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Washington, DC : Bureau of Ordnance and Bureau of Ships Publication, 1944 Bureau of Ordnance and Bureau of Ships Publication, Washington, DC. 1944. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Prepared for the Bureau of Ordnance and Bureau of Ships by the RCA Service Company, Camden, NJ. Book Condition: Very Good +; tears in the paper spine cover at head and tail; rubbing and light soiling to wraps. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 166 pp 4to. This book is designed to provide information and operational characteristics of Navy synchros to technicians on shipboard and in naval bases who maintain and repair synchro systems. A clean very presentable copy.

Lincoln, NE: Cliff's Notes, 1961 Cliff's Notes, Lincoln, NE. c1961. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for its original college bookstore price of $12.40 on the title page. Book Condition: Very Good +; small tear at tail; light rubbing to wraps; lightly bumped upper tips. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 127 pp 8vo. This a relic from the past when CliffNotes were Cliff's Notes when they were originally produced in Lincoln NE. This was an indispensable aid in any writing course to help understand the concept of synonyms and antonyms and use them properly in classwork. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1922 Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York. 1922. Hardcover. First Edition (NAP). Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for gift inscription on the half title page dated 1922 and a child's doodling on pages 136-137 in pencil. Book Condition: Good; bumping and light wear to head, tail, and tips; rubbing and light soiling to boards; toning to textblock edges. No DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine and front board; mice decorations on the front board. Mice photos and decorations on endpapers. Paste on illustration on front board. Color frontispiece picture of mice. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 147 pp 8vo. This is a book about the life of mice with human characteristics, as they go about their communal life of having offspring, finding food, group protection from danger, cats, and how they meet their fates in the human world. A presentable copy of a scarce book.

London, UK: Bloomsbury, 2005 Bloomsbury, London, UK. 2005. Hardcover. Stated First Published in Great Britain. Stated First Edition/Adult Edition/Very early first edition with misprint on Page 99, Line 9, says "eleven" instead of "ten" O.W.L.s . Year 6. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O statement of purchasing the book in Glasgow Airport on July 16, 2005, from WHSmith when the book was first released for purchase. Purchase receipt is laid in with date of 16/07/05. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New; NOT Price Clipped (BPS 16.99). Black grained boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 607 pp small 8vo. In the sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, and in both wizard and muggle worlds Lord Voldemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies to fill at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore persuades Horace Slughorn, back from retirement to become the potions teacher, while Professor Snape receives long awaited news. Harry Potter, together… Read More

Lafayette, LA: Huntington House Publishers, 1992 Huntington House Publishers, Lafayette, LA. c1992. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light toning to pages. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 224 pp 8vo. A high-ranking government liaison (the author) exposes the secret agenda for world unification/and warns that national sovereignty will soon be a thing of the past. Political forces around the world are now cooperaating in unprecedented fashion to achieve their goal of uniting the people of this planet under a New World Order. The globalists are promoting one world government, and the burgeoning New Age groups are promoting a new religion. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf/Borzoi Books, 1965 Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1965. Hardcover. Stated 12th Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for gift inscription on FFFP. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine: NOT Price Clipped ($3.50); light chipping to top edge of DJ esp at spine area. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine and gilt prophet hand with dancing figures on front board. Tinted textblock top. 77 pp 8vo. This book is entirely a translation from poems written in Arabic during his early years and taken from one or another of the volumes of Arabic poems. Translated into English by Andrew Ghareeb in the magic style of the original Arabic. A beautiful, clean, and pristine copy in Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf/Borzoi Books, 1969 Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1969. Hardcover. Stated 16th Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for gift inscription on the second blank page. Book Condition: Near Fine; light dust soiling to edges. DJ: Very Good +; Price Clipped; closed tears on bottom of front panel and at front flap fold bottom; slight chipping to head and tail. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine gilt prophet hand holding dancing figures on front board. 77 pp 8vo. This book is entirely a translation from poems written in Arabic during his early years and taken from one or another of the volumes of Arabic poems. Translated into English by Andrew Ghareeb in the magic style of the original Arabic. A beautiful, clean, and pristine copy in Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: The Citadel Press, 1962 The Citadel Press, New York. 1962. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light shelfwear; lightly bumped lower front tip. DJ: Very Good; light wear to head, tail, and tips; small closed tear to front panel near gutter; light sunfading to spine. Red cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering and decorations on the spine. Clean internals; internal hinges are sound and not split. Deckled fore edges. 357 pp 8vo. Included in this great work are four books: The Broken Wings, and exquisitely tender poetic love story; The Vice of the Master, Gibran's remarkable study of life; Thoughts and Meditations, containing Gibran's spiritual message to the world; and Kahlik Gibran: A Self-Portrait, in which Gibran's greatness is revealed through his letters. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: The Wisdom Library/The Philosophical Library, 1947 The Wisdom Library/The Philosophical Library, New York. Copyright 1947. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Distributed by Book Sales Inc. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner signature on the front pastedown. Book Condition: VG+: scattered splash spotting to text block top. DJ: Good+; NOT price clipped; suntanning to spine; small missing piece on top rear; wear at tips and tail. Brown paper over boards and spine clear dark brown printing on spine. 120 pp 8vo. This book caused Gibran to exiled from Lebanon by the Turks and was publicly burned in the streets. In this book he feels profound anger at the vicious inequality of man and woman in marriage and the corrupt thieving practices of religious administration in the Near East of his time. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin, 2004 St. Martin's Griffin, New York. 2004. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; light creases on front and rear wrap; light edge bumps; slight soiling to text fore edge. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 181 pp 8vo. Increasingly popular around teh world, krav maga is the renowned hand-to-hand defense system designed by the Israeli military forces. Swift, powerful, and simple, it is an effective method for fending off any kind of attacker-and it is an amazing workout. A clean presentable copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1989 Macmillan Publishing, New York. 1989. Hardcover. First Printing. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. black boards with red cloth overlay with bright gold lettering on spine. 300 pp. Pete Rose is a major part of baseball history, always making headlines with his brash headfirst style. But for the past year, Pete has made headlines on the sports pages in a different way; allegations of gambling on games, chronic gambling, and even gambling on the Reds, the team he managed. This is Pete Rose's side of the story following his expulsion from baseball.

