Myths & Legends: A Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings (DK Compact Culture Guides)
by Wilkinson, Philip
New York: UK, 2019. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 7x1x9. New. Reprint. An exceptional copy. 2019 Hard Cover. 352 pp. Myths and legends are deeply rooted in the world's literature, language, and history. But what does the phrase "Achilles heel" refer to, and what did Oedipus or Beowulf actually do' Gather round for enthralling stories of gods, danger, heroes, and great cosmic events. With over 1000 illustrations, Myths and Legends explores epic global stories, bringing... Read More
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The Sudan Campaign, 1881-98 (Men-at-Arms Series, No. 59)
by Wilkinson-Latham, Robert
New York: Osprey, 2005. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 7x0x9. Roffe, Michael. Reprint. Minor general wear. 2005 Soft Cover. 40 pp. In the Sudan in 1881 an obscure son of a carpenter pronounced himself the ‘Mahdi’ or ‘Guided One of the Prophet’, the long-expected Messiah of the Islamic faith. His influence was so strong that Egypt (co-ruled by Britain and France) was plunged into war. Robert Wilkinson-Latham provides an absorbing account of the Sudan campaigns, including the siege... Read More
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Classic French Course in English (The After-School Series)
by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
New York: Chautauqua Press, 1890. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Front free endpaper loose but included, one inch tear to top edge of front free endpaper. 1890 Hard Cover. 324 pp. CONTENTS: French Literature; Froissart; Rabelais; Montaigne; La Rochefoucauld (La Bruyere; Vauvenargues); La Fontaine; Moliere; Pascal; Madam de Sevigne; Corneille; Racine; Bossuet, Bourdaloue, Massillon, Saurin; Fenelon; Le Sage; Montesquieu, de Tocqueville; Voltaire; Rousseau (St. Pierre); The Encyclopaedists; Madame de Stael; Chateaubriand; Beranger; Lamartine; The Group of 1830; Joubert... Read More
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A Free Lance in the Field of Life and Letters
by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
New York: Albert Mason, Publisher, 1874. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Inscribed and signed by the publisher on front flyleaf ('Justin D Fulton, with the compliments of his friend the publisher, Albert Mason, Nov 27th 1874'). Minimal wear to corners. 340 pp. Commentary on the lives and works of James Russell Lowell, George Eliot, William Cullen Bryant, and Erasmus. Includes: The Literary and the Ethical Quality of George Eliot's Novels; Mr. Lowell's Poetry; Mr. Lowell's... Read More
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Sister Water: A Novel
by Willard, Nancy
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 6x1x8. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author without inscription on title page. Tiny blemish to front joint, otherwise an exceptional copy. 1993 Hard Cover. 255 pp. Jessie Woolman and her family are suddenly faced with unforseen tragedy. Her mind is beginning to wander, and Ellen, her newly widowed daugher is being pursued by a mercenary man, Harvey Mack. Enter Sam Theopolis. Hired to care... Read More
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An Alphabet of Angels
by Willard, Nancy
New York: Blue Sky Press, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8x0x11. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by Nancy Willard (Author). Pages and jacket lightly toned. 1994 Hard Cover. Unpaginated. "An A-to-Z gift collection of angels presents a celestial character for every occasion, such as a wish-delivering angel of Knapsacks and a dew-faced angel of Morning.
