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‎ponts et chaussées Commune de Ports, Département d' Indre Loire Service Hydraulique‎

‎Indre-Loire Service Hydraulique 1853 Plan manuscrit dépliant de la commune de Ports et de ses environs. 8 pages pliées et collées, dessinées d'un seul côté. La première page est le texte / permissions et autorisations signées et datées (avec cachet officiel) par les personnes impliquées dans le projet. (4 personnes différentes ont écrit des commentaires et signé le plan). Ce plan semble avoir été établi pour accompagner un projet de nettoyage / réparation des routes et des ponts de la région. Joli plan de la région, colorié à la main, avec une section supplémentaire ajoutée sur papier (voir photos) montrant l'ensemble de la commune de Ports, y compris des sections de la rivière Vienne. Le plan est dessiné sur du papier calque / glassine, collé sur une carte rigide. Ce dernier est un peu assombri, mais sans défauts significatifs. Les détails et la qualité du travail sont agréables. Malgré le titre, il n'y a pas de pont dans cette commune. 290 par 1820mm‎

‎A folding manuscript map / cadastral plan of the commune of Ports and the surrounding area. 8 pages folded and pasted together, drawn to one side only. The first pate is the text / permissions and authorisations signed and dated (with official stamp) by individuals involved with the project. ( 4 different individuals have written comments and signed the plan). This seems to have been drawn up to accompany a cleaning / repair project for the roads and bridges of the area. Attractive hand coloured plan of the area, with extra section added on paper (see photos) showing the whole of the commune of Ports, including sections of the river Vienne. The plan is drawn on tracing paper / glassine, pasted to stiff card. This is a little darkened, but without significant flaws. Nice detailing and quality of work. Despite the title, there are no bridges in this commune. 290 by 1820mm (11œ by 71Ÿ inches). .‎

Bookseller reference : 4056

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‎Prodigies and Prodigals - brought to you by Guinness.‎

‎Guinness (Printed by John Waddington Ltd) 1939‎

‎Original softback colour promotional booklet. Moral illustrated tales in doggerel rhyme. Undated, but circa 1939. First Edition. Designed for Guinness by S. H. Benson Limited. In a very good condition, with just a little darkening and bends to the very edges of the soft covers. Illustrated throughout by Anthony Groves-Raines. 20 pages. 240 x 165 mm (9œ x 6œ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 3013

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‎Puzzle de mathématiques pour enfants en français.‎

‎1900 Jolie illustration lithographiée d'un garçon pêchant (avec son canard)! 9 découpes de puzzle cachaient des nombres avec des solutions mathématiques. Au dos des pièces se pose la question. Donc 9 x 7 porte le numéro 63 au tableau. Condition excellente. Complet. 280 x 200 mm.‎

‎Nice lithographed illustration of a boy fishing (with his duck)! Nine jigsaw cut outs hide numbers with mathematical solutions. To the back of the pieces are the questions. For example: 9 x 7 has the number 63 on the board. Excellent condition. Complete. 280 x 200 mm (11 x 7Ÿ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 3370

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‎Rade de Plimouth 1829. Original watercolour‎

‎Plymouth n/a 1829 Une jolie aquarelle française de la plage et du port de Plymouth, avec titre et date de 1829. Montée sur carton blanc (un peu assombri). L'image elle-même est en très bon état lumineux. Tenu dans un cadre en bois plus tard (milieu du XXe siècle). L'aquarelle mesure 13,5 cm x 9 cm. Le cadre mesure 22 cm x 18 cm.‎

‎An attractive original watercolour of the beach and harbour at Plymouth, with title and date of 1829. By unknown French artist. Mounted on white card (somewhat darkened). The picture itself is in very good, bright condition. Held in a later (mid 20th century) wooden frame. Watercolour is 13.5cm x 9cm Frame is 22cm x 18cm.‎

Bookseller reference : 3342

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‎Sainte Gudule. Patronne de la bonne ville de Bruxelles. Illustrations De Marthe Sigart.‎

‎Bruxelles Foyer Des Orphelins [1920] Première édition. En couvertures souples illustrées. Constitue une page de musique puis sept pages de poésie / paroles de chansons et illustrations racontant l'histoire de Sainte Gudule (Gudule); l'un des deux saints patrons catholiques romains de Bruxelles (Bruxelles). Texte en français. Non daté, mais vers 1920. Les couvertures souples ont des bords usés et sont noircies. L'intérieur du livre est en très bon état. 320 x 250 mm‎

