Stanton, Michael N.

HOBBITS, ELVES, AND WIZARDS Exploring the Wonders and Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien's the Lord of the Rings.

New York: Palgrave, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0312238266. New, unused book, black remainder mark to head of textblock. ; Dustjacket now in archival Brodart protector. Black paper over boards, red spine title. Includes Notes, Bibliography, Index. ; Remainder; ; 192 pages; The University of Vermont professor of English Literature teaches science fiction and fantasy lilterature.. F/F.

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N° du livre: 3992

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Mots-clés: Stanton, Michael N. Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards Exploring the Wonders and Worlds of J.R. R. Tolkien's the Lord of the Rings Tolkein, J.R. R. The Lord of the Rings Fantasy Science Fiction English Literature

Starr, Kevin

THE DREAM ENDURES California Enters the 1940s.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0195100794. New, unused book. Black remainder marks to foot of textblock, no other flaws. Dustjacket in archival Brodart protector. ; Gray boards. Notes. Bibliographical Essay. Index. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 480 pages; From the jacket: What we now call "the good life" first appeared in California during te 1930s. Motels, home trailers, drive-ins, barbecues, beach life and surfing, sports from polo and tennis and golf to mountain climbing and skiing, "sportswear" (a word coined at the time) , and sun suitswere all a part of the good life - perhaps California's most distinctive influence of the 1930s. In The Dream Endures, Kevin Starr shows how te good life prospered in California - in pursuits such as film, fiction, leisure, and architecture - and helped to define American culture and society then and for years to come. The author is the State Librarian of California and a faculty member at the University of Southern California.. VG+/F.

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N° du livre: 4094

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Mots-clés: Starr, Kevin the Dream Endures California Enters the 1940s Oxford University Press History California Forties 40s 1940s State History

Steelman, Robert J.

CHEYENNE VENGEANCE A Double D Western.

Doubleday and Co. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ, red cloth binding and boards as new, as are contents, DJ tears and creases at top and bottom of spine at hinges, creases, shelf wear and some soiling. ; 190 pages; A Western with a Bibliography. Western historical fiction at its best - the story of Cheyenne revenge for the Washita massacre follows the life of an infant at the time of the massacre into manhood and his search over many years for the officer responsible for the massacre.. F/G.

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N° du livre: 363

Catalogue: Fiction

Mots-clés: Western West Native Americans Indians Cheyenne Tribe Historical Fiction Steelman, Robert J. Cheyenne Vengeance a Double D Western

Reeves-Stevens, Garfield

NIGHTEYES.

Doubleday, A Foundation Book, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. DJ. ; 452 pages; Another suspense filled, sci-fi thriller from this well-known Canadian author.. F/F.

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N° du livre: 27

Catalogue: Fiction

Mots-clés: Sci- Fi Fiction Science Fiction Reeves- Stevens, Garfield Nighteyes

Strickland, Charlene

WESTERN RIDING.

Pownal, VT: Storey Communications, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0882668900. No flaws. No dustjacket, as issued. ; Glossy pictorial boards. Appendices include The Western Horse, Parts of the Hoof, Glossary, Assiciations, References, Index. ; B&W Photographs; Small 4to; 261 pages; The complete book for all levels of horseback riding for Showing, Rodeo Events, Reining, Roping, and Trail Riding.. F/NONE.

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N° du livre: 1270

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Mots-clés: Horseback Riding Horses Western Riding Quarterhorses

Sutton, Henry

THE EXHIBITIONIST.

New York: Bernard Geis Associates, 1967. Not First Edition. Hardcover; Third Printing. No DJ, boards intact, spine creased from usage wear, pages clean and bright, some shelf wear. ; 410 pages. VG/NONE.

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N° du livre: 227

Catalogue: Fiction

Mots-clés: Fiction Fiction Sutton, Henry the Exhibitionist

Talbot, John Michael with Steve Rabey

THE MUSIC OF CREATION Foundations of a Christian Life.

