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Glasgow: Hardinge Simpole Publishing, 2002. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 9" X 6". 240pp. Mild wear to pictorial paper wraps with light rubbing, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges. Lean to spine. Inked underlining to pages. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Not since Murray in 1913 has there been a seriously researched history of chess which is also readable. Eales concentrates on what can be identified through archaeological and written evidence. The key text for lovers of chess history.(Publisher).

West Haven: Pendulum Press, 1971. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 8" X 5 1/4". 64pp. Toning and creasing to covers and edges of paper wraps. Rubbing and dust-spotting to edges of text block. Small inked notation to half-title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This book and the others in the series are concerned with how the earth's ecological system has been disrupted. Overpopulation and pollution of land, air, and water are contributing factors to the crisis. It is important to remember, however, that pollution in each area contributes to the breakdown in the other areas and to the overall precariousness of nature's balance. (Publisher).

Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1989. First Edition. Leather_bound. Very good. First Edition. Leather_bound. Signed by Umberto Eco in ink at front endpaper. Franklin LIbrary First Edition. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". 641pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of black leather over boards. Gentle bumps to corners of boards. Three raised bands to spine with four gilt compartments. Light dust-spotting to all-edges gilt. Gray silk bookmark sewn in. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. With information card from The Franklin Library laid in. A handsome copy of this signed limited edition novel by Umberto Eco. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Bored with their work, three Milanese editors cook up "the Plan," a hoax that connects the medieval Knights Templar with other occult groups from ancient to modern times. This produces a map indicating the geographical point from which all the powers of the earth can be controlled — a point located in Paris, France, at Foucault's Pendulum. But in a fateful… Read More

New York: Capricorn Books, 1970. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2". 320pp. Rubbing, toning, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges of green cloth over boards. Sunning to spine. Dust-spotting and previous owner's name in ink to edges of text block. Previous owner's name to front paste-down. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This book is comprised of seven sections, each of which contains a selection of the most outstanding articles to appear in Children's House magazine in recent years. Many of these articles have been prepared by specialists in varied fields: psychology, child psychiatry, pediatrics, counseling, education, and other areas. Others have been written by mothers and fathers in their capacity as parents. The book, the, presents a balance of professional and prental viewpoints.(Publisher).

Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books, 2007. Paperback. Very good +. Paperback. 7" X 5". xiv, 242pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Price-sticker to rear cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The road to rejection is paved with bad beginnings. Agents and editors agree: Improper story beginnings are the single biggest barrier to publication. Why? If a novel or short story has a bad beginning, then no one will keep reading. It's just that simple. In Hooked, author Les Edgerton draws on his experience as a successful fiction writer and teacher to help you overcome the weak openings that lead to instant rejection by showing you how to successfully use the ten core components inherent to any great beginning. You'll find: • Detailed instruction on how to develop your inciting incident • Keys for creating a cohesive story-worthy problem • Tips on how to avoid common opening gaffes like overusing backstory • A rundown on… Read More

St. Thomas: The Sutherland Press, Limited, 1935. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. 9 1/2" X 7". 34pp. Rubbing, toning, creasing and wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Foxing to inside of front and rear covers and front and rear free end papers. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. A charming book about the life of Jumbo the Circus Elephant.

New York: Springer-Verlag, 1994. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6". xii, 351pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. A couple instances of inked underlining to pages. Underlining does not obscure text. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The calculus has served for three centuries as the principal quantitative language of Western science. In the course of its genesis and evolution some of the most fundamental problems of mathematics were first con­ fronted and, through the persistent labors of successive generations, finally resolved. Therefore, the historical development of the calculus holds a special interest for anyone who appreciates the value of a historical perspective in teaching, learning, and enjoying mathematics and its ap­ plications. My goal in writing this book was to present an account of this development that is accessible, not solely to students of the history of mathematics, but to the wider mathematical community for which my exposition is… Read More

