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Black boards with silver lettering and decorations on spine. A novel about freed slave Isaac Jefford who became a top cowhand but because of Jim Crow had to eat his supper on the wagontongue.

Price of $2.50 on DJ flap. Book has been stored in box, probably not original. DJ has some wear and tears at corners. Red at top of pages,

Blue covers with white and black decorations and lettering.  1955 Year book of the 3560th Pilot Training Wing at Webb Air Force Base in Big Springs, Texas.  Typical yearbook with photos of facilities, cadre and all trainees.  History of United State Air Force section at back.

Signed by the author on the title page.  A Medieval Mystery. One of the Fool's Guild series.

Very scarce, important, First American Edition, Limited Edition number 144 of 300 signed by both Roald Dahl and illustrator Quentin Blake. Sky blue boards without flaws. Red foil title stamping on spine, red foil mouse on cover. The spine on the top edge is barely cocked (see photo). Sunshine yellow original slipcase with 1" slight soiling (black scuff). Foot of slipcase has a tiny wear spot. Otherwise fine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Octavo. No dustjacket as issued. Winner of the Whitbread Book Award (1983). One of the most frequently challenged books on the ALA banned books list. The book was adapted into an unabridged audio reading by Lynn Redgrave, a stage play and a two part radio dramatization for the BBC, a 1990 film directed by Nicolas Roeg which starred Angelica Huston and Rowan Atkinson, a 2008 opera by Marcus Paus and Ole Paus, and a 2020 film directed by Robert Zemeckis.FIND ANOTHER ONE!

255 pages of color photos and illustrations of women's hats. Prices are quoted for collectors. Hats from the very simple to the difficult to describe. Book is heavy and may require extra postage.

Previous owner inscription on front endpaper.

Maroon covers with gold lettering on front and spine. Slight shelf wear at corners. Previous owner ink signature on inside cover. Copyright 1914 on copyright page no other edition information.

Oversize (11.75" X 9") paperback that does have a dustjacket. 223 pages with lots of color photos. History, technique, Style, Materials, tools, dyes, and advanced wax-resist techniqes are discussed and illustrated. Known in the West as Batik. Heavy book may require extra postage for shipping. Inscribed and signed by the author.