At the Drop of a Veil
by Alireza, Marianne
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 039512090x . Inked inscription to previous owner and signed by author. Firm binding and clean text. Pages have foxing. Covers have almost no wear. Dust jacket is sunfaded at spine, priceclipped, has light creasing, edge wear, and is now protected in mylar. ; 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.7 Inches; 275 pages; Signed by Author .
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 039512090x . Inked inscription to previous owner and signed by author. Firm binding and clean text. Pages have foxing. Covers have almost no wear. Dust jacket is sunfaded at spine, priceclipped, has light creasing, edge wear, and is now protected in mylar. ; 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.7 Inches; 275 pages; Signed by Author .
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At the drop of a veil
by Alireza, Marianne
Houghton Mifflin Co, 1971. Reprint. hardcover. Good/Good. 8x5x1. Signed and Inscribed by Author. Signed and inscribed by the author in ink on the half title page. The jacket is shelf rubbed with creasing and a sticker on the spine. The boards are slightly shelf rubbed. The binding is secure. No other inscriptions or annotations. Protected in cellophane. Extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Houghton Mifflin Co, 1971. Reprint. hardcover. Good/Good. 8x5x1. Signed and Inscribed by Author. Signed and inscribed by the author in ink on the half title page. The jacket is shelf rubbed with creasing and a sticker on the spine. The boards are slightly shelf rubbed. The binding is secure. No other inscriptions or annotations. Protected in cellophane. Extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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At the Drop of a Veil : True Story of a California Girl's Years in an Arabian Haren
by Alireza, Marianne
Houghton Mifflin, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Very Good - Near fine w/ VG jacket..Red cloth over boards w/ black & gold title on spine. No edge r corner wears or bumps. Title page carries author signed inscription...No dog ears, marks, names, etc. Extra clean and tight. Jacket is price clipped and spine ends are scuffed w/ bottom of spine torn. Front panel has small corlor removed. Likely from a price sticker.
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Date: 1971
Houghton Mifflin, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Very Good - Near fine w/ VG jacket..Red cloth over boards w/ black & gold title on spine. No edge r corner wears or bumps. Title page carries author signed inscription...No dog ears, marks, names, etc. Extra clean and tight. Jacket is price clipped and spine ends are scuffed w/ bottom of spine torn. Front panel has small corlor removed. Likely from a price sticker.
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Drop the Puck, Shoot for the Cup: The Official Adventures
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At the Drop of a Veil, the True Story of a California Girl's Years in an Arabian Harem
by Alireza, Marianne
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 039512090X . Book is clean and tight. Signed and inscribed by author on title page. Spine and corners are bumped. Price clipped dust jacket has shelf wear on corners and spine with several small tears. Sticker residue on top front corner. Sounds a lot like "Not Without My Daughter"; Signed by Author .
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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 039512090X . Book is clean and tight. Signed and inscribed by author on title page. Spine and corners are bumped. Price clipped dust jacket has shelf wear on corners and spine with several small tears. Sticker residue on top front corner. Sounds a lot like "Not Without My Daughter"; Signed by Author .
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At the drop of a veil
by Alireza, Marianne
Houghton Mifflin, 1971-01-01. Hardcover. VG/Very Good. Signed later printing, Houghton Mifflin hardcover w/ DJ, 1971. Book is VG, w/ clean text, solid binding. DJ is VG, price-clipped, w/ light edge/shelf wear. Signed by author (and inscribed to previous owner) on title page; includes author's card. Free delivery confirmation.
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Houghton Mifflin, 1971-01-01. Hardcover. VG/Very Good. Signed later printing, Houghton Mifflin hardcover w/ DJ, 1971. Book is VG, w/ clean text, solid binding. DJ is VG, price-clipped, w/ light edge/shelf wear. Signed by author (and inscribed to previous owner) on title page; includes author's card. Free delivery confirmation.
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A Drop of the Hard Stuff
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At the Drop of a Veil: The True Story of a California Girl's Years in an Arabian Harem
by Alireza, Marianne
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. x, 275pp, glossary, decorated endpapers. Upper page edges tinted. Prev owner's name on the front flyleaf. INSCRIBED and signed by the author in English and Arabic on the title page. Decorative cloth boards in price-clipped and edge-worn dustjacket. The author's twelve years in a Saudi Arabian harem. . Signed by Author. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. x, 275pp, glossary, decorated endpapers. Upper page edges tinted. Prev owner's name on the front flyleaf. INSCRIBED and signed by the author in English and Arabic on the title page. Decorative cloth boards in price-clipped and edge-worn dustjacket. The author's twelve years in a Saudi Arabian harem. . Signed by Author. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less
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Get over Yourself!: How to Drop the Drama And Claim the Life You Deserve
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AT THE DROP OF A VEIL
by Alireza, Marianna
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1971. This hard cover book has a color illustrated dust jacket with black and yellow dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is generally clean and crisp, some dust jacket wear. The true story of a California girl's years in an Arabian harem. 6"x8.5" with 275 pages. . Author. 7th Printing. Hard Cover. Collectible-Very Good/Collectible-Good. 6"x8.5".
