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1) The Annual of Bookmaking 1927-1937

N.Y.: Pynson Printers, Inc., 1938. Moderate wear to cover edges & corners. Previous owner's sticker on blank endpaper. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. Nice, sturdy copy. Contributions by eleven private presses, and numerous illustrations.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. (more information)

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2) Valuable Manuscripts and Printed Books - Christie's London - 11/24/1993

Christie's, 1993. Light creasing to cover. Nice, tight, unmarked copy.. Large Soft Cover. Very Good. (more information)

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3) Nineteenth Century Photography Catalogue 126 Charles Wood Bookseller

Cambridge, Ma.: Charles Wood III, Inc. Booksellers, 2006. Slight cover wear. Nice, clean, tight copy. . Soft Cover. Very Good. (more information)

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4) Black African Literature in English since 1952
Abrash, Barbara (editor)

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Johnson Reprint Corporation. Usual library markings. Some wear to cover. A few pgs (only) have slight markings. From Martin Tucker, author of _Africa in Modern Literature_: "This is a signal achievement in the bibliographic field of African Literature...The introduction by John Povey is lucid and concise in its masterful summary of modern African literature...". Pb. Very Good Minus Ex-Library. (more information)

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5) Manual on Bookselling: Practical Advice for the Bookstore Professional
American Booksellers Association

Tarrytown, New York, U.S.A.: Amer Booksellers Assn, 1996. Slight cover wear. Nice, clean, tight, unmarked copy with NO writing, highlighting, or notes. Sixty-five book industry professionals share their expertise in all aspects of bookselling in this highly informative manual.. Fifth Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. (more information)

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6) Manual on Bookselling: Practical Advice for the Bookstore Professional
American Booksellers Association

Tarrytown, New York, U.S.A.: Amer Booksellers Assn, 1996. Slight cover wear. Nice, clean, tight, unmarked copy with NO writing, highlighting, or notes. Sixty-five book industry professionals share their expertise in all aspects of bookselling in this highly informative manual.. Fifth Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. (more information)

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7) Bookselling in America and the World
Anderson, Charles B. (editor)

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Crown Publishing Group, Incorporated, 1975. usual library markings, including protective, laminated jacket. very slight wear to edges & corners.. Hb. Very Good Ex-Library/Very Good. Ex-Library. (more information)

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8) A New Look at Children's Literature
Anderson, William & Groff, Patrick

Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1972. includes some helpful notes; some wear to corners & edges; light soiling on bottom edge & to picture on cover; previous owner's name on front endpaper.. First Edition. Hb. Good+/No Jacket. (more information)

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9) Books and Bedlam
Blair, Dike

Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.A.: Vermont Books Pubs, 1962. Minimal cover wear. Nice, clean, tight, unmarked copy. "Zany Fictional Adventures of a Bookseller in a Vermont College Town.". Small Softcover. Very Good. (more information)

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10) Books and Life
Clausen, Jan

Columbus, OH, U.S.A.: Ohio State University Press, 1989. Very slight cover wear. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked.. Softcover. Very Good. (more information)

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11) The Bookfinder: Volume 4: A Guide to Children's Literature About Then Needs and Problems of Youth Aged 2 and Up Annotations of Books Published 1983-1986
Dreyer, Sharon Spredemann

Circle Pines, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Ags Pub, 1989. Former school library copy, with minimal library markings. Slight overall wear. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Ex School Library. (more information)

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12) A Manual on Book Selling: How to Open and Run a Bookstore
Hale, Robert D.(Editor)

American Booksellers Assoc.. Nice, clean, tight, unmarked copy. . Fourth Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. (more information)

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13) In What Book?
Harshaw, Ruth & Evans, Hope Harshawin

Macmillan, 1970. usual library markings, including protective laminated jacket; very slight wear to corners. Over 400 fascinating questions about outstanding children's books. . Hb. Very Good Minus Ex-Library/Very Good. Ex-Library. (more information)

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14) Journeying: Children Responding to Literature
Holland, Kathleen E

Troy, Missouri, U.S.A.: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd., 1993. One cover corner is lightly creased. Previous owner's address sticker on front cover, & name on side of book. Notes on last pg. Otherwise, pgs are unmarked; spine is tight.. Soft Cover. Very Good. (more information)

