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Foster, Alan Dean
Dig, The
Imprint: New York, Warner Books, 1996
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
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FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. Sci-fi novel of the imminent collision of an asteroid with earth, and a space shuttle pilot tasked to avert it. Hardcover with dust jacket, 296pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00006247. ISBN: 0446518530
$US 14.00 |
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Foster, Alan Dean
Dig, The
Imprint: New York, Warner Books, 1996
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. Sci-fi novel of the imminent collision of an asteroid with earth, and a space shuttle pilot tasked to avert it. Hardcover with dust jacket, 296pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine
Stock number: 00007940. ISBN: 0446518530
$US 15.00 |
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Foster, Alan Dean
Greenthieves : The Crime of the (Next) Century!
Imprint: New York, Ace Books Inc., 1994
Edition: SFBC
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Sci-fi novel of a future crime involving the theft of hi-tech pharmaceuticals - and the mystery of how the thieves did it. Hardcover with dust jacket, 216pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine
Stock number: 00006300. ISBN: 0441001041
$US 12.00 |
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Foster, Alan Dean
Greenthieves
Imprint: New York, Ace Books, 1994
Edition: First Paperback Edition.
Binding: Softback
Sci-fi novel: The grandest theft in the Galaxy, a seemingly impossible heist, but a detective gradually unravels how it was done. Softcover, 248pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover
Stock number: 00011431. ISBN: 0441001041
$US 7.00 |
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Foster, Alan Dean
Man Who Used the Universe, The
Imprint: Garden City, Nelson Doubleday Inc., 1983
Edition: SFBC
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Sci-fi novel of a futuristic mob kingpin scrabbling his dirty way to top of the underworld. Hardcover with dust jacket, 243pp., d.j. shows light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good+
Stock number: 00007121.
$US 14.00 |
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Foster, Alan Dean
Mission to Moulokin
Imprint: Garden City, Nelson Doubleday Inc., 1979
Edition: SFBC
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Sci-fi novel of an abduction from a space liner, and a 'giant skua' who doesn't take kindly to the intrusion. Hardcover with dust jacket, 282pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00006294.
$US 12.00 |
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Foster, Alan Dean
Montezuma Strip
Imprint: New York, Warner Books, 1995
Edition: First Paperback Edition.
Binding: Softback
Sci-fi novel: Future border conflicts between America and Latin America, with virtual reality scams, cryogenic kidnaps, animals programmed to kill, computer screens that can spit murder, and other delights. Softcover, 215pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover
Stock number: 00011440. ISBN: 0446602078
$US 7.00 |
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Foster, Alan Dean
Taken Trilogy, The : Lost and Found, The Light-Years Beneath My Feet, The Candle of Distant Earth
Imprint: New York, Science Fiction Book Club, 2006
Edition: SFBC
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
The great trilogy of sci-fi novels of an ordinary human suddenly abducted by aliens and taken to parts unknown - aboard a spaceship in which a lovely lakeside non-reality environment is created for him, replete with a genetically duplicated dog that can talk with him - and more strangenesses encountered. Hardcover with dust jacket, 628pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00014915. ISBN: 9780739470114
$US 12.00 |
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Fothergill, Jessie
First Violin, The : A Musical Novel
Imprint: New York, A. L. Burt Company, Publishers, 1910
Binding:
Hardback
Inscription: Former Owner Inscription & Signature
A novel of musical life in Germany in the pre-World War One days. Edition and printing not given. Hardcover, with frontispiece and illustrations, 372pp., boards show general age wear with some light spotting, binding firm, interior pagination clean and bright throughout. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustr.: J. Watson Davis. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket
Stock number: 00015182.
$US 15.00 |
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Fowler, Marian
Hope : Adventures of a Diamond
Imprint: New York, Ballantine Books, 2002
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The 'biography' of the famous 'Hope' Diamond, its various prominent owners and how they came to covet, acquire, and lose it, the most beautiful women who have worn it and the most unprincipled men who bought it for them, as well as providing much information on the workings of the diamond industry, the psychological issues involved with possessing these rocks, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 367pp. 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: 00008058. ISBN: 0345444868
$US 20.00 |
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Fowler, Richard ; Schweitz, Rita
Together On a Tightrope : How to Maintain Balance in Your Relationships When Life Has You Off Balance
Imprint: Nashville, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1991
Edition: First Paperback Edition.
