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DEUTSCH RICK
One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome Everything You Need To Know To Successfully Hike Yosemite's Most Famous Landmark
Wilderness Press Berkeley: 2008. Softcover. Very good condition. The hike to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome is one of America's epic dashikis. Starting in Yosemite Valley you'll ascend nearly one vertical mile past two impressive waterfalls through fragrant pin fir and cedar forest then 425 feet up sheer granite on the famed steel cables to the summit where you'll enjoy some of the grandest views of your life. If you do it right you'll be back down in that valley celebrating your accomplishment later that evening. Not sure you have what it takes to make this 15 mile trek This step-by-step guidebook will tell you exactly how to hit the trail with confidence. Here you'll find: Detailed specific advice on the proper physical conditioning A Trail-tested list of what to wear and bring on the hike 16 key Points of of Interest along the trail and Tips on how to secure hard-to-get accommodations in the valley. Wilderness Press, Berkeley: 2008 paperback
Bookseller reference : 59048X1
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Deutschman Alan
A Tale of Two Valleys: Wine Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma
New York New York: Broadway Books. Poor with no dust jacket. 2003. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. Softcover. 0767907035 . Soft cover advance reading copy 174 pages in very good condition. Wine wealth and the battle for the good life in Napa and Sonoma California.; 64mo - up to 3" tall . Broadway Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 000453 ISBN : 0767907035 9780767907033
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Deutschman Alan
A Tale of Two Valleys: Wine Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma
New York: Broadway Books 2003. Advance Reading Copy. Pictorial Soft Cover. As New. Large Octavo. Broadway Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 01032629 ISBN : 0767907035 9780767907033
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Devaney, D.M. & L.G. Eldredge (eds)
Reef and Shore Fauna of Hawaii. Section 2: Platyhelminthes through Phoronida and Section 3: Sipuncula through Annelida.
1987 xii, 461 p., num. figs, several col. pls, cloth. Library stamps (Universiteit Amsterdam/ Zoologisch Museum Amsterdam).
Bookseller reference : IG23167
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DEXTER David
The New Guinea Offensives. Australia in the War of 1939-1045. Vol. VI. BRIGHT COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in dustwrapper. Sold from an institution wits neat stamp on title. A volume in the Official History of Australia in WWII.
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DI MASSIMO PACIFICO
PIAZZA GARIBALDI. REGIONE TOSCANA. CITTA DI PRATO ASSESSORATO ALLA CULTURA. ARCHIVIO FOTOGRAFICO TOSCANO ALINARI. 154 grams
ED. ALINARI 1982. IN 8 OBLONG. BR BE. ENV 40 PP. ENV 30 ILL EN COULEURS. BE ED. ALINARI unknown
Bookseller reference : 35395
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Diana Elaine Lindsay
Our Historic Desert
San Diego CA: Copley Books 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 4to; x 144 pages brown cloth nono-authorial inscription on blank verso; dj scuffed on rear edgeworn lightly <br/><br/>"In California lie the hottest lowest and loneliest deserts. . This book deals with one desert and perhaps the least known of our isolated sanctuaries - Introduction." Maps color photos drawings etc. Impersonally inscribed on the half-title by the author: " Our desert: Yours to / Protect and Enjoy -- / Diana Lindsay". Copley Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5846
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DIBNER Martin
EN PATROUILLE.
Editions Presses de la Cité, 1954, in8 cartonnage de l'éditeur, jaquette, 316 pages, photographies hors-texte, bon état.
Bookseller reference : 5662
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Dicken Samuel N.
