New York: Delacorte Press, 1979 A short story involving birds. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations, some are two full pages without text, some smaller, but all are lovely. The brushed cloth binding has a pressed design on it of a bird flying through trees. The book has no wear, but a gift inscription inside in front end papers. The dust jacket has no wear, but the spine is a bit sun lightened. The price is clipped. 41 pages, no marks or tears. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York: P. F. Collier & Son, Inc., 1937 Temple Bailey (1885 - 1953) was a prolific American novelist and short story writer. This is one of her later stories, a travel romance. 330 pages, maroon cover with gold lettering on the spine and embossed author name an decorations on the cover. Edges lightly worn, corners moderately worn. Spine ends are lightly worn, and there is a damp stain on the inside back cover and last few blank pages in the upper corner. Signed by prior owner inside front cover. 12mo ... more information

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New York: P. F. Collier & Son, Inc., 1930 This novel begins as our seventeen-year-old's lover goes overseas to war. "So she kissed Christopher good-bye, and told him how brave he was, and how handsome in his ensign's uniform, and how glad she was that he wouldn't have to fight in the trenches." 316 pages, maroon cloth binding. Light wear at the edges, corners, and spine ends. Moderate wear along the front spine edge. Embossed decoration on the front. Spine is tight. 12mo - over 6&f... more information

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New York, NY: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1991 This is a cookbook that can change the way you think about vegetarian cooking and eating forever - an international harvest of mouthwatering, colorful, and totally satisfying recipes that present microwave cooking at its best. There are plenty of ethnic specialties that will add excitement to the menus of vegetarians as well as to the many of us who are just eating less meat today. You also find a collection of American favorites, such as Mike's Corn Chowder, Bak... more information

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Iola, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Krause Pubns Inc, 2000 This is the book to help bring your autograph collection to the next level. There are many pitfalls you can avoid once you learn to spot the clues. The fact is that many collectors purchase phony items every day. This book goes beyond the obvious to give you the knowledge to make smart acquisitions and become an informed collector. Learn to detect forgeries through paper, typefaces, ink types and signature evaluation, spot autopen and ghost signatures, locate ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gramercy, 1999 Does your cat express his love for you by lying on the book you're trying to read? Does your cat fight with your houseplants, play 'clear the shelf', and refuse to come when called? Does your cat insist on plenty of space - like the entire living room?? Chances are that your beloved pet, like millions of other cats, is neurotic! In this hilarious cat's-eye-view of the world, Steven Baker, who gave perfect advice in How to Live With a Neurotic Dog, t... more information

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New York: Good Times Publishing, 1994 Beautifully illustrated Snow White. Originally had a tape with it that read the story to a child, but with this one human interaction is involved. The story is shorter than the original Snow White, good for younger children who mostly want to see the pictures and get the end to find out what happens! It still includes the seven dwarfs and the wicked queen who poisons Snow White, and of course the gallant and handsome prince who saves her with a kiss. 16 pages, all fully... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Children's Books, 1994 #207-67. A lovely retelling of the classic tale. Fully illustrated. Story is unabridged. 23 pages, no marks or tears. The title page has the former owner's name printed at the top. On the side near the bottom there is a 1" tear. There are a few tiny dents at the top on the front binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Spark Pub Group, 2003 This book features full-length coverage of The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. This lively guide explores the life of J.R.R. Tolkien and the historial and literary movements that influenced him. It provides an intimate look at Tolkien, from his love of pipe-smoking, to his distinguished academic career, to his experiences in combat. With detailed analysis of his astonishing novels, it explains why he provoked such mixed reactions from distinguishe... more information

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New York: The Century Company, 1904 This volume includes the short stories The Country Doctor, The Vendetta, and Colonel Chabert. Frontispiece shows a scene from The Vendetta; tissue paper is intact. The green cloth cover is lightly worn at corners and both ends of spine. The bottom rear board has a small nick in it. The spine has a paper title label. 407 pages; the title page has a 1" diagonal tear at the top corner, and the last two pages have 3/4" horizontal cuts from the page edge. Illustratio... more information

