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New York: Thames and Hudson. VG+/VG+. 1984. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 41, 43, 49, 54, 61. 050002104X . This revised & enlarged edition is bound in purple cloth with gilt printing on the spine and an image on front. It is a very pretty book; clean, straight & tight with slight wear to lower spine edge and corners & one slightly bumped upper corner. The price intact dust jacket is clean, bright & crisp; just a touch of edgewear and a couple of scratches in the laminate on the back panel. It is illustrated on the front panel with a photograph of a gilted and painted wooden statue of King Tutankhamun as the god Horus venquishing the forces of evil, from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings, c. 1330 BC. The photograph is by Roger Wood. The book itself has 148 illustrations, 8 in color and provides an up-to-date guide to the world of the ancient Egyptians. ; B&W Illustrations; 9-1/2" x 6-1/2" inches; 216 pages . more information

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Glendale, Ca: G/L Regal Books. VG/VG+. 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49, 52, 61. 0830702253 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: A Photo Guide To The Old Testament. Book is clean with tan cloth binding and gilt printing on the spine. It has some bumping of spine ends and a slight upward bowing of the front board. Dust jacket is clean and bright; it is price clipped and has just slight edge wear and a couple of small closed edge tears that are internally mended. Beautiful full color photography throughout this guide to the Old Testament. ; Color Photographs; 9-3/4" x 7-1/4"; 156 pages . more information

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Spring Hill, Fla.: Perspective Books. F/F. 1990. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 41, 48, 49, 54. 0962455512 . Fine book (clean, straight & tight) in a fine, price intact dust jacket (clean, bright & crisp). From dj....A major scientific breakthrough in cosmology involving: Creation of the Universe, Cosmic purpose & destiny, The nature of gravitation and evolution and reincarnation. ; 8-3/4" x 5-3/4"; 183 pages . more information

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New York: Christian Herald Books. NF/NF. 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49, 50, 53. 0915684411 . 1st edition/1st printing. The author's day spent hiking a lake area she has known for 20 years culminates in her acceptance of change as part of the natural world. Near fine book (previous owner's name, slight dustiness to upper page edges) in a near fine DJ (slight rubbing to front) . Tight, clean book in price intact, clean DJ. ; 8 1/4" 5 3/4"; 174 pages . more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. VG+/NONE. 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 42, 49, 54, 61. 810980002 . 1st edition/1st printing. Book is bound in dark red cloth with gilt printing on the spine. It is clean, straight & tight. The interior is clean without any marks or tears. Endpapers are illustrated with maps. The cloth on the spine ends is very lighly bumped as is one corner. The book is mostly concerned with South and Central American pre-Columbian art followed by 30 pages on North American and Arctic tribes. ; B/W & Color Photographs; 9" x 7-1/2"; 264 pages . more information

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New York: Atheneum Publishers. VG+/VG-. 1966. Hardcover. 40, 41, 49. 6623572 . Book is bound in tan cloth with gilt lettering on the front and spine; it is a clean, straight & tight book with minimal bumping from shelving at the spine ends. Interior is clean without marks or tears. Dust jacket is bright but has quite a bit of edge wear/chipping and some edge tears that are internally mended. DJ spine is sunned. In the book he author explores man's evolutionary nature. ; Book Club Edition; B&W Illustrations; 9 1/2" x 6 1/4"; 390 pages . more information

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New York: Atheneum Publishers. NF/VG. 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49, 53, 54. 73124967 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: A Personal Inquiry Into The Evolutionary Sources Of Order And Disorder. The Social Contract is the third in a series of books by the author on understanding the development of man. The book itself is bound in tan cloth with gilt lettering. It is near fine (clean, straight & tight; the spine cloth is a wee bit bumped at the spine ends from shelving). The dust jacket is bright and clean. It is price clipped, spine is sunned, and there is light wear and chipping at the spine ends and folds. Also, a couple of small edge tears that are internally mended. ; Drawings; 9 1/2" x 6 1/2"; 405 pages . more information

