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Geisha in Rivalry

by Nagai, Kafu

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Rutland, Vt: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1963. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First edition, 1963, so stated. Rich blue cloth with embossed front board and silver tiles to the spine. Pink pictorial DJ. This copy is FINE in a VG, un price clipped ($4.50) DJ. Copy is pristine. Rich , bright, unmarked, no noticeable blemishes. Modest/even toning to text block and a small Japanese character red ink stamp at top of FEP. Printed in Japan. 206 pp. DJ ihas minimal sunning to the spine and a 1/4" closed tear to front spine joint. Otherwise , fine. Translated by Kurt Meissner with the collaboration of Ralph Friedrich and illustrations by Shin Misho. Lovely..
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The Selected Writings of Opal L. Nations

by Opal L. Nations

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New York, NY: City Lights Books, 1973. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Printed black on beige pictorial cover. Staple bound. Introduction by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. First Printing April 1973, stated. May well have been the Author's copy ( can't confirm) due to the following , pencil note on the front cover, " The story I'm using for the Fault is " Formula For Love Page 18". Nation's "Formula for Love" was indeed published in the Fault. This copy is VG with toning around the edges and a creased covers . Inside has a couple of pencil notations on pps. 18-19 ( the aforementioned Formula for Love). Otherwise unmarked.The Fault Press, a small press, California, poetry magazine..
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Quaestiones Variae Parisiis Disputatae

by Johannes Neapolitanus

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Ridgeway, NJ: Gregg Press, 1966. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Facsimile reproduction including B& W title page. Text is Latin. This copy is NEAR FINE. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright. Spine ends crimped. Inside paste down with neat PO signature to the top dated 1974. Otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tight with overall modest age toning. .
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The Evening Hour

by Nelson, Frank Carleton

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Greenfield, In: The Mitchell Company, 1934. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sueded royal blue coth with gilted tiles to the front. Decorative blue EPs. This copy is FINE. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Frank Carleton Nelson, " To Master George T. Mayfield- Good Luck George and Sunny Days. Sincerely- Frank C. Nelson--May 6, 1934". Nelson was an Indiana poet who wrote only two books of poetry, but became known as "Indiana's Radio Poet", due to his frequent reading of poetry on Chicago's WGN and WLS in the 1920's and 1930's. As of September 2020, there are no other copies of this work on Abe or Biblio making this SCARCE and UNIQUE , SIGNED and INSCRIBED. The exterior is clean and rich with no noticeable signs of wear. The inside is unmarked, clear, and firmly bound with minimal/even toning to the text.DEdication to Sally Lou George, his granddaughter, of whom there is a photo. 128 pp. One of a kind !.
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20 Poemas De Amor y Una Cancion Desperada

by Neruda, Pablo

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Buenos Aires: Losada, 1956. Book. Illus. by Raul Soldi. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cream cloth with gilt design to the front , brown title panel with beige lettering to the spine. 105 pp. Red EPs This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ( no price) DJ. Color plate frontispiece. Exterior has minimal/modest toning near the edges but edges are sharp.Inside is unmarked, crisp, and firmly bound with minimal toning. TEG. DJ has a 1" closed tear at top near the spine, 1/2" closed tear at bottom/front spine, modestly sunned spine, and other assorted toning spots. Bottom edges are quite good, but a few chips at the top. Printed 5 Octubre 1956 per the colophon.This edition is SCARCE..
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Viajes

by Neruda, Pablo

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Nascimento, 1955. Book. VG+. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial paperback with turquoise and black lettering to the front and an orange starfish. Black lettering to the spine. 212 pp. Frontispiece photograph of Neruda taken in 1929. Illustrated. Sheet music at the back. This copy is VG+. Exterior has modest sunning where surrounding books did not cover. Oversize cover has very little signs of wear. Colors still vibrant. Inside has neat PO signature on FEP. Otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound with minimal/even toning. Quite nice..
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Nuevas Odas Elementales

