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Chicago, Aldine Publishing Company/Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research/Viking Fund Publications in Anthropology: Number Forty-Eight, 1970, hardcover, xi-180 pp, First Edition, Very Good condition lacking dustjacket. Straight tight and clean, previous owner's name stamp and date on front pastedown, light spine-end and corner wear. An examination of the daily lives and small-scale economics as observed by the author during a 15-month research project in two villages of the Wahi Wanyaturu in the former country of Tanganyika, now Tanzania, during 1959 and 1960. Illustrated with 22 pages of black-&-white photographs and 6 maps. Appended: References Cited, Glossary, Index.

Viking Fund Publications in Anthropology Number Forty-Eight, 1970, trade paperback, xi-180 pp, Subscriber's Edition distributed through Current Anthropology for the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Incorporated, Very Good condition in tan card covers. Straight and firmly bound, previous owner's name on front endpaper, light smudges to front cover. An examination of the daily lives and small-scale economics as observed by the author during a 15-month research project in two villages of the Wahi Wanyaturu in the former country of Tanganyika, now Tanzania, during 1959 and 1960. Illustrated with 22 pages of black-&-white photographs and 6 maps. Appended: References Cited, Glossary, Index.

Seattle, Thomas & Mercer, 2016, trade paperback, 357 pp, edition not stated, no previous printings noted, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. The award-winning author of the Debutante Dropout Mysteries and the River Road Mysteries returns with the story of a missing woman with a controlling husband, a tragic past, and a callous ex - is it foul play or a runaway?

New York, South Street Seaport Museum, 1975, trade paperback, 63 pp, Very Good condition in pictorial card covers. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, original price stamped on rear cover, slight spine-end and corner bumps. A pictorial walking tour of the historic South Street Seaport area of New York City near the Brooklyn Bridge. Profusely illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs and drawings. Walking tour map inside rear cover.

Boston, Wisdom Publications, 2013, trade paperback, ix-316 pp, Advance Reader's Copy (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in stiff, pictorial, card covers. The author of 'Zen and the Heart of Psychotherapy' presents a collection of essays recounting experiences in his daily life that illustrate the perfect balance between the bohemian spontaneity of Tao with the precise simplicity of Zen. Appended: Poems Inspired by Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, Bibliography, Index of First Lines. Forward by Sojun Mel Weitsman.

Somerville MA, Candlewick Press, 2021, large format hardcover children's picture book (10.5" x 12"), First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new, pictorial dustjacket. Janet Lawler celebrates the many wonders of being a walrus in a story that's brought to life through Timothy Basil Erings exuberant artwork. ISBN 9781536207552

Burton WA, Endicott and Hugh Books, 2012, trade paperback, 339 pp, Uncorrected Advance Copy (ARC), New Signed and inscribed by the Author on the title page, inscription reads 'To xxxx, all good wishes, Jeanie' followed by full signature and date Feb. 2012. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in colorful, pictorial card covers. In this second book in Jean Davies Okimoto's island trilogy, a retired librarian has her plans for a peaceful summer shattered by a storm, a startling announcement from her sister, and an unexpected entanglement with a new neighbor.

Tokyo, Kodansha International Ltd, 1977, hardcover, 301 pp, First U.S. Edition stated, First Printing, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price, slight corner nicks. The prize-winning author of Sokaiya Kinjo presents a look at the former Prime Minister of Japan, executed as a war criminal in 1948, who refused to defend or justify his actions and instead blamed himself for not working harder to achieve peace. Illustrated with a frontisportrait plate and 8 pages of black-&-white plates. Appended: List of Sources.

