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Disraeli, Gladstone, and the Eastern Question (Norton Library (Paperback))
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Disraeli, Gladstone, and the Eastern Question (Norton Library (Paperback))

by Seton-Watson. R. W

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New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1972. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Clean, solid, unmarked, used book, lightly worn, pages quite clean, underlined text in the beginning and in the end of the book, does not interfere with easy reading, no highlighting. In the 1870's the "Eastern Question" split Britain into two foreign policy camps, centered around two political titans of the day, Benjamin Disraeli and William Galdstone. The controversy abour policy decisions over th is issue led to a redefinition of Britiah imperialism. Professor Seton-Watson examines the agitation over the Turkish massacres, known as the Bulgarian atrocities and how diplomacy and party poltics interacted, altering Brtish policy toward the Turkish Empire; the Conference of Powere in 1876, the purposes of the Russian-Turkish War, and the results of the Treaty of Stefano; the Congress of Berlin and its outcome. 590 pages, indexed. 5 x 7.75 inches.… Read More
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Swing Thoughts: The World's Greatest Golfers Share Their Keys to Mastering the Game

Swing Thoughts: The World's Greatest Golfers Share Their Keys to Mastering the Game

by Wade, Don

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USA: Contemporary Books, 1994. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Dom Lupo. . Trade Paperback in Good+ Condition. Foreword by Tom Kite. Illustrations by Dom Lupo show many different golf swings and other techniques. Clean illustrated cover with light wear around edges; tight glued binding. Pages quite clean, no markings, many pages have been dog-eared so your will see creases on those page corners. Don Wade has here collected more than ninety swing thoughts from golf's greatest players, including Paul Azinger, Sam Snead, Amy Alcott, Corey Pavin, and a host of others from the PGA, LPGA, and Senior PGA Tours. 222 pages with index. 5.5 x 8.25 inches. 1994, Contemporary Books, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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The Story of Jesus In The World's Literature
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The Story of Jesus In The World's Literature

by Wagenknecht, Edward (Editor)

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New York, New York, USA: Creative Age Press, 1946. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Fritz Kredel and Warren Chappell. Type: Hardback Large 1946 Hardcover Book in Good Condition. 10.5 x 8 inches. 473 pages plus an index of authors and an index of titles. Clean red-weave cloth covered boards with a black decorated title panel on the spine, silver metallic titles. Lightly scuffed corners. Binding is tight, solid and square. Former church library book: filing sticker on lower spine; stamp on front paste-down; pocket on rear paste-down. Pages clean, unmarked, untorn. Double column text. This is a book of creative literature about Jesus, not a book of opinions about Jesus or of theological speculations. There are many types of literary examples explored. 1946, Creative Age Press, New York, New York, USA
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Jimmy the Wags: Street Stories of a Private Eye
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Jimmy the Wags: Street Stories of a Private Eye

by Wagner, James with Picciarelli, Patrick

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U.S.A: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback Second Printing. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Very Good Condition. Jimmy "the Wag" retired after twenty years as a cop in New York and thought he'd seen everything--but his real education began when he set up as a private investigator --reads like fiction but his are real-life stories about his life as a PI--blackmail, debt collection, custody interventions, divorce surveillance, kidnapping, car crashes, strip clubs, and even finds himself trapped between the Mafia and a psychotic Russian mob enforcer. Red and black paper wrapped boards, clean, no marks, faint wear to extremities. Tight and solid, square. Internals as new. 224 pages. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. 1999, William Morrow and Company, Inc., USA,
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Ford Dynasty: A Photographic History (MI) (Images of Motoring)

Ford Dynasty: A Photographic History (MI) (Images of Motoring)

by Michael W. R. Davis; James K. Wagner

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Charleston, South Carolina, USA: Arcadia Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. First Edition. Trade Paperback As New. Clean and illustrated wraps, tight, solid and square binding. Internals As New. The Images of Motoring Series. Through a collection of over 200 images, Ford Dynasty tells the story of one extraordinary American family, their company, and its accomplishments over the course of a century. They have made an irreversible impact on American history and society. 128 pages. 6.5 x 9.25 inches. 2002, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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The Bloomsbury Review Booklover's Guide: A Collection of Tips, Techniques, Anecdotes,...

