Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World
by Basbanes, Nicholas A
New York: Harper Perennial, 2006. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 1x6x9. First printing. Remainder mark. 2006 Trade Paperback. xviii, 360 pp. Inspired by a landmark exhibition mounted by the British Museum in 1963 to celebrate five eventful centuries of the printed word, Nicholas A. Basbanes offers a lively consideration of writings that have "made things happen" in... Read More
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![Musee de l'Ermitage: Les Grands Maitres de la Peinture [FRENCH TEXT]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/490/322/1476322490.0.m.jpg)
Musee de l'Ermitage: Les Grands Maitres de la Peinture [FRENCH TEXT]
by Basin, Germain
Paris: Cercle d'Art, 1958. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Boards lightly faded. 1958 Large Hardcover. 257 pp. French text. A history of the art from the Hermitage Museum with black-and-white illustrations and tipped in color plates.
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English Drawings and Watercolors, 1550-1850: In the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
by Baskett, John; Snelgrove, Dudley; Reynold, Graham (Introduction); Ryskamp, Charles (Foreword)
New York: Harper & Row, 1972. Later Printing. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 0x0x0. Later printing. Jacket edges rubbed, jacket spine head chipped. Top page ridge lightly foxed. 1972 Large Hardcover. xxi, 107 pp. Plus 150 plates. 18 illustrations in full color. Drawings and watercolors from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon give a unique and... Read More
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From the Mouth of the Dark Cave: Commemorative Sculpture of the Late Classic Maya
by Bassie-Sweet, Karen
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1991. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7x1x10. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket. 1991 Large Hardcover. xv, 287 pp. "Argues that scenes found on late classic sculpture represent cave rituals performed by the Mayan elite and discusses the Mayan world view and the role caves played in it.
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The Big Tall Man on Skis
by Bass, Rosaly Swann
New Hampshire: William L. Bauhan, Publisher, 1974. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 0x0x0. Wainwright, Sarah. Sticker ghost on front board, boards lightly soiled, top edge faintly foxed. 1974 Large Hardcover. 57 pp. To distract Tommy from drawing so many pictures of a very tall man on skis, his parents take him skiing where he meets... Read More
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Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade - and How We Can Fight It (Amazing Change Campaign Official Book)
by Bastone, David
New York: Harper One, 2007. 7th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x7. Seventh printing. Front cover creased, edge wear. 2007 Trade Paperback. 301 pp. In conjunction with the Walden Media major motion picture on the life of abolitionist William Wilberforce, this is the social action book for anyone who wants to know who today's heroes are in the... Read More
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Birds
by Bateman, Robert
New York: Pantheon, 2002. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 10x0x10. First edition. An excellent copy. 2002 Large Hardcover. 176 pp. Internationally acclaimed wildlife artist and naturalist Robert Bateman has sketched and painted bird life in every corner of the globe. And a lifetime of observing an extraordinary range of species has given him a wealth of... Read More
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![Jack the Giant-Killer; also Rumpel-Stilt-Skin [Rumpelstiltskin]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/622/778/1671778622.0.m.jpg)
Jack the Giant-Killer; also Rumpel-Stilt-Skin [Rumpelstiltskin]
by Bates, Katharine Lee
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1939. Small Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. Price, Margaret Evans. Boards rubbed, ink name on front endpaper. 1939 Small Hard Cover. 63 pp. Color illustrations and black-and-white vignettes by Margaret Evans Price. Includes two classic fairy tales, Jack the Giant-Killer and Rumpelstiltskin.
