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"And They Called Him Amos" by Florence Hay Anastasas - 1973: The Story Of John Comenius

by Florence Hay Anastasas

"And They Called Him Amos" by Florence Hay Anastasas - 1973

"And They Called Him Amos": The Story Of John Comenius

by Florence Hay Anastasas

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Weighing 1 lb. 2 oz., this book has 319 pages plus photos.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Format/Binding Brown cloth with gold gilt
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
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  • Publisher Exposition Press
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1973
  • Keywords Biography
  • Size 8vo
MY FIRST SEVENTY YEARS IN GOLF

MY FIRST SEVENTY YEARS IN GOLF

by Harper, Chandler

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9780898658927
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Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Company. 1994. Hardcover. 0898658926 . Very Good with no dust jacket; As told to Diana Bailey; 156 pages; Signed by Author .
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LORD OXFORD AND THE SHAKESPEARE GROUP

LORD OXFORD AND THE SHAKESPEARE GROUP

by Douglas, Lieut. -Colonel Montagu

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Oxford, England: Alden Press. 1952. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. DJ has light soiling; A summery of evidence presented by J. T. Looney. Contains additional evidence and amendments. ; 168 pages .
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A Doctor Reminisces
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A Doctor Reminisces

by Hall, Edwin Presley MD

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Huntsville, Alabama: The Strode Publishers, 1978. Very rare title. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 332 pages. From jacket: "Dr. Edwin Presley Hall typifies the successful physician's dedication and opportunities. From jail physician to ship's surgeon; from coal mine doctor to army medical officer; from veterans hospital chief surgeon to private practice; his medical career has spanned a full life and encompasses much of the world... The Alabama native is the son of an early 'doctor on horseback' in Albertville... The reader surveys the life of a young intern and resident physician as Dr. Hall recounts his experiences at Louisiana State Charity Hospital at Shreveport and at hospitals in Vicksburg, Mississippi; Washington, DC and New York City... (and in) the army during World War II, serving in North Africa, Italy and Germany." Dr. Hall died in 2002. Jacket is rubbed and has some wear and a couple of quarter inch tears; slightly bumped corners under jacket; inside… Read More
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Grace then Freedom
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Grace then Freedom: SIGNED COPY

by Nikolai Alexandrenko with Stephen Kelso

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9780979437908
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0979437903
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United States: Nikolai Foundation, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Used Paperback SIGNED BY Nikolai A. Alexandrenko SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. No other inscriptions. 184 pages, illustrated Alexandrenko recounts the hardships of living in rural Soviet Union during the Communist regime, serving as a paratroop officer for the Russian army in World War II, being imprisoned in a Nazi POW camp and a remarkable conversion from athiesm to Christianity that forever altered his life. See Photos. S4
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Memorials of Mary W. (Chapin) Pease and Lydia W. Shattuck

Memorials of Mary W. (Chapin) Pease and Lydia W. Shattuck

by Norton, Helen S.; Snow, Sarah D. (Locke)

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Boston: Beacon Press. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards soiled with some light silverfish . damage to front boards.. 1890. Hardcover. Burgundy ruled cloth with titles stamped in gilt on front boards. Frontispiece photos with tissue guards of both subjects. 36pp; 46pp. Memorial volume for two Mount Holyoke educators with biographical sketches, tributes, and funeral sermon. Pease was a student, teacher, and principal of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, and Shattuck taught Botany at the college. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes.

Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes.

by Barlett, Donald L.; Steele, James B.

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W. W. Norton, New York., 1979. First Edition.. Hardcover.. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8 1/2 x 6 x 2 1/8.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. NEVER OPENED. Book NEAR FINE, Dust Jacket Near Fine. Boards are red with leatherette partial board and spine and gild and blue lettering. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, minor creasing and chipping, spine is age lightened, has thin black line across spine (not a remainder mark), 1/4 inch tear at top of DJ spine. DJ has black/white photo of Hughes on front, and photos 1920, 1947, 1939 and sketch 1971 on back cover. Book has minor shelf wear on bottom edge of boards. Heavy interior of book has sagged a bit at top of spine, but no damage or missing pages. Photo of book is online. Rag edges pages. A heavy book, may require additional postage. Five sections of black/white photos, matte finish. Book club edition.
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Memoirs of Aleister Crowley
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Memoirs of Aleister Crowley

by James Harvey

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ISBN 13
9789110041912
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9110041915
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Impact Library Book, 1967. Mass Market Paperback. Used Good. Text is in English. A unique item. A mostly fictional narrative of Aleister Crowley's life. In impressive condition. Shipped with added packaging and insurance. Size - H: 7', W: 4', D: .5' This item is Used and is listed as being in Very Good condition. The spine is intact, no creases or breaks. Pages are clean and minimal tanning. Cover has a faded old price mark on upper left, and a small tear on the bottom edge that has been covered by clear tape. Shipped with board and bag to protect condition. FF00000002588 We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.
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John Rennie 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great Engineer

John Rennie 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great Engineer

by Boucher, Cyril T.G.

