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Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution, 1896. Hardcover. Excellent. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board gilt, yellow coated endpapers. Corners and tail of spine bumped slightly affecting leaves, else a very fresh copy in excellent condition. First separate edition, first printing of the first publication on the discovery of argon, which led to Nobel Prizes for its co-discoverers. "Few discoveries have been as dramatic as the discovery of argon in the atmosphere by Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay, professor of chemistry at University College, London. The discovery of argon involved a bitter public dispute concerning the legitimacy of a chemical element whose most important characteristic was its inertness, and which forced the chemists to reassess the very notion of a chemical element." Rayleigh had begun work to determine the densities of atmospheric gases in 1882. In 1892 he uncovered a strange discrepancy between the atomic weight of…
Read More Cours d'étude pour l' instruction du Prince de Parme. Vol. I to XVI by Condillac, Abbé de - 1776
by Condillac, Abbé de
Cours d'étude pour l' instruction du Prince de Parme. Vol. I to XVI
by Condillac, Abbé de
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Title comprising 16 volumes.
It is an educational classic that deals with subjects such as history, philosophy, grammar, politics, science and so on.
Hardcover, fine hide mottled calf binding. Edges of the boards are gilt. Spine with gilt raised band, Morocco labels for the name and the volume nº and boxes with floral gilt decoration. Marbled free front and back end paper. Text block edges stained red. Some Geometric and floral decoration at the beginning and at the end of chapters and books. Volume three has 9 fold-out plates with technical drawings. A very nice and rare title without any missing volume.
Language: French.
VOLUME I
Pages: Table of contents: 30 - Preliminary speech: 144 Content: 356
Printing: Unknown.
Boards in very good conditions except the 2 bottom corners that are rubbed and board beneath calf appears. Spine with minute cracks. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present. Text block is tight and in fine conditions, with very rare and small foxing. The is a hole in bottom margin of page 97 that seems to be a defect of paper manufacturing.
VOLUME II
Pages: Table of contents: 31- Content: 411. Printing: Unknown.
Boards in very good conditions but some stains on the back board . Spine with minute cracks and raised bands a bit rubbed. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present. Text block is tight and in very good conditions, with very rare and small foxing but a piece of the bottom margin of page 113 was torn. A very good copy.
VOLUME III
Pages: Table of contents: 32 - Content: 330 + 9 fold out plates
Printing: Unknown
Boards in good conditions but there is a very small fissure of the hinge at the head of the front board . Spine with minute cracks and raised bands a bit rubbed. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present. Text block is tight and in very good conditions, including 9 folding plates with engravings of technical drawings. A very good copy.
VOLUME IV
Pages: Table of contents: 17 - Content: 222
Printing: Unknown
Boards in good conditions but some peculiar scratching, maybe due to worms . Minute little holes on the backboard. Spine with minute cracks. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present. Text block is tight and in very good conditions. A very nice copy.
VOLUME V
Pages: Table of contents: 24 - Content: 354
Printing: Unknown
Boards in good conditions a bit rubbed and with a scratch, maybe due to worms . Minute little holes on the backboard edges. Spine with minute cracks and some rubbing at the head. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present. Text block is tight and in good conditions but with a closed tear on page 14. And from page 113 to 144 color of the pages is darker as if there were wet traces.
VOLUME VI
Pages: Table of contents: 30 - Content: 445
Printing: Unknown
Boards in good conditions with some rubbing and a little scratch on the edge of the front board . Worm hole on the spine. Spine with minute cracks and raised bands a bit rubbed Calf covering the headband has been removed partially. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present. Text block is tight and in very good conditions, but with 2 black stains on page 49, but not affecting the reading. Practically no foxing.
VOLUME VII
Pages: Table of contents: 26 - Content: 428
Printing: Unknown
Boards in very good conditions with some very little rubbing . Spine with minute cracks and some little rubbing at the head and on the raise bands. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present. Text block is tight and in very good conditions except for some wet stain on pages 321, 322 and slightly less on page 323.