‎First edition. In illustrated soft covers. Constitutes one page of music and then seven pages of poetry / song lyrics and illustrations telling the story of Sainte Gudule (Gudula); one of the two Roman Catholic patron saints of Brussels (Bruxelles). Text in French. Undated, but circa 1920. Soft covers have edge wear, and are darkened. Internally the book is in a very good condition. 320 x 250 mm (12œ x 9Ÿ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 2610

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‎Souvenirs des vues de la Bretagne.‎

‎Brest Emile Mage 1875 Première édition. Un joli leporello de lithographies coloriées à la main produite par Emile Mage. Planches en tissu décorées d'origine avec dos en tissu. Les planches sont un peu frottées et décolorées, mais dans l'ensemble en bon état. Annonce de l'éditeur sur le panneau intérieur, mais pas de détails sur la publication. 15 pages contenant 30 vues de Bretagne (une seule face). Très jolie coloration. Une touche de marquage à la première page, sinon très propre. Nous ne pouvons trouver aucun exemple de cette publication sur OCLC ou en ligne. Emile Mage était avant tout un photographe d'artiste, mais il se mêle aussi d'objets d'Art, de costumes bretons, et semble-t-il de vues lithographiées. 175 x 115 mm‎

‎First Edition. A lovely leporello of hand coloured lithographs produced by Emile Mage. Original decorated cloth boards with cloth spine. Boards are somewhat rubbed and faded, but overall in sound condition. Publisher's advert to the inside board, but no publication details. 15 pages containing 30 views of Brittany (to one side only). Very nice colouring. A touch of marking to the first page, otherwise very clean. We can find no examples of this publication on OCLC or online. Emile Mage was primarily an artistic photographer, but he also dabbled in objets d'Art, Breton costumes, and - it would seem - lithographed views. 175 x 115 mm (7 x 4œ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 3201

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‎The Protestant Advocate: or a Review of Publications Relating to the Roman Catholic Question, and Repertory of Protestant Intelligence. in Four Volumes.‎

‎London: J. J. Stockdale, 41 Pall Mall, 1813-1816‎

‎First Edition. Four Volumes (complete). Recent half leather with gilt titles in six bands, with original boards. All issued. The Advocate was subsumed into the "Anti-Jacobin Review" in 1816. A Protestant / Anti-Catholic periodical with contributions from Shute Bishop of Durham, George Isaac Huntingford Bishop of Gloucester, George Tomline Bishop of Lincoln, Tomas Burgess Bishop of St. David's, George Canning, Granville Sharp, John Coxe, among others. The spines are new, and are in excellent clean and tidy condition. The boards are a little rubbed and darkened, but are still in sound shape. Internally the four volumes are in excellent condition. Clean and tidy, with very slight darkening only. Owner's monogrammed initials to each volume. A little light creasing to vol. 3. Overall, an excellent example. vi, [errata], 1-668., iv, 1-570., iv, 1-572., vii, 1-472. pp. Copac cites only two copies of the complete work, in the Cambridge Special Collections, and at Chetham's library, Manchester. This copy belonged to Gilbert Buchanan, and has his initials in the front of the volumes. Buchanan was a Church of England clergyman, who was one of the contributors to the Advocate (and the Gentleman's Magazine) under the pen name "Clericus Surriensis". An Anglo-American, he had left America during the Revolutionary War, and had become a clergyman. He spent much time collating copies of the Book of Common Prayer with that held at the Tower (the "Authorized Standard"). He was eventually involved in publishing a corrected edition. The letter contributed by him here has been lightly annotated and corrected in his hand, and signed by him.‎

Bookseller reference : 1449

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‎The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments; and other Rites and Customs of the Church of England. Also, the Companion to the Altar and the Psalms of David. With notes and annotations‎

‎Manchester: J. Gleave 1813 Joseph Gleave, 1773-1828, was born in Tabley, Cheshire. He was a bookseller and printer, particularly interested in promoting Sunday Schools. The business was taken over in 1828 by his youngest son, also called Joseph. An early Manchester imprint, Manchester was a small town until Arkwright opened the Cotton Mill in 1780. From around 1800, Manchester grew at an astonishing rate, becoming a city in 1835.‎

‎Contemporary full leather binding, with blind stamped decoration to the spine and boards. Frontispiece. Lovely engraving of "The Royal Psalmist" facing the psalms. Unpaginated. An attractive copy of an early Manchester printing.‎

Bookseller reference : 2004

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‎The Weekly Pacquet pf Advice from Rome: Or the History of Popery. The Second volume Together with the Popish Courant‎

