Childcraft, Volume 3: Stories of Life and Lands
by Various Authors
Chicago: W.F. Quarrie & Company, 1935. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 9x6x1. Winter, Milo. No jacket. Light general wear. 1935 Large Hardcover. ix, 355 pp. Cover, endpapers, and illustrations by Milo Winter, et al. An anthology of stories for children including animal stories; stories about our country; stories about foreign lands; stories of famous people.
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![Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume LXXIX [79], June to November 1889](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/994/823/1681823994.0.m.jpg)
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume LXXIX [79], June to November 1889
by Various Authors
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1889. Three-Quarter Leather. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Spine fdaed, edges rubbed with some loss of leather, joints splitting but all sewings holding firmly, library sticker on front endpaper. 1889 Three-Quarter Leather. viii, 972 pp. Topics include: Art; Artists, American, At the Paris Exhibition; Artists, Our, In Europe; Bird Notes; Cathedrals; Chartres, the Cathedral at,... Read More
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Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental [Folklore]
by Various Authors
New York and London: White and Allen, 1889. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing's copy, with his bookplate on front endpaper (these were purchased from a family library in Henderson Harbor, NY, near his birthplace in Watertown, which included many other works owned by him). Board corners rubbed, some pages foxed. 1889 Hard... Read More
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The Premium; A Present for All Seasons: Consisting of Elegant Selections from British and American Writers of the Nineteenth Century
by Various Authors
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Rear joint beginning to split, boards rubbed, tissue guard loose but included, ink and pencil names inside, moderately foxed. 1833 Full-Leather. viii, 310 pp. 5 3 1/6 x 3 7/16. A collection of English and American literature and poetry from the nineteenth century.
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The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales
by Various Authors
UK: The History Press, 2020. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 5x1x7. Reprint. Brand new from publisher. An exceptional copy. 2020 Hard Cover. 288 pp. Map of Ireland with locations of folk tales precedes contents page. Carefully selected stories from the celebrated Folk Tales series have been gathered here for this special volume. Herein lies a treasure trove of... Read More
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![The Audubon Magazine, February, 1887, Vol. I, No. 1 [Facsimile Reprint]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/637/768/1550768637.0.m.jpg)
The Audubon Magazine, February, 1887, Vol. I, No. 1 [Facsimile Reprint]
by Various Authors
New York: Forest and Stream, 1987. Reprint. Stapled Binding. Near Fine. 0x0x0. Facsimile reprint. Front wrapper lightly foxed. 1987 Stapled Binding. 24 pp. A facsimile of Vol. 1, No. 1 of The Audubon Magazine, originally published in February 1887 and reprinted as a supplement to the March 1987 issue of Audubon.
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Blackwood's Magazine, No. MCCLXXXIV [1284]
by Various Authors
London and Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1922. Soft Cover. Good. Loss to spine base, tears and chips along edges, rear soiled. 1922 Soft Cover. 38, [ii], 425-564, viii pp. Contents for October 1922. Ulster in 1921; The Voyage of "The Maid"--I.-VI.; The Daily Round; Under the Pyrenees; The Defence of Abadeh; Memoirs of a Motorist; A Mixed... Read More
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West Webster Cooks
by West Webster Ladies Auxiliary
Waseca, Minnesota: Walter's Cookbooks. Spiral-Bound Softcover. Very Good. No publication date. Front wrapper creased, gift note label on front wrapper verso. vii, 68 pp. CONTENTS: Appetizers; Breads and Rolls; Cakes and Cookies; Desserts; Main Dishes; Vegetables; Potpourri.
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Fighting Words: The Origins of Religious Violence
by Avalos, Hector
Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Jacket spine faded, top corner of front jacket flap creased. 2005 Hard Cover. 444 pp. Is religion inherently violent' If not, what provokes violence in the name of religion' Do we mischaracterize religion by focusing too much on its violent side' In... Read More
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Behold the Child: American Children and Their Books, 1621-1922
by Avery, Gillian
Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1994. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8x1x10. First edition. Tears to jacket spine base, jacket edges lightly bumped. 1994 Large Hardcover. xiii, 226 pp. In Behold the Child, Gillian Avery offers an engaging account of children's literature in America from colonial times to the early twentieth century. Exploring a variety... Read More
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Critically Engaging the Digital Learner in Visual Worlds and Virtual Environments: Selected Readings of the International Visual Literacy Association
by Avgerinou, Maria D.; Griffin, Robert E.; Search, Patricia; Chandler, Scott Bondurant; Terzic, Marilyn; Seidman, Steven; Spilino, Carla
International Visual Literacy Association, 2010. Large Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minimal wear to corners. 2010 Large Softcover. xx, 241 pp. A collection of papers related to education in the digital age, visual literacy, graphic design, etc.
