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Bible English New International Version
The Holy Bible: New International Version.
Hodder & Stoughton 2011. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
Bookseller reference : G1444701509I5N00 ISBN : 1444701509 9781444701500
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Common English Bible
CEB Common English Pew Bible Navy UMC Emblem: Common English Bible Navy Pew UMC Emblem
Paperback. Very Good. paperback
Bookseller reference : GOR014338747 ISBN : 1609260538 9781609260538
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Johann Sebastian Bach, English Chamber Orchestra
Brandenburg Concertos Nos.45 & 6 CD
IMP 12. Very Good. CD. 1986. <br><p>Companies etc. d. or - Philip Ledger . IMP (12) unknown
Bookseller reference : 7084ci ISBN : 5010946684528 5010946684
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ELIOT, Henrietta R. (rendered text into English verse); Susan E. Blow (introduction; translation); WT. Harris (editor) W. T.
International Education Series: The Mottoes and Commentaries of Friedrich Froebel's Mother Play Vol. XXXI with The Songs and Music of Freidrich Froebel's Mother Play Mutter und Kose Lieder Vol. XXXII
New York: D. Appleton & Co 1895. Volumes XXXI 31 and XXXII 32 subsequent printings have later date printed on title page but both volumes sold in this item only have the 1895 copyright date present. Octavo 18.5cm; black cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt black and red on spines and front covers; 316pp; 272pp; illus. Previous owner's decorative bookplates to pastedowns of both volumes. Wheelock School Riverway Boston stamp to front endpaper of Vol. XXXI and previous owner's name with October 1914 date pencilled to front endpaper of Vol. XXXII. Vol. XXXI has light rubbing to spine ends and board edges soil to upper edge of textblock and light indentations to upper front board; Very Good. Vol. XXXII has rubbing to spine ends and board edges with light shelf-soil; Very Good. Collection of children's verses and songs with illustrations throughout. 85448. D. Appleton & Co unknown
Bookseller reference : 85448
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The Naked Verb: the Meaning of the English Verb Tenses
The Naked Verb: the Meaning of the English Verb Tenses
Macmillan Education. Good. 18.9cm x 0.99cm x 24.61cm. Paperback. 1984. 165 pages. cover worn . Macmillan Education paperback
Bookseller reference : 1923k ISBN : 0333544676 9780333544679
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English, James F.
Comic Transactions: Literature Humor and the Politics of Community in Twentieth-century Britain
Cornell University Press 1994-06-09. Paperback. Very Good. 1.7766 in x 22.5888 in x 15.2284 in. Cornell University Press paperback
Bookseller reference : mon0000151600 ISBN : 080148166x 9780801481666
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The English Association
The Year's Work in English Studies: 1996 v. 77
Wiley-Blackwell 1999-01-18. Hardcover. Very Good. 9.9746 in x 21.3452 in x 14.0863 in. Wiley-Blackwell hardcover
Bookseller reference : mon0000245623 ISBN : 0631212930 9780631212935
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English, James
Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Certified Designer Study Guide: Certified Designer Study Guide : What Every Flash Designer Needs to Know to Pass the Certified Flash MX Designer Exam
Macromedia Press 2004-10-21. Paperback. Very Good. 1.7766 in x 22.3350 in x 14.9746 in. Macromedia Press paperback
Bookseller reference : mon0000242612 ISBN : 0321223667 9780321223661
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Japanese Culture Introduced in English
Japanese Culture Introduced in English
Good. 183 pages. Cover worn <br><p>Japanese Culture Introduced in English</p> . unknown
Bookseller reference : 1960af ISBN : 4816347909 9784816347900
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English, T J
The Corporation: The Rise and Fall of America�s Cuban Mafia
Blink Publishing 4/4/2019 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Like New. 1.4173 in x 7.6772 in x 5.0787 in. Blink Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : mon0001326486 ISBN : 1911274511 9781911274513
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Boyd assistant professor English education Washington State University, Ashley S
Reading for Action: Engaging Youth in Social Justice through Young Adult Literature
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2019-06-05. paperback. Used: Good. 6.10x0.65x8.73. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers paperback
Bookseller reference : SONG1475846673 ISBN : 1475846673 9781475846676
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International Commission on English in the Liturgy
Christian Prayer
Catholic Book Publishing 1/1/2016 12:00:00 AM. imitation_leather. Very Good. 1.8504 in x 7.0866 in x 4.9606 in. Catholic Book Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : mon0001327230 ISBN : 1941243614 9781941243619
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DICKS' ENGLISH LIBRARY. [ST. JOHN, Percy B. (edits).]
