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A DECADE OF DECISION

by Fred Hoyle

Condition
Used - Near Fine in Fair dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1953
Binding
Hardcover
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London: William Heinemann. Near Fine in Fair dust jacket. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition 1953. Hardcover/Jacket - near fine/fair. Pages are clean and intact, with no markings, light age tanning to interior. Hardcover has a little bumping to edges and spine ends and one very light stain on front. Dustjacket has age tanning and… Read more about this item
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Birth of the Middle Ages, 395-814

by Moss, Henry St.Lawrence Beaufort

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1969
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780195002607
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Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. 0195002601 . Earlier 1969 printing, Oxford Press. Pages clean and intact, age tanning to page edges and inside covers. Cover has light wear to edges/corners and some light creasing, light soiling to rear cover. (322osl? ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 208 pages .
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IN SEARCH OF THE IMMORTALS  Mummies, Death and the Afterlife

IN SEARCH OF THE IMMORTALS Mummies, Death and the Afterlife

by Howard Reid

Condition
Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1999
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780747275558
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Headline Book Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0747275556 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight, one earmark seen. Jacket has light scuffing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 307 pages; Review: "This vivid, sympathetic account… Read more about this item
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TOILETS TOASTERS AND TELEPHONES The How and why of Everyday Objects

TOILETS TOASTERS AND TELEPHONES The How and why of Everyday Objects

by Rubin, Susan Goldman

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1998
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780439104920
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Scholastic Inc. Near Fine. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 0439104920 . Excellent condition - clean and unmarked, slight wear at corners. B/w illustrations. 132 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 132 pages; This entertaining history of household objects provides the inventors, the ideas or needs behind the innovations, and the dates they were invented. Separate… Read more about this item
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MARIJUANA FOR DOPES A Pop Culture History of Cannabis

MARIJUANA FOR DOPES A Pop Culture History of Cannabis

by Romain, Joseph

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9781894020978
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Warwick House Publishing. Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 1894020979 . Ex-library book, but still in quite nice condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Internal pages clean and tight, a little soiling to outer edge of pages. Cover has light scuffing and a light wear at corners. A fascinating voyage through the history… Read more about this item
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LIVES IN CONTEXT  The Art of Life History Research

LIVES IN CONTEXT The Art of Life History Research

by Ardra L. Cole

Condition
Used - Very Good-
Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780759101449
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AltaMira Press. Very Good-. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 0759101442 . Cover has light scuffing and light edge/corner wear. Pages are all intact and clan, however numerous pages have yellow highlighting, somewhat less towards rear of book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages; The reflexive turn in qualitative research has transformed the process of doing… Read more about this item
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THE WEAKER VESSEL Woman's Lot In Seventeenth Century England

by Fraser, Antonia

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Edition
First Edition
Published
1985
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780413543608
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Methuen. Very Good+. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. 0413543609 . Very nice, clean, tight condition. Pages are unmarked. B/w illus. Cover has light edge/corner wear and a scratch on spine area. Winner of the Wolfson prize for history in 1984 . By looking at women's lot between the death of one reigning queen and the ascension of another,… Read more about this item
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FORCE AND STATECRAFT  Diplomatic Problems of Our Time

FORCE AND STATECRAFT Diplomatic Problems of Our Time

by Craig, Gordon A. & George L. Alexander

Condition
Used - Good+
Edition
First Edition
Published
1983
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780195031164
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Oxford University Press, USA. Good+. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. 0195031164 . Cover has some scuffing, light edgewear, corner curling (moreso to bottom corner) . Internal pages are tight an clean other than name/date written on endpage and approx. 6 pages with pencil underlining. "In this classic text, an eminent historian of international affairs and a distinguished … Read more about this item
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Bouquet: Twelve Flower Fables

Bouquet: Twelve Flower Fables

by Myrna Davis

Condition
Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1982
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780517546048
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Clarkson N. Potter. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0517546043 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing, light age tanning, minor edge crinkling and one small edge stain. "Collected here are 12 love stories drawn from sources as diverse as ancient Greece, Egypt, and Babylonia: India,… Read more about this item
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GLACIERS AND LANDSCAPE A Geomorphological Approach

GLACIERS AND LANDSCAPE A Geomorphological Approach

by Sugden, David E. and Brian S. John

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Published
1982
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780713158403
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London: Edward Arnold. Very Good+. 1982. Softcover. 0713158409 . Reprint. Very nice, clean, tight condition. Pages are unmarked, a few light spots outer edge of pages. Cover has light edge & corner wear & price sticker. B/w illustrations. 376 pages. "A study of glacial processes and forms. Not only is it a critical and creative synthesis of… Read more about this item
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ON CAPITALIST UNDERDEVELOPMENT

