REFERENCE / Almanacs Books

New York: Overlook Press., 1999. 8vo. 404 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. Grey boards, black cloth spine. Yellow decorative endpapers. Black and white illustrated dustjacket with portrait on front panel. Publishers release slip laid in. By his death in 1898 at the age of 28, Aubrey Beardsley had already become known as "a precocious line artist who redefined the limits of black-and-white art. His erotic, decadent illustrations for Oscar Wilde's 'Salome' and the famous journal 'The Yellow Book' set the ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 1981. 4to. 128 pgs. Near Fine condition hardcover in Very Good dust jacket. Blue cloth with minimal signs of use, clean and unmarked. A small round spot of delamination, possibly from a sticker removal, is present on front panel of dust jacket, otherwise in near fine condition as well. Contents: bookmaking-six thousand year history of books, the anatomy of books, investigating the creative content of books, book lore-anecdotes and curiosities, disastrou... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, 1999. 8vo. x. 290 pgs. Fine condition softcover, clean and unmarked. Contents: Preface, Books on Bookshelves, From Scrolls to Codices, Chests, Cloisters and Carrels, Chained to the Desk, The Press of Books, Studying Studies, Up Against the Wall, Books and Bookshops, Bookstack Engineering, Shelves That Move, The Care of Books, Appendix, Order, Notes, Bibliography, Illustrations, Index. ISBN 0375406492. #1296.. ISBN: 0375406492. First Edition. Softbound Pb. ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, 1999. 8vo. x.290 pgs. Near Fine hardcover in Near Fine jacket, clean and unmarked. Very slight wrinkle to spine ends of book and top spine edge of jacket. Rear inner flap fold mark at lower corner. Dust Jacket date is 9/99. Stated First Edition. With 67 illustrations. Contents: Preface, Books on Bookshelves, From Scrolls to Codices, Chests, Cloisters and Carrels, Chained to the Desk, The Press of Books, Studying Studies, Up Against the Wall, Books and Book... more information

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Stockholm: Atlantis, 1991. 8vo. 141 pgs. Near Fine hardcover in Near Fine jacket, clean and unmarked. Text is in Swedish. Illustrated throughout with drawings, paintings, portaiture and photos. Sections: Forord, Broderna Bergius och det bergianska arvet (Bengt Jonsell), Olof Swartz (Bertil Nordenstam), Johan Emanuel Wikstrom (Gunnar Broberg), Veit Brecher Wittrock (Bengt Jonsell, Bergianska siftelsen under vart sekel (Bengt Jonsell, Bergianska stitelsen (P.J. Bergius), Personregister, Forfattarpresentatione... more information

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West Virginia: Westvaco Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. new & revised. Hardbound. Used - A collection of early American Almanacs; slight fading on binding; 294 pages . ... more information

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Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.: University of Arizona Press, 1977. xvii. 218 pgs. Very Good condition softcover, very light shelf wear, clean and unmarked. Third edition with new taxa and updated nomenclature. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photos, detailed drawings by Lucreatia Breazeale Hamilton, tables and maps. Contents: List of Tables; List of Illustrations; List of Genera, Species and Varieties; Introduction: The Structure of Cacti, Juvenile Forms, How to Identify Cacti, Problems in Identif... more information

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Jackson, Michigan: Aeroquip Corporation, 1954. Post-bound softcover; size: 4to. Red covers with silver stamped titles and Aeroquip logo. 76 pages. Catalog of flexible hose lines with detachable, reusable fittings for aircraft applications. Includes hose assemblies, hoses and fittings, flange fittings, swivel fittings and elbow fittings, couplings, accessories and engineering data. Light wear and minor soiling to covers. Small red stain on the first blank section divider. VG.. Soft Cover. Very Good. ... more information

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Huntington, Ind.: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Div., 1987. Good+/Good. 600 pp. Binding is tight, with light rubbing on cover. Spine is slightly bowed. Text is tight, clean, and unmarked. Dustjacket is moderately rubbed, with small areas of sticker damage. ... more information

