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London: Hutchinson. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. Uniform Edition, printed in April, October 1926. Soft brown full leather, spine and decoration, t.e.g. Spine strip scuffed, ends moderately worn, some soil spots on the foredge. " A uniform edition is a collected edition of an author's works which are bound in identical bindings of uniform size, shape and color meant to be displayed prominently in a home. The most desirable sets were bound in leather and decorated with gold. " A visual statement for the author as well as the collector." Uniform collections indicate that the author has attained a status of influence, and the collector may be known for his or her good taste, intellegence and affluence when displayed. ; Small 8vo .

Da Capo Press. Very Good. 2001. Softcover. 0306810603 . Take a garrulous old university professor with a knack for making extraordinary (and highly suspicious) botanical discoveries, a scientific community becoming increasingly skeptical of his claims, and an amateur botanist keen to find out the truth, and the stage is set for an absorbing tale of scientific chicanery and academic intrigue. ; 0.9 x 8 x 5.5 Inches; 296 pages .

New York, New York: Da Capo Press. New. 2001. Trade Paper. 0306810603 . New book, 276 pp with b/w photos & illustrations, A Los Angeles Times book Prize Finalist from the back: In the 1940's the eminent British botanist John Heslop Harrison proposed a controversial theory: Vegetation on the islands off the west coast of Scotland, he said, had survived the last Ice Age.... (his) proof, the plants and grasses found on the Isle of Rum- John Raven (amateur botanist) boldly questioned whether these grasses were truly indigenous to the area- or whether they had been transported there and planted. The stage is thus set for this enthralling tale of rival scientist and fraudulent science... A skillful whodunit, joining the ranks of the best narrative nonfiction. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; sbf Sept 15 .

New York: Baen Books. Fine. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. #5504-4. Cover by Alan Gutierrez. Bright, unread copy. General even age toning throughout. Minute edge wear. ; 8vo .

New York: Baen Books. Near Fine. 1985. Softcover. #559532 First printing. 275, pp. [plus 7 pp ads and excertp] Art cover by Susan Collins. Near fine with shallow readers crease, top corner crease and minute edge wear. A clean, bright copy. .

New York: ACE. Near Fine. 1967. Softcover. #05462. 4th printing. Cover art by Boris. Unread copy. Bright, tight copy with crease to lower corner and minor wear on edges. Nice. ; 8vo .

SFBC Fantasy. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0739414879 . Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show shelf wear.; Book of the gods; 8.40 X 5.70 X 2.20 inches; 1012 pp pages .

New York: ACE. Fine. 1980. First Edition. Softcover. #05424-2. Third printing. Cover art by "Boris". Fine. Unread copy. Light general age toning througout the text. 220 pp. ; .

[New York]: the john day company. Very Good. 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. No Jacket and previous owner has book plate. ; 8vo ; 384 pp pages .

New York, New York: Walker & Co.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0802756360 . Clean bright copy. ; SIGNED by Author Sadler on the title page. 218 pages. A Paul Shaw Mystery. Fine copy. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Garden City: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 038515903x . Light shelf wear to boards and jacket. Map endpapers. Illustrated. Sources & Commentary. Bibliography. William Safire (1929-2009) was a speechwriter for President Richard M. Nixon and a Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist for The New York Times who also wrote novels. New archival cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1123pp. pages .

Ballantine Books. Very Good. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Ballantine # 26031. Mass Market Paperback. Surface wear; remains bright. Light spine reading crease. Overall an attractive copy. .

IN: Cross Cultural Publications. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First American. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0940121204 . Signed by Author. "With the compliments of the/ author/ Feb 23 1995/ (signature.)" An exceptionally nice copy. "The writing was clearly a labor of love and is a testament to Dr. Sakabe's zealous devotion to capturing for posterity the wartime experiences he shared with millions of other Japanese." (Dr. Masao, Takenaka University, Professor of Theology, Doshisha University, -- Publisher Comments) ; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.10 inches; 390 pp pages .

MIRA. Good. 2012. Softcover. 0778313123 . Softcover MASS MARKET PAPERBACK Edge wear "New York Times bestselling author" ; A Rebel Ridge Novel; 6.60 X 4.10 X 1 inches; 336 pp pages .

Harper & Row. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. 635 pages. With sixteen pages of black and white photographs; Maps: Western U.S.S.R & Eastern Europe endpaper and pages xii-xiii; The City of Leningrad; Leningrad and Environs. Better than very good with toned and edge worn dustjacket, not price clipped and slight slant. The Nazi siege of Leningrad from 1941 to 1944 was one of the most gruesome battles of World War II. Nearly three million people endured it; just under half of them died. For twenty-five years the distinguished journalist and historian Harrison Salisbury pieced together this remarkable narrative of villainy and survival, in which the city had much to fear-from both Hitler and Stalin. (Pub. Blurb.) ; 8vo .

New York: Walker & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0802705499 . Hardcover, First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 8vo ; 182 pp pages .

New York: Hart Publishing Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. Cloth. 255pp. Index. Illustrated. Laced with humor this is the book that retells the "connoisseur of great taste" adventures hunting for fine antiques in 26 cities throughout Europe and America. General age tone, light jacket scuffing and a slight slant mar this lovely book. ; 8vo .

HighWay. Fine. 2008. Softcover. Signed by Author; 098149577X . Signed by Author Softcover a nice copy. " The Ancient Blueprints of the Future Middle East Set to explode in the not so distant future, is a devastating war in the Middle East. The Jews will fight off Arab aggression and end terrorism once and for all! " ; 8.40 X 5.50 X 0.90 inches; 350 pp pages .

Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. Ninth Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0375406328 . Signed by Author Hardcover in black boards w red spine, in VG unmarked condition in VG jacket ; 7.40 X 5.50 X 0.90 inches; 181 pp pages .

Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. Ninth Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0375406328 . Signed by Author Hardcover in black boards w red spine, in Fine unmarked condition in Fine jacket ; 7.40 X 5.50 X 0.90 inches; 181 pp pages .