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Basic Books, 1998. In almost new condition except for some soil to outside pages and some wear to corners. 333 bright, white pages including index. Two sections of black and white photographs. From back: "Jorge Luis Borges stands as one of the seminal figures in twentieth century literature, impacting postwar fiction and philosophy ranging from Garcia Marquez to Fuentes, Updike to Eco, Barth to Foucault. Born at the turn of the century in Argentina, Borges grew up with cosmopolitan parents who fostered his love of literature..." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Johnson, David. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, MA: Dresser, Chapman & Grimes, 1966. Sequel to Notable Boston Authors. Foreward by Erwin D. Canham, Editor in Chief, The Christian Science Monitor. Blue cloth with bright gilt titles. 269 clean pages. A couple of black and white illustrations. Ex-library with typical treatments. Pencilled price on fep. Spine slightly sunned. Gift label inside front cover is loose. Brief biographies of members. A membership list of the Boston Author's Club from 1900-1966 is in the back of the book. Members during the years include Winston Churchill; Esther Forbes; and Mark Twain. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase price benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New Bedford, Massachusetts: Spinner Publications, 2000. First Edition Signed and inscribed by author on half title page. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 269 pages. From back: "Brick by Brick is not just a book about (master bricklayer Lynn Donohue); it's an exploration of one woman's life journey. A journey that parallels many in her generation - from her tumultuous childhood to her hippies days living in an urban commune...from being trapped in a dead-end job to building a professional career. Her true-grit story brings a fresh perspective to growing up in small city (New Bedford, Massachusetts) America. There is no magic here. Lynn Donohue builds her life brick by brick, and that's what makes this story so compelling." In great condition with only light wear to jacket. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and… Leer más

Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Fides Publishers, 1969. (Revised Edition) Nihil Obstat. Marianopoli, 1958 Pierre-M. Poisson CSC, censor Imprimi potest. Marianopoli, 1958 Germain-M. Lalande, CSC, superior Provincialis Imprimatur. Marianopoli, 1958 Msgr. Paul Touchette Translated from the French by the Rev. Paul Boudreau 12mo size mass market paperback; 192 pages. Color photo illustrated front cover. Brother Andre (Andre Bessette, 1845-1937) was a French Canadian Catholic lay brother of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. He was declared venerable in 1978 and was beatified in 1982. He was formally canonized as a saint in 2010. (This book was written prior to both events.) Saint Andre of Montreal has been credited with numerous miraculous healings. From back: "When Brother Andre died...about a million persons ... came from Canadian provinces (and New England.) ... It was obvious that they had lost a friend, who over the years, had helped thousands to go beyond their miseries to find new… Leer más

New York: Bantam, 1984. 12mo size mass market paperback with color photo illustrated front cover; 127 pages plus 32 pages of black and white photographs From back cover: "He's been hailed as one of the greatest athletes of all time - an historic Olympic champion who has achieved what only Jesse Owens before him has done. Carl Lewis... is a unique phenomenon of mind, body and God-given talent... From his earliest days as a shy, yet intense, young boy... with the dream of jumping farther than any human being has ever done... to his glorious days in Houston training himself to unbeatable perfection... Carl Lewis - racing toward the gold and an incredible victorious destiny." Pages and inside covers are darkly tanned (photo pages are not tanned.) Book has a 'wave' to it from poor storage and may flatten under the weight of a heavy book. . First. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1932. 8vo size dark green clothbound hardcover with silver titles on the spine; 421 toned pages with some black and white illustrations on glossy stock. Carl Schurz was a German-born American statesman, who served as United States Senator and Secretary of the Interior. He was also a well-known speaker and journalist and the first German-born person to be elected a United States Senator. Ex-library with typical treatments; this volume was professionally rebound in 1985 and the new binding is in great condition. Pages up to page 5 have a small tear in the bottom margin. Some pages have been mended with cello tape which has discolored and caused some transfer tanning to other pages. Pages 5-9 have a very light spot. There is a small spot in the bottom of pages 72/73. There is a half inch tear to the bottom margin of pages 189/190. Pages 312 has a penciled "x" and the illustration opposite also has an "x" in the bottom margin and a spot or… Leer más

