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San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, 1917. ix.74pgs. Very Good condition hardcover, tan boards with purple cloth decorated spine, matching top of textblock and decoration to front board. Dust jacket present only as a chipped fragment of the front panel and flap, preserved and functional in an archival sleeve. Pages are untrimmed, very faint age toning to extremities, minimal edge… Read more about this item

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1956. xvi. 741pgs. Very Good condition cloth hardcover, minimal shelwear, binding sound, internally clean and unmarked. Divided into six parts, each with its own introduction and sub-sections. Part One: Jewish Salt; Part Two: Heroes: Wise Men, Holy Men, Miracles, Fighters and Strong Men; Part Three: The Human Comedy: Droll Characters, Rogues and Sinners, Traditional Types,… Read more about this item

NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. 8vo. 264 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket, clean and unmarked. First printing of authors first novel. The history of chocolate is interwoven within this historical fantasy tale of a Spanish conquistador. ISBN 0060184817. #2631.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1993. Fine pamphlet bound softcover with navy blue self wraps and gilt lettering, pristine condition. Read by American Poet Maya Angelou at the inauguration of William Jefferson Clinton 20 January 1993. Pubisher's number line 468C9753. ISBN 0679748385. Book# 2630.. Pamplet Bound Paper Wraps. Fine. 16mo - 6.5 Inches Tall.

Oregon: Timber Press, 2012. 256 pgs. As New hardcover in dj, first printing of First Edition, with publisher's disclaimer on copyright page. Contents: Acknowledgments, Introduction, Medical Marijuana Everywhere, Hippies Start Growing Marijuana, Growing Takes Off, Breeders Change Everything, Cannabis Moves Indoors, The Politics of Marijuana, Medical Dispensaries Reshape the Business, Cannabis As Medicine, The Cannabis Gold Rush is On,… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1998. 8vo 119pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket, idecorative boards and endpapers, color photographs throughout. An informative and visually appealing exploration of various lavender species in the garden as well as for crafting, aesthetics, aromatic oils and culinary uses. Sections: Introduction, The Botany of Lavender, Choosing a Lavender, Planting and Cultivating Lavenders, Lavender in Fragrances, Crafts… Read more about this item

Moscow, U.S.S.R.: Progress Publishers, 1966. 190pgs Near Fine hardcover in Very Good jacket. Nicely bound white cloth with black lettering to front and spine, top of text block is red, minimal signs of external wear, internally as if unread. Jacket has light edge and corner wear with faint yellowing to paper. Translated from the Russian by Robert Daglish Yelena Altshuler.… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1959. viii.408pgs. Very Good green cloth hardcover in Very Good dustjacket with price intact. Binding sound, book is clean thoughout, very faint wear to cloth along edges, but missing front free endpaper. Jacket has a few small closed tears and chips, protected in archival cover. A separate section of potraits appears within the text… Read more about this item

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1966. x.350pgs. Good condition ex-library hardcover in Very Good condition dustjacket, not price-clipped in new archival cover. Book has usual library markings, edge wear, tape residue, with sound binding and clean text throughout, illustrated by George Gillett Whitney. An engaging biogaphy which weaves historical fact with an engrossing storytelling style. Intended for younger readers,… Read more about this item

Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2000. 8vo. 256 pages. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. First printing of the revised edition. Devoted exclusively to the members of the entire poppy family, including, in addition to the Papavera, the horned poppies Glaucium, the California poppies Escholzia, the desert poppies Arctomecon, the prickly poppies Argemone, pygmy poppies Canbya, plumed poppies Macleaya, blue popppies… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Co., Inc., 1930. x.218pgs. Very Good condition brown cloth hardcover. Pages slightly aged-toned, binding sound, clean and unmarked. Illustrated with drawings and black and white photos. Vintage text on hair diseases, health and treatment. Index of Illustrations. Sections: Preface, The Arrangement of Human Hair, Ectodermal Defects, Development, Abnormalities of Development, Scarring Alopecia, Seborrhoea capitis,… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1928. xv.500pgs. Very Good condition blue cloth hardcover. Some rubbing to cloth at edges and corners. Owner name on free front endpaper, for which there are several small tears where ir overlays the binding, which is firm and intact. A dense and thorough reference in early to mid 20th century hair and skin anatomy, physiology, disorders,… Read more about this item

