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Henry Dreyfuss; Industrial Designed: The Man in the Brown Suit (Signed)
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Henry Dreyfuss; Industrial Designed: The Man in the Brown Suit (Signed)

by Russell Flinchum

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Published
1997
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Hardcover
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9780847820108
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New York: Rizzzoli International Publications , 1997. Near fine copy in Near Fine jacket. Inscribed to Marlene and signed by author in silver on front free endpaper. In glassine brown cover with black lettering on front cover and same on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages.Light wear. Jacket is intact with light wear. In… Read more about this item
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Memoir of the Distinguished Mohawk Indian Chief, Sachem and Warrior, Capt. Joseph Brant Compiled from the Most Reliable and Authentic Records
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Memoir of the Distinguished Mohawk Indian Chief, Sachem and Warrior, Capt. Joseph Brant Compiled from the Most Reliable and Authentic Records

by William E. Palmer

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1872
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Bradford, Ontario: William E. Palmer, 1872. First edition. In brown paper covered boards with gilt lettering on front cover. Clean and unmarked text pages except for inscription dated 1886 on front free endpaper. Detached covers with all pages intact. Moderate shelf wear to covers. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Father Ro Daughter: The Family Letters of Maxwell Perkins (Signed)

by Bertah Perkins Frothinham, Louise Perkins King, and Ruth King Porter

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1995
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KansasCity, KS.: Andrews and Mcmeel, 1995. First Edition. First Printing. Very Good copy in Very Good jacket. Signed by Frothingham on half-title page. In beige cloth covers with illustration in gilt on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Square, intact, and tight binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Light wear. Jacket is intact with price on back… Read more about this item
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Edward Kennedy and the Camelot Legacy (Signed)

by James MacGregor Burns

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1976
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New York: W. W. Norton, 1976. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Signed by author on front free endpaper. Brownish green paper covered boards and burgundy spine with gilt lettering. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Light bumping to ends of spine. Light wear. Jacket is intact with price on… Read more about this item
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The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Abridged from Authentic Sources.

by Rev. W. H. Norris

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1846
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New York: Lane & Tippett, 1846. Fair to good copy. In paper covered boards with musical notes on front cover and black leather spine with name of Whitefled in gilt. Square and intact binding. No writng exvept for previous owner's name on front pastedown. Hole on upper front board.paper. Foxing throughout not affecting legibility. Heavy wear to covers. Gerorge Whitefield… Read more about this item
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Strictly Personal (SIgned)
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Strictly Personal (SIgned)

by W. W. Davis (ed.)

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1941
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Hardcover
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran and Co. , 1941. Stated First Edition. Number 146 of 515 limited copies signed by Maugham on second front flyleaf. Good plus copy minus jacket. In rose cloth covers with blindstamped African symbol on front cover and leather label with gilt gilt lettering on spine. Bevelled edges and gilt top edge. Square and intact… Read more about this item
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The Virgin of Bennington (Signed)

by Kathleen Norris

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2001
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Hardcover
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9781573221795
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New York: Riverhead Books, 2001. First Edition. First printing. Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Signed by author on title page. In beige paper covered boards with stamped gilt small deisgn on front cover and orange cloth spine with gilt lettering. Square, intact, and tight binding. Clean and unmarked endapers and text pages. Minimal wear. Jacket is intact with… Read more about this item
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The Life of the Rev. Thomas Scott, D.D. Rector of Aston Sanford, Bucks: Including a Narrative Drawn Up By Himself and Copious Extracts of His Letters.

by John Scott

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1823
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Middletown, CT: E. & H. Clark, 1823. Good to fair copy. In brown calf leather boards and spine with gilt lettering blocked in red on spine. Frontispiece of Thomas Scott with tissue guard. Square and intact binding. No writing anywhere. Moderate to heavy foxing but all text pages are legible. Moderate scuffing and rubbing to boards and… Read more about this item
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Secret Storms (Signed)

by Julie Mannix Von Zerneck and Kathy Hatfield

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Published
2013
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Paperback
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9780985735807
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Toluca Lake, CA: Blue Blazer, 2013. Near Fine. Inscribed, signed, and dated by both authors on title page. In glassine stiff paper boards with photogrpah of authors on front cover. Square, intact, and tight binding. Clean and unmarked pages. Light shelf wear. Photos upon request. . Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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"No Excuse Sir" : Memoirs of a Military wife (Signed)