DICKS' ENGLISH LIBARY OF STANDARD WORKS. Vol. X Nos. 1-12.
John Dicks London. 1886-1887. First edition thus. Quarto. 416 pages. Frontispiece garland of portraits of the authors. Fifty-seven illustrations by various artists including F. Gilbert H. �my D.H. Friston and T. Rowlandson. Wrappers. Triple-column text. An example from one of the series of popular reprints issued by the highly successful John Dicks. Despite their large sales among a wide readership these are now far from easy to find as they were not built to last. Pages unopened.Spine slightly splitting. Covers a bit chipped at the edges. 5cm closed tear to bottom of rear cover. Very good indeed. Preserved in a custom card slipcase. John Dicks, London. unknown
Bookseller reference : DICKSENG001108
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Hayden, Karilee, English, Wendi Hayden
Wild Child Waiting Mom: Finding Hope In the Midst of Heartache
Focus on the Family. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Focus on the Family unknown
Bookseller reference : Z14A-03758 ISBN : 1589973550 9781589973558
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Leith Oliver,John W English
Small Business Book: A New Zealand Guide for the 21st Century
Allen & Unwin. Good. Paperback. 2007. 5th edition. 310 pages. cover lightly worn<br><p>The New Zealand edition of the perennial bestseller How to Organise and Oper ate a Small Business</p><p>Small business plays a major role in New Zealand's ec onomy where over 220000 small businesses account for some 80% of the New Zeala . Allen & Unwin paperback
Bookseller reference : 4876af ISBN : 1741751411 9781741751413
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Downey, Carolyn J.; Steffy-English, Betty E.; Poston, William K.; English, Fenwick W
50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap
Corwin 2008-09-26. paperback. New. 7x0x10. Corwin paperback
Bookseller reference : 1412958989-11-33365640 ISBN : 1412958989 9781412958981
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Jacob (English
Invitation to the Talmud: A Teaching Book
New. unknown
Bookseller reference : FQ-LXW0-95P7 ISBN : 0060661127 9780060661120
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Otto English
Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons and How they Altered the Course of History
Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction 5/25/2023 12:00:00 A. hardcover. Very Good. 1.6142 in x 9.4488 in x 6.3386 in. Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction hardcover
Bookseller reference : mon0001307810 ISBN : 1802795898 9781802795899
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SCHLEIFER, SIMONE (Ed) & CONNELL, MATTHEW (English Trans)
Book of Houses / Le Livre des Maisons / Das Hauserbuch
Evergreen 2009. TEXT IN ENGLISH FRENCH & GERMAN square octavo illus heavy boards white lettering to spine 382pp illus/photos VG sl bruising to spine sl soiling to page edges light to moderate cracking to central gutters in d/w VG light creasing to edges sl tanning Evergreen 2009 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 343511
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Kris-Ann Ehrich, Lisa Catherine Ehrich and Fenwick W. English
Faces in Ceramics
Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd 9/30/2020 12:00:00 A. paperback. Very Good. 0.4331 in x 10.9843 in x 8.5039 in. Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : mon0001311472 ISBN : 1528912411 9781528912419
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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ENGLISH IN THE LITURGY
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum
Catholic Book Publishing Co 1983. Octavo hardcover VG; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies complete and in reasonable condition but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. Catholic Book Publishing Co 1983 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 344565
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English, Karen
