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The Travels of Marco Polo. Travel and Topography. Everyman's Library No. 306.
by Masefield, John; Rhys, Ernest
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- 1936
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- Very Good
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- Later Edition
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$18.00
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London: J.M. Dent & Company, 1936. xvi.461pgs+ 15pgs adv for J.M. Dent titles. Very Good condition green cloth hardcover, No. 306 in the Everyman Library series. Gilt lettering to spine, very little external wear, binding tight, clean and unmarked but for previous owner name and date on front free endpaper. A rather entrhalling and engrossing account of the travels of… Read more
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The Family Companion and Physician, on Reformed Botanical Principles, Treating of the Symptoms and Remedies of Acute Diseases, in Men, Women, and Children, Together With a Short Lecture on the Laws of the Many Nervous Diseases to Which We are Subject.
by Wilson, J.
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- 1862
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- Very Good
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- No Additional or Previous Printings
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$75.00
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Owego, New York: Unknown, 1862. v.120pgs. Very Good condition brown hardcover with embossed design and gilt lettering to front cover. Binding tight, slight wear to edges and corners. Vintage family medicine guide replete with recipes for various ailments for everything from poison ivy to rabies to cholera. A lecture on "The Laws of Many Nervous Diseases" and the dangers of… Read more
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Bedrock Geology and Asbestos Deposits of the Upper Missisquoi Valley and Vicinity, Vermont. Geological Survey Bulletin 1122-B.
by Cady, W.M., A.L. Albee, A.H. Chidester
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- 1963
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- Very Good+
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- No Additional or Previous Printings
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$20.00
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Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office., 1963. v.78pgs+ large 24'x32" foldout colored map and a 9"x14" foldout table of "The Correlation of the Rock Formations of North-Central Vermont and Adjacent Quebec". Very Good+ condition, clean, undamaged. Envelope in back cover for map and foldout table. Main Sections: Abstract, Introduction, Geology, Intrusive igneous rocks and associated alteration products, Metamorphism, Structure,… Read more
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Mineral Resources of the Pine Mountain Primitive Area, Arizona. Studies Related to Wilderness Chapter J.
by Canney, F.C. And W.L. Lehmbeck and Frank E. Williams
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- 1967
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- Very Good+
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$20.00
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Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office., 1967. vi.45pgs+2 large foldout maps about 32"x40", in rear envelope, clean, unmarked, undamaged. Sections: Summary, Geology and Mineral Resources: introduction, investigations, geology, mineral resources; Economic Appraisal: introduction, acknowledgments, mining claims, economic appraisal, potential of areas adjoining Pine Mountain Primitive Area-metals, nonmetallics, mineral fuels, conclusions; References Cited; Illustrations. 2 figures within text and 2… Read more
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Unique Handmade Books
by Golden, Alisa
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- Published
- 2001
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 9780806958132
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$22.00
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New York: Sterling Publishing, 2001. 160pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. Detailed photography and instructive diagrams throughout. Chapters: Shaped and Themed Books, Accordion-Fold Books, Pocket Books, Thick Sewn Books, Transforming Everyday Life, Cloth Books, Collaborations, Compilations and Exchanges, Layers and Recesses, Containers: Protection and Display, Materials and Methods. Conclusion. Contributors. Index. Metric Conversion Chart. [Please note the dimensions of this… Read more
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The Art and Craft of Handmade Books
by LaPlantz, Shereen
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- Published
- 2001
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 9781579901806
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$19.00
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New York: Lark Books, Sterling Publishing, 2001. 128pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. Pictorial cover and boards with detailed photography throughout. Everything needed for the aspiring hobbyist as well as experiences artist to learn how to make handmade books in a variety of binding forms. Sections: Introduction, Basics, Vocabulary, Tools, Techniques. Project Section: Concertina, Slit Concertins, Star Tunnel Book, Pamphlet… Read more
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Surveying
by Breed, Charles B.