by Neruda, Pablo

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Buenos Aires: Losada, 1955. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial paperbackiwith black lettering to the front and spine. 184 pp. Front cover designed by Silvio Baldessari. This copy is VG. Exterior has 3 small closed tears along the front of the spine. a folding crease across the lower back, and scattered foxing. Inside has neat PO signature on FEP in pencil. French fold paperback. Otherwise inside is crisp and unmarked. Several uncut pages. Also laid in is a small color pictorial postcard with Blessed are you among all women, in Spanish. Spanish Text..
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Tercer Libro De Las Odas

by Neruda, Pablo

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Buenos Aires: Losada, 1957. Book. VG+. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial gray paperback with black lettering to front and spine. 205 pp. French fold paperback with oversize cover. This copy is VG+. Spine back/bottom has a 1/2 " closed tear. Otherwise exterior is clean and bright with minimal other wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp and firmly bound. Front cover design by Silvio Baldessari. Printed 18 Diciembre 1957 per colophon. Spanish text. Quite nice..
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Widget

by Newberry, Clare Turlay

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. Book. Illus. by Newberry, Clare Turlay. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Peach hardcover with black tiles and illustrated b/w of a kitten on the front. This copy is VG+ with no DJ. Exterior is clean and bright with minimal edgewear. Interior has neat gift inscription on FEP, dated 1959. Otherwise, inside ia clear, crisp, and firmly bound. Minimal age toning. Illustrations are adorable ! Newberry was a four time Caldecott award winner and this is her next to last book. No other copies on Abe as of August 2020, thus SCARCE. 27 pp. Very nice..
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Through the Years

by Newell, Elizabeth

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Chicago: Ralph Fletcher Seymour, 1935. Book. VG+. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brown textured cloth with brown tiles to front and spine. 107 pp. Poetry . SIGNED by the Author in the year of publication on the FEP. Also laid in is a SIGNED card/ poem of the Christmas season by Ms. Newell. This copy is VG+ in a VG DJ. Exterior is rich and clean with with modest bumping to the front bottom board. Inside is unmarked, modestly toned, and firmly bound. DJ is toned around the edges and spine where adjoining books did not cover, modest soiling, and bottom of spine has a 3/4" open tear. Otherwise modest/minimal edge wear. SIGNED Newell's are SCARCE. TWO signed items in this offering..
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A Civil Tongue
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A Civil Tongue

by Newman, Edwin

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1976. Book. Very Good. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. First printing, so stated. SIGNED and INSCRIBED , " Merry Christmas from Jack Hilton and IWT....and best wishes to Peter, demon (?) editorial writer, from Ed Newman ". Peter is Peter Jacobi who was a noted educator and author. Mr. Jacobi taught journalism at Indiana University from 1985 to 2017, was Chairman of the Indiana Arts Commission from 1990 to 1993, and was named to Who's Who Top Educators in 2019. PRESENTAION and ASSOCIATION COPY. This copy is VG in a VG, unclipped ($8.95), DJ. Exterior has modest foxing along the edges, but no edge wear. Still clean and rich. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. DJ has just a hint of edge wear, modest foxing on the obverse, and a touch of curling at top and bottom edges..
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Olden

by Newman, James

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North Webster, Indiana: Delirium Books, 2011. Book. As New. Pictorial Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First edition, so stated. Limited edition of 150 copies, this is copy #60. SIGNED by James Newman. SCARCE. No other copies found on Abe as of November 2020. 131 pp. Pictorial hard cover of an elderly man in a wheelchair. Pristine..
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Yokuts Language of California

by Stanley Newman

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New York: The Viking Fund, 1944. Book. Very Good. Original Wraps. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original brown hard paper wraps with red printing to front and spine.This copy is VG with the PO stamp of James Marchand, the noted former Linguist/ Professor at the University of Illinois to the FEP. Publications in Anthropology, Number 2. Exterior has a bit of finger soiling, but otherwise minimal signs of wear. Brown EPS. FEP has a bit of toning to leading edge. Text is unmarked, crisp, and tight. .
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Elements of the Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates.