Boston: Little Brown, 1974. one of the Library of World Biography, J.H. Plumb, General Edition Stated First Edition 8vo size red clothbound hardcover with dust jacket, subject photograph on back of jacket; endpapers are maps; 268 toned pages with some black and white photographs. From jacket: "Rhodesia was his namesake. In effect his private country, it bore his flag and coat of arms, his laws and ordinances. No other financial magnate of the modern world could command his own uniformed army, with which he could make war for the extension of his dominion, as he did. The British government itself could not restrain him. In his short lifetime, Cecil John Rhodes amassed unequaled wealth and power in British South Africa... By rallying the British and Dutch colonists in the area around the issue of race, Rhodes reached the apex of power...he introduced the Glen Grey Act of 1894 which became the blueprint for modern apartheid policies... Despite his undeniable achievements Rhodes was… Leer más

New York: Oxford University Press, 1951. Translated by Hubert Foss 8vo size tan clothbound hardcover; 283 pages including index. Black and white frontispiece on glossy stock plus 10 other black and white illustrations. Cesar Franck (1822 - 1890) was a pianist, organist, music teacher and composer. Contents include: The Paris Conservatoire Teaching and Concert-giving The Organist at Sainte-Clotilde Professor of Organ at the Conservatoire The Quintet and Rebecca: Two Symphonic Poems Piano Pieces and Songs Ghiselle: The Quartet Ex-library with typical treatments. Covers are soiled and there is a six inch tear from the top down of book spine and a tear across book spine, toned pages, pencilled price on fep, three creased pages. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Jamaica Plain, MA: Institute for Cultural Landscape Studies;, 1999. 8vo size staple bound booklet with illustrated covers; 31 pages. Foreword by Robert E Cook, Director of Arnold Arboretum Contents include: Chronology Eliot Commissions Bibliography Charles Eliot (1859 - 1897) was a landscape architect who was a pioneer in conservation, landscape planning and development. His design of urban landscapes in Greater Boston still exist today. There is a very brief biography of the author on reverse of fep. There are some very small creases around the stapled binding. Dealer Direct Payment Only. . Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Farmington Hills, Michigan: Thomson Gale, 2007. Wide 8vo size pictorial hardcover; 104 pages with photographs and illustrations throughout Contents include: Growing Up in Argentina Ernesto Guevara Becomes the Revolutionary Che Che Helps Bring Revolution to Cuba Failure in Africa Failure and Death and Bolivia Ex-library with typical treatments, appears not to be circulated. Barcode on back cover was removed and there is a dark area of adhesive residue and slightly bubbled area where another adhesive sticker was removed. . Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. First Edition 8vo size trade paperback with photo illustrated front cover; 64 pages illustrated throughout with black and white photographs From summary: "A biography of Chris Evert, a young American tennis player who won the Wimbledon championship in 1974." Edgewear, moderate wear to covers, sunned spine and sunned margin on back cover, pencilled name and star inside front cover. . First. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dansville, NY: F.A. Own Publishing Company, 1966. 621 pages to this privately printed, ex-library volume. No jacket, but write up from jacket is paperclipped to fep, clip has left impression in next page. Typical library markings. Black and white photographs. Pencilled price on fep. From copyright page "This is a limited edition." Heavy volume: no additional shipping charges if sent via US Media Mail. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

New York: Scribner, 1997. First Edition with full numberline 8vo size hardcover with photo illustrated dust jacket; 336 pages plus a section of black and white photographs on glossy stock From jacket flap: "Clement Greenberg was born in the Bronx in 1909, the child of Jewish immigrants from Polish Lithuania. He attended Syracuse University... by 1935 he was back in New York working at a routine civil service job... In 1939 he wrote "Avant-Garde and Kitsch" the landmark essay that catapulted him from anonymity to the center of a stellar group of intellectuals known as the Partisan Review crowd... Greenberg's independent opinions and combative style soon made him enemies... By the end of the (1940s), when his ideas began appearing in Life, Time and Newsweek, the establishment was compelled to react." Slightly cocked spine, bumped head and heel of spine, what appears to be a coffee stain on the top and bottom of back of jacket, jacket has moderate wear and there is some… Leer más