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New York: David McKay. NF/NF. 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 10, 41. 6527641 . 1st edition/1st printing. SIGNED/Inscribed by author on front end page (To my dear friend ____, with best wishes, Vic Argenzio, 2-1-66). Near fine book (straight & clean, with minor fading to binding edges) in a near fine DJ (price intact, clean & crisp, with a few tiny edge nicks) . A non-technical book where the author (a jeweler) shares his knowledge of diamonds (from DJ). ; B&W Photographs; 8 1/4" 5 3/4"; 184 pages; Signed by Author . more information

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New York: Crown Publishers. VG+/VG. 1979. Hardcover. 41, 48. 0517530759 . Several questions are posed.....some of which are whether or not we're alone. Mr. Asimov analyses the Universe, life and intelligence basing his conclusions on the most recent scientific findings....from dust jacket. Book is clean, straight and tight; it has some bumping of the spine cloth and a small spot on front page edges, still a very nice copy. Dust jacket is bright & clean, price clipped and has some edgewear/chipping, a faint damp stain on the lower spine edge and sunning of the back panel. ; 9 1/4" x 6 1/4"; 282 pages . more information

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New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. NF/NF. 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 46, 48, 49. 0525243232 . 1st edition/1st printing. Near fine book (clean, straight & tight; one corner is lightly bumped) in a near fine, price intact dust jacket (clean, bright & crisp; a tiny bit of crinkling on top spine edge). From dj.....A new and fascinating science narrative of the extraordinary role of supernovas in the life of man and the evolution of the universe. ; B&W Illustrations; 9 1/2" x 6"; 276 pages . more information

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New York: Bonanza Books. VG+/VG. 1979. Hardcover. 41, 49, 61. 051727924X . A collection of essays on astronomy, selected from Asimov's earlier works. 40 photographs throughout the text. Book is clean, straight & tight; one ding on the upper edge, spine ends are lightly bumped from shelving and lower corners have a little wear. Price intact dust jacket is clean and bright; there is a strip across the upper front edge where the lamination has pulled away; a little wear at the spine edges and front fold. ; B&W Photographs; 9 1/4" x 6"; 238 pages . more information

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Tempe, Arizona: American Federation Of Astrologers. VG/NONE. 1975. Hardcover. 41, 54. Dark blue binding with gilt printing on the front and spine; book is clean, straight & tight; lower front corner is bumped as is lower spine edge, light rubbing to back board and wear to spine edges and corners. Previous owner's name and address is written on front pastdown and there is some underlining in red on the first two pages. Contents include notes on Geographic Coordinates, Longitude In Time, Local Mean Time, Distances from the Center of Town, Geocentric Coordinates, Calculating Sidereal Time, and Tables. ; 11" x 8 1/2"; 321 pages; NONE . more information

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Boston: Little, Brown & Company. NF/NF. 1987. 1st American Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 43, 46, 49. 0316057509 . Near fine book (clean, straight & tight; just a smidgeon of wear to the lower edge) in a near fine, price intact dust jacket (clean, crisp & bright). From dj....In The First Eden, David Attenborough not only describes the natural history of the Mediterranean, but also tells the fascinating story of mankind's changing attitudes toward and relationship with the natural world. ; Color Illustrations; 9 1/2" x 8"; 240 pages . more information

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New York: Portland House. F/F. 1987. Hardcover; 4th Printing. 40, 41, 46, 61. 0517546574 . Book is fine (clean, straight & tight; dark green cloth binding with gilt printing on the spine), it is in a fine, price intact dust jacket (clean, bright & crisp, beautifully illustrated with a photograph of a bear on the front panel). This beautiful book about animals is illustrated with more than 1,000 photographs, including 583 in full color. All those who take joy in nature will welcome and love this book. Every group of animals from protozoans, insects and sponges to mammals and birds are included. A beautiful book! ; Color Photographs; 11" x 9"; 606 pages . more information

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New York: the Free Press. F/NONE. 1995. 1st Edition. Softcover; 1st Printing. 41, 46, 49. 0028740106 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: Ten of the World's Premier Environmental Researchers in a Major Challenge to the Environmental Movement. This large, soft-cover book is clean and tight. Text block is tight without marks or tears. A Project of the Competitive Enterprise Institute and illustrated with black and white photographs, table, charts, and graphs, the book asks some vital questions about the true state and fate of the planet. ; B&W Illustrations; 9" x 7"; 472 pages . more information

