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NY: The Viking Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Book Club Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over black boards, gilt and reverse gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Mr. Wain describes Johnson's early life in Lichfield, with its promise of themes that remained constant in his biography - the stupendous intellectual energy; the awkward and problematic evidence of a deeply passionate nature; the struggle with poverty; the familiarity with defeated, thwarted careers. The narrative then shifts to London, where Johnson emerged into English literary life from the milieu of journalism and bustling coffeehouses. The central parts of the book concern themselves with the Herculean efforts that went into the preparation of the Dictionary and into the mature works of Johnson's late middle age. These were also years of great personal conflict and joy for Johnson, and Wain throws a great deal of light on the varied, textured strands of… Read More

NY: Scientific American Library/W. H. Freeman Co.. As New in As New dust jacket. 1988. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. 071675021X . FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Small 4to (8.75 x 9.5"). xi, (iii), 237, (5) pp. Bound in publisher's full beige cloth, gilt (silver) lettering on spine. Gray endpapers. Printed on thick, glossy stock. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, maps and drawings. This is volume No. 24 in the Scientific American Library Series. This is a new, unopened copy in perfect, pristine condition. AS NEW/AS NEW. This beautiful volume offers the reader a keener appreciation of one of our most widespread and overlooked resources. Indeed, we may never look at a desert dune or a river bank in quite the same way again. Aided by an extensive range of photographs and illustrations, the author first shows how the various properties of sand - such as the shape of its grains, its chemical-mineral composition, and… Read More

NY: Carlton House. Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, spine in five compartments separated by gilt borders, gilt lettering in red panels in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt and red medallion on cover, red endpapers. n.d. (cir. 1960). Translated by W. Burnaby. Introduction by C. K. Scott Moncrieff. . The volume is in very good condition, with minor rubbing and slight wear at the head and heel of the spine, else fine; tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. . World's Great Literature Series. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. xxii, 238 pp .

NY: Random House. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1954. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. First Printing. Quarter bound in publisher's decorative black cloth over gray boards, gilt (green and silver) lettering and decoration on spine, gilt (silver) decoration on cover. 243, (1) pp. Former owner's printed bookplate on fep, top edge mildly spotted, else fine. The price-clipped dust jacket (now in Mylar) is significantly chipped and has a closed tear along the edge of the front panel. VERY GOOD/GOOD.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

NY: Avon Books. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1970. 1. Soft Cover. 1st Printing. Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. 12mo. 221, (3) pp. Former owner's initials on fep, book store stamp on rep, else very good. VERY GOOD-. This anthology contains: The Lost Continent by Norman Spinrad; In The Beginning by Robert Silverberg; The Hunter at His Ease by Brian Aldiss; Man's Estate by Paul Ableman; Harold Wilson at the Cosmic Cocktail Party by Bob Shaw; Statistician's Day by James Blish; The Invisible Idiot by John Brunner; Small Mouth Bad Taste by Piers Anthony; The Ever-Branching Tree by Harry Harrison; Sea Wolves by Michael Moorcock; and Drug Story by Andrew Travers. [Avon Science Fiction #V2374]. . Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .

NY: Jewish Pocket Books. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1947. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Printed, stapled wraps. No. 7 in the Jewish Pocket Books series. A discussion of the bearing of modern scholarship upon the traditional teachings of Judaism. Can they still be maintained or are they hopelessly out of date?. Cover mildly faded, else fine. NEAR FINE.. Jewish Pocket Books Series. Vol. 7. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 72 pp .

New York: Putnam Adult. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0399145621 . Quarter bound in publisher's purple cloth over green boards, gilt (purple) lettering on spine, author's initials and medallion in gilt (purple) on cover, orange endpapers. . Slightly cocked, fore-edge stained, previous owner's name inked in on ffep, else fine. The unclipped dust jacket has only mild shelf-wear, else fine. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 293 pp .