by Eve Harris Noake

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Published
1999
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Lebanon, NH: Squash Mountain Bokk Crafters, 1999. Very Good with Good jacket. Inscribed, signed, and dated by author on front free endpaper. In red cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Square, intact, and tight binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Light foxing to page edges. Jacket is intact with photograph of couple on front panel. Abrasion on… Read more about this item
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The Flying Priest Over the Artic: A Stopry of Everlasting Ice and Everlasting Love (Signed)

by Paul Schulte

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Published
1940
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Hardcover
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1940. Second Edition. Good without jacket. Inscribed and signed by author on half title page. In blue cloth covers with stamped illustration of airplane in white on front cover and white lettering on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Bumping of ends of spine and corners. Moderate shelf… Read more about this item
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Shadows of the Sun: The Diaries of Harry Crosby
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Shadows of the Sun: The Diaries of Harry Crosby

by Harry Crosby ;Edward Germain (Ed.)

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Published
1977
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780876853047
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Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1977. Near Fine. Limited Edition ( 1 of 1300). In yellow illustrated paper covered boards with red and black lettering on front cover and leaf design cloth spine with pasteon titling. Square and intact. binding. Clean and unmarked grey endpapers and text pages. No discernible wear. Boards are wrapped with mylar protective cover. Photos… Read more about this item
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Black Sun: The Brief Transit and Violent Eclipse Of Harry Crosby

by Geoffrey Wolff

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1976
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New York: Random House, 1976. First Edition. First Printing. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. In beige cloth covers with design and initials of author in gilt on front cover and gilt lettering on spine blocked in gilt. Square, intact, and tight binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Very light bumping to ends of spine. Jacket is intact… Read more about this item
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The Journey of Fray Marcos De Niza (Signed)
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The Journey of Fray Marcos De Niza (Signed)

by Cleve Hallenbeck

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Published
1949
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Dallas, TX.: University Press, 1949. Very Good with Very Good jacket. One of 1065 printed. Signed by Jose Cisneros on verso of half title page in red ink. In red brick cloth covers with stamped gilt cross with embedded sword and gilt lettering on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Uncut fore-edge. Square and intact binding. Clean and… Read more about this item
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History of My Life

by Giacomo Casanova

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Published
1966
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Hardcover
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New York: Harcourt , Brace and World, 1966. Stated First Edition. Volumes 1 nad 2 in one volume.Very Good copy in Good slipcase. In marroon stiff cloth covers with stamped gilt lettering on front cover and gilt lettering and design on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked grey endpapers and text pages. Bumping and light fraying to upper… Read more about this item
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Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin

by Alice Echols

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1999
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Paperback
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New York: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company, 1999. Uncorrected Proof. Good copy. In pink ,stiff paper wraps with black lettering on front cover. No writing anywhere. Light bumping to edges. White spotting on left of front cover and spine. Crease on right of front cover. Photos upon request. . Original Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Black Tooth Grin: The High Life, Good Times, and Tragic End Of 'Dimebag" Darrell Abbott

by Zac Crain

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2009
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Philadelphia: Da Capo, 2009. Advance Reading Copy. Near Fine. In heavy paper covers with photograph of Abbott and lettering on front cover. Intact and tight binding. Clean and unmarked pages. Light marks on page edges. Photos upon request. . Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Only One Year

by Svetlana Alliluyeva

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Published
1969
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Hardcover
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New York: Harper & Row, 1969. New. Still in plastic wrapping. Light bumping on lower edge of jacket. Small tear on upper front plastic and lower page edge. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Life of George Washington
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The Life of George Washington

by Jared Sparks

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Published
1839
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Boston: Ferdinand Andrews, 1839. Good copy. Signature of Jared Sparks tipped in on first front flyleaf together with previous owner's name. In tan calf leather covers and leather spine with 4 bands and gilt lettering. Marbled endpapers. Gilt design on cover edges. Plates with tissue guards. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages.Moderately scuffed ends of… Read more about this item
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Rumours of Glory: A Memoir

by Bruce Cockburn

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2014
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New York: HarperOne, 2014. Uncorrected Proof. Very Good. In pictorial soft cover . Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Light shelf rubbing to covers. Photos upon request. . Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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