Rethinking Violence
by Bufacchi, Vittorio (editor)
London and New York: Routledge, 2011. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. A reproduction of Global Crime Volume 10 / Issue 4. Includes nine essays on the historic theories of violence from Machiavelli, modern armed conflict and the killing of civilians, violence in a global perspective, economic sanctions in Iraq, a public health perspective of violence, and more. Fine in blue paper covered boards with white title to spine and front cover. Light rubbing to covers, else fine. Pristine... Read More
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Nouvelle Determination De La Masse Du Decimetre Cube D'Eau Pure
by Buisson, M. H.
Tours: Imprimerie Deslis Freres, 1905. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. In Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. In original light blue wrappers; fading to edges, light chipping along spine. Interior is clean but browned at the edges. Contains several calculations. In French. SCI/021204.
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Devereux, vol. II
by Bulwer-Lytton, Edward
New York: J. and J. Harper, 1829. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. SCARCE. VOLUME II ONLY. Good+ hardcover. Orange cloth backed brown paper covered boards with black title to chiped title label. Spine has faded to brown. Wear to edges. Soiling and rubbing to boards and bumping to edges. Tear to cloth along hinges. Front board is slightly loose. Previous owner's name written in pencil to front free end page. Text is clean and bright. Bookplate reads S.C. Pendleton.... Read More
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The Student: A Series of Papers (VOLUME ONE ONLY)
by Bulwer-Lytton, Edward
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1835. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth covered boards with black title to white title label. Small spot of discoloration to front board. Minor bumping to edges. Minor chipping and browning to title lable. Foxing throughout though text remains bright. Inscription to front free end page. 182 pages plus ads from the publisher. Literature. LIT9/4042.
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A History of Ancient Geography. Volume II
by Bunbury, E.H.
New York: Dover Publications, 1959. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dj. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth boards with blue title to spine. Clean, tight interior with many fold out maps. Green dust jacket with black title to spine. Minor fading to spine of jacket and minor wear to edges. Index, 743 pages. Geography. GEO/050406.
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The Adventures of Timias Terrystone
by Bunce, Oliver Bell
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Uncommon. Bound in the original bluish green cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front cover. Red and blue floral illustration to front board and spine. Minor browning to spine, minor wear / rubbing to hinges, spine ends, and edges of boards. Yellow floral patterned endpapers. Clean. Lacks front free endpaper. 305 pages plus 6 pages of ads. LIT/041818.
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152 Dreifrimmige Mannerchore
by Bungart, Heinrich
Tonger, P.J. and Koln am Rhein. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. Good+ brown hardcover songbook with 152 pieces in German. Some edgewear. Beginning pages slightly loose. Music. MUS/7052.
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The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that Which is to Come
by Bunyan, John
Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London: William Collins, Queen's Printer, late 19th century. Hardcover. Very Good -. Hardcover. Includes the life of the author by George Cheever, introduction by James Montgomery, explanatory notes by Scott, Mason, and Cheever, and seventy wood illustrations engraved by Dalziel, Whymper Etc. Very good minus in purple cloth covered boards with gilt title and elaborate decoration to boards and spine. Heavy wear and fraying to edges of boards and spine. A few large chips to... Read More
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The Music Quiz
by Burch, Gladys and Ripperger, Helmut
New York: Stackpole Sons, 1938. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very good in very good blue and black dust jacket with white title to front and spine panels. Music. MUS21031.
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Marie de France: an Analytical Biblipgraphy. Supplement No. 1
by Burgess, Glyn S.
London and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire: Grant & Cutler, 1986. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. SCARCE. 8vo. Fine in bright lime green paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper and to spine. 76 pages. BOB/090315.
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Inside Spetsnaz: Soviet Special Operations, a Critical Analysis
by Burgess, William H. (editor)
Novato (CA.): Presidio Press, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj with light edge and surface wear/8vo./308 pp./maps Russian History. RUS7/5132.
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The Charter of Maryland 1632, 1965, 1983
by Burghardt, Walter J.
Annapolis: Maryland Hall of Records, Department of General Services, 1983. Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback. Beige side stapled paper wrappers with black title and illustration to front wrapper. Previous owner's name written in marker to front wrapper and embossed stamp to bottom corner of foreword page. Else is clean and bright. 9 pages. MD/060415.
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The Epistolary Correspondence of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke and Dr. French Laurence
by Burke, Right Hon. Edmund and Dr. French Laurence
London: C. and J. Rivington, 1827. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Dr. French Laurence (1757 - 1809) was a close associate and later the literary executor of Edmund Burke. Irish statesman, Edmund Burke ( 1729 - 1797) worked with French during the impeachment trial of Warren Hastings, the English Governor-General of Bengal. Published by French's brother, this book collects letters between the two men. Bound in full dark brown leather boards with leather turn ins and patterned endpapers. Five... Read More
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Records and Reminiscenes. Personal and General
by Burnand, Sir Francis C.
