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Chicago, , 1996. Pict. softcover. . A fine copy. 8vo. . U. of Chicago Press. Jefferson's views & involvement in the events incl. the time he spent in France. Detailed, well-researched, & scholarly. Photos. Uncorrected proof w/ publisher's frontis pg., listing selling price, date of publ. , & who to contact. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1941. 1st edition. Cloth. No dj. Gd. -VG. Thick 8vo. Massive highly scholarly well-written book on classical composers & all their works described in great detail piece by piece. With many illustr. musical examples in the text. Great gravure photo section of close-ups leading conductors of the day incl. Toscanini, Stokowski, Koussevitzky, Barbirolli, Mitropoulos, Ormandy, Irurbi, Monteux, MacMillan, Goosens, Kindler, Black, BarlowFieldler, Pelletier, O'Connell. Plus end of book on phonogra... more information

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N.Y., , 1974. . Gd. - VG. . 8vo. Harper Colophon Books. Leftist attack on state capitalism.On the relationship or unity between economic & political processes ... more information

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np, , 1936. VG. 60 minute long movie starring Lois January, Noel Madison & Sheila Manners. Campy "youth goes bad" film. Small town girl who works in diner & loves her old Mom is given "headache powder" by smooth talking dope peddler running from the cops. All of a sudden she is happy, giggly, & in love with him & moves to the city & becomes his addicted moll. She is told by another girl there that it wasn't headache powder at all. Her upstanding brother who feels ... more information

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San Francisco, , 1934. 1st edition. . Orig. paper over boards, linen spine w/ paper label. No slipcase. A little wear to head & foot of spine (small bit of cloth msg.), a little yellowing to cover paper in a few areas front & back. Gd. - VG. Folio. Beautifully printed on fine heavy paper. Printed and bound by John Henry Nash. Limited edition, numbered in pen 1264 (of 1500 copies) signed by Nash. Book measures about 9 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. ... more information

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Philadelphia, , 1820. . 1st edition. . Orig. paper over bds. . Fxg., joints repd., some spine paper msg. Gd. . 8vo. . Publ. by Abraham Small. Elabor. copper engrd. shield on title. Translated from the orig. MS. by O'Meara, late Surgeon to Napoleon. Preface indicates this MS came into translator's possession in October, 1818. & its publication was retarted. Appar. one vol. of a series, each publ. separately. This volume on Napoleon's 1815 military campaigns covering European political events in 1814 ... more information

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Boston, , 1960. . 3rd prntg. . Orig. cloth. Small rubber stamp on tp. VG. No dj. 8vo. Account of Alexander Henry the Younger's lengthy travels across Canada 1799-1804 to the Northwest from above Lake Ontario, Lake Huron & Lake Superior to Pacific Ocean, visiting many forts with much on Indians & natural history. Endpaper maps. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1987. 1st edition. . Cloth w/ dj. Front free ep rmvd., dj price-clipped, o/w tight bright copy in dj. VG. Thick 8vo. Written w/ the help of William Novak. Photos. On O'Neill's whole life growing up in Boston and political career since Roosevelt administration in 1936. Much on his close involvement w/ the Kennedy family. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1846. . 1st edition. Orig. green prntd. wrprs., engrd. vignette of George Washington on front cover & motto "The Best Government Is That Which Governs Least. Some wrpr. wear at spine, stitching opened & signatures loose. Moderate fxg. Gd. - VG. Unusual in its. orig. prntd. wrprs. as issued. . 8vo. Dbl. columns, small print. Frontis steel portrait of John Fairfield, senator from Maine. 22pp. on French & English involvement in the Rio Plata region of Argentina (both wanted to make t... more information

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London,, 1905. 3rd edition. . Dsbd. No outside wrappers. VG. 8vo. Published April, 1905. Originally published in 1894. On origin of Poor Law, need for its replacement, granting relief, discussion of the aged, disabled, children, education of children, government inspection of conditions, much more. Single tract published by the Fabian Society. which was a British socialist organization founded in 1884 which was an outgrowth of the Fellowship of the New Life founded in 1883 under the influence of Thomas Da... more information

