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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Flat Signed by author on title page 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 370 deckle edge pages From jacket: "(This book) reminds us how precarious our lives are and how quickly they can be divided into before and after, whether by random accident or by the force of our own desires." There are some teeny marks on top of book, possibly from a pet and there is a 1.5 inch cut on the back of the dust jacket that does not penetrate the book. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1992. Inscribed and signed inside front cover. 264 bright pages with some black and white illustrations and decorations. Edited by Pamela Espeland. Crease on back cover. Light wear to covers. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Pulver, Jr., Harry. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Contemporary Books, 1986. Foreword by Al McGuire 8vo size trade paperback; 190 pages From back: "Billy Packer, outspoken CBS sportscaster and America's number-one authority on college basketball, lays it on the line in this brash, colorful view of the crazy world of college hoops. From the early days when players - including Billy - were accused of fixing games to today's hilarious antics of coaches and players behind the scenes. Packer has always been one to tell it like it is. And there's precisely what he does in the outrageous book." Cocked, creased and sunned spine, crease on front cover. . Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

John Daniel & Company 8vo sized trade paperback; 142 pages. Inscribed and signed on title page. From back: "Jean's cantakerous, quick-talking, widowed mother, comes to live with them... Momma has plenty of advice for everyone... What happens when Momma finally meets her match makes for a work of fiction that is hilarious and touching." Edgewear, worn corners, curl to front cover. . Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1970. Two volumes. Both are 4to size trade paperbacks. Volume I Essays: 655 pages. From back of book: "This volume of 31 original essays presents a comprehensive interdisciplinary introduction to African studies. The individual essays, each prepared by a well-know scholar, synthesize current research and delineate the important themes within particular areas of study." Contents include: African Society and Culture Perspectives on the Past Processes of Change Consolidation of Nation-States Africa and the Modern World. Volume II Syllabus: 438 pages. From back of book: The 100 modules in this volume constitute a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of African studies, providing an integrated overview of African economic, political, and social patterns in both the past and the present. The book is designed to be a basic handbook which will aid the teacher in preparing, and the student in taking, a one-year… Read More

8vo size trade paperback; 576 pages Covers are unique to proof. Back cover provides very brief info on final publication. Fep provides very brief info on published book, a very brief biographical sketch of the author and a detailed overview of the book. Very light wear and edgewear to covers.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncorrected Proof.

Producciones Cosmos Casa Editorial My Poetic Challenges by Miguel Angel Paez Por el camino amplio de la vida / Through the broad path of life Primera Edicion / First Edition Private Press 8vo size trade paperback with illustrated covers; 92 pages From back: "Cuando tratamos de indagar sobre la recopilacion de los poemas que componen la obra poetica de Miguel Angel Paez, la que el ha intitulado: Mis Desafios Poeticos en ella podemos percibir la fuerza de las musas para seguir explorando la genialidad de sus versos..." "When we try to investigate the compilation of the poems that make up the poetic work of Miguel Angel Paez, which he has entitled: Mis Desafios Poeticos in it we can perceive the strength of the muses to continue exploring the genius of his verses.." Brand new in the case, but we note rubbing and edgewear to covers and cocked spine. . First. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Private Press.

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1970. From jacket: "...modern research has illustrated the Dark Ages, defining the Anglo-Saxons' artistic and technical achievement, and describing their ways of behaving, governing and enjoying themselves, planning their houses and towns, practising their religion, defending their homelands and enforcing their laws." Ex-library with typical treatments, many blacked out; jacket covered with mylar. 179 pages illustrated with black and white photographs. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: William Morrow, 2016. First Thus with full numberline (first paperback edition) 12mo size mass market paperback; 334 pages Flat Signed by author on title page From back: "Attorney Sophie Maxwell has come to Savannah to be with her new husband, Will. But nothing throws cold water on a hot relationship faster than a dead body. Worse for Sophie, no one believes the body she knows she saw is real... Fortunately Sophie has a good friend in Faith Fairchild... In between discussions of newlywed agita, surprising Savannah customs and, or course, fabulous low country food, Faith and Sophie will pair up to unmask a killer." Creased spine, creases on spine side of front cover, bumped bottom corner of page 307 to and including back cover. Edgewear. Autographed copy sticker on front cover. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and… Read More

