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Smoke and Ashes; Opium's Hidden Histories
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Smoke and Ashes; Opium's Hidden Histories

by Ghosh, Amitav

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Used - Fine
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fine
Edition
First UK edition
Published
2024
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781529349245
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 125.64

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London: John Murray, 2024. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 397pp. 8vo. Cloth over boards, stamped spine. Book is a stated first UK edition/first printing with no additional printings indicated. Author has boldly signed and dated (9/2/24) on the title page. Book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, tight, bright, and jacket has a protector. There are 12 pages of illustrations/photographs.… Read more about this item
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The Wide Wide Sea; Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
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The Wide Wide Sea; Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

by Sides, Hampton

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Used - Fine
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fine
Edition
First edition. First Printing
Published
2024
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780385544764
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 135.20

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New York: Doubleday, 2024. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 408pp. 8vo. Paper over boards, stamped spine. Book is a first edition/first printing (number line with a 1). Author has signed his name on the title page. Spine ends very slightly bumped, small wrinkle on jacket verso. Book is unread, unmarked, unclipped ($35.00), tight, bright, and jacket has… Read more about this item
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The Dictionary People; The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary
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The Dictionary People; The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary

by Ogilvie, Sarah

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Used - Fine
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fine
Edition
First UK edition
Published
2023
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781784744939
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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London: Chatto & Windus, 2023. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 368pp. 8vo. Paper over boards, stamped spine. Book is a stated UK first edition with a number line starting with 1. The author has signed her name on the title page and has also dated it (7 Sept 2023). Book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, tight, bright, and jacket… Read more about this item
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The Path Between the Seas; The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870 - 1914
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The Path Between the Seas; The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870 - 1914

by McCullough, David

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Edition
Fourth printing
Published
2004
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780743262132
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 66.92

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004. Fourth printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 698pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Deckle fore-edges and sprayed upper edge of text block. Book is a fourth printing and a Simon & Schuster Classic Edition. Book appears unread, is unclipped, unmarked, tight, and bright. Slight bump to spine head. The dust… Read more about this item
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SGD 66.92
The Founding Fish
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The Founding Fish

by McPhee, John

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Used - Fine
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fine
Edition
First edition. First Printing
Published
2002
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780374104443
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1
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 110.62

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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 358pp. Small 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards. The slighest push to spine head. Book is a stated first edition with its number line starting with 1. This is McPhee's twenty-sixth book and it is unread, unclipped, unmarked, tight, bright, and jacket has… Read more about this item
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SGD 110.62
Emperor of Rome; Ruling the Ancient Roman World
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Emperor of Rome; Ruling the Ancient Roman World

by Beard, Mary

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Edition
First UK edition
Published
2023
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781846683787
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 154.32

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London: Profile Books, 2023. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. [i-xvii], 493pp. 8vo. Paper over boards, stamped spine. Book is a stated first UK edition with a number line starting with 1. Author has signed her name on the title page. Book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, tight, bright, and jacket has an archival Brodart protector. "Signed by the author"… Read more about this item
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West Like Lightning; The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express
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West Like Lightning; The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express

by DeFelice, Jim

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Edition
First edition. First Printing
Published
2018
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780062496768
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 88.77

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New York: Wm. Morrow, 2018. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 357pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Author has signed his name on title page, with Best wishes. Book is a stated First Edition with a complete number line beginning with 1. Book is unread, unclipped, unmarked, tight, bright, and has a Brodart… Read more about this item
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The Art of American Bookcovers 1875 - 1930
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The Art of American Bookcovers 1875 - 1930

by Minsky, Richard

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Used - Fine
Edition
First edition. First Printing
Published
2010
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780807616024
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 405.61

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New York: George Braziller, Inc, 2010. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine. 134pp. 8.50" x 9.75". Book and boards covered with red cloth and gilt on spine and book front (see photos), Book was issued without a dustjacket, but has a clear vinyl protective cover, and is housed in a matching slipcase with gilt on spine. Author has… Read more about this item
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The World Until Yesterday; What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies
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The World Until Yesterday; What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies

by Diamond, Jared

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Edition
First edition. First Printing
Published
2012
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780670024810
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 125.64

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New York: Viking Press, 2012. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 499pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Author has signed his name neatly on the title page. Book has a complete number line from 1-10, is unread, unclipped, unmarked, and has a removeable jacket protector. Spine ends slightly pushed. Author's initials blind stamped… Read more about this item
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Plunder; A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure
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Plunder; A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure

by Kaiser, Menachem

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Edition
First edition. First Printing
Published
2021
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781328508034
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 73.75

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New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 277pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Book has a complete number line from 1-10, is unread, unmarked, unclipped ($27.00), tight, bright, and jacket has an archival protector.The blurb says "From a gifted young writer, the story of his quest to reclaim… Read more about this item
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The Quiet Americans; Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War -- A Tragedy in Three Acts
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The Quiet Americans; Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War -- A Tragedy in Three Acts

by Anderson, Scott

Condition
Used - Near fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Edition
First edition. First Printing
Published
2020
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780385540452
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 51.90

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New York: Doubleday, 2020. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. 562pp. 8vo. Quartrer bound pper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Book is a stated First Edition, has a complete number line from 1-10, is unread, unmarked, unclipped ($30.00), tight, bright, straight, and jacket is Brodart-protected. There are bump along the top edge of the book and… Read more about this item
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A Voyage Long and Strange; Rediscovering the New World
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A Voyage Long and Strange; Rediscovering the New World

by Horwitz, Tony

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
fine
Edition
First edition. First Printing
Published
2008
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780805076035
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 80.58

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New York: Henry Holt & Co, 2008. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 445pp. 8vo. Signed boldly by author on title page. Has a complete number line from 1-10, is tight, bright, unread, unmarked, unclipped, and is Brodart protected. Spine heel slightly bumped.
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SGD 80.58
China Men
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China Men

by Kingston, Maxine

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
near fine
Edition
First Edition. First Printing
Published
1980
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780394424637
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 30.05

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New York: Random House Inc, 1980. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 308pp. 8vo. Stated First Edition. Author had also written "The Woman Warrior" in 1976. Ms. Kingston now brings the world of the fathers and sons, in China and in America, before us. Original price is intact and there are no marks. Slight shelf wear.… Read more about this item
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SGD 30.05
The World is Flat
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The World is Flat

by Friedman, Thomas L.

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
near fine
Edition
First edition, as stated
Published
2005
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780374292881
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1
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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SGD 92.87

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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. First edition, as stated. hardcover. Fine/near fine. 488 pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, gilt on spine. First state jacket with ship falling off the edge of the world. First printing with complete number line ("1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2" on copyright page).… Read more about this item
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SGD 92.87