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Bison Books, London U.K., 1992. First Edition (Shown But Not Stated).. Hardcover.. As New/Fine. 12 1/4 H x 9 1/4 W x 1 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. NEVER OPENED. GIFT QUALITY. Book Interior AS NEW / Boards As New / Dust Jacket Fine. Coated Paper. Boards are black cloth, lettering gilt. Book spine is straight, square, solid, no sunning, no edge wear. Dust jacket is pink, lettering white, front and back covers many colour photos. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, no rips, no stains, no creases, has a minor bit of edge wear in a few spots, no chipping. Book boards and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, no spine creases, no sunning, no edge wear. Page edges clean, bright. Inner end papers are purple. Inside of book is tight, clean, bright, clear, flat. Over 500 nostalgic and great Black/white & colour photos.

Koneman Hulton Getty London U.K., 1998. First Edition (stated).. Softcover.. As New/--. 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 7/8.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. NEVER OPENED. GIFT QUALITY. Book interior AS NEW, Covers Very Fine. In three languages. Covers are gloss card, fuchsia back, black/white photo front. Covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no creases, straight corners, small price sticker on front. Inside of book is tight, bright, clear, white, crisp. Decades of the 20th Century series. Historic, great photos of the 1960’s done in themes (rock ‘n roll, politics, movie stars, pop, guilt and grief, conflict, sports, etc.), includes famous naked photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Coated stock. Black/white photos. Book is trilingual English-German-French.

MacMillan Canada, Toronto., 1993. First Edition (shown).. Softcover.. As New/--. 8 x 5 1/4 x 2.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. NEVER OPENED. Book interior AS NEW, Covers Fine. Covers are gloss card, white, lettering is green/red, black/white photo on back. Covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, one vertical spine crease done while preparing this description, one small scratch on front very thin which didn’t break paper. Page edges slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, crisp. Black/white charts, diagrams, maps, tables. A thick heavy book.

Seven Stories Press, New York., 1997. First Edition (Stated).. Softcover.. As New/--. 8 1/2 H x 5 1/2 W x 15/16 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. NEVER OPENED. GIFT QUALITY. Book Interior AS NEW / Covers As New. Book has no spine creases, covers are stiff and unopened. Covers are brown/red, lettering white/black, pictorial front. Spine is straight, square, solid, no creases, no chips, no sunning, one tiny ding at top of spine. Covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, no vertical creases beside spine, no stains, no edge wear. Page edges clean, bright. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. A few pages at the back have a small bruise at the top edge where it meets the spine. Cartoons by Tom Tomorrow. Introduction by Michael Parenti. Preface. Acknowledgements. Index.

Sidgwick and Jackson, London U.K., 1959. Copyright 1959 First Edition.. Hardcover.. Fine/VG. 9 3/8 H x 6 1/2 W x 15/16 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior FINE / Boards Near Fine / Dust Jacket Very Good. Very gently read if at all. Sewn binding. Boards are green cloth, lettering gilt, title in a green leatherette rectangle on spine. Spine is straight, square, solid, has small amount of edge wear and tiny creasing to top and bottom, spine is not sunned. Dust jacket is white, lettering red/black, photo front and eight black/white photos on back. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, some minor chipping along top, additionally back flap fold has a 3/8 inch rip and a chip with paper in place at top, back cover has chipping on top edge and a 1 3/4 inch rip up from bottom edge, dj spine has an accordion chip on top edge with two 3/8 inch rips and small chips with paper in place, dj spine bottom edge has very minor chipping, dj front has minor… Read More

NSL Canada., 1977. First Edition.. Hardcover.. Fine/--. 9 3/8 x 10 1/4 x 1/2.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book is in Excellent condition. Colour & black/white photos, illustrations.

Fromm International Publishing, New York., 1986. Fromm Edition 1986.. Softcover.. Fine/--. 9 H x 6 W x 1 1/8 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. GIFT QUALITY. NEVER READ. Book Interior AS NEW / Covers Fine. Book feels never read, no spine creases, covers stiff and unopened. Covers are blue-purple, I’d say purple, lettering white/tan, monochrome pictorial front. Spine is straight, square, solid, no creases, no sunning, one tiny bruise on bottom edge that barely turned the paper. Covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, one lightly bruised corner tip, no vertical creases beside spine, the dark covers if tilted in bright light show a few marks from rubbing adjacent book on shelf, virtually no edge wear. Page edges clean, white. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Black/white illustrations, maps. Translated by Joan Pinkham. List of Illustrations. Translator’s Acknowledgements. Epilogue. Notes. Chronology.… Read More

The MacMillan Co., New York., 1968. First Edition (Shown).. Softcover.. VG/--. 8 x 5 1/4 x 1.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book is VERY GOOD. School text book, however only sign of this is a printed (as issued) “Property Of” table inside front cover (no library card envelope or residue etc. and no marring by library covers or tape). No dust jacket as issued. Covers are matte, textured paper, blue/orange; lettering in orange/white, pictorial front and back, different images. Covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, two small bent corners, no spine creases, minimal edge wear, two letters of title filled in by a bored student. Page edges slightly sunned, a few small stains, page edges on very bottom of book doodled on in ink. Inside of book is tight, clean, bright, flat. Small bit of age darkening inside covers at binding and on edges of some pages. A few pages dog eared about 1/2 inch, restored flat. A few small notes and underlines,… Read More

