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Sojourner: An Insider's View of the Mars Pathfinder Mission by: Mishkin, Andrew
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Sojourner: An Insider's View of the Mars Pathfinder Mission by: Mishkin, Andrew

Hardcover. US, Berkley Hardcover, 1st, 2003-12-02, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 333 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463403
Price: $12.00 

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

Soldiers: Fighting Men's Lives, 1901-2001 by: Ziegler, Philip
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Soldiers: Fighting Men's Lives, 1901-2001 by: Ziegler, Philip

Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 2002-02-26, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 331 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466420
Price: $12.00 

Sons of Mississippi: a story of race and its legacy by: Hendrickson, Paul
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Sons of Mississippi: a story of race and its legacy by: Hendrickson, Paul

Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 343 pages. Hardcover. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469188
Price: $12.00 

Sons of the Profits: There's No Business Like Grow Business by: Speidel, William C.
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Sons of the Profits: There's No Business Like Grow Business by: Speidel, William C.

Hardcover. Seattle, Washington , Nettle Creek Publishing, 1st, 1967, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 345 pages. Illustrated end papers. Lively battles erupted as cities and railroads scrambled for wealth on Puget sound. Acknowledgements, sources and bibliography. Nice copy. Record # 512444
Price: $12.00 

Sources of Indian Tradition - Volume II by: de Bary (Editor), Wm. Theodore
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Sources of Indian Tradition - Volume II by: de Bary (Editor), Wm. Theodore

Softcover. New York, Columbia University Press, Reprint, 1966, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 384 pages. Volume II only. Softcover. Previous owners name at top right corner of front endpaper. Fading to spine. Clean, tight copy. Record # 610744
Price: $12.00 

Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1900, A5:36:34 PM Reminiscences of the Revolution by: N/A
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Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1900, A5:36:34 PM Reminiscences of the Revolution by: N/A

Stoughton, MA, A. M. Bridgman, 1st , 1900, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Many black & white photos. 204 pages. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Front fly leaf missing otherwise VG. Record # 66495
Price: $12.00 

Soviet Man and His World by: Mehnert, Klaus
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Soviet Man and His World by: Mehnert, Klaus

Hardcover. NY, Praeger, 2nd, 1962, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Transl. from German by Maurice Rosenbaum. 310 pages in an edgeworn dust jacket with slight tear to front cover. Previous owner's name stamp on front fly leaf. Record # 600037
Price: $12.00 

Spaniard in the Portuguese Indies, A: The Narrative of Martin Fernandez de Figueroa by: McKenna, James B.
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Spaniard in the Portuguese Indies, A: The Narrative of Martin Fernandez de Figueroa by: McKenna, James B.

Hardcover. Cambridge MA, Harvard University Press , 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 288 pages, b&w illustrations. Red dust jacket with rubbing, light edgewear. Record # 406660
Price: $12.00 

Spanish Harlem: Anatomy of Poverty  by: Sexton , Patricia Cayo
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Spanish Harlem: Anatomy of Poverty by: Sexton , Patricia Cayo

Hardcover. New York , Harper & Row , 1st, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Includes 3 appendices. Gilt titles on spine. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 857235
Price: $12.00 

Spectacular Ireland by: Harbison, PeteEditor: Carola, Leslie C.
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Spectacular Ireland by: Harbison, Pete Editor: Carola, Leslie C.

Hardcover. NY, Beaux Arts Editions, 1st, 1999, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 136 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has price sticker residue on the front, and a few closed tears. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This handsome volume celebrates Ireland, a small island country of extraordinary beauty, fascinating history, and evocative myths and legends where the old and the new thrive together in an interesting mix. Witness the unbreakable spirit of the people of Ireland. This is a large-form book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Multiple inscriptions by previous owners are present throughout, in pen. Record # 33941
Price: $15.00 

Sphere History of Literature: English Poetry and Prose 1540-1674 by: Ricks, Christopher (ed.)
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Sphere History of Literature: English Poetry and Prose 1540-1674 by: Ricks, Christopher (ed.)

Hardcover. London, Sphere Reference, Reprint, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 468 pages. Maroon cloth, gilt. Very good color dust jacket has partial sticker markings. Record # 604529
Price: $12.00 

Spices [2 Volume Set] by: Purseglove, J. W. Brown, E. G. Green, C. L. Robbins, S. R. J.
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Spices [2 Volume Set] by: Purseglove, J. W. Brown, E. G. Green, C. L. Robbins, S. R. J.Spices [2 Volume Set] by: Purseglove, J. W. Brown, E. G. Green, C. L. Robbins, S. R. J.

Spices [2 Volume Set] by: Purseglove, J. W. Brown, E. G. Green, C. L. Robbins, S. R. J.

