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Hauck, Alice H. R. (introduction by) AMERICAN SILVER 1670-1830: THE CORNELIUS C. MOORE COLLECTION ATPROVIDENCE COLLEGE
Providence College Providence, RI 1980 151pp 189 B&W plates HC ISBN 0917012186 One of a limited edition of 1,000. A wonderfully illustrated catalog of the collection. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS008816I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Schuster, Felicia and Wolseley, Cecilia VASES OF THE SEA: FAR EASTERN PORCELAIN AND OTHER TREASURES
Charles Scribner's Sons New York (1974) 157pp color illustrations HC ISBN 0684135566 Much of the book is devoted to porcelain, but also covered is: ivory, snuff-bottles, Japanese cloisonne, etc. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Holdridge, Larry SYMPHONY IN B MINOR - PATHETIQUE: THE PASSION OF PETER ILITCH TCHAIKOVSKY
Stemmer House Owings Mills, MD 1978 57pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0916144267 "A Confession for Narrator and Orchestra in Four Movements." very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Music History and Appreciation)
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Burlingame, Roger OF MAKING MANY BOOKS: A HUNDRED YEARS OF READING, WRITING AND PUBLISHING
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1946 347pp HC This book marks the 100th anniversary of the Scribner's publishing house very good, brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Walters, Minette - signed by the author THE SCULPTRESS
St. Martin's Press New York (1993) 1st ed 308pp HC ISBN 0312099096 Signed on title page by author 29 April 1994. Winner of Edgar Award 1993. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release, signed
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(See also our catalogue Mysteries - Mystery Books)
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Litvinoff, Barnet WEIZMANN: LAST OF THE PATRIARCHS
G.P. Putnam's Sons New York (1976) 1st Amer 288pp B&W photos HC ISBN 0399117180 "For a man to gainrecognition as a statesman of world ranking while yet without a nation to represent is a measure of the unique achievement of Chaim Weizmann, a towering figure of the twentieth century who combined a life of science with service to the Jewish cause." very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 6.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS008900I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Judaica)
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Birmingham, Stephen REAL LACE: AMERICA'S IRISH RICH
Harper & Row, Publishers New York (1973) 322pp B&W photo section HC ISBN 0060103361 Author probes the fascinating world of America's Irish Catholic rich. good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue American History)
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Araskog, Rand V. THE ITT WARS - A CEO SPEAKS OUT ON TAKEOVERS
Henry Holt and Co. New York (1989) 1st ed 241pp HC ISBN 080500825X The history of ITT from the days of Harold Geneen's diversification program of the sixties through the turbulent 1980s when ITT was under attack from a variety of raiders. Description of the evolution of a company going from acquisitions and diversification to significant restructing and fighing off a multitute of threats. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Shepard, Sam SIMPATICO: A PLAY IN THREE ACTS
Vintage Books New York (1996) 135pp HC ISBN 0679763171 fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) - BCE-no price on dustjacket
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(See also our catalogue Plays)
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Bryant, Arthur THE TURN OF THE TIDE 1939-1943
Collins London 1957 766pp HC "A Study based on the Diaries and Autobiographical Notes of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke." good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Military)
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McCue, James Westaway DANGEROUS WATERS: A NOVEL ABOUT MEN AND THE SEA
The New England Book Co. Silver Lake P.O., MA (1952) 132pp ill. by Freddy Peterson HC Story of man's fight against destiny and the sea along the rugged coast of New England. A sequel to DEEP HARVEST, one of the author's most successful early works in which he told the story of the Cape Cod lobstermen. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) signed by the author
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(See also our catalogue Nautical and Maritime History)
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Yamada, Chisaburoh F. (general editor) DECORATIVE ARTS OF JAPAN
Kodansha International Ltd. Tokyo (1964) 1st ed 262pp 107 tipped in color plates HC Errata slip laid in. Following the introduction, are the plates organized in the following sections: ceramics, metal work, lacquer ware, and textiles. very good+ (hardcover) dustjacket lacks small piece top of spine
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS008964I   details     inquire
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Wills, Garry THE SECOND CIVIL WAR: ARMING FOR ARMAGEDDON
