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Washington, , 1887. 1st edition. Dsbd. Stitching opened. VG. 8vo. . Pacific Coast Steamship Co. ran 1 steamer per week to British Columbia. Also concerns their relationship with the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. for transportation of cargo. ... more information

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(London), , 1816. Prob. 1st edition. Fine. 8vo. Dsbd. from the Pamphleteer. Author was a famous classical scholar, as was his father of the same name. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1971. Orig. cloth w/dj. A nice tight copy, owner name on ep. VG,. 8vo. The leading early book on dangers to the earth because of depletion of natural resources, deterioration of natural environment, & other reasons, & the need for ecology & population control. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1963. Prob. 1st edition. Cloth. . No dj. VG. 8vo. The geographical divisions of North America incl. its forests, rivers, lakes, springs, seacoasts, mountains, sandy beaches, grasslands, plains, caves, geysers, etc. Photos, text maps. & illustrs. by Jerome Connolly. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1964. 2nd edition. Orig. cloth. No dj, bit of bndg. fading. Gd. - VG. . Folio. 10 x 13 in. Nicely done lg. coffeetable book by Viking Press. Several hundred photos by Jacques Lowe & others. A few color, mostly black & white. Text by staff of NY Times. Narrative in pictures & words of the Kennedy presidential years incl. his assassination. W/ some mid-1960's magazine articles & photos on Kennedy laid inside front cover incl. the large Zapruder color photos of the assassination w/ ... more information

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N.Y., , 1971. Cloth w/ dj. Quality bc edition, nice condition. VG. . Thick 8vo. Scholarly & well-written book about spies. ... more information

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Boston, , 1916. Revised & expanded edition. Orig. prntd. yellow cloth. A little fraying to a few leaves, 2 leaves frayed & laid-in a few short tears, small pg.holes & a little dogearing, hinges repd., Binding in nice shape & bright. Gd. Thicl 8vo. Little, Brown & Co. The 1st edition was 1896. Frontis & 132 b & w illustrations, mostly 1/2 pg. More than 1,500 meat, fish, vegetable, soup, salad, cereal, breakfast, dessert dishes, breads, cakes, sauces, much more. Specifically,... more information

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Boston, , 1912. . 1st edition. Orig. green cloth. . Front cloth missing some green coloring a little in one area, o/w light wear. Gd. -VG. 8vo. Important cookbook by famous author. 8 colored plates, 226 half-tone illustrations. 860 recipes. Specifically, some of the chapters include measuring & combining ingredients, beverages, raised bread mixtures, quick breads, crereals, cheese & vegetarian dishes, eggs, soups, fish, beef, lamb & mutton, veal & sweetbreads, pork, poultry, game, stuf... more information

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N.Y., , 1844. 1st edition in book form. . 3/4 leather, orig. paper over bds. . Lacks free eps, blanks, frontis plate of Indian, folding map, and rear of book (pgs. 289-416). Bdg. much worn w/ some paper msg. from front cover, much more from rear, text w/ much old soiling ( some occas. blackening to lower margin), & old watersts., but readible throughout, in an acceptable fair only copy, ignoring the pages, map, & plate lacking. Extremely rare book, appar. the only other copy on-line which is a... more information

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London, , 1776. Dsbd., self-wrprs. . Lacks engrd. frontpiece, o/w vg. 12mo. Printed by John Bell. 4 3/8 x 7 11/16 in. Farquahr ( 1678-1707) was an English dramatist who may be said to have ended the Restoration period of drama. "The Beaux Stratagem" was written in 1707 and was Farquahr's masterpiece, written when he knew he was dying. He was paid in advance for it & he worked against time. His friends held several benefits for him & he dyed at only 29 years old. ... more information

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London, , 1776. Dsbd., self-wrprs. . Lacks engrd. frontpiece, o/w vg. 12mo. Printed by John Bell. 4 3/8 x 7 11/16 in. Farquahr (1678-1707) was an English dramatist who may be said to have ended the Restoration period of drama. "The Recruiting Officer" wa based on Farquhar's just completed military service & was written in 1706. He died shorly afterwards in 1707 at the age of 29. ... more information

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London, , 1736. Dsbd.,. VG. 16mo. A comedy which enjoyed wide success & was first performed in the v. early 18th century. Interesting backdrop of officers in English army among the English public. Title in red & black. Frontis copperplate. Farquhar (1678-1707) was a dramatist & actor, gave up the stage after accidentally wounding a fellow-actor, served in the British army in Holland, 1700, wrote "The Recruiting Officer" in 1706. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1997. Orig. large softcover. . 9pp. w/ pen underlining, o/w vg. . 4to. Heavily illustrated text on the subject. Author is professor of anatomy & cell biology at Harvard Medical School. ... more information

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np, , nd. Framed photo w/ signature matted below. VG. Folio. Professionally matted & framed black & white photo portrait of Faye. Photo shows Faye as she looked in 1930's. Below portrait is her signture in pencil on brown slip.Both photo & signature nicely matted. Photo in frame incl. borders measures approx. 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. Nice modern metal frame. Faye (1915-1998) was noted actress & singer, remembered for her stardom and then feud at 20th Century Fox and later, as radio comed... more information

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Boston, , 2000. Video cassette in case. VG,. 180 minutes. Black & white & color. Masterful PBS documentary on Wallace's life & political career with interviews of family members, supporters, opponents, much news footage. Incls. the shooting by Bremer & his life of many years afterwards and change of views. Excellently done. Home copied from PBS TV airing (this means I saw it on TV & recorded it & make copies from my copy as people order it). ... more information

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London, , 1818. 2nd edition. Fine. 8vo. Dsbd. from the Pamphleteer. Dated July 31, 1817. Author was formerly professor of moral philosophy at U. of Edinburgh. On the 4 laws of vision & 4 axioms, Proclus, Berkeley, the Hindus, the Hindu world of reality, the external cause of vision, sensation of colors, phantoms of colors, possible cases of vision, the 4 laws: uninformative, formative, formative and uninformative, the laws of vision and mathematical axioms, visible lines as void of breadth, much more.... more information

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London, , 1815. . Fine. 8vo. Dsbd. from the Pamphleteer. ... more information

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(London), , 1813. A little old marg. sts. last 2 leaces. VG. 8vo. Dsbd. from the Pamphleteer. Fearn was author of "An Essay On Consciousness. " Discusses minds, bodies & ideas in general as presented in various theories. ... more information

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Tiberius, , ca. 1928. Loose, laid onto larger mat & protected in lg. clear mylar pocket. Fine condition, perhaps never used. Folio. Large business advertisement display broadside ( 9 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. with lengthy details on the opening of a mineral springs resort at Tiberius, Palestine. Small print at very bottom announces " The High Commissioner of Palestine has graciously promised to inaugurate the above Establishment on the 1st of February 1929, when the "Elisabetha" will be dec... more information

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Southbridge,, 1828. . 1st edition. . Modern wrprs. . Light soiling. Partially unopened at top. VG. 8vo. . Serious work on astronomy, location of stars in the 4 quarters of the sky. In verse. Footnotes at bottom. Illustrations. Ad at end is prospectus for a pamphlet on comets, to be published in time for next appearance of comet. ... more information

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