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Zone Policeman 88: A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and its Workers


Franck, Harry A.

Hardcover. New York, Century Co., 1st, 1913, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 314 pages, b&w plates. Green covers w/ light rubbing to corners. Top edge gilt. Hinges weak. Previous owner's signature on front fly leaf. Else a nice, clean copy.

Record # 851337


Price: $35.00 

 

Zurbaran


Baticle, Jeannine/Yves Bottineau/Jonathan Brown/Alfonso E. Perez Sanchez

Softcover. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art , 1st, 1987, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 334 pages. Illustrated in full color and black & white. Shallow crease with light curling to right edge of front cover. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 610724


Price: $31.00 

 

Zwischen Selbstzucht und Verlangen: Thomas Mann und das Stigma Homosexualitat : Untersuchungen zu Fruhwerk und Jugend (Studien zur Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte) (German Edition)


Bohm, Karl Werner

Softcover. US, Konigshausen & Neumann, rep, 1991-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 409 pages. Text in German. Slight foxing to edges and end papers. Previous owner's stamp to front end paper.

Record # 464413


Price: $63.00 

A Building History of Northern New England by: Garvin, James L.
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A Building History of Northern New England by: Garvin, James L.

Softcover. Hanover, NH, The University Press of New England, 1st, 2001, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 199 pages, soft cover. Covers have indented writing on both the front and rear, with light bumping to the corners and the bottom of the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This is a book about understanding old buildings. In an era in which much of the US landscape has been littered by unimaginative, prefabricated structures, James L. Garvin tells owners and would-be owners of old buildings what they need to know before they begin the restoration process. It focusses on the architectural distinctiveness of the Northern New England area. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34222
Price: $25.00 

A Century's Change in Religion by: Harris, George
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A Century's Change in Religion by: Harris, George

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1st, 1914, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 267 pages, previous owner's inscription, small spot on title page and content page, clean, tight copy. Record # 511604
Price: $12.00 

A Concise History of Spain by: Gomez-Tabanera, J. M.
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A Concise History of Spain by: Gomez-Tabanera, J. M.

Madrid, Spain, Cronos, 1st, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 700 pages, translated by John Inderwick Palmer, very clean, tight copy, previous owner's inscription. Record # 511611
Price: $12.00 

A Formidable Hero: Lt R.H. Gray, VC, DSC, RCNVR by: Soward, Stuart E.
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A Formidable Hero: Lt R.H. Gray, VC, DSC, RCNVR by: Soward, Stuart E.

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, Canav Books, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 186 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a biography of Lieutenant R.H. "Hammy" Gray, one of Canada's last war heroes. It follows his Navy career during World War II, from a desperate assault on German battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord, to his time aboard the British aircraft carrier Formidable. Clean copy. Record # 34059
Price: $25.00 

A Furnace Afloat: The Wreck of the Hornet and the Harrowing 4,300-mile Voyage of Its Survivors by: Jackson, Joe
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A Furnace Afloat: The Wreck of the Hornet and the Harrowing 4,300-mile Voyage of Its Survivors by: Jackson, Joe

Hardcover. New York, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 269 pages, b&w illustrations. Light wear to pictorial dust jacket. Nice, tight copy. Record # 452944
Price: $12.00 

A Gazetteer of the State of New-Hampshire, In Three Parts by: Merrill, EliphaletMerrill, Phinehas
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A Gazetteer of the State of New-Hampshire, In Three Parts by: Merrill, EliphaletMerrill, PhinehasA Gazetteer of the State of New-Hampshire, In Three Parts by: Merrill, EliphaletMerrill, Phinehas

A Gazetteer of the State of New-Hampshire, In Three Parts by: Merrill, Eliphalet Merrill, Phinehas

Hardcover. Exeter NH, C. Norris & Co., 1st, 1817, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 218 pages, followed by an unpaginated section of topographical and statistical tables, hardcover. Leather covers are scuffed, with most wear to hinges and corners. Sticker residue present on bottom of spine. Interior pages have significant foxing throughout, but are free of any markings. Binding is loose, as the front and rear hinges are both cracked. This is the first gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire, and is made up of three parts: a comprehensive geographical and statistical overview of the state, a description of each town, county, and major feature in the state, and a set of tables of distances and town statistics. This volume describes New Hampshire's climate and seasons, canals and turnpikes, monuments, vegetable production and agriculture, domestic and wild animals, government, military strength, religion, customs, institutions, companies, societies, and state prison. This information provides the locations of features which may have since been renamed or disappeared. Title page stamped with ex-library mark, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33990
Price: $75.00 

A History of Aerial Warfare by: Taylor, John W.R.
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A History of Aerial Warfare by: Taylor, John W.R.A History of Aerial Warfare by: Taylor, John W.R.

