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High Iron: A Book of Trains
by Lucius Beebe
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Assumed First Bonanza Books Edition
- Published
- 1938
- Binding
- Cloth over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$15.00
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From front DJ flap: "High Iron is a record in prose and pictures of some of the more arresting aspects of the most heroic of American sagas, the legend of railroading. It is not a history of railroads nor is it a handbook of the evolution of trains and locomotives. It concerns itself with the magnificence, the romance and the… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00
American Locomotives: A Pictorial Record of Steam Power 1900-1950
by Edwin P. Alexander
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Edition
- Assumed First Bonanza Books Edition
- Published
- 1950
- Binding
- Cloth over boards
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$25.00
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From the front DJ flap: "Here is the Pictorial History of American Railroad Motive Power as it developed from 1900 - a continuation of the story begun with Iron Horses. From the first Atlantic and Prairie types, fifty years of progress are shown by well over 100 full-page plates, together with diagrams and descriptions."
Book - Very Good condition. Very minimal… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia, Third Revision (Being the Eighth Edition), Volume 1 (A - K)
by John Bouvier, Francis Rawle
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Rawle's Revision, 8th Edition, Third Revision, Volume 1, A to K
- Published
- 1914
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- Coated Cloth over boards
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$125.00
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This is Volume 1 of a 3 volume set.
Per the Preface: "It has been the purpose of the Editor in preparing this his Third Revision to treat much more fully all encyclopaedic titles, except those in which there has been no development in recent years, while adding many dictionary and other minor titles not found in the las Revision.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Field Guide to the Birds Of Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
by Roger Tory Peterson Institute
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- April 1984
- ISBN
- 9780395266199
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$12.00
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From back cover: "...a tool for field identification and has led millions to a better understanding of the natural world."
"Full color, usually in several plumages, and described in detail."
Very Good condition. Light rubbing on back cover, a little light edge wear on first few pages. Clean and tight.
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384 pages including Index. Item Price
$12.00
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Thirty-Second State: A Pictorial History of Minnesota
by Bertha Lion Heilbron
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- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Published
- June 1978
- ISBN
- 9780873511308
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$10.00
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From the Preface: This book represents an attempt to integrate pictorial and factual material about the Minnesota country from the mid-seventeenth century, when the earliest French explorers began to record their impressions of the area, to 1958, when the American commonwealth that took root and grew in this land of lakes and streams marked its centennial as the thirty-second state."
Almost… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.00
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Historical Atlas of Kansas,
by Homer Edward Socolofsky, Huber Self
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- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Published
- 1972
- ISBN
- 9780806110226
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$15.00
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From the back cover: "A proper knowledge of the long and eventful history of Kansas requires an understanding of the state's geography. Whit the "place called Kansas" was originally the home of certain Indian tribes, the earliest recorded histories of the state are chronicles of journeys across it. Adventurers, traders, and pioneers crossed Kansas..."
Very Good- condition. Covers have some rubbing/bumping… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00
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National Geographic Atlas Of World History (Atlas)
by Noel Grove
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Published
- August 1, 1998
- Binding
- Leatherette over boards
- ISBN
- 9780792270485
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$30.00
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From front DJ flap: "Each of this book's six sections, arranged chronologically, opens with a world map that shows developments at various points of the copmass, along with an essay about that was happening and why."
It has a world-wide perspective. Colorful images and lots of information.
Book - Near Fine condition. Beautiful book - Navy over boards with compass design impressed… Read more about this item Item Price
$30.00
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Handbook of Mathematical Tables and Formulas
by Richard Stevens Burington, Ph.D.
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- Used
- Edition
- Fourth edition
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Leatherette over boards
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$30.00
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From the Preface: "The wide use and excellent reception of the earlier editions of this book and the valuable suggestions from its many users for additions and improvements have resulted in the publisher's requesting a revision and enlargement of the third edition. As in the cases of the earlier editions, this book has been compiled and arranged to meet the… Read more about this item Item Price
$30.00
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Heloise All Around the House
by Heloise Cruse
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- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Coated Cloth over boards
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$12.50
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From front cover: "Bigger and better than ever! Here's Heloise, the housewife's favorite helper, with more hints and how-to's for everything -- alphabetically arranged to make things even easier."
Book - Good+ condition. Red and white cloth over boards with coating. Black text on spine. Bottom front has center "dent". Spine has some of the coating off. Both front and back… Read more about this item Item Price
$12.50
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The Speaker's Sourcebook: Quotes, Stories and Anecdotes for Every Occasion
by Glenn Van Ekeren
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- Used
- Published
- 1988
- ISBN
- 9780138246082
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$23.95
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From back cover: "Now you can put together an effective speech on any topic in minutes. Here are hundreds of quotes, anecdotes, stories, and proverbs that will make your speeches sparkle. Arranged alphabetically to topic..."
Book - Very Good- condition. This book has two small spots on the closed book page edges, one on top and one on the side, that… Read more about this item Item Price
$23.95
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Illustration & Drawing: Styles & Techniques
by Terry R. Presnall
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Paper over boards
- ISBN
- 9780891341932
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$15.00
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From front cover: "Explore dozens of art styles, traditional and experimental techniques, and different mediums and materials - to help you enhance your skills and develop character and style in your artwork.
