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NY: Crown Archetype, 2013. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 3RD. 5.2 x 0.97 x 7.98 inches. pp. 399. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown Archetype; 1st edition (October 8, 2013)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishHardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0770437540ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0770437541Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.42 x 1.22 x 9.54 inches “Professional football players do not sustain frequent repetitive blows to the brain on a regular basis.” So concluded the National Football League in a December 2005 scientific paper on concussions in America’s most popular sport. That judgment, implausible even to a casual fan, also contradicted the opinion of a growing cadre of neuroscientists who worked in vain to convince the NFL that it was facing a deadly new scourge: chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a chronic brain disease that was driving an alarming number of players—including some of the all-time greats—to madness.

KANSAS CITY: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010. 1ST. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. 1ST. 8.8 x 2.1 x 10.3 inches. pp. 704. Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; 1st edition (November 2, 2010) Language: English HARDBOUND: 704 pages ISBN-10: 0740793527 ISBN-13: 978-0740793523 Item Weight: 6.21 pounds Dimensions: 8.8 x 2.1 x 10.3 inches. For more than 50 years, Bon Appetit magazine has been seducing readers with to-die-for desserts. From quick homestyle cookies to unforgettable special-occasion finales such as spiced chocolate torte wrapped in chocolate ribbons, Bon Appetit showcases meticulously tested recipes that turn out perfectly--every time. Now, culled from Bon Appetit's extensive archives and including never-before-published recipes, Bon Appetit Desserts promises to be the comprehensive guide to all things sweet and wonderful.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. 8.3 x 2.2 x 9.5 inches. pp. 816. Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (August 28, 2006) Language: English HARDBOUND: 848 pages ISBN-10: 0764596861 ISBN-13: 978-0764596865 Item Weight: 4.47 pounds Dimensions: 8.3 x 2.2 x 9.5 inches. The Bon Appetit Cookbook brings together more than 1, 200 of the magazine's all-time best-loved recipes for every meal and occasion. The book is accessible and user-friendly--just like the magazine--and includes clear explanations and exclusive tips from the Bon Appetit test kitchen, along with 59 detailed illustrations of ingredients and techniques.

WND Books, 2003. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches. pp. 209. Publisher: WND Books/Thomas Nelson; 1st edition (January 1, 2003) Language: English HARDBOUND: 224 pages ISBN-10: 0785263926 ISBN-13: 978-0785263920 Item Weight: 12.8 OUNCES Dimensions: 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches. In Taking America Back, Joseph Farah provides readers with an opportunity to better understand the root causes of America's political and social decline. He also tells how the founders' vision for America is still appropriate for today's postmodern world. Farah encourages Americans to rededicate themselves to constitutional government and the moral principles on which this country was founded. Taking America Back is about more than just how to think about the problems overwhelming our country; it is also about what to do to make them right.

Shelton, CT: The First Edition Library-FEL. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. Title The Reivers; A Reminiscence Author Faulkner, William Illustrator First edition of The Reivers: A Reminiscence by William Faulkner. Format/Binding Cloth Book Condition Used-Fine Jacket Condition near fine Quantity-available 1 Edition First Edition, First Printing Publisher Random House Place of Publication New York Date Published 1962. One of Faulkner's comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family's retainers, to steal his grandfather's car and make a trip to Memphis. The black coachman, Ned McCaslin, stows away, and the three of them are off on a heroic odyssey, for which they are all ill-equipped, that ends at Miss Reba's bordello in Memphis. From there a series of wild misadventures ensues--involving horse smuggling, trainmen, deputies, and jail.… Read More

Shelton, CT: The First Edition Library-FEL. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. , 1ST. SOLDIERS; PAY Author William Faulkner Format/Binding HARDBOUND Book Condition Used Edition The First Edition Library-FEL; First Printing Binding HARDBOUND Publisher The First Edition Library-FEL Place of Publication Shelton, CT. After the end of World War I, a group of soldiers traveling by train across the United States are on their way home. One is horribly scarred, blind, and almost entirely mute. Moved by his Condition, a few civilian fellow travellers decided to see him safely home to Georgia, to a family that believes him dead-and a fiancée who grew tired of waiting. This is William Faulkner's first novel, a powerful tale of lives blighted by war. First Edition Library version of William Faulkner's 'Soldier's Pay' in slipcase. Includes FEL card insert. Cover is protected by brodart as well. Originally published by Boni & Liveright. Box is in like new Condition with no bumps or cracks.

