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New York: P.J. Kennedy, 1904. AMBITION'S CONTEST- Or Faith And Intellect- Christine Faber- P.J. Kennedy-NY c1896 (1904)- Hardcover:-8vo-Acceptable/No Jacket. -green 1/2 cloth with marbled boards-- rubbed and bumped- Corners bumped and worn, usual wear on spine ends and edges, spine soiled. Still a nice book.361pp are clean and legible- top edge in gilt- -ex-library From the English Literature Class at the Ursuline Convent in Stanstead, Quebec, pocket ffep and endpaper replaced- title page taped in place-SEE PHOTOS- The book seems to suggest that only the Catholic church can solve the problems of the world." Only a few copies available-Her other books are also only available in one or two copies (except for Carroll O'Donoghue, a book about Ireland).- Fiction-classic-vintage-Victorian (1595) . Reprint. 1/2 Cloth & Boards. Acceptable/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: W. H. Freeman & Co., 1984. CLASH OF CULTURES- Brian M. Fagan-Illustrated- W. H. Freeman & Co.-NY- 1984- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Illustrated Softcover Wraps:-8vo- FINE/ no dj as issued- no spine creases-unread- 318pp are clean and crisp- "In Europe it was called the Age of Discovery. To the rest of the world, it often meant slavery, epidemic disease, cultural genocide, and wholesale social and economic changes. What happened in the period when Europe first came in contact with the rest of the world? In this book Brian Fagan's "Clash of Cultures", the best-selling author offers a series of fascinating cases on the impact of cultural contact, including cultures such as those of the Huron fur traders, South African Khoi Khoi, Tahitians, Japanese, and Aztecs."- Non-fiction-Europe-history-territorial Expansion--culture Conflicts-Discoveries-illustrated (643). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Softcover Wraps. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by… Read More

New York: A. L. Burt, 1933. THE MYSTERIOUS CAMPER- Virginia Fairfax- Illustrated Frontis- A. L. Burt-NY-1933-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++/ no dj- original publishers blue cloth with dark blue titles- book is tight and clean, one open rub spot on spine, ohterwise nice and clean- 253pp are clean, no tears or writing- illustrated endpapers in blue and white- A superior example of a VERY SCARCE title- "The series centers around a troop of Girl Scouts in the state of Mississippi. The girls' leader is Mrs. MacIntyre, known as Captain Mac. The main focus is upon eight girls, who are collectively called the Gypsy Eight by their brothers. Racial Stereotypes-This series provides an interesting insight into life in Mississippi during the early 1930s. There are many stories told of the Civil War and the "fo'-de-war" days."- Fiction-juvenile-girls-Girl Scouts-Series-mystery-illustrated (922). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated… Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1972. FIVE KNUCKLEBONES- Paul W. Fairman- Woodcuts by Vivian Berger- Holt, Rinehart and Winston- NY- 1972-1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++/ no dj- Illustrated boards- 164pp all clean and crisp, no writing or tears- "stated 1st; brick red cloth reinforced boards, front cover is a woodcut of Johnny and Will Temple floating in the water;ship in background in dark reds and olive green;small x on top page edge- -SEE PHOTOS " In order to get his father out of debtor's prison, Johnny indentures himself and sails to the colonies." Fiction-juvenile-adventure-illustrated (1650). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth. VG++/No Jacket. Illus. by Vivian Berger. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1924. SEEING CANADA- John T. Faris- Illustrated-B&W-photos- J. B. Lippincott- Philadelphia- 1924- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE/ no dj original tan cloth with color vignette by by Edward Stratton Holloway and titles in green- 265pp are clean, no tears or writing- color frontis with 150 B&W illustrations- Welcome to the "land of moose and salmon". Faris traverses the country by rail and car describing the wonders of Canada in the 20's."- Non-fiction-travel-exploration-Canada-Illustrated (865). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Viking Press, 1954. THE SILVER CURLEW- Eleanor Farjeon- Ill. by Ernest H. Shepard- Viking Press- April 1954-1st Edition-1st Printing- Original copyright by Oxford University Press 1953- UK 1st- Hardcover:- VG/VG- dj has water stain, otherwise nice, no tears- price clipped- now in mylar- illustrated red endpapers- first published by Viking in April, 1954, stated. Blue cloth binding with silver curlew to front board, silver titles.-8vo - over 7 3/4 " - 9 3/4 " tall.- illustrated throughout in B&W by Ernest H. Shepard- 192pp all clean, no tears or writing-bottom corner page edge dampstain not affecting inner pages- SEE PHOTOS- "juvenile ancient England fantasy-folktale of magic and "'Bubble-ubble-ubble!" shrieked the Queer Things. "Bubblle-ubble-ubble!" snickered the fire.'. (England Juvenile Fiction Fantasy Folktales Fairy Tales Magic)- SCARCE US 1st in DJ- (3420) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-US. Cloth. VG/VG. Illus. by Ernest H. Shepard. 8vo -… Read More

Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1932. CHARMIAN, LADY VIBART- Jeffery Farnol- Ryerson Press- Toronto- 1932- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Canadian- Printed simultaneously as the Little, Brown edition- Hardcover:-8vo-Good/ no dj- original blue cloth with yellow titles- rubbed at head and foot of spine and slightly cocked- 248p are tone , as are the edges, but no writing or tears- inner flap of dj glued in on ffep $2.00- dates stamped, but doesn't seem like a library copy-no pocket or hint thereof- SEE PHOTOS- "A romance-adventure novel featuring many of the characters from Farnol"s THE BROAD HIGHWAY, but 20 years later."- Fiction-adventure-romance-sequel (2104). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1891. ST. WINIFRED'S or The World of School- Frederic W. Farrar- Illustrated Frontis- E.P. Dutton- 1891-1st Edition-16th or 17th print of the 1863 original-"College Library Series"- Hardcover:-8vo-VG++/ no dj as issued- Original Publishers maroon cloth with black scrollwork and gilt inlays with maroon titles on cover and spine-light rubbing, but square, tight and clean- - 411pp all clean, no tears, no writing, age toned- nice solid book- black and with frontis--front ffep is missing-probably removed from PO-SEE PHOTOS- Fiction-juvenile-adventure-school-series (3385) . Later Printing. Illustrated Cloth. VG/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated Frontis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1985. THE IMMIGRANT'S DAUGHTER- Howard Fast- Houghton Mifflin- 1985 BCE-ISBN: 0395393817 Houghton Mifflin-Boston, 1985. Bookclub Edition. Hardcover:-8vo-Near Fine / Very Good++ dj is clean and bright with just a few rubs-275pp + 2pp family tree/lineage-are clean and crisp-SEE PHOTOS- "The final novel in Howard Fast's "Immigrants" series. Now in her 60s, Barbara Lavette decides to run for Congress, but loses in a close race with the Republican contender. She then returns to journalism and accepts a dangerous assignment in El Salvador. There, while enduring harsh conditions and meeting with both guerilla leaders and innocent victims, she becomes more and more conscious of her real identity.- Fiction-thriller-journalism-politics-El Salvador-USA-saga (1552) . Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Near FINE/VG++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Birch Lane Press, 1994. SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE- 'A Novel of the American Revolution'- Howard Fast- Birch Lane Press-NY- ISBN 0-55972-256-8- 1994-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- Near Fine/Fine. - over 7 3/4 " - 9 3/4 " tall. 191 pp are clean and crisp- glue offset on end paper where dj edge sealed- Demco mylar cover put on DJ.-pages are clean, no tears or writing-textblock is tight as new-SEE PHOTOS- "The author brings to life the Battle of Bunker Hill so the reader feels that he is actually there and is experiencing the story for the first time. This novel portrays both the American and British points of view of the battle...."- Fiction-history-USA-American Revolution-Bunker Hill (1558) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. 1/4 Cloth & Boards. Near FINE/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1981. THE LEGACY- Howard Fast- Houghton Mifflin Co.-Boston--ISBN 0-395-31260-4- 1981-1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo-Near Fine/VG++-Near FINE dj is unclipped nad bright, one small chip from lower spine- 359pp + 2pp family genealogy-clean and crisp, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS- "Continuing saga of the Lavette family during the 1960s. Barbara Levette, Dan Lavette's brilliant and talented daughter dominates the story. She is deeply involved the the women's movement, faces the fact that her son is now in line to be drafted to Vietnam, and once again she is caught up in the sweep of history."- Fiction-adventuere-romance-saga (1556) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. 1/4 Cloth & Boards. Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1988. THE PLEDGE- Howard Fast- Houghton-Mifflin Co.- Boston- 1988- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE+/FINE+- as new- 324pp- all clean and crisp- Large 8 vo, -SEE PHOTOS- "Novel about a veteran foreign correspondent who is "plunged into the McCarthy madness, stripped of his career, abandoned by friends and colleagues, and railroaded into jail by a congressional committee." Fiction-politics-government-journalism-suspense (1557) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. 1/4 Cloth & Boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: Hunter Rose & Co., 1884. STIRRING INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A BRITISH SOLDIER- An Autobiography- Thomas Faughnan- Illustrated-B&W-Drawings- Hunter Rose & Co.- Toronto- 1884- 1st edition-14th Printing-Revised and enlarged-Stated- Hardcover:-VG+/ no dj as issued- original publishers green cloth black titles on cover and gilt on spine- a little rubbing and soiling, but tight and solid binding- 458pp are lightly toned and foxed, no tears or writing-no loose pages.- Contents: An Autobiography by. Late Colour-Sergeant 2nd Battalion 6th Royal Regiment. 14th Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Portrait frontispiece and illustrations to the text, some full-page in B&W. Foxing as usual, but overall a very good copy in the original green decorative cloth slightly rubbed. xii, 458pp. Hunter, Rose and Company, Toronto, 1884 Excellent, and very popular, account of OR life in the Victorian Army. Joined the Army in 1847, served in Ireland, on Gibraltar, in the Crimea, Egypt, the Ionian Isles and… Read More

