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New York: Ballantine Books, 1995. This Stated First Edition from March 1995 (and unless it's stated, it's not) has a "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book is in close to Fine condition, with a close to Fine unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo.) This monumental anthology traces the history and culture of African American… Read more about this item

Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 2006. This exquisitely photographed book opens up the unique worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. "These are the lands of the midnight sun, of the aurora borealis -- the northern and southern lights --of the polar bear and the penguin, of glaciers and icebergs." With global warming, the ice is melting, but here the… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. These handsome volumes would embellish anyone's bookshelves. This complete four-volume set is in Near-Fine condition with only minimal wear. The Pulitizer-Prize winning author, Geoffrey Parsons (1879-1956) provides a history from the beginnings of the planet and early man through the first quarter of the Twentieth Century. Each volume runs approximately 330 through 370… Read more about this item

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1984. Dividing England ino six regional areas, John Burke vividly reconstructs the Romano-British way of life and reveals a wealth of Roman sites, remains and treasures that can be seen today. The book is lavishly illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. This First American Edition from 1984 is in Fine, As New, unread condition,… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 1997. Popular Out Magazine columnist, Michelangelo Signorile tackles the "cult of masculinity" with contemporary gay male culture, as well as compares gay life from people outside the "scene" to those trapped in the endless drug-filled "circuit" parties. The book is a Fifth Printing in Fine, unread condition, with a Fine, priced dust jacket. The book is… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1997. This 4th Printing of this lavish book is in Fine condition with a Fine, price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. Anyone interested in the lives of the royals, particularly Queen Elizabeth II, will be fascinated by the restoration of her main home, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England. Due… Read more about this item

Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997. This book is in New condition, with a New, unclipped dust jacket. It is still sealed and protected by the manufacturer's original shrink wrap. When the Army of the West marched into Santa Fé, New Mexico, on August 18, 1846, a Missouri volunteer named Richard Smith Elliott was one of its officers. In… Read more about this item

Boulder, Colorado and Oxford, U.K.: Westview Press, 1999. This fine First Edition (with a complete "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing) is in As New, unread condition, with an As New price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The author shows how the different myths regarding both the settlements… Read more about this item

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1968. Kim Philby, "the best spy the Russians ever had", infiltrates the British Secret Intelligence Service and acts as a double agent for 33 years. The author, E.H. Cookridtge, was himself a secret agent and knew Philby over three decades. The book is a First Edition in Very Good+ condition, with a signature of the… Read more about this item

New York: HarperPerennial, 2000. This 11th Printing is in Fine condition with a small bottom corner crease. This is an ideal reference guide for lesbian and gay couples planning on raising a family and includes an invaluable resource section as well as important legal considerations. This oversized paperback measures 6 1/4 by 9 3/8 inches and includes 395 pages, with… Read more about this item

New York: Meredith Press, 1993. This How-To crafts book is a Stated First Printing in Fine condition, with a Fine dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The wide variety of projects includes easy instructions, illustrative drawings, and photographs. There are projects for all seasons and for holidays, for different rooms, for indoors and… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. This Stated First Edition from February 2011 includes the required "number line" ending with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book and dust jacket are in New, unread condition. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator for Financial TImes, warns in this book… Read more about this item

North Ryde, NSW: Methuen Australian, 1985. Some 3,300 steam locomotives were built in Australia over an 80-year period. This is the story of two legendary men -- Alf Smith and Fred Shea -- and the great "iron horses" they created. Both book and dust jacket are in Fine, As New condition. This First Edition is bound in black with die-stamped… Read more about this item

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. The 1978 reprint of a book first published in 1972 is in Fine condition, with a Fine price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book is chock full of color photographs, as well as drawings, of various cat breeds. The book provides histories of the cats… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1964. This collectible Stated First Printing (and, unless it's stated, it's not) is in Fine condition with a Very Good + dust jacket. Although the copyright date is 1964, the book was not actually published until January, 1965. The dust jacket has several small tears, a small spine chip, and some light spotting on the spine.… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. This Second Printing of Pulitzer-Prize-winning author David Maraniss's amazing chronicle of one of the Olympics' most remarkable years during the 20th Century, 1960 in Rome. We meet such young and hopeful athletes as Cassius Clay (soon to become Muhammad Ali), Rafer Johnson, Wilma Rudolph, and Abebe Bikila. We witness the beginning of doping scandals,… Read more about this item

New York: Little, Brown, and Company, 2007. This Stated First Edition (and, unless it's stated, it's not) is in New, unread condition, with a New, price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival, Brodart protective sleeve. These three short novels by the well-known author of Garden State and The Ice Storm include The Omega Force, K&K, and… Read more about this item

Köln (Cologne), Germany: Könemann, 1998. This handsome, beautifully illustrated book traces the history of the cigar from its Caribbean roots to the high-class brands admired by connisseurs worldwide. The development of the Havana, before and after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, is especially emphasized. Originally published in France in 1956, this is the first English language edition, translated from the French… Read more about this item

New York: Riverhead Books, 2007. This First Edition has the required "number line" starting with a "1" to indicate First Printing. The book has a remainder mark on the bottom edge. What was remarkable about the Verney family was that they kept every piece of paper that came into their possession. Thus, they provided the author, famed historian Adrian… Read more about this item

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Henry Holt and Company, 1987. This handsome First Edition, with a Number Line ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing is in Fine condition with a Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. The book is a complilation of Christmas music complemented by full-color artwork from the Metropolitan Museum's vast collection. There are approximately… Read more about this item