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Bath UK: Paragon House, 2007. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Hardback Hardcover Cook Book AS NEW. Bright, colorful, clean, illustrated laminate cover can be cleaned with damp cloth. Full color illustrations of each recipe, with Ingredients, variation possibilities, nutritional information and cooking instructions for 23 Chicken dishes. Internals as new, coated paper. 28 pages. 6.75 x 8.5 inches. Paragon House Publishers, Bath UK 2007.

New York: Marlowe & Company/ Avalon Publishing Group, 2004. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7. Type: Remainder Paperback in Fine Condition. Remainder. Stop the madness and help the world reclaim some peace and quiet! The world's most unbelievable but true cell phone horror stories--outlandish tales of revenge--hilarious cartoons--3 etiquette cards to hand out to cell phone jerks. Humorous (but true). 180 pages. 7" x 5". 2004, Marlowe & Company/ Avalon Publishing Group, New York

New York: David McKay Company, Inc, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback First Edition Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. Without Jacket. Red full cloth binding with gilt stamped title on spine, binding tight and square, no damage, spine lightly sun-faded. Very clean and unmarked, tight and solid book in remarkably good condition. Packard exposes and analyzes the assault on our right to privacy, as pertinent today as when this book was written--even more so. 369 pages, Notes and Index. 8.25" x 5.5". 1964, David McKay Company, Inc, New York.

New York: A.L.Burt Company, 1914. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Type: Hardback Type: Hard Back Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket. Bound in bright red cloth, clean and unmarked, with light scuffing to corners, small faded area on lower outer corner; tight and solid. Page edges and except for streak on title page, pages clean and free from any markings or creases, evenly toned. Former owner name on paste-down. Originally published 1914 by Doubleday, Doran & Company. No publication date stated for this volume. Frank Packard, 1877-1942, Canadian author. His books were quite popular in his day. "The Miracle Man' was the basis for a silent movie in 1919 and a sound film in 1932. Lon Chaney as Frog, the contortionist, sounds delightful. Nice, solid, clean small volume. 300 pages. 5 x 7.5 inches. 1914, A.L.Burt Company, New York, New York, USA

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005, 6th Printing. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Very Good Dust Jacket. . An account of America's involvement in Iraq and the war policy in Washington that led America to the Assassins' Gate--the main point of entry into the American zone in Baghdad, and the consequences of that policy. The author also describes the place of that war in American life: the ideological battles in Washington that led to chaos in Iraq; the ordeal of the fallen soldier's family; the political culture of a polarized country unable to realize such a vast and morally complex undertaking. Clean and bright binding of cream spine and tan speckled paper-wrapped boards, no wear to extremities, tight, solid and square with sharp corners. Lower spine end bumped. Internals As New. Black jacket with gold and white lettering, with photographic illustration of an Iraqi… Read More

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Near Fine Condition. An account of America's involvement in Iraq and the war policy in Washington that led America to the Assassins' Gate--the main point of entry into the American zone in Baghdad, and the consequences of that policy. The author also describes the place of that war in American life: the ideological battles in Washington that led to chaos in Iraq; the ordeal of the fallen soldier's family; the political culture of a polarized country unable to realize such a vast and morally complex undertaking. Clean and bright binding of cream spine and tan speckled paper-wrapped boards, no wear to extremities, tight, solid and square with sharp corners. Top edge of text block has faint smudges. Internals As New. Black jacket with gold and white lettering, with photographic illustration of an Iraqi street; clean,… Read More

New York, New York, USA: Henry Holt, 1991. First US Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. Henry Holt, 1991. First American Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. Archival protective cover. A dark study of the life and mind of the third most powerful Nazi, behind Hitler and Goring, and the twisted psychological neuroses which produced one of the century's leading mass murderers. Black quarter cloth w/gilt titles, red boards, clean and unmarked. No edgewear. Solid, tight, square. Clean, neat, small bookplate on paste-down. Interior pristine. Red and black clean, glossy jacket with illustration of Himmler. 656 pages. Includes Reference Notes, Glossary, Bibliography, and Index. 6.75 x 9.75 inches. 1991, Henry Holt Publisher, New York, New York, USA

