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New York-Toronto: John F. Trow and Rollo & Adam, 1862. P. OVIDII NASONIS FASTORUM- Liber Primus- (OVID'S FASTI-BOOK I)- Notes by F. A. Paley- Canadian Grammar School Classics- John F. Trow- N.Y. & Rollo & Adam- Toronto- 1862- Hardcover:-12mo- VG/ no dj as issued- Original publishers grey board and dark grey cloth spine-light rubbing-paper pastedown label title on front cover- tight spine, no loose pages, no writing, no tears- blank,[3], 4-64, blank- SEE PHOTOS- Latin poetry-Roman & Greek Holidays-mythology-gods-evil charms etc- with notes in English- Very scarce in this edition-None on the internet and none of this edition in World Cat.- only on microform (2707) . Later Printing. 1/4 Cloth & Boards. VG/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Harper Brothers, 1926. PADLOCKED- Rex Beach- Harper Brothers-NY- 1926-Code (E-A)-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++/ no dj- original green cloth with gilt titles which are rubbed- 336pp + 4pp ads are clean, no tears or writing- "Driven from home by intolerance and bigotry, a young girl goes to New York to seek a career as a musician. Basis for the 1926 film directed by Allan Dwan, and featuring Lois Moran, Noah Beery, and Louise Dresser, with Richard Arlen and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in supporting roles."- Fiction-general-romance-musician-movie-tie-in (832) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, 1908. PAGES CHOISIES DES GRANDS ECRIVAINS- CHATEAUBRIAND- Intro.de S. Rocheblave- Librairie Armand Colin- Paris- 1908- 8ieme Edition- Hardcover:-12mo- VG/no dj as issued- 1/2 black calf leather and marbled boards, four raised bands on spine-light rubbing, but clean, square and tight- Text in French- [1] [half-title] [title], I-XXXVI, 1-406, [1 ads]- are clean, no tears or writing- from the Pere Redemptoristes Library with stamps and no pocket, non lending library- SEE PHOTOS-/rigide- Quarto cuir- noir- titre en or- quatre nerfs- couvertures marbree- 406 pages + 2 annonces- en tres bon etat- Quelques chapitres de la vie de Chateaubriand (Sous-lieutenant; l'Amérique; Washington et Buonaparte.); Apologiste du christianisme; Précurseur du Romantisme; L'épopée en prose; Voyageur et peintre.- Non-fiction-biography-literary-lectures-religion (2328) . 8th Edition. 1/2 Leather & Marble Boards. VG/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over… Read More

NJ: Castle Books, 1980. PAGES and PICTURES- James Fenimore Cooper- Illustrated Steel & Wood-from Originals- Castle Books-NJ- 1980-1st Thus- Hardcover:-Large 8vo- 7 1/2" x 9"- FINE/FINE dj bright and clean- now in mylar- Reprinted with modification from the original 1865 edition- foreword by Susan Fenimore Cooper, illustrated on steel and wood from the original drawings- 476pp are clean and crisp-SEE PHOTOS- "Here is an exciting way to rediscover the joy and adventure of reading the works of James Fenimore Cooper. This beautifully illustrated volume contains collections from twenty-five of Cooper"s novels. Reprinted from 1865 edition."- Fiction-adventure-romance-illustrated-classic-Cooper (3004) . 1st Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1989. PAINT WORKS- The Art of Decorative Paint- Althea Wilson- Illustrated Photos by Mark Jones- Fawcett Columbine- New York- June 1989- 1st edition-1st Printing-US- Hardcover:-4to- FINE/Fine dj is bright, clean and unclipped- balck cloth binding is tight and square- 144pp are clean and crisp, glossy high quality paper- SEE PHOTOS- "A guide book on the artistry of home decoration using paint." Wonderfully illustrated- Non-fiction-house-decoration-paint-guide-illustrated (3714) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-US. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago: M. A. Donohue, 1900. THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL- L. T. Meade- Illustrated Frontis- M. A. Donohue-Chicago- nd c1900- Hardcover:-12mo- VG++/ no dj- original illustrated green, blue and black cloth with gilt title on spine- textblock and spine are tight- light rubbing on heel and head of spine- 473pp + 3pp ads are clean, no tears or writing- "Another great story for girls by L.T. Meade who was one of the most prolific juvenile writers of that period."- A nice book!- Fiction-juvenile-girls-adventure (1192). Reprint. Illustrated Cloth. VG++/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated Frontis. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1977. PALAZZO- Hans Habe- G.P. Putnam's-NY- ISBN 0-399-11983-3- 1977-1st Edition-1st Printing-US. Hardcover:-Large 8vo- VG++/VG + dj is unclipped has minor nicks and light soiling-White buckram cloth covered boards- 317pp are clean, no tears or writing- SEE PHOTOS- "Masterpiece of romantic suspense by an immensely popular European author." - Fiction-suspense-romance (1803) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.[removed][removed]

