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Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1966. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. FINE/VERY GOOD+ First Edition. An exceptional unread copy in a nice unclipped DJ. Crisp, clean, solid, pristine interiors. DJ has just a trace of shelf-wear and one 1/8" tear. - - - Novel of a man executed for treason on Friday, and rumored to be alive on Sunday. The story of how a television reporter covers the resurrection of "Jesus" Davidson.

London, U.K.: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine/Near-Fine First Edition, 1st UK Printing. As-new but for owner's mark on endpaper and lightly tanned text. A beautiful copy in a clipped DJ with no tears or chipping. 5.5" by 8.75", 175 pages.

London, U.K.: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Fine/Very Good First Edition, 1st UK Printing Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. Ownership stamp on endpaper, slightly tanned text, otherwise as-new. Clipped DJ has one 1/2" tear, small mark at bottom of back panel. 5.5" by 8.75", 170 pages.

London, U.K.: Arthur Barker Ltd., 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine/Near-Fine First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. Former owner's ID on endpaper, otherwise as-new, a beautiful copy. Unclipped DJ has only a trace of edge wear, very nice. 5.5" by 8.75", 154 pages.

London, U.K.: Arthur Barker Ltd., 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Fine/VG- First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Previous owner's marking on endpaper, very slight rub at spine tips, otherwise as-new. Clipped DJ has minor edge wear & two 1/4" chips. 5.5" by 8.75", 144 pages.

London, U.K.: Arthur Barker Ltd., 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Fine/VG First Edition, 1st UK Printing Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. Ownership stamp on endpaper, otherwise as-new in all respects. Unclipped DJ has several short tears and one crease. 5.5" by 8.75", 141 pages.

Prentice Hall Allyn & Bacon Canada, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD- . A nice used copy, with light wear to edges only. Unmarked, clean & solid interiors. Approx. 7" x 9", 306 pages.

NY: Macmillan, 1967. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. FINE/VG Third Printing. A very nice copy in light brown cloth. No wear inside or out, no markings, appears unread. Clipped DJ has light wear, several short closed tears. 5.75" x 8.5", 381 pages, index. The author presents a wealth of track and trailcraft lore, including tracking skills employed by Native Americans, and how to read nature's sign language in all conditions. Hundreds of tracks are described and illustrated with clear sketches.

Philadelphia, PA: A. J. Holman Co.. Hardcover. Fine. FINE/no DJ, 1950's reprint hardcover (originally published in 1923). A beautiful and very desirable copy of this vintage book. Crisp, clean, perfect blue cloth boards with gold titles and color paper illustration of Jesus. 5" by 7.5", 255 pristine pages, slightly faded spine, pages lightly tanned. Hand-written inscription on front endpaper is dated 1959. The life of Jesus is presented in chronological order: birth, childhood, ministry, death, and resurrection.

FINE softcover. Inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the title page. Previous owner's stamp on half-title page. No other markings, clean, nearly perfect covers and mint interiors. Very uncommon in this exceptional condition. 5th printing, 8.25" x 11", 175 pages, illustrated, index. This book chronicles the epic construction of the Copper River and Northwestern Railway between 1905 and 1911, from tidewater to the copper mines of Kennicott.

Toronto: Harry E. Jarman & Co., 1938. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD++ First Printing. Approx 5" by 7", 48 pages. Only a trace of edge wear to wraps, ownership stamp on front cover, all text like new. "A very complete self teacher with full explanations showing how to call square dances and other old time dances, including two complete square dances, original grand chain rhymes, progressive barn dance, Virginia reel, Circassion circle, waltz quadrille, and a handy reference guide aphabetically arranged explaining old time dance formations, position of couples, and an analysis of the calls, expressions, positions and old time dance steps.

Toronto: Harry E. Jarman & Co., 1936. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD First Printing. Approx 5" by 7", 48 pages. Only light edge wear to wraps, ownership stamp on front cover, pages tanned, all text excellent. Contains 20 vintage square dancing calls: Arkansas Traveller, Buffalo Girls, Cowboy's Reel, Crooked Stovepipe, Darling Nellie Gray, Devil's Dream, Fiddlers Three, Fireman's Reel, Girl I Left Behind, Haste to the Wedding, Irish Washerwoman, Life on the Ocean Wave, Little Brown Jug, Mason's Apron, Miss McLeod's Reel, Rock Valley, Smash the Window, Speed the Plough, To the Ladies, Wind That Shakes the Barley.

St. Louis, Mo: Sunrise Publishing Co., 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Fine/Very Good First Edition. A minty copy with no markings and no wear - in a very nice unclipped DJ. 5.75" x 8.75", 179 pages, illustrations by Virginia Krueger Woltzen. The author, who grew up on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, writes with compassion about the experiences of the Paulsons in the early 1930s, through individual stories of courageous women, Icelandic fishermen in Manitoba, Saulteaux Indians and the SS Keenora.

AS-NEW updated 3rd Edition hardcover, no DJ. The first and second editions covered the years 1887 to 1963. This Centennial Edition includes 1964 to 1988. A superb copy with no wear & no markings. Perfect covers, binding and interiors. 6.25" x 9.25", 188 pages, well-illustrated.

Philadelphia: The Charles Press, 2001. Soft cover. Near Fine. Near-Fine Trade Paperback. Revised, updated and expanded 2nd edition with five new chapters and an index. Only a few pages with some passages highlighted, some tiny spots. No creases, covers and spine like new. All pages crisp and clean. 6" x 9", 310 pages.

As-New First Edition, 1st Printing of this out-of-print book. Crisp & clean, no wear, signed and inscribed by the author "To Kendra from Gillian", with a tiny drawing on the front endpaper. The author's first children's book is about two sisters, O-Stephanefanie & Sara Nohair, who decide to dig a big hole. This book opens vertically and features fanciful and beautiful drawings by the author. 7.25" x 10.75", unpaginated.

Very Good trade paperback. Covers have light edgewear, previous owner's name on 1st page. Interiors FINE. 5.5" x 8.25", 351 pages, biographies of contributors. An anthology of 65 papers presented at the 13th National Conference of the U.S National Commission for UNESCO, November 1969 in San Francisco.

Near-Fine 2nd printing trade paperback. SIGNED by the author on both the front cover AND the title page. Nearly perfect covers, as-new binding and pages. This book offers a rare and intimate look at the heart-wrenching experiences and challenges faced by a family with children with special needs, including Prader-Willi Syndrome. 5.5" x 8.5", 170 pages, illustrated.

FINE softcover, staple bound, 6x9, 48 pages. 7th printing of 1969 original. Very difficult to find in this condition. Full of maps showing old mines, mineral deposits, gem fields and ghost towns in 6 NW states: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FINE/FINE First Edition. No markings of any kind, no wear to boards, binding or pages. Crisp & clean. Unclipped DJ is nearly perfect. 6.5" x 9.25", 310 pages, maps, index, illustrated with 3 sections of glossy b&w photos. Personal narratives from veterans of Canada's 123 Corvettes that sailed in WWII.