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N.Y., , 1947. 1st edition. Orig. cloth. A nice copy, spine lettering faded. No dj. VG. 8vo. . International Publishers, a leftist press. Scholarly well-researched uncommon biography of Weydemeyer (1818-1866) considered the founder of American Marxism (1818-1866) & his activities amoung German-Americans in the 1840's & later as a N.Y. journalist & trade union organizer and transmitter of news of revolutionary events happening in Europe. Coming from a Prussian military background, also cu... more information

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Dresden,, 1866-1868. 1st edition. Orig. 3/4 calf & marble bds. Binding worn, lacks bkstrp., joints repaired, some leaves browned but not brittle, most leaves fresh, minor foxing. Gd. . V. thick lg. 4to. . Printed by Oettinger. Published in monthly parts, each dated, in 6 volumes bound together in one. Text in German. 9 3/4 x 12 in. Triple columns, small print, but easily readible Roman type, not hard to read German black letter. Entries generally short & average 3-5 lines each, some as short as ... more information

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(London), , (1828). Unbound. Browned, several horizontal creases (could be ironed), a bit frayed at edges, foxing & browning. Fair-Gd. . Folio. 6 7/8 x 15 in. tall. With banner headline at top reading "Bulletin" & "Northern Whig Office". Printed in 2 columns, small print, resembling a newspaper, only printed on 1 side only & apparently once posted or given out. First column with lead article on King's speech on "Catholic Emancipation" & this bulletin's comm... more information

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Washington, , 1958. 1st edition. Softcover. One page w/ bit of pen underlininmg, three more w/ some marg. pen brackets, o/w clean. Gd. 24mo. Simplistic guide publ. by U.S. Army, Navy, & Air Force for servicemen stationed in South America, on how to travel, interact with natives, special events, what the people are like, how to give a good impression as an American, etc. Explores some history of U.S. foreign policy but leaves out any erxamples of why the U.S. might have done some things to be disli... more information

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N.Y.,, 1944. 1st edition. Green prntd. softcover. VG. 4to. The "United Nations" were considered all the Allied nations in the war against the Axis. 8 5/8 x 11 in. Extracts of probably every statement, speech, or communique (of those nations that made them during this period, many did not) discussing the war & post-war period by official spokesmen (Presidents, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, etc.) for the period July 7, 1943 through January 1, 1944. Also with sections prntg. documents... more information

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N.Y.,, 1945. 1st edition. Blue prntd. softcover. VG. 4to. The "United Nations" were considered all the Allied nations in the war against the Axis. 8 5/8 x 11 in. Extracts of probably every statement, speech or communique (of those nations that made them during this period, many did not) discussing the war & post-war period by official spokesmen (Presidents, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, etc.) for the period January 15 through July 15, 1945. Also with sections prntg. documents of this... more information

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N.Y., , 1890. Modern wrprs. Browned, a touch of occas. minor soiling. Gd. 8vo. J.S. Ogilvie, Publ. 1st ed. was 1884. Many, many humorous stories & anecdotes, mostly short, some a few pages long, on many subjects. 10 woodcut illustrations. Good compilation of late 19th cent.humorous examples American life, health, romance, travel, situations. Uncommon. ... more information

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np, , 1959. Gd. - VG. Glove compartment folding street map of S.F., actually a map of downtown, another map of rest of the city, & the reverse side a v. lg. map of northern Californiafrom Santa Cruz north & all of the East Bay & Napa etc. Normal gas station size fldg. map like they used to give away free in the v. old days. Chevron & RPM ads on back cover. Dated 1959 just after the Giants moved to Candlestick & also there are some other sites like Kezar Stadium, Seal Stadium & o... more information

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np, , 1947. Gd. - VG. Glove compartment folding sectional color maps of California, actually 6 fold-out 2pp. sectional maps of entire state & 1/2 pg. map each of San Francisco Bay area & Los Angeles & vicinity. Normal gas station size fldg. map like they used to give away free in the v. old days. Chevron & RPM ads on back cover. With scenic sites numbered & facing keyed text. Dated 1947 when coming to California was still a new idea. So if you are interested in 1947 California, here... more information

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Princeton, , 1979. Softcover. VG. 8vo. Princeton University Press. Scholarly study examining how women were viewed & how they fit into society, by Plato, Aristotle, Rosseau, Mill and modern Courts. ... more information

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