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1920. Maroon or cordovan cloth with bright gilt tiltes and decorations on front cover. Volume 44 The Chronicles of America Series; Allen Johnson, Editor; Gerhard R. Lomer, Charles W. Jeffreys, Assistant Editors. Extra-Illustrated Edition. 232 toned pages with black and white (probably steel cut) engravings. Lovely frontispiece of Grover Cleveland. Ex-library with typical treatments, many blacked out; tacky area on back cover where sticker was removed; bumped corners and worn head and heel of spine; front pastedown cracked; page 231 in the index is partly detached at bottom. One of several volumes we have in this series. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Coral Springs, FL: Liuminia Press, 2002. 206 pages with black and white photographs on regular stock From jacket: "(This volume) brims with anecdotal stories, many never told before, and delicious tales from a tempestuous life that spanned over five decades. At the end of Callas' life, while her legend continued to grow, she lived out a sort of 'Sunset Boulevard' in her lavish Paris apartment, surrounded by memories or a life filled with passion and reminders of a passionate career." From back: "The authors have skillfully woven a fine tapestry of events, with each chapter identified by a distinct color. This unique treatment allows the reader an unprecedented, near-touching closeness to (Maria) Callas, as she sets her thoughts on the past. With each fact of her career and private life meticulously studied. -- Julie Charles" Jacket has edgewear. Book is lightly bumped on bottom front and top back corners and has a small spot on the outside pages. Thanks for… Leer más

London: Hamlyn, 1984. Matching pictorial cover underneath jacket. 49 full color plates on glossy stock plus 34 bright, white pages of text. From jacket: "Domenicos Thetocopoulos - known as el Greco - was born in Crete in 1541. He studied in Venice, possibly with Titian, and later moved to Rome ...until offered an important commission in Toledo in Spain. He settled there..." Ex-library with typical treatments, many blacked out; jacket covered in mylar. Slightly tacky area on fep where pocket was removed. Two creased page corners. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Pictorial Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

London: Werner Shaw Ltd., 1986. First Edition 8vo size brown clothbound hardcover; 224 page with index. From jacket: "After three years of sharing a house in London's St. John's Wood with a moody, elderly Russian who was translating Tchekhov. Barbara Kaye and her husband Percy Muir moved in 1938 to a Tudor cottage in north-west Essex, in joyful anticipation of at last having a home to themselves. Whilst she coped with a young daughter, domestic crises, garden and chickens - and tried to write a novel - he commuted to London to carry on his antiquarian book business in Duke Street." Percy Muir (1894 - 1979) was a prominent antiquarian bookseller with the Elkins Matthews firm and author of several books related to book collecting. Barbara Kaye Muir (1908 - 1998) was an English novelist. She and Percy Muir married in 1937. Kaye was also involved in Elkins Matthews. She also wrote several memoirs, including this one. Jacket covered by mylar (not ex-library.) Booksellers… Leer más

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1979. Blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. 322 pages. We note only some light soil to front cover. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cohasset, Massachusetts: Hot House Press, 2002. 295 bright, white pages. Small wrinkle to back of dust jacket and several bumped pages at the back of book. Illustrated with black and white ads, illustrations and photographs. "Copywriter chronicles an advertising man's journey from Young Turk to scarred veteran - with pit stops and side trips along the way...Ray Welch mixes two parts outrageous humor with a healthy spalsh of self-deprecation." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Signed emphemera included: Tucked into book is a postal card with inscription and author's signature (the book itself is not signed). From back: "The world-renowned child psychologist emerges here as a dogmatic tyrant and compulsive liar who terrorized his patients, plagiarized his prize-winning work, made false claims about his concentration camp experiences, and..." 478 pages plus section of black and white photos on glossy stock. Slight curl to bottom of front corner and some light soil to outside pages. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Signed Ephemera Included. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.