The Bloomsbury Review Booklover's Guide: A Collection of Tips, Techniques, Anecdotes, Controversies & Suggestions for the Home Library

by Wagner, Patricia Jean

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Denver, Colorado: Bloomsbury Review, 1996. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Sherry L. Watson. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Illustrated by Sherry L. Watson. Clean and unmarked decorated wrappers with slight wear to extremities, tight glued binding, solid and square. Pages very clean, free of any markings except on the rear flyleaf, which has book references by a former owner. 312 pages. 9 x 6 inches. 1996, Bloomsbury Review, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Bouquets for Mother
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Bouquets for Mother

by Wagner, Ruth H

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Norwalk, Connecticut: C. R. Gibson Co, 1974. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Lovely Hardcover Gift Book for Mom--dusky pink and white illustrated cover with gilt titles, spotless, as new book. Designs by Dorothy Peebles. Poems and short essays to and for mothers everywhere. 85 pages. 8.25 x 6.25". 1974, C. R. Gibson Co, Norwalk, Connecticut.
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The Best American Poetry 2009: Series Editor David Lehman (The Best American Poetry series)

The Best American Poetry 2009: Series Editor David Lehman (The Best American Poetry series)

by Wagoner, David and Lehman, David (Editors)

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New York, New York, USA: Scribner Poetry/Simon & Schuster, 2009. First Edition. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Ex-Library Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Retired Library book with lib marks on first page, top edge and spine tag. Burgundy wraps with center illustration is clean, worn around all edges, binding solid and square. Pages are toned, quite clean, no markings of any kind. The 75 poems chosen for this edition grapple with life, celebrate freedom, and are full of imaginative energy. With engaging notes from the poets, Wagoner's introductory essay, series editor David Lehman's foreword are about the current state of poetry and criticism, and cover art from the beloved poet John Ashbery, this Poetry of 2009 is a memorable addition to a series dedicated to showcasing the work of poets at their best. .
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Short Bike Rides in Western Washington (Short Bike Rides Series) -- 2nd Edition
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Short Bike Rides in Western Washington (Short Bike Rides Series) -- 2nd Edition

by Wagonfeld, Judy

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Old Saybrook, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 1997. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean and unmarked with slight wear to cover edges. Internals in Fine Condition--no highlighting or underlining or any marking of pages or text. The bike rides described are for the casual cyclist. There are route maps including level of difficulty and mileage, precise directions, safety tips, availability of food and facilities, descriptions of points of interest. 280 pages. 7" x 5". 1997, Globe Pequot Press, Old Saybrook, CT
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Edith Wharton's Letters From the Underworld: Fictions of Women and Writing

Edith Wharton's Letters From the Underworld: Fictions of Women and Writing

by Waid, Candace

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Chapel Hill and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 1990. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Candace Waid presents an innovative reading of the work of Edith Wharton, examining her lifelong preoccupation with the place of the American woman writer. Waid offers a detailed interpretation of some of Wharton's works-the House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, Artemis to Actaeon, and others. Glossy, bright, clean wrappers with illustration of "Portrait of Mrs. Lloyd" by Sir Joshia Reynolds. Light wear to edges, faint scratch near lower edge. Very clean, tight and solid glued binding. Internals in Fine codition. 237 pages. 9 x 6 inches. 1990, The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill and London
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Samuel Johnson: A Biography
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Samuel Johnson: A Biography

by Wain, John

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USA: Viking Press, 1975. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book in Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. A biography of one of England's greatest man of letters. A fascinating man with a prodigious intellect. -- Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784. 16 pages of historical illustration plates. Black half cloth binding with gilt title panel on spine, black titles within, black boards, faint wear around edges, upper corner slightly scuffed. Clean with a used look to it. k. There is a faded strip along the top of the upper rear panel. There is a slight bow to the front panel with a slight wobble to the spine. Rough cut. Internals very clean and free from any markings, no creases. 388 pages with index. 9.6 x 6.5 inches. 1975, Viking Press, New York, New York, USA
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Samuel Johnson: A Biography
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by Wain, John