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Date: 1971
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1971. This hard cover book has a color illustrated dust jacket with black and yellow dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is generally clean and crisp, some dust jacket wear. The true story of a California girl's years in an Arabian harem. 6"x8.5" with 275 pages. . Author. 7th Printing. Hard Cover. Collectible-Very Good/Collectible-Good. 6"x8.5".
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The Drop (A Harry Bosch Novel, 15)
by Michael Connelly
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company. SIGNED by author on title page. Very light edge wear, clean copy. First edition, first printing. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2011.
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at the Drop of a Veil
by Alireza, Marianne
Houghton Mifflin Company A Signed copy on title page by author. . The Dust-Jacket's original price is still present. Slight wear to edges & corners, DJ served to protect book. Red cloth boards edges & corners sharp & clean. Decorated end-sheets & fly-leaf, prev. owner's tiny name & address sticker on fly-leaf, Author signed to prev. owner on title page in pink ink. Pages are clean, tight and bright. Top edge pages light red tinted. Very Good readable copy. The true story of a California girl's years in an Arabian harem. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/very Good.
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Houghton Mifflin Company A Signed copy on title page by author. . The Dust-Jacket's original price is still present. Slight wear to edges & corners, DJ served to protect book. Red cloth boards edges & corners sharp & clean. Decorated end-sheets & fly-leaf, prev. owner's tiny name & address sticker on fly-leaf, Author signed to prev. owner on title page in pink ink. Pages are clean, tight and bright. Top edge pages light red tinted. Very Good readable copy. The true story of a California girl's years in an Arabian harem. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/very Good.
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The Drop (A Harry Bosch Novel, 15)
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To the Last Drop: A Coffee House Cosy Mystery
by Balzo, Sandra
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At the Drop of a Veil: The True Story of a California Girl's Years in a Arabian Harem (Inscribed)
by Alireza, Marianne
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1971. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The book is inscribed by Marianne Alireza in penon the title page. The jacket has some surface wear along the top and bottom edges. .
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1971. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The book is inscribed by Marianne Alireza in penon the title page. The jacket has some surface wear along the top and bottom edges. .
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The Drop (A Harry Bosch Novel (15))
by Connelly, Michael
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by Jayne J. Jones Beehler
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Stupid to the Last Drop: How Alberta Is Bringing Environmental Armageddon to Canada (And Doesn't Seem to Care)
by Marsden, William
Knopf Canada, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/Fair. In Fair Condition. Welll Used. Signed By Authur "To Bill". Hard To Find. With Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. A Bestselling Investigative Journalist Takes A Tour Of The Alberta Oil And Gas Industry, Revealing How Canada'S Richest Province Is Squandering Our Chance For A Sustainable Future. In Its Desperate Search For Oil And Gas Riches, Alberta Is Destroying Itself. As The World Teeters On The Edge Of Catastrophic Climate Change, Alberta Plunges Ahead With Uncontrolled Development Of Its Fossil Fuels, Levelling Its Northern Boreal Forest To Get At The Oil Sands, And Carpet-Bombing Its Southern Half With Tens Of Thousands Of Gas Wells. In So Doing, It Is Running Out Of Water, Destroying Its Range Land, Wiping Out Its Forests And Wildlife And Spewing Huge Amounts Of Greenhouse Gases Into The Atmosphere, Adding To Global Warming At A Rate That Is Unrivalled In Canada Or Almost Anywhere Else In The World. It'S Digging, Drilling And Blasting Its Way To Oblivion, Becoming The Ultimate Symbol Of Canada'S - And The World'S - Pathological Will To Self-Destruct. Nowhere Has The World Seen Such Colossal Environmental Destruction As Is Being Wreaked On Alberta. At One Point The Province Even Went So Far As To Consider A Scientist'S Idea Of Nuking Its Underbelly To Get At The Tar Sands. Stupid To The Last Drop Looks At The Increasingly Violent Geopolitical Forces That Are Gathering As The World'S Gas And Oil Dwindle And The Age Of Oil Begins Its Inevitable Slide Towards Oblivion. As Canadians Deplete Their Energy Reserves, Selling Them Off To Americans At Bargain-Basement Prices, No Thought Is Given To Conservation Or The Long-Term Needs Of The Nation. In This Powerful Polemic, William Marsden Journeys Across The Heart Of A Province Seized By The Destructive Forces Of Greed, Power And The Energy Business, And Envisions A Very Bleak Future.
