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From the front dust jacket flap: "By fatally striking three Japanese warships during 'The Decisive Contest for control of the Pacific in World War II' (New York Times), one daring pilot may have changed the course of history. Now the Battle of Midway's last surviving dive-bomber pilot delivers a gripping and unforgettable eyewitness account of America's greatest Naval Victory"This book has a center section of black & white photos.Book - Near Fine condition. Navy paper over boards w black paper spine and silver gilt title. Pages are clean and binding is tight. The only noted flaw was a couple "bumps" to the bottom of the closed book pages.Dust Jacket - Near Fine condition. Looks almost like new; however, there are a couple tiny tears at the top edge near the spine. Very minimal edge/corner wear.A very nice book. Please use photos as part of the description.312 pages including Index.

Disney Learning. Pre-K activity book. Pooh bear based early skills book with reading, math, and writing, plus parent guide and reward stickers.New. Clean. Tight. Never read. Includes stickers. 32 pages.

From front dust flap: "Breast cancer made Jennie Nash a wise old woman at the age of thirty-six. She learned, among other things, that her instincts are good, her kids are really resilient, and that, in the fight against breast cancer, the journey for patients, family, and friends can be a surprisingly positive, life-changing experience." "Jennie gives readers a road map for a journey no one chooses to take. She details both the large and small lessons learned along the way..." It is a story of reassurance and enlightenment. Book condition: Fine. Clean and tight. Dust Jacket condition: Fine. Only a couple light scratches on back. Please see photos.156 pages including Acknowledgements.

This book is an autobiography of Carry A. Nation. She recounts a timeline of events in her life. She mentions things like: Negroes as slaves, superstitions, Kentucky, Missouri, spiritualism, whisky, husbands, jail, prohibition, mothers, Washington D.C., assault, liquor, Oklahoma, Texas, Masonry, poetry.

Very Good- condition. Dark Blue cloth covers over boards. Design impression on front, Gold gilt lettering on front and spine. Gilt on spine is faded. Some rubbing mostly to edges, corners, and Spine. Front and back have a couple lightly soiled spots, but overall look nice. End papers are a green floral & check design. The front end papers have a wrinkle at the top, a small stain at the bottom, and a white sticker that someone tried to pull off and I believe it took a bit of the design with it. The text is clean and there are some black & white illustrations. The binding is good, but not tight. Page 147/148 sticks out a tiny bit from the rest of the closed book pages.
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From back cover: "New Directions For An American Tradition presents a comprehensive and stimulating look at the best in contemporary quilting through 84 color plates of quilts selected for Quilt National '83, the only national juried show restricted to contemporary work. ...is an indispensable "state-of-the-art record of the attempts by contemporary artists...to bring quilting into the mainstream of the fine arts..." Very Good condition. Slight edge/corner/cover wear with soft crease at corner. Please see photos. Clean. Tight. 80 pages.

Coloring book style activity book. From first page: "You'll find lots of hidden surprises on every page of this book. Use a coin to rub over areas of the pages to make the magic pictures appear. Complete the pictures with crayons or markers."New. Clean. Tight. 32 pages.

A collector's reference book for Vernon Kilns - it's history, patterns, and more.Very Good- condition. Cover has some scratches and there is a little edge and corner wear. Inside pages are clean and tight. Please see photos. 253 pages, plus index pages.

Coloring book style images with paint colors. Paint with Water activity book. Barney character. One image per page so they can be taken out and used as "artwork".New, but slight shelf wear to cover. Image pages and Barney cut-outs on back are Fine. 16 pages to paint.

Learn how to create wonderful vertical sets using squares, rectangles, and triangles. Features 19 traditional patterns such as: Flying Geese, Stairway to Heaven, Redwork, Log Cabin, and more. New book. Clean. Tight. Very minimal bottom edge shelf wear. Please see photos. 111 pages.

From front flap: "Few, if any, of the distinguished military men Missouri contributed to the Civil War could boast the accomplishments of Joseph Orville Shelby. Refusing the offer of a Federal command, he raised the units which came to bear the famed title, 'Shelby's Iron Brigade." His reputation in the Trans-Mississippi theatre was unequalled..." Book - Very Good condition. Map printed on end papers. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Pages are clean and tight. Dust Cover - Good condition. Some rubbing, chipping at top of spine, Small tears at front top and bottom and corners. Please see photos. 630 pages including Index. This is a heavy book and may require a little extra postage.

