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1) How to Write Good Business Letters
Allen, Edward Frank

Ohio: World Pub Co, 1941. VERY GOOD red hardcover, binding tight, boards lightly rubbed, edge bumps with bottom last pages corners lightly bumped, interior clean, no marks or wear. Business writing, punctuation, correspondence. 300 pgs. Reference, RB708453. 5th Print. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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2) How to Write and Speak Effective English
Allen, Edward Frank

Cleveland: World Publishing, 1938. GOOD hardcover, binding tight, wear at spine ends and corners, corner bumps, stain spot on front board, otherwise clean. Interior pages are tanned but clean, no wear. FAIR jacket, intact, large chips missing bottom edges and spine ends and corners. English language reference, speaking, writing, grammar. 329 pgs. RB705330. 9th Print. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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3) Preface to Critical Reading
Altick, Richard D

New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1954. VERY GOOD green hardcover, binding tight, light ruffling at spine ends, light surface soiling, no other noticeable wear, interior pages clean, unmarked, no wear. Previous owner's name on first end page. Literary criticism, writing, grammar, reasoning, rhyming, verse, structure. 359 pgs. Reference. RB708547. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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4) How to Trace Your Family Tree: a Complete & Easy to Understand Guide for the Beginner
American Genealogical Research Inst

New York: Doubleday, 1973. VERY GOOD mass market paperback, binding tight, very light spine crease and surface rubbing, covers clean, light discoloration on bottom front corner, lays flat, interior has a couple small ink parenthesis in margin, several bent page corners, very clean and no marks or wear otherwise. Public and private sources to trace your family tree, help for the beginner. 191 pgs. Reference. RB708896. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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5) Evaluations of Drug Interactions
Apple, William S

Washington,D.C.: American Pharmaceutical Ass, 1976. VERY GOOD trade paperback, binding tight, front top corner is creased, light edgerubbing, otherwise no wear, appears UNREAD. Interior pages clean, no marks or wear. 520 pgs. health, drugs reference. PI708860. Second Ediiton. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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6) Mother Tongue Book I, Lessons in Speaking, Reading and Writing English
Arnold, Sarah Louise; Kittredge, George Lyman

Boston: Ginn & Company, 1900. good hardcover, no dustjacket, edge soil, some wear at spine edges, text for studying the english language, RB 507779. Later - 1901 . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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7) 101 of the World's Greatest Books
Arsmstrong, Spencer Editor

New York: Greystone Books, 1950. GOOD black hardcover, binding tight, edge rubbing and spine end chipping, boards clean, spine crease as this is a very thick book. The contents pages have several tiny ink check marks, otherwise, the interior is clean and bright, no marks, wear, or tears. A short synopsis of classics from early legends through mid-20th Century. Contents: 1. Novels, Tales and Epic Legends, 2. Science and Civilization, 3. Plays, 4. Great Confessions and Autobiographies, 5. Philosophy and Religion. 823 pgs. Literature, classics, reference. LC708901. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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8) Merriam-Webster's Guide to International Business Communications/How to Communicate Effectively Around the World by Mail,Fax, and Phone
Atkinson, Toby D

Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Merriam Webster, 1994. fine hardcover in very good dustjacket, no markings, RB508316. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Octavo. (more information)

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9) Merriam-Webster's Guide to International Business Communications
Atkinson, Toby D

Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Merriam Webster, 1996. fine hardcover in fine dustjacket, disk still sealed, no markings, RB508317. Second Ediiton. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Octavo. (more information)

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10) Mr. Webster's Bloomers or English Bashed and Unabashed
Bailey, John

New York: William Morrow, 1956 VERY GOOD hardcover, binding tight, very light edge rubbing, clean boards, small stain spot inside front board, interior pages clean, no marks, wear or tears. Cartoons. VERY GOOD jacket, no tears, tiny chips at spine ends and one top corner, light surface soiling. Word games, "What would a word mean if it didn't"? 96 pgs. Reference, vocabulary, games. RB710071. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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11) Newsthinking: The Secret of Great Newswriting
Baker, Bob

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.: Writers Digest Books, 1981. fine hardcover in near fine dustjacket, small tear on rear bottom edge of jacket, RB507470. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Octavo. (more information)

