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NY: Dial Press, Inc, 2023. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. ELEVENTH PRINTING W/DJ WRAPPED IN clear MYLAR cover. Physical Info: 1.65" H x 9.29" L x 6.3" W (1.4 lbs) 400 pages. Features: Price on Product, Table of Contents. Secure ship w/track #. "William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three younger sisters: Sylvie, the dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a future different from the expected path of wife and mother; Cecelia, the family's artist; and Emeline, who patiently takes care of all of them. Happily, the Padavanos fold Julia's new boyfriend into their loving,… Read More

Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004. Paperback. Fine. 6.5"x9.25" 128 pgs. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped (w/price), & unmarked. GIFT QUALITY. Secure ship w/track #. Charles Town, located in the Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia, was petitioned in 1786 and founded on January 7, 1787, by Charles Washington, George's youngest brother. Many of this historic community's streets are named for Washington family members, including Mildred and Samuel. The Jefferson County Courthouse, made famous as the location for the 1859 treason trial of the abolitionist John Brown and the 1922 Miners' Trials, sits in the center of town on one of the original four lots platted by Charles for community use. Today, Charles Town retains its original small town roots while attracting visitors with such diverse activities as The Charles Town Races and Slots and nearby hiking and whitewater rafting. Source: Publisher.

Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2007. Paperback. Fine. 6.5"x9.25" 95 pgs. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped (w/price), & unmarked. Secure ship w/track #. Although many towns have changed dramatically from the way they are depicted in old photographs, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is an exception. Thanks to restorations by the National Park Service, the Lower Town of Harpers Ferry appears much as it did in 1859. Established in 1763 as Shenandoah Falls at Mr. Harper's Ferry, the town became the site of one of Pres. George Washington's arsenals and armories and later was the location for John Brown's ill-fated raid. Source: Publisher.

Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005. Paperback. Fine. 6.5"x9.25" 128 pgs. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped (w/price), & unmarked. Secure ship w/track #. In the mid-1700s, a man named Thomas Shepherd divided 50 acres of his land into 8 streets and 96 lots, establishing the community of Mecklenburg. The town was named for the birthplace of Queen Charlotte, wife of England's King George III. On December 23, 1762, the Virginia General Assembly granted a charter for Mecklenburg. The residents dubbed the community "Shepherd's Town," in tribute to its founder. That title endured and was bestowed upon Shepherd College, which evolved into Shepherd University in 2004. Containing more than 200 vintage photographs of Shepherdstown, this volume gives the casual observer and serious scholar an idea of what the town, businesses, houses, and people looked like in earlier days. Source: Publisher.

NY: Arlington House, 1987. Reprint. Hardcover_cloth. Fine/Fine. 6.25"x9.25" 330 indexed pgs. "d" letter line. Black cloth w/gold foil letters on spine. DJ photos: AP/Wide World Photos. DJ design by Jean Krulis. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped (w/price), & unmarked. Secure ship w/track. Chronicles twenty-eight sensational murder cases involving celebrities, revealing the full stories of those involved, the crimes, and the aftermath. Source: Publisher.

NY: Bonanza Books, 1986. Reprint. Hardcover_boards. Fine/Fine. 6.25"x9.25" 452 indexed pgs. Letter line "c". Red cloth boards w/gold foil letters to spine, & ISBN # on back. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped (w/price), & unmarked. Small tear to DJ repaired w/archival tape. Secure ship w/track #. Contains stories of history's most notorious frauds and murders, for the elegant con games to the brutal slayings of Murder, Inc.'s contract killers. Defines the dark side of human nature and makes it easy to lay hands on your most wanted criminals. Source: Publisher.

St. Petersburg, FL: All Seasons Press, 2021. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. Physical Info: 1.01" H x 9.28" L x 6.33" W (1.28 lbs) 326 pages. First printing w/number line. Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product. Extra retail covers SECURE SHIPPING in box w/tracking #. A must-read riveting account of America's plague year from one of the top Trump advisors who first sounded the China pandemic alarm, exposed Dr. Fauci's destructive actions and laid bare the facts about the 2020 presidential election. In Trump Time, A Journal of America's Plague Year, tells the story of a president who worked night and day for the American People, who built the strongest economy in modern histroy and who would deliver a life-saving suite of vaccines to the American peoplelitterally at warp speed. Peter Navarro is one of only three White House officials by President's side from the 2016 campaign to the end of the president's first term in office. Always moving In Trump Time as was his signature, Dr… Read More

England: Mills & Boon, 2006. Hardcover_pictorial boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 6"x8.5". 284 pages. X-library w/graphics. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Two scrapes to cover. "As a nurse to wealthy spoilt people, Constantia had seen the misery too much money could bring. Jeroen though, was only a poor overworked GP, so when Jeroen offered marriage, Constantia accepted. At first she was happy until she began to discover things, that took away her new-found happiness." Goodreads 4.23.