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The Pleasures of Academe: A Celebration and Defense of Higher Education
by Axtell, James
Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1999. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x9. First printing. Remainder mark. 1999 Trade Paperback. xix, 292 pp. In this timely book, historian James Axtell offers a compelling defense of higher education. Drawing on national statistics, broad-ranging scholarship, and delightful anecdotes, Axtell describes the professorial work cycle, the evolution of scholarship in... Read More
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Dragon Jet
by Axton, David
New York: Bantam, 1994. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 6x4x1. First edition - a paperback original. Ink dot on spine, spine faintly creased. 1994 Mass Market Paperback. 384 pp. The pilot of a hijacked plane must keep control of terrorists all while avoiding being shot down by counter-terrorism units.
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Southern Crossing: A History of the American South, 1877-1906
by Ayers, Edward L
New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 9x0x6. Signed by author. First printing. Signed by author on half-title page with inscription, "For David, fellow traveler, with best wishes." Barcode on rear cover redacted. 1995 Trade Paperback. x, 288 pp. Edward L. Ayers monumental history, Promise of the New South, was praised by the... Read More
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The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
by Ayers, Edward L
New York: Norton, 2018. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x1x8. 1st printing. Remainder mark on page base, minor wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2018 Trade Paperback. 640 pp. At the crux of America's history stand two astounding events: the immediate and complete destruction of the most powerful system of slavery... Read More
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In the Presence of Mine Enemies: The Civil War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863
by Ayers, Edward L
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2004. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x1x8. Signed by author. Fourth printing. Signed by author on dedication page with inscription, "For David, fellow student of the past, with best wishes." Minor wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2004 Trade Paperback. xxi, 471 pp. Many histories... Read More
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The War with Germany: A Statistical Summary
by Ayres, Leonard P
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1919. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Former high school library copy - usual marks. Boards soiled. 1919 Hard Cover. 154 pp. A statistical overview of the efforts of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.
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You Must Know Everything
by Babel, Isaac; Hayward, Max; Nathalie, Babel
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1969. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8x5x1. First printing. Jacket edges rubbed, minor tear to jacket spine head. 1969 Hard Cover. xv, 283 pp. A new collection of stories by the Russian master translated, for the first time, by Max Hayward and edited by Nathalie Babel. You Must Know Everything... Read More
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The Baburnama (The Folio Society)
by Babur, Zahiruddin Muhammad; Thackston, Wheeler M.; Losty, J.P.; Rushdie, Salman
London: The Folio Society, 2013. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First thus (Ford-Smith Folio 76 #1858). Includes publisher's slipcase. A few very minor scuffs to slipcase. 2013 Hard Cover. lviii, 540 pp. Translated, edited and annotated by Wheeler M. Thackston, preface to illustrations by J.P. Losty, introduction by Salman Rushdie. Color reproductions of historical illustrations, several... Read More
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Keeping Up with Lizzie
by Bacheller, Irving
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1911. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Koerner, W.H.D. First edition. No jacket. Ink name, stain along top edge of last page. 1911 Hard Cover. 157 pp. A humorous tale about a town going broke trying to keep up with Lizzie - the right style, the right education, and... Read More
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Keeping Up with Lizzie
by Bacheller, Irving
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1911. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Koerner, W.H.D. First edition. No jacket. Spine leans to the right, minor general wear. 1911 Hard Cover. 157 pp. A humorous tale about a town going broke trying to keep up with Lizzie - the right style, the right education, and even... Read More
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It's Easy to Play Bach
by Bach, Johann Sebastian; Scott, Daniel
London: Wise Publications, 1992. Soft Cover. Very Good. 9x0x12. Faint rubbing. 1992 Soft Cover. Twenty-one of Bach's best-loved pieces are included in this book, each arranged for easy playing. Includes: Air on the G Strin, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, music from Anna Magdalena's Notebook, and many more!
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The Passion According to St. John: Vocal Score
by Bach, J.S. [Johann Sebastian]; Mendel, Arthur
New York: G. Schirmer, 1967. Soft Cover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Wrappers, top edge, and a few pages lightly foxed. 1967 Soft Cover. xlv, 241 pp. Edited and with an introduction by Arthur Mendel. "The Passio secundum Joannem or St John Passion[1] (German: Johannes-Passion), BWV 245, is a Passion or oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, the older of the... Read More
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The Water Knife
by Bacigalupi, Paolo; Ulman, Juliet
San Francisco: Night Shade Books, 2010. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. Lacoste, Raphael. First edition. Two faint spots on front board, otherwise an excellent copy. 2010 Hard Cover. 371 pp. Paolo Bacigalupi, New York Times best-selling author of The Windup Girl and National Book Award finalist, delivers a near-future thriller that casts new light on... Read More
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The Luck O'Lady Joan: A Fairy Tale for Women
by Bacon, Josephine Daskam
Chicago, Illinois: F.G. Browne & Co, 1913. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Williams, Clara Elsene. First edition. No jacket. Spine and boards toned, joints starting, bookplate on front endpaper. 1913 Hard Cover. 58 pp. Illustrated by Clara Elsene Williams. Josephine Dodge Daskam, Mrs. Selden Bacon (February 17, 1876 – July 29, 1961) was an American... Read More
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