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The Horse of the Desert: An Authoritative Book on The Arabian Horse by W. R. Brown - 1929

by W. R. Brown

The Horse of the Desert: An Authoritative Book on The Arabian Horse by W. R. Brown - 1929

The Horse of the Desert: An Authoritative Book on The Arabian Horse

by W. R. Brown

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New York: The Derrydale Press, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9ľ - 12" tall. 1st Printing 1 Copyright date 1929, first edition of 750 copies, first printing. Blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering and design on the front and on the spine. Decorative inside covers front and back. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white illustrations. Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe of the spine are minor, with gilt top page edges, for edge and bottom page edges are deckled. Text, illustrations are bright and clean. Minor tape residue to the inside front flyleaf and back inside flyleaf. Dust Jacket, no tears, shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe of the spine are moderate with light fading to the spine, a small notch cut out of the inside front of the inside front flap. Dust jacket now in a clear cover.
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  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Jacket Condition Very Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher The Derrydale Press
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1929
  • Pages 218
  • Keywords rare and collectible
  • Size 4to - over 9ľ - 12\" tall
TWO YEARBOOKS FROM LEIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL, LEIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 1931 AND  1932
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TWO YEARBOOKS FROM LEIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL, LEIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 1931 AND 1932

by Leighton High School

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Leighton, PA: Leighton High School. 1932. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Two Yearbooks From Leighton High School, Leighton, Pennsylvania, 1931 and 1932. Franz Kilne was a student there and was Artist for the Yearbook in his Junioi Year. Most of the cartoons and decorations were done by him. His Signature appears in both books. Franz Kline was part of abstract expressionist movement in New York City in the 1940's and 50's. Both Books are in good condition. The 1931 Yearbook has a weak and loose spine. The 1932 Yearbook has a weak spine. Both have some edgewear. ; B&W Illustrations .
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A Fine Box with Imagery of 2 Lovely Young Ladies in a Rose Garden on the Cover and 20 Trinket...
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A Fine Box with Imagery of 2 Lovely Young Ladies in a Rose Garden on the Cover and 20 Trinket Boxes within- European Women c1840

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1840. A 10 1/2" x 8 1/4" pressed board box with applied lithograph on the front cover depicting two young women musing while standing arm in arm in a rose garden. The surprise within the box is 20 trinket boxes each 2 5/8" x 1 1/2". Each pressed board box is covered with embossed gilt paper with an applied litho on the top of predominantly a woman or women posed in outdoor scenes. Two of the boxes depicting courting couples. One is in the style of the Marie Taglioni fairy. Each box designed with the sole purpose of retaining ones tiny keepsakes and treasures. A joy to be received by any young woman. One box with-3 corner repair. Light warping from storage in dry environment.
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A Genealogical & Historical Sketch of the Stuarts of the House of Castlestuart in Ireland -...

A Genealogical & Historical Sketch of the Stuarts of the House of Castlestuart in Ireland - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

by Stuart, Rev. Andrew Godfrey

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First Edition
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Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1854 viii, [2], 274pp, with the armorial frontis-piece with tissue-guard intact, and folding linen-backed Genealogical Table, bound in 3/4 maroon leather and red cloth, raised bands on spine, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, binding and hinges tight. Small ownership label of A.B.W. MacEwen, the author and genealogist. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title page, with that persons signature on the title page, appears to be "G.H.F.Stuart, 1898". The linen-backed, folding Genealogical Table shows light foxing and a few closed tears, the book shows occasional light foxing, covers show occasional edge nick, with small stain.
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JOHN DOYLE LEE: ZEALOT - PIONEER BUILDER - SCAPEGOAT [LIMITED EDITION 1/209 COPIES]
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JOHN DOYLE LEE: ZEALOT - PIONEER BUILDER - SCAPEGOAT [LIMITED EDITION 1/209 COPIES]

by BROOKS, JUANITA [John Doyle Lee]

