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No Dust JacketBook: Flaws - The boards and spine edges have rubs and discoloration caused by shelf storage, the board tips are bent (photo). The pages are moderately and uniformly toned, the page edges more so, consistent with a book that is over a hundred years old (photo). The string-tied boards and spine are strong and firm, and the book lies flat, plumb, and square (photo). All pages are present. No marks or entries. Extremely Rare. Well's undedicated and distinctive inked signature is on the Table of Contents page (photo).From Wikipedia: The text of this novel of ideas
presents itself as a book that has been written as the result of a promise to a dying man. William Porphyry Benham is a man who has lived a life devoted to a complicated, protean idea: "that he had to live life nobly and thoroughly."
He has left behind him "half a score of patent files quite distended [with papers] and a writing-table drawer-full," and the novel is by implication what his friend White, who has promised to… Read More

Dust Jacket: Chip on the bottom of the front flap. Crinkling on the upper right quadrant on the rear flap. Flaps are unclipped, the ISBN is visible and unaltered and no other signs of wear or abuse. The DJ is encased in a complimentary Mylar cover to preserve current condition.

Book; The upper tip of the back board is slightly bent (photo). Remainder of the book is pristine. Boards and spine are strong and firm. Gilt title lettering is bright and clear. No marks or entries. Very light page toning. Well preserved and massive sized book.

From Wikipedia: Thomas Middleton (1580 –1627) was an English Jacobean playwright and poet. He, with John Fletcher and Ben Jonson, was among the most successful and prolific of playwrights at work in the Jacobean period, and among the few to gain equal success in comedy and tragedy. He was also a prolific writer of masques and pageants. T.S. Eliot declared that Middleton's writings were second only to Shakespeare.

No Dust JacketThe front board has a slight fold (photo) found in any paperback opened a few times. A similar small fold found on the title page.No shelf rubs or wear, all pages present, and no toning. No marks on any of the pages.Free shipping to any domestic market.

Rated Very Good + ConditionFirst Edition publication from UK Publisher. List price on dj is in British currency.Only blemish is shelf rubbing an small paper tears on bottom edge of dust jacket.Dedicated author signature is clear and distinct on Title Page in dark blue ink (see photo).

Slipcase has minor rubbing on title front and spine label (photos)Book is Mint Condition. The only flaw is gift dedication on the first free endpaper (photo).84 pages, 23rd Printing of the original publication of November 1926 (photo)Free shipping. Item is shipped immediately by USPS Media Mail in a protective bubble-wrapped box.

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Book: Blemishes - Dent on the title board tip (photo). The remainder of the book is pristine. No page toning. The spine/board junction is tight and firm. No marks or entries.
"The secrets behind the delicious vegetarian cuisine of one of the world's greatest spas. You come to The Ranch at Live Oak for transformation. Nestled high in the hills of Malibu, California, this spa is consistently ranked among the best in the world because of its unique combination of luxury and rejuvenation. Through intensive physical exercise complemented by wholesome vegetarian meals that detoxify while they restore the body, guests come away with changed lives, their well-being achieving an unprecedented height. Now, anyone can reap the benefits of The Ranch's legendary program through this cookbook that reveals the secrets behind its deceptively delicious food. The cuisine centers around foods that are low in gluten, sugar-free, and anti-inflammatory. The objective is to pack nutritional density as well as… Read More

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Book: Blemish - Light rubbing on acetate panels. The remainder of the book is pristine. No marks or entries. ISBN barcode is visible and undisturbed.


"In 2008, the world entered a new period of turmoil. Financial markets collapsed, banks and other financial institutions went in to crisis; credit dried up, consumption reduced and firms started to cut back and reduce investment in the light of uncertainty. Unemployment increased and welfare payments increased. States that borrowed to save their banks and to maintain their spending found the financial markets and the international institutions condemning their profligacy and urging austerity policies. This book is concerned with what happens when elites are challenged by such a crisis; in our terms, elites are 'on trial' firstly for their role in the past and shaping the context for the crisis, secondly in terms of how they responded to the crisis and finally in terms of what role they are playing in the aftermath. Can they reestablish… Read More

Book: Minor rubbing on the panels, the back panel has mild uniform toning. (photo). No marks or entries. A 34-year-old paperback was well cared for, and the panels and spine are still firm and sturdy.The author has the remarkable distinction of winning the Nobel Prize in Poetry, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award in Poetry, and named the U.S. Poet Laureate,The book's Table of Contents - Three poems: "The Garden", "The Mirror." and "Lamentations." Free and prompt shipping to domestic markets by US Media Mail in a protective cardboard book box after being carefully wrapped.