Binding: Softback
FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. A Scriptures-based guide to relationships, offering tips and advice on issues relating to marriage, dating, sexuality, commitment, compatibility, more, showing how it is all achievable whilst still retaining one's spiritual values and commitments. Softcover, notes, 219pp., book shows moderate general wear, remainders mark. A good reading and working copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Soft cover
Stock number: 00012368. ISBN: 0840776578
$US 12.00 |
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Fox, Les and Sue
Silver Dollar Fortune-Telling : Part Two
Imprint: Closter, Carson City Associates, Inc., 1978
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A close and detailed look at the Silver Dollar market, analysing mint issues, condition, appraisals of value, and all related topics, a 'must have' resource work for both numismatic collectors and investors. Hardcover, contains illustrations, tables, charts, etc., 190pp. A nice copy. Very rare in this edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket
Stock number: 00006487.
$US 50.00 |
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Fox, Matthew
Spirituality Named Compassion and the Healing of the Global Village. The : Humpty Dumpty and Us
Imprint: Minneapolis, Winston Press, 1979
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Softback
A presentation of spirituality and life philosphy within the context of inter-human compassion and maintaining the 'Global Village', attempting to re-balance our lives and consideration of the planet and our relations with each other as human beings. Softcover, illustrations, notes, 285pp., book shows light general wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Soft cover
Stock number: 00012726. ISBN: 0866837515
$US 10.00 |
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Fox, Sidney A., M.D.
Your Eyes
Imprint: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1944
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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Inscription: Former Owner Bookplate
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A complete explanation of how our eyes work, their structure and function, what keeps them healthy and what can harm them, and all related, written in plain and understandable, and sometimes humorous, English for the average reader. Has much interesting information on the early development of eyeglasses and other sight aids. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 191pp. + 8pp. index, blank ffep clipped, d.j. mostly intact but shows general edgewear with numerous mostly closed tears. A rather nice copy overall, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good-
Stock number: 00006378.
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Fox, Vernon
Introduction to Criminology
Imprint: Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall Inc., 1976
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
Inscription: Former Owner Signature
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A broad viewpoint of criminal behavior and the justice system, discussing theory and then translating that theory into practical action, the development of the science of criminology itself, psychological and psychiatric issues, much more. Suitable for the law enforcement professional and criminology student. Hardcover, contains illustrations, charts, tables, bibliography, indexed, 447pp. A very nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket
Stock number: 00007168. ISBN: 0134800532
$US 35.00 |
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Foy, George
Challenge
Imprint: New York, Viking Penguin, 1988
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An interesting novel of high-stakes competition to win the America's Cup, the ambitions of the owners and investors, the hard-pushed crews - and those who would kill to win. Hardcover with dust jacket, 400pp., remainders mark. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00009775. ISBN: 0670817279
$US 20.00 |
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Fraley, Bob
Holy Fear : A Christian Family's Walk in These Troubled Times
Imprint: Scottsdale, Christian Life Services, 1992
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Softback
A Christian-based guide to society's moral decay, social turmoil, and economic problems, regarded as End-Time events for which families can understand and place their own families on solid ground through study and understanding of Biblical principles and guidance. Edition and printing not given, presumed First. Softcover, notes, 226pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft cover
Stock number: 00012485. ISBN: 0961299916
$US 15.00 |
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Francis, Dick
Come to Grief
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1995
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Veteran investigator Sid Halley returns to the investigative fold amidst new 90s challenges and confusions, his testimony at a trial shattered by a tragic suicide and it forcing him into days of intense work, torments, and grave perils. Hardcover with dust jacket, 308pp. 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: 00009327. ISBN: 0399140824
$US 20.00 |
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Francis, Dick
Come to Grief
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1995
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Veteran investigator Sid Halley returns to the investigative fold amidst new 90s challenges and confusions, his testimony at a trial shattered by a tragic suicide and it forcing him into days of intense work, torments, and grave perils. Hardcover with dust jacket, 308pp. 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: 00014868. ISBN: 0399140824
$US 20.00 |
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Francis, Dick
Come to Grief
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1995
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Veteran investigator Sid Halley returns to the investigative fold amidst new 90s challenges and confusions, his testimony at a trial shattered by a tragic suicide and it forcing him into days of intense work, torments, and grave perils. Hardcover with dust jacket, 308pp. 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: 00015542. ISBN: 0399140824
$US 20.00 |
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Francis, Dick
Decider
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1993
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. .Novel of an architect drawn into the warring family factions owning a posh racecourse - with millions on the line and his own life endangered as the struggles become darker and more violent. Hardcover with dust jacket, 318pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00015558. ISBN: 0399138714
$US 15.00 |
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Francis, Dick
Driving Force
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1992
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A thriller novel of horseracing, involving a valuable horse van's driver being murdered by a hitchhiker, and the owner being swept into a vortex of a malign conspiracy - as well as trying to stay alive. Hardcover with dust jacket, 318pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00014869. ISBN: 0399137769
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Francis, Dick
Driving Force
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1992
Edition: Sixth Printing.
