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NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Very Good-Collectible/Poor. 5.75"x8.5" 299 indexed pages. Mustard yellow cloth boards w/maroon letters on spine. DJ design by Ben Feder, Inc. Spine straight, sewn binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Ex-libris w/stamps, unclipped (price), unmarked. DJ is poor. Secure ship w/track #. Biography of John Ericsson, Swedish inventor and designer of U.S. "Ironclad Monitor", which influenced the course of the Civil War. Source: Publisher.

Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1939. 6th Edition or later. Hardcover_cloth. Very Good-Collectible. 6.5"x7.75" 141 numbered pages. Hunter green cloth boards w/gold foil letteres on spine. Ink notations throughout. Spine straight, sewn binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone and faint foxing throughout. Not x-library. No DJ. Edge wear w/rubs. Secures ship w/track #. Introduction: I AM greatly interested in the author and preacher of this volume of sermons. I had the pleasure of having him in my class in evangelism and of seeing him get ministerial instruction in his theological studies. He is a Christian Jew, and his conversion has all the signs of New Testament genuineness. Being called of God to preach, he chose the field of evangelism for his major operations, and the few years of his evangelistic labors have proved that he is an evangelist of a high order and that his sermons are vital parts of his soul. The subjects he has chosen cover the intensive field of preparation for a revival and the… Read More

2000. Ex-Library / First Edition. Very good/very good. John Newberry Medal Winner AR Quiz No. 44671 EN Fiction IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4.0 AR Quiz Types: RP, LS, VP During the Great Depression, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice is sent to live with her feisty, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois and comes to a better understanding of this fearsome woman.

Ashland, KY: The Jesse Stuart Foundation, 1991. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover_cloth. Near Fine-Collectible/VeryGood. Rocky Zornes. 7.25"x9.5" 383 pgs. Dk. blue cloth boards w/silver letters to spine. Intro by Ruel Foster. Foreword by James M. Gifford. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. DJ has indentions. Secure ship in box w/tracking number. The dramatic story of a man's struggle back to life from a near-fatal heart attack. Source: Publisher.

NY: Greenwillow Books (HCP), 2022. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth spine. New/New. 13TH PRINTING. Physical Info: 1.1" H x 8.0" L x 5.7" W (0.92 lbs) 240 pages. Features: Dust Cover, Ikids Illustrated, Price on Product, sewn binding. Target Age Group: 08 to 12. Secure ship w/track #. Accelerated Reader® Info: Quiz # (Quiz Name): 161077(Year of Billy Miller) Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grade Point Value: 3.0. " When Billy Miller has a mishap at the statue of the Jolly Green Giant at the end of summer vacation, he ends up with a big lump on his head. What a way to start second grade! As the year goes by, though, Billy figures out how to navigate elementary school, how to appreciate his little sister, and how to be a more grown up and responsible member of the family and a help to his busy working mom and stay-at-home dad.

NY: McGraw-Hill, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Very Good-Collectible/Good. Leo Manso; Barry Martin. 6"x8.5" 342 pgs. Ninth printing stated. Blue cloth boards w/gold letters to spine. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped, (price on DJ). DJ has chips and tears w/archival repair tape. PO stamp on ffep. Secure ship in box w/tracking number. The dramatic story of a man's struggle back to life from a near-fatal heart attack. Source: Publisher Jesse Hilton Stuart was an American writer known for writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of Northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 1954. He died at Jo-Lin nursing home in Ironton, Ohio, which is near his boyhood home.

