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New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-7432-7471-7 ; 978-0-7432-7471-5, Minor corner bumping, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'The J curve is a visual tool that allows us to see at a glance why some crucial countries are in crisis and unstable while others are prosperous and politically solid. In this imaginative, playful, and practical guide, [the author] turns conventional wisdom on its head. He reveals how the United States can begin more successfully to act in its own interests.' etc. 306 pages..
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The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall
by Bremmer, Ian
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J.K.: The Jamie Kennedy Cookbook
by Jamie Kennedy; Ivy Knight
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New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2014. Book. Illus. by Jo Dickins. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor corner rubbing, very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'The recipes in this book vary in degree of difficulty. Many stem from my experience working in professional kitchens. . . The recipes can seem difficult at times, but if you don't mind spending the time you will find among them some gems that will become part of your repertoire. The book itself is really a collection of stories and ideas put together by someone who has witnessed a culture come of age, from the point of view of an active participant, spanning four decades of engagement.' Illustrated. With ribbon bookmark. xiv+386 pages. 9.25 x 10.25 inches..
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Jack in the Box : A Novel (SIGNED)
by William Kotzwinkle
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author signed the title-page. Jacket toned, some possible light foxing along the rear flap hinge, minor shelf rubbing, very little wear overall. Text is clean. Jacket in Brodart for preservation. 'The book that asks the question: Can a young man from a small mining town in the East find happiness as a human being? Enter Jack Twiller, also known as the Masked Man, Tailspin Tommy, Secret Agent X-9, and a host of other comic book identities gathered from those forces that shaped American youth in the 1940s. His mind thus twisted from the start, young Twiller sets off down life's highway, wearing a Zombie Skull Ring with eyes that glow in the dark. . . Repressed, molded by trash, he begins to believe he is Lord Henry Brinthorpe of Black Swan Hall, England's richest, most handsome lord. In this fashion he enters the Fabulous Fifties, clad in peg…
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Jacko Jacobus (SIGNED)
by Dawes, Kwame Senu Neville
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Leeds, England: Peepal Tree Press, 1996. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author signed/ inscribed the title-page. Very minor surface crease to spine, slight shelf rubbing. Text is clean. 'In his reworking the myth of Jacob and Esau, [the author] builds on a gripping narrative of prophecy, love, deceit and murder to address contemporary Caribbean realities.' etc. 159 pages..
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Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac
by Gifford, Barry
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-312-43942-3, Jacket spine is faded, small smudge and crease to the jacket front hinge top, light shelf rubbing. In Brodart mylar for preservation. Text is clean. 'To the rebels and drop-outs who crowned him 'the King of the Beats,' Jack Kerouac's eighteen novels and memoirs were the testament of a generation in search of a patron saint; the author himself, however, regarded them as integral parts of 'one vast book' teeming with people he actually met during the course of his spiritual odyssey through mid-century America. Now, in [this book], a poet and a journalist have retraced Kerouac's steps to talk with the prophets, musicians, poets, socialites, and working people who knew Jack not simply as a cult figure but as a man, a friend, and a lover. In their own words, they tell his story as it has never been told before.' 339 pages..
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Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac
by Gifford, Barry
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-312-43942-3, Jacket spine is faded, small tear to the rear top edge, light shelf rubbing. In Brodart mylar for preservation. Text is clean. 'To the rebels and drop-outs who crowned him 'the King of the Beats,' Jack Kerouac's eighteen novels and memoirs were the testament of a generation in search of a patron saint; the author himself, however, regarded them as integral parts of 'one vast book' teeming with people he actually met during the course of his spiritual odyssey through mid-century America. Now, in [this book], a poet and a journalist have retraced Kerouac's steps to talk with the prophets, musicians, poets, socialites, and working people who knew Jack not simply as a cult figure but as a man, a friend, and a lover. In their own words, they tell his story as it has never been told before.' 339 pages..
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Jacob's Wound : A Search for the Spirit of Wildness
by Herriot, Trevor
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Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2004. Book. Like New. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-7710-4136-5, Very little to no wear. Quite clean. '[This book] is a trailblazing exploration of the struggle we've waged against the wild, the pagan, and the indigenous at every advance of our civilization. It asks what price we've paid in moving to new ways of feeding our bodies and spirits. . . . [It] takes readers on an untrodden path through history, memoir, science, and theology.' 358 pages..
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Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years (Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum)
by Bowles, Hamish; Schlesinger, Arthur M.; Mellon, Rachel Lambert
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Boston - New York - London: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Bulfinch / Little, Brown & Co, 2001. Book. Very Good. paperback. Gently used; light shelf wear. Quite clean. 'Featured in the exhibition are more than eighty original costumes, including many of the pieces Mrs. Kennedy wore during her historic visit to Paris in 1961 with her husband, President Kennedy.' Profusely illustrated. 198 pages..
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James Bama: American Realist
by Bama, James; Kane, Brian M.
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Santa Cruz, CA, USA: Flesk Publications, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, minor shelf rubbing to jacket, less to book. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'The illustration art of James Bama has now been collected into this impressive 160-page full color hardbound edition. James Bama: American Realist is the first book to span his entire career. Examples explore his diverse brush from magazine illustrations, paperback book covers, and advertising. Chapters examine his work in pop culture, horror, science fiction, adventure and western genres, concluding with his most recent fine art endeavors. This volume features a detailed biography exploring his noteworthy and singular career. Insightful quotes by Bama accompany many pieces. In addition, testimonials by leading artists, writers, and historians are contained throughout. During his career, Bama''s art graced many memorable pop…
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The James Gang: A Bibliography of Writers in the M. R. James Tradition
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England: Rosemary Pardoe, 1991. Book. Like New. paperback. First Edition. Very little to no wear. Quite clean. 16 pages..