PIONEER TRAILS OF THE OREGON COAST
Portland: Oregon Historical Society 1978. Book. As New. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 2nd edition. 4to pictorial wraps. 77pp. Many maps & very descriptive b/w photos. A truly excellent resource for Oregon coastal history as it relates to its old trails. Fine as new. Oregon Historical Society Paperback
Bookseller reference : SHEL953 ISBN : 0875950302 9780875950303
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Dickerson Richard
Nevada Angler's Guide: Fish Tails in the Sagebruxh
Portland OR: Frank Amato Publications 1997. Trade paperback. 155 pages. Bibliography. A clean attractive copy. . First Edition. Very Good. Frank Amato Publications (1997). paperback
Bookseller reference : 008160 ISBN : 157188100X 9781571881007
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Dickerson Donald
Whitehead Revisited: The Conspiracy to Stack the Nevada Supreme Court
Victoria BC: Trafford Publishing 2006. Trade paperback. 276 pages. A clean copy with only light wear. Includes CD-ROM. . Very Good. Trafford Publishing (2006). paperback
Bookseller reference : 009676 ISBN : 1412096553 9781412096553
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Dickie Alexander J. ed Stanley Frank A. ed Pacific American Steamship Association
Pacific marine review the national magazine of shipping 1904 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1904. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 592. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
Bookseller reference : LB1111004398152
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Dickie Alexander J. ed Stanley Frank A. ed Pacific American Steamship Association
Pacific marine review the national magazine of shipping 1904
2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 592. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1904. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback
Bookseller reference : PB1111004398152
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Dickie Alexander J. ed Stanley Frank A. ed Pacific American Steamship Association
Pacific marine review the national magazine of shipping 1904 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 592. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1904. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1111004398152
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Dickie G. W American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Panama Pacific Exposition Meeting : San Francisco Calif.
Mechanical engineering at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 1915 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1915. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 44. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
Bookseller reference : LB1111006633217
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Dickie G. W American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Panama Pacific Exposition Meeting : San Francisco Calif.
Mechanical engineering at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition 1915 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 44. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1915. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1111006633217
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Dickson Lura D.
YOSEMITE WONDERLAND FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Seymour Indiana:: Dickson's Inc. 1967. Very good- condition a few corners creased some light soiling to illustrated covers. First printing a trade paperback not issued in hardcover. A look at the geology animals history and beauty of Yosemite National Park written for children and illustrated throughout with duotone photographs and drawings by Bill Chapman. 129 pp plus index. Dickson's Inc., unknown
Bookseller reference : 31906
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Dickson Samuel.
TALES OF SAN FRANCISCO: 3 volumes in 1: San Francisco is Your Home - San Francisco Kaleidoscope - The Streets of San Francisco.
Stanford CA:: Stanford University Press 1965 c 1957. Very near fine in brown cloth in a very good dust jacket price-clipped some rubbing and wear to dj. Later printing. An omnibus edition containing three complete books: San Francisco is Your Home San Francisco Kaleidoscope and The Streets of San Francisco. Recounts "seventy-two colorful stories about the men and women the places and events that have contributed to San Francisco's flamboyant history" - among them Lola Crabtree Emperor Norton Jack London the Chinese cook Jim Lee Ambrose Bierce Black Bart and many others. Index. viii 711 pp. Stanford University Press, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 76284
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Dieckmann, A. Sr.; Lynch, M.B.; Fichter, J.A.; Morison, S.E.; Weinert, F.R.; Hayes, R.C.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, August (Aug.) 1962, Number 8, Volume 46 - "Red Mike" Edson
68 pages. Features: Two-page photo ad for the Lockheed GV-1 refueling a fighter; Small Unit Operations - Conterguerrilla War - Part 3 of a series; Great illustrated two-page ad for the M113 troop carrier by FMC illustrates seven of their fascinating military vehicles; "Red Mide" Edson and his story from Tulagi Island in 1942 - photo-illustrated article; Paper Tigers Cost Money; Tips on how an LPH delivers machines, men and gear - with photos; Pacific Strategy 1792-1945 - Part 1 - major article by Samuel Eliot MOrison, Rear Admiral USNR (Ret.); Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War - Tactics, Soldiers and People - Part 5 of 5; Keep Strong - Keep Fighting; SOPAC Revisited - nostalgic photos from the South Pacific where action took place in WWII; Transfers and Promotions; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Diego Barros Arana
Histoire de la guerre du Pacifique 1879-1880. Première partie
Paris, Librairie militaire de J. Dumaine, 1881 - in-8, reliure cartonnée demi basane rouge, titre et frises dorés sur dos, 229 pages, avec une carte générale du théâtre de la guerre et 8 plans de combats - Bon état, reliure frottée par endroits, qqs légères rousseurs éparses in texte
Bookseller reference : 31325
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Diehl William
Eureka
NYNY: Ballantine Books 2002. 1st. Ed. FINE/FINE. One of William Diehl's better mysteries that spans an era from World War I to World War II. Involved are two generation of cops dealing with the same evil. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book. Ballantine Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 015829 ISBN : 0345411463 9780345411464
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Dill Clarence
Where Water Falls
Spokane WA: C.W. Hill Printers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Binding is tight and pages are clean. No marking or writing noted in book. Boards are straight and corners are square. DJ has chips and edge wear and is protected by a mylar cover. 276 Pages.; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall . C.W. Hill Printers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23854
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Dill, Homer R; Bryan, Alanson
REPORT OF AN EXPEDITION TO LAYSAN ISLAND IN 1911 Under the Joint Auspices of the United States Department of Agriculture and the University of Iowa
Boards browned; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 30 pages
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Dillon Patrick
Lost at Sea
<p>A retelling of a fishing boat lost at sea. 273 pages. Bookplate on first flyleaf.</p> The Dial Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio5 ISBN : 0385314213 9780385314213
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Dillon Richard H.
