Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the Bounty
by Dening, Greg
New York: Cambridge University Press, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Ink underlining and marginalia in first 50 pages of text, rear jacket panel creased, jacket spine head bumped. 1992 Hard Cover. xii, 445 pp. "Captain Bligh" is a cliche of our times for the extravagant and violent misuse of power. In fact, William Bligh... Read More
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The Wild One
by Denison, Lyn
Tallahassee, Florida: Bella Books, 2002. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. Second printing. Top corner of some pages chewed. 2002 Trade Paperback. 172 pp. Rachel Weston's life is a constant juggle between raising her two children and managing her landscaping business. As a single mum she doesn't need any drama upsetting her world. It's bad enough that... Read More
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Dream Lover
by Denison, Lyn
Tallahassee, Florida: Bella Books, 2004. Reissue. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5x0x8. Reissue. An exceptional copy. 2004 Trade Paperback. 207 pp. Her naked skin made a soft, sensuous sound as she shifted on the satiny sheets. Moaning softly, she was drawn into a wonderful warmth. A strong arm came around her, firm fingers splayed over her back, and she begged... Read More
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Rothmell
by [Denison, Mary Andrews]
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1878. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Boards lightly soiled, endpapers lightly foxed. 1878 Hard Cover. 371, [1] pp. 8vo. By the author of 'That Husband of Mine'. "Mary Andrews Denison's first publications were short sketches printed in the Boston Olive Branch where her husband, a Baptist minister and active abolitionist, was assistant editor. In 1847... Read More
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Practical Gods (Penguin Poets)
by Dennis, Carl
New York: Penguin Poets, 2001. 4th English Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 0x5x9. 4th printing. Ink owner information on half-title page. 2001 Trade Paperback. xi, [3], 77 pp. Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. A critically acclaimed literary treasure, Practical Gods is a captivating poetry collection that transcends conventional perspectives. Many of the poems in this... Read More
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Patsy: A Novel
by Dennis-Benn, Nicole
New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2019. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. First edition. Jacket edges very lightly rubbed. 2019 Hard Cover. 426 pp. A beautifully layered portrait of motherhood, immigration, and the sacrifices we make in the name of love from award-winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn. Heralded for writing “deeply memorable . . . women†(Jennifer... Read More
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Here Comes the Sun: A Novel
by Dennis-Benn, Nicole
New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2017. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x0x8. 1st printing. An exceptional copy. 2017 Trade Paperback. Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay,... Read More
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The Money and the Power: The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America
by Denton, Sally; Morris, Roger
New York: Vintage Books, 2002. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x1x8. First printing. Spine creased. 2002 Trade Paperback. x, 479 pp. Las Vegas—the name evokes images of divorce and dice, gangsters and glitz. But beneath it all is a sordid history that is much more insidious and far-reaching than ever imagined. The Money and the Power is... Read More
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The Perishing: A Novel
by Deon, Natasha
Berkeley, California: Counterpoint, 2021. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. Book club edition. Top edge of jacket lightly bumped. 2021 Hard Cover. 307 pp. A Black immortal in 1930's Los Angeles must recover the memory of her past in order to discover who she truly is in this extraordinarily affecting novel for readers of N.... Read More
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Unholy Sacrifices of the New Age
by de Parrie, Paul; Pride, Mary; Marrs, Texe
Westchester, Illinois: Crossway Books, 1988. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x0. Second printing. Pages toned, one page creased. 1988 Trade Paperback. xi, 239 pp. Unholy Sacrifices of the New Age is the first and only book to reveal how the New Age plan to eliminate Christians and Christianity could actually be carried out. Beginning as far back... Read More
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Going Back to Civilian Life (February 1946)
by War and Navy Departments
Washington, D.C: War and Navy Departments, 1946. Stapled Binding. Near Fine. Ink notes on page 86, otherwise an excellent copy. 1946 Stapled Binding. v, 90 pp. This pamphlet supersedes WD Pamphlet No. 21-4, 20 August 1945, including C1, 16 November, 1945; ND Pamphlet NAVPERS 15110, August 1945; Marine Corps Pamphlet NAVMC 1026-PD, August 1945; and Coast Guard Pamphlet... Read More
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The Memoirs and Correspondence of Madame d'Epinay, in Three Volumes
by D'Epinay, Madame [Louise Florence Petronille Tardieu d'Esclavelles]; Freese, J.H
London: H.S. Nichols Ltd, 1899. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition, one of 500 copies. Boards lightly soiled, bookplate of Alexander Cochrane on each front endpaper. 1899 Hard Cover. Complete in three volumes. xlviii, 337, [3]; vii, [1], 348; viii, 356 pp. 8vo. Translated, with an introduction and notes, by J.H. Freese. Includes frontispieces... Read More
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Conversation
by De Quincey, Thomas
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1896. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Boards a bit soiled, minor loss from corners, endpapers a bit foxed. 1896 Hard Cover. 47 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of author. Thomas Penson De Quincey was an English essayist, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey... Read More
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The Quran My Best Friend
by Derani, Suzane
