Adventures of Billie and Belinda in Tokyo
by Adams, T.F.M
Tokyo, Japan: Seihei Okuyama, 1953. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Huga, Fusako. Spine and board edges rubbed, one-and-a-half inch tear along bottom edge of front free endpaper. 1953 Hard Cover. 38 pp. Color and monochrome illustrations by Fusako Huga, brightly decorated endpapers. Only two copies located in OCLC. "Designed for children from four years of age to about 10, its authentic scenes of Japan and its people will both interest and educate... An amusing, refreshing and heart-warming story... Read More
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![The House of the Hidden Places: A Clue to the Creed of Early Egypt; and The Book of the Master; or, The Egyptian Doctrine of the Light Born of the Virgin Mother (The Ibis Western Mystery Tradition) [Egyptian Book of the Dead]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/060/095/1677095060.0.l.jpg)
The House of the Hidden Places: A Clue to the Creed of Early Egypt; and The Book of the Master; or, The Egyptian Doctrine of the Light Born of the Virgin Mother (The Ibis Western Mystery Tradition) [Egyptian Book of the Dead]
by Adams, W. Marsham; Gilbert, R.A
Berwick, Maine: Ibis Press / Nicolas-Hays, Inc, 2004-08-28. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x1x8. First printing. An excellent copy. xxxvi, 249, xv, 204, [4] pp. 2004 reissue of two works first released in 1895 and 1898, with a new foreword by R.A. Gilbert. In The House of the Hidden Places, first published in 1895, Adams clearly lays out evidence that the Great Pyramid at Giza corresponds architecturally to the initiation ritual detailed in the Egyptian Book of... Read More
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Black Powder Long Arms & Pistols, Reproductions & Replicas
by Adler, Dennis
Minneapolis: Blue Book Publications, Inc, 2010. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12x9x0. First edition. 2010 Large Hardcover. 208 pp. Color and black-and-white photographs and reproductions of documents throughout. "Black Powder Long Arms & Pistols - Reproductions & Replicas by Dennis Adler is the only publication covering the wide variety of reproduction black powder long arms and pistols manufactured since 1959. The sister publication to the award-winning Black Powder Revolvers - Reproductions & Replicas released in 2008, this lavishly... Read More
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John Bianchi: An American Legend - 50 Years of Gunleather: A Biography
by Adler, Dennis
Minneapolis: Blue Book Publications, Inc, 2010. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12x9x1. First edition. Tiny blemish on front jacket panel, corners very faintly bruised. 2010 Large Hardcover. 260 pp. Color photographs and reproductions of documents throughout. "Anyone who has ever owned a handgun holster knows the name John Bianchi, the Godfather of Gunleather who revolutionized gun carry methods and handgun performance throughout the world. This just-released biography tells the story of the man who founded Bianchi... Read More
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Aeronautics and Space Report of the President, 1977 Activities
by National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, D.C: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1977. Large Softcover. Near Fine. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1977 Large Softcover. v, 90 pp. Includes: Summary of U.S. Aeronautics and Space Activities of 1977; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Department of Defense; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Transportation; Appendixes.
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Mihyar of Damascus: His Songs - Poems (Lannan Translations Selection Series)
by Adonis [Sa'id, Ali Ahmad]; Haydar, Adnan; Beard, Michael
Brockport, New York: Boa Editions, Ltd, 2008. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 6x0x9. First edition. An exceptional copy. 2008 Hard Cover. 120 pp. Born in Syria in 1930, Adonis later moved to Lebanon and became a pivotal figure in the new poetry of the late 1960s. With the publication of Mihyar of Damascus: His Songs in 1963—widely viewed as a watershed moment in Arabic poetry—Adonis forged a new set of possibilities for Arabic poetry, writing in traditional meters... Read More
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The Earth Breath and Other Poems
by A.E. [Russell, George William]
New York and London: John Lane, Sign of the Bodley Head, 1897. Limited Edition. Small Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 6x4x0. One of 2000 copies printed by Will Bradley at Wayside Press. Pencil note on front endpaper. 1897 Small Hard Cover. 94 pp. Cloth spine, paper over cloth boards. Author's second book. Pseudonym of Irish writer George William Russell. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: George William Russell (10 April 1867 - 17 July 1935) who wrote with the pseudonym AE... Read More
