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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, NY. 1995. First edition., 1995. 8vo. 481 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. Frontis and text illustrations by Miles Hyman. Set in 1900, Dr. Gustav Uyterhoeven leaves his wife and their chess garden in Ohio to serve in the British concentration camps of the Boer War in South Africa. In a series of letters and chess pieces sent to his wife, he describes an imaginary land called Antipodes, where all the game pieces of the garden come to life to guide the doctor through his last adventure. A blending of history and allegory within the context of game pieces which come to life in the chess garden. ISBN 0374160155. #553.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Miles Hyman. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Chess Garden or the Twilight Letters of Gustav Uyterhoeven.
by Hansen, Brooks
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The Geologic Story of the Uinta Mountains [Geologic Survey Bulletin 1291]
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Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office., 1975. xii.144 pgs. Very Good condition softcover, slight yellowing to paper of spine, else clean and unmarked with minimal discernable shelf wear. Contents: Preface, Introduction, Geographic Setting, The Landscape and Its Attributes: The Western Uinta Mountains, The Eastern Uinta Mountains, Other Drainage Adjustments, Time and the Rocks, Geologic Structure, What the Future Holds, Just a Few Words About the Animals, References, Index. #1826.. Second Printing. Soft Cover, Original Wraps. Very Good. 8vo - 7¾ - 9¾ Inches Tall.
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English Renaissance Prose Fiction, 1500-1660: An Annotated Bibliography of Criticism (1984-1990)
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New York: G K Hall, 1992. xiii.185 pgs. Very Good condition hardcover, no jacket. Shallow bumping to spine edges and corners, else minimal shelf wear, internally clean and unmarked. Contents: The Author, Preface, Acknowledgments, Bibliographies [15 sources], Anthologies [2 sources], General Studies [72 sources], Authors/Translators/Titles [arranged alphabetically], Index. A continuation of the author's "English Renaissance Prose Fiction, 1500-1660: An Annotated Bibliography of Criticism" and its supplement for 1978-1983. The majority of entries are for books and articles published between 1984 and 1990, but also included are earlier publications not present in the previous volume cited above. From the Preface: "Like its predecessors, this volume includes editions and studies of prose fiction in English-both original works and translations-written or printed in England from 1500 to 1660. The works and translations included are limited to those that may be classified as novellas,…
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Traversing Gender. Understanding Transgender Realities.
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Alaska: Mystic Productions, 2016. 276pgs, Fine softcover, as new from publisher. Sections: What is Transgender? I. Journeys: 1. Sex, Gender and Orientation, 2. Diversity of Transgender Journeys, 3.Time Periods of Transition; II. Health: 4. Social Health, 5. Medical Health, 6. Sexual Health, 7. Mental Health; III. World at Large: 8. Transgender and the Law, 9. Challenges and Communities, 10. Being a Trans Ally; The Journey Ahead, Citations, Acknowledgements, Glossary, Further Resources, About the Author. ISBN 9781942733812. Book# 2580.. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 9 Inches x 6 Inches.
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Roots of Murder
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. 8vo. 246 pgs. Fine condition first edition in Fine jacket. Author's first book, a gardening mystery. A small town widowed flower shop owner becomes rooted in a local murder. ISBN 0312203047. #1037.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Sin
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. 12 mo.164pgs. Very Good+ hard cover in Very Good+ jacket. First American Edition. 8/92 on dustwrapper, with 1/4 inch tear to rear bottom fold of flap, else clean, tight and unmarked. Author's second book. By the author of DAMAGE. ISBN 0679416730. #555.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf., 1992. 12mo.164 pgs. Fine hardcover in Near Fine jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked with the faintest tract of shelfwear to upper jacket edge. No chips or tears. First American Edition. 8/92 on dust-jacket. Author/playwrite's second book. By the author of DAMAGE ISBN 067941673. #161.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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THE ESSENTIAL MYSTICS. The Soul's Journey into Truth.
by Harvey, Andrew, Editor
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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.
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The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2000. xxiii.405 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. The story of the theft of scores of valuble centuries-old maps from prominent libraries in the United States and Canada. The perpetrator was Gilbert Bland, a south Florida antiques dealer. Harvey interviews librarians and a foremost map collector and, with the help of an FBI agent, tracks down The Island of Lost Maps. ISBN 0375501517. #1831. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - 6¾ - 7¾ Inches Tall.