The New American Library New York (1968) 1st ptg 169pp HC Mr. Willis "ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds" to get the feel of both sides in the widening conflict signaled by 1967's riots. "Our crime is not that America is white, but that we do not even know it is. The Negro does. He knows it every time a policeman passes...this is two countries...war could arise between the two." very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Stern, Horst THE LAST HUNT
Random House New York (1993) 1st US 155pp HC ISBN 0679417826 fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), review slip laid in
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(See also our catalogue Fiction)
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Beale, Howard K. (editor) CHARLES A. BEARD
University of Kentucky Press (1954) 312pp HC An appraisal by Eric F. Goldman, Harold J. Laski, Howard K. Beale, Walton Hamilton, George Soule, Merle Curti, George R. Leighton, Richard Hofstadter, Max Lerner, Luther Gulick, George S. Counts, and Arthur W. Macmahon. "What has bound the contributors to this volume together has been a respect for Charles Beard the scholar, a sense of obligation to Beard the provoker of thought, an admiration for Beard the devoted public man, in some instances a sense of having been profoundly influenced by Beard or his writings, and in the case of all of us who knew him personally an abiding affection for a great human being." very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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Hanson, Dirk THE NEW ALCHEMISTS: SILICON VALLEY AND THE MICROELECTRONICS REVOLUTION
Little, Brown and Company Boston (1982) 1st ed 364pp HC ISBN 0316343420 "Hanson narrates the rough-and-tumble history of the industry, beginning with the competitive zeal of Thomas Edison (whose assistants once publicly electrocuted several stray dogs as a promotional stunt) and the spectacular feats of Nikola Tesla, to the birth of the computer during World War II, through the emergence of solid-state electronics and the mad scramble for wealth and power among scientists, businessmen, politicians, and lawyers trying to control the new technologies." good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Pinney, Roy SLAVERY PAST AND PRESENT
Thomas Nelson Inc. Camden, NJ (1972) 1st ed 155pp HC ISBN 0840761562 Roy Pinney provides a survey history of enslavement-slavery in ancient times, the Bible and slavery, the African slave trade, and present-day practices. By letting the facts speak for themselves, the author presents a convincing and shattering documentation of man's inhumanity to man. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Sagan, Eli THE HONEY AND THE HEMLOCK: DEMOCRACY AND PARANOIA IN ANCIENT ATHENSAND MODERN AMERICA
Basic Books New York (1991) 1st ptg 429pp HC ISBN 0465030580 "Democracy is a miracle," Eli Sagan writes, "considering human psychological disabilities." To shed light on this "miracle," Sagan focuses on the world's first democratic society, Athens, and mounts a compelling argument that Athens and the modern American republic, although separated by more than two thousand years, share the same fundamental moral and psychological dilemmas. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release laid in
Price: USD 6.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS009021I   details     inquire
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Dunne, Peter Masten EARLY JESUIT MISSIONS IN TARAHUMARA
University of California Pr. Berkeley 1948 1st ed 276pp B&W illustrations HC good+, maroon cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Hegel, Richard NINETEENTH-CENTURY HISTORIANS OF NEW HAVEN
Archon Books Hamden, CT 1972 105pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0208012621 very good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Connecticut History)
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Remington, Frederic PONY TRACKS
University of Oklahoma Press Norman, OK (1966) 4th ptg 176pp ill. by Frederic Remington HC Number 19 in "The Western Frontier Library." very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 8.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS009041I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Western Americana)
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Cerwin, Herbert THESE ARE THE MEXICANS
Reynal & Hitchcock New York (1947) 384pp B&W photographs HC good, light brown cloth (hardcover) (nodustjacket)
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Pasternak, Alexander A VANISHED PRESENT: THE MEMOIRS OF ALEXANDER PASTERNAK
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich San Diego, CA (1985) 1st Amer 214pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0151933642An affectionate remembrance of a Russian childhood and youth-before and after the Revolution. very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Architecture)
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Edwardes, Allen & Masters, R.E.L. THE CRADLE OF EROTICA: A STUDY OF AFRO-ASIAN SEXUAL EXPRESSION AND ANANALYSIS OF EROTIC FREEDOM IN SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