New York: New American Library, 2000. PAN AM 103- Susan And Daniel Cohen- Illustrated- New American Library- New York June 2000- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall- As New/As New unclipped dj- 279pp are clean and crisp- remainder mark at bottom- SEE PHOTOS- This is the story of Susan and Daniel Cohen"s eleven-year struggle to learn the truth about their daughter Theo"s murder and to bring to justice those who were responsible-Non-fiction-disaster-airline-Lockerbie-Illustrated (4164) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

New York: Harper & Row, 1966. PANIC IN BOX C- A Dr. Fell Novel- John Dickson Carr- Harper & Row-NY- 1966-1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated Code (G-Q)- Hardcover:8vo- Good+/FINE dj in mylar-unclipped at $4.95- ffeps have offset tape stains from mylar having been taped in place-otherwise 273pp are clean, no tears or writing-black mark to cover PO name on half title page-same black mark on top of page edges.- "Dr. Fell title. Fell and well-known writer Philip Knox were sailing across the Atlantic to New York along with Lady Tiverton (who'd once been Margery Vane, the well-known actress). In the U.S. Fell and Knox find their lives tangled with Miss Vane's along with a ghost who haunts the opening of a production of 'Romeo and Juliet."- Fiction-mystery-thriller-series-Dr. Fell (823). 1st Edition-1st Printing. 1/4 Cloth & Boards. Good+/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

New York: Bloch Publishing Company, 1944. A PANORAMA OF PREJUDICE- Harry Cohen- Bloch Publishing Company- New York- 1944- 1St Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover: 12mo- VG++/Fair++ dj is chipped, dime size piece missing at top, otherwise clean and complete.- Black boards are tight and square, 150pp are clean, no tears or writing- Dedication signed by author on FFEP- " A mon bon ami Eugene Therieu: de la part d'un avocat Israelite, qui desire la bonne entente entre toutes les races."-Harry Cohen. (Transalte: To my good friend Eugene Therieu: from an Israelite lawyer who desires a good understanding between all races."- Harry Cohen.- SEE PHOTOS- Discusses anti-semitism throughout the ages and how to come to an understanding between all religions and people. Written while Hitler was still in power.- Non-fiction-world-prejudice-Judaica-Hitler-religion-Anti-Semitism-Signed (3853). Signed by Author-Dedication. 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/Fair++. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.[removed][removed]

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1993. PAPER DOLL- Robert B. Parker- G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York- 1993- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall- VG+/VG+ unclipped jacket, bright and clean with a few rubs- previous owner tried to lightly glue ends of jacket in place, glue remnats not affecting- 223pp are clean and crisp- SEE PHOTOS- Spenser is hired by Loudon Trip to look into the brutal slaying of his wife. Loudon doesn't think that her murder was an act of random violence.- Fiction-suspense-mystery-murder (4210). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

New York: Dutton/Penguin, 1991. PAPER STAR- Mary-Rose Hayes- Dutton/Penguin-NY- ISBN 0-525-24975-3- May 1991- 1st. Edition-1st. Printing Hardcover:-Large 8vo- Fine+/Fine+ dj uclipped as new-359pp are clean and crisp- black remnant line on lower page eddge-SEE POTOS--"Story of four friends who set out to conquer Hollywood with youthful gutsiness and raw talent and nearly lose their dreams on the dark side of the glamorous town: British au pair girl in New York, meets aspiring writer and his superstar best friend and a beautiful fledgling actress fleeing a nightmare past; the four pledge a friendship; in high-powered Los Angeles and on a film location."- Fiction-Hollywood-movie-industry-romance-suspense (1867) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. 1/4 Cloth & Boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Garnier Freres-Libraires-Editeurs, 1867. PARIS- Poeme Humouristique- Amedee Pommier- Garnier Freres-Libraires-Editeurs- Paris- 1867- 2nd Edition-Stated- Signed dedication from Pommier to author Joseph Perrin (La paroisse Saint-Savinien pendant la revolution, etc.) On half title in red- Hardcover:16mo- Near FINE/ no dj as issued-ribbed blue cloth-rebound by Bowdoin College with their book plate, no pocket, due date-never checked out-order form for binding and instructions-F.J.B. & Co.- Apr 1940- Text in French- [1]-half-title-1-441-[1] pages are clean and crisp, Bowdoin blindstamp on title, number and number in pencil on title page- a tight clean and rare copy! One 3rd edition in World Cat- 1-online, but not signed like this-SEE PHOTOS- Non-fiction-poetry-Paris-humouristic-Signed (2322). Signed by Author. 2nd Edition. Cloth. Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Ex-Library.