A History of Aerial Warfare by: Taylor, John W.R.

Hardcover. London, England, Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., 1st, 1974, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 240 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in generally good condition, protected by a plastic coating, with one open tear present at the bottom of the spine. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color illustrations throughout. This book details the fascinating history of aviation as it pertains to warfare, with emphasis on the development of airframes designed for specialized tasks, such as bombers. The volume covers world military history from pre-WWI, to post-WWII. Clean copy. Record # 34033
Price: $12.00 

A History of the Marranos by: Roth, CecilIntro: Salomon, Herman P.
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A History of the Marranos by: Roth, Cecil Intro: Salomon, Herman P.

Softcover. NY, Schocken Books, 1st thus, 1974, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 424 pages, soft cover. Covers are in good condition, with some minor rubbing and edge wear. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Includes frontispiece illustration of Isaac Aboab (1605-1693), introduction by Herman P. Salomon, errata and addenda, foreword by the author, notes, bibliography, and index. Reproductions of historical illustrations and documents throughout. This book examines the history of the Spanish Marranos, Jews who practiced Christianity in public and Judaism in private. From 1391 until their expulsion 100 years later, this book traces their history and survival, and the rise and fall of the Spanish Inquisition. Clean copy. Record # 33886
Price: $28.00 

A History of Three Mile Island Camp by: Editor: Rogovin, Larry
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A History of Three Mile Island Camp by: Editor: Rogovin, Larry

Softcover. Lake Winnipesaukee, NH, Three Mile Island Camp, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 205 page, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. This book details the history of the Three Mile Island Camp on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Includes information on yearly camp records, board members, native species, and much more. Clean copy. Record # 33917
Price: $40.00 

A Journey to Alaska by: Teichmann, EmilEditor: Teichmann, OskarForward by: Gruening, Ernest
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A Journey to Alaska by: Teichmann, Emil Editor: Teichmann, Oskar Forward by: Gruening, Ernest

Hardcover. NY, Argosy - Antiquarian Ltd., 2nd pr., 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 272 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers with gilt text and Alaskan state are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. The top edge of the pages are colored black. Limited edition, only 750 copies of this type were printed. This book is Emil Teichmann's diary, chronicling his journey to Alaska in the late 1860s to establish a firm hold on the fur trading industry for his employer. Clean copy. Record # 33784
Price: $50.00 

A Lifetime of Vermont People [SIGNED COPY] by: Miller, Peter
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A Lifetime of Vermont People [SIGNED COPY] by: Miller, PeterA Lifetime of Vermont People [SIGNED COPY] by: Miller, Peter

A Lifetime of Vermont People [SIGNED COPY] by: Miller, Peter

Hardcover. Colbyville, VT, Silver Print Press, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 208 pages, hardcover. Brown cloth covers with gilt text and paste-on photography are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book presents documentary photos and text, excavating the daily social life and customs of the real people of Vermont. Peter Miller's signature is present on the title page in black pen. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34557
Price: $235.00 

A Magnificent Fight: The Battle for Wake Island by: Cressman, Robert J.
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A Magnificent Fight: The Battle for Wake Island by: Cressman, Robert J.

Hardcover. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 2nd, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 324 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book recounts the story of how the Wake Island garrison survived nearly daily bombings and repulsed the first Japanese attempt to take the atoll against overwhelming odds at the outbreak of World War II in the pacific theater. Clean copy. Record # 34061
Price: $12.00 

A Nation Without Borders: The United States and its World in an Age of Civil Wars, 1830-1910 by: Hahn, Steven
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A Nation Without Borders: The United States and its World in an Age of Civil Wars, 1830-1910 by: Hahn, Steven

Hardcover. NY, Viking Books, 2nd Pr., 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 596 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a lightly bumped corner, but is still in very good condition overall. Cream paper cover boards with a brown paper spine are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains some B&W photography within. This book is a part of the Penguin History of the United States Series, offering a controversial yet enduring perspective on the histories of the nineteenth century. Clean copy. Record # 34503
Price: $18.00 

