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New York:: Scribner, 1996.. 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards with cloth at the spine; a Near Fine book, with a Very Good+ dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (about 8.75 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket art by Wendell Minor; jacket design by John Fontana. Rancher, falconer, and author, Dan O'Brien sets this novel in a land he knows and loves, the Black Hills of South Dakota.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1943.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: beige 'tweed' binding with the series banner device on the front cover; the top edge tint is a dark shade; owner's name and address on the front endpaper, the owner corrected a tiny bit of the address by means of white tape and the agent on the tape stained the paper (visible from the other side), otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated in black and white by Kurt Wiese. This is the third novel in the Silver Chief series. Jim Thorne of the Canadian Mounties is back again with his dog Silver Chief. This is the story of their winter at Cameron River Post in the Hudson Bay country and a strange man hunt. Written during wartime, the plot features two mysterious Nazis, along with the regular denizens of the remote outpost. The only printed date is the original 1943 copyright; this reprint series is circa 1950s and 1960s.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1935.. Later Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; owner's initials on the front endpaper, otherwise in Very Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated in black and white by Kurt Wiese. Publisher's book number 0941. By the author of the Silver Chief series, this story is about a shepherd dog who plays a part in the war between sheep and cattle ranchers in the West. When the cattlemen of Montana objected to having a sheep ranch in their midst they did not stop at underhand methods to force Trent, Valiant's, master to move on. Trent , however, did not intend to be scared off. Treachery in his own camp, the kidnapping of his son David, and an attempt on Valiant' life, bring the story to a dramatic conclusion. The only printed date is the original 1935 copyright; this copy circa 1970.

Philadelphia:: John C Winston Company, 1951.. First Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: red binding with gilt vignette and spine text; a Good book, with a Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. The manuscript for this novel was discovered after Jack O'Brien's death and was finished by close associates of the author and published posthumously. This may be considered as part of the Silver Chief series, and features Corporal Peter Thorne, nephew of Jim Thorne and Silver Chief the Third, grandson of the original husky. The great sorrel horse, Royal Red joins the partnership of man and dog in this tale of claim jumping, and illegal timber harvest in the far north.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1933.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: beige 'tweed' binding with the series banner device on the front cover; the top edge tint is a dark shade; owner's name and address on the front endpaper, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: This edition is from the Famous Dog Stories series, and is not illustrated. Silver Chief, the son of Dee -- a husky mother run wild -- and a wolf father. grows up wild, mistrusting man. Seeing his mother killed by a man intensifies his mistrust. Sergeant Jim Thorne of the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police, trailing a murder suspect, takes up his winter quarters in Silver Chief's hunting grounds. Jim determines to capture Silver Chief and make him his friend and a leader of his dog team. He finally captures the dog, but has his work cut out for him in winning Silver Chief's friendship, but win it he does. And a great friendship is born. When… Read More

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1943.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: tan 'tweed' binding with series device on the front; owner's gift note, otherwise in Very Good condition, with a Good dust jacket.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated in black and white by Kurt Wiese. This is the third novel in the Silver Chief series. Jim Thorne of the Canadian Mounties is back again with his dog Silver Chief. This is the story of their winter at Cameron River Post in the Hudson Bay country and a strange man hunt. Written during wartime, the plot features two mysterious Nazis, along with the regular denizens of the remote outpost. The only printed date is the original 1943 copyright; this copy circa 1950s.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1937.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: tan 'tweed' binding with running hound vignette on the front; owner's name on the front endpaper, otherwise in Very Good condition, with a Good dust jacket.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated in black and white by Kurt Wiese. A small group of people, locked in the snows of the North were suddenly caught in the grips of diphtheria and in desperate need of serum. When Mountie Jim Thorne and his dog Silver Chief arrived with the serum, the outpost was saved. In fact, the two seemed to have brought good fortune with them, as caribou arrived and then the foxes. But, then the skins of the fur trappers started to disappear and Silver Chief was blamed! So Jim started an investigation to clear his dog. An investigation that proved to be dangerous. Note: the only printed date is the 1937 copyright renewal; this series circa 1950s.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1935.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Illustrated in black and white by Kurt Wiese. By the author of the Silver Chief series, this story is about a shepherd dog who plays a part in the war between sheep and cattle ranchers in the West. When the cattlemen of Montana objected to having a sheep ranch in their midst they did not stop at underhand methods to force Trent, Valiant's, master to move on. Trent , however, did not intend to be scared off. Treachery in his own camp, the kidnapping of his son David, and an attempt on Valiant' life, bring the story to a dramatic conclusion. The only printed date is the original 1935 copyright; this copy circa 1970s.