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Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life
by Brody, Jane
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New York: Random House, 2009. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Small chipping to the jacket rear top corner, very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'An invaluable road map to putting your affairs in order - or helping your loved ones do the same - this comprehensive book will answer virtually every question you might have about what does and does not help smooth the transition between life and the Great Beyond.' 287 pages..
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Jane's 1982-83 Aviation Review (Second Year of Issue)
by Taylor, Michael J.H. (editor)
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London - New York: Jane's, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor bumping to the spine bottom, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'Unexpected contrast in the world of aerospace is the theme of this year's Jane's Aviation Review. Military developments dominate once more and are covered by articles on space warfare and the Bright Star US-Egyptian joint exercises.' etc. Illustrated. 160 pages. 8 x 10.75 inches..
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Jane's Pocket Book of Light Aircraft
by Taylor, Michael J. H.; Taylor, John W. R.; Munson, Kenneth
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New York: Collier Books / Macmillan Publishing Company, 1976. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very minor crease to the spine, little wear. Text is clean. Illustrated. 260 pages. 08039. Small oblong, 4.25 x 7 inches..
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Japanese People: Music, Instruments, Arts and Crafts
by Davies, Sandra
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Vancouver, BC, Canada: Western Education Development Group, 1986. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, some shelf rubbing, back cover has bend near the top fore-edge corner to the fore-edge. With the exception of a message left by a previous owner on the title page the text inside appears clean and clear throughout. '[This book] provides information about the history of Japan and relates the development of it's music forms to the social history of the country; describes traditional music theory and notation, and give examples of folk songs, dances, and children's songs. Further to the focus on music, the book presents a selection of arts, crafts and folk tales (retold in forms for drama and music accompaniment). In summary the experiences which are designed for classroom use encourage an integrated curriculum approach to the study of Japanese culture.'' ix+118 pages. 11 x 8.5 inches. Contains numerous black…
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Japanese Costume : And the Makers of Its Elegant Tradition
by Helen Benton Minnich
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Tokyo, Japan: Charles E Tuttle, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, minor shelf rubbing, the slipcase is also in very good condition with some shelf rubbing, the text inside the book appears clean and clear throughout. 'In a word, this book is a story. Nonetheless, it is a true story, even though it is not a textbook. It was told by one who drank it from his own roots and knew it as he knew himself. It has been written by one who prefers to paint pictures, warmly, rather than to ferret out facts, coldly, and who believes that a picture painted in broad strokes of color can convey an impression more faithful, more vivid, and more enduring than that conveyed by a carefully annotated and accurately measured diagram. The picture I would like to paint is not just the history of Japanese costume but the panoramic human background against which that history is traced. It should be, then, a history of taste…
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Jasmine (SIGNED)
by Bharati Mukherjee
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Markham, ON: Viking Penguin, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and signed by the Author upon the title, 'Bharati Mukherjee. To Lenna, thank goodness for loyal readers like you! Bharati, Vancouver, 10/27/89.' Jacket spine a shade faded with minor bump to bottom, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'When Jasmine Vidh, a young woman in a small Indian town, is widowed by a terrorist bomb, her fate is a life of isolation and despair. But six years later, Jasmine has become Jane Ripplemeyer, resident of Iowa and member of an unsteady and unconventional American family - a family that includes an Iowa banker, an adopted Vietnamese refugee and her own pregnant self. In following this transformation of a young life, [the author] has written a novel of stunning intensity, striking irony and gentle humour.' 241 pages..
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The Jennifer Project
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London: Sphere Books Limited, 1979. Book. Very Good. Mass_Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Minor spotting to the first endpp and title, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'On a cold, grey day early in 1968, a top-secret Russian 'G' class nuclear-capability submarine left her berth and sailed into the Pacific. She never returned. A series of internal explosions sank her in 17,500 feet of water. So began 'The Jennifer Project.' For the disaster had been detected by super-sensitive American underwater monitors and the information relayed to the CIA. They proposed a devastatingly simple mission: Raise the 3,000-ton sub! The problems were almost too staggering to contemplate.' Illustrated. 202 pages..
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Jeremiah 22: Gun in the Water (SIGNED, Limited)
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US: Strip Art Features, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition, Numbered. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Author signed the front cover. Very little wear at all. 'The first ever European graphic novel series to be turned into a live action television series on U.S. television.' Limited Edition of 700, of which 200 are numbered and signed by the author. This is #69 / 200. 54 pages. Photos available upon request..
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Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher: A Magic Shop Book
by Bruce Coville
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San Diego - New York - London: Jane Yolen Books / Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. Book. Illus. by Gary A. Lippincott. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Previous owner's penned inscription to the ffep, very light corner rubbing, little wear overall. Text is clean. 'Sixth-grader Jeremy Thatcher has lived in Blodgett's Crossing all his life. He knows every street and every corner. Yet, one day, running away from classmate Mary Lou Hutton who wants to give him a kiss, he stumbles on a shop he has never seen before - Elives' Magic Supplies.' 148 pages. .
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The Jerilderie Letter
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Melbourne, Australia: Text Publishing, 2001. Book. Very Good. Mass_Market Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Previous owner's inscription and name sticker to the ffep, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'Born in 1855, Ned Kelly remains the most famous criminal in Australian history. His life has been extensively documented, and dramatised in plays, novels, poems and films. Kelly was arrested and hanged in 1880 after the famous siege of Glenrowan.' Kelly left his voice for us in his Jerilderie letter. Illustrated. 82 pages..
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