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A Dutch literary classic originally written in 1839. Camera Obscura is a collection of stories and reflections written by Hildebrand, pseudonym of Nicolaas Beets. He wrote most pieces as a student of theology in Leiden. Camera Obscura ' gives an image of the 19th-century Netherlands by trekschuit and Stagecoach.This is the 23rd Edition of the book printed in The Netherlands in 1904. It is written in the original Dutch. The spine has been broken and is half detached inside of the front cover but still intact and in decent condition. Some of the pages are partially detached, but they are all still there and intact. Cover has normal shelfwear. It has also been signed inside of the front cover by a previous owner. Overall it is in fair, readable condition. (If you can read Dutch).

This book is part of Norton's "Ancient Culture and Society" series, and was originally published in 1970. This new and revised edition was printed in 1981 to include archaeological discoveries, etc. that were unearthed after the original printing. General editor M.I. Finley is a Master of Darwin College and a Professor Emeritus of Ancient History in The University of Cambridge. The book itself is in very, good condition, the dust jacket has a couple of scuffs but is in really good condition as well, with very little shelf wear.

This is a vividly rendered account of the rigors and rewards of dwelling in a stormy, spray-soaked habitat where only the most resilient forms of life - natural and human - manage to prevail. The book itself is in good condition, with no writing, marks or damage, the cover has some "bleached out" looking spots on it. The binding and spine are in great shape. The dust jacket is fairly worn, but still intact, and has been stamped by a previous owner, with a "notary" style private library stamp. There are illustrations by Lois Lovejoy at the head of each chapter. The jacket photograph is by Michael Halminski.

After eleven years as an American living in London, the renowned travel writer Paul Theroux set out to travel clockwise around the coast of Great Britain to find out what the British were really like. It was 1982, the summer of the Falkland Islands War, and the birth of the royal heir, Prince William--and the ideal time, Theroux found, to surprise the British into talking about themselves. The result is a candid, funny, perceptive, and opinionated travelogue of his journey and his findings. The book itself is in good condition, with little shelf wear. The dust jacket is in better than fair condition with a little wear and tear. There is a blue on white map of Great Britain on the inside of both covers.

Artist Diana Gessler captures the enduring appeal of the Lowcountry, from downtown to Sullivan's Island, in watercolors, drawings, historical anecdotes, and fascinating, little-known facts about one of America's most unique and charming cities. In excellent used condition. Like new.