ATCO, 1991. CD plastic case. Near Mint/VeryGood. 91644-2 All four CDs (near mint) w/booklet (Near mint) in box (very good w/out splits.) Soiling to box w/rubs. Price covers extra shipping costs. 1-1 Something's Coming (Stereo Mix) 7:06; 1-2 Survival 6:18; 1-3 Every Little Thing 5:41; 1-4 Then 4:18; 1-5 Everydays 4:08; 1-6 Sweet Dreams 3:49; 1-7 No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed 4:48; 1-8 Time And A Word 4:31; 1-9 Starship Trooper 9:26; 1-9.1 Life Seeker; 1-9.2 Disillusion; 1-9.3 Würm; 1-10 Yours Is No Disgrace 9:40; 1-11 I've Seen All Good People 6:53; 1-11.1 Your Move; 1-11.2 All Good People; 1-12 Long Distance; Runaround 3:33; 1-13 The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) 2:35; 2-1 Roundabout 8:31; 2-2 Heart Of The Sunrise 10:31; 2-3 America 4:03; 2-4 Close To The Edge 18:34; 2-4.1 The Solid Time Of Change; 2-4.2 Total Mass Retain; 2-4.3 I Get Up I Get Down; 2-4.4 Seasons Of Man; 2-5 Ritual-Nous Sommes Du Soleil 21:33; 2-6 Sound Chaser 9:23; 3-1 Soon (Single Edit) 4:06; 3-2 Amazing Grace… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1959. 1st Edition. 5.5"x8"x1.25". 336 pages. Ex-library. Orange boards. Yellow writing on spine. Library book plate on first fly paper. Library graphics. Dedication; Foreword; Contents; Index. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright! Minor soil spots to cover and edges. Dedication: "The thousands of unsung heroes of the Allied air services who never saw their names in the honors and awards list." Many B&W photos of various early fighting planes and pilots. Chapter 1: How Air Fighting Began (1914) Chapter 2: The Machine Gun Takes Wings (1915) Chapter 3: The Zeppelin Killers (1915) Chapter 4: The Year of Indecisiion (1916) Chapter 5: The Year of the Sky Gods (1917) Chapter 6: The Year of Tactical Aviation (1918) Chapter 7: America's Great Contribution (1918) List of U.S. Aces - (WWI).

GRP, 1992. Near Mint/VeryGood. Label: GRD-9667 Genre:Jazz Style:Fusion, Smooth Jazz Year:1992 Barcode: D 174600 Label Code: LC 6713 Matrix / Runout: 174600D 3/93 1DA4. Tracklist: Homecoming 5:35 Bright Lights 6:53 The Dream 5:08 Freedomland 6:26 Downtown 4:51 Claire's Song 7:41 Geraldine 7:21 The Spin 9:47 Wildlife 9:26 Revelation 6:24.

NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1974. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover textured. Near Fine/VeryGood. 5.5"x8.5" 183 pgs. Green textured boards. Black embossed letters to spine. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not X-library, unmarked, unclipped (no price). Mild edge & shelf wear w/white specks on back of DJ. Secure ship w/track #. Antony Maitland is involved in another murder case, this time at the request of friend and fellow lawyer Vera Langhorne. Her client is accused of murdering his wife so he could marry another woman. But the accused, writer Jeremy Skelton, claims that he was called from the house by a telephone call, asking him to meet a friend. The friend denies making the call. Sound familiar? It should - it shares most of the characteristics with the Wallace case, and Jeremy just happens to be writing a book on the subject. from Cindy on Goodreads.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1998. 1st. Hardcover. Used - VeryGood/no dust jacket. 1st printing w/ full number line. 6.25"x9.5"x1"; 317 pgs. Blue cover w/ gilt lettering on spine. No markings/writing throughout; cover has mild wear and a few small marks, as well as some bumping to corners. No dj. Spine slightly tilted but binding tight. "A beautiful and dedicated young psychoanalyst is terrified to discover that her beloved sister is determined to marry one of the doctor's former patients, a man who conceals a dangerously jealous, obsessive nature, as well as a pattern of abuse, behind his charming and wealthy facade."-Goodreads.

Simon & Schuster Inc, 1998. Hardcover. Used - VeryGood/VeryGood. 5.625"x8.5"x.875"; 317 pgs. Black cover w/ gilt lettering. Jacket design by Jackie Seow. No markings/writing throughout. Jacket has moderate wear and tear around edges. Spine slightly tilted, but binding tight. A beautiful and dedicated young psychoanalyst is terrified to discover that her beloved sister is determined to marry one of the doctor's former patients, a man who conceals a dangerously jealous, obsessive nature, as well as a pattern of abuse, behind his charming and wealthy facade. Goodreads 3.87.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1998. 1st. hardcover. Collectible - VeryGood/very good. 1st printing w/ full number line. "A beautiful and dedicated young psychoanalyst is terrified to discover that her beloved sister is determined to marry one of the doctor's former patients, a man who conceals a dangerously jealous, obsessive nature, as well as a pattern of abuse, behind his charming and wealthy facade." Goodreads 3.87.

