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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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    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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    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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    The Last Amateurs

    Feinstein, John

    America's leading writer of sports books spends some time with the basketball players of the Patriot League, one of America's smallest division 1 c...

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    The Shape of Things to Come : Prophecy and the American Voice

    Marcus, Greil; Marcus, Greil

    A fine first printing of this intriguing book that "traces America's fable of self-invention from its earliest Puritan beginnings to its successive...

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    Good Taste: How What You Choose Defines Who You Are

    Trifonas, Peter; Balomenos, Effie

    An examination of how taste, both good and bad, defines us. Apparent first edition (no statement), fine in a nearly fine jacket with minor wear, sm...

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    The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment In The Land Of The Tattered Buddha

    Asma, Stephen T.

    Signed by author on the title page.Stephen Asma's remarkable tale as he travels to Cambodia to teach Buddhism in Phnom Penh. Asma discovers the uni...

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    The Visionary Position: The Inside Story of the Digital Dreamers Who Are Making Virtual Reality a Reality

    Moody, Fred

    Signed by author (a gift inscription) on the title page.Tech writer Fred Moody offers a turn of the century look at the state of virtual reality re...

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    Public Radio: The Lives Behind the Voices

    Phillips, Lisa

    Signed by author on the title page. Lisa Phillips, an experienced radio reporter who's worked for several public radio stations, sat down to interv...

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    Wild Animus

    Shapero, Rick

    Signed by author. As new, a Signed, Advance Reader's copy of this ubiquitous title. Fine. Trade Paperbackback, Advance Reader's Copy (ARC) Signed b...

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    The Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed

    Gordon, Karen Elizabeth

    Perhaps a first printing, a very good copy save for previous owner's name on edge of text block and prominently on ffep. Good reference copy w/o hi...

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    Therapeutic Exercise

    Ewerhardt, F.H., Riddle, Gertrude F.

    Apparent first of this scarce physical therapy text from the late '40s. Red cloth with gold lettering to spine, boards are in very good condition w...

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    The Cigar Companion: The Connoisseur's Guide

    Bati, Anwer; Chase, Simon

    Brief, profusely illustratred look at the history, making, purchasing, storage, and enjoyment of cigars, with a directory of cigar makers. Near fin...

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    First Principles of Physics

    Carhart, Henry S. and Chute, Horatio N.

    Apparent first edition. Ex-school library, but relatively few markings--pocket removed from inside front boards. Some rubbing to boards at spine, w...

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    Third Barnhart Dictionary of New English

    Barnhart, Robert K.

    A dictionary focusing on recent additions to the English language, including medical and technological terms, trademarked products, slang and more,...

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    Socrates on Trial

    Brickhouse, Thomas C. And Smith, Nicholas D.

    Paperback reprint (with corrections from previous editions). Near fine, no marks. Important commentary on Plato's Apology. Trade Paperbackback. ISB...

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    Hard Courts

    Feinstein, John

    Fourth book from prolific sports author Feinstein details life on the men's and women's tennis tours at the beginning of the 1990s. First printing,...

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    History of European Morals: From Augustus to Charlemagne

    Lecky, W.E.H.

    Binding intact, pages browned, jacket has damage from removed sticker, as well as some soil and small tears. Hardcover. George Brazillier, New Yor...

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    On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now And Always Have In The Future Tense

    Brooks, David

    Follow up from author of Bobos in Paradise, this is a nice copy, NF in VG jacket (some corner wear, light shelfwear). First printing. Appears an un...

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    Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity

    Duneier, Mitchell

    Illustrated by Carter, Ovie. An intriguing look at the patrons of a cafeteria on Chicago's South Side. The author introduces to the characters he m...

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    Road Scholar

    Codrescu, Andrei

    Signed by author. Noted NPR commentator, author, poet, and raconteur Codrescu's tale of his journey across the country in a '68 Cadillac. Fine in a...

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    Victor Herbert: American Music-Master

    Purdy, Claire Lee

    Second printing, ex-library, but with no pocket, few markings. Tape marks to boards, bottom of front board worn, interior text clean. Cloth. Julia...

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    Amazing Grace : The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation

    Kozol, Jonathan

    Signed and inscribed by author on the half title page. A wonderful copy of Kozol's book about the harships of growing up in the South Bronx. This ...

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    But Lord, They're Gay

    Pennington, Sylvia

    Signed by author. Unusual offering from this late California pastor of a predominantly gay congregation. Details her journey from an evangelical tr...

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    Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century

    Alden, Raymond Macdonald

    Ex-library and w/bookplate to front endpaper. Some wear to boards, spine lettering faded. Pages yellowing, but binding strong, internally clean and...

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    Fear No Evil

    Sharansky, Natan

    Signed by author on the half title page. First printing of this compelling memoir of Soviet writer and human rights advocate's nine years in a KG...

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    Among Schoolchildren

    Kidder, Tracy

    Signed by author on the title page. First printing of this book from the author of House and Soul of a New Machine. Near fine in a very good jacket...

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    The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States

    Ely, James W. Jr.; Hall, Kermit L.

    Excellent guide to the Supreme court--significant topcs and persons listed alphabetically by keyword, with several useful indexes. NF in a near fin...

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    Between the Lines

    Alter, Jonathan

    A nice collection of columns from noted commentator Jonathan Alter. First printing, fine in a NF jacket with very minimal wear. Hardcover, First Ed...

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