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Cesar Ritz: Host to the World.
by Marie Louise Ritz.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition (1938), unstated, but implied: no subsequent print
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- 1938.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$637.00
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Philadelphia, PA J.B. Lippincott , 1938. Hardcover First Edition (1938), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with J.B. Lippincott's customary practice. First Edition (1938), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with J.B. Lippincott's customary practice. Very Good in Fair DJ: The Book shows moderate wear to the extremities; a thin line of… Read more about this item Item Price
$637.00
Old Calabria.
by Norman Douglas.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1962), so stated. First published in hardco
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- 1962.
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$19.60
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Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin: Peregrine Books, 1962. Paperback First Edition Thus (1962), so stated. First published in hardcover by Martin Secker in 1915. First Edition Thus (1962), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels of the self-wrapper covers;… Read more about this item Item Price
$19.60
The Starship Diaries: Two Years Exploring the Planet in the Last Aircraft of its Kind.
by Dallas Kachan.
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- Used
- Edition
- Second Edition (2004), Revised & Enlarged.
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- 2004.
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780779500741
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$220.50
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Dallas Kachan: 11010011, 2004. Paperback Second Edition (2004), Revised & Enlarged. Second Edition (2004), Revised & Enlarged. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the removal of a 3"x4" rectangular area from the bottom of the title page/copyright page and a faint crease crease at the middle of the front panel; else flawless; the binding is square… Read more about this item Item Price
$220.50
The Heart of the World: A Journey to the Last Secret Place.
by Ian Baker.
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- Used
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- First Edition [2004], so stated. First Printing indicated by a c
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- 2004.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781594200274
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.11
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New York, NY Penguin Press, 2004. Hardcover First Edition [2004], so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition [2004], so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a couple of small, faint smudged areas at the bottom edge; mild shelving wear along… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.11
Literary Criticism in the Renaissance.
by Joel E. Spingarn.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1963), so stated; First published in 1899, t
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- 1963.
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$3.53
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New York, NY Harcourt Brace and World: Harbinger Books, 1963. Paperback First Edition Thus (1963), so stated; First published in 1899, this from the Second Edition of 1908. Twenty-five pages show UNDERLINING IN INK. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows some very fine stress-creases to the panels; a tiny snag at the outside edge of the front panel;… Read more about this item Item Price
$3.53
The Ronne Expedition to Antarctica.
by Captain Finn Ronne, U.S. Navy, (Ret.) and Howard Liss.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition [1971], unstated in accordance with Julian Messner
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- 1971.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780671324803
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$117.60
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New York, NY Julian Messner , 1971. Hardcover First Edition [1971], unstated in accordance with Julian Messner's customary practice. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY EDITH M. "JACKIE" RONNE, FINN RONNE'S WIFE AND A MEMBER OF THE EXPEDITION. First Edition [1971], unstated in accordance with Julian Messner's customary practice. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good- DJ: The Book… Read more about this item Item Price
$117.60
The Dragon and the Foreign Devils.
by Johan Gunnar Andersson.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition (1928), not directly stated, but implied, with sam
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- 1928.
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$78.40
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Boston, MA Little, Brown & Company , 1928. Hardcover First Edition (1928), not directly stated, but implied, with same date at the title and copyright pages and no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Little, Brown's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1928), not directly stated, but implied, with same date at the title and… Read more about this item Item Price
$78.40
In Patagonia; The Viceroy of Ouidah; The Songlines.
by Bruce Chatwin .
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- Used
- Edition
- Book-Club Edition (1997). .
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- 1997.
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$29.40
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New York, NY Quality Paperback Book Club, 1997. Paperback Book-Club Edition (1997). . Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: the outside edge of the front panel wants to curl very slightly; a tiny, superficial dent at thetop edge of the text block and the faintest smudge at the upper… Read more about this item Item Price
$29.40
Reflections on a Marine Venus: A Companion to the Landscape of Rhodes.
by Lawrence Durrell.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1960), so stated.
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- 1960.
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$19.60
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London, UK Faber & Faber, 1960. Paperback First Edition Thus (1960), so stated. First Edition Thus (1960), so stated. Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; a couple small soil spots to the fore-edge; the binding is secure; the text… Read more about this item Item Price
$19.60
The Travels and Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson: Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers and Memories and Portraits (XIII of the standard set published by CharlesScribner's Sons) .
by Robert Louis Stevenson .
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- Used
- Edition
- Standard Edition (1907). Both texts published in the 1880s/
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- 1907.
