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The Tower

The Tower by Yeats, William Butler

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Title
The Tower
Author
Yeats, William Butler
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Original green cloth with gilt tower design by T. Sturge Moore. A bright, near fine copy in matching blue-green dust jacket with
Description
London: Macmillan, 1928. First edition, one of only 2000 copies printed. v, 110, 2 [ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth with gilt tower design by T. Sturge Moore. A bright, near fine copy in matching blue-green dust jacket with minor wear to extremities including a few short tears to folds. Moore, Thomas Sturge. First edition, one of only 2000 copies printed. v, 110, 2 [ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition of one of Yeats' great books, containing "Sailing to Byzantium", "The Tower", "Leda and the Swan," etc. A Connolly 100 title. Wade, # 158; Connolly, Modern Movement, 156 ; Roth, 208
The Variorum Edition of the Poems of W. B. Yeats

The Variorum Edition of the Poems of W. B. Yeats by Yeats, William Butler

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The Variorum Edition of the Poems of W. B. Yeats
Author
Yeats, William Butler
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
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Publisher's two-toned cloth; black topstain. Fine in slightly soiled publisher's slipcase, with bookplate and related typed lett
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1957. First edition, no. 288 of 825 copies signed by Yeats. Edited by Peter Alt and Russell K. Alspach. xxxvi, 884 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Publisher's two-toned cloth; black topstain. Fine in slightly soiled publisher's slipcase, with bookplate and related typed letter signed. First edition, no. 288 of 825 copies signed by Yeats. Edited by Peter Alt and Russell K. Alspach. xxxvi, 884 pp. 1 vols. 4to. A signed, limited edition of a storied anthology of Yeats' poems with an unorthodox backstory. In the 1930s, Yeats signed 825 unbound colophons for a planned release of his collected poems by Macmillan; the colophons were printed on paper specially made by the Oxford Paper Company, which, as the text states, was supposed to be used for the entire edition. After Yeats died in 1939, Macmillan held on to the colophons, and in 1957, nearly 20 years after the poet's passing, bound them into this handsome limited edition, though one which utilized a far less expensive paper for the rest of the pages. While the colophon is signed by Yeats, the limitation number (here, #288) was added in at publication by a different hand. A typed, undated letter signed by Carl Kroch on the letterhead of his famous Chicago bookstore, Kroch's & Brentano's, accompanies the book, and explains not only the creation of this unusual edition, but the equally unique story of how they came to own a significant portion of it. Apparently, 250 copies of the book had been misplaced in Macmillan's New York City warehouse, and were only discovered when they were moved to storage in New Jersey. Kroch's & Brentano's purchased all the remaining volumes for the express purpose of offering it to members of the company's First Edition Circle, for, as he states, "only $14.95," less than half the cost of the original price of $30. Kroch closes the letter with a classic salesman's touch: "[W]e received only 250 copies, and there will be no more. To avoid disappointment, order yours today" Wade 211N
Materials for the Study of Variation Treated with Especial Regard to Discontinuity in the Origin of Species.

Materials for the Study of Variation Treated with Especial Regard to Discontinuity in the Origin of Species. by Bateson, William

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Materials for the Study of Variation Treated with Especial Regard to Discontinuity in the Origin of Species.
Author
Bateson, William
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
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London : Macmillan and Co,, 1894. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Illustrated with over a hundred drawings and tables. Two pages of publisher's ads at the rear. xvi, corrigenda, 598, [2] pp. Very Good, Spine ends and corners are mildly rubbed. Both hinges just starting, Prior owner name to top of front end paper. Bateson's foundational work in expanding Darwin's theory of evolution. This book introduced the term "genetics," argued for discontinuous (sudden) variation in evolution (contrasting Darwin's gradualism), and laid groundwork for modern genetics by linking variation, heredity, and evolution through detailed examples from nature, influencing how scientists studied species origins. PMM 356. .
Western Guide 1930; Travel Information for Motor Tourists

Western Guide 1930; Travel Information for Motor Tourists by H.P. Williams and D. W. Williams

