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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Value Publishing, Incorporated, 1994. ISBN:0-517-11925-0. During an interview four years before his death, the celebrated Dutch graphic artist, M.C. Escher, characteristically summed up his chosen lifework with rueful playfulness: " I never really wanted to build houses. Only madhouses." Having never pursued his parents' dream for him of a career in architecture, Escher turned his boyhood hobbies of drawing and woodwroking into one of the most inspired and ima... more information

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Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.A.: Abradale/Abrams, 1992. Here, at last is a full-fledged biography as well as a complete record of M.C, Escher' s graphic work The story of the artist's life is told here with the help of virtually his entire correspondence, the journals of his travels and journals kept by his father. The book also contains a comprehensive catalogue of Escher's graphic work, with descriptions of much additional information about 450 prints, a large number of which are unknown or rarely reproduced.... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Thomas Dunne Books, 2002. A complex tale of child abuse, people smuggling, and murder that would challenge any pediatrition - even one who sports a law degree along with her M. D. pp. 329 Pages are unmarked, Binding is secure.. ISBN: 0312276745. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. SAN FRANCISCO CALIF FICTION MYSTERY. ... more information

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The Modern Language Association of American, 1993. Trade Paperback. Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN: 0-87352-379-2. The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, incorporating MLA style guidelines, serves as a supplementary text in writing cou rses or as a reference book for students to use independently.. 0-87352-379-2 DICTIONARY. ... more information

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Winona Lake, IN: Winona Lake Christian Assembly, 1957. The forethought and vision of "Ma" Sunday caused her to have made a two-hour tape recording of her own voice relating the thrilling story of her courtship, marriage, and life with her famous husband, Billy. The words on the pages of this book are brought to you directly from the tape recording and we trust that through them your heart might be challenged to a closer walk with the Lord. 55pp.. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7... more information

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Sidney, NS, Canada: Breton Books, 1996. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:189541511x. An intimate biography told from family letters and papers.. BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY GENERAL 189541511X. ... more information

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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: W Pub Group, 2001. This quick Reference Guide contains the most basic bible information in an easy-to-find format, allowing you to maximize Bible learning and minimize research time. The author applies his years of Bible research and scholarship, providing you with the most complete and comprehensible collection of data to increase Bible knowledge and personal understanding of the Word of God. 374 pgs.with index, apprendix and notes.. ISBN: 0-8499-4280-2. Soft Pictoral Cover. ... more information

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Woodinville, WA, U.S.A.: Martingale & Company, 1994. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book is designed to guide you through the basics of machine quilting. Exercises are provided long the way so that you can try the various te chniques.63 pps.Photographs and designs.. QUILTING CRAFTS HOBBIES QUILTS RITCHARDSON, DANI (ILLUSTRATOR) 1-56477-074-5. ... more information

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Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1977. This book contains the latest findings in biblical, historical and archaeological research. To achieve this panorama of events spanning the years 3000 B.C. to A.D. 200, the authors have drawn not only from biblical studies, but from source materials in the fields of Ehyptian, Assyrian, Greek and Roman studies. 120 pgs. with index, maps, and illustrations.. ISBN: 0-02-500590-1. First Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 4to - over ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1989. Hard Cover. Very Good. Second Revised Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0-02-761561-8. All kinds of information about words are waiting for you in the pages of the Macmillan Dictionary for Chil dren. You can learn the meaning of words you read or words you hear on radio and television. You can learn how to spell words, how to say them, and where they come from. But you can't make use of all this word information ... more information

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New York NY: Warner Books, 1988. Everybody gets asked stupid questions, and everyone gets sick and tired of them. Buy this book and learn to spew out snappy answers to those stupid questions. Book is clean, pages are unmarked, binding is tight.. ISBN: 0-446-35068-0. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Jaffee, Al. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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Bloomsbury, 2005. Based on actual events, Mafia Summer brilliantly fictionalizes the pivotal moment in Mafia history when Vito Genovese attempted to undo Frank Costello and become the leader of the Luciano family. At the heart of this classic tale of the Mob, replete with unforgettable characters, unpredictable plot twists, and stunning betrayals, is the story of an extraordinary, life-changing friendship. pp. 385. ISBN: 1582345007. First American Edition. Cloth and Hardboard. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7&f... more information

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New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1971. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Although organized crime is serious business, as this book makes clear, the author describes its activities with wry humor. He rev eals the racial prejudices of the Mafia, for instance, in the chapter that begins: "The Mafia is not an equal opportunity employer.". HUMOR. ... more information

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Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. 150 pgs. containing 50 poems.. Third Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: David McKay Company Inc, 1968. For school, club, church and camp entertainments, as well as for the amateur magician who wants to amuse his friends across the dining table, at a party or in a show, here is magic with a fresh accent, the kind of tricks that will produce laughter as well as amazement. 144 pgs with illustrations. Binding is secure, pages are unmarked.. Cloth. Good/Good. Illus. by Wood, Katherine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Augsburg Fortress Pub, 2005. In this one-of-a-kind "oral history," several people who knew C.S. Lewis explore how he emerged as one of the most powerful literary figures of his time. They tell of Lewis's early atheistic beliefs and his conversion to Christianity, his friendship with J.R.R.Tolkien and the Inklings, and his remarkable marriage to Joy Davidman. Written as a companion to the first American documentary film on Lewis's life and work.. ISBN: 0806652802.... more information

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New York: Padell Book Company, 1956. Over 100 Magic Tricks which can easily be learned, and which will mystify and entertain any audience.This book is the very type from which Houdini and other masters of magic gained their knowledge of the art, but it is geared to the interests of wizards of the future, not those of the past.93 pgs. with illustrations.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ... more information

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San Carlos, CA, U.S.A.: Wide World Publishing/Tetra, 1994. This book delves into the world of ideas, explores the spell that mathematics casts on our lives, and helps you discover mathematics where you least expect it.. ISBN: 0-933174-99-3. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. MATHEMATICS POPULAR WORKS GENERAL. ... more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harpercollins, 1993. Besides mapping out the limits of ritual , the author examines its style. Drawing on experience in Haiti Korea, New Guinea, and Japan, he points out that ritual, when alive is playful, dramatic and magical . It transforms tradition while retaining it, transforms us while sustaining basic personality,. ISBN: 0060618973. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RITUAL RELIGION. ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1998. In the Middle Ages, evil magic or "black magic" was condemned by the church. But natural magic-magic that did not harm anyone and was used insead to benefict people was generally condoned. Peope turned to magic to aid them when the real world failed. And then came science, to prove to us that the real world operates under strict laws.We bow to science but we long for magic.. ISBN: 0-446-67284-X. First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8... more information

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