Recent Arrivals from volumes2001

Tufts Medical School, Boston, publisher, 1936; HC in NEAR FINE condition! Compiled by Bejamin Spector, director of Tufts College Medical School. This is the fifth and final book in the series based on an annual presentation by medical students and includes photos of both the class members in costumes as presenters, and and of early Americans involved in medicine. It… Read more about this item

0876633939 UNIVERSE Books, NY, 1984, GOOD+ ExLib. HC with VERY GOOD mylar protected DJ. Here is a practical guide to common herbs, spices and foods, most found in American kitchens and supermarkets, that have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Illustrated by Bing Fun Leung, DJ & mylar covering are pasted down to inside book covers. The… Read more about this item

"The fascinating narrative of an Armenian Immigrant …and the inspiring meaning he found in the American way of life." McGraw-Hill, NY, 1956, HC x-lib., no d.j., VERY GOOD! Cover has moderate spine end and corner curls, light edge wear and lib. marking on spine; otherwise, is in excellent condition. Inside, except for lib. markings, paste downs, etc., is solid, tight… Read more about this item

A Classic Harper's with several outstanding Liberal writers/subjects; a must for scholars and believers alike. Although the covers have significant tears and creases, tape repaired to prevent further damage, only an approx. 1"x0.5" at the bottom fr, edge is missing. Inside a few pages are a little corner curled. Otherwise, inside and out is in Good+ condition.

Mentor Books, NY, April 1959, stated first edition thus: Good condition. A history of early man in Asia; the beginnings of religion, ethics, art & technology from the Ice Age to the great dynasties. Although the book is solid, tight & unmarked and the 8 pages of B&W photos are blemish-free, the 192 narrative pages are heavily browned; the first… Read more about this item

Antheneum, NY, 1967, HC w/DJ, BOMC, VERY GOOD-, Good+. A novel of the sea during WWII, Testing and creating what it takes to be a military ship captain during those critical ties. Book has a large group of pages that were creased and another page with two creases. Otherwise, book appears in perfect condition: i.e. no writing,… Read more about this item

RARE ANTIQUARIAN Book! New Hampshire 1916 (no publisher listed) H.C. Good+. This small (a little more than 5X7" & 52 pps,) volume's 38 poems provide glimpses of a distant century, including Christmas & a woman's view of August 1914. The grey paper on boards cover has title & author on a pastedown on front only. The cover has minor corner… Read more about this item

First Edition, LIKE NEW in a VERY GOOD DJ! Little Brown & Co., Boston, 2001. Puddle is readying for Christmas but Toot is stranded in a winter storm far away. He sends a note saying he'll be home for Christmas, but…See what happens! One of 12 Toots & Puddle books. Beautifully illustrated by the well known children's author and illustrator.… Read more about this item

0525249249 Dutton/Penguin Group, NY, 1990; First Edition Hard Cover with DJ. both LIKE NEW! Thirteen stories, many that have tie-ins with the author's previous books, "Koko" and "Mystery." All stretch the reader's imagination as it did the author's with scary, other world, trauma and violence. Except for a remainder mark across the bottom of the pages, book and DJ are… Read more about this item

HC. VERY GOOD! This rare, 200-year-old (+/- 2-5 years) book contains the original "Hidden" 13th Amendment." More than 50 years before the 13th Amendment made slavery illegal, there was another 13th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1814. The "original" l3th amendment prohibited accepting title, pensions, gifts, etc. To do so would cost that person's citizenship. Benj. B. Russell, Boston,… Read more about this item

Benj. B. Russell, Boston, undated, circ. 1821, apparent 1st ed., HC. VERY GOOD! This rare, 200-year-old (+/- five years) book contains the "Hidden Amendment." More than 50 years before the 13th Amendment made slavery illegal, there was another 13th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1814. The "original" l3th amendment prohibited accepting title, pensions, gifts, etc. To do so… Read more about this item

Rare Book. Published by M.A. Donahue, Chicago, circa 1880; 4X6" high, 256 p.ps. including 244 devoted to the poem itself; Hard Cover; condition: VERY GOOD! The introduction was originally read to large audiences in the 1800s in both North America & Europe. The book includes all 17 chapters of the original poem & author's protected picture on page facing… Read more about this item

FIRST EDITION (stated), Fiction HC w/DJ, VERY GOOD/GOOD+. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961. A university professor from Poland where he survived a Nazi death camp, but his wife and children perished, becomes the owner of a pawn shop; described as "an exceptional work of fiction." The grey cloth over boards covers with silver stampings on fr. & spine and… Read more about this item

Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1917, HC, 4 1/2 X5 1/4" with many photos & drawings; antiquarian book in GOOD+ Condition Whether you're a WWI history buff, interested in details of military life, or perhaps looking for ideas feeding a large crowd (Recipes are designed for feeding 60 active young men; cut them in half for 30.) This could be… Read more about this item

Subtitled "Short Stories and Amusing Anecdotes for a Dull Hour," an apt description. Humor from the early 1900s, really funny, (except for Darky jokes), plus phonetic spelling of the era, make this book a truly fun read & a collectable. Dodge Publishing, NY, 1910; apparent First Edition, VERY GOOD HC in GOOD+ DJ. 5x6" high, 188 pps; Tan cloth over… Read more about this item

"Environmental Justice & Communities of Color," subtitle. A Sierra Club Book, San Fransisco,1994, true FIRST EDITION, ISBN 0871564595. Near Fine HC in a GOOD+ DJ. 416 pps. Includes Forward by the late Congressman John Lewis.The book describes in detail the pollution and toxic waste dumped on Black communities and areas as well as on Native American sites. Except for spine… Read more about this item

VERY GOOD First Edition thus, October 2004, Dell Publishing, NY, subtitled "Christmas with the Kranks," after the movie version of the book. The author, best known for mysteries, crime and drama, successfully turned to off-beat humor in this hilarious attempt by one couple to escape the chaos and frenzy of the holiday season. Cover has very light front corner creases… Read more about this item

VERY GOOD First Edition thus, October 2004, Dell Publishing, NY, subtitled "Christmas with the Kranks," after the movie version of the book. ISBN 0440242576. The author, best known for mysteries, crime and drama, successfully turned to off-beat humor in this hilarious attempt by one couple to escape the chaos and frenzy of the holiday season. Cover has very light front… Read more about this item

Good Antiquarian prose & poetry: Dayton & Wentworth, Boston, 1854 (based on date on back pgs.), HC in GOOD condition. The poetry & the musing & amusing prose with some 'moral and religious sentiment' are outstanding and useful in today's world. The black cover has indented decorative indented design and gilt on all three surfaces including a gilt rose on… Read more about this item

0805416946 Broadman & Holman, Nashville, TN, 1998, First Edition, HC, NEAR FINE Condition! Primarily Christian, "for children who want to talk to God," book contains prayers for different times of day & special occasions, concluding with the Lord's Prayer.Pictures by Leon Baxter, 6x8" high, 124 p.ps.; Except for minor spine end curls & small bindery fault wrinkles to fr. cover… Read more about this item