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Keller, TX : Austin Brothers Publishing, 2008 Austin Brothers Publishing, Keller, TX. 2008. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine; F/O gift notation on front wrap verso. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 122 pp 12mo. This book is a collection of short stories about an assortment of characters who found hope. The unifying theme running through each tale is Christmas. As one reads these parables, the gift of Christmas will be unwrapped; the greatest gift of all. A clean very presentable copy.

Alton, IL: Pere Marquette Press, 1965 Pere Marquette Press, Alton, IL. 1965. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; light dust-soiling and foxing to textblock top; slight foxing to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 216 pp 12mo. This book is an attempt by the author using world leaders of the 1960s into a historical fiction book to bring a very important message before the United States public, namely, that the road to world peace does not lie in the direction of disarmament, but rather in the maintenance of a posture of overwhelming strategic nuclear superiority. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Pinnacle Books, 1981 Pinnacle Books, New York. 1981. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. Stated Second Printing, October 1981. 41-796-9 $2.25. Book is tight, square, and is unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; light edge bumps; compression crease with small tear on front wrap; shallow fold crease on rear wrap at corner. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 175 pp 12mo. This is it...the end of Mack Bolan's long second-mile into hell..the day to end all days of the Executioner's one-man war against the Mafia. If you were there in the beginning or at any point along the way then you will certainly want to be present for the climax of the most audacious military campaign ever pursued by an American fighting man. Can Bolan pull it off? Can he engineer the final victory...the one that can give meaning and substance to two savage miles in hell? Will he win and survive? Or does final victory demand the final… Read More

New York, NY: Association Press, 1961 Association Press, New York. 1961. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. A Reflection Book #546. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but a F/O inked out name on the front wrap. Book Condition: Good +; light toning to spine; light wear to edges; page toning. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 128 pp 16mo. The tremendous cosmic drama of Revelation made plain by a leading authority, who leads the reader through its vivid scenes, a colorful allegory, and historical setting in which "all the supernatural beings and humans in the universe" appear. The key: not referenced to present-day events, but to the world of the early church. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, 1996 Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, New York. 1996. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bumping to head and tail. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($20.00); slight bumping to head and tail; slight rubbing to panels. Red boards with red cloth overlay on the spine with bright copper lettering on the spine. 175 pp 12mo. David Brinkley was a fixture on television news for years. He has his own way of delivering the news to make it interesting for the audience and along the way pointed out the absurdities of governmental curiosities centered mostly around lawyers, bureaucrats, Washington insiders, lobbyists, and hypocrites of all stripes. This book is a good does of a long forgotten newscaster who was more than a talking head. A clean very presentable copy.

Lakewood, CO: Western Guideways, 1985 Western Guideways, Lakewood, CO. 1979. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 18h Printing of the Fourth Edition. This edition of Cinders and Smoke commemorates the 100th anniversary of the railroad's arrival in Silverton and the first anniversary of the D&SNG R.R. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; edge bumping and tip bumping. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; is not creased or split; spine is secure in binding. 141 pp 8vo. For those inquisitive people who wonder how and why a railroad was built through this wild country, or wonder why some of the rocks along the Animas river are a bright red color and abruptly disappear, or how in thunder the early settlers ever survived a winter in these mountains-- this guidebook is written for you. It is an attempt to combine the fascinating history of the area with an explanation of the geology and natural beauty visible from the train. A clean very presentable copy.

Grand Rapids MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1993 Zondervan Publishing, 1993. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name stamp on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; bumped tips; bottom rear tips has split paper; bumped head and tail; light bottom edge shelfwear. DJ: Good+; NOT Price Clipped ($19.99); rubbing to panels; bumping to head and tail; light wear to tips. White paper over boards with blue cloth overlay on spine and bright gilt lettering on the spine. 256 pp 8vo. From the Persian Gulf to Washington's corridors of power, General Colin Powell has been one of the most visible, respected, and popular military leaders of his time and a peerless role model for African- Americans. Based on interviews and extensive research, there emerges an inspiring tribute to courage, perseverance, and faith. Renowned for his bravery, goodwill, and unquestionable moral integrity, Colin Powell is both a model soldier and the embodiment of all that is good about… Read More

Lincoln, NE: Bison Books/University of Nebraska Press , 1970 Bison Books/University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE. 1970. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 9th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name stamp on the half title page. Book Condition: Good; scant wear to corners; vinyl covering on front wrap is pealing away on the bottom edge. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 322 pp 8vo. A very candid and entertaining relating by Dr. Hertzler of the trials and tribulations of a medical/surgical practice in rural Kansas at the turn of the century. A must for anyone interested in Kansas history and the evolution of modern medicine and surgery by a renown country doctor. A clean presentable copy.

New York, NY: Dutton, 1990 Dutton, New York. 1990. Hardcover. Stated First Printing and First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head and tail. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($19.95); light rubbing to panels. Blue paper over boards with blue cloth overlay on spine with bright red lettering on spine. Red endpapers. 319 pp 8vo. A superbly researched book on Sam Walton; the story of a quest that began in the dust bowl of OK in the Depression; to learning the principle of putting customer satisfaction above profits; to putting his ideas to work in a five and dime store in Arkansas; thus the first Wal-Mart was born. A rags to riches tale. A clean very presentable book.

Washington, DC: United States Navy/Marine Corps, 1954 United States Navy/Marine Corps, Washington, DC. 1954. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. NAVMC 5901 PB. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; center folded; light wear to edges, tips, and spine; shallow crease on front and rear wraps. No DJ. Pictorial paper stock wraps. Wraps have creases and folds as noted; spine is secure in saddle binding; text is secure in binding. 30 pp 12mo. This book gives a concise history of our flag, what is stands for, songs honoring it, the many flags that have represented the United States over time, a history of the USMC, and how to display and honor the flag. A clean very presentable copy.

