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Boston. 1967. Little Brown. 1st American Edition. Previous Owner’s Name in Front, Otherwise Good. No Dustjacket. 377 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature America History. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Washington, D.C., is the final installment in Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire, his acclaimed six-volume series of historical novels about the American past. It offers an illuminating portrait of our republic from the time of the New Deal to the McCarthy era. Widely regarded as Vidal's ultimate comment on how the American political system degrades those who participate in it, Washington, D.C. is a stunning tale of corruption and diseased ambitions. It traces the fortunes of James Burden Day, a powerful conservative senator who is eyeing the presidency; Clay Overbury, a pragmatic young congressional aide with political aspirations of his own; and Blaise Sanford, a ruthless newspaper tycoon who understands the importance of money and image in modern politics. With characteristic wit and insight,… Read More

Honesdale. 1991. Caroline House. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 187809310x. A Tale From Roman De Renard Written In The 12th Century by Pierre De Saint-Cloud & Retold For This Edition by The Artist. Illustrated by Diz Wallis. hardcover. keywords: Childrens. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Diz Wallis offers a spirited interpretation of a favorite French folk tale of Chantecler the cockerel and the Fox. inventory #17869 ISBN: 187809310x.

New York. 1997. Knopf. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 067943562x. 294 pages. hardcover. keywords: Art France New Orleans. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Edgar Degas travelled from Paris to New Orleans during the fall of 1872 to visit the American branch of his mother's family, the Mussons. He arrived at a key moment in the cultural history of this most exotic of American cities, still recovering from the agony of the Civil War: the decisive period of Reconstruction, in which his American relatives were importantly involved. This was precisely the time when the American writers Kate Chopin and George Washington Cable were beginning to mine the resources of New Orleans culture and history. What was it about this war-torn, diverse, and conflicted city that elicited from Degas some of his finest paintings? And what do we need to know about New Orleans society to make sense of Degas's stay? Benfey gives us the answers to these questions. Degas's white relatives were among the leaders in some of… Read More

New York. 1973. August 1973. The Third Press. 1st American Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers.Simulataneously Published in Cloth. 089388085x. Translated from the French by Emile Snyder & Sanford Upson. Introduction by Emile Snyder. 141 pages. paperback. Jacket design by Bennie Arrington. keywords: Poetry Caribbean Martinique Translated Black. FROM THE PUBLISHER - A ‘cadastre' is an official register of the quantity, value, and ownership of real estate used in apportioning taxes. But where does a Black man, born in the New World, find his name, genealogy and estate in the cadastre of history? Only in the plundered continent of Africa. In all his poetry CEsaire seeks to recover the roots from which he and his Black brothers in the West Indies and the Americas have been torn. Each poem is a safari into the past, each word an evocation, in some way, of Africa often through her flora and fauna which are named with precision, anguish, and love. This is a world reconstructed even beyond… Read More

New York. 1994. December 1994. Mysterious Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0892965991. 292 pages. hardcover. Jacket design & illustration by Bascove. keywords: Mystery England History. FROM THE PUBLISHER - By rumor and official dispatch, news had come to Shrewsbury of a terrible betrayal. Philip FitzRobert, one of the Empress Maud's greatest champions, had turned coat, imprisoning thirty knights and squires who held true to the empress. The lucky ones had kin who could afford the dear price for their freedom; the others had to rot in captivity. Among the missing and unclaimed was Olivier de Bretagne, an exceptional knight whose mother had been a woman of the East - and whose sire, unknown to Olivier himself, was Brother Cadfael. It had happened during the Crusades, years before Cadfael had become a monk. Indeed, Cadfael did not know he had a son until by chance he met Olivier as a young man. But the bond is strong, and it is the one claim that can make Cadfael break his… Read More

New York. 1999. Mysterious Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0892965991. 292 pages. hardcover. Jacket design & illustration by Bascove. Author-Signed Bookplate In Front. keywords: Mystery England History. FROM THE PUBLISHER - By rumor and official dispatch, news had come to Shrewsbury of a terrible betrayal. Philip FitzRobert, one of the Empress Maud's greatest champions, had turned coat, imprisoning thirty knights and squires who held true to the empress. The lucky ones had kin who could afford the dear price for their freedom; the others had to rot in captivity. Among the missing and unclaimed was Olivier de Bretagne, an exceptional knight whose mother had been a woman of the East - and whose sire, unknown to Olivier himself, was Brother Cadfael. It had happened during the Crusades, years before Cadfael had become a monk. Indeed, Cadfael did not know he had a son until by chance he met Olivier as a young man. But the bond is strong, and it is the one claim that can make… Read More

New York. 1992. Washington Square Press. Reprinted Folger Library Paperback Edition . Very Good in Wrappers. 0671722719. Edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. Illustrated with material in the Folger Library Collection. 239 pages. paperback. Cover design by David Stevenson. Cover illustration by Kinuko Y. Craft. keywords: Drama Shakespeare Paperback. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's most majestic works. Set in the tumultuous days of ancient Rome, this play is renowned for its memorable characters and political intrigue, and it has been captivating audiences and readers since it was first presented more than 400 years ago. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on Julius Caesar, including commentaries by such important critics as Ben Jonson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kenneth Burke, and many others. Students will also benefit from the additional features in this… Read More

