Hardcover. NY, Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 561 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Mild fading present on the spine. Binding is solid. This book completes John Dos Passos's three-volume series "fable of America's materialistic success and moral decline." Here we come back to America after the war, and find a nation on the upswing. Industrialism booms. The stock market surges. Lindbergh takes his solo flight. Henry Ford makes automobiles. From New York to Hollywood, love affairs to business deals, it is a country taking the turns too fast, speeding toward the economic crash of 1929. Previous owner's signature on first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33706
Hardcover. Chapel Hill, NC, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 219 pages, hardcover. Purple pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a humorous and skeptical examination of the early internet, arguing that much of the hype surrounding the digital world is a "collective illusion." Clean copy. Record # 34509
Hardcover. NY, Harper Business, 1st, 2022, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 497 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition despite some minor staining on the rear. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Includes B&W tables and maps throughout. For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we've reached the point where almost anything you can ever want can be sent to your home within days of when you decided you wanted it. Zeihan maps out the next world: a world where countries or regions will have no choice but to make their own goods, grow their own food, secure their own energy, fight their own battles, and do it all with populations that are both shrinking and aging. Zeihan brings readers along for an illuminating (and a bit terrifying) ride packed with foresight, wit, and his trademark irreverence. Clean copy. Record # 33876
Hardcover. Glasgow, George Routledge and Sons, Early Reprint, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 406 pages plus ads, hardcover. Covers are in good condition for their age despite some minor staining and edge wear. Interior pages are mostly clean and bright, but the outside edge of the pages have a slight damp stain. B&W illustrations throughout. This is a satirical novel about the life and adventures of a young woman, Amelia, and her fortunes in love and business. The story is set in 18th century England and follows Amelia's journey from a naive and innocent girl to a mature and independent woman. Previous owner stamped their name and placed a sticker on the front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33938
Softcover. Beverly Hills, Sage Publications, 2nd pr., 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 240 pages, soft cover. Covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book addresses both the theory and practice of negotiation. Part 1 is devoted to current models and theories of negotiating behavior, relating the views of leading experts in the field, while Part 2 addresses the specific application of a range of theoretical views and methodologies. Clean copy. Record # 33832
Hardcover. NY, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1st, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 318 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is significantly worn, with a mix of open and closed tears. Pink cloth covers underneath are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. This book chronicles the history and glamour of the iconic Savoy Hotel in London, from its opening in 1889 through the book's publication in 1964. B&W photography throughout. Clean copy. Record # 33735
Hardcover. Garden City, NY, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1st, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 388 pages, hardcover. Covers lightly bumped along the top and bottom of the spine, interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. The Valley of the Giants is set in the early 20th century and examines the timber industry in California. It follows the lives of two men, Bryce Cardigan and Jules Rondeau, who are both involved in the logging business. Bryce is a wealthy young man who inherits a logging company from his father, while Jules is a French-Canadian who works as a lumberjack. The novel explores the challenges and conflicts that arise in the timber industry, including the struggle between conservation and commercial interests. It is a tale of greed, ambition, and betrayal, but also of courage, loyalty, and redemption. With its vivid descriptions of the natural beauty of the California landscape and its larger-than-life characters, this book is sure to captivate readers of all ages. Library mark present on front end page and rear cover, and previous owner's inscription on inside front cover. Includes beautiful frontispiece "Giants of the Valley" by Dean Cornwell. Clean copy. Record # 33866
Hardcover. New York, Portfolio , 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 470204
Hardcover. New York, Twelve, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 335 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468106
Softcover. Claremont, NH, The Claremont Manufacturing Company, 1st, 1877, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 219 pages, plus 44 pages of vintage advertisements. Covers and interior pages have light foxing and some open tears. Binding is delicate but pages still turn well. Small-form book. Includes fold out map of New Hampshire and Vermont from 1877, which is missing the top piece. Also includes an extensive business directory. This almanac is an annual publication listing a set of events forthcoming in the next year, such as moon phases and eclipses. Almanacs are among the oldest periodicals continuously published in the United States. Own a piece of Vermont history. Memoranda section has extensive writings in pencil by previous owner. Record # 33862
New York, Viking, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 396 pages. Half cloth boards. Illustrated with 16 pages of reproductions in black & white. A like-new copy. Record # 509848
Hardcover. US, Hill and Wang, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 152 pages. Silver gilt titles on spine. Edge wear to dust jacket. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 466943
Softcover. Kendal, England, World Ship Society, 1st, 1961, Dust Jacket: None, 75 pages. Black and white photographs along with ships' histories. Record # 512337
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