‎London Langley Curtis [LC] 1679‎

‎A single issue of a weekly anti-Catholic diatribe in the form of a contemporary broadside issued at the time of the Popish Plot (1678-1681). The Weekly Pacquet is Number 16 - Both of the broadsides were issued Friday 24th October 1679. Pagination is continuous (presumably from issue 1) and these leaves are numbered page [121] - [128]. They are held together, but would appear to have been bound together with other issues at some point. 16 pages. 190 by 140mm (7œ by 5œ inches). Clean and tidy with very slight darkening to the page edge only.‎

Bookseller reference : 2489

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‎The Stranger's Guide to Brussels and Its Environs; to which is added the description of The Battle of Waterloo, and that of Sedan - with plans and maps‎

‎Brussels Kiessling & Company 1873‎

‎In hardback paper covered boards. Fifth edition. Complete - with frontis map and three others. Covers bumped and rubbed. Map of Brussels has one small tear to upper section (shown in photographs). Overall in good condition. With the bookplate of Robert Washington Oates (1874-1958), who was born in London but partly educated in Belgium. He served in the First World War as a private soldier, whilst simultaneously making a substantial fortune through his financial interest in a firm of industrial chemists. After the WW1 ended he became an antique dealer, and gained an international reputation in the antiquarian book trade. Text in English. 148 pages + tables and adverts. 170 x 115 mm (6Ÿ x 4œ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 3030

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‎The Sunday Picture Album‎

‎London, Edinburgh and New York T. Nelson and Sons 1890‎

‎Very scarce. First Edition first printing. Decorative cloth with gilt decoration to front board. Circa 1890. Mounted on Manilla paper, 40 full-page colour pictures. Presumably a children's book including a pictorial alphabet of Christian characters from Rebekah to Noah, and Moses to Zacharias; plus many full-page colour illustrations. The boards are only slightly rubbed and inside the book is in a very good condition. 42 pages. 290 x 225 mm (11œ x 8Ÿ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 3126

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‎The British Imperial Calendar and Civil Service List for the Year of Our Lord 1894. Or General Register Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland, and its Colonies.‎

‎London Warrington & Co. 1893‎

‎First edition. Hardback in full red morocco, gilt decorated dentelle to boards, and spine. All edges gilt. Edges and corner of boards are lightly rubbed. Front pastedown and ex-libris from The Surveyors Institute. This has been crudely reinforced with tape, but otherwise the book is in good condition, in a very attractive binding. An almanac with indexes and lists from Colonies and Dependencies of the time, to details on the extended Royal Family, Peerages etc. 124 pp. 185 x 115 mm (7Œ x 4œ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 3591

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‎The Camera Series. Album of Views of Brighton.‎

‎Liverpool: Brown & Rawcliffe 1898‎

‎Red hardback boards, with gilt cover title. One continuous leaf of plates: b/w illustrations; folded concertina style. Many familiar Circa 1898. No date, but includes mention of the Old Chain Pier having been destroyed by fire in 1896. Boards a little darkened and back board has a bend / break in it. See photos. Contents clean but delicate on some folds. Loosely inserted contemporary advertisement. 220 x 305 mm (8Ÿ x 12 inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 4110

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‎The History of Whittington and his Cat.‎

‎New York / Boston John McLoughlin; G.W. Cottrell, Cornhill 1855‎

‎The retelling - in verse - of the traditional story of a poor boy called Dick Whittington, who made a fortune by selling his mouse catching cat, and later became Lord Mayor of London - three times! Small sewn paper booklet. [8] pages, with hand coloured wood engravings. Covers have split at bottom of spine side, but otherwise in very good shape. No date, but WORLDCAT suggests between 1850 and 1860. 140 x 110 mm (5œ x 4Œ inches). .‎

Bookseller reference : 4194

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‎The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Illustrated with thirty-seven curious engravings from the Baron's own designs, and five woodcuts by G. Cruikshank.‎

‎London and New York Frederick Warne and Co. 1890 Vers 1890. Cette date est supposée d'après le nom du propriétaire et la date sur la première page blanche. Couverture cartonnée, toile décolorée au dos. L'introduction de cette édition indique : nous avons eu la chance de pouvoir inclure l'ensemble des illustrations, à la fois de l'édition originale et de la suite, et nous pensons qu'elle est plus complète, à tous égards, que toutes celles qui l'ont précédée. Avec un frontispice et diverses illustrations en noir et blanc. En bon état. xxvi, 268 pages. 190 x 135 mm‎