VOLUME VIII
Pages: Table of contents: 27 - Content: 494
Printing: Unknown
Boards in good conditions with some little rubbing and very small worm holes near the bottom edge of the boards. Spine with minute cracks and some little rubbing on the raise bands. Calf at the head of the spine is a bit loose and a little part at the top of the hinge is missing. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present. Text block is tight and in good conditions except for some stains on pages 14 to 19 and foxing from page 111 to 129 and 369 to 384 though it is not affecting the reading at all.
VOLUME IX
Pages: Table of contents: 26 - Content: 295
Printing: Unknown
Boards in good conditions with some little rubbing and small scratches on the hinge of the front board. Spine with minute cracks and some little rubbing on the raise bands. Hinges a bit worn. Shelf wear. Bookmark still present but broken. Text block is tight and in good conditions but with variable foxing and age tanning, though it is not affecting the reading at all.
VOLUME X
Pages: Table of contents: 24 - Content: 367
Printing: Unknown
Board's conditions with some scratching near the hinges. Calf at the bottom corners is scratched and the board underneath is appearing. Hinges partially scratched too. Spine is also partially scratched and Morocco spine labels are damaged as well as some of the gilt decoration.Also, Spine with minute cracks. Calf covering the headband is missing. Text block tight and in very good conditions but pages 272 and 273 have been creased and traces remain..
VOLUME XI
Pages: Table of contents: 36 - Content: 484
Printing: Unknown.
Backboard with several worm holes and scratches.. Corners are rubbed and the board beneath calf appears. Spine with minute cracks . Raised bands are a bit rubbed. Shelf wear. Text block is tight and fresh, in very good conditions.
VOLUME XII
Pages: Table of contents: 50 - Content: 595
Printing: Unknown.
Front board with worm scratches.. Front board top corner is rubbed and the board beneath calf appears. Spine with minute cracks and the calf covering the head band is damaged. . Some raised bands are a bit rubbed as well as some parts of the hinge with the front board. Shelf wear. Text block is tight and fresh, in very good conditions though traces of crease remain on the corners of pages 38 to 41.
VOLUME XIII
Pages: Table of contents: 40 - Content: 506
Printing: Unknown
Boards in good conditions except for a little worm scratch on the backboard. Corners are rubbed and the board beneath calf start to appear. Spine with minute cracks . Some raised bands are a bit rubbed . Shelf wear. Text block is tight and fresh, in very good conditions though there is a small tear at the bottom of page 327 and an ink soil on the margin of page 384.
VOLUME XIV
Pages: Table of contents: 44 - Content: 509
Printing: Unknown
Boards in very good conditions. Spine with minute cracks and some raised bands are lightly rubbed . Shelf wear. Small crack of the hinge at the heel between the spine and the front board. Text block is tight and fresh, in very good conditions though there is a small hole due to a defect of the paper on the margin of page 25.
VOLUME XV
Pages: Table of contents: 38 - Content: 384
Printing: Unknown
Boards in good conditions. Spine with minute cracks and some raised bands are lightly rubbed . Shelf wear. Crack along the hinge between the spine and the front board but binding is not affected. Text block is tight and fresh, and in good conditions though there is a closed tear on the first page of the table of contents, after the title page. Also some pages from 2 to 9 of book 18 have some soiling. Bottom corner of page 49 is torn but it is an original defect of the paper. Uniforme foxing or age tanning from page 49 to 80. Bookmark still present.
VOLUME XVI
Pages: Table of contents: 9 - Content: 384 - Editor's warning: 8 - Guidance for the conscience of a king: 77
Printing: Unknown
Boards in quite good conditions despite there are some worm holes. One Corner is rubbed and the board beneath calf starts to appear. Some rubbing on front board. Spine with minute cracks and some raised bands are lightly rubbed . Calf at the head of the spine is cracked. Heel of the hinge of the front board starts cracking.Text block is tight and in good conditions though pages 96 to 113 and from 320 to 337 are age tanned.
