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Jane Jacob's First City: Learning from Scranton, Pennsylvania by: Lang, Glenna

Jane Jacob's First City: Learning from Scranton, Pennsylvania by: Lang, Glenna

Hardcover. NY, New Village Press, 1st, 2021, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 468 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, dark red paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. A copy in its original vacuum sealed plastic, never opened. This book is a thorough investigation of how Jane Jacobs's ideas about the life and economy of great cities grew from her home city. It reveals how this influential thinker and writer's classic works germinated in the once vibrant mid-size city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Jane spent her first eighteen years. Clean copy. Record # 34340
Price: $35.00 

Janet & Me - An Illustrated Story of Love and Loss by: Mack, Stan

Janet & Me - An Illustrated Story of Love and Loss by: Mack, Stan

Paperback. New York, Simon & Schuster , 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 157 pages. Illustrated with drawings by Stan Mack. Clean, tight copy. Record # 511786
Price: $12.00 

Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer
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Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, HomerJesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer

Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer

Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1st, 1949, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 313 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in poor condition due to multiple chips and open tears. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a riveting story of the James boys, documenting their criminal activities and their human sides. Croy's familiarity with the milieu that produced the outlaw brothers enriches the story. Previous owner's signature is present in black ink on the front end page. Previous owner's light pencil underlining present throughout. Record # 34235
Price: $18.00 

JOAN OF ARC: A MILITARY LEADER by: DeVries, Kelly

JOAN OF ARC: A MILITARY LEADER by: DeVries, Kelly

HARDCOVER. Stroud, Sutton, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Stroud, Sutton, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Color and black and white illustrations, photos. . 242 pages. Record # 467285 Record # 467285
Price: $12.00 

Johann Ludwig Eberhardt and His Salem Clocks by: Albright, Frank P.

Johann Ludwig Eberhardt and His Salem Clocks by: Albright, Frank P.

Hardcover. Chapel Hill NC, University of North Carolina Press, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 160 pages, b&w illustrations. Record # 606168
Price: $12.00 

John B. Gough - The Apostle of Cold Water by: Martyn, Carlos

John B. Gough - The Apostle of Cold Water by: Martyn, Carlos

Hardcover. NY, Funk & Wagnalls, 1st, 1893, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Portrait frontis. American Reformers series. Ex-library with light stamping but very good condition. 336 pgs. Spine sun-faded. John Bartholomew Gough was a United States temperance orator. Record # 101482
Price: $50.00 

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

Hardcover. US, Random House, 1st, 1988-06-12, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 416 pages, b&w photos. Light sun-fade to price clipped dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463766
Price: $12.00 

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

Hardcover. US, Random House, 1st, 1988-06-12, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 416 pages. Light shelf-wear and sun-fade to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 461831
Price: $12.00 

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

Hardcover. US, Random House, 1st, 1988-06-12, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 416 pages. Light edgewear and sun-fade to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462505
Price: $12.00 

John Dewey: His Contribution to the American Tradition by: Edman, Irwin

John Dewey: His Contribution to the American Tradition by: Edman, Irwin

Hardcover. Indianapolis, Bobbs Merrill, 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 322 pages, very good in a lightly worn, price-clipped dust jacket. Record # 604538
Price: $12.00 

John Fiske - The Evolution of a Popularizer by: Berman, Milton

John Fiske - The Evolution of a Popularizer by: Berman, Milton

Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1st, 1961, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 297 pages. Record # 207304
Price: $12.00 

John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A

John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A

Hardcover. US, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 422 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463454
Price: $12.00 

John James Audubon: The Birds of America by: Owens, Carlotta J.

John James Audubon: The Birds of America by: Owens, Carlotta J.

Softcover. Washington, National Gallery of Art, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Color illustrated cover, over two dozen color and b&w plates, biographical essay by Carlotta J. Owens. Slight wear to covers; overall, a clean, tight copy. Record # 805760
Price: $12.00 

Johnson Reader, A by: McAdams, Jr., E. L. and George Milne
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Johnson Reader, A by: McAdams, Jr., E. L. and George Milne

Hardcover. NY, Pantheon, 1st collect, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Selections from the writings of Samuel Johnson. Dj worn, chipping. 464 pages. Record # 57243
Price: $12.00 

Jonathan Edwards the Younger: 1745-1801 by: Ferm, Robert L.

Jonathan Edwards the Younger: 1745-1801 by: Ferm, Robert L.