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Ballet Panorama. An Illustrated Chronicle of Three Centuries. With 158 Illustrations from Prints, Drawings and Photographs.
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London: B.T. Batsford, 1947. viii.120pgs. Very Good yellow cloth hardcover. Very minimal shelf wear, clean and unmarked with the exception of an inscription on front blank William T. Rothwell London 1956". Illustrated endpapers.With 158 Illustrations from prints, drawings and black and white photographs. Contents: I. The Birth and Progress of Ballet. II. The Romantic Movement. III. Ballet in Russia and Russian Ballet. IV. The Birth of Ballet in England and America. V. Voyage into Space. VI. Ballet Since 1939. Index. By the author of: Balletomania, Diaghileff, Dancing Round the World, Prelude to Ballet, Balletomane's Scrapbook. #1934. Third Edition. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - 7¾ - 9¾ Inches Tall.
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Photogravures of Nineteen Pictures in the Louvre
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Place Not Indicated.: Not Stated Unpaginated. [circa pre-1906] Very Good condition navy blue cloth hardcover, gilt lettering to front cover, boards affixed with vintage 3-hole binding clips which may allow removal of plates for framing if desired. Light rubbing to corners. Clean and unmarked but for gift inscription on front blank dated Dec. 21st, 1906. High quality cream colored paper. One plate has a one inch closed marginal tear and crinkled corner, image not affected. Nineteen photogravures from artwork displayed in the Louvre circa 1906 exhibition, each attributed to "Ed.Hautecoeur, Photo". Contents: The Virgin and Angels (No.1260) Salle VII by Cimabue; Coronation of the Virgin (No.1290) Salle VII by Fra Angelico; The Nativity (No.1343) Salle VII by Fra Phillippo Lippi; The Virgin, Infant Jesus and St. John (No.1296) Salle VII by Botticelli; The Visitation (No.1321) Salle VII by D. Ghirlandajo; The Virgin of Victory (No.1374) Salle VI by Mantegna; The Virgin of the Rocks (No.1599)…
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Mistletoes of North American Conifers. General technical report of the Rocky Mountain Research Station : GTR-98 [USDA]
by Hawksworth, Frank G. Delbert Wiens, John A. Muir, Simon F. Shamoun, Laura E DeWald, Ignacio Vazquez Collazo
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U.S.A.: Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Rocky Mountain Research Service, Colorado), 2002. 4to. 123 pgs. Near Fine condition softbound, clean and unmarked. Chapters: Loranthaceae and Viscaceae in North America, Psittacanthus in Mexico, Phoradenron in Mexico and the United States, Arceuthobium in North America, Damage, Effects amd Importance of North Mistletoes, Dwarf Mistletoe Surveys, Management Strategies for Dwarf Mistletoes: Biological, Chemical and Genetic Approaches, Management Strategies for Dwarf Mistletoes: Silviculture, Appendices: References, Scientific and Common Names of Trees, Acknowledgements, Glossary, Index. #1619.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - 9¾ Inches-12 inches tall.
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Asymbiotic Technique of Orchid Seed Germination. With a Chapter on Symbiotic Germination.
by Hicks, Aaron J. [with a Chapter By Scott Stewart]
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Chandler, AZ: The Orchid Seedbank Project, 2021. 185pgs. New softcover, this is the updated and expanded second edition which features a new chapter on symbiotic technique by Scott Stewart. With clear instructions for beginners as well as experienced growers, detailed content, fully referenced chapters, illustrated throughout with black and white and color photos, tables, drawings and sketches. Chapters: I.The Orchid Seed: Germination, Orchid Mycorrhiza; II. A Brief History of Orchids From Seed: History; III. The Basics: Orchid Seed Production, Orchid Seed Harvesting, Orchid Seed Storage, Handling and Shipping of Orchid Seed, Theoretical Considerations for Orchid Seed Storage, Laboratory Basics, Media, Sterization and Bacteriology 101, Preparation of the Media; IV. Technique: Preparation of the Sowing Area, Disinfection of Seed, Green Capsule Technique, Variations on a Theme; V. Post-Sowing: Dealing With Contamination Problems, Care of the Sown Flasks, Replate, Deflasking and Seedling Care; VI.…
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Orchid Seed Germination Media. A Compendium of Formulations.