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Aeschyli Septem Contra Thebas ad Fidem Manuscriptorum Emendavit Notas et Glossarium, Adjecit Carolus Jacobus Blomfield A.M., Accedunt Thomae Tyrwhitti Conjecturae in Aeschylum
by Aeschylus; Blomfield, Charles James; Tyrwhitt, Thomas
Lipsiae [Leipzig]: C.H.F. Hartmann, 1823. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Boards lightly rubbed with fore edge corners slightly exposed, small sticker on corner of front endpaper, ink names and date on front endpapers, a few numbers in pencil on rear endpaper1956 Chateau-Margaux label laid in. 1823 Half-Leather. xii, 196 pp. Leather spine and corners, marbled boards and endpapers. Greek text with Latin footnotes and preface. Includes Aeschylus's Seven Against Thebes, with notes and glossary by Charles James Blomfield, and... Read More
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The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation-Bearers; The Furies (The Heritage Press)
by Aeschylus; Morshead, E.D.A.; Warner, Rex
New York: The Heritage Press, 1961. Reissue. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12x9x1. Ayrton, Michael. Includes publisher's slipcase, lacks Sandglass insert. Slipcase edges toned, spine faded. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1961 Large Hardcover. Translated from the Greek by E.D.A. Morshead, with an introduction by Rex Warner. Illustrated by Michael Ayrton. In the 'Oresteia' - the only trilogy in Greek drama which survives from antiquity - Aeschylus took as his subject the bloody chain... Read More
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The Book of Fables: Containing Aesop's Fables. Complete, with Text Based upon Croxall, La Fontaine and L'Estrange. with Copious Additions from Other Modern Authors
by [Aesop]; Croxall, Samuel; La Fontaine, Jean de; L'Estrange, Roger
New York: American Book Exchange, 1880. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Griset, Ernest. Boards a bit rubbed, hinges just beginning to weaken, pencil gift note on front flyleaf. 1880 Hard Cover. viii, 249 pp. Green cloth, gilt titles on spine, black titles and decorations. A collection of hundreds of fables, illustrated with engravings by Ernest Griset.
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Wanderings in West Africa, from Liverpool to Fernando Po., with Map and Illustration. in Two Volumes
by A F.R.G.S. [Burton, Richard Francis]
London: Tinsley Brothers, 2001. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. #378 of 500 copies, printed in facsimile in 2001 after the 1863 original. Edges lightly foxed, otherwise an excellent copy. viii, [2], 303; 295 pp. Fold-out map follows text of first volume. A first-hand account by scholar Sir Richard Francis Burton, based on his journey to a British outpost in Africa. Includes descriptions of African tribal rituals concerning birth, marriage and death, and of tribal fetishism,... Read More
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The Glass of Fashion: Some Social Reflections
by A Gentleman with a Duster [Begbie, Harold Edward]
New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1921. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First American edition. No jacket. Page ridges foxed. 1921 Hard Cover. xxi, 176 pp. Photographic plates. Introduction to this edition (not present in UK original) attacks Darwinian theory in favor of theistic evolution. Also includes chapters on Margot Asquith, womanhood, British politics, etc. Begbie's book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of high fashion in London in the early 20th century. He... Read More
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Eastern Peru and Bolivia
by Agle, William C
Seattle, Washington: The Homer M. Hill Pub. Co, 1902. Stapled Binding. Very Good. Bottom edge of front wrapper torn, pencil marks on front wrapper. 1902 Stapled Binding. 45 pp. Includes fragile two-panel fold-out map (tipped in on front flyleaf). This work is intended as a guide for those of my countrymen who purpose going to South America, with the object of making money, and should be perused in conjunction with an elaborate map of that country.
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American Agriculturist Farm Directory of Yates, Schuyler, Tompkins and Seneca Counties, New York, 1914: A Rural Directory and Reference Book Including a Road Map of the Four Counties Covered
by American Agriculturist
New York: Orange Judd Company, 1914. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Binding edge of fold-out map repaired with now-yellowed tape (does not affect map portion of fold-out, only the margin), boards lightly soiled, hinges just beginning to weaken. 1914 Hard Cover. 445 pp. A detailed account of farmers in four New York counties, with sections on values of crops, wool, dairy products, etc. Large fold-out map follows text.
