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Toronto: Oxford University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. 0195405056 . Color Illustrations; 10 1/2 x 8 3/4 ; Unpaginated pages; Oblong shaped book. Hard cover is light orange with gold lettering on spine. DJ has light rubbing/scuffing/bumping; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Pages not numbered. Ca. 100 pages, text on verso/left side, full page colored illustration on recto/right side. Glossary included. "...vivid, highly detailed graphic Images---enlivened by a surreal playfulness----are accompanied by narrative descriptions based on Pelly's conversations with her. Centring [sic] on the search for food, the happy times when it is found, and the beliefs and customs that sustained the Inuit, drawings and text combine to offer an unforgettable way of life that has more-or-less disappeared.' “A Canadian Inuit artist best known for her exuberant drawings, bright-colored wool duffel… Read More

London: Society of Friends, East-West Relations Committee and Peace Committee,. Very Good+. 1956. Soft Cover. Soft cover is stapled wraps. Light blue cover with white lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with a partial B/W map of China, showing Peking [Beijing] and areas south and west, and 7 B/W photographs. . No publication date listed; probably from 1955/56. "In October 1955, after some years of preparation...the first visit from a Western, Chrisitan denomination to the new, Communist-led China. Six Friends took part. This book explains their purposes, describes their experiences, and sets forth their conclusions. Though different chapters have been written by different members of the team, the conclusions are the conclusions of them all" . Members of the team: Gerald Bailey; Grigor McClelland; Janet Rees; Johanna Reynolds; Christopher Taylor; Duncan Wood. 7 chapters; 2 appendices. Scarce title. ; B&W Illustrations and Map; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; iv, 73 pages; Cover… Read More

Grapevine, TX: Quarter Horse Reference. Very Good-. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarter Horse Reference, Vol. I; Quarter Horse Reference Series; 1972; published by Quarter Horse Reference, Grapevine, Texas. Cover is red with gold lettering and design on front and spine. Pages are clean. Chapters cover leading money earning quarter running horses, leading sires, dams and maternal grandsires of racing ROM qualifiers; leading sires, dames and maternal grandsires of AQHA champions; and major reference material. Oversized, 3.5#. ; Quarter Horse Reference Series Series; 7 1/2 x 10 1/4; 629 pages; Cover has rubbing, bumping, edge wear, scuffing. .

Grapevine, TX: Equine Research Publications. Near Fine. 1975. Second Printing; Hardcover. Cover is red with gold lettering and design on front; gold lettering on spine. 1974 edition. Pages are clean and tight. Has sections on leading sires, dams, maternal grandsires, race winners and then major reference material. Oversized, 7.5# [3" thick]. ; Quarter Horse Reference Series Series; 8 1/2 x 11; 780 pages; Some light edge wear, rubbing, scuffing, bumpig; light staining on page edges towards bottom; pages appear as if exposed to water on outer edges of first 100 or so pages, but no real discoloration or interference with text. .

Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd.. Near Fine. 2000. First Edition. First Printing; Softcover. 1841760544 . B&W and Color; 7 1/4 x 3/4"; 64 pages; Soft cover has white spine with black lettering. Some rubbing and bumping to covers slight sunning. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with color and b/w pictures. 'Michael Barthorp's entertaining and authoritative study includes key commanders such as (India 1837-56) Charles Napier, Hugh Gough, Harry Smith; (Crimean War) Lord Raglan, James Scarlett, George Cathcart, John Pennefather; (Indian Mutiny) John Nicholson, Henry Havelock, Hope Grant, Colin Campbell; (India 1860-98) Frederick Roberts; (Africa) Robert Napier, Garnet Wolseley, Herbert Stewart, Evelyn Wood, Redvers Buller, Hector Macdonald and Herbert Kitchener - among others.' .

Chicago: Chicago Review Press. New in New dust jacket. 2019. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. 1613739559 . B&W Illustrations; 9.7 X 7.0 X 1.3 inches; xi, 304 pages; Hard cover is black with silver lettering on spine. DJ. NEW book. Illustrated with some b/w photographs. "Fanny Bullock Workman was a complicated and restless woman who defied the rigid Victorian morals she found as restrictive as a corset. With her frizzy brown hair tucked under a topee, Workman was a force on the mountain and off. Instrumental in breaking the British stranglehold on Himalayan mountain climbing, this American woman climbed more peaks than any of her peers, became the first woman to map the far reaches of the Himalayas, the first woman to lecture at the Sorbonne and the second to address the Royal Geographic Society of London, whose members included Charles Darwin, Richard Francis Burton, and David Livingstone. Her books, replete with photographs, illustrations and descriptions of… Read More

Chicago: Alligator Music. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0. Audio CD. 1990 Series; Jewel box in excellent condition. Full liner notes. CD in wonderful, clean condition, plays great. Koko Taylor (born Cora Anna Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues", she was known for her rough, powerful vocals. Tracks: Evil / Dixon (4: 58) ; Beer bottle boogie / Scott (3: 33) ; I cried like a baby / Brown, Herman & David (5: 11) ; I can love you like a woman (or I can fight you like a man) / Dollison (3: 48) ; Flamin' Mamie / Dixon & Page (3: 30) ; Something inside me / Holiday (3: 43) ; The hunter / Jones, Wells, Cropper, Jackson & Dunn (3: 26) ; Queen bee / Moore (3: 46) . I don't care no more / Taylor (3: 08) --Come to mama / Mitchell & Randle (4: 44). .

