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Riverside, CT / Indian Orchard, MA: 7 C'S Press, Inc. / Titanic Historical Society, Inc. , 1984. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dust Jacket. NO chips. NO tears. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with endpaper maps & 25 photos. Foreword by Walter Lord. This book is "an informative guide to the gallant men and women who comprised the crew of the White Star liner TITANIC. It is also a chronicle of the important role in the disaster's aftermath played by Halifax, Nova Scotia." Includes an update to the annotated Titanic crew list that was first published in a 44-page pamphlet in 1974. It lists name, address, and rating (rank) of each crew member, tells if interred at sea, or identifies a grave plot number. Names of the survivors are listed in capital letters. Front endpapers show a grave plot map… Leer más

New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1974. Very Good condition. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original stiff wraps. 6.25" wide by 9.25" tall. . First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press, Inc, 2000. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips. NO tears. NO rubbing. NO fading. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. From the publisher: "A sinking British ship, her crew and passengersmen and women alikeruthlessly murdered at the hands of a French privateer. This is the nightmare Ramage and the crew of the Calypso stumble upon while engaged in a sweep for freebooters in the waters off Jamaica. Supported by his men in a thirst for righteous vengeance, Ramage sets sail to bring the murderers to justice.". Later printing. Softcover. New. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1990. Fine condition. NOT a library discard. A bright, shiny, clean, tight copy. The spine is square and flat. NO creases. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 6" wide by 9" tall. Glossary. Bibliography. Indexes. Bound in the original pictorial red wrappers.. Softcover. Fine condition. xii, 465pp.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1978. Appears unread. Fine condition in Very Good (one tiny chip to rear panel) Dust Jacket. NOT price clipped ($15.95). Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "Moving beyond the boundaries of isolated literary and philosophical investigation, this wide-ranging study represents a breakthrough in our understanding of the relations between the phenomenon of modernism and the settled presuppositions of American imaginative life... Donadio shows that James and Nietzsche shared an intense belief in the power of art..." Original black cloth.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. xviii, 347pp.

Winston Salem, North Carolina: John F. Blair, Publisher, 1993. 5.5" wide by 8" tall. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No store stamp or owner's name. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Flat, uncreased spine. Photo illustrations throughout. Has chapters on early Mayberry; the show's beginnings; cast development; cast changes; profiles of the show's cast and writers (Harvey Bullock, Everett Greenbaum); Mayberry in the 1980s; etc. Includes the unfilmed script for THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Appendix gives plot summaries for all 249 shows, 1960-1968. Index. . Later printing of the 1981 original.. Trade Paperback. Fine condition.. xiii, 286pp..

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1997. Fine condition in Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, clean, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Cowboy glossary. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "Author of the comic rodeo novel HEY COWBOY, WANNA GET LUCKY?, irregular commentator on NPR, syndicated columnist, and the best-selling cowboy poet in the world now rounds up this hilarious collection of poetry and commentaries that have made him public radio's favorite left-handed former large animal veterinarian... CACTUS TRACKS & COWBOY PHILOSOPHY is the complete illustrated collection of his commentaries that have aired on NPR's MORNING EDITION. It is the latest dose of the best medicine from this former animal doctor with the wit and soul of a salty sagebrush Shakespeare." . First Printing… Leer más

Boston, Massachusetts: Goodspeed's Bookshop, 1956. Near Fine condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are unmarked. A double number. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. 4.5" wide by 7.25" tall.. First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Near Fine condition. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York / Basel: Bantam Books, 1986. Fine condition in Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No fading. No rubbing. No creases. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square and tight. No underlining. No highlighting. Fresh and crisp, probably never read. Sharp corners. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "For decades Pepsi-Cola was such an underdog in the 'Cola Wars' that Coca-Cola actually declined an opportunity to buy out its puny rival in 1933... After 87 years of going at it eyeball to eyeball, the impossible actually occurred: the other guy blinked. If we can keep him blinking, what you're about to read will explain the beginnings of one of the more amazing upsets in American Business History. - ROGER ENRICO, President & CEO of Pepsi-Cola.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Black cloth spine /blue boards/DJ Not Price Clipped (17.95). 8vo. viii, 280pp.

Stamford, Connecticut: Longmeadow Press, 1994. 7.25" wide by 10.25" tall. Fine condition in a price clipped but otherwise Fine jacket. No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Photos throughout. Jacket praise from Elie Wiesel. This Holocaust memoir is by one of the 1200 Jews saved by Oskar Schindler, a German Catholic industrialist. The book includes a colorful portrait of the Jewish quarter of Cracow before the war; the devastation that befell the town; Zuckerman's experiences in concentration camps (including Mauthausen and Gusen II); as a slave laborer; his testimony before the Dachau War Crimes Trials; etc. [Schindler's story was immortalized in the 1993 film by Steven Spielberg starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes. SCHINDLER'S LIST won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.] Bound in the original black cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. Reprint… Leer más

Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press, Inc, 1999. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips. NO tears. NO rubbing. NO fading. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. From the publisher: "Copenhagen, 1800. After seven years of cruel war against France, Britain's long-standing ally, Denmark, suddenly poses a threat. The scene of battle shifts to the Baltic where the British navy encounters the bitter hardship of blockade duty.". Later printing. Softcover. New. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Homewood, Illinois: Business One Irwin, 1991. A very nice copy, apparently unread. Fine condition in Near Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Follow-up to the author's MARKETING TO THE AFFLUENT. Original gray cloth. From the Dust Jacket: "I told you how to find them. Now learn how to sell to them… Whether you're a sales professional in investments, insurance, real estate, autos, or any of the other areas that commonly target the wealthy buyer, Dr. Stanley's methods will help you improve your closing percentage... and income. He provides you with actual dialogues and case studies you can use to sharpen your sales skills. Stanley shows you the key indicators you should study to find out when your prospect is about to make significant dollar transactions. Using this information, you… Leer más

Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press, Inc, 2001. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips. NO tears. NO rubbing. NO fading. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. From the publisher: "The Calypso and her captain, Lord Nicholas Ramage, venture further into the French-dominated waters of the Mediterranean on an Admiralty mission to sink, burn, and destroy. Aiming to confuse and distract the enemy, Ramage and his men find themselves isolated and outnumbered as they take on the might of Napoleon's fleet.". Later printing. Softcover. New. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Brooklyn, New York: Blackfunk Publishing, 2002. 5.25" wide by 8.25" tall. Trade paperback. Very Good condition. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. From the rear cover: "As New York City burns, Blackfunk feeds the flames of a complicated city, bringing with it its own tales of lies and deception. Amid bitter lovers, a murder trial and new temptations, Andria Jackson and Rashaun Jones must fight to keep their love alive." . First Edition (Paperback Original - PBO). Softcover. Original pictorial wraps. Illus. by Jackson, L. Anderson (cover art). 296pp.

Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press, Inc, 1999. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips. NO tears. NO rubbing. NO fading. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. From the publisher: "October 1789, and war clouds thunder over Europe when Richard Bolitho steers the Tempest into the perilous waters of the Great South Sea. To protect vulnerable English shipping lanes from her seagoing enemies, he must face the hazards of fickle winds, pirates, and savage islanders.". Later printing. Softcover. New. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press, Inc, 2000. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips. NO tears. NO rubbing. NO fading. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. From the publisher: "The youngest captain in His Majesty's Navy, with a reputation for landing impossible assignments, Lord Ramage is dispatched to the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Diamond Rock. The mission seems humdrum: barricade the French within Fort Royal. But sent to sea in the Juno with a crew grown restless and undisciplined under the prior commmand of a drunk, Ramage realizes his vssel may not be up to battle with the French.". Later printing. Softcover. New. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press, Inc, 2001. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips. NO tears. NO rubbing. NO fading. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. From the publisher: "Post Captain Ramage is prowling the Tuscan coast and far from English aid when he encounters a daunting French invasion fleet. As the enemy gathers strength, Ramage must decide how to thwart its actions with only the frigate Calypso and a pair of bomb ketches.". Later printing. Softcover. New. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2005. Near Fine condition. Softcover. 6" wide by 9" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, tight copy. The spine is square and flat with NO reading creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. All text pages and illustrations are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original pictorial wrappers. Appendix: Plant Names. Glossary. Index. From the rear cover: "BOTANY FOR GARDENERS offers a clear explanation of how plants grow. What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How are plants structured? How do plants adapt to their environment? How is water transported from soil to leaves? Why are minerals, air, and light important for healthy plant growth? How do plants reproduce? The answers to these and other questions about complex plant processes, written in everyday language, allow gardeners and horticulturists to understand plants 'from the plant's point of view.' A… Leer más

Helena: Montana Historical Society Press, 1987. Very Good condition. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NO underlining. NO highlighting. Illustrated with maps as well as 8 pages of old photos on glossy stock. Endpapers feature a bird's eye view drawing of early Helena, Montana. Includes appendices with 22 tables, and maps showing "Property Owned by Helena Prostitutes." List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original red cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. xix, 207pp.

Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Trade paperback. Fine condition. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Flat spine. No creases. Pages are fresh and crisp, probably never read. From the rear cover: "Eighteen-year-old Napoleon Augustus Jennings came to Texas in 1874 and joined a special force of Texas Rangers charged with border patrol under the command of L. H. McNelly. At this time the South Texas region was home to hundreds of outlaws and riffraff, and some three thousand Mexican guerrillas under Juan Cortina and others were raiding settlers on both sides of the Rio Grande. McNelly's Rangers stormed into this lawless area... Within a short time the Rangers had arrested more than eleven hundred men and reputedly killed many more." Keytwords: Western Americana. Texana. . First Univ. of Oklahoma Press edition.. Softcover. Original pictorial wraps. Illus. by Heron, Clyde… Leer más