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802 |
Ions, Veronica The World's Mythology in Color
Chartwell Books, (1987).
"each region, race, and creed is described by Veronica Ions who illuminates her scholarly and readable essays with a generous supplement of illustrations in color." Introduction by Jacquette Hawkes. N ear fine in dust jacket.
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810 |
Jackson, Stanley The Savoy : The Romance of a Great Hotel
London, Frederick Muller, (1965). Hardcover
Hardcover book inscribed by then-manager of the Savoy : " To Mr. + Mrs. J. Ingersoll. A small souvenir of the Savoy and with every good wish for a Happy 1973. Sincerely, Beverley Griffin. Savoy Hotel. 29.12.72." Near fine book with a very good dust jacket.
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813 |
James, Sian A Small Country
London, Collins, 1979. First edition.
The story of a farming family in the heart of Wales in the years leading up to the First World War. Former owner name, light edgewear. Very good in very good dust jacket.
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Johnson, R. Stanley P. Collomb
Intgal Publications, Chicago/Paris, 1959.
A portfolio-style paperback of the decorative painter's work. Several illustrations in color & some in b & w. Art. Near fine condition.
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824 |
Jones, David Keith Shepherds of the Desert
London, Elm Tree Books, (1984). First edition. Signed
Oversize. A visually stunning book which takes you deep into the lives of the handsome nomadic peoples of northern Kenya. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs. Signed by the auth or. Very good in very good dust jacket.
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60.00 USD
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839 |
Kanin, Garson Remembering Mr. Maugham
New York, Atheneum, 1966. First edition.
With a foreword by Noel Coward. 'This kaleidoscopic portrait of Somerset Maugham grew out of a long friendship between him and the famous American playwright-director Garson Kanin.' Nea r fine in very good price-clipped dust jacket.
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844 |
Karsh, Yousuf and John Fisher Canada
Chicago, Rand McNall, 1960. First edition.
"This book is unique in that it brings a portrait of Canada as seen through the eyes and lens of Canada's greatest photographer, Yousuf Karsh, together with the rich verbal description of Canada's greates publicist, John Fisher. Over 150 photographs" Near fine in dust jacket.
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846 |
Kaufmann, John & Meng, Heinz Falcons Return: Restoring An Endangered Species
NEW YORK, WILLIAM MORROW, 1975. THE ENGROSSING ACCOUNT OF A SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO BREED PEREGRINE FALCONS IN CAPTIVITY. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOS. SIGNED BY MENG ON TITLE PAGE. NEAT NOTES INK FRONT ENDPAPER, OTHERWISE VERY GOOD DUST JACKET., Signed
New York, William Morrow, 1975. The engrossing account of a successful attempt to breed peregrine falcons in captivity. Profusely illustrated with photos. Signed by Meng on the title page. Neat notes in ink on front endpaper, otherwise very good in very good dust jacket.
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851 |
Kelber, Harry The Labor Leader
Picket Press, (1989). First edition.
Trade paperback. A novel about Marty Somers, a shrewd but aging union president who is thrust into the role of strike leader against a Chicago-based conglomerate. Advance copy with review material laid-in. Modern literature. Very good+ condition.
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873 |
Knight, Ruth Illiberal Liberal: Robert Lowe in New South Wales, 1842-1850
Melbourne University Press, (1966). First edition.
Robert Lowe, later Viscount Sherbrooke and Chancellor of the Exchequer under Gladstone, spent his first eight years of public life in Australia during the years of constitutional develo pment. This is the first comprehensive account o f those years; a splendid biography. Near fine in very good dust jacket.
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874 |
Knight, William Principal Shairp and His Friends
London, John Murray, 1888. First edition. Leather Bound
Beautifully bound in three-quarter light brown leather, with five raised bands and gilt stamping on the spine. The leather is lightly scuffed at the extremities, there is a former owner bookplate & name written in, otherwise condition is near fine.
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875 |
Knoepfle, John Rivers Into Islands
Chicago, University of Chicage Press, (1965). First edition.
Knoepfle's first book. One closed tear to rear panel of DJ, former owner name on endpaper; still quite a nice copy. Very good in very good dust jacket.
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892 |
Krochmal, Connie & Arnold The Walker's Guide to Nature
New York, Drake Publishers, (1977).
Trade softcover. With chapters on rocks and minerals, caves, flora, fauna, animal tracks, insects, spiders and scorpions, birds, and more. Nature. Very good+ condition.
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893 |
Kroeber, Karl British Romantic Painting
BERKELEY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, (1986). FIRST EDITION. KROEBER REASSESSES THE FULL SPECTRUM BRITISH ROMANTIC ART AND POINTS OUT LIMITS IN MODERN CONCEPTION ROMANTICISM AS BASICALLY EXPRESSIONISTIC. VERY GOOD DUST JACKET.,
Berkeley, University of California Press, (1986). First edition. Kroeber reassesses the full spectrum of British Romantic art and points out the limits in the modern conception of Romanticism as basic ally expressionistic. Very good in very good dus t jacket.
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897 |
Kurth, Peter American Cassandra: The Life of Dorothy Thompson
Boston, Little, Brown, (1990). First edition.
The fascinating biography of this woman ahead of her time, journalist Dorothy Thompson. Thompson was wife of Sinclair Lewis and was acquainted with such notable people as H.L. Mencken, Rebecca West, Noel Coward, and Alexander Woolcott . With numerous photos. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
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