Futura Foundation, 2015. 1st Edition. Paperback. Fine-Collectible. 6"x9" 269 indexed numbered pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND SUBJECT. First printing. Book design by Suzanna Stephens. Jacket portrait by Cliff Spohn. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped. Secure ship w/track #. David E. Carter grew up in a single-parent home in Flatwoods, Kentucky in the 1950s. A shy kid, he under-achieved his way through high school, but finally began his slow transformation into "becoming the person I wanted to be." David's first big success came in his late 20s, when he self-published his first book on logo design after being turned down by 17 publishers. He went on to become the best-selling producer of books for the graphic design world, with over 110 books with his name on the cover. For many years, he was top producer in the design division of HarperCollins. In addition, he founded an advertising agency in Ashland, Kentucky, which quickly was accepted into the AAAA, and… Read More

Canada: RCA Victor, 1947. Collectible - VeryGood. A: written by Foster Carling and Country Washburn 20-2276-A B: written by Vauhgn Horton 20-2276-B. "Fredeking for Judge" sticker on both sides. New generic gold sleeve in clear plastic.

NY: Scribner's, 2024. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. FIRST PRINTING W/DJ WRAPPED IN clear MYLAR cover. Features: Price on Product. Physical Info: 2.5" H x 9.6" L x 6.7" W (1.55 lbs) 512 pages. Secure ship w/track #. The author's new collection of short stories, You Like It Darker, will be published by Scribner on May 21, 2024. The book features 12 tales from the Carrie author, many never-before-published. Included in the new stories is "Rattlesnakes," a sequel to King's 1981 novel Cujo, in which a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance — with major strings attached. And you can read an excerpt from the story below. The other tales include "Two Talented Bastids," which explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills, and "Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream," about a brief and unprecedented psychic flash that upends dozens of lives. In "The Dreamers," a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there… Read More

NY: Obsidian, 2011. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover_boards. Fine/Near Fine. 5.75"x8.5" 324 pgs. Black boards w/gold foil letters to spine. Small mended tear to front right top corner of DJ. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price) & unmarked. Gift Quality. Secure ship w/track #. When second-rate illustrator Ernie MacGuffin's artistic works triple in value following his apparent suicide off the Brooklyn Bridge, Dorothy Parker smells something fishy. Enlisting the help of magician and skeptic Harry Houdini, she goes to a séance held by MacGuffin's mistress, where Ernie's ghostly voice seems hauntingly real...Source: Publisher.

NY: Del Street Books, 2024. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. FIRST PRINTING w/DJ in mylar. Features: Illustrated, Price on Product. Physical Info: 1.3" H x 9.1" L x 6.3" W (1.3 lbs) 352 pages. Secure ship w/track #. of a remarkable life and thoroughly accidental career. In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, the famed actor brings readers on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes and, over time, his well-earned success. Along the way, he clears up an armload of misconceptions and shares dozens of never-told stories from all corners of his personal and professional life. His rambunctious California childhood. His clueless arrival as a good-looking college jock in Hollywood (from the Dating Game to the Fox New Talent Program to co-starring with Mae West and escorting her to black-tie social functions). What it was like to emerge as a mega-star in his mid-thirties and remain so for decades to come,… Read More

NY: Broadside Books, 2023. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. FIRST PRINTING w/DJ WRAPPED IN MYLAR. Physical Info: 1.2" H x 9.1" L x 6.0" W (0.95 lbs) 352 pages. Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents. Secure ship w/track #. The bestselling author and entrepreneur investigates what would happen if a new financial world order took hold, one in which global elites own everything and you own nothing--and yet you are somehow happy. When Carol Roth first heard that one of the World Economic Forum's predictions for 2030 was "You will own nothing, and be happy," she thought it was an outlandish fantasy. Then, she researched it. What she found was that a number of businesses, governments, and global elites share a vision of a future that sounds utopian: Everyone will have everything they need, and no one will own anything. From declines in home and vehicle ownership to global inflation and government spending, many of the trends of modern life reveal that a new… Read More

New York: Free Press, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good.