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Toward a Definition of Antisemitism
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Toward a Definition of Antisemitism

by Langmuir, Gavin I.

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First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
Published
1990
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Hardcover
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9780520061446
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University of California Press, 1990. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Designed for scholars of medieval & Jewish history, this work explores problems in distinguishing different types of attitudes toward Jewish people, separating Christian anti-Judaism from antisemitism, in general, from the Middle Ages to the present. In 417 pages with extensive Notes & Index.Part of… Read more about this item
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Hexology: The History and Meaning of the Hex Symbols
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Hexology: The History and Meaning of the Hex Symbols

by Zook, Jacob; Zook, Jane; Hess, Jim (Photography)

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1976
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Wrappers
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Paradise, Pennsylvania: self-published , 1976. Wrappers. Fine. Hess, Jim. Accessible yet through introduction to the hex signs of the Pennsylvania Dutch, with illustrative color photographs & line drawings on every page. Also includes a Foreword, comments, & legends explaining the meaning of various signs by Professor Johnny Ott, hexologist. Orig. published in 1962, this is the 11th printing… Read more about this item
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The Structure of Magic: A Book About Language and Therapy
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The Structure of Magic: A Book About Language and Therapy

by Bandler, Richard; Grinder, John; Satir, Virginia (Introduction); Bateson, Gregory (Introduction)

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First Trade Paperback Edition
Published
1975
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Soft cover
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9780831400446
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Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.: Science & Behavior Books, 1975. First Trade Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Examines the use of language in therapy and outlines a meta-model based on transformational linguistics & intuition to guide work with clients. Summarizes some of the language skills of some of the world's most talented psychotherapists, & provides lots of… Read more about this item
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A Dictionary of Yddish Slang and Idioms
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A Dictionary of Yddish Slang and Idioms

by Kogos, Fred

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1967
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Hardcover
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1967. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. A big, useful, happy, & sometimes riotously funny collection of colloquialisms, proverbs, curses, obscenities, & ribald expressions" in Yiddish, presented for the first time in transliterated phonetic form.In 167 pp. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1967, this hardcover 8vo has blue paper over boards lettered in black… Read more about this item
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Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions: Corpus and Concordance
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Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions: Corpus and Concordance

by Davies, G. I.; Bockmuehl, M. N. A.; De Lacey, D..; Poulter, A. J.

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First Edition First Printing
Published
1991
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Hardcover
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9780521402484
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Cambridge University Press, 1991. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Part of a collection of linguistic books--the majority packed away since Brand New--just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions. From 1991, this one… Read more about this item
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Advances in Applied Psycholinguistics:: Vol. I: Disorders of First-Language Development; Vol. II: Reading, Writing, and Language Learning (Cambridge Monographs and Texts in Applied Psycholinguistics)

Advances in Applied Psycholinguistics:: Vol. I: Disorders of First-Language Development; Vol. II: Reading, Writing, and Language Learning (Cambridge Monographs and Texts in Applied Psycholinguistics)

by Rosenberg, Sheldon (Editor)

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First Edition First Printing
Published
1987
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Hardcover
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9780521300278
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Cambridge University Press, 1987. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket as Issued. Two volumes in one! As New! Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions:… Read more about this item
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The Book of Signs
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The Book of Signs

by Koch, Rudolf; Kredel, Fritz (Illustrator)

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Published
1955
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Dover Publications, Inc., 1955. Soft cover. Fine. Koch, Rudolf; Kredel, Fritz. Comprehensive look at 493 symbols used from "earliest times to the Middle Ages by primitive peoples and early Christians." Entries are divided into 14 different characters, with illustrations for each drawn by the author/typographer Rudolf Koch from woodcuts by Fritz Kredel. In 104 pages, with a sewn… Read more about this item
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Language and Thought in Schizophrenia: Collected Papers
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Language and Thought in Schizophrenia: Collected Papers

by Kasanin, J. S. (Editor)

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First Edition Later Printing
Published
1954
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Hardcover
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Berkeley/Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 1954. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Collection of 8 papers + Introductory Remarks & Conclusion by the editor, presented at the May 1939 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Chicago, IL, & brought up to date; Preface by Nolan D. C. Lewis. 133 pp. Orig. published… Read more about this item
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A Sketch of Chinese Geography in Yale Romanization
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A Sketch of Chinese Geography in Yale Romanization

by Chu, Charles C. J.

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Published
1954
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New Haven, Connecticut: Institute of Far Eastern Languages Yale University, 1954. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Text that formed part of the Chinese language-learning program in Yale University's Institute of Far Eastern Languages. This copy belonging to a member of the United States Air Force. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1954, it includes… Read more about this item
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Dictionary of the American Indian
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Dictionary of the American Indian

by Stoutenburgh, John, Jr.

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Published
1960
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Philosphical Library, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A comprehensive dictionary & invaluable reference of words taken from & used to describe Native American peoples & cultures, by the executive director of the Marathon County Historical Society in WI. Aimed at researchers, students, & all those seeking to dispel some biases, misperceptions or ignorance about… Read more about this item
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Letter, Word- and Mind-Blindness
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Letter, Word- and Mind-Blindness

by Hinshelwood, James

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First Edition First Printing
Published
1900
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London, England: H. K. Lewis, 1900. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good+. The author, a surgeon to the Glasgow Eye Infirmary, offers this collection of 5 articles that originally appeared in the Lancet, collected here in book form for the first time in 1900. Variations of letter-, word-, & mind-blindness are examined, singularly & manifested together, with… Read more about this item
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The Structure of Magic: A Book About Language and Therapy
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The Structure of Magic: A Book About Language and Therapy

by Bandler, Richard; Grinder, John

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First Edition First Printing
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1975
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Hardcover
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9780831400446
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Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.: Science & Behavior Books, 1975. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Examines the use of language in therapy and outlines a meta-model based on transformational linguistics & intuition to guide work with clients. Summarizes some of the language skills of some of the world's most talented psychotherapists, & provides lots of exercises… Read more about this item
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Practical Magic
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Practical Magic

by Lankton, Stephen

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Published
1980
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780916990084
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Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications, 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A translation of basic neurolinguistic programming into clinical psychotherapy.'' Classic introduction ot neurolinguistic programming (NLP) & its applications to clinical contexts, w/real case examples, in 9 Chpts, 250 Pgs, Bibliography, Appendix, Index.A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from… Read more about this item
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