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New York: Collins Design. Very Good+. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0061474517 . Remainder mark on bottom page edges.; A near-fine volume. B&W and color images throughout ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 528 pages; "The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today's best graphic novels." .
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500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide
by Kannenberg, Gene
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ARTHUR MEE'S BOOK OF THE FLAG
by Mee, Arthur
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London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1941. First British Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 386 pages; Dust jacket in Brodart. DJ is worn, chipped with short tears, price on flap has hole punched into it. Yellow cloth covered boards with red blind stamped title & red white & blue British flag stamped on spine, a little bumped. Book is solid tight and clean, pages have appearance of laid paper. Presents a short history of the various Commonwealth countries. Arthur Mee is known the Children's Encyclopedia but also wrote a number of non-fiction books for kids. .
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An Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1961
by Whitaker, Joseph
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London: J. Whitaker & Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. Only slight wear, yellowing of pages. ; A tight solid book. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 1191 + ads pages; A classic British reference. .
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The Anatomy of Bibliomania
by Jackson, Holbrook
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1950. Later Printing. Hardcover. DJ and boards show some shelf wear, light soiling, sun-faded on spine. Previous owner's name on FFEP.; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 668 pages .
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As We Remember It Interviews with Pioneering Librarians of British Columbia
by Gilroy, Marion & Samuel Rothstein
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Vancouver BC: University of British Columbia School of Librarianship. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Glassine wrapper missing but clear mylar substituted (short tear top edge). Light edge wear to book ; A bright, solid book. Dark red spine with white boards. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 163 pages; Interviews with Dr. Helen Gordon Stewart, Margaret Jean Clay, Charles Keith Morison and Mrs. Muriel Page Ffoulkes. .
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Asia - Reference Works Selected Annotated Guide
by Nunn, G.Raymond
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London: Mansell. Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0720109213 . Discard stamp and a couple library stamps on front end papers, library stamp top page edges ; Ex-Library; 382 pages .
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A Biographical Register of Old Mancunians 1888-1951
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Manchester UK: Manchester Grammar School. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Top fore corner bumped. ; Light blue cloth covered boards with school crest stamped in gilt on front board and gilt title on spine. hinges intact, tight solid book, text unmarked; 757 pages; Included in Part 1 are: High Masters, Masters, Preparatory School Staffs and Receivers and in Part 2: Admissions Pre 1888, Admissions 1888-1951, The Preparatory Schools, and Index to Part 2. Information about dates of birth and death and career details where available .
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Bookbinding: Its Background and Technique (Two Volumes Bound as One)
by Diehl, Edith
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New York: Dover Publications. Very Good. 1980. Reprint. Paperback. 0486240207 . Card covers show some shelf wear, top fore corner creased. ; A bright, solid book. B&W illustrations ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 768 pages; "Edith Diehl (18761955) was one of the world's foremost practitioners of traditional bookbinding and an exceptionally able teacher. From the vantage point of a lifetime's experience, she gives today's bookbinders a historical survey of this centuries-old art and an eminently practical guide." .
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Boys and Girls Book Series: Real World Adventures, Identification and Values
by Jones, Diane McClure & Rosemary Jones
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Paducah, KY: Collector Books. Very Good+. 2001. Paperback. 1574322419 . Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Color illustrations of book covers throughout ; Trade PB; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 205 pages; "Extensive information on publishers and identifying first editions, as well as a helpful glossary, resources list, and bibliography are included. Over 325 color illustrations and hundreds more listings of every series you can think of: Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Little House on the Prairie, Boxcar Children, Lone Ranger, Alfred Hitchcock, Tom Swift, William Brown, Little Golden Books, Lassie, and many more. The listings are alphabetical by series for ease in identification. First editions are noted and priced, as are book club editions and very rare books. " .
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British Columbia in Books An Annotated Bibliography
by Cuddy, Mary Lou
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Vancouver BC: J. J. Douglas Ltd. Very Good+. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0888940661 . Orange card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 144 pages; Every book about British Columbia in print at the end of 1973 including annotated books and pamphlets, books put out by organizations and city planners, BC government publications, BC periodicals and newspapers. This is follwed by a detailed index. .