Great Britain: Mills & Boon, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6"x8.5". 284 pages. X-library w/graphics. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. "Just for once allow your heart to rule your prudent common sense... Tempting advice - dare Eugenie take it? A country upbringing had taught her to be practical...not to cherish romantic dreams about tall, handsome strangers But a chance encounter one misty day in spring changed all that. Eminent surgeon Aderik Rijnma ter Salis was a very special man - he made Eugenie's life seem brighter, full of exciting possibilities But with the gorgeous Saphira at his side, could Aderik's feelings for Eugenie ever be more than strictly professional?" Goodreads 4.07.

Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 2008. 1st Edition Thus. Paperback. Fine-Collectible. 6"x9.25" 203 ind.pgs. 7th printing. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped. PO address label on ffep. Includes newspaper clipping of the asylum papers being auctioned (6/7/2010). Secure ship w/track #. In 1875 Robert Todd Lincoln caused his mother, Mary Todd Lincoln, to be committed to an insane asylum. Based on newly discovered manuscript materials, this book seeks to explain how and why. In these documents—marked by Robert Todd Lincoln as the "MTL Insanity File"—exists the only definitive record of the tragic story of Mary Todd Lincoln's insanity trial. The book that results from these letters and documents addresses several areas of controversy in the life of the widow of Abraham Lincoln: the extent of her illness, the fairness of her trial, and the motives of those who had her committed for treatment. Related issues include the status of women… Read More

Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Company, 1962. Hardcover_cloth. Near Fine-Collectible. 6.75"x9.75" Both volumes are the same except for page numbers. Vol. I has605 indexed pages. Vol. II has 673 indexed pges. Navy cloth w/silver letters on front and spine. World map blind stamped on front boards. Spine straight, sewn binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, no DJ, PON on half-title page of Vol. I, no other markings. 2 color maps of European World for paste downs. Price covers shipping weight w/track #. All three authors were professors at St. Louis University. Volume I: From the Beginnings to 1600; Volume II: From 1600 to Present. List of Maps. Photo Acknowlegments.

Writers Branding LLC, 2022. Hardcover_pictorial boards. New. Edition & Printing not stated. Physical Info: 0.5" H x 9.0" L x 6.0" W (0.91 lbs) 130 pages. Secure ship w/track #. The author was born and raised in the state of New York. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was directed to report for duty in the Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. There he joined the Beavercreek Junior Chamber of Commerce and was asked to pose in a canoe for publicity pictures that the local newspaper would use to announce an upcoming canoe race on the Little Miami River near Dayton. Then, for the first time in a canoe, he paddled down the river for 12 miles and tipped over three times. This began his love of canoeing, which would last a lifetime. He participated in a total of 19 canoe trips in the wilderness of northern Canada. The trips ranged from 11 to 36 days and totaled about 4,500 miles. Most of the trips ended at either the Arctic Ocean or Hudson Bay.

Chicago: Moody Press, 1971. Paperback. Used - VeryGood. 4.13"x7.5" 128 indexed pages. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/slight tone. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Light foxing to edges and along bottom cover. Minor edge and shelf wear.

Chicago: P. F. Volland & Co, 1913. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. Collectible - Near Fine. 4"x5.25". 9 pgs. Tan boards. Title on front in gilt frame above pink and gilt grapes hanging on vine. Bronze marble on tan paste downs matching pages through out. Included in binding is pink silk ribbon tied in middle. Each stanza of poem on each page has matching grape design in gilt and purple. Spine straight, binding tight, pages slight tone, unmarked, not x-library. Minor edge wear. A few light soil spots to front cover. Only one listed on World Cat. Extremely rare. Wilbur Dick Nesbit, also known by the pen name Josh Wink, was an American poet and humorist. He is most known for his poem, Your Flag and My Flag, which was popular during World War I. Wikipedia.

NY: Forge, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. Very Good-Collectible/VeryGood. 5.75"x8.5" 256 pgs. Black boards w/gold foil letters on spine. Jacket art by Paul Stinson. Jacket design by Joe Curicio. A/F paper. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Soiling inside boards. Scrape to front dj. Secure ship w/track #. When a well-known journalist is killed at an event where the president is speaking, Washington's most unlikely duo can't help but get involved. Because for Jerry Knight, the "Night Talker", a brash and opinionated right-wing radio talk show host, and Jane Day, a thoroughly liberated--and just as opinionated--leftist reporter for "The Washington Post", the story smells prime-time. Source: Publisher.