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15) This is Reading
Jennings, Frank G

Plenum Press, 1982. Moderate rubbing to covers.Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. Nice copy.. Soft Cover. Very Good Minus Softcover. (more information)

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16) A Guide to Non-Sexist Children's Books, Vol. 1 : To 1976
Klein, Hilary D. (editor); Adell, Judith (editor); Miller, Jordan (editor)

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Academy Chicago Publishers, Limited, 1976. Pb. Very Good. (more information)

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17) The Flowering of Yiddish Literature
Liptzin, Sol

A. S. Barnes & Co., 1963. Very minimal cover wear. Some shelf wear & small tears to dust jacket. Spine is tight; pgs are clean.. Hb. Very Good/Good. (more information)

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18) A Bibliography of the Collected Writings of Edith Wharton
Melish, Lawson McClung

E.B. Hackett, The Brick Row Book Shop, inc , 1927. Slight wear to cover corners. Previous owner's name on half-title pg. Scarce. This is the first bibliography of Wharton's works.. Small Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. (more information)

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19) Falling into Theory : Conflicting Views on Reading Literature
Richter, David H

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1994. Pb. Like New-'94 Ed.. (more information)

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20) Old and Rare: Thirty Years in the Book Business
Rostenberg, Leona, and Stern, Madeleine B

Abner Schram, 1974. Usual library markings, including some tape residue. Some fraying to bottom cover edge. Moderate shelf wear to dust jacket. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. A lively memoir of the author's years in the rare book trade.. Hardcover. Good Ex-Library/Very Good Minus. Ex-Library. (more information)

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21) Die Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch. Kinder- und Jugendbücher aus fünf Jahrhunderten. Katalog zur Ausstellung der Kunst- und Museumsbibliothek und des Rheinischen Bildarchivs der Stadt Köln, Josef-Haubrich-Kunsthalle Köln, 17. Juni - 11. Sept
Schug, Albert (editor)

Stadt Köln, 1988. Written in German. This is a softcover book, and appears to be an abbreviated version of the large hardcover edition. Tiny tear on front hinge. Light wear to cover corners. Small, light ink smudge, and some partially erased writing in pencil on cover. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked.. Stapled Wraps. Good+. (more information)

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22) Ruined by Reading : A Life in Books
Schwartz, Lynne Sharon

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Beacon Press, 1996. A few very small stains on inside front cover & facing pg. Slight wear. A celebration of the printed word.. Pb. Very Good. (more information)

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23) Beyond Storybooks : Young Children and the Shared Book Experience
Slaughter, Judith P

Newark, DE, U.S.A.: International Reading Association, 1993. VERY minimal wear to cover; tiny stain on bottom edge.. Pb. Very Good-tiny Stain,slt Wear. (more information)

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24) Columbia Dictionary of Modern European Literature
Smith, Horatio

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Columbia University Press, 1971. Former reference library copy, with library markings. Wear to one cover corner. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. . Hard Cover. Very Good Minus Ex-Lib/No Jacket. Ex-Library. (more information)

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25) Un Choix de Beaux Livres
Soave, Fiametta

Written in French. Light soiling & wear to covers. Light moisture crinkling to the tops of pgs. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. This catalog of fine antiquarian books, from the 15th to 20th centuries, was issued for the 11th Foire Internationale de Livre Ancien in Paris. Includes 8 full color photographs. . Large Soft Cover. Fair+. (more information)

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26) Reading to Heal: How to Use Bibliotherapy to Improve Your Life
Stanley, J

Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1999. Former library copy with usual library markings, including protective laminated dust jacket. Blank back endpaper was removed. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. Nice, sturdy copy. This accessible, useful, and engaging resource informs readers how to choose and use self-help books to deal with their personal issues. The book also gives guidance on how to read fiction and analyze characters and situations as they may relate to our own lives.. Hard Cover. Very Good Ex Lib/Very Good. (more information)

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27) Witness to War: A Thematic Guide to Young Adult Literature on World War Ii, 1965-1981
Wellner, Cathryn J

Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1982. Usual library markings. Pencil notes on one pg only. Otherwise, pgs are unmarked. Nice, tight copy. . Hardcover. Very Good Ex Library/No Jacket. Ex-Library. (more information)

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