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The Ringlings Wizards of the Circus (SIGNED AND INSCRIBED By Emmett Kelly )
by Harlow, Alvin P.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1951
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 614.56
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New York: Julian Messner, 1951. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by America's clown Emmett Kelly at half-title page -" With Best Wishes to Sarah From Emmett Kelly 1952". Kelly joined the Ringling Brothers Circus in 1942 and remained with them until 1956. 1952 was also the year Kelly appeared in the Oscar winner for Best Picture "The Greatest Show on… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 614.56
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Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid
by Hofstadter, Douglas
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- Used - Fine in Wraps, as Issued
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1980
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780394745022
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- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 341.42
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New York: Vintage Books, 1980. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title page - "To Jack and Peg Albertson, with best wishes, from Douglas Hofstadter, October, 1981". Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Awards for non-fiction, and uncommon SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR in any edition or printing. Fine in Wraps, as Issued, no number row, a… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 341.42
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(Binding-Fine, Bickers & Son) Hodge and His Masters. New Edition
by Jefferies, Richard
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- New Edition
- Published
- 1890
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 409.71
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London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1890. Finely bound and stamp-signed Bickers & Son, London. Half green morocco over green buckram boards, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, Near Fine, spine evenly sunned, light wear to boards, front end page a bit loosened. Uncommon title in lovely contemporary fine binding. A collection of articles on farming, first published in book form… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 409.71
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
by Obama, Barack
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780812923438
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- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 955.99
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New York: Times Books, a Division of Random House, Inc., 1995. First Printing, with Random House number row 2-9 and First Edition stated. Fine in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, 1" closed tear with tiny chip at bottom edge front spine fold. President Barack Obama's SCARCE first book published two years before the start of his political career. .… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 955.99
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"Morris Goes to the Movies" 1991 MORRIS ( the Cat ) Calendar
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- Used - Fine
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- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Printing
- Published
- 1991
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 68.28
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No Place: Star-Kist, Inc. , 1991. Advertising calendar for the year 1991. Fine, 13" w x 11" h with spiral binding. The twelve months each with a different picture. Morris the Cat became the advertising mascot for 9Lives brand cat food in 1968. One of the most successful campaigns in advertising history, his successors are still featured in the… Read more about this item Item Price
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"Morris for President" 1988 MORRIS ( the Cat ) Calendar
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Printing
- Published
- 1988
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 68.28
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No Place: Star-Kist, Inc. , 1988. Advertising calendar for the year 1988. Fine, 12" w x 11" h with spiral binding. The twelve months each with a different picture and one page of manufacturer's coupons. Morris the Cat became the advertising mascot for 9Lives brand cat food in 1968. One of the most successful campaigns in advertising history, his successors… Read more about this item Item Price
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Warden Ragen of Joliet ; Famous Warden of One of the World's Toughest Prisons
by Erickson, Gladys A. ; Introduction By Joseph E. Ragen, Foreword By Harry Reutlinger ; Illustrated with Photographs
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1957
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 341.42
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New Yo K: E. P. Dutton, 1957. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHOR Gladys A. Ericson and Warden Joseph Ragen, and with collectible dust jacket SCARCE THUS. Near Fine, prior owner name in pencil, bit of shelf rubbing, rear end page bottom corner creases. In a Very Good dust jacket, light edge wear. . SIGNED BY AUTHORS. First Edition. Cloth.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 341.42
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The Thread That Runs So True
by Stuart, Jesse
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1949
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 136.57
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1949. Near Fine, tiny rubs to cloth at tips, in a Very Good dust jacket, old internal tape mends at spine, 1/4" paper loss at spine ends due to chips otherwise a clean and bright jacket, SCARCE in collectible condition. Sub-titled "A Mountain School-Teacher Tells His Story". One of Kentucky's most beloved authors. . First… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 136.57
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Simmons Hospital and Institution Catalogue , No. 16: Beds. Mattresses. Springs, Built for Sleep: Steel Furniture and Equipment
by The Simmons Company
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- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1929
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 273.14
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New York: The Simmons Company, 1929. SCARCE. Very Good, oversized wrappers with small edge tears and chips and light soiling, internally Fine. 93 pp. with numerous black and white photographs. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