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Glendale, California: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1961. One of 209 copies of the rare true first edition privately printed for members of the Lee family in 1961. None were ever sold. The rarest of the Juanita Brooks' books. The trade edition was not issued until the following year. Very good plus to near fine in full blue cloth with blue top-edge stain. 404 pages with frontispiece portrait of John Doyle Lee. Illustrated with maps, plates, and portraits. This true first printing omits the last three paragraphs on page 376 regarding Lee's reinstatement to membership in the Mormon Church. Clean and tight with crisp text. No name, bookplate or other markings. One of the most desirable books on Mountain Meadows and John D. Lee. . Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No jacket as issued..
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Leaving Cheyenne
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Leaving Cheyenne

by McMurtry, Larry

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Used - Fine
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Fine
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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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Mission Viejo, California, United States
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New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Printing. First state dustjacket is not price clipped. Dustjacket has original price of $4.50 shadowed by a light sticker residue. Signed on the front free endpaper in blue ink by Larry McMurtry with his early, very legible signature. A beautiful copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
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TWO YEARBOOKS FROM LEIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL, LEIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 1931 AND  1932
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TWO YEARBOOKS FROM LEIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL, LEIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 1931 AND 1932

by Leighton High School

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Used
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Leighton, PA: Leighton High School. 1932. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Two Yearbooks From Leighton High School, Leighton, Pennsylvania, 1931 and 1932. Franz Kilne was a student there and was Artist for the Yearbook in his Junioi Year. Most of the cartoons and decorations were done by him. His Signature appears in both books. Franz Kline was part of abstract expressionist movement in New York City in the 1940's and 50's. Both Books are in good condition. The 1931 Yearbook has a weak and loose spine. The 1932 Yearbook has a weak spine. Both have some edgewear. ; B&W Illustrations .
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A Fine Box with Imagery of 2 Lovely Young Ladies in a Rose Garden on the Cover and 20 Trinket...
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A Fine Box with Imagery of 2 Lovely Young Ladies in a Rose Garden on the Cover and 20 Trinket Boxes within- European Women c1840

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1840. A 10 1/2" x 8 1/4" pressed board box with applied lithograph on the front cover depicting two young women musing while standing arm in arm in a rose garden. The surprise within the box is 20 trinket boxes each 2 5/8" x 1 1/2". Each pressed board box is covered with embossed gilt paper with an applied litho on the top of predominantly a woman or women posed in outdoor scenes. Two of the boxes depicting courting couples. One is in the style of the Marie Taglioni fairy. Each box designed with the sole purpose of retaining ones tiny keepsakes and treasures. A joy to be received by any young woman. One box with-3 corner repair. Light warping from storage in dry environment.
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A$2,299.35
A Genealogical & Historical Sketch of the Stuarts of the House of Castlestuart in Ireland -...

A Genealogical & Historical Sketch of the Stuarts of the House of Castlestuart in Ireland - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

by Stuart, Rev. Andrew Godfrey

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First Edition
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Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1854 viii, [2], 274pp, with the armorial frontis-piece with tissue-guard intact, and folding linen-backed Genealogical Table, bound in 3/4 maroon leather and red cloth, raised bands on spine, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, binding and hinges tight. Small ownership label of A.B.W. MacEwen, the author and genealogist. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title page, with that persons signature on the title page, appears to be "G.H.F.Stuart, 1898". The linen-backed, folding Genealogical Table shows light foxing and a few closed tears, the book shows occasional light foxing, covers show occasional edge nick, with small stain.
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JOHN DOYLE LEE: ZEALOT - PIONEER BUILDER - SCAPEGOAT [LIMITED EDITION 1/209 COPIES]
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JOHN DOYLE LEE: ZEALOT - PIONEER BUILDER - SCAPEGOAT [LIMITED EDITION 1/209 COPIES]

by BROOKS, JUANITA [John Doyle Lee]

