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A Treatise on Pocket Knives
by Cheney, William M.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1964
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 287.89
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First edition. 4 1/8" x 2 ¾". Tan boards. With: Rectifications & Additions to a Treatise on Pocket Knives, Supplement to the Rectification Sheet, Third Supplement, Fourth Supplement and Final One. Very good. 36 pages. Supplements are all a single page.
The Third Supplement has a note by Cheney: "The rain came in through the window on to my stack of… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 287.89
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On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life
by Darwin, Charles
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- Used - Good-
- Edition
- New Edition
- Published
- 1888
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 191.93
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New edition, from the sixth English edition, with additions and corrections. Octavo. Half title page with ads on the verso. Original gilt and black stamped brick red cloth. Yellow coated endpapers, folding chart at page 91. No dust jacket. Good (corners worn; light chipping at head and base of spine). 458 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
Freeman 425. Item Price
SGD 191.93
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The 1st Cavalry Division in World War II
by Wright, B. C.
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- Used - Good-
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1947
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 68.54
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First edition, second printing. 4to. Numerous b/w photographs, color endpaper maps. Original stiff yellow wrappers. No dust jacket. Good (chips tears to spine; rubbing). 245 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
Printed in Occupied Japan. Item Price
SGD 68.54
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The Better New York
by Tolman, William Howe and Charles Hemstreet
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1904
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 383.85
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First edition (April, 1904). Octavo. Illustrations by A. C. McHench and John Westerberg. Original pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt, red and white on spine and front cover, t.e.g. Full page map. Afterword by Josiah Strong. No dust jacket. Very good. 320 pages + 4 page of ads.
From the library of noted "Gone With The Wind" Hollywood director George Cukor… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 383.85
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The Life of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
by Gilpin, William
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1784
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 198.78
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First edition. Octavo. Half-title page. 19th Century brown leather over marble boards. Good (rubbed; minor foxing; lacking front free endpaper). 235 pages.
Signature of Fredrick Augustus Locke on title page.
Bookplate of Father Vincent Lloyd Russell. Item Price
SGD 198.78
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Trackers and Smugglers in the Deserts of Egypt
by Dumreicher, Andre Von
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First American edition
- Published
- 1931
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 260.47
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First American edition (from English sheets). Octavo. 30 b/w illustrations; endpaper map by A. E. Taylor. 4 page introduction. Dust jacket (unclipped; small chip spine darkened). Very good. 248 pages.
Printed by Jarrold & Sons Ltd., Norwich.
Zane Grey blind stamp and signature of Wm. Meacham. Item Price
SGD 260.47
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The Wilderness of Zin
by Woolley, C. Leonard & T. E. Lawrence
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First American edition
- Published
- 1936
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 89.11
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First American edition (from British sheets). 4to. Gilt stamped on orange cloth. 40 b/w plates; 2 maps; 58 text illustrations. Dust jacket (price clipped; tears and stains). Very good. 166 pages. No signatures.
From the library of noted "Gone With The Wind" Hollywood director George Cukor with his Paul Landacre Bookplate on the front pastedown. Item Price
SGD 89.11
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Autograph Signed
by Tingley, Katherine Augusta
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1899
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 205.64
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("Katherine A. Tingley") on card with pressed dry seaweed. 6 ¾" x 4 ¼". With return stamped envelope postmarked May 2, 1899, Point Loma with bulls eye sock on nose cancellation slug. Verso envelope with North San Diego and San Diego postal cancellations. With a 1900 newspaper photo of Tingley. Very good.
Tingley (1847-1929), American theosophist; founder of the "Universal Brotherhood"… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 205.64
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Histoire de Theodose Le Grand, Pour Monseigneur Le Dauphin
by Flechier, Esprit
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1679
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 205.64
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First edition. Large marginal octavo. Later green leather over marbled boards. Good. 535 pages + 17 pages index.
Bookplate of Vincent Lloyd Russell. Item Price
SGD 205.64
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Memoirs of North-Britain; Taken from Authentick Writings, as well Manuscript as Printed
by Oldmixon, John
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- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First
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- 1715
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 226.20
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First edition. Octavo. Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine skillfully rebacked. Very good. 289 pages + 14 page index, no ads.
