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1936016658Los Angeles CA: The New Symposium Press 1936. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the translator to Albert M. Bender noted Bay Area philanthropist. Mills Library retired book from the Albert Bender collection with bookplate but no other ex-libris markings except for 2 small "withdrawn" stamps on rear pastedown. In good clean solid condition. Covers are well-preseved but are faded along spine and at upper edges. One small torn area on front spine hinge exposing webbing and last bibliography page is bound slightly off-center at the spine tail but the binding in its entirety is perfectly reliable and sound. Interesting note by Hoffmann in his inscription that a section of this edition was removed for the final printing. The section is a commentary on anti-semitism in Germany at that time. Scarce. <br/> <br/> The New Symposium Press hardcover
1960043375Nigeria Magazine 1960. Soft cover. Good. Stapled softcover. Filled with b/w photos. Pages free of marks. Covers scuffed and creased to edges and rear with soiling. Benefits the Friends of the Albany CA Library. <br/> <br/> Nigeria Magazine paperback
1926039475Boni and Liveright 1926. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Well-kept copy in sound binding. Pages have occasional pencil markings. Spine is faded and cloth covers have moderate soil. Old label ghost on lower spine. Benefits the Friends of the Albany CA Library. <br/> <br/> Boni and Liveright hardcover
1991R84Inuit: Mcgill-Queens Univ Press 1991 In 1972 two brothers on a hunting expedition in Greenland 450 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle discovered the graves of six women and two children who had died more than 500 years ago. They had been buried in the traditional Inuit way dressed in warm clothing and provided with the goods needed for their journey to the Land of the Dead. A combination of low ground temperature and dry air preserved their bodies. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Mcgill-Queens Univ Press hardcover
An unmarked book with a tight binding. Small spots on front edpaper and side page ends. Tears to edge worn dust jacket. 216 ages. Appears to be a second printing.
1984R823Québec: Éditions Naaman 1984 COLLECTOR'S EDITION/EDITION DU COLLECTIONNEUR. Édition bilingue/Bilingual edition. FRANÇAIS : « Une légende nord-américaine qui prend sa source au coeur même de l'imaginaire québécois et se greffe à la saga de notre continent.» ENGLISH : «A north-american legend which takes its source at the heart of the quebecois imagination and links to the saga of our continent.» Illustrations. Couverture souple. Neuf. Éditions Naaman paperback
1916R65Canada: Government Printing Bureau 1916 Ethnology and anthropology. Illustrated with diagrams drawings and photographs in black & white. Spine restored stain at the bottom of cover minor wear to extremities but still a clean tight copy. Couverture souple. Bon. Government Printing Bureau paperback
1955043460Montrose Press 1955. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. Erle Loran. Signed by the author with inscription and dated '69. With full page b/w illustrations. With marginal and textual marks on several dozen pages. Child scribble to endpage. Some loosening to spine but holding well. Light vintage wear to edges. Second printing. <br/> <br/> Montrose Press paperback
2001044698Harper 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed handsomely by the author on the title page with autograph only. Stated First Edition. Clean & bright in like new jacket. Benefits the Friends of the Albany CA Library. <br/> <br/> Harper hardcover
1984031523Ballena Press 1984. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean & tight copy. Small pleats to first upper corners. We also have Vol. IV of the series. <br/> <br/> Ballena Press paperback
023343Bernhard Michaelis. Soft cover. Fine. Undated. Very bright & clean. With many historic photos and copies of historic documents relating to the Treaty. <br/> <br/> Bernhard Michaelis paperback
256p. Numerous cartoon drawings. Oblong 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, slightly worn. Coldwar/Economics 6
1973036957Dept. of Anthropology Pennsylvania State University 1973. Soft cover. Very Good. Large softbound study of an archaeological site in Guatemala. Filled with drawings maps & charts including a map in the pocket of the inside cover. Clean well-kept copy. Name and a few small notes on front cover. Heavy & bulky. Benefits the Friends of the Albany CA library. <br/> <br/> Dept. of Anthropology Pennsylvania State University paperback
1995045734Interdisciplinary Team of Soviet Studies at the University of Lodz 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. Dictionary of terms from Russian culture and history. Terms in Russian with definitions in English. Clean pages with light shelfwear to covers. Benefits the Friends of the Albany Ca library. <br/> <br/> Interdisciplinary Team of Soviet Studies at the University of Lodz paperback