SGD 273.14
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Fundamentals of Dress Construction
by Sibylla Manning and Anna M. Donaldson
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1926
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 136.57
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New York: The Macmillan Co,, 1926. SCARCE classic book on dress construction. Near Fine, prior owner name neatly blacked out at bottom of front end page. 223 pp. including Appendix and Index, numerous diagrams throughout. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
SGD 136.57
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The Tree Where Man Was Born / The African Experience
by Peter Matthiessen; Eliot Porter
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780525222651
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 136.57
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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1972. First Edition stated, in dark brown cloth and with 2 prices front flap, the true First Edition. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket, tiny chip at top and bottom edge of rear spine fold. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
SGD 136.57
Moon Walk
by Jackson, Michael
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385247122
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 68.28
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New York: Doubleday, 1988. Near Fine, light soiling to boards, in a Fine dust wrapper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
SGD 68.28
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Danske Stole Danish Chairs
by Ditzel, Nanna & Jorgen
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1954
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 819.42
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Copenhagen: Host & Sons Forlag, 1954. First Edition, 1954. Near Fine, a few stray spots of foxing. RARE, especially in such lovely condition. 92 pages, 86 of which are excellent black and white photographs. Photos by Erik Hansen and Keld Helmer-Petersen. Text in Danish and English. A midcentury modern classic. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 819.42
The Art of Practical Whist
by Drayson, Col, A. W.
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1880
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 102.43
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New York: George Routledge & Sons, 1880. Very Good, cloth worn at spine ends, prior owner name front end page, front end page starting to separate. 215 pages + 13 pages of publisher's ads. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
SGD 102.43
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The Housewife's Reason Why: Affording to the Manager of Household Affairs Intelligible Reasons for the Various Duties She Has to Superintend or Perform
by Anonymous
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- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Published
- 1857
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 136.57
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London: Houlston & Wright, 1857. "Tenth Thousand. By the Author of 'The Reason Why - General Science,' &c.". Very Good Plus, small scrape top corner front end page, top edge dusty. Contents are clean, tight, and unmarked. Embossed brown cloth with gilt decorations and title, advertising endpages for "The Reason Why Series". 352 pgs with questions index. A fascinating look… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 136.57
So Youth May Know : New Viewpoints on Sex and Love
by Dickerson, Roy
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Published
- 1930
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 68.28
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New York: Association Press, 1930. Second Printing, March 1930. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage -"To Will H. Hays- In sincere appreciation of a very pleasant acquaintance, Roy E. Dickerson February 11, 1931". A wonderful ASSOCIATION COPY, Will H. Hays was notoriously the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Science of Swimming
by Counsilman, James E.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Twelfth Printing
- Published
- 1968
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 68.28
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1968. Twelfth Printing of this classic book on competitive swimming by the legendary Coach James "Doc" Counsilman. Near Fine, prior owner name front pastedown, completely covered by front flap, and small bookstore stamp front endpage. In a Very Good dustjacket with light edgewear . . Twelfth Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Item Price
SGD 68.28
Spontaneous Activity in Education; The Advanced Montessori Method
by Montessori, Maria
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- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1964
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 102.43
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Cambridge, MA: Robert Bentley, Inc., 1964. 1964 reprint of this classic study in education. Very Good Plus, edges of page block lightly soiled, faint sticker shadow endpages. Contents are clean, tight and unmarked. In a Very Good dustjacket slight spine fading of red title and a few tiny chips at head of spine. . Reprint. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 102.43
Karl Martz Potter Retrospective
by Martz, Karl; Bowie, Theodore
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 157.06
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Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Art Museum, 1977. Near Fine, wrappers lightly soiled. Scarce. Contents are clean, tight and unmarked. A must-have for the serious Martz collector. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
SGD 157.06
The Breads of France and How to Bake Them in Your Own Kitchen
by Clayton, Jr., Bernard
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- 4th Printing
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780672520716
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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SGD 102.43
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Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1978. SIGNED by Author Bernard Clayton , Jr., and SCARCE thus, on the half-title page. Near Fine in a Very Good Plus dustjacket, 3 small edge tears and light wear at the edges. 4th Printing of the First Edition.. SIGNED. 4th Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Item Price
SGD 102.43
