The Agatha Christie Who's Who

New York: Pantheon, March 1979. Trade Paperback. First Revised American Edition (stated) / first printing (no additional printings listed). Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, very tight, and uncreased. Corners sharp. Very slight edge wear is the only thing keeping this from being As New. Its hard to imagine a 40+ year-old book in better condition than this. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 172 pages. Lenin is the key to understanding the Russian Revolution. His dream was the creation of the world's first Socialist state. It was a short-lived dream that became a nightmare when Stalin rose to absolute power in 1929. Lenin was the avant-garde revolutionary who adapted Marxist theory to the practical realities of a vast, complex and backward Russia.

1950 Circa 1950's. Hand drawn and colored, original cartoon art reading "AND THIS IS THE SULTAN'S BEDROOM !!", measuring approx. 19" x 15", with rounded corners. Back side show remnants of black paper, where the cartoon had once been mounted. Perhaps created for the use of risque postcards. Closed tears along the upper and lower edges.

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970, hardcover, xxi-409 pp, First Edition, First Printing stated, Very Good+ in Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end touches, previous owner's embossing to title page. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, small spine-end and corner nicks, wear to folds, short closed edge tears, some discreet tape repairs, in new Brodart sleeve. The definitive account of the participation of the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion at the Battle of the Bulge compiled by the famous Kentucky author from accounts given by her husband, fellow author Henry Giles, and other members of the Battalion who took part. Illustrated with 22 pages of black-&-white plates and 11 maps. Mapped endpapers show the Kampfgruppe Peiper advance route. ISBN 9780395077443

Connecticut at the World's Fair Held at St. Louis, 1904. Report of the Commissioners from Connecticut to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Hartford: Case, Lockwood and Brainard; 1906. 284 pp. A well-illustrated report on the presentation of Connecticut at the World's Fair in St. Louis, this is a collector's gem! Original hardcover has firm binding, good gilt on cover and spine..
Great detail of the planning, building, and displays of the Connecticut State building, as well as photographs and descriptions of many businesses of the day. Art, antiques, literature, and genealogical exhibits included in this unique presentation.
Condition: This original 1906 hardcover first edition is in very good condition with a firm binding and its original "compliments of the Connecticut Commission" original gift tag still bound in. Minor corner bumps and spine wear along with normal page aging. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please… Read More

NEW ~ "This magisterial volume unveils Richard and Shirley Flint's deep research into the Latin American and Spanish archives in an effort to track down the history of the participants who came north with the Coronado Expedition in 1540." Maps. Illustrations. Appendices. Bibliography. 450 pp.

Belfast & Unity, Maine: North Country Press, 1993. First printing (no additional printings listed). Inscribed by the author, dated December 1993, on the half title page. Spine is slightly slanted. There is a price-code mark on the top edge. Light shelfwear. The dust jacket is worn at the spine ends and the corners, with a 2" tear at the top rear corner. The jacket price is intact. In Brodart dust jacket protector.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Ali Bey el Abbassi was a Spanish explorer, soldier, and spy in the early 19th century. This volume encompasses his travels in North Africa and the Middle East in the early nineteenth century.

The Wizard, Haggard, H. Rider: Longman's Green 1st Edition, 1896, London. A tale of Africa. Used. Very Good/ No dust jacket is included. Red Boards with gold titling on spine. Titling is still nice. Summary: "The novel is placed in the imperialist literature of 19th-century England. Just like many of his other works, this novel is inspired by H. Rider Haggard's experiences of South Africa and British colonialism. The character Noma is meant to be representative of the theme of female authority and feminine behavior." A scarce title.

New York: Rizzoli, 1994. Fine Hardcover in a Near Fine Dust Jacket. Fine/Near Fine. Illustrations by Tom Wesselmann. No Flaws or Blemishes but some minor wrinkling at the top rear the of the dust jacket and the book plate of art collector Robert Allen Lewis. Throughout his life he was an active collector of art focused on contemporary and outsider works. Appears new.. One of the founders of the Pop Art movement, Tom Wesselmann has created art in a variety of genres and media, from his early work in painting, collage, and assemblage; to his well-known series of pop paintings.