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Houston, Texas, U.S.A.: Rice Univ Pr, 1986. AW-5. Spine ends and flap corners of DJ lightly worn. DJ has edgewear at flaps. Bottom edge of DJ has a 1" sealed tear and two 1/2" sealed tears. DJ is mylar protected. Board spine ends and corners lightly rubbed. Text pages are clean and bright. Sound binding.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Stanford University, California, USA: Stanford Alumni Association, 1988. BX3 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very, very minor overall wear plus some light creasing of the front cover at the top right corner. A title in the Portable Stanford series. A book that examines the ethical choices brought about by rapid technological and social changes. The questions considered include abortion, voluntary euthanasia and the doctor's role in it, treatment of near-death AIDS patients and surrogate parenthood. The book also looks at future developmental trends in medical technology and the ethical questions they may generate in turn. The author is a hospital chaplain and teacher of medical ethics. By the author of "A Time to Be Born, A time to Die." Endnotes, author biography, 199p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 6.5"x9".

Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: iUniverse Inc., 2001. CC3 - Book has curled front, light scuffing, light wrinkling and crease on the sides of some inside pages, light smudge on the right side page edges, and light shelf wear otherwise very good.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Santa Monica, California, USA: Rand Corporation, 1979. CB1 - A library rebound stappled spine trade paperback, in color illustrated black & white wraps sewn into library gray stiff boards with a paper title label pasted on front, some very, very light edge wear around the covering boards' outside edges, a patch of light surface chipping on the front board from a library label plus there is creasing of the original front and back covers towards their bottom edges, usual library labels and stamps on the front board cover, front and inside surface of the front original cover, back cover, and preface page. . Stappled Spine Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8.5"x11". Ex-Library.

New York, New York, USA: Ballantine Books, 1992. CF1 - A tight, clean, sound copy in tan paper covered boards quarter bound in brown cloth with gold lettering on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library stamps and pocket on the front free endpaper and back fixed endpaper. The dust jacket shows minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of some very, very light fading on the spine plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. A book that presents the history of women inventors in America. By the author of "No Idle Hands." Endnotes, bibliography, indexed, illustration sources and credits, 514p. This book weighs mre than 2 pounds when packaged to ship.. 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1967. CY5 - A softcover book in good condition that some bumped corners, lighlty cocked, scattered wrinkling, chipping, crease, rubbing, and stains, wrinkled spine, light tanning and shelf wear. Gemini Summary Conference, February 1-2, 1967, Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. NASA SP-138. 10.25"x7.75", 345 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. BE2 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 277 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. BC3 - A first edition hardcover book signed and inscribed by author to previous owner in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges, sides, and corners, some light scratches and rubbing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some lightly water soiled patch and small scuff with stain patch on the front free endpaper, some light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 277 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: T. S. Denison & Company, Inc., 1978. CH6 - DJ is mylar protected. A hard cover first edition book in very good condition. No additional printings are indicated on the copyright page. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in textured green vinyl covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and a gold graphic on the front with very minor overall shelf wear with some very, very light edge wear along the bottom spine edge and at the bottom right corners of the borards. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear. Illustrated with black and white photographs and reproductions. Gladys Zehnpfennig, professional consultant. A history of the Hubbard Milling Company from its founding in 1878 through 1977 produced as a Centennial Salute to the company. About the author, officers, directors, memorial trees, scope of Hubbard operations, George M. Palmer scholarship awards, service roll of honor, employees of the Hubbard Milling Company with twenty years or more of… Read More

London, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1954. CH5 - A hard cover first UK edition book in good+ condition with no dust jacket. A tight, clean, sound copy in gray cloth covered boards with moderate soiling of the cover overall which is heavier along the spine plus a remainder mark on the bottom outside paper edges plus some foxing of the front and back endpapers plut a used bookstore price in ink on the front endpaper plus some light edge wear mainly at the right corners and top and bottom spine edges. An interesting technical book on the technology of 3-D photography in motion pictures with chapters on Widescreen, CinemaScope, Cinerama, and Stereo Television circa the early 1950s. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings throughout. By the author of "The Railroad Police." Bibliography, indexed, 152p.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

New York, New York, USA: HarperColins Publishers, 1999. BS3 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has wrinkling and crease on the top and corners and very light shelf wear otherwise very good. Book has wrinkling on the spine edges and gutter edges, previous owner's name written on the front loose endpaper, very light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Signed by the author on the title page. A book about how the Stevenson family virtually defined the Scottish coast by designing and building lighthouses in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bibliography, indexed, 278p.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley, California, USA: University of California Press, 1976. BC3 - DJ is mylar protected. A tight, clean, sound copy in black vinyl covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and a large gold graphic on the front with minor overall shelf waer with a remainder mark on the bottom outside paper edges plus there is some foxing on the top outside paper edges plus there is some very slight warping of the boards plus is a gift inscription in ink on the half title page. The dust jacket shows minor overall shelf wear with some moderate overall rubbing plus there is some foxing on the endflaps and on the front plus there is some very, very light edge wear and chipping at the bottom right corners on the front and back and along the right edge of the back endflap. A biographical study of the photographic work and experimentation of Eadweard Muybridge, born edward Muggeridge. Indexed, 207p. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA: University Microfilms, Inc., 1965. BD6 - A trade paperback authorized xerographic reprint withdrawn ex-library book in good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound xerographic copy in light gray wrape library rebound between stiff card stock with minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library stamps, marks, and label on the front, the top, bottom, and right outside paper edges (marked out with large green marker), original front cover, copyright page, and back free endpaper plus there there is a large patch of glued staining on the inside surface of the back original cover. This an authorized xerographic reprint of an original edition of a notable book in the history of printing, type design, and book design. Indexed, 143p. . Authorized Xerographic Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York, New York, USA: W. B. Conkey Company, 1922. BI2 - A tight, clean, sound copy in library rebound green cloth covered boards with white lettering on the spine with minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of some light yellowing of the paper plus there are the usual library marks, stamps, perforation, and label on the top, bottom, and right outside paper edges (marked out with large green marker), title page, copyright page, and back free endpaper plus there is some glue staining and paper residue on the back fixed endpaper. A book about the technology, technical issues, metholology, and normal operating procedures of printing and binding based on the history of the W. B. Conkey Company. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Indexed, 214p.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.