New York: Random House Inc, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7. Random House Inc., 1993. Hardcover in Very Good Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket. Mylar jacket cover. Blue cloth with grey marbelized paper-wrapped boards, very clean and unmarked, with both upper corners and lower front near spine edge gently bumped; slight rubbing of lower board edges. Tight and solid. Interior is Fine. A penetrating analysis of the factors driving the world economy and an examination of today's cutting-edge biotechnology research--and a look into the future. The author contends that economic progress is coming to an end, exhausted by its own success; a new vision of human progress will replace it--transformation of people themselves through advances in neurobiology, genetic engineering, and gerontology. 382 pages with index. 6.25 x 9.5 inches. 1993, Random House Inc, New York, New York, USA

Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. First Edition Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black/white photos and sketchs. Pictorial paste-on on front cover, with paste-on illustration: Moss-covered tree trunks and lush growth in Washington State's Olympic National Forest, the only true rain forest in the North American temperate zone. Very clean, near fine book, unmarked with whisper of wear to lower edge. Tight and solid binding. Internals as new. Planet Earth Series books examines the workings of the planet Earth, from the geological wonders of its continents to the marvels of its atmosphere and its ocean depths. This book describes and explores the forest, the great ages of plants, forest fires, the anatomy of trees, diseases, insects, the tropics, the importance of trees to our air and climate, angiosperms, conifers, deciduous trees, evergreen trees, ect. 176 pages with… Read More

New York: The Feminist Press at CUNY, 1993. Paperback. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback As New. First published in 1950, a novel of the 1930s that did not appear until a decade after it had been written. Introduction by Alice Kessler-Harris and Paul Lauter and an Afterword by Deborah S. Rosenfelt. It is the story of a tough Appalachian woman as daughter, wife, and mother, who provides strength and inspiration to her family and community even when a coal mining accident took her husband's leg off and also his will to live. Based on a true story of family life and labor conflicts in the Cumbeland Mountains and the mining life. It is also a story of social protest and resistance to exploitation. 268 pages. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. 1993, The Feminist Press at CUNY, New York,

Princeton, New Jersey, USA: D. Van Nostrand Co, 1965. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Illustrated, stiff cover is clean and unmarked with light wear all around edges, hinge rubbed, light spine creases. Tight glued binding. Finger print smudge on p.145 otherwise pages quite clean and unmarked, toned. Double column format. These Readings provide insights into the characteristic conditions of Russian life since 1855 when the great reforms of Alexander II began to be instituted, An outstanding compilation of selections which present a living picture of what the people of Russia experienced and suffered in the process of participating in their country's relatively abrupt changeover from medieval torpor to modern ways. There are first-hand, eye-witness accounts with lucid introductions to each section by the author. The five sections are: Backdrop to Revolution-The Regimented Past; Twilight of the Romanovs-Revolution of 1905; Rise of… Read More

UK: Pinterest, 2003. Paperback. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Needlepoint Gold UK Magazine, Issaue 5, Spring 2003. AS NEW. Sue Page, Designer Fully illustrated on color. Patterns and instructions for tapestry treasures--Noah's Ark, Animal Fayre Cushion, Ribbon & Roses; a canvas course to discover h ow to stitch on canvas; shirley sheep; Kilim cushion, and much more. 6 pages. 12 x 9.5". 2003, Pinterest, UK.

USA: Random House, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Seventh Printing. Special edition including the complete text of the Gospel of Thomas. Hardcover in Very Good Condition with Fine Dust Jacket. Rear end paper has name and telephone number printed on it, otherwise Fine. Clean, unmarked, tight & solid volume. Internals as new. Elaine Pagels, one of the world's most important writers and thinkers on religion and history, and winner of the National Book Award for "The Gnostic Gospels", now reflects on what matters most about spiritual and religious exploration in the 21st century. This book explores how Christianity began by tracing the earliest texts, including the secret Gospel of Thomas, rediscovered in Egypt in 1945. 257 pages, indexed. 5.75 x 8.5 inches. 2003, Random House, USA