Two Poster Books Gorey Book: Blemishes, shelf-wear and creases on front and back panel. Apparent spine separation on the Title Page by previous owner, secured with mender's glue. Structural integrity is firm and strong. No damage to any illustration. ISBN and Suggested Retail Price undisturbed. 27 full-page Gorey illustrations with description on the facing page (photo). Also a Q&A interview with the artist. Abridged from Wikipedia: "Edward St. John Gorey (1925 – 2000) was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings. A big fan of the New York Ballet, Gorey attended every performance for 25 consecutive years. Combined with: "Lincoln Center Posters. (1980) " ISBN 0810922266. FINE Condition. Blemishes, slight curl on edge of Title Panel. light shelf wear… Read More

Dust Jacket: Moderate rubbing on panel surfaces and spine edge, paper-clip impression at the top of the front panel. The flaps are unclipped and the inside of the jacket is clean and only lightly toned. Strong and sturdy, a complimentary protective Mylar cover is included with this purchase (photo).

Book: The board tips are bent (photo), the pages and paste-downs are lightly toned. Aside from the author signature (below) this copy has no marks or entries, the spine and board junction is firm and strong. Board and spine surfaces are unblemished, with gilt titling on the spine still bright and distinct (photo).

Author signature. VERY RARE. Dedicated signature, dated August, 1977, expressing appreciation for assistance, presumably one of the names cited in "Acknowledgements." The dedication occurred in Sheffield, UK. The recipient's name is scratched out, probably to keep privacy (photo).

"Arthrography of the hip has been practiced for over 40 years, but its value as a useful method of investigation… Read More

Dust Jacket: Heavily damaged, with separated front panel. The DJ was restored and protected with a mylar cover (photo). Unclipped, with original retail price, displayed (photo).The novel's plot is detailed on the pack panel (photo).Book: Some shelf rubs and wears on the board surfaces and edges (photo). The spine was damaged then professionally repaired. Owner's dated inscription in blue ink on the first free endpaper (photo). The book has all pages with no other entries or markings. Generally regarded as Greene's masterpiece, this novel received little attention from American readers, only the gain increasing popularity and critical acclaim for the decades to follow. Fact-based story of a Mexican Province that banned the Catholic Church and repressed its priests by, among other things, forcing them to marry.Greene's protagonist is a flawed "Whisky Priest"in Tobasco pursued by the state police.In the decade that this novel was reprinted Greene was officially rebuked by the Catholic Church. Greene… Read More

Dust Jacket: Blemishes -- Minor shelf wear on panel edges, barely visible crease on lower-right front panel. Small dent on real panel near the spine (photo).
Book: Blemish -- None. As New Condition
15 Color photographs, pictoral mapped endpapers (photo)
Five Chapters, four Appendices, including Notes.
In 1993, the demolition of the thriving Los Angeles Chinatown of r the constructon of Union Station sealed the remains of this intact community 14 feet below the railroad tracks. The planning and construction of the Metro Rail subway system five decades later included efforts to preserve and protect culturalresources in the area, detailed in this volume. The assemblage of excaveted material objects reflects the import, preparation, and service of food: recreation, health practices; the presence of women and children; rubbish disposal practices; and densities of artifacts illuminate aspects of lifeways not previously recorded, revealing a rich picture of people and life in nineteenth and early twentieth… Read More

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Volumes: Blemish- minor shelf rubs on the acetate protected boards, visible in refracted light. Otherwise, all volumes are "As New" condition. Original owner referenced these volumes rarely, if at all (photos).

"Three Volume Set provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of liposome technology, including liposome preparation and analysis, entrapment of drugs and other materials into liposomes, and liposome interaction with the biological environment to be applied in the detection, therapy, or prevention of disease. The text offers critical discussions of the methodologies of each technology discussed so that readers can examine the benefits and limitations and compare it to other methods. This Third Edition features 55 chapters written by leading international experts. Because of the considerable progress in liposome related techniques and their application in therapy since the publication of the Second Edition in 1992, over half of the chapters are new to the… Read More

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No Dust JacketBook ConditionFlaw: Gift dedication inscription in red sharpie on last free endpaper (photo). The remainder of this 15-year-old book is "Near New" condition. This massive and beautifully bound presentation style book has been spared no expense in its construction, with every publisher's attention paid to fine detailing. Richly illustrated throughout with B&W and color photos, many never before published. Bi-lingual, Chinese, and English. For anyone looking for a unique gift for a railroad history buff, or those interested in 20th-century Chinese architecture, this is a rare purchase opportunity. Additional descriptions and photos are available on request.From the Preface: "Architecture seems like a history book of wood ad stones. The development of modern architecture in North Chine was indispensable with a railway, that is, the Railway of Chinese Eastern Provinces." "They started operation in 1903.""With a history of over half a century, the CER had played a pivotal role in Chinese… Read More