Niagara Falls, NY: Harlequin, 1973 Harlequin, Niagara Falls, NY. 1973. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. Stated Harlequin Edition Published November 1973. A Harlequin Romance; #1729; 60¢. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fair; rubbing to panels, edge wear; toning to rear wrap and pages; creases to front wrap; moisture spots. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is creased but not split; text is secure in binding. 190 pp 12mo. It was the charming Martin Cochrane who was interested in Mary, but it did not take her long to realize that it was his older brother Richard who was the better man. And Richard was clearly earmarked for the glamorous, self-assured Christine Wharton.

Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook Press, 2015 WaterBrook Press, Colorado Springs, CO. 2015. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. 5th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; shallow crease on rear wrap; light rubbing to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 240 pp 12mo. Karla was the first woman executed in Texas in over one hundred years. During her 14 year incarceration she became an evangelist for Christ. This is the story of her spiritual journey, the men and women she reached, and the God who offers redemption and hope to the hardest of hearts. A clean very presentable copy.

Kailua, HI: Hargreaves Company, 1964 Hargreaves Company, Kailua, HI. 1964. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked.Book Condition: Very Good +; small closed tear on rear page fore edge. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 62 pp 8vo. Over 130 full color pictures ow the trees of Hawaii with authentic descriptions. Hawaii has odd trees (the sausage tree, for example), spectacular trees, and trees that serve some useful purpose. Jewelry, dried floral arrangements or medicines are obtained from some species, as well as fruits and nuts. Most of the trees illustrated may be seen easily as one drives around the island. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Random House, 1945 Random House, New York. 1945. Hardcover. A Wartime Book. BCE dot on rear board. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; suntoned spine; light soiling to boards; glue browning to endpapers; small water spots on the tinted textblock top. No DJ. Gray cloth boards and spine with bight gilt lettering in a black shadowbox on the spine; author initials on front board in gilt. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 390 pp 8vo. This novel is very different from Lewis' progressive crusades. This one is about husbands, lovers, interferers, and emotions all set in a medium size town in Minnesota. This novel plays on the tight-knit social life there is in a small town and contrasts it with the impersonal life in New York City. He shows the good in people how that is often overlooked and fractures a couple as it did Cass Timberlane and his young wife. A clean presentable copy.

New York, NY : Random House Inc, 1986 Random House, New York.1986. Hardcover. 79th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; scant shelfwear. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95); slight edge bumping to bottom edge. Blue boards with red overlay on spine with bright copper lettering on spine. 412 pp 8vo. In this superb book, the author goes out into America, to tell through the stories of individual men and women the story of a generation, America's citizen heroes and heroines who came of age during the Great Depression and Second World War and went on to build modern America.This generation was united by a common purpose and common values--duty, honor, economy, courage, service, love of family and country and responsibility for oneself. You will read how a generation persevered through war, and were trained by it, and then went on to create interesting and useful lives and the America we have today. A clean very presentable copy.

Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1978 J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA. 1978. Hardcover. Book Club Edition from 1st Edition plates as marked on the Copyright page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; slight dust soiling to textblock top. DJ: Good; chipping and missing small pieces at head and tail; closed tears to front panel at top and bottom. Green boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 224 pp 8vo. By the author of the best selling historical trilogy, Lighthouse, New Moon Rising, and Beloved Invader. She tells of leaving Chicago and falling in love with small-town community life on St. Simons Island, Georgia. She tells of her friendships and of the stories related to her by the elderly folks that helped her in her writing. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons , 1984 G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1984. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to head and tail. DJ: Good; repaired closed tear on front panel; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. Black paper over boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 216 pp 8vo. Written by her sister, she tells of the troubled life of Natalie; her passionate love affairs, the violent fights, the stormy marriages, the bitter divorces, her suicide attempts, her clinging need to have a psychiatrist by her side, a sexpose of her many lovers, often shared with her sister, and finally her death by drowning at age 43. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Tucson, AZ : Treasure Chest Books, 1995 Treasure Chest Books, Tucson, AZ. 1995. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; surface rubbing; slight wear to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 48 pp 8vo. A fetish is the conventional term used to describe a Native American carving. A is an object believed to have a power greater than the object. Once ceremonially blessed by a priest or a shaman it is now a true fetish to Native Americans. Many Native American tribes produce and use fetishes but the most renown carvers are the Zuni. This book shows many of the animals that are fetishes and the stone types they are carved from. This book also introduces many skilled carvers- both masters and newcomers and shows their family tree. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1991 Simon and Schuster, New York. 1991. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95); scant bumping to head, tail, and tips. Maroon boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 398 pp 8vo. This is the behind-the-scenes story of how President Bush and his military high command made their decisions. Working with Dick Cheney and Colin Powell, the US military used it might in Panama and the Persian Gulf as the instrument of a new foreign policy. This book is about these decision makers and their relationships with each other. A clean very presentable copy.

Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1954 Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA. 1954. Hardcover. First published in this edition, 1954. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for stamp of bookseller on the FFFP. Book Condition; Good; wear through on the front lower tip; loss of much title gilt on the spine; light soiling to boards. No DJ. Cream paper over board with black cloth overlay on the spine; flaked gilt titles on spine; red crosshatched designs on boards. 34 pp 8vo square. This is a book of pictorial satire or caricature and its use in journalism. Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor, whose many works offer commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century. A prolific draftsman, he was perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the behavior of his countrymen and using their weaknesses to draw them as ugly and grotesque, raising the wrath of the upper classes. A clean very presentable copy.