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Manchester UK, Manchester University Press, 1963, hardcover, x-149 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, and firmly bound, some darkening to top edge, previous owner details to front endpaper, light spine-end wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light spine-end and corner nicks, some darkening, stray ink mark to bottom edge of front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. An in-depth look at the life and work of one of the leading civil engineers of his time, a significant contributor to the industrial revolution, and the designer of London Bridge, The London and East India Docks, Bell Rock Lighthouse, and many other important bridges, tunnels, and aqueducts throughout the country. Profusely illustrated throughout with sketches, diagrams, and photographs, including 14 black-&-white plates. Appended: Chronological List of Works, Authorities and References, Index.
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Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen.
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Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen.

by Thomson, Thomas.

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Blackie and Son, 1874-1875, in six half volumes.. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated by numerous authentic portraits on steel. These six half volumes, issued as a part work over 2 years, could then be rebound by the purchaser into 3 full volumes if so desired. These half volumes have their own title pages, but volumes 1, 3 & 5 also have engraved titles for full volumes 1, 2, and 3. Half volume 6 contains printed titles for full volumes 1, 2, and 3, as well as contents pages and lists of plates. 71 of 72 steel engravings. That of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo missing and never bound in. lPerhaps the publisher had run out of copies of the plate of Sir William Forbes. Top & tail of spine of vol 6 slightly frayed. First 3 pages of vol 3 a little foxed. A very clean, crisp set
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Q: The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn
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Q: The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn

by Sandy Hernu

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1857701879
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* Inscribed and SIGNED by both Desmond Llewelyn and the author on title page. * Book cover like new, very slight edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." This book is the fascinating, officially authorized biography of actor Desmond Llewelyn, better known by movie fans around the world as "Q", James Bond's ill-tempered gadget master. Between 1963 and 1999, Desmond appeared in eighteen James Bond films and became an indispensable part of the series' success. He was the only regular cast member to work with all five James Bond actors: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan. However, there was much more to Desmond as a man and an actor than his role as "Q". In this authorized biography, as told to author Sandy Hernu, Desmond describes his hellish WWII experiences, having been interned in a… Read More
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Belshazzar Prince of Babylon; A Novel In Four Parts

by Anastasas, Florence Hay

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9780682498180
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0682498181
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Smithtown, NY: Exposition Press. Hardcover. Very good/Good. viii, [2], 300, [2] pages. Bookplate. Signed by author on title page. Signed on back of DJ by author's photo. DJ has some wear and soiling and is in a plastic sleeve. An Exposition-University Book. Cast of Characters. Six Sonnets. Florence Huntley (Hay) Anastasas died Aug. 25, 2005, in Palo Alto, California. She was born at Ivanhoe Place in Bangor on Aug. 28, 1913. In 1935 she received a bachelor's degree from Michigan State. Her graduate work included a master's degree from Columbia University in 1945 and a doctorate in Education/English from Michigan State in 1955. Between 1935 and 1972 she taught high school home economics and English in Michigan, Oregon, Germany and Japan. While in Japan she married Henry D. Anastasas in 1965. They had met Oct. 19, 1949, while both were living in Germany. After she retired from teaching in 1972, she authored three books. She and her husband moved to Palo Alto in 1977 when he… Read More
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With a Touch of Olive Oil from Spain
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With a Touch of Olive Oil from Spain

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Olive Oil Exporters Association of Spain Unusual size spiral bound softcover - narrow 4to horizontal about 12 inches wide and 4 inches tall with the spiral at the top; unpaginated - about 30 pages Recipes by Susy Umlauf Recipes include: White Gazpacho; Multicolor Omelettes; Snapper and Tomato; Vegetable Provencale; Kidney Beans, Peas and Green Beans; Oxtail and Lentil Stew; Spanish Potato Omelette; Stuffed Breast of Veal; Beef Burgers with Beer; Partridges with Chocolate; Braised Beef with Glazed Vegetables; Catalonian Rice Salad; Breads, more. Some overall handling wear, worn bottom right corner, and crease to back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Spiral. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Private Press.
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Nights Under A Tin Roof

Nights Under A Tin Roof: Recollections of a Southern Boyhood

by James A. Autry

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Hardcover edition with price clipped dust jacket. Recollections written in verse of a Southern boyhood. Multiple b/w photos of the author's boyhood in 1940's Mississippi. Introduction by John Mack Carter
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Was it Worth While?  The Life of Theodore Storrs Lee

Was it Worth While? The Life of Theodore Storrs Lee

by Street, William Dana (editor)

