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New Rochelle, NY: The Elizabeth Press, 1977. Limited First Edtion . Hard Cover/Slipcase. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/None as Issued. BRAND NEW & Collectible. White linen boards/Fine. In original cardstock slip-case. Author signed; gift dedication to the author's aunt on fEP. Published w/o ISBN. This edition, designed by Martino Mardersteig, is one of 400 copies printed on Magnani rag paper by Stamperia Valdonega, Verona, Italy. Poems from Iowa-born John Taggart (born 1942). 36 pgs' some poems in this slender volume were first published elsewhere. One of the poems, titled Good-bye, reads: "It's time to say good-bye .. to the railroad spike/to the mantis egg-sack stuck in an orange pot/good-bye to all my desk loves, good-bye .. good-bye to Jennifer, my wife, who is beautiful/and who will not understand/my beautiful daughters who will not understand ..." Fine copy.

Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott, 1971. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Katherine D. Old (Illustrator). Text/NEW. Green linen boards/Fine. DJ/NF w/trace edge wear, and surface rubs. PO name to front cover verso & stamp to first title page verso. Guide to correct execution of basic strokes. Essentials in racket selection, grips and footwork towards perfecting the volley. Strong copy.

Auckland, New Zealand: Collins, 1982. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Chloe Talbot-Kelly (Author-Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated, flexible cloth soft cover/NF w/trace wear to corner tip, and faint creasing to back. PO name to front cover verso. Trim, compact guide to some 300 species of birds that frequent the main and smaller islands comprising New Zealand.

Issaquah, WA: Costco Wholesale, 2009. Stated First Edition . Paperback. NEW - COLLECTIBLE/None as Issued. Iridio Photography (Photographers). BRAND NEW & COLLECTIBLE. Volume in the Cooking The Costco Way series. 232 pgs. Near 300 recipes, some from Costco suppliers, and others from admired chefs. Lucid, simple instructions augmented w/color photos.

Issaquah, WA: Costco Wholesale, 2004. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. NEW - COLLECTIBLE/None as Issued. Iridio Photography (Photographers). BRAND NEW & COLLECTIBLE. 4th Volume in the Cooking The Costco Way. Collection of easy recipes, some from Costco suppliers, and others from admired chefs. Lucid, simple instructions augmented w/color photos.

Tallahassee, FL: Tall Timbers Research Station, 1976. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft green cover/NF w/faint discoloration to spine. Proceedings, held Oct, 1974, Portland, OR, of the Annual Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference. Contents are: 1, Fire in the Pacific Northwest: Perspectives & Problems; 2, Response of Tange to Burning; 3, Succession After Wildfire in the North Cascades Nat'l Park; 4, Forest Fire & Big Game in the Pacific Northwest; 5, Fire History & Ecology, Lava Beds Nat'l Monument; 6, Fire Implications for Land Managers; 7, Fuels & Fire Management; 8, Forestland Fire: The Industry's Enemey & Management Ally; 9, Rates of Spread & Fire Damage to Timber Cover Types in British Columbia; 10, Fire & Vegetation in the Blue Mountains; 11, Development of Vegetation After Fire; 12, Soil: Water Trends Following Wilfire on the Entait Experimental Forest; 13, Some Climatic & Hydrologic… Read More

Tulsa, OK: Winchester Press, 1974. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Roberta Sullivan (Illustrator); Matt Vinciguerra (Photographer). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Black boards w/gilt spine lettering/Fine. DJ/NF w/three short closed tears to edges. Guide to fly-fishing for trout illustrated w/drawings and b/w photos. 14 chapters: 1, The Worm Turns; 2, Learning the Basic Cast; 3, Casts That Catch Fish; 4, The Siamese Triplets: Rod, Reel, & Line; 5, Paraphernalia: The Tools of the Trade; 6, Take Me to Your Leader; 7, About Flies; 8, Stream Insects & Their Habits; 9, Tactics & Streamology; 10, The Moment of Truth & Subsequent Happenings; 11, Kept Fish & How to Treat Them; 12, Care & Feeding; 13, The Conservation Ethic: What Every Trout Fisherman Should Know; and, 14, The Essence.

U.S.A.: Not for Tourists Inc, 2007. Soft Cover/Flexible. New/None as Issued. BRAND NEW COPY. Flexible, black cover w/elastic book closure. This Not For Tourists Guide to Washington, DC features clear, easy-to-read maps and graphics, covering areas such as Downtown, the Greater District, Maryland, NoVA North, and NoVA South. Prepared for for residents, rather than tourists, who want to take advantage of the wealth of local services and resources around them.

