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Kingdom of Fear, Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century (SIGNED by author) by Hunter S. Thompson - 2003

by Hunter S. Thompson

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Kingdom of Fear, Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century (SIGNED by author) by Hunter S. Thompson - 2003

Kingdom of Fear, Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century (SIGNED by author)

by Hunter S. Thompson

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SIGNED by Thompson to title page in black ink. Brown paper boards with black paper spine with gilt particulars. Pictorial dust jacket protected in mylar. Deckled fore-edges. Organized into 3 parts, and within those are these subsections: When the Going Gets Weird, the Weird Turn Pro; There Is No Such Thing as Paranoia; In the Belly of the Beast; Politics Is the Art of Controlling Your Environment; Seize the Night; Speedism; The Foreign Correspondent; It Never Got Weird Enough for Me; and, Amor Vincit Omnia. Forward by Timothy Ferris. Black and white photographs throughout text. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Bought by a collector at publication and unused since. xx, 351 pp., [3]. 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches.

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Venezuela: Sketches of Life in a South-American Republic; with the History  of the Loan of 1864.
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Venezuela: Sketches of Life in a South-American Republic; with the History of the Loan of 1864.

by Edward B. Eastwick

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The Zartman Family.  First Edition, 1909.
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The Zartman Family. First Edition, 1909.

by Rufus Carl Zartman

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In addition to being much scarcer, the first edition contains approximately two hundred photographs on coated stock not to be found in the more common second edition. A fine copy in professionally bound red quarter morocco over patterned boards ; xvi, 431 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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Examen Maritimo
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Examen Maritimo

by D. Jorge Juan y SantaCilia

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Quarter blue morocco; gilt particulars to spine, raised bands. 2 volumes. Facsimile copy of 1771 edition. Limited Edition. 1 of 500 copies. with fold-out diagrams.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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Life Amongst the Modocs: Unwritten History.
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Life Amongst the Modocs: Unwritten History.

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London: Richard Bentley and Son. Very Good. 1873. Half red morocco. First Edition precedes the American. "This book represents the best of Miller's forceful, vigorous style. An advocate of the cause of the Modocs, Miller lived with them in a quixotic attempt to form an Indian republic among the Pit River Indians, the Klamaths, Shastas, and Modocs. Includes Miller's romance with Paquita, the Modoc squaw who helped him escape from jail and was killed by soldiers for her efforts." (Zamorano LXXX, 40) Howes M-608. Nicely bound in half grained red morocco with particulars to spine. Archival gutter reinforcements to initial pages (see image). Handsomely bound copy of a frail book.; 8vo ; Additional images and further information provided upon request. ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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Album Lefevre-Utile, Premiere Serie.  Les Contemporains celebres.   Portraits, Autographes....
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Album Lefevre-Utile, Premiere Serie. Les Contemporains celebres. Portraits, Autographes. Notices biographiques illustrees. Portraits humoristiques des celebrites contemporaines.: With fourteen Leonetto Cappiello chromolithographed caricatures.

by Paul Acker, Hermann Vogel, J-A Habert-Dys, Manuel Orazi, Alexis Fraikin, Leonetto Cappiello, & Alphonse Mucha,

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Cellulose inset cover medallion of Bernhardt as La Princesse Lointaine (after Mucha) enveloped by poppies on wood-veneered boards. Twenty-eight fin-de-siecle celebrities, each in photograph (by Nadar, Boyer, et al.) surrounded by colored art nouveau motifs (by Habert-Dys, Orazi and Fraikin) and facsimiles of autographed script. Included are Victorien Sardou, Sarah Bernhardt, François Coppée, Mme Edmond Adam, Anatole France, Mme la Duchesse D'Uzès, Jules Lemaître, Mme Réjane, Jules Claretie, Mme Segond-Weber, Jean Richepin, Marthe Brandès, Coquelin aîné, Jeanne Granier, Jules Massenet, Aïno Ackté, Mounet-Sully, Jane Hading, J-L.Gérôme, Jane Hatto, Antonin Mercié, Marie Delna, Luc-Olivier Merson, Sibyl-Sanderson, F.-A. Bartholdi, Carrère-Xanrof, Alfred Capus & Ranavalo Manjaka III (the ex-queen of Madagascar). Also contains fourteen stunning hors-texte chromolithographed Leonetto Cappiello caricatures of Sarah Bernhardt, Francois Coppee, Jules Lemaitre, Madame Rejane,… Read More
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Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and  Russian America.  Fascicule 8.
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Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America. Fascicule 8.: Text pages 213-240 & plates 36-40 as issued in original wraps.

