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[Somnambulist (original art)]

[Somnambulist (original art)] by Gorey, Edward

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Title
[Somnambulist (original art)]
Author
Gorey, Edward
Seller
W. C. Baker Rare Books & Ephemera (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
[Late 1940s]. Watercolor and ink on paper. Image approximately 2 1/3 x 1 1/2 inches, sheet 4 2/3 x 3 1/4 inches. Paper toned, faint one-inch crease at left edge. An unpublished, unrecorded work, circa late 1940s, of a gentleman walking in night clothes with his eyes closed. The figure is rendered in a style anticipating the look of Mr. Earbrass, the protagonist of Edward Gorey's 1953 first novel, THE UNSTRUNG HARP, and other "Earbrass-type" figures of the early 1950s.
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Contributions Toward the Improvement of Agriculture in Nova Scotia; with Practical Hints on the Management and Improvement of Live Stock... Second Edition, Revised and Improved. by Dawson, J.W.

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Contributions Toward the Improvement of Agriculture in Nova Scotia; with Practical Hints on the Management and Improvement of Live Stock... Second Edition, Revised and Improved.
Author
Dawson, J.W.
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Savoy Books (United States)
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Halifax,N.S.: Richard, Nugent, 1856. Book. 8vo, orig cloth; pp. 280, illus with engravings. Spine chipped, some soiling, running stain to upper corner of the last third of the book, not affecting text. Otherwise a good, tight copy..
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A Collection of Addresses and Papers Prepared for Various Occasions. by Walker, Joseph B.

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A Collection of Addresses and Papers Prepared for Various Occasions.
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Walker, Joseph B.
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Savoy Books (United States)
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Book. Concord and Manchester: 1858-1896. 8vo, ½ calf (edges and corners rubbed), marbled boards. 2 vols in one, consisting of 24 separately published addresses bound together with custom title pages and leaves of content. Vol. I: Agricultural; Vol. II: Historical. Illustrated with textual drawings, frontispiece portrait, full-page photos and folding color maps. Agricultural topics include drainage and irrigation, Indian corn, oats, genesis of the NH College of Agriculture, forestry. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to a member of his family..
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East Hartford: Its History and Traditions. by Goodwin, Jospeh O.

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East Hartford: Its History and Traditions.
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Goodwin, Jospeh O.
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Savoy Books (United States)
Description
Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1879. Book. 8vo, cloth; pp. 249. Reading copy only..
A JAPANESE FAIRY TALE. Signed by the author/illustrator.

A JAPANESE FAIRY TALE. Signed by the author/illustrator. by Ike, Jane Hori; Baruch Zimmerman

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A JAPANESE FAIRY TALE. Signed by the author/illustrator.
Author
Ike, Jane Hori; Baruch Zimmerman
Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA) (United States)
ISBN
9780723262084
Condition
Very good+ condition
Description
New York: Frederick Warne, 1982. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Oblong quarto (4to). 32 pages of text. Hardcover binding with a small bump to one corner; otherwise almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear; there are no tears or chips; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed by author on front endpaper "For...with best wishes [signed] Jane Hori Ike." Superbly illustrated in full color..
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ISRAEL IN MEDIALAND. A Study of the International Media's Coverage of the Uprising (Intifada) in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip from December 1987 to August 1988. by Tal, Eliyahu

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ISRAEL IN MEDIALAND. A Study of the International Media's Coverage of the Uprising (Intifada) in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip from December 1987 to August 1988.
Author
Tal, Eliyahu
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Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA) (United States)
Condition
Near fine condition
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Tel-Aviv, Israel: Tal Communication, 1988. Book. Near fine condition. Paperback. First Edition. Quarto (4to). 71 pages. Minor shelfwear to extremities of paperback binding. Previous owner's name on the title page. Originally distributed with the cooperation of the Jerusalem Post. Illustrated with numerous television images, as well as photographs. Several letters, documents and articles from newspapers have been reproduced. With chapters titled The Uprising, The Media in Action, The Media in Perspective, and Consequences Questions and Reflections. Sections are sub-titled A War of Abuse, The Camera Never Lies, The South African Question, From ABC to BBC, The Impact of Headlines, The Duplicity of Photographs, The Importance of Page Position, Sources of Information, The Plight of Refugees, Deportations, Jewish Soul-Searching, etc. A critical and interesting look at the media in the Middle East. Compiled and edited by Eliyahu Tal..
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Office Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General & Superintendent of Vol. Recruiting Service, State of New Hampshire [caption title]. Exhibit of the number of men enrolled and subject to a draft in each sub-district within the states by [NEW HAMPSHIRE]

