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Two for Tonight: Pure Romance from L'Auberge Chez François
by Jacques E. Haeringer
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- June 2001
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0910155437
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- 1
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$13.45
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Silver Spring, Maryland: Bartleby Press, June 2001. Hardcover. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Inscribed "Love begins in the kitchen!" and signed by the author on half-title page. A few dust spots to edges. xvi + 269 pages. 16 pages color plates.
They know romance at L'Auberge Chez François. Nestled on a quiet back road in Great Falls, Virginia, this… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Cooktionary A-Z: A French Dictionary for Cooks
by Gee Greville
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- October 2003
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 2952007403
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$39.95
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Conchy-les-Pots, France: Franglivres, October 2003. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright, except price scratched out on rear cover. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. ix + 182 pages, B&W illustrations, 8 pages color plates. Item Price
$39.95

The French Texans (The Texians and the Texans)
by University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition, third printing
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- 1973
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- Staple-Bound Pamphlet
- ISBN 10
- 093316405X
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San Antonio, Texas: University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. First Edition, third printing, 1980. Near Fine. Unmarked. Securely bound by two clean staples. Not from a library. 32 pages. Profusely illustrated with B&W photographs. Traces the French migration to Texas and the many people who have contributed to the history and heritage of Texas. Item Price
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Three Plays : La Cantatrice Chauve, La Lecon, Les Chaises ; Edited with an Introduction and Notes
by Eugene Ionesco; H. F. Brookes (ed); C. E. Fraenkel (ed)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1965
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- Hardcover
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London: Heinemann Educational Books, 1965. Hardcover. Third printing, 1967. Very Good. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Light soiling to covers. 165 pages. Editorial material in English; plays in French. Item Price
$13.95

Baudin in Australian Waters: The Artwork of the French Voyage of Discovery to the Southern Lands, 1800-1804
by Charles-Alexandre Lesueur; Nicolas-Martin Petit; Jacqueline Bonnemains (ed); Elliott Forsyth (ed); Bernard Smith (ed)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1988
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 019554787X
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$165.00
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Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia, October 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Upper corners lightly bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed with a single one inch tear to front bottom edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 347 pages. Over 300 illustrations. Heavy book: extra… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Discovery of Ancient Egypt
by Alberto Siliotti
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- Used - Very Good
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- Fine
- Published
- 1998
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 8880953206
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$29.95
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Boston & Chermignon, Switzerland: White Star, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Dust stains to top edge. Jacket clean and bright. No tears, folds or creases. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 359 pages. Lavishly illustrated. 14.25 x 10.25 x 1.3 inches. 6.75 pounds. Heavy item: extra charges for expedited or international… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wonders of France
by François Cali; René Huyghe (intro); Margaret Shenfield (trans); Francois Cali; Rene Huyghe (intro)
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- Used - Good+
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- 1961
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- Hardcover
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$19.95
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New York: Viking/Studio, 1961. Hardcover. Good+ book / no jacket. Gift inscription penciled to first page. Pages tanned, text unmarked. Discoloration to edge of front cover. Binding sound. Not from a library. 316 pages. 191 B&W plates, 5 maps. Large, heavy book: extra charges for expedited or international shipping.
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Le Visuel Multilingue: Dictionnaire Thematique: Francais, Anglais, Espagnol, Allemand (Multilingual Visual Thematic Dictionary : French, English, Spanish, German)
by Jean-Claude Corbeil; Ariane Archambault
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1994
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 2890377407
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$89.95
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Montreal: Editions Québec/Amérique, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine book / no jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends bumped. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xxx + 959 pages. Organized around 28 major themes. Drawing of things are named in four languages; they are not described. General index in each of the four languages (French,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Photo Passion (French Edition/édition en langue française)
by Thomas Dickey
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- As New
- Published
- June 1991
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 2010178238
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$11.25
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Paris: Hachette, June 1991. Hardcover. French language edition / édition en langue française. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Comme neuf. Intérieur et extérieur impeccables. Pas d'une bibliothèque. 382 pages.
Fruit de la longue expérience de Kodak, cet ouvrage, réalisé par des spécialistes passionnés de photographie, s'adresse aussi bien aux adeptes expérimentés souhaitant développer leurs… Read more about this item Item Price
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Muse of the Department, A Prince of Bohemia, and other stories (Novels of Balzac, Centenary Edition)
by Honoré de Balzac; Honore de Balzac; James Waring (trans); Jno. Rudd (trans); George Saintsbury (preface)
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Centenary Edition
- Published
- 1899
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- Hardback
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$34.95
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Philadelphia: Gebbie Publishing Co., 1899. Hardcover. Gray linen over boards, spine faded to a handsome beige. Crimson leather title band with gold lettering and border design; gilded top edge. Frontis and eight B&W plates. Very Good book / no jacket. No markings. Corners and spine ends bumped. Not from a library. Very handsome on the shelf. Two volumes in one.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Father Goriot, Ursule Mirouët, and other stories (Novels of Balzac, Centenary Edition)
by Honoré de Balzac; Honore de Balzac; Ellen Marriage (trans); Clara Bell (trans)
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Centenary Edition
- Published
- 1899
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- Hardback
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Philadelphia: Gebbie Publishing Co., 1899. Hardcover. Gray linen over boards, spine faded to a handsome beige. Crimson leather title band with gold lettering and border design; gilded top edge. Frontis and eight B&W plates. Very Good+ book / no jacket. No markings. Spine ends bumped. Not from a library. Very handsome on the shelf. Two volumes in one. Contents: Volume… Read more about this item Item Price
$34.95