by Cassin, John

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Five exceptionally bright and clean untrimmed tissue-guarded hand-colored lithographic plates measure 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). ; 28 text pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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Venezuela: Sketches of Life in a South-American Republic; with the History  of the Loan of 1864.
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Venezuela: Sketches of Life in a South-American Republic; with the History of the Loan of 1864.

by Edward B. Eastwick

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Examen Maritimo
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Examen Maritimo

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Quarter blue morocco; gilt particulars to spine, raised bands. 2 volumes. Facsimile copy of 1771 edition. Limited Edition. 1 of 500 copies. with fold-out diagrams.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation from 2,300 B.C. to 200  A.D. or, chapters on the...
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Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D. or, chapters on the elements derived from the old civilisations of west Asia in the formation of the ancient Chinese culture.

by Terrien de Lacouperie

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Moisture marks to front cover. Particulars in gilt to spine, which is severely lacking the fabric. Bookplate removed from front pastedown. Odd pagination with corrections in pen to pages 161-163. Text block separated at page 258/259. ; xiii, 418 pages.
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Life Amongst the Modocs: Unwritten History.
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Life Amongst the Modocs: Unwritten History.

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London: Richard Bentley and Son. Very Good. 1873. Half red morocco. First Edition precedes the American. "This book represents the best of Miller's forceful, vigorous style. An advocate of the cause of the Modocs, Miller lived with them in a quixotic attempt to form an Indian republic among the Pit River Indians, the Klamaths, Shastas, and Modocs. Includes Miller's romance with Paquita, the Modoc squaw who helped him escape from jail and was killed by soldiers for her efforts." (Zamorano LXXX, 40) Howes M-608. Nicely bound in half grained red morocco with particulars to spine. Archival gutter reinforcements to initial pages (see image). Handsomely bound copy of a frail book.; 8vo ; Additional images and further information provided upon request. ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century

by Thompson, Hunter S

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Soft cover. Fine. 0684873249 first Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition 2003 as stated in near fine condition, spine uncreased and no folds to covers, no markings
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Kingdom of Fear, Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
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Kingdom of Fear, Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century

by Thompson, Hunter S

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. As New -- book and dust jacket are in perfect condition. A gorgeous, pristine copy -- fresh and crisp. Obviously never read. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a book club edition. Not price clipped ($25.00). No chips, tears, scuffs, creases, or rubbing. Photo illustrated. From the Dust Jacket: "Brilliant, provocative, outrageous, and brazen, Hunter S. Thompson's infamous rule breaking - in his journalism, in his life, and under the law - changed the shape of American letters, and the face of American icons. KINGDOM OF FEAR traces the course of Thompson's life as a rebel - from a smart-mouthed Kentucky kid flaunting all authority to a convention-defying journalist who came to personify a wild fusion of fact, fiction, and mind-altering substances.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. 8vo. xx, 354pp..
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Under Fire
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Under Fire: An American Story

by North, Oliver L

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Harpercollins, 1991. First edition, as stated, first printing . Hardcover. Fine/near fine. r. 446 pp. This is a rare first edition copy signed by both Oliver North and William Novak. North's inscription, "Margo and Sam, all the best," appears in blue ink on the half title page with North's signature and the date "3 Nov 91" and Novak's signature in black ink. Dust jacket slightly wrinkled at top of spine. Free USPS tracking with every US order. Ships from MA.
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A New History of Japanese Cinema:  A Century of Narrative Film
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A New History of Japanese Cinema: A Century of Narrative Film

by Standish, Isolde

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New York: Continuum, 2006. 8vo size trade paperback with black and white photo illustrated cover; 414 pages From back: "Cinema, which first arrived in Japan in 1896 with the Kinetoscope prototype, came at the very time that Japan was transforming its economic base and society into that of a major international power. The first cinema, the Asakusa Denikikan, was opened in Tokyo in 1903 and within 13 years 300 cinemas had sprung up throughout the country... (The author) focuses on the historical development of Japanese film, illustrated by a series of typical Japanese film posters. She details an industry and an art form shaped by the competing and merging forces of traditional culture and of economic and technological innovation." Edgewear, creases to bottom and bottom and top corners of front cover, soil on bottom and light soil to outside pages. We note pencilled underlining on at least 29 pages and pencilled marginalia on at least three pages and four creased page corners. Quotes… Read More
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Old Bones
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Old Bones

