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Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics Books, 1987. xii, 220 pp., red & white glossy boards w/ black lettering; Book shows very small pen mark to fore edge of page block; a little light rubbing to bottom portion of rear board / "Unfortunately, good doctors can fall victim to the litigious atmosphere created by bad doctors. Anyone can make a mistake, even the best of doctors. That doesn't mean it's malpractice - it just gives the patients and their lawyers a peg on which to hang a malpractice suit. I've written this book to show good doctors how they can keep of that hook, or to get off it once they're on it." /. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

West Redding, CT: Institute of Children's Literature, 2000. 188 pp., pictorial wraps / "A unique window on the magazine market. An exceptional writer's resource . . ." /. Trade Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY, NY: Ballantine Books, 1992. xvi, 431 pp., wraps; Book shows light to moderate wear to corners / "Here at last is a complete and readable guide to Chinese medicine." - San Francisco Chronicle B&W illustrations. /. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. (xx), 343 pp., 1/4 red cloth w/ black boards & gold lettering; Book has light bump to top edge of rear board; Jacket shows a little light rubbing w/ creasing to one corner each of inside flaps / SIGNED and INSCRIBED by author: "For Frank, With appreciation and Thanks. S. Benedek." Card from Knopf's Publicity Dept. stating "with the compliments of the author" laid in. Illustrated with a section of B&W photos. /. Signed by Author on Title Page. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good to Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mexico D.F., Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1980. Both volumes: red cloth w/ gold lettering & black & gold decoration; Vol. I: cxxviii, 622 pp.; Vol. II: cxi, 247 pp.; Both books show light shelfwear & a few small bumps to bottom edges; browning to edges of page block; "friends of library" stamp to front endpapers: Jackets shows some light wear to ends of spine & folds w/ a little fading to spine panels; a few small rubs overall / . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Mitchell Press Limited, 1965. 164 pp., + index, black cloth w/ gray lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows bumping to bottom corners of boards; foxing & retirement park "activities club" stamps to edges of page block, w/ same stamp to front endpaper; light foxing to endpapers; Jacket shows edgewear w/ tears & creasing, esp. to top edges; surface damage to & near spine from label-tape removal / INSCRIBED: "Kit, I hope you enjoy it. I've just started the 'birds' book - wondering if limberdoodles (?) with you could be called western. Mike" Author was Hunting and Fishing Editor of the Vancouver Daily Province. Illustrated with drawings and B&W photos. Jacket painting by Vern Tremewen. /. Inscribed by Author. Hard Cover. Good +/Good +. Illus. by Lissa Calvert. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Bantam Books, 1993. ix, 182 pp., 1/4 black cloth w/ black boards & copper lettering; Book shows light bump to top corner of front board; prev. owner's gift notation to top of front endpaper; Jacket is price clipped & shows light rubbing to rear panel / Also includes "Desert Island Discs: An Interview." Author of "A Brief History of Time." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Random House, 1960. 206 pp., black spine w/ publisher's logo printed boards, white lettering & gold decoration; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows light wear to ends of spine w/ a small spot worn through top edge of rear board; prev. owner's name to pastedowns; a little light foxing to endpapers w/ residue from small rectangular label to rear endpapers; Jacket shows some wear to ends of spine & folds w/ a short tear creating a small worn flap at to of front fold; slight fading to spine panel; some light rubbing, small nicks & scratches & minor soil overall / Author of "Sorry, Wrong Number." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Germany: Halle. Hermann Gesenius. viii, 480 pp., gray cloth boards w/ gilt lettering & decoration, all edges gilt, decorated endpapers, ribbon bookmark; Book shows some fairly light wear to ends & edges of spine; boards show a bit of wear to edges, as well, w/ corners showing some moderate bumping; a few small nicks & scratches & some minor soil overall; edges of page block have numerous small nicks & discolorations, but still look fairly nice overall; 2 small penciled markings to verso of front free endpaper; prev. owner's notations to verso of half-title page; a few early & late pages (including frontispiece tissue guard), starting with the blank sides of endpapers, show some foxing; remaining pages may have the occasional bit of foxing w/ most pages having some dark spots to gutters; ribbon bookmark beginning to fray at top / Nineteen illustrations and a frontispiece on B&W or sepia tone plates Front board illustration is in tones of blue, surrounded by gilt, white… Read More