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Anita, the Cuban Spy
by Willets, Gilson
London / New York: F. Tennyson Neely, 1898. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 7x5x1. Boards lightly soiled, hinges starting, some pages lightly soiled, pencil marks on rear free endpaper. 1898 Hard Cover. 405 pp. 11 pages of publisher ads follow text. Spanish-American war fiction. "...a blood-curdling, hair-raising story of the Cuban-Spanish-American war, and is dramatic in its intensity... Mr. Willets went to Cuba for the purpose of collecting material for Anita, and steeped his canvas in local color."--blurb page... Read More
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The American Fighter Plane
by Williams, Amy E
New York: Metro Books, 2002. Signed Copy. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x1x12. Williams, Ted. Signed by author. Signed by illustrator. Signed by both authors: "Stan, thanks and Best Regards. Ted Williams Amy Williams". Jacket edges slightly worn. 2002 Large Hardcover. 176 pp. Following the evolution of the American fighter plane from its earliest inception to modern technologically advanced jets, The American Fighter Plane combines artist Ted Williams' illustrations with computer rendering systems to create detailed depictions... Read More
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The Golden Hour: A Novel
by Williams, Beatriz
New York: William Morrow, 2020. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x1x8. 1st printing. Faint edge wear. 2020 Trade Paperback. The Bahamas, 1941. Newly-widowed Leonora “Lulu†Randolph arrives in the Bahamas to investigate the Governor and his wife for a New York society magazine. After all, American readers have an insatiable appetite for news of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, that glamorous couple whose love affair nearly brought the British monarchy to its knees five years earlier.... Read More
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Barefoot Days
by Williams, Byron
Chicago: W.B. Conkey Company, 1908. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Melvill, Dearborn; Wilson, Don C. No jacket. Ink name of Guilford R. Adams who is buried at Mt. Hope cemetery (Rochester, New York) on front free endpaper. 1908 Hard Cover. 223 pp. Gilt titles on spine and front board. Top edge gilt. A collection of poetry.
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Lectures on the Physiology and Diseases of the Chest, Including the Principles of Physical and General Diagnosis. (Select Medical Library Extras Series)
by Williams, Charles J.B. [James Blasius]
Philadelphia: Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, 1839. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Former library copy, usual marks. Joints beginning to split, lightly foxed throughout, ink names on endpapers and title page. 1839 Full-Leather. 347 pp. 8vo. 4-page publisher ad precedes title page, 8-page terminal publisher ad. Full leather, green leather spine label, gilt titles and rules. A transcript of lectures by the British physician, originally delivered at the Anatomical School, Kinnerton Street, near St. George's Hospital during the spring seasons... Read More
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A People's History of the Civil War: Struggles for the Meaning of Freedom
by Williams, David
New York: New Press, 2005. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. First paperback printing. Spine lightly creased, edges lightly foxed. 2005 Trade Paperback. 594 pp. The acclaimed sweeping history of a nation at war with itself, told here for the first time by the people who lived it. Bottom-up history at its very best, A People's History of the Civil War "does for the Civil War period what Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States... Read More
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The Other Side of Zen: A Social History of Soto Zen Buddhism in Tokugawa Japan (Buddhisms Series)
by Williams, Duncan Ryuken
Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x0x9. First edition. Two light smudges on rear jacket panel, otherwise an excellent copy. 2005 Hard Cover. xiv, 241 pp. Popular understanding of Zen Buddhism typically involves a stereotyped image of isolated individuals in meditation, contemplating nothingness. This book presents the "other side of Zen," by examining the movement's explosive growth during the Tokugawa period (1600-1867) in Japan and by shedding light on the... Read More
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Black Forest: A Novel
by Williams, Edward
Ferrisburgh, Vt: Buckwheat Street Publishers, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x0x8. Williams, Janet. First edition. Jacket lightly rubbed with a few small tears to edges. 1975 Hard Cover. x, 154 pp. Illustrated by Janet Williams. ...the complete world of a fictional family, spanning several generations and admitting, by the description of their daily life and encounters with one another, the total reality of their family house.
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State of New York. No. 19. in Senate, February 7, 1916. Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York, for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1915, Transmitted to the Legislature February 7, 1916
by Williams, Frank M
Albany, New York: J.B. Lyon Company, Printers, 1916. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Rear board a bit soiled, hinges loosening,. 1916 Hard Cover. 378 pp. An engineering report submitted to the New York Senate, most notable for its information about and images of the barge canal, which include photographic plates, a fold-out map, and reproductions of historical illustrations.