New York. 1963. September 1963. Signet/New American Library. 1st Signet Classic Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0451501705. Edited & With An Introduction and Notes By William & Barbara Rosen. 240 pages. paperback. CD170. Cover: Milton Glaser. keywords: Signet Classic Shakespeare Drama England Literature. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Ivlivs Caesar) is a history play and tragedy by William Shakespeare first performed in 1599. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, such as Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. Set in Rome in 44 BC, the play depicts the moral dilemma of Brutus as he joins a conspiracy led by Cassius to murder Julius Caesar to prevent him from becoming dictator of Rome. Following Caesar's death, Rome is thrust into a period of civil war, and the republic the conspirators sought to preserve is lost forever. Although the play is named Julius Caesar, Brutus speaks… Read More

New York. 1992. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in Wrappers. 0151104506. 229 pages. paperback. keywords: Literature Women Black America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Welcome to Bailey's CafE, the most mythically real diner you've ever walked into. Presided over by Bailey and his helpmate, Nadine, it is a magnet that draws a wide variety of the ‘colored' people of 1948, each with a story to tell. Bailey tells us about his love for his strong, quiet wife, and shares his haunting memories of World War II. Then, one by one, we hear from the cafE's regulars. There is Sadie, whose addiction to alcohol is second only to her mania for cleanliness; the oddly maternal Eve, whose bordello accepts only fresh flowers as legal tender; Sweet Esther, who takes nothing but white roses for her particular favors; Peaches, whose badly mutilated face is a sharp contrast to her beautiful body; Jesse Bell, who cannot overcome her lust for heroin; Miss Maple (whose real name is… Read More

New York. 1992. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0151104506. 229 pages. hardcover. Jacket design & illustration by Wendell Minor. keywords: Literature Women Black America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Welcome to Bailey's CafE, the most mythically real diner you've ever walked into. Presided over by Bailey and his helpmate, Nadine, it is a magnet that draws a wide variety of the ‘colored' people of 1948, each with a story to tell. Bailey tells us about his love for his strong, quiet wife, and shares his haunting memories of World War II. Then, one by one, we hear from the cafE's regulars. There is Sadie, whose addiction to alcohol is second only to her mania for cleanliness; the oddly maternal Eve, whose bordello accepts only fresh flowers as legal tender; Sweet Esther, who takes nothing but white roses for her particular favors; Peaches, whose badly mutilated face is a sharp contrast to her beautiful body; Jesse Bell, who cannot overcome her… Read More

New York. 1984. Scribners. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket . 0684181924. 211 pages. hardcover. keywords: Mystery England . FROM THE PUBLISHER - A man's home is his castle, but for Percy Spender ('call me perce') that motto has been taken just a bit too literally. After the sudden death of first one distant relative and then another, the amiable Perce has become the 12th Earl of Ellesmere. And his home, no longer a cozy council flat, is now the drafty, imposing Chetton Hall, complete with more bedrooms than Perce can count and an army of servants. Frankly, all these fancy-pants trappings make Perce itch. He'd just as soon sell up, buy a comfy cottage, and put a bundle on the ponies. However, some of his mates and family members have other ideas. And the sad fact is that an Unfortunate Accident can happen to anyone, even a lord of the realm. inventory #23663 ISBN: 0684181924.

New York. 1954. Knopf. 1st Edition. Previous Owner's Name Penned in Front, Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket . 236 pages. hardcover. keywords: India Literature Women. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Story of a wealthy politically active indian family and their struggles and accomplishments. Nayantara is daughter of Indian Ambassador to Moscow and niece of Nehru. inventory #11251

Kent. 1994. Search Press. Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0855327693. 128 pages. paperback. keywords: Food Party Cakes. FROM THE PUBLISHER - This edition combines the best of 'Decorating Cakes for Special Occasions' and 'Decorating Cakes for Children's Parties'. It contains 28 cakes for many different occasions, all with easy step-by-step instructions, and made mainly from fondant icing, which is simple to use. The ideas include: 'Sleeping Beauty's Castle'; a birthday cake for a lazy gardener; a cake for a fast-food addict; and cakes for special occasions such as Christmas, a christening and a wedding anniversary. Polly Pinder is the author of 'Home-Made and at a Fraction of the Cost', 'Herbs in Pots', 'Polly Pinder's Chocolate Cook Book', 'Decorating Cakes for Children's Parties' and 'Decorating Cakes for Special Occasions'. inventory #41020 ISBN: 0855327693.