Dog Days: The Carver Chronicles Book One
Clarion Books. Used - Good. . Former Library book. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words a nonprofit job training program for youth empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. Clarion Books unknown
Bookseller reference : BOS-P-11j-01211 ISBN : 0547970447 9780547970448
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[ENGLISH POETRY]. [Young, Edward]
Love of Fame The Universal Passion. In Seven Characteristical Satires . . . The Second Edition Corrected and Alter'd
London: Printed for J. Tonson 1728-1730 1728. First collected edition preceded by the edition in seven parts published over four years. ESTC T113649; Foxon Y169; NCBEL II 494. Hinges a little rubbed and just starting; very good copy in contemporary state. 8vo contemporary polished brown calf gilt ruled boards. Attractive engraved headpieces and initial letters. The first collected edition of seven popular satires by Edward Young exploring the nature of the love of praise. They were originally published in parts as The Universal Passion Printed for J. Roberts 1725-1728. For this collected edition by Jacob Tonson Young made hundreds of changes to spelling punctuation and italics; he added and eliminated lines and supplied a ten-page preface on the history and importance of satire. "The great achievement of Young's early career came in his seven satires entitled The Universal Passion published in separate folios between January 1725 and February 1728 and revised and collected as Love of Fame with a critical preface in March 1728. These Horatian satires with occasional panegyrics and Juvenalian climaxes for variety broke new poetical ground." - ODNB. A contemporary owner has written in ink on the front free endpaper "Supposed by Dr. Young." Modern small round stamp of the Selbourne Library on the verso of the title-page which was sold in two sales at Bonhams in 2015-16. London: Printed for J. Tonson, 1728-1730 unknown
Bookseller reference : 29111
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Travis English (author)
Trees of the Spirit: by English Dialect
Paperback. Very Good. paperback
Bookseller reference : GOR014274246 ISBN : 1954533934 9781954533936
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Griffiths, Patrick (Professor of English, Beppu University, Japan)
An Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; An introduction to the linguistic study of meaning this book outlines the meaning potential semantics of English and how language knowledge is put to use pragmatics. paperback
Bookseller reference : ria9781399504614_inp ISBN : 1399504614 9781399504614
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Stephen (Taught English internationally and at the Univ of Nottingham & Derby Univ & has previously published with Routledge) Ba
Academic Writing
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The sixth edition of this popular book has been written to help international students succeed in writing essays and reports for their English-language academic courses. Thoroughly revised and updated in a streamlined format it is desi paperback
Bookseller reference : ria9781032834177_inp ISBN : 103283417x 9781032834177
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A German Revolution: A Novel (English and German Edition) Alfred Doblin and John E. Woods 1918
Karl and Rosa: November
New. unknown
Bookseller reference : taxa germ 011625 ISBN : 0880640111 9780880640114
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CEB Common English Bible Compact Thin Red DecoTone with Cross Common English Bible Bible
CEB Common English Bible Compact Thin Red DecoTone with Cross Common English
Fine. Bible like new-- in very good original box. unknown
Bookseller reference : ceb-theo ISBN : 1609261402 9781609261405
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By an English Physician
French Domestic Cookery Combining Economy with Elegance and Adapted to the Use of Families of Moderate Fortune.