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Viking Warrior Versus Anglo-Saxon Warrior: England, 865-1066 (Osprey Combat, No. 27)
by Williams, Gareth
New York: Osprey, 2017. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 7x0x9. Dennis, Peter. First printing. Minor edge wear. 2017 Soft Cover. 80 pp. In the two centuries before the Norman invasion of England, Anglo-Saxon and Viking forces clashed repeatedly in battle, with mixed success for both sides. After the Vikings defeated three out of the four great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and came close to defeating the fourth in the 860s and 870s, they conquered and settled large areas of... Read More
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Mark Twain: His Life in Virginia City, Nevada
by Williams, George III
Dayton, Nevada: Tree By the River Publishing, 1990. Signed Copy. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6x0x9. Signed by author. Signed by author on title page without inscription. Minor wear to corners. 1990 Soft Cover. 197 pp. Though Americans usually associate Mark Twain with Tom Sawyer and the Mississippi River, Samuel Clemens actually began his serious writing careers as a reporter for the Territorial Enterprise at Virginia City, Nevada in 1862. Contrary to Clemens' well told story about his curious... Read More
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Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oaho, 1907-50 (Osprey Fortress, No. 8)
by Williford, G.; McGovern, T
New York: Osprey, 2003. 4th Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 7x0x9. Taylor, C. Fourth printing. Minor general wear. 2003 Soft Cover. 64 pp. At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear. Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in the Pacific. The island was turned into a military fortress - and yet it also became the site of one of America's greatest defensive failures, the... Read More
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Panzer Crewman: 1939-45 (Osprey Warrior, No. 46)
by Williamson, Gordon
New York: Osprey Publishing, 2002. 3rd Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 7x0x9. Vuksic, Velimir. Third printing. An exceptional copy. 2002 Soft Cover. 64 pp. In World War II (1939-1945), the Panzer crews spearheaded every major campaign or battle from the invasions of Poland and France to the last great counter-offensive in the Ardennes. Germany's Panzer crews fought on every front and along the way earned a formidable reputation for élan in attack and steadfastness in defence. This book charts... Read More
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A Princess of Intrigue: Anne Genevieve de Bourbon, Duchesse de Longueville, and Her Times, in Two Volumes
by Williams, H. Noel
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1907. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Small spot on front board of second volume, a few pages lightly foxed, ink name on front endpaper of each volume. 1907 Hard Cover. Complete in two volumes. xii, 344; x, 345-745, [1] pp. 8vo. Engraved frontispieces and plates from contemporary portraits. A biography of the French princess known for her beauty. She was influential during the Fronde (mid-17th century civil wars), and later converted... Read More
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The Real American Wilkes-Barre Variation Two Knights Defense
by Williams, Kenneth F
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises, Inc, 1982. 2nd Printing. Stapled Binding. Very Good. 0x0x0. 1982 second corrected printing. Edges toned, otherwise an excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 58, [2] pp. An analysis of the opening variation, by a 55-year member of the Wilkes-Barre chess club.
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Ghost Ships of the Mersey: A Brief History of Confederate Cruisers with Mersey Connections
by Williams, K.J
Great Britain: Countyvise Limited, 1983-12-01. Signed Copy. Stapled Binding. Near Fine. 7x5x0. Signed by author. No publisher date. Signed by author without inscription. Sticker on rear wrapper. 38 pp. A Brief History of Confederate Cruisers with Mersey Connections. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
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Album of Science: The Nineteenth Century
by Williams, L. Pearce
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1968. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 9x1x11. First edition. Minor tear along top edge of front jacket panel, jacket edges lighlty bumped. 1968 Large Hardcover. xiv, 413 pp. "One section demonstrates the state of knowledge of the stars and comets, the solar system, and the earth and its geologic structure. Another section is devoted to what was learned about man, with Darwin's discoveries the most prominent feature. A third section is... Read More
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The Velveteen Rabbit
by Williams, Margery
Arcturus, 2021. Large Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 10x0x12. Nicholson, William. New. Still in shrink wrap. 2021 Large Hardcover. 24 pp. This heritage edition of The Velveteen Rabbit features the original cover art and illustrations by William Nicholson. Since its first publication in 1922, Margery Williams's much-loved, timeless tale of a toy rabbit's fervent wish to become real has captured the hearts of millions of adults and children alike. After accompanying the Boy on many happy adventures,... Read More
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Powhatan Lords of Life and Death: Command and Consent in Seventeenth-Century Virginia
by Williamson, Margaret Holmes
Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4x1x10. First edition. Ink stamp on page base. 2003 Hard Cover. xii, 323 pp. A richly textured portrait of the famous Native leader Powhatan and his realm emerges in this revisionist study. For decades the English colonists at and around Jamestown lived in the shadow of a powerful confederation of Native American communities led by Powhatan. That realm encompassed the Tidewater area of Virginia... Read More
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