Many more pictures of each volume available upon request
Standard shipping is INCLUDED in the price for EU (European Union) and Switzerland. For shipment out of the EU, please ask for quotation.
Weight of the 16 Vol.: 7.800 Grams.
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- Date Published 1776
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Argon, a New Constituent of the Atmosphere.
by Rayleigh, Lord & William Ramsay
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Gothic Architecture: A Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
by Morris, William (1834–1896)
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1893. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Good. 5 13/16" × 4 1/16" × 3/8". Gothic Architecture: A Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society; by Morris, William (1834–1896). London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 1893. Limited First Edition. Second State. 16mo: 5 13/16" x 4 1/16" x 3/8" (14.8 x 10.3 x 1 cm). Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 500 [of a total run of 1,500, at two shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 45 [at ten and fifteen shillings] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the second version of the Primrose watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon. [ii], 1, [i] 68, [viii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Golden type designed by Morris for his press. Head-title and shoulder-notes in red. Numerous 6- and 4-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by…
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Gothic Architecture: A Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1893. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. 5 13/16" × 4 1/16" × 3/8". Gothic Architecture: A Lecture for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society; by Morris, William (1834–1896). London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 1893. Limited First Edition. Second State. 16mo: 5 13/16" x 4 1/16" x 3/8" (14.8 x 10.3 x 1 cm). Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 500 [of a total run of 1,500, at two shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 45 [at ten and fifteen shillings] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the second version of the Primrose watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon. [ii], 1, [i] 68, [viii] pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Golden type designed by Morris for his press. Head-title and shoulder-notes in red. Numerous 6- and 4-line woodblock initial capitals all designed…
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ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITION: A treatise containing the elementary part of fortification, regular and irregular. With remarks on the Constructions of the most celebrated Authors, particularly of Marshal de Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the Perfection and Imperfection of their several Works are considered. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. Illustrated with thirty-four copper plates. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification
by Muller, John (1699-1784)
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London: London: printed for J. Nourse, at the Lamb, opposite Katherine-Street, in the Strand, 1746. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xvi,232pp, with full complement of 34 engravings, 33 of which are folding. In contemporary unlettered full calf (a little worn with minor loss to board corners, sometime skilfully rebacked in matching leather), five raised spine bands, internally clean with only the lightest of occasional dust staining. Muller was deputy head of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where he was instrumental to its transformation into a disciplined cadet academy. An attractive first edition example of his first work. Laurence Sterne possessed the text in second edition, with possible influence on Uncle Toby and Corporal Trim's obsessions with fortification in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy. ESTC T176381.
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PETER PAN AND WENDY
by BARRIE, J.M.
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LONDON: Hodder and Stoughton, 1921. 1st Edition ONLY PRINTING. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. ATTWELL, MABEL LUCIE. TRULY RARE DELUXE FIRST & ONLY PRINTING!! FIRST BRITISH PRINTING, HODDER & STOUGHTON, FINE CONDITION!! EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE ORIGINAL 1921 "PETER PAN & WENDY" Illustrated by MABEL LUCY ATTWELL with 12 BEAUTIFUL FULL COLOR (COLOUR) HINGED PLATES. THIS IS THE DELUXE ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PRINTING, IN LOVELY ROBIN'S EGG BLUE CLOTH, EMBOSSED COLOR FRONT ILLUSTRATION with FRONT COVER & SPINE LETTERING IN BRIGHT GILT. THIS EXAMPLE IS NEAR FINE, COVERS EXCELLENT, BINDER TIGHT, FAINT FOXING ON A FEW PRELIMS & FINAL PAGES...VERY FAINT. SLIGHT COLOR VARIATION ON REAR BOARD!! ALL 12 COLOR HINGED (EDGE GLUED ON HEAVY DARKER STOCK) IN PERFECT CONDITION!! ____________________________ NOTE: THIS BOOK WAS ONLY PRINTED ONCE in the U.K. in 1921. "NOTE: THERE WAS ALSO A "CHEAP" VERSION OF THE FIRST RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER THE DELUXE. IT IS A SMALLER FORMAT, (THICKER MORE…