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Office Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General & Superintendent of Vol. Recruiting Service, State of New Hampshire [caption title]. Exhibit of the number of men enrolled and subject to a draft in each sub-district within the states
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[NEW HAMPSHIRE]
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Bartlebys Books (United States)
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Concord, (NH): Acting Asst, Provost Marshal General, 1864. First edition. 4to. (4) pp. Reports total number of men enrolled and available for draft in each town in the state, by districts. Signed in type at the end by Edward Hinks as the Acting Asst. Provost Marshall General and in manuscript by Solon A. Carter as Captain and Hinks's assistant. OCLC locates one copy (New Hampshire Historical Society). Original self-wrappers. Folded as for mailing, some staining. Still a good copy.
CUBA HOTEL DIRECTORY, 1938. [cover title]

CUBA HOTEL DIRECTORY, 1938. [cover title]

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CUBA HOTEL DIRECTORY, 1938. [cover title]
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Bartlebys Books (United States)
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Havana, Cuba: Cuban Tourist Commission, 1937. Blue & white stapled paperwraps. Narrow 8vo. 22 cm. 36pp. A detailed guide to the hotels of Cuba. Stamp of a Florida travel agent on rear wrap. Very good.
SUGAR: A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL

SUGAR: A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL by DALTON, John E.

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SUGAR: A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL
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DALTON, John E.
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
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Macmillan Company, 1937. DALTON, John E. SUGAR: A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL. NY: Macmillan Company, 1937. 8vo., gray cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A book espousing government intervention as a means to regulate the sale of sugar through a quota system as a means of stabilizing an otherwise unstable sugar market. Signed presentation from Dalton on the front endpaper: "For Katherine B. Butler, J.E. Dalton, 2/10/39." Also with an autograph note signed from Dalton laid in on his personal complimentary card: "A dull book for a voyage. I'm sorry but it is the best that I can do- Jack." Scarce to find nice copies in the original dust jacket, much less signed.
OLD BOOKS HAVE A FUTURE

OLD BOOKS HAVE A FUTURE by SAFIRE, William

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OLD BOOKS HAVE A FUTURE
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SAFIRE, William
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
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Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, 1993. SAFIRE, William. OLD BOOKS HAVE A FUTURE. [NY: Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, 1993]. 8vo., printed wraps. Limited Edition of 950 copies. Fine. $10.00.
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RAPHAEL. Two volumes by FISCHEL, Oskar

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RAPHAEL. Two volumes
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FISCHEL, Oskar
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The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
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Raphael. (RAPHAEL) FISCHEL, Oskar. RAPHAEL. Two volumes. London: Kegan Paul, (1948). 4to. Cloth. Frontispiece, xi, (i), 387 pages; xi (i) pages, 302 plates. First edition. [Freitag, 7863.] The original two volume edition, translated by Bernard Rackham. Clean tear along leaf xi, margin of leaf ix cropped, not affecting text, minor, sporadic pencilling, light foxing on endpapers, spines sunned.
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ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY, SELECTED ESSAYS OF HENRY VAN BRUNT by VAN BRUNT, Henry

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ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY, SELECTED ESSAYS OF HENRY VAN BRUNT
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VAN BRUNT, Henry
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The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
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VAN BRUNT, Henry. ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY, SELECTED ESSAYS OF HENRY VAN BRU Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1969. 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. Frontispiece, xvi, (ii), 562 pages. First edition. Edited and with an introduction by William H. Coles, these essays show the development of American architecture in the late nineteenth century. With on hundred and ninety-four illustrations. Very good.
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KENZO TANGE by RIANI, Paolo

