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rossard, Jean-Pierre (editor)
Motiers 1989: Exposition suisse de sculpture / Schweizer Plastik Ausstellung / esposizione svizzera di Scultura
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 192 pages. Black and white photos. Previous owner's label inside. Text in French, German, and Italian. 150 pages. Black and white photos throughout.
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David Matthews; Mohamed Kasim Dalvi
Teach Yourself Urdu Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses)
320 page book is in excellent condition with no sign of use or wear. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Two 60 minute CD are both in excellent condition, as new and guaranteed to function properly.
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Honko, Lauri ; Senni Timonen; Michael Branch
The Great Bear: A Thematic Anthology of Oral Poetry in the Finno-Ugrian Languages
Underlining in green ink to approximately one fifth of the text, mostly at the beginning. Full gray cloth boards. Edge wear to dust jacket. 788 pages. 8 3/8"w x 9 3/8"h. "These 450 poems, songs, charms, prayers and laments in the original languages and in English convey the worldview and an insight into the lives of pre-literate peoples in various stages of cultural and social development. The texts illustrated the beliefs, perceptions, and artistic genius of fiteen peoples scattered across Northern Europe from Scandinavia, deep into Russian and beyond the Urals, and of the Hungarians in Central Europe."
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Scragg, D. G.
A History of English Spelling
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight wear to cover. 130 pages.
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Cherry, Kittredge
Womansword: What Japanese Words Say About Women
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 150 pages.
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Oz, Amos; Fania Oz-Salzberger
Jews and Words
Brand new book is in excellent condition in every respect. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is Fine. 232 pages.
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Carol E. Mayer
Fans
Exhibition catalog shows a little wear to the covers only; from the show of the same name at the publisher's museum Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 27 pages with 2-3 large b&w photos from the show. Contents include Fans from Asia, European fans, Fan making, Language of the fan, Glossary of terms.
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White, Emil; Hirsch, Trygve, Yakovlev, L. ; Rohde, Peter P. ; Maillet, Albert
Henry Miller - Between Heaven and Hell: a Symposium
Book shows wear to covers and spine. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking except for several words in the text underlined, apparently by a person who meant to look them up. First page creased (see photo). 8 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches, 102 pp. with b/w photo Contents include: District Judge Louis Goodman; Attorney Trygve Hirsch to Henry Miller; (two letters) ; An essay by L. Yakovlev 'Literature of Decay' ; Lord Chief Justice Wold, and The dissenting Judge Thrap on The Trial of 'Sexus' in the Supreme Court of Norway; "Henry Miller, Pornographer or Prophet" by Peter P. Rohde; Henry Miller, Superman and Prophet by Albert Maillet. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED on title/contents page by Emil White who was one of Henry Miller's closest friends in Big Sur. Miller dedicated *Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch* to him and was one of Big Sur's most notable characters and a local painter. After Miller's death in 1980, White managed his estate (Big Sur Land Trust) until his own death in 1989. The book documents different views and perspectives on Henry Miller and particularly his trials with on charges of pornography and obscenity. 12 pages of photographs of Big Sur and of Miller, including the location of Miller's impressive residence in the hills of Big Sur's coast and miller hauling groceries up the dirt hill to his residence in his underpants and another of him sharing a cigarette with a 10 year-old, as well as one of Mr. Miller using a French urinal, in a traffic circle with drunks... Dude!
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Ponge, Francis
Things: Selected Writings of Francis Ponge
Book is in excellent condition with slight age-toning to cover edges as the only blemish. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Publisher's page shows N.A.P.
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de Saint-Exup?ry, Antoine
Le Petit Prince avec des aquarelles de L'auteur
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name inside. Dust jacket shows edge wear and liquid spots. Age toning to pages. 98 pages. Text in French. Beautiful white cover with gilt sun and yellow, green, red, and blue stars and planets design. Colophon at rear of book shows date of publication to be May 23, 1953. A philosophical novella by the aviator, writer, illustrator and aristocrat Antoine de de Saint-Exup?ry. One of the best-selling books in the world.
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B?k, Christian
Eunoia: The CD
Audio CD in plastic case. Contains 11 tracks. "Stunning in its implications and masterful in its execution, Eunoia has developed a cult following, garnering extensive praise and winning the Griffin Poetry Prize. " [Publisher].
