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New.. Paperback. Brand-new softcover 1996 Black Dome Press. Superclean; no marks or creases; pages bright; binding tight; never read. Gift-giving condition. 192pp, Index, Bibliography. Language: English. 'This updated and revised edition of the 1963 title appears during the centennial of Ochs's purchase of The New York Times. His was an extraordinary life of honor, foresight, acumen, and accomplishment, coupled with the joys of a loving family. This Horatio Alger biography provides information at a ... more information

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Good. Paperback. Softcover published 1997 by Comune di Carmignano, Provincia di Prato, Italy. 4-line GIFT INSCRIPTION on 1st page. Otherwise, only light wear. 120 pages; black-and-white and a few color photos; Biography. With contributions from Alessandro Attucci, Paulo Sica, Lucia Minunno. Languages: English and Italian. Testi in Italiano e in Inglese. Catalog of 36 works in sculpture park devoted to the noted 20th-century figurative sculptor Quinto Martini. Keywords: art history, modern art, arte, scultur... more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. 1st printing hardcover 1996. Glossy picture cover-- NO DUSTJACKET. Superclean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Only light wear. 80pp, Glossary, color diagrams. Language: English. NOTE: Large size; cannot ship outside U.S. via Flat-Rate envelope. 'An illustrated how-to of palmistry discusses the significance of hand lines, digits, and markings; and explains to readers how to gain insights about career paths, romance, and other topics by examining the hands.'--Ingram. ... more information

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Good.. Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket 1975 Exposition Press. Heavy edgewear to jacket: chips, crumpling. Cover edges worn; corners frayed. Text very clean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Great reading / research copy. 450 pages; References; more than 500 black-and- white illustrations. Language: English. '[C]overs all kinds of machinery and equipment, both large and small--from atomic energy plants to hand trucks and tanks. ... [F]illed with special tips on how to increase one&... more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket 1999 Morrow. Superclean; no marks; pages bright; appears unread. Only a hint of wear to jacket. 662pp, Index, Notes. Language: English. NOTE: Large format-- cannot ship outside U.S. via Flat-Rate envelope; may require additional international postage. '[T]he author turns her attention to the masculinity crisis plaguing our culture at the end of the '90s, an era of massive layoffs, Angry White Male politics, and Million Man marches. As much... more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket 3rd printing 1991 Crown. Superclean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight; jacket crisp. Only light wear. 552pp, Index, Notes. Language: English. NOTE: Cannot ship outside U.S. via Global Priority -- Surface or Airmail only. 'Faludi, a Pulitzer Prize- winning reporter for the Wall Street Journal , marshals in a sustained and excoriating 500-plus pages what many thoughtful women already know: it isn't that the goals of the feminist movement have failed, but t... more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. 2nd printing hardcover w/ dustjacket 1998 Arcade. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on half-title page. Superclean; no marks. Almost like new but for creased front flap. 298pp. NOTE: Cannot ship outside U.S. via Global Priority -- Surface or Airmail only. 'A young, prosperous Somali businessman living in Mogadishu on the eve of Somalia's civil war receives an unwelcome visit from his childhood crush in this intricate, energetic novel from one of Africa's most prominent authors. Kalaman'... more information

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Good. Hardcover. 2nd edition hardcover reprint 1962 Methuen, London. Pages are wavy and lightly stained from exposure to damp. Otherwise clean and unmarked; binding tight. No dustjacket. Good reading / research copy. 159 pages; Indexes; black-and-white diagrams. Language: English. Scan, if available, shows TITLE PAGE. Small, slim book with blue cloth-covered boards with silver title on spine, Methuen logo on front. 'This book is addressed primarily to physicists and research workers ... already familiar wit... more information

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Good.. Hardcover. Slim 'gift book' hardcover with dustjacket published 1971 by Stanyan Books / Random House. NOTICEABLE AVERAGE WEAR to jacket: small rips, chips, edge-crumpling, and rubbing. Clean and unmarked; pages bright; binding tight. 61 pages; line drawings with red and pink touches. Language: English. Romantic, whimsical suggestions for lovers with more ardor than money. Keywords: vintage, romance, retro, dating, humor, hippies, cheap, date, 1970s, Seventies, '70s. ... more information