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KENZO TANGE
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RIANI, Paolo
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The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
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(TANGE) RIANI, Paolo. KENZO TANGE. London: Hamlyn, (1969). Folio. Cloth, dust jacket. 96 pages (including 63 co plates). First edition. Part of the Twentieth-Century Masters series, with 63 color and 49 black and white illustrations, a biographical outline, and a list of his works to 1970. Near fine in a chipped dust jacket.
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31 papers on refractometry. by [Refractometry] GUILD, J., T. SMITH & John S. ANDERSON.

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31 papers on refractometry.
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[Refractometry] GUILD, J., T. SMITH & John S. ANDERSON.
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Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
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In:: National Physical Laboratory, Collected Researches, Vol. XVII, 1922., 1922. papers 1-31. 9 parts. 310 x 230 mm. Tall 4to. Figs., tables. Printed wrappers. Ex library rubber stamps on top covers. Fine. The National Physical Laboratory was founded in 1899 under the directorship of Sir Richard Teley Glazebrook (1854-1935). It is the British counterpart to the United States National Bureau of Standards. Here, three authors extend the boundaries of the measurement of the indices of refraction.
Tibet:Treasures From the Roof of the World.The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
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Tibet:Treasures From the Roof of the World.The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art by (TIBET). Berger, Patricia

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Tibet:Treasures From the Roof of the World.The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
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(TIBET). Berger, Patricia
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L'Estampe Originale (United States)
ISBN
9780967961248
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Santa Anta, CA., Bowers Museum of Cultural Art., 2003. 4to. 256 pp. Hardcover with DJ and decorative slip case. Elaborate exhibition catalog of a collection never seen outside of Tibet. Tibet : Treasures from the Roof of the World. Berger, Patricia ; Clark, Robert W. ; Bartholomew, Terese. Santa Ana, Calif.: The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in collaboration with The Bureau of Cultural Relics, Tibet, 2003. Cloth with illustration set in to front cover, 31 cm., 256 pp., with color plates. Exhibition catalogue. In a cloth and boards slipcase. Very good copy, in a dust jacket in very good condition. Slipcase in very good condition. Hardcover 0967961246 $150.00
Charles & Kathleen Norris: The Courtship Year

Charles & Kathleen Norris: The Courtship Year by Davison, Richard Allan

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Charles & Kathleen Norris: The Courtship Year
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Davison, Richard Allan
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Dawson's Book Shop (United States)
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Fine
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The Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1993. Fine. Limited edition: One of 400 copies by W. Thomas Taylor 11 x 8 inches, 167 pages, cloth.
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POETISCHER HIMMELS-WEG ZWEYTE AUFLAGE by HERTZ, DANIEL

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POETISCHER HIMMELS-WEG ZWEYTE AUFLAGE
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HERTZ, DANIEL
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Hoffman Books (United States)
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Very Good
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LIBANON, PA: HARTMAN. Very Good. 1830. Hardcover. 3&1/2" x 5&3/4, CONTEMPORARY CALF. RUBBED AND WORN, REAR COVER STARTING. UNCOMMON. .
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Down for the Count by KAMINSKY, STUART M

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Down for the Count
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KAMINSKY, STUART M
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James Pepper Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1985. First Edition. A mystery story which finds the detective, Toby Peters, involved with his ex-wife’s recently dead husband and boxer Joe Louis, who is charged with the murder. Fine in dust jacket. Entertaining reading.
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EL LEGAJO NUM. 113. TOMO I. by Gaboriau, Emilio

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EL LEGAJO NUM. 113. TOMO I.
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Gaboriau, Emilio
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Libros Latinos (United States)
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Good
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México: El Imparcial, 1908. Hardcover. Good. 110p. (ex-private library).
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BURGUESÍA Y PROLETARIADO EN EL NACIONALISMO BRASILEÑO by Jaguaribe, Hélio