London: Thomas Boys 1825 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 4.5". None. A scarce first edition of this anonymously-written cookery book on French domestic cooking with 1068 recipes and the authors observations on various methods employed. First edition. Scarce work. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth rebacked and with the original spine laid down. Written by 'An English Physician' who has spent many years on the continent this work presents French domestic cookery with the view to negate the opinion that French dishes are "unwholesome extravagant and difficulty prepared". Containing 1068 recipes and a glossary of various terms used in French cookery with practical observations from the author. With ink inscriptions dated 1832 to the front endpaper and paste down. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth rebacked and with the original spine laid down. Externally very good with light rubbing to cloth and a few marks. Rubbing to spine label causing some loss to lettering. Hinges are a touch strained but holding firm. Ink inscriptions to front endpaper and paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting. Very Good Thomas Boys hardcover
Bookseller reference : 943Q7
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Sabarascami. Translated into English by Sir Ganganatha Jha, 1871-1941
Sabara-bhasya
Baroda: Oriental Institute 1973. 2nd ed reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. 3 vols. index xv 705 xx 1 708-1416 xxviii 1 1418-2429p Original red cloth. djs. 25 cm. Jackets rather worn especially on on Volume II which is missing front jacket flap and and is msissing parets of backstrip and front panels and is otherwise ragged. English translation by Ganganatha Jha. This translation was first published 1933-1936 as part of Gaekwad's Oriental Series. Nos. 66 70 and 73. This reprint of the first edition had a stated print run of 500 copies. Oriental Institute hardcover
Bookseller reference : 95314
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English, Stephen (Author)
Sieges of Alexander the Great
Pen & Sword Books Ltd 2025. Paperback. New. 192 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.67 inches. Pen & Sword Books Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : x-1036150283 ISBN : 1036150283 9781036150280
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Berry, Ian (and)Darby English
Kara Walker: Narratives of a Negress
New York: Rizzoli 2007. Hardcover. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp on top text block. Sticker and due date card on back pasted end page. A matte casebound book. There is a dust jacket with the title in black down a white spine. Pages: 7 8-205 3. Profusely illustrated with color images. "Kara Walker: Narratives of a Negress presents a comprehensive overview of Walker's work beginning with her first cut-paper wall installation Gone An Historical Romance of a Civil War as it Occurred between the Dusky Thighs of One Young Negress and Her Heart 1994 through new multimedia installations that feature layers of colored projections. The 1996 series of twenty-four watercolors Brown Follies is reproduced in full as are many views of Walker's past exhibitions. Throughout the book is a selection of Walker's writings as they appear typed on index cards. These writings reveal a rarely seen side of the artist whose words are as provocative as her installations and drawings. Also included are four essays that discuss her relation to culture at large and issues of race sexuality and representation addressed in her art." Contents are as follows: Kara Walker : "The black-white relation" / Anne M. Wagner -- The art of racial profiling / Mark Reinhardt -- This is not about the past : silhouettes in the work of Kara Walker / Darby English -- The enigma of the negress Kara Walker / Michele Wallace -- Contributors -- Exhibition history and selected bibliography / compiled aby Kristina Podesva and Alison Pruchansky -- Exhibition checklist -- Directors' afterword -- Acknowledgements. Rizzoli hardcover
Bookseller reference : 203690 ISBN : 0847830195 9780847830190
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English, John
Murder on the Missouri
Belle Fourche SD: John English 2013. Paperback. Good. <br/> <br/> John English paperback
Bookseller reference : 1161976 ISBN : 1482720264 9781482720266
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English, Erin
Moon Rocky Mountain National Park Travel Guide
Moon Travel 2017-05-02. Paperback. Like New. 2.0051 in x 18.7817 in x 13.7817 in. Book is warped. Moon Travel paperback
Bookseller reference : mon0000646588 ISBN : 1631213296 9781631213298
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John A. English
Monty and the Canadian Army: A Military Triumph
University of Toronto Press 24/12/2021 00:00:01. hardcover. Good. 3.1976 in x 23.6820 in x 16.2876 in. Bumped edges and book is warpedrnTear to dust jacket University of Toronto Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : mon0000836529 ISBN : 1487506996 9781487506995
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English, T. J.