Paris, France: Kaleidoscope, 1991. Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Michel Gray (Illustrator). BRAND NEW Copy; text in the French language. Softcover/NF w/sticker removal scar to back. Adaption of a Kutenai Indians of Idaho tale by German-Jewish author, dramatist & artist Béatrice Tanaka (1932 - 2016). Intuned to 8 languages, the author is most sensitive to the rhythmic, colorful universe housing the world's oral traditions, customs & beliefs at large. Written for the young, the tale addresses common human patterns of behavior. 24 unpaginated pgs, illustrated by Michel Gray. A rabbit frantically dashes through forest & plains. Something serious --- hunters? wild fire?. So Coyote dashes after Hare, Elk follows Coyote, Wolf follows Elk, and Bear follows Wolf. Only on exhaustion do they question why they wereall running. They learn that Hare ran because he was late for dinner! And, they ran because?

London, UK: Ward Lock, Ltd, 1970. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Bin Takahashi (Photographer). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Orange-red linen boards/Fine w/trace edge rubs. DJ/Fine. Book shop stamp & sticker shadow to fEP. Vol. 12 of This Beautiful World Series. History, and photographic essay, of the Acropolis --- the ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon, Erechtheum, and other notable buildings, mostly dated from the 5th century B.C. Planned and begun under Pericles (c. 495 - 429 BC) who masterminded the Peloponnesian War and promoted the golden age of Athens in which giants such as Aeschylus, Socrates and Phidias flourished. This extraordinary historic site drew on the artistry of outstanding architects Callicrates, Mnesikles, and Iktinos, sculptor Phidias (creator of the statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), numerous artisans, metal workers, craftspeople, painters, woodcarvers, and thousands of labourers. 134 pgs… Read More

San Francisco, CA: VIZ Media, 2008. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/None as Issued. Arina Tanemura (Author-Illustrator). VOLUME 7. BRAND NEW & COLLECTIBLE. Book is read right-to-left. A long and complex manga by author and artist Arina Tanemura (1978- ), whose works have been serialized on television. A tale set in the exclusive Imperial Academy. Heroine Haine was given up for adoption in lieu of discharge of a business debt. Lineage uncertain, plus the object(s) of her love turns out to be twins ... first Haine falls in love with older twin Takanari, author of a book she much admires, and secondly, unknowingly, with younger twin Shizumasa, who, because of his older brother's frail health, is oblidged to be his stand-in (the very slight difference between the two being one parts his hair to the left). Now she knows, Haine struggles as Shizumasa has now captured her heart.

San Francisco, CA: VIZ Media, 2008. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/None as Issued. Arina Tanemura (Author-Illustrator). VOLUME 6. BRAND NEW & COLLECTIBLE. Book is read right-to-left. A long and complex manga by author and artist Arina Tanemura (1978- ), whose works have been serialized on television. A tale set in the exclusive Imperial Academy. Heroine Haine was given up for adoption in lieu of discharge of a business debt. Lineage uncertain, plus the object(s) of her love turns out to be twins ... first Haine falls in love with older twin Takanari, author of a book she much admires, and secondly, unknowingly, with younger twin Shizumasa, who, because of his older brother's frail health, is oblidged to be his stand-in (the very slight difference between the two being one parts his hair to the left); now she knows, but will she be able to maintain Shizumasa's secret?.

San Francisco, CA: VIZ Media, 2008. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/None as Issued. Arina Tanemura (Author-Illustrator). VOLUME 5. BRAND NEW & COLLECTIBLE. Book is read right-to-left. A longer than usual manga by author and artist Arina Tanemura (1978- ), whose works have been serialized on television. A complex tale set in the exclusive Imperial Academy. Heroine Haine discovers her birth family had given her up for adoption in lieu of discharge of a business debt. Lineage uncertain, plus the object(s) of her love turns out to be twins ... first Haine falls in love with older twin Takanari, author of a book she much admires, and secondly, unknowingly, with younger twin Shizumasa, who, because of his older brother's frail health, is oblidged to be his stand-in (the very slight difference between the two being one parts his hair to the left).

San Francisco, CA: VIZ Media, 2008. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/None as Issued. Arina Tanemura (Author-Illustrator). VOLUME 8. BRAND NEW & COLLECTIBLE. Book is read right-to-left. A long and complex manga by author and artist Arina Tanemura (1978- ), whose works have been serialized on television. A tale set in the exclusive Imperial Academy. Heroine Haine was given up for adoption in lieu of discharge of a business debt. Lineage uncertain, plus the object(s) of her love turns out to be twins ... first Haine falls in love with older twin Takanari, author of a book she much admires, and secondly, unknowingly, with younger twin Shizumasa, who, because of his older brother's frail health, is oblidged to be his stand-in (the very slight difference between the two being one parts his hair to the left). In this espidoe Haine breaks up with Takanari to be with Ushio.