GRIZZLY ADAMS: A Memorable Mountain Man. Keepsake Number 1.
Davis CA:: University of California Davis 1966. Fine in plain white stapled wrappers with an attached outer printed wrapper of dark orange. First printing. One of 400 copies of this first keepsake in a series issued by the Library Associates of the University Library Davis. A brief recounting of the life and death of Adams by his biographer. 12 pp. Laid in is a letter describing the first formal activity of the Library Associates as the annual meeting in 1966 at which Dillon spoke on Grizzly Adams. University of California, Davis, unknown
Bookseller reference : 20412
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Dillon Richard
Wells Fargo Detective: The Biography of James B. Hume
Reno NV: University of Nevada Press 1986. Reprint. Trade paperback. 320 pp. Illustrated. Index. Foreword by Roger D. McGrath. A clean attractive copy. . Very Good. University of Nevada Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 008540 ISBN : 087417113X 9780874171136
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DINARTE Sylvio
Estudos criticos. Historia da guerra do Pacifico
In 8, pp. 92. Aloni al p. ant. Br. ed. Storia della guerra del Pacifico. 'Bibliografia Americana: catalogo de alguns livros e manuscritos raros e curiosos, principalmente sobre o Brazil', p. 52.
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DIOLE
LES OUBLIES DU PACIFIQUE
ISBN : 208200435X. FLAMMARION. 1976. In-8 Carré. Relié toilé. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 300 pages- nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc et en couleurs hors texte- signet conservé- ornements dorés en 1er plat + 1 illustration en couleurs contrecollée
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DIOLE PHILIPPE
LES OUBLIES DU PACIFIQUE
ISBN : 208200435X. FLAMMARION. 1976. In-4 Carré. Relié, Jaquette. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 300 pages- nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc et en couleurs dans et hors texte
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DIOLE PHILIPPE
LES OUBLIES DU PACIFIQUE
FLAMMARION. 1976. In-4. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 300 pages- nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc et en couleurs dans et hors texte. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 996-Autres régions du pacifique
Bookseller reference : R150220275 ISBN : 208200435
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DIOLE Philippe
Les oubliés du Pacifique.
Couverture rigide. Reliure toile. 300 pages.
Bookseller reference : 206828
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DIOLE PHILIPPE.
LES OUBLIES DU PACIFIQUE.
FLAMMARION .. 1976.. In-8 Carré. Relié. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 280 pages. 1ère de couverture illustrée en couleurs. Nombreuses illustrations et photographies en noir et blanc et couleurs, dans le texte et hors texte. Les hommes à plumes, la vallée du sepik, les étui péniens ... .
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DIOLE PHILIPPE.
LES OUBLIES DU PACIFIQUE.
FLAMMARION .. 1976.. In-8 Carré. Relié, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 300 pages. Jaquette illustrée en couleurs. Nombreuses illustrations et photographies en noir et blanc et couleurs, dans le texte et hors texte.
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DIOLE PHILIPPE.
LES OUBLIES DU PACIFIQUE.
FLAMMARION .. 1976.. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 280 pages. 1ère de couverture illustrée en couleurs. Nombreuses illustrations et photographies en noir et blanc et couleurs, dans le texte et hors texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 996-Autres régions du pacifique
Bookseller reference : R150074706
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Diomedi Alexander SJ. S. J.