London: Methuen & Co, 1905. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First single volume edition. "Fourth and Cheaper Edition, Revised in One volume." Very good in red cloth boards with gilt title to front cover and spine. Dampstaining to top of spine, edges of both boards, and bottom corner of front board. There are a few small closed tears to spine ends and minor wear to edges. Slight cockling to top corners of pages, but no staining to interior. Includes... Read More
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Lessons From Central Forecasting
by Burn, Duncan, J. F. Seale, and A. R. N. Ratcliff
London: The Institute of Economic Affairs Limited, 1965. Paperback. Very Good + in Wraps. Paperback. 8vo. Side stapled yellow and white illustrated paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Exterior shows minor wear including creasing and rubbing. Interior is clean and bright and includes ephemera. 64 pages. Science. SCI/092507.
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Letters to Katie from Edward Burne-Jones
by Burne-Jones, Edward [Introduction by John Christian]
Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk: British Museum Publications, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. In the 1880s-1890s, Burne-Jones wrote a series of whimsical letters to Katie Lewis, the young daughter of Sir George Lewis. The letters were accompanied by light-hearted sketches. This book contains 56 black-and-white sketches by Burne-Jones. Octavo, brown boards with gilt title to spine. Cream dust jacket with red titling to front and spine. Both book and dust jacket are in fine condition. PRERAPH/050422.
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Editha's Burglar
by Burnett, Frances Hodgson; Henry Sandham, illustrator
Boston: Jordan, Marsh & Company, 1888. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition, second state, missing the owl device on the copyright page (BAL 2071). A charming tale by Frances Hodgson Burnett, who is best remembered for her classic children's books such as The Secret Garden. Bound in blue cloth with decorative cover in black and gilt. Covers frayed and worn around edges and along spine, corners bumped. Text pages are generally clean, with smudges to pastedowns and endpapers.... Read More
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Story Magazine, January-February, 1940
by Burnett, Whit (editor) and Foley, Martha (editor)
New York: Story Magazine, 1940. Very Good. Vg in orange wraps Periodicals. PER310151.
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Songs by Burns
by Burns, [Robert]
Edinburgh: George Robb and Company for Otto Schulze and Company, 1901. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited to 500 copies. In an attractive full olive green leather binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt title and gilt thistle flowers to compartments on spine. Cracking to leather and rubbing to spine. Sunning to spine and to edges. Wear to edges and corners. Small dark stain to leather on front cover. Gilt dentelles and plaid endpapers. Elaborate title page spread featuring... Read More
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An American Poet Speaks
by Burns, Vincent Godfrey
Washington: New World Books, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine Interior is clean and bright with frontis. White and blue illustrated dust jacket with red title to front and spine panels. Minor browning to spine and edges of jacket. 436 pp. Poetry. POE1/3122.
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Tribute und ihre Wirkungen untersucht am Beispiel der französischen Zahlungen nach dem Krieg 1870/71
by Busch, Frieda
Basel: Buchdruckerei der National Zeitung AG, 1936. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. SCARCE. Very good in yellow wraps, a bit faded around the edges with black title to front cover. Chipping to spine, pen mark to rear cover, and small chip to front cover. This copy belonged to Ottokar Weiss, an associate of James Joyce - with Weiss's ownership inscription dated 1941. Includes charts. 97 pages. German. GER1/01191.
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Dideldum!, Herr und Frau Knopp, Julchen, Pater Filucius, Balduin Bahlamm, Bilder zur Jobsiade (6 volumes)
by Busch, Wilhelm
Munich: Bassermann, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good -. Hardcover. German humorist, poet, illustrator, and painter, Wilhelm Busch (1832 - 1908) published numerous innovative and illustrated tales, many of which remain influential today. Many of his drawings satirized contemporary life in Germany, religion, and bigotry. He is called the "Forefather of Comics" due to his cartoonish drawing style (Wikipedia). Small 8vos. Last two volumes listed are very good condition and the first four are in good+ due to... Read More
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Le Pays Basque et sa Liberte
by Busquet, Patrick, Claude Vidal
Editions Le Sycomore, 1980. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 8vo. White paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper and to spine. Light foxing to wrapper. Residue to rear wrapper where original price sticker was. Light foxing to several pages throughout though text remains clean and bright. IN FRENCH. 198 pages. Spanish History. SPA/030111.
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The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and Course of Nature. To Which are Added Two Brief Dissertations; 1 on Personal Identity. 2 on the Nature of Virtue
by Butler, Joseph
London: J.F. Dove, 1828. Hardcover. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Includes an account of the character and writings of the author by Samuel Halifax. Very good minus in brown paper covered boards with brown cloth spine and paper title label to spine. This book has been amateurly rebacked with the repair visible along both joints. The bottom edges of both boards are dampstained; however, there is only water damage to the bottom edges of the first and last few... Read More
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Friends' Intelligencer. 11 Issues from Volume XX: Numbers 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, and 29
by Association of Friends (edited by)
Philadelphia: Charles H. Davis, 1863. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Eleven issues in wraps from 1863. Foxing and minor wear to corners and edges of all issues. Dampstaining, pen markings, and light soiling to several issues. Issue No. 15 has two large open tears to the last page which effect the text. Most issues are approximately 16 pages. Periodicals. PER1/1242.
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