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Volcanoes and Pearl Divers

Volcanoes and Pearl Divers

by Various Authors, Suzanne Raitt

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Used - Fair
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Edition
1st American edition
Published
1995
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9781560238805
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1st American edition, published by Harrington Park Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc., in New York, 1995. Paperback. In fair condition. The softcover has a few creases and small surface marks, but is otherwise undamaged. The is some light foxing, but no tanning visible on the inside pages.
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Pieces and Pontifications
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Pieces and Pontifications

by Norman Mailer

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Used - Fair
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Fair
Edition
1st Great British edition
Published
1983
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
ISBN
9780450060304
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A collection of essays exploring the author's evolving perceptions about everything from sex, the media, spies and politics, to writers and writing, art and success. 1st Great British edition, published by New English Library in London, 1983. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is very lightly worn along the top and bottom edge of the spine, but is protected from… Read more about this item
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Mörder Guss Reims
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Mörder Guss Reims

by Gustav Leberwurst

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Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
Reprint
Published
1985
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780207959493
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Transcribed and annotated by John Hulme. Reprint, published by Angus & Robertson Ltd. in Great Britain, 1985. Hardback. In good condition. The dust jacket has a few small surface marks, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. No tanning, but some very light foxing visible on the edges of some of the inside pages.
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All Creatures Great and Small
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All Creatures Great and Small

by James Herriot

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Used - Fair
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Fine
Edition
1st edition
Published
1975
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
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1st edition anthology, published by Michael Joseph Ltd. in London, 1975. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is worn around the edges with a few small tears and surface marks. There is a small inscription on the flyleaf that has been crossed out with pen. Some light tanning visible on the inside pages but no foxing.
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Four Plays
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Four Plays

by Douglas Stewart

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Used - Good-
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Fair
Edition
1st edition
Published
1958
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
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1st edition, published by Angus & Robertson Ltd. in Australia, 1958. Hardback. In fairly good condition. The dust jacket is lightly tanned around the edges, mainly along the spine, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. There is some light tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages.
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The Golden Treasury
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The Golden Treasury

by Various Authors, Francis Turner Palgrave

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Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
1st edition
Published
1875
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
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Selected and arranged with notes by Francis Turner Palgrave. 1st edition, published by Macmillan and Co. Ltd. in London, 1875. Small cloth-bound hardback with gold gilding. In near-fine condition. No dust jacket. The hardcover is worn slightly around the edges and the spine has been repaired with tape. There are two stickers on the inside front cover, and a small… Read more about this item
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Crimson Ramblers of the World, Farewell
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Crimson Ramblers of the World, Farewell

by Jessamyn West

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Used - Fair
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
1st English edition
Published
1971
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
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1st English edition, published by Macmillan and Co. Ltd. in London, 1971. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket has some light tanning along the top edge and a few small surface marks, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. There is an inscription penned by a previous owner on the inside front cover that… Read more about this item
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Summer in the Gravel Pit
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Summer in the Gravel Pit

by Maurice Duggan

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Used
Published
1965
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Hardback, Cloth-bound
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Published by Blackwood & Janet Paul in New Zealand, 1965. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket has a few small surface marks, but is protected by a clear plastic cover. The top right corner of the flyleaf has been cut off. Some foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.
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A Final Burning of Boats Etc.
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A Final Burning of Boats Etc.

by Ethel Smyth

Condition
Used - Fine
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Edition
1st edition
Published
1928
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
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1st edition, published by Longmans, Green, and Co. Ltd. in London, 1928. Hardback. In fine condition. No dust jacket, but the hardcover itself is only slightly scuffed along the edges with shelving damage and has a few small surface marks. Inscription penned by a previous owner on the flyleaf. Foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.
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Modern Japanese Stories
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Modern Japanese Stories

by Various Authors, Ivan Morris

Condition
Used - Good-
Jacket Condition
Good-
Edition
11th printing
Published
1972
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
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11th printing, published by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc. in Vermont and Japan, 1972. Hardback. In good condition, The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges, mainly along the top and bottom edge of the spine. A small inscription penned by a previous owner has been covered up with twink on the flyleaf. Very light tanning and foxing visible… Read more about this item
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Selections from the Greek Anthology
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Selections from the Greek Anthology

by Various Authors, edited by Graham R. Tomson

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No Date
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Published by Walter Scott, Limited, in London. No date or edition details recorded. Edited by Graham R. Tomson. The translations by Dr. Richard Garnett, Mr. Andrew Lang, Miss Alma Strettell, Mr. Goldwin Smith, Mr. W. M. Hardinge, and others. In fair condition. Gold gilding along the spine. There is some slight wear to the hardcover, mainly around the edges. A small… Read more about this item
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The Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Two Volumes in One)
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The Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Two Volumes in One)

