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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS AN ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN: Selected Poems (Signed)
by Rosenstock, Gabriel
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1989
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- Soft cover
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 41.08
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London: Forest Book, 1989. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1st printing. Pictorial glossy wraps. 108pp. Inscribed to B____ and signed by Rosenstock. This is a book of poetry and it is printed in both the Irish language and English. It is NOT a book about the Abominable Snowman, Yet, etc. Very slight bump to text block upper… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 41.08
THE MEANING OF EVERYTHING: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary (Signed)
by Winchester, Simon
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780198607021
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 44.50
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NY: Oxford University Press, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st printing. Cloth. 260pp. Illus. Bibliography. Index. Endpaper maps. Brief presentation to your bookseller and his wife signed & dated by Winchester in year of publication. Item Price
SGD 44.50
KRAKATOA: The Day the World Exploded (Signed)
by Winchester, Simon
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- As New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780066212852
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 40.39
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NY: HarperCollins, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 1st printing. Glossy color hardbound. 416pp. Further Reading. Index. Illus. Simple inscription to your bookseller and his wife in year of publication. Fine, like new in original dj intentionally reduced in size by publisher to show off glossy covers. Item Price
SGD 40.39
THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Signed)
by Simon Winchester
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- Used - Collectible Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780060175962
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 205.38
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NY: Harper, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Collectible Fine/Fine. 1st printing. Cloth. 242pp. Illus. Illustrated endpapers. Suggested Further Reading. Brief presentation to your bookseller and his wife in a later year signed & dated by Winchester. Fine in dj. Item Price
SGD 205.38
THE TIGERr: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival (Signed)
by Vaillant, John
- Condition
- Collectible As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2010
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780307268938
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 102.69
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NY: Knopf, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Collectible As New/As New. 1st printing. Cloth. 529pp. Illus. Notes. Bibliography. Signed (signed only) by Vaillant on titlle pages. "Autographed Copy" sticker on front dj panel. Laid in color bookmark promoting Phoenix Fund, 21st Century Tiger, & ALTA. Fine, like new in dj. The dj is not the "stock image on most… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 102.69
THE MEMOIRS OF MME ELISABETH LOUISE VIGEE-LE BRUN, 1755-1789
by Le Brun, Vigee; Gerard Shelley (Trans)
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1926
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 82.15
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London: John Hamilton, 1926. First Thus. Hardcover. Good. 1st printing of English translation. Gilt-stamped cloth. 217pp. Illus. Index. Le Brun was a French artist. Introduction beings, "Woman hath her victories no less renowned than man, may be truthfully said of so celebrated a portrait-painter as Madame Vigee Le Brun." Some fading to covers; Narrow "L" shaped outline of… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 82.15
BERLIN ONTARIO: Issued in Commemorationof Celebration of Cityhood Juily 17th 1912. "Issued by Authority of the City
by Kitchener, Ontario)
- Condition
- Used - Collectible Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1912
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 684.60
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Berlin, Ontario: German Printing and Publishing Co, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible Fair. 1st printing. Oblong green gilt-stamped 4to cloth. Unpaginated, but well over 200pps. Illustrated with b/w photos, portraits, and several ads with color toning or outlining. "Special Articles & Illustrative features by Maxwell Publicity Service." "Made in Berlin." Berlin, Ontario, changed its name in 1961 to… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 684.60
WHITE INDIANS OF DARIEN
by Marsh, Richard Oglesby
- Condition
- Used - Poor
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1934
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 157.39
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NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor. 1st printing. Cloth. 276pp. Illus. Endpaper maps. Custom bookplate from library of William D. Waltman. From Wiki: "In the early 1920s, Richard Marsh was sent by Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone to look for suitable rubber lands. He unsuccessfully explored the region between the Canal and Costa Rica… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 157.39
OTHER PEOPLE'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GLOVES: Some Good Things to Know
by Smith, Willard M., Compiled by . . . of P. Centemeri & Co
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- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 171.15
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New York: P. Centemeri & Co. First Edition. Soft cover. Good+. Apparently the first appearance in English. We do not know if it was printed in French. No year of printing given. Although most online items by Centemeri date to around 1900, we believe this might have been printed up until 1950. Printed brown wraps. 28pp. Chapter I:… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 171.15
CURRENT SOVIET DOCUMENT: Special Supplement: High Ideological Standards and Artistic Mastery Are the Great Force of Soviet Literature and Art
by Khrushchev, Nikita S.