ON CAPITALIST UNDERDEVELOPMENT

by Frank, Andre Gunder

Condition
Used - Good
Published
1975
Binding
Softcover
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Oxford University Press. Good. 1975. Softcover. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has moderate edgewear, a few small edge tears & creasing. "Explores Frank's well-known thesis that underdevelopment no less than development itself is the product and motive power of capitalism...the book traces the development of capitalism from its mercantile roots and examines its relationship to… Read more about this item
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THE SCIENTIFIC RENAISSANCE 1450-1630 The Rise of Modern Science Series

THE SCIENTIFIC RENAISSANCE 1450-1630 The Rise of Modern Science Series

by Boas, Marie

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Sixth Printing
Published
1962
Binding
Softcover
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Harper Torchbooks. Very Good. 1962. Sixth Printing. Softcover. Light edge & corner wear, fading to spine area, tiny peels where sticker was removed. Internal pages are clean and tight, a few small corner creases, age tanning to pages. 376 pages plus booklists. " Exceptional work examines Copernican revolution, discusses alchemy, astrology and Harvey’s discovery of the… Read more about this item
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THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD Connected Histories, Divergent Paths, 1500  to the Present

THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD Connected Histories, Divergent Paths, 1500 to the Present

by Strayer, Robert W.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1989
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780312003043
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St. Martin's Press. Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0312003048 . Light edgewear, moderate corner wear, some corner curling, light soiling outer edge of pages. Pages are intactI and clean other than approx. 8 pages with underlining/highlights/writing (fairly minor). B/w illus. "focuses on global history as a history of encounters rather than separate civilizations, walking a… Read more about this item
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THE WHITE POPPY The History of Opium

THE WHITE POPPY The History of Opium

by Scott, J. M

Condition
Used - Good in Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1969
Binding
Hardcover
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London: Heinemann. Good in Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library book with usual type stamps & stickers, jacket attached to book. Light edgewear, light soiling to jacket. Moderate soiling/spotting to outer edge of pages. Internal pages are good, with light spotting/soiling on several pages. There are a couple partial paper splits at spine, but… Read more about this item
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WOMEN OF OLD HAWAII

WOMEN OF OLD HAWAII

by Mrantz, Maxine

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1976
Binding
Softcover
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Aloha Graphics. Very Good. 1976. Softcover. Stapled booklet. Light edge & corner wear, light creasing to rear, light soiling one upper corner. Internal pages very good. Illustrated. The life and times of outstanding women in Hawaiian history including Queen Kaahumanu, Chiefess Kapiolani, Queen Emma, Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Princess Kaiulani & Queen Liliuokalani. (*shipping will be reduced… Read more about this item
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A GATHERING OF WONDERS Behind the Scenes At the American Museum of Natural  History

A GATHERING OF WONDERS Behind the Scenes At the American Museum of Natural History

by Joseph Wallace

Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
Published
2000
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780312280390
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Griffin. New. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0312280394 . New book, small remainder mark to one outer edge, slight shelfwear to cover. "Since it was founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History has stood as one of the world's greatest repositories of scientific information and investigation. This delightful book takes us behind the exhibits and… Read more about this item
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SCIENCE VS. CRIME The Evolution of the Crime Lab

SCIENCE VS. CRIME The Evolution of the Crime Lab

by Block, Eugene B.

Condition
Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1979
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780896660076
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Cragmont. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0896660079 . Hardcover has light wear and a little bumpging to spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked other than a very light stain on first page. Jacket has light edgewear a couple small tears, light soiling, not clipped. 8vo (9" tall) , 197 pages. B/w… Read more about this item
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DECORATIVE MAPS With Forty Full-Color Plates

DECORATIVE MAPS With Forty Full-Color Plates

by Barron, Roderick

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Edition
First Edition
Published
1989
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9781851702985
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New York: Crescent Books. Very Good+. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 1851702989 . Crescent Books 1989, ISBN: 0517688085. Light edge and corner wear, a little corner creasing. Internal pages are clean other than name/date written on corner of 1st page. A few pages near rear have a tiny edge tear. Pages otherwise unmarked. 40 Beautiful colour historical map… Read more about this item
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TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG

TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG

by Carey, Peter

Condition
Used - Good
Published
2002
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780679311270
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Vintage Canada. Good. 2002. Softcover. 0679311270 . Cover has moderate wear to edges, corner curling, small tears to spine ends. Interior is clean and all pages intact. ; 8vo; I lost my own father at 12 yr. Of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silences my dear daughter you are presently… Read more about this item
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JUKEBOX

JUKEBOX

by Dieter Ladwig

Condition
Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1992
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781855014800
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London: Tiger Books International. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 1855014807 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Hardcover is clean and intact, no markings other than previous owner info marked out on endpage corner. Jacket has light edgewear, a few tiny edge tears and one short taped tear. Profusely illustrated in colour. The… Read more about this item
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