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  • Hardcover
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Limited Edition
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Hardcover
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Glendale, California: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1961. One of 209 copies of the rare true first edition privately printed for members of the Lee family in 1961. None were ever sold. The rarest of the Juanita Brooks' books. The trade edition was not issued until the following year. Very good plus to near fine in full blue cloth with blue top-edge stain. 404 pages with frontispiece portrait of John Doyle Lee. Illustrated with maps, plates, and portraits. This true first printing omits the last three paragraphs on page 376 regarding Lee's reinstatement to membership in the Mormon Church. Clean and tight with crisp text. No name, bookplate or other markings. One of the most desirable books on Mountain Meadows and John D. Lee. . Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No jacket as issued..
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Leaving Cheyenne
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Leaving Cheyenne

by McMurtry, Larry

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  • Hardcover
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Used - Fine
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Fine
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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Printing. First state dustjacket is not price clipped. Dustjacket has original price of $4.50 shadowed by a light sticker residue. Signed on the front free endpaper in blue ink by Larry McMurtry with his early, very legible signature. A beautiful copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
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The Ghost in the Atom: A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics (Canto)
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The Ghost in the Atom: A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics (Canto)

by Davies, P. C. W. [Editor]; Brown, Julian R. [Editor];

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9780521457286 / 0521457289
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Shaped by God: Twelve Essentials for Nurturing Faith in Children, Youth, and Adults
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Shaped by God: Twelve Essentials for Nurturing Faith in Children, Youth, and Adults

by Holly Catterton Allen; Sarah Arthur; Timothy Brown; Elizabeth F. Caldwell; Erik W. Carter; Robbie Fox Castleman; David M. Csinos; Fred P. Edie; Syd Hielema; Kevin E. Lawson; Marian R. Plant; Don C. Richter; Robert J. Keeley; Robert J. Keeley [Editor]

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Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2010-06-02. paperback. Good. 6x0x8.
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The Natural Pharmacy
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The Natural Pharmacy

by Lininger J.R. D.C., Schuyler W.; Wright, Jonathan; Austin N.D., Steve; Brown N.D., Donald J

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The Natural Pharmacy
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The Natural Pharmacy

by Lininger J.R. D.C., Schuyler W.; Wright, Jonathan; Austin N.D., Steve; Brown N.D., Donald J

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How to Make Melt & Pour Soap Base from Scratch: A Beginner's Guide to Melt & Pour Soap Base...
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How to Make Melt & Pour Soap Base from Scratch: A Beginner's Guide to Melt & Pour Soap Base Manufacturing

by Fioravanti R.A., Mrs. Kayla; Badcock, Alex W.; Craig, Lesley Anne; Brown, Dana

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9780615481111 / 0615481116
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Shaped by God: Twelve Essentials for Nurturing Faith in Children, Youth, and Adults

Shaped by God: Twelve Essentials for Nurturing Faith in Children, Youth, and Adults

by Holly Catterton Allen; Sarah Arthur; Timothy Brown; Elizabeth F. Caldwell; Erik W. Carter; Robbie Fox Castleman; David M. Csinos; Fred P. Edie; Syd Hielema; Kevin E. Lawson; Marian R. Plant; Don C. Richter; Robert J. Keeley

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Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Shaped by God: Twelve Essentials for Nurturing Faith in Children, Youth, and Adults

Shaped by God: Twelve Essentials for Nurturing Faith in Children, Youth, and Adults

by Holly Catterton Allen; Sarah Arthur; Timothy Brown; Elizabeth F. Caldwell; Erik W. Carter; Robbie Fox Castleman; David M. Csinos; Fred P. Edie; Syd Hielema; Kevin E. Lawson; Marian R. Plant; Don C. Richter; Robert J. Keeley

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Cautionary Tales
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Cautionary Tales

by Brown, Alice W.; Hayford, Elizabeth R. [Primary Contributor]; Johnson, Richard R. [Primary Contributor]; Whealler Johnston, Susan [Primary Contributor]; Kneipper, Richard K. [Primary Contributor]; Puglisi, Michael G. [Primary Contributor]; Zemsky, Robert

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9781579227807 / 1579227805
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Public Dollars, Common Sense : New Roles for Financial Managers
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Public Dollars, Common Sense : New Roles for Financial Managers

by Andrew C. West; C. Morgan Kinghorn; Bonnie E. Brown; William R. Phillips

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9780944533246 / 0944533248
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Coopers & Lybrand, National Tax (U. S. A.), 1996. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Computer Graphics Using Object-Oriented Programming

Computer Graphics Using Object-Oriented Programming

by Judith R. Brown; Martin W. Fong; Nancy K. Knolle-Craighill; Steve Cunningham

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Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 1992. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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