The Julian Press, Inc. New York (1964) 7th ptg 362pp HC The Cradle of Erotica, an examination of African and Asian sexual behavior, is an eagerly awaited sequel to The Jewel in the Lotus, Allen Edwardes' historical survey of the sexual culture of the East. For the present epoch-making study, Edwardes has collaborated with R.E.L. Masters, author of various important psycho-anthropological works. The result is an immensely valuable and immensely readable source book and scrutiny of the erotic practices of peoples whose behavior is all but unknown to most scholars of the West. This volume discusses in detail, and to an extent seldom approached in sexologic literature, the whole range of sexual practices found among the peoples studied. First published in 1962. good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Glueck, Nelson THE RIVER JORDAN: BEING AN ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT OF EARTH'S MOST STORIEDRIVER
Jewish Publication Society Philadelphia 1946 268pp B&W illustrations HC The name of the Jordan River is familiar to every Christian and Jew, but to most it is only a name or at most a vague symbol. For those who read this book the river, its valley, the ancient cities along its course, and the events of sacred history which occurred there will all be vividly real. good+, brownish cloth (hardcover) (no dusjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Middle East - Countries/Histories)
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Kibbe, Pauline R. LATIN AMERICANS IN TEXAS
Univ. of New Mexico Press Albuquerque, NM 1946 1st ed 302pp B&W photos HC Those who would acquaint themselves with the problems of Latin Americans everywhere, especially their problems in getting along with Anglo Americans within the State of Texas, are confronted immediately with the complete absence of any one source book which might serve as a guide. Pauline Kibbe attempts to fill this need in a comprehensive fashion by sketching clearly, logically, and humanly, as a basis for understanding and action, the historical and economic background of Texans of Mexican extraction. good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue American History)
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Niles, Blair PASSENGERS TO MEXICO: THE LAST INVASION OF THE AMERICAS
Farrar & Rinehart, Inc. New York (1943) 1st ed 390pp HC In telling the story of the last invasion of the Americas, Blair Niles called only eyewitnesses. It is told as it appeared to those who experienced it; told in flashing pictures, and recurring emotions; in the fashion of man's memory of his own personal life. good, gray cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Mosk, Sanford A. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
Univ. of California Press Berkeley 1950 331pp HC Mr. Mosk presents in this book a case study in thenature and problems of industrializing an undeveloped country. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Waterhouse, P. Leslie; Cordingley, R. A. (revised by) THE STORY OF ARCHITECTURE
B. T. Batsford, Ltd. London (1950) 3rd ed 228pp 133 B&W ill and plates HC Third revised edition by R. A. Cordingley. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Architecture)
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Katibah, H. I. THE NEW SPIRIT IN ARAB LANDS
published by the author New York 1940 320pp HC A look at Arab nationalism from the inside. Inscribed by the author on the title page. good, red cloth (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Middle East - Countries/Histories)
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Friedman, Allen and Schwarz, Ted POWER AND GREED: INSIDE THE TEAMSTERS EMPIRE OF CORRUPTION
Franklin Watts New York 1989 1st ptg 284pp HC ISBN 0531151050 "The Brotherhood of Teamsters is themost amoral and criminal union in the history of American labor. Its tentacles have a stranglehold on all business and politics. It was not always so pernicious, nor so influentila. In its growth and corruption there is a shocking story of the excesses that labor, business and politics have visited upon 20th century America." very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Parry, Francis Fox THREE-WAR MARINE - THE PACIFIC - KOREA - VIETNAM
Pacifica Press Pacifica, CA (1987) 1st ed 273pp B&W photos very good w/good dj
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(See also our catalogue Military)
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Parkinson, Roger THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MODERN WAR
Stein and Day Publishers New York (1977) 226pp maps HC ISBN 0812818989 A comprehensive survey of the upheavals experience in warfare from 1793 to the present in battles, weapons and people. good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Military)
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Reynolds, Ernest GUIDE TO EUROPEAN ANTIQUES
