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This pocket-sized notebook has deep teal and gold foiled covers. Striking. Tight magnetic closure, measures 4 1/2" by 6"

Cute-as-a-dickens Peanuts Christmas book. Measure 5 1/2' by 6" to tuck into those stockings. See the photo of the adorable Peanuts characters end-papers! New.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Hardcover. new, a very small remainder mark on bottom, otherwise pristine throughout./New, a bit of shelfware.. The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen is the first fully annotated scholarly edition of Jane Austen's works.This edition of Persuasion includes a 62 page introduction detailing the historical, biographical, and literary context for the book, as well as 59 pages of notes to the text providing explanatory material. It also includes a 7 page chronology, and two appendices: "Cancelled chapters of Persuasion," featuring images of the original manuscript and a transcription; and "'Biographical Notice of the Author' by Henry Austen," a biography by Jane Austen's brother which appeared in the original publication of Persuasion. The wealth of material in these pages explain why Cambridge calls their collection "the definitive edition for the twenty-first century." The book also features an attractive cover with a gilt facsimile of Jane… Read More

Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good+; some foxing on edges. For the collector. A 1949 printing of Pharmaceutical Calculations. This text has continued to be published, with the 15th edition in 2017. A nice copy with an attractive dark red cover and the publisher's seal embossed on the front, gilt lettering on the spine. The back endpapers feature a table of atomic weights.

New York: Center Street, 2010. Hardcover. New/New. Popular mental health writer Therese Borchard asked members of her online community what the most important thing they learned in therapy was. She then combined this knowledge with her own experience with years in therapy and with knowledge from her loved ones to create this "emotional survival kit" in the form of 144 lessons for the reader to live by. Each lesson included in the book has a quick and easy name to live by, followed by a page or 2 of description from Borchard. For example: #141: Choose a hero, a suggestion to take inspiration from others who struggle with mental health; #90: Take baby steps; and #101: Learn the alphabet, a reminder that "I" comes before "U" - and we must take care of ourselves before others. This book's bright design and myriad useful lessons ensure that it will contain something for everyone.

Washington: WND Books, 2010. First. Hardcover. New/New. TV writer and columnist Burt Prelutsky set out to answer this question about high-achieving individuals: "What separated them from those people who failed to make their mark?" To do so, he sat down and interviewed 60 people he admired, including Orson Bean, Warren Eckstein, and Norman Lloyd, among many others. His insightful questions provide new insights into the lives of people who seem to have it all. An inspiring read. The cover features gilt lettering on the spine. Review slip is included.

New York: Watson-Guptill, 2008. Softcover. New. Photography by Nick Simone. The authors - wife, husband, and son - are highly accomplished conservators and restorers. Their restorations can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, among others. The content includes more than 55 glazing, marbling, and graining effects, and how to select among them. It includes step by step instruction on techniques as well as development of your own finishes. The book also addresses the business end of the profession, with guidance on working with clients, preparing and presenting samples, and executing the entire job process. The authors spared no expense on this book - over 500 hundred full color illustrations and charts are included. A glossary and list of suppliers rounds out the contents. See photos of the interesting processes in sample finishes. ABEDESC The authors - wife, husband, and son - are highly… Read More