : Warriors of the Information Superhighway

Imprint: New York, Random House, 1997
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A survey of the gigantic changes occurring on the 'information superhighway' in which various huge corporations are vying for control of the technology, the access, and the massive and growing customer base that use computers and the Internet, discussing the various big players, their strategies, the problems and obstacles they face, who is likely to win the biggest shares of power and why, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 346pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00010177. ISBN: 0679457380

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Avi-Yonah, Edited By Dr. Michael
Jerusalem : The Picture History of the Holy City

Imprint: New York, Arco Publishing Company Inc., 1960
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

A beautifully illustrated presentation of the city of Jerusalem in Israel, offering an examination of it from ancient times and through to the modern, its history, traditions, and continuing life today. Published in Israel. Edition and printing not given, presumed First. Large-format hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, contains illustrations, diagrams, maps, 192pp., d.j. shows ligth edgewear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good+

Stock number: 00013478.

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Avishai, Bernard
New Israel, A : Democracy in Crisis 1973-1988

Imprint: New York, Ticknor & Fields, 1990
Edition: First Printing.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

A collection of incisive essays covering events in Israel from the afternath of the 1973 war, the decline of Golda Meir, the advent of Menachem Begin, the rise fothe Likud, and the ongoing Palestinian Intifada, offering a probing critique of Israeli society and politics and its failure to be a truly liberal state; contains index of names. Hardcover with dust jacket, 420pp., book is unused and unread and in pristine condition. Very rare, especially in this condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: As New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: As New

Stock number: 00002650.

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Aylesworth, Thomas G. ; Aylesworth, Virginia L.
America's Southwest

Imprint: New York, Bison : Gallery Books, 1986
Edition: First Printing.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Former Owner Inscription & Signature

A beautifully-illustrated survey of the sights and natural panoramas of the southwestern United States. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, 126pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00001413. ISBN: 0831779128

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Aylor, Anne
Angel Hotel

Imprint: New York, St. Martin's Press, 1986
Edition: First U. S. Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First U. S. Edition (stated). Novel of an obsessive love affair involving an Irish girl and her sophisticated, worldly lover. Hardcover with dust jacket, 169pp. A nice copy, the jacket in a plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00010636. ISBN: 0312001037

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Ayton, Mel
Forgotten Terrorist, The : Sirhan Sirhan and the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

Imprint: Washington D.C., Potomac Books, Inc., 2007
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A detailed history of the 1968 assassination of American Senator Robert F. Kennedy - brother to the late President John F. Kennedy - at the hands of a Palestinian man in a Los Angeles hotel. Has much information on the events of that day and what led to the deed itself, particularly the Kennedy policies in the Middle East and the assassin's nationalistic fervor and personal hatred of Kennedy. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated, document reproductions, notes, bibliography, indexed, 335pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare in this original printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00015969. ISBN: 9781597970792

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Bacall, Lauren
Now

Imprint: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1994
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The popular and acclaimed Hollywood actress discusses her experience of life and people, her views on romance and marriage, friendships, motherhood, much more, and with much information on her films and the actors and actresses she worked with and came to know well. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jakcket, 214pp., d.j. shows very light shelfwear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00003969. ISBN: 0394574125

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Bacall, Lauren
Now

Imprint: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1994
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The popular and acclaimed Hollywood actress discusses her experience of life and people, her views on romance and marriage, friendships, motherhood, much more, and with much information on her films and the actors and actresses she worked with and came to know well. Hardcover with dust jakcket, 214pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00006004. ISBN: 0394574125

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Bachman, Walt
Law v. Life : What Lawyers Are Afraid to Say About the Legal Profession

Imprint: Rhinebeck, Four Directions Press, 1995
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A confrontation with the 'legalization of America' and the lawyers and litigation that have drawn the nation downwards, how the legal profession has changed over the years, the unique stresses lawyers face, the moral 'neutering' issues they have to grapple with, their clients and their demands, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 140pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00013018. ISBN: 0962765988

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Bacon, Francis
Essays of Francis Bacon, The : Or Counsels, Civil and Moral, of Francis Ld. Verulam, Viscount St. Albans

Imprint: Mount Vernon, Peter Pauper Press
Edition: First Edition (thus).
Binding: Hardback

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (thus). A fine collection of the famous Englishman's essays, on truth, death, religion, revenge, adversity, marriage, envy, love, boldness, nobility, atheism, empire, and on many other subjects. Publication date not given, modern. Hardcover, contains glossary, 228pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket

Stock number: 00014508.