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USA: Viking Press, 1975. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. Viking Press, 1975. Hardcover BCE Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket. Archival protective jacket cover. A biography of one of England's greatest men of letters. A fascinating man with a prodigious intellect. -- Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784. 16 pages of historical illustration plates. Clean black half cloth binding with gilt title panel on spine, black titles within, black boards. Clean, tight, solid, unmarked book. There is a faded strip on the bottom of the spine and along the top of the upper edges. Rough cut. Internals very clean and free from any markings, no creases. Clean black jacket with portrait of Johnson, red and yellow print, with wear to corners and edges, spine head and heel chipped. 388 pages with index. 9.6 x 6.5 inches. 1975, Viking Press, New York, New York, USA
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Seven Novelists in the American Naturalist Tradition
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Seven Novelists in the American Naturalist Tradition

by Walcutt, Charles Child (Editor)

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: University of Minnesota Press, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hard Back Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Fair Dust Jacket. This is the eighth volume in the Minnesota Library on American Writers. Professor Walcutt writes a thoughtful introduction which provides insights into the history of the naturalist tradition in the U.S. Authors are Stephen Crane, Frank Norris, Theodore Dreiser, Jack London, Sherwood Anderson, John Steinbeck, James T. Farrell. Book is bound in fine tan/dark brown cloth with tan titles on brown spine. Authors names on the front in dark brown. Very attractive. Clean, unmarked, tight & solid. Spine edges slightly rubbed. Jacket in fair condition, burgundy and black, rubbed and worn and rough around the edges. Protected with archival cover. Professor Walcutt writes a thoughtful introduction which provides insights into the history of the naturalist tradition in the U.S. Authors are Stephen… Read More
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River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi
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River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi

by Wald, Elijah and Junkerman, John

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New York, New York, USA: St Martins Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Theo Pelletier. Type: Hard Back First Printing Hardcover Book and Jacket in Fine Condition. A Companion, but standalone, to the Smithsonian Institution Series for public television and radio, Preface by Ani DiFrance. Illustrated by Theo Pelletier. "River of Song" explores the breadth and depth of American music at the close of the twentieth century--through narrative, photography, and the words of the musicians themselves. 352 pages with Discography. 9.75 x 7.75 inches. 1999, St Martins Press, New York, New York, USA
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Familiar Freshwater Fishes of America
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Familiar Freshwater Fishes of America

by Walden 2d, Howard T

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New York: Harper and Row, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Carl Burger. Type: Hardback First Edition. Out-of-Print Hardcover in Very Good Condition with a Good Jacket. Drawings by Carl Burger. Beautiful drawings, b/w and color, of fishes discussed, in action, and of other animals, i.e. raccoon and other streamside critters. This is a volume in the Natural History Series that describes the life, habitat and habits of more than a hundred species of freshwater fishes. Field identification of individual species can be made 'quick and sure' using Carl Burger's portraits. Bound in clean and unmarked blue cloth, silver titles; tight, solid and square. Small (less than 1/2inch) spot on lower edge of text block, top edge dust dulled. Internals in Fine Condition. Jacket is clean and unmarked, light edgewear with a one inch partially closed tear to upper edge near the spine. 324 pages. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Harper and Row, New York, New York, USA
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The Far East Cookbook: More Than 175 Tantalizing Recipes Form the Far East
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The Far East Cookbook: More Than 175 Tantalizing Recipes Form the Far East