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New York: P.F. Collier & Son First complete translation into English. The first novel is is about Rapheal, a poor student in Paris. He dreams of love and being loved. He goes into a magic shop, and is given something by the owner. It is the skin of a wild ass. He learns that he can wish on the skin, and if a wish comes true, the skin gets a bit smaller. He then understands that as the skin shrinks, so does the length of his life. The second novel, is about a proud Flemish family. The father has an obses... more information

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New York, NY: Schocken Books, 1970 This is the Third Augmented Edition. It is a comprehensive history of the faith of Israel. Recognizing that the history of Judaism cannot be separated from the history of the Jewish people itself, Dr. Bamberger tells that story, too, but he focuses on the inner content of Jewish life - the religious ideas, observances, and institutions. He makes vivid the ideas and practices of Judaism from its nomadic beginnings in Biblical times, through exile, to life in America and the... more information

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Lake Villa, IL: CPP Associates, 1994 This book is loaded with incidents of medical mistakes, misinformation, and just plain nuttiness. Some of the information is gleaned from surveys, some from simple surveys Barb Bancroft has done (how many of each color M & M in a bag) and then interpreted the results - sort of. It includes old-fashioned dietary treatments for diseases that used to be quite serious, and odd treatments for minor ailments. ".it was once thought that a healthy sneeze served to clean... more information

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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 2005 Ever since explorers first ventured upriver, the possibility of navigating the Nile from beginning to end has been a tantalizing dream, but it remained one of the last gret incomplete journeys of exploration. Many perished trying by drowning, shooting, or simply disappearing. Renowned adventurer Pasquale Scaturro with his partner, Gordon Brown, made history in 2004. Leading an expedition that completed the epic first descent of the Blue Nile and Nile ... more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2002 Ages 12 and up. Written by the author of The Indian in the Cupboard, this story takes place in China and Scotland from 1067-1603. Bruce MacLennan commands the building of a castle with a dungeon below; during construction he travels to China where he joins a troop of mercenary soldiers. In a poor teahouse he encounters a child named Peony and, on impulse, buys her to be his attendant. After many adventures they return to Scotland where MacL... more information

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Dresden, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1997 Signed by author - This is a darkly comic, modern classic tale of good and evil. As powerful as it is funny, Angela and Diabola is a story that will speak to young readers on many levels. It is about twins who came into the world as different as night and day. Angela is a happy, beautiful girl who never cries. Diabola arrives kicking and screaming, green eyes flashing and her not-pretty face purple with rage. With each day they become more themselves, Angela lovi... more information

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Scranton, PA, U.S.A.: Avon Camelot Book, 1998 Signed by the author - From the author of The Indian in the Cupboard comes this fourth sequel. With history, mystery, humor, adventure, and all the surprising twists readers expect of its master storyteller, The Key to the Indian may be the most exciting and poignant of the five-volume series so far. Readers are sure to be absorbed to the last word of its astonishing final pages. Black & White illustrations with decorated endpapers.... more information

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New York: The MacMillan Company, 1902 Third Printing. A Kentucky tale of the last century. The binding has a few spots on the front; the spine is slightly worn top and bottom. There is an owners inscription on the FEP. There are tiny tears on a few pages at the top; no other marks or tears noted. 431 pages. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.... more information

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Racine, WI: Western Publishing, 1953 Walt Disney's version as a Little Golden Book. #100-53, edition JJ. The front top and bottom edges show light wear. The spine ends have minor wear also, and the bottom front edge has minor wear. Two facing pages inside have small smudge marks at the bottom. The front has a very slight darker area where there was a label. Unpaginated, 22 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New Britian, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Lexington Books, 1993 Drawing on comprehensive information available on the complex legal and ethical issues related to AIDS, attorney William F. Banta explains employers', employees', and applicants' rights and responsibilities as defined by the American with Disabilities Act, OSHA, COBRA, the National Labor Relations Act, state and local laws, arbitration awards, and the Centers for Disease Control. He clarifies the complex issues of hiring, firing, insuring, ... more information

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