Toronto: Jambor Publishing. New. 2021. Softcover. 1989055001 . 6 X 9; 166 pages; Soft cover has blue/black spine with blue lettering. NEW. '"A wicked and witty hybrid of Heroes and Gossip Girl ." -- Books to Watch Out For From bestselling and award-winning author Steven Bereznai comes a critically acclaimed tale of campy superheroic otherness with an American Horror Story bent. What happens when a closeted jock, a scrawny, out and proud nerd, and a pair of bratty cheerleaders develop superpowers in a small-town high school? Can they stop a pair of super-powered classmates hellbent on reshaping the student body in a darker image? Or will teen angst, jealousy, and ill-timed romance doom them all? Fast, fun, and sexy, Queeroes is where unlikely teen heroes must face their darkest fears to become their truest selves. Smallville meets House of Wax and Queer as Folk.' .

Toronto: Jambor Publishing. New. 2021. Soft cover. 1989055079 . 6 X 9; 158 pages; Soft cover has black spine with purple lettering. NEW. "Queeroes 2" delivers an action-packed sequel in this epic series about gay teens with superpowers ... And super angst. Sinister forces descend on small-town Nuffim, threatening jock empath Troy, scrawny geek strongman Gibbie, inviso-cheerleader Mandy, and her man-pal, feral fabulous Chad. Can the Queeroes face these new foes--and their darkest fears--to become their truest selves? Or will their powers, new loves, and old exes, bring out their most villainous desires? Find out in "Queeroes 2"! .

San Francisco, CA: Glide Publications. Very Good. 1973. First Edition. Paperback. 0912078294 . Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 9.1 X 6.9 X 0.7 inches; 111 pages; Former library book with typical markings. Pages show light signs of use, but are clean and tight. In a blue hard bound library rebinding. Bilingual text in English and Spanish. B/w illustrations. 'Donde el Quetzal volo´ con alas raudas = Where the Quetzal flew with swift wings / Ami´lcar Lobos --Ceremony for a Chicano-community wedding = Ceremonia para una boda Chicano-comunal / Leland Mellott'. .

New York: M. Evans & Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Paperback. 0871311771 . B & W ; 6 X 1 X 9 inches; 128 pages; Hard cover has blue spine with black lettering. Light rubbing, shelf wear to boards. DJ has light rubbing, scuffing and shelfwear. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with b/w pictures. 'Quillwork began in Europe around the 13th century as a paper imitation of gold and silver filigree work. In this vintage book, originally published in 1975, Janet and Alex D'Amato have evolved traditional quilling into a delightful and whimsical craft. They show you how to make quillwork jewelry, wall-hangings, Christmas ornaments, gift wrap decorations-even quilled Valentines, place cards, mobiles and paperweights. The materials are so inexpensive and the techniques so simple, that quillwork is truly a craft for all ages and budgets. Line drawings and photographs throughout the book provide inspiration and clarification.' Index. .

Chicago: Quilt Digest Press. Near Fine. 2001. First Edition. First Printing; Softcover. 0844242497 . Color ; 8 5/8 x 11"; 141 pages; Soft cover is self wraps, with orange spine with grey lettering. Light rubbing to covers, bottom corner [front cover through to back cover] has light bumping. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with color pictures. 'Award-winning quiltmaker Vikki Pignatelli introduces a revolutionary method of quiltmaking that takes the time, trouble, and frustration out of making a perfect quilt. Her easy techniques in Quilting Curves ensure that your designs come together quickly, with beautiful, graceful results--even for beginners. Ideal for machine quilters, Pignatelli shows you how to make wonderful, flowing curves and perfect star points without the tricky needle turn or precise piecing techniques that traditional quiltmaking involves. She demonstrates how to use a variation on her method for creating three-dimensional effects. A chapter on… Read More

New York: Orchard Books. New in New dust jacket. 1999. First Edition Thus. First Printing; Hardcover. 1570251991 . Color Illustrations; 10.5 X 9.0 X 0.4 inches; Unpaginated pages; Hard cover is glazed boards, with matching DJ. White spine with red lettering. Pages not numbered, 56 pages. NEW book, pages are clean and tight. Pages are lavishly illustrated with color pictures. 'When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. ' .

No Place: United States Pony Clubs. Very Good. N.D.. First revised edition. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; 6 X 9; 44 pages; Soft cover is yellow with stapled wraps. Shelf wear, bumping, serious rubbing on spine, some spotting to back. Pages are clean and tight, no markings. Illustrated with a b/w diagram of the horse. Laid in is 'Equestrian Instructors' Lecture Series' notes, Newark, Delaware, 30/31 March 1963. Also laid in are mimeographed sheets from 'Elkridge Harford Hunt Pony Club' hunt on 8 December, 1961. .

Tucson, Arizona: Shandling Lithographing Co. Very Good. 1975. Soft Cover. Soft cover has tan spine with red lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Laid in is a booklet on Tole, October 1966, from Women's Day magazine. Also laid in are a design on tissue paper, and a letter about a 2 week painting class, in 1976, in Tucson. Extensively illustrated with 100+ color and b/w drawings, designs, photographs and color samples. Sources; index. ; B & W and Color; 0.6 x 11.9 x 8.8 Inches; viii, 160 pages; Cover has rubbing/scuffing, bumping, shelf wear, .