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New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover, Cloth, Pictorial. No date, no edition. The story of the book is true, and chief of the failures in the making of the book is this: That it is not all the truth. The light is not bright enough, the shadow is not black enough to give a true picture of that bit of Wetern life to which the writer was some small part. Because a man's life is all he has, and because the only hope of the brave young West lies in it's men, this story is told. It may be that the tragic pity of a broken life may move some to pray, and that the divine power there is in a single brave heart to summon forth hope and courage may move some to fight. If so, the tale is not told in vain. /C. W. G. The corners are worn through, and there is some wear on the top and bottom edges. Both ends of the spine have some wear. The green binding has a picture of a distant place. The binding is tight but inside the front and back covers the binding is somewhat…
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Black Rock: a Tale of the Selkirks
by Connor, Ralph
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I Bought Andy Warhol
by Polsky, Richard
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Boston, Massachusetts, U. S. A.: Harry N Abrams Inc. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. In 1987, art dealer Richard Polsky set aside $100, 000 to purchase a painting by famed Pop artist Andy Warhol for his private collection - a purchase that ultimately took him twelve years. His journey, spanning the years from the wild speculation of the 1980s to the recession of the 1990s, is recounted here in this funny, fast-paced, intensely readable expose of the inner workings of the art world. This entertaining tale illuminates not only Warhol the artist and his place in art history, but also the machinations and marketing that fueled his celebrity. It is both his admiration of Warhol as an artist and the thrill of vicarious fame that drove the author in his quest to have a Warhol of his own. The binding is silver with faint white lettering. The jacket has a bit of scuffing near the spine, front and back. 256 pages including an appendix of comparative values of…
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Mother Goose on the Loose: Illustrated with Cartoons from the New Yorker
by Goldstein, Bobbye S. (edited by)
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Lebanon, Indiana, U. S. A.: Harry N Abrams Inc. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Who doesn't love reading the cartoons in the New Yorker magazine? Even if you've never seen them, they're a delight and the captions are very clever. Goldilocks in a police line-up? Humpty Dumpty with an H. M. O. ? The nursery isn't just for children anymore! This collection of more than eighty witty cartoons takes a hilarious second (and third) look at our most beloved childhood stories and rhymes. It includes: Hey Diddle Diddle, Little Bo-Peep, Little Jack Horner, Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog, Three Blind Mice, The Crooked Man, Little Red Riding Hood and many others. Twenty-five stories and rhymes in all are illustrated and captioned. 106 pages, including an Afterword and index of illustrators. The binding has the same illustrations as the cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .
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Round-Trip to Deadsville: a Year in the Funeral Underground
by Matson, Tim
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White River Jct, Vermont, U. S. A.: Chelsea Green Pub Co. New in New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Our narrator, Tim Matson, assaulted by middle-aged existential doubt and morbid preoccupation, sets out to confront the demons of death and the denizens of the funeral trade. His odyssey begins when he stares down a photograph of Ginseng Willard, a flinty old Vermonter who built his own coffin from a piano case, then used it as a bed for the rest of his natural days. Matson decides to build a coffin. He heads out on the road to learn how to go about it. Along the way he meets an unforgettable cabal of characters who populate the funeral underground - among them the Undertaker, the Anatomist and the Astrologer. This book offers thrills, chills, and laughter, but also a face-to-face encounter with some of life's Big Questions. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .
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Though the Heavens May Fall: the Landmark Trial That Led to the End of Human Slavery
by Wise, Steven M.
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New York, New York, U. S. A.: Da Capo Pr. New in New dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Perhaps no trial changed the course of history so much as one that took place in London in 1772; the case of James Somerset, a black man rescued from a ship bound for the West Indies slave markets. At this landmark trial, two encompassing worldviews clashed in an event of passionate drama and far-reaching significance. Now noted legal historian Steven M. Wise recreates each exciting moment of the case that slave owners contended would do nothing less than bring the economy of the British Empire to a crashing halt. As the case finally drew to a close and defenders of slavery pleaded with Lord Mansfield to maintain the system, the judge spoke the words that continue to resound more than two centuries later: "Let Justice be done, though the Heavens may fall. "With notes, bibliography and index. Includes photos of relevant paintings.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .
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Up Stream; an American Chronicle
by Lewisohn, Ludwig
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New York: The Modern Library. Fair with no dust jacket. 1926. Hardcover. This definitive edition is the final form of Upstream with corrections to correspond with the original text published in 1922. Boards are very good, green with gold lettering. The spine is very discolored from the sun. 299 pages, front and back cover splitting away on the inside. A red star is stamped on the last page. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. .
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Where Did You Go?" "Out" "What Did You Do?" "Nothing
by Smith, Robert Paul
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Henry Z. Walck, Inc.. Good with no dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. Binding is discolored at edges and top of spine is worn away in one spot. 125 pages are fine, no tears or marks noted. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .
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Wickford Point
by Marquand, John P.
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Time Life Books. Fine with no dust jacket. 1980. Softcover. Binding is fine, as new; 437 pages fine, no tears or marks. Book is about the Brill family in the '30's. Two sisters, labeled dullards and their brother, the inventor (who spends hours working out new ways to twiddle his thumbs) live off the reputation of an ancestor. 5" x 7.75" high. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. .
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