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A SHORT HISTORY OF BELGRADE (KRATKA ISTORIJA BEOGRADA)
by Pavic, Milorad
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- 2005
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Dereta Bgd.. VG. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Bilingual edition limited to 1000 copies. A few creases to the boards, no DJ, text is clean and unmarked. .
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THE JEWS IN OLD POLAND 1000-1795
by Polonsky, Antony, Basista, Jakub and Link-Lenczowski, Andrzej
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- 1993
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- NF/NF
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- First Edition
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London: I B Tauris & Co Ltd. NF/NF. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Appears to be unread in protected DJ ; 800 pages .
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Longitude The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
by Sobel, Dava
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- 1995
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- VG+/VG+
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- First Edition
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NY: Walker Books. VG+/VG+. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition a little soiling to the top edge. Text is clean. A little soiling to edge of DJ. ; 224 pages .
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JOINING THE CLUB A History of Jews and Yale
by Oren, Dan A.
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- Published
- 1986
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- VG/VG+
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- First Edition
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New H: Yale University Press. VG/VG+. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition, a little soiling to the edges in a protected DJ. ; The Yale Scene: University Series; 9.3 X 5.8 X 1.8 inches; 442 pages .
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AMERICAN EDEN David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic
by Johnson, Victoria
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- Published
- 2018
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- F/F
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- First Edition
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NY: Liveright. F/F. 2018. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition a fine unread copy in a fine DJ. ; 9.7 X 6.6 X 1.5 inches; 480 pages .
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SMOKING TYPEWRITERS
by McMillian, James B.
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- 2011
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- F/F
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- First Edition
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NY: Oxford University Press. F/F. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition a fine unread copy in a fine DJ. Signed by the author on the title page. ; Signed by Author .
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HUMAN SMOKE The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization
by Baker, Nicholson
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- 2008
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- F/F
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- First Edition
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NY: Simon & Schuster. F/F. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition, fine unread n fine protected DJ. .
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The Witches Salem, 1692
by Schiff, Stacy
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- Published
- 2015
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- F/F
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- First Edition
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NY: Little, Brown and Company. F/F. 2015. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition, a fine unread copy in a fine DJ with a signed bookplate on the half title page. ; 512 pages; Signed by Author .
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Thompson's History of Long Island (1843) by Benjamin F. Thomson by Benjamin F. Thomson
by Thomson, Benjamin F.
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- 1843
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- VG/NONE
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- Second Edition
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NY: Gould, Banks & Co.. VG/NONE. 1843. Second Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 2 volumes rebound in cloth. A little soiling to the pages. ; Vol 2. .
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American-Made The Enduring Legacy of the WPA: When FDR Put the Nation to Work
by Taylor, Nick
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- Published
- 2008
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- F/F
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- First Edition
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NY: Bantam. F/F. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition, a fine unread copy signed by the author on the title page and dated June 11, 2008, in the year of publication. ; 9.70 X 6.10 X 1.60 inches; 640 pages; Signed by Author .
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THE LIFE OF GENERAL WASHINGTON
by Norton, John N.
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- Published
- 1860
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- G+
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- First Edition
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NY: General Protestant Episcopal School Union and Church Book Society. G+. 1860. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Scarce biography of Washington. Missing the FFEP. Small stain to endpapers and previous owner names on some of the initial blank pages. .
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ON THE IRRAWADDY ... 1ST US EDITION, HC, 1896
by Henty, G. A. & W. H. Overend
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- 1896
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- G+/NONE
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- First American Edition
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NY: Scribners. G+/NONE. 1896. First American Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Previous owner name on second free endpaper. Hinges are a little loose but the pages are sewn so they are secure. No DJ. .
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Nelson and Emma. Edited by Roger Hudson
by FOLIO SOCIETY. HUDSON (R), ed
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- Published
- 1994
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- F/NONE
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- First Edition
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London: Folio Society, 1994. F/NONE. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Fine in slipcase. .
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OBRAZKY Z PRESPORSKEHO GETA
by Benyovszky, Karl and Grunsfeld, Joseph
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- 1993
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- VG+
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- First Edition
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Bratislava: Edicia Judaica Slovaca. VG+. 1993. First Edition. Softcover; First Printing. Minor shelfwear. .
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WORDS AT WAR World War 11 Era Radio Drama and the Postwar Broadcasting Industry Blacklist
by Blue, Howard
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- Published
- 2002
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- F/F
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- First Edition
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Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. F/F. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. As new unread copy. Signed by the author: "Feb. 12, 2003 with my best wishes Howard Blue", in fine DJ. ; ; Signed by Author .
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FOUR CENTURIES OF ITALIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
by Schiavo, Giovanni
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- Published
- 1952
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- VG-/NONE
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- First Edition
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NY: The Vigo Press. VG-/NONE. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Some discoloration to the front boards and corners a bit bumped. First edition. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; .
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POLES ON THE HIGH SEAS
by Pertek, Jerzy
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- Published
- 1978
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- VG/VG
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- First Edition Thus
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NY: The Kosciuszko Foundation. VG/VG. 1978. First Edition Thus. Hardcover; First Printing. Slight soiling to top edge and white DJ. Text is nice and clean. ; .
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A LANCASHIRE WEAVER'S JOURNAL 1856-1864 1872-1875
by O'Neil, John
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- Published
- 1982
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- NF/VG-
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- First Edition
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Southport: Society of Lancashire. NF/VG-. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Edited by Mary Brigg. DJ is in great shape. Book has previous owner gift inscription on FFEP as well as some notations in pencil on FFEP and a few in the text. ; .
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MERCHANT MARINERS AT WAR An Oral History of World War II
by Billy, George and Billy Christine M.
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- 2008
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- First Edition
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Gainesville: University of Florida Press. F/F. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Inscribed by the author " to ___, Best Wishes and enjoy the reading! George F Billy"; ; Signed by Author .
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THE SEAT IMPERIAL Bay Bulls Past and Present
by O'Neill, Paul
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- Published
- 1983
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- VG+
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St. Johns, Newfoundland: Harry Cuff Publications, Ltd.. VG+. 1983. Softcover. Signed by the author on the FFEP. ; Signed by Author .
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