New York: Time Incorporated. Fine with no dust jacket. 1959. 1. Hard Cover. Two Hardcover volumes and phonograph record in custom slipcase. Quarter bound in publisher's blue (Vol. I) and green (Vol. II) cloth over black cloth boards, gilt lettering on spines and covers and numerous gilt insignia embossed on overs. 312; 303 pp. Lavishly illustrated with color and B&W photographs, maps and drawings. Includes a 78 RPM recording of Winston Churchill's wartime speeches. The volumes and the recording are in excellent condition, with no ownership marks. The slipcase is whole and sturdy. FINE/NEAR FINE (slipcase). A history combining new selections from the greatest chronicler of the War and the most memorable illustrations by the men who took part in it. The text of this book was specially abridged by Denis Kelly from Sir Winston Churchill's six-volume memoirs entitled The Second World War. The photographs and paintings were selected from the finest work of World War II… Read More

New York: Time Incorporated. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1959. 1. Hard Cover. Two Hardcover volumes in custom slipcase. Quarter bound in publisher's blue (Vol. I) and green (Vol. II) cloth over black cloth boards, gilt lettering on spines and covers and numerous gilt insignia embossed on overs. Lavishly illustrated with color and B&W photographs, maps and drawings. A history combining new selections from the greatest chronicler of the War and the most memorable illustrations by the men who took part in it. The text of this book was specially abridged by Denis Kelly from Sir Winston Churchill's six-volume memoirs entitled The Second World War. The photographs and paintings were selected from the finest work of World War II made by both allies and enemies. A large and heavy set - additional shipping charges may apply. . Former owner's name on feps, head, heel and edges slightly worn, otherwise unmarked, tight and square. Lacking the 78 rpm record. The… Read More

Roslyn, NY: Walter J. Black, Inc.. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1969. First Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Hardcover without dust jacket (as issued). Publisher's full gray cloth, gilt lettering on red and black label on spine, gilt and red medallion on cover, tan endpapers. For this special Classics Club edition, a revealing story of Browning's life has been written by Pierre Loving. Loving contributes a highly readable account of Browning's life; the traits of Browning's personality, including his kindness, his earnestness, his sense of humor; an account of his courtship of Elizabeth Barrett; their happy years in Italy, and her tragic death. This brief biography is followed by a sound critical analysis of Browning's poetry, and his place in the stream of English poetry. You will also find three original facsimiles of Browning manuscripts in this volume: his first love-letter to Elizabeth Barrett; another to a friend, describing his philosophy of life and what he… Read More

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1982. Limited Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full brown leather, elaborate gilt designs and borders on front and rear boards, intricate silver designs and lettering on spine split in to four compartments seperated by three raised bands. a.e.g. The Dryden translation with illustrations specially prepared for an English edition of 1676. The Lives selected from Plutarch's Parallel Lives are those of Theseus, Romulus, Lycurgus, Suma Pompilius, Pericles, Fabius Maximus, Alcibiades, Coriolanus, Alexander, Julius Ceasar, Demosthenes, and Cicero.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. Fine Binding. Headpieces. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. (x), 462 pp .

NY: The Grolier Society (A Dandelion Library Flip-Book). Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1967. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's printed paper-covered boards. Profusely illustrated. This Dandelion Library Flip-Book includes Selection from A Child's Garden of Verse by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated in color and B&W by Jessie Wilcox Smith and Best Loved Fairy Tales of Walter Crane, illustrated in color.. Former owner's initials on one board, otherwise this is an unmarked copy, tight and square. The covers are moderately rubbed, interior fine. VERY GOOD+.. Color and B&W Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 63, 64 pp .

