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New York:: North Point Press, , (2002). First edition -. Fine in glossy wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) The author's personal account of being on Ground Zero and access to the cleanup and reconstructing of the World Trade Center. Accompanying the engineers, laborers,and rescue workers city officials throughout the rebuilding and reconstructing of a nation and a skyscraper. 203 pp.

Arlington, Virginia,: Public Utilities Reports, Inc., (1988.). Hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Third edition. "Traces important operating statistics and financial ratios from the early years of the industry to the present...includes a special section on the structure of the Canadian electric utility industry." Charts, bibliography, index. 299 pp.

Washington, D.C.:: United States Government Printing Office, , 1928.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in dark green cloth (rubbing to the lettering on the spine, but a sturdy and clean volume.). First edition. In addiiton to the annual reports of the various departments and museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution, this includes many articles on scientific discoveries and natural history, with a focus on modern astronomy the evolution of 20th century physics;. Incuded are articles on Isaac Newton by Professor Albert Einstein; the nucleus of the atom; the centenary of Augustin Fresnel; the coming of the new coal age; geologic romance of the Finger Lakes; fossil marine faunas as indicators of climactic conditions; paleontology and human relations; at the North Pole by Lincoln Ellsworth; soaring flight (gliding) by Wolfgang Klemperer, bird banding in America; the distribution of fresh-water fishes; the evidence of man's bearing on evolution; the origins of Chinese civilization;… Read More

Berkeley, CA:: Viva Editions / Cleis Press,, (2012). SIGNED first edition -. Fine in illustrated wrappers with self flaps.. First printing, a trade paperback original. Quotations to inspire you, and to live by, from a variety of sources, arranged by topic. INSCRIBED on the first page by Klein. Foreword by Sark. Index of authors. 188 pp. Small square format.

Chatsworth, CA:: Haynes Publications,, 1974.. Fair condition only. (edge wear, cover faded, few stains, ink writing 1st page). Paperback. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings and photographs.

New York:: Hill & Wang,, (2008.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A book which "focuses on languages so low in the pecking order that many people don't regard them as languages at all - Creole languages spoken by descendants of slaves and indentured laborers in plantation colonies all over the world. . . Bickerton has spent more than thirty years researching these languages on four continents and developing a controversial theory that explains why they are so similar to one another. . . a unique blend of memoir, travelogue, history, and linguistics primer." Double page map, glossary, index. suggested reading. 270 pp.

Garden City, NY:: Doubleday,, 1963.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in very good dust jacket (corners slightly bumped, tanning to dj and minor edgewear). First printing. A book based on the Rosenthal lectures for 1962 at Northwestern University Law School. Pike was an attorney who became a bishop (and who is still a member of the California Bar and of bar of the US Supreme Court) and here he writes of the ethical role of the lawyer, of situations which are not clearly defined where the lawyer has to make moral judgments and select his own path. xvii, 102 pp.

Piscataway, NJ:: New Century Publishers,, (1978.). Very good.. Trade paperback. The story of the man who founded what would become Habitat for Humanity - who launched a project for decent and affordable housing in Africa and in South Georgia. 174 pp.

London:: George Newnes Limited, , (1957). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in tan cloth with gilt lettering, no dust jacket (prev owner's name). First edition. Illustrated with both black and white and full color plates. Appendices, logarithms, glossary, list of chemical substances. 111 pp.

Chicago:: Laird and Lee,, (1911). Hardcover -. Very good in brown cloth with black decorative panel and while lettering (previous owner's name dated 1917) . Revised edition. Originally published in 1886, this edition has been revised and enlarged by Charles Walter Brown. Illustrated. 275 pp plus 12 pp of publisher's ads.