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- Published
- 1942
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- Very Good+
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- Not Stated
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$18.00
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New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1942. xv.495pgs. Very Good+ condition green leatherette covered with gilt lettering to front and spine. Owner name neatly printed opposite his personal bookplate of a ship at sail on front endpapers. Internally pristine, binding tight, illustrated throughout with drawings, diagrams, charts and tables. Chapters: Surveys and Their Purposes-Sources of Surveying Information, Measurement of Distances,… Read more
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The Wine Merchants' Book of Recipes
by McWilliam, D.M.
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- Very Good
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- No Additional or Previous Printings
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$196.00
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Glasglow: William Gilmour, Jun. & Co. vii.106+pgs. Very Good condition wine-colored cloth hardcover. Faint spotting to front cloth as pictured, otherwise clean, sound and unmarked within. Not dated. Circa 1927. [Bound in with title page is a warning statement from the Preservatives Act of 1927 banning the use of salicylic acid as a preservative while allowing sulphur dioxide or benzoic… Read more
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The Harvard Classics Vol. 38: Harvey. Jenner. Lister. Pasteur. Scientific Papers. Physiology. Medicine. Surgery. Geology.
by Eliot, Charles W., Editor. [William Harvey, Edward Jenner, Lord Lister, O.W. Holmes, Louis Pasteur, Charles Lyell]
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- 1910
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- Very Good
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- No Additional Printings Indicated
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$24.00
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New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1910. 440pgs. Very Good condition cloth hardcover, top edge gilt, very dark green (almost black) cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. Green decorated endpapers. Frontis picture of Louis Pasteur in his laboratory from the painting of Albert Edelfelt. Small round smudge at top edge of title and frontis inner margin as pictured, otherwise clean… Read more
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Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads.
by Gover, Kim
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- Published
- 2009
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- Fine
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- 3rd Printing
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$20.00
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Colorado, USA: Interweave Press, 2009. 127pgs. Fine condition softcover pb, new condition. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. In addition to detailed itechniques and projects, this book stands out for the detailed descriptions and photographs of the stones themselves, organized by color, with their individual geological characteristics and metaphysical attributes. In addition there is a guide for sourcing and evaluating materials… Read more
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Poe. Complete Poems of Edgar Allan Poe Prepared, and Edited, with a Commentary, By Louis Untermeyer; Illustrated with Lithographs By Hugo Steiner-Prag. The Heritage Sandglass Number 6G
by Poe, Edgar Allan
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- Ravenroost Books
- Published
- 1943
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- Very Good+
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- First Thus
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New York: The Heritage Press, 1943. 4to. ix.214pgs. Very Good+ cloth hardcover, no jacket. Clean and unmarked, blue top edge very slightly faded near headband, spine decorated in red, blue and gold. Heritage Press Sandglass Number 6G pamphlet laid in, with biographical information about thepoet and the illustrator. The editor's introduction is followed by the poems, sonnets, essays, notes and… Read more
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The Natural Food Garden. Growing Fruits and Vegetables Chemical-Free.
by Lima, Patrick
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- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- Very Good+
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- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781559582025
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$14.00
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California: Prima Publishing, 1992. 4to. 154pgs. Very Good+ softcover, shallow bump to top rear corner, otherwise clean and unmarked. Color photography throughout. A thorough treatment on all aspects of natural organic vegetable gardening without pesticides, fertilizers or herbicides, including design, soil preparation, seed starting, seasonal crop planning, and perennial vegetables. Chapters: Breaking New Ground, Earth Care, By Design, Spring Steps,… Read more
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She Stoops to Conquer. Or, The Mistakes of a Night. A Comedy.
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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- Published
- 1900
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- Very Good+
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- First Thus
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New York and Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1900. 178pgs. Very Good+ condition, very attractive little green cloth hardcover, bright gilt lettering and decoration to front and spine. Top edge of text block also gilt, sides and bottoms of pages untrimmed. Binding tight, barely discernable shelfwear to cloth at spine ends. Publisher's insignia for Oliver Goldsmith on front endpaper. [See also… Read more
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Les Miserables. Edited with Introduction, Notes and Vocabulary By
by Hugo, Victor. Douglas Labaree Buffum, Ed.