Hardcover. Grand Rapids, Michigan, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1st, 1976, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 214 pages, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page, gilt lettering to spine, pictorial dust jacket. Light wear and foxing to dust jacket with half inch tear to rear bottom corner of back dj cover; otherwise a tight, clean copy. Record # 803286
Price: $12.00 

Journal of Hezekiah Loomis: Steward on the U.S. Brig "VIXEN," Captain John Smith, U.S.N. In War with Tripoli, 1804 by: Loomis, HezekiahEditor: Middlebrook, Louis F.

Journal of Hezekiah Loomis: Steward on the U.S. Brig "VIXEN," Captain John Smith, U.S.N. In War with Tripoli, 1804 by: Loomis, Hezekiah Editor: Middlebrook, Louis F.

Hardcover. Salem, MA, The Essex Institute, 1st, 1928, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 67 pages, hardcover. Parchment paper dust jacket exterior is falling apart, but has successfully kept the exterior cloth covering in great condition. Interior pages and binding also in very good condition, just some minor yellowing of the pages. B&W photos throughout. This journal brings to light the service of Hezekiah Loomis, and is an important historical reference work. Clean copy. Record # 33623
Price: $20.00 

Journey with Genius: Recollections and Reflections Concerning the D. H. Lawrences by: Bynner, Witter
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Journey with Genius: Recollections and Reflections Concerning the D. H. Lawrences by: Bynner, Witter

Hardcover. NY, The John Day Company, 1st, 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 361 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition due to multiple chips and tears, and has been price clipped on the inside front flap. Cloth covers have some minor discoloration but are still in very good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, The first night spent in an American home by D. H. Lawrence and his wife Frieda was spent in that of Witter Bynner. Soon afterward, they went together to Mexico on a memorable visit, which this book records in rich detail. This memoir is not just about the Lawrences, but is about a whole era in the intellectual and artistic life of the American Southwest. Previous owner's paste-down and markings in blue pen are present on the first front and last rear end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34215
Price: $18.00 

Kafka and Prague by: Bauer, Johann Transl. Falla, P.S., Illust. by: Pollak, Isidor

Kafka and Prague by: Bauer, Johann Transl. Falla, P.S., Illust. by: Pollak, Isidor

Hardcover. NY, Praeger Publishers, Inc., 1st thus, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 191 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has several large closed tears and folds, though its degradation has since been slowed by a plastic sleeve. Gray cloth covers with black text are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. By providing evidence of the inseparable connection between the details of Kafka's life, the physical, social, and cultural surroundings in which it took place, and his imaginative products, this book makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of Kafka. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34467
Price: $14.00 

Kate Remembered by: Berg, A. Scott

Kate Remembered by: Berg, A. Scott

Hardcover. US, Putnam Adult, 1st, 2003-07-11, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 370 pages. Faint stain to rear cover, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461517
Price: $12.00 

Kindness of Sisters, The: Annabella Milbanke and the Destruction of the Byrons by: Crane, David

Kindness of Sisters, The: Annabella Milbanke and the Destruction of the Byrons by: Crane, David

Hardcover. New York, Knopf, 1st US, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 290 pages. Color-illustrated dust jacket, dozens of b&w illustrations. Book in great condition; overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 804536
Price: $12.00 

King Edward III by: Packe, Michael

King Edward III by: Packe, Michael

Hardcover. London, Routledge Kegan & Paul, reprint, 1983, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 318 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 468233
Price: $12.00 

Kitchener: Architect of Victory, Artisan of Peace by: Pollock, John

Kitchener: Architect of Victory, Artisan of Peace by: Pollock, John

Hardcover. New York , Carroll and Graf, 1st US, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 598 pages, b&w photos, illustrations. Clean, tight copy in a bright dust jacket. Record # 406677
Price: $12.00 

Kurt Wolff - A Portrait in Essays and Letters by: Wolff, Kurt

Kurt Wolff - A Portrait in Essays and Letters by: Wolff, Kurt

Hardcover. Chicago, Univ. of Chicago, 1st , 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Ed. by Michael Ermarth. 223 pages. Light wear to dust jacket. Else a very clean, tight copy. Record # 66891
Price: $12.00 

Labors of a Modern Hercules: The Evolution of a Chemical Company by: Dyer, Davis

Labors of a Modern Hercules: The Evolution of a Chemical Company by: Dyer, Davis

Hardcover. US, Mcgraw-Hill (Tx), 1st, 1990-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 528 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462014
Price: $12.00 


  
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