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Massachusetts: Middlesex School, 1992. 1992 yearbook for the Concord, Massachusetts day and boarding high school that boasts former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and former Massachusetts Governor William Weld as well as actor Steve Carrell amongst its alumni. Brown hardcover with bright silver titles and logo on front cover. 209 pages profusely illustrated with black and white photographs; there are also a couple of color photograph illustrated pages. This volume has unique senior pages (versus senior photos) where the senior got to write (sometimes in their own handwriting) and select the photographs and contact for their page. We note only some light shelfwear and edgewear. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Baltimore, MD: Helicon, 1968. 224 pages From jacket: "Contemporary prayer becomes meaningful when it reflects what man has to say to God; it can become formative and purposeful when it reflects what God has to say to man. The reason behind this book is to enable modern man to pray with God's own words as they are found in the Bible. The prayers of Abraham, David, Isaiah and Daniel, as well as those of James, John, Peter and Paul are here assembled for the first time, together with prayers composed from various other writings of the Old and New Testaments." Ex-library with typical treatments, jacket is covered with mylar; blank sticker on fep, remnants of pocket on rep. Edgewear, bumped head and heal of spine; worn bottom corners. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1911. The provenence of this antiquarian volume is what makes this book unique. Pasted to the inside cover is the bookplate of Louis Agassiz Shaw, co-inventor (along with Philip Drinker) of the iron lung in 1928. 394 lightly tanned pages followed by several pages of publisher advertisements. Some rubbing wear to maroon cover. We noted some red pencil marks to equations on page 175. Some mild foxing to endpapers. A poor quality rubber cement repair has been made to inside cover and title page, so residue is visible on the seams of those pages and title page does not open flat. Shaw bookplate has caused a darkened area the shape of the bookplate, paste residue on bookplate. Small green stamp on fep, penciled price, penciled price on page v. Rubber cement residue on inside seem of back cover. Small blemish on back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . 3rd. Cloth. Good/No… Read More

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, Ltd, 1912. Compiled and arranged for the National Association of Teachers of the Deaf by the Publications Committee No year of publication listed, but book is circa 1912 which is referenced in the book. Black and white illustrations and decorations throughout and some gorgeous vibrant full page, full color illustrations on glossy stock. Dark green cloth with black titles. 124 pages. Bumped and worn corners and head and heel of spine. Endpapers are tanned; booksellers penciled notation on rear endpage. The title page and pages 13 and 19 have some very light fingermarks. We note a weakness in the binding - loose stitching between pages 44 and 45. From page 123 "Writing A Letter:" "I am learning many things here. I learn to speak, and to read, and to write... We play football in winter. In summer we play cricket...: A lovely and rare volume. Please see our photographs. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity… Read More

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1934. Stated First Edition 8vo size navy blue cloth bound hardcover with bright gilt titles on cover (faded titles on spine.) 223 unmarked pages. The book is divided into three parts with multiple chapters: The Ways of Leisure Exploring Our Environment Taking Stock of Ourselves From Introduction "Almost overnight a new idea has come to us. It is the recognition that we are to have more time to live our lives as we please. Hitherto, in a world of scarcity, we have had to give our hostages to toil. Now, in an age of plenty, we can look forward to an increasing amount of time that is our own. We have, to an extent, grown work-wise. In the future, we shall grow leisure-wise. While we shall doubtless learn to put more dignity into work and to make it a fulfillment rather than a depletion, nevertheless, in our leisure, we shall find the means for cultivating the interest, powers and delights that should be our human privilege. This book is a frontier… Read More

New York: Official Publishing Company, 1887. Front cover is partially detached at lower half and detached an inch at top. Back cover is almost fully detached. Original cover to spine (now covered by paper) appears to be missing. Quarter leather and marble print cover has been covered at some point with brown paper which has caused some tanning to the fep. Pencilled price in fep along with two small tears. Inscription on pages preceding title page - this was a 1904 Christmas gift. 500 pages with black and white engravings, many full page engravings. Some light tanning to page margins. Marble page ends. Written by J.W. Buel "The Famous Traveler and Historian...England's Battles with the Boers in the Transvall including an Exhaustive History of the Settlement of Cape Colony, Wars with the Kaffirs, Matabeles, Zulus, the DIamond and Gold Mines of South Africa and a History of Exploration, Discovery, Conquest and Development by all the Famous Travelers that have traversed teh Dark… Read More

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott and Co., 1868. Wear to covers including bumped corners, possible water damage to front cover. Water stain visible on lower corner blank fep and up to title page of book (three pages, nothing obscured) The author has dedicated this book to "The Queen" (Victoria) and named the "Albert N'yanza in memory of the late illustrious and lamented Prince Consort" (Albert) 499 pages including index with some tanning. Separation inside front and back hinges. Color map of The Albert N'yanza has been mended with tape in one spot and has an inch tear along fold in another spot. It folds easily and was attached during publishing. Binding is broken at pages 176/177 with covers and pages firmly attached. 2nd American Edition. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. 2nd American. Cloth.… Read More

North Charleston, South Carolina: Creative Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. 8vo size trade paperback; 283 pages From back: "Aimee Spencer learned the hard way that for some moments there are no take backs, no rewinds, no do-overs. A year ago her world imploded and Aimee has been running ever since. .. Cole Everly is a golden boy with a cocky smile and an attitude to mach. He 's grown accustomed to girls throwing themselves at his feet, but when Aimee trips and literally lands in his lap one afternoon, she's not at all what he expects..." In excellent condition! Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Memphis, Tennessee: Southwestern at Memphis, 1967. Folio sized hardcover; 304 pages, dark brown endpapers. Brown leatherette style cloth with embossed name and design on front cover; the background of the design is gilt. The spine has the embossed name, year and volume in gilt. Full color photograph inset of one of the school's buildings is also on front cover. Black and white photographs throughout, green endpapers and color photo illustrated title page. Yearbooks are always a fascinating snapshot in time memorializing hairstyles, fashion and social conventions. This book is very well photographed with some interesting and thoughtful compositions. Founded in 1848 the oft renamed school began: in 1848 as the Masonic University of Tennessee in 1850 was renamed Stewart College in 1850 to honor its then president William M. Stewart in 1875 was renamed Southwestern Presbyterian University in 1925 was renamed Southwestern in 1945 was renamed Southwestern at Memphis (which was its name at the time… Read More

Memphis, Tennessee: Southwestern at Memphis, 1965. Folio sized hardcover; 256 pages. Green leatherette style cloth with embossed name and year on front cover and spine in bright silver foil. Black and white photographs throughout with color photo illustrated endpapers and several color pages. Yearbooks are always a fascinating snapshot in time memorializing hairstyles, fashion and social conventions. This book is very well photographed with some interesting and thoughtful compositions. Founded in 1848 the oft renamed school began: in 1848 as the Masonic University of Tennessee in 1850 was renamed Stewart College in 1850 to honor its then president William M. Stewart in 1875 was renamed Southwestern Presbyterian University in 1925 was renamed Southwestern in 1945 was renamed Southwestern at Memphis (which was its name at the time of publication of this volume) and in 1984 was renamed Rhodes College in after Dr. Payton N. Rhodes who served as president of the college, and prior to that professor.… Read More