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
A thriller novel of horseracing, involving a valuable horse van's driver being murdered by a hitchhiker, and the owner being swept into a vortex of a malign conspiracy - as well as trying to stay alive. Hardcover with dust jacket, 318pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00014870. ISBN: 0399137769
$US 14.00 |
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Francis, W. Nelson
English Language, The : An Introduction, Background for Writing
Imprint: New York, W. W. Norton Company Inc., 1965
Edition: Third Printing
Binding:
Hardback
A discussion of the nature of the English language and its usage within the context of writing and speech, with a large section devoted to the history of English and its antecedence and development; contains tables, charts, maps, index. Hardcover, 273pp., book shows the usual ex-lib stamps etc. but appears to be unused and unread with binding very firm and pagination clean and bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket
Stock number: 00004226.
$US 11.00 |
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Francis, Dick
Field of Thirteen
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A collection of thirteen of the author's best short stories revolving around horseracing, including 'Raid at Kingdom Hill', 'Dead on Red', 'Song for Mona', 'Bright White Star', 'Collision Course', 'Nightmare', 'The Gift', numerous others. Hardcover with dust jacket, 287pp. 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: 00009326. ISBN: 039914434X
$US 20.00 |
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Francis, Dick
Second Wind
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1999
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Novel of an English meteorologist doing a holiday Hurricane watch in the Caribbean, but bringing home far more serious unanticipated problems threatening his very life. Hardcover with dust jacket, 293pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00002153. ISBN: 0399145621
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Francis, Dick
Second Wind
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1999
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Novel of an English meteorologist doing a holiday Hurricane watch in the Caribbean, but bringing home far more serious unanticipated problems threatening his very life. Hardcover with dust jacket, 293pp. 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: 00009316. ISBN: 0399145621
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Francis, Dick
Shattered
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2000
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Murder mystery involving a glass-blower finding himself embroiled in solving a homicide of a friend while finding himself and his business in great danger. Hardcover with dust jacket, 289pp., book shows a slight spine lean, o/w an excellent copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00004582. ISBN: 0399146601
$US 14.00 |
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Francis, Dick
Shattered
Imprint: New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2000
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Murder mystery involving a glass-blower finding himself embroiled in solving a homicide of a friend while finding himself and his business in great danger. Hardcover with dust jacket, 289pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00009317. ISBN: 0399146601
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Franck, Harry A.
Four Months Afoot in Spain
Imprint: Garden City, Garden City Publishing Company, 1911
Binding:
Hardback
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The author's experiences and observations while travelling through Spain prior to World War 1, filled with interesting anecdotes of a world long gone; contains glossy illustrations. Hardcover, 292pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Not Published with Dust Jacket
Stock number: 00002899.
$US 15.00 |
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Franck, Irene M.; Brownstone, David M.
Helpers and Aides : A Volume in the Work Throughout History Series
Imprint: New York, Facts on File Publications, 1987
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An examination of some 150 helping professions throughout history, profiling social workers, servants, movers, wet nurses, matchmakers, porters, guards, and many other labor categories, studying in particular the roots of organized social relief activities whilst tracing this back to Greco-Roman times. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, reading list, indexed, 182pp., d.j. shows the very lightest of edgewear, and a 'not for resale' stamp. 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: Near Fine
Stock number: 00006459. ISBN: 0816014450
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Franco, Joseph; Hammer, Richard
Hoffa's Man : The Rise and Fall of Jimmy Hoffa as Witnessed by His Strongest Arm
Imprint: New York, Prentice Hall Press, 1987
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating biography of the rise of Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa by a trusted associate, revealing both the strong man and his methods - including bribery, corruption, 'breaking heads', greed, immorality, total contempt for the law, and various other 'styles' of leadership and action - and the ultimate demise of Hoffa when he stepped into a limousine and mysteriously disappeared. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, indexed, 332pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00007612. ISBN: 0135177642
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Frank, Authur W.
