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1) ENGRAVING - MR. C.E. HOWARD VINCENT, DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Babbage, F. ( Artist )

London: Illustrated London News. 1883. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, later hand coloring, images available.; 8" x 8" . more information

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2) THE NORTON INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE COMBINED SHORTER EDITION
Bain, Carl E. and Beaty, Jerome, and Hunter, J. Paul (editors)

New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust wrapper a little chipped at tail and head, a lovely clean tight copy. ; 8vo; 1191pp. pages . more information

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3) CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR - A PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH
Bartol, Curt R
[ISBN: 0131927663]

New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1991. Third Edition. Hardcover. 0131927663 . Black decorated glossy paper on stiff boards, a lovely clean, hardly opened copy, highlighted on one or two pages. ; 8vo; 417. pages; * . more information

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4) CARPETS AND RUGS
Beaumont, Roberts

London: Ernest Benn Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust wrapper a little rubbed at edges, chipped at head, contains publishers sample, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8vo; 410. pages . more information

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5) THE POWER OF 5: HUNDREDS OF 5-SECOND TO 5-MINUTE SCIENTIFIC SHORTCUTS TO IGNITE YOUR ENERGY, BURN FAT, STOP AGING AND REVITALIZE YOUR LOVE LIFE
Bloomfield, H. H. & Cooper, R. K
[ISBN: 0875962017]

Pennsylvania: Rodale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0875962017 . Glossy pictorial paper on stiff boards, a hardly opened copy. ; Thick 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 524. pages . more information

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6) ENGLISH FURNITURE - BENN'S SIXPENNY LIBRARY NO 230
Brackett, Oliver

London: Ernest Benn Limited. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Softcover. Peach wraps, owners sig on front wrap, edges a little frayed, very good, clean and tight. ; 12mo; 79. pages . more information

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7) MASTERWORKS OF ENGLISH PROSE - A CRITICAL READER
Bradley, John L. and Stevens, Martin

New York: Holt Rinehart Winston. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Purple cloth, silver titles, a lovely clean, tight hardly opened book.; 8vo; 545. pages . more information

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8) AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE ( TWO VOLUME SET )
Bradley, Sculley with Richmond Croom Beatty and E Hudson Long editors

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Third Edition. Hardcover. Dust wrappers a little rubbed at edges, a lovely clean, tight 2 volume set. ; 8vo . more information

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9) CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Charles, Rollo

London: Ernest Benn Limited. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust wrapper price clipped, small peices torn away at top edge, dust wrapper chipped. A lovely clean , tight copy.; 4to; 198. pages . more information

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10) DRESSMAKING TECHNIQUES FOR TRADE STUDENTS
Clark, Winifred
[ISBN: 8774903683]

New York: Drake Publishers Inc. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 877490368 . A lovely clean, tight hardly opened copy with a similar unclipped dust wrapper, price label at top edge. ; Square 8vo; 120. pages . more information

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11) INVENTING FOR FUN AND PROFIT
Collins, Frederick. A

New York: Coward - Mccann, Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth, edges lightly rubbed, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8vo; 229. pages; * . more information

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12) HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Coltman, Michael M
[ISBN: 0442217773]

New York: Van Nostrand. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1987. Third Edition. Hardcover. 0442217773 . Decorated glossy paper on stiff boards, edges lightly rubbed, a very good, clean, tight copy. ; 4to; 449. pages . more information

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13) WORLD WAR I AND THE AMERICAN NOVEL
Copperman, Stanley

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust wrapper chipped along lower edges, edges sunned, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8vo; 273. pages; * . more information

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14) ENGRAVING - THE LOST PROPERTY OFFICE, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, SCOTLAND YARD ( LONDON, ENGLAND )
Crime

London: Illustrated London News. 1868. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, later graceful hand-coloring, images available. ; 10" x 8" . more information

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15) ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY OF THE BRITISH COLONIES
Dawson, George M. & Sutherland, Alexander

London: Macmillan. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1904. Hardcover. Green cloth, edges lightly rubbed, illustrated, owners signature, pencilled notes on endpaper, a lovely clean, tight copy.; 12mo; 332. pages . more information

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16) ENGRAVING - THE UPPER GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ETON COLLEGE
Eton

London: Illustrated London News. 1861. Non-Book. This wood engraving is in very good condition, full borders as published, text on reverse, fine detail, later beautiful hand-coloring. Images available. ; 10" x 8" . more information

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17) VIATICUM OR TRAVELLERS SCRIP - VERSES AND SENTENCES CHOSEN AND ARRANGED BY
Fowler, J. H

London: Christophers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Decorated paper on stiff boards, orange cloth spine, untrimmed pages, edges lightly rubbed, owners signature in ink, a lovley clean, tight copy.; Small 12mo; 47. pages . more information

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18) CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN - AN HISTORICAL SURVEY
Gordon, Elinor
[ISBN: 0876639236]