Time Life Books, Virginia., 1998. First Edition (Stated).. Hardcover.. As New/Very Fine. 11 1/8 H x 9 W x 5/8 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. NEVER OPENED. GIFT QUALITY. Book Interior AS NEW / Boards As New / Dust Jacket Very Fine. Sewn binding. Boards are black, lettering gilt. Book spine is straight, square, solid, no sunning, no edge wear. Dust jacket is black, lettering gilt, large black/white and 6 small black/white photos on front. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, not sunned, no creases, no holes, no rips, no stains, black back of dj if tilted shows a few marks from rubbing adjacent book on shelf, no chipping or edge wear. Book boards and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, no sunning, no edge wear. Page edges clean, bright. Inner end papers are navy. Inside of book is tight, clean, bright, clear, flat.  Foreword by Hugh Downs. Colour and black/white photos, illustrations. Acknowledgements. Bibliography. Index.

Harper and Row, New York., 1975. First Edition (Shown But Not Stated).. Hardcover.. As New/Near Fine. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/4.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Looks UNREAD. Book AS NEW/ Dust Jacket Near Fine. Boards are lovely textured bright yellow, spine black cloth, lettering orange. Dust jacket is white, lettering black/red, pictorial front, black/white photo on back. Dust jacket has minor age darkening and small creases on flap folds, has very minor edge wear, no rips or major damage. Book covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, no spine creases, one tiny crease at bottom of spine, no edge wear, very clean and crisp. Inside of book is tight, clean, crisp, bright, white. Owner’s name, date, small, in ink on ffep. Black/white photos, diagrams, maps.

Fawcett Columbine Books, New York., 1984. First Edition (shown).. Hardcover.. VG/--. 11 1/8 x 8 1/2 x 3/4.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book VERY GOOD. No dust jacket issued or is missing. Boards are light tan, spine and part boards are red faux-leather with gilt lettering. Boards have some minor shelf wear top and bottom, three corners straight, one slightly bent, no stains on boards, spine has creases and shelf wear top and bottom with a chip or tear on DJ spine bottom repaired with clear tape. Insides of book are slightly sagging. One small mark in margin of page 248. Book store stamp, ink, on inside front cover. Book is over-opened at title page, and binding can be seen, but no pages loose or missing. Inside of book is otherwise clean, tight, good shape. Lots of historic and interesting black/white photos. Introduction. Index. Is a large book, fairly heavy. A great book with fascinating look at movie stars, news icons, TV stars, famous… Read More

Atheneum Press, New York., 1976. First Edition (Stated).. Hardcover.. Very Fine/VG+. 9 9/16 H x 6 1/8 W x 1 11/16 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior VERY FINE / Boards Near Fine / Dust Jacket Very Good Plus. Sewn binding. Rag edge effect to bottom edges of pages. Book looks never opened or maybe read once very gently. Boards are blue cloth, spine and quarter boards red, lettering gilt on spine, JCG blind embossed on front cover. Book spine is straight, square, solid, no sunning, no edge wear, three small creases at bottom corner. Dust jacket is white, lettering blue/black/red, black/white photo on back flap. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, has some age darkening on edges and white of front and back, back flap fold has a small crease at top, back dj cover has a 3/4 inch light crease on top edge, dj spine has two tiny chips and a 1/2 inch bit of tape residue, front dj cover has two small areas of sticker residue, front flap fold has a… Read More

William Morrow & Co., New York., 1963. First Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/--. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book FINE, Covers Near Fine, Dust Jacket None. Book is clean and tight. Top edges of pages are red as issued. Boards are green and spine is white with red lettering. White on cover shows a bit of greying from adjacent book on shelf, also 1/4 inch x 1/32 in. hole at fold of spine. Minor age wear at top and bottom edges of boards and spine. Spine is age darkened a bit and has small thin black line on it (not remainder mark). Monte Carlo’s Opulent Century. Four sections of Black/white photo plates. One colour photo plate at title page.

NSL Natural Science of Canada, Toronto., 1977. First Edition (Shown But Not Stated).. Hardcover.. Fine/--. 9 3/8 H x 10 7/16 W x 9/16 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior FINE / Boards Very Good Plus / Dust Jacket Not Issued. Book very gently read. Boards are pictorial, spine and quarter boards are orange cloth, lettering gilt. Book spine is straight, square, solid, no sunning, one 1/8 inch crease at back lower corner, very minor edge wear top and bottom. Book boards and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, the two back corner tips are slightly bruised with a bit of board showing through, front top edge has a 1/2 inch shallow dent which made a slight crack in the paper less than 1/8 inch, bottom board edges have very minor wear and a small dab of white paint on corner tips, front and back boards have a few areas slightly rubbed from adjacent book on shelf or from being put down on table. Page edges clean, bright. Inner end papers are… Read More