NY: William Morrow. As New in As New dust jacket. 2005. Book Club Edition. 1. Hard Cover. 0060591781 . 350 17 Amelia Peabody Mysteries Book Club Edition Bound in publisher's full black paper-covered boards, gilt lettering on spine. Once again the incomparable New York Times bestselling master of suspense, Elizabeth Peters, brings an exotic world of adventure, intrigue, and danger to vivid life, in a tale as exciting, mysterious, and powerful as ancient Egypt. A unique treasure obtained by unscrupulous means, the small gold statuette of an unidentified Egyptian king is a priceless relic from a bygone era. But more than history surrounds the remarkable artifact -- for it is said that early death will come to anyone who possesses it. Enjoying a world finally at peace, the Emersons have returned to the Valley of the Kings in 1922. With the lengthy ban on their archaeological activities lifted, Amelia Peabody and her family look forward to delving once more into the age-old mysteries buried… Read More

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1957. Second Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Revised and Enlarged. Publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover. 8vo. 778 pp. This is an unmarked copy, tight and square. The spine is sunned only at the head and tail, else fine. NEAR FINE.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

NY: Bonanza Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0517385953 . FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING (Number Line: h g f e d c b a). Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine. These are two exciting conceptual Sci-Fi anthologies bound in one volume. Both are edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh. They consist of Science Fiction short stories illustrating the seven deadly sins (Sloth, Lust, Envy, Pride, Anger, Gluttony, and Avarice) and the seven cardinal virtues (Temperance, Justice, Faith, Prudence, Fortitude, Hope and Charity) The anthologies include stories by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Vance, Theodore Sturgeon, Roger Zelasny, Poul Anderson, Frederick Pohl, Judith Merril, Henry Sleasar, Michael G. Coney, Jack Wodhams, Norman Spinrad, Gordon R. Dickson, Eric Frank Russell and Alexei Panshin. Introductions by Martin Harry Greenberg. . This is an unmarked, unread copy. Both the volume… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0684852624 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (Number Line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over gray boards, gilt (silver) lettering on spine. Illustrated with 24 pages of B&W photographs. Extensive Notes and Index. Thirty-two years ago, after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, Gerald Ford promised a return to normalcy. "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over, " President Ford declared. But it was not. The Watergate scandal, and the remedies against future abuses of power, would have an enduring impact on presidents and the country. In Shadow, Bob Woodward takes us deep into the administrations of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton to describe how each discovered that the presidency was forever altered. He… Read More

NY: Avon Books. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1976. 1. Soft Cover. 0380005166 . Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. 12mo. 620 pp. Unmarked, rear covers has fold, else very good. GOOD+.. Mass Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .

Orlando, FL: Harcourt, Inc.. Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 2003. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0152168192 . FIRST EDITION (stated), FIRST PRINTING (Number Line: A C E G H F D B). Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. 8vo (5.75 x 8.5"). (x), 280 pp. Quarter bound in publisher's blue cloth over light blue boards, gilt (silver) lettering on spine. This is a new, unopened copy. Very slight wear to corners of dust jacket, the volume is in perfect, pristine condition, except for a former owner's name neatly written on the ffep, else as new. FINE+/FINE. Few authors can combine the elements of supernatural possibilities and mystery detection without making their own bias known, yet Plum-Ucci manages to keep readers balanced on a see-saw between rationality and the powers of the dark. - Kirkus Reviews Carol Plum-Ucci was brought up on the small island of Brigantine near Atlantic City, New Jersey. In addition to working as a sea captain, Plum-Ucci's father was… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1978. Reprint. 1. Leather. Publisher's full tan leather, decorated with 22kt gilt, spine in three compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering or decoration in each compartment, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, a.e.g., peach moire silk endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smythe sewn, with concealed muslin joints. Illustrated with duo-tone drawings by T. M. Cleland and with an Introduction by Lewis Kronenberger. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unread, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Duotone drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xiii, 121 pp .

New York: Pantheon Books. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First American Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over dark gray boards with a pink design on the front cover, pink lettering on spine. Preface by Simone de Beauvoir. B&W photographs from the film, Shoah. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. Unclipped dust jacket is very slightly sunned on the spine and has one faint crease in the dust jacket at the top edge of the rear cover. FINE/ VERY GOOD+. . Photographic copies. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xii,200 pp .