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Health and Disease, with Recipes, with Sexology
by FOOTE, Edward B.
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1903
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- Very Good-
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$22.00
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New York, NY: Murray Hill, 1903. 1248 pages. Maroon boards with black lettering and symbols. Treating of the Human System in Health and Disease, of Hygiene and Sanitation-Causes, Prevention and Home Treatment of Chronic Diseases, including Private Words for Men and Women, and 250 Practical prescriptions. Front and rear hinges cracked, boards are soiled with shelf wear to edges and… Read more
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The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings (3 volumes).
by STURLASON, Snorre
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1906
- Condition
- Good
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$135.00
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London: Norrcena Society, 1906. 6 1/4" X 9." Viking Edition # 138 of the history and romance of Northern Europe. Translated by Samuel Laing. Red boards. Vol. 1: 358 pages. Some soiling, worn spine edges all around, front and rear hinges cracked. Front tissue and frontisepiece intact. Vol. II: 358 pages. Some soiling, spine has some cracks but still good,… Read more
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$135.00

Personal Traits of Abraham Lincoln
by NICOLAY, Helen
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1919
- Condition
- Very Good
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$24.95
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New York: Century, 1919. 5" X 7 1/2." 387 pages. A portrait of Lincoln's career and achievements through his life. Minor soiling on book. Dust jacket has Faded spine, badly chipped edges, 3" tear on front edge, some soiling, price grayed out and replaced. . Cloth. Very Good/Poor. Ex Libris.
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The Genuine Works of Hippocrates, 2 Vol.
by ADAMS, Francis, LL.D. (translator)
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1849
- Condition
- Very Good
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$69.95
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London: Sydenham Society, 1849. 5 3/4" X 9." Half brown leather binding with gilt decorated spine. Matching boards, text block edges and endpapers. Plates to rear. Minor wear to corners and spine tail.. Rubbing to boards. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Clean unmarked pages. Includes chapters on Ancient medicine, Airs, Waters, Places, Prognostics,… Read more
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The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes.
by EVANS, Colin
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1996
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780471076506
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$16.95
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New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996. 6 1/4" X 9 1/2." 310 pages. What once was the stuff of science fiction has become fascinating fact.The author recounts 100 groundbreaking cases that had a lasting impact on criminal investigation and trial proceedings. This lively, eye-opening book examines the investigative tools that scientists, law enforcement officials, and legal experts use "to… Read more
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Storm Watchers: The Turbulent History of Weather Prediction from Franklin's Kite to El Nino
by COX, John D.
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 2002
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780471381082
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$9.95
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Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2002. 6 1/4" X 9 1/2." 252 pages. A lively, inspiring account of the pioneers who sought to accurately predict the weather. Filled with extraordinary tales of bravery and sacrifice, Storm Watchers will make you think twice the next time you turn on the local news to catch the weather report. Spine head and… Read more
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The Best Science and Nature Writing--2004
by PINKER, Steven
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 2004
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN
- 9780618246984
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$6.95
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Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 2004. 5 1/2" X 8 1/4." 209 pages. Part of the Best America series. Here is the best and newest on science and nature: the psychology of suicide terrorism, desperate measures in surgery, the weird world of octopuses, sex week at Yale, the linquistics of click languages, the worst news about cloning, and much more. . Trade… Read more
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Nixon in Winter: His Final Revelations About Diplomacy, Watergate, and Life Out of the Arena
by CROWLEY, Monica
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1998
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780679456957
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$12.95
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New York: Random House, 1998. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2." 428 pages. This is the remarkable story of the final public and private years of the thirty-seventh president, based on full reconstructions of the conversations Crowley had with him at the time. Remainder stamp on bottom edge. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Remainder.
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Into the Mountains: Stories of New England's Most Celebrated Peaks.
by STIER, Maggie & McADOW, Ron
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1995
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781878239303
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$5.95
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Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club, 1995. 6" X 9." 350 pages. Collected from scattered, hard-to-find accounts, here is the rich history of New England's fifteen most celebrated peaks: wonderful stories of exploration and settlement, the natural forces that shaped the land, human success and failure, triumph and tragedy in the mountains of New England. Plastic covering the front cover rippled. Corners… Read more
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$5.95

Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
by SAVAGE, Candace
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1995
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780871563798
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$21.95
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San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books, 1995. 10 1/4" X 10 1/4." 134 pages. One group of birds --the corvids, or members of the crow family--appear to have powers of abstraction, memory, creativity, and insight that put them on a par with many mammals, including, in some instances, higher primates. Light fading near spine of dust jacket. . First Edition.… Read more
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The Colossal Book of Mathematics: Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems
by GARDNER, Martin
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 2001
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN
- 9780393020236
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$23.95
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New York: W. W. Norton, 2001. 7 1/4" X 9 1/2." 724 pages. This book contains chapters on number theory, algebra, geometry, probability, topology, game theory, infinity, and other topics of recreational mathematics. Dust jacket has a crease on front fore-edge.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.
