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New York: Harper Collins, 2006. Publisher New York: Harper Collins Date Published 1999 - 2006. Bookseller Catalogs Childre. Very Good/No DJ as issued. illustrations by Helquist. This is a wonderful and imaginative collection It is one of the greatest gift a child can receive It usually becomes an heirloom and is read and treasured for many years. The tales chronicle the unrelenting misfortunes of the three Baudelaire siblings, who become orphans when their parents perish in a terrible fire..." 1: The Bad Beginning; 2: The Reptile Room; 3: The Wide Window; 4: The Miserable Mill; 5: The Austere Academy; 6: The Ersatz Elevator; 7: The Vile Village; 8: The Hostile Hospital; 9: The Carnivorous Carnival; 10: The Slippery Slope; 11: The Grim Grotto; 1 By Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) All First Editions in very good conditions. A few have owner's labels. All books clean, vibrant, solid. All 13 volumes in collection. Extra postage needed.

This is a wonderful and imaginative collection. It is one of the greatest gift a child can receive. It usuallly becomes an heiroom and is read and treasured for many years.

HarperCollins Canada / Harper Trade, 1997. HarperCollins Canada / Harper Trade (1997). Tan cloth over boards, gray cloth spine, brown lettering. Near Mint,/DJ Near Mint, no writing, color and text vibrant, not clipped.. An impromptu comedy routine, created by the two comedians in 1950 regarding a two-thousand-year-old man and the dilemmas he faces, shares hilarious views on such issues as religion, taxes, fried foods, fad diets, violence in films, and many other topics. 150,000 first printing. HarperCollins Canada / Harper Trade, Stated First Edition, First Printing, 09/25/1997 Full no's line 1-10. Near Mint, Tan cloth over boards, gray cloth spine, brown lettering. DJ Near Mint, no writing, color and text vibrant, not clipped.

.G P Putnam's Sons, NY, First Edition, First Printing, 1925, 1925. .G P Putnam's Sons, NY, First Edition, First Printing, 1925. Cloth/dark Blue Boards/2 volumes. Better Than Very Good/No dj. Aaron Burr: a biography compiled from rare, and in many cases unpublished, sources, Volume 1and 2. The highlight of Burr's tenure as president of the Senate, one of his few official duties as vice president, was the Senate's first impeachment trial, that of Supreme Court justice Samuel Chase. In 1804, the last full year of his single term as vice president, Burr killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. Burr was never tried for the illegal duel, and all charges against him were eventually dropped, but Hamilton's death ended Burr's political career. After leaving Washington, .G P Putnam's Sons, NY, First Edition, First Printing, 1925 . Volume 1 and 2, Blue cloth 0ver boards, lettered in gilt, top edges gilt. With Sixty-four Illustrations. Both books are in better than Very Good… Read More

1953 issue of Aggieland, the yearbook for Texas A & M. Annual staff includes Guy Delaney, Spider Harvey Miller, Bob Harper, Bucky Price, Paul Roper, Phil Tanis, Dennis Zahn, Kent Marshall, Jim Royalty, Henry Cole and Seymour Smith.A nice synopsis in the beginning about WWI, WWII and the Korean War, War or Farming. Lots of activities including Yell Practice, Silver Taps, Vanity Fair, The Corps, Sports, and on and on.Texas A&M's yearbook has seen a lot of changes during its more than 100 years. When it was first published in 1895,The first published , 1895 year book, carried the name "Olio," chosen by the editors because in England it was the name given to select collections of music and literature. The book had 133 pages and was dedicated to the cadets' mothers and fathers.

College of Texas TEXAS A & M., 1953. 1953 AGGIELAND year book. 1953 AGGIELAND year book. In very good condition, very solid, no structural damages. No writining or soiling. Very slight shelf/no DJ As issued. 1953 issue of Aggieland, the yearbook for Texas A & M Annual staff includes Guy Delaney, Spider Harvey Miller, Bob Harper, Bucky Price, Paul Roper, Phil Tanis, Dennis Zahn, Kent Marshall, Jim Royalty, Henry Cole and Seymour Smith

"Politically Correct Bedtime Stories," James Finn Garner, confronts a series of monumental questions: Will we remember to order new checks from the bank? Did our invitation to the Kennedy New Year's party get lost in the mail again? Are we all poised on the brink of worldwide enlightenment or complete planetary destruction?

Franklin Library Edition, 1997. Franklin Library Edition ,(1997). Beautiful burgundy leather boards with decorations in gold on front and rear boards. Signed, First edition, beautiful burgundy leather boards with decorations in gold on front and rear boards. Title in gold on spi/NoDJ as issued. Politically Correct Bedtime Stories," James Finn Garner, confronts a series of monumental questions: Will we remember to order new checks from the bank? Did our invitation to the Kennedy New Year's party get lost in the mail again? Are we all poised on the brink of worldwide enlightenment or complete planetary destruction. Signed, First edition, beautiful burgundy leather over boards, with decorations in gold on front and Title in gold on spine between raised leather bands. All edges are gilt. Text is clean, there is some spotting on front signed page. Satin ribbon marker. Signed by author on title page.