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Bacon, Dolores, Ed.
Songs Every Child Should Know

Imprint: New York, Grosset & Dunlap
Edition: First Printing (thus).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket
Inscription: Former Owner Inscription & Signature

A charming and delightful compendium of verse and song for children, drawn from the social and cultural milieu of the 19th century and earlier and tunes only rarely (if ever) heard today, with musical notation provided in accompaniment; contains indexes. Publishing date not given but copyright shows Doubleday 1906, appears to be of the same period but the first printing (thus). Hardcover with dust jacket, 221pp., book shows some fraying at bottom edge of front board, d.j. shows chipping and light soiling. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good-

Stock number: 00003171.

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Bagehot, Walter
English Constitution, The

Imprint: Garden City, Dolphin Books : Doubleday and Company
Edition: Second Edition.
Binding: Softback

The classic 1867 treatise on the English Constitution, eloquently explaining its elements, drawing distinctions between the different parts of English government, the role of the monarchy, the executive and legislative powers and how they interact, aspects of efficiency, comparisons made between the British and American systems of governance, much more. Publishing date not given, appears to be 1960s. Wraps, period book advertisements, 309pp., a very few pages show underlinings. A very nice copy overall. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Wraps

Stock number: 00009027.

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Bailey, James
After Thought : The Computer Challenge to Human Intelligence

Imprint: New York, Basic Books : HarperCollins Publishers, 1996
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An incisive look at the impact of computing and artificial intelligence upon human society, culture, and thought itself, the ramifications of how machines process information, logic's apparent transformation, the alien identity of electronic circuits, databases, and processing capabilities, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, notes, bibliography, indexed, 277pp., remainders mark. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00012246. ISBN: 0465007813

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Bailey, Covert
New Fit or Fat, The

Imprint: Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1991
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Softback

The popular fitness expert's passionate advocacy of carefully planned aerobic exercise coupled with proper natural nutrition. Contains numerous charts, record models, etc. Softcover, 167pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft cover

Stock number: 00678. ISBN: 0395585643

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Bailey, Covert
Smart Exercise : Burning Fat, Getting Fit

Imprint: Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A feast of useful information and practical step by step advice on exercise, weight loss, and the regaining of fitness, energy, and health, the author very skillfully explaining the chemical and biological process at play which form and burn adipose tissue, i.e. body fat, and how the individual can best utilize these processes through careful and moderate exercise coupled with some sensible dietary changes. Hardcover with dust jacket, illus., indexed, 292pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00008132. ISBN: 0395470439

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Bailey, Covert
Smart Exercise : Burning Fat, Getting Fit

Imprint: Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A feast of useful information and practical step by step advice on exercise, weight loss, and the regaining of fitness, energy, and health, the author very skillfully explaining the chemical and biological process at play which form and burn adipose tissue, i.e. body fat, and how the individual can best utilize these processes through careful and moderate exercise coupled with some sensible dietary changes. Hardcover with dust jacket, illus., indexed, 292pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00011703. ISBN: 0395470439

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Bailey, Ronald H.; Time-Life Editors
Time-Life Civil War Series : The Bloodiest Day - the Battle of Antietam

Imprint: Alexandria, Time-Life Books, 1984
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback

FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. This volume in this wonderful series studies Confederate General Robert E. Lee's campaign into Maryland in 1862, facing down Union General George B. McClellan's forces in a series of engagements and culminating in the terrible and bloody battle of Antietam. Beautifully illustrated throughout and handsomely bound in soft vellum covers. Hardcover, contains countless illustrations, maps, bibliography, indexed, 176pp. A beautiful copy, unused and unread. Rare in this original printing and condition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover

Stock number: 00006354. ISBN: 0809447401

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Bailey, Ronald H. ; and the Editors of Time-Life Books
Time-Life Books Planet Earth Series : Glacier

Imprint: Alexandria, Time-Life Books, 1982
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback

FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. Another great volume in this beautifully illustrated series on the earth sciences and nature, this volume studying the formation and characteristics of glaciers, their impact upon the earth's surface, the various techniques used to study them, the ice ages throughout history and prehistory, the inter-relationship of glaciers to climate, much more. Hardcover, contains countless illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 176pp. A very nice copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover

Stock number: 00007487. ISBN: 0809443163

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Bain, David Haward
Aftershocks : A Tale of Two Victims

Imprint: New York, Methuen, 1980
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A psychological true journey into the lives and minds of two families - one American and one Vietnamese - both traumatized by the Vietnam War and whose lives intersected in America in a new round of horrific violence. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains appendix, bibliography, 241pp. A very nice copy, appears unused albeit with the usual ex-lib markings, the jacket inside a plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00014146. ISBN: 0416006817