Sketches of Indian Life in the Pacific Northwest
Fairfield WA: Ye Galleon Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. 0877701997 . Binding is tight and pages are clean. No marking or writing noted in book. Boards are straight with minor edge rub. Text block and gutters are firm. Gilded titles on spine and front cover board in excellent condition. 96 pages. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 96 pages . Ye Galleon Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23507 ISBN : 0877701997 9780877701996
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Disney
WALT DISNEY'S DISNEYLAND A PICTORIAL SOUVENIR AND GUIDE
VG. 1968. 1st Edition. Booklet. Very good plus condition with minor usage showing. Text is clean/tight. Shows Walt signing autographs on front cover. Slight musty scent. This edition has the 6x81/2 fold out flap in front. Free gift wrapping card and drop shipping. Let us know the occasion and message. ; 113/4x83/4; Unpaginated pages . unknown
Bookseller reference : 20040
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Distributed by Pacific Press Publishing
365 Lives Spanish Youth Devotional 2014 Hardcover Jan 01 2013 Distribu.
Distributed by Review and Herald Publishing 2013-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. The book in perfect condition BUT the text has Writing/marks in it. !!!FAST SHIPPING IN APADDED ENVELOPE!!! FREE TRACKING!!! Case 3 shelve 4 Distributed by Review and Herald Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : DE-SSIM-LEWR
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Distributed by Pacific Press Publishing
Handbook of SDA Theology Spanish V1
Distributed by Review and Herald Publishing. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Distributed by Review and Herald Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : G1575544172I4N00 ISBN : 1575544172 9781575544175
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Distributed by Pacific Press Publishing
Handbook of SDA Theology Spanish V1
Distributed by Review and Herald Publishing. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Distributed by Review and Herald Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : G1575544172I3N00 ISBN : 1575544172 9781575544175
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DITMARS ELSA; TATGENHORST ANNE ILLUSTRATED BY
California Under Sail: A Guide To Beaches Boat Trips Maritime Museums Islands & Coastal Adventures
Country Roads Press Castine: 1994. Softcover. Good condition with slight soiling to front cover. In this one-of-a-kind travel guide you'll find the most comprehensive descriptions and listings of California sea-related vacation ideas available anywhere. This book features listings of vacation options from Alcatraz Island to the Queen Mary from whale watching to windsurfing. Includes an Index. ISBN: 1566260426. Country Roads Press, Castine: 1994 paperback
Bookseller reference : 15866X1 ISBN : 1566260426 9781566260428
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DITTMER, Wilhelm
Te Tohunga. Alte Sagen aus Maoriland.
Hamburg, A. Janssen, (1907). 4to. 5 Bl., 119 S. Mit zahlreichen (20 ganzseitigen) Illustrationen des Verfassers. Originalhalbleinen mit Vorderdeckelillustration (etwas lichtrandig, Ecken bestoßen, Rücken u. Vorsätze erneuert). [2 Warenabbildungen]
Bookseller reference : 627272
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Divakaruni Chitra Banerjee; William E. Justice and James Quay editors. Gary Soto and Luis J. Rodriguez signed.
CALIFORNIA UNCOVERED: Stories for the 21st Century.
Berkeley CA:: Heyday Books 2005. Good only in glossy black wrappers remainder line pencil markings and some highlighting. . Trade paperback. An anthology of stories and excerpts by those who lived and wrote in California ranging from John Steinbeck to Khaled Hosseini. SIGNED by TWO authors: Gary Soto and Luis Rodriguez. Among the other contributors are Yxta Maya Murray Maxine Hong Kingston Chitra Divakaruni Paul Beatty Joan Didion Richard Rodriguez James D. Houston Robert Haas David Mas Masamoto Robinson Jeffers and more. Each story is preceded by a photograph of the author and brief notes. Reading guide and thematic table of contents. Published by the California Council of Humanities. xv 379 pp. Heyday Books, unknown
Bookseller reference : 69675 ISBN : 189077197X 9781890771973
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Divakaruni Chitra Banerjee; William E. Justice and James Quay editors. Gary Soto and Luis J. Rodriguez signed.
CALIFORNIA UNCOVERED: Stories for the 21st Century.