New York: Penguin Putnam, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0874779839. New, unused book. Black remainder mark to head of textblock. Dustjacket very slightly rubbed. ; Copper colored boards, blue quarter cloth. Copper title to spine. ; Remainder; 8vo; 235 pages; From dustjacket: ...a passionate spiritual and intellectual journey into the traditional heart of Catholocism.. VG+/F.

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N° du livre: 2919

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Mots-clés: Talbot, John Michael Rabey, Steve the Music of Creation Foundations of a Christian Life Catholic Church Spiritual Spirit Religion Roman Catholic Church

Telander, Rick

THE HUNDRED YARD LIE The Corruption of College Football and What We Can Do to Stop It.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0671680951. DJ, price clipped. ; 223 pages; Interesting look at big time college football by a former player turned sportswriter.. F/F.

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N° du livre: 28

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Mots-clés: Sports Sports Football

Theoharis, Athan

FROM THE SECRET FILES OF J. EDGAR HOOVER.

Elephant Paperbacks, 1st Elephant Paperback Ed. 1993. TradePaperback. ISBN: 1566630177. In wraps. Book is new with only very minor soiling on bottom edge of pages. ; 376 pages; Interesting inside look at the files of the first FBI director.. VG/NONE.

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N° du livre: 119

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Mots-clés: Politics Politics Government Law Enforcement Fbi

Theroux, Paul

O-ZONE.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. First Trade Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0399131868. DJ rubbed, edgewear. ; Black boards, black quarter cloth. ; 9 1/2 inches tall; 527 pages. NF/VG.

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N° du livre: 1469

Catalogue: Fiction

Thiam, Djibi translated by Mercer Cook

MY SISTER THE PANTHER.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. DJ, brown cloth boards, top corners very slightly bumped, DJ edge and corner wear. ; 203 pages; A native hunter in western Africa must kill a killer panther that symbolizes his tribe's unity with nature.. F/VG.

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N° du livre: 592

Catalogue: Fiction

Mots-clés: Adventure Africa Koungala Tribe Adventure Hunting

Tippette, Giles Foreword by Mickey Herskowitz

DONKEY BASEBALL AND OTHER SPORTING DELIGHTS.

Dallas, Tex.: Taylor Publishing, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0878336680. DJ, blue cloth binding as new, boards clean and bright as new, as are contents and DJ. ; Blue cloth covered boards, silver lettering to spine. ; 8vo; 206 pages; The true sporting adventures of this author, familiar to readers of Sports Illustrated.. F/F.

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N° du livre: 535

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Mots-clés: Sports Sports Humor True Stories Short Stories Texas Author

Van Tuyl, Barbara

SELECT, BUY, TRAIN, CARE FOR YOUR OWN HORSE.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1969. Not First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Walter D. Osborne DJ with chips, tears, holes especially at edges, corners, head and foot of spine. Spine ends crimped, corners bumped, endpapers lightly soiled. ; Illustrated boards are clean and bright - the DJ has taken all the abuse. Contents are clean and bright. ; B&W Photographs; Small 4to; 125 pages; A practical guide to affordable horse ownership.. G+/P.

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N° du livre: 974

Catalogue: Non-fiction

Mots-clés: Horses

Ure, Jean

THE CHILDREN NEXT DOOR.

New York: Scholastic, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0590222937. No flaws. ; Cream boards, green tape binding. ; 8vo; 135 pages; Because she is shy and her parents worry that she has an overactive imagination, eleven year old Laura cannot ask straightforward questions about the children she has heard playing in the yard next door.. F/F.

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N° du livre: 1450

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction

Mots-clés: Ghosts Bashfulness London England English Childrens Literature English Authors Ure, Jean the Children Next Door

Wakefield, Tom

WAR PAINT.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. First US Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ISBN: 0312110944. DJ in mylar, ex lib. With usual markings, black boards, binding nice and tight, rear flyleaf clipped, DJ cover taped to boards. ; Ex-Lib; 234 pages; An intriguing, fun story of a schoolteacher in England during World War II who brings many surprises to her new job and town.. NF/F.

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N° du livre: 313

Catalogue: Fiction

Mots-clés: Historical Fiction Fiction World War Ii England Wakefield, Tom War Paint