Random House, New York., 1997. First Edition (Stated).. Hardcover.. As New/Near Fine. 12 1/2 H x 9 7/8 W x 1 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. GIFT QUALITY. NEVER READ. Book Interior AS NEW / Boards Very Fine / Dust Jacket Near Fine. Sewn binding. Coated Paper. Boards are black cloth, lettering gilt. Book spine is straight, square, solid, no sunning, no creases, one tiny bit of edge wear on lower corner tip. Dust jacket is black, lettering red/white/blue, black/white photo montage on front, one black/white photo on back. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, no sunning, no holes, no stains, has a small crease at top of dj spine, has a bruise at bottom of dj spine with a 3/16 inch rip with paper in place, no edge wear. Book boards and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, no spine creases, no sunning, tiny bit of edge wear on bottoms of lower corner tips. Page edges clean, bright. Inner end papers are black with repeating pattern… Read More

McClelland and Stewart, Toronto., 1978. First Edition (shown).. Hardcover.. VG+/VG. 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1 3/8.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book VERY GOOD PLUS / Dust Jacket Very Good. Sewn binding. Boards and spine are blue cloth, gilt lettering. Dust jacket is NOT PRICE CLIPPED, is white with shiny gold title, has black/white photo on back flap. Dust jacket has age darkening in places, has some marks on covers (colour transfer from adjacent book), has a few chips with paper missing, and a few tears largest is 1/2 inch, a few minor creases, and wear on both flap folds. Book itself has small marks on covers, some visible only when book is tilted, some wear on bottom of spine and bottom corner tips, corners are straight, slight dent in top of rear board but didn’t break paper. A few small marks on page side of book. Inside, pages are clean, tight, bright, crisp. Owner’s name, date, small, in ink on ffep. Charts, tables. Index. Appendices. No… Read More

Bantam Books, New York., 1972. 10th Printing.. Softcover.. VG+/--. Paperback.. Bantam Books 7077. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. BINDING ERROR AT ISSUE PERHAPS MAKES THIS A COLLECTOR’S ITEM? Book interior VERY GOOD PLUS, Covers Very Good Plus. With Uncommon binding anomaly. Covers are textured brown, pictorial front. Back cover is a bit soiled, has a diagonal corner crease, and some chips, and inside back cover has text. Spine is slightly slanted and a bit rounded and has vertical creases and some chipping. Front cover has a vertical spine crease, some chipping including top colour layer of a corner tip chipped off. Page edges slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, flat. Small bit of age darkening inside covers at binding and on edges of some pages. Inside front cover has text. Book has a binding anomaly done when printed: From page 15 to 46, a bit of glue moved as book was being bound and forced this group of pages lower down… Read More

Dell/Associated Press N.Y., 1971. First Edition (stated).. Softcover.. Very Fine/--. Paperback.. Dell Book 0984. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book interior VERY FINE, Covers Near Fine. Back cover is white with black/white photo, spine red, front cover is black/white photo, different image. Covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, one faint vertical spine crease, a few tiny chips on spine, thin black line on spine (not a remainder mark), a few small creases, minor edge wear. Page edges tinted, as issued, only slightly sunned in a few places. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Small bit of age darkening inside covers at binding and on edges of some pages. Dell Book 0984. 16 pages of black/white photo plates and maps. Contents. Foreword. Epilogue. Vietnam War, My Lai Massacre. Court martial of Lt. William L. Calley Jr. The full compelling story of a case as bitterly controversial as the Vietnam War itself.

Roger Duhamel, Queen’s Printer, Ottawa., 1962. First Edition (Shown Not Stated).. Softcover.. Very Fine/--. 8 5/8 H x 5 1/2 W x 5/8 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. GIFT QUALITY. Book Interior VERY FINE / Covers Fine. Very nostalgic. Very gently read, if at all. Front cover is light blue, lettering yellow/red, back cover is yellow, front and back have black/white art commissioned exclusively for Canada 1962 from the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative, Cape Dorset, and depicts activities at an Eskimo summer camp, and is the work of Kiakshuk a 72 year old Eskimo who is one of the oldest people at the Cape. Spine is straight, square, solid, white on spine is a bit age darkened, spine has a crease from front to back that seems to have broken the surface paper only, spine has some small chipping at top and bottom and has a faint vertical crease from top to half way down. Covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, the upper front corner has a 2 1/4 inch… Read More

Queen’s Printer, Ottawa., 1964. First Edition.. Softcover.. Near Fine/--. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5/8.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Looks NEVER OPENED. Book is NEAR FINE. Covers are white, lettering is grey, pictorial front 7 colour photos, pictorial back 7 different colour photos. Spine is sewn in signatures, is a bit curved, has creases and tiny chips at top and bottom. Covers are flat, clean, bright, one 3/8 inch rip on front cover, some minor creases, a faint crease beside spine on back cover, some age darkening in white parts, tiny bit of soiling in some white parts of cover. Inside of book is tight, clean, crisp, bright, white. Page edges slightly dusty. Small bit of age darkening inside covers at spine and on edges of some pages. Inside looks unopened and unread. Coated stock. Lots of Black/white and some colour photos, maps and charts. Tables.