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12) Putnam's Correspondence Handbook: a Work of Reference Designed to Promote Efficiency in Business Correspondence
Banks, Eleanor

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1919. GOOD black leatherette flexi-board hardcover, edgewear and spine rubbing, embossed spine gold lettering still bright, light surface soiling on front, binding tight, previous owner's name onside front and back boards. Interior pages clean, no marks or wear. Business correspondence reference, grammar, letters, legal documents, vocabulary. 259 pgs. Reference, business. RB708960 . Third Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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13) Oxford Advanced Atlas Third Edition-Revised
Bartholomew, John

London: Oxford University Press, 1928. GOOD burgundy hardcover, binding tight, spine cover is faded, chipped at ends and torn along spine, join cracks inside clean boards with web showing but firmly attached, two inch water stain on front and back boards, light edgewear with a couple small scrapes to inner board, very light red water spot stain on last several pages along side edge margin only about 16th inch inside pages. Interior pages VERY GOOD, clean, beautiful multicolor maps are bright, no wear or tears, tight. stated 1928. 96 map pages, 31 index pages. Reference, travel. TR709542. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. (more information)

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14) History of the English Language: Second Edition
Baugh, Albert C

New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1963 GOOD green hardcover, binding tight, light surface rubbing and edge wear on spine ends and corners, interior pages unmarked, very clean, no wear or tears. Linguistics, historical reference for students of the English language. 506 pgs. Education, languages, reference. RB710084. 2nd Print. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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15) #1New York Times Best Seller: Intriguing Facts About the 484 Books That Have Been #1 NYT Bestsellers Since the First List, 50 Years Ago
Bear, John

California: Ten Speed, 1992. NEAR FINE trade paperback, top front cover and first page corners bent, otherwise, AS NEW, UNREAD, clean, shiny, no other wear or marks. Facts about first 50 years of NYTimes bestsellers sorted by year starting with 1942. 262 pgs. Reference, trivia, literary criticism. RB708594. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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16) Models of Description and Narration
Beck, Edwin Long; Graves, William Lucius

Boston: D. C. Heath, 1928. good hardcover, no dustjacket, name on front endpaper, 241 pages, RB508063. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Octavo. (more information)

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17) Betz Handbook of Industrial Water Conditioning: 6th Edition
Betz

Pa: Betz Laboritories, 1962 NEAR FINE hardcover, appears UNREAD, clean, no wear, binding tight, faint musty odor. VERY GOOD jacket, edge creases and surface rubbing, minor chipping, no major tears, clean, shiny. Industrial water treatment reference. 425 pgs. 6th Edition. Science, reference. SE709896. 6th Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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18) Living Language: The History and Structure of English
Bolton, W. F

New York: Random House, 1982. VERY GOOD dark blue hardcover, binding tight, boards lightly rubbed, ruffling spine ends, clean, previous owner's name on outside bottom edge and on first end page, small red spot inside back board and on back of last end page, two ink notes in margins, otherwise, interior pages clean, no marks or wear. Linguistic history, study of English language origins and grammar. 461 pgs. Language. Reference. Education. RB708945. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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19) What Handwriting Tells You About Yourself, Your Friends, and Famous People
Bunker, M. N

Cleveland: World Pub Co, 1951. VERY GOOD hardcover, binding tight, light edgewear, boards clean, interior pages clean, SIGNED BY AUTHOR on attached label, GOOD jacket, shiny, clean, chipping at spine ends, spine lightly fading, light edgewear, small scrape on front where sticker removed. Handwriting analysis. 240 pgs. Reference. RB708601. Signed by Author. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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20) Romance of the Prayer Book
Burgess, Francis G

Ohio: Forward Movement Miniature Book, 1930. VERY GOOD small tade paperback, binding tight, covers surface lightly rubbed, cocoa spots on back, appears UNREAD, interior pages lightly tanning, no wear or marks. A historical look at the prose and language of the BIble. 123 pgs. Inspiration, religion, language. IN709552 . Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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21) Executive Secretary: Techniques for Success in a Secretarial Career
Burke, Marylin C. ( Dale Carnegie assistant)