Ontario, Canada: Winding Stair Press, 2002. 176pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket, as new, pristine throughout. Contents: Gardens of the mind and spirit, Herbs for health, The healing power of color, The power of flowers, Water, Water everywhere, Low-allergen gardens, Afterword, Acknowledgments, Bibliography and websites, Index. ISBN 1553662644. Book# 2613.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Jonathan… Read more about this item

Portland, OR, U.S.A.: Timber Press, 2005. 191 pgs. Fine condition hardcover in Fine jacket. As new. Pristine and generously illustrated throughout with color photographs, drawings and diagrams. Contents: Introduction, Paths & Paving, Steps & Ramps, Walls, Changing Levels and Containing Earth, Fences, Rails and Gates, Timber Decks and Surfaces, Garden Structures & Furnishings, Water. Materials. Bibliography. Acknowledgements. Index. Oversized book.… Read more about this item

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1997. 4to. 194 pgs. Fine condition hardcover in Fine dust jacket. Richly illustrated throughout with photography by Jerry Pavia. Sections include: Hallowed Ground: Why We Create Inspirational Gardens, The Biblical Garden, The Water of Life: Fons Vitae, Enchanting the Landscape, Monasteries and Missionaries: Vita Contemplavita, Mary's Gardens: Salve Regina, The Memory Garden, The Celestial Garden,… Read more about this item

New York: Dodge Publishing Company 404+295pgs. Very good condition attractive blue cloth hardcover, gilt lettering to spine. Circa early 20th century, not dated. A few small faded spots to cloth largely on rear cover. Owner name on front free endpaper. Text clean with no markings. Includes prefaces, index of writers with dates of birth and death and index of first… Read more about this item

Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office., 1963. v.78pgs+ large 24'x32" foldout colored map and a 9"x14" foldout table of "The Correlation of the Rock Formations of North-Central Vermont and Adjacent Quebec". Very Good+ condition, clean, undamaged. Envelope in back cover for map and foldout table. Main Sections: Abstract, Introduction, Geology, Intrusive igneous rocks and associated alteration products, Metamorphism, Structure,… Read more about this item

Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office., 1967. vi.45pgs+2 large foldout maps about 32"x40", in rear envelope, clean, unmarked, undamaged. Sections: Summary, Geology and Mineral Resources: introduction, investigations, geology, mineral resources; Economic Appraisal: introduction, acknowledgments, mining claims, economic appraisal, potential of areas adjoining Pine Mountain Primitive Area-metals, nonmetallics, mineral fuels, conclusions; References Cited; Illustrations. 2 figures within text and 2… Read more about this item

New York: Sterling Publishing, 2001. 160pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. Detailed photography and instructive diagrams throughout. Chapters: Shaped and Themed Books, Accordion-Fold Books, Pocket Books, Thick Sewn Books, Transforming Everyday Life, Cloth Books, Collaborations, Compilations and Exchanges, Layers and Recesses, Containers: Protection and Display, Materials and Methods. Conclusion. Contributors. Index. Metric Conversion Chart. [Please note the dimensions of this… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1942. xv.495pgs. Very Good+ condition green leatherette covered with gilt lettering to front and spine. Owner name neatly printed opposite his personal bookplate of a ship at sail on front endpapers. Internally pristine, binding tight, illustrated throughout with drawings, diagrams, charts and tables. Chapters: Surveys and Their Purposes-Sources of Surveying Information, Measurement of Distances,… Read more about this item