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Churchill in Memoriam
Bantam, 1965
Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/None as Issued. Churchill's life, death and wit and wisdom. Written and edited by the staff of The New York Times. Some rubbing to cover, and a slight warp to book. Pa ges a remarkably white and bright for a Bantam of this vintage.
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2.00 USD
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Letters from a Chinese Official
Mclure, Phillips & Co. 1903 First American Edition Hard Cover Good As issued No Jacket
Spine lean, 1/4th inch of back strap missing from spine head, splits in spine at heel, some foxing of the enpapers, some of the lettering on front board chipped off, lettering on spine is completly missing(white part is gone, imprinting visible), and other light to moderate shopwear.
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7.50 USD
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The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
New York, New York, U.S.A. Riverhead Books 1997 1573225789 / 9781573225786 Edition Unstated Trade Paperback Very Good- As issued No Jacket
Spine lean, corner bumps, handling creases to the rear cover, inked out price sticker to both covers, an inked out owner's inscription on ffep, small split at head of spine on rear cover side, and other light to moderate shopwear.
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2.95 USD
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The Diary of Jack the Ripper/the Discovery, the Investigation, the Debate
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Hyperion Books 1993 1562827049 / 9781562827045 First Thus Hard Cover Very Good- Very Good-
Slight spine lean,sticker residue front cover, price sticker over upc., edgewear to jacket, rubbing to jacket, and other moderate shopwear. Includes the full text of the alleged diary, and the arguments for and against its authenticity.
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4.50 USD
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Abailard, Pierre The Letters of Abelard and Heloise
New York, New York, U.S.A. Viking Press/ Penguin 1974 0140442979 / 9780140442977 Edition Unstated Trade Paperback Good As issued No Jacket
Spine roll, corner bumps, some highlighting to a few pages, most of the same few pages were also corner creased, sticker remains rear cover, overall the book has kind of an s-curve shape to it when viewed from the top, and toher light to moderate shopwear. Reading copy only.
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3.50 USD
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Abbott, John S. C. History of Hernando Cortez
Harpers 1884 2nd Hard Cover Good As issued No Jacket Ex-Library
Spine leans, paper lable spine, edgewear to board edges, book plate, bookstore stickers ffep, some scattered foxing throughout, and the pages are wrinkled(uniform throughout not from moisture, most likely from a shrinking binding).
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10.00 USD
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Abelard, Peter; Heloise, Abbess of the Paraclete the Letters of Abelard and Heloise
London, United Kingdom Penguin Books Ltd 1974 0140442979 / 9780140442977 Edition Unstated Mass Market Paperback Fair As issued No Jacket
Slight spine lean, large price sticker rear cover, corner bump, rear cover is badly stained?(more of a discoloration as it is coming from under the finish. One sees this often in covers that have age toned from the inside cover, but this one is white). This edition contains: Abelard's account of his misfortunes(historica Misfortunatum.); four of their personal letters; the 'letters of Direction;, in which he advises her how to adapt for women the rule of Benedict; correspondence between Heloise and Peter the Venerable; and two of Abelard's Hymns.
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3.50 USD
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Abelson, Norman Right Place, Right Time
Writers Publishing Coorperative 2002 1930149093 / 9781930149090 Edition Unstated Trade Paperback Very Good- As issued No Jacket
Slight spine lean, minor corner bumps, small chipping to upper left corner of rear cover, and other light shopwear.
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7.50 USD
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Abt, Samuel A Season in Turmoil
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. VeloPress 1995 1884737099 / 9781884737091 Edition Unstated Trade Paperback Good+ As issued No Jacket
Spine lean, corner bumps, some light scratches to the covers, the book is stiff and has a slight warp to it, and other light shopwear. Text is clean.
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7.00 USD
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Ackroyd, Peter Last Testament of Oscar Wilde
Hamish Hamilton 1983 0241109647 / 9780241109649 Edition Unstated Hard Cover Very Good- Very Good-
Slight spine lean, pages age toned, rear board is a bit soiled, owner's inscription on the ffep, jacket has some edgewear and has an age toned "look" to it(edges and white areas have a slight browned look to them), and other light shopwear to the jacket,
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20.00 USD
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Agee, James Letters of James Agee to Father Flye
Ballantine 1971 0345023609 / 9780345023605 Edition Unstated Mass Market Paperback Good As issued No Jacket
Slight spine lean, corner bumps, some stains on the front cover, some scuffing to both covers, front cover has a long crease and curls up about a half inch from the right edge, pages age toning, and other moderate to heavy shopwear.
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3.00 USD
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Ajamanapap, Cholatis Unmasking Anand Panyarachun
Lak Thai Books 2000 9748787966 / 9789748787961 First American Edition Trade Paperback Very Good As issued No Jacket
Rather scarce biography of former Thai prime minister. Some underlining to text, some light shopwear, and some sort of inscription on endpaper.
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49.95 USD
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Alexander, Edward Irving Howe: Socialist, Critic, Jew
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. Indiana University Press 1998 0253333644 / 9780253333643 Edition Unstated Hard Cover Very Good+ Very Good+
Some edgewear to the jacket, a little sticker residue on the rear panel of the jacket near the upc, and other light shopwear. "A detailed and dogmatic intellectual biography of one of the leading American literary critics, political journalists, polemicists, and Jewish intellectuals of the past 50 years."(Kirkus Reviews).
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5.00 USD
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Alexander, John T. Catherine the Great: Life and Legend
New York Oxford University Press Inc. 1990 0195061624 / 9780195061628 4th Trade Paperback Good+ As issued No Jacket
Spine lean, date stamp bottom edge of book, corner bumps, foxing to the top edge of book, some scuffing/soiling to covers, and other light to moderate shopwear.
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4.50 USD
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Amalrik, Andrei Notes of a Revolutionary
Alfred a Knopf, 1982
Hard Cover. Fair/Good. First AMERICAN. Account of last ten years of Amalrik's life in the USSR before his exile to the West. Boards are warped, jacket is warped, and the book has a musty smell to it. A remainder mark to top edge.
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4.00 USD
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Amber, Sharmai The Melding
Kaneohe, Hawaii, U.S.A. Sambershar 1998 1880666723 / 9781880666722 Edition Unstated Trade Paperback Very Good- As issued No Jacket
Slight spine lean, minor corner bumps, some scuffs and scratches to the covers, and other light shopwear.
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4.00 USD
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