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BURGUESÍA Y PROLETARIADO EN EL NACIONALISMO BRASILEÑO
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Jaguaribe, Hélio
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Libros Latinos (United States)
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Used; Like New
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Buenos Aires: Editorial Coyoacán, 1961. Paperback. Used; Like New. Small octavo, wraps; 77 p. Nationalism and economic, cultural and political problems in Brazil.
HERE WE ARE IN PARADISE

HERE WE ARE IN PARADISE by EARLEY, Tony

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HERE WE ARE IN PARADISE
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EARLEY, Tony
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Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
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Fine in a Fine dustwrapper, essentially new
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Boston: Little, Brown & Co., (1994). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper, essentially new. Cloth-backed boards. Author's first book, an impressive collection of stories.
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THE GUELPH TREASURE: CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION BY THE GOLDSCHMIDT GALLERIES AND THE REINHARDT GALLERIES [Original Ed.] by Goldschmidt Galleries and Reinhardt Galleries

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THE GUELPH TREASURE: CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION BY THE GOLDSCHMIDT GALLERIES AND THE REINHARDT GALLERIES [Original Ed.]
Author
Goldschmidt Galleries and Reinhardt Galleries
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Ray Boas, Bookseller (United States)
Condition
good+, wraps (softcover)
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New York, 1930. PB. good+, wraps (softcover). B&W ill. follow text. Exhibition held November 30th to December 20th, 1930. A fine collection of ecclesiastical items including a number of reliquaries. 68pp of text.
PROTECTED BY THE ENEMY: MY LIFE WITH THE P.O.W.s!
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PROTECTED BY THE ENEMY: MY LIFE WITH THE P.O.W.s! by Maack, Annelore

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PROTECTED BY THE ENEMY: MY LIFE WITH THE P.O.W.s!
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Maack, Annelore
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Ray Boas, Bookseller (United States)
ISBN
9781885003515
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fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) lacks front free endpaper
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San Francisco, CA: Robert D. Reed Publishers, 2000. HC. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) lacks front free endpaper. ISBN 188500351X This is the story of a German girl, growing up rapidly amidst the chaos of war, learning what really matters. LACKS FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. 220pp.
Hollywood Pin Ups

Hollywood Pin Ups by White, Timothy et al.

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Hollywood Pin Ups
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White, Timothy et al.
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780061349591
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NF/NF/NF
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New York: Collins Design, 2008. Slipcased. NF/NF/NF. Glossy black boards. Heavy plastic dj (probably to resemble patent leather) with slate lettering. Housed in a glossy red board slip case with darker red lettering. The book/slipcase combination is very Christian Louboutin. 80 pp. with 23 color plates. Color photos of Hollywood stars, all women, in classic "pinup" poses and attire, by Timothy White. Text by White, Susan Sarandon (also a model), Christopher Napolitano, and Christian Louboutin. His shoes are featured as well. A lovely book to which the participants donated their time and for which White donated the proceeds to Oxfam America. Jennifer Beals, Angie Harmon, Kate Hudson, Tea Leoni, Mary-Kate Olsen, Cindy Crawford, Susan Sarandon, and several others bring back the era of the starlet a la Bardot and Monroe.
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REFLECTIONS: A Tribute to the Delaware and Raritan Canal, 1834-1984

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REFLECTIONS: A Tribute to the Delaware and Raritan Canal, 1834-1984
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Joseph J. Felcone Inc. (United States)
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1984. REFLECTIONS: A Tribute to the Delaware and Raritan Canal, 1834-1984. [New Brunswick, 1984.] [32] p. Illus. Wrappers. Poetry in celebration of the canal.
CIA Spymaster
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CIA Spymaster by Ashley, Clarence

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CIA Spymaster
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Ashley, Clarence
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Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
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9781589802346
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Gretna: Pelican Publishing Company, 2004. 350p., b/w illus., dj.

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