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LITTLE BLUE BOOKS: HOW TO WRITE TELEGRAMS PROPERLY (459); EVOLUTION MADE PLAIN (467); A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (503); A SHORT HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (597); THE ENJOYMENT OF REARING (897)TYPEWRITING SELF TAUGHT (1009); More)

LITTLE BLUE BOOKS: HOW TO WRITE TELEGRAMS PROPERLY (459); EVOLUTION MADE PLAIN (467); A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (503); A SHORT HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (597); THE ENJOYMENT OF REARING (897)TYPEWRITING SELF TAUGHT (1009); More)

by Miriam Allen deFord; Isaac Goldberg; Leo Markun; John Mason; Nelson E. Ross; E. F. Benson & Brander Matthews; Clarice Cunningham

Condition
Used - Good to Very Good-
Published
1933
Binding
Paperback
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 46.06

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Girard, KS: Hademan-Julius Publications, 1933. Undated (about 1933) Dj art by Ed Emshwiller. Above tittles and also TWO MASTERLY GHOST STORIES (1160) by E. F. Benson & Brander Matthews; WHAT DO YOU KNOW? (1261) by Clarice Cunningham and also the Little Blue Books catalog. 9 Altogether. Catalog covers are seperated and loose; tanning; edge and corner chips here and there;… Read more about this item
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TIME GUM and Other Readings from the Minicon Poetry Readings

TIME GUM and Other Readings from the Minicon Poetry Readings

by Garey, Terry A. & Arnason, Eleanor (editors)(Tom Digby; Jane Yolen; John C. Rezmerski; K. Cassandra O'Malley; Tess Meara Kolney; Terry A. Garey; Ruth Berman; Eleanor Arnason)

Condition
Used - Very Good+ to Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1988
Binding
Paperback
Quantity Available
1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 19.74

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Minneapolis: Rune Press, 1988. [1st printing](1988) Stapled wraps; 50pps. Spine sunned.. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good+ to Near Fine.
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SGD 19.74
TIME FRAMES; A Speculative Poetry Anthology

TIME FRAMES; A Speculative Poetry Anthology

by Garey, Terry A. (Editor) (Ruth Berman; John Grey; Mark Rich; Steve Sneyd; Robert Frazier; Geoffrey A. Landis; Ann K. Schwader; Roger Dutcher; Camilla Decarnin; Alan Stewart; John Calvin Rezmerski)

Condition
Used - Very Good+ to Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1991
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 32.90

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Minneapolis: Rune Press, 1991. [1st printing] Mar. 1991. No dj, as issued; 500 copies published, Boards were attached upside down from text block. Spine sunned, else Fine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ to Near Fine/No Jacket.
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RAW SACKS

RAW SACKS

by Bag Person Press Collective (editors)(Eleanor Arnason, Ruth Berman, C. M. Decarnin, Terry A. Garey, and Laurel Winter)

Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1991
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 32.90

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Minneapolis: Bag Person Press, 1991. [1st printing]. Poems by Eleanor Arnason, Ruth Berman, C. M. Decarnin, Terry A. Garey, and Laurel Winter, printed on 15 paper bags and collected into larger paper bag. An unusual format. Scarce.. First Edition. Fine.
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THE HILLS OF RUEL and Other Stories

THE HILLS OF RUEL and Other Stories

by MacLeod, Fiona

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1921
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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SGD 78.96

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NY: Duffield and Company, 1921. [1st printing] 1821. Original green cloth, lettered and decorated, in black and stamped gold on front and gold on spine; frontis and illustrations by M. H. Lawrence; illustrated endpapers; color illustrations pasted in on green paper with protective facing page; 231 pps; other b&w illustrations. Corner and edge nicks and wear; gold a little tarnished;… Read more about this item
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OUR TRIP TO BLUNDERLAND
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OUR TRIP TO BLUNDERLAND

by Jambon, [Jean John Hay Athole Macdonald]

Condition
Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1877
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 329.00

