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Canterbury Classics, 2021. 1st Edition Thus. Paperback. New. Physical Info: 1.3" H x 7.6" L x 5.3" W (1.3 lbs) 448 pages. 16th printing. Features: Price on Product. Sewn binding. Lexile Level: 1600. Sewn binding. This handsome flexibound edition also features bright foil on the cover. Almond cover with blind-stamped and metallic stamped letters on front, back, and spine. Beautiful pastel paste downs. Secure ship w/track #. The American Founding Fathers were the politicians, statesmen, and key figures who participated in the American Revolution and drafting of the country's crucial documents, thereby establishing the United States of America in the late 18th century.

National Petroleum Council, 1972. 1st. Hardcover_boards. Collectible - VeryGood. 9.25"x11.25"x1.25". 381 pages. Ex-libris (Ashland Oil) w/graphics. Brown boards with gold letters on front and spine. Scrape to front. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Book plate inside front cover. Chapters: Summary and conclusions; Energy Supply and Demand Balances; Energy Demand; Domestic Oil and Gas Availability; Domestic Coal Availability; Nuclear Energy Availability; Oil Shale Availability; Tar Sands Availability; Hydroelectric, Geothermal and New Energy Forms; Waater Availability; Fuels for Electricity; Foreign Oil and Gas Availability; Oil and Gas Logistics and Imports; Fanancial Effects; Energy Trends Beyond 1985; Recommendations for a United States Energy Policy. Appendices: Request Letters; Letter of Transmittal; Organizatgion Chart and Listing of Committees and Members; Members of the National Petroeum Council; Additional Energy Balances. Glossary; List of Abbrviations.

NY: Avid Reader Press, 2023. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. FIRST PRINTING W/DJ WRAPPED IN MYLAR. Physical Info: 1.85" H x 9.5" L x 6.35" W (1.75 lbs) 544 pages. Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents. Secure ship w/track #. For as long as we have looked to the skies, the question of whether life on Earth is the only life to exist has been at the core of the human experience, driving scientific debate and discovery, shaping spiritual belief, and prompting existential thought across borders and generations. And yet, the idea of extraterrestrial intelligence has been largely seen as a joke, banished to the realm of fantasy and conspiracy. Now, for the first time, the full story of our national obsession with UFOs--and the covert, decades-long search by scientists, the United States military, and the CIA for proof of alien life--is told by bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff in a deeply reported and researched history. It begins in 1947, when two… Leer más

NY: Harper Collins, 2022. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover_pictorial boards. New/New. Pinkney, Jerry. 25 PRINTING. Physical Info: 0.35" H x 11.28" L x 9.6" W (0.94 lbs) 40 pages. Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product Target Age Group: 04 to 08. Secure ship w/track #. Accelerated Reader® Info Quiz # (Quiz Name): 119277(Ugly Duckling) Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grade Point Value: 1.0 A gorgeous, Caldecott Honor-winning version of the classic story. For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers. With keen emotion and fresh vision, the acclaimed artist captures the essence of the tale's timeless appeal: The journey of the awkward little bird--marching bravely through hecklers, hunters, and cruel seasons--is an unforgettable survival story; this blooming into a graceful swan is a reminder of the patience often necessary to discover true happiness.… Leer más

San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth spine. Collectible - Fine/Near Fine. David Marty. 6.25"x9.5" 381 pgs. First printing w/number line. Mustard boards. Red cloth spine w/gold foil letters. Cover photo by Baldev/Sygma. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Shelf wear to DJ. The fascinating inside story of the battle for Antelope, Oregon, and the fall of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, portraying the events that ultimately strangled his cult and looking at the possibilies of his rising again. Source: Publisher.

Bacchus Enterprises Ltd, 2009. 2nd Edition. Paperback. Near Fine-Collectible. 8"x10" 215 indexed pgs. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), notes on last fep. Crease to front corner of cover. Secure ship w/track #. This essential text and reference offers a complete guide to fruit wines. It will prove to be invaluable for all winemakers, from the amateur to the commercial producer. Written with attention to detail and a passion for fruit wine, this book goes through the considerations for setting up a winery to the production process, designing a fruit wine recipe to suit any wine style, analysis, stability issues, packaging, marketing and sales. Covered in the - Detailed Overview of Fruit Wine Industry - Anatomy of Winemaking Fruits - Winemaking Techniques and Production - Laboratory Analysis and Evaluation - Award Winning Recipes - Tasting, Judging and the fine art of Balance - Manage the Business, Cost and Finance Data - Marketing, Sales and… Leer más

Winning Team Publishing, 2023. Hardcover_boards. New/New. Physical Info: 1.2" H x 9.0" L x 6.1" W (1.1 lbs) 288 pages. Features: Price on Product. Secure ship w/track #. An unmatched champion for the America First movement, Kari Lake in her first book, Unafraid: Just Getting Started, outlines her journey from being the most beloved newscaster and broadcast journalist in Arizona to the leader of the largest grassroots movement in the state's history. Kari Lake shares an exclusive, uncensored look inside her journey. From the time she walked away from the media, to the beginning of her bid for governor, her David and Goliath primary campaign, her endorsement from the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and the events of the general election campaign that led to the sabotaged Arizona election of 2022. This is the story of how a wife and a mother of two became what the mainstream media called "The Most Dangerous Politician in America." This is the story of a Mama Bear who believes that… Leer más

Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1900. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Good-Collectible. Helena Higginbotham. 5.4"x7.75" 365 pgs. Maroon cloth w/gilt letters on front and spine w/pasted faded pic on front. Spine straight, sewn binding tight, pages soft tone. Not x-library. PON on ffep. Top edge gilt. Foxing inside boards. Tissue over b&w frontispiece: "The Home of Uncle Terry". Moderate edge wear w/rubs & fraying. Discoloration spots to cover. Secure ship w/track #. "It's goin' to be a nasty night," said Uncle Terry, coming in from the shed and dumping an armful of wood in the box behind the kitchen stove, "an' the combers is just a-humpin' over White Hoss Ledge, an' the spray's flyin' half way up the lighthouse." "The Lord-a-massy help any poor soul that goes ashore to-night," responded a portly, white-haired woman beside the stove, as a monster wave made the little dwelling tremble. Uncle Terry took off his dripping sou'wester and coat, and, hanging them over the wood box, went to the sink and began pumping… Leer más

Garden City: American Masterpiece Library. Hardcover_cloth. Collectible - Near Fine. 5.75"x8.5". 492 pp. Navy cloth boards w/gilt on front and spine. Rust paper w/feather and stars as paste downs. B&W sketch of Harriet Stowe as frontispiece. Typography, endpapers, and binding designed by Warren Chappell. Yellow silk ribbon. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, PON on fep. In Brodart mylar. The narrative drive of Stowe's classic novel is often overlooked in the heat of the controversies surrounding its anti-slavery sentiments. In fact, it is a compelling adventure story with richly drawn characters and has earned a place in both literary and American history. Stowe's puritanical religious beliefs show up in the novel's final, overarching theme—the exploration of the nature of Christianity and how Christian theology is fundamentally incompatible with slavery.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1929. Hardcover textured. Very Good-Collectible/Good. 6"x8.25" 500 pgs. Navy textured boards w/faded gilt letters on spine. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and w/soft tone. Not x-library, DJ in Brodart mylar, unmarked, not price clipped ($1.00). Frontispiece "The Cabin" by Kemille (?). Date on TP but not CR page. Moisture exposure to DJ w/chips and edge wear. The narrative drive of Stowe's classic novel is often overlooked in the heat of the controversies surrounding its anti-slavery sentiments. In fact, it is a compelling adventure story with richly drawn characters and has earned a place in both literary and American history. Stowe's puritanical religious beliefs show up in the novel's final, overarching theme—the exploration of the nature of Christianity and how Christian theology is fundamentally incompatible with slavery.

2014. Hardcover. Collectible - VeryGood. 6.25'x9.25"; 426 pages; black boards w/ fluorescent green letters. Witch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan has managed to save the demonic ever after from shrinking, but at a high cost. Now strange magic is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong, and the truce between the races, between Inderlander and human, is shattering. Rachel must stop the occurrences before the undead vampire masters who keep the rest of the undead under control are lost and it becomes all-out supernatural war. However, the only way to do so is through the ancient elven wild magic, which carries its own perils. Goodreads 4.43.

NY: Delacorte, 2015. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. Very Good-Collectible/VeryGood. 6.5"x9.5" 320 pgs. First printing. Light blue boards. Dk. blue spine w/silver letters. DJ design: Lynn Andreozzi. Jacket images: Roy Bishop, Tom Hallman. Jacket illustration coloization: Tom Hallman. Author photo c Brigitte Lacombe. Book design by Virginia Norey. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Stains to boards and ffep. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Secure ship w/tracking. Marshall Everett has traveled a twisting, perilous road from the jungles of South America to the streets of Paris. As an undercover DEA agent, Marshall penetrated a powerful cartel and became the trusted right-hand man of a ruthless drug lord. The price he paid was devastating, costing him everything--and everyone--he loved. Back in the U.S., on temporary assignment to the Secret Service, on the presidential detail, Marshall performs an act of heroism that changes his course forever. Ariana Gregory has her whole… Leer más

Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, Inc, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. Fine-Collectible/Fine. 5.75"x8.75" 234 numbered pages. First printing. Black boards w/silver foil letters on spine. Editing by Erin Kelley. Author photo Babak. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Secure ship w/track #. GIFT QUALITY. Tracing the evolution of this belief system through human history—ancient Greece to Marxism to the dawn of political correctness—Prell shows what continuing with this collective mindset means for our future. While America and its president increasingly exalt the meek and apologize for their power, America's competitors and enemies are moving in a different direction. China is projected to overtake the U.S. economically by 2027 and is ready to move into the position of hegemon, and radical Islamists are looking to extend their global territory, taking any sign of weakness as a chance to attack. America must return to its founding spirit, and… Leer más