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Twentieth Biennial Report of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture to the Legislature of the State, for the Years 1915 and 1916
by Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Board of Agriculture, 1917. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Front hinge just beginning to weaken. 1917 Hard Cover. ix, 747 pp. Navy boards with gilt text on spine. Includes black-and-white illustrations, tables, maps, and one fold-out table. Contents include: Officers and Members of State Board of Agriculture; Letter of Transmittal; Preface; Rural Welfare; Extension Service; Home Economics; Farm Homes; Farm Management; Rural Engineering; Soils and Crops; Live Stock; Poultry; Farm Forestry; A List of... Read More
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Bobby Fischer: A Study of His Approach to Chess
by Agur, Elie; Kasparov, Garry
London: Cadogan Chess, 1992. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x8. An excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1992 Trade Paperback. 276 pp. The return in 1992 of American Grandmaster Bobby Fischer against his old rival Boris Spassky reawakened interest in the games of one of the most determined World Champions of all time. To Fischer chess is a highly competitive sport which requires not only meticulous opening preparation, a high state of... Read More
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A Collection of First Books
by Ahearn, Allen & Patricia (Quill & Brush); Henly, Patricia; Peabody, Richard
Bethesda, Maryland: Quill & Brush, 1984. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Wrappers toned with a few minor smudges, back corner creased. 1984 Trade Paperback. Unpaginated. A catalog of 1035 items, comprising an extensive list of first books by well known authors. Allen and Patricia Ahearn of Quill & Brush made a name for themselves as dealers in modern first editions, and as the authors of Collected Books: The Guides to Values, which went through a number of editions. While... Read More
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Modern American Poets (The Modern Library of the World's Best Books, ML 127)
by Aiken, Conrad; Dickinson, Emily; Robinson, Edwin Arlington; Branch, Anna Hempstead; Lowell, Amy; Frost, Robert; Lindsay, Vachel; Kreymborg, Alfred; Stevens, Wallace; Williams, William Carlos; Fletcher, John Gould; H.D.; Eliot, T.S.; Millay, Edna St. Vince
New York: The Modern Library, 1927. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. 1929-30 printing of Toledano 127.1, binding 5, purple Rockwell Kent endpapers. Lacks jacket. Spine faded, front hinge weakening, ink name on front endpaper, a few pages wrinkled or creased. 1927 Hard Cover. xiv, 367 pp. A selection of poems by American authors such as: Emily Dickinson; Edna St. Vincent Millay; T.S. Eliot; and Robert Frost, with a preface by Conrad Aiken.
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United States Air Force Museum
by Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc
Ohio: Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc, 1983. Large Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. 1/2 inch tear along top spine edge, ink stamp inside back cover. 1983 Large Softcover. 112 pp. Black-and-white photographs. "The National Museum of the United States Air Force (formerly the United States Air Force Museum) is the official National Museum of the United States Air Force and is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Riverside near Dayton, Ohio. The NMUSAF is the world's largest and... Read More
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![Uncle Sam's Favorite Song Book: The Song Book of the Nation [Songbook]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/321/657/1557657321.0.l.jpg)
Uncle Sam's Favorite Song Book: The Song Book of the Nation [Songbook]
by Aitch, N.H
Chicago, Illinois: Hall & McCreary Company, 1919. Stapled Binding. Fair. 0x0x0. Wrappers holding by one staple, 1 inch portion of front corner loose but included, multiple chips and tears foxed. 1919 Stapled Binding. 128 pp. Over 170 songs, all with words and music, complete.
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Voltaire and Rousseau Against the Atheists; or, Essays and Detached Passages from Those Writers, in Relation to the Being and Attributes of God
by Akerly, J
New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. First edition. Edges rubbed with 1 inch chip from spine head, spine toned, moderately foxed throughout, binding shaken with one gathering loose, minor pencil marginalia. 1845 Hard Cover. 131 pp. Light brown cloth, gilt titles, blind-stamped rules and decorations. A selection of English translations from the works of Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, with their thoughts on God.
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Homeland Elegies: A Novel
by Akhtar, Ayad
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2020. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. First edition. An exceptional copy. 2020 Hard Cover. xx, 343 pp. A deeply personal work about identity and belonging in a nation coming apart at the seams, Homeland Elegies blends fact and fiction to tell an epic story of longing and dispossession in the world that 9/11 made. Part family drama, part social essay, part picaresque novel, at its heart it is the... Read More
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Homeland Elegies: A Novel
by Akhtar, Ayad
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2020. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 6x1x9. First edition. A fine copy in a fine jacket. 2020 Hard Cover. xx, 343 pp. A deeply personal work about identity and belonging in a nation coming apart at the seams, Homeland Elegies blends fact and fiction to tell an epic story of longing and dispossession in the world that 9/11 made. Part family drama, part social essay, part picaresque novel, at its heart it... Read More
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Mau-Mau Warrior (Osprey Warrior, No. 108)
by Alao, Abiodun
New York: Osprey, 2006. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 7x0x9. Hook, Christa. First printing. An excellent copy. 2006 Soft Cover. 64 pp. Osprey's study of the Mau Mau Rebellion (1952-1960) in Kenya and its fighters. The Mau Mau Freedom Fighters waged a guerrilla war for eight years against their British colonial rulers, which became known as the Mau Mau Uprising. The Mau Mau sought to win back their land and independence. This underground militia was an extremely... Read More
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Tales from the Spanish
by Alarcon, Pedro Antonio De
Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Story Classics, 1948. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 9x6x1. Balet, Jan. First thus. Includes publisher's slipcase. Minor wear to slipcase corners. 1948 Hard Cover. 228 pp. Translated into English by Mary J. Serrano, Alberta Gore Cuthbert, and George F. Duyster, illustrations by Jan Balet. Includes: 'A Fine Haul!'; The Nail; The Account Book; The Gypsy's Prophecy; Moors and Christians; The Cornet Player; The Patriot Traitor; The Tall Woman; Alarcon: His Life and Writings;... Read More
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