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Drama and Opera: Their History, Literature and Influence on Civilization, in Twelve Volumes: Greek Drama, Greek and Roman Drama; Oriental Drama, Religious Drama; Italian Drama, Spanish and Portuguese Drama; French Drama; French Drama, German Drama; German Drama; British Drama; British Drama; Scandinavian Drama, Russian Drama; American Drama; The Opera; The Opera (Renaissance Edition)
by Bates, Alfred; Boyd, James P.; Lamberton, John P.; Verdi, Giuseppe; Bergh, Albert Ellery
London: The Athenian Society, 1903. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rahn, A.D.; Cabanel, Alexander; Russell, A.; Stuck, Franz; et al. Limited edition, #7 of 750 sets. Front hinge of volume 11 and both hinges of volume 12 just beginning to weaken, spine very slightly faded, closed tears to edges of a few pages, but overall a... Read More
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Touring in 1600: A Study in the Development of Travel as a Means of Education
by Bates, E.S
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1911. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8x6x1. First edition. No jacket. Minor edge wear. 1911 Hard Cover. xiv, 418 pp. Maroon boards with gilt titles and decor, top edge gilt. Illustrated with black-and-white frontispiece and plates. "Touring in 1600: A Study in the Development of Travel as a Means... Read More
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![Forty-Two Psalm Interludes for the Organ in the Most Usual Keys, Composed and Inscribed to Vincent Novello Esq. [42]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/139/454/1361454139.0.m.jpg)
Forty-Two Psalm Interludes for the Organ in the Most Usual Keys, Composed and Inscribed to Vincent Novello Esq. [42]
by Bates, F.W
London: London Sacred Music Warehouse, 1851. Stapled Binding. Fair. Rear wrapper missing, front wrapper soiled and stained, ink stamp on front wrapper, blind stamp on title page. 1851 Stapled Binding. 12 pp. 1851 collection of psalms for organ.
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Reminiscences
by Battersea, Constance
London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1922. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8x5x1. Spine and edges a bit toned, bookplate on front endpaper. 1922 Hard Cover. xvii, 470, 2 pp. Includes fold-out genealogical table of the Rothschild and Montefiore families. "Constance Flower, Baroness Battersea (29 April 1843, Piccadilly, London - 22 November 1931, Overstrand; nee de Rothschild),... Read More
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Albert Kesselring (Osprey Command, No. 27)
by Battistelli, Pier Paolo
New York: Osprey, 2012. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 6x0x9. First edition. A fine copy. 2012 Soft Cover. 64 pp. Although he is mostly remembered for his part in the campaign in Italy from 1943 to 1945, Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring was also chief of staff of the Luftwaffe in 1936-37, playing a crucial role in the shaping of... Read More
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Franz von Baader und die Philosophische Romantik (Deutsche Vierteljahrschrift fur Literaturwissenschaft und Geistesgeschichte, Buchreihe 10. Band)
by Baumgardt, David; Kluckhohn, Paul; Rothacker, Erich
Halle / Saale: Max Niemeyer Verlag, 1927. Trade Paperback. Good. Wrappers lightly stained along edges, corners creased. 1927 Trade Paperback. vi, [2], 402 pp. Printed wrappers. German text. An account of the thought of Franz von Baader, a Catholic philosopher and theologian who rejected empiricism, and is credited by some for reintroducing the thought of Meister Eckhart into... Read More
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The Wizard of Oz: Adapted and Abridged
by Baum, L. Frank; Cushing, Mary; Williams, Dorothea
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962. Abridged. Large Hardcover. Good/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 0x0x0. Nankivel, Claudine. 1 inch closed tear on rear joint along spine base, 1/2 inch internal split to center of front joint, pencil name and address on title page. 1962 Large Hardcover. 61 pp. Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado... Read More
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The Wizard of Oz: The Collectible Edition
by Baum, L. Frank
Kennebunkport, Maine: Applesauce Press, 2023. First Thus. Full-Leather. Fine/No Jacket. 9x0x12. Santore, Charles. First thus. An exceptional copy. 2023 Full-Leather. 101 pp. Light blue full leather, gilt titles and decorations, color picture plate mounted on front board. Color illustrations by Charles Santore throughout, including many two-page spreads. "'We're off to see the Wizard! The wonderful Wizard of Oz!'... Read More
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The Scarecrow of Oz (The Oz Series Book 9)
by Baum, L. Frank
