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Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society,. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0871691752 . Spine slightly sunned, and a touch of rubbing to the dustjacket - see image. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. Yeats spent 24 years planning & finally producing his play "Sophocles' 'King Oedipus'" in 1928. Here, Drs. Clark & McGuire have written an extensive introduction divided into two parts: first, the years 1904 through 1911 when Yeats planned the production with various actors - The remainder of the book describes & presents the versions (Rex 1-5) , some of which are transcribed because of the illegibility of Yeats's hand. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 443 pages .

Maine: Wabnaki Materials Development Fund. Good+. 1976. Paperback. This illustrated reader contains a Passamaquoddy version of a traditional Wabnaki legend about the origin of the turtle. It is one of a series of readers containing Passamaquoddy legends and is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. Each page presents the text in the Passamaquoddy language and in a literal English translation. A glossary of unfamiliar and little-used words and a guide to pronunciation are provided at the end of the book. (Amh). [WorldCat] Scarce copy. ; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 25 pages .

New York: Henry Holt and Company. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1934. Hardcover. ; 151 pages .

London: W. H. Allen & Co.. Very Good. 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Fraying at top and bottom of spine. Gutter starting, but intact and binding is strong. A few pages have small closed tears to the edges. Bumped corners. ; Book is in Very Good condition - exceptions noted. " A work that was very influential in forming Western ideas of Tibet and its Buddhist traditions, especially in the non-scholarly Anglophone world. It was a treasure-trove of then-new factual information on its subject, some of which retains value even today. Unfortunately, Waddell's prejudices colored by his British imperialist sense of the superiority of European, "Christian" civilization permeate the work. Today it would be classified as heavily "Orientalist" in the negative, Saidean sense. At times the work veers into racist stereotyping of the Tibetan people and their culture, and at times it displays disgust toward what it characterizes as the primitive superstition and immoral demonolatry of "Lamaism," Waddell's name for… Read More

New Jersey: Stoeger Publishing. Near Fine. 1994. 17th Edition. Paperback. The one-volume source of specifications and price data on small arms manufactured since 1900. Book is in excellent conditon with tight binding and clean, unmarked text and covers. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 558 pages .

Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.. Very Good. 1868. Hardcover. Chips and fraying to the spine ends, and bumped corners - see image. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 254 pages .

New York: Printed By Steingart Associates. Very Good+. 1965. Hardcover. Slight smell from storage. ; Book is in excellent condition. The book is beautifully illustrated with many old and current photographs (of the same locations) , the reader can trace the railroad and canal routes by car, or in his imagination, and find every surviving struture from Carbondale, Pennsylvania, to Kingston on the Hudson. Structures no longer extant are shown on maps or in old photos. In addition, the author includes many of his own fine drawings. While there is no formal index, a map index and end-sheet maps serve as locators for any canal or railroad point. [Earl Heydinger] ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 206 pages .

Cherryfield, Maine: Self-Published. Good+. 1978. Paperback. Usual library markings. ; Signed & dated by the author on the title page. "The man of many careers writes autobiographically with emphasis on his more than 62 jam-packed years as a dance band musician [in the Washington and Hancock County area of Eastern Maine]. "; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 92 pages; Signed by Author .

Washington: Dogwise Publishing. Near Fine. 2011. Paperback. 9781617810244; . Book is in excellent condition. Learn how to develop a "happy draft dog" whether for competition or carting the kids around the back yard. Step-by-step instructions on selecting equipment, conditioning and training will get you going in what may be your next dog sport! ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages .

New York: Berkley Books. Very Good+. 1959. Paperback. Rear cover corners clipped. ; Book is in pristine condition - exception noted and priced accordingly. Probably never read "The daring exploits of underwater fighters in World War II." ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 173 pages; Chapter II, ten cents. .

Boston: W. A. Wilde. Very Good+. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Bumped corners. ; Book is in excellent condition. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

London: Chapman & Hall Ltd.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1943. Hardcover. Previous owner's name is stamped on front free end paper. ; The purpose of this book is to address three areas that have to be improved in order to better serve the military purpose during the war (World War II) : the Press, Propaganda and Diplomacy. Bright red lettering on spine. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 124 pages .

Clinton, Maine: Self-Published. Very Good. 1966. 1st. Paperback. Aging spots on the cover. ; Signed by the author on the title page. Book is in excellent condition. In the author's Forward: "These narratives are a record of my own experiences in the remote sections of Baxter State Park [Maine] and surrounding territory. . . ." Publisher's promotion slip laid in. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 105 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Bonanza. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Reprint. Hardcover. Dustjacket has a little edgewear and a small chip to top edge of front panel - see image. ; Book is in excellent conditioin. This work contains 225 photographs and 30 measured drawings by M. Luther Miller of historic Philadelphia buildings and Pennsylvania homes. No date given. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 248 pages .

New York: George Sully & Company. Very Good+. 1920. Hardcover. Tiny split on top of spine. Previous owner's stamps on inside front cover and front free endpaper. ; Book is in excellent condition - exceptions noted. A comprehensive work on Canadian ships and shipbuilding. "The chapters are organized by decade and province. About half of the pages are devoted to annotated lists of who built what when--plus the best sailing times to major ports." [Trilby]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 337 pages .

New York: MacFadden Book Company. Near Fine. 1962. First Edition. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. Probably never read. See image. Book was nominated for National Book Award, and starred Rod Steiger in the movie. ; ; 206 pages .

Chicago: Novel Books. Very Good+. 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. Scarce copy in this First Edition. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 128 pages .

Boston: Second National Bank. Very Good. 1912. Stapled wraps. Gilt graphic, lettering and borders to cover. 1645 map of Boston streets and first paths and highways with original names, and sites of the houses is reproduced; B&W Photographs; ; 47 pages .

Philadelphia: Wanamaker. Near Fine. 1927. Paperback. Book is in pristine condition - certainly a Collectible item! Pop-up Santa in center of book. Scarce copy in this condition - and price! ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Australia: Currey O'Neil. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0859022021 . Dustjacket has a closed tear on the rear cover. ; This book is in excellent condition. "The colourful days of convicts, gold rushes, paddlesteamers and stagecoaches are vividy evoked in this feast of stories and verses . . . . A delightfully readable collection and celebration of Australia's early settlers as well as rich literary heritage, with its distinctive blend of humour and tragedy. " ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 531 pages; 531 pages .