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Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: MIT Press, 1976. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1976. 8vo. Trade paperback. Front cover scuffed, unread. Very good.. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1983. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 318 p. A biograph of Edward III, one of the greatest English kings whose 50-year reign was rich in dramatic events and vivid contrasts. Fine in fine dustjacket in mylar cover.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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San Francisco, CA: Chronicle, 1994. San Francisco, CA, Chronicle, 1994. First edition. 8vo. Paperback with pictorial cover, 214 pp. This book focuses on women and men in their 20's and 30's whose lives, for all their ritual calm, do not quite fall into place. These stories explore the moments when the fog clears and we see each other- and ourselves- in a clear light. New.. First Edition. Paperback. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1975. First edition. Author's first book. 309 pp. Fine in near fine jacket, protected with a mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York, NY: E. B. Hall & Co., 1891. New York, NY, E. B. Hall & Co., 1891. Reprint. 8vo. Volumes I and III, only. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering embossed on spines, 254 pp and 293 pp. Ex-library. Fair condition.. Reprint. Cloth. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

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New York, NY: Galaxy Publishing, 1953. New York, NY, Galaxy Publishing, 1953. Reprint. Paperback with pictorial cover, featuring color cover illustration of a variety of aliens, 127 pp. Classic Science Fiction! Cover slight shelf worn and pages are tanned, text block clean, appears gently read. Good.. Reprint. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984. First edition. A chilling account of the fate of intellectuals and artists in contemporary Cuba, Heberto Padilla's frankly autobiographical novel is the story of a writer who refuses to give over to the revolutionary state the power of his art. Ex-library, good in very good dustjacket, library-issued plastic cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984. First edition. Hard cover binding. Unread ex-library book. A chilling account of the fate of intellectuals and artists in contemporary Cuba, Heberto Padilla's frankly autobiographical novel is the story of a writer who refuses to give over to the revolutionary state the power of his art. Very good in very good dust jacket, protected with a library-issued plastic cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very G... more information

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New York: Lovell, Adam, Wesson & Company, 1878. Publication date and edition not stated. Hand-numbered and hand-dated antique library bookplate states June, 1878. Brief biographies of men meant to act as examples of right action and right living to younger men. Bright blue cloth binding with black ruling and decoration, fancy gilt title. 411 pp. followed by 8 pp. of advertising. Frontispiece drawing of John Coleridge Patteson. Also includes chapters on Charles Knight, Robert Chambers, Duncan Matheson, J... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1995. New York: Ballantine, 1995. First edition. Hard cover binding. New in new dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Oakland, CA, U.S.A.: Clear Light Arts, 1996. Oakland: Clear Light Arts, 1996. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 8vo. Trade paperback, 195 pp. "The Traveler and the End of Time, the latest installment in The Traveler series, contains dozens of fascinating and inspiring true stories, torn from the pages of the real life of Ken Page, from his humble beginnings as a seven year old entrepreneur, to his years as a millionaire businessman, and the dramatic series of miracles, triumphs, and tragedies that would permit him to ... more information

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New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912. New York, NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912. Early reprint. 8vo. Navy blue silk with gilt lettering on spine and a silver scroll embossed on front board with title in navy blue and decorated with green trellising, flowers and leaves, illustrated throughout, including seven plates by W. t. Smedley, 53 pp. A Civil War tale as narrated by Marse Chan's elderly black servant. Owner name and date, minor tanning on endpapers, but otherwise in fine condition... more information

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New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1894. New York, NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1894. Early reprint. 8vo. Tan silk with gilt embossed lettering on front board and dark green and maize-yellow flowers and leaves decorating front board, illustrated throughout, including seven plates by C.S. Reinhart, 70 pp. A charming Civil War story, as told from the perspective of a black slave. Light soiling on bindings, pages lightly tanned but clean and sharp, a very well preserved book, in very good conditio... more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898. New York: Scribner's, 1898. First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 584 p. Illustrated. A novel of the period after the United States Civil War, during reconstruction. Owner's name. Decorative emblem on front with silhouette of a man and a rifle in a circle of acanthus leaves. Moderate shelfwear. Water staining to prelims and light staining to page edges. Hinges sound. Good. RARE.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾&... more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. Presumed first edition. 12mo. Cloth. 584 p. Illustrated. A novel relating the experience of reconstruction in the South after the American Civil War. Cover designed by noted book designer Margaret Armstrong. Hinges cracked -- boards loose but have practically no wear. Gilt decoration bright. Owner's name and stamp. Very good.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1905. New York: Doubleday, Page, 1905. Early reprint by the partner at Doubleday, Page, former Atlantic Magazine editor, and editor of The World's Work magazine. Page strongly advocates free and open education as a means of combatting poverty and establishing democracy. He puts aside prejudices racist and classist. Light rubbing to boards, clean and square book. Very good.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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Paris: Julliard, 1981. Mass market paperback, 375 pp. Bend to one corner of rear cover, else appears unread. IN FRENCH. Very good.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1910. Albert Bigelow Paine, The Ship-Dwellers: A Story of a Happy Cruise. Illustrated by Thomas Fogarty. New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1910. First edition. SIGNED ON FREE FRONT ENDPAPER by James F. Getty and dated Oct. 8, 1910. Blue cloth with monochrome blue pastedown surrounded by rope, titles in white. 394 pp. 44 black and white illustrations and plates. Fine.. Signed - Association Copy. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine. Illus. by Fogarty... more information

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Boston: The Historical and Genealogical Register, 1876. Disbound pages. 4 pp. List of historic portraits and busts. Very good condition.. First Edition. Disbound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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1907. Disbound pages from 1907 publication. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Sea story. 14 pp., illustrated with two black and white full-page images. Fine.. Disbound. Fine. Illus. by Harding, G. M.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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