NY: Ballantine, 2024. 1st Edition. Hardcover_card stock spine. New/New. FIRST PRINTING w/DJ wrapped in mylar. Physical Info: 1.35" H x 9.46" L x 6.35" W (1.25 lbs) 368 pages. Features: Price on Product. Secure ship w/track #. "On the day Juliet Lansdown reports to work for the first time at Bethnal Green Library, it isn't the bustling hub she's been expecting. But in the face of German attacks, she's determined to make it a place where all of their neighbors feel safe and welcome. Katie Upwood is thrilled to be working at the library too, though she's only there until she heads off to university in the fall. But after the death of her beau on the front lines and unexpected family strife, she's more in need of support than ever. Sofie Baumann, a Jewish refugee without any family to lean on, finds comfort and friendship in Bethnal Green's quickly growing literary community and escapes to the library every chance she gets. But her asylum in London is tied to a domestic work visa issued by an… Leer más

NY: Scribner's, 1997. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover_boards. Fine/Fine. 6.25"x9.5" 827 pgs. Black boards w/Bronze metallic letters on spine. Book design by Eric Hobbing. DJ by Carol Carson. Author photo by Joyce Ravid. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), & unmarked. Secure ship w/track #. Our lives, our half century. Nick Shay and Klara Sax knew each other once, intimately, and they meet again in the American desert. He is trying to outdistance the crucial events of his early life, haunted by the hard logic of loss and by the echo of a gunshot in a basement room. She is an artist who has made a blood struggle for independence. Don DeLillo's mesmerizing novel opens with a legendary baseball game played in New York in 1951. The glorious outcome -- the home run that wins the game is called the Shot Heard Round the World -- shades into the grim news that the Soviet Union has just tested an atomic bomb. The baseball itself, fought over and scuffed, generates… Leer más

New York, NY: Sadlier, 1983. first. Paperback. Used - Near Fine. 5.25"x8". 462 pgs. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Book design: Gail Schneider. Cover illustration: Robert Baxter. Light soiling to edges. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. This collection of essays on the three cycles of Sunday readings was written with the conviction that we can make sense of our faith by drawing on our concrete experiences. Religious language and the events it expresses have innumerable points of contact with the ordinary experiences of life. With humor, charm, and insight, the author explores those points of contact.

Regnery, 2024. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. FIRST PRINTING w/DJ wrapped in mylar. Features: Price on Product. Physical Info: 1.1" H x 9.1" L x 6.3" W (0.95 lbs) 224 pages. Secure ship w/track #. Our Woke Military Could Lose the Next War. Wokeness used to be an annoying distraction in the U.S. military. Now it is a major threat to national security. Faster than most of us thought possible, our military has become a woke, dysfunctional bureaucracy focused not on winning wars but on identity politics, gender ideology, climate change, and other favored causes of the leftist elite. Don't think that China isn't watching. Don't think that Russia, Iran, and North Korea haven't noticed. But so has Amber Smith, a former U.S. Army combat helicopter pilot and Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. In her riveting new book, Unfit to Fight, she sounds the alarm that our military and our nation are at grave risk. In Unfit to Fight, you'll learn: Why the military should not "reflect American… Leer más

NY: Delacorte, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover_clothspine. Collectible - VeryGood/Near Fine. 6.5"x9.5". 420 pgs. X-library w/graphics. 1st Printing BVG. Black boards. Black cloth spine w/silver metallic letters. Paste down is map of Nevada California border. Book design by Glen Edelstein. A Mystery Guild Main Selection. Jacket art c Alan Ayers. Jacket design by Yook Louie. Author photo by Cory Snedecor. Spine slanted, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Unclipped. Fraying to heel of spine. It's the moment every attorney fears most...one careless moment that threatens careers, reputations, lives. For Nina Reilly, it will change everything-- and ignite a case where her own clients are witnesses against her...and where the defendant is Nina herself. As an attorney championing desperate people, Nina Reilly has skirted the edges of legal ethics in pursuit of a just result, but she has never before broken the rule of absolute protection of her clients' secrets. One September night in Lake Tahoe when her… Leer más

Paperback. Collectible - VeryGood/Good. 7" X1638 On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain I'll Be A Bachelor 'Til I Die We Live in Two Different Worlds Let's turn Back the Years. Red vinyl tape along top side of jacket. Dime size scrape on front. Foxing spots.

Cincinnati, OH: The Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1945. Revised. Leatherbound. Near Fine-Collectible. 4.5"x6.75" 350 pgs. Black leatherette boards. Gilt letters on front and spine incl. PON. Red silk ribbon. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library and unmarked. Minimal edge & shelf wear. Faint foxing to edges. Beautiful. Secure ship w/tracking number. In Hebrew and English. Table of Contents: Services for the New Year: Evening Service; Morning Service. Services for the Day of Atonement: Evening Service; Morning Service; Afternoon Service; Memorial Service; Concluding Service.