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Bainton, Roland Herbert ; Assisted By Sumathi Devasahayam
Behold the Christ : A Portrayal of Christ in Words and Pictures

Imprint: New York, Collins Associates : Harper & Row Publishers, 1974
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A nicely illustrated biographical portrait of Jesus Christ, his life, his work, his times, his contemporaries, and his ultimate fate on the cross. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, sources, bibliography, 224pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with several small closed edgetears and several tape reinforcements. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 00012081. ISBN: 0060603526

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Baker, Richard St. Barbe
Africa Drums : Revised Edition

Imprint: Wheatley, George Ronald, 1954
Edition: Revised Edition
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

The fascinating memoirs of the late Assistant Conservator of Forests in Kenya and the southern provinces of Nigeria during the early to mid-nineteenth century during the heyday of British Imperial Empire in Africa, author became a 'blood brother' of the Kikuyu in Kenya and succeeded in reforesting vast swathes of territory. Author traveled widely across africa and became an initiate of the secret society of 'Kiama'. Has much information and insight into Afrikan folklore, animism, ju-ju, the 'language of the drums', much more. With a frontispiece of author, and an introduction by Bronislaw Malinowski, Professor of Anthropology at the University of London. Hardcover with dust jackedt, forty-eight black and white illustrations, 159pp., d.j. shows very light wear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. A very rare collecti ble. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good+

Stock number: 00016167.

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Baker, Rob
Art of AIDS, The : From Stigma to Conscience

Imprint: New York, Continuum International Publishing Company, 1994
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An analysis of 'plague art', studying how painting, stage, music, poetry, etc., are sometimes devoted to AIDS and those who have contracted and died from it, attempting to convey concepts related to compassion, responsibility, spirituality, healing, political and social activism, isolation and community, heterosexism, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, end notes, indexed, 255pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00007397. ISBN: 082640653X

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Baker, Nancy C.
Beauty Trap, The : Exploring Woman's Greatest Obsession

Imprint: New York, Franklin Watts, 1984
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First Printing of the First Edition. A thoughtful discussion of the nature of physical beauty and why women value it, the author contending that women can and should move beyond it and focus more on a self-image related to the 'whole person'; contains notes, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 276pp. A very nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00004819.

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Baker, Nancy C.
Beauty Trap, The : Exploring Woman's Greatest Obsession

Imprint: New York, Franklin Watts, 1984
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

First Printing of the First Edition. A thoughtful discussion of the nature of physical beauty and why women value it, the author contending that women can and should move beyond it and focus more on a self-image related to the 'whole person'; contains notes, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 276pp. A very nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine

Stock number: 00004820.

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Baker, Sidney MacDonald, M.D., Karen Baar MPH
Circadia Prescription, The

Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2000
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A presentation of a ten-point programmatic health care plan to bring the human body back into harmony with the natural rhythms of eating, sleeping, and other vital functions, restoring good health, energy, and general vitality. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains charts, tables, graphs, glossary, recommended reading list, notes, indexed, 227pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00006976. ISBN: 0399145966

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Baker, Elizabeth, Alison Louw, Valerie Punchard
Golden Hands Complete Book of Dressmaking, The

Imprint: New York, Random House, 1972
Edition: First American Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). A complete course for the home dressmaker, covering all styles and patterns, materials, fabrics, tips and techniques, along with many unique and interesting creative ideas, all filled with clear instructions and guidance throughout. Large-format hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, illustrated throughout, contains diagrams, tables, charts, 297pp. , d.j. shows several closed edgetears. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

Stock number: 00015488. ISBN: 0394485483

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Baker, Russell
Good Times, The

Imprint: New York, William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1989
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The popular journalist and media personality's autobiography and valedictory account of his early life and experiences, covering America's sunny years under US Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy, and the less than sunny regims of later Presidents - the author during these periods rising from newsboy to college paper writer, police reporter, rewrite man, White House correspondent and major national columnist - revealing much interesting information about the people and events he reported on as well as the direction of society and government as he sees it. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 351pp., blank ffep excised. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00003577. ISBN: 0688061702

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Baker, Russell
Good Times, The

Imprint: New York, William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1989
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Hardback , With Dust Jacket

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The popular journalist and media personality's autobiography and valedictory account of his early life and experiences, covering America's sunny years under US Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy, and the less than sunny regims of later Presidents - the author during these periods rising from newsboy to college paper writer, police reporter, rewrite man, White House correspondent and major national columnist - revealing much interesting information about the people and events he reported on as well as the direction of society and government as he sees it. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, illustrations, 351pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine

Stock number: 00012299. ISBN: 0688061702

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