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Good.. Paperback. 1st softcover printing 1970 Prentice-Hall. Moderate age-tanning to cover and page edges. Light wear. Very clean; no marks or creases; text bright; binding tight. 121 pages; Selected Bibliography; Chronology; Notes on Contributors. Language: English. Cover art by Stanley Wyatt. Interpretations of, and viewpoints on, D. H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers' by Virginia Woolf, Daniel A, Weiss, Keith Sagar, Mark Spilka, George H. Ford, Alfred Kazin, D. H. Lawrence, Frieda Lawrence, Edwar... more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. HARDCOVER with dustjacket BOOK CLUB edition 1993, VOLUME 1. Superclean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Edge-crumpling to jacket. 433pp, Index, 100s of entries. Language: English. NOTE: Large size; cannot ship outside U.S. via Flat-Rate envelope. 'A celebration of the popular television series points out all the bloopers, errors, equipment oddities, and picayune plot discrepancies in the program's 1992- 1993 season, as well as trivia questions, fun facts, and memorable lines.'-... more information

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Good.. Hardcover. Small square hardcover with dustjacket Bulfinch 1990. Very clean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Average wear. Language: English. 'Scores of evocative love poems, drawn from the entire range of world literature, are matched with wonderfully vibrant works of art-- paintings, sculpture, prints, collages, and stained glass--to create an elegant anthology of love peoms and masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 140 color illustrations.'--Ingram. ... more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket 1986 McGraw-Hill. Superclean. Has publisher's card 'with compliments of the author' pasted in. Handwritten below that is 'and your husband'. 403pp, Index. Language: English. By the author of 'The Liberated Man'. NOTE: Cannot ship outside U.S. via Global Priority -- Surface or Airmail only. 'In analyzing the nature and attitudes of men, psychologist-sociologist Farrell airs women's grievances against men and sets out to explain men to both women an... more information

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Acceptable.. Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover 1974 Simon & Schuster. NO DUSTJACKET. Half-title page neatly REMOVED. Text clean and unmarked. 319pp, Index, Bibliography. Solid reading / research copy. Language: English. Occult overview from personal and scholarly vantage points. Keywords: magick, witchcraft, witches, witch, craft, sorcery, occultist, rite, ritual, devil, satanist. ... more information

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Good.. Paperback. No author stated. Illustrated by Gertrude B. McCarthy. Bay Shore, NY: The Montfort Fathers / Montfort Publications, 1958, paperback (stapled wrappers), 3rd printing of 1953 original, 67pp. Language: English. Good condition: unmarked and uncreased; pages bright. Light soiling to wrappers; average wear. Each chapter begins with Scripture quotation and ends with a Summary, Questions to Answer, and a Puzzle, Quiz, or other study aid. Sweet 2-color line drawings. Keywords: Roman, Catholic, Cath... more information

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Good.. Hardcover. Hardcover 3rd printing 1967 McGraw-Hill. Illustrated cloth binding; NO DUSTJACKET. Moderate cover soiling. Text very clean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. 32 pages; lively black-and-white and 3-color art. Language: English. For ages ca. 4-8. In this entry of the Happy Lion series, Francois the zoo keeper's son and his friend the Happy Lion have an adventure on the way to the seashore. Keywords: juvenile, children, picture book, Sixties, 1960s, vintage, retro. No ISBN. ... more information

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Good.. Paperback. Softcover published 1959 by Sales Management, Inc., USA. Textile company's inkstamp on front cover. Otherwise clean; no marks in text; pages bright; binding tight. Faint crease throughout to top right corner. 86 pages; black-and-white illustrations. No additional printings indicated. Language: English. Offers tips for the Eisenhower-era businessman on how to make the most of attending a convention. Humorous in tone, with lively, politically incorrect cartoons of the sexist nudge- nudge... more information

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Good.. Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket published 1963 by Trident Press, NY. Christmas GIFT INSCRIPTION on 1st blank page. Heavy wear to jacket: several small rips repaired with archival tape; edges chipped and rubbed; spine faded; flap corner clipped. Brown age spots to page edges. Text clean and unmarked; pages bright; binding tight. Good vintage reading / research copy. 277 pages; 1 frontispiece photo of 3 little Faulkner brothers. Language: English. '[A] book remarkable not only for ... more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. Oversize (13 x 9.75 inches) hardcover pop-up book 2005 Backpack Books / Brainwaves Ltd. Glossy picture cover-- no dustjacket, as issued. Light scuffs / scratches to covers. Very clean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight; pop-up intact and working. 14 pages; full-page color illustrations; 1 pop-up. Cleverly designed book has 3-dimensional gift boxes; the contents of each box are revealed as the page is turned, culminating in a single pop-up surprise at the end. Language: English. NO... more information

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Good.. Hardcover. Stated 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket 1996. Has REMAINDER MARK at bottom page edge. Otherwise very clean; pages bright; binding tight; never read. Light store shelfwear. 260pp, Index, Notes. Language: English. ... more information

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