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The Essential Lenny Bruce NY: Ballantine (#U7086), 1967. (1st edition). Paperback. VERY GOOD+ . "Uncut and uncensored" Transcriptions "of hundreds of hours of taped performances..on religion, sex, the fuzz, censorship, the Russians, pot, the Lone Ranger...a written record of his art." Tight, bright, clean for age, slight curl. A few light creases and edgewear. (more information)
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$4.46
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Susan B. Anthony: Woman Suffragist (American Women of Achievement NY: Chelsea House, 1988. (6th printing). Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new but has inscription. "one of the great political crusaders of the 19th century, believed in the right of all people - black and white, male and female - to govern their own lives." ISBN: 0791004082. (more information)
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$4.46
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Napoleon NY: Arnold, 2001 copyright. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new except for tiny corner wear. An Historian tackles the question of "How can the various characterizations of Napoleon, some strikingly incompatible, be reconciled?" ISBN: 0340719168. (more information)
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$25.95
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For the President's Eyes Only HarperCollins, 1995. (1st edition, 1st printing). Hardbound. VERY GOOD+/Very Good. As new except for crease on spine. Wear to DJ edges, unclipped. 660 pages."Authoritative account of the important and largely unknown relationship between American Presidents and their inteligence services." ISBN: 0060170379. (more information)
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$11.95
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Above the Clouds NY: William Morrow, 1993. (1st edition). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Fine. Tight, bright, clean & square. A few pages have been bent back at the bottom, otherwise perfect. The son of Richard Bach, who was named after his father's character "Jonathan Livingston Seagull", re-establishes connection with his father at age 21. ISBN: 0688117600. (more information)
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$10.49
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Beautiful Bad Girl: The Vicki Morgan Story Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Pres, 1985. (1st edition). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Good. As new except for slight softening of spine ends. DJ is intact but edgeworn with large rip on back. "Vickie Morgan, a runaway kid from small-town America who became the longtime mistress of Alfred Bloomingdale - department store heir, Diner's Club founder, and 'kitchen cabinet' confidant of President Reagan." ISBN: 0915643146. (more information)
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$28.76
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The Intimate Journals of Charles Baudelaire Boston, MA: Beacon (#BP51), 1957. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, yellowed, clean for age, slight flare to covers. Ink stain on bottom of back cover. Autobiography of Charles Baudelaire. Translation - Christopher Isherwood. Introduction - W.H.. Auden. Illustrations - Charles Baudelaire. (more information)
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$16.95
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Brother Andre, The Wonder Man of Mount Royal Montreal QUE: Fides, 1969. (4th printing). Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for yellowing and faint edgewear. Biography of the "Little Brother" of St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal. (more information)
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$7.95
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Ohitika Woman NY: Grove Press, 1993. (1st edition). Hardbound. FINE/FINE. Gift quality. Follow-on to "Lakota Woman", the continuing story of a contemporary American Indian Woman. ISBN: 802114369. (more information)
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$4.01
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The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself NY: Random House, 1983. Hardbound. GOOD/Good. Tight bright, clean and square. DJ has serious edgewear, several small rips on edge have been taped. How and why discoveries occurred or didn't. Insight into the people who made them. ISBN: 0394402294. (more information)
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$4.01
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Nadja folio(#73)/Gallimard, 1975. Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, bright, light age soil to exterior, tilted. Single reading crease on spine and slight wear to exterior corners. Diary. Illustrated with black and white photos. Text in French. (more information)
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$9.95
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Wild Irish women: Extraordinary Lives from History Dublin, Ireland: O'Brien Press, 2002. (2nd Edition). Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for slight flare to front cover and 1 creased page edge."A fascinating collection of unorthodox women...This series of lively portraits tells the life stories of 75 women..." ISBN: 0862787807. (more information)
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$8.06
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Augustine of Hippo Dorset, 1986. Hardbound. NEAR FINE/None. As new except for slight softening of spine ends and inward curl of bottom cover corners. No DJ. White boards, red cloth with gilt on spine. Biography of St. Augustine, Catholic bishop in North Africa during the Roman Empire. ISBN: 0520001869. (more information)
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$37.95
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Intoxicated By My Illness:And Other Writings on Life and Death NY: Fawcett/Columbine, 1993. 1st Ballantine printing. Trade Paperback. FINE. As new. "eloquent and unsentimental meditation on mortality" ISBN: 0449908348. (more information)
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$14.22