NY: Threshold Editions, 2022. 1st Edition. Hardcover_card stock spine. New/New. FIRST PRINTING with DJ WRAPPED IN MYLAR. Physical Info: 1.8" H x 9.4" L x 6.3" W (2.51 lbs) 736 pages. Features: Price on Product. In Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's sweeping, moving autobiography, one of the most formidable and insightful leaders of our time tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending Israel and securing its future. From their earliest days, Bibi and his close-knit brothers, Yoni and Iddo, were instilled with purpose. Born in the wake of the Holocaust at the dawn of Israel's independence and raised in a family with a prominent Zionist history, they understood that the Jewish state was a hard-won and still precarious gift. All three studied in American high schools--where they learned to appreciate the United States--before returning to their cherished homeland. The brothers joined an elite special forces outfit of the Israeli Defense Forces known as "the… Read More

CIBA, 1992. 1st. Hardcover_cloth. Collectible - Near Fine/No Jacket. various. 9.75"x12.5"x1". 295 indexed pages. Eighth Printing. Grass green cloth boards with gilt letters on front and spine. Wrapped in clear acetate wrap. Contents; Preface; The Artist; Dedication; Contributors and Consultants; Introduction; Contents; Exquiste illustrations with such colorful descriptive detail. Spines straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Requires extra shipping. Original Printing by Colorpress, NY, NY. color Engravings by Embassy Photo Engraving Co., Inc., NY, NY. Offset Conversion by The Case-Hoyt Corp., Rochester, NY. Eighth Printing by The Hennegan Co., Cincinnati, OH. Edited by Fredrick F. Yonkman, M.D., Ph. D. Artists: Netter, Frank The artwork in these books are phenomenal!!! Beautifully detailed. Contents: Section I Anatomy; Section II Physiology and Pathophysiology; Section III Embryology; Section IV Diseases - Congenital Anomalies; Section V Diseases Acquired. Glossary of abbreviations;… Read More

CIBA, 1996. 2nd. Hardcover_cloth. Collectible - Near Fine/No Jacket. many various. 9.75"x12.5"x1". 328 indexed pages. Fifth Printing. Grass green cloth boards with gilt letters on front and spine. Wrapped in clear acetate wrap. Edited by Matthew B. Divertie, M.D.; Directing Editor Alister Brass, M.D.. Self-portrait of Netters; Introduction; Contributors and Consultants; Acknowledgments; Preface to Second Edition. Contents; Book printed offset by Hoechstetter printing company Inc. Laser-scanned color separtions by The Case-Hoyt Corp.; Cover material: Buckram linen cloth by industrial Coatings Group Inc. Exquiste illustrations with such colorful descriptive detail. Spines straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Requires extra shipping. The graphic details of these illustrations are remarkable. Anyone who works in the medical field needs these. In collaboration with G. A. G. Mitchell, Ch.M., D.Sc., F.R.C.S. Plates 1-18; Section I Anatomy and Embryology; Section II Physiology; Section III… Read More

NY: D. Appleton-Century Company Inc, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Collectible - Near Fine. 6.5"x9". 649 indexed pgs. Navy cloth boards w/gilt letters on front and spine. Paste down is map of Fremont's Explorations 1838-1853. Frontispiece is his photo as First US California Senator. D. Appleton colophon w/date on title page. Dedication page. Preface by Nevins. Contents, Illustrations, maps. 3 Appendices. Biographical Note. Deckled edge w/light stains. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Pencil notes through out. PON inside front cover. One of the most controversial and romantic figures in American history, John C. Frémont experienced a dizzying succession of public triumphs and humiliations. He made his name exploring the West, surveying, mapping, and describing the Rockies, the Great Basin, and Oregon country. Allan Nevins gives Frémont full credit for his achievements as a topographer, soldier, and politician while noting how often his rashness attracted enemies and led… Read More

NY: Putnam, 1975. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover textured. Near Fine/VeryGood. 5.5"x8.5" 184 pgs. Blue textured boards. White ink letters to spine. DJ has three colors. Jacket design by Terence Fehr. Author's photo by Albert Raccah. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not X-library, unmarked, unclipped (no price). Soiling to DJ. Some faint foxing to flaps of DJ and book's edge. Secure ship w/track #. Is he a legal eagle or a private eye? That's the question Loren Mensing of this taut drama must decide when he begins to probe a case that releases a Pandora's box of horrors. Loren drew up a will for bestselling novelist Graham Dillaway and his equally successful wife, Hope Foxworth. When Dillaway and another writer die in a mysterious fire that guts the author's mountain cabin, the local newspaper suggests the deaths were not accident but murder.