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New York: William Morrow & Company. NF/NONE. 1986. Hardcover; 3rd Printing. 40, 41, 49. 0688042872 . Large, soft cover book is clean and tight with a tight text block and no marks or tears; a tiny bit of edgewear along lower edge. "New theories unlocking the mystery of the dinosaurs and their extinction." ; B&W Illustrations; 9 1/4" x 7"; 481 pages . more information

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New York: Kensington Publishing Corp.. NF/NONE. 1993. Hardcover; 7th Printing. 40, 41, 49. 0821728598 . Large, soft cover book is clean and tight with a tight text block and no marks or tears. The lower front corner is a tiny bit creased. "New theories unlocking the mystery of the dinosaurs and their extinction." ; B&W Illustrations; 9" x 6"; 481 pages . more information

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Berkeley, CA: University Of California Press. NF/NONE. 1976. Hardcover. 41, 49, 54, 61. 0520031059 . Book is bound in gray cloth with gilt printing on the spine. It is clean, straight & tight with slight shelving wear on the spine ends and corners from shelving. No dust jacket. There are 61 black & white illustrations throughout and chapters include a "Prelude to Charlemagne: the Frankish ascendancy", "The Carolingian legacy", "Feudal France: origins", "The Italian Society" and others. ; B&W Illustrations; 9 3/4" x 6 1/2"; 180 pages . more information

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New York: the Viking Press. VG+/VG. 1964. 1st US Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49. 6311858 . Translated from the German by Desmond I. Vesey; Edited and with a foreward by D. H. Dalby. This stimulating and highly readable account of the prehistory of the earth covers the first four billion years, from the origin of our planet to the dawn of mankind...from dust jacket. Many halftones, line drawings and charts illustrate the text. Book is clean, straight & tight (light green cloth binding with darker green printing and illustration on front; there is a touch of soil on lower page edges and a tiny bit of wear to spine edges; a couple of pages have some red underlining.) Dust jacket is clean, bright, crisp and price intact. There is some edgewear, mostly at the upper spine; an edge tear on the upper back edge with a wrinkle, which has been internally mended. ; B&W Illustrations; 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 354 pages . more information

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New York: John Wiley & Sons. NF/VG+. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 48, 54. 0471850349 . 1st edition/1st printing. Near fine book (clean, straight & tight; one bump on upper front edge, lower spine edge is lightly bumped). Dust jacket is very good plus; unclipped, clean, bright & crisp; the back panel is sunned and it has a touch of edgewear. An up-to-the-minu te guide to the newest facts, findings and discoveries about the Sun, Moon, and planets...from dj. Illustrated with many color photographs as well as black and white maps, diagrams and more. ; B/W & Color Illustrations; 9 1/2" x 7 1/2"; 452 pages . more information

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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. VG/NONE. 1982. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 41, 48, 54. 0521271142 . Softcover, Illustrated wraps, trade paperback, clean and tight, no marks or tears. Light edgewear and rubbing. Introduction is by Carl Sagan and there are many color photographs and other illustrations. Book is written by 21 eminent scientists, men who designed the famous space missions of the 1970's. ; Color Photographs; 11" x 8 1/2"; 240 pages . more information

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New York: Chelsea House Publishers. VG+/NONE. 1989. Softcover; 6th Printing. 41, 49, 51. 079100354X . Soft cover wraps, clean and tight (light wear to edges and corners; text block is clean and tight, no marks or tears). The influence of the Aztecs continues today, in the crafts, vocubulary, foods and beliefs of their modern Mexican descendants...from book. ; B/W & Color Illustrations; 9 x 7 inches; 112 pages . more information

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New York: McGraw-Hill. VG/NONE. 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 40, 41, 46. 7080759 . 1st edition/1st printing. Scuffing/rubbing to binding edges/folds, else a straight, clean, tight book. Pictoral binding, Numerous color and B&W illustrations. ; B&W Illustrations; 10 1/4" x 7 1/4"; 231 pages . more information