New York: Main Street / Universe Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Softcover. 0876639236 . Pictorial stiff glossy wraps, edges lightly rubbed, a lovely clean, tight copy.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 175. pages . more information

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19) A WARNER COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO PRESSED GLASS
Grow, Lawrence

New York: Warner Books. Fine with no dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Softcover. Red, flexible wraps, as new. ; 8vo; 256. pages . more information

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20) BASIC LANGUAGE TEXT & GRAMMAR HANDBOOK; VOLUME V
John, Mellie
[ISBN: 0653011024]

New York: Harper. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 065301102 . Decorated boards, edges lightly rubbed, a lovely clean tight copy.; 8vo; 500. pages . more information

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21) ALTERNATIVE REALITIES : THE PARANORMAL, THE MYSTIC, AND THE TRANSCENDENT IN HUMAN EXPERIENCE
Leonard, George

New York: Facts On File. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. White wraps, a lovely clean tight copy.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 360. pages . more information

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22) LITHOGRAPH - 1) ANTIQUE BOKHARA PRAYER RUG ABOUT 180 YEARS OLD. 2) SARIK TURKOMAN OR PUNJDEH PRAYER RUG MORE THAN 250 YEARS OLD
Lithograph

London: Connoisseur Magazine. 1921. Non-Book. This lithograph is in very good condition, full borders as published, origianl high definition color. Images available. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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23) RESTORATION SERIOUS DRAMA
Marshall, Geoffrey
[ISBN: 080611259X]

Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Softcover. 080611259x . White wraps, edges lightly rubbed, price label remains, small stain at top tips, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8vo; 247. pages . more information

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24) MILLER'S ANTIQUES PRICE GUIDE - 1996
Miller, Judith and Martin

Kent: Millers Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial glossy paper on thick boards, edges lightly rubbed, light shelf wear only. An invaluable source book for the antiques dealer. ; Small 4to; 795. pages . more information

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25) MILLER'S ANTIQUES PRICE GUIDE - 1989
Miller, Judith and Martin

Kent: Millers Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial glossy paper on thick boards, edges lightly rubbed, light shelf wear only. An invaluable source book for the antiques dealer. ; Small 4to; 795. pages . more information

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26) MILLER'S ANTIQUES PRICE GUIDE - 1997
Miller, Judith and Martin

Kent: Millers Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial glossy paper on thick boards, edges lightly rubbed, light shelf wear only. An invaluable source book for the antiques dealer. ; Small 4to; 795. pages . more information

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27) MILLER'S ANTIQUES PRICE GUIDE - 1998
Miller, Judith and Martin

Kent: Millers Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial glossy paper on thick boards, edges lightly rubbed, light shelf wear only. An invaluable source book for the antiques dealer. ; Small 4to; 795. pages . more information

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28) MILLER'S ANTIQUES PRICE GUIDE - 1992
Miller, Judith and Martin

Kent: Millers Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial glossy paper on thick boards, edges lightly rubbed, light shelf wear only. An invaluable source book for the antiques dealer. ; Small 4to; 795. pages . more information

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29) MILLER'S ANTIQUES PRICE GUIDE - 1991
Miller, Judith and Martin

Kent: Millers Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial glossy paper on thick boards, edges lightly rubbed, light shelf wear only. An invaluable source book for the antiques dealer. ; Small 4to; 795. pages . more information

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30) ARC AGAZINE
Ng, Lucy and Kozak, Tomy ( editors )

Vancouver: First Folio. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. White wraps, edges lightly rubbed, a lovely clean tight copy. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 62. pages . more information

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31) WOMEN AND WORK : A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Nieva, Veronica F. ; Gutek, Barbara A
[ISBN: 0030557615]

New York: Praeger Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0030557615 . Red grained buckram, gilt titles, a lovely clean, tight copy.; 8vo; 177. pages . more information

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32) DESIGNER PARAGRAPHS - A GUIDE TO THE SENTENCE, THE PARAGRAPH, AND THE ESSAY
Panuska, Janet
[ISBN: 0409898996]

Vancouver: Butterworths. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 0409898996 . Decorated wraps, edges very lightly rubbed, owners signature, a lovely clean tight copy. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 304. pages . more information

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33) KOREAN 1
Park, Chang-Hai and Pak, Ki-Dawk

Korea: Yonsei University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Turquoise dust wrapper slightly rubbed at edges, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8vo; 537. pages . more information

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34) LA INVESTIGACION LINGUISTICA EN MEXICO
Parodi, Claudia
[ISBN: 9685801037]

Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autonoma Mexico. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Softcover. 9685801037 . Red decorated wraps, lightly rubbed at edges, wraps lightly soiled, a lovely clean, tight copy. Spanish language item. ; 8vo; 205. pages . more information

