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Papal Sin: Structures of Deceit by: Wills, Garry

Papal Sin: Structures of Deceit by: Wills, Garry

Hardcover. New York, Doubleday, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 326 pages. Related ephemera folded in. Previous owner's gift inscription on half-title page. Beige marble endpapers. Natural color boards, and black cloth spine with gilt lettering. Minor bump to bottom and wrinkling at right corner of back board. Color pictorial dust jacket with some minor smudging and soil. Price clipped. Very light edgewear. Record # 803184
Price: $12.00 

Pilgrims Through Space and Time: A History and Analysis of Scientific Fiction by: Bailey, J. O.
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Pilgrims Through Space and Time: A History and Analysis of Scientific Fiction by: Bailey, J. O.Pilgrims Through Space and Time: A History and Analysis of Scientific Fiction by: Bailey, J. O.

Pilgrims Through Space and Time: A History and Analysis of Scientific Fiction by: Bailey, J. O.

Hardcover. NY, Argus Books, 1st, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 341 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in poor condition, only held together through sheer stubbornness, however the book itself is in very good condition. Cloth covers and interior pages are both clean and bright. Binding is solid. The first draft of "Pilgrims Through Space and Time" was a dissertation for Bailey's doctorate at the University of North Carolina. It is a trailblazing analytical study of the history of science fiction. Clean copy. Record # 33789
Price: $20.00 

Po-No-Kah: An Indian Tale of Long Ago / Busy Brownies, Bonny Birds by: Dodge, Mary Mapes, Illust. by: Cox, Palmer

Po-No-Kah: An Indian Tale of Long Ago / Busy Brownies, Bonny Birds by: Dodge, Mary Mapes, Illust. by: Cox, Palmer

Hardcover. Chicago, IL, M. A. Donohue & Co., 1st, 1903, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 153 pages, hardcover. Cloth covers are in generally good shape, despite some minor wear at the corners. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. "Po-No-Kah" is a historical children's story written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds at a time when American pioneers faced dangers posed by Native Americans in the wilderness. The titular character emerges as a pivotal figure who, despite being an Indian warrior, demonstrates kindness and fidelity, ultimately assisting in the protagonist's rescue. The first page of this book is labeled 125, "Po-No-Kah" ends on page 191, then pagination restarts oddly with page 5. Includes reprints of "Busy Brownies" and "Bonny Birds" short stories by E. Veale, with the accompanying well-known Brownie illustrations by Palmer Cox. Scarcely available short stories are present in this section, such as "Bruin's Visit", "The Owl and the Bat", "The Ostrich", "King Leo's Resolve", and others. No title information or credit appears regarding these additions. Clean copy. Record # 33703
Price: $16.00 

Solar Punk: Ecological and Fantastical Stories in a Sustainable World by: Editor: Lodi-Ribeiro, Gerson Transl. Fernandes, Fabio

Solar Punk: Ecological and Fantastical Stories in a Sustainable World by: Editor: Lodi-Ribeiro, Gerson Transl. Fernandes, Fabio

Softcover. Albuquerque, NM, World Weaver Press, Reprint, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 271 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is an anthology collection of speculative fiction which imagines humanity in a more sustainable world, run on clean and renewable energies that are less aggressive to the environment. The stories in this anthology explore terrorism against green corporations, large space ships propelled by the pressure of solar radiation, the advent of photosynthetic humans, and how different society might be if we had switched to renewable energies much earlier in our history. Clean copy. Record # 34368
Price: $14.00 

The Morning of the Magicians by: Pauwels, Louis; Bergier, Jacques; Transl. Myers, Rollo

The Morning of the Magicians by: Pauwels, Louis; Bergier, Jacques; Transl. Myers, Rollo

Softcover. NY, Avon Books, 6th Pr., 1968, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 416 pages, soft cover. Covers are in fair condition due to significant bumping, chipping, and edge wear. Interior pages have some light foxing, which does not interfere with the legibility of any text blocks. Binding is solid, though the hinges are cracked and a ding is present on the top edge of the spine. This book is a groundbreaking international bestseller, first published in 1960, which couples profound insights into the hidden history of humanity and our perceptions of reality with the scientific evidence that supports the existence of paranormal activity, telepathy, and extraterrestrial communications. Contains some of previous owner's markings throughout, mostly concentrated on the end papers. Record # 34540
Price: $20.00 

The Sweetest Dream by: Lessing, Doris
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The Sweetest Dream by: Lessing, DorisThe Sweetest Dream by: Lessing, Doris

The Sweetest Dream by: Lessing, Doris

Hardcover. NY, Harper Collins, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 479 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, gray paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is the story of a family, reflecting our recent history like a many-faceted mirror. It is full of people not easily forgotten, each--for worse of for better, directly or indirectly--made by war. A remainder dot is present on the bottom edge, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34438
Price: $12.00 

Violeta [SIGNED COPY] by: Allende, Isabel
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Violeta [SIGNED COPY] by: Allende, IsabelVioleta [SIGNED COPY] by: Allende, Isabel

Violeta [SIGNED COPY] by: Allende, Isabel

Hardcover. NY, Ballantine Books, 1st thus, 2022, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 322 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, green paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book tells the epic story of Violeta Del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century. Author's signature is present on a front end page. Clean copy. Record # 34441
Price: $15.00 


  
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