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Dare to Be a Great Writer: 329 Keys to Powerful Fiction
by Bishop, Leonard
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First edition
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- 1988
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- Hardcover
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- 9780898793123
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$20.21
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Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Writing techniques, skills, and psychological aspects. 319 pages. Inscribed by author on front free endpaper.
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Biblio; Exploring the World of Books. October 1998
by Ramsland, Katherine, Jean Ashton, Leah Brumer, John Dunning, et al.
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- 1998
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- Soft Cover
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$8.42
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Eugene, OR: Aster Publishing, 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. Magazine. Volume 3, Number 10. Featuring "The Naked and the Undead, Cronicles of Anne Rice" with her photo on front cover, and articles by Jean Ashton "What is History Worth", John Dunning "Books for Love or Money", Leah Brumer "To the Letter", etc.
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Firsts: The Book Collector's Magazine. December 1999. Volume 9, Number 12
by Smiley, Kathryn
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- 1999
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- Staplebound
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NZ$21.05
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Tucson: Robin Smiley, 1999. Staplebound. Fine. Seven page Interview with John Dunning by James Cahill . Articles on ilustrating Robert Louis Stevenson, on Collecting Roy Chapman Andrews, and books by and about paleontologists. These magazines are a treasure of information for book lovers.
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Major 20th-Century Writers: A Selection of Sketches from Contempory Authors. 4 volumes
by Ryan, Bryan, editor
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- Used - Fine
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- 1991
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- Hardcover
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- 9780810377660
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NZ$252.57
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Detroit: Gale Research, 1991. Hardcover. Fine. Fine four-volume set in blue boards. Contains more than 1000 entries on widely studied writers, all written or updated for this set. All are fine. Very heavy, no priority or international shipping.
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The Carl H. Pforzheimer Library: English Literature 1475-1700, Three volumes
by Unger, Emma V, & William A. Jackson
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- As New
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- Reprint
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- 1997
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- Hardcover
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- 9781884718335
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NZ$244.15
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New Castle: Oak Knoll Press & Heritage Book Shop, 1997. Reprint. Hardcover. As New. Three volume set bound in burgundy cloth with gold titles and insignia. Frontis photos of Pforzheimer and his library. First privately published in 1940. Additional material added in this edition. Very attractive fine set of books. Heavy: no priority… Read more about this item Item Price
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Adventures in Americana 1492-1897: The Romance of Voyage and Discovery from Spain to the Indies etc.... to Alaska. A Selection of Books from the Library of Herschel V. Jones, Minneapolis, Minnesota. And, Americana Collection of Herschel V. Jones: A Checklist (1473-1926) Three Volumes.
by Jones, Herschel V. & Helen Fogg & Wilberforce Eames
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- 1964
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- Hardcover
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NZ$101.03
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New York: Cooper Square Publishers, 1964. Hardcover. Fine. Preface in Volume I by Wilberforce Eames who also wrote Volume III Checklist, Three fine volumes in heavy-weight paper with illustration of each in volumes I and II. Brown cloth, gold title on red box on spine Heavy set: No priority or international shipping.
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Conversations with Wallace Stegner on Western History and Literature
by Stegner, Wallace & Richard W. Etulain
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- very good +
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- 1983
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- Hardcover
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- 9780874802221
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$67.35
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Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1983. Hardcover. Fine/very good +. Foreword by Norman Cousins. 207 pages. Index. Book is fine in dust jacket with 1/4-inch tear and small creases at top corner.
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Masterplots. 1973 Annual. Magill's Literary Annual Essay Reviews of 100 Oustanding Books Published in the United States During 1972
by Magill, Frank N.,editor, & Henry Taylor
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- 1974
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- Hardcover
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NZ$15.15
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Englewood Cliffs: Salem Press, 1974. Hardcover. Fine. Arranged by title with index of authors at end of book. Brown leatherette with gold decoration and titles on the spine..
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Masterplots. 1976 Annual. Magill's Literary Annual Essay Reviews of 100 Oustanding Books Published in the United States During 1975
by Magill, Frank N.,editor
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- Used - Fine
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- 1976
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- Hardcover
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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Englewood Cliffs: Salem Press, 1976. Hardcover. Fine. Arranged by title with index of authors at end of book. Fine book in brown leatherette with gold decoration and titles on the spine.
