Reference from Great Expectations Rare Books

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Hardcover, bright red cloth lettered in god, no dust-jacket. 91 pages of contents and prefatory notes; 123 double page plates and 272 pages of text including International Glossary and Index-Gazetter. First edition thus, published by the… Read more about this item

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Larousse Illustrated International Encyclopedia and Dictionary

by Watson, O.C. [ed.]

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Used - Near Fine

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Near Fine

Edition

1st Edition

Published

1972

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Hardcover

ISBN

9780529048943

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World Publishing / Times Mirror, 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto volume bound in deep blue cloth and in publisher's price-clipped dust-jacket. Two volumes in one, 527 pages (encyclopedia) and 1023 pages (dictionary). Profusely illustrated with color photographs throughout. First edition, stated first printing. Private gift… Read more about this item

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Bibliotheca Alchemica et Chemica: An Annotated Catalogue of Printed Books on Alchemy, Chemistry, and Cognate Subjects in the Library of Denis I. Duveen

by Duveen, Denis I.

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Not Issued

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Hardcover

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Mansfield Centre, Connecticut: Martino Publishing Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, light maroon cloth lettered in gold on spine, no dust-jacket as issued. 669 pages, with a suite of 16 plates appended containing photocopies of title-pages and text pages from historically significant works. An important bibliography compiled by Oxford educated British chemist… Read more about this item

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The Complete Encyclopedia Of Arms & Weapons: The Most Comprehensive Reference Work Every Published on Arms and Armor - with Over 1,200 Illustrations

by Tarassuk, Leonard; Blair, Claude [editors]

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Used - Very Good+

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Very Good+

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Reprint

Published

1986

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Hardcover

ISBN

9780517487761

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New York: Bonanza Books, 1986. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format hardcover, red cloth lettered in white on spine, in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 544 pages. Select Bibliography. Thousands of entries arranged alphabetically, illustrated with over 1250 drawings, 250 of which are in color. Reprint edition (1986), first edition,… Read more about this item

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture [Vol. I only]

by Bloom, Jonathan M.; Blair, Sheila S. [editors]

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Published

2009

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Hardcover

ISBN

9780195309911

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Oxford University Press, 2009. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover bound in pictorial purple paper covered boards. Volume I of a three volume set [Abarquh - Dawlat Qatar]. 520 pages. Thematic Index. Printed in a double column format with entries presented alphabetically. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams… Read more about this item

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A General Index to Subh al-A'Sha

by Qandil AL-BAQLI, Mohammad [compiler]

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Published

1972

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Paperback

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Cairo, Egypt: Brill (?), 1972. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large paperback. 619 pages. Rear cover in English, else entire text in Arabic. bound in tan paper wrappers with book block untrimmed and most signatures uncut along top edge. The ?ub? al-A?shá.was penned by the medieval Egyptian encyclopedist, polymath and… Read more about this item

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An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass

by Newman, Harold

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Used - Very Good+

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First Edition Thus

Published

1987

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Paperback

ISBN

9780500274514

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New York: Thames & Hudson, 1987. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Trade paperback, small quarto. 351 pages. Includes "2,442 definitions of wares, materials, processes, forms and decorative styles, and entries on principal glass-makers, decorators and designers, from antiquity to the present." Illustrated with 625 images, 17 in… Read more about this item

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The Wonderful World of Nippon Porcelain, 1891-1921

by Wojciechowski, Kathy

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As New

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As New

Edition

First Edition

Published

1992

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Hardcover

ISBN

9780887403774

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West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1992. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format hardcover, tan cloth lettered in black, in blue pictorial dust-jacket. 280 pages. Bibliography, Index, Value Guide. Illustrated with over 830 color photographs and 130 different manufacturer's marks. First edition. A useful and… Read more about this item

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The Alyson Almanac, 1994-95 Edition: The Fact Book of the Lesbian and Gay Community

by Alyson, Sasha [editor]

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Used - Fine

Edition

Third Edition

Published

1993

Binding

Paperback

ISBN

9781555832421

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Boston : Alyson Publications, Inc., 1993. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Trade paperback. 350 pages. Selected Bibliography, Index. Illustrated. Third edition. The most complete reference book for the Gay and Lesbian community including concise biographies, gay history, travel advice covering the laws and attitudes of various countries, summary… Read more about this item