Baltimore, MD: PublishAmerica, 2007. 232 pages Stated First Printing Book does not have a traditional table of contents, but has a contents page for each (unidentified) section. Recipes include: Caponata; Pasta Salad a la Neuvue; Spare Rib and Black Bean Soup; Spinach Saute; Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta; Lobster Crab Lasagna; Stuffed Chicken Breast; Chicken Calabash; Beef Lo Mien; Mexi Texi Burritos; Seared Tuna with Wasabi Glaze; American Style Macaroni and Cheese; Spaghetti Con Granchi (Crab); Moroccan Chicken Stew; Warm Lobster Salad Canape; Salmon with Lemon Basil Butter Sauce; Zucchini Bread; Banana Cream Pie; Sweet Potato Pie; Oatmeal Raisin Cookies; Perfuite, more. Wear to covers with edgewear and worn bottom corner, fingermark on bottom of book and some light soil to top of outside pages. Quotes are for illustrative purposes and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity. . First. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo… Read More

New York: Avon Books, 1995. First Edition Thus with full numberline 8vo size trade paperback; 131 pages with several full page black and white illustrations. From back cover: "This is the chronicle of one woman's evolution from reluctant fly-fishing student to devout angler. But is is more more than her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated sport. (This volume) describes the careful composition of a life devoted to family as well as to the stream... and on understanding the passion she shares with her grandmother for hours spent at one with the natural world." Edgewear, toned pages with tanned margins, tanned inside covers. . First Thus. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Macmillan, 1949. Elementary Classics edition with illustrations. Tape repair to frontispiece and title page. 183 pages to blue decorative cloth covers. Weak hinges. Pencilled marginalia. Stamp on inside front cover and owner's name to fep. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . Cloth. Poor/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: North Point Press, 1995. With Foreword and Recipe by Alice Waters. Translated from the French by Rita Barisse. 8vo size trade paperback; 342 pages. From back of book: "Bathed in the warm clarity of the summer sun of Provence, Marcel Pagnol's childhood memories celebrate a time of rare beauty and delight... Pagnol recalls his days hunting and fishing in the hill country, his jaunts about Marseilles, his schoolboy diversions, and above all his family: his anti-clerical father and sanctimonious uncle, his mild and beautiful mother, and many others." Yves Robert made the films My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle. Light wear to covers, owners embossed stamp on ffep. . 5th. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edition Cantz In good condition with more than 272 pages (section in back of book is not numbered.) This multilingual book has text in English, German, French and Spanish From back cover: Nam June Paik is "acknowledged as the father of video art. Spectacular works like the worldwide satellite broadcast of Good Morning Mr. Orwell on New Year's 1984 and the Medle Tower built of over a thousand monitors during the Seoul Olympics in 1988 have made Paik world-famous..." Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill Educational Publishing, 1976. 184 pages in very good condition with only minor shelf wear. One of the American Heritage Series. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Touchstone, 1997. 701 pages to the large, heavy softcover. Inscription on fep. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year and Los Angeles Times Book Award Finalist. The Empress Frederick was the daughter of Queen Victoria; Wife of the Crown Price of Prussia and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm. No additional shipping charges if sent via US Media Mail. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1997. 8vo size trade paperback with red cardstock covers; 315 pages Back covers gives an overview of book, a brief author biography, a photo of the proposed cover (different from this proof) and some information on the publicity tour. From back: "Million of children...possess dazzling intelligence, an active imagination, a free-spirited approach to life, and the ability to drive everyone around them completely crazy. Such kids (the author) argues, possess the Edition Trait. Unlike their peers, they think divergently... Dr. Palladino helps parents identify and appreciate the Edison Trait in their children and determine whether their child is a Dreamer, Discoverer, or Dynamo." Pencilled price on fep and some rubbing off of the red cover onto fep. Wear to paper covers. Spot of red ink on bottom and on the first few pages and quarter inch tear to back of cover at top. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase price benefits charity and supports literacy… Read More

London: John Murray, 1992. 264 bright, white pages. Little wear to covers, light crease on top corner back. Light shelf soil and wear to tips. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Macmillan, 1970. From jacket: "(This book) tells the story of the Eastern European peoples' astonishing capacity for political survival, in spite of their small numbers and mutual rivalries, and constant coercive pressures from successive regimes in Germany, Austria and Russia." Ex-library with typical treatments, many blacked out; jacket covered with mylar. 405 pages plus section of black and white photographs. We note only tape transfer marks on endpapers. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. First American. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1994. One of the Need to Know Library Series 8vo size pictorial hardcover with library binding; 64 pages with black and white and color photographs Contents include: What Is Violent Crime? What to Do If It Happens to You Recovery Your Rights and the Law Crime Prevention: For You, Your School, Your Community In very good condition for an ex-library book with typical treatments, pictorial cover is covered with mylar. . First. Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.