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Philadelphia: Porter & Coates. VG/NONE. 1879. 1st English Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49, 54. Volume is translated from the French by Mary J. Stafford. It is bound in burgundy cloth with gilt shield and crossed swords on the front binding and gilt lettering and decoration on the spine. Book is very clean, straight & very tight (perhaps unread). There is some light wear of edges, mostly at the upper & lower spine, corners are lightly bumped & worn. There is slightly darker (than binding cloth) stain on the front upper edge and extending downwards unevenly for a couple of inches (not particularly noticeable). Pages are clean and very tight without marks or tears. The frontispiece has a protective tissue guard, which is intact. Book is divided into three parts; Part I is The Parisians Of The Stone Age; Part II is The Lacustrian City (Age of Polished Stone) and Part III is The Foundation Of Paris (Age of Metal). Protected with a removable clear mylar cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 7.5 x 5.5 inches; 310 pages . more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. VG+/VG+. 1971. Hardcover; 3rd Printing. 41, 49, 54. Book has red cloth binding with gilt printing on the spine; it is clean, straight & tight; it has some light foxing on the upper page edges, otherwise would be near fine.) Dust jacket is price intact, clean and bright; it has a little edge wear and one closed edge tear that has been internally mended, spine is maybe one shade faded. From dj: The first complete story, in the light of startling new discoveries, of the slow spread of a sucession of "barbarian" tribes north of the Alps, showing prehistory turning into history in the heartland of Europe. ; B&W Illustrations; 9 1/2" x 6 1/2"; 414 pages; 0394448200 . more information

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Madison: the University of Wisconsin Press. NF/VG. 1965. 1st US Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49. 648488 . Black cloth binding with gilt printing on the spine; book is clean, straight and tight. There is some bumping of spine edges & corners and small slit in the paper at the front spine gutter. Dust jacket is clean and bright; it has some wear/chipping at edges, edge tears which are internally mended and spine that is sunned. Here is the panorama of man and culture - from man's primitive beginnings to civilization. Tracing the development and distribution of particular cultural elements, Birket-Smith achieves a rich synthesis of human culture, one of man's most unique features....from dust jacket. Book is translated from the Danish by Karin Fennow. ; B&W Illustrations; 9 1/2" x 6 1/2"; 535 pages . more information

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London: Thames and Hudson. VG+/NONE. 1970. Reprint. Softcover. 41, 42, 49. 50020022X . Softcover with tight textblock and clean, unmarked pages. Page edges have a few spots of foxing and just a touch of edgwear . 251 plates, 46 of them in color. The author of the book does full justice to all aspects of Greek Art. ; B/W & Color plates; 8 1/4" x 5 3/4"; 286 pages . more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams. F/VG+. 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 46. 0810903377 . 1st edition/1st printing. Book is beautifully bound in soft, blue-green cloth with gilt printing on the spine and embossed image of a seagull and moon on the front. It is clean, straight and tight. Dust jacket is unclipped, clean, crisp & bright; it would be fine but for a slit in the front panel that has been repaired internally and can hardly be seen. From dj.....This extraordinary volume explores all facets of the enchanted ocean world, from the endless rolling expanses thave awed and fascinated man from his earliest days to the unbelievable vistas under the waters that only modern man has begun to develop. There are 136 illustrations throughout, with 109 of them in full color. A truly beautiful book! ; Color Photographs; 11" x 9 1/2"; 258 pages . more information

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New York: St. Martin's Press. VG+/VG. 1977. Hardcover. 41, 48, 49. Book is bound in black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. It is clean, straight & tight. The previous owner's embossed stamp is on the title page, spine ends and corners are a bit bumped from shelving. The interior is very clean without any marks or tears. The dust jacket is bright & clean with some internally mended tears, chipping and light edgewear. 'Astounding modern views of the solar system by Science-Fiction writers who are Scientists in their own right.' ; Book Club Edition; B&W Illustrations; 11 1/2" x 8 1/2"; 222 pages; 9780312144906 . more information