Random House,Inc New York, 1937. Random House, Inc New York. 09/1937. Cloth over boards, beautiful picture front to back. Very Good, solid, no pulling of spine, text bright, no soiling, no writing. End papers and pacedown brownish./No DJ. ↓ Beautifully Illustrated by Cyrus Leroy Baldridge. throughout the book in b/w and color (11 full color pages). show more ↓ Beautifully Illustrated throughout the book in b/w and color (11 full color pages) Author James Morier With his knowledge of Eastern life and manners, he wrote several entertaining novels. The most popular of these was The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan (1824) and its sequel The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan in England (1828). The former novel is a sort of Gil Blas set in Persia. The Persian minister to England is said to have protested in behalf of his government against its satire and manner of speaking. There followed Zohrab the Hostage (1832), Ayesha the Maid of Kars (1834), Random House,Inc New York.… Read More

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels. The story begins in fictional St. Petersburg, Missouri (based on the actual town of Hannibal, Missouri), on the shore of the Mississippi River "forty to fifty years ago" (the novel having been published in 1884). Huckleberry "Huck" Finn (the protagonist and first-person narrator) and his friend, Thomas "Tom" Sawyer, have each come...
,'The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written' Collector's Edition. In MINT unread condition. Fully-bound in richly colored brown leather with raised bands and gilt lettering on spine. All Edges Gilt. Golden brown Silk Endpapers. Gold Silk Ribbon Bookmark. Smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Illustratted by Thomas Hart Benton. A beautiful book and a great and memorable gift to give.

Easton Press, Norwalk Connecticut, 1994. Easton Press, 1994,'The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Fully-bound in richly colored brown leather with raised bands and gilt lettering on spine. In MINT unread condition. Fully-bound in richly colored brown leather with raised bands and gilt lettering on spine/no dj as issued. Thomas Hart Benton. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885 Commonly named among the Great American Novels The story begins in fictional St Petersburg, Missouri (based on the actual town of Hannibal, Missouri), on the shore of the Mississippi River "forty to fifty years ago" (the novel having been published in 1884) Huckleberry "Huck" Finn (the protagonist and first-person narrator) and his friend, Thomas "Tom" Sawyer, have each come. ,'The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written' Collector's Edition. In MINT… Read More

Franklin Library Edition, 1982. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. 1982. No dj as issued. Tyler Townsend Illustrated By Grandville (Author) Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE Of diverse origins, the stories associated with Aesop's name have descended to modern times through a number of sources. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. 1982. Hard Cover. Fine. Franklin Library edition, 1982.

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with Aesop's name have descended to modern times through a number of sources. They continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.

Aesop. Translated By Thomas James & George Tyler Townsend. Illustrated By Grandville (Author) Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with Aesop's name have descended to modern times through a number of sources

Twentieth Century Library, Book of the Month Cub, 1991. Twentieth Century Library, Book of the Month Cub, New York, 1991. Near Mint, clean and solid, only flaw, owner's label on front pacedown./No dj as issued. This Twentieth Century Library Edition of The Age of Innocence was designed by Charlotte Staub The text is set in Bembo, as is the display type The ornaments are inspired by William Morris, the influencial nineteenth-century English Artis and designer The Sarabande Press in New York composed the book,and it was printed on acid-free paper. Cover: Spring Morning in the Heart of the City, painted in 1890 by Childe Hassan, shows New York's Madison Square Garden in bloom. The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton's twelfth novel, initially serialized in four parts in the Pictorial Review magazine. Twentieth Century Library, Book of the Month Cub, New York, 1991, Near Mint, clean and solid, owner's label on front pace down A beautiful copy.

Sarasota, Florida: Crestline Publishing Company, Inc., 1976, 1976. Sarasota, Florida: Crestline Publishing Company, Inc., 1976. Red leather, gold design on front and back covers, gold lettering. Near Mint/No DJ as issued. Sarasota, Florida: Crestline Publishing Company, Inc, 1976 "The photos and material selected were carefully chosen to depict the most significant and interesting models produced over the years by principal fire equipment builders This book was conceived to provide an overview of the types and makes of fire engines used in America during the first three quarters of this century Because of the large fleets of firefighting equipment purchased by major cites like New York and Chicago, it was necessary to include numerous photos of rigs used in these areas" Sarasota, Florida: Crestline Publishing Company, Inc., 1976. Near Mint This book has 384 pages and is profusely illustrated.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket as issued. 9¾" - 12" tall. 1976.

Sarasota, Florida: Crestline Publishing Company, Inc., 1976. "The photos and material selected were carefully chosen th depict the most significant and interesting models produced over the years by principal fire equipment builders. This book was conceived to provide an overview of the types and makes of fire engines used in America during the first three quarters of this century. Because of the large fleets of firefighting equipment purchased by major cites like New York and Chicago, it was necessary to include numerous photos of rigs used in these areas"

Washington SquarePress, 2005. Special ill. ed., 1st Atria hardcover ed. 2005. Special ill. ed., 1st Atria hardcover ed. 2005/No dj as issued. Before The Da Vinci Code there was Angels & Demons, the explosive thriller that introduced the mysterious world of Harvard symbologist Robesrt Langdon Now Dan Brown's legions of fans can add a breathtaking new dimension to the Angels & Demons reading experience with this Special Illustrated Edition, featuring 150 images of the architectural highlights, religious symbols, paintings, maps, culptures, and locations found in this contemporary classicAn ancient secret brotherhood A devastating new weapon of destruction An unthinkable target When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol -- seared into the chest of a murdered physicist -- he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminatithe most powerful… Read More

Before The Da Vinci Code there was Angels & Demons, the explosive thriller that introduced the mysterious world of Harvard symbologist Robesrt Langdon. Now Dan Brown's legions of fans can add a breathtaking new dimension to the Angels & Demons reading experience with this Special Illustrated Edition, featuring 150 images of the architectural highlights, religious symbols, paintings, maps, culptures, and locations found in this contemporary classic.An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol -- seared into the chest of a murdered physicist -- he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against and age-old… Read More

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code comes the explosive thriller that started it all.An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to his first assignment to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol -- seared into the chest of a murdered physicist -- he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most hated enemy -- the Catholic Church.Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican's holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with… Read More