A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc. New York (1964) 1st Amer 183pp 32 B&W photographs HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Wells, Peter THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Funk & Wagnalls New York (1967) 1st Amer 232pp HC good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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American Council of Learned Societies CONCISE DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY - FOURTH EDITION COMPLETE TO 1970
Charles Scribner's Sons New York (1990) 2nd ptg 1536pp HC ISBN 0684191881 Includes more than 18,000 concise biographies with an Occupations Index. An essential reference work, and this is the latest edition. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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McLaren, Moray BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE
Rupert Har-Davis London (1972) 224pp 6 B&W ill. HC ISBN 024664057X "Bonnie Prince Charlie" was theperfect name for the Young Pretender, for he possessed uncommon charm and good looks. Unfortuately, he was never to possess what he coveted most: the British throne. Moray McLaren's compassionate biography of the descendant of Mary, Queen of Scots, records his attempt to wear the crown his unlucky ancestress had desired so fiercely. good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Royalty)
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Howe, Will D. CHARLES LAMB AND HIS FRIENDS
The Bobbs-Merrill Company Indianapolis (1944) 1st ed 364pp 19 B&W ill. HC To see Charles Lamb as hewas to himself and to those who knew him was the purpose of this book. The author presents Lamb in his different relationships and in reference to his favorite interests, rather than to follow the years of his life in a strict order. good, red cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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Trevor-Roper, Hugh (editor) THE AGE OF EXPANSION: EUROPE AND THE WORLD 1559-1660
McGraw-Hill Book Company New York (1968) 360pp 184 color, 419 B&W ill. HC Magnificent lavishly illustrated volume by the leading historians of the period, exploring themes of world expansion, religious conflict and political upheaval, with hundreds of excellent illustrations. Texts by Henry Kamen, Charles Wilson, Claus-Peter Clasen, H.G. Koenigsberger, Menna Prestwich, G.E. Aylmer, Henry Willetts, Peter Avery, Ivan Morris, Hans Bielenstein. 604 illustrations; 185 in color, 419 photographs, engravings, drawings and maps. good, brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Pennell, E. R. and Pennell, J. THE LIFE OF JAMES McNEILL WHISTLER - Two Volume Set Complete
J. B. Lippincott Company Philadelphia 1908 1st ed B&W illustrations HC Two volumes: Vol. I, 316pp; Vol. II, 327pp. good, golden cloth spine (hardcover) w/some edgewear
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Thomas, Dana Lee THE STORY OF AMERICAN STATEHOOD - THE MEN AND EVENTS THAT SHAPED OURSTATES AND TERRITORIES INTO A NATION
Wilfred Funk, Inc. New York (1961) 275pp HC This is the story of some of the individuals who pushedbeyond old American frontiers and made new ones, and of those who rode in behind them with motives as diverse as the lands they coveted. Dana Lee Thomas depicts here a modern miracle of growth-from a weak union of thirteen states to a strong nation of fifty within six generations. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue American History)
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Brunvand, Jan Harold THE STUDY OF AMERICAN FOLKLORE: AN INTRODUCTION
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. New York (1968) 6th ptg 383pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0393098036 InThe Study of American Folklore: An Introduction, Jan Harold Brunvand provides the basic terms, definitions, and theories for introductory courses in Anglo-American folklore. Professor Brunvand begins his text by defining folklore and outlining his study, and then divides the subject into three main branches: "verbal" (speech, proverbs, riddles, rhymes, narratives, folksongs, ballads); "partly verbal" (superstitions, customs, festivals, dances, dramas, games); and "nonverbal" (gestures, music, material culture, foods). Each chapter is followed by a well-documented bibliographical supplement. good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Taviani, Paolo Emilio COLUMBUS - THE GREAT ADVENTURE: HIS LIFE, HIS TIMES, AND HIS VOYAGES
Orion Books New York (1991) 1st Amer 273pp HC ISBN 0517584743 Review press release and photo laid in. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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Riddle, Donald W. & Hutson, Harold H. NEW TESTAMENT LIFE AND LITERATURE
University of Chicago Press Chicago (1958) 6th ptg 263pp HC First published in 1946. This stimulating volume presents a compact, unified guide to the New Testament as an important historical document, a great literary achievement, and a book of religion. Based on the authors' sound scholarship and wide research, it has become a favorite text for students of New Testament history and literature; beyond that, it offers a fascinating study to the general reader. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Kelley, William D. SPEECHES, ADDRESSES AND LETTERS ON INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