Where the Bodies Were Buried: Whitey Bulger and the World That Made Him
William Morrow Paperbacks. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. William Morrow Paperbacks paperback
Bookseller reference : Y02H-01543 ISBN : 0062290991 9780062290991
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English, Christy
How to Train Your Highlander Broadswords and Ballrooms: 3
Paperback. Acceptable. paperback
Bookseller reference : GOR014185114 ISBN : 1492612936 9781492612933
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Josefina Velazquez de Leon; Irene Goldstein (English Adaptation)
Mexican Cook Book Cookbook For American Homes / Libro De Cocina Mexicana Par El Hogar Americano Bilingual English and Spanish
Mexico City Mexico: Culinary Arts Institute. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1956. Second Edition. Hardcover. Offers authentic recipes from every region of the Mexican Republic. Adapted for use in the United States Central and South America. Author 1899-1968 "was a Mexican cook researcher writer and teacher. She was a pioneer of Mexican gastronomy and an entrepreneur of Mexican cuisine." - Wikipedia. "Before Rick Bayless before Diana Kennedy Josefina Velázquez de León was the sage of the Mexican kitchen Mexico's original celebrity chef." - Lesley Tellez. "Between the 1930s and 1960s she published over 140 cookbooks ran a cooking academy and hosted TV and radio shows. She is the woman responsible for giving a national face to regional Mexican cuisine." - laplazala on Instagram. "Her most important book is her only bilingual work the 'Mexican Cook Book Devoted to American Homes' published in 1947. Decades later it remains a classic. In a clear approachable tone Josefina breaks down iconic recipes such as tomato-infused Mexican rice refried beans chilaquiles and mole poblano. She traveled throughout Mexico and collected home cooks' recipes into books unifying what was then a disparate collection of locally known dishes. No one has matched her output and zeal or done more to shape Mexican food's culinary identity." - Lesley Tellez. Our research suggests this example is a slightly renamed second edition of the 1947 first edition mentioned above. 10-320 pp. Detailed Table of Contents at back. Light wear to original dark cerulean cloth lettered and ruled in gilt. Binding intact. Contents uniformly tanned with age remarkably clean and unmarked. No dust jacket presumably as issued. A rare and wonderfully preserved example of this Mexican epicurean classic. 19.6 x 14.5 cm. Axford p. 269. ; Drawings; 8vo . Culinary Arts Institute hardcover
Bookseller reference : 755j1601
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English, Richard
Living with Hepatitis C
Constable Robinson. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Constable Robinson unknown
Bookseller reference : Z1-F-016-01947 ISBN : 1854879138 9781854879134
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English, Stephen
The Army of Alexander the Great
Pen & Sword Military. 192pp. As new. OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING. . As New. Hardcover. 2009. Pen & Sword Military hardcover
Bookseller reference : 117530 ISBN : 184415839x 9781844158393
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WAGNER, RICHARD & CORDER, H and F (English Trans)
Siegfried
Schott & Co N/D. Quarto hardcover VG-; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies complete and in reasonable condition but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. Schott & Co N/D hardcover
Bookseller reference : 338247
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WAGNER, RICHARD & CORDER, H and F (English Trans)
Gotterdammerung
Schott & Co N/D. Quarto hardcover VG-; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies complete and in reasonable condition but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. Schott & Co N/D hardcover
Bookseller reference : 338268
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Brennan; English; Hasnas and Jaworski
Business Ethics for Better Behavior
new. unknown
Bookseller reference : 42804630-n ISBN : 0190076569 9780190076566
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International Commission On English In The Liturgy
Shorter Christian Prayer
new. unknown
Bookseller reference : 28807772-n ISBN : 1941243606 9781941243602
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Brennan; English; Hasnas and Jaworski
Business Ethics for Better Behavior
like new. unknown
Bookseller reference : 42804630 ISBN : 0190076569 9780190076566
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International Commission On English In The Liturgy
Shorter Christian Prayer
like new. unknown
Bookseller reference : 28807772 ISBN : 1941243606 9781941243602
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Pococke, Richard, 1704-1765 [Translated from the English by Christian Ernst von Windham]
Richard Pocockes Beschreibung des Morgenlandes und einiger anderer Länder: Der Erste Theil von Egypten
