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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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Dancing with the Witchdoctor - One Woman's Stories of Mystery and Adventure in Africa
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Dancing with the Witchdoctor - One Woman's Stories of Mystery and Adventure in Africa

by James, Kelly

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9780060186272
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0060186275
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New York: William Morrow, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Black and orange hardcover, 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "Happy Explorations! Kelly James" A very good copy with some bending at the spine tips and a bump to the top edge of the front board. Interior is clean and unmarked. Tight as if unread. Unclipped jacket is bright and attractive with wear at the top panel edges and the folds. 235 pp., the author's collection of stories from her time in Africa as a private investigator.
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En Hvalfangerfaerd Gennem Troperne til Sydishavet

En Hvalfangerfaerd Gennem Troperne til Sydishavet: A whaling ferry through the tropics to the South Sea

by Nielsen, Aage Krarup

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Copenhagen: Gyldendalske boghandel - Nordisk, 1948. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Marbled boards and blue leatherette spine and tips. A very good copy with a shallow tear to the marbling on the front cover, minor wear and scuffing to the edges and tips. Binding solid, pages clean and unmarked. 117 pp., black and white photos throughout. Text in Danish - the story of a whaling ship's expedition to the South Sea.
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Following the Wrong God Home - Footloose in an American Dream (Literature of the American West,...
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Following the Wrong God Home - Footloose in an American Dream (Literature of the American West, V. 12)

by Chisholm, Clive Scott

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9780806134888
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0806134887
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Oklahoma: University Of Oklahoma Press, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "Clive Scott Chisholm - For Helen Cleveland my friend and Friday companion with best wishes from the author." A very good copy with mild edgewear and moderate corner bumps. Interior is clean and tight as if unread. Unclipped dustjacket is in good condition with wear at the spine tips and folds, some soil to the lower panels. 406 pp., indexed, the story of a modern journey on foot down the Mormon pioneer trail and a reflection on American dreams.
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The Moffat Road
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The Moffat Road

by Bollinger, Edward T. and Frederick Bauer

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Chicago: Sage Books / The Swallow Press Inc., 1971. Second printing. Hardcover. Good. Brown hardcover second printing, lacking dustjacket. A good copy with edge-wear and some scuffing to the boards. Previous owner's gift inscription neatly to the top of the front endpapers, including the notations, "Dad worked in the Moffet (sic) Tunnel while it was being built." Other than the inscription, the text is clean and unmarked. The binding and hinges are solid. 359 pp., indexed, mapped endpapers, filled with black and white photos. A detailed account of the Moffat Tunnel and the completion of this difficult part of the route on the Denver and Salt Lake Railway and the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway lines.
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Shiyak!  Misadventures of the Schooner Lottie Bennett : The Last Windjammer Voyage to Alaskan...
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Shiyak! Misadventures of the Schooner Lottie Bennett : The Last Windjammer Voyage to Alaskan Salmon Waters

by Anderson, Tom

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9780961947491
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0961947497
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California: Windship Press, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Blue hardcover in dustjacket. Signed and personalized by the author on the half-title page, "To Perry From Tom Anderson." Minor shelf-wear to the edges and spine ends. Binding solid and pages clean. Some bent page corners. Unclipped jacked is good only with several short tears and wear/ruffling to the edges and folds. 325 pp., black and white stills from the author's film of the voyage. True adventure of a tragic fishing trip to the Bering Sea during the Great Depression.
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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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A Trail of Corn - A True Mystery
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A Trail of Corn - A True Mystery

by Walker, Keith

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Stated First edition
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9781885793003
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1885793006
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California: Golden Door Press, 1995. Stated First edition. Hardcover. Good/good +. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "To my friend, Elaine, Best Wishes Keith June 13, 1995." Heavy blue cloth hardcover with gilt spine titles, stated first edition in dustjacket. A good copy with minor edgewear light corner bends. Spine tips are crimping and the size of the book has lead to some ridging and cocking at the spine column. Some soil to the front edge of the text block. Previous owner's name neatly on the front pastedown. Hinges and bindign are solid and the pages are clean and unmarked. The dustjacket is even better, unclipped, with light edgewear and some ruffling along the panel edges - bright and unmarked. 770 pages, some black and white photos, indexed. A massive volume examining the murder of Stephanie Bryan, and the tenuous conviction of Burton Abbott in 1950's Berkeley.
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Yukon Alone - The World's Toughest Adventure Race
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Yukon Alone - The World's Toughest Adventure Race

by Balzar, John

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9780805059496
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0805059490
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New York: Henry Holt And Co., 2000. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardcover 2nd printing in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Agnes - with Love, John Balzar." A very good copy with wear at the heal of the spine. Solid binding and clean text. Unclipped jacket also very good with Minor shelf-wear to the panel edges. 304 pp., a recounting of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.
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