Greenwood Press, Publishers New York (1969) 514pp HC ISBN 0837113830 "To which is added an introduction, together with copious notes and an index." Originally published in 1872. very good, blue cloth (hardcover) reprint edition
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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THE NINETEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY: NATIONAL GUARD OF PENNSYLVANIA -ORGANIZED AUGUST 26th, 1898
Philadelphia (1899) 40pp B&W photos of officers HC Nice commemorative piece, brief history, then listing of the companies with photos (in uniform) of the officers. good, cream cover (hardcover) has light soil and wear
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(See also our catalogue Military)
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Perrigo, Lynn I. THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST: ITS PEOPLES AND CULTURES
Holt, Rinehart and Winston New York (1971) 1st ed 469pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0030852498 very good+, maroon "Leathette" cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Western Americana)
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Shoumatoff, Alex WESTCHESTER: PORTRAIT OF A COUNTY
Coward, McCann & Geoghegan New York (1979) 2nd ptg 219pp HC ISBN 0698109252 very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue New York Related Books)
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Billington, Ray Allen (editor) "DEAR LADY": THE LETTERS OF FREDERICK JACKSON TURNER AND ALICE FORBESPERKINS HOOPER 1910-1932
The Huntington Library San Marino, CA 1970 487pp B&W photos HC Meticulously edited by Dr. Billington, the correspondence is divided into seven chapters, each with a few paragraphs of commentary to place the letters in their proper chronological setting; footnotes identify persons or explain passages that might otherwise be obscure. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) bump top corner
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(See also our catalogue Western Americana)
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Grousset, Rene THE EPIC OF THE CRUSADES
Orion Press New York 1970 280pp B&W illustrations HC Translated from the French by Noel Lindsay. very good, light brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Freuchen, Peter THE LEGEND OF DANIEL WILLIAMS
Julian Messner, Inc. New York (1957) 2nd ptg 256pp HC The story of the Bible-toting slave who became a legendary outlaw of the far North. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Winchester, Alice (editor) and the staff of Antiques Maga... COLLECTORS & COLLECTIONS: THE ANTIQUES ANNIVERSARY BOOK
Antiques Magazine New York 1961 166pp B&W ill, color plates HC "To celebrate its fortieth anniversary as the leading source of information for the discriminating collector, ANTIQUES brings together in this volume a sampling from internationally famous collections that have been created during its lifetime." good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Brown, Anthony Cave & MacDonald, Charles B. ON A FIELD OF RED: THE COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL AND THE COMING OF WORLDWAR II
G. P. Putnam's Sons New York (1981) 718pp HC ISBN 0399125426 Ranging across four continents, On a Field of Red depicts a world plunging inexorably toward World War II, enmeshed in a drama of incredible intrigue and espionage, played out by a cast of master spies, diplomats, propaganda chiefs, military geniuses, and government leaders. On a Field of Red is a work of historical significance as well as a saga of high strategy and low tactics; it is a true story that sheds new light on the nature of the Cold War and on the continuing relationship of the United States and the other western powers with Soviet Russia. very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Nogueres, Henri MUNICH OR THE PHONEY PEACE
Weidenfeld and Nicolson London (1965) 423pp 8pp of B&W ill. HC Suddenly on an early autumn day in 1938 there was not going to be a world war after all. This is the petit-point of history: a play-by-play, hour-by-hour account of the most important meeting of an era. Captured German secret archives, Chamberlain's private letters, Daladier's recollections and a mass of other evidence, brilliantly assembled show every aspect of Munich-the background, the real forces opposing one another, the manoeuvres of the politicians, the opinions of the men entrusted with the lives of nations, and the dreadful outcome. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Polmar, Norman (ed) SOVIET NAVAL DEVELOPMENTS
Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co. Annapolis (1979) 119pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0933852010 Prepared at the direction of the Chief of Naval Operations by the Director of Naval Intelligence and the Chief of Information, Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C. America's leading expert on the Soviet Navy describes the evolution of Russia's high seas fleet in an economical, dispassionate, and articulate analysis, which is illustrated with more than 110 photographs and 60 silhouettes of warships. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
