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Running the Books
by Avi Steinberg
- Condition
- Used - Good -
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Published
- 2010
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0767931319
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$11.75
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New York, NY: Anchor, 2010. A good reading copy. pages clean, no writing or highlighting. binding tight, back hinge broken. edge wear with dents. corners dented, starting to split. covers worn, dented, scratched, scuffed, ink rubbed, smudged, soiled slightly, ect. top spine edge dented. general shelf wear. . 3rd Printing. Trade… Read more about this item Item Price
$11.75

For The Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most
by Shwartz, Ronald B.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0399144668
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$14.00
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New York: Grosset/Putnam, 1999. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. . First Edition, 1st printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good +. Mylared. Item Price
$14.00

Books and Bidders The Adventures of A Bibliophile
by A.S. W Rosenbach
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint in Year of Publication
- Published
- 1927
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$82.50
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Boston: Little, Brown, And Company, 1927. 311pp. Index. With illustrations. Copyright Page States, "Published Vovember, 1927 Reprinted November, 1927". Pages are clean (unmarked) but yellowed with age. Hinges are slightl creased but atill secure. Text block is slightly pulling away from boards (possibly reglued)but still fairly tight. Boards are scuffed/soiled with moderate rubbing… Read more about this item Item Price
$82.50

The Book That Changed My Life
by Diane Osen (Ed.)
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Published
- 2002
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0679783512
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$9.00
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New York, NY: Modern Library, 2002. pages yellowed. binding tight. edge wear. corners dented, starting to split. covers worn, scratched, scuffed, ink rubbed, smudged, soiled slightly, starting to yellow, ect. spine edges worn, chipped. general shelf wear. . 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Item Price
$9.00

A Year of Reading
by Elisabeth Ellington and Jane Freimiller
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Published
- 2002
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1492642223
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$9.50
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U.S.A.: Sourcebooks, 2002. pages clean, dulled, yellowing. binding tight, hinges creased/cracked. edge wear. corners dented, starting to split. covers worn, scratched, scuffed, smudged, soiled slightly, starting to yellow, ect. spine edges chipped. general shelf wear. . 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Item Price
$9.50

The world Between Two Covers: Reading the Globe
by Morgan, Ann
- Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First American Edition, 1st Printing
- Published
- 2015
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1631490672
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$15.50
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New York: Liveright, 2015. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. . First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good +. Mylared. Item Price
$15.50

Irving to Irving: Author-Publisher Relations 1800-1974
by Madison, Charles A.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Published
- 1974
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0835207722
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$24.50
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New York: Bowker, 1974. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Previous owner's name is on the front endpage. Jacket is worn and age toned. There are two large tears on the front of the jacket.. Hard… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.50

Authors By Profession Volume One
by Bonham-Carter, Victor
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good -
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0913232599
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$16.50
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Los Altos, CA: William Kaufmann, Inc., 1978. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Jacket is stained and age toned. . Hard Cover. Good/Good -. Mylared. Item Price
$16.50

The COLOPHON NEW SERIES. A Quarterly for Bookmen. Winter 1938. Volume III Number 1
by Frederick B. Adams, Elmer Adler, Alfred Stanford (editors)
- Condition
- Used - Good -
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1938
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$33.00
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New York: Pynson Printers, 1938. Original cloth covered boards. Illustrated. Pages are clean (unmarked) but yellowing with Hinges are creased but still secure. Inner text block is tight and sound. Cloth to boards is age-toned/sunned/rubbed/soiled. Nice reading copy. . First Thus. Hard Cover. Good -/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read more about this item Item Price
$33.00

The Book Collector's Handbook of Values
by Bradley, Van Allen
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Unknown Edition
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0399109056
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$16.50
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New York, NY: Putnam, 1972. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is loose but the pages are secure. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Front flap has been price-clipped. . Unknown Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Mylared. Item Price
$16.50

