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L'Engle, Madeleine - A Wrinkle in Time

Garden City, Junior Deluxe Editions, 1962. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. pp. 216. 8vo. Light shelfwear, age-toning to pages; very good in very good, age-toned dustjacket, old tape to flaps. .
CAD 50.61CAD [Appr.: EURO 31.5 US$ 36.12 | £UK 27.5 | JP¥ 5570] Booknumber: 097040

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(Levi-Strauss, Claude; Daix, Pierre; Zimmermann, Jean-Louis; et al). - Arts & Cultures No. 3: A Magazine Dedicated to the Arts of Antiquity, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.

(Geneva): The Association of Friends of the Barbier-Mueller Museum, (2002). (2002). - Quarto [11-3/4 inches high by 9 inches wide], softcover bound in pictorial wrappers. The wraps are rubbed & slightly bumped. There are 2 vertical creases to the spine & its head is slightly chipped. 322 pages plus colophon & ads. Profuse illustrations & pictorial ads in color and black & white. Very good.

English edition, co-published by Vilo Publishing, Paris. Among the contents of this issue, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Barbier-Mueller Museum [1977-2002], is an interview by Claude Levi-Strauss with Monique Barbier-Mueller; a special report on Picasso and Classical Antiquity; and contributions on Vinca Neolithic Art and Art of the Torres Strait. Very good .
USD 35.00USD [Appr.: EURO 30.5 | £UK 26.75 | JP¥ 5397] Booknumber: 23737

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(Roosevelt, Franklin D.) (King, William H.; McCarran, Patrick; Burke, Edward R.; et al). - Adverse Report of the Committee on the Judiciary on a Bill to Reorganize the Judicial Branch of the Government.

Stamford, CT: The Overbrook Press, 1937. 1937. - Squarish octavo, tan cloth titled in red on spine with frames stamped in red on both covers. The covers are very lightly soiled & the spine is slightly darkened. 45 pp. plus colophon, beautifully printed with borders in red throughout. Very good.

1/1000 copies.

A nice association copy, from the library of Alva B. Gimbel with her distinctive miniature leather book label. Together with her husband Bernard, she formed the important Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation. A publisher's presentation slip is laid in.

Reprinted from The Senate Calendar: Number 734 Report / Number 711: June 7th MCMXXXVII. The report rejected Roosevelt's "court-packing" plan. Very good .
USD 20.00USD [Appr.: EURO 17.5 | £UK 15.25 | JP¥ 3084] Booknumber: 29858

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(Bullard, Roger; Wendehack, Clifford C.; Wilbur, Ray Lyman; and Ford, James). - America's Little House: An Educational Demonstration by the New York Committee of Better Homes in America, Inc. In Cooperation with the Columbia Broadcasting System.

New York: Better Homes in America, (1934). (1934). New York: Better Homes in America, (1934). (1934). Very good. - Quarto, 12 inches high by 9-1/2 inches wide. Softcover, bound in stapled creamy white wraps illustrated with a wood engraving of the little house amongst white skyscrapers. The covers are slightly soiled with lightly creased corners. [28] unnumbered pages, with profuse black & white illustrations, including plans and photographs of the house and interior design, as well as pricing information. The corners of the pages are slightly creased with a tiny stain to the bottom of one corner. Very good. Foreword by Ray Lyman Wilbur with an introduction by James Ford, and articles on "Design and Construction by Roger H. Bullard and Clifford C. Wendehack, "Furnishing" by Elizabeth Parker", and "Work Centers" by Lillian M. Gilbreth. Designed by the architect Roger Bullard with assistance from Clifford C. Wendehack, "America's Little Home" was built as a demonstration home in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Built as part of the Better Homes in America campaign promoting single-family ownership, the home was open from 1934 to 1935. Incorporating modernization and improvements, the house included a Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) studio in it's garage. RARE in commerce. Very good .
USD 150.00USD [Appr.: EURO 130 | £UK 114.25 | JP¥ 23130] Booknumber: 100044

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(Blamey, General Sir Thomas A.; General Commanding the Australian Imperial Force in the Middle East; et al). - Active Service with Australia in the Middle East. Published for the Military History and Information Section, A.I. F. (Middle East).

Canberra, Australia: The Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial, 1941. 1941. - Quarto, tan cloth titled in brown with a vignette of an Australian soldier in brown on the front cover. The covers are bumped, soiled & lightly spotted with some staining to the rear cover. Half-title, title, [x], 128 & [1] pages. 12 color plates, including a frontispiece, from paintings by Ivor Hele & Harold B. Herbert, & black-and-white photographic illustrations, cartoons & drawings. There is a gift inscription on the half-title. There is a paper-clip mark with a tiny piece out, some light staining & a crease to the title page. There is also a paper-clip mark to the dedication page & very light marks to the front endpaper & half-title. The top edges of the color plates are lightly stained & slightly rippled, probably from humidity. Good.