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Versuch uber das Kostum: der vorzuglichsten Volker des Alterthums, des Mittelalters und neuern Zeiten
by Robert von Spalart
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Oblong-folio plate volume from Robert von Spalart's multi-volume series on the costumes of ancient civilizations to medieval and modern times.Title on spine reads Spalart Kostum, Foliotafeln 1-5, but collection contains all 112 folio plates to Antiquity parts 1-5, plus 43 plates illustrating the Middle Ages.With allegorical frontispiece, and 154 fine handcolored copperplate engravings A to SSSSS (ancient world from Egypt to Rome including Pompeii and Herculaneum) and I to XLIII (Anglo-Saxon and Norman). Plates engraved by K. Ponheimer, Paul Weindl, after illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Julien-David Le Roy, Johann Just Winckelmann, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Antonio Jolli, Friedrich Justin Bertuch, Sir William Hamilton, Carsten Niebuhr, Jean Chardin, Cornelis Le Bruyn, Juan Bautista Villalpando, Alessandro Galilei, Antoine Augustin Calmet,Karl Gottlieb Guischardt, Gabriel Daniel, Johann Georg Graevius, Ferdinando Galiani, Jean-Claude Richard Abbé de Saint-Non, etc.Robert von…
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Honzo Zufu: Hokusabu: (Aromatic Plants from Iconographia Plantarum)
by Kan'en Iwasaki
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Rare set of 3 volumes of aromatic herbs from Kan'en Iwasaki's multi-volume botanical series Honzo Zufu: Hokusabu (Iconographia Plantarum), originally compiled from 1828 and later published in 92 volumes. This set of 3 volumes (volumes 6, 7, 8 in the series) includes 21 pages of text and indexes, and 100 color woodcuts of fragrant herbs or medicinal plants.Plants include angelica, peony, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, turmeric, jasmine, tulip, rosemary, and many more. The plants were used in Chinese traditional medicine or kanpo.Condition: Washi paper covers scuffed, but interior clean and bright, color plates vivid and vibrant.Kan'en Iwasaki or Tsunemasa Iwasaki (1786–1842) was a Japanese botanist, zoologist and entomologist. His botanical studies were influenced by Johann Weinmann.
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Costumes Historiques de la France: (Historical Costumes of France)
by Bibliophile Jacob (Paul Lacroix)
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Complete set of 8 volumes with 640 handcolored engravings of French costumes from the 5th to 19th century, from the reign of Clovis I to Louis-Philippe.Illustrated with all 640 handcolored plates by Leopold Massard (1812-1889), grandson of the famous engraver Jean Massard. Plates finely coloured by hand, with many finished in gold. The illustrations copied from authentic images on statues, bas-reliefs, tomb effigies, paintings, murals, miniatures, drawings, and prints. Vol. 1, 187pp of text, 80 plates, 5th to 12th century; Vol. 2, 172pp, 80 plates 13th century; Vol 3, 217pp, 80 plates 14th century; Vol. 4, 202pp, 80 plates 15th century; Vol. 5, 256pp, 80 plates 16th century; Vol. 6, 202pp, 80 plates 17th century; Vol. 7, 214pp, 80 plates 18th century; and Vol. 8, 221pp, 80 plates, early 19th century. Subjects include many kings and queens, nobles, famous historical figures, knights, ladies, soldiers, peasants and workers.Condition: Cloth bindings discolored and starting to fray, sporadic foxing to…
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Antiquities of London and its Environs: Containing views of houses, monuments, statues and other curious remains of Antiquity
by John Thomas Smith
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Collection of 96 engraved plates by Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries. Engraved title-page and 96 plates, of which 3 tinted (One duplicated plate bound in.) Plates include portraits of King Lud, King Richard II, King James I, Sir Thomas Gresham, William Earl of Craven, historian John Stowe, famous London buildings such as Bruce Castle, Sion College, Lincoln's Inn Gate, Bloody Tower, Newgate, Savoy Prison, Lollards Prison, old Tudor houses, ruins, gravestones, etc. The engraver John Thomas Smith was Keeper of Drawings at the British Museum, and this series of prints earned him the nickname Antiquity Smith.Condition: Leather spine with five-raised bands and gilt lettering, marble boards, scuffed and worn. Engraved plates mostly clean and bright with slight spotting and foxing to a few. Damp stain to lower edge of first 15 plates outside the plate area.