Woodcut headpieces and initials.
Early (1793) signature on title page. Item Price
SGD 226.20
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How Musa-Shiya the Shirtmaker Broke into Print
by Mellen, George
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Second
- Published
- 1923
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 342.72
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No publisher listed. Second edition. Small octavo. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. 18 pages of text, plus 14 pages of advertisements. No dust jacket. Very good (a few old small stains on cover). 32 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Item Price
SGD 342.72
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Kyoto, Japan
by Kyoto, Japan
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- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 143.94
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Booklet printed by Naigai Publishing & Printing Co., Kyoto, Japan. 8 ¾" x 7 ¼", no date, but ca. 1930's. 28 pages including wrappers. Numerous b/w photographs and full page map in red, green, blue. Good (few tears). No signatures or bookplates.
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SGD 143.94
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A Natural Method of Physical Training: Making Muscle and Reducing Flesh without Dieting or Apparatus
by Checkley, Edwin
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- New revised and enlarged edition
- Published
- 1895
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 185.07
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New revised and enlarged edition. Small octavo. B/W illustrations by H. D. Eggleston. Original pictorial olive green cloth. No dust jacket. Very good (few stains). 188 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
A book that went through several editions and title changes. Before Charles Atlas there was Checkley called "The Strongest Man in America." Item Price
SGD 185.07
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The Commune of London and Other Studies
by Round, J. H.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1899
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 137.09
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First edition. Octavo. Two page introduction by Walter Besant. ¾ gilt stamped maroon morocco, t.e.g. Marble endpapers. No dust jacket. Very good. 336 pages.
Printed by Butler & Tanner.
Two bookplates include Father Vincent Lloyd Russell.
Includes chapter: "The Pope and The Conquest of Ireland."
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SGD 137.09
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Birthday Horoscopes. Character Readings
by Phelps, J. R.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Published
- 1908
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 150.80
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Early edition. Octavo. Original red pictorial cloth. No dust jacket. Very good. 153 pages + 5 pages of ads.
Signature of E. E. Adcock, April 4, 1914 on front free endpaper.
Item Price
SGD 150.80
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A Second Visit to The United States of North America
by Lyell, Sir Charles
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1849
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 363.29
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First edition. 12 mo. Half titles. Original gilt stamped brown cloth, yellow endpapers with printed publishers' ads. No dust jackets. Good. 2 volumes.
Signature of Eliz. S. Charles, 1852 in both volumes.
Howes L-574.
Sabin 42763.
There is no map and none is noted by Howes.
Printed by Spottiswoodes and Shaw, New street-Square. Item Price
SGD 363.29
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The Ford Theatre Lincoln Assassination Playbills
by Brenner, Walter C.
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- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 335.87
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Philadelphia, Privately Printed, 1937 (but later, Los Angeles, The American Scene, n.d.). Octavo. Frontispiece and four b/w illustrations. Original gilt stamped maroon cloth. No dust jacket. Fine, fresh copy. 16 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
#96 of 160 copies issued by The American Scene.
Laid in loose is a letter/invoice dated 3/2/89 from the publisher James L. Swanson, on The American Scene… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 335.87
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On Consulting the Faithful in Matters of Doctrine
by Newman, John Henry
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1961
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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SGD 61.69
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First edition thus. Octavo. Edited with a two page introduction by John Coulson. Original green cloth stamped in gilt. Dust jacket (clipped). Very good. 118 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
With Imprimatur.
Printed in the United Kingdom. Item Price
SGD 61.69
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A New Generation: American and Catholic
by Novak, Michael
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1964
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 61.69
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First edition. Octavo. Original grey cloth stamped in black. Dust jacket (price clipped). Very good. 250 pages. No signatures.
Bookplate of Irish prelate Vincent Lloyd Russell on the front pastedown.
Item Price
SGD 61.69
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How The Reformation Came
by Lortz, Joseph
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1964
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 82.25
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First edition thus. Octavo. 7 page preface by Daniel J. O'Hanlon, S.J. Original green cloth stamped in white. Dust jacket (clipped). Fine. 115 pages.
Bookplate of Irish prelate Vincent Lloyd Russell on the front pastedown.
With imprimatur. Item Price
SGD 82.25