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    Madachy's Mathematical Recreations

    Madachy, Joseph S.

    A fairly scarce bit of math and logic puzzles of the sort popularized by Martin Gardner. A good tight paperback binding, with a little wear and a s...

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    Klett's Modern German and English Dictionary

    Weis, Erich

    Totally acceptable if somewhat older German/English dictionary. VG with no internal markings. No jacket as issued, minimal wear to boards. 2nd edit...

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    Ford Mustang Mercury Capri Automotive Repair Manual

    Warren, Larry, Ahlstrand, Alan, and Hayes, John H.

    A repair manual for Mustangs from 79-93 and Mercury Capris from 79 to 86. A bit of scuffing to front cover, but internally clean and unmarked Soft ...

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    NTC's Dictionary of Easily Confused Words

    Williams, Deborah

    This helpful resource for the English learner helps the owner distinguish between similar sounding words with different meanings. (grayed vs grade,...

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    Mies Van Der Rohe - Crown Hall

    Blaser, Werner

    A brief examination of the design and construction of this distinctive building on the University of Illinois Chicago campus. Bilingual in German a...

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    The Palace Under the Alps

    Bryson, William

    Bill Bryson's first book (first name given as William on this book only). A very nice, tight copy. Jacket fine except for very minor wear at top fr...

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    The Great Chief Justice: John Marshall and the Rule of Law

    Hobson, Charles F.

    A very clean first printing examining the judicial history/role/infleunce or Marshall. Effectively a new book. Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printin...

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    The French at Table

    Chelminski, Rudolph

    Overall, a nice first printing of this cultural history of French..eating? VG in a like jacket. Jacket has some overall wear and a tiny tear to low...

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    Technopoly

    Postman, Neil

    Entirely decent reading copy, although there is a moderate amount of highlighting present. Outside of highlighting, VG in a like jacket. Hardcover ...

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    The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

    Cotter, Tom

    An excellent copy of this book devoted to those who lovingly restore classic cars. Apparent first printing (no edition stated), fine in a fine jack...

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    Stranger in the Shoguns City: A Japanese Woman and Her World

    Stanley, Amy

    A very nice copy of this biography of Tsuneno, a woman in 19th Century Japan. First printing, NF in a like jacket with a touch of wear to rear pane...

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    Cross-X

    Miller, David

    Fine first printing of this inspiring tale of an inner city high school debate team unexpected success. Fine in a fine jacket. Hardcover, First Edi...

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    And the Band Played On

    Shilts, Randy

    A quite nice copy of this critically important book on the AIDS crisis. A nearly fine copy in a similar dust jacket with minimal shelfwear.Very sli...

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    A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago

    Christiansen, Richard

    A history of theater in Chicago from the Tribune's former lead critic. An excellent copy, fine in a fine jacket, signed (and inscribed) by the auth...

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    A Dictionary of Foreign Words & Phrases in Current English

    Bliss, Alan J.

    Excellent Copy uncommon in this condition. Jacket price clipped, w/minor rubbing and soiling, minor wear to top edge. Text fine, a tight copy. Hard...

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    Complete & Utter Failure: a Celebration of Also-Rans, Runners-Up, Never-Weres and Total Flops

    Steinberg, Neil

    An amusing little book by the author, best known as a Chicago Sun-Times columnist, detailing all sorts of assorted types of failure (product design...

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    Trade, Environment, and the WTO: The Post-Seattle Agenda

    Sampson, Gary P.

    A new copy of this analysis of the WTO's status in today's environment. Trade paper, book appears nearly new, very slight bend to covers, corners. ...

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    The Country Dance Book

    Tolman, Beth and Page, Ralph

    Illustrated by Tolman, F.W.P.. Not ex-library. Red cloth boards, with minimal soil and wear, interior clean and tight. Some foxing page ends. Cloth...

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    A Dictionary of Yiddish Slang

    Kogos, Fred

    Slim volume of Yiddish slang expressions. For a vintage paperback, in very good condition - minimal wear, with some light browning to page edges. ...

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    Riddles of Science

    Thomson, Arthur J.

    Ex-library, front free endpaper removed. Red and black patterned cloth, book square, binding tight, internally clean. Cloth. Liveright Publishing ...

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    A Dictionary of Foreign Words & Phrases in Current English

    Bliss, Alan J.

    Excellent Copy uncommon in this condition. Jacket price clipped, w/minor rubbing and soiling, minor wear to top edge. Text fine, a tight copy. Hard...

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    War by Other Means: Economic Espionage in America

    Fialka, John J.

    Quite nice copy of a look at the prevalence of industrial espionage. Written by Wall Street Journal reporter. First printing, fine in a very nearl...

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    A Cold Case

    Gourevitch, Philip

    The second book from the author of an acclaimed book on the Rwandan genocide, this details the efforts of a Manhattan DA to find the chief suspect ...

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    The Grass of Another Country: A Journey through the World of Soccer

    Merrill, Christopher

    A nice, clean copy of this look at soccer fandom around the world. Fine in an unclipped, NF jacket with a little bow to the top center panel. Other...

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