Hardcover. Harlow, U. K., Longman Publishing Group, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 813 pages combined, hardcovers. Dust jackets, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W tables and illustrations throughout. These two volumes are a part of the Tropical Agriculture Series, and were designed to be of interest to those working in the spices industry, from cultivation to marketing. These books describe each spice's history, botany, and ecological needs. Clean copies. Record # 34225
Price: $150.00 

Spices: A Global History [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Czarra, Fred
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Spices: A Global History [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Czarra, Fred

Hardcover. London, U.K., Reaktion Books, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, orange paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Top right corner has been lightly bumped. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book tracks the paths of fundamental spices through history, from the trade routes of the ancient world to the McCormick brand's contemporary domination of the global spice market. Czarra describes how spices have been used in cooking throughout history and how their spread has influenced regional cuisine around the world. Author's inscription to the previous owner reads: "With best Wishes and Many Thanks for your "spicey" Insights. Fred, June 2009." Clean copy. Record # 34224
Price: $15.00 

Spitfire: Supermarine Spitfire MK V - Aeroguide Classics Number 1 by: Rimell, Ray
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Spitfire: Supermarine Spitfire MK V - Aeroguide Classics Number 1 by: Rimell, Ray

Softcover. Vista CA, Aeolus Publishing, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 32 pages illustrated in b&w, color illustrated wrappers, stapled. Record # 406492
Price: $12.00 

Spithead: An Informal History by: Lewis, Michael
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Spithead: An Informal History by: Lewis, Michael

Hardcover. London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. B&w photographs and illustrations. Light wear to cover edges. Light wear, rubbing to dust jacket. Price sticker on front flyleaf. Else a clean, tight copy. Record # 851921
Price: $12.00 

Spring Exhibition, The: American and European Paintings??" An Exhibition of Important Works by American and European Painters of the 17th Through the 20th Centuries by: Arader III, W. Graham
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Spring Exhibition, The: American and European Paintings??" An Exhibition of Important Works by American and European Painters of the 17th Through the 20th Centuries by: Arader III, W. Graham

Softcover. King of Prussia, PA, W. Graham Arader III, 1st, 1987, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with off-white covers, very minor rubbing. Staple wrappers tight, pages glossy, clean and crisp. 24 color plates of paintings from Europe and America, many of landscapes and still-life. Brief text on the artist accompanies each work. Full listing of 40 items at back. Brief introduction on the catalog and exhibition. 33 pages. Record # 808178
Price: $12.00 

Sri Ramanujacampu by Ramanujacarya: Commentary by Pandit. V. Krishnamacharya.  by: Editor: Sastriyar, P. P. Subhramanya
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Sri Ramanujacampu by Ramanujacarya: Commentary by Pandit. V. Krishnamacharya. by: Editor: Sastriyar, P. P. Subhramanya

Hardcover. Madras, Tamil Nadu, Superintendent Government Press, 1st, 1942, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 208 pages, hardcover. Paper cover boards with a blue cloth spine have some light discoloration and mild edge wear, but are still in good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright despite light foxing to the end papers. Binding is solid. This book is a part of the Oriental Manuscript Series, being No. 6. The introduction to this historical biography is in English, but all other text is in Sanskrit. Previous owner's signature is present on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34459
Price: $170.00 

Stage & Screen: Australia's History in Stamps by: Colligan, Mimi
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Stage & Screen: Australia's History in Stamps by: Colligan, Mimi

Softcover. Australia, Australia Post, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Paperback. 24 pages. Written by Colligan. Desgined by Sandra Baker. Includes a set of 4 stamps. Light soilign to covers. Record # 504083
Price: $12.00 

Stagecoach North: Being an Account of the First Generation in the State of Vermont by: Lee, Storrs W.
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Stagecoach North: Being an Account of the First Generation in the State of Vermont by: Lee, Storrs W.

Hardcover. NY, MacMillan, 1st, 1941, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 210 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fairly good condition, some wear and tear at corners and along top edge. Book scarce in original dust jacket. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. History of an early American family, set in Middlebury, VT. Clean copy. Record # 33680
Price: $25.00 

Stalin and the Bomb: The Soviet Union and Atomic Energy, 1939-1956 by: Holloway, David
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Stalin and the Bomb: The Soviet Union and Atomic Energy, 1939-1956 by: Holloway, David

Hardcover. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 464 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains bind-in with B&W photography. For 40 years the Soviet-American nuclear arms race dominated world politics, yet the Soviet nuclear establishment was shrouded in secrecy. Now that the Cold War is over and the Soviet Union has collapsed, it is possible to answer some questions. This magisterial history throws light on Soviet policy at the height of the Cold War, illuminates a central but hitherto secret element of the Stalinist system, and puts into perspective the tragic legacy of this program today-- environmental damage, a vast network of institutes and factories, and a huge stockpile of unwanted weapons. Clean copy. Record # 33910
Price: $25.00 

Stalin's Last Crime: The Plot Against the Jewish Doctors, 1948-1953 by: Brent, Jonathan
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Stalin's Last Crime: The Plot Against the Jewish Doctors, 1948-1953 by: Brent, Jonathan

Hardcover. New York, HarperCollins, 1st, April 8, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 399 pages. Light edge wear to dust jacket; small stain on rear cover. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Light soiling to edges. Else very good. Record # 452394
Price: $12.00 

Stalking the Academic Communist: Intellectual Freedom and the Firing of Alex Novikoff. Ellen W. Schrecker, fwd. by: Holmes, David R.
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Stalking the Academic Communist: Intellectual Freedom and the Firing of Alex Novikoff. Ellen W. Schrecker, fwd. by: Holmes, David R.

Softcover. US, Vermont, 1st, 1989-01-15, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 288 pages. Light edgewear and creasing to wrappers, foxing to edges. Record # 463859
Price: $12.00 

States Dyckman, American loyalist by: Flexner, James Thomas
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States Dyckman, American loyalist by: Flexner, James Thomas

Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 228 pages plus index. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Black and white pictures in center. Record # 450064
Price: $12.00 


  
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