New York: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2007 This is the facsimile edition of a battered journal dating from 1907, found in the small private library of the late Dr. Charles de Wolff. This, along with other items from the box are included between the covers of this fascinating and sometimes frightful account of Dr. Van Helsing's journey to Transylvania. There the two men hunted for the deepest, darkest evil - the undead known as vampyre. The mysteries and horrific discoveries within these pages are not... more information

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New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2001 From The Art Institue of Chicago comes this wonderful book of van Gogh's artwork. Familiar and beloved the world over, this work is imbued with emotion, whether the subject is landscape, portraiture, still life, or genre scenes. The Art Institute's permanent collection includes sixteen examples by van Gogh - oils on canvas and works on paper that embrace every aspect of his oeuvre. Among them are some of the Dutch artist's most important and signal paintings: A... more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932 The frontispiece shows Judy Bolton with a bucket and shovel, leaning over with a shovel and the caption "Judy Bolton started to undo the revengeful work." She and her brother we spending a few summer weeks at their grandparent's farm. Judy was sitting under a tree reading and listening to the road workers. Suddenly a fight erupted; she could hear about promises not to tell or else, and other threats. She wandered back to the farm mail box and found a second... more information

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Chicago, IL: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 1962 A Bookshelf for Young Americans volume. Reed was a physician with the U.S. Army. He worked for a long time and finally came up with a cure for yellow fever, spread by particular misquitos. Light wear at the spine ends. 192 pages, illustrated, no marks or tears. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York: Doubleday & Company This is the story of the velveteen rabbit, that was loved so much he stopped being just a toy and became real, and of all his adventures. The yellow binding is clean and bright; the spine top is worn and chipped a bit. The spine bottom is bent in and lightly worn. 44 pages, some are wrinkled and one has a 3 1/2" tear. The color illustrations are very good. The prior owner's name is written on the front end paper and covered with a black marker. 8vo - over 7¾... more information

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Caracas, Venezuela: Distribudora Santiago Ca The text in this volume has been translated into English. Interspersed with lots of beautiful color photographs is the story of Venezuela, its founding, the early peoples who lived there, and the information is brought to the current time. There is information on many different regions, and suggestions on becoming familiar with Venezuela once you are there. Much of the nature in the area is shown, including crocodiles, birds, and deer. Wild waterfalls, peaceful s... more information

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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966 Phoebe and Tim Ashley, orphaned American twins, run away from their foster homes and install themselves on a ship loaded with supplies for the refugees of the Greek and Turkish War. With their talent for getting into mischief, Phoebe and Tim make the sea-crossing a blissfully eventful one. But what begins as a lark turns into a sobering experience when the twins view the tragic aftermath of war - starving children, a desperate raid of the food supplies, a woman so ... more information

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London, United Kingdom: Laurence King Publishing, 1999 Includes a foreword by Jaques Herzog. Essays by Aaron Betsky, Paul Davies, Brian Hatton, Martin Pawley, Irenee Scalbert and others. This book "is an enquiry into the state of the millennial city, this 'new world' loosely composed around consumerism, finance, culture, politics and entertainment. Comprising ten highly individual statements from some of the world's most erudite - and often controversial - architecture writers, Vertigo crit... more information

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Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1963 a Tell-A-Tale book, #2559. Farm animals are very happy until a new owner comes. He is mean to them and they are all sad. They decide to leave and find places to live, which they do. Then as they daily go into town to sell milk, eggs, and cheese there is a lone boy always willing to buy, and in return he feeds them. Finally he invites them to come home with him, which they do, and they all become best friends for life. The binding has slight wear at the edges, and is a bi... more information

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Independence, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Routledge, 1991 There can be no culture without the transvestite." Beginning with this bold claim, Marjorie Garber explores the nature and significance of cross-dressing and of the West's recurring fascination with it. Vested Interests is a tour de force of cultural criticism; its investigations range across history, literature, film, photography, and popular and mass culture, from Shakespeare to Mark Twain, from Oscar Wilde to Peter Pan, from transsexual surgery to ... more information