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Locke, David M. ENZYMES - THE AGENTS OF LIFE
Crown Publishers, Inc. New York (1969) 1st ed 247pp HC "The story, including the latest research and developments, of the organic substances whose importance in health, disease, nutrition, medicine and industry is beginning to be recognized." very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Kales, Anthony (editor) SLEEP: PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY - A SYMPOSIUM
J. B. Lippincott Company Philadelphia (1969) 360pp HC good+, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Wellman, Rita VICTORIA ROYAL: THE FLOWERING OF A STYLE
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1939 1st ed 334pp B&W illustrations HC Author describes the flowering of the Victorian style, leads us on an excursion into the too-long locked room of Victorian taste, and writes an informal history of Victorian decor that makes the spirit of a half-forgotten age come alive again. very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Boyle, Terry UNDER THIS ROOF: FAMILY HOMES OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO
Doubleday Canada Limited Toronto 1980 131pp pen and ink drawings HC ISBN 0385156367 The sixty pen-and-ink drawings pay tribute to Ontario's diverse heritage showing a cross-section of architectural styles that reflected the needs and tastes of the people who came to the province to live and work and raise their families. good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Architecture)
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Rodgers, Andrew Denny BERNHARD EDUARD FERNOW: A STORY OF NORTH AMERICAN FORESTRY
Princeton University Press Princeton 1951 623pp HC Fernow was the first professional forester in North America from 1876 to his death in 1923. The story of his life is in fact the history of forestry in North America. good w/lightly chipped and soiled dustjacket (hardcover)
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COMMEMORATION OF THE CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL:POET, SCHOLAR, DIPLOMAT - FEBRUARY 22, 1819
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1919 88pp HC "Born in Cambridge, Mass., February 22, 1819, Died inCambridge, August 12, 1891 - Held Under the Auspices of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, February 12-22, 1919." very good, purple cloth spine, teg (hardcover)
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Wilson, Carol Green CALIFORNIA YANKEE: WILLIAM R. STAATS - BUSINESS PIONEER
The Saunders Press Claremont, CA 1946 1st ed 184pp B&W illustrations HC William Staats headed for California in November, 1886. From 1887 to 1928 his contributions to the development of California were far reaching. good, tan cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket) wear bottom corners
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Avery, C. Louise AN EXHIBITION OF EARLY NEW YORK SILVER
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York (1931) 20pp text 104 B&W plates follow text PB Catalogue of an exhibition held from December 8, 1931, through January 31, 1932. Only 1,000 copies of this catalogue were printed. good, wraps (softcover)
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Belin, Peter HOROLOGY ON THE HALF SHELL: A MONOGRAPH
Highland House Publishers Washington, DC (1978) 60pp 31 B&W and color plates HC ISBN 0918712068 Errata sheet laid in. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) two closed tears on dj
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Caulfeild, Sophia Frances Anne and Saward, Blanche C. THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK: AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ARTISTIC, PLAIN ANDFANCY NEEDLEWORK
Arno Press New York 1972 528pp over 800 B&W ill. HC ISBN 0405006950 Facsimile of the 1882 edition.very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Nyrop, Richard F.; Benderly, Beryl Lieff; et al AREA HANDBOOK FOR SAUDI ARABIA - Third Edition
Government Printing Office Washington, DC 1977 3rd ed 389pp HC very good+, green cloth (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Middle East - Countries/Histories)
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Wise, Jennings C. (Edited, revised, and with an Introduct... THE RED MAN IN THE NEW WORLD DRAMA: A POLITICO-LEGAL STUDY WITH APAGEANTRY OF AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY
The Macmillan Company New York (1971) 1st ptg 418pp HC Originally published in 1931, "The great classic of the political and legal history of the American Indian." good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover) couple spots on bookblock
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Webb, Nancy & Webb, Jean Francis WILL SHAKESPEARE AND HIS AMERICA