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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory Old Tappan, NJ: Revell/Spire, 1972. (2nd printing). Paperback. FINE. "This glorious entertainer tells with extraordinary hum and truth her own story: a small-town girl who became a hard-working performer, a devoted wife and mother, and an active witnessing Christian." Age yellowing to interior and faint wear to 1 edge of cover. Clean, tight, bright and square. Appears unread. (more information)
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$7.29
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Cottrell: Samaritan of Science Garden City, NY: Country Life Press, 1993. (reprint). Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. "the story of the young inventor who created one of the first practical devices for controlling industrial air pollution (the electrostatic precipitator)... and used hiss patent rights to fund further research in the natural sciences." As new except for slight corner bumps to front corners. ISBN: 0963350420. (more information)
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$4.46
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Diana In Private NY: St. Martin's, 1992. (2nd printing). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Near Fine. Bright, tight, clean but not quite square. DJ-Price clipped and sticker on spine. ISBN: 0312081804. (more information)
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$4.82
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The Poetry of Healing:A Doctor's Education in Empathy, Identity and Desire NY: Norton, 1997. 1st edition?. Hardbound. FINE/Fine. As new. "Lambda Literary Awards" sticker on cover. ISBN: 0393040097. (more information)
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$8.38
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Frank Sinatra: Is This Man Mafia? NY: Manor, 1979. (1st edition). Paperback. NEAR FINE. Appears unread. Tight, slightly yellowed pages, faint age soil to covers, square. Chip at top of spine. "A great career built on a voice of gold - and guts of steel." ISBN: 0532232828. (more information)
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$48.95
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L'Allee du Roi: Souvenirs de Francois d'Aubigne, Marquise de Maintenon, Epouse du Roi de France Paris, France: France Loisirs, 1981. (BCE). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Very Good. Navy blue cloth with gilt and attached ribbon bookmark. As new except for faint tilt; has been read. DJ- As new except for faint creasing from handling and faint stain at top of spine. Text in French ISBN: 2724212592. (more information)
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$19.95
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Charles Chaplin: My Autobiography NY: Pocket/Cardinal (#95026), 1966. (1st Paperback). Paperback. GOOD. Light soil and edgewear. Small chip bottom front cover. Creases: spine, front cover spinal edge, back cover (tiny) top corner. Tight but spine is bowed. (more information)
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$5.67
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Ross Perot:In His Own Words NY: Warner, 1992. (1st edition). Paperback. MINT/AS NEW. As new-gift quality! (more information)
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$6.48
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Out of Harm's Way NY: Pocket/Simon & Schuster, 1996. (1st edition). Hardbound. FINE/Fine. As new - gift quality! Appears unread. DJ unclipped. "The Extraordinary True Story of One Woman's Lifelong Devotion to Animal rescue" ISBN: 0671522779. (more information)
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$9.86
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Bellevue is my Home NY: PermaBooks (#M4083), 1961. (4th printing). Paperback. GOOD. "Each day at Bellevue is a new adventure! Says Dr. Salvatore Cutolo as he takes you on an unforgettable tour of the world's most famous hospital." Tight, yellowed, clean, slight tilt. 2 small rips on spine edge, general edgewear, corner crease on front cover. (more information)
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$6.44
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Super Groups NY: Tempo/Grosset & Dunlap, 1981. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Tight, yellowed, light age soil, slight tilt. Edgewear, light creasing. The lives of the Rock and Roll Musicians of the '70s: Foreigner; the Care; Aerosmith; Cheap Trick; Styk; The Knack; The Electric Light Orchestra; Pink Floyd; The Talking Heads; Van Halen; The clash; The Pretenders ISBN: 0448172283. (more information)
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James Dean: the Mutant King NY: St. Martin's, 1983. Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD. "The first really serious study of Dean's life and work. Beautifully illustrated and written out of deep respect for a great actor." Small crease bottom corner front cover. Faint edgewear. Tight, bright, square and clean. (more information)
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$6.48
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James Dean American Icon NY: St. Martin's, 1984. (4th printing). Oversize Glossy Paperback. NEAR FINE. Bright, tight, clean & square. Faint edgewear to bottom. Faint curl to top corner front cover. 1 folded pg corner. 285 photo-packed pages w/stories and chronology. ISBN: 10312439628. (more information)
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$9.68
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With My Mind on Freedom:An Autobiography NY: Bantam (#Y6484), 1975. (1st Paperback). Paperback. GOOD. "Leader of the Black Revolution..Communist
Feminist.. Once the FBI's Most Wanted Criminal". Light soiling. 1/2" tear on front cover edge. Ink stain on bottom corner. Owners name of rear of front cover. Bookstore stamp and damp stain on 1st page. Square, tight and bright. Sixties. (more information)
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$9.72
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Theodore Roosevelt: Conservation President NY: Holt/Twenty-First Century , 1993. (1st edition). Glossy Hardbound. FINE. As new-gift quality! ISBN: 0805021221. (more information)
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$8.10
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Doctor Tom Dooley:My Story NY: Signet/New American Library(#P3676), 1964. (1st Paperback). Paperback. NEAR FINE. One-volume abridgement of: Deliver Us From Evil, The Edge of Tomorrow and The Night They Burned The Mountain. Light wear, owners name on 1st pg. Tight, bright, clean and square. (more information)
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