by Walden, Hilaire;Wolf-Cohen, Elizabeth

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London, England: Salamander Books Lmt, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hard Back First Printing. Large Hardcover Book in Fine Condition with a Very Good Dust Jacket. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full color illustrations. An enticing selection of more than 175 Chinese,Thai, Korean, Japanese, Malaysian, Indonesian, and Philippino Recipes. Many are easy to prepare and may be prepared as a complete meal. Colorful and bright washable (with damp cloth) cover is clean and unmarked, no edgewear, tight & solid, in immaculate condition. Jacket with matching illustration is also clean, bright and unmarked with slight wear to upper edge and corners. 96 pages with Index. 11.5 x 10.5 inches. Salamander Books, London, England, 1995.
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The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes
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The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes

by Waley, Arthur

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Stanford University Press, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8x5x0. Stanford University Press, 1989 Printing, Trade paperback. First published in 1958 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. Paperback edition first published by Stanford University Press, 1968]. In Very Good Condition. Bright and clean, slight wear to corners. Internals in Fine Condition. Book has a slight wave from storage. Mr. Whaley offers a lively account of the Opium War full of human interest in the most concrete, real, and vivid terms. He details the thoughts and activities of the Chinese as men, not as mandarins and generals, but stressing the feelings and sufferings of the common man as affected by this war. 256 pages. Appendix. dates. Index. 8vo. ISBN10: 0804706115, ISBN13: 9780804706117
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The Sextants of Beijing: Global Currents in Chinese History
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The Sextants of Beijing: Global Currents in Chinese History

by Waley-Cohen, Joanna

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New York: W. W. Norton, 2000. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. First Published as Norton Paperback 2000, First Printing. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Cover illustration: The Eastern Hemisphere, Chinese Map), 1790 Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Kartenabteilung. 4 Maps. Clean, unmarked, illustrated wraps with light wear to corners; binding tight and solid; pages14, 16, 18, and 19 have some lines lightly underlined, otherwise pages completely unmarked, no creases. The sextants of Berlin symbolizes a long-standing, tangled, cultural relationship between China and the West, and also stands for China's curiosity about other cultures. Joanna Waley-Cohen, professor of history at New York University, puts to rest the long-held myth that Chinese civilization is monolithic, unchanging, and perennially cut off from the rest of the world. She helps us understand the many levels in which China, from the days of the silk road to the present, have had… Read More
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Possessing the Secret of Joy: A Novel
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Possessing the Secret of Joy: A Novel

by Walker, Alice

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Orlando, Florida, USA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hard Back Second Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Fine in Fine Dust Wrapper. Burnt-orange half cloth binding, gilt titled, with gray boards; clean, unmarked, tight and solid book. Combines fact with fiction to address the troubling issue of female genital mutilation that continues in some cultures, through the story of Tashi, a tribal African woman who has experienced this and found her way to understand and overcome her grief but maybe not her anger. 286 pages. 9.5 x 5.5 inches. 1992, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Orlando, Florida, USA
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The Same River Twice: Honoring the Difficult--A Meditation on Life, Spirit, Art, and the Making...
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The Same River Twice: Honoring the Difficult--A Meditation on Life, Spirit, Art, and the Making of the Film The Color Purple Ten Years Later

by Walker, Alice

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New York: Scribner, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7. Scribner, 1996. Hardback First Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Fine Jacket, The book is composed of entries from Alice Walker's journals, correspondence and essays and articles that document the controversy in the African-American community about the release of the film The Color Purple. It also contains Walker's original screenplay for the film that was not used by Steven Spielberg, the producer, and has never been published. There are three new essays in which Walker looks back at what was taking place in her life at that time. Very clean and unmarked white half cloth binding, gilt titled, green boards. Nice fresh appearance. Upper edge of front panel slightly sunned; slight wear to lower edges of front panel. Former owner name on endpaper. 302 pages with index. 9.75 x 6.4 inches. 1996, Scribner, New York, New York, USA
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