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Chandler, AZ: The Orchid Seedbank Project, 2019. 211pgs. Fine condition softcover, as new from publisher. First Edition Fourth Printing. April 2019. An authoritative and comprehensive compendium of over 130 media formulations and recipes used for the propagation of orchid seeds in vitro, this treatise presents not just the hows, but the very readable wherefores and whys of the materials and techniques used. Contents: History; Chemistry: The Elements, Isotopes, Oxidation States, The Chemistry of Ions, Formula Weight; The Metric System; Stock Solutions, Overlays; Glassware: Glass, Pipettes, Volumetric Flasks, Erlenmeyer Flasks, Graduated Cylinders, Beakers, Cleaning; Water; pH; The Mineral Nutrition of Orchids: Orthogonally Constructed Media, Mineral Nutrition of Orchid Plants; Essentiality: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur; Micronutrients: Iron, Manganese, Boron, Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum, Chlorine; Other Elements: Cobalt, Silicon, Sodium, Nickel,…
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The Private Lives of Albert Einstein
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London: Faber and Faber, 1993. 8vo.xii. 355 pgs. Fine grey hardcover in very good+ dust jacket. Jacket has light rubbing at corners, else fine. Biograpy of Albert Einstein presents a startling new portrait of his private life. Includes black and white photograhs, family tree, references and bibliography. ISBN 0571167446. #932.. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Sacred Clowns
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1993. 305 pgs. Near Fine Hardcover in Near Fine Jacket. Shallow bump to lower right corner and faint trace of foxing to upper texblock. Internally clean and unmarked. Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee reunite to solve a tribal murder. ISBN 006016767X #1792. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Alma Hochhauser Orenstein. 8vo - 7¾ - 9¾ Inches Tall.
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Finding Moon
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New York: Harper Collins, 1995. 8vo. 319 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine jacket. Black cloth spine, blue boards with copper decorative to front board and matching lettering on spine. Endpapers are maps of Cambodia, Vietnam and the South China Sea. Set in Southeast Asia. ISBN 0060177721. #598.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Coyote Waits
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New York: Harper& Row, 1990. 8vo. 292 pgs. Near Fine hardcover first edition in Near Fine jacket, clean and and unmarked. Slight wear to jacket paper at upper spine edge. Gold boards, dark brown cloth, gold lettering, dark brown endpapers. An Officer Jim Chee mystery. ISBN 0060163704. #205. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Beaded Object : Making Gorgeous Flowers & Other Decorative Accents
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2001. 4to. 128 pgs. Fine hardcover in Fine dust jacket. Richly illustrated with color photographs and detailed drawings, this compendium of beadwork projects combines features of traditional techniques with recent applications to craft a variety of objects, including: vases, vials, bracelets, snowflakes, fruit, treasure chests, lily of the valley, pins, ornament, pincushion, pillows, centerpieces, keepsake keepers, ribbon wreaths, decorative bottles, hairpins, boxes, garlands, bouquets, roses, paperweights, holiday decor, petit flower sprays, lamps, hyacinth, mum, daisy, sachet. Featured creations such as jewelry, tiaras, pillows, lamps, hats, handbags and keepsakes from the studios of exceptional beadwork artists: Mary Jo Hiney, Diane Fitzgerald, Jackie Hirsh, Sheyen deLuz, Rosemary Sinclair, Leah Chalfen, Christiana Johnson, Ginger Sizemore. ISBN 0806960906. #1377.. First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - 9¾" -…
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Flora: A Gardener's Encyclopedia 2 volume set , vol 1 A-K vol 2 L-Z, with CD-ROM and companion volume Flora's Plant Names.
by Hogan, Sean
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Timber Press: Timber Press, Incorporated (Dioscorides Press), 2003. Fine condition 2 Volume Hardcover boxed set with CD-ROM and also includes the complementary softcover "Flora's Plant Names". All are in as new condition, and unused. Lavishly illustrated throughout with striking color photography. Page edges have alphabetized tabs for quick searching. The companion volume "Flora's Names" encompasses 20,000 entries indexed by both first and second common. Scientific names are included with the common names. Please note: this large package will weigh over 15 lbs and extra shipping will be required. ISBNs 9780881925388, 9780881925388, 0881926051. Book#2570.. First Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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