Erlangen 1754. Hardcover. Poor. This volume only of 3. 74 of 76 plates and maps plus 2 unnumbered facsimiles. Old full leather. 25 cm. Backstrip almost entirely detached along rear joint. Lacks 2 plates numbers I and XXXIII. Old ownership stamp Marie Steiger Zamoyska and a couple of others covered up. German text. Pococke did put a nose on his illustration of the Sphinx and had some other inaccuracies. Despite such errors Pococke's book is generally regarded as one of the best early accounts of travel in the Middle East. This is not the finest of copies but it is an inexpensive and serviceable copy of the 1754 German edition of the Pococke's Egyptian volume. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 95186
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Pococke, Richard, 1704-1765 [Translated from the English by Christian Ernst von Windham]
Richard Pocockes Beschreibung des Morgenlandes und einiger anderer Länder: Der Dritte Theil von den Inseln des Archipelagus Kleinasien Thracien Griechenland und einigen anderen Theilen von Europa
Erlangen 1755. Hardcover. Poor. This volume only of 3. 63 of 67 plates and maps numbered XXXVII-CIII. Old full leather. 25 cm. General wear. Cover almost entirely detached at front hinge. Lacks 4 plates or maps numbers XLIII LIX LXII and LXIII. Old ownership stamp Marie Steiger Zamoyska and a smaller hard to deciper circular stamp. German text. Pococke did put a nose on his illustration of the Sphinx in the Egyptian volume and had some other inaccuracies. Despite such errors this is generally regarded as one of the best early accounts of travel in the Middle East. This is not the finest of copies but it is an inexpensive and serviceable copy of the 1755 German edition of the Pococke's volume on travel in Ottoman-controlled 18th century Greece including Thrace and elsewhere in Europe. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 95187
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Common English Bible
CEB Common English Bible Easter Outreach New Testament Softcover
Common English Bible 2011-02-01. paperback. New. 5x0x8. Common English Bible paperback
Bookseller reference : 1609260252-11-32864109 ISBN : 1609260252 9781609260255
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English, Harry ; TE. Grafton T. E.
The Review Annual Washington High School 1889-90
Washington DC: Rynex and Savage. Very Good. 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. 134 2 pages; A rare and early high school annual issued by the Washington High School in Washington DC in original gray cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover. Light soiling to covers former owner's name on endpaper "W. R. Houchen / Sec. C / W.H.S./S.H.B" The history of the published yearbook for Aerican high schools is not yet well established but sources agree that examples before about 1910 are few in number. This example from 1890 begins with Greeting - "The First 'Annual' ever issued from the High School is placed before the Students and the Public. It has been the aim of the editors to present in a concise way an insight into the working of the great school of which they know comparatively little; but the primary motive has been to encourage a warmer class fellowship ." Followed by History of the School organized in 1880; summaries of various courses; Class of 1890 with list of students names; The Battalion; The Glee Club; Debating Society; Girls' Literary Society; Football; Military Drill; Hiawatha's Vision; etc. Several pages at the end contain some fascinating pictorial advertisements from local businesses. The first page in this section is for the firm of Wyckoff Seamans & Benedict offering a line engraving of 'The Remington Standard Typewriter." This ad includes a quote attributed to Charles Reade's "The Coming Man' -- "A stenographer who can typewrite his notes would be safer from poverty than a Greek Scholar." Another full page ad shows a large illustration of an historically important bicycle -- "Victor King of Safeties" by the Washington branch of the Overman Wheel Company. The safety bicycle with two identically sized wheels developed from about 1885 represented a huge advance over the previous high wheeled "penny farthing" models; Overman were the first American manufacturers of this new type of bicycle. The cycle market of the time was growing almost too rapidly -- the Overman Wheel Company and its savage competitor Pope Manufacturing led what came to be hundreds of American makers. By the end of the 1890's the boom was over temporarily; Overman Wheel faced bankruptcy by the end of the century. Their Victor model shown was the flagship of their line featuring a lever-actuated rod brake at the rear and an unusual "Spring Fork" at the front. The tires shown were the early hard rubber tires in a year or two the Victor became available with the newly developed pneumatic tires inflated with air. The other full-page ad from a competitor was placed by the "Clark Cycle Company" 908 Pennsylvania Avenue. This ad shows a lady's safety; a weight of 39 pounds is cited for this -- the "Gent's" diamond frame weighed 40 pounds. These were light bicycles for the time; the "Victor" models were a bit lighter. Clark Cycle Company also proclaims themselves a source for the "King of the Road Lamps" made by Lucas in the UK. This example of the first yearbook from Washington High School is an incunabulum of the genre; there are no photographs either of students or facilities; the only illustrations are in the pages of ads. . Rynex and Savage hardcover
Bookseller reference : 45328
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