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33 Men - Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean MIners
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33 Men - Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean MIners

by Franklin, Jonathan

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9780399157776
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0399157778
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2011. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Gray and black hardcover, 1st edition in dust jacket. Signed by the author in black marker on the title page. A very good copy with minor shelfwear at the bottom corners and a couple of pages with crinkled top corners toward the last gathering. Binding is tight as if unread and pages are clean and unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket is bright and attractive with matching light wear at the edges. 307 pp., color photos at the center, the inspiring story of the Chilean Miners and their amazing rescue, now the topic for a hit motion picture.
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Always Running - La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.
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Always Running - La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

by Rodriguez, Luis J.

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Hardcover
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9781880684061
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1880684063
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Connecticut: Curbstone Press, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Jorge - Luis Rodriguez 3-8-94" in a large scrawling script. First edition in dustjacket. Very good condition - some bruising at the spine tips. Binding is tight as if unread. Pages are clean and unmarked. The dustjacket is also very good with minor wear to the panel edges. 260 pp., glossary.
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Black Cats and Outside Loops - Tex Rankin : Aerobatic Ace

Black Cats and Outside Loops - Tex Rankin : Aerobatic Ace

by Bohrer, Walt

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ISBN 13
9780929734033
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0929734033
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Oregon: Plere Publishers, Inc., 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. Blue hardcover lacking dustjacket. Wear and minor bending at the corners and spine ends with some white showing through the blue at the extremities. Text clean and unmarked, binding solid. 225 pp., indexed, filled with black and white photos of this amazing pilot's life. A great biography with a special introduction by WWII hero Jimmy Doolittle.
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Corks & Suspenders - Memoir of an Early Forester

Corks & Suspenders - Memoir of an Early Forester

by Hagenstein, William D.; with Joan Campf

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9780976838739
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0976838737
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Dragonfly Press, 2010. First edition. Paperback. Fair. Paperback 1st edition. Only a fair copy with heavy wear to the rear cover, including a 2 inch tear spine-ward and crinkling near the tear. Some warping to the book. Interior is much better - clean, bright and unmarked. 120 pp., with full color and black and white pictures. The memoir of a well-known and passionate Pacific Northwest forester.
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Ellison S. Onizuka - A Remembrance
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Ellison S. Onizuka - A Remembrance

by Ogawa, Dennis and Glen Grant

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9780935180558
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0935180559
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Honolulu: Mutual Publishing and Signature Publishing, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Oversize cloth hardcover 1st in dustjacket. Signed by Jim Buchli (Space Shuttle Astronaut), and Lorna (Onizuka's wife) and brother Claude Onizuka on the half-title page. A good copy with some discoloration to the gray cloth, gilt titles still bright and attractive. Light bumping/rounding at the corners and spine tips. Interior is clean and unmarked other than the signatures. Binding solid though lacking in tightness. Dustjacket is also good with a crease to the rear flap and general shelfwear and bending at the panel edges. - light soil to the front panel. 160 pp., filled with color photos. A truly unique copy of this tribute to Onizuka who died on the Challenger.
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Fight for the Tiger: One Man's Fight to Save the Wild Tiger from Extinction
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Fight for the Tiger: One Man's Fight to Save the Wild Tiger from Extinction

by Day, Michael

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First edition
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Hardcover
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9780747215486
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0747215480
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London: Headline Book Publishing, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Good/very good. Blue hardcover 1st in jacket. Signed and dated without inscription by the author on the front free-endpaper in blue ink. A good only copy with heavy wear at the spine ends, a hard bump to the bottom of the front board and a light upward cocking to the bind. Binding is solid but rear hinge is starting to crack. Pages are clean and unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket is much better - very good, bright and attractive, protected in mylar. 374 pp., indexed, three picture inserts, some color. The desperate attempt to save the wild tiger from extinction and Day's daring efforts to expose illegal trafficking in Asia.
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Freedom on the Highway
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Freedom on the Highway

by Anderson, Johnny

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Washington DC: Published by the author, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Blue cloth hardcover in dustjacket, no statement of edition. Signed and inscribed by the author on the copyright page, "Joy & Ken, Many thanks for your support, it's so appreciated. Enjoy the enclosed story, however long it takes to read. Cheers, all the best. Johnny Anderson xxx 3-5-11." A very good copy with minor bumping at the top edge of the boards and bending to the upper corner of the first few pages. A solid heavy binding, text unmarked other than the inscription. Dustjacket is bright and attractive. 652 pp., Self-published through lulu, most likely a first and only edition of the hardcover. Anderson hitchhiked his way across Australia, Canada and the U.S. and these are the stories of his travels.
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Hunting Adventures Worldwide
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Hunting Adventures Worldwide