California: Prolance, 2020. Large Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 8x0x8. Reynish, Jenny. New. An exceptional copy. 2020 Large Hardcover. Unpaginated. The Quran is a sacred book of light that has enriched the lives of Muslims and people around the world for over a thousand years. With beautiful stories from the Quran, this rhyming picture book enhances the... Read More
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Terror Tunnels: The Case for Israel's Just War Against Hamas
by Dershowitz, Alan
New York: Rosetta Books / Gatestone Institute, 2014. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x9. First edition. Bookplate signed by author affixed to front endpaper. 2014 Hard Cover. xi, 233 pp. "At a time when Israel is under persistent attack―on the battlefield, by international organizations, and in the court of public opinion―Alan Dershowitz presents a powerful case... Read More
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Katharina and Martin Luther: The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk
by DeRusha, Michelle; Prior, Karen Swallow (foreword)
Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2017. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 5x1x9. First edition. Tiny tear and associated light crease to one text page. 2017 Hard Cover. 315 pp. Their revolutionary marriage was arguably one of the most scandalous and intriguing in history. Yet five centuries later, we still know little about Martin and Katharina Luther's life... Read More
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Justine, or the Misfortunes of Virtue (Oxford World's Classics)
by De Sade, Marquis; Phillips, John
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine. 7x0x5. Recent reprint. Brand new from publisher. 2013 Trade Paperback. xliv, 273 pp. This is the first new translation in over forty years of Sade's novel Justine. It is also the first ever critical edition, based on the original 1791 version of the story, which is the most accessible and... Read More
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Diamond Dust and Other Stories
by Desai, Anita
London: Chatto & Windus, 2000. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x5x1. Signed by author. Second printing. Signed by author without inscription. Jacket spine head and spine base bumped. Pages toned. 2000 Hard Cover. 207 pp. Whole lives come into focus in this rich and diverse collection, as Desai shines her luminous spotlight on private universes from... Read More
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Best of Children's Classics Paperback Box Set: The Little Prince; Peter Pan; The Secret Garden; The Wizard of Oz; A Little Princess
by De Saint Exupery, Antoine; Barrie, J.M [James Matthew]; Burnett, Frances Hodgson; Baum, L. Frank
Fingerprint Classics, 2019. Trade Paperback. Fine. 7x5x2. New. Still in shrink wrap. 2019 Trade Paperback. 936 pp. Discover a captivating collection of the five best works in children's literature, presented in a beautifully designed box set that is both a treasure for your library and an ideal gift. Join a young boy in a Sahara Desert crash landing,... Read More
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The Little Prince
by De Saint-Exupery, Antoine; Howard, Richard
Boston: Mariner Books, 2000. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8x5x0. De Saint-Exupery, Antoine. Reprint. Brand new from publisher. 2000 Trade Paperback. 83 pp. "Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exupery's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed... Read More
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Renati Des Cartes Meditationes de Prima Philosopia, in Quibus Dei Existentia, & Animae Humanae a Corpore Distinctio, Demonstrantur. His Adjungitur Tractatus De Initiis Primae Philosophiae Juxta Fundamenta Clarissimi Cartesii, Tradita in Ipsius Meditationibus, Nec Non de Deo & Mente Humana. Cum Nova Methodo Qua Traditur Doctrina de Praedestinatione & Gratia
by [Descartes, Rene] Des Cartes, Renati; Velthusio, Lamberto [Van Velthuysen, Lambert]
London: Excudebat J.F. [James Flesher] pro Jona Hart, 1664. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Rebound with new end sheets: brown leather spine, marbled paper over boards, red morocco spine label, gilt titles and rules. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. 1664 Hard Cover. [viii], 230 pp. Last text page misnumbered 216. Descartes's fundamental and originating work of... Read More
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Discourse on Method and Related Writings (Penguin Classics)
by Descartes, Rene; Clarke, Desmond M
New York: Penguin Books, 2003. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine. 0x5x7. Reprint. Brand new from publisher. An exceptional copy. 2003 Trade Paperback. xxxv, [1], 207, [13] pp. Rene Descartes was a central figure in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. In his Discourse on Method he outlined the contrast between mathematics and experimental sciences, and the extent to... Read More
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Meditations on First Philosophy with Selections from the Objections and Replies
by Descartes, Rene; Cottingham, John; Williams, Bernard
New York: Cambridge at the University Press, 1996. Trade Paperback. Good. 6x0x9. Second edition. Ink underlining and marginalia on a few pages, wear to corners. 1996 Trade Paperback. liv, 157, [3] pp. This authoritative translation by John Cottingham of the Meditations is taken from the much acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of the Philosophical Writings of Descartes. It is... Read More
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Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings (Penguin Classics) [on First Philosophy]
by Descartes, Rene; Clarke, Desmond M
New York: Penguin Books, 2003. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5x0x7. Reprint. Brand new from publisher. An exceptional copy. 2003 Trade Paperback. xlii, 212, [1] pp. Translated, with an introduction, by Desmond M. Clarke. Descartes was prepared to go to any lengths in his search for certainty - even to deny those things that seemed most self-evident. In his... Read More
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31st Publication Design Annual
by The Society of Publication Designers
Rockport, Massachusetts / Cincinnati, Ohio: Rockport Publishers Inc. / North Light Books, 1996. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1x9x12. Minimal wear to jacket, embossed owner stamp on title page. 1996 Large Hardcover. 264, [8] pp. An annual showcase of outstanding editorial design in consumer, trade, and corporate magazines, annual reports, newspapers, and supplements. Features hundreds of... Read More
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