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NAFC Member's Cookbook 1998
Author?., pub. by North American Fishing Club (MN), 1998, c1998, blue leatherette (hard cover), fine (no dj, as issued), 224 pp with index, 1-color photographic illus., tall 8vo, ISBN: 1581590024, "A fish cookbook with your lifestyle in mind...your favorite fish recipes ... (more information)
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NATO and American Security
Knorr, Klaus (Editor)., Princeton University Press, 1963, c1959, 3rd printing, cloth (hard cover), vg++ with vg dj (light wear, minor edge tears), 342 pp with appendix & index, tall 8vo, "In this straight hard look at the stresses and strengths of NATO, twelve experts analyze existing threats to security, problems of defense, the prospects of limited and total wars, and possible strategies to meet the crisis ... (more information)
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Nadine Gordimer: Selected Stories
Like most of Gordimer's short fiction, the stories in this volume are about the various ways--change, acceptance, avoidance--in which individuals cope with the society they live in.
Gordimer, Nadine., Penguin Books, 1983, c1975, 10th printing, illus. soft cover (trade paperback), five checkmarks on contents page o/w vg+, 448 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 014006737X, "Winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature ... (more information)
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Naked Came the Manatee, A Novel
Hiaasen, Carl et al., G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1996, c1996, 1st Edition, boards (hard cover), fine with dj, 201 pp, 8vo, "...funny Florida suspense thriller, written serially by 13 of the state's most talented writers: Elmore Leonard, Dave Barry, James W. Hall, Edna Buchanan, Les Standiford, Paul Levine, Brian Antoni, Tananarive Due, John Dufresne, Vicki Hendricks, Carolina Hospital, Evelyn Meyerson ... (more information)
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Nam: The Vietnam War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Fought There
Baker, Mark., William Morrow & Co., 1981, c1981, 4th printing, boards & cloth (hard cover), vg-fine with like dj, 324 pp with glossary, 8vo, "What was Vietnam really like? ... (more information)
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The Names
Set in Greece (where DeLillo lived for a few years) and the Middle East, this novel is about an American businessman, a "risk analyst" for a company that insures multinational corporations against acts of political terrorism. He becomes fascinated by a mysterious cult on an Aegean island and embarks on an impassioned search for an archaeologist who may hold the secret of the cult's meaning.
DeLillo, Don., Vintage Books (Random House), 1983, c1982, illus. soft cover (trade paperback), light wear o/w vg+, 339 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0394715640, 'Set in Greece, the Mideast and India, and concerns a series of cult murders, an expatriate American's quest, and language itself' ... (more information)
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The Naming of the Dead
Edinburgh host the G8 Summit and Inspector Rebus hunts the murderer of a rapist in Ian Rankin’s NAMING OF THE DEAD. The always contentious Rebus has to watch his steps as he investigates the death of one of the conference delegates, as well. Rankin tangles global economic politics and local Scottish flavors into a knotted plot that’s a thrill to unravel.
Rankin, Ian., Little, Brown & Co., 2007, c2006, 1st U.S. Edition, 3rd printing, boards & cloth (hard cover), fine with very near fine dj, 436 pp, tall 8vo, ISBN: 9780316057578, 'When the leaders of the free world descend on Scotland for an international conference, every cop in the country is needed to control the mob of protestors in Ediburgh's streets; except one' ... (more information)
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The Nanny Diaries
Two former nannies collaborate on a novel about being a nanny on New York City's Park Avenue, a job complete with overcompetitive parents, hapless children, ridiculous Halloween costumes, birthday parties from hell, and plenty of funny stories.
McLaughlin, Emma & Nicola Kraus., St. Martin's Griffin, 2003, c2002, 1st trade pb edition, illus. soft cover (trade paperback), very good+, 306 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0312291639, "Written by two former nannies, this alternately comic and poignant satire punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class... ... (more information)
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The Nanny Diaries, A Novel
Two former nannies collaborate on a novel about being a nanny on New York City's Park Avenue, a job complete with overcompetitive parents, hapless children, ridiculous Halloween costumes, birthday parties from hell, and plenty of funny stories.
McLaughlin, Emma & Nicola Kraus., St. Martin's Press, 2002, c2002, 1st Edition, later printing, boards (hard cover), fine with fine dj, 306 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0312278586, "...deftly skewers the manner in which America's overprivileged raise les petites... ... (more information)
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The Nanny Diaries, A Novel
Two former nannies collaborate on a novel about being a nanny on New York City's Park Avenue, a job complete with overcompetitive parents, hapless children, ridiculous Halloween costumes, birthday parties from hell, and plenty of funny stories.