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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. NF/NONE. 1972. Hardcover. 41, 43, 49, 61. 0151181403 . This book is near fine: clean, straight & tight and bound in tan cloth with gilt printing on the spine with one corner a tiny bit bumped. Full of color and black white photographs, the story of Cleopatra and her times. Includes bibliography and index. A beautifully done book. ; B/W & Color Photographs; 10" x 7 1/2"; 279 pages . more information

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New York: Newsweek Books. NF/NF. 1973. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 41, 49, 61. 0882250590 . Dark green padded boards with gilt lettering on the spine bind this really beautiful, near fine, book about the ancient empires of the world. The book is clean, straight & tight. The near fine, unclipped dust jacket is clean, bright & crisp with the slightest hint of wear at top spine edge from shelving and a couple of faint scratches on the front panel. From dj....Lavishly illustrated, meticulously researched, and clearly written, Ancient Empires presents a panoramic sweep of 3,000 years of history. Supplementing the text are some 350 magnificent illustrations - one-third in color - that capture the spirit of the ancient world. There are also many maps, charts and diagrams, along with 16 essays. ; B/W & Color Illustrations; 11.5 x 9 inches; 160 pages . more information

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London: Hutchinson of London. VG/VG. 1963. 1st Thus US Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 43, 49. The book is clean, straight & tight bound in a black cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. The corners are lightly bumped as are the spine ends, and front pastedown has a slight wrinkle along the spine gutter. The dustjacket is price intact, clean and bright with slight edgewear, mostly at the spine edges and corners, and there is a small piece of material missing from the front upper fold. A biography of The Abbe Breuil 1877-1961. During his long career, not ending until his death, most of the problems - and most of the discoveries - in prehistory were submitted to him and he never failed to illuminate the evidence before him (from dustjacket). ; B&W Photographs; 8 1/2" x 5"; 256 pages . more information

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Albuquerque: University Of New Mexico Press. F/NONE. 1991. 1st Signed Limited Edition. Softcover; 3rd Printing. 41, 42, 49, 51. 0826309224 . Large, soft-cover, glossy wraps. Book is clean and tight without any marks or tears. The lower front corner is a tiny bit bent. The text block is tight and clean. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. In this volume, the author traces the story of the ceramic art of the Mimbres artists. Mimbres pottery painting represents a powerfully inventive and expressive climax in the traditional Indian arts of the American Southwest --- from book. A beautiful, signed copy! ; B&W Illustrations; 10 x 8 inches; 253 pages; Signed by Author . more information

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Boston: Little, Brown & Company. VG/VG. 1973. Hardcover; 4th Printing. 41, 48, 49. 0316109304 . Book is clean, straight & tight; dark orange cloth binding with gilt printing on spine; it has some wear to spine edges and corners and a tiny bit of fading at lower spine edge; pages are tight and clean without marks or tears. Dust jacket is price intact, clean & bright; the laminate is lifting some at the upper edge and to a much less degree the lower edge; there is light edge wear/chipping. A history of science developed from the 13 part BBC television series written by Jacob Bronowski. ; B/W & Color Illustrations; 10" x 7"; 448 pages . more information

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New York: Crossroad. F/NONE. 1995. Softcover. 41, 49, 51, 52. 0824506189 . Fine, glossy wraps; clean, straight & tight. An examination of the religions of groups of Native American tribes. ; 9" x 6"; 135 pages . more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. VG+/NONE. 1980. 1st American Edition. Softcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49, 52, 53, 54, 61. 0394739604 . Trade Paperback, stiff glossy wraps, illustrated. Text is tight, clean, without marks or tears. There is slight edge wear, mostly at corners. 48 pages and details in color from the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin. ; Color Illustrations; 9 1/2" x 7 1/2"; 96 pages . more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams. F/NF. 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 40, 41, 42, 49. 0810913763 . 1st edition/1st printing. Yellow cloth cover, embossed, with gilt lettering on front and spine. Straight, clean and tight with tight, clean pages. Dust jacket is bright and clean with only a very small wrinkle at the lower back spine edge. This book includes a bibliography and index, 406 illustrations, including 290 in color. Beautiful book in beautiful condition. ; 11 1/2" x 9 1/2"; 484 pages . more information

