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Text is clean and unmarked. Covers are without tears or chips with some fading to the spine. Volume appears unused with minor shelf ware. previous owner's name on the top outside corner of the front free endpaper. Photo section included.

Text is clean and unmarked in a square and tight binding. Full page glossy, color illustrations throughout. Only defect is the previous owner's name is on the top outer corner of the half title page. DJ is bright without creases, tears, and chips. From the front DJ flap, "El Escorial is the fascinating story of the vast monastery-palace that was the spiritual and political heart of Spain in the turbulent sixteenth century when...Europe erupted with religious discord and military rivalries - the New World beckoned with promises of rich colonial empires - Spain reached its imperial zenith."

487 pp. In "As New Condition" Bright solid copy. From the back cover, " G. Cabrera Infante's masterpiece, 'Three Trapped Tigers' is one of the most playful books to reach the U. S. from Cuba, or from any country for that matter. Filled with puns, wordplay, and lists upon lists, this novel has been heralded as a Cuban 'Ulysses'...Infante creates an enchanting vision of life and the many colorful characters found in steamy Havana's pre-Castro cabaret society."

Text is clean and unmarked in intact covers that are without tears, chips, or creases. Back cover is smudged and age toned. "As for us, we have resolutely set out on the road traced by the founders of communism. There is no turning back. The experience of an entire lifetime confirms me in the belief that there is no other way out for suffering humanity weighed down by the nameless affiliations of dying capitalism. Communism is not only essential for the progress of human civilization. It is also a demand of reason enlightened by modern science." p. 31.

219 pp. Some foxing throughout the text. Library name stamped on the front free end paper. Card holder attached to the back free end paper. DJ covered in mylar and is in fine condition. Two library labels attached to the back plastic cover. Page 215 has been taped.

Text is clean and unmarked in a square, bright, and tight binding. DJ is without tears and chips. DJ exhibits very slight shelf wear around the outer edges. Volume appears unused. From the back cover, "Experience the American capital's transformation from a rural marshland to a thriving, pulsating metropolis through before and after photographs and fascinating commentaries that take you right to the scene."

Only defect is the previous owner's name is on the outside top corner of the half title page. otherwise, volume is in 'As New Condition." Price unclipped DJ is bright without any creases, tears, or chips. Store price label is on the front DJ. From the front DJ flap, "Thomas Cahill describes the oppressive Roman political presence, the pervasive Greek cultural influence, and especially the widely varied social and religious context of the Judaism in which Jesus moved and flourished. These backgrounds...lead to the author's stunningly original interpretation of the New Testament - much of it based on material from the ancient Greek brilliantly translated by the author himself - that will delight readers and surprise even biblical scholars."

281 pp. Text is clean and unmarked in tight, intact, and somewhat smudged and faded covers. Spine is faded but not creased. From the back cover, " The book brings together all the most important writings on law by Marx and Engels, many of which have been hitherto inaccessible...The extracts have been selected and organized around major themes (e.g. law and the state; law and economic relations), and each section is preceded by an introduction which sets out the major problems and questions which the texts raise.""

449 pp. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding has wear along the edges and spine. Front cover is loose at the bottom spine. Photos from a theatrical production are included throughout. Frontispiece photo is of actress Viola Allen dated 1902. "But when the time came to return to my first draft of a play, the tale of love was the only thing to consider, and being now on the point of producing the drama in England, America, and elsewhere, and requested to prepare an edition of my story for the use of the audiences at the theatre, I have thought myself justified in...leaving nothing but the human interests with which alone the drama is allowed to deal." p.vi

638 pp. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding is worn around the edges and both hinges are cracked but attached. Text block is slightly rippled. Inscription on the front free end paper.

225 pp. Text is clean in a square and tight binding. There are underlined passages and a few margin markings.

256pp. Clean unmarked text. Tight binding. Minor chips on top edge of DJ and spots on DJ spine.

504 pp. Text is clean and unmarked in a square and tight binding. Only defect is light shelf wear along the outer text block edges. DJ is bright and intact but has some scraps and scuffs on the back.

96 pp. Eight plates in color and 14 black and white illustrations included. Like new condition.

256 pp. Clean and unmarked text in a square and tight binding. Yellow stain from a small newspaper clipping is visible on the inside front covers. Small penciled price is marked on the top outside corner of the front free end paper. Book appears unread. DJ has very little wear other than a small chip at the inside front corner near the spine. DJ price is not clipped.

528 pp. Slight fading at the top cover edges. Some underlining and bracketing throughout. DJ has light scuffing and is worn around the edges with several very small chips.

98 pp. In as new condition. Published for February 4 - April 10, 2008 Beard and Weil Galleries, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts Exhibition No. 29.

Text is clean and unmarked in a square and tight binding. Binding is faded along the outer edges and at the spine. Several spots are on the bottom of the text block. Previous owner's name is stamped on the front free end paper and on the title page. Six pages of ads in the back of this 19th century volume.

Age toned text is clean and unmarked in a square and tight binding. Binding is slightly faded. Illustrations included. Previous owner's name is on the top inside of the front binding. A solid copy.

Rippled text is clean and unmarked. A chip is in the margin of page 77. Binding is tight and square. A small tear is present at the top of the binding's spine. A small label is attached to the spine.