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Commentarium de Urethrae Corporis Glandisque Structura
by MORESCHII, Alexandri. [MORESCHI, Alessandro]
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Mediolani: Ex Tipografia Joannis Pirottae, 1817. First edition of this large and important work on the structure of the urethra. Four large engraved plates by Filippo Bedetti, engraved by Carlo Della Rocca, to the rear of the book. Green softback covers with some marking to the cover. The paper on the spine has has considerable loss, but the binding is still holding well. Internally mainly clean, with a little marking, foxing and few small worm holes. Plates have light staining to the edges, but still mainly clean and tidy. A scarce item. xii, 60 pp. 460 x 330 mm (18 x 13 inches). In the beginning of the 19th century, when both vascular and cellular texture theories concerning the penis structure were still coexisting, three figures were involved in the controversy about the priority of the discovery of the vascular nature of human erectile tissues: Paolo Mascagni (1755-1815), represented by his pupil Tommaso Farnese (1780-1829), and Alessandro Moreschi (1771-1826). In the Elogio del celebre…
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Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)
by Claire, Erin St (Sandra Brown)
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Silhouette, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Sandra Brown writing as Erin St. Claire, 253 pgs
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Mars 1999 (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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1987 - 1st ed ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED to include shark-faced rocket cartoon - "Exclusive Preview of the U.S. - Soviet Manned Mission - book: very good - pages show toning from age - dj: very good - some toning from age - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Cognac a Liquid History (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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2001 - 1st edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title page "To Anthony Salute 18 03 05" - prior owner inscription "With love for Michelle 26 Dec 2014" - "Seen through the eyes of Salvatore Calabrese, a renowned and respected cognac expert, this book is a personal and insightful perspective on the spirit that earned its image of virility and strength from Napoleon Bonaparte." - book; very good - filled with images - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked, no folded page corners, dj: not price clipped [Price in UK 25.00] - small dime size chip on the back upper left corner repaired with archival tape - slight amount of scuffing - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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If I Die At Thirty (INSCRIBED)
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1975 First Edition (No Additional Printings) - INSCRIBED by the author in pink ink on the front free endpaper "With best wishes and prayers from the author - Meg Woodson + Peggie :)" Rare book to have an inscription - "A rare and unforgettable glimpse into a young girl's mind as she faces the reality of her own death: - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - back two pages are a little wavy with a from the book of sticker on the last page (see photographs) - dj: very good- - not price clipped ($4.95) - a few chips, tears, and edgewear repaired with archival tape - dj in protective sleeve
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Bloody Sunrise
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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man
by Becker, Ernest
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New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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More Than Forever
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2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide
by Marcus, Phillip
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- New
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- No Jacket
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780744009552 / 0744009553
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Bradbury & Evans, 2007. Covers PC-CD ROM/DVD ROM & Playstation 3 Computer Entertainment System 4to sized softcover; 271 heavy glossy pages with color illustrations throughout Brand new, but note some edgewear and blemish to top of back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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- Used - Good+
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- 1906
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- Hardcover
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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A Million Miles from Boston
by Day, Karen
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- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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- Used - Good
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- Good
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- First
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780385738996 / 0385738994
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits…
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