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Knopf Canada, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/Fair. In Fair Condition. Welll Used. Signed By Authur "To Bill". Hard To Find. With Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. A Bestselling Investigative Journalist Takes A Tour Of The Alberta Oil And Gas Industry, Revealing How Canada'S Richest Province Is Squandering Our Chance For A Sustainable Future. In Its Desperate Search For Oil And Gas Riches, Alberta Is Destroying Itself. As The World Teeters On The Edge Of Catastrophic Climate Change, Alberta Plunges Ahead With Uncontrolled Development Of Its Fossil Fuels, Levelling Its Northern Boreal Forest To Get At The Oil Sands, And Carpet-Bombing Its Southern Half With Tens Of Thousands Of Gas Wells. In So Doing, It Is Running Out Of Water, Destroying Its Range Land, Wiping Out Its Forests And Wildlife And Spewing Huge Amounts Of Greenhouse Gases Into The Atmosphere, Adding To Global Warming At A Rate That Is Unrivalled In Canada Or Almost Anywhere Else In The World. It'S Digging, Drilling And Blasting Its Way To Oblivion, Becoming The Ultimate Symbol Of Canada'S - And The World'S - Pathological Will To Self-Destruct. Nowhere Has The World Seen Such Colossal Environmental Destruction As Is Being Wreaked On Alberta. At One Point The Province Even Went So Far As To Consider A Scientist'S Idea Of Nuking Its Underbelly To Get At The Tar Sands. Stupid To The Last Drop Looks At The Increasingly Violent Geopolitical Forces That Are Gathering As The World'S Gas And Oil Dwindle And The Age Of Oil Begins Its Inevitable Slide Towards Oblivion. As Canadians Deplete Their Energy Reserves, Selling Them Off To Americans At Bargain-Basement Prices, No Thought Is Given To Conservation Or The Long-Term Needs Of The Nation. In This Powerful Polemic, William Marsden Journeys Across The Heart Of A Province Seized By The Destructive Forces Of Greed, Power And The Energy Business, And Envisions A Very Bleak Future.
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At the drop of a veil
by Alireza, marianne
boston: houghton mifflin & co, 1971. Hard cover. Good in fair dust jacket. Signed by author. signed by author. 275 p. At the Drop of a Veil: Marianne Alireza-SIGNED BY; AUTHOR-HARDCOVER-Marianne Alireza (Author)-CONDITION GOOD-DJ FAIR-SIGNED BY AUTHOR-COPYRIGHT1971 11TH PRINTING-275 PAGES-PUBLISHED BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO, BOSTON This review is from: At the Drop of a Veil (Hardcover) This book tells the tale of Marianne Alireza, an American college student who married a Saudi citizen in 1943. In 1945, Alireza moved to Jeddah with her husband and infant daughter, and from there witnessed Arabian lifestyle firsthand for 12 years. She describes her experiences as part of the Alireza harem, composed of her mother-in-law, 2 sisters-in-law and their various children, of which Marianne herself eventually had 5. Alireza discusses how the family traveled to the mountains of Ethiopia to escape the summer heat in Jeddah, and how development changed all of their lives. She also details the events that led to the end of her marriage, and how she abducted her children from their school in Switzerland. The details of this book make it invaluable for anyone wanting to learn about living conditions for women in affluent Saudi Arabia in the 1940s and 50s. The story of Alireza's marriage and its demise should also serve as a warning to any Western woman considering marrying a Muslim. Under Islamic law, a Muslim man is usually granted sole custody of his (weaned) children following divorce and a Western woman who is divorced from a Middle Eastern Muslim man stands a very high chance of never being allowed to see her children again. From the man's point of view, his child custody rights are guaranteed by God, and he would be devastated to lose his children. It was exactly this sort of situation which put Marianne in the position where she felt she had no choice but to abduct her children and try to escape back to the States. All marriages these days face a relatively high risk of divorce, but cross-cultural marriages bring added stress and tend to have even higher divorce rates than marriages within a culture. Thus, a Western woman who decides to marry a foreign Muslim man is entering into a situation where there is a 1 in 2 chance of divorce, and if divorce does happen, she has an extremely high chance of losing her children forever. And this is true no matter how happily the marriage starts off, as it happened in Marianne's case. Interestingly, a quick 2001 Web search for Marianne's children turned up a traveler's note stating that all 5 of her children decided to return to Saudi Arabia upon reaching adulthood
