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Silver Burdett & Co., 1983. Quarto, hardcover, endpaper removed and shcool name blacked out else VG+ in white pictorial dj. The 19th C and the technology that powered the wheels of the industrial revolution. Moving from the country to the city. New methods of communication, expanding world economy. Darwin's theory of evolution, social and political changes. 61 pp. includes glossary and index.. ... more information

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New York: Stein and Day, 1975. First Edition Hoffa's signature printed on endpaper. Octavo, hardback, near fine in lightly edgeworn dj. 242 pp. Illustrated with b/w photos. The Only Authorized Book on Hoffa's Life. Hoffa tells his own story in person, on tape and by phone to Oscar Fraley, a writer he trusted. What went right,what went wrong and why, with no holds barred. He names names. He tells who did what to whom, who got what and why, as he sees it.. ... more information

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Richards Rosen Press, NY, 1970 Octavo, hardcovr, near fine Ex school lib. Pocket in back, stamp, no dj. Clean and tight. Revised edition. 172 pages. Discusses the search for morality, identity and dissent, sex and love, changing sexual morality, the new morality and the mass media, the drug scene, what makes a moral person, and outlook.. ... more information

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Simon & Schuster, NY. 1981. Octavo, hardcover, Fine in VG dj. Map on endpapers of Iowa, Minn., Ark., Mississippi, Wisconsin, Ill, and Mo. showing the route of the Miss. River. with its tributaries. Raban takes us on his journey giving us a strong , rich sense of history; he takes us to pig roasts, once elegant hotels, sleazy bars, state fairs etc. -- we visit all sorts of people and hear their opinions.. ... more information

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Simon and Schuster, NY, 1981. Octavo in VG cond in edgeworn dj. Map of Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota and Wisconsin, showing path of Mississippi River on endpapers. Back shows Arkansas, Tennesse, Missouri, Mississippi, an d Louisiana. A journey down the Mississippi, deep into the heart of America, from Minneapolis to New Orleans in a 16 foot boat. Strong rich sense of the people and the land. 409 pp.. ... more information

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Penguin USA, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A., 1988. Octavo, softcover, VG in blue pictorial wraps. In 1982 Raban began a long, looping journey areound the British Isles in his small ketch "Gosfield Maid". 302 pp.. ... more information

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Metal Mammoth, NY, 1995. As new quarto magazine with tatooed semi-nude woman on cover. Fantasy comics. 56 Features Druana's latest adventure. Illustrated Fantasy magazine. . ... more information

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Metal Mammoth, NY, 1995. As new quarto magazine with tatooed semi-nude woman on cover. Fantasy comics. 44 pp. Cover by Royo; Features: Corben! Burton & Cyb, Used Car Salesmen. The nun's story, Socrate, Little Ego, White Trash, Strip Tease, Big Apple and more. . ... more information

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Washington, Dc, Usa United States Government Printing Office 1969. Quarto, hardocver, reddish brown pictorial boards. No dj. Ex library copy with minimal marks, VG. 145 pp. a collection of papers honorinig Powell on the 100th anniversary of his exploration of the Colorado River, 1869-1969. Four papers on Powell, and on the geology, the rapids, and the pools of the River and the Grand Canyon. Frontispiece of Powell. Maps, graphs, tables, photos, notes, bibliographies.. ... more information

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Random House, NY, 2005 Small quarto, hardcover, in bright purple pictorial boards. Near fine. Cat in the Hat on cover holding puppy with bird on his finger, next to goldfish, and kids holding rabbit and kitten at his feet. Part of the "cat in the hat's learning library" for preschoolers. Shows that books can be entertaining and educational at the same time. Includes glossary. Unpaginated.. Illus. by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu. ... more information

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The Modern Library, New York, 1944. Octavo, hardcover, VG in orange boards. Light corner wear. top page edges in black841 pages. Clean and unmarked. A Modern Library Giant. the French writer and physician, one of the great comic geniuses in world literature; Modern translation by Jacques Le Clercq. Gargantua is a prince of enormous stature, whose life and adventures are recorded; the account of his education is a satire on medieval schooling. 'Pantagruel' deals with the adventures of Gargantua's... more information

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The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pa, 1955 Octavo, hardcover, rich brown boards gilt designs. Deluxe edition. All pages edges in gilt. Fine. Giftable. . Raised ribs on spine. Wallpaper endpapers. No Jacket. 24 full page drawings; headings in red; 720 pages, last five pages blank, connected series of five novels (the first one in the series, "Pantagruel" published in 1532) featuring two giants--a father (Gargantua) and his son (Pantagruel)--and their adventures. Written in an amusing and ... more information

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London, Bohn, 1864 12 mo., hardcover, tooled embossed brown boards, some corner wear, hinges broken else VG. Frontis under tissue of Rabelais. Bohn's extra volume. Annotated by John Wilkes. Translated from French by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Motteux with explanatory notes by Duchat, Ozell, and others. Revised with additional notes. Continues book 3. Treating of the Heroic Deeds and Sayings of the good Pantagruel; -- Books 3, 4, 5.. ... more information

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Morrow, NY. 1995, First Ed. As new in lightly edgeworn dj. Octavo, hardcover. Draws life lessons from Star Trek characters to teach us how to be leaders, warriors, analysts, and relaters. Demonstrates how you can maximize your heroic strengths and overcome your weaknesses. Unauthorized and unexpected.. ... more information

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New York Harper Flamingo 1998. Octavo, hardcover, NF/VG. Remainder mark on bottom edge. . Author debut. novel of a young Jewish couple immigrating to Colombia. 238 pp.. ... more information

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New York: Delacorte Press, 1983. Octavo, hardcover, quarter bound in brown cloth at spine and beige boards. VG ex library with no marks except endpaper glued down to cover. No dj. Amy, an overweight teenager who has never had a date, is thought beautiful by an artistic, high-strung boy who suffers a nervous breakdown. 180 pp.. ... more information

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New York: Macmillan : London: Collier Macmillan, 1989, 1st Printing Octavo, hardcover, grey and blue boards. No dj. Ex school library with light wear. Growing up in New York City during World War II, Beth's friendship with Grace is strained as Grace grows more and more despondent following her parents' divorce. 226 pp.. ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday Publishing, 1982 Quarto, softcover, light crease to corner of cover else VG in white pictorial wraps. Contains a biographical sketch and full-color reproductions of the paintings. Part of the Art Start series of books for children. About 30 pp. with 15 framable color full page prints. . ... more information

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Philadelphia. Dorrance & Co. 1942. 12 mo. beige cloth. No dj. 64 pp. A book of 69 poems including: Desert Inverval, Echo, Unborn, Prayer, Rhapsody, This Miracle, I, Liberation, Happiness, The Path, Spirit, Patterns, Thought, Soaring, The Voice, Understanding, Ca n This be Life?` Slight spotting on cover else very good.. ... more information

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New York: Golden Press, Inc. 1965 Small quarto, softcover, pictorial wraps. Light rubbing to cover else VG. 48 pages. Contents: "Modern horses, A horse's life, Legendary Horses, Ancient Horses, European Horses, Spanish horses, Horses in Colonial Days, Indian's Horses, American Pioneers, The Mustang, The Quarter Horse, Draft Horses, The Hackney, The Morgan, The Arabian..#5118 in question book series. Great illlustrations throughout.. Illus. by SAm Savitt and Hamilton Greene. ... more information

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