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Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing, Inc.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First US Edition. Pictorial Cover. 1570360669 . Cover is glazed boards, slight rubbing and edge wear. DJ has light edge wear and rubbing. Front end papers have a map from the story; rear end papers show robed folks in moonlit landscape. Pages are clean and tight, this is a new book. Every page has a glorious color drawing, delightfully bringing to life the text. This is the story of the Gibblins, who live in the Three Counties, ruled over by the ruthless Lord Mulciber. They wish to restore their usurped king to his throne, but this can only be done when the legendary gemstone "The Malbigon" is restored to its rightful place. Really wonderful tale that takes place in an imaginatively creative land, where the Gibblins have their own customs, alphabet and calendar. There is a bookmark, with the key to the alphabet, attached by a ribbon to the book, the last page is a fold-out map. ; Color Illustrations; Folio… Read More

Monroe, MI: Walter Lewis Zorn. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. B & W photographs; 11 X 8.40 X 0.70 inches; 176 pages; Hard cover is silverish color with gold lettering on front and spine. Covers have some shelf wear, rubbing/scuffing, bumping, light marks. Page 1/2 and the leaf before it, have indications that perhaps these pages were clipped together, some rippling in the paper. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with 100+ b/w photographs of the state capitols [previous and current] around the country. Of course, at this time the USA only had 48 states, but there are pictures of the soon-to-be-state capitols, from Hawaii and Alaska. Index. .

Mitsubishi Motor Corp.. As New. 2009. CD-ROM. 5 x 5; OEM CD-rom. never been used, in original sleeve from manufacturer. this is the same reference source that repair shops and dealers use. .

Santa Barbara, CA: BELLEROPHON BOOKS. As New. 1973. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; 8.43 X 5.85 X 0.73 inches; Unpaginated pages; Soft cover is stapled wraps. Slight rubbing to covers. ALL PAGES ARE CLEAN, NO MARKS, AS NEW. No publication date in book. Illustrated version of The prologue of the Tales of Canterbury; includes black and white reproductions from William Caxton's 1484 edition and Richard Pynson's 1526 edition. Includes 7" phonograph record titled: How fun & easy it is to speak Middle English! Pages not numbered; 48 pages. .

New York: Vanguard Press. Very Good, dust jacket only. 1957. First Edition (?). Hardcover. B/w photographs; 9 X 6 X 1 inches; 147 pages; Hard cover is black with silver lettering on spine. Lightly bumped. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. DJ has price clipped front flap; rubbing/scuffing; light bumping. Extensively illustrated by 100 b/w photographs by B. Mossbrugger. Translated from German by Mollie Seton-Karr. Oversized, 3#. .

Hong Kong: Christie's Hong Kong Limited. As New. 1999. First Edition (?). Paperback. Christie's Auction Catalog Series; Photographs; 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 3/4; 200+ pages; Soft cover has slight rubbing. Red spine with black lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Pages not numbered, ca. 200+. Laid in a typed sheet with auction results. Provides exhange rates for day of auction in US $, Deutsche Marks; Francs, Yen, Lira, Canadian, etc. Bound in at back of catalogue is a brochure for Au Bak Ling Collection. Lavishly illustrated with dozens of photographs. Oversized, 5#. Excellent reference/research source. .

New York: Rand McNally publishers. Very Good+. 1980. First Softcover edition. Paperback. 0528877682 . B&W Illustrations; 9.20 X 6.40 X 0.50 inches; 155 pages; 1980 PRINTING. Soft cover has brown spine, with black lettering. Light rubbing, sunning, scuffing to covers. Pages show signs of light, loving use. Illustrated with beguiling, vibrant Wesley Dennis b/w pictures. 'Sometimes a fox has got to have a little fun. Cinnabar’s chance comes along with the fox hunting season. With a little promotion from his mate, Vicky, he decides to go out to give the hunters a good chase. Leaving exactly at one o’ clock, Cinnabar reassures his family he’ll be back by nightfall...' .