- Condition
- Used - Collectible Near Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 136.92
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NY: Crosscurrents, 1963. First Thus. Soft cover. Collectible Near Fine. Apparently the first printing in English of Premier Khrushchev's speech about correct Soviet arts and lit at a "Meeting of Party and Government Leaders with Men of Letters and Art, March 8, 1963," Volume I, Number 2 of Crosscurrents. Printed white wrappers. 44pp. The question of what the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 136.92
I TASTE FIRE, EARTH, RAIN: Elements of a Life With a Sherpa (Signed)
by Sherpa, Caryl
- Condition
- Collectible As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2011
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780983609421
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 28.07
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Seattle: Studio S Press, 2011. First Edition. Soft cover. Collectible As New. 1st printing. Pictorial trade wraps. 346pp. Signed (signed only) by Sherpa on title page. "Signed by author" sticker, which can be removed, on front cover. Fine, like new. Item Price
SGD 28.07
Y VIO DIOS QUE TODO ERA BUENO: Chile: A Gift of the Creation
by Marin, Pedro Alberto Arellano (Edito)r
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 274.52
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Santiago: Avenida Francisco Bilbao, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 1st edition. Quarto cloth with blindstamped title. 185pp. Illiustrated with color photos and also beautiful painting reproductions on textured paper. Presentation copy from Fernan Ibanez, Executive Vice President (CEO) of Foreign Investment Committee to "John Hannah and Escondido for their support for our activites," and signed by Ibanez.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 274.52
FIRST DESCENT: A Novel (Signed)
by Withers, Pam
- Condition
- Collectible As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2011
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781770492578
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 39.02
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Toronto & Plattsburgh: Tundra Books, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible As New/As New. 1st printing. Cloth. 265pp. Signed (signed only) by Withers. Fine, like new in dj. Scarce signed. We will be happy to include a free, unsigned copy, as new condition, with the order. Item Price
SGD 39.02
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO HERALDRY
by Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1950
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- Hardcover
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 34.91
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London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good. 1950 very nice printing of 1909 book. Royal 8vo pictorially decorated oversized 8vo cloth. 647pp. Illustrated with many drawings & plates. Index. Small sticker of former owner on ffep. Label on lower spine removed. Good looking copy of a key source. VG. Item Price
SGD 34.91
THE DESIGN & PRINTING OF EPHEMERA IN BRITAIN & AMERICA: 1720-1920
by Hudson, Graham
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- As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2008
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781584562245
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 69.14
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New Castle & London: Oak Knoll Press & British Library, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1st printing. 4to cloth. 159pp. Fine and descriptive Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. Fine, like new in dj. A useful and attractive reference book for collectors. Item Price
SGD 69.14
FINALLY FREE
by (Nelson Mandela) Boston Sunday Herald
- Condition
- Used - Collectible Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 68.46
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Boston: Boston Sunday Herald, 1990. First Edition. Soft cover. Collectible Good. Original edition of the Boston Sunday Herald dated February 11, 1990. 80pp. Illus. The big cover story is on Nelson Mandela's release, but the issue has all the news and sports. In vg condition with just a little aging and a few short tears. Very scarce now,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 68.46
SUPERCHOCOLAT / SUPERCHOCOLADE
by Jacques Superchocolade
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1950
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 48.61
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Belgium: Jacques, 1950. Soft cover. Good. No edition or printing given. Circa post WWII. A fully populated album of war machines and automobiles produced by the famous Belgian chocolate firm, Jacques. The firm's website says it has been in business since 1896. Inside the front cover the information is printed in French and Belgian. Stapled oblong stiff pictorial… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 48.61
THE KEEPER OF THE BEES: A Romance
by Stratton-Porter, Gene
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1927
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 103.37
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NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. G & D reprint, no exact date of publishing as 1925 probably isn't the G & G year. Gray cloth. 505pp. Pictorial endpapers. Color frontispiece. On the blank preliminary page recto of the frontispiece is the inked name of Mrs. Olive M. Gregory, and below it in ink,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 103.37
THE WHITE FLAG
by Stratton-Porter, Gene
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- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1923
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 31.49
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NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good-/Fair. G & D reprint, no exact date of publishing as 1923 probably isn't the G & G year. Gray cloth. 483pp plus publisher's ads. Botanical patterned endpapers. Color frontispiece. Slight wear to cloth near front tip at bottom edges of the covers. VG- thus. The dj has the front… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 31.49
THE KEEPER OF THE BEES
by Stratton-Porter, Gene
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1925
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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SGD 62.30
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NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. G & D reprint, no exact date of publishing as 1925 probably isn't the G & G year. Greenish-blue cloth. 369pp. Fine in pc vg+ dj. This has the more common dj with the man/woman couple standing by a cottage on a beach. Item Price
SGD 62.30