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Chicago, IL: Percy Roberts, 1915 This book is "The report of a cycle of events following the violation of the command that the vial must always remain in the possession of its rightful owner." I'm guessing there was a violation! A little more of the story - "For I am the god Vishnu, the god of Preservation, Much Good Luck I'll bring to you, Whatever be your station. Whosoever giveth me, As a Friend, or as a Lover, Keeps for themselves half the Joy, One-half goes to the other. Take me,... more information

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997 The 19th century transition to a small family size in the Western world was unprecedented, and the reasons people began having fewer children are still not clear. Using contemporary novels, letters, biographies and poetry, this book brings forward the voices of the past to give their own comments and views on a wide range of issues which may have influenced that decision. Individuals in fact and fiction discuss families, love and marriage, as well as childbearing, chil... more information

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London, England: Ebury Press, 1992 This book is a clever way to record the details of decorating every room in your home. It includes, for each room, the measurements, including windows, doors, and special features, and a room planner which is a grid where you can locate your furniture. Also for each room are spaces for paintwork and wallpaper, including manufacturer, type, shade/pattern, quantity, price and supplier. Lovely illustrations begin each room; there is a hallway, living room, dining room, kitche... more information

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Herndon, VA: Brassey's, 1999 In this illustrated war volume, the authors show the battles, leaders, weapons, heroism, and pain of the Vietnam War, from its earliest beginnings to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Through more than 450 official and personal photographs (both U.S. and Vietnamese), they reveal the courage, the loneliness, and the fears of the three and a half million U.S. soldiers, Marines, airmen, and seamen who served in America's longest war. Here are the Marines battling house to house i... more information

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San Francisco, CA: Ramparts, 1966 This booklet was publishd by the editors of Ramparts Magazine. It is their "virgin" issue on Vietnam policy, with several interesting articles included from previous Ramparts magazines in 1965 and 1966. Seven articles, including an interview with Senator Frank Church, are included. 97 pages, including biographies of the authors. The cover has a few bends and the pages are yellowed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bulfinch Pr, 2001 NEW - Still in shrink wrap. This is a beautiful book that takes a look at Vietnam as it is now. "On the floodplain of the Red River Delta the rice land is flat, as though leveled with a rolling pin. From a road that runs along the top of a dike you can look out across an enormous vista of rice fields. In the middle distance there may be a walled village or a mountain, such as those that appear in Sung landscape paintings." From the author. Beautifully ... more information

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Hoo, United Kingdom: Grange Books, 2005 Beautifully illustrated on heavy paper with not only Van Gogh's most popular works but many lesser known pieces. Each has a description with the name, year, size, and who the painting is owned by. Essays are included regarding his life and work and how intertwined they were. Van Gogh is considered the incarnation of the suffering, misunderstood martyr of modern art, the emblem of the artist as an outsider. The works are recreated faithfully with rich coloring. The... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1993 From the writer who coined the word "cyberspace" comes this fascinating science fiction novel. The entire U.S. has crumbled due to earthquakes all over. There are squatters making little homes on the Golden Gate Bridge. A young woman, who becomes the main character, is a bicycle messenger who delivers a message to a businessman and he comes on to her in a vulgar way. She leaves, grabbing his sunglasses off his desk, but when she puts them on, they aren'... more information

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New York: Coffee House Press, 2005 This is a delightful little book for children learning the alphabet. "Twas the night before X, when all through the Y Not a letter was stirring, not even an I;" The author uses the alphabet throughout to change the words of this well-known poem - just for fun! Unpaginated, illustrated throughout, this Small Press book is bound in red cloth with gold lettering and a gold St. Alphabet. The jacket is illustrated front and back. 5 3/8" x 7" wide. 24mo - ove... more information

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New York: Harmony Books, 2007 When a friend who taught creative writing at a maximum-security prison asked Bridget Kinsella to read the work of one of his best students, she readily agreed. As a publishing professional, Kinsella was used to getting manuscripts. Who knows? she asked herself, Maybe I can help this talented inmate get published. She had no idea that her correspondence with a convicted murderer serving life without parole would lead to a relationship that would change her life forever. Why in t... more information

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