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New York: Wings Books. F/NF. 1989. Hardcover. 41, 49, 52, 53, 61. 0517675803 . Sub-title: A History Of The Extraordinary Practices Of Ancient Egypt. Fine book (clean, straight & tight) in a near fine+ dust jacket (clean, bright & crisp with a touch of surface rubbing). Illustrated with 90 black and white line drawings. A history of ancient Egypt and their customs including mummification. ; B/W Line Drawings; 9" x 6"; 404 pages . more information

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Gainesville: University Press of Florida. VG+/NONE. 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 42, 49. 0813004470 . 1st edition/1st printing. Blue cloth binding with silver lettering on spine, inscribed and signed "For: Mr. & Mrs. Martin our "Odessa" Friends who also love the Maya! Warmest Regards - Lorna & Roy Craven - off the coast of Yucatan Feb. 25/76." Book is clean, tight and straight; the spine is faded about one shade. The book is full of illustrations along with an introduction and site descriptions of Mayan ceremonial centers. ; B/W & Color Photographs; 11" x 9"; 152 pages; Signed by One Author . more information

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New York: G. P. Putman's Sons. NF/NF. 1973. 1st American Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49. Near fine book (clean, straight & tight), endpapers are decorated and there are many black & white as well as color photography throughout. Dust jacket is near fine also (clean, bright & crisp), unclipped and price intact. "In this book, C. A. Burland takes a quite fresh approach to the subject by recounting the momentous life of the last Aztec emperor from the standpoint of Montezuma's own society and time." 32 color plates and approximately 150 black and white illustrations were taken in Mexico by Werner Forman, especially for this book. A nice copy! ; B/W & Color Photography; 10" x 7 1/2"; 269 pages; 039911176X . more information

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Boston: Little, Brown & Company. NF/VG. 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 49. LOC 6413186 . This book by the author of The Incredible Journey is autobiographical and tells of mushroom hunting, of spring in Canada, of memorable walks in Scotland and the high Pyrenees and also of her profound love of animals. It is bound in green cloth with gilt printing on the spine and is clean, straight and tight. The lower spine end and corners are very lightly bumped from shelving or book would be fine. The price intact dust jacket is clean and bright. It has some edgewear/chi pping and a little rubbing. A very nice copy of this lovely book. ; 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 175 pages . more information

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. VG+/VG. 1969. 1st Canadian Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49, 51, 61. 1st Canadian edition/1st printing. Book is bound in red cloth with black and gilt printing on the spine. It is tight and straight, clean without any tears or marks other than previous owner's name and the date 1969 written on the front end page. The endpapers are illustrated with drawings of an Indian village. The spine ends are lightly bumped from shelving. The dustjacket is intact, clean and bright. The spine and back panel are somewhat sunned and there is light edgewear and rubbing. Author's third book is about making friends - with trappers, fisherman and priests, with nomadic wild rice harvesters, children and dogs (from dj). Illustrations include 18 line drawings, the end paper illustrations and a map. A very nice copy of this book. ; B&W Illustrations; 8 1/2" x 5"; 242 pages . more information

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New York: the Viking Press. VG+/VG+. 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 40, 41, 47, 49. 1st edition/1st printing. Book is clean, straight & tight; the lower spine edge is slightly wrinkled and bumped,looks as if it might have gotten damp at one time, as the corresponding interior looks the same. Other than that, the book would be near fine. Dust jacket is price intact, clean, bright & crisp; it has light edge wear at the spine edges and folds and a tiny scuff on the front panel. Superb photographs by the author reveal all the mystery and wonder of the American desert as he explores the geographical orgin of spectacular formations and the means of survival of desert creatures. Book also includes guides to the parks, wildernesses, desert gardens and museums. ; B/W & Color Photography; 11" x 8 1/2"; 128 pages; 0670267120 . more information