First edition.

The editors note that almost all the contents of the book are the work of men on active service with the Australian Imperial Force. Authorship is indicated by the writer's army number and initials. Good .
USD 10.00USD [Appr.: EURO 8.75 | £UK 7.75 | JP¥ 1542] Booknumber: 35231

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(Mellink, Machteld; Young, Rodney S.; et al). - Art Treasures of Turkey. Circulated by the Smithsonian Institution 1966-1968. (Catalog).

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1966. 1966. - Small quarto [9 inches square], cloth, in a dust wrapper. xiv & 120 pages plus section of profuse black-and-white illustrations. Also with a color frontispiece. Lightly soiled, else near fine. Fine .
USD 20.00USD [Appr.: EURO 17.5 | £UK 15.25 | JP¥ 3084] Booknumber: 11834

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Robert Fulghum - All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts On Common Things

Grafton 1990 Paperback, 198pp. When asked what he does, Robert Fulghum usually replies that he is a philosopher, and explains that what he likes to do is to think about everyday things and then to express what he thinks by writing, speaking or painting. This is a collection of his favourite observations, written over the years, that reveal simple truths about small lives with big meanings. Cover lightly worn, fading on spine, pages tanned, writing on inside front cover, spotting on page ends. (ISBN: 9780586208922). Fair.
NZD 9.50NZD [Appr.: EURO 4.75 US$ 5.44 | £UK 4.25 | JP¥ 839] Booknumber: 1570771

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JORVIK IRWIN - My Teddy Bear at Work

England: Kibworth Books, 1994. Pictorial Cover. ISBN: 0723900612. Illustrated by Fletcher Anthony. Fine / No jacket, Pictorial hard covers, unpaginated. Very Fine. Teddy Bears imagines working at all his favourite jobs. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Upstairs. Fine with no dust jacket .
USD 18.50USD [Appr.: EURO 16.25 | £UK 14.25 | JP¥ 2853] Booknumber: 1560

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CANADIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL - Growing Stronger: Women in Agriculture

Ottawa , Ont: Canadian Advisory Council On the Status of Women, 1987. Trade Paperback. ISBN: 0662152026. A very nice Trade paperback, some creasing on the spine hinge, but a very clean interior and tightly bound. "This book describes not only the conditions and roles of women working in agriculture, but the challenges they face in their attempts to become visible, in the family, in the community, in a national context." ; Tables; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 222 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .
USD 18.25USD [Appr.: EURO 16 | £UK 14 | JP¥ 2814] Booknumber: 4811

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AMADO, JORGE - Chat Et L'Hirondelle : Une Histoire D'Amour

STOCK, 1983. Paperback. ISBN: 2234016479. A Near Fine pictorial Hardcover. A solid binding, clean & unmarked pages. Numerous colorful illustrations by de Carybe. "With beautiful illustrations, for a beautiful text, the love story of the Tabby Cat and the Swallow Sinhá continues to travel the world delighting readers of all ages." ; LE; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 74 pages. Near Fine .
USD 42.95USD [Appr.: EURO 37.25 | £UK 32.75 | JP¥ 6623] Booknumber: 27153

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DEDIEU, THIERRY - Clown D'Urgence

Seuil Jeunesse, 2001. Hardcover. ISBN: 2020510707. Bright red Hardcovers with a clown on the cover. Very Good++. One library stamp to the title pages, no pockets. A small bump to the back cover. "Pippo le clown se trouve une nouvelle vocation : faire rire les enfants malades. Mais lun deux résiste à son rire communicatif. Les rôles sinversent quand Pippo se retrouve alité..." ; 12.8 X 4.3 X 0.3 inches; 36 pages. Very Good+ .
USD 21.25USD [Appr.: EURO 18.5 | £UK 16.25 | JP¥ 3277] Booknumber: 26006

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ABERG, ANNA - The 30-Minute Pregnancy Workout Book the Complete Light Weight Program for Fitness

St. Martin's Griffin, 2008. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0312372825. An oversize Trade Paperback in Fine condition, tight, bright & unmarked. Light corner bumping. "Pregnancy is not a time to let yourself go - and, with "The 30 Minute Pregnancy Workout Book", the nine months before a baby is born may even be a time to get stronger and fitter. When Anna Aberg was pregnant with her first child, Elli, she wanted an exercise that increased her fitness while safeguarding her pregnancy. Stretching yoga and light aerobics were not enough for this high-performance model and fitness trainer. Adberg developed a daily regimen of light (2-10 pound) weight training that she could do in 30-45 minutes at home, in the gym, or on the road." ; B&W Photographs; 10.80 X 8.40 X 0.50 inches; 123 pages. Fine .
USD 25.95USD [Appr.: EURO 22.5 | £UK 19.75 | JP¥ 4002] Booknumber: 19258

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Gao, Xingjian. - Una canna da pesca per mio nonno.

