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"Italy A Stereoscopic Tour" is in the Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division (call number 8666591). Frank Gardner Moore, Ph.D. (1865 - 1955) was a classical scholar. He was an Associate Professor of Latin and of Roman Archaeology in Dartmouth College. Included are the 12 folded maps (in pocket) that have cover-title "Maps & plans acompanying Italy, stereoscopic tour". One of these maps was only opened once in order to take the attached photograph. The book was to be used as a descriptive guide-book when viewing the 100 views of Italy.
List of maps

General Map of Italy
Naples
Pompeii
Bay of Naples and Sorrento Peninsula
General Map of Rome
Roman Forum
St. Peter's and the Vatican
Environs of Rome
Ancient Rome
Florance
Venice
Genoa

See photographs for book condition. There is some water damage to the book.

1959 - INSCRIBED (RARE SIGNATURE) FIRST EDITION of "one of the most vital and charming books I have ever read. The wholeness, the exuberance of the author's personality make the disaster of her disabilities appear to be almost negligible." - Betsey Barton, author of And Now to Live Again Of the 6 books currently available, this is the only one I found INSCRIBED by the author. The inscription is on the FFEP. Book: very good slight cock to spine but otherwise clean of any markings with only lightly toned pages. DJ: NPC ($3.50) - 1" chip upper right corner - small tear lower left corner - some sunning to spine - slight soiling to back of cover - front illustrations are all intact

Book is in near fine condition and includes the Pantone color chips unopened For courses in art and design foundations, interior design, fashion design, merchandising, graphic and communications design, and design marketing. The first color theory textbook ever! An in-depth look at color and how we perceive it. Color: How to Use It is the first in-depth color theory textbook that examines color interactions and how they can be manipulated in art and design. It is the first textbook on color theory that thoroughly explores color relationships and the compositional elements that completely change how we perceive color. It is the only textbook that is targeted toward the color theory student, with in-depth explanations of all elements of 2-D compositions, lessons designed to build skills, exercises, and a teachers manual with objectives and assessment guides for each exercise in every chapter. Color: How to Use It makes learning color theory easier than ever. Organized in a clear and concise fashion,… Leer más

RARE INSCRIBED by the author on the FFEP - "For Al, Who I have seen pop his shoulder out in rapids more than any other person! Steve D. Daniel" FIRST EDITION
85 eye-catching photographs
According to veteran paddler Steve Daniel, one doesn't have to be an outdoors expert to find whitewater fun and adventure in the Lone Star State. Sometimes all that's needed is a little rain and perseverance - and this handy guide to more than seventy Texas rivers and creeks with the greatest potential for whitewater.

1989 - SIGNED by author on FFEP - FIRST EDITION "1" present - book: very good+ tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked - dj: very good+ - not price clipped - no chips or tears - small amount of edgewear - "Vietnam veterans tell how they were treated upon returning home from the war." - dj in protective sleeve

2nd edition volumn 2
No highlighting or underlining

Second edtion volume one
no highlighting or unerlining
Prior owner's signature on the FFEP

Sixth Edition Clean and unmarked

Fifth Edition Clean and Unmarked

2004 - SIGNED by one of the authors on the title page - FIRST EDITION stated "1" present - book: very good+ - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked - not remainder - dj: very good+ - no chips or tears - not price clipped (NPC) - slight amount of edgewear "In the summer of 1972, with a presidential crisis stirring in the United States and the cold war at a pivotal point, two men -- the Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky and his American challenger Bobby Fischer -- met in the most notorious chess match of all time. Their showdown in Reykjavik, Iceland, held the world spellbound for two months with reports of psychological warfare, ultimatums, political intrigue, cliffhangers, and farce to rival a Marx Brothers film."

INSCRIBED by the author on the half title page
Rare Vintage First Edition
See 9 photos for DJ and Book condition
DJ is NPC - not tears or fading - just minimal shelfwear
"An important point could be made by saying that within these covers the work of Freud and Jung are reconciled. That the first part is Freudian and the second part is Jungian, and that they compliment each other very well;..." - front flap

1953 RARE FIRST PRINTING - beautifully illustrated in blues "Here is an inspiring introduction to one of the world's oldest - and newest - nations: Israel. Readers of all ages will be held spellbound by the beauty of text and pictures, and will gain in understanding of a brave new experiment in democratic living." Book: clean and unmarked DJ: NPC ($1.75) - chips/tears repaired with archival tape on the inside

Vintage (1979) Original Raggedy Ann & Raggedy Andy 7" Dolls Knickerbocker (stuffed with cotton)
Book: 1988 Raggedy certainly doesn't act her age (she's well over half a century) as she is tied to the trail of a kite, or her yarn hair is being used to line a robin's nest,..." Book: very good dj: very good - 2 small tears repaired with some fading on the spine - dj in protective mylar sleeve
See photos for a better look at the knockerbocker dolls

1967 FIRST PRINTING - comes with a note on stationary from Columbia Pictures... signed by Ed Hale thanking Rhett Walker for attending the screening of the movie "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner".

Politics in the Twentieth Century was dominated by a single question: how much of our collective life should be determined by the state, and what should be left to the market and civil society? Now the debate is different: to what extent should our lives be directed and controlled by powerful digital systems - and on what terms? Digital technologies - from artificial intelligence to blockchain, from robotics to virtual reality - are transforming the way we live together. Those who control the most powerful technologies are increasingly able to control the rest of us. As time goes on, these powerful entities - usually big tech firms and the state - will set the limits of our liberty, decreeing what may be done and what is forbidden. Their algorithms will determine vital questions of social justice. In their hands, democracy will flourish or decay. A landmark work of political theory, Future Politics challenges readers to rethink what it means to be free or equal, what it means to have power or… Leer más

SIGNED FIRST EDITION One of the most successful coaches in the history of professional basketball offers his own take on his turbulent 2003-2004 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, chronicling the difficulties faced by the team--difficult relationships, public feuds, the Kobe Bryant rape trial, contract disputes, and injuries--and their successful journey to the NBA finals.

1979 EXTREMELY RARE BOOK PRIVATE LIMITED EDITION (I could not find this book anywhere - Feb. 2023)
The Book Recounts The Life History Of A Little Known Rebel. Focussing On Emma`S Struggle To Solve Her Own Specific Existential Problem Of Bondage As A Woman, The Study Shows How This Struggle Becomes Coeval With The Struggle For Women`s Liberation In Particular.
Book: clean and unmarked
DJ: slight shelfwear - price clipped - sunning to spine

Vintage Rare book in first edition
"This stimulating and unusual book presents the essentials of suspense fiction and shows how a writer can use these techniques in plotting and writing successful novels and short stories. Patricia Highsmith, who has won wide recognition as one of today's outstanding suspense writers, analyzes the vital elements of suspense ficiton - surprise, coincidence, speed, and the importance of streching the reader's credulity almost to the breaking point." - inside flap
See 7 photos for actual book purchasing - NPC - some sunning to spine - tear repair bottom back cover

Avon Books 1977 Mass Market Paperback. Page edges have very light yellowing but text is clean and unmarked. Covers have very light wear. Spine is tight.
First Bard printing , June , 1977 stated (see photos)

SIGNED rare signature from Bob Hallett - signature includes drawing of musical note
"A rambling trip through a colourful and melodic St. John's childhood, combined with a how-not-to-do-it-yourself guide to the music business and a thoughtful and sometimes poignant look at the way a legandary Canadian band creates music..." back of book
Condition very good+/like new