San Francisco: McSweeny's, 2013. Hardcover. Very good +/Very good +. Hardcover. Signed by editor, contributor, and author Gave Eggers. Also signed by a select group of previous McSweeney's authors--Peter Orner, Jessica Walter, Arthur Bradford, and Andrew Greer. 9 1/4" X 6 1/2". 624pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket encased in protective archival sleeve. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Blue cloth over boards with spine and front cover lettered in silver. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: To commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the journal called ?a key barometer of the literary climate" by The New York Times and twice honored with a National Magazine Award for fiction, here is The Best of McSweeney's?a comprehensive collection of the most remarkable work from a remarkable magazine. Drawing on the full range of the journal thus far?from the very earliest volumes to our groundbreaking, Chris Ware?edited graphic novel… Read More

Books Nippan, 1996. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 11 3/4" X 8 1/4". 159pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. 1" closed tear to rear wrap. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. A clean, solid copy of this collection of photographed couples posed for artist's references.

New York: Avon Books, 1973. First Avon Books Printing. Paperback. Good. First Avon Books Printing. Paperback. 7" X 4 1/4". 191pp. Rather heavy wear to paper wraps, with scattered rubbing, marker note, and edgewear to wraps and small tear and heavy creasing to spine. Lean to spine. All edges red, stamp mark to top edge of text block. Previous bookstore's stamp and stapled note to front pastedown. Binding is sound. Pages are age-toned but clean and unmarked. A solid, readable copy of John Ehle's novel, the basis for the 1995 Miramax film of the same title starring Jason Patric and Thandie Newton.

Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2009. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". xv, 422pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Air Force Historical Foundation Award When large formations of Allied four-engine bombers finally flew over Europe, it marked the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. Their relentless hammering of Germany—totaling more than 1.4 million missions—took out oil refineries, industries, and transportation infrastructures vital to the Reich's war effort. While other accounts have focused on operational details, this is the first book to reveal the crucial role of air intelligence in these dramatic campaigns. Robert Ehlers reexamines these bombings through the lens of both air intelligence and operations, a dual approach that shows how the former was so vital to the latter's success.… Read More

Berlin: gestalten, 2016. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 12" X 9 3/4". 287pp.Very mild shelf wear to pictorial paper over boards with bump to head of spine and to bottom corners. Bookseller's price sticker to rear cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. This book is heavy and oversized and will require additional postal charges to ship internationally. Please contact us today for an international shipping quote. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The nuanced realm of Nordic design has two personalities. On one side, there sits the open, light, friendly, and democratic constituent. And, on the other hand, is its moody counterpart: sleek and sophisticated; timeless and traditional; and deeply rooted in the sensations and juxtapositions of nature. Within the lines of tile-covered roofs born from the existence of nearby clay deposits and large windows that let in light during the shorter winter days, insight into this special thread of skilled craftsmanship awaits. Scandinavia Dreaming presents dazzling… Read More

New York: Picador, 2010. First Edition. Paperback. Very good +. First Edition. Paperback. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2". viii, 980pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Book appears to be unread. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Since 1986 with the publication of her first story collection, Deborah Eisenberg has devoted herself to writing "exquisitely distilled stories" which "present an unusually distinctive portrait of contemporary American life" to quote the MacArthur Foundation. This one volume brings together Transactions in a Foreign Currency (1986), Under the 82nd Airborne (1992), All Around Atlantis (1997) and Twilight of the Superheroes (2006).(Publisher).