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Dictionary of Napoleonic Wars

by Pope, Stephen

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Used - Fine

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Fine

Edition

First Edition

Published

2000

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Hardcover

ISBN

9780816042432

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New York: Facts on File, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large octavo hardcover, tan cloth in publisher's dust-jacket. 572 pages. Printed in double column format with 1,000 alphabetically arranged entries. Illustrated with 27 pages of maps, [printed twice, once after page 192 and again at end of book -… Read more about this item

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Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Oriental Arts. Japan (4 Vols)

by Shoten, Kadokawa [editor]

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Used - Near Fine

Edition

First Edition Thus

Published

1969

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Hardcover

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New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1969. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Four volumes, complete. Hardcovers, bound in purple cloth, boldly lettered in gold on spines. No dust-jackets as issued, albeit lacking acetate covers and slipcase. Titles are: I: Pre-Historic Period - Nara Period (3rdB.C.- 793A.D.) II: Early… Read more about this item

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Japanese Porcelain 1800-1950

by Schiffer, Nancy N.

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Used - Fine

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Edition

First Edition

Published

1986

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Hardcover

ISBN

9780887400742

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Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Large folio volume bound in reddish cloth lettered in black, in publisher's glossy dust-jacket. 295 pages. Bibliography, Index. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of color and monochrome photographs. First edition. An indispensable guide to collecting 19th and 20th… Read more about this item

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Oriental Antiques and Art: An Identification and Value Guide

by Andacht, Sandra

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Used - Near Fine

Edition

Later Printing

Published

1987

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Paperback

ISBN

9780870694851

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Radnor, PA: Wallace-Homestead Book Co, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Later Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large paperback. 428 pages. Glossary, Bibliography, Index. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white (and several color) photographs. Eighth printing. A comprehensive guide-book and value guide to Asian antiques, from apparel to wood-block… Read more about this item

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Great Encyclopedia [Vol. I of II; In Japanese]

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Good

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Paperback

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Tokyo: Heibonsha Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Flexible cloth covers in original publisher's dust-jacket and box. Text entirely in Japanese. Over 1,000 pages, printed on scritta paper, sometimes referred to as Bible paper. Illustrated throughout with vignette drawings and half-tones in the text. Volume I {of II?} … Read more about this item

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Mondadori's Pocket English-Italian Italian-English Dictionary

by Mondadori, Dizionario

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Used - Near Very Good

Edition

Later Printing

Published

1965

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Paperback

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New York: Pocket Books, 1965. Book. Near Very Good. Soft cover. Later Printing. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Mass market paperback. 271 / 297 pages. Two volumes in one. Later printing. Over 25,000 vocabulary entries. No previous ownership marks. A used copy with mild spine crease, else very good. A clean, sound,… Read more about this item

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Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls: 2 Volume set

by Schiffman, Lawrence H.; VanderKam, James C. (Editors-in-Chief)

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New

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Edition

Second Printing

Published

2000

Binding

Hardcover

ISBN

9780195084504

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New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Book. New. Hardcover. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Two large quarto hardcovers bound in slate gray cloth and lettered in gold on salmon colored backgrounds. Printed in double column format with Vol. I covering entries A - M and Vol. II entires N- Z. Several indices, tables of… Read more about this item

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The Mozart Handbook: A Guide to the Man and His Music

by Biancolli, Louis (ed.)

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Used - Very Good+

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Edition

First Edition

Published

1954

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Hardcover

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Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1954. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, dark salmon colored cloth in two identical non price-clipped dust-jackets. 629 pages. Compiled and edited, with an introduction, by Louis Biancolli. Numerous appendices include "The Kochel Catalogue"; "Classified List of Mozart's Works";… Read more about this item

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Kitab al-Fihrist [2 Vols. bound as one] Mit Anmerkungen Herausgegeben; Den Text Enthaltend

by Ibn al-Nadim, Muhammad ibn Ishaq; Flugel, Gustav; Roediger, Johannes.; Mueller, August

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Used - Near Fine

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Good+

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Reprint

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Hardcover

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Germany Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto bound in red buckram, two volumes bound as one, with gold lettering in Arabic on spine and a small label (Nadim) on upper spine. Text in German and Arabic. Page numbers not in sequence, albeit over 600 pages en toto. Vol. I… Read more about this item

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Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form

by Goldfinger, Eliot

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Used - Fine

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Fine

Edition

First Printing

Published

1991

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Hardcover

ISBN

9780195052060

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New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). First Printing. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Hardcover large format folio size volume bound in light gray cloth and housed in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 348 pages. Profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographs. First edition, first printing with full number… Read more about this item

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From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History

by Pierce, James Smith

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Used - Near Fine

Edition

3rd Edition

Published

1987

Binding

Paperback

ISBN

9780133317947

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