Chelsea Green Publishing, 2007. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Type: Ex-Library Trade Paperback Ex-Liobrary Book in Good Condition. Except for lib stamps on top edge and CR page, this book is in Near Fine Condition. Bright and clean, unmarked, tight & solid, square. An inspiring vision and a practical blueprint for trying to save our planet and natural resources from depredation. This guidebook can be a catalyst to community action to move communities to advocate for renewable energy development--wind, solar, water, biomass, biofuels and geothermal. A book for anyone ready to take - or wants to understand - meaningful steps towards a realistic, sustainable future. 347 pages with Endnotes, Glossary, Bibliography, and Index. 6 x 9 inches. 2007, Chelsea Green Publishing, White River Junction, Vermont, USA ISBN10: 1933392126, ISBN13: 9781933392127

New York, New York, U.S.A: Berkley Prime Crime Books, 2003. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. First Printing of the First Berkley Prime Crime Paperback Edition in Very Good Condition. "A sentence to Dartmoor Prison is a sentence to a living hell" but its environs attract Lord Charles Sheridan and is American wife, Kate, because Kate finds it a good place to find inspiration for her new Gothic novel and Charles plans to implement a fingerprinting program at the prison. They arrange to meet an inmate who has admitted to killing his wife-but Charles thinks him innocent. When a body turns up on the moor, Kate, Charles and a friend, Arthur Conan Doyle, search out the murderer. Set in England at the turn of the 20th century. 324 pages. 4.25 x 6.75 inches. 2003, Berkley Prime Crime Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.

USA: Berkley Prime Crime Books, 1999. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Mass Market Paperback Edition in Very Good Condition. Fifth in the Victorian Mystery Series by Robin Paige. Clean,unmarked, with light wear all around cover edges. Light crease beginning down center and corners. Pages are clean and unmarked. 290 pages. 1999, Berkley Prime Crime Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.

USA: Berkley Prime Crime Books, 2000. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6. Mass Market Paperback Edition in Very Good Condition. Sixth in the Victorian Mystery Series by Robin Paige. Clean, unmarked, a touch of cover wear. 276 pages. 2000, Berkley Prime Crime Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.

London and Australia: LondonBBC/Andre Deutsch Ltd/Hutchinson, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback First Australian Edition. Hardcover Quarto and Illustrated Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition, illustrated with 40 pages of color photographs by the author, in original orange cloth with silver titles to spine, very bright and clean, light wear to corners and lower edge, tight and solid sewn binding. Except for small inscription on endpaper, internals are as new. After a period of unusually heavy rainfall, the red centre of Australia was changed from the hottest, driest desert in the world into meadows, pools of water, and with spectacular changes to scenery, and animal and plant life.This book is the story of how a film was made for the British Broadcasting Corporation in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and also provides a much fuller account by Barry Paine who witnessed this wonder of the miraculous devices… Read More

Penguin Classics, 1988. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6? - 7?" tall. Penguin Classics Reprint, 1988. Mass Market Paperback in Very Good Condition. Edited with an Introduction by Isaac Kramnick. Remainder. Clean, bright, unmarked wraps, small chip to fore edge of Introduction page, otherwise pages in Fine Condition. Published anonymously in 1776, the year of the American Declaration of Independence, Paine's "Common Sense" was printed with 56 editions in that year alone. It was this pamphlet that helped spark off the movement that established the independence of the United States. " -- Thomas Paine was a prolific, profound, persuasive and widely popular pamphleteer in the movement for American Independence. With plain language and genuine passion for the cause, Paine's 47-page pamphlet, "Common Sense," was so compelling in its support of the Revolution that it was passed around from person to person -- and even read aloud in taverns! But Paine wasn't… Read More

Garden City Park, New York, U.S.A: Avery Pub Group, 1991. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Paperback Cookbook in Near Fine Condition. Over 150 Delicious Recipes. A Complete Culinary Guide to Using Tofu. B/w illustrations throughout. Bright, colorful, clean, unmarked cover with a bare touch of corner wear; tight glued binding. Pages spotless, free of any markings, one page has been dog-eared. 175 pages with index. 10 x 8 inches. 1991, Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York, U.S.A.