New York: Doubleday & Co., 1959 VERY GOOD hardcover, binding tight, boards clean, light spine end rubbing. Interior pages unmarked, no wear. VERY GOOD jacket in old mylar sleeve, light edge rubbing, clean, no tears. 216 pgs. Career, business, success, motivation, women's issues, reference. RB709754. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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22) The Dictionary of Misinformation
Burnam, Tom

Crowell, 1975. very good hardcover in very good dustjacket, commonly believed truths that are not true. RB507860. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo. (more information)

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23) Invitation to Learning: The Significance of Great Books and their Authors
Cairns, Huntington

New York: New Home Library, 1942. VERY GOOD hardcover, binding tight, boards clean, light rubbing on front and spine, interior pages clean, no marks or wear. VERY GOOD jacket, shiny, clean, a couple small spots on back, light chipping at spine ends and corners. Literary criticism, eithics, ancient classic philosophers. 431 pgs. Reference. RB708365. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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24) Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking: a Revision By Dorothy Carnegie of Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business By Dale Carnegie
Carnegie, Dale

New York: Dale Carnegie & Assoc., 1985. VERY GOOD Bookclub hardcover, binding tight, boards clean, tiny bump on bottom back edge, interior pages unmarked, no tears. VERY GOOD jacket, shiny, clean, small edge tears and chips. Business communication, public speaking, motivation, reference. 273 pgs. BE709419 . Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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25) Popular Educator, Volume the Third and Volume the Fourth in One Book
Cassell Edited By

London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, 1853. FAIR hardcover, binding tight, front board and spine covering missing, back board loose, embossed brown or faded burgundy hardcover, spine has an inner covering but embossed covering is missing. The first end page is attached and the first Title page is Popular Educator" Volume the Third", 388 pgs, and "Volume the Fourth", 388 pgs. is also bound in as two volumes in one. Interior pages are clean, no marks, clean, PAGES STILL UNCUT, no tears, lightly tanning. Do copywrite date found but circa, 1853. Reference. RB708976. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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26) Reader and Guide for New Americans: Book One
Castle, A. W

New York: Macmillan, 1926. GOOD greenish grey hardcover, black illustrations on covers, light edgewear and surface rubbing, clean, 1926 Ex- school text, stamps read, "Day Adult Americanization, San Francisco Public Schools, Junipero Serra School". Text for alien non-English speakers to learn basic English, grammar, words, and phrases, a few lightly penciled in answers to questions after some chapters, one page has a two inch tear on bottom edge, taped, light fingerprint smudges on several margins, otherwise, a clean, copy with little wear. A couple students names in ink on last end page. 269 pgs. Reference, education, language. RB709166. 3rd Print. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Ex-school Text. (more information)

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27) Eleven Religions and Their Proverbial Lore
Champion, Selwyn Gurney

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, 1945. VERY GOOD peach colored hardcover, binding tight, boards clean and bright, very light rubbing to spine ends and corners, previous owner's label inside front board, interior pages FINE, clean, no wear. Origins, founders, history, teachings and a dictionary of terms for eleven major world religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hebraism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism. 340 pgs. Religious history. IN709460. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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28) Tyranny of Words
Chase, Stuart

New York: Harcourt Brace Co, 1938. VERY GOOD red hardcover, binding tight, boards clean, minimal light wear to corners and spine ends, interior pages clean, no marks or tears. Development and use of language in communication, political coersion, science, civilization. 396 pgs. Language. Reference. RB708793. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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29) Sexism in Children's Books: Facts, Figures & Guidelines
Children's Rights Workshop Editors

London: Writers and Readers Pub Coop, 1976. VERY GOOD trade paperback, crease in front and back top cover corners, light edge rubbing, interior pages FINE, appears UNREAD, clean, no wear or marks. Children gender discrimination training in English children's books. 56 pgs. Reference. RB708595. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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30) A Second Browser's Dictionary and Native's Guide to the Unknown American Language
Ciardi, John

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1983. good+ hardcover in good dustjacket, light waterstains atop edge of rear of dustjacket, minor edge soil, RB508226. 1st Print. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Octavo. (more information)

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