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Western Guide 1930; Travel Information for Motor Tourists
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H.P. Williams and D. W. Williams
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Salem, Oregon: Western Guide Publishing Co., 1930. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed by Elliott Printing House, Salem, OR "Tourist Camps and Apartments, Resorts, Eating Places, Super Service Stations, Points of Interest, Highway Mileage Tables, Road Maps, Descriptive Stories of Each State, Motor, Game, and Fish Laws for Tourists and Non-Residents." 176 page, with maps, numerous advertisements and black and white photographs. Contains tourism information for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Utah and British Columbia. Near Fine, bound in handsome 20thc green cloth with gilt lettering, a few pages with small corner creases. OCLC locates 1 copy only, at the Newberry Library Roger S. Baskes Collection..
Bittersweet

Bittersweet by Barr, Nevada

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Bittersweet
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Barr, Nevada
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780312082444
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: St Martins Press, 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Her first book. Faint erasure front endpage. A lovely collector's copy..
The Hungarian Letters of Ali Pasha of Buda, 1604-1616

The Hungarian Letters of Ali Pasha of Buda, 1604-1616 by Gustav Bayerle

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The Hungarian Letters of Ali Pasha of Buda, 1604-1616
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Gustav Bayerle
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9789630559287
Condition
As New
Description
Budapest, Hungary: Akademiai Kiado, 1991. Book. As New. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Madeline and the Bad Hat

Madeline and the Bad Hat by Bemelmans, Ludwig

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Madeline and the Bad Hat
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Bemelmans, Ludwig
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
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Fine
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New York: Viking, 1956. Signed Limited. Fine. A fine signed limited edition, one of 885 copies signed by Bemelmans for sale to the public. No slipcase. Protected in mylar plastic jacket.
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A Small Collection of Mid-19th-century Manuscript Mourning Poetry by E

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A Small Collection of Mid-19th-century Manuscript Mourning Poetry
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E
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ZH BOOKS (United States)
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S. l.: By the authors, 1855. Very good. Manuscripts, 1855 and 1857; pp. [12] altogether; in pencil and brown ink on various sheets of paper; fold lines with mild wear and a few very minor spots; several words in one of the poems traced with later blue pen; in very good or better condition. Characterized by deep grief, enduring memory, and spiritual questioning - the manuscripts present great examples of Victorian mourning poetry. The first group, simply signed "E." consists of a remembrance letter-to-self and a poem, the latter titled: "Two Years Ago Today." The two years actually refer to their wedding day, implying that they have had less than that time together. The letter describes their short-live happiness, followed by the words: "The dear, dear husband of our choice is not here to celebrate the return of this - our nuptial day..." She goes on to write that she believes he would guide and protect her and their "little one" from up in Heavens. The second poem, titled "The Dying Husband," is written from the perspective of the man, who laments the short time he has left to enjoy life with his little one and his wife: "The little pledge that crowned our love, that smiling little elf, dear to my heart because so like thy own sweet self. Ay, bring her near me - let me look my last in her dear face, where all her mother's gentle charms I fondly trace..." The last two - a letter and a poem - are the most heart-breaking, as they speak of the loss of a small child and the grief and unwillingness of a mother to keep on living without her beloved little one: "...Home! Desolate home! Where is your light and joy? An empty crib and rocking chair..."
La femme enceinte devrait-elle etre mise en jugement? Precautions a prendre envers une femme enceinte accusee. These presentee et publiquement soutenue a la Faculte de Medecine de Montpellier, le 17 mai 1830...

La femme enceinte devrait-elle etre mise en jugement? Precautions a prendre envers une femme enceinte accusee. These presentee et publiquement soutenue a la Faculte de Medecine de Montpellier, le 17 mai 1830... by Viauld, Jean-Baptiste-Leon

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La femme enceinte devrait-elle etre mise en jugement? Precautions a prendre envers une femme enceinte accusee. These presentee et publiquement soutenue a la Faculte de Medecine de Montpellier, le 17 mai 1830...
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Viauld, Jean-Baptiste-Leon
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ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition
Very good
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Montpellier: Chez Jean Martel aine, seul Imprimeur de la Faculte de Medecine, 1830. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 10 x 8; pp. [1], 4-11, [1]; removed; laid paper; illustrated with a woodcut at the beginning of the text; a few minor spots of foxing; several faint, penciled-in notes and underlining to text; in very good condition. The thesis, presented to obtain the author's Doctor of Medicine degree, vehemently defended the idea that pregnant women should not be put to trial and, in case one did find herself in front of a judge, the precautions, which should be taken. Ambitious and eloquently-written, one of his stronger arguments was that, although the law stated a pregnant woman sentenced to death "would not be executed, until after giving birth," the mere thought of it, as the time progressed, would cause her increasing terror and, possibly, contractions, which would prove fatal to the fetus. OCLC lists one copy at The British Library; none in the trade (as of January 2021).
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Gems of Fable by [edited by] J. H. B.