New York:: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1972.. 1st American Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: brown cloth with green text; a Very Good+ book, with a Good+ dust jacket; the dj is not price clipped.. 8vo (about 8'' to 9.5'' tall) . Index, appendix. Description: Includes two sections of b&w plates. A biography of the Irish playwright by his wife of thirty-seven years.

New York:: Modern Library, 1963.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: bright green cloth with 'ml' and border blind stamped on the front cover; owner's name (writ small) on the front endpaper, otherwise a Very Good book with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 12mo (7.25 inches tall) . Appendix. Plain endpapers. Description: This is book number 67 in the Modern Library series. The most recent printed date is 1963 copyright renewal. This copy circa 1971-73. Dust jacket style l4; binding style 13. Preface by the author.

Germany:: Kierdorf, 1992.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; there's a very faint stain on the fore-edge of the text block, otherwise in Very Good condition; no dust jacket.. about 9.75 inches tall by 7 inches wide . References. Description: Well illustrated in black and white and color. The publisher's blurb reads: ''An authoritative book on a breed that is truly an American treasure, the American Paint Horse. Meet old-time greats like Painted Joe and Calamity Jane, prominent breeders, foundation sires and dams. Learn about the fascinating subject of color genetics and the outstanding achievements of modern-day Paint Horses.'' (remember this written in 1992). In the foreword, Ed Roberts states, ''The American Paint Horse has come a long way. A beautiful and useful breed, Paints have grown to be a vital part of the light horse industry throughout the world. Mr. Oelke's delightful book is a valuable record of this great breed's progress.''

New York:: Modern Library, 1953.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark blue cloth with red and gilt; the top edge tint is red; a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.. 12mo (7.25 inches tall) . Rockwell Kent endpapers. Description: This is book number 42 in the Modern Library series. The most recent printed date is a 1953 copyright renewal. Using the ML dating key, this shows to be from Spring 1959. The list of 385 titles on the verso of the jacket includes Auden, Selected Poems; does not include Salinger, Nine Stories; the dust jacket rear panel style is i; binding style 8. Includes a new foreword by the author.

New York:: Modern Library, 1953.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: blue cloth with red and gilt; a light stain affects the top edge of the text block; otherwise a very good book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped. Tiny bookstore label on the front endpaper.. 12mo (7.25 inches tall) . Rockwell Kent endpapers. Description: This is book number 42 in the Modern Library series. The most recent printed date is a 1953 copyright renewal. Using the ML dating key, this shows to be from Fall, 1960; the list of 393 titles on the verso of the jacket includes Dickens, Our Mutual Friend; does not include Camus, The Plague; the dust jacket rear panel style is i; binding style 8. Includes a new foreword by the author.

New York:: Modern Library, 1956.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: blue cloth with black and gilt, top edge tint is a dark shade; a Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.. 12mo (7.25 inches tall) . Rockwell Kent endpapers. Description: This is book number 211 in the Modern Library series. Introduction by Lionel Trilling. The most recent copyright date is 1956. Dating from the ML guide, this copy from Spring, 1959; the list of 385 titles includes Auden, Selected Poems; but does not include Salinger, Nine Stories. The dust jacket rear panel style is i; binding style 8.

