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University Press of Mississippi. Fine. 2007. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 1496807863 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, first paperback printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, "This is the most comprehensive history of the Natchez Indians to appear since John Swanton's classic work of nearly a century ago," includes maps and a bibliography ; ; 186 pages .

Pennsylvania: Self-Published. Good+. 1970. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, illustrated with photos, "Over two centuries ago the first settlers lived here in Parkland, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Heretofore the Gold Rush belonged to the West, certainly not to tiny Parkland. But a spiritualist camp-meeting and a gold rush pioneered in this beautiful rural setting to make Parkland a resort area unequalled in Bucks County's early history." The cover of this scarce publication is tanned and has some soiling on the back cover and a few creases, the original stapled binding is a bit weak at the front cover only, all of the pages are secure and the contents are fine .

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2020. Hardcover. 1506455913 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "takes readers on a tour of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's home, city and world," includes a bibliography, book has a moderate bump to the top rear corner, the book Is in excellent condition otherwise, the jacket is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; ; 280 pages .

The Johns Hopkins University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0801830168 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "This vivid book describes the stormy years when prospects for a permanent peace in the Middle East seemed a real possibility," book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no significant flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated, includes a Chronology; ; 336 pages .

New York: D. C. Moore Gallery. Fine. 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0977496538 . Large format hardcover, no dustjacket (as issued, we believe) Catalogue of an exhibition, February 14 - March 17, 2007, illustrated with color plates and includes a biography, no significant flaws to this clean, attractive copy ; 63 pages .

Little, Brown & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, illustrated with photos, 400 pages, book has two minor flaws: mild tanning to the outer page-edge and a tiny corner-crease to the tops of the first 12 pages, the binding is clean, tight and attractive and the contents are fine, the jacket has moderate surface-scuffs and some shallow edge-wear at the corners and spine-ends, the original price (10.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Auckland & London: Collins. Fine. 1982. Hardcover. 0002169282 . Hardcover, no dustjacket, pictorial cover, this fine gift copy is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, 315 species illustrated in colour, includes two end-paper maps and a bibliography; 247 pages .

University of Missouri Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0826204473 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, inscribed and signed by the author: "For the Captain, from the Colonel. With fond regard, Robert T. Fallon." Book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket is sunned to a slightly lighter shade on the spine, else excellent condition and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Fallon argues, Milton was a skilled master of martial narrative who used military figures for a serious artistic purpose: as an extended metaphor to examine and define the complex nature of evil" ; ; 272 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Farrar & Rinehart. Very Good+. 1942. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's colophon on the copyright page, this clean, attractive copy has one remarkable flaw only: mild tanning to the red cloth spine, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, "In National Socialist terminology, total war means much more than just the mobilization and utilization of all the human and material resources of a nation," this scholarly study includes several contributors, a name and general index, and a bibliography; 614 pages .

Rizzoli. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. 0847826384 . Beautiful large format hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing, signed by the author on the title page, book and jacket are in excellent condition with a couple of minor flaws only: a mild, tiny bump on the bottom edge of the book and moderate rubbing to the glossy surface of the jacket, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Here preeminent photographer Nathan Farb presents one hundred images that reveal the Adirondack's stunning beauty," with a Foreword by Russell Banks and an Afterword by Bill McKibben; Signed by Author .

Montreal, Canada: Editions Bergeron. Very Good+. 1982. Trade Paperbacks. 2-volumes, large paperbacks, contains baptisms, marriages and burials for French forts in North America, mainly for the 18th century, also includes Census listings and short histories of the forts, along with some illustrations, each volume is individually indexed, both books are clean and attractive with no remarkable flaws other than minimal rubbing to the covers, the bindings are tight and the contents are fine .

John Wiley & Sons. Very Good. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. 0471312738 . Large paperback, surface rubbing to the glossy cover is the only flaw to this clean, unmarked copy, "A guide to making optimal use of one of the most important tools available to today's synthetic organic chemist; 657 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes. Near Fine. 1927. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, beautiful copy of this vintage children's poetry publication which is illustrated by Will Townsend, 126 pages, moderate tanning to the top outer page-edge is the only remarkable flaw .

Bloomington, Indiana: Brass Publications. Very Good+. 1962. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, two minor flaws to this clean, attractive copy: three ownership stamps on the blank end-papers (2) and title page (1) and mild rubbing to the corners of the cloth, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, illustrated with diagrams and photos ; 66 pages .

New York, NY: William Morrow & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1931. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, nice copy of this scarce novel about "a woman whose spirit never grew old," book is clean with a tight, square binding and fine contents, the former owner's name-stamp is present on the inside of the front cover, the green end-papers have mild edge-tanning, and there is a tiny tanned area to the green cloth at top edge of spine, the jacket is tanned on the spine and the flap-folds, chipping to the spine-tips and corners, there are also tape-mends but they are located on the underside only, the jacket is clean and remains quite presentable, the front panel illustration is still bright, the original price (2.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing, book is clean and attractive, the binding is tight, the contents are fine and there are no significant flaws, the jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface but no tears, chips or other flaws, the original price (12.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, one of the last great slavers of the 19th century, he was also a "brave and daring adventurer, a good administrator and a great leader of men," with illustrations and a double-page end-paper map .

London, England: Chas. J. Thynne. Good. 1909. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 502 pages + 6 pages of ads, book is worn at the spine-ends and corners and has some rubbing to the cloth along the front edge of the spine, the inner front edge has some cracking but the binding remains secure and the contents are fine .

London, England: Frederick Muller Ltd.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1954. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "The stand of the 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, at the Eastern Crossing of the Imjin River on Korea has passed into British military history as an Epic," includes maps and a frontis photo of the author, moderate tanning to the end-paper maps, a crinkled top edge of the spine, and a moderate bump of the top of the rear cover are the remarkable flaws, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is price-clipped and has heavy edge-wear, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Near Fine. 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "This limited edition of Young Lonigan by James T. Farrell has been privately printed and individually signed by the author," genuine gray leather binding stamped with gold title and decoration, all edges gilt, two raised spine-bands, silk moire end-papers, ribbon bookmark and illustrations, only one minor flaw to this beautiful copy: mild edge-tanning to the end-papers, the binding is tight as if unread and the contents are fine, the publisher's original tissue-guard is laid-in to protect the author's signature ; Signed by Author .

Ludlow Hip Pocket And/Or Press. Near Fine. 1974. 1st Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Pocket-size paperback, first printing of this edition as stated on copyright page which is "sensuously illustrated" by Alexander King, a beautiful copy, a few tiny areas on the spine where the red color is gone and moderate darkening to the outer edge of the pages are the only remarkable flaws and they are quite minor, this edition contains illustrations of the title page of the original (French) edition, 1911; the title page of the first German edition, 1911; the front cover of th Berkeley edition, 1958" and more, with a Preface by Pierre Louys, authorized translation by Samuel Putnam, "these seventeen compelling tales delineate six periods in the history and use of opium" .