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Sleeping Where I Fall: A Chronicle [Signed & Inscribed First Ed.]
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Sleeping Where I Fall: A Chronicle [Signed & Inscribed First Ed.]

by Peter Coyote

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1998
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D.C.: Counterpoint, Washington, 1998. good+ ; boards mildly curled in a very good jacket, now in archival mylar. xiv, 367 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations; 24 cm. The author who has performed in more than fifty films tells of his life in the heart of the counterculture with the San Francisco Mime Troupe, the Diggers, and… Read more about this item
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The History of the University of California Botanical Garden, 1970-2010 [Signed]
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The History of the University of California Botanical Garden, 1970-2010 [Signed]

by Melandry, Mara

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2010
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Berkeley, Calif: Mara Melandry, 2010. Paperback. Fine. xii, 143 pages: b&w and color illustrations, maps; 23 cm. Signed and inscribed by the author. ¶ Botanical gardens, California; Berkeley, California Berkeley, Jardins botaniques Californie.
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M-26; Biography of a Revolution
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M-26; Biography of a Revolution

by Taber, Robert

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Used - About near fine to near fine(-) in a very good to very good(-) mildly edge-worn jacket in archival mylar.
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1st ed. stated
Published
1961
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New York: L. Stuart, 1961. 1st ed. stated. Hardcover. About near fine to near fine(-) in a very good to very good(-) mildly edge-worn jacket in archival mylar.. Octavo in black jacket illus in red & white; 348 pages 21 cm. "The 26th of July Movement (Spanish: Movimiento 26 de julio; M-26-7) was a Cuban vanguard revolutionary organization… Read more about this item
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Out of My Later Years
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Out of My Later Years

by Einstein, Albert

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Used - Fine in in near fine price-clipped jacket in archival mylar. Very crisp
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First edition with "1" to copyright page
Published
1950
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Hardcover
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New York: Philosophical Library, 1950. First edition with "1" to copyright page. Hardcover. Fine in in near fine price-clipped jacket in archival mylar. Very crisp. Octavo on grey and red jacket; viii, 282 pages: portrait ; 23 cm; index. Contains Einstein's views on science, public affairs, science and life, personalities, and the Jewish people. Primary source material. ¶ … Read more about this item
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Hear the Lions Roar
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Hear the Lions Roar

by Stokes, Sewell

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Used - Closed to tear to spine head cloth, now neatly closed with archival glue; minor foxing to edges; faint damp stain to top edge; b
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First Edition
Published
1931
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Hardcover
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London: H. Shaylor, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Closed to tear to spine head cloth, now neatly closed with archival glue; minor foxing to edges; faint damp stain to top edge; binding slightly rolled; else tight and clean within. Octavo in red cloth spine and handsomely mottled cloth boards; 334 pages; 19 cm. Author inscription to one "W R… Read more about this item
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Gracchus Babeuf: the First Revolutionary Communist

by Rose, R. B.

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1978
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Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press, 1978. viii, 434 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-423) and index. Révolutionnaires -- France -- Biographies. 89.15 communism. Revolutionaries. Kommunismus Vorgeschichte Revolutionairen. Franse Revolutie. Communisme. Named Person: Babeuf, Gracchus, 1760-1797. Babeuf, Gracchus, 1760-1797. Babeuf, Gracchus 1760-1797 Babeuf, Gracchus, 1760-1797. Babeuf, Gracchus, 1760-1797. Babeuf, François Noël. Biographies. Biographies (form) Biographies. Geographic:… Read more about this item
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Florence Kelley and the Nation's Work; Rise of Women's Political Culture, 1830-1900
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Florence Kelley and the Nation's Work; Rise of Women's Political Culture, 1830-1900

by Sklar, Kathryn Kish

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Used - Fine(-) in fine(-) copy with faint sunning to spine and wee bit of edge-wear. Very tight, bright and clean.
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First ed., first printing (full number line)
Published
1995
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780300059120
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New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995. First ed., first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Fine(-) in fine(-) copy with faint sunning to spine and wee bit of edge-wear. Very tight, bright and clean.. Quarto in illus dark red-purple jacket; 436p, illustrations; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. "Florence Moltrop Kelley (1859 - 1932) was a social and… Read more about this item
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De Kooning: An American Master
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De Kooning: An American Master

