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A Treasury of Jewish Folklore. Stories, Traditions, Legends, Humor, Wisdom and Folk Songs of the Jewish People.
by Ausubel, Nathan. Editor.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Later Printing
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- 1956
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- Hardcover
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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 Item Price
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Knots Untied: Or, Ways and By-Ways in the Hidden Life of American Detectives. A Narrative of Marvelous Experiences Among All Classes of Society, - Criminals in High Life, Swindlers, Bank Robbers, Thieves, Lottery Agents, Gamblers, Necromancers, ...
by McWatters, George S.
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- First Edition
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- 1871
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- Hardcover
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Hartford, CT: J.R. Burr and Hyde, 1871. xvi.665pgs. Good condition brown cloth hardcover. Case narratives of Civil War era New York police detective. Gilt decoration to front and spine, spine faded, edges and corners rubbed and frayed, with a one inch closed tear to upper left corner of front cover. Binding weakened but holding under front endpaper, sewn signatures remain… Read more about this item Item Price
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Little French Masterpieces (Six Vols.) Vol I, II, III, IV, V., VI.
by Merimee, Flaubert, Gautier, Balzac, Daudet, Maupassant
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- 1905
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- 1905
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- Hardcover
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, 1905. Very Good condition aesthetically pleasing complete six volume set, small 4 x 6 inch red cloth hardcovers, gilt lettering and decoration to front and spine. Top edges are gilt, bindings tight. Vol. II Flaubert has rubbing to cloth of front and back covers, else minimal shelfwear. Frontis portraits with protective tissues… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Blue Flower
by Van Dyke, Henry.
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- No Additional Printings Indicated
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- 1902
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New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1902. 299pgs. Very Good harcover, decorative binding signed MA, navy cloth with attractive decoration in gilt and green by Margaret Armstrong on front board and spine. Attractive period bookplate with the poem "If thou art borrowed by a friend..." and gift inscription [to Dr. Jno. S. Niles by his nephew Frank L. Niles) on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Essays. Second Series. (American Classic Series)
by Emerson, R.W.
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- Used - Very Good +
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- 1893
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Philadelphia: David McKay, 1893. sm 8vo. 307 pgs. Very Good condition green cloth hardcover, minimal shelfwear consisting of light rubbing to cloth at extremities. Owner name on front endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked. Gilt lettering to spine and top edge gilt. Contents include eight essays and a lecture: The Poet, Experience, Character, Manners, Gifts, Nature, Politics, Nominalist and Realist, New… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ESSENTIAL MYSTICS. The Soul's Journey into Truth.
by Harvey, Andrew, Editor
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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- 9780062509048
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San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1996. 8vo. xv. 236 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. As unread. Black boards, brown cloth spine. Chapters on Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Ancient Greece, Islam and Christianity followed by further commentary, biographical and bibliographical informaton. ISBN 0062509047. #564.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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Second Book of Tales.
by Field, Eugene
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- 1908
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New York and Cleveland: Charles Scribners Sons, 1908. 12mo. 314 pgs. Good to Very Good condition hardcover. Blue cloth, gilt lettering and top edge gilt. Rubbing to cloth at edges and corners and a pair of shallow bumps to top edge of both boards. Internally clean and unmarked. A few pages are unopened. Copyright 1896, this is a 1908 printing.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Reading. An Essay.
by Walpole, Hugh.
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- Used - Very Good
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- November 1927.
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- 1927
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- Hardcover
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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1927. 12mo. 89 pgs. Very Good condition hardcover. Lavender gold-flecked boards with slight sunning of spine. Paper title piece intact. Clean and unmarked within. An essay on reading divided into chapters: Reading for Fun, Reading for Education, Reading for Love #501.. November 1927.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Door Must Be Either Open or Shut. A Proverb.
by Alfred De Musset
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- Very Good
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- First Edition Thus
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- 1955
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- Hardcover
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London: The Rodale Press , 1955. 8vo. 44 pgs. Very good hardcover with very good glassine jacket as issued. Printed in England at The Chiswick Press. Scarce. Printed translucent glassine jacket has a few small closed edge tears and tiny chips, slight age toning along edges, with British price on front flap. Bi-toned Illustration on front board, very slight fading… Read more about this item Item Price
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