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boston: houghton mifflin & co, 1971. Hard cover. Good in fair dust jacket. Signed by author. signed by author. 275 p. At the Drop of a Veil: Marianne Alireza-SIGNED BY; AUTHOR-HARDCOVER-Marianne Alireza (Author)-CONDITION GOOD-DJ FAIR-SIGNED BY AUTHOR-COPYRIGHT1971 11TH PRINTING-275 PAGES-PUBLISHED BY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO, BOSTON This review is from: At the Drop of a Veil (Hardcover) This book tells the tale of Marianne Alireza, an American college student who married a Saudi citizen in 1943. In 1945, Alireza moved to Jeddah with her husband and infant daughter, and from there witnessed Arabian lifestyle firsthand for 12 years. She describes her experiences as part of the Alireza harem, composed of her mother-in-law, 2 sisters-in-law and their various children, of which Marianne herself eventually had 5. Alireza discusses how the family traveled to the mountains of Ethiopia to escape the summer heat in Jeddah, and how development changed all of their lives. She also details the events that led to the end of her marriage, and how she abducted her children from their school in Switzerland. The details of this book make it invaluable for anyone wanting to learn about living conditions for women in affluent Saudi Arabia in the 1940s and 50s. The story of Alireza's marriage and its demise should also serve as a warning to any Western woman considering marrying a Muslim. Under Islamic law, a Muslim man is usually granted sole custody of his (weaned) children following divorce and a Western woman who is divorced from a Middle Eastern Muslim man stands a very high chance of never being allowed to see her children again. From the man's point of view, his child custody rights are guaranteed by God, and he would be devastated to lose his children. It was exactly this sort of situation which put Marianne in the position where she felt she had no choice but to abduct her children and try to escape back to the States. All marriages these days face a relatively high risk of divorce, but cross-cultural marriages bring added stress and tend to have even higher divorce rates than marriages within a culture. Thus, a Western woman who decides to marry a foreign Muslim man is entering into a situation where there is a 1 in 2 chance of divorce, and if divorce does happen, she has an extremely high chance of losing her children forever. And this is true no matter how happily the marriage starts off, as it happened in Marianne's case. Interestingly, a quick 2001 Web search for Marianne's children turned up a traveler's note stating that all 5 of her children decided to return to Saudi Arabia upon reaching adulthood
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But Not a Drop to Drink!: The Lifesaving Guide to Good Water
by Coffel, Steve
New York: Rawson Associates, 1989. 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 323pp.incl.index; HB quarter-bound; blue w/indigo&silver; slight rub w/clean,tight pgs. DJ white w/blue&red; slight rub. "What you can do to protect your family and yourself in today's growing water crisis." signed.
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The Drop --Signed--
by CONNELLY, MICHAEL.
New York: New York: Little Brown, 2011. Little Brown, 2011. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Harry Bosch. SIGNED by Michael Connelly. Fine book in fine dj.
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New York: New York: Little Brown, 2011. Little Brown, 2011. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Harry Bosch. SIGNED by Michael Connelly. Fine book in fine dj.
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The Drop Edge of Yonder (Alafair Tucker)
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The Drop
by Michael Connelly
London: Orion, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First UK edition/First Printing. Mylar protected. TRUE FIRST..
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Publisher: Orion
Date: 2011
London: Orion, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First UK edition/First Printing. Mylar protected. TRUE FIRST..
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At the Drop of a Veil: the True Story of a California Girl's Years in an Arabian Harem (Signed)
by Alireza, Marianne
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. 8vo. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the title page in English and Arabic. Book is in Near Fine condition in red cloth boards with a decoration on the front and gold gilt lettering on the spine. Slight shelf wear and slight sunning to head and foot of spine. Pictorial endpapers. The jacket is in Very Good + condition with sunning to the spine and slight shelf wear at head and foot of spine. In protective mylar. Not price-clipped. 275 pp. .
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Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin...
Date: 1971
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. 8vo. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the title page in English and Arabic. Book is in Near Fine condition in red cloth boards with a decoration on the front and gold gilt lettering on the spine. Slight shelf wear and slight sunning to head and foot of spine. Pictorial endpapers. The jacket is in Very Good + condition with sunning to the spine and slight shelf wear at head and foot of spine. In protective mylar. Not price-clipped. 275 pp. .