London- UK: Pickering and Inglis, 1948. THE PARRYS OF PINETOPS- V. Grey- Pickering & Inglis-London-UK-1948-1st Edition/1st Printing- Hardcover:-12mo-5" x 7 1/2"-VG++/VG+ dj with a few nicks which have been sealed-now in mylar-1st Edition with DJ in this condition is very scarce- "One of the Sunshine Series 'of brightly written tales for young people."-95pp all clean, no writing or tears- color illustrated frontis gift bookplate on ffep. Not easily found-probably the best copy available on net-collectible-SEE PHOTOS- Fiction-juvenile-series (3125) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/VG+. Illus. by Illustrated Frontis. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Toronto: Longman's, 1971. PARSONS ON THE PLAINS- John McDougall- Edited by Thomas Bredin- Ill. with paintings by Paul Kane- Longmans-Toronto- 1971-1st Edition- Hardcover- FINE/VG++-Near FINE- 193pp all clean and crisp- Wonderful Kane illustrations-John McDougall was a missionary who "lived with the Indians, travelled with them and had adventures with animals, flooding streams, and nature that could often be violent. From his experiences came three books..."An edited and abridged version of three of McDougall's books, Forest, Lake and Prairie; Saddle, Sled and Snowshoe; and Stirring Scenes of Life in the Canadian North West. Includes Indian Treaty No. 6." 1st Edition- Scarce this nice!- Non-fiction-biography-parson-wilderness-frontier-Indians-North West-Canadiana-illustrated (1993) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus. 1/4 Cloth & Boards. Fine/VG++-Near FINE. Illus. by Paul Kane. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Albin Michel, 1946 PARTIR....-Roland Dorgeles- Albin Michel- Paris-1946- Hardcover/Rigide-12mo- VG/ no dj as issued-publishers two toned brown simili cuir paper cover, has light rubbing at extremities but clean and tight-313 pages are naturally toned on alpha paper-no tears or writing-Text in French- "fictional story set in Indo-China between wars."- SEE PHOTOS- 313p en tres bon etat-pas d'ecriture ni dechirures- tirage original sur papier alfa- Couverture papier brun fonce et pale marbre avec titres d'orees sur le dos- "L'Indochine d"entre les deux guerres est le thème de ce roman exotique." Bel exemplaire- Fiction-war-adventure-romance-Indo-China (2358) . Reprint. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1908 PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK- Jerome K. Jerome- Illustrated-B&W-photos- Grosset & Dunlap-NY- 1908-Reprint- Hardcover:-8vo- original publishers light greeen cloth with maroon titles and design- textblock is tight as is spine-boards are slightly curved- 186pp + 123pp +8pp ads are toned but clean, no tears or writing- illustrated with photos in b&w- Contents: Passing of the third floor back.--The philosopher's joke.--The soul of Nicholas Snyders; or, The miser of Zandam.--Mrs. Korner sins her mercies.--The cost of kindness.--The love of Ulrich Nebendahl & Tea Table Talk. - Fiction-anthology-mystery-suspense-fantasy-illustrated (1323) . Reprint. Cloth. VG+/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1939. THE PATRIOT- Pearl S. Buck- P. F. Collier & Son, NY- 1939- 1st Thus- Part of Collier set of Buck novels- Hardcover:-12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall- Near Fine/ no dj as issued- brownblindstamped cloth with gilt titles on spine-, tiny rubs at head and toe of spine, clean, tight and square- 372pp are clean, no tears or writing- SEE PHOTOS- The first novel with a Chinese setting in four years by the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Pearl Buck.- Fiction-historical-China (4220). 1st Thus. Hard Cover. Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1975. PATRIOT FOR LIBERTY- Leon Solomon White- J. B. Lippincott-Philadelphia- ISBN 0-397-31619-4-1975-1s Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++-Near FINE/VG++ dj has light rubs, but clean and bright-unclipped at $6.95 - publishers original red boards with black titles on spine-192pp are clean and crisp- SEE PHOTOS- "Fascinating novel set in New York City during the American Revolution!-"- Fiction-historical-Americana-Revolution-New York (3050) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. VG++-Near FINE/VG++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London- UK: Collins, 1985. PATTERN OF VIOLENCE- The Case of the Disappearing Detectives- Roger Busby- Collins- London-UK- 1985- reprint from 1973- Hardcover:-8vo- Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE dj is price clipped rubs but no tears- 198pp are celan, no tears or writing- "Chief Inspector Leric tries to solve a series of mysterious diappearances."- Fiction-thriller-detectives-police-series-Inspector Leric (699). Reprint. Cloth. Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.