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Gems of Fable
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[edited by] J. H. B.
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ZH BOOKS (United States)
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Breed, Butler & Co., 1861. First edition; 2 x 3; pp. [3], 4-96; lavishly embossed brown cloth; gilt title and decorations to front board and spine; corners and head and tail of spine rubbed; small spot to front cover; all page edges gilt; few spots and foxing to first and last free page, else clean; front cover re-attached with a thin strip of linen to inner hinge; overall good-/acceptable. A beautiful and quite uncommon miniature for which Robert E. Massmann - author, librarian, and publisher of miniature books - mentions in his article of September 1982 in 'Miniature Book News' the "outstanding rarity of the Breed, Butler imprints." The only copy in the trade.
Pied Piper of Hamelin, A Child's Story

Pied Piper of Hamelin, A Child's Story by Browning, Robert

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Pied Piper of Hamelin, A Child's Story
Author
Browning, Robert
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E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: Macmillan, 1927 Pictorial boards with light shelf wear; matching dust jacket darkened with light wear, The classic fairy story told in verse with color artwork throughout by G M Richards. One of Macmillan's Happy Hour books, uncommon, especially in dust jacket.. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by G M Richards. 12mo.
Seven Stories About a Cat Named Sneakers

Seven Stories About a Cat Named Sneakers by Brown, Margaret Wise

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Seven Stories About a Cat Named Sneakers
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Brown, Margaret Wise
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E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
Description
New York: William R. Scott, 1955 Light blue cloth with mild bumping to top corner and sunning along edges; pictorial dust jacket with sunned spine, repairs to verso, price-clipped. Stories that originally appeared in The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile (1938), except "Sneakers Finds the Sea," which is published here for the first time. Wonderful b&w illustration by Jean Charlot. Scarce. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Jean Charlot. 12mo.
Backbone of the King, The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku (Signed By author)

Backbone of the King, The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku (Signed By author) by Brown, Marcia

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Backbone of the King, The Story of Paka'a and His Son Ku (Signed By author)
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Brown, Marcia
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E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966 Yellow cloth pictorially stamped in green, a hint of shelf wear else fine in pictorial dust jacket with light wear and darkening to spine, price-clipped. Based on a Hawaiian legend. Illustrations after linoleum block prints, printed in green. This copy is signed by Marcia Brown on the title page. Marcia Brown was one of the most decorated illustrators of children's books, one of only two to win the Caldecott Medal 3 times and 6 Caldecott Honors. . Signed by Author. First Edition (A). Cloth Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Marcia Brown. 8vo.
Two Weeks in The Yosemite and Vicinity

Two Weeks in The Yosemite and Vicinity by Buckley, J.M.

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Two Weeks in The Yosemite and Vicinity
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Buckley, J.M.
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James Arsenault & Company (United States)
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New York: Phillips & Hunt, 1884. 8vo, original printed wrappers, 66 pp. Later printing, with 1884 printed on the upper wrapper and 100 titles in the Home College Series listed on the lower wrapper. An entertaining account of an extensive hike into Yosemite written by a Methodist clergyman. Buckley's trip spanned May and June of 1871, seeing him summit or explore various peaks and valleys, including the Mariposa and Calaveras groves, as well as the North Dome and Liberty Cap. Interspersed with his remembrances of the Yosemite wilds are lightly humorous observations of his traveling companions, which give the account the flavor of the era and imbue it with Buckley's affable personality. Illustrated on the inside of the upper wrapper with an engraved scene of Cathedral Rock and inside the lower with a view of The Cap of Liberty and Nevada Falls. "Buckley and his party spent nearly three weeks of the summer of 1871 visiting Yosemite Valley and the Calveras and Mariposa groves. He was a keen observer and his descriptions of the Coulterville Trail and the pioneer hotels are quite entertaining"--Currey & Kruksa #26. CONDITION: Good, chipping to the spine, both wrappers firmly attached, toning and edgewear.
The Marine Algae of Santa Barbara County, California