Seattle: Thomas & Mercer, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by the author in ink at title page. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". 358pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Light rubbing to edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Seattle PD sex-crimes detective Livia Lone knows the monsters she hunts. Sold by her Thai parents along with her little sister, Nason; abused by the men who trafficked them; marooned in America...the only thing that kept Livia alive as a teenager was her determination to find Nason. Livia has never stopped looking. And she copes with her failure to protect her sister by doing everything she can to put predators in prison. Or, when that fails, by putting them in the ground. But when a fresh lead offers new hope of finding Nason and the men who trafficked them both, Livia will have… Read More

New York: Harper San Francisco, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +/Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed to previous owner in ink at title page. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". 495pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket encased in protective archival sleeve. Wear to jacket with rubbing, toning, and light creasing to covers, corners, and edges. Rubbing and gentle bumps to corners and edges of tan paper over boards. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: At a time when issues of domestic violence, rape, incest and pornography have fostered ambivalent attitudes towards sexuality, this book tackles the sexual myths and misconceptions that have corrupted male/female relations over the centuries. This exploration of the shifting balance of power between men and women offers a new key to understanding the sexual politics that fashion our culture.(Publisher).

Atlanta: Lifestyle Design, 2009. Paperback. Very good +. Paperback. 8" X 8". 82pp. Inscribed by Christine Eisner to title page and bound card featuring recipe for Bircher Muesli. Mild wear to stiff paper wraps with french folds, with crease to rear wrap and light surface wear. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. A lovely signed copy of this guide to simple living by author, designer, and consultant Christine Eisner.

Princeton: Kitchen Sink Press, 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed in ink by Will Eisner to bookplate at front free endpaper, and signed and inscribed to previous owner by Eisner in ink to verso of front free endpaper. 10 1/4" X 8". 207pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper over boards. Price sticker to rear cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Numbered 841 of 900 at bookplate. ABOUT THIS BOOK: An extraordinary autobiography story from a legend in American comics. Will Eisner's To the Heart of the Storm is an autobiographical novel that examines hot the anti-Semitism a youth experiences in the America of the 1920s and '30s shapes his personality and life. This graphic novel is also a touching family history, told through flashbacks as the young man rides a troop train to basic training immediately after the entry of the United States into World War II. Poignant yet tough, uncompromising yet humorous,… Read More

Long Grove: Waveland Press, Inc, 2007. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 7 1/4". xvii, 637pp. Mild wear to pictorial paper over boards with rubbing to covers and gentle bumps to corners and edges. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Economics, as intellectual discourse, is not a settled body of principles; it is a heterogeneous discipline with numerous traditions, each based on a cluster of theories. Ekelund and Hébert, experienced researchers and educators, balance continuity and consensus in the evolution of economic theory with alternative points of view about the nature, scope, and method of economic inquiry. Their creative approach gives readers a feel for the thought processes of the great minds in economics and underscores key ideas impacting contemporary thought and practice. Building on the solid foundation of previous editions, the fifth edition of A History of Economic Theory and Method presents an updated and… Read More

Dillon Beach: The Foundation for Critical Thinking, 2009. Staplebound. Good +. Staplebound. 8" X 5 1/4". 48pp. Mild wear to pictorial paper wraps with rubbing and toning to covers and edges. Small inked notationt o rear cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Art of Asking Essential Questions illuminates an underappreciated yet vital skill set that lies at the root of all learning and success. Not only do questions help us gain knowledge on a topic, but they also allow us to dispel erroneous or deceptive information, uncover assumptions and motivations, draw accurate conclusions, and make sustainable plans. Linda Elder and Richard Paul illustrate the elements of an effective question and discuss the differences between analytic and evaluative questions. They also show how questions can uncover and help us avoid dangerous egocentric and sociocentric tendencies. As part of the Thinker's Guide Library, this book advances the mission of the Foundation for Critical… Read More

New York: Elsevier, 2006. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 6 3/4". xiv, 311pp. Rubbing, toning, and gentle bumps to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. A few spots of toning to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: What do we mean when we say that "learning environments are increasingly complex"? What do we know about the cognitive processing that occurs during complex learning? How can we provide effective instructional support for students who must learn and apply complex knowledge? These questions, and related issues, have fascinated educators and educational researchers for many years and are they are the focus of this book. As a tribute to Joost Lowyck, professor educational technology at the K.U. Leuven, eminent scholars from around the globe have contributed to a far reaching analysis of complexity in learning environments from a cognitive perspective. The chapter authors summarize what we know now about complexity and make… Read More