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On Top of the World: Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, and 9/11, a Story of Loss and Renewal
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harpercollins, 2003. 1st printing; silver pictorial dj, light edgewear, mild to moderate rubbing; gray covers with dark gray backstrip, little shelfwear; inside is clean & unmarked; illust. color photos; 282 pp; a story about the 9/11 tragedy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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From Dawn to Decadence - The Twentieth Century
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harperaudio, 2001. 6 cassettes/9 hours; read by Edward Herrmann; fold-out, has some light wear on the outside, rubbing, few light creases, etc.; inside has rub-marks on cassette holders, else clean.. Audiobook. Very Good-/No Jacket. more information
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The Chinese Looking Glass
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1967. Green cloth covers, rubbed, some shelfwear, spine is faded and has some small tears; dj missing; page edges tanned, top edges colored red but faded; inside is clean; 432 pp includes index; Chinese history & culture.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Portraits of Pride
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Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, 2006. Reprint; glossy pictorial dj, light edgewear, very clean; dark blue cloth covers w/gilt lettering/decor. on front & spine, little if any shelfwear; tiny dot on rear free endpaper, else inside is clean & unmarked; 227 pp; includes AD attached in holder on p 226; illust. b/w & color; heavy book.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information
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The Jewish Presence: Essays on Identity and History
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1977. Stated 1st printing; pictorial dj, some edgwear, small tears, beige background tanned; beige marble-look covers w/brown cloth backstrip, light shelfwear; page edges show some light wear, few light stains on fore-edges; inside is clean & unmarked; 308 pp includes index; "...Taken together, these essays describe the odyssey of American Jews in search of themselves, their identity, and their heritage.". Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Napoleon's Russian Campaign
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Alexandria, VA, U.S.A.: Time-Life Books, 1980. Reprint; special edition; no ISBN shown; pictorial wraps, art by Ilonka Karasz, little edgewear, very clean, slight indentation on front cover; pg. edges have some small smudges on bottom; inside is clean; book tight; 295 p. w/index.. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Modern Times: The World From the Twenties to the Eighties
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1988. 8th printing; printed wraps, very clean, light edgewear, minor rubbing mostly on back cover; top page edges have some light wear, else clean; 817 p. includes index & notes, 2" thick.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Powers of Prophecy: The Cedar of Lebanon Vision from the Mongol Onslaught to the Dawn of Enlightenment
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Berkeley & Los Angeles, CA, USA: University of California Press, 1983. 1st printing; BroDart protected dj, clean with light wear; green-blue cloth covers, some shelfwear; book has usual library markings, etc, else very good; b/w frontispiece; 249 pp includes subject index. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Literary Britain: A Reader's Guide To Its Writers and Landmarks
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dorset Press, 1983. Reprint, possibly BCE; pictorial dj, very clean with little wear to edges; blue covers, light shelfwear; page edges have light smudges, else clean; 510 pp includes indexes.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Somewhere A Master - Further Hasidic Portraits and Legends
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Summit Books, 1981. 1st printing; ex-library with usual markings, stamps, etc; clear cover over dj, dj has little wear but 2 small spot-stains on the front; ffep removed (likely when book was withdrawn from library); inside is clean and text is unmarked; 221 pp + b/w maps; b/w frontispiece is family tree; this is the sequel to "Souls On Fire"; a retelling of the stories/legends of the teachers of Judaism in 18th & 19th century Europe.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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