Book - Very Good condition. Blue paper over boards w silver gilt on spine. Very minimal edge wear (except a bump at top), but bent in corners. Previous owner's… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00
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The Devil's Dictionary (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Ambrose Bierce
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- Used - Good+
- Published
- 1993-05
- ISBN
- 9780486275420
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$10.00
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From back cover: "In this splendid 'dictionary' of epigrams, essays, verses and vignettes, you'll find over 1.000 pointed definitions, e.g. Congratulation ("The civility of envy"...)... Anyone who likes to laugh will love The Devil's Dictionary."
Book - Good condition. Covers have light bumping and light edge/corner wear. I noted 1 bottom corner crease and a couple tiny edge closed tears. Text… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.00
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Class Actions and Other Multi-Party Litigation in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series)
by Robert H Klonoff
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Published
- 2004-11
- ISBN
- 9780314144119
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$24.95
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From Preface: "This text addresses class actions and other devices for litigating multi-party cases. It is intended for students taking courses in civil procedure, complex litigation, class actions, and mass torts. It is also designed for use by practicing lawyers who are involved in litigating multi-party cases." "It addresses numerous significant developments since 1999, including substantial revisions to Federal Rule… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.95
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Herbs: a cookbook and more
by Edited by Patricia Weitzel
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1979
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$7.00
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From the Introduction: "It is one of the expressed purposes of the Herb Society to educate the general public to the many uses and delights of herbs."
"This is a book aimed at cooks of varying degrees of skill."
"An entirely new aspect of this book is the section devoted to the illustration of culinary herbs."
The recipes have everything from appetitizers, to… Read more about this item Item Price
$7.00
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Natural Remedies (Health & Healing the Natural Way)
by Reader's Digest Editors
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- May 17, 2001
- Binding
- Printed Paper Over Boards
- ISBN
- 9780895778345
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$10.00
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From the Foreword: "The goal of NATURAL REMEDIES is to introduce readers to therapies that can help them prevent illness and achieve and maintain good health and a sense of well-being. In addition to promoting the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise, the book covers a wide range of treatments, from acupuncture to aromatherapy, herbal medicine to hydrotherapy, reflexology… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.00
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The Wycliffe Historical Geography of Bible Lands
by Charles F. Pfeiffer, Howard F. Vos
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Cloth over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$12.00
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From front DJ flap: "A survey of the history and geography of all the Bible lands in one volume is long overdue." This book covers Mesopotamia, Egypt, Palestine, Phoenicia, Syria, Biblical Iran, Cyprus, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy and provides the "geographical stage on which the biblical drama was enacted." "The writers...have sought to bring together historical, geographical, biblical and archaeological… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Bible Almanac A Comprehensive Handbook of the People of the Bible and How They Lived
by J. I. Packer
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- March 1980
- Binding
- Coated Cloth over boards
- ISBN
- 9780840751621
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$12.00
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From Editor's Preface by Merrill C. Tenney: "The Bible Almanac is designed to make the necessary information available. The coinage, weights and measures, foods, means of travel, animal and vegetable life, chronology, social manners and customs, languages and literary forms, and many other aspects of human life are simply and clearly explained."
Good condition. Blue coated cloth over boards with silver… Read more about this item Item Price
$12.00
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Webster's New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary, Second Edition
by Jane Shaw Whitfield
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- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Published
- 1996-09-18
- ISBN
- 9780028612126
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$8.00
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From front cover:
"The Easiest-to-Use, Most Complete Crossword Puzzle Dictionary in Print"
"More than 300,000 clue and answer words. Easy alphabetical and letter-count listings. Convenient information tables."
Very Good- condition. Slight rubbing/bumping to covers. Light edge/corner wear. Spine is not cracked. Looks nice except last few pages (starting at page 611) have a curvy wrinkle that goes down the pages about 3/4 of… Read more about this item Item Price
$8.00
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Crossword Puzzle Dictionary 6th Edition
by Andrew Swanfeldt
- Condition
- Used - Good-
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Published
- 2005
- ISBN
- 9780062720535
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$6.00
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From front cover:
"Revised and Expanded to Help Solve Today's Crossword Puzzles"
"Political, geographical, and technological terms, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, Academy Award winners, sports legends, biblical and mythological characters, and more"
From back cover:
"Here is the work that made all other puzzle dictionaries obsolete. Its unique Instant Finder System saves you time-consuming searches through the long, jumbled paragraphs of words that… Read more about this item Item Price
$6.00
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Art of Freshwater Fishing (The Hunting & Fishing Library)
by Dick Sternberg
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Printed Paper Over Boards
- ISBN
- 9780307466303
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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$9.00
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From legal page: "Dick Sternberg blends his years of angling experience and scientific training into a text loaded with important facts about fish and helpful tips for the modern angler. A professional fisheries biologist for 16 years, Dick has fished from the mountain streams of Alaska to the Everglades of Florida."
Book - Good condition. Printed paper over boards with blue… Read more about this item Item Price
$9.00