by W. Newton Parker

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London: MacMillan & Co., 1886. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cloth with embossed rules to front. Gilt lettering/rules to the spine. This copy is VG to VG+. Exterior shows modest bumping, a few rubs. Gilt still bright. Dark green EPs. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tight with modest toning. Small bookseller label to bottom front paste down ( Foyles). 2 pp. ads to the rear. SCARCE in the First Edition. Only one other such on Abe as of January 2022. Illustrated with Two Hundred Seventy woodcuts. Adapted from the German of Robert Wiedersheim and translated by W. Newton Parker with additions by him . Quite nice..
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Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales 2 vols.
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Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales 2 vols.

by Thomas Nicholas

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Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering/rules to fronts and gilt lettering/rules/designs to spines. Exteriors have a bit of crimping to tips, otherwise pristine. Insides are unmarked, crisp, and tight. Look and feel unread. Reprint of the 1872 edition..
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The Classic Fm Guide to Classical Music: The Essential Companion to Composers and Their Music
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The Classic Fm Guide to Classical Music: The Essential Companion to Composers and Their Music

by Nicholas, Jeremy

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Trafalgar Square, 1996. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with gilt tiles to the spine. This copy is FINE in a VG+ , unclipped DJ. Exterior is bright and clean. No noticeable signs of wear to boards, spine or edges. Interior is crisp, unmarked and tightly bound. DJ has modest sun fading to about half of the spine. Otherwise, clean and bright with maybe a hint of edge wear. Looks and feels unread..
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Redbook Magazine May 1950.

by Nichols, Wade H. ( Editor)

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New York: McCall Corporation, 1950. Magazine. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Vol.95 No.1. 138 pp. "First Review of the Coming KINSEY REPORT on " Sexual Behavior in the Human Female" by Morris L. Ernst and David Loth ( Authors of " American Sexual Behavior and the Kinsey Report") . Also the first publication of Dana Lyon's " The Tenacles". Additional short-short by Alec Waugh, " The Girl Who Couldn't Hit Back". This copy is VG. Front cover has a 4" closed tear along the spine, but minimal edge, tip, or spine end wear. Cover painting of the face of an attractive woman is still rich with minimal rubbing. Inside is unmarked, clear, and firmly stapled. Multiple other articles, features, and fiction. Usual age toning for this vintage. SCARCE..
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What I Know; Or the Economical Cook and House-Book, Hints on the Daily Duties of a Housekeeper.

by Elizabeth Nicholson

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Philadelphia, Pa: J.W.Bradley, 1860. Book. Good. Cloth. 4th Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged, so stated. Blue cloth blind stamped with gilt lettering/ knife and fork design to the spine. This copy is GOOD . Exterior has well worn tips, moderately worn edges/ spine ends. Gilt quite legible. Front board is stain/soiled brown over the bottom half. Inside has neat PO signature in pencil to FEP.Moderate toning/staining , scattered foxing. Hinges and binding are weakened but holding. No separated pages. Yellow EPs.Text is unmarked. SCARCE in current commerce. Vialibri shows only TWO others as of January 2023 in this edition and none earlier. An early, pre Civil War Quaker cookbook..
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The Main Chance

by Meredith Nicholson

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Indianapolis, In: Bobbs- Merrill, 1903. Book. Illus. by Harrison Fisher. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Green cloth with white rule design and gilt lettering to front and spine. This copy is NEAR FINE. First Edition, May 1903. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Exterior is rich . Gilt and designs are bright. Minimal signs of wear.A bit crimped at spine ends. Inside has PO armorial BP to front paste down. Otherwise, unmarked, crisp, and tight.Modest toning. .
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The Provincial American

by Nicholson, Meredith

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New York: Houghton Mifflin & Company, 1912. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First edition. Printed October 1912 , so stated. 237 pp. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on November 19, 1912 to Ed Kecham ( sp?) , 3 lines which I can not make out. This copy is VG in blue cloth with black title label to front and gilt tiles to front and spine. Spine ends and tips very modestly worn, otherwise exterior is rich and clean. gilt is bright. Inside is otherwise unmarked, clear, and firmly bound with modest toning. SCARCE signed..
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