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Chicago: Aldine Publishing Company. VG+/VG-. 1971. 2nd Edition. Hardcover; 3rd Printing. 41, 46, 49. Book is clean, straight & tight; light green cloth binding with bronze printing on spine; spine ends are bumped and page edges have a little bit of soil. Dust jacket is illustrated, clean and bright; it has quite a bit of edge wear/chipping and edge tears that are internally mended, also some rubbing. There are a couple of areas where small pieces of material are missing. A standard work on man and environment in prehistory - from dj. ; B&W Illustrations; 9 1/2" x 6 1/4"; 703 pages; 0202330231 . more information

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New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. NF/VG+. 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 48, 54. 6214725 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: The Story Of America's Man-In-Space Programs - Projects Mercury, Gemini, Dyna-Soar And Apollo. Near fine book (gray cloth binding with dark blue printing on the spine; clean, straight & tight; spine cloth is very lightly bumped) in a very good plus, price intact dust jacket (clean and crisp; light edgewear/chips and a few tiny edge tears.) From dj.....the full and dramatic story of Project Mercury....and the even more sophisticated space programs our nation is now developing. ; B&W Illustrations; 8" x 5 1/2"; 320 pages . more information

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New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. VG/VG. 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 48, 54. 6214725 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: The Story Of America's Man-In-Space Programs - Projects Mercury, Gemini, Dyna-Soar And Apollo. Very good book bound in gray cloth with dark blue printing on the spine: the book is clean, straight & tight, the spine cloth is lightly bumped and the front edges, front and back are faded. In a very good, price intact dust jacket that is clean and crisp with some edgewear/chips and a few tiny edge tears. From dj: the full and dramatic story of Project Mercury - and the even more sophisticated space programs our nation is now developing. ; B&W Illustrations; 8" x 5 1/2"; 320 pages . more information

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New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. NF/VG. 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 41, 48, 49. 6419950 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: The Incredible Adventure And Splendid Destiny Of Man In Exploring Space. Bound in green cloth with yellow printing on the spine, book is clean, straight & tight. It has light wear to spine ends and corners and previous owner's name written on front endpage, also a small rubbed spot on the front pastedown from a sticker being removed. The interior is clean without marks or tears. Price intact dust jacket is bright and clean. It has edgewear, light chipping and two small holes along the front fold. A small, light stain is present on the back lower edge near the fold. Included with the book is a newspaper clipping from January, 1986 that tells the story of the Challenger disaster. This is the story of the greatest challenge man has ever accepted voluntarily: the dangers of our new adventures beyond this planet, in the manned exploration of space, from dust jacket. ; Drawings; 8 3/4" x 6"; 320 pages . more information

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New York: the Viking Press. F/VG+. 1981. Hardcover. 41, 49. 0670232165 . Fine book is clean, straight & tight. The dust jacket is also clean, bright & crisp, it has slight edgewear and rubbing. "In anticipation of the return of the most famous of comets, Nigel Calder has written this zestfully informative book on Halley's Comet and on the history, legends, and science of comets as a whole". ; B&W Illustrations; 9" x 6"; 160 pages . more information

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New York: the Viking Press. NF/NF. 1981. Hardcover. 41, 49. 0670232165 . Near fine book is clean, straight & tight. The spine edges are a bit bumped from shelving. The near fine dust jacket is also clean, bright & crisp.. "In anticipation of the return of the most famous of comets, Nigel Calder has written this zestfully informative book on Halley's Comet and on the history, legends, and science of comets as a whole". ; B&W Illustrations; 9" x 6"; 160 pages . more information

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New York: Bantam Books. F/NONE. 1991. 1st Edition. Softcover; 1st Printing. 41, 49, 52, 53, 61. 0553370820 . 1st edition/1st printing. Sub-title: In Search Of Ancient Prophet-Scientis ts From Stonehenge To The Grand Canyon. Trade paperback, glossy wraps, large, fine book that is clean and tight. From book....With an archeologist's sharp observations and a naturalist's love for the land, Dr. Calvin takes us on an extraordinary journey to some of the world's most awesome and mysterious sites.... ; B&W Illustrations; 9" x 6"; 223 pages . more information

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