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co, 1915. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 9x6x1. Neill, John R. 1934-50s printing (Bienvenue pp. 60-64). Includes original jacket. Base stained with some paper transfer, tears and chips along jacket edges, jacket price clipped with new price ($2.00) in ink beneath, ink gift note on front endpaper. 1915 Hard Cover. 288 pp. 8vo. Light... Read More
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The Emerald City of Oz (The Oz Series Book 6)
by Baum, L. Frank
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co, 1910. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 0x0x0. Neill, John R. 1934-50s printing (Bienvenue pp. 47-49). Includes original jacket. Base stained, 2 inch chip from jacket corner, several small jacket chips and tears. 1910 Hard Cover. 295, [1] pp. 8vo. Pink cloth, black titles and rabbit soldier vignette on spine, color paper label ('Sexy... Read More
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The Complete Wizard of Oz Collection: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; The Marvelous Land of Oz; Ozma of Oz; Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; The Road to Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; The Patchwork Girl of Oz; Tik-Tok of Oz; The Scarecrow of Oz; Rinkitink in Oz; The Lost Princess of Oz; The Tin Woodman of Oz; The Magic of Oz; Glinda of Oz (Royal Classics Series)
by Baum, L. Frank
Vancouver: Royal Classics, 2024. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 6x2x9. Roumanis, A.R. First thus. Brand new from publisher. 2024 Hard Cover. 1170 pp. L. Frank Baum wrote fourteen novels that took place in the Land of Oz. All fourteen books are included in this complete collection, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma... Read More
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Tik-Tok of Oz (The Oz Series Book 8)
by Baum, L. Frank
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co, 1970. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 9x6x1. Neill, John R. 1934-1950s printing (Bienvenue pp. 55-59). Includes original jacket. Stained along base, large portion of jacket spine and front panel missing, rear jacket flap separated from rear panel, jacket price clipped with ink price stamp beneath. 1970 Hard Cover. 272 pp. Orange cloth, black... Read More
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The New Wizard of Oz (The Oz Series Book 1)
by Baum, L. Frank
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1924. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Copelman, Evelyn; Denslow, W.W. Later printing of 1944 edition with typo on p. 193 corrected, grey boards with red cloth spine (Bienvenue pp. 4-17). Edges rubbed with corners a bit exposed, loss of gilt from spine titles, front hinge weakening. 1924 Hard Cover. 209 pp. 8vo. Green... Read More
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A Kidnapped Santa Claus [Kidnaped]
by Baum, L. Frank
Aegypan Press, 2011. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 6x0x9. New. 2011 Hard Cover. 22 pp. By the author of the Oz series. Try as they might, the Daemons of the Caves could not tempt old Santa Claus in any way. Quite the contrary, his cheery laughter disconcerted the evil ones and showed to them the folly... Read More
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition
by Baum, L. Frank; Glassman, Peter
New York: Books of Wonder / HarperCollins Publishers, 1987. 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7x1x9. Denslow, W.W. [William Wallace]. 3rd printing of 100th anniversary edition. Minor wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1987 Hard Cover. 267 pp. Includes new afterword by Peter Glassman, color and black-and-white illustrations by W.W. Denslow.... Read More
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Glinda of Oz: In which are related the Exciting Experiences of Princess Ozma of Oz, and Dorothy, in their hazardous journey to the home of the Flatheads, and to the Magic Isle of the Skeezers, and how they were rescued from dire peril by the sorcery of Glinda the Good (The Oz Series Book 14)
by Baum, L. Frank; Glassman, Peter
New York: Books of Wonder / HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 6x0x9. Neill, John R. 2nd printing. Minimal wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2000 Hard Cover. 283 pp. 8vo. The fourteenth book in Baum's immortal Oz series. New afterword by Peter Glassman, 12 color plates and black-and-white illustrations... Read More
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A Kidnapped Santa Claus [Kidnaped]
by Baum, L. Frank
Aegypan Press, 2011. Soft Cover. Fine. 6x0x9. New. 2011 Soft Cover. 22 pp. By the author of the Oz series. Try as they might, the Daemons of the Caves could not tempt old Santa Claus in any way. Quite the contrary, his cheery laughter disconcerted the evil ones and showed to them the folly of their undertaking. It's... Read More
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