Goldhamer, Herbert

THE FOREIGN POWERS IN LATIN AMERICA.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0691056463. Only ex lib. Marks are on front endpapers and catalog label to bottom of DJ spine and numbers on dedication page. ; An exceptionally tight, clean copy, DJ in mylar. ; A Rand Corporation Research Study; Ex-Lib; 8vo; 321 pages; An outstanding study of the influences on Latin America by foreign countries, not just the United States.. VG/VG.

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Book number: 839

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Keywords: Latin America Hispanic Interest Political

Gorbachev, Mikhail

THE AUGUST COUP The Truth and the Lessons.

New York: Harper Collins, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0060168900. DJ, charcoal boards, black half cloth, front and rear red ep stained, o, w book and DJ as new. ; 127 pages; How profound social transformations in the Soviet Union inevitably were accompanied by popular discontent over the hardships of daily life, of which the coup plotters sought to take advantage. Author speaks frankly of his own mistakes and oversights, and of the differences and conflicts in the democratic movement which the conspirators also sought to exploit.. F/F.

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Book number: 785

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Keywords: History Soviet Union Coup D'etat Government Politics History

Gould, Stephen Jay

AN URCHIN IN THE STORM Essays about Books and Ideas.

New York: W. W. Norton, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. DJ with edgewear. Book spine ends crimped. ; White boards with maroon half cloth. ; 8vo; 255 pages; Collection of book reviews and essays covering environment, nature, evolution, biology.. VG+/VG.

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Book number: 1088

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Keywords: Science Book Reviews Evolution Biology Environment Nature

Greene, Constance C.

AL'S BLIND DATE.

New York: Viking, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0670828157. DJ, new book, black remainder mark on foot near spine, blue boards, brown cloth binding, DJ crease top of rear, quarter inch tear top rear flap fold, bright and clean inside and out. ; 161 pages; Another funny story about a 14 year old girl named Al and her preparations for her first blind date. Ages 10 - 14.. F/VG.

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Book number: 616

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction

Keywords: Fiction Humor Girls Teenagers Dating

Greene, Howard R.

THE SELECT Realities of Life and Learning in America's Elite Colleges.

New York: Cliff Street Books (Harper Collins), 1998. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0060178159. New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. Dustjacket has a few wrinkles. ; Black paper coverd boards, black quarter cloth. Appendix. Index. ; Remainder; ; 286 pages; Based on a groundbreaking survey of more than 4000 undergraduates.. VG+/VG.

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Book number: 2955

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Keywords: Greene, Howard R. The Select Realities of Life and Learning in America's Elite Colleges Undergraduate Students Colleges Universities Selective Ivy League

Grisham, John

THE RAINMAKER.

New York: Doubleday, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. DJ, burgundy boards, black cloth binding, DJ slightest edge wear. ; 434 pages; The story of a young man barely out of law school who finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America and exposing a complex, multi-billion dollar insurance scam.. VG/VG.

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Book number: 632

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Law Law Courtroom Thriller

Hafen, Lyman

OVER THE JOSHUA SLOPE.

New York: Bradbury Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover; First Edition. ISBN: 0027411001. DJ very slightly rubbed. ; Rust boards, blue quarter cloth. ; Small 4to; 172 pages; When 12 year old Brian Winsor accompanies his stern father and two other seasoned cowboys on his first cattle drive, he learns a lot about life as well as herding cattle.. F/VG+.

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Book number: 1452

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction

Keywords: Fathers and Sons Cattle Drives Cowboys Western

Haley, Alex

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHRISTMAS.

Doubleday, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ, off white linen-like cloth boards, binding, as new, as are contents and DJ. ; 101 pages; A story of the 1850's and the Underground Railroad.. F/F.

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Book number: 420

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Historical Fiction Black Americans Slavery Underground Railroad Ante- Bellum South American History Historical Fiction

Hall, Lynn

DAGMAR SCHULTZ AND THE POWERS OF DARKNESS.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. DJ, beige boards, green cloth binding, only flaw is 3 rubber stamp impressions to front ep, DJ extremely light edge wear in couple spots, some very light rubs to back cover, price clipped, o, w bright and intact. ; 74 pages; The author has created another hilarious situation for her engaging heroine, Dagmar - witches, warlocks, spells, and deals with the powers of darkness - in Berlin, Iowa.. VG/VG.

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Book number: 609

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction

Keywords: Fiction Fiction

Hamm, Jack

HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS.

New York: Perigee Books, 1969. Not First Edition. Softcover; Thirty-First Printing. ISBN: 0399508023. Illustrated by Author New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Oversized trade paperback, glossy illustrated wraps. ; Remainder; B&W Illustrations; ; 120 pages; From the cover: Simple, clear instructions for drawing animals with more than a thousand step-by-step illustrations. Basic fundamentals for the beginner, new principles and techniques for the professional.. VG/NONE.

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Book number: 2377

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Keywords: Hamm, Jack How to Draw Animals Art Drawing Art Instruction Artists Animal Drawings Illustration

Harnden, Ruth

THE HIGH PASTURE.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1964. Not First Edition. Hardcover; Later Printing. Illustrated by Vee Guthrie DJ chipped, rubbed, tears. Spine ends crimped. Gift inscription to front pastedown endpaper. ; 8 1/4 inches tall. Beige boards with blue stamped lettering to spine and decoration to front board. ; B&W Illustrations; ; 188 pages; Author's first children's book.. VG/P.

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Book number: 1538

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction

Keywords: Colorado Nature Families

Havighusrst, Walter

THE FIRST BOOK OF THE OREGON TRAIL.

New York: Franklin Watts, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Illustrated by Helen Borten Usual, though minimal, ex lib faults (card pocket, a few small stamps, call letters on spine) . ; Sturdy binding, brown, with illustrated cover. ; Ex-Lib; Drawings; ; 60 pages; A good introduction to the history of the Oregon Trail.. G+/NONE.

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Book number: 1573

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction

Keywords: Oregon Trail Manifest Destiny Pioneers American West Historical Fiction American History

Hawkes, John

THE FROG.

New York: Viking, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. NEW book, unused, unread, no flaws to book, contents or DJ. ; 191 pages; Contemporary fiction - a truly odd tale of a child swallowing a frog which then lives within for life!. NONE, dust jacket only.

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Book number: 474

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fiction Fiction Novel Contemporary Literature

Haywood, Carolyn

ROBERT ROWS THE RIVER.

New York: William Morrow and Co. 1965. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Author No DJ, color pictorial boards, clean, no marks inside or out, binding nice and tight, edge and shelf wear, pp. 135-145 bottom corners folded and creased, foxing to pages, very nice copy. Weekly Reader Book Club Edition. ; Book Club Edition; B&W Illustrations; 192 pages; A nice story by one of the premier authors, illustrators of childrens books.. VG+/NONE.

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Book number: 457

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction

Keywords: Childrens Juvenile Fiction Illustrated Haywood, Carolyn Robert Rows the River

Healy, Patrick, Iii

THE NATIONS CITIES Change and Challenge.

New York: Harper & Row, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0060118032. DJ, yellow cloth boards, black cloth binding, bright and clean, as are contents, DJ lightly rubbed, shelf wear, rear inside flap vertically creased. ; 288 pages; Chronicles the far reaching changes in cities and metropolitan areas brought on by the acceleration of urbanization in the fifty years prior to publication. Reveals how municipal officials formed the National League of Cities and, later, the US Conference of Mayors as vehicles for collective action to cope with these rapid changes.. F/VG.

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Book number: 558

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Keywords: Politics Municipal Government Urban Centers Urbanization City Government Federal Government Lobbyists Special Interests