The Viking Press New York (1964) 318pp B&W illustrations HC Nancy and Jean Webb have written what is undoubtedly the most readable, as well as accurate, account of the beginnings of the American stage in Will Shakespeare and His America. This lively and informative view of Shakespeare and his America shows how the New World influenced the Bard's thought and writing and traces the colorful history of Shakespearean performances in America. Illustrated by Emil Weiss. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Bastide, Roger THE MYSTICAL LIFE
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1935 256pp HC The author, a professor of philosophy at the University of Valence, France, here summarizes the results of the numerous scientific studies of mysticism during recent years, indicates the definite conclusions which have been reached and considers those problems of mysticism which still remain obscure. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Feiler, Bruce UNDER THE BIG TOP: A SEASON WITH THE CIRCUS
Scribner New York (1995) 3rd ptg 288pp HC ISBN 0684197588 Since childhood, Bruce Feiler dreamed ofrunning away to join the circus. He fulfilled that dream by spending a year performing as a clown with the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus, the largest tented circus in the world. Under the Big Top, his colorful account of that adventure, is exotic, magical, troubling, and unforgettable-and provides a unique look at America from the back lot of a circus. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Weiss-Rosmarin, Trude JEWISH SURVIVAL: ESSAYS AND STUDIES
Philosophical Library, Inc. New York (1949) 404pp HC The past decade has marked two cataclysmic events which have completely changed the Jewish situation: the annihilation of one third of the Jewish people-together with what had been the center of Jewish gravity for the past three centuries-and the birth of the Jewish State. The multifaceted problems implicit in these profound changes are examined and analyzed in "Jewish Survival." very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Hoffman, Anne Byrne ECHOES FROM THE SCHOOLYARD: INFORMAL PORTRAITS OF NBA GREATS
Hawthorn Books, Inc. New York (1977) 208pp B&W photos HC ISBN 0801571197 The life of a celebrated athlete is unique. Few of us know what men like David Thompson, John Havlicek, or Rick Barry feel when they stand in center court, having earned the respect and applause of thousands of fans. And even fewer of us can imagine their thoughts when the cheering finally stops. In Echoes from the Schoolyard, many of the National Basketball Association's greatest players tell us what it's like in their own very thoughtful, very personal words. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by author
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Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT: A WALKER MYSTERY
Walker and Company New York (1987) 1st ed 191pp HC ISBN 0802757073 fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
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Rendell, Ruth AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS: A NEW INSPECTOR WEXFORD MYSTERY
Pantheon Books New York (1985) 1st Amer 245pp HC ISBN 0394546032 very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Cody, Liza UNDER CONTRACT: AN ANNA LEE MYSTERY
Charles Scibner's Sons New York (1987) 1st Amer 262pp HC ISBN 0684187809 In the binding of this copy the rear board was trimmed even with the book block - "the rare incorrectly bound copy." very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Page, Thomas THE CIVILIZATION OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS
Crescent Books New York orig pub 1979 171pp B&W and color ill. HC ISBN 0517307014 Besides a study of the orgins of a great people, this book presents the Indians of the various regions: the Northeast, Southeast, Plains, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Great Basin and California. The way they lived, their customs and laws, their agriculture, the mysteries of their medicine, their beliefs, their authentic and refreshingly original art, etc. is all explained in a vivid and readable style. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Hulbert, Archer Butler FORTY-NINERS: THE CHRONICLE OF THE CALIFORNIA TRAIL
Little, Brown, and Company Boston 1931 1st ed 340pp B&W illustrations HC The Gold Rush to California has long been an American folk story. But in "Forty-Niners" the reader is given a complete chronicle of what happened to those thousands of men and women who toiled through the dust and misery of the Overland Trail. The Atlantic $5000 Price Book. very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Domanska, Janina WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Macmillan Publishing Co. New York (1974) 1st ptg unpaginated ill. by Janina Domanska HC ISBN 0027328309 Unread copy from the author/illustrator's estate. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Lear, Edward WHIZZ!
Hamish Hamilton London (1974) unpaginated ill. by Janina Domanska HC ISDN 0241024757 Five limericks by Edward Lear. Unread copy from the illustrator's estate. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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