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W. W. Norton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0393060632 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, this beautiful copy has one minor flaw only: a short crease at the bottom front corner of the jacket, the original price (75.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Here for the first time is a glimpse of the masterpieces in Glen's collection, presented in full color with copious descriptions contributed by some of the best historians of marine art today"; 248 pages .

Princeton, NJ: Stratford Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0962706019 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, inscribed, signed, and dated "2/91" by the author, book has two minor flaws: a small, circular slightly faded area on the black cloth and a crease on page 305, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket has edge-wear at the spine-ends and corners, the red spine-title is sunned to pale pink, and a few tiny areas on the black front panel are now white, the jacket remains clean and presentable, the original price (19.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; ; 310 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1951. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book has no flaws of any significance, a very mild damp-mark Is present in the bottom margins of some of the later pages and there is some mild tanning to the blank end-papers, neither of these flaws detract much from the book's appearance, the jacket has some edge-wear at the top corners and top of spine and the spine is mildly tanned, the jacket is clean and presntable overall, the original price (2.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This is a fine collection of eleven stories about America from the Revolution to the Civil War" .

Princeton University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, this is a clean, crisp copy with the following flaws: the book has some moderate discoloration to the cloth on the back cover and a bit of rubbing to the cloth at bottom of spine, the binding is tight and square and the contents are fine, the dustjacket has a 2-inch by .5 inch wedge of loss from the bottom front corner of the front panel and a tiny edge-chip at bottom of spine, it is very clean, the original price (2.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, quite a presentable copy of the fairly scarce original edition, "the exciting story of the naval surveying expedition which followed Commodore Perry and tested the Treaty of Kanagawa, formally opening Japan to the West," 161 pages, maps .

New York, NY: William-Frederick Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, signed by the author beneath her printed name on the title page, the book is flawless except for a hint of tanning to the blank end-papers, the dustjacket shows some slight tanning also and has no other flaws, the original price (3.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a great collector's copy, "An account of the early nineteenth century merchant ships built in Connecticut and sailing from New York - and of Connecticut travelers to the Far West and the Far East"; Signed by Author .

San Francisco: Backbeat Books. Very Good+. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. 0879307242 . Large paperback, first printing as stated on copyright page, moderate rubbing to the glossy cover and a small label on the rear cover, no other remarkable flaws to this clean, presentable copy, illustrated with photos, includes a Yardbirds Diary 1963 - 1968 ; 208 pages .

Northeastern University Press. Near Fine. 1999. Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. 1555533841 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "In this revised and updated edition - Koch fuses musical discographical, and biographical analysis to thoroughly examine the evolution of Parker's innovative music" ; ; 384 pages .

Bantam Books. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1985. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0553050931 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has a few minor flaws: moderate tanning to the outer edge of the pages, the former owner's discreet blind ownership stamp, and a small ink scribble on the Inside of the front cover that is hidden by the flap of the jacket, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild overall tanning to the white portion (spine and rear panel) and some edge-wear at the corners and spine-ends, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; ; 342 pages .

Pennsylvania: Club. Very Good. 1929. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, features beautiful black and white photos and illustrations followed by a List of Members and an 84-page section of illustrated advertisements, this attractive copy has several small areas of edge-wear to the cover, former owner names on the first and last pages, and some moderate scuffing to the cover, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, quite a presentable copy .

New York: A. S. Barnes. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0498018490 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has significant edge-wear on the rear panel and a few areas of surface-wear on the front panel, the jacket is clean, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, also includes maps and other illustrations; ; 413 pages .

Finland: Weilin + Goos. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1985. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 9513535304 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, "captures the nature of Kuusamo in a dazzling yet also highly informative array of pictures," book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has some surface-wear at the edges but remains clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

London: Souvenir Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0285627376 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the jacket is clean and presentable with two minor flaws only: mild sunning on the spine which has changed the color to a different shade of green; and light rubbing to the glossy surface, the original price label is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Through the story of Beale (an old country name for the weasel) , he records its brief, hectic life cycle, observed in his local woodland, but typical of weasels everywhere," illustrated throughout; 144 pages .

North Charleston, South Carolina: Booksurge Publishing. Very Good. 2005. Trade Paperback. 1419603736 . Large paperback, "a series of weekly snapshots originally published in the Nantucket Independent newspaper," this is Volume 1, illustrated with drawings, a clean copy with no significant flaws; ; 152 pages .

Charlotte, Vermont: Camden House Publishing, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0944475116 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition with only one remarkable flaw: the former owner's name on the first blank page, the jacket has a faint 1-inch by 3-inch damp-mark at the top of the front panel and some moderate rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean and quite presentable overall, the original price is present, and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The secret world of freshwater turtles emerges as artist/naturalist David Carroll presents the fascinating life history of these familiar yet mysterious creatures who shared the earth with the dinosaurs and who have endured to spark the curiosity and awe of humankind" .

New Jersey: Borough of Oakland New Jersey. Very Good-. 1972. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, a pictorial history of this New Jersey town, the cover has scuffing and a short edge-tear at bottom of spine has been tape-repaired, the binding is tight and the contents are fine ; 91 pages .

Jerusalem, Israel: Israel Museum. Very Good+. 2000. Paperback. 9652782513 . Large paperback, rubbing to the glossy surface of the back cover is the only significant flaw to this clean, presentable copy, "The exhibition and book aim to offer the public a glimpse into the lifestyle, rituals and arts and crafts of one of the most ancient Jewish communities, which lived for two millenia in Yemen and preserved there some of the oldest Jewish traditions," beautifully-illustrated throughout; Catalogue; ; pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1959. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page "recollects the moods, the colors, the emotions, the dramas of a childhood, more than half a century ago, in Java," translated from the Dutch, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a small amount of edge-wear along the top and "79" is written in black marker near the top, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price (3.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: Philosophical Library. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1959. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, 156 pages, "This book banishes the idea that the modern Yogin is an ascetic with caveman dietary habits," blue cloth, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the nicely-illustrated jacket has some mild foxing near the fore-edge and on the reverse side, moderate edge-wear at top of spine also, the jacket's overall appearance is quite nice and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1958. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "The Basic Principles of Hatha Yoga with Exercises Illustrated by the Author," book has a small amount of wear to the cover which is clean, bright and tight and quite presentable, some tanning present on the blank end-papers, the contents are fine, the jacket has edge-wear and the orange-colored spine is a bit faded, the original price (5.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York, NY: Yoga Institute of America. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book has mild tanning to the blank end-papers and is in excellent condition otherwise, what appears to be the remains of an excised page is actually an extension of the first page which contains a frontis illustration on heavy stock paper, the extension helps to bind the page more securely, the jacket has mild scuffing and the background color on the spine is faded from orange to off-white, the original price (3.75) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, this "De Luxe Edition" contains "Ten Full-Page Color Plates of Chakras, etc" and also contains a Glossary of Sanskrit words .