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New York: New York Book Company, 1870. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 650pp. 42 plates of engravings. illus. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Hinges broken, front end paper missing, old masking tape connecting front paste down and frontispiece verso, mostly mild/ some moderate foxing to interior, light wear to board edges and spine ends, spine mildly cocked. This is an apparent reissue with a twist of original title by the publisher of the 1869 Women of New York or the Under-world of a Great City by Ellington - a pseudonym according to OCLC, possibly for James Dabney McCabe in the opinion of one scholar (citation on request). The contents: Women of Fashion, Women of Pleasure, Married Women, Wicked Women, Female Artistes, Life in a Female Seminary, Other Women, Female institutions. The last paragraph of the preface sums up the book's general premise: " There are doubtless many true and noble women among the fashion and…
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Real Indian Fox Trapping Methods
by Bill Hoffman
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You get one vintage Real Indian Fox Trapping Methods softcover published by Bill Hoffman in Russell, Manitoba. It is illustrated by Bill Hoffman and is in English. It measures approximately 14 inches long by 8.5 inches wide. The book is in fair condition. This book still has its original staples. It appears to be missing the back cover, but there are no missing pages. A price sticker if affixed to the front cover, which has some wear. The pages tanned some over the years, but they are free of writing and in good shape. Please see all pictures.
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- Publisher Bill Hoffman
- Place of Publication Russell, Manitoba
- Keywords trapping, snaring, hunting, fishing, wildlife, animals, fox, muskrat, wolf, coyote
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Women of New York or Social Life in the Great City
by Ellington, George
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- First Thus
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Ardsley, New York, United States
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Genesis of the Geological Dev. of the Lithosphere of SE Wyoming
by Joseph Conrad Twinem
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- Used - Very Good
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Privately Printed, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. 1931 University of Wyoming doctoral thesis submitted by Joseph Conrad Twinem pertaining to the genesis of the geological development of the lithosphere of southeastern Wyoming. Includes discussions of dozens of formations and numerous skillfully executed watercolors of cross-sections of formations, etc. Of special interest are four large watercolors, two of them 3-panel fold outs, of Wyoming landscapes, and one of the Rock Creek oil fields. Also includes 36 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" original, unique photos inserted in corner mounts - views of Wyoming camp facilities, canyons, mountains, striking geological features, Independence Rock, gold mining operations, the Pathfinder Dam, Parco, Wyoming (street view), oil distillers, a Snow Range sericite mine and much more. No exaggeration; this thesis is a work of art and unique. Notably, Twinem was the former Maine State Geologist, also an accomplished petroleum engineer and geologist. Bound in burgundy cloth…
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The Leopard
by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1st English edition 3rd printing
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Keswick, Virginia, United States
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Both book and dust jacket are in nearly perfect condition. The book inside the front cover is slightly discolored. Please see photos. This is also the case inside the rear cover. I think it is something to do with the glue that was used.
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Epistolarum obscurorum virorum ad Dm. M. Ortuinum gratium Volumina II [ . . . ]
by Crotus Rubianus
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Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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London: Impensis Hen. Clements, 1710 Book. Good. Full-Leather. [viii], 362, [2] pages. ESTC T131824 where it states that the work is mainly attributed to - Crotus Rubianus and Ulrich von Hutten, possibly in collaboration with Hermann von dem Busche. Title pages included in the pagination for vol 2 and also for Epistola Magistri Benedicti Passavantii. In old full leather binding - the boards would once have had arms in gilt - but these have been erased. The lettering piece to the spine has gone. Occasional light browning and spotting ot pages. Tear to the fore edge of pages [iii]/[iv] with an old paper repair - this affects a few words. Ink name and inscription to the title page for vol 2. Pencil owner's name to a front free end paper - RA Linscott Paris 1927. Ink note in French also..
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The Popular Fairy Tales
by Grimm Brothers
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- Used - Good
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- Good
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Grayslake, Illinois, United States
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c.a. 1890. Green cloth covers have some edge wear and scuffing. Corners bumped. Light tanning to pages from age; otherwise clean. Binding cracked but still sound.
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Genesis of the Geological Dev. of the Lithosphere of SE Wyoming
by Joseph Conrad Twinem
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Privately Printed, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. 1931 University of Wyoming doctoral thesis submitted by Joseph Conrad Twinem pertaining to the genesis of the geological development of the lithosphere of southeastern Wyoming. Includes discussions of dozens of formations and numerous skillfully executed watercolors of cross-sections of formations, etc. Of special interest are four large watercolors, two of them 3-panel fold outs, of Wyoming landscapes, and one of the Rock Creek oil fields. Also includes 36 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" original, unique photos inserted in corner mounts - views of Wyoming camp facilities, canyons, mountains, striking geological features, Independence Rock, gold mining operations, the Pathfinder Dam, Parco, Wyoming (street view), oil distillers, a Snow Range sericite mine and much more. No exaggeration; this thesis is a work of art and unique. Notably, Twinem was the former Maine State Geologist, also an accomplished petroleum engineer and geologist. Bound in burgundy cloth…
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The Leopard
by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1st English edition 3rd printing
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- Hardcover
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Keswick, Virginia, United States
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£155.53
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Both book and dust jacket are in nearly perfect condition. The book inside the front cover is slightly discolored. Please see photos. This is also the case inside the rear cover. I think it is something to do with the glue that was used.