New York:: Doubleday / Crime Club, 1987.. 1st Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: beige binding; a Fine book, with a Near Fine dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket design by James B Victore. Robert Helmer's quaint English country hotel seems the perfect place to spend a cozy holiday. But beneath its peaceful facade lurks a labyrinth of criminal mischief. First, there's the fact that business is not booming and Helmer's other business schemes transfer the burden of running the hotel to his assistant, Caroline Sklene. So when Helmer's daughter is kidnapped, Caroline hires Alex Kenric, an acquaintance who works for a security agency to find the daughter. Then Helmer is found with a suitcase full of money and Caroline's life is in danger. In addition to Nightmares' Nest, written under this same pseudonym, Margaret Jean Morris is also the author of a young adult novel, The Path of the Dragons.

Garden City, New York:: Doubleday & Company, 1963.. First Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: two color cloth binding -- beige with rust at the spine; a Good book, with a Fair dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Description: Panoramic dust jacket art by Charles McCurry. Mary O'Hara lived on the Goose Bar Ranch in Wyoming for ten years. The novel My Friend Flicka, and the two sequels, Thunderhead and The Green Grass of Wyoming, were drawn upon her experiences there. This book is a novel based on the journal she kept while at the ranch.

Philadelphia:: J B Lippincott, 1943.. 17th Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green cloth; small address label on the front endpaper, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is faded at the spine.. 8vo (8.25 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket art by Paul Laune. This edition is not illustrated. In this sequel to My Friend Flicka, Ken's hopes for a race horse are centered on Flicka's overdue foal. Flicka has completely healed, and has grown into a beautiful and gentle mare. But due to her past injuries, the blinding speed of her youth is gone forever. Ken hopes that her foal will inherit her speed and help with the family's financial problems. But the colt turns out to be a throwback to Flicka's wild grandfather, the Albino. Thunderhead has inherited more from the Albino than just his looks. His disposition and unruly nature may be more than Ken can handle, and will lead Ken into more adventure than even he ever dreamed of. The only printed date is the 1943… Read More

Philadelphia:: J B Lippincott, 1943.. 15th Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green cloth with small horse vignette blind stamped at the lower corner; owner's gift note, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is faded at the spine, otherwise very good.. 8vo (8.25 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket art by Paul Laune. This edition is not illustrated. In this sequel to My Friend Flicka, Ken's hopes for a race horse are centered on Flicka's overdue foal. Flicka has completely healed, and has grown into a beautiful and gentle mare. But due to her past injuries, the blinding speed of her youth is gone forever. Ken hopes that her foal will inherit her speed and help with the family's financial problems. But the colt turns out to be a throwback to Flicka's wild grandfather, the Albino. Thunderhead has inherited more from the Albino than just his looks. His disposition and unruly nature may be more than Ken can handle, and will lead Ken into more adventure than even he… Read More

Chicago:: Academy Chicago, 1981.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: black paper covered boards; owner's impression seal on the front free endpaper and on the title page, otherwise a Very Good+ book, with a Very Good- dust jacket; the dust jacket has very good color, but has two short closed tears, and shows light handling soil to the rear panel; the dust jacket is not price clipped.. 8vo (about 9.25 inches tall) . Description: This is the author's first novel.

New York:: Monacelli Press, 1994.. 1st American Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: black cloth; a Near Fine book, with a Near Fine dust jacket.. 12.25 inches tall by 9.25 inches wide . Bibliography, artist biographies, contributors. Photo endpapers. Description: Profusely illustrated in black and white and color; the entire book is printed on coated stock, yielding crisp, clear reproductions of the photo images and text (as well as creating an extraordinarily heavy book -- nearly eight pounds). The publisher's blurb reads: ''This landmark publication chronicles the unique collaborative venture of the artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in a presentation of twenty-six of their large scale projects -- sculptures created in an architectural scale for urban landscapes from 1976 to 1994. Seen together for the first time are the recent Shuttlecocks for Kansas City, Missouri, and the Inverted Collar and Tie for Frankfurt; the Dropped Bowl with Scattered Slices and Peels for Miami, and the… Read More