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UP AND DOWN AND AROUND A Publisher Recollects the Time of His Life

UP AND DOWN AND AROUND A Publisher Recollects the Time of His Life

by Canfield, Cass

New York NY: Harper's Magazine Press. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0061215406 . Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. Previous owner's name and inscriptions. DJ price clipped; B&W Photographs; 272 pages .
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NZ$20.54NZ$14.38
William Pickering. Publisher. A Memoir and a Check-list of His Publications

William Pickering. Publisher. A Memoir and a Check-list of His Publications

by Keynes, Geoffrey

London: The Galahad Press, 1969. 125 pages, facsiniles, devices. A revised version of the 1924 original edition, published in an edition of 350 copies. Minor wear, unmarked, edgewear, soiling to dustjacket. William Pickering (2 April 1796 - 27 April 1854) was an English publisher, notable for introducing cloth binding to British publishing. [738] . Revised Edition.. Beige Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 265mm. x 200mm.. Book.
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NZ$37.16
Gene Stratton-Porter: Author and Naturalist

Gene Stratton-Porter: Author and Naturalist

by Indiana State Museum

Indianapolis, IN: The Indiana Department of Natural Resources. F. 1984. Reprint. Paperback. 1984 printing. 6" x 9", eighteen page pamphlet is bound in stapled, pi ctorial wrappers. Fine condition. From the Indiana State Museum. Based primarily on the biography of Stratton-Porter that was written by her daughter, Jeanette Porter Meehan. .
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NZ$25.68
Adeste Fidelis - Keepsake Number 5 - A Portfolio with two sets of materials

Adeste Fidelis - Keepsake Number 5 - A Portfolio with two sets of materials

by (Farmer, David)

Tulsa: McFarlin Library; University of Tulsa, 1980. First Edition. Portfolio. FINE. With cover letter from David Farmer and additional reproduction of promotional material for the original "Shakespeare and Company" ULYSSES by James Joyce. Includes prospectus, and card announcing Ulysses, photograph of Sylvia Beach (book store owner) and James Joyce (reproduction) facsimile letter all laid inside paper folder fade line, titled Adeste Fidelis, Keepsake Number 5 and designed by John E. Cruncleton Jr.... Read more about this item
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NZ$42.80
Robert Norwood

Robert Norwood

by Watson, Albert Durrant

Toronto: Ryerson Press. VG. 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering and decorations. Part of the "Makers Of Canadian Literature" Series. Very Good conditi on. Rubs to the corners and spine tips. There is a ring mark on the re ar cover. Includes a tipped-in photo of Norwood. .
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NZ$25.68
The House of Macmillan (1843-1943)

The House of Macmillan (1843-1943)

by Charles Morgan

Macmillan and Co., 1943. Hardcover. Good. 1943. No Edition Remarks. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt decoration. Pages are lightly tanned, but text remains clear. Mild marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Binding is firm. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Gilt remains bright. Moderate rubbing and scuffing overall. Boards are slightly bowed.
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NZ$13.82
Gentleman Junkie: the Life and Legacy of William S. Burroughs

Gentleman Junkie: the Life and Legacy of William S. Burroughs

by Caveney, Graham

Boston, Massachusetts: Little Brown & Co.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. Hard Cover. 0316137251 . The book and jacket are in as new condtion. See photos bx51
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NZ$25.68
Dashiell Hammett: A Daughter Remembers

Dashiell Hammett: A Daughter Remembers

by Hammett, Jo

NY: Carroll & Graf. F. 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Carroll & Graf Edition. 7 1/2" x 10 1/4" hardcover is in fine condition in a near fine dust jacket. Mild dust soiling to the ja cket's panels. Edited by Richard Layman with Julie M. Rivett. .
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NZ$25.68
Ends of the World

Ends of the World

by Cecily MacKworth

Manchester: Carcanet 1987 . First Edition. Hardcover. 0856356387 188 pages, illustrated. Fine copy in Fine jacket.bx214
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NZ$23.97
The Paris Edition The Autobiography of Waverly Root, 1927-1934

The Paris Edition The Autobiography of Waverly Root, 1927-1934

by Waverly Root

San Francisco: North Point Press. 1987. Hardcover. 0865472769 . First edition. "Waverley Root, reporter, editor, author, was a natural storyteller who, during his years as a reporter on the Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune, was at the center of the most exciting period of American cultural activity in Paris". 208 pages. Fine copy in Fine jacket. .clph
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NZ$20.54
Desolate Angel Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation, and America

Desolate Angel Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation, and America

by Dennis Mcnally

A very good trade paperback with light edge wear and light dust soiling to the page edges. 400 pages
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NZ$21.91
Is That All You Write...One Story a Day?