A Respectable Ditch: A History of the Trent-Severn Waterway 1833-1920 by: Angus, James
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A Respectable Ditch: A History of the Trent-Severn Waterway 1833-1920 by: Angus, James

Hardcover. Montreal, McGill-Queen's University Press, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 455 pages. B/W photographs. Very clean. Record # 801993
Price: $12.00 

A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief: The Island Civilization of Ancient Hawai'i by: Kirch, Patrick Vinton
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A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief: The Island Civilization of Ancient Hawai'i by: Kirch, Patrick Vinton

Hardcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 2nd Pr., 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 346 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some edge wear, but is still in good condition. Blue paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, as well as a bind-in halfway through with full-color photography. This lively, accessible chronicle works back from 1778, when the British explorers encountered an island civilization governed by rulers who could not be gazed upon by common people. Interweaving anecdotes from his own widespread travel and extensive archaeological investigations into the broader historical narrative, Kirch shows how the early Polynesian settlers of Hawai'i adapted to this new island landscape and created highly productive agricultural systems. Clean copy. Record # 34124
Price: $25.00 

A Shepherd's Diary by: Romero, Archbishop Oscar /Transl. By Irene B Hodgson
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A Shepherd's Diary by: Romero, Archbishop Oscar /Transl. By Irene B Hodgson

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, Novalis, reprint, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 542 pages, hardcover, in a worn, chipped dust jacket. This diary chronicles the daily work and thoughts of Archbishop Oscar Romero, one of this century's most important and outspoken religious figures. The diary covers the period of March 31, 1978, through March 20, 1980. Four days after the last diary entry, Archbishop Romero was assassinated while celebrating Mass. Spine of dust jacket is faded to white, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33576
Price: $15.00 

A Social and Religious History of the Jews, Volume III: High Middle Ages (500-1200) - Heirs of Rome and Persia by: Baron, Salo Wittmayer
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A Social and Religious History of the Jews, Volume III: High Middle Ages (500-1200) - Heirs of Rome and Persia by: Baron, Salo WittmayerA Social and Religious History of the Jews, Volume III: High Middle Ages (500-1200) - Heirs of Rome and Persia by: Baron, Salo Wittmayer

A Social and Religious History of the Jews, Volume III: High Middle Ages (500-1200) - Heirs of Rome and Persia by: Baron, Salo Wittmayer

Hardcover. NY & London, Columbia University Press & Jewish Publication Society, 2nd Edition, 4th Printing, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 340 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is chipped and stained, with open tears at the spine. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. In this volume, Professor Baron discusses the position of the Jews in the pre-Islamic world, and the ways in which it was altered by the emergence of Mohammed and the Caliphate. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33884
Price: $20.00 

Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths by: Oates, Stephen B.
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths by: Oates, Stephen B.

Hardcover. New York , Harper & Row, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 224 pages, in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover otherwise clean. Record # 408302
Price: $12.00 

Abraham Lincoln: The Quest for Immortality by: Anderson, Dwight G.
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Abraham Lincoln: The Quest for Immortality by: Anderson, Dwight G.

Hardcover. New York , Knopf, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 271 pages, in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 408304
Price: $12.00 

Academy, The: Five Centuries of Grandeur and Misery from the Carracci to Mao Tse-Tung by: Hess (Ed.), Thomas
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Academy, The: Five Centuries of Grandeur and Misery from the Carracci to Mao Tse-Tung by: Hess (Ed.), Thomas

Hardcover. New York , Macmillan Company, 1st, 1967, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages. Art News Annual 33 co-edited with John Ashbery. Color and B/W photographs. Pages are clean, burgundy covers have some minor white spots. Dust jacket flaps are faded otherwise clean. Record # 802824
Price: $12.00 

Act of Optimism, An: Building Washington Cathedral by: Lewis, Deborah Hart
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Act of Optimism, An: Building Washington Cathedral by: Lewis, Deborah Hart

Softcover. Washington, D.C., The Octagon, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. Light blue stapled covers with monotone illustration, introduction by Richard T. Feller, foreword by Herbert E. Striner, 7 full page b&w plates, checklist of objects on loan from Washington Cathedral, glossary. Record # 806403
Price: $12.00 


  
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