Chicago: CNA. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1997. First Edition (?). Hardcover. Cover is red with gold lettering on front and spine. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this large, American insurance company. Illustrated with dozens of color and b/w photos. Sections are: 1897-1920: CNA: The Foundation; 1920-1950: New Risks: New Business; 1950-1964: Insuring Post-War America; 1964-1997: Changing Times: New Leadership. Very oversized; 6#. ; Photographs; 10 1/4 x 11; 220 pages; Cover has light bumping and sunning. DJ has light shelfwear and rubbing; in a mylar cover. .

No Place: Cabell Society. Fine. 1969. Softcover. The Cabellian: a Journal of the Second American Renaissance Series; 8 1/2 x 11; 38 pages; Soft cover is stapled wraps, heavy paper stock. Light rubbing, sunning and bumping. Pages are clean and tight. James Branch Cabell ( 1879 – 1958) was an American author of satirical fantasy works, A literary journal with 10 essays by various authors, plus brief bios of the authors. Extremely scarce title. Publication of the journal ran from 1968-1971. The Special Collection and Archives department at James Branch Cabell Library of Virginia Commonwealth University has a wealth of primary resources on James Branch Cabell. .

Menlo Park, CA: Briarcliff Press, Inc.. Very Good+. 1982. Soft Cover. B&W Photographs; 11.7 x 6.1 ; v, 113 pages; Soft cover has white spine with black lettering. Light shelf wear, rubbing, scuffing to covers; faint sticker residue on back cover. . Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Extensively illustrated with dozens of b/w photographs. ".. Cable cars operated in 27 other American cities and 6 foreign countries. Los Angeles, not San Francisco, boasted the cable car line with the steepest grade; Chicago had the most miles of track and the most cable cars; NYC had the longest single cable....describes the cable car's invention and its growth in popularity during the Victorian years...Vinatge photographs illustrate he horse-drawn omnibuses, horsecar lines, and cable car railways of early San Franciso..." Bibliography. .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2023. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. 1501198475 . 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 x1 1/4"; xxvii, 413 pages; Hard cover has black spine with gold lettering. Slight rubbing to covers. DJ has faint rubbing, scuffing; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight. 'Decried as “human cockfighting” by Senator John McCain and dismissed by the New York Times as a “pay-per-view prism” onto the decline of Western civilization, the UFC seemed by 2000 to be bleeding out. The cage fighting promotion had been banned in thirty-six states and was struggling to cover production costs for its next event. But three buddies in Las Vegas—an ambitious personal trainer and two young casino heirs—saw something else in the UFC: a vision of the future. Over the next two decades, the trio would transform the company into one of the most valuable sports properties in the world, worth more than the Beatles catalog or the New… Read More

Escondido, CA: McNamara Pubns. Near Fine. 1978. Paperback. 0932770010 . Color Illustrations; 7.80 X 5.12 X 1 inches; 32 pages; Soft cover is stapled wraps. Slight rubbing to covers. Pages are clean and tight, as if unused. Extensively illustrated with color pictures of some of the amazing cakes, with instructions on how to create each. McNamara Is the world’s foremost authority on Figure Piping, and holds Lifetime Teaching Credentials in the Art of Cake Decorating. .

New York: The Authors and Newspapers Association. Very Good. 1907. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; 5 3/4 x 7 3/4; 322 pages; Hard cover is green cloth with gold lettering on front and spine. Boards have rubbing, scuffing, bumping, sunning, 1/4" scrape at bottom of spine. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with water-colors by Frank Parker. Frontispiece has intact tissue. Published by The Authors and Newspapers Association. An early story from Terhune, an American journalist, author, and dog fancier; saw moderate success as an author of general fiction, then gained his greatest acclaim when he began writing books featuring fictionalized versions of his own rough collies. .

Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman Inc.. Near Fine. 1999. Ninth Printing; Softcover. 091164704X . Cover is wraps. Pages are clean and tight. Another of the titles in the great series by Western Horseman. Lavishly illustrated with 50+ b/w photos clearly demonstrating all of the steps needed to rope cattle and get a great time. Cooper has been world champion calf roper in 1977, 1978, 1980-84; additionally, in 1984 as well as calf roping, he won the titles in all around and steer roping. Oversized, 3#. ; A Western Horseman Book Series; B&W Photographs; 8 x 11; 143 pages; Cover has light edge wear, rubbing and bumping. 1/2" color paper separation at top of spine. .

Stanford University, California: Hoover Institution Press. New. 2002. First Printing; Paperback. 0817929126 . B&W and Color; 8.9 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches; xii, 291 pages; Soft cover has black box on spine with white and yellow lettering. NEW. Illustrated with 30+ charts, graphs and tables. 'After political leaders mismanaged the electricity crisis, California now faces an electricity blight while it struggles to recover from its self-imposed wounds. The California Electricity Crisis focuses on policy decisions, their consequences, and alternatives: the saga California has faced and is still facing. ' Index. .

Paris: Carrousel. Fine. 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 2841900258 . B&W Illustrations; 8 1/4 x 11 3/4; 93 pages; Soft cover is blue with white lettering on spine. Very faint scuffing to covers. Pages are clean and tight. The book is written in French. Most of the pages are covered in beautiful examples of b/w writing, the art of calligraphy. Large scale format and pages make it easy to read and note the ways in which the lettering/designs are done. Bibliography. .

Stockton, CA: Lamm-Morada Pub. Co. New in New dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Second Printing; Hardcover. 0932128025 . B&W and Color; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 96 pages; Oblong shaped hard cover. Textured grey cover with red lettering. DJ. Pages are clean and tight. Extensively illustrated book. The quintessential American Muscle Car. Wonderful book for any gear hear or collector. Some of the sections are: GM Body Codes; Acceleration Times; Powertrain Specs; Body & Chassis Specs; Major RPO Option Index. Index. .

Cambridge, England: UIT Cambridge Ltd.. New. 2018. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. 1906860769 . 1 Series; Color Illustrations; 8.0 X 6.5 X 0.7 inches; 128 pages; Hard cover has blue spine with white lettering. NEW. Lushly illustrated with color pictures. "The Cambridge Art Book showcases one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Inspired by Cambridge's unique architecture and historic university, over 50 artists have produced a unique collection of contemporary images illustrating all aspects of the city and surrounding area. The city is shown in a new contemporary light through a range of media, from screen print and computer-aided design to hand-cut collage." Index of Artitsts. .

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. 0152140778 . Remainder; Color ; 11 1/4 x 8 3/4"; Unpaginated pages; Oblong shaped book has blue spine with gold lettering. Light rubbing to boards; black remainder mark on bottom of text block. DJ has light rubbing, scuffing. Pages are clean and tight; pages not numbered; 32 pages. Beautiful color pictures illustrate the story. A family goes on an overnight camp-out where they cook over a campfire, swim, and sleep in sleeping bags. .

Banff, Alberta, Canada: Altitude Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0919381553 . Blue hardcover with lighter blue lettering on the spine. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with many b/w photographs, maps and drawings. "Before explorers were able to distinguish between the different ranges, the mountains that separated the Canadian prairies from the Pacific Ocean were widely referred to as the Canadian Alps. This is the first exciting volume in a trilogy of books that celebrate Canada's mountaineering heritage. It deatiles the Golden Age of exploration and climbing in Canada, the years between 1800 and 1906 when the Alpine Club of Canada was born". ; The History of mountaineering in Canada Series; Vol. 1; B&W Illustrations; 6 1/4 x 9 1/2; 296 pages; Cover has light shelf wear, bumping, rubbing. DJ has light shelf wear, rubbing/scuffing 1/2" closed tear at top of front, near spine; in a mylar cover. .