At the Will of the Body : Reflections on Illness
Imprint: Boston, Houghton Mifflin College, 1991
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A memoir of serious personal illness as suffered by the author twice, describing how it affects us and what it teaches us about life - stigma, pain, wonderment at the body, the ceremony of recovery, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 144pp. 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: New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: New
Stock number: 00013201. ISBN: 0395561884
$US 21.00 |
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Frank, Diana; Vogel, Marta
Baby Makers, The
Imprint: New York, NY, U.S.A., Carroll & Graf Publishers, Incorporated, 1988
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
First Printing of the First Edition (stated). A caring exploration of the incredible 'babies on demand' childbirth possibilities and opportunities available today, with much information on the technologies, sperm donors, 'in vitro' fertilization, surrogate motherhood, the pitfalls and psychological issues, the legalities, as well as what the future probably holds in all these areas; contains bibliography, notes, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 298pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine
Stock number: 00005347. ISBN: 0881843741
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Frank, Diana; Vogel, Marta
Baby Makers, The
Imprint: New York, NY, U.S.A., Carroll & Graf Publishers, Incorporated, 1988
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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With Dust Jacket
First Printing of the First Edition (stated). A caring exploration of the incredible 'babies on demand' childbirth possibilities and opportunities available today, with much information on the technologies, sperm donors, 'in vitro' fertilization, surrogate motherhood, the pitfalls and psychological issues, the legalities, as well as what the future probably holds in all these areas; contains bibliography, notes, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 298pp., d.j. shows light shelfwear/edgewear. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good
Stock number: 00005469. ISBN: 0881843741
$US 12.00 |
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Frank, Robert ; Kathryn E. Livingston
Involved Father, The : Family-Tested Solutions for Getting Dads to Participate More in the Daily Lives of Their Chjildren
Imprint: New York, St Martin's Press, 1999
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A frank and helpful discussion of the role of fathers to their children, seeking ways to increase their participation, identifying problems and obstacles, understanding psychological issues and needs, and all related. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains bibliography, indexed, 276pp. 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: 00007211. ISBN: 1582380511
$US 35.00 |
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Franke, C. W.
Defrost Your Frozen Assets
Imprint: Waco, Word Books, Publisher, 1969
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An offering of creative answers to the many probing questions of the modern world as to one's role in life and the universe, how to apply one's talent and knowledge within church and community, why happiness is pursued but found so elusive, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 147pp. 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: New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00014382.
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Franklin, Max
Good Guys Wear Black
Imprint: New York, Signet : New American Library, 1978
Edition: First Paperback Edition.
Binding: Softback
FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Paperback Edition. Novel of the secret operative 'Booker', he carrying out missions on college campuses, a ski resort, big-city streets, and in the inner sanctums of Washington power. Softcover, 184pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover
Stock number: 00011077. ISBN: 0451079728
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Franklin, Eileen ; Wright, William
Sins of the Father : The Landmark Franklin Case - A Daughter, a Memory, and a Murder
Imprint: New York, Crown Publishers Inc., 1991
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The harrowing, true crime account of a father convicted of allegedly murdering a child and an adult daughter's srtruggle to see justice enacted - pitting her against her father and the family against itself. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 353pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00010230. ISBN: 0517582074
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Franklin, John
Wolf in the Parlor, The : The Eternal Connection Between Humans and Dogs
Imprint: New Yorki, Henry Holt and Company, 2009
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A strong case for the fellowship of humans and dogs, tracing the history of this interaction and how it benefits both species, offering many new insights into evolution, adaptation, behavior, psychology, and other fields impinging on this relationship. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 283pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00015924. ISBN: 9780805090772
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Frankowski, Leo
Boy and His Tank, A
Imprint: Riverdale, Baen Publishing Enterprises, 2000
Edition: First Paperback Edition.