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$14.70
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New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. Hardcover Standard Edition (1907). Both texts published in the 1880s/ Very Good: shows a hint of sunning to the crimson background field of the backstrip (the gilt titles and designs thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); there is also a faint mottling to the front side of the backstrip and… Read more about this item Item Price
$14.70
Theatre of Fish: Travels Through Newfoundland and Labrador .
by John Gimlette.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition USA (2005), so stated.
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- 2005.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781400043224
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$24.50
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New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 2005. Hardcover First Edition USA (2005), so stated. First Edition USA (2005), so stated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a tiny scuff near the lower corner of the rear panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.50
The Italian Lakes: Being the Record of Pilgrimages to Familiar and Unfamiliar Places in the "Lakes of Azure, Lakes of Leisure," Together with a Description of Their Quiant Towns and Villa Gardens and the Treasures of Their Art and History.
by W.D. McCracken.
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- Used
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- First Edition (1907); First Printing, so stated.
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- 1907.
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$19.60
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Boston, MA L.C. Page & Company, 1907. Hardcover First Edition (1907); First Printing, so stated. First Edition (1907); First Printing, so stated. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels; faint soiling in spots to the rear panel; the backstrip is ever so slightly sunned, but the titles thereon remain bold and… Read more about this item Item Price
$19.60
Yucatan.
by Lawrence Dame.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition (1941), First Printing stated.
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- 1941.
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$43.51
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New York, NY Random House, 1941. Hardcover First Edition (1941), First Printing stated. First Edition (1941), First Printing stated. Very Good: The Book shows indications of light use; the slightest spine lean; incipient fraying at the corner tips; very light soiling to the red cloth backstrip; former owner's gift inscription at the front free end-paper; the binding is… Read more about this item Item Price
$43.51
Chasing the Monsoon.
by Alexander Frater.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition USA (1991), so stated.
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- 1991.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780394583105
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$10.00
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New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition USA (1991), so stated. First Edition USA (1991), so stated. Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear, some minor smudges and stains to the top and bottom edges and a hint of foxing to the top edge; the binding leans a… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.00
Great True Stories of the Islands.
by Claude Williamson.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition (1961), so stated.
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- 1961.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$7.64
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New York, NY Arco Publishing, 1961. Hardcover First Edition (1961), so stated. First Edition (1961), so stated. Very Good in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: shows moderate shelving wear to the bottom edges of the panels; a former owner's rubber-stamp at the top of the front free endpaper, which also shows a small bookplate;… Read more about this item Item Price
$7.64
The Heart Of The World.
by Nik Cohn.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition [1992], so stated.
- Published
- 1992.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780394568690
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$6.47
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New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Hardcover First Edition [1992], so stated. First Edition [1992], so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minor indications of use. The Book shows mild bumping at the upper front corner tip and light shelving wear along the bottom edge of… Read more about this item Item Price
$6.47
The Road to the Grey Pamir.
by Anna Louise Strong.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition (1931), not directly stated, but implied, with sam
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- 1931.
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$39.20
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Boston, MA Little, Brown & Company , 1931. Hardcover First Edition (1931), not directly stated, but implied, with same date at the title and copyright pages and no subsequent printings noted. . First Edition (1931), not directly stated, but implied, with same date at the title and copyright pages and no subsequent printings noted. . Very Good+: shows… Read more about this item Item Price
$39.20
Through Persia on a Side-Saddle.
by Ella C. Sykes.
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- Used
- Published
- 1898.
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$833.00
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Philadelphia, PA J.B. Lippincott , 1898. Hardcover RE-BOUND LIBRARY COPY, discarded, with the usual stamps, call numbers, and a pocket removed from the front pastedown endpaper. Very Good: shows very mild external wear; a bit of dust-darkening to the top edge of the text pages. The binding is square and secure; the text clean. Free of creased… Read more about this item Item Price
$833.00
The White Nile.
by Alan Moorehead.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1963), not directly stated, but implied by l
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- 1963.
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- Mass Market Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$7.06
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Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books, 1963. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1963), not directly stated, but implied by lack of subsequent printings cited in accordance with Penguin Books's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition Thus (1963), not directly stated, but implied by lack of subsequent printings cited in accordance with Penguin Books's customary practice… Read more about this item Item Price
$7.06
Cosmic Coastal Chronicles : A Wanderer's Adventures on the Pacific Coast.
by M. L. Fischer.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition (1997), First Printing stated.
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- 1997.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780967252315
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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$24.50
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Soquel, CA Eclectic Press, 1997. Paperback First Edition (1997), First Printing stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition (1997), First Printing stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the barest hint ot wear to the outside edges; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels.… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.50