New York: Grove Press, 1988. CAMBODIA: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow- Brian Fawcett- Grove Press-NY- 1988- st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:- FINE/FINE dj is unclipped, bright and clean- 207pp are clean and crisp- "a ferociously brilliant book that challenges its readers to see the world with new eyes, in a new light. Through an arresting division of its pages - thriteen wildly imaginative short stories at the top, and a passionate essay on colonialism and Southeast Asia at the bottom, running like a Mekong River footnote throughout the book - Brian Fawcett startles, amuses, and infuriates his hooked readers with juxtaposed images and penetrating insights into the media jungle that defines our age."- Fiction-anthology-Cambodia-South Asia (690). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth Spine- Boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lausanne: Editions Rencontre, 1967. LA PRINCESSE DE CLEVES- Suivi par LA PRINCESSE DE MONTPENSIER- Madame De La Fayette- Pref. de Albert Beguin- Editions Rencontre Lausanne- 1967- Hardcover:-12mo Simulated blue leather- with gilt titles on spine- FINE/no dj as issued-PO name stamped on ffep-TEXT IN FRENCH- 235pp all clean, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS- simili cuir bleu, en tres bon etat, pas de marque ni ecriture- Reliure d'édition styvertex bleu avec titre, filets et caissons or au dos, ancien prop etampe- 235 Pages- IN 12- Tough to find in this edition!- Fiction-classic-French (2225). Reprint. Fine Binding. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London-UK: Osprey, 1993. Omdurman 1898: Kitchener's Victory In The Sudan- by Donald Featherstone- Illustrated- Osprey- London,UK- 1993- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Illustrated Softcover Wraps:- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall- FINE/ no jacket as issued- clean and tight, 96 pages are clean and crisp- SEE PHOTOS- This volume tells the story of the conquest of the Dervish Empire, culminating at Omdurman- Non-fiction-historical-war-Sudan-Omdurman-Kitchener-illustrated (4738). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Softcover Wraps. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group, 1992. MYSTERY IN MIAMI BEACH- A Viv Hartman Adventure- Harriet K. Feder- Lerner Publishing Group- Minneapolis, MN -1992- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:8vo- Near Fine/Fine dj is unclipped and in mylar- 173pp ex-library- stamps and pocket, but extremely tight and clean First Printing (by the Numbers). 8vo - over 7 3/4 " - 9 3/4 " tall. Black binding with red title and decoration, clean and tight; jacket is clean- SEE PHOTOS-"While spending winter break with her grandmother in Miami Beach, freshman Vivi Hartman stumbles upon danger, Nazi hunters, and an old mystery involving the escape of Jews from Germany just before World War II." Keywords: Fiction-mystery-detective-stories-series (1528) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near FINE/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979 TANTRUM- Jules Feiffer- Illustrated By Author- Alfred A. Knopf-NY- 1979- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-Oblong 4to- Near FINE/ Near FINE dj is unclipped and bright- a little curling, otherwise fine- unpaginated- (183pp) are clean, no writing or tears- PO dedication for Christmas neatly on ffep- top page edges toned from shelf storage- "A complete cartoon novel! novel in cartoons about a family man who no longer wants any responsibilities and then becomes a two year old."- A superior copy of a usually difficult item found in this condition.- Fiction-cartoons-illustrated (658). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Near FINE/Near FINE. Illus. by Illustrated By Author. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Ace-Putnam. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0-441-00804-6 . "CHILDREN OF HOPE"- David Feintuch- ACE Books- ISBN 0-441-00804-6- 2002-1st Edition-1st Printing-Hardcover: 8vo-Fine/Fine DJ is bright and unclipped- Continuation of Seafort Saga-The war against the aliens is over, and humanity has won - just. But the price has been high: the Earth's ecology has been shattered, her colonies all but abandoned and the galactic economy ties in ruins. For the surviving colonists of Hope Nation there can be no promise of salvation from home. If they are to survive they must act quickly, but Nicholas Seafort knows that time is running out for the people of Hope - and even he may not be able to help them. 503pp- book is FINE/FINE as unread-solid copy- KP-BK002016; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 503 pages .

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1961. JAPAN SUBDUED- Herbert Feis- Princeton University Press- Princeton-NJ- 1961-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++/VG++ dj is unclipped at $4.00, few rubs and tiny nicks,but bright and colorful- now in mylar- 199pp are clean, no tears or writing- toned page edges, tight and square- SEE PHOTOS- "This work covers the enevitable end of the war with Japan as Germany succumbed. This work traces the the way in which the U.S. would apply pressure to Japan to get an unconditional surrender. Coverage of the considerations to the use of the Atomic Bomb. The author has served as special consultant to three U.S. Secretaries of War, he has examined all available documents and has given a fuller account than has ever been published before on the events leading to the decision to drop the bomb on Japan. Scarce."- Non-fiction-history-WWII-US-Japan-atomic Bomb (1466). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/VG++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.[removed][removed]