Shelton, CT: The First Edition Library-FEL. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. ABSALOM, ABSALOM! The First Edition Library-FELAuthorWilliam FaulknerFormat/BindingHARDBOUNDBook ConditionUsedEditionFirst Edition Thus; First PrintingBindingHARDBOUND PublisherRandom HousePlace of PublicationNew YorkDate Published1964. SPINE IS SLIGHTLY FADED. Absalom, Absalom! details the rise and fall of Thomas Sutpen, a white man born into poverty in western Virginia who moves to Mississippi with the dual aims of gaining wealth and becoming a powerful family patriarch.

NEW JERSEY: Princeton University Press, 1971. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. GOOD. 1ST. pp. 370. Publisher: Princeton University Press (April 21, 1971) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 370 pages ISBN-10: 0691010617 ISBN-13: 978-0691010618 Item Weight: 1 POUNDS. This is a probing narrative of the history which came to its climax at Pearl harbor; an account of the attitudes and actions, of the purposes and persons which brought about the war between the United States and Japan.

MA: ROCKPORT, 2002. 1ST. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD in GOOD jacket. 1ST. 9.5 x 0.75 x 11.25 inches. pp. 192. Publisher: Rockport Pub (January 1, 2002) Language: English HARDBOUND: 192 pages ISBN-10: 1564969339 ISBN-13: 978-1564969330 Item Weight: 2.69 POUNDS Dimensions: 9.5 x 0.75 x 11.25 inches. This new collection of paper graphics presents the most striking and effective work from top designers around the world. Selected to provide readers with inspiration, know-how, and fresh ideas, The Power of Paper in Graphic Design boldly illustrates how paper can act as the driving force behind a design. Attention is also given to how paper choice is incorporated into a design-as a means of expressing concept, for its aesthetic qualities, and for its structural properties.

Random House, 1946. 5TH. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD in GOOD jacket. 1ST. pp. 149. Publisher: Random House; First edition. (January 1, 1946) Item Weight: 1.58 POUNDS. A new, beautifully laid-out edition of Edward Fitzgerald's first version of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, as originally published in 1859.

CHICAGO: P. F. Volland Co, 1925. 1ST. HARDBOUND. NEAR FINE. 1ST. pp. 12. Appears to be hand bound. TORONTO COPYRIGHT 1915 No box, slight wear on top of spine. NEAR FINE, no DJ as issued. Decorative endpapers, five three-color illustrations. Charming gift edition of this inspirational poem book. 16mo 6 -7 tall pages, Publisher: Wise and Co. Greeting Books; First Edition (January 1, 1925)

Obsidian, 2008. LARGE PRINT EDITION. HARDBOUND. GOOD in GOOD jacket. pp. 370. Publisher: Obsidian Mystery; Large Print edition (January 1, 2008) Language: English HARDBOUND: 370 pages ISBN-10: 0739492136 ISBN-13: 978-0739492130 Item Weight: 15.2 OUNCES. The annual July Fourth festivities in Cabot Cove begin and end in successful, spectacular fashion...until corporate mogul Joseph Lennon is found floating in the water...he did not die from drowning.

NY: Random House, 1963. 2ND. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. pp. 355. Publisher: Random House (January 1, 1963) Language: English HARDBOUND: 355 pages ISBN-10: 0307290271 ISBN-13: 978-0307290274 Item Weight: 1.45 POUNDS. 1963 Random House HARDBOUND, Shelby Foote (Jordan County: A Landscape in Narrative). A tremendous, sweeping narrative of the most fascinating conflict in our history. -

Walter Foster Publishing, 1997. 2ND. SOFTCOVER. GOOD. Product Dimensions 10.25 x 0.12 x 13.75 inchesItem model number LEA127030ASIN 1560100028 Discusses the tools and materials used in pencil drawing; examines the elements and techniques, including shading, proportion, and developing form; and provides projects to practice.