Jefferson : A Novel
by Max Byrd
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- November 1993
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 055309470X
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New York: Bantam Books, November 1993. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends lightly bumped. Jacket clean, but clipped. and light edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 424 pages. 24 cm.
It is 1784, and Jefferson, the newly appointed United… Read more about this item Item Price
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Asterix and the Missing Scroll (Asterix Album 36)
by Jean-Yves Ferri
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- As New
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
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- October 2016
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1510100466
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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$17.95
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London: Hachette / Orion, October 2016. Paperback. First Paperback Edition, first printing / full number line. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Not remainder mark. Not clipped. 48 pages.
Julius Caesar has finished writing the history of his campaigns in Gaul. His publisher, Libellus Blockbustus, foresees a huge success ... but there's a snag. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris
by Michael Allin
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- Used - Very Good+
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- August 1999
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0385334117
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New York: Dell / Delta, August 1999. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Light reading wear to covers. Text unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 215 pages.
In October 1826, a ship arrived at Marseille carrying the first giraffe ever seen in France. A royal offering from Muhammad Ali, Ottoman Viceroy of… Read more about this item Item Price
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French Lessons in Africa: Travels With My Briefcase in French Africa
by Peter Biddlecombe
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- Used - Very Good+
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- April 1994
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0316076872
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$14.95
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London: Abacus, April 1994. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Unmarked. Spine creased but straight and tight. Covers clean and bright with two inch dog-ear to upper front corner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 434 pages, maps. Item Price
$14.95

The Hundred-Foot Journey
by Richard C. Morais
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- Used - Fine
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- August 2011
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1439165653
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New York: Scribner, August 2011. Trade Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bring with slight wear to lower corners. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 272 pages. The story of Hassan Haji, a boy from Mumbai, who ends up opening a restaurant in a quiet French village thus triggering a culinary war… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.95

The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici
by Jeanne Kalogridis
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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- July 2009
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312368437
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$21.95
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New York: St. Martin's Press, July 2009. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends slightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright with slight wear to top edge. No tears, creases, or folds. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 470 pages.
Confidante of Nostradamus, scheming… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Toilers of the Sea
by Victor Hugo
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- Used - Very Good+
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- October 2010
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1603863877
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Gearhart, Oregon: Watchmaker Publishing, October 2010. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright with light crease at front hinge. 155 pages. An Unabridged, Unaltered Edition to Include Parts One, Two and Three, With All Respective Books. Item Price
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Made In France: A Shopper's Guide to France's Best Artisanal Traditions from Limoges Porcelain to Perfume, Pottery, Textiles and More
by Laura Morelli
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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- April 2008
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0789316900
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New York: Universe, April 2008. Trade Paperback. First Edition / full number line. Near Fine. Light corner wear. Red remainder mark to bottom edge. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. 191 pages. Many maps and color photos.
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The Cask (Dover Mystery Classics)
by Freeman Wills Crofts
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- As New
- Published
- 2019
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0486834417
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Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, 2019. Trade Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not damaged. 281 pages.
One of the classics of modern crime fiction, first published in 1920. While London dockworkers are struggling to unload a shipment of French wine, one of the heavy casks falls, shatters and reveals its… Read more about this item Item Price
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