‎Circa 1890. This date assumed from neat owner's name, and date to front blank page. In hardback, faded cloth to spine. It states in the introduction to this edition: we have been fortunate enough to be able to include the whole of the illustrations, both of the original edition and of the Sequel, and that we believe it to be the more complete, in every way, than any which has preceded it. With frontispiece, and various b/w illustrations. Overall in good shape. xxvi, 268 pages. 190 x 135 mm (7œ x 5Œ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 4325

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‎Victorian Scraps Album.‎

‎1865 Fabuleux album décoratif en toile rouge lignée dorée et noire. Composé de 40 feuilles avec environ 600 découpes complexes de cartes et d'images commémoratives. Beaucoup d'entre eux proviennent des premières cartes de Noël et des thèmes d'hiver - principalement du texte anglais. Comprend des fleurs fabuleuses, des oiseaux, des papillons, des vêtements / costumes traditionnels et des caricatures - principalement du texte en français. Tous magnifiquement découpés, puis soigneusement et soigneusement assemblés. Un ou deux sont datés. Y compris une carte postale publicitaire (peut-être une fois parfumée) pour Rimmel, datée de 1865. Par conséquent, nous supposons qu'elle a été créée au cours de la période 1860 - 1875. Les plats sont émoussés sur les coins mais sinon la dorure est propre et lumineuse. Les pages de garde sont toniques/légèrement renards. Chaque feuillet a un verso vierge, mais les coupes ont transféré leurs formes sur le verso précédent. 300 x 250 mm.‎

‎Fabulous decorative gilt and black ruled red cloth album. Comprising 40 leaves with around 600 intricate cut-outs of commemorative cards and images. Many of these are from early Christmas cards and winter themes - mostly English text. Includes some fabulous flowers, birds, butterflies, traditional dress / costumes and caricatures - mostly French text. All beautifully cut out, then thoughtfully and carefully assembled. One or two are dated. Including an advertising postcard (possibly once perfumed) for Rimmel, dated 1865. Therefore, we assume it was created during the period 1860 - 1875. Boards are bumped on corners but otherwise the gilt clean and bright. Endpapers are toned / lightly foxed. Each leaf has a blank verso, but the cuts have transferred their shapes onto the verso preceding. 300 x 250 mm (11Ÿ x 9Ÿ inches).‎

Bookseller reference : 2352

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‎Vue d'optique - A View of the grand Palace of Westminster, La Grande Place de Vestminster‎

‎Londres / Paris Wichnyther / Basset 1766 Gravure sur cuivre, magnifiquement colorée à la main. Conçu à l'origine pour être vu à travers un zograscope. Titre en anglais et en français. 23 x 41 cm (image) ; En bas à gauche se lit : publié conformément à la loi du Parlement 1766. Taille de la feuille : 340 x 515 mm (13œ x 20Œ pouces). En très bon état, avec un très petit manque au bord gauche et quelques salissures mineures. Blanc au verso. Un zograscope est un appareil optique pour agrandir des images plates, car la forme de l'objectif améliore le sens de la profondeur montrée dans l'image. Le précurseur des images 3D ! Celles-ci étaient très à la mode à la fin du XVIIIe siècle.‎

‎Copper engraving, beautifully hand coloured. Originally designed to be viewed through a zograscope. Title in both English and French. 23 x 41 cm (image); Bottom left reads: Published according to Act of Parliament 1766. Sheet size: 340 x 515 mm (13œ x 20Œ inches). In very good condition, with a very small loss to left edge, and some minor soiling. Blank to verso. A zograscope is an optical device for magnifying flat images, as the shape of the lens enhanced the sense of the depth shown in the picture. The precursor to 3D images! These were very fashionable in the late 18th century.‎

Bookseller reference : 2870

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‎Vue d'optique. Prospectus Palatii Regii Somerseti cum Ecclesia S. Mariae Londini: Vista del Palacio Real De Somerset con la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora a Londres‎

‎London 1760 Rare version latine/espagnole de cette gravure sur cuivre de Somerset House et St Mary le Strand à Londres. Vers 1770. Conçu à l'origine pour être vu à travers un zograscope. Bonne condition. Légèrement froissé / froissé, avec quelques petites déchirures fermées sur le bord de la feuille (n'affectant pas la gravure proprement dite). Quelques taches pâles de rousseurs. Réparation soignée au verso. Légères taches d'eau, évidentes uniquement à partir du verso autrement vierge.28 x 42 cm (image); 36 x 49 cm (feuille). Un zograscope est un appareil optique pour agrandir des images plates, car la forme de la lentille améliore le sens de la profondeur montrée dans l'image. Le précurseur des images 3D ! Celles-ci étaient très à la mode à la fin du XVIIIe siècle.‎