Traduzione di Alessandra Lavagnino. Milano, 2001, Rizzoli Il libro propone una raccolta Collana Scala Stranieri. cm.14x19, pp.138, brossura.
EUR 7.00EUR [Appr.: US$ 8.08 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 1246] Booknumber: 325232

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ASIMOV'S (MARY ROSENBLUM; R. GARCIA Y ROBERTSON; ALEXANDER JABLOKOV; LESLIE WHAT; PHILLIP C. JENNINGS; ROBERT REED; WILLIAM JOHN WATKINS; BRUCE BOSTON; JAMES PATRICK KELLY) - Asimov's Science Fiction: December, Dec. 1995

NY, Dell Magazines. 1995. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. 19, No. 14. Edited by Gardner Dozois. Cover art by Kinuko Y. Craft. Includes "The Doryman" (novella) by Mary Rosenblum; "Seven Wonders" (novella) by R. Garcia y Robertson; "70 Fragments of a Painted Eggshell" (novelette) by Alexander Jablokov; "How to Feed Your Inner Troll" by Leslie What; "Passage to Galena" by Phillip C. Jennings; "Tongues" by Robert Reed. Poems: "The New faust Re-Reads the Fine Print" by William John Watkins; "Curse of the Redwood's Wife" by Bruce Boston; "Christmas Morning, 2015" by James Patrick Kelly. Departments: "Reflections: A Species Saved is a Species Earned" by Robert Silverberg; "On Books" by Moshe Feder; "SF Conventional Calendar" by Erwin S. Strauss. Illustrated by Darryl Elliott, Steve Cavallo, and Ron Chironna. No spine cover and upper spine taped - likely this was a final subscription issue which had a special mailing wraps added at the spine and when removed there was no spine cover left; creasing. Reading copy. Reading Copy.
USD 2.00USD [Appr.: EURO 1.75 | £UK 1.75 | JP¥ 308] Booknumber: PQ1086

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CLARKE ARTHUR C & LEE GENTRY - CRADLE

Gollancz, 1988. 1st UK edition. Whales lie inexplicably stranded on a beach in the Florida Keys. Overnight a dozen whales, wandering far from their nromal migratory route, have appeared from nowhere and beached themselves. Hardback. ISBN: 0575041641. fine hardcover copy in a fine dustwrapper.
GBP 10.00GBP [Appr.: EURO 11.5 US$ 13.15 | JP¥ 2028] Booknumber: FA21.128

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UYL, BOB DEN. - De ontwikkeling van een woede. Verhalen.

Querido, 1972. Eerste druk. Paperback / Softcover. 114 pag. - Stempeltje op schutblad - GOED EXEMPLAAR
EUR 12.00EUR [Appr.: US$ 13.85 | £UK 10.75 | JP¥ 2135] Booknumber: 131797

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C. CLARKE CBE, SIR ARTHUR; LEE, GENTRY - Garden Of Rama

Orbit. 1992-10-22. (ISBN: 1857230205) Mass Market Paperback, 6x1x8. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Good.
GBP 7.66GBP [Appr.: EURO 8.75 US$ 10.07 | JP¥ 1553] Booknumber: 296355

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Wallace, Danny - YES MAN (JA) - één woord kan alles veranderen.

H&W, 2008 / Filmeditie ; Conditie: In goede staat. Leesvouwen. Paperback. 398 pp.
EUR 5.00EUR [Appr.: US$ 5.77 | £UK 4.5 | JP¥ 890] Booknumber: 201448503

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Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee - Cradle

ORBIT, 1991. 1991. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 369 pages - en anglais. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. ISBN: 0708883192.
EUR 16.95EUR [Appr.: US$ 19.56 | £UK 15 | JP¥ 3016] Booknumber: RO20258769

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Clarke, Arthur C.; Lee, Gentry - Cradle

New York, Warner Books, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with just a hint of wear. ; Octavo. .
USD 36.00USD [Appr.: EURO 31.25 | £UK 27.5 | JP¥ 5551] Booknumber: 10982

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