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New York: Reinhold Book Corporation, 1965. It must be clearly understood that the object of this book is to explain the concept of homeostasis. Explanation usually requires illustrations and examples. Accordingly, after defining the term, discussing its origin, and considering basic implications, a series of examples have been presented, most of them of a physiological nature, others involving chemistry, even ecology.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FRANCES LANG... more information

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Bantam Books. 1996 HB in excellent condition with dust jacket.. DODGE PRESENTS FOURTEEN NEWLY DISCOVERED TALES UNAVAILABLE IN ANY OTHER FORM-A SWEEPING SAGA OF THE OLD WEST AS ONLY LOUIS L'AMOUR CAN TELL IT. WESTERN. ... more information

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Bantam Books. 1981 HB 131pp. Brown Leatherette Binding with Gilt lettering from the Louis L'Amour collection in VG condition. Two copies available.. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WESTERN. ... more information

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Cambridge, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1931. Novel of an Indian soldier of fortune in Central America. By the 1929 pulitzer prize winning author of "Laughing Boy." Sun faded spine.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Saint Martin's Press, LLC, 1993. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0312098073. File Under:Deceased brings wit, zest, and romance to the crime story.. ENGLAND FICTION HUNTER LEAH FICTITIOUS CHARACTER MYSTERY DETECTIVE WOMEN SLEUTHS 0312098073. ... more information

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Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Luna Books, 2004. The author of the popular "Valdemar" series turns her hand to historical fantasy in this intriguing and compelling re-creation of England in the waning days of its imperial glory. Romance blossoms, war threatens and heroism ensues, there is enough magic, mystery and romantic bonding of fantastic species in improbable ways to keep loyal fans entertained. 417 pgs.. ISBN: 0-373-80202-1. First Edition. Cloth and Hardboard. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7&frac... more information

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Hearst Books, 1993. Cloth Binding & Hardbound. Fine/Fair. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN: 0-688-12582-4. This is the story of the 1930's renovation of the Domaine undertaken by the Fortescue's and their life with builders, stonemasons, craftsmen and gardeners, as well as their total involvement with the everday life and events in a Provencal village.. E. H. SHEPARD 0-688-12582-4 BEST SELLER. ... more information

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Fredonia, New York, U.S.A.: White Pine Pr, 2005. Light from an Eclipse is, in equal measures, heartrending and celebratory of the beauty and buoyancy of life in the face of death. 128pp. The Marie Alexander poetry series. Volume 8.. ISBN: 1893996328. First Edition. Soft Pictoral Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Penguin Books, 1978. Whether you want to work with pencil, crayon, charcoal, litho stick, pastel, pen, or brush, this unique how-to volume - the most extensive book of its kind ever published - gives you a complete course. It is intended primarily for beginners but also makes an excellant reference source for advanced students and practicing artists wishing to experiment with different materials. pp. 192. ISBN: 0140463496. Soft Pictoral Cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. DRAWING STUDY... more information

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New York: Crown Publishers, 1952. Pssst For the fourth time Lait and Mortimer want a word with you -Confidential. The authors had writtten "confidential books about New York Chicago, and Washington They were written with a rifle aimed at the bull's eye of a great metropolis. This is a shot gun book aim, splatering heavy-gayge ammunition all over the country, The authors traveled 75,000 miles before they puled the trigger The picture the authors have presented is not pretty, they have assumed the fuct... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Crown Publishing Group, 1997. In celebration of over eight years of Booknotes, Lamb has collected the program's most interesting, revealing, and memorable moments. This book goes beyond the works of academics, historians, and journalists to explore the writings of world leaders. 423 pgs. with index, and photographs.. ISBN: 0-8129-2847-4. First Edition. Cloth and Hardboard. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTHORSHIP AUTHORS BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY LITE... more information

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Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Co. Inc., 1927. Seven hundred years ago a man almost conquered the earth. He made himself master of half the known world, and inspired humankind with a fear that lasted for generations. This book does not concern itself with the political achievements of the mongols as a race, but with the man who raised the Mongols from an unknown tribe to world mastery. 253 pgs. with bibliography, illustrations and frontspiece.. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&frac3... more information

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Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.: Graphic Arts Center Pub Co, 1978. Wyoming is the first book produced by Russell Lamb one of the leading landscape photographers in America. 128 pages of beautiful photographs with text by Archie Satterfield author of over a dozen books about the American West, Alaska and the Canadian Yukon.. ISBN: 0912856416. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. WYOMING HISTORY UNITED STATES LOCAL. ... more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1951. A year in a another country can be a very long time, and Tippy Parish is not at all sure she is going to like all the changes time has brought on this side of the Atlantic. Tippy is frankly bewildered. Then out of a clear sky, war in Korea looms, and the entire Parrish clan is forced into making some pretty important decisions.. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Counterpoint, 1996. The Hanging Tree is a compelling piece of literary fiction that raises disturbing questions about love and jealousy, human cruelty throughout the history of mankind, and sexual obsession. With a profound knowledge of Africa's landscape, animals, and myths, David Lambkin sheds light on our deepest instincts. pp. 385. ISBN: 1887178198. First American Edition. Cloth and Hardboard. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. MAN WOMAN RE... more information

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London: Alan Hutchiso, 1990. Pictorial Cover. Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN: 1-85272-957-0. A diary from 1990 with facing pages of impressionist art from the Victoria and Albert Museum. ISBN: 1852729570. ART. ... more information

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Minneapolis, MN: Marlar Publishing Company, 1974. Voodoo, Vo dun, Voudoun are different spellings of what is one of the world's more exotic religions. For the sake of clarity, it is referred to in this handbook as 'Voodoo'. Voodoo combines certain aspects of both 'religion' and 'magic' as such terms are commonly understood and accepted.58 pgs.. Stapled Phamphlet. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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St. Martin's Press, 1983. ISBN: 0-312-24376-6. This book presents the story of a woman ahead of her time: independent, iconoclastic, liberated. It is the chronicle of a life filled with famous people, and a career that spanned almost seven decades. It is also a warm, truthful account of a very special marriage. Witty and wise, this account of her life and times is a delight.. First Edition. Cloth and Hardboard. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 0-312-24376-6 BIOGRAPHY. ... more information

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The Brookings Institution, 1993. ISBN: 0-8157-4715-2. There has been a long and contentious debate in this country over the use of tax incentives to promote capital formation. This book significantly advances this debate by providing estimates of the marginal effective tax rate on capital income in nine of the world's leading economies. It is must reading for students of tax policy and economics growth.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 0-8157-4715-2 FINANCIAL.... more information

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Camarillo, California, U.S.A.: DeVorss & Company, 1987. Here is a course from the gentle, enlightened Master Babaji, whose work is concerned with the evolutionary progress and spreading Self-realization to all persons. In simple, easy, and unhurried fashion, he puts you clearly in touch with your Higher Self.. ISBN: 0875165850. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SPIRIT WRITINGS BODY MIND SPIRITUALISM. ... more information

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