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- Published
- 1908
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- Good
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- Revised Edition
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$12.00
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New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1908. xvii.566pgs. Good condition vintage French language edition revised for students of the French language with an extensive vocabulary/French dictionary in the rear of the text. In addition, on endpapers and throughout text are notes in tidy light pencil. Several note papers are interspersed with additional penciled notes. Excellent for fans of Les Miserables… Read more
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Sonnets from the Portuguese
by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
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- Published
- 1900
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- Very Good+
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- First Thus
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New York and Boston: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1900. 87pgs. Very Good+ condition very attractive little green cloth hardcover, bright gilt lettering and decoration to front and spine. Top edge of text block also gilt, sides and bottoms of pages untrimmed. Binding tight, barely discernable shelfwear to cloth at spine ends. [See also matching book for an Oliver Goldsmith from same… Read more
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Knots Untied: Or, Ways and By-Ways in the Hidden Life of American Detectives. A Narrative of Marvelous Experiences Among All Classes of Society, - Criminals in High Life, Swindlers, Bank Robbers, Thieves, Lottery Agents, Gamblers, Necromancers, ...
by McWatters, George S.
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- Published
- 1871
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- Good
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- First Edition
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$58.00
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Hartford, CT: J.R. Burr and Hyde, 1871. xvi.665pgs. Good condition brown cloth hardcover. Case narratives of Civil War era New York police detective. Gilt decoration to front and spine, spine faded, edges and corners rubbed and frayed, with a one inch closed tear to upper left corner of front cover. Binding weakened but holding under front endpaper, sewn signatures remain… Read more
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Medicina Medica. Metaphysical Healing Methods in Late-antique and Medieval Manuscripts With Thirty Facsimile Plates. The Classics of Medicine Library.. With Booklet of Notes from the Editors included.
by Bierdermann, Hans
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- Published
- 1986
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- Very Fine
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- First Edition Thus
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- 9783201010771
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$150.00
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Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library, Gryphon Editions, 1986. 4to. 107 pgs. Very Fine condition black leather hardcover with gilt decoration and embossment to covers and spine with die-stamped 22k gold. All edges of textblock gilt. Gold marker ribbon bound into headband, marbled endpapers. Pristine condition of the privately printed English language edition translated from the German by Rosemarie… Read more
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Aeschylus. The Seven Plays in English Verse. Lewis Campbell.
by Aeschylus [Lewis Campbell]
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- Very Good
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- Later Printing
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London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press xxi.278pgs. Not dated, circa 1900. Very Good green cloth hardcover, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, top edge gilt. Attractive pocket-sized book. Clean and unmarked, Decorated endpapers, original red ribbon page marker present but detached. Frontis portrait. A preface and preparatory note to the edition of 1890 is followed by The Suppliants, The Persians,… Read more
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![image of A History of the Early Church to A.D. 500, A History of the Medieval Chuch 590-1500, A History of the Modern Church From 1500 to the Present Day [3 vols]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/246/063/1288063246.0.m.jpg)
A History of the Early Church to A.D. 500, A History of the Medieval Chuch 590-1500, A History of the Modern Church From 1500 to the Present Day [3 vols]
by Wand, J.W.C.
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- Ravenroost Books
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- 1961
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- Very Good
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- Later Printing
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$30.00
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London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1961. Three books covering both English and European Church history: A History of the Early Church to A.D. 500, Very Good hardcover in Very Good price-clipped jacket, includes comparative tables and three fold out maps in excellent condition, ix.300pgs, 1963; A History of the Medieval Chuch 590-1500, Good to Very Good hardcover with scattered… Read more
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Tales of Mystery & Imagination. With an Introduction By Vincent Starrett & Photogravures of the Original Aquatints By William Sharp.
by Poe, Edgar Allan
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- Ravenroost Books
- Published
- 1941
- Condition
- Very Good+
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- Not Dated (original Copyright 1941)
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$16.00
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New York.: The Heritage Press., 1941. 366pgs. Very Good+ condition hardcover, attractive decorated boards, top edge a matching blue, very faint fading to cloth on spine, clean and unmarked. Copyright permission from 1941 Limited Editions Club. Contains: A Descent into the Maelstrom, The Assignation, The Cask of Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Gold-Bug, The Oval Portrait,… Read more
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