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N.Y., , 1971. Softcover. Minor ex. lib, a few rubber stamps. qza VG. . 8vo. . Biography of early black leader, activist & political thinker. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1980. 1st edtiion. Cloth w/ dj. A fine tight copy in nice unclipped dj. Thick 8vo. . Simon & Schuster. Detailed book by the leading political journalist of his day on the political transformation of America largely in the 1970's. Dicusses the background of the young figures who will be taking ove. W/ dicussion of the next leaders, the Kennedy-Johnson years, the Carter-Mondale years, the Nixon & Carter years, the New Right, labor & business, blacks, suburbia, the South, the West, te... more information

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Cambridge, , 1897. . 1st edition. Orig. cloth, gilt Appalachian Club emblem on front cover. Lacks last index leaf & 2 pocket maps. Gd. - VG. As is. 16mo. . Riverside Press. 48 different guided detailed scenic walks between towns covering area within 12 miles of State House and all of the streets, sites, views, & natural history Text illustrations. Publ. for Appalachian Mountain Club. Nice bicycle ad on rear pocket, men's clothing ad on front pocket. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1886. 1st edition. Orig. attrac. gilt cloth. Front corner a bit bumped. A nice copy. w/ gilt floral decor. emblem on cover. VG. 8vo. Chautauqua Press. Author was Professor of Geology and Palaeontology at the U. of Michigan. With text on geology, rocks, glaciers, river gorges, mud flats, floods of the Great Lakes, sedementation of mud flat, the river gorge, bottom of the ocean, fossils, lava streams, metals, formation of mountains, fossils, Niagara limestone, Yellowstone Park, coal fields, iron... more information

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N.Y., , 1961. 1st edition. . Orig. cloth. Average wear. No dj. Bookplate. Gd. . Folio. 9 1/4 x 12 1/8 in. Approx. 500 photos plus detailed historical narrative text. ... more information

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Boston, , 1988. 1st edition. Cloth with dustjacket. . Fine, nearly as new, minor dj wear. 8vo. A dictionary & encyclopedia of 3,600 Wall Street terms & phrases, also 87 tips from 32 industry experts, much more. ... more information

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N.Y., , 2006. Video cassette in slipcase. VG. Home copied from PBS "American Masters" onto quality VHS video cassette. On Cronkite's distinguished career. With commentary & praise about Cronkite by many seasoned rnews producers, reporters & correspondents both at CBS & other stations & also print journalists, political figures and other notables that knew him. Mostly black & white footage of Cronkite at work, his news reporting & broadcasting during WWII, the 1950's ... more information

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N.Y., , 1862. Printed wrprs. . Fine. Unopened at top. 8vo. . Publ. as part of the "Pulpit And Rostrum" series. On reason for Civil War, the rebellion & ights of rebellious states, issue of slavery, slavery as violation of rights, etc. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1963. 1st American ediiton. . Cloth. Bit of cover light spotting. Bookplate. Gd. - VG. 8vo. . Thompson was one of the most intimate and essential members of Winston Churchilll's personal entourage during World War II. He relates the particulars of the Battle of Britain, Churchill's interactions with Roosevelt, the military progress of the war, etc. Extremely detailed. Illustrated. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1969. 1st edition. Cloth w/ dj. . A fine copy. 8vo. Simon & Schuster. Detailed definitive study of international trade in armaments as of 1969. On the politics, finances, behind the scenes personalities, secret entrepreneurs dealing in surplus weapons to dictatorships & revolutionaries, much more. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1959. Cloth w/ dj. . Very nice copy bright clean copy w/ a little dj. wear. VG. 8vo. Illustrated. Classic Civil War work, still recognized as one of the best. Vol. 1 of a series. ... more information

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np, , Oct. 1942. . Softcover newsprint. Browned, some chipping. Gd. 4to. Maps of strategic areas, of the world & what is under Axis control & the areas not yet conquered. Facing maps is extensive text on history, resources, battles, & invasions. Publ. as a giveaway for McMahon's Furniture Stores in Southern California. Priced 15 cents. ... more information

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N.Y., , 1932. 1st edition. . Orig. pict. orange wrprs. Worn at spine, indenture marks to text but still perfectly readible, last leaf msg. small piece at bottom margin. Fair. 12mo. Intenational Publ., a leftist press. On the recent Japanese attack on China, bombing of Shanghai, seizure of Manchuria, etc. etc. Prsented in context of Japanese imperialism against Chinese workers experienceing new revo9lutionary ferment.With mention of Western involvement in the China war, discussion of imperialist interests ... more information

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Chicago, , [1902]. 1st edition. Pictorial color bdg. Lacks title pg., text browned but not at all brittle. Aside from tp book in nice condition inside & out, binding bright. Gd. Thick 8vo. Although reportedly Copyright pg. indicates publ. in 1899, covers the entire Boer War through end of May 1902 so real publicationdate is 1902. Color map, frontis plate & many photo plates. All the preliminary events leading to the Boer War & all the diplomatic & military events of the war in great det... more information

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Washington, , 1967. 1st edition. Prtd. wrprs. . VG. 8vo. Publ. by Public Affairs Press. Further titled on cover: "The Text of the Congressional Republican White Paper."Detailed examination of Vietnam War to date, the early years of U.S. involvment in Vietnam., mostly the failures of U.S. policy by the Democrats. Examination of Vietnam, the Diem regime under Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson, political & military affairs in Vietnam, the Vietcong, the Americanization of the war, etc. Several tab... more information

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San Francisco, , 1954. . Wrprrs. . VG. 8vo. Illustrated. With officers & directors, led by Kurt Adler, also subscription seeries for various operas, list of artists, ticket prices, etc. ... more information

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Moscow, , 1973. 1st edition in English, translated from Russian. Orig. cloth. VG. 8vo. Progress Publishers. Defends Soviet Union against attack by foreigners & and blames historically bourgeois theorists dominated by ruling classes. ... more information

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London, , 2003. White cloth. No dj. Trace of cover soiling. Near fine. Thick 8vo. Virago Press. Extensively detailed biographies of the cosmetic creams they developed & the history of cosmetics in the 19thy century. ... more information

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Denver, , 1948. 1st edition. Cloth w/ dj. . Dj. w/ repd. tear & fraying. Gd. 8vo. Psychiatrist's scholarly unusual attempt to show throughout history those that started wars or led their nations into wars or acted aggressively toward neighbors or were super-strong politicians had mental disorders or psychoses incl. obsessive-compulsive disorder, othe personality disorders like paranoia. Incls. Hitler, Goering, Stalin, Lenin, Mussolini, George III, Napoleon, & others. Also examines the futu... more information

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N.Y., , 1988. 1st edition. Cloth w/ dj. Dj msg. a small piece at top. Book is v. tight & clean. VG. 8vo. Authors report from Northern Ireland, El Salvador, Uganda, Sri Lanka on hatred, genocide. Full detailed chapters on each w/ many interviews. Final chaspter of over 60pp. is on "Israel: The Unsettled Land. ... more information

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