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Bloomington, Illinois: McNight & McNight, 1931. 8vo. 280 pgs. Very Good condition hardcover. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, gilt Canadian maple leaf emblem on front board. Black and white photographs and illustrations of weather maps throughout. Contents: The non-atmospheric factors controlling the climate of Canada and Newfoundland; pressure, winds and storms; sunshine and temperature; moisture considerations; British Columbia and the Yukon territory; the continental interior; Eastern Canada and Newfoundlan... more information

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Canada: National Book Network, Key Porter Books, 1994. First Printing., 1994. 8vo. Softbound pb. 217 pgs. Fine condition softcover. Introduction, bird topography, birding in the east coast, the south, the west, prairies and polar regions of North America. Black and white illustrations and sketches throughout text by author. ISBN 1550134671. #559. ISBN: 1550134671. First Edition.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. non-fiction, reference, nature, birds, birdwatching, ornithology, natural History, ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Writers & Readers, 1982. 175pgs. Very Good+ condition hardcover in Very Good+ jacket. Clean and unmarked, binding sound. Jacket has no chips or tears, very slight age-toning to edges. Clever, entertaining, informative and very readable introduction to Darwin's life and theories as well as an overview of the general history and controversy of the development of scientific thought into branches such as evolutionary biology, molecular biology and genetics. Illustrated throughout wit... more information

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New York: H. W. Willson CR 1937, this in 1965, x-library with numbers and stamps, 697 pages with index. Anniversaries of various states, dates of births of Presidents and Chief Justices, Feast Days of the holy men and women of the church called Saints, movable religous festivals, and a lot of history to go along with the days of celebration. This is a day-by-day calendar. Blue covers with gilt lettering, good+ condition.. Sixth Edition. Hard Cover. ... more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879. 12mo. 167 pgs. Very Good condition hardbound. Brown cloth, matching endpapers, light foxing to half title, title and first several pages. Shallow bubbling to cloth in a few spots on front board, faint splotch of darkened cloth on rear board. Internally clean, unmarked, binding tight and sound. Chronology based on William Lee's work. Contents: Defoe's youth and early pursuits, King William's adjutant, a martyr to dissent?, the review of the affairs of France, the advocate ... more information

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Norcross, Ga.: CMD Group/Greenway Consulting, 2002. 742pp. Bibliographical references. Index. Original wraps. Forward by Robert Campbell. The complete reference guide to architecture and design, including: awards & honors, noted individuals, important projects, rankings of colleges of architecture and design, firm rankings, etc. Pages are bright and clean (no writing, underlining, or highlighting). Binding is tight with no cracks or breaks. Covers have some minor scuffing. Edgewear (light bumpi... more information

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Toronto: Copp Clark Pitman Ltd., 1988. Ex Library "For Reference - Not To Be Taken From The Room" comes with the usual stamps and markings. Some damage (minor tears) to bottom part of spine where the library sticker has been removed, leaving white spots, some damage to top part of free end paper (sticker removal, paper not torn); pencil and pen markings (not interfering with the text) to less than 10 pages. Otherwise seems unread.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾&... more information

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Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1942. xv.414 pgs. Very Good hardcover in Good dust jacket. Book has minimal shelfwear, contents clean and unmarked. Jacket with edge wear and small chips, general smudging to paper, price intact. Chapters: I. The Drama as a Narrative Medium: the varieties of narrative art, drama and fiction, drama and film; II. The Approach to Dramatic Criticism: the process of criticism, the ideal of pure art, the commercial motive, the reforming instinct; III. The ... more information

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New York: Bounty Books (Crown), 1967. 4to. 212 pgs. Very Good hardcover in Good+ jacket. Olive boards, white cloth spine with light edwear and yellowing to cloth at bottom spine. Dust jacket is good to very good with 1/2 inch closed tear at back corner and shallow wrinkling at spine edges.With an appreciation by Arthur Symons and editied by B.S. Harris. First single volume collection of: The Morte D'Arthur, the complete Salome (published and suppressed versions), Rape of the Lock, Volpone, suppressed illus... more information

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Encyclopedia Britannica Corporation, 2003. Brand new, 2004 ed.Illustrated. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 1150 p. Contains: Illustrations. Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. . Trade Paperback. New. ... more information

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Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S.A.: Contemporary Books Inc., 2003 NORMAL LIBRARY MARKINGS . Soft Cover. Very Good. Ex-Library. ... more information

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