by Stevens, Mark. ; De Kooning, Willem. ; Swan, Annalyn

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Used - Near fine(+) in near fine(-) jacket in archival mylar. Jacket spine lightly sunned. Binding tight; leaves clean.
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Stated First Edition
Published
2004
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Hardcover
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New York: A.A. Knopf, 2004. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine(+) in near fine(-) jacket in archival mylar. Jacket spine lightly sunned. Binding tight; leaves clean.. xvii, 731, [1] pages: illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm; bibliographical references (pages 631-706) and index. Contents: Holland -- The immigrant -- Recognitions -- An American Master -- Springs -- Twilight. … Read more about this item
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Big Daddy: Jesse Unruh and the Art of Power Politics
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Big Daddy: Jesse Unruh and the Art of Power Politics

by Boyarsky, Bill

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Fine in fine jacket ; as new
Published
2008
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780520219670
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Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008. Hardcover. Fine in fine jacket ; as new. xi, 265 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations ; 24 cm; bibliographical references (pages 225-247) and index. Signed and inscribed by author. / Contents: The death of a boss -- The road to California -- The GI Bill of Rights -- Hat in… Read more about this item
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What Is Remembered
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What Is Remembered

by Toklas, Alice B.

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Very good(+)
Edition
First edition (stated)
Published
1963
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Hardcover
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Near fine copy with traced of minor shelf-wear in a near fine jacket with traces of some kind of small spine label. See photos. Nice and crisp nonetheless. In archival mylar./Very good(+). 186 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm. Includes index (pages… Read more about this item
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Nathaniel West: the Art of His Life
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Nathaniel West: the Art of His Life

by Martin, Jay

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Very fine copy in same jacket housed in archival mylar. As new.
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Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1970
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Hardcover
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New York: Farrar, Straux and Giroux, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very fine copy in same jacket housed in archival mylar. As new./Fine. xiv, 419 pages ; 22 cm; bibliographical references. An exemplary copy. "Nathanael West (1903-1940), born Nathan Weinstein, was an American author and screenwriter whose work, steeped in dark humor and incisive social criticism, painted a stark… Read more about this item
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Pa Chin and His Writings: Chinese Youth Between the Two Revolutions
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Pa Chin and His Writings: Chinese Youth Between the Two Revolutions

by Lang, Olga

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Fine copy in very good jacket housed in archival mylar.
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Very good
Edition
first
Published
1967
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780674493346
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Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1967. first. Hardcover. Fine copy in very good jacket housed in archival mylar./Very good. x, 402 pages: illustrations ; 25 cm. "Works by Pa Chin": pages 337-355./ Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-374) and index. Harvard East Asian series; 28. Ba Jin / Contents: Introduction -- Chapter I Childhood -- Chapter Ii Pa Chin Finds… Read more about this item
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Mussolini: A Study in Power
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Mussolini: A Study in Power

by Kirkpatrick, Ivone

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Very good(-)
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First edition (presumed; no earlier printings indicated)
Published
1964
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Hardcover
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New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc, 1964. First edition (presumed; no earlier printings indicated). Hardcover. A tight, clean fine copy in a mildly edge worn jacket with a few creases. Dust jacket housed in archival mylar./Very good(-). 726 pages: illustrations, portraits, maps, genealogical table ; 24 cm; bibliographical references (pages 697-707). Contents: Book I. The road to power. Childhood… Read more about this item
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Jaco: the Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius,
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Jaco: the Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, "The World's Greatest Bass Player

by Milkowski, Bill

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About good(+) with a mild 'printer-dimple' to title page; in a fine jacket housed in archival mylar. Discoloration (water) spott
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Fine
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First ed., first printing (full number line)
Published
1995
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Hardcover
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San Francisco, CA: Miller Freeman Books ; Emeryville, CA: Publishers Group West [Book trade distributor] ; Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard [music trade distributor, 1995. First ed., first printing (full number line). Hardcover. About good(+) with a mild 'printer-dimple' to title page; in a fine jacket housed in archival mylar. Discoloration (water) spotting to boards well-hidden well hidden by jacket.… Read more about this item
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Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals
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Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals

by Matthiessen, Peter

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Fine
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1st ed, first printing (full number line)
Published
1986
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Boston: Shambhala: Distributed in the United States by Random House, 1986. 1st ed, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Fine in fine jacket in mylar/Fine. xii, 288 pages ; 24 cm; bibliographical references and index. Contents: America: Rinzai journals, 1969-1976 -- Nepal: Himalayan journals 1973 -- Japan: Soto journals 1976-1982. In August 1968, naturalist-explorer Peter Matthiessen returned… Read more about this item
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The Essential Mario Savio: Speeches and Writings That Changed America; edited by Robert Cohen ; Foreword by Tom Hayden ; Afterword by Robert Reich ; Epilogue by Lynne Hollander Savio
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The Essential Mario Savio: Speeches and Writings That Changed America; edited by Robert Cohen ; Foreword by Tom Hayden ; Afterword by Robert Reich ; Epilogue by Lynne Hollander Savio

by Cohen, Robert, 1955 May 21- ; editor

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Published
2014
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Oakland, California: University of California Press, 2014. Paperback. New. xxvi, 291 pages: illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-283) and index. Contents: The making of a Berkeley civil right activist -- Going south: Mississippi freedom summer -- Leading the Free Speech Movement: protest and negotiation, September-November 1964 -- "No restrictions on the content of speech":… Read more about this item
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Leos Janacek: A Biography = Leoš Janáček, Život a Dílo. English
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Leos Janacek: A Biography = Leoš Janáček, Život a Dílo. English

by Vogel, Jaroslav. Janovický, Karel (ed.)

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Nice tight clean near fine(+) copy in near fine(-) jacket; now housed in archival mylar.
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Very Good
Edition
1st American ed. / rev. and edited by Karel Janovický
Published
1981
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Hardcover
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New York: W.W. Norton, 1981. 1st American ed. / rev. and edited by Karel Janovický. Hardcover. Nice tight clean near fine(+) copy in near fine(-) jacket; now housed in archival mylar./Very Good. Quarto in blakc pictorial jacket; 439 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, music, portraits ; 25 cm. Translation of: LeoÅ¡ Janáček, život a dílo./ "Catalogue… Read more about this item
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The Life and Music of Bela Bartok
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The Life and Music of Bela Bartok

by Stevens, Halsey

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Used - Front free paper upper corner nealty clipped; else a very tight and clean Very good(++ copy) lacking jacket.
Edition
Revised
Published
1964
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Hardcover
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New York: Oxford University Press, 1964. Revised. Hardcover. Front free paper upper corner nealty clipped; else a very tight and clean Very good(++ copy) lacking jacket.. Small quarto in blue cloth; xvi, 364 pages : illustrations, facsimile, music, portraits ; 22 cm. First published in 1953. In preparing the revised edition, the author has provided new information on… Read more about this item
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Improvement of the World: A Biography of Henry Adams, His Last Life, 1891-1918
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Improvement of the World: A Biography of Henry Adams, His Last Life, 1891-1918

by Chalfant, Edward

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Used - Near fine in near fine jacket In archival mylar sleeve; jacket spine mildly sunned.
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
Reprint edition
Published
2001
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780208022325
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North Haven, Conn: Archon Books, 2001. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine jacket In archival mylar sleeve; jacket spine mildly sunned./Near Fine. Quarto in dark red and gray pictorial jacket; xiii, 708 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Baseball at Aboyne -- Molecules or Atoms, Living and Dead -- Activities of… Read more about this item
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Better in Darkness: A Biography of Henry Adams: His Second Life, 1862-1891
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Better in Darkness: A Biography of Henry Adams: His Second Life, 1862-1891

by Chalfant, Edward

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Edition
Reprint edition
Published
1994
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780208020413
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Hamden, Conn: Archon Books, 1994. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine jacket In archival mylar sleeve; jacket spine mildly sunned./Near Fine. Quarto in dark grey-brown pictorial jacket; xiv, 929 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm; bibliographical references (pages 647-892) and index. Weighs 3 lbs 3 oz before packing. Continues: Both Sides of the Ocean. "This Second Volume… Read more about this item
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