New York. 1992. Atheneum. 1 of 350 Copies Numbered & Signed By The Author. Fine in Slipcase . 0689121466. 373 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature America Southern. FROM THE PUBLISHER - ‘This starts with the happiest I ever was, though it brought down suffering on everybody near me. Short as it lasted and long ago, I've never laid it all out yet, not start to finish. But if I try and half succeed, you may wind up understanding things, choosing a better road for yourself and maybe not blaming the dead past but living for the here and now, each day a clean page.' April 28, 1956, was the day Blue Calhoun met a sixteen-year-old girl named Luna. And for the next three decades, their love has borne consequences of the most shattering-and ultimately, perhaps healing-kind for everyone they know. As Blue recounts the years and their events for us-fervently, tenderly, knowing full well his own deep responsibility-we are made witnesses to a story of classic dimensions, a story of love and… Read More

Berkeley. 2013. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780520272842. CNHG. 4-1/2 x 7-1/4. 57 color illus. 4 b/w photos. 5 line illus. 5 tables. 188 pages. paperback . keywords: Natural History Plants Entomology . FROM THE PUBLISHER - Illustrations By Noel Pugh. This engaging and easy-to-use natural history guidebook provides a thorough overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California. Full-color illustrations introduce readers to more than #0 genera of native bees, noting each one's needs and habits and placing them in their wider context. The author highlights bees' ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards. In addition to helping readers understand and distinguish among major groups of bees, this guide reveals how bees are an essential part of healthy ecosystem and how many plants, including important crop plants,… Read More

San Marino. 2010. 8/30/2010. Huntington Library. 1st Huntington Library Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780873282260. 232 pages. paperback. keywords: History California & the West Politics. FROM THE PUBLISHER - During his 24 years in office, Ford challenged the status quo in his efforts to deal with population growth and urban sprawl. He was convinced that the Los Angeles County administration could meet the needs of a population whose racial and ethnic composition, and expectations of local government, were rapidly changing. This approach reflected a faith in technological and scientific solutions to social and economic problems that prevailed in mid-20th century America. A new introduction by historian Michael Adamson places Ford's views in context, calling them 'a testament to the power of the idea of progress…just before the growth machine that it was propelling began to break down.' inventory #37779 ISBN: 9780873282260.

New York. 1995. Oxford University Press. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket . 0195100808. 432 pages. hardcover. keywords: California History Depression. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In Endangered Dreams, Starr paints a portrait that is both detailed and panoramic, offering a vivid look at the personalities and events that shaped a decade of explosive tension. He begins with the rise of radicalism on the Pacific Coast, which erupted when the Great Depression swept over California in the 1930s. Starr captures the triumphs and tumult of the great agricultural strikes in the Imperial Valley, the San Joaquin Valley, Stockton, and Salinas, identifying the crucial role played by Communist organizers; he also shows how, after some successes, the Communists disbanded their unions on direct orders of the Comintern in 1935. The highpoint of social conflict, however, was 1934, the year of the coastwide maritime strike, and here Starr's narrative talents are at their best, as he brings to life the astonishing… Read More

Albuquerque. 1999. University Of New Mexico Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0826321267. Photographs by Joan Myers. 407 pages. hardcover. keywords: California Water History Salton Sea. FROM THE PUBLISHER - IIn low places consequences collect, and in all North America you cannot get much lower than the Imperial Valley of southern California, where one town, 186 feet below sea level, calls itself the Lowest Down City in the Western Hemisphere, and where the waters of the Colorado River sustain a billion-dollar agricultural industry. The consequences of that industry drain from the valley into the accidentally man-made Salton Sea, California's largest lake and a vital stopping place for migratory waterfowl. Today the Salton Sea is in desperate environmental trouble. A second river also ends in the Salton Sea. It is a river of dreams, the remains of which may be seen in the failed real estate developments that sprawl beside the sea. As the ending point of both the real Colorado… Read More

Berkeley. 2003. University Of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0520235673. 295 pages. paperback. keywords: Natural History Nature California Dragonflies. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The Exclamation Damsel, Bison Snaketail, Powdered Dancer, Black Meadowhawk, and Sedge Sprite are just a few of the dragonflies and damselflies identified in this complete guide to California's abundant Odonates. FEATURES - Species accounts discuss identification in the field and in the hand, behavior, habitat associations, geographic distribution, and flight season; Includes 40 vivid full-color plates and supplemental black-and-white drawings; Provides a general overview of dragonfly anatomy, behavior, life history, and a complete set of range maps. inventory #35172 ISBN: 0520235673.

Berkeley . 2005. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0520245407. 320 pages. paperback. keywords: Natural History California Coast. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The shoreline between California's Golden Gate and the Oregon border offers an endless variety of coastal attractions: soft white sand and coarse pebble beaches, forests of Sitka spruce and fields of California poppies, redwood glades and crashing surf, lighthouses and whales. This easy-to-use, up-to-date, comprehensive guidebook, packed with information on every page, tells you where to go in coastal northern California, how to get there, what facilities to expect, and what you can do at each location. The guide's gorgeous color photographs, topographical maps, and abundant information on natural history and the environment make it the perfect guide to pack along on any excursion to the coast of northern California for hikers, picnickers, campers, surfers, divers, wheelchair users, birders, boaters,… Read More