New York:: Book Collectors Association, Inc. , 1934. . Hardcover -. Near fine in like dust jacket with very slight shelf wear and faint sunning to dust jacket. . First thus. From publisher's note: "It is a Rabelaisian paradox that the custom of bundling was brought to America by the Puritans. Only rarely do historians make any mention of this most unpuritanic method of amatory conduct. ... Stiles collected every historical reference .... rich and rare treat that waits in the pages of this roguish volume. Stiles book was kept from the pulic for many years. We leave it to you to judge why this collection of historical facts was censored and repressed." Index. Small format. 146 pp.

Radnor, PA:: Chilton Book Company,, 1995.. Poor condition (crinkling to pages, dampstaining, soiling to covers, corners creased - this is a copy that looks like it has been used by a mechanic, but could still be useful if you have one of these cares!). Covers all US and Canadian models. Illustrated. Index. . Part No. (8595) 68700.

New York:: Random House,, 1995.. First edition -. Very good in wrappers (some staining to edges of textblock.). Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) Nonfiction account of a legal case in Massachusetts involving toxins from a nearby factory polluting the groundwater and drinking water, and causing a cluster of leukemia cases in the small town involved. The book went into numerous printings, being re-released after an initial slow response, and was made into a very good movie starring John Travolta. National Book Award finalist and National Book Critics Circle Award. 492 pp.

London:: Oxford University Press,, (1938). Hardcover first edition -. Very good (previous owner's name, a few penciled marginal notations at end of book), no dust jacket.. First edition. A look at bridge building, tunnels, hydroelectric projects, dams and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece, 22 glossy plates and numerous drawings and maps. A title in the Pageant of Progress series, 158 pp.

New York:: McGraw-Hill,, (1931). Hardcover -. Good overall in very dark green cloth (some wear to the ends of the spine covering and corners, lettering on spine rubbed, but a tight and sturdy book). First edition, fourth impression.. Illustrated throughout with drawings and charts. Index. 275 pp.

Radnor, PA:: Chilton Books Company,, n.d.. Near fine.. Large format trade paperback. Covers all US and Canadian models, including turbo-charged engines and 4-wheel drive. Illustrated - many charts, graphs, drawings - 16 pages in full color. Glossary, index. 323 pp.

Indianapolis:: Charisma Publications,, (1978). Good only in cream stapled wrappers (soiling to the covers). 3rd printing. A book of "motivation and inspiration" compiled from the author's speeches and writings. Printed on blue paper. 52 pp.

Boston:: Little Brown,, 1856.. Hardcover -. Good condition overall, although the original tan leather binding has significant rubbing, previous owner's name on front endpaper and discoloration from binder's glue on endpapers, this is still a sturdy, tight copy. . Fourth Edition. The last of Story's commentaries, originally published in 1845; the editor of this fourth edition, Edmund Hastings Bennett, states that more than 400 cases have been added. Joseph Story, who is perhaps best known for his opinion in The Amistad case, was not only the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court at age 32, he was also one of the most influential, serving on the Court for 34 years, first under Marshall and then Tanney, until his death in 1845. List of cases cited, index. xxxvi, 696 pp.

New York:: Truman Talley Books / Dutton,, (1994.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. A history of one of the United States' oldest law firms, one which now has branches all over the world and whose story paralleled the growth of the US from a frontier country to a world power. Introduction by Louis Auchincloss. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by a descendant of the founders of the firm, Coralie Coudert Willert, "To - - whose interest in all things historical helps keep alive our current humanity. Enjoy" and dated in 1995 (she also underlined the name of Louis Leonce Coudert, 1836-1882 on page ix where a family tree appears, and noted "my great grandfather." Photographs, sources and notes, Index. ix, 448 p

London:: The Rodale Press,, 1954.. Hardcover -. Near fine in very good dust jacket. (dj taped on inside at two 1 inch tears with some minor fading and rubbing to dj spine.). First thus. A Miniature Book. One of the first comments on the topic of tobacco smoking, by a King who disliked the habit and dirty and unhealthy. First published anonymously in 1604. Vibrant, excited language by the Monarch in his effort to persuade subjects to give up smoking. Foreword by Ann Hill. With illustrations. 36 pp.