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Index villaris of 1680 or, An alphabetical table of all the cities, market-towns, parishes, villages, and private seats, in England and Wales

Price: $378.97 USD

Publisher: Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford, : 1680

Seller ID: 61350

Condition: Fair with No dust jacket as issued

Not a reprint, original 1680 publication. Leather cover very worn, hinges cracking, bottom of spine freyed. Pages 83-252 have been torn out or removed, but 1-82 and 253-412 are clean and bright. Index villaris, or, An alphabetical table of all cities, market-towns, parishes, villages, private seats in England and Wales was first published by John Adams in 1680. 'The index was compiled from such sources as hearth tax returns, navigational works, and works to aid land travellers, notably those of John Ogilby. It was designed to be used in conjunction with his earlier map (inset) and refers some...
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Eastern Province - Saudi Arabia A Photo Memory 1935-1995

By: Al-Ayaf, Abdulaziz: Editor; Al-Shabeeb, Mohammed: Principal Photographer

Price: $38.97 USD

Publisher: Dubai, Information Window Agency : 1995

Seller ID: 51913

ISBN-13: 9789960312460

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

Excellent condition. Pictorial cover and dust with palm trees and gold print. Fantastic photos of Saudi Arabia from the past up to the 1990's. Written in english and Arabic. Very scarce. ; Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall
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Fiordland Memories The New Zealand Wapiti Saga

By: ANDERSON, JOHN A.

Price: $28.97 USD

Publisher: Concord, NH, HALCYON PUBLISHING : 1996

Seller ID: 48838

ISBN-13: 9780908685486

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

Paper cover has chips and stains. Contents clean. Rare. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables.
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Raudeesriide taga Behind the Iron Curtain

By: Baskin, Eino

Price: $10.97 USD

Publisher: Perona : 1993

Seller ID: 60102

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good with No dust jacket as issued

Written in Estonian. Numerous photos of Drama scenes, actors, and actresses.Appears to be some history of drama and acting in Estonia during the time of the Iron Curtain. Eino Baskin was born on June 17, 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor, known for Tagahoovis (1957), Juhuslik kohtumine (1961) and Vana daami visiit (2006). He was married to Veera Tolliga, Galina Dõrdinaga and Ita Ever. He died on March 11, 2015 in Tallinn.; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 357 pages
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The Last Resting Place of Christopher Columbus

By: Benton, Frederick L., M.D., Sc. D.

Price: $13.97 USD

Publisher: Republica Dominicana, Columbus Memorial Lighthouse, : 1953

Seller ID: 62087

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good with No dust jacket as issued

White card stock cover with black print. Publications of the permanent executive committee of Columbus Memorial Lighthouse. Cover has sun fading around edges with minor spotting. Contents clean and tight. Edited by George A. Lockward PhD. A scholarly work on the discovery of the casket and it's history. In archival quality sleeve for protection. Written in English. ; Photographs, illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 98 pages
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Kuulsuse Narrid (Celebrity fools!)

By: Bornhohe, Eduard

Price: $8.97 USD

Publisher: Tallinn, Estonia, EEsti Raamat Kirjastus : 1974

Seller ID: 59980

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good with No dust jacket as issued

Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 38 pages
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Image for Oeuvres Complètes de Bossuet, Tome Cinquieme, Education-Administration, Histore De France, Catechisme De Meaux-Prieres Ecclesiastiques. -Ouvrages Pour Le Diocese De Meaux, Pour Le Clerge De France

Oeuvres Complètes de Bossuet, Tome Cinquieme, Education-Administration, Histore De France, Catechisme De Meaux-Prieres Ecclesiastiques. -Ouvrages Pour Le Diocese De Meaux, Pour Le Clerge De France

By: BOSSUET, Evêque de Meaux

Price: $38.97 USD

Publisher: Outhenin-Chalandre Fils, Editeur : 1836

Seller ID: 61040

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

Tome Cinquieme (V). Written in French. Looks to have chapters devoted to the different Kings of France. The paper spine is missing but all the leaves are there and contents clean. Pages are uneven cut. Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet (French: [b?s??]; 27 September 1627 ? 12 April 1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterly French stylist.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
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Por que...cuentos negros de cuba

By: cabrera, lydia

Price: $88.97 USD

Publisher: Spain, : 1972

Seller ID: 63031

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good with No dust jacket as issued

(Written in Spanish) Why black tales of Cuba "Passionate about the imaginary universe of the different African cultures in Cuba, Lydia Cabrera began publishing an extensive research work in Paris. Contes Négres de Cuba (1936), translated by Francis de Miomandre, embraced the powerful current that African cultures had awakened in Europe at the hands of Leo Frobenius, Blaise Cendrars and Paul Morand, among others. Initially conceived as a series of stories to alleviate the illness of her friend Teresa de la Parra, the book immediately attracted critical attention. Returning to Cuba in 1939, Lydi...
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Cornish Shipwrecks Volume 2 the North Coast

By: Cartel, Clive

Price: $8.97 USD

Publisher: Taplinger Publishing Company : 1970

Seller ID: 63317

ISBN-13: 9780715347478

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket

Book looks almost new and dust has yellowing and chips around edges. Very good historical account and photgraphs of shipwrecks along the North Coast. ; B&W Photographs; 8.7 X 5.7 X 1.2 inches; 192 pages
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Playa Girón/Bay of Pigs Washington's First Military Defeat in the Americas

By: Castro, Fidel & Jose Ramon Fernandez

Price: $11.97 USD

Publisher: New York, Pathfinder : 2001

Seller ID: 63033

ISBN-13: 9780873489256

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket

Stated first edition.Hardcover with dust in Mylar cover. In April 1961, Cuba?s revolutionary armed forces defeated a U.S.-organized invasion by 1,500 mercenaries. In the process, the Cuban people set an example for workers, farmers, and youth the world over that with political consciousness, class solidarity, courage, and revolutionary leadership, one can stand up to enormous might and seemingly insurmountable odds?and win. Foreword by Jack Barnes, 20-page photo section and other photos, maps, charts, chronology, glossary, further reading, index. Tracking provided free. ; Photographs; 8.2 X 5....
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The Virden Story

By: Clingan, Ida

Price: $48.97 USD

Publisher: Empire Publishing : 1957

Seller ID: 62941

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Reddish orange cover gold print. Looks never read. Black and white photos. Some browning due to age. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages
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Dick's Irish Dialect Recitations

By: Dick, Wm. B.

