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Jerusalem, Israel: Israel Exploration Society , 1963. 279 pp. with 94 figs. & 108 plates (12 in color), 1 folding plan & 21 tables, A detailed study by Israel's foremost archaeologist of one of the most important archaeological projects of the mid-20th century. Light edgewear to dj. Text clean.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good (+). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Jerusalem, Israel: Hamakor Press, 1978. approx 120pp/illus. English and Hebrew text. Signed by artist on ffep. Clean. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 2000. 314pp/illus. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Steerforth Pr, 2004. 854pp/illus, Nevada senator Pat McCarran was a force of nature in American politics, one of the most shrewd and powerful - and vindictive - lawmakers ever to sit in Congress. Joe McCarthy gave his name to the cause of zealous anti-Communism, but it was McCarran, a lifelong Democrat, who actually wrote the laws, held the hearings, and cowed the State and Justice Departments into doing his bidding. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1981. 257 pages/photos, end-paper maps. History of the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot. . Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 2002. 305pp/illus/maps. The creation of the Volkssturm on 18 October 1944 was a desperate measure by the Nazi government. This work follows the experience of a Volkssturm soldier from his call-to-arms through to his capture and treatment as a POW. Clean. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Barnes & Nobel, 1997. 191pp/illus. A wonderful compendium with explanatory captions of vintage prints and photos which document the opening of the American West. Includes maps and text which covers the first pioneers, the Santa Fe Trail and the Southwest, the Oregon Trail and the Northwest, the California Gold Rush, crossing the plains, the transcontinental railroad, the western bonanza. a solder's life in Indian country and cowboys and cattle drives. Clean. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. Oblong Folio - over 12" - 15" Tall.

Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2004. 218pp/illus. Details costumes andclothing of Chinese minorities. Clean. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket - Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkeley, California, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 2003. 249pp/illus. This work considers several texts, cultural practices and intellectual processes to chart the emergence of a new geographical conciousness in early modern Japan. The study shows how spatial and geographical knowledge confined to elites in early Japan. Clean. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1984. 256pp/illus. 330 illustrations, including 150 in color; bibliography. The thousand year history of lacquerwork, focusing on artistic and technical highlights of the craft as practiced in the far east, Europe and America. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts on File, 1984. Book has 281 pages plus index. DJ has chipping along the edges and is loose. Writing on edge of pages on the side say "C3536" in thin red marker. Inside clean. A look at the fascinating tools of the espionage trade.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good(-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Glendale, CA, U.S.A.: Interurban Press, 1983. Rare title. 158pp intensively illus on virtually every page in b/w. Occas colour. A brief history and comapnion to the operating trolley museums of North America.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket - Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Grant Richards, 1906. Vol 1: 323pp/5 illus and 7 maps (2 in color fold-out maps) and Vol. 2: 398pp/7 illustrations (including 1 map). A narrative by Filson Young, with a note on the navigation of Columbus's first voyage by the Earl of Dunraven. Minimal markings (title page and spine). Red cloth cover decorated with Columbus coat of arms. Light soiling to cover. Tight.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York & London: New York & London: McGraw-Hill, 1938, 1938. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Book has 256 pages with illustrations. Light wear to edge of cover. Previous owner name penned in front endpaper. A great, great book showing all aspects of children's clothing from the 1930s. Part of the McGraw-Hill Home Economics Series.. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.: Univ of Hawaii Pr, 1984. 346pp. The leading college text for learning Japanese.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Thames & Hudson, 1984. 212 pages with 251 illus - 200 in color. Detailed history of the famous French Foreign Legion.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.: University of Hawaii Press, 1984. 270pp. The leading college text for learning Japanese.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.: Lowell Pr, 1974. 298 pgs. No other printings shown. IStory of the Molly Pitcher mine. llustrated by Tom Phillips. Clean,. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, 1966. Decorated endpapers. xvii. 338pp frontispiece, b & w plates, glossary of legal terms, plans, appendix, notes, list of subscribers, index. This book is concerned with the New Town andis an in-depth study of how it was planned, financed and brought into being. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc, 2001. 243pp/illus/maps. Story of the defeat of the Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Clean. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.