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The Care and Feeding of Books Old and New: A Simple Repair Manual for Book Lovers
by Rosenberg, Margot & Bern Marcowitz
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New York: Thomas Dunne Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312300670 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages .
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Collected Books: The Guide to Values
by Ahearn, Allen & Patricia Ahearn
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 0399136630 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 636 pages; "The largest, most comprehensive and up-to-date single-volume guide to current market values of collectible books in America. Includes 20,000 titles in various categories all arranged alphabetically by author." .
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Collected Books : The Guide to Values
by Ahearn, Allen & Patricia Ahearn
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399142797 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 769 pages; "A price handbook to more than twenty thousand titles in various categories--literature, poetry, Americana, detective and spy novels--lists the market value of each volume" - at that period of time. .
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Collector's Guide to Cast Metal Bookends (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
by McBride, Gerald P.
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Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. Very Good+. 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 0764300407 . Card covers show light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. B&W & color illustrations throughout ; Trade PB; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 160 pages; "An illustrated, full-color value guide covering a wide range of bookend types and styles, with a detailed look at the three main processes used to create cast-metal bookends, a tour through the history of manufacturers who pioneered this art form, a special chapter on cast metal bookracks, sample pages from actual company catalogs, and more than 40 photographs of company identification marks and trademarks. Plus, an extensive identification and buyers' guide examines original and copy pieces side by side and helps to separate the treasures from the trash. " .
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Collector's Guide to Children's Books, 1850 to 1950: Identification & Values
by Jones, Diane McClure & Rosemary Jones
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Paducah, KY: Collector Books. Very Good. 1997. 1st Thus. Paperback. 0891457178 . Card covers show light shelf wear, front cover has crease top to bottom. ; A bright, solid book. Color illustrations of children's book covers throughout ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 173 pages .
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De Volmaakte Hollandsche Keuken-meid. Onderwyzende Hoe Men Allerhande Spyzen, Confituren En Na-gerechten, Zonder Ongemeene Kosten, Zelfs Voor De Roomsgezinden Op Visdagen En In De Vasten, Gezond En Smakelyk Kan Toebereiden: Hoe Men Alles Tegen De Winter inlegt. Wat men in de Slachttyd doen moe: En hoe men Mol en versch Bier houden. Benevens Eenige vaste tekens waar aan men zoen kan of het Vleesch, ten tyde der Vee-Pest, gezond is of niet. (The Perfect Dutch Kitchen Maid) 2 volumes in one.
by Van Esveldt, Steven
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Leiden NL: A.W. Sijthoff. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. [1761] 1965. Facsimile. Hardcover. Some soil on back panel of dustjacket ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. 2 pages of foldout illustrations laid in, dealing with the cutting of poultry and pigs. The dustjacket appears to be a heavy hand laid paper and the boards are made to appear as vellum. ; B&W Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Text totally in Dutch. This is from a series of Dutch texts written in in the mid 1700s as instructions for a kitchen maid in the performance of her duties, containing cuts of meat, recipes etc. It was originally published by van Estveldt in Amsterdam in 1761. .
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A Dictionary of British and American Women Writers 1660-1800
by Todd, Janet (editor)
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Totowa, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Very Good+. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0847675564 . Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 344 pages; "This dictionary, consisting of almost 500 short essays on major and minor British and American women writers, is a major contribution to the field of women's literature...Recommended for undergraduate or graduate libraries, especially those serving women's studies programs.," .
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The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Giving the Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions and Words that have a Tale to Tell
by Brewer, E. Cobham
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Leicester, UK: Blitz Editions. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. Second Printing. Hardcover. 1856050556 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, pages yellowed.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1324 pages .
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The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic
by Manguel, Alberto & Gianni Guadalupi
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New York: Harcourt Brace. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Updated. Hardcover. 0151005419 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W illustrations and maps ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 776 pages; "An expanded edition of a classic resource of fantastic literature serves as a guide to the imaginative realms, including Atlantis, Tolkien's Middle Earth, and Oz, touring more than 1,200 lands, including, in this volume, such places as Rushdie's Sea of Stories. " .
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Dictionary of Canadian Military History
by Bercuson, David J. & J. L. Granatstein
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Toronto: Oxford University Press, Canada. Very Good+. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0195408470 . card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; 8.30 X 5.40 X 1.20 inches; 248 pages .
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