Price: $10.97 USD

Publisher: New York , NY, Dick & Fitzgerald : 1879

Seller ID: 45353

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

Blue cover with gold print. Red spine. Very worn on corners and edging. Front end paper missing but title page and contents complete. Rare if not unique copy. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; 16mo; 170 pages
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Amberg Stadte der bayerischen ostmark amberg die alte stadt im neuen reich

By: Filbig, Josef

Price: $28.97 USD

Publisher: Germany, Gauverlag Bayerische Ostmark : 1938

Seller ID: 60793

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good with No dust jacket as issued

Cloth cover soiled and some foxing to end papers. Written in German. Signed by Josef Filbig, mayor of Amberg, Germany. Title translates: Cities in the Bavarian ostmarkamberg the old city in the new reich. A pictorial guide to Amberg Germany published in 1938. Josef Filbig (* born 2 November 1891, died 3 October 1963 ) was a local politician of the National Socialist Party (NSDAP or Nazi) and mayor of the city of Amberg . Filbig was a staunch supporter of the Nazi party and was removed from office by the U.S. military after WWII but re-elected by the people with a 64% majority vote. (The peo...
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The Last Frontier Puerto Rico & Caribbean

By: Franciscus, John Allen

Price: $22.97 USD

Publisher: D:VINNI S. A. : 2008

Seller ID: 63231

ISBN-13: 9781933352879

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

Book looks almost new. Inscription to friend by author, signed John and full signature in beautiful script. See scan. "AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY OF THE FRANCISCUS FAMILY WHO WENT TO PUERTO RICO" Filled with historical information of people and places. We provide free delivery tracking.; Photographs; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 468 pages; Signed by Associated
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The Last Frontier Puerto Rico & Caribbean

By: Franciscus, John Allen

Price: $29.97 USD

Publisher: D:VINNI S. A. : 2008

Seller ID: 63906

ISBN-13: 9781933352879

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

Blue hardcover book with photo on cover looks almost new. Inscription to friend and tennis instructor by author, signed John and full signature John Allen Franciscus in beautiful script. See scan. "AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY OF THE FRANCISCUS FAMILY WHO WENT TO PUERTO RICO" Filled with historical information and black and white photos of people and places. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide tracking and ship daily or next business day! Scarce if not Rare! ; Photographs; 9.1 X 6.6 ...
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In Our Carib Indian Village

By: Frederick, Faustulus Joseph

Price: $8.97 USD

Publisher: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard : 1971

Seller ID: 62939

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

X-lib. Normal markings. Green cover. Clean text. Black and white illustrations. ; Black and white illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages
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My Four Years in Germany

By: Gerard, James W.

Price: $19.97 USD

Publisher: New York, George H. Doran Company : 1917

Seller ID: 63777

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with No dust jacket as issued

Green hardcover with gold lettering. Front hing weak otherwise very good and very good contents. Author was the late Ambassador to the German Imperial Court. Photos throughout. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Photographs and illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 448 pages
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The Taming of Fidel Castro

By: Halperin, Maurice

Price: $13.97 USD

Publisher: Berkley, Ca, Univ of California Pr : 1981

Seller ID: 62720

ISBN-13: 9780520041844

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket

First edition. Dust in mylar. Price clipped. Maurice Hyman Halperin (March 3, 1906 ? February 9, 1995) was an American writer, professor, diplomat, and accused Soviet spy; B&W Illustrations; 9.0 X 6.1 X 1.1 inches; 345 pages
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Full Official History of the War with Spain (salesman's sample) The true Inwardness of the War

By: Halstead, Murat

Price: ~~$159.97 USD~~ $127.98 USD

Publisher: Newburyport, Ma, J.H.Moore & Co. : circa 1890

Seller ID: 63766

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

A scarce if not rare "Salesman's dummy" for the full complete book which was sold by subscription only. Has a fine half-tone engraving frontispiece from photograph.Also has a number of black and white photos (photos) and illustrations. Maps printed in blue of Phillipines, Hawaii, Cuba and Puerto Rico. A colour lithographic plate of spine for the book to be published affixed to back endpaper section of this sample. This book has a Blue cover with gold print and rendering of the U.S. Capital. Prior owners gift inscription dated 1904 on front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean and bright. Bound ...
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Pieces of Paradise (Author Signed)

By: Helweg-Larsen, Kjeld

Price: $18.97 USD

Publisher: London, Jarrolds Publishers : 1967

Seller ID: 63034

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket

Author signed on title page. Hardcover. Blue cloth cover has some rubs to edges. Clean contents. DustHas rubs and tears, now in mylar cover. Contents look new and unread. Appears to be a presentation copy signed by author on title page in March 1969. The author and his wife made an "island hopping" trip around the many islands in the West Indies and describes thier history and people. ; B & W Photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 184 pages; Signed by Author
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Category: Countries