Is That All You Write...One Story a Day?

by Hanlon, John

Providence: The Providence Journal Company 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0937550051 . This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. [The title page also bears the ownership blindstamp of former Rhode Island Attorney General Dennis J. Roberts II]. A selection from among the more than 5000 of the author's columns, articles and Sunday Magazine features that had previously appeared in the Providence Journal-Bulletin newspaper. 188 pages, illustrated. Small remainder-like dot to the top... Read more about this item
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NZ$25.68
Jack's Book: An Oral Biography Of Jack Kerouac

Jack's Book: An Oral Biography Of Jack Kerouac

by by Barry Gifford and Lee Lawrence

A near fine copy with light edge wear and light dust soiling to page edges else tight clean, 339 page Trade paperback. see photos box 18
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NZ$17.12
John Lane and the Nineties

John Lane and the Nineties

by May, J Lewis

London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1936. xxii., 272 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. Some bumping, soiling, wear to covers, contents fine, unmarked. [770]. First Edition. Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 235mm. x 160mm.. Book.
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NZ$63.71
The Sideshow of B. K. Hart

The Sideshow of B. K. Hart

by B. K. Hart Philomena Hart (editor)

Bluish paper covered boards with the publisher's paper title/author label affixed to the front board [as issued], 147 pages collecting essays first published in the Providence Journal newspaper during the years 1929 through 1941 [some of which mention H. P. Lovecraft]. Otherwise nice copy that is slightly ajar with old damp staining to the lower right corner of the book, lacking the glassine dust jacket. bx55
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NZ$21.40
Inter/View: Talks with America's Writting Women

Inter/View: Talks with America's Writting Women

by Pearlman, Mickey & Henderson, Katherine Usher

Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky. F. 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. The dust jacket has light wear at the head of its spine. Review copy with slip laid-i n. Includes Amy Tan, Joyce Carol Oates, Gail Godwin, Marge Piercy and others. .
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NZ$34.24
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

by American Psychological Association

American psychological Association, Washington, 2006. Fifth Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. XXVIII, 439, [3] pages, in original softcover binding. The book is second-hand, but has minimal damage for a used book. Clean and free of annotation. This book is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in psychology and the behavioural sciences, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, criminology and justice... Read more about this item
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NZ$22.12
Huebsch's Year Book: The Best Diary

Huebsch's Year Book: The Best Diary

by B. W. Huebsch

New York, ca. 1890. Booklet. Fine. 15 p. 9x13 cm. Stapled. Sepia print on cream background. Small illustrations of the diaries.
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NZ$17.12
A Reply to Messrs. G. & C. Merriam's Attack Upon the Character of Dr. Worcester and His Dictionaries

A Reply to Messrs. G. & C. Merriam's Attack Upon the Character of Dr. Worcester and His Dictionaries

by [Joseph E. Worcester]

Boston: Jenks, Hickling and Swan, 1854. 48 pages. First edition. 9 x 5½ inches. Pamphlet; removed, without wrappers; Very Good. Dictionary Wars. Part of an ongoing feud between the Merriams and lexicographer Joseph Worcester, the former making accusations that Worcester had stolen their intellectual property. Numerous letters and attestations are reprinted within by such notables as Noah Webster, Jared Sparks, Francis Lieber and others. Worcester's "A Comprehensive Pronouncing and Explanatory... Read more about this item
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NZ$128.40
British Book Production 1964

British Book Production 1964

by Miller, Anthony Mackay; Moran, James; Thompson, Kenneth

London: National Book League, 1964. 69 pages, 38 b/w illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition of books published in 1963, held at The National Book League 30 September to 31 October 1964. Minor wear, some spotting to edges. [696]. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good. 215mm. x 140mm.. Book.
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NZ$21.24
EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

by Nietz, John A

Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Co, 1966. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 265 pages. First edition. Exlibrary with markings. Else a good copy. Discussion of early types of school books published in America before 1900.
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NZ$39.38
Jim Thompson: Sleep with the Devil

Jim Thompson: Sleep with the Devil

by McCauley, Michael J

NY: Mysterious Press. F. 1991. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Stated first printing bound in black cloth and purple boards. A fine c opy in a near fine dust jacket. Mild dust soiling to the dust jacket's panels. .
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NZ$25.68
Almanach für das Jahr 1983 [zur Bekanntmachung des Projekts einer erstmals vollständigen Kritischen Ausgabe des Braut- und Ehebriefwewchsels von Clara und Robert Schumann zugleich eine Kostprobe davon...],

Almanach für das Jahr 1983 [zur Bekanntmachung des Projekts einer erstmals vollständigen Kritischen Ausgabe des Braut- und Ehebriefwewchsels von Clara und Robert Schumann zugleich eine Kostprobe davon...],

by Wolff, K. D. (Verleger / Hrsg.)

1982. Basel/Ffm., Stroemfeld / Roter Stern, 1982, schmal8°, ca. 60 S. mit einigen s/w-Abb. und Illustr. sowie einem (unausgefüllten) Kalendarium und dem bebilderten Verlagsprogramm, illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), der Vorderdeckel mit einem Gestaltungselement beklebt (der Almanach stammt aus dem Verlagsarchiv), papierbedingt innen etwas nachgedunkelt, sonst ein schönes, sauberes Exemplar Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (=... Read more about this item
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NZ$18.27
The San Francisco Poetry Renaissance, 1955-1960

The San Francisco Poetry Renaissance, 1955-1960

by French, Warren

Bost: Twayne Pub. F. 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0805776214. First edition. A fi ne copy in fine dj. .
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NZ$42.80
The Story of Journalism

The Story of Journalism

by Grey Elizabeth

Boston MA: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. Hard Cover.208 pp. Light wear, dust soiling top page edges, previous owner insctription front free end paper in dust jacket with light wear and light chipping to spine ends,Photographs .


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NZ$17.12