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1) Micromineralogy of Galena Ores, Burgin Mine East Tintic District Utah: Geological Survey Professional Paper 614-A
Radtke, Arthur S.; Taylor, Charles M.; and Morris, Hal T

U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1969. Softcover Good condition Previous owner stamps. A study of the distribution of a variety of chemical elements in the major and minor minerals of a silver-rich lead and zinc replacement ore body. ... more information

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2) The Faber Book of Murder
Rae, Simon (editor)

Faber & Faber, [1994]. Hardback 1st Edition Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. A little scuffing, edgewear and one small closed tear on dust jacket. Red on spine faded. Anthology of murderous tales covering Axe to Zarathustra. Writings from authors as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Edmund Spenser, William Blake, Dostoyevsky, Lord Byron, and Ted Hughes. 575 pages. ISBN: 0571167527 ... more information

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3) Guide to Simple Sanitation Measures for the Control of Enteric Diseases
Rajagopalan, S. and Shiffman, M.A

World Health Organization, 1974. Softcover Good condition Previous owner stamp. 104 pages. Sections include water supply systems, wastes collection and disposal, food sanitation and actions in an emergency. ... more information

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4) AIME World Symposium on Mining & Metallurgy of Lead & Zinc Volume I: Mining and Concentrating of Lead and Zinc
Rausch, Donald O. and Mariacher, Burt C. (editors)

American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., 1970. Hardback Very Good condition Previous owner stamp on edges and endpapers, and one embossed stamp, else fine. Silver cloth binding. 1017 pages. Covers Geology and Exploration, Mining Operations, Concentrating Lead-Zinc Sulfide Ores by Flotation, Concentrating Lead-Zinc Copper Sulfide Ores by Flotation; Concentrating Oxidized Ores; Concentrating by Gravity Methods; and Production Survey and Process Research. ... more information

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5) A Dictionary of Euphemisms & Other Doubletalk: Being a Compilation of Linguistic Fig Leaves and Verbal Flourishes for Artful Users of the English Language
Rawson, Hugh

Crown, 1979. Hardback Book Club Ed. F/VG Lettering on spine of DJ is smudged and DJ is a little wrinkled, probably from getting damp. ... more information

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6) Sisters in Crime: Feminism and the Crime Novel
Reddy, Maureen T

Continuum, 1988. Hardback First edition Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. A little fading on spine. A survey of mystery novels by women featuring female protagonists. ISBN: 0826404073 ... more information

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7) Bird Guide: Water Birds Game Birds and Birds of Prey
Reed, Chester A

Bird Guide: Water Birds Game Birds and Birds of Prey
Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1936. Softcover Revised edition Good+ in Fair slipcase A small (approximately 3.25 x 5.5 inches) oblong softcover with fading and wear to the spine. There's some cracking starting between signatures (most notably between the American Avocet and the Black-Necked Stilt - those two just never learned to play nice in the pond). 240 pages with 216 color-illustrated pages of individual birds. The pages are bright and clean. They were protected by a slipcase, which has seen better days, bu... more information

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8) Bibliography and Index of the Geology and Mineral Resources of Washington 1957-1962: Bulletin No. 59
Reichert, William H

State of Washington Department of Natural Resources, 1969. Softcover Good condition Previous owner stamps on cover. 375 pages. ... more information

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9) Encyclopedia of Graffiti
Reisner, Robert and Wechsler

Macmillan, 1974. Hardback 1st edition Near Fine book in Near Fine dustjacket Contains the text of over 4000 examples of graffiti from all over the world. Organized alphabetically by subject matter. ISBN: 0026020009 ... more information

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10) The Crocodile Bird
Rendell, Ruth

Crown, 1993. Softcover Proof of 1st American Ed. Near Fine condition Advance Uncorrected Proof copy. SIGNED by author on plate pasted on half-title page. Very slight upturning at corners. A mesmerizing tale of a serial killer told from the perspective of the woman's sheltered teenage daughter. ISBN: 0517595761 ... more information

