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Crown, NY, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Quarto, hardcover, name on endpaper else VG in edgeworn white and red pictorial dj with Madame Cezanne on cover. First Edition, First Printing. Price on dj. Translated from the French by Graham Snell. Color plate tipped in "the Ass and the Thieves" (Milan) above introduction to book. 53 color plates, 23 in b & w; Many full page color illustrations (framable) oil on canvas, and many b & w sketches -- portraits, still life, landscapes, water colors, nudes, impressionist paintings, and his last painting, Jourdan's Hut 1906. Most of the work is in the 1880's.

Crown Publishers, Inc, Ny, 1979., 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Cezanne. Quarto, hardcover, fine in near fine white and red pictorial dj. many beautiful black and white, and color examples of the artist's works. Translated from the French by Graham Snell. One of the QLP art series. 90 pp. plus bibliography and list of illustrations.

NY Plume 1975. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. Octavo, softcover, good in blue wraps. 334 pp. including index. The tested way to raise responsible children. Promotes fewer tantrums and lies, warmer feelings, closer relationships, rules that will be followed, genuine respect and more. (I used it and both my kids are "extraordinary" adults!)

Peter Wyden, NY. 1973., 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. VG octavo, hardback, in edgeworn blue dj. Parent Effectiveness Training. 338 pp. including index. The tested new way to raise responsible children. Training for parenthood (the hardest job we ever face). Step-by-step program showing parents how they can raise happier, more responsible and more cooperative children. (workbook available upon request).

Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp.. Soft cover. Very Good/Unknown. Octavo, softcover, VG in orange pictorial wraps. This exhibition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Peter Paul Rubens's birth with 109 paintings and 64 drawings from 'foreign' museums and private collections organized by the City of Antwerp, the Ministry for Dutch Culture and the Royal Museum of Fine Arts. 387 pp. Photos of Rubens' works in color and b & w. Foreword by Backer-Van Ocken, Intro. by Detieghe, Explanatory notes by Gepts, D'Hulst, Baudouin, Chronology of Rubens life at beginning of book.

NY, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Octavo, hardcover, fine in lightly edgeworn light gray dj. An exuberant, sexy novel about first love and second chances; a wholly unexpected romantic adventure. 208 pp. Red silk ribbon.

Possibilities, Denver Colorado, 1996., 1996. Soft cover. Fine. Quarto, softcover, fine in bright yellow pictorial wraps. 80pp Lots of illustrations, patterns Colorful photos Step-by-step directions -- projects including baby quilts, baby gifts and nursery accessories

Henry Holt, NY. 2001, 2001. Hardcover. Collectible, Very Good/Very Good. SIGNED by author on endpaper. Octavo, hardcover, silver and black dj. First edition. First printing. Previous owner's name on endpaper else fine in near fine dj. 352 pp. Sixteen books into the series, Grafton takes us on a hunt for Dr. Dowan Purcell, missing for 9 weeks. A geriatric doctor he had no enemies...Kinsey has her hands full.

Putnam, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, silver and black dj. Book Club edition. Fine in near fine dj. Gift quality. 276 pp. Sixteen books into the series, Grafton takes us on a hunt for Dr. Dowan Purcell, missing for 9 weeks. A geriatric doctor he had no enemies...Kinsey has her hands full.

Henry Holt, NY. 2001, 2001. Hardcover. Collectible, Fine/Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, silver and black dj. First edition. First printing. Giftable. As new in near fine dj. Gift quality. 352 pp. Sixteen books into the series, Grafton takes us on a hunt for Dr. Dowan Purcell, missing for 9 weeks. A geriatric doctor he had no enemies...Kinsey has her hands full.

Enslow Pub Inc, 1997, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good. Royal octavo, hardcover, VG ex library copy in bright navy blue pictorial boards with yellow lettering. 128 pp. with b & w photos throughout. Traces the life and musical accomplishments of the renowned cellist and highlights his efforts as a crusader for world peace.

Missionary Soc. of St. Paul, 1963. Soft cover. Fine. 12 mo., stapled softcover, near fine, clean and unmarked, in green and black decorative wraps. 80 pp. Printed by the Vatican Press in 1963, this English translation conforms with the Latin. Men of every era have yearned for "peace on earth". How we can reach the universal common good by obeying God's laws. Includes study club outline.

University of the Pacific, 1965, 1965. Soft cover. Small quarto, softcover, VG in beige wraps with stamp on cover. Western Americana. Includes articles on Sunspots, Tree-Rings and Archeology (Floyd F. Helton), Tribute to President Robert E. Burns Founder's Day - March 8, 1964 (Malcolm Rogers Eiselen), All is not Gold that Glitters (Justin G. Turner), The Emperor Maximillian of Mexico Riding in Mexican Costume, Maximilian and Carlota in Mexico Part I (William Lawrence Shaw), Robert F. Stockton and the American Character in the Middle of the 19th Century Part II (Glenn W. Price). 55 pp. Quarterly Bulletin of the California History Foundation and the Jedediah Smith Society, February 1965.

Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1988, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Norman Stewart; Teri Sandison, photos. Large quarto, hardcover, near fine in gray boards with black lettering on spine in good black decorative dj. 270 pp. including index. clean and unmarked. A frequent traveller to the Orient, the author has produced a book of food that combines Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese seasonings with ingredients from his native Pacific coast. The result is food that is light, healthy and easy to prepare. The book won the Best Asian Cookbook of 1988 Seagram Award.

West Publishing Co., 1904. Very Good/No Jacket. Quarto, hardcover, VG in full leather binding with red and black boxes on spine. Supreme Courts of California Kansas Oregon Washington Colorado Montana Arizona Nevada Idaho Wyoming Utah New Mexico Oklahoma (Leather Bound) 1236 pp.

London, John Murray, 1919. Octavo, hardcover, hinges cracked else VG in burgundy boards. two folded coloured maps, one has closed tears (needs taping) and 4 other black and white maps. 346 pp.with index. history of British policy in the Pacific includes chapters on Tahiti, Hawaii, Fiji, New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga.

Abbeville Press, NY, 1998, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Squarish small quarto, hardcover, fine in near fine yelklow and white dj. First edition, first printing. Giftable. 240 pp. including index. Offering nearly 175 recipes that reflect the many cultures of the Pacific Islands, this adventurous cookbook features low-fat, beautiful food emphasizing vegetables, fish, seafood, poultry, and pasta.

Rawson, Wade Publishers, New York (1981), 1981. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Octavo, hardcover, good in edgeworn yellow and blue pictorial dj. Book Club edition. Thick book of 829 deckled pages including index. Covers WW II from 1941-1945. Map endpapers. "The newly revealed history of the origins and conduct of World War II in the Pacific based on hitherto secret archives

Doubleday, Garden City, 1974., 1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, fine in VG dj with small closed tear at edge. An illustrated anecdotal history of the u 5th and 13th Fighter Commands in WW II. 278 pp. with index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. The 5th and 13th Fighter Commands' campaigns in the Philippines, New Guinea, and other places across the South Pacific.

Bonanza Books, NY (1957). Hardcover. Williamson, Joe. Quarto, hardcover, VG in good orange and brown pictorial dj. Profusely illustrated in b&w with historic photographs. Fifty years of history of tugboat operations on Pacific waters. This was originally published by Superior Publishing; this Bonanza edition is a reprint. Note: the only date is the original copyright date of 1957; 191 pages, bibliography.