by Atcheson Sr., Jack

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Hardcover
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9780912299600
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0912299606
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Montana: Jack Atcheson & Sons, Inc, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Larry Hagman's copy. Yellow cloth hardcover in dustjacket - no edition stated. Signed and inscribed at length by the author, "For Larry Hagman Hunt fish & travel all you can NOW Life is short! Jack Atcheson Jan 31, 97." A very good copy with minor edge and corner wear and mildly cocked forward. All pages clean and binding is solid. Unclipped dustjacket with sunning at the top edge and spine panels, mild edge wear matching the book. 256 pp., full of photos of all the animals the author killed.
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Jason Lee - Prophet of the New Oregon

Jason Lee - Prophet of the New Oregon

by Brosnan, Cornelius J.

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Good/fair. Red hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with minor wear at the corner tips and some bruising and fraying at the spine tips. Browning to the paper in the gutters of the free endpapers (at the hinges), otherwise the interior is clean and solid. Clipped dustjacket is not quite as good with browning and soil to the yellow panels, chips and tears at the edges including a 1" chip at the bottom of the rear panel. - now protected in mylar. 348 pp., indexed, a detailed history of the Lee expedition and his time in Oregon ministering to the new residents.
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The River and I (1910)

The River and I (1910)

by Neihardt, John Gneisenau

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Reprint
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Hardcover
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9781167294563
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1167294564
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Kessinger Legacy Reprints, 2010. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover reprint, no dustjacket as issued. This is a reprint by the Kessinger Company - they specialize in reprinting out of copyright classics for profit. Minor bumps to the upper corners and bottom of the boards. A very good copy clean and tight - appears to be unread. 325 pp., telling the story of the author's journey down the length of the Missouri River and the experiences he had along the way.
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Stones into Schools - Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Stones into Schools - Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan

by Mortenson, Greg

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9780670021154
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0670021156
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New York: Viking, 2009. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/very good. Tan hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed without inscription by the author with his customary "G" on the title page in black sharpie marker. A clean bright copy with some bumping to the board edges. Text unmarked and binding solid. Unclipped jacket with matching minor bumping at edges, no tears. 420 pp., indexed, color photos at center. Mortenson's continued work promoting peace through education in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Three Cups of Tea - One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time
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Three Cups of Tea - One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time

by Mortenson, Greg and David Oliver Relin

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9780670034826
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0670034827
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New York: Viking , 2006. Later printing. Hardback. Very Good/very good. Hardcover in dustjacket, 9th printing. Signed without inscription on the title page by Mortenson with his traditional initial G. A very good copy with minor edge wear and a slight forward cocking. Clean and unmarked, in a very good unclipped jacket. with wear at the corners. 338 pp., some black and white photos. A fascinating and inspiring story, now called into question for its authenticity.
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The Truth About Wyatt Earp
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The Truth About Wyatt Earp

by Erwin, Richard E.

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Second edition
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Paperback
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9780963393036
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0963393030
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California: The O. K. Press, 1993. Second edition. Paperback. Good. Trade paperback 2nd edition, signed inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Ann - Richard E. Erwin." A good copy with bending at the lower corners - corners actually creased about an inch from the tip, front and rear. General shelfwear at the cover edges and a spot of laminant ruffling toward the top of the front cover, visible in the photo. Interior is much better - clean and unmarked other than the author's signature. Binding is solid and without creases or opened spots. 451 pp., indexed and bibliography. A comprehensive study of the life of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.
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Unlearning to Fly
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Unlearning to Fly

by Brice, Jennifer

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ISBN 13
9780803210943
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0803210949
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Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket, signed without inscription by the author on the title page. A very good copy with minimal shelf-wear at the board edges and some crinkling at the spine tips. Binding and hinges are solid and tight as if unread. Unclipped jacket with matching minor wear and a bit of scuffing to the panels. 202 pp., a collection of tales from the author's experiences growing up in an Alaskan town full of adventurers, pilots and explorers.
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