Berkeley CA:: Heyday Books 2005. Very good in glossy black wrappers. Trade paperback. An anthology of stories and excerpts by those who lived and wrote in California ranging from John Steinbeck to Khaled Hosseini. SIGNED by TWO authors: Gary Soto and Luis Rodriguez. Among the other contributors are Yxta Maya Murray Maxine Hong Kingston Chitra Divakaruni Paul Beatty Joan Didion Richard Rodriguez James D. Houston Robert Haas David Mas Masamoto Robinson Jeffers and more. Each story is preceded by a photograph of the author and brief notes. Reading guide and thematic table of contents. Published by the California Council of Humanities. xv 379 pp. Heyday Books, unknown
Bookseller reference : 60353 ISBN : 189077197X 9781890771973
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Diverse auteurs
Oceanië - geschiedenis en cultuur
Brussel, Meddens, 1978, 198pp.geïll., gecart.band + stofwikkel
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Diverse auteurs,
Oceanië - geschiedenis en cultuur
, Brussel, Meddens, 1978, 198pp.geïll., gecart.band + stofwikkel
Bookseller reference : A16823
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Divjak Helen
Seattle's Fremont Images of America Series
Cahrleston: Arcadia Publishing 2006. 1st edition. VG. 128 p. frontis photos large 8vo paperback; Arcadia Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 54819 ISBN : 0738531197 9780738531199
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DIXON George.
Voyage autour du monde, et principalement à la côte nord-ouest de l'Amérique, fait en 1785, 1786, 1787 et 1788, à bord du King-George et de la Queen-Charlotte, par les capitaines Portock et Dixon. Traduit de l'anglois par M. Lebas.
Paris, chez Maradan, 1789. in-8 (20,5 x 13 cm), [6]-581 + [4]-292-46-[4] p. + h.-t. 2 vol. reliés époque , dos lisse avec titre , tomaison et nom du collectionneur en queue. Édition originale de la traduction française, cet exemplaire comporte bien les tables dépliantes à la fin du volume 2 mais compte 19/22 planches et cartes hors-texte (manquent 18, 21, 22). Marques d'usure aux reliures, plusieurs fentes aux mors, restaurations de papier à la p. de titre et la suivante dans le vol. 1, mouillure claire sur quelques ff. du vol. 2 et tache en marge haute des derniers ff. Sabin, 20366, Chadenat, n°1593
Bookseller reference : PHO-853
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DIXON, Captain George
A Voyage Round the World; But More Particularly to the North-West Coast of America Performed in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon
4to [30.5 x 23.5 cm]; xxix, [ii, errata, directions leaf], 360, 47 pp, 22 plates and maps including 6 folding maps and charts, tables, with the half title page (often lacking). contemporary leather backed marbled boards, gilt spine title lettering, joints rubbed, corners worn round, some light staining to about 5 plates at rear, mostly marginal, generally clean and unmarked, very good, a tall copy with wide margins. A picture of Two ships, the King George commanded by Portlock and the Queen Charlotte, commanded by George Dixon, visited the Falkland Islands, made a long stay at Hawaii, then proceeded to survey the American coast, to more accurately map the coast and to establish a British presence in the region's fur trade. National Maritime Museum 140: 'Dixon discovered Queen Charlotte Island, named after his ship'. Buck 35. Sabin 20364. Howes D365. Wickershaam 6574. Lada-Mocarski 43. Hill 352: 'This expedition set out to establish a trade in furs in North America. Dixon visited Hawaii three times in the course of the voyage. . .discovered Queen Charlotte Islands, Port Mulgrave, Norfolk Bay, Dixon Entrance and Archipelago while continuing down the coast and trading with the Indians.. . . Dixon's contribution to the work also includes the valuable maps. The accounts of this expedition relate to the geography, ethnology, and natural history of the American coast from Nootka Sound northward'. The fine plates including many views, birds, portrait, etc. One of the detailed appendices is on the natural history encountered. Dixon had earlier sailed with Cook on the Resolution
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Dobie Charles Caldwell
SAN FRANCISCO'S CHINATOWN
New York: D. Appleton-Century. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1936. Hardcover. Corners bumped. Musty smell. DJ browned with chipping & small open tears ; From the front flap: 'What the real secret of this notorious section of San Francisco is no one will ever know. But there is one man who knows more than any other white man. He is Charles Caldwell Dobie the author of this book.' ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 336 pages . D. Appleton-Century hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15946
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Dobie Charles Caldwell. Introduction by Katharine Fullerton Gerould.
SAN FRANCISCO TALES.
New York:: D. Appleton and Company 1935. Good in brown cloth with gold lettering lettering on spine is rubbed sides of spine beginning to fray. First printing. A presentation copy INSCRIBED by author on front free endpaper - "To Lewis Martin from his friend" and dated in New York in 1936. A collection of short stories with an introduction by Katharine Fullerton Gerould. 373 pp. D. Appleton and Company, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 55513
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