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Epistolarum obscurorum virorum ad Dm. M. Ortuinum gratium Volumina II [ . . . ]
by Crotus Rubianus
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- Used - Good
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Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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London: Impensis Hen. Clements, 1710 Book. Good. Full-Leather. [viii], 362, [2] pages. ESTC T131824 where it states that the work is mainly attributed to - Crotus Rubianus and Ulrich von Hutten, possibly in collaboration with Hermann von dem Busche. Title pages included in the pagination for vol 2 and also for Epistola Magistri Benedicti Passavantii. In old full leather binding - the boards would once have had arms in gilt - but these have been erased. The lettering piece to the spine has gone. Occasional light browning and spotting ot pages. Tear to the fore edge of pages [iii]/[iv] with an old paper repair - this affects a few words. Ink name and inscription to the title page for vol 2. Pencil owner's name to a front free end paper - RA Linscott Paris 1927. Ink note in French also..
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OTTER HUNTING [Original Aquatint]
by Alken, Henry Thomas
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- Used - Near Fine
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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London: Thomas McLean, 1824. Original hand-colored aquatint, drawn and engraved by Henry Alken ((1785-1851). Printed by Howlett and Brimmer. Image is 5 3/4 inches by 8 1/4 inches on a sheet measuring 9 1/2" X 13 5/8". Alken was one of the most prolific sporting artists in 1rth century England. But for some smudging limited to the blank margins, the print is in near fine condtion: clean and bright.. Original. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Illus. by Henry Alken. 5 3'4" X 8 1/4". Fine Art Print.
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Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Reprinted 1912
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Temperance, Michigan, United States
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£103.69
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First Edition 1908. Reprinted 1912. Previous owner put a book cover over book. The back part of the book cover came off showing the boards. I was unable to remove the front part of the book cover without fear of harming the book. Boards are maroon. Spine has come away from the book. Back board is coming away from the book. book lays flat when opened. Pages are clean, not torn and the corners are not bent. Nonsmoking. Proceeds from the sale of this book assist our local library. Thank you in advance for your support. Photos available upon request.
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Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)
by Claire, Erin St (Sandra Brown)
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- Used - Very Good
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780373482474 / 0373482477
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Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States
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£2.39
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Silhouette, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Sandra Brown writing as Erin St. Claire, 253 pgs
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Bloody Sunrise
by Spillane, Mickey
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- Very Good
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- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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The Republic Of Plato: A New Version Founded On Basic English
by Richards, I.A
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- Used
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Tempe, Arizona, United States
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1942 - noted on the copyright page as "A WARTIME BOOK This complete edition is produced in full compliance with the government's regulations for conserving paper and other essential materials" book: very good -tight, sound, and square, no previous owner marks - moderate edgewear plus rubbing to the boards - some toning from age - no dj - includes a vintage (pre - "The Google") Buccaneer Books Laguna Beach, CA out-of-print book search card
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide
by Marcus, Phillip
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- Paperback
- Condition
- New
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- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780744009552 / 0744009553
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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£7.98
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Bradbury & Evans, 2007. Covers PC-CD ROM/DVD ROM & Playstation 3 Computer Entertainment System 4to sized softcover; 271 heavy glossy pages with color illustrations throughout Brand new, but note some edgewear and blemish to top of back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man
by Becker, Ernest
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- Good
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- Used - Good
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- 2nd
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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More Than Forever
by McLean, Jay
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- Good
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- Used - Good
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781505999471 / 1505999472
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.
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A Million Miles from Boston
by Day, Karen
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- first
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- Good
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- First
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780385738996 / 0385738994
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits…
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A study of child-nature from the Kindergarten Standpoint
by Elizabeth Harrison
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Garland, Texas, United States
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A study of child-nature from the Kindergarten Standpoint by Elizabeth Harrison. Published by Chicago Kindergarten College; 4th edition (1892). 207 pages. Interior clean and unmarked except for previous owner's name and date of Aug 1893 on fly page. Another fly page has "Compliments Chicago Kindergarten College Co." in handwriting. Edge of several pages have slight bend and small tear. Hardback with no dj if offered. Slight bumping on edges and spine. Blue cloth cover and spine has some fading. Condition: Good. Measures 7.5" x 5"
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Kane & Abel
by Jeffrey Archer
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- first
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- Used - Book Club
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- Book Club
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Decatur, Indiana, United States
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£11.96
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New York, 1979. Book Club. Hardcover. Book Club/Has Jacket. Book is a book club edition. Quite a few closed tears, chips, and other signs of wear to the dust jacket. Some bumping to the boards at corners, edges and ends of the spine. Pages are clean.
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In This Moment
by Doughton, Autumn
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- Used - Very Good
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781492167761 / 1492167762
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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£11.17
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North Charleston, South Carolina: Creative Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. 8vo size trade paperback; 283 pages From back: "Aimee Spencer learned the hard way that for some moments there are no take backs, no rewinds, no do-overs. A year ago her world imploded and Aimee has been running ever since. .. Cole Everly is a golden boy with a cocky smile and an attitude to mach. He 's grown accustomed to girls throwing themselves at his feet, but when Aimee trips and literally lands in his lap one afternoon, she's not at all what he expects..." In excellent condition! Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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