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11) Anna's Book
Rendell, Ruth writing as Barbara Vine

Harmony Books, 1993. Hardback 1st American Edition VG/VG Edgewear, DJ has one small tear at base of spine. Lacks crispness. SIGNED 'To Betty with all good wishes, Ruth Rendell.' Alternates between the present day and the memoirs of the late Anna, which may shed light on a long-unsolved murder. ... more information

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12) Stratigraphy of the Chinle and Moenkopi Formations, Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations Arizona, New Mexico and Utah: Geological Survey Professional Paper 521-B
Repenning, C.A.; Cooley, M.E. and Akers, J.P

U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1969. Softcover Good condition Hydrogeology of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Navajo Tribe. Previous owner stamps and some edgewear. 34 pages. 11 x 8.5 inches. Both maps present in pocket at rear. ... more information

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13) I would Have Loved Him If I Had Not Killed Him
Ribeiro, Edgard Telles

A crime of passion resurfaces after 60 years when Fernando, a film director, is reunited by chance with Andrea, an antiques d... read more

St. Martin's, 1994. Hardback 1st US Edition Fine in Fine dust jacket. A very young woman, a very old man, a horrific murder, and an across-the-century search from Basilia to Paris for the astonishing truth about Guilhermina Maia Macedo. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret A. Neves. ISBN: 0312110022 ... more information

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14) The Lizard's Smile
Ribeiro, Joao Ubaldo

Atheneum, 1994. Hardback 1st Edition Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Remainder mark, small scratch on dust jacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Clifford E. Landers. Suspenseful, spirited and funny novel set on an island off the coast of Bahia in northeast Brazil. A disenchanted biologist and cast of other strange characters get caught up in a tale of genetic engineering. ISBN: 0689121253 ... more information

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15) The New Field Book of American Wild Flowers
Rickett, Harold William

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1963. Hardback 1st VG+/VG DJ has 3 tears at top of spine covered w/ scotch tape, tiny tears at bottom of spine. Owner name embossed on ffep. Authoritative guide to the wild flowers of the northeastern and north central regions of the United States. ... more information

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16) Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933-1967: The Graton-Sales Volume (2 volumes)
Ridge, John D. (editor)

American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., 1968. Hardback 1st Edition Very Good condition Previous owner stamps on edges and endpapers. Embossed stamps on title pages. Some shelfwear. Gold cloth with blue lettering. Errata sheet laid in. 1880 pages in two volumes. Contains brief biographies of Louis Caryl Graton and Reno Haber Sales, for whom the work was named. Contains descriptions of mines developed in the U.S. after 1933 (when the Lindgren volume was published). ... more information

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17) Beastly Neighbors: All About Wild Things in the City, or Why Earwigs Make Good Mothers
Rights, Mollie

Little, Brown, 1981. Paperback Very Good Large format paperback with owner name on front cover, one small tear on back cover, else fine. A Brown Paper School book. Illustrations by Kim Solga. Ways of exploring nature. ... more information

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18) Archipelago
Rio, Michael

Pantheon, 1989. Hardback 1st American Edition Fine in Fine dust jacket. Translated from the French by Margery Arent Safir. A novel of coming-of-age and sexual awakening. ISBN: 0394580168 ... more information

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19) Super-Quake: Why Earthquakes Occur and When the Big One Will Hit
Ritchie, David

Crown, 1988. Trade Paperback Near Fine condition David Ritchie examines the evidence predicting an earthquake in California of unprecedented proportions within the next fifty years. Very slight edgewear. ... more information

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20) Economics of the Mineral Industries: A Series of Articles by Specialists
Robie, Edward H. (editor)

American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., 1964. Hardback 2nd edition Very Good condition Previous owner stamp on edges, embossed stamp on half-title page. Part of the Seeley W. Mudd Series. Second edition updates tables and graphs and adds a new chapter (opportunities for less developed nations in the mineral resource field). ... more information

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