NY, NY: Three Forks Press, 1996. 234 pp., red boards w/ gold lettering; Book shows slight bumping to ends of spine & to bottom corners of boards; retirement park stamps lightly to front endpaper & title page; Jacket shows a bit of wear to ends of spine & ends of flap folds w/ a couple very short tears at head of spine; wear & color flaking to rear flap fold / . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Main Street Press / Universe Books, 1976. unpaginated (approx. 122 pp.), pictorial wraps; Book shows a little wear to top corner front cover w/ some wear & minor chipping to fore edge; a little wear to bottom corner back cover w/ a little foxing to fore edge; foxing to edges of page block / Illustrations are in B&W. /. Trade Paperback. Very Good -. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1981. 121 pp., blue boards w/ gray lettering; Book shows very minor wear to ends of spine & to corners of boards w/ a small dent to bottom edge of front board; Jacket shows very slight wear to heel of spine & to ends of flap folds; very short closed tear & small light crease to top edge of rear panel / "When evil alien forces attack Earth and intend to destroy it, Marcou - the 14-year-old from outer space - must use his telepathic powers and ultra ray secret weapon to try to stop them." Illustrated with B&W drawings. /. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/Very Good -. Illus. by Ron Logan. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Tower Books, 1981. 249 pp., pictorial wraps, # 51605; Book shows light wear to corners of covers; bookstore stamp to top of 1st page; crease to top corners of 2 leaves; short tear & crease to fore edge of 1 leaf; some light stress lines to spine; binding is tight & square /. Mass Market Paperback. Good +.

Fairfield, NJ: Wellness Publishing.com, 2001. 144 pages, pictorial wraps / With a Foreword by Scott Miller - "The Mineral Man" /. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1988. 175 pp., maroon boards w/ gold lettering; Book shows light shelfwear to bottom edges w/ a very light bump to bottom corner of front board; minor foxing to top edge of page block; Jacket shows an exteremely short tear & small nick to top edge of front panel; slight rumpling to top portions of front & rear panels / . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Berkley Medallion, 1960. unpaginated, pictorial wraps, # G435; Book shows the slightest roll to spine w/ a bit of wear at ends; a few small spots to front cover, as well as some areas of light soil & foxing overall; front cover printed a bit off register w/ top line of cover blurb cut off; pages browning lightly toward edges / A collection of automobile-rlated single-panel catroons. Originally published as "No Money Down - 36 Months to Pay!" /. 2nd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good to Very Good.

East Lansing, MI: The Spartan Press, 1970. vi, 285 pp., green cloth w/ gold lettering; Dust Jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows darkening in surrounding gutters from glue between free endpapers & first & last pages of book - I can't tell if this is a discoloration of the original binding glue or if a repair was made at some point, but the binding seems quite solid; significant wrinkling & a couple of short edge tears to top corners of 2 leaves late in book; Jacket shows some chipping & very short tears to edges, esp. at ends of spine & folds, w/ a couple of dampstains to top edge & some light foxing & minor soil overall; tiny hole in spine panel / SIGNED and INSCRIBED "To Verna and George ____ with best wishes. Robert E. Brown, January 28, 1971." /. Signed by Author on Title Page. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good +/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Berkley Medallion, 1964. 254 pp., pictorial wraps, # X946; Book shows a little light edgewear to front cover, which has a small crease to top corner & a light bend to the bottom portion; pages & inside surface of covers browning, esp. towards edges; binding is tight & square, cover bright / "Authorized Edition." /. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by William Teason (cover art).

Harlingen, TX: United Printers & Publishers, Inc., 1979. (45) pp. + (47) pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows slight wear to corners w/ a paper clip mark to top edge of English language cover; some minor soil to covers / This book is in both English and Spanish, with two covers, one in each language. Illustrated with B&W photos and drawings. /. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Russell & Russell, 1971. x, 340 pp., dark blue cloth w/ gold lettering; Book shows light to moderate bumping to top corners of boards; a couple of very light scrapes to rear board; prev. owner's name-address to front endpaper / Illustrated with 7 B&W illustrations, plus a frontispiece. / . Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.