Binding: Softback
Sci-fi novel of a warrior people struggling to survive inside tunnels within a planet whacked with radiation from an angry sun nearby. Softcover, 266pp., book shows mild general wear, spine lean. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Good-. Binding: Soft cover
Stock number: 00011113. ISBN: 0671578502
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Franzen, Jonathan
Corrections, The
Imprint: New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001
Edition: Third Printing
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A tragicomedic novel of a family breaking down in an age of easy fixes, dealing with depression, Parkinson's Disease, children living their own catastrophic lives, job loss, disastrous marriage, and various other maladies. Hardcover with dust jacket, 567pp., book shows several tiny spots along pagination ends. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00012202. ISBN: 0374129983
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Fraser, John
Chinese, The : Portrait of a People
Imprint: New York, Summit Books, 1980
Edition: BCE
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Memoirs and commentary by a western journalist who spent several years in China. Critical of the regime and an advocate of change, he was harassed etc. by the authorities; contains many fine glossy illustrations, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 463pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine
Stock number: 00000774. ISBN: 0671448730
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Fraser, Antonia
Royal Charles: Charles II and the Restoration
Imprint: New York, Alred A. Knopf, 1979
Edition: First American Edition (stated).
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FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). A compelling biography of the seventeenth century English King Charles II and his times, with much information on the members of his royal family and their acquaintances. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, references, bibliography, indexed, 524pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with several tiny edge chippings. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good-
Stock number: 00013667. ISBN: 039449721X
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Fraser, Nicholas
Voice of Modern Hatred, The : Tracing the Rise of Neo-Fascism in Europe
Imprint: Woodstock, Overlook Press, 2000
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A study of the post-World War II development of neo-Fascism and neo-Nazism, discussing the various groups and personalities, their agendas, their publications and books, their activities, their fundamental ideas and beliefs and how they camouflage them within conservative or democratic language, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, notes, 304pp., remainders mark. 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: 00012332. ISBN: 158567107X
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Fraser, Antonia
Warrior Queens, The
Imprint: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1989
Edition: First American Edition (stated).
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FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). A series of short biographies of famous women warrior leaders, in all nations and throughout the ages, including Boadicea, Joan of Arc, Catherine the Great, Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher, more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 383pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine
Stock number: 00416. ISBN: 0394549392
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Fraser, Antonia
Wives of Henry VIII, The
Imprint: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1992
Edition: First American Edition (stated).
Binding:
Hardback
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FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). A fascinating biographical coverage of the many wives of English King Henry VIII, discussing the period of the Plantagenets and the world of that time, the Henry's lusts and paranoias, how and why each came to wed him but met untimely ends at his hands, what life was like for women and girls fo the period, expectations both in and out of matrimony, the traditional 'rights' or privileges of kings during this time, much more. A finely written scholarly work. Hardcover with dust jacket, genealological chart, illustrations, notes, references, indexed, 479pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good
Stock number: 00016188.
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Fray Jr., Harold R.
Pain and Joy of Ministry, The
Imprint: Philadelphia, United Church Press : Pilgrim Press, 1972
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A pastor presents dramatic true stories of modern church ministers on the front lines where the church is confronted by the major social issues of our day, providing their personal candor and incisive analyses of how they cope with controversy, conflict, and change, the organizational skills needed of them, how they deal with risk and controversy, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains appendix, 127pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good+
Stock number: 00013847. ISBN: 0829802215
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Frazier, Shirley George
How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business
Imprint: Old Saybrook, Globe Pequot Press, 1998
Edition: First Edition (stated).
Binding: Softback
FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition (stated). An authoritative handbook on starting and operating a gift basket business, with advice and instructions on operating from home, preparing a business plan, generating publicity, ordering supplies, dealing with taxes, zoning, and insurance, managing cash flow, employee issues, much more. Large-format softcover, contains resources appendix, glossary, indexed, 249pp., light general wear, pagination shows moisture staining to edges of some pages. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Book Condition: Very Good-. Binding: Soft cover
Stock number: 00012676. ISBN: 0762701447
$US 12.00 |
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Frazier, Howard S. , Mosteller, Frederick , Editors
Medicine Worth Paying For : Assessing Medical Innovations
Imprint: Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1995
Edition: First Edition.
Binding:
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FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Two prominent, experienced doctors discuss the nature of today's medicine, the emergencing technologies and new drugs, the new innovative treatments and their promise, the high costs associated with it all and the limitations placed upon such costs by HMOs, government, and lawyers, the options open to both patients and doctors, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains tables, charts, references, indexed, 311pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine
Stock number: 00007756. ISBN: 067456362X
$US 45.00 |
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