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Addressing Lead-Based Paint Hazards During Renovation, Remodeling, and Rehabilitation in Federally Owned and Assisted Housing: Student Manual.
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- Published
- 2001
- Condition
- Very Good
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$24.95
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Washington, D. C.: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2001. 9" X 11." For use in HUD-sponsored lead-safe work practices training. Light soiling. . Spiral Softcover. Very Good.
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Overkill: Mass Murder and Serial Killing Exposed
by FOX, James Alan & LEVIN, Jack
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780306447716
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$14.95
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New York: Plenum Press, 1994. 5 3/4" X 8 1/2." 267 pages. In this book the authors hold a magnifying glass to the minds of the perpetrators of these hideous crimes to explain the seemingly inexplicable. They produce profiles of the kinds of people who follow these murderous paths and examine the reasons behind their vicious acts. Handwriting notes laid… Read more
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Electrical and Electronics Drawing
by BAER, Charles J. & OTTAWAY, John R.
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1980
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780070030107
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$8.95
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New York: McGraw-Hill, 1980. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2." 473 pages. This book was designed to serve both as a text and a reference for all fields of electrical and electronic drawing. Spine ends and corners bumped and worn. Light soiling. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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All Creation and the Isles of Shoals
by RANDALL, Peter E.
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1980
- Condition
- Very Good-
- ISBN
- 9780892720897
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$12.95
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Camden, ME: Down East, 1980. 8 3/8" X 5 3/8." 72 pages. A guildbook for the islands off the coast of NH and ME. More than seven yesrs in preparation, this volume captures the diverse moods and activities on the islands in a way that no casual visitor could match. Shelfwear. Red sticker on rear wrap and sticker damage on… Read more
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A Tomato Can Chronicle and Other Stories of Fishing and Shooting.
by SMITH, Edmund Ware
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1971
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9781586670320
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$12.95
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Lanham, Maryland: Derrydale Press, 1971. 6 1/4" X 9 1/4." 189 pages. Smith was a master New England storyteller who expressed his love and knowledge of wild places thorough the medium of short stories. Full of warm, evocative stories from locales all over the Atlantic seaboard. This classic of outdoor literature will appesl to the armchair sportsman as well as… Read more
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Deer-Hair Fly-Tying Guidebook.
by PANGBURN, Jack
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 2004
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781571883292
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$9.95
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Portland, OR: Frank Amato Pub., 2004. 8 1/2" X 11." 63 pages. Topics include: fly-tying materials, hooks, stacking, wrapping, dubbing, wings, Wulff patterns, flared bucktail, spinning, bundled bodies, 84 fly patterns, many with step-by-step tying instructions, and more. Owners address sticker on inside front cover. Bottom front corner slightly curled.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Jack Pangburn.… Read more
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McClane's Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America
by McCLANE, A. J.
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1974
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN
- 9780805001945
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$9.95
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New York: Henry Holt, 1974. 5" X 8." 212 pages. The most complete, authoritive, and profusely illustrated handbook ever published for freshwater anglers. One crease on front wrap. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Watkins, Younger, and Smith.
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Fly-Fishing for Trout: A Guide for Adult Beginners.
by TALLEUR, Richard W.
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1974
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780876911334
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$8.95
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New York: Winchester Press, 1974. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2." 260 pages. A complete, fully illustrated primer on fly-fishing for trout. Talleur guides you through the requisite skills of the competent flyrodder. Every aspect of the sport is covered--tackle, flies and fly-tying, entomology, casting, knot-tying, approaching the stream, conservation, and much more. Spine ends and corners bumped. Dust jacket has… Read more
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Selective Trout: A Dramatically New and Scientific Approach to Trout Fishing on Eastern and Western Rivers
by SWISHER, Doug & RICHARDS, Carl
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- Zoar Books & Gallery
- Published
- 1972
- Condition
- Very Good
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$12.95
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New York: Crown, 1972. 8 3/4" X 11 1/4." 184 pages. Preface by Joe Brooks. Hundreds of drawings including 8 in full color. One of the great dry-fly discoveries of North American fly-fishing history, the "no-hackle dry fly," a design which is almost entirely at variance with past treads in fly fishing. You will find a complete record of the… Read more
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