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Edinburgh & London: W. Blackwood and Sons, 1877. [1st printing] 1877. Original blue cloth, lettered and decorated, in stamped black and gold on cover and spine; frontis and illustrations by Charles Doyle; brown endpapers; 231 pps; 7.5" x 5". Inside hinges starting; edge and corner wear; bumpr to mid front foredge; some soilignnand bubbling of cloth; frontis tissue protector wrinkled.… Read more about this item
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ONE SIDE PLEASE

ONE SIDE PLEASE

by Anonymous Editor (Jack Goodman & Alan Green; Stephen Longstreet; Don Herrold; Frank Sullivan; Jack Conroy; Irving D. Tressler; Eliot White Springs; Mac Adeler; Richard Connell)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1943
Binding
Paperback
Quantity Available
1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 19.74

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Chicago: Royce Publishers - Quick Reader, 1943. [1st printing](1945) #139. Small paperback, 4.5" x 3". Cover art and interiors are uncredited. Includes "Love or How to Woo and Win a Woman" by Jack Goodman & Alan Green; "Gramp Buys a Valentine" by Stephen Longstreet; "The Best Time for Family Quarrels" by Don Herrold; "A Weekend at Lady Astor's" by Frank… Read more about this item
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SUSPENSE STORIES, 9 of the World's Most Exciting. . .

SUSPENSE STORIES, 9 of the World's Most Exciting. . .

by Barrows, R. M. (editor)(Richard Connell; Wilkie Collins; Damon Runyon; Richard Middleton; Agatha Christie; John D. Craig; Frederic J. Stimson; Damon Runyon; Robert Louis Stevenson)

Condition
Used - Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1945
Binding
Paperback
Quantity Available
1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 26.32

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Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, 1945. [1st printing](1945) Large digest-sized (8" x 6"). Cover art byStan Lilstrom. Includes "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell; "A Terribly Strange Bed" by Wilkie Collins; "The Hottest Guy in the World" by Damon Runyon; "The Conjurer" by Richard Middleton; "The Sign in the Sky" by Agatha Christie; "The Bull and the Octopus" by… Read more about this item
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M.D. - DOCTOR OF MURDER

M.D. - DOCTOR OF MURDER

by MacIsaac, Fred

Condition
Used - Reading Copy
Edition
First Edition
Published
1936
Binding
Paperback
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 6.58

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Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1936. [1st printing] 1936. Tanned with brittle pages, cracking with tears and marginal losses and some loss to text; corner losses; tape mends and small piece of paper, colored green, tape on at lower front cover foredge corner. Reading copy.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Reading Copy.
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GREAT COMEDIES MADE INTO MOVIES ("Bringing Up Baby"; "Little Miss Marker; "Brother Orchid"; "Alibi Ike")

GREAT COMEDIES MADE INTO MOVIES ("Bringing Up Baby"; "Little Miss Marker; "Brother Orchid"; "Alibi Ike")

by (Hagar Wilde; Damon Runyon; Richard Connell; Ring W. Lardner)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1945
Binding
Paperback
Quantity Available
1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 19.74

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Chicago: Royce Publishers - Quick Reader, 1945. [1st printing](1945) #143. Small paperback, 4.5" x 3". Cover art by Cirkle; interiors are uncredited. Tanning; minor creasing; corner wear; minor tears at spine ends and edges.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.
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COUNT BRUGA

COUNT BRUGA

by Hecht, Ben

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Thus
Published
1944
Binding
Paperback
Quantity Available
1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 19.74

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Chicago: Royce Publishers - Quick Reader, 1944. [1st printing](1944) #117. Small paperback, 4.5" x 3", abridged. Cover art by Axelrod; interiors are uncredited. Tanning; minor creasing; corner wear.. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good.
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MADEMOISELLE DE MAUPIN

MADEMOISELLE DE MAUPIN

by Gautier, Theophile

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Thus
Published
1945
Binding
Paperback
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 19.74