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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Used - Fair
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No Jacket
Published
1891
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
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Published by Ward, Lock, Bowden, & Co. in London, 1891. Potentially a first edition, but there are no edition details recorded. Cloth-bound hardback with gold gilding along the spine. In fair condition. Some slight wear along the edges and along the spine. Foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore

by Thomas Moore

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No Date
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Hardback, Cloth-bound
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Published by Milner and Sowerby in London. No date or edition details are recorded. Cloth-bound hardback with gold gilding along the spine. Includes eight ingravings on steel printed on the inside pages. In fair condition. The hardcover is slight worn along the edges, particularly along the spine. Some foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.
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Lays of the Sanctuary
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Lays of the Sanctuary

by . Stevenson de M. Rutherford

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
1st edition
Published
1860
Binding
Hardback, Cloth-bound
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1st edition, published by Hamilton, Adams, and Co. in London, 1860. Cloth-bound hardback wit gold gilding. The hardcover is fairly worn around the edges and along the spine. A previous owner has vigorously inscribed the flyleaf with pencil, and there is a personal library plate stuck to the back of the front cover. Some foxing, tanning and other small marks… Read more about this item
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The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke
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The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke

by Rupert Brooke

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Used - Fair
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No Jacket
Edition
Second edition
Published
1928
Binding
Hardback, Leather-bound
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Second edition, published by Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. in Great Britain, 1928. Leather-bound hardback with gold gilding on the spine and front cover. In fair condition. The hardcover is worn slightly around the edges and along the spine. Some tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages.
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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron
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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron

by Lord Byron

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Used - Fair
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No Jacket
Published
1854
Binding
Hardback, leather-bound
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Published by John Murray in London, 1854. Leather-bound hardback with gold gilding. In fair condition. Small inscription penned by a previous owner on the flyleaf. There is some slight wear along the edges and corners of the hardcover. A previous owner has made some annotations in pencil on the inside pages. Some tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages.… Read more about this item
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Historical and Literary Celebrities
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Historical and Literary Celebrities

by Chambers' Papers for the People

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Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
1st edition
Published
1883
Binding
Hardback, leather-bound
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1st edition, published by W. & R. Chambers in London and Edinburgh, 1883. In near-fine condition. The leather on the spine and the corners has cracked and torn in several places, but the binding remains intact. Some fading and slight water damage to the front cover. There is a small inscription penned by a previous owner on the flyleaf, and… Read more about this item
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The Connoisseur
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The Connoisseur

by Walter De La Mare

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Used - Near Fine
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Edition
1st edition
Published
1926
Binding
Hardcover
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1st edition, published by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. in London, 1926. In near-fine condition. No dust jacket. Some knocking around the corners, and the hardcover is fairly worn around the edges. The inside pages are rough cut, and have both visible tanning and foxing.
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Pictorial Travels on Land and Sea
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Pictorial Travels on Land and Sea

by Various Authors

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Used - Fair
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No Date
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Hardcover
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Published by Frederick Warne & Co. in London and New York. No recorded date inside. Includes artwork by a range of foreign and English artists. Gilded hardback in fair condition. There is some wear visible on the hardcover, mainly along the corners and the edges of the spine. There is a note with an old return address stuck the flyleaf.… Read more about this item
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This is Moscow Speaking
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This is Moscow Speaking

by Yuli Daniel (Nikolai Arzhak)

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Used - Fair
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Fair
Edition
English Translation
Published
1968
Binding
Hardcover, Case binding
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With translations by Stuart Hood, Harold Shukman, and John Richardson. With a foreword by Max Hayward. English translation, published by Collins and Harvill Press in London, 1968. In fair condition. The dust jacket has some tanning and several small marks visible on the back cover, but it is protected from any further damage by a clear plastic cover. Small inscription penned… Read more about this item
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