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NY: Association Press. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed.. 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Foreword by Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Hughes. A biography of the short-lived (1873-1911) reverend and religious missionary in western India, written by many of his family members and friends, including Rev. Samuel H. Lee, Welling H. Tinker, Rev. Albert Parker Fitch, Rev. Alden H. Clark, Hannah Hume Lee (his widow) , Rev. Arthur Osborn Pritchard and Fred B. Smith. Many photos. Tipped in letter at front free endpaper written and signed by Hannah Hume Lee. xiv, 178 pp. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Jigsaw An Unsentimental Education
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Jigsaw An Unsentimental Education

by Sybille Bedford

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First US
ISBN 13
9780394493404
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0394493400
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First US. Near Fine/Very Good+. A near fine copy with black cloth spine and silver titles on green paper boards Front cover blindstamped with floral motif matching that on DJ Small bump at bottom of front cover Gift inscription on half title signed just "B" accompanied by a handwritten card by the same Possibly, but not probably, of the author, as I cannot find a clear Bedford handwriting example for comparison Therefore I am not representing or pricing it as author-signed, but just as a US first in excellent condition No other marks or damage at all Clipped DJ has slight wrinkling at edges, but is otherwise also in excellent condition 328 pp.
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Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta: Lord of Rimini
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Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta: Lord of Rimini: A Study of a XV Century Italian Despot

by Edward Hutton

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J.M. Dent & Co. and E.P. Dutton & Co., 1906, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 296 pages, 7" x 9", TEG, bumped corners, foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean and tight. Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417 – 1468) was an Italian condottiero and nobleman, a member of the House of Malatesta and Lord of Rimini, Fano, and Cesena from 1432.
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The Grandees: America's Sephardic Elite
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The Grandees: America's Sephardic Elite

by Birmingham, Stephen

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Hardcover
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9780060103378
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006010337X
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New York, Harper and Row, 1971, hardcover, xiii-368 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Good in Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author on the front endpaper. Straight and firmly bound, dampstain to top edge affecting front board and top of first 50 pages, non-authorial gift inscription to previous owner to half-title page, light spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, darkening to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The author of Our Crowd, The Right People, and Those Harper Women, presents an in-depth look at the tiny band of twenty-three Sephardim who arrived in the United States in 1654 from Spain, the rich and varied history of their descendants, and the impact they had on the development of the social, financial, and political landscape. Illustrated with 8 black-&-white plates. Appended: Sources, Index. An Abbreviated Genealogical Chart of America's Sephardic Elite attached inside rear cover. ISBN 9780060103378
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Travels in Hawaii
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Travels in Hawaii

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Very Good-
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1st edition, 1st printing
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780824802578
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Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii, 1973. Edited and Introduction by A. Grove Day. [4] xlv,[1], 205pp, [3], 16 photographic plates inserted. Brown cloth covered boards with bright gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Map illustrative endpapers. Binding is tight, slight foxing on page edges. Dust jacket has faded spine, and a few small tears at bottom edge. Front of dust jacket showing shelf wear. Pages are unmarked. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Iron Chancellor:  Otto Von Bismarck
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Iron Chancellor: Otto Von Bismarck

by Apsler, Alfred

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Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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New York: Julian Messner, Inc., 1968. 8vo size pictorial hardcover with matching dust jacket - even the author photo and biography on the jacket appear on the hardcover; 189 pages plus two black and white maps. Back cover has black and white photo of author and full page biography. From jacket: "Ruthless, cynical, arrogant, brilliant, supremely dedicated to a rigid concept of duty and vast dream of grandeur, Otto von Bismarck guided Germany to greatness and stood guard over the peace of Europe - while planting seeds of future destruction... What came to be known as the Age of Bismarck was an era of sharp paradox. The man who had based his policy on "blood and iron" now designed a peace that last 40 years." Ex-library with typical treatments, fep is clipped, jacket is covered with mylar. Tape transfer marks on endpapers. Edgewear, bumped top corners and head and heel of spine, worn corners. Pages 155-165 have creases on the bottom and we noted at least four creased page top… Read More
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Swamp Fox
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Swamp Fox: The Life And Campaigns Of General Francis Marion

by Robert D. Bass

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This book is in fair condition. The front, back and spine of the cover boards has wear. The edges of the cover boards are worn also, and the corners have been bumped quite a bit. The dust jacket is in poor condition. The front, back and spine of the dust jacket is extremely worn. The edges are frayed and the corners are bumped beyond repair. There are numerous tears and the dust jacket is soiled. The first end page is stamped with the library's mark. The second end page is written on by the previous owner. The pages are tanned and yellowed , but clear from all markings. "The most significant period in the career of Francis Marion was that between August 15, 1780, and September 8, 1781. During this time he alone held eastern South Carolina from the British, then helped Henry Lee capture the British posts along the Santee, and finally commanded a corps in the army with which Nathaniel Greene drove the British from South Carolina...." - Acknowledgements from Swamp Fox: The Life And Campaigns Of General… Read More
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Geschwister: Novellen
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Geschwister: Novellen

by Ulitz, Arnold:

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1942.. Breslau, Gauverlag, 104 Seiten gebundene Ausgabe, Hardcover/Pappeinband 13. - 18. Tausend Frakturschrift, ohne Schutzumschlag, Ecken/Kanten bestossen, Einband berieben, mit Macken, sehr vergilbt und sehrfleckig, Buchschnitt mit Lagerspuren, Seiten gebräunt und stockfleckig, schiefgelesen, Cover mit kleiner Abriebstelle, eher mittelmässiger Zustand für das Alter Bücher
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