New York, NY : William Morrow and Company, 1986 William Morrow and Company, New York. 1986. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; trace dust soiling to text block top. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($16.95); light edge bumps to head and tail; light rubbing to panels. Gray boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 269 pp 8vo. It was a storybook affair- Joe, the great baseball star, and Marilyn, the great movie star. They were in love but solitude and nature could not compete with the dazzle and Hollywood life required of Marilyn so they divorced only to become stalwart friends. He tried to save her from Hollywood but could not but had his revenge by planning her funeral without any of the Hollywood types he felt had killed her. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1993 University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL. 1993. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light soiling to textblock top. DJ: Very Good; light wear to head, tail, and tips; light crease to rear flap fold. Gray cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 363 pp 8vo. The author was a 19 year old Army soldier in World War II who saw action in Australia, New Guinea, South Pacific Islands, and a D-Day landing on Luzon. During these actions, the author kept a journal which provided the both sanity and sanctuary in his daily entries amidst the immediacy of danger, and the tedium of work, heat, humidity, and mind numbing routine. After surviving four campaigns and over 300 air attacks, he and his company was sent to Japan to occupy the Yokohama area after the two atomic bombs were dropped. This diary is a rare window into the world of… Read More

Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1976 Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY. 1976. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 25th Printing of the 1953 original. Stated: This Handbook is a Special Revised Edition of Plants and Gardens Vol.9, No.3. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light soiling to front and rear wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 96 pp 8vo. This handbook tells how to train seedlings, cuttings, and young nursery-grown trees sot that in a few years they may assume the appearance of trees dwarfed by nature. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1949 Simon & Schuster, New York. 1949. Hardcover. BOMC Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. An Inner Sanctum Mystery. Book Condition: Good +; wear to tips. head, and tail from shelving; age browning to endpapers. No DJ. Gray grained boards and spine with green lettering on the spine and reading head on spine and front board in green. 237 pp 8vo. The third novel in Kane's hardboiled mystery series featuring sophisticated, smart-mouthed NYC private eye, Peter Chambers, this time running an errand for a friend and finding a blonde with a bullet in her head. A clean presentable copy.

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935 Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1935. Hardcover. Stated Third Printing. Book is inscribed with best wishes from Henry J. Allen who was the 21st Governor of Kansas (1919-1923) and a Republican Senator from Kansas in 1929-30. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG+; Sunfading to spine; light soiling to front board. No DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine and front board. 212 pp 8vo. After losing the presidential election in 1932 to Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover went into exile in the political wilderness, far from the public eye. From this vantage, Hoover watched the development of the New Deal. Hoover saw the New Deal’s disregard for a balanced budget, abandoning of the gold standard, and increasingly powerful federal bureaucracy as serious threats to America’s heritage of liberty. Hoover made a series of speeches attacking the New Deal, explaining the threat to American… Read More

New York, NY: The Free Press, 1993 The Free Press, New York. 1993. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner name inked out on front paste down; library sale stamp to bottom of text block. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight tip bumping on bottom boards. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing. Black boards with tan cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 333 pp 8vo. Here is the untold story of an inbred, gifted, and powerful elite of families and friends who dominated America's relations with the Middle East for over a century. The Arabists dominated American policy and shaped our perception of the Arab world throughout the colonial and inter-war periods. A clean and very presentable copy.

New York, NY: The Free Press, 1993 The Free Press, New York. 1993. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; indentation to lower edge of front board and text block. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing, small closed tear to cover at head. Black boards with tan cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 333 pp 8vo. Here is the untold story of an inbred, gifted, and powerful elite of families and friends who dominated America's relations with the Middle East for over a century. The Arabists dominated American policy and shaped our perception of the Arab world throughout the colonial and inter-war periods. A clean and very presentable copy.

Ridgefield, WA: Berquist Books, 1975 Berquist Books, Ridgefield, WA. 1975. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light wear to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine has slight crease from opening; text is secure in binding. 117 pp 12mo. This is a little book written by a minister who shares his secrets to happy life, a successful life, a spiritual church, and a quiet wonderment of why people don't heed his advise for a happier life. Each chapter is followed by a series of questions that can be used for personal, group, family, or church discussions. A clean very presentable copy.

Philadelphia, PA: Farm Journal, 1998 Farm Journal, Philadelphia, PA. 1998. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 296 pp 4to. Designed to prepare meals that look and taste like grandma's did but meet our new health-conscious demands. Out of 1300 recipes, the authors have picked 300 classics that survive the test of time and taste. This is a unique selection that provides both classic farm-cooking recipes and fat skimming options on the same page, plus side-by-side nutritional analysis for each, allowing the cook to pick. A clean pristine copy.