The Lifetime Reading Plan
by Clifton Fadiman
- Condition
- Used - Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1960
- Binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$25.00
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The World Publishing Company, 1960. 319pp. Original cloth covered boards. Stated First Edition. Gift inscription on FEP; neat and unobtrusive. Inner pages are clean (unmarked) but yellowing with age. Binding is tight and secure. Boards have bumping ot head/heel of spine, light sunning to extremities. Unclipped pictorial DJ is sunned/soiled/ink-rubbed with heavy wear (missing… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00

Aging with Style and Savvy Books and Films of Challenges Facing Adults of All Ages
by Donovan, Denise Perry
- Condition
- Used - Good -
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0838905269
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$12.65
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U.S.A.: American Library Association, 1990. Ex Library Copy with usual markings. a good reading copy. pages yellowed. binding tight. edge wear. corners dented creased and split. general shelf wear. . 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good -. Ex-Library. Item Price
$12.65

A Portrait in essays and Letters
by Wolff, Kurt
- Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1991
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0226905519
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$22.00
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Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1991. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Small tear on the top edge at the back, and some wear to the jacket corners.. First Edition, 1st printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good… Read more about this item Item Price
$22.00

The End of Obscenity: The Trials of Lady Chatterley, Tropic of Cancer & Fanny Hill by the Lawyer Who Defended Them
by Rembar, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$33.00
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New York: Random House, 1968. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Foxing on the page edges. Some light staining on the top page edge. Jacket is chipped, worn and torn with staining at the edges… Read more about this item Item Price
$33.00

The Book Whisper
by Donalyn Miller
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Published
- 2009
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0470372273
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$15.50
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U.S.A.: Jossey-Bass, 2009. pages clean, dulled, yellowing. binding tight. edge wear. corners dented, starting to split. covers worn, scratched, scuffed, ect. general shelf wear. a good reading copy. . Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Good +. Oversize Trade Paperback. Item Price
$15.50

Dr. Bowdler's Legacy: a History of Expurgated Books
by Perrin, Noel
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good -
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1969
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$24.50
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New York, NY: Atheneum, 1969. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Jacket is age toned and faded at the spine. Top page edge is red.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good -. Mylared. Item Price
$24.50

Rediscoveries II: Important Writers Select Their Favorite Works of Neglected Fiction
by Madden, David and Peggy Bach, Eds.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st printing
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0881843911
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$24.50
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New York: Caroll & Graf, 1988. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Signed by the editors on the title page. Jacket is yellowed and worn. . Signed By Editors. First Edition, 1st printing. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.50

Creating Handmade Books
by Golden, Alisa
- Condition
- Used - Good -
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0806988258
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$15.50
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U.S.A.: Sterling Publishing Co, 2000. pages clean, bright. binding tight, hinges cracked. edge wear with dents, chips. corners dented. covers worn, dented, scratched, scuffed, ink rubbed, ect. general shelf wear. a good reading copy. . Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Good -. Oversize Paperback. Item Price
$15.50

Against The Grain: Interviews With Maverick American Publishers
by Robert Dana (editor)
- Condition
- Used - Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 087745146X
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$55.00
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Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1986. 258pp. Original cloth covered boards. Pages are clean (unmarked) but age-toned. Binding is tight and secure. Boards have moderate amount of small yellow spots to panels (possibly foxing), rubbing to extremities. Unclipped pictorial DJ is sunned/lightly finger soiled with a few small closed tears to edges, slight rubbing… Read more about this item Item Price
$55.00

Living Memory: Hodder & Stoughton Publishers 1868-1975
by John Attenborough
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1975
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0340203137
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
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$33.00
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London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1975. 287pp. Original maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are clean (unmarked) but yellowing with age. Binding is tight and secure. Boards have slight scuffing, bumping to corners. Unclipped pictorial DJ is sunned/ink-rubbed/slightly scuffed, bumping/chipping to head/heel of spine, corners moderately rubbed. Looks nice in adde dprotective… Read more about this item Item Price
$33.00