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Chicago: Royce Publishers - Quick Reader, 1945. [1st printing](1945) #138. Small paperback, 4.5" x 3", abridged. Cover art and interiors are uncredited. Tanning; creasing; minor soiling; tanning.. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good.
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THE FLORENTINE DAGGER

THE FLORENTINE DAGGER

by Hecht, Ben

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Thus
Published
1943
Binding
Paperback
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 19.74

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Chicago: Royce Publishers - Quick Reader, 1943. [1st printing](1943) #107. Small paperback, 4.5" x 3", abridged. Cover art by Axelrod; interiors by Circkle. Tanning; minor creasing; corner wear.. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good.
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NO PLACE TO HIDE
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NO PLACE TO HIDE

by Bradley, David

Condition
Used - Very Good+ to Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Published
1949
Binding
Paperback
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 105.28

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NY: Bantam, 1949. [1st printing] Mar. 1949; #421. Cover art by J. Karl. Slight wear and age-toning to book; scarce original dj has short tears. minor creases, and corner wear.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+ to Near Fine/Very Good.
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SGD 105.28
WE ALWAYS TREAT WOMEN TOO WELL

WE ALWAYS TREAT WOMEN TOO WELL

by Queneau, Raymond (Originally under the pseudonym Ally Mara)

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Second Edition
Published
1981
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 13.16

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NY: New Directions, 1981. [1st printing] Cormner bumps; small loss to dj at spine head; rubbing; name on ffep in pen. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good.
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FEH! A Journal of Odious Poetry: No. 13, August, Aug. 1992

FEH! A Journal of Odious Poetry: No. 13, August, Aug. 1992

by Feh!

Condition
Used - Fine
Published
1992
Binding
Paperback
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1
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SGD 10.53

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NY: Feh! Press, 1992. Small Press magazine. Humorous poetry. Uncommon.. SingleIssueMagazine. Fine.
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THE LONE RANGER'S CODE OF THE WEST

THE LONE RANGER'S CODE OF THE WEST

by Lichtman, Jim

Condition
Used - Very Good-
Edition
First Edition
Published
1996
Binding
Paperback
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 5.26

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Scribbler's Ink, 1996. [1st printing](1996) Trade-sized. Creasing; lean; bookplate; dealer's marks in pen, not ours, but price is the same.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good-.
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IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS (February 5, 1914 - St. Louis, MO - August 2, 1997 - Lawrence, Kan.)(Memorial Program and Card)
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IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS (February 5, 1914 - St. Louis, MO - August 2, 1997 - Lawrence, Kan.)(Memorial Program and Card)

by Burroughs, William S.

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Used - Very Good-
Published
1997
Binding
Paperback
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1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 197.40

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1997. Memorial service card and program sheet given to attendees. Small stains to card which is diagonally creased; program sheet is a little creased. Scarce.. Card. Very Good-.
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE HISTORICAL AND WORLD-RENOWNED COLLECTION OF TORTURE INSTRUMENTS, ETC. FROM THE ROYAL CASTLE OF NUREMBERG, . . Lent for Exhibition By the Right Honorable the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot

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Astor Place, NY: J. J. Little & Co., 1893. [1st printing](1893). Stapled wraps; 68pps. Exhibition catalog; illustrated. Covers loose with tears and losses; spine covering gone; stains. pages are clean with minor creasing and dealer's marks in pencil; exhibition vistor's marks to contents in pencil. A scarce original item.. First Edition. Paperback. Fair.
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SGD 46.06
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SYRIA MISSION

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SYRIA MISSION

by Laurie, Rev. Thomas

Condition
Used - Fair to Good-
Edition
First Edition
Published
1862
Binding
Paperback
Quantity Available
1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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SGD 59.22

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NY: American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1862. [1st printing] 1862. Stiched wraps; 33pps. Spine torn and covers loose; subscription creased; minor tears and losses of wraps; smudges; sticker pulls from front; word in pencil on front; tanning. Scarce original.. First Edition. Paperback. Fair to Good-.
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SGD 59.22