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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, ErichTotally 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, DeborahThis 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, WernerA 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, WilliamBill 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, RudolphOverall, 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, TomAn 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, DavidFine 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, RandyA 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, RichardA 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, NeilAn 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, RalphIllustrated 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, FredSlim 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, PhilipThe 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, ChristopherA 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, JohnAmerica'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, GreilA 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, EffieAn 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, FredSigned 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, LisaSigned 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, RickSigned 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 ElizabethPerhaps 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, SimonBrief, 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, JohnFourth 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, DavidFollow 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, MitchellIllustrated 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, AndreiSigned 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 LeeSecond 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, JonathanSigned 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, SylviaSigned 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 MacdonaldEx-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, NatanSigned 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, TracySigned 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, JonathanA 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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