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Padgett, Ron; Clark Coolidge
Supernatural Overtones
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Staple-bound. Edge wear and slight discoloration to white cover. This book has the scent of nag champa incense. Limited edition of 500.
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Bohn, Willard
The Dada Market: An Anthology of Poetry
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Full teal cloth boards. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 232 pages.
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Tejaratchi, Sean
Crap Hound #5: Hands, Hearts & Eyes
Revised second edition of this picture book for discussion and activity, and the debut release of Show and Tell Press, owned and operated by Chloe Eudaly, proprietess of the great Portland zine store, Reading Frenzy. Packed full of vintage and contemporary black and white graphics on the themes of hands (sign language, gestures, palmistry), hearts (valentines, sacred hearts, anatomical specimens), and eyes (eye charts, hypnotism!). 76 pages.
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Corporate Flashcards
A boxed set of 60 cards with vocabulary for the unemployed or over-employed.
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Murakami, Haruki; Tomas Jurkovic (translation)
1Q84
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight edge wear to cover. Text in Czech.
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Keene, Frances W.
Fun Around the World
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 128 pages. 8 1/4"w x 11 1/8"h. "Brief stories about the boys and girls of the countries in the United Nations tell how their children live, with the emphasis on how they play....with each nation is an activity related to or derived directly from that country."
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Cohen, Steve
Deportation is Freedom!: The Orwellian World of Immigration Controls
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 224 pages.
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Kitabu Cha Agano Jipya La Bwana Na Mwokozi Wetu Yesu Kristo [New Testament in Swahili, Union Version]
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Wear to cover. 480 pages. Black and white photos.
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Van Woenzel, Stefan
Oil Traders' Words: A Dictionary of Trading Jargon
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 555 pages.
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Nabokov, Vladimir
Kr?l, dama, Walet (King, Queen, Knave)
Book shows light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Text is in Polish, 318 pages.
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Andersch, Martin
Symbols, Signs and Letters: About Handwriting, Experimenting with Alphabets and the Interpretation of Texts
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding Full cream colored cloth boards show slight wear. Edge wear to scuffed dust jacket. Previous owner's name and ink spot on front endpaper. 256 pages. 8 1/4"w x 12 1/4"h.
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Jodidio, Philip
Architecture Now! 3 [Spanish/Italian/Portuguese Ed.)
Book is in excellent condition with one page (title page) showing any indication of previous use. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 352 pages with full page, full color examples from about 40 architects. Lots of outlandish projects. Please note because we are a real store and our pricing is not controlled by bots programmed by avaricious morons this does not cost $600.
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Rothenberg, Jerome; Rothenberg, Diane
Symposium of the Whole: A Range of Discourse Toward an Ethnopoetics
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 504 pages.
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McKim, Elizabeth; Judith W. Steinbergh
Beyond Words: Writing Poems With Children: A Guide For Parents and Teachers
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 144 pages. 8 1/2"w x 11"h.
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Phonics (Word Sounding) Flash Cards
Boxed set of 50 phonics flash cards from the "Learn with Parent Teacher Aids" series. Name written on one flash card. In a worn cardboard box that has tears and tape. The cards are 3"w x 6" long and are illustrated with black and white line drawings.
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Mesher, Gene
Burmese for Beginners
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Wear to cover. 312 pages.
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Lehner, Johanna and Ernst
Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Black cloth spine and light blue cloth covered boards. Dust jacket is tattered. 8 3/4"w x 11 1/4"h. 128 pages. Black and white illustrations with descriptions of plants.
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Lehner, Johanna and Ernst
Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees
Interior pages clean and umarked and in very good shape. Faded cloth boards and white spots on black cloth spine. Dust jacket is water damaged and tattered. Previous owner's inscription inside. 8 3/4"w x 11 1/4"h. 128 pages. Black and white illustrations with descriptions of plants.
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Tadross, Andrew; Abraham Teklu
The Essential Guide to Tigrinya: The Language of Eritrea and Tigray Ethiopia
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name inside. 194 pages.