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35) A NEW UNIVERSAL BIOGRAPHY, CONTAINING INTERESTING ACCOUNTS CRITICAL AND HISTORICALOF THE LIVES AND CHARACTERS, LABOURS AND ACTIONS OF EMINENT PERSONS,IN ALL AGES AND COUNTRIES, CONDITIONS AND PROFESSIONS; CLASSED ACCORDING TO THEIR
Platts, Rev. John

London: Sherwood, Jones, and Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1825. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 volume set, volume 5 being from the 1826 issue, + 749pp + index, 668pp + index, 538pp + index, 599pp + index, all bound brown half-calf and marbled boards, volume five had black title label as opposed to red, titles in gilt to labels on spines, some professional repairs to hinges and tail of one volume, but all bindings tight, edges lightly rubbed, a little damp staining to page edges, an extremely rare set. ; 8vo . more information

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36) THE TRUTH ABOUT DIVORCE
Ploscowe, Morris

New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. dust wrapper a little rubbed at edges, a lovely clean, tight copy.; 8vo; 315. pages . more information

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37) BORN RICH
Proctor, Bob

Ontario: Mccrary Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. black cloth, gilt titles, edges lightly rubbed, lacks wrapper, a lovely clean, tight copy.; 8vo; 207. pages . more information

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38) GREAT THOUGHTS FROM MASTER MINDS VOL V. NO. 105
Reference

New York. Good with no dust jacket. 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Original green gilt decorated cloth, edges rubbed, very good, clean and tight internally. Contains a vast array of poetic and philosophic thoughts on life by many famous literary figures. Magazine Vol V no. 105.; 4to; 480pp. pages; * . more information

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39) REGISTER OF RHODES SCHOLARS - 1903-1945
Reference

London: Geoffrey Cumberledge / Oxford University. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth, silver titles, edges lightly rubbed, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8vo; 290. pages . more information

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40) RULES OF THUMB - A GUIDE FOR WRITERS
Silverman, Jay. , Hughes, Elaine. , Wienbroer, Diana Roberts
[ISBN: 0070575827]

New York: Mcgraw Hill. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Softcover. 0070575827 . Pink wraps, a lovely clean tight hardly used copy. ; 8vo; 144. pages . more information

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41) RAMON DEL VALLE-INCLAN
Smith, Verity W

New York: Twayne Publishers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. burgundy cloth, gilt itltes, a lovely clean, tight hardly opened copy.; 8vo; 182. pages . more information

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42) DIZIONARIO SCOLASTICO - ITALIANO - INGLESE / INGLESE - ITALIANO
Spinelli, Nicola

Torino: Societa Editrice Internazionale. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1953. Hardcover. Grey cloth, hinges repaired, a massive tome. Page edges a little yeollowed, owners signature in ink.; Thick 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 2485. pages . more information

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43) LITHOGRAPH - COSTUME OF PERIOD OF EDWARD IV, 1480 - KING RENE, TRAITE DESTOURNOIS, BIBLIOTEQUE DU ROI PARIS, NO. 8352
Tenniel, Sir John

London. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1870. Lithograph. This attractive lithograph of histroical costume is in very good condition, full borders as published, original color, images avilable. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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44) LITHOGRAPH - COSTUME OF PERIOD OF ELIZABETH, 1580 - LADY BACON BY SIR N. BACON
Tenniel, Sir John

London. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1880. Lithograph. This attractive lithograph of histroical costume is in very good condition, full borders as published, original color, images avilable. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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45) LITHOGRAPH - COSTUME OF PERIOD OF EDWARD IV, 1461-1483
Tenniel, Sir John

London. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1870. Lithograph. This attractive lithograph of histroical costume is in very good condition, full borders as published, original color, images avilable. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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46) LITHOGRAPH - COSTUME OF PERIOD OF THE COMMONWEALTH 1651
Tenniel, Sir John

London. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1870. Lithograph. This attractive lithograph of histroical costume is in very good condition, full borders as published, original color, images avilable. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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47) LITHOGRAPH - COSTUME - CARTER IN SMOCK FROCK - 1470
Tenniel, Sir John

London. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1880. Lithograph. This attractive lithograph of histroical costume is in very good condition, full borders as published, original color, images avilable. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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48) LITHOGRAPH - COSTUME OF PERIOD OF THE HENRY VIII, 1530 - FIGURE IN A LARGE SUBJECT PICTURE AT HAMPTON COURT. HOLBEIN
Tenniel, Sir John

London. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1870. Lithograph. This attractive lithograph of histroical costume is in very good condition, full borders as published, original color, images avilable. ; 12" x 10" . more information

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49) TIME AND THE NOVEL THE GENEALOGICAL IMPERATIVE
Tobin, Patricia Drechsel
[ISBN: 0691063788]

New Jersey: Princeton University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0691063788 . A lovely fresh hardly opened copy with similar wrapper. ; 8vo; 235pp. pages . more information

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50) LIVING WITH ANTIQUES
Toller, Jane

London: Ward Lock & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. red cloth, edges very lightly rubbed, a lovely clean, tight copt.; 8vo; 143. pages . more information

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