The Marine Algae of Santa Barbara County, California by Yates, Lorenzo Gordin

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The Marine Algae of Santa Barbara County, California
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Yates, Lorenzo Gordin
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Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
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Very Good
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First edition thus. Octavo. Stiff printed brown wrappers. Very good (small chips). 20 pages. Scarce. Offprint from Bulletin No. 3 of the Santa Barbara Society of Natural History (1901). Inscribed by Yates to noted author/lecturer/minister George Wharton James on upper wrapper ("with compliments [of] the author…").
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BIG FALLING SNOW/TEWA-HOPI INDIAN'S LIFE by YAVA, Albert

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BIG FALLING SNOW/TEWA-HOPI INDIAN'S LIFE
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YAVA, Albert
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Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
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NY, CROWN, 1978. FIRST EDITION FINE. F.
Navy Officer Emory Land Writes To New Jersey Senator Frelinghuysen

Navy Officer Emory Land Writes To New Jersey Senator Frelinghuysen by EMORY LAND

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Navy Officer Emory Land Writes To New Jersey Senator Frelinghuysen
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EMORY LAND
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
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TLS. 1pg. January 22, 1923. Washington, DC. A typed letter signed Emory Land to Senator J. S. Frelinghuysen from New Jersey (1869-1948): Referring to your note of 19 January, 1923, I take pleasure in advising you that the day after our delightful dinner at the Davidges. I took the matter of the battleship model up with Admiral Beuret, Chief Constructor, U.S. Navy, who has the matter under investigation at the present time. As I have been laid up with the grippe for the last five days, I dont know what has developed, but am again taking the matter up with the Admiral Beuret. I shall again advise you relative to this matter as soon as I can get any definite information on the subject. Typed on U.S. Navy Department letterhead, the letter is in fine condition.
A Contrast Between the Effects of Religion and the Effects of Atheism: An Oration Delivered at Commencement, Harvard University, Cambridge, July 17th, 1799

A Contrast Between the Effects of Religion and the Effects of Atheism: An Oration Delivered at Commencement, Harvard University, Cambridge, July 17th, 1799 by Woods, Leonard

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A Contrast Between the Effects of Religion and the Effects of Atheism: An Oration Delivered at Commencement, Harvard University, Cambridge, July 17th, 1799
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Woods, Leonard
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
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Good
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Boston: John Russell, 1799. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 20pp. Tape bound signatures in plain blue wraps [front detached, both heavily chipped]. Errata at foot of text. Sabin 105127.
Die Krankheiten der Endokrinen Drusen

Die Krankheiten der Endokrinen Drusen by ZONDEK, Hermann

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Die Krankheiten der Endokrinen Drusen
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ZONDEK, Hermann
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
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very good
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Berlin: Springer, 1923. First Edition. hardcover. very good. 173 illustrations. Tall 8vo, half cloth. Berlin: Julius Springer, 1923. Very good.
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Stagestruck, The Romance Of Alfred Lunt And Lynn Fontanne by ZOLOTOW, Maurice

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Stagestruck, The Romance Of Alfred Lunt And Lynn Fontanne
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ZOLOTOW, Maurice
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
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very good
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New York: Harcourt, 1965. hardcover. very good/very good(-). Illustrated. 278 pages. 8vo, black cloth, battered and faded d.w. N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1965. Several pages bumped along fore-edge, still a very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.
中華故事　/ Zhonghua gu shi [= Chinese stories] vol. 5

中華故事　/ Zhonghua gu shi [= Chinese stories] vol. 5

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中華故事　/ Zhonghua gu shi [= Chinese stories] vol. 5
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Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
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[Taipei: [publisher not identified], 1960. 7.75 x 5 in., ff. 24; text in Chinese, illustrations on every page; pictorial red paper wrappers; wrapper edges worn and nibbled, some pencil marks in table of contents, text otherwise clean and sound, good. A juvenile reader with old stories and folktales.
Star Wars: The Making of the Movie
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Star Wars: The Making of the Movie by Weinberg, Larry

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Star Wars: The Making of the Movie
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Weinberg, Larry
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780394844930
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Very Good
Description
New York: Step-Up Books / Random House, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 69pp. Thin octavo [21.5]. Glossy, illustrated paper over boards. Rubbing to boards and extremities. Hinges a touch weak. No dust jacket, as issued. A heavily illustrated, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the original Star Wars trilogy.

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