From back cover: "This book is a thorough study of all known guerrilla operations in Civil War Missouri in 1862, the year such warfare became the primary type of military action there and the year that the state saw almost constant fighting. The author utilizes both well-known and obscure sources (including military and government records, private accounts, county and other local histories, period and later newspapers, and secondary sources published after the war) ..."Fine condition. Clean. Tight. Looks like new. Very slight bumping. Original price sticker on back, plus removable sticker from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe. Please see photos.256 pages including Index.

From the back cover: "Schopenhauer as Educator was written in Basel in 1847 and published as the third of the Thoughts out of Season. Nietzsche himself said of this essay in Ecce homo: 'In Schopenhauer as Educator...my most intimate history is told, my becoming. Above all, my promise.' In a letter to Georg M. Brandes, Danish literary critic and historian, he wrote that the essay on Schopenhauer presents, 'so it seems to me now, more of myself than a real psychology' of the master."Good condition. Cover has some soiling, creases at spine, and price type stickers. Pages are age tanned and edges have darkened with some spotting/staining. Text is clean and binding is tight. 115 pages.

Go Red for Women, American Heart Association, Light & Easy Recipes presents light, delicious food for every day. Not only are there recipes, but tips to take care of your heart and what you should know to monitor your health. Per cover: 47 dishes you and your family will love.Good condition. Stapled booklet. Clean. Cover has some rubbing, slight corner wear, and a small chip at bottom spine. Pages 85-98 have a tiny cut on edge near bottom. Please see photos.98 pages including recipe Index.

This is for only "The Project Book". This spiral bound book covers: Landscapes, Still Life, Waterscapes, Buildings and Gardens, and Live Studies, plus has Useful Addresses and Index. Lots of color photos and descriptions. Very Good condition. Clean. Tight. Slight bottom corner wear. Very slight rubbing on back cover. Please see photos. 96 pages including Index.

This is for only "The Techniques Book". This spiral bound book covers: Materials, Watercolor Techniques, and Making Pictures, plus has a Glossary and Index. Lots of color photos and descriptions. Fine condition. Clean. Tight. Please see photos. Very slight rubbing on back cover.96 pages including Index.

Quote from first page: "Beyond our maddest hopes...Everyone will pick his own favorites from a rollicking ring-tailed procession - and from about 90 of the most amazing animal photographs ever assembled." - Chicago Tribune. Good condition. A little, but not much edge/corner wear. Spine is creased. Book has a curve. Text is clean and binding is VERY tight. Black & white photos. Closed book page edges have a red tint that is good, but not perfect. Please use photos as part of the description. 192 pages.

From back DJ cover: "Highlighted by 300 state-of-the-art photographs, this enthralling volume vividly portrays all aspects of the intricate organism that is the human body. Definitive text and arresting images illuminate everything from the microscopic double helix to the higher functions of the brain to the biomedical promises of the future, in six chapters."Book: Fine condition. Very, very minimal bottom edge/corner wear. Clean and Tight. Dust Jacket: Near Fine condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear.Please see photos.352 pages including Index.

Simple story book with illustrations.New. Signed by author with inscription, "Happy Reading". Clean. Tight. 11 pages.

From back cover: "12 Quilts from 6 Patterns. Learn to stitch winning designs simply by altering colors, adding sashings, rotating blocks, or changing borders."New book. Clean. Tight. 64 pages.

From front inside dust jacket flap: This condensed pocket handbook presents at a glance the great masterpieces of world architecture, vital to an understanding of civilization." More than 700 illustrations and diagrams. This book is a hybrid between paperback and hardback - It has a brown leather look cover over thin boards with gilt lettering, plus a coated dust jacket. Book - Very Good condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight. Pages 191/192 has discoloration due to newspaper clipping on "Styles" that was inserted. The clipping is included. Please see photos.Dust Jacket - Fine condition. No visible wear. Price sticker on back. 192 pages including Glossary and Index.