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The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations
by Polti, Georges
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- Used - Near fine
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- Very good
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- Reprint
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$25.26
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Boston: The Writer, 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Book was originally published in 1916, and is still a helpful reference for creative writers. Small white speck on front of dark blue boards. Blue dust jacket has rubs on the finish and light edgewear.
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Plotto
by Cook, William Wallace
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- Used - Very Good
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- Reprint
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- 1941
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- Hardcover
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NZ$75.77
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Battle Creek: Ellis Publishing / The Writer, 1941. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Original was 1928. This is 1940 copyright by The Writer. Author signature on verso of dedication page. Handbook for authors on systematic methods of plotting a story or book: situations, ideas, conflicts, purposes, charts, etc. Bound in tan tweed with brown leather… Read more about this item Item Price
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One Hundred and Fifty Years of Publishing: 1837-1987
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- Used - Near fine
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- Very good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 9780316527910
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$13.47
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Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. 234 pages, photos. Book is fine except for a couple of short red marks on foredges. Dark green dust jacket has edgewear and a one-inch tear.
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Publishing in the West: Alan Swallow. Some Letters and Commentaries
by Claire, William F. , editor
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 1974
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- Hardcover
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- 9780890160039
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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Santa Fe: Lightning Tree, 1974. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Small book, 80 pages. Swallow's letters to authors, newsletters about the history and methods of his press, books he wrote, and the 1966 list of books he published.
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101 Plots Used and Abused
by Young, James N.
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- Used - Very Good +
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- revised
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- 1946
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- Hardcover
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NZ$33.68
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Boston: The Writer, 1946. revised. Hardcover. Very Good +. The 101 plots in the title actually go up to number 124 in thi sedition. Small book in red cloth has a small bumped corner and a small white spot on the back, otherwise fine.
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Neale Books: An Annotated Bibliography
by Krick, Robert K.
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- As New
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$50.51
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Morningside Bookshop Press, 1977. Hardcover. As New. Twenty page introductory biography of Walter Neale (1873-1933), and 230-page bibliography of books his company published. Bound in brown tweed with gold lettering.
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Masterplots. 1974 Annual. Magill's Literary Annual Essay Reviews of 100 Oustanding Books Published in the United States During 1973
by Magill, Frank N.,editor, & Henry Taylor
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- Used - Near fine
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- 1974
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- Hardcover
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$13.47
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Englewood Cliffs: Salem Press, 1974. Hardcover. Near fine. Arranged by title with index of authors at end of book. Brown leatherette with gold decoration and titles on the spine. Address of Grollier Year Book written in ink on front free endpaper. Otherwise the book is fine.
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Wiley: One Hundred and Seventy-Five Years of Publishing
by Moore, John Hsmmond
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- Used - Fine
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- First edition
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- 1982
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- Hardcover
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- 9780471860822
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New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. History of the publishing company from its beginnings in 1807 and the people involved. 279 pages. Gray and blue boards.
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NZ$33.68
Masterplots. 1977 Annual. Magill's Literary Annual Essay Reviews of 100 Oustanding Books Published in the United States During 1976
by Magill, Frank N.,editor
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1977
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780893560775
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$15.15
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Englewood Cliffs: Salem Press, 1977. Hardcover. Fine. Arranged by title with index of authors at end of book. Fine book in brown leatherette with gold decoration and titles on the spine.
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The Short-Short Story Index Book for use with The Plot Genie, Supplementary Formula No. 6
by Hill, Wycliffe A.
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$168.38
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Hollywood: Ernest Gagnon Co, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. 134-page reference for writers: problems, methods, complications, etc. Bright orange embossed boards have a little wear on the spine. "Mechanical unit" plot genie card is included.
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NZ$168.38
Masterplots. 1978 Annual. Magill's Literary Annual Essay Reviews of 100 Oustanding Books Published in the United States During 1977
by Magill, Frank N.,editor
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780893560782
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Arvada, Colorado, USA
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NZ$12.63
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Englewood Cliffs: Salem Press, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good. Arranged by title with index of authors at end of book. Brown leatherette with gold decoration and titles on the spine. Light spotting on top page edges and rear board is a little loose at the top.
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