‎Rare Latin / Spanish version of this copper engraving of Somerset House and St. Mary le Strand in London. Circa 1770. Originally designed to be viewed through a zograscope. Good condition. Slightly wrinkled / creased, with some small closed tears to sheet edge (not affecting the actual engraving). A few pale spots of foxing. Neat repair to verso. Light water stains, only obvious from otherwise blank verso. 280 x 420 mm (image); 306 x 490 mm (sheet). A zograscope is an optical device for magnifying flat images, as the shape of the lens enhanced the sense of the depth shown in the picture. The precursor to 3D images! These were very fashionable in the late 18th century.‎

Bookseller reference : 2936

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‎Warne's Picture Puzzle Toy Books. Holiday Fun‎

‎London: F. Warne & Co. [1870]‎

‎First Edition. Illustrated publisher's soft covers. Undated but late 19th century (1870). Six charming colour plates depicting children enjoying Christmas and other holidays. The idea was for a child to cut out and glue the figures from separate sheets (not included) on to the scenes to complete the pictures. Or, it is suggested, the blanks could be hand coloured. There is a note to say: Gum Arabic dissolved in boiling water is the best material to make the cut-out figures adhesive. 12 pages. 265 x 230 mm (10œ x 9 inches). Covers are a little soiled, and have moderate edge wear. Four pages are complete, and two partially complete. Signs of sheen from dried glue on some pages, and on back cover.‎

Bookseller reference : 2954

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‎The Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conceits of Master Tyll Owlglass. Newly Collected, Chronicled and Set Forth, in our English Tongue. And Adorned with many most diverting and cunning devices. Second Edition. [Illustrated by A. Crowquill, pseud. A.H. Forrester].‎

‎8vo., Second Edition, with an engraved frontispiece, illustrated title in red and black, 6 fine wood-engraved plates FINELY COLOURED BY HAND and 26 engraved illustrations in the text, wanting front free endpaper, frontispiece and title lightly spotted; original pictorial red coarse-grain cloth, upper board elaborately blocked with multiple frame border in gilt and blind enclosing jester and title all in gilt, gilt back, gilt edges, bevelled boards, yellow endpapers, covers moderately age-soiled, corners scuffed, joints somewhat rubbed with one short tear, gathering cracked at F6-7 (but binding wholly sound) else a firm, tight copy. With Westley's binder's ticket on rear paste-down. Mackenzie's version of the German mediaeval classic was first published in 1860 as a Christmas volume, but stocks were swiftly exhausted and a second edition prepared to meet continuing demand. Mackenzie produced a lengthy additional preface to this second edition, attributing the success of the venture partly to 'the generous and unanimous verdict of the press' but also, surely, to the wonderful illustrations by 'Alfred Crowquill' (A.H. Forrester). Many would-be Christmas readers must have been disappointed for Mazkenzie dates his preface Christmas Eve, but scholars of mediaeval romance and fantasy will find this a most useful edition replete with extensive historical preface and bibliographical and other scholarly appendices. The US edition (T&F of Boston) of the same year is the first American edition of the tale in English. Scarce.‎

‎A Norfolk Woman Anon‎

‎The Earth No Longer Bare and Other Essays‎

‎The Model Press NULL. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. The Model Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 5305057

‎Al Anon Family Groups‎

‎Many Voices One Journey‎

‎Al- Anon January 2011. Trade . Used - Very Good. Spine is uncreased. Covers are clean. Text is clean with no markings writing underlining highlighting or dog ears. Signature and date written on first page. Satisfaction Guaranteed!! Al- Anon unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 290823 ISBN : 098150177X 9780981501772

‎Al Anon Family Groups‎

‎Many Voices One Journey Al-Anon Family Groups‎

‎Al- Anon 2011-01-01. Paperback. Like New. softcover book in like new condition Al- Anon paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 129450 ISBN : 098150177X 9780981501772

‎Al Anon Family Groups‎

‎Many Voices One Journey Al-Anon Family Groups‎

‎Al- Anon 2011. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall. Name and stamp otherwise clean and tight.Al-Anon's story of growth and recovery as experienced by the fellowship and its members over the past 60 years. Sharings from archival papers official documents published articles and personal recollections interspersed with insightful discussion questions highlight the changes faced by not only Al-Anon's members but Al-Anon itself. Indexed softcover. 426 pages <br/> <br/> Al- Anon paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 008042 ISBN : 098150177x 9780981501772

‎Al Anon Family Groups‎

‎Many Voices One Journey‎

‎Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Incorporated 2011. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Incorporated paperback‎

Bookseller reference : G098150177XI5N00 ISBN : 098150177X 9780981501772