New York, NY: Berkley Books, 1960. First Edition, 3rd Printing of 1969 . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW, showing faint margin discoloration. Illustrated soft cover/VG w/faint creasings to front, light soiling to back, and showing discoloration. Text edges dyed yellow. First published under the title Tade Kuu Mushi. The book is introduced by an old Japanese proverb. "Every worm to his taste; some prefer to eat nettles". The story of a man of fashionable, westernized Tokyo who elects to abandon a modern marriage and retreat to the world of the still traditonal Osaka. Strong copy.

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1973. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/None as Issued. Marta Cone (illustrator). EX-LIB/UNCIRCULATED Copy. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated boards/VG; sound w/light edge wear & sticker removal scar to upper back by spine. DJ/None As Issued. Coherent presentation of ecology, conservation, and pollution prepared for juvenile readers. Examination of municipal, industrial & individual roles in air pollution --- its negative effects, what has been done, and what can yet be done to improve matters. Informative and an excellent example fo critical, analytical thought. 64 pgs illustrated w/line drawings in 11 chapters. While focus is on city life, the book stresses the interdependence of urban and rural ecology; for example it shows how winds that help clear the air in Chicago and neighboring Gary, Indiana, carry pollutants over Lake Michigan and towards the East and the between heavy pollution in Chicago to rain in LaPorte, and, lungs of city dwellers tend… Read More

Tucson, AZ: Univ of Arizona Press, 1968. First Edition, 5th Printing, 1975 . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. John Hannah & Frances Angleman (Sketches); Douglas Lindsey & T. Tad Nichols (Photography). Text/BRAND NEW. Linen boards/Fine. DJ/VG w/nips & short closed tears to edges, & faint creasing parallel to upper front edge, now under mylar. PO name to fEP. Companion volume to Southwest Indian Painting. Survey of art craft forms (drums, flutes, rattles, fiddles, skin craft, bead work, etc) of Southwest Indians. Illustrated w/photos from the archives of the Arizona State Museum files. Text in 8 parts: I, Culture Molds the Craft Arts; II, Baskets; III, Textiles; IV, Pottery; V, Silver & Jewelry; VI, Kachina Dolls & Carving; VII, Minor Crafts; and, VIII, In Retrospect. Anthropologist Clara Lee Tanner (1905 - 1997) taught at the Univ of Arizona.

The Dial Press/Random House, 2011. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/Near Fine. Text/NEW & Bright. Dial Press/Random House, Collectible, 2011 First Edition, 1st Printing. Bi-color boards/Fine. DJ/NF w/a whisper of shelfwear. Life experiences of two young Russian immigrants, deeply in love, parted & reunited in Brighton Beach. Debut novel from Haley Tanner (1982 -). Story opens as charismatic 10-year-old Vaclav, confident he is to be as famous a magician as Harry Houdini, meets Lena, a waif, new to America, struggling w/English, whom Vaclav knows will be his future "lovely assistant". Lena, on the inside, loud, very funny & smart, sings songs & thinks big, loud thoughts, being short on English, is thought by all a quiet & shy personage. Abusive treatments by guardians, shifts Lena into the custody of Protective Services --- there she is kept for 7 years!!! During those years, Vaclav whispers goodnight to Lena nightly & Lena keeps withdrawn.… Read More

New York, NY: American Book Co, 1898. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Black linen board/VG; strong & sound w/rubs & frays to edges, corner tips, and surface, and small loss to lower front spine edge. PO name dated 1901 to fEP. Volume in the Cornell Methematical Series written for Engineering and Architectural students attending Cornell Univ. Divided into 2 parts: Plane Analytic Geometry, and, Solid Analytic Geometry. Strong copy.

Alexandria, VA: Time Life Education, 1977. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/None as Issued. BRAND NEW & Collectible. Stated First Printing. Published w/o ISBN; ISBN subsequently assigned. Tooled faux-leather, padded boards w/pictorical pastedown. History of the early ranchers of American West who carved a great industry out of the wilderness. Text in 6 chapters accompanied by illustrations: 1, A Life Carved out of the Plains; 2, Battling the Odds & Elements; 3, A Wave of Woollybacks; 4, War Over Land & Water; 5, Bluebloods & Big Money in the Badlands; and, 6, "Behold Our Ditches!