by Elkins, Aaron J

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New York, NY, U. S. A.: Mysterious Press, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. New York, NY, U. S. A.: Mysterious Press, 1987. Fine in Near Fine jacket Signed by Author A Gideon Oliver Mystery, SIGNED on title pg. Edgar Award winner best mystery npc 197pp. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition
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Hurrah for My New Free Country (INSCRIBED BY EDITORS) (FIRST EDITION)
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Hurrah for My New Free Country (INSCRIBED BY EDITORS) (FIRST EDITION)

by Leon Charles Fouquet

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1990 (INSCRIBED BY THE EDITORS) "Best wishes to Frances McLaughlin fellow member of the writers guild" Rosalie Davis Mathilde Ruggles (Collette) Hurrah for My New Free Country covers a wide span of events, from the settlement of Kansas in the late 1860s (which included Indian wars and the near-extermination of the buffalo), to the Oklahoma land rush, to the peaceful growth of the area around Chandler, Oklahoma, in the early 1900s." Book: clean and unmarked - pages are crisp/white DJ: minimal shelfwear - colors are vibrant
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Starting With Flags : Forty-Three Drawings
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Starting With Flags : Forty-Three Drawings

by Parker, Kingsley

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New York: Private Printing. Fine with no dust jacket. 1976. Limited Signed Edition. Softcover. The artist's abstract and quite varied series of 43 drawings of flags, all printed monochrome on the recto of pages. Kingsley Parker has been exhibiting and represented by galleries since the mid-1970s and has a work in the collection of the Museum Of Modern Art in New York, NY. The artist is quite active with new works. Signed in ink "K. Parker/1976 ©" in the front matter where Parker explains his motivation for drawing the series of abstract flags. Copy 158 of a limited edition of 600, numbered in the colophon. Approximately 44 pages, unpaginated. Printed on fine, machine-made paper in brown wraps. The title and a flag drawing are framed on the front cover. In absolutely clean, Fine condition. ; Drawings; Square 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 44 pages; Signed by Artist .
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Dead in Dixie

Dead in Dixie

by Charlaine Harris

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New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 2003. Z2 - A Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus Edition hardcover book SIGNED by the Charlaine Harris in as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dead Until Dark, Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead. 8.5"x5.75", 612 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).
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Songs From Appledore
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Songs From Appledore

by Oscar Laighton

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RARE. Collectible: 1916. Signed by the author. Cambridge MA: University Press. Very Good. Hardcover. Light soil to green cloth covered boards with gilt stamped title, author's name, and design. A bright solid, book - 27 pages; Inside covers are sunned. Pages clean and bright. Frontspiece. "View from Mrs. Thaxter's Garden Gate. 29 illustrations. Small book: 7" x 5"
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era

by Hazel E. Brown

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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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The Lace Reader
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The Lace Reader

by Barry, Brunonia

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True FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated). "Flap Jacket Press trade paperback edition / First Printing July 2007" on copyright page. This small run printing precedes the hardback edition. NEW. Cover Clean, no wear, no tears, no spine creases, protected in Brodart cover. Text Clean, no marks. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. Books are Carefully Packed in a Box and Shipped Daily with Delivery Confirmation from Dry, Smoke-Free shop. Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed. B103
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I Curse the River of Time (Signed, Limited UK Edition)
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I Curse the River of Time (Signed, Limited UK Edition)

by Petterson, Per

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SIGNED, FIRST UK LIMITED EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated, complete number line to 1) Harvill Secker, London, 2010. NEW, Unread. Author's Signature, no inscription, on a bookplate attached to the first chapter page. Note on bookplate reads "This edition of I Curse the River of Time, signed by the author, is limited to 1,000 copies". Dust Jacket Bright in Brodart protective cover, Clean, no wear, no tears, not price clipped (£12.99). Text Clean, no marks. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. Not book club. Fast shipping from Dry, Smoke-Free home. Email Confirmation with Tracking Number. International ships Air Mail.
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