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Fillmer, H. Thomson; Ann Lefcourt; Nell C. Thompson; Geore E. Coon; Barbara B. Cramer
Patterns of Language Level E
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 8 3/8"w x 9 1/2"h. 320 pages. Elementary school English textbook with super seventies brightly-colored graphics.
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Manley, Bill
Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Complete Beginners
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 160 pages.
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Liaw Yock Fang & Leo Suryadinata
Essential Indonesian Reading : A Learner's Guide 1
Slight ink marking. 284 pages.
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Liaw Yock Fang & Leo Suryadinata
Essential Indonesian Reading : A Learner's Guide 2
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 292 pages.
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Henrikson, Alf
Svensk Historia I and II (Two Volumes)
Two volumes. Fading to spine of dust jackets. Clean and unmarked books; tight bindings. Text in Swedish. Previous owner's bookplates inside. Black and white drawings by Bjorn Berg.
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Herman, Lewis
American Dialects: A Manual for Actors, Directors and Writers
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's stamp inside. 328 pages. Tears and spots on dust jacket.
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Aloff, Brenda
Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight edge wear / curl to cover. 8 1/2'w x 11"h. 370 pages, plus index. Black and white photos.
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Duhamel, Georges
Cecile Parmi Nous
Volume 7 of the Chronique des Pasquier. Bound in brown leather with gilt decoration and title on spine faded around edges. Marbleized endpapers. Ribbon bookmark. 4 3/4"w x 7"h. 298 pages. Text in French.
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Bierut, Michael, William Drenttel, Steven Helle, DK Holland
Looking Closer 2: Critical Writings on Graphic Design (Bk. 2)
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 6 3/4"w x 9 3/4"h. 274 pages.
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The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary: Complete Text Reproduced Micrographically (2 Volumes in a Slipcase, with Magnifying Glass)
Two volume set in slipcase. Includes Bausch & Lomb magnifying glass. Full blue cloth boards; gilt lettering on spine. The books themselves are in Very Good condition, with sharp edges and bright white pages. Slipcase shows some wear, spots,, bumps and small tears. Broken and missing plastic pull tabs inside case that are there to help pull the books out of slipcase. This extremely heavy set will require extra postage for priority or international shipping. This is the compact edition of the original 20 volume bound set of the Oxford English Dictionary, published by the Oxford University Press. The O.E.D. is the world's ultimate authority on English vocabulary, diction, usage, and etymology and includes about three-quarters of a million words.
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Cooper, Philip
Cubism (Phaidon Colour Library)
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 9 1/8"w x 12 1/8"h. 128 pages.
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Ebbs, Gary
Rule-Following and Realism
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards. Light wear and wrinkles to dust jacket.
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Goodman, Marlene
Aprendamos espa?ol diccionario Ilustrado
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owners' names inside. 9 1/8"w x 12 1/4"h. Approx. 36 pages.
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Calverton, V.F. (editor)
The Making of Man: An Outline of Anthropology
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full gray cloth boards. 880 pages.
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Swami Madhavananda
Last Message of Shri Krishna
Book is in excellent condition except for cocked spine. Binding is solid, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 376 pages. Text is in Sankrit with English translation. Contents includes: Avadhuta and his eight teachers, Destruction of Gunas, Powers resulting from yoga, Divine manifestations, Castes and orders of life, Forest life and monasticism, Jnana-yoga, karma-yoga and bhakti-yoga, How to be above insult, Sankhya system, Cause of delustion, an easy way to self-realisation
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Erickson, Britta; Xu, Bing
The Art of Xu Bing: Words Without Meaning, Meaning Without Words (Asian Art and Culture)
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Light wear to cover. 84 pages; 39 color illustrations; 16 b&w illustrations.
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Innis, Robert E.
Consciousness and the Play of Signs
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, now wrapped in clear protective cover. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book 177 pages.
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Sharer, Robert; Sylvanus Morley
The Ancient Maya
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name or label inside. 708 pages. Many b&w photos and illustrations.
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Oliver, Mary
Red Bird: Poems
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. First printing with the number 1 present in the number line. 78 pages.
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Purcell, William M.
Ars Poetriae: Rhetorical and Grammatical Invention at the Margin of Literacy (Studies in Rhetoric/Communication)
Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is as new also, now wrapped in a clear protective cover. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book.
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