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Brief histories of the Kings and Queens of England, from Edward the Confessor to Elizabeth II. Includes 32 portraits in color, along with an essay on royal portraiture by Richard Ormond. Blandford Press, copyright 1966, later printing. Hardcover, Good/No Dust Jacket. Red cloth boards clean, moderate shelf wear, corners and spine ends bumped. Owner inscription on inside front cover. Remaining pages clean and tight, no creases or tears.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen harbor has become almost a symbol of Denmark. This illustrated booklet tells not only the history behind the statue, but also the history of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale behind it. The text of the story is included.Gronlund's Forlag, 1994. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Second revised edition. Light crease on front wrapper, some smudges. Pages tight, text unmarked, no creases or tears.

First American publication of Marx's philosophical manuscripts of 1844. Fromm examines Marx's work from the perspective of his humanist philosophy, and challenges both the Soviet and Western conceptions of his thinking. Translation by T.B. Bottomore.Frederick Ungar #M116, 1961. Paperback, Good/No Dust Jacket. 5th printing, 1963, trade paperback. Wrappers have slight to moderate wear, reader's crease near spine. Binding tight, pages unmarked, no creases or tears.

The true story of the PT boats during World War II, and the officers and sailors who manned the plywood craft. Scholastic #T783, 3rd printing, November 1968. Paperback, Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers clean, minimal shelf wear. No creases, corners sharp. Pages tight, lightly tanned, no writing, creases, or tears.

Working papers and conclusions of a conference on the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, held by the Arms Control Association and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in 1974. Arms Control Association, 1975. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers clean, shelf worn, readers crease on front cover near spine. Pages tight, occasional highlighting, no creases or tears.

Five true stories of World War II, including the original story of John F. Kennedy and PT-109. Scholastic, 1963. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st Scholastic printing. No spine crease, front wrap creased, edge and corner wear, binding and pages tight. owner's name on FFEP. Text clean, no marks, writing or tears.

Color Graphics, 1982. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Staple bound, light edge and corner wear, some fading at edges. Pages tight, clean, no creases or tears.

Brief biographies of U.S. Presidents from George Washington to Lyndon Johnson. Generously illustrated. National Geographic Special Publication, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Light blue cloth boards clean, small sticker ghost in top corner. Corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Binding tight, text clean, no tears or creases.

Simon & Schuster, 1st edition thus, 1943. Hardcover, Very Good/Fair. Dust jacket worn with some loss at edges, in protective Mylar cover. Maroon cloth boards clean, lightly bumped, corners sharp. Binding tight, text unmarked, no tears or creases.

The autobiography of Thomas Arthur Rickard, who worked as a mining engineer practising in the U.S., Canada, England, France, and Australia. He was Colorado State Geologist from 1895-1901. Rickard was also an author and editor on mine engineering subjects. 5 full-page period black and white photos.
Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill, 1937. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st edition (NAP). No dust jacket; blue cloth boards with moderate wear, some spotting, white streak on front cover. Binding tight. Endpapers browning, sticker ghost inside back cover; pages unmarked, tanned, no creases or tears.

A biography of Franklin Roosevelt before he became President. Foreword by Eleanor Roosevelt.Scholastic, 1963. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Scholastic #T479 1st printing, Nov 1963. No spine crease, wrappers rubbed with some edge wear, small chip; binding tight. Previous owner's name on FFEP; remaining text unmarked, lightly tanned; no creases or tears.

New American Library, Apr-68. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Mentor Books #MY817, 1st printing. Spine crease, wrappers show some edge and corner wear. Marker line across top edge of text block. Pages clean and tight, tanning at edges, no creases or tears.

Lexington Historical Society, 1975. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Pamphlet style, staple bound. Edge wear, edges browning. Binding tight, pages crisp and clean.

An abridged version of Volumes I-VI of Toynbee's Study of History, published with his approval.Oxford University Press, 1947. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 13th printing, 1956. Red cloth boards, lightly bumped, spine lightly sunned, binding tight. Owner name inside front cover; text clean, tanned.

Mentor, 1960. Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Mentor, 1960. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Mentor MT266, 1st printing, 1960. Wrappers have light edge wear, small chip on front cover. Black line on bottom edge of text block, does not affect text. Binding tight, text clean but tanned, no tears.

Written in 1943, Tomorrow Always Comes uses a combination of history, speculative fiction, and politcal opinion to assess the current progress and future prognosis of World War II.Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. First American Edition (stated). Olive green boards with some discoloration. Bumped with light shelf wear. Price sticker on back pastedown. Occasional pen marks on a handful of pages; remaining text clean and tight, no creases or tears.

William Morrow & Company, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 2nd printing. Dust jacket shows some wear, browning at edges. Black cloth boards clean, barely bumped, corners sharp. Binding tight, text clean, no creases or tears. 4 pages of photos.

An anthology of material documenting the position of women in Western civilization from the classical Greek period to the end of the 18th century. There is a comprehensive bibliography at the back. Wadsworth Publishing, 3rd printing, 1974. Paperback, Good/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers show some shelf and edge wear, some browning at edges. There is a score mark down the front cover near the fore edge that has cut through the top layer; probably a box-cutter during unpacking. The pages are tight; text is unmarked, no creases or tears.