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Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. The image provided is the actual book I'm offering for sale. No markings or damage to any pages. No sunning. No clips. Structure of the book (covers, binding, spine, hinges) is tight and free of damage. Page block is nice and square. Uncut fore edge. Additional photos will be provided upon request to ensure the quality and integrity of your book purchase.

A biography of Elizabeth I, written for young readers by Dell Shannon under the pseudonym Elizabeth Linington. There is a stain at the bottom of the spine, and a little shelf wear, other than that the book is in very good condition, with no writing or marks.

This is a vividly rendered account of the rigors and rewards of dwelling in a stormy, spray-soaked habitat where only the most resilient forms of life - natural and human - manage to prevail. The book itself is in good condition, with no writing, marks or damage, the cover has some "bleached out" looking spots on it. The binding and spine are in great shape. The dust jacket is fairly worn, but still intact, and has been stamped by a previous owner, with a "notary" style private library stamp. There are illustrations by Lois Lovejoy at the head of each chapter. The jacket photograph is by Michael Halminski.

Artist Diana Gessler captures the enduring appeal of the Lowcountry, from downtown to Sullivan's Island, in watercolors, drawings, historical anecdotes, and fascinating, little-known facts about one of America's most unique and charming cities. In excellent used condition. Like new.

A Dutch literary classic originally written in 1839. Camera Obscura is a collection of stories and reflections written by Hildebrand, pseudonym of Nicolaas Beets. He wrote most pieces as a student of theology in Leiden. Camera Obscura ' gives an image of the 19th-century Netherlands by trekschuit and Stagecoach.This is the 23rd Edition of the book printed in The Netherlands in 1904. It is written in the original Dutch. The spine has been broken and is half detached inside of the front cover but still intact and in decent condition. Some of the pages are partially detached, but they are all still there and intact. Cover has normal shelfwear. It has also been signed inside of the front cover by a previous owner. Overall it is in fair, readable condition. (If you can read Dutch).

This book is part of Norton's "Ancient Culture and Society" series, and was originally published in 1970. This new and revised edition was printed in 1981 to include archaeological discoveries, etc. that were unearthed after the original printing. General editor M.I. Finley is a Master of Darwin College and a Professor Emeritus of Ancient History in The University of Cambridge. The book itself is in very, good condition, the dust jacket has a couple of scuffs but is in really good condition as well, with very little shelf wear.

University of Nebraska Press, 2006. Paperback. New. New tightly bound softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. Clear of marks or underlining. Maps. Includes b&w photos and illustrations, source notes, bibliography and an index. xvii, 631 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. From the back of the book, "This magnificent, sweeping work traces the histories of the Native peoples of the American West from their arrival thousands of years ago to the early years of the nineteenth century. Emphasizing conflict and change, One Vast Winter Count offers a new look at the early history of the region by blending ethnohistory, colonial history, and frontier history. Drawing on a wide range of oral and archival sources from across the West, Colin G. Calloway offers an unparalleled glimpse at the lives of generations of Native peoples in a western land soon to be overrun.

An in-depth history of England from the time of the Norman Conquest (William the Conqueror) to the death of Richard III - excluding William (Rufus) II and Henry I. The first volume in this work begins with the final scenes in the reign of Henry I, whose daughter married Geoffrey of Anjou and whose son succeeded in due course to the throne of England as Henry II, thus beginning the brilliant Plantagenet dynasty. The book itself is in very good condition. Original edition was printed in 1951.

History of NZ, illustrated with b+w photos.

Extracts from the journals and letters of early colonists, illustrated with b+w photos.

Early in-depth analysis of French Literature. The binding and spine are in excellent condition, especially considering the age of the book, the outside cover shows quite a bit of shelf wear. It has a really psychedelic "paint-splash" theme that envelopes the insides of the cover as well as the outside page edges. A really nice book. There are no tears, markings or writing, there are however stains on a few pages, nothing really bad, and some mild yellowing on the pages.

Illustrated Guide to the Haka, Maori dance, accompanied by b+w illustrations.

Routledge. Second Impression. Hardcover. Good. With b&w illustrations and photos; Foxed especially on the prelims, closed edges, and on some pages air-exposed where bookmark-creased. Otherwise tight & sound, and although not a heavily worn copy [edges unrubbed], the cloth is spine-faded and blotched since the dw is lacking. A very collectible edition of a classic in sound condition.

A survey of the Kauri trade, accompanied by b+w illustrations.

1974. First edition. Soft-covers; Stapled paper. Good. 32 pages with b&w illustrations; Tight & clean, inscription-free, sl foxed covers + 4pp insert on Mission House tipped in.  An Account of the Setting Up of the Mission Station at Kerikeri in 1819 and of the events that followed in the years 1824-1974 – (A booklet produced to mark the anniversary of the 150th anniversary of the first chapel at Kerikeri on April 19, 1824).

1929. New" Edition. Hardcover. Fair. With B&w woodcut illustrations; Tight but foxed & soiled (esp externally), fep inscribed, covers sound but heavily stained, lacks dw. The most famous book from a renowned New Zealand journalist, broadcaster and author, of his first trip to Great Britain, many New Zealander's "home" of the day.

1943. First edition. Papered boards. Good. 103 pages; Aged & worn but still tight, foxed margins, closed-edges, prelims & covers, several penned inscriptions include spine-title, tiny author-name front, & a few margin note etc in text, edges rubbed 

Based on talks from an NZBC series and including contributions from Keith Sinclair, M.P.K Sorrenson, R.J. Martin, John A. Williams, J. McL. Henderson, Erik Schwimmer and James E. Ritchie.

1984. First edition. Soft-covers; Larger format. Good +. 205 pages with b&w photos; Clean & tight with sl covers curl, edge-rubbing & wear

Illustrated Guide to the outlying Islands of NZ, accompanied by colour and b&w photos.