Dublin, Four Courts Press/Irish Academic Press, 1980, hardcover, 112 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, very slight edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. The personal memoirs of an Irish Republican soldier from his swearing in at the age of fifteen in 1911, through his rise in the ranks to Chief of Staff of the Irish Army, to the truce and treaty of 1921. Mapped endpapers. Index appended. ISBN 9780906127261

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1887, hardcover, xi-312 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Fair condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, name and date to front endpaper, boards and backstrip heavily spattered, spine-end and corner wear, crush tear to bottom of endpaper. The well-known author of Upland and Meadow, Primitive Industry, and A Naturalist's Rambles About Home presents a collection of observations while exploring areas of the North-Eastern United States in the last quarter of the 19th century. Most of the writings are concerned with nature including; Birds, Plants, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Ants, Fish, Mammals, Indian Traditions and Ancient Man. Gilt cover painting of sunset through bare trees. Index appended.

London, Tom Stacey, 1973, hardcover, 145 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Good dustjacket. Tightly bound with no markings, slight lean, corner bumps, small stain to text block edge. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, edge nicks, two short edge tears, in new Brodart sleeve. A novel of black humor and ironic wit by the widely published and performed novelist, poet, critic, and playwright. ISBN 9780854681945

London, Faber & Faber, 1974, hardcover, 179 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, bottom spine-end and corners worn. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. Successful restorations of British rivers and canals in six regions, illustrated throughout with 16 black-and-white plates and 10 maps. ISBN 9780571104345

Watertown MA, Charlesbridge, 2022, hardcover, 240 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Signed by the Author "Happy Reading, N. Tandon" on the title page, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. A sixth-grader with an impossible-to-hide speech challenge must decide if he will stand up for his former best friend after a serious accident even though his pal had previously deserted him. ISBN 9781623541330

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1960, hardcover, 195 pp, First U.S. Edition stated, First Printing, Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end touches. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, a few light edge nicks, slightly soiled, in new Brodart sleeve. Illustrated with 5 black-&-white plates. Appended: Glossary, Bibliography.

New York, Voice/Hyperion, 2012, trade paperback, 259 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof, New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings in colorful card covers. A founding member of the beloved singing group 'The Roches', Suzzy presents her first novel - of music, family, faith and the possibilities of the miraculous.

New York, Little Brown and Co, 1947, hardcover, xvi-329 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Good condition, lacking dustjacket, Signed by the Authors "With best wishes from Arctic Alaska, Bud and Connie Helmericks" to verso of frontispiece plate. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear, slightly loose binding at bottom of first few pages, evidence of whiteout below signature barely visible on white background, tiny stamp from Adler's Book Shop in Fairbanks Alaska to rear endpaper. The thrilling, true story of the Helmericks' voyage in a homemade canoe paddling into the Brooks Range in Alaska, building their own cabin, and living off the land for several years. Illustrated throughout with 15 pages of black-&-white plates, drawings, and maps. Illustrated endpapers.

Banff AB, Self published, 1977, staple-bound paperback, 64 pp, First Edition stated, Good+ condition, Signed and Inscribed by the Author to the original owner (named) on the half-title page. Straight and tightly bound, a few spots to covers and some page. Anecdotes and history of the Banff-Sunshine area from its first days of discovery by European explorers. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs from the author's personal collection and, courtesy of the Public Archives of Canada and the Peter Whyte Foundation.

London, Andersen Press, 2002, children's hardcover picture book (8" x 9.25"), 28 pp, First Edition of this English version by Naomi Lewis, First Printing by numberline, New, no dustjacket as issued. An enchanting version, by Jutta Ash, of a traditional German song, with English words by Naomi Lewis, to fit the music. Beautifully illustrated on each page with full-color watercolor paintings by the author. ISBN 9781842701263

New York, Speigel & Grau, 2014, trade paperback, 297 pp, Advance Reader's Edition (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings in pictorial card covers, nick to heel of spine. A young woman searches for the answers relating to two murders, deep in the Ozark Mountains and years apart.

New York, St. Martin's Griffin, 2015, trade paperback, 321 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. A high school junior from New Jersey moves to Alabama with her mother and unwittingly becomes the target of a group of mean girl bullies.