McLaughlin, Emma & Nicola Kraus., St. Martin's Griffin, 2003, c2002, 1st trade pb edition, illus. soft cover (trade paperback), fine, 306 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0312291639, "Diabolically funny ... (more information)
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The Nanny Diaries, A Novel
Two former nannies collaborate on a novel about being a nanny on New York City's Park Avenue, a job complete with overcompetitive parents, hapless children, ridiculous Halloween costumes, birthday parties from hell, and plenty of funny stories.
McLaughlin, Emma & Nicola Kraus., St. Martin's Griffin, 2003, c2002, 1st St. Martin's Griffin Edition, illus. soft cover (trade paperback), very good++, 306 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0312291639, "Written by two former nannies, this alternately comic and poignant satire punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class.... ... (more information)
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The Nanny Diaries, A Novel
Two former nannies collaborate on a novel about being a nanny on New York City's Park Avenue, a job complete with overcompetitive parents, hapless children, ridiculous Halloween costumes, birthday parties from hell, and plenty of funny stories.
McLaughlin, Emma & Nicola Kraus., St. Martin's Press, 2002, c2002, later printing, boards (hard cover), near fine with vg+ dj (very light edgewear), 306 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0312278586, "Written by two former nannies, this alternately comic and poignant satire punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class ... (more information)
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The Nanny Diaries, A Novel
Two former nannies collaborate on a novel about being a nanny on New York City's Park Avenue, a job complete with overcompetitive parents, hapless children, ridiculous Halloween costumes, birthday parties from hell, and plenty of funny stories.
McLaughlin, Emma & Nicola Kraus., St. Martin's Press, 2002, c2002, later printing, boards (hard cover), slightly cocked o/w vg++ with vg++ dj, 306 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0312278586, "...deftly skewers the manner in which America's over-privileged raise 'les petites' ... (more information)
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Nantucket Hauntings: 21 Firsthand Encounters with the Supernatural
Balliett, Blue., Down East Books (ME), c1990, 4th pb printing, illus. soft cover (trade size paperback), fine, 169 pp, small 8vo, ISBN: 0892722797, "The variety in these accounts is remarkable ... (more information)
Subjects: TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues; Offered by Gene Sperry Books (Massachusetts, United States) |
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The Nantucket Table
Simon, Susan., Chronicle Books, 2004, c1998, 1st Chronicle paperback edition, illus. soft cover (paperback), fine (as new), 168 pp with index, extensive full color photographic illus. by Tom Eckerle, 8vo, ISBN: 0811844382, 'Garden-fresh summertime recipes, reflections on the island's rich history and unique sensibity, and evocative color photographs bring home ocean views and sea breezes' ... (more information)
Subjects: COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / New England; TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT); Offered by Gene Sperry Books (Massachusetts, United States) |
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Napa: The Story of an American Eden
Conaway, James., Houghton Mifflin Co. "A Richard Todd Book", 1990, c1990, 2nd printing, boards & cloth (hard cover), map endpapers, fine with fine dj, 529 pp with sources & index, B&W photographic illus., tall 8vo, "Few places on earth are as naturally blessed as Napa ... (more information)
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Napoleon
Ludwig, Emil., trans. by Eden & Cedar Paul., pub. by Boni & Liveright, 1926, c1926, 11th printing, cloth (hard cover), spine faded o/w vg- (no dj), 707 pp with chronological table & index, B&W illus., tall 8vo, "What a tiny little chap he is, and what a ridiculous name ... (more information)
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Napoleon
Chandler, David., Saturday Review Press, c1973, 1st Edition?, cloth (hard cover), PO's stamps on ffep o/w vg+ with vg+ dj, 224 pp with select bibliography &index, full color/B&W illus., small 4to, ISBN: 0841502544, "Napoleon Bonaparte was the outstanding soldier of modern history...his military ability indisputable ... (more information)
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The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief
A colorful criminal who inspired one of Arthur Conan Doyles's most flamboyant villains, Adam Worth reached the apotheosis of bank-robbing. The American born German-Jew was a gentleman thief--he never resorted to violence in his many escapades. With high style, Macintyre paints a portrait of one of history's most dashing figures.
Macintyre, Ben., Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1997, c1997, 1st Edition (Uncorrected Proof), illus. soft cover, fine, 328 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0374218994, "The story of Adam Worth, the most famous criminal of the Victorian age; the model for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's insidiously brilliant Professor Moriarty ... (more information)
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; Offered by Gene Sperry Books (Massachusetts, United States) |
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Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians
Kelly, Fanny., edited by Clark & Mary Lee Spence., Konecky & Konecky, c1990, reprint edition, boards (hard cover), fine with near fine dj, 274 pp with appendix, tall 8vo, ISBN: 1568522444, "Kelly tells her story with the accepted hostility toward the Indian that was common in her day, hostility that has led to stereotyping and misunderstandings that still exist today ... (more information)
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