Features: Abortion (part 1 of 3) - the full story of one of our most shocking social evils; The Tornado Hunters - pilots of the new storm-warning center in Kansas City spot oncoming twisters; The Report the President Wanted Published - the free people of Binh Hung Village in Vietnam; A Visit with Willie Mays - he talks about his stormy marriage and the reasons behind his team's 5th-place finish in 1960; The Untold Stories of the Civil War, V - How we marched through Georgia - a Union soldier's unvarnished account of the march through the Confederacy to Atlanta and the sea; Secretary of Things in General - Arizona's Stewart Udall is a rugged ex-athlete and now head of the Interior Department. Nice 2-page colour Ford station wagon ad. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: The embarrassment of Louisiana - this state was glowing with prosperity until the integration conflicts broke out in all their ugliness; Abortion (part 2 of 3) - a reporter's portrait of the abortionists - who they are, and how they practice their trade; The face of America - River of Ice - photo of the Mendenhall Glacier; Pitfalls of buying a boat - Richard Bertram's Miami 'supermarket' sold $5,000,000 worth of sail and power vessels last year despite the disdain of competitors who think he's too high-pressured; A Call on the 'Candid-Camera' Man, Allen Funt; Can Ivan read better than Johnny? - Arthur S. Trace Jr. points out that Russian kids are far more literate than their American counterparts; Adventures of the Mind - The Hidden Heart of Nature, by Elliot Lovegood (E.L.) Grant Watson. Nice color Pepsi ad. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
2008045478Central European University Press 2008. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Clean bright pages in sturdy covers. Illustration section with 29 figures. Includes an extensive bibliography. With one creased corner. Covers with a few rubbed spots on edges. Missing jacket. Benefits the Friends of the Albany Ca library. <br/> <br/> Central European University Press hardcover
207 pages. Bibliography. Index. "A study of 114 women who underwent abortions - their reasons, their reactions, and the ways in which they found this 'invisible' service. The first detailed empirical study of the whole range of factors - psychological, social, medical, financial, and legal - that affect the woman who seeks an abortion." - dust jacket. One of twenty-three books selected for inclusion on the 'Forbidden Bookshelf'. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper. Light pencil markings to first seventeen pages. Average wear to book. Binding intact. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound first edition copy of this suppressed title. Book
2009045960Doubleday 2009. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. With library labels on jacket. Clean copy in bright jacket. Jacket with plastic wrapper. Benefits the Friends of the Albany Ca library. <br/> <br/> Doubleday hardcover
19675693ALondon, Femina Books, 1967. 8°. 392 S. Orig.-Leinen mit RTitel.
1965042888Diablo Press 1965. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. The history in text and pictures of the great student rebellion against the 'new university'." Contemporary account of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement with Mario Savio and other key participants. Filled with b/w photos. Clean unopened copy in bright covers. Shows minor shelfwear. Stated First Printing. <br/> <br/> Diablo Press paperback
This issue titled Private Lives and their public enemies: journalism, the law, television, medicine, secret police, etc. Contributors include J. B. Priestley, Paul Getty, Adam Faith and Brigitte Bardot. 176 pages. Covers have some creases and browning.
1951042954Pantheon Books 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Well-kept copy. Clean unmarked pages with 22 full page b/w plates. Printed on quality textured paper with thick sturdy covers. Bright burgundy cloth has some clear stains to rear. Gilting on spine is clear & bright. Has some soiling to page ends. Missing jacket. Benefits the Friends of the Albany CA Library. <br/> <br/> Pantheon Books hardcover
274p. Hardcover Very good condition good
60 pages. Features: Operation Gallant Heads into Action - Canada sends forces to oversee the ceasefire in Vietnam; Glass Gold - recycling bottles; VW switches its Canadian deliveries to Halifax Harbour from Saint John; Stompin' Tom Connors; Feature Coverage of the end of the Vietnam War; Paris peace in nine chapters; A view of Henry Kissinger riding high; Last bombing show - Marine Air Group 12; What lies ahead for Saigon; The ICC (International Commission of Control and Supervision) - an extinct species reborn; Some of the Bravest People - the families of POWs; Looking back on the war; Nixon's Budget; LBJ / Lyndon Johnson, 1908-1973; Frank Sinatra and his friends; The Lindbergh nightmare; Advantage, Mr. Brezhnev; Vienna the most important way station for Jews leaving the Soviet Union; Supporting Andhra statehood; Volcano on island of Heimaey; Amilcar Cabral - gentle African rebel; U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Clinton Knox; Passing of Alexander Onassis, Lyndon Baines Johnson, J. (Joseph) Carroll Naish, Edward G. Robinson, George Graff, Edward "Kid" Ory and Dr. E. Stanley Jones; Two-page color photo CN ad shows how they use land for non-rail applications; Nice color-photo ad for Zenith Chromacolor TVs includes early remote control; L.B.J.'s Heart condition - with photos of nitroglycerin pill popping in Austin, TX; Stunning court approval of abortion by Harry Blackmun; Instant Champion - George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier in Jamaica; NBA all star game photo of Dave Cowens battling Wilt Chamberlain; The Three Rs in Brazil; Report on exiled executives, including Carter Burgess, Milton Mohr, George Keck, Robert Hansberger, Najeeb Halaby and Thomas Moore; Estate Mogul Arthur Carlsberg; Court ruling against Geritol; Umberto Agnelli of Italy; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