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Drop the Puck: it's Hockey Season (Official Adventures)
by Beehler, Jayne
Beaver's Pond Press. As New with no dust jacket. 2015. Hardcover. 1592988814 . 13 oz.; 60 pages; Unread HC no DJ Gift Inscribed/signed by Author & Illustrator. Brothers Blaine and Cullen join refs Rylee and Rosee in game-day adventures that will have you cheering for more stories, victories, and defeats. Sharpen your skates and grab your stick--it's time to play hockey! ''The Official Adventures'' is an early-reader chapter book series featuring Rylee and Rosee, America's lovable, inspirational, funny, real, and down-to-earth referees who will steal young reader's hearts. ; Signed by Author & Illustrator .
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Beaver's Pond Press. As New with no dust jacket. 2015. Hardcover. 1592988814 . 13 oz.; 60 pages; Unread HC no DJ Gift Inscribed/signed by Author & Illustrator. Brothers Blaine and Cullen join refs Rylee and Rosee in game-day adventures that will have you cheering for more stories, victories, and defeats. Sharpen your skates and grab your stick--it's time to play hockey! ''The Official Adventures'' is an early-reader chapter book series featuring Rylee and Rosee, America's lovable, inspirational, funny, real, and down-to-earth referees who will steal young reader's hearts. ; Signed by Author & Illustrator .
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At the Drop of a Veil
by Alireza, Marianne
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1971. 1st Signed Ed. Edge wear, content excellent. Hardbound. 8vo. 13 Pgs.. Nr Fine. At the Drop of a Veil by Marianne Alireza. Published by Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston, MA, 1971. 1st Signed Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Edge wear, content excellent. 275 Pgs. ISBN 039512090X. LCCN 70-14077. The true story of a California girl's years in an Arabian harem. Inscribed by author in English and Arabic. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9112.
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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1971. 1st Signed Ed. Edge wear, content excellent. Hardbound. 8vo. 13 Pgs.. Nr Fine. At the Drop of a Veil by Marianne Alireza. Published by Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston, MA, 1971. 1st Signed Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Edge wear, content excellent. 275 Pgs. ISBN 039512090X. LCCN 70-14077. The true story of a California girl's years in an Arabian harem. Inscribed by author in English and Arabic. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9112.
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The Drop - Signed
by Connelly, Michael
Little Brown & Company. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1. 2011. Hardback. Fine. First Edition. First Print. Authors signature only, on the title page. Book fifteen in the Harry Bosch series, Authors twent fourth book. An excellent addition to your collection. Dust jacket is protected with a Mylar cover. Books are packed and shipped in boxes.
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ISBN: 9780316069410
Little Brown & Company. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1. 2011. Hardback. Fine. First Edition. First Print. Authors signature only, on the title page. Book fifteen in the Harry Bosch series, Authors twent fourth book. An excellent addition to your collection. Dust jacket is protected with a Mylar cover. Books are packed and shipped in boxes.
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One Drop of Blood: The American Misadventure of Race [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
by Malcomson, Scott L
New York, NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'For Judith Sandoval, many, many thanks' by author on title page. Stated 1st edition, no numberline (1st printing). Dust jacket as new except for a tiny nick at one corner. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 544 p. Audience: General/trade. Book has some faint discoloration to the front of the pageblock. An exploration of the American experience of race. Malcomson is an editor at The New York Times Magazine, an adviser to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the author of 'Generation's End: A Personal Memoir of American Power After 9/11' and 'Empire's Edge'. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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New York, NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'For Judith Sandoval, many, many thanks' by author on title page. Stated 1st edition, no numberline (1st printing). Dust jacket as new except for a tiny nick at one corner. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 544 p. Audience: General/trade. Book has some faint discoloration to the front of the pageblock. An exploration of the American experience of race. Malcomson is an editor at The New York Times Magazine, an adviser to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the author of 'Generation's End: A Personal Memoir of American Power After 9/11' and 'Empire's Edge'. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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The Drop
by Dennis Lehane
Signed by the author on the title page. Stated First Edition. First Printing with complete number line. Unclipped jacket, not a remainder. Appears unread, nearly new.
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THE DROP [Signed]
by Connelly, Michael
London, UK: Orion, 2011. First UK Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 388 pages. In Near Fine condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is purple and black with gilt and white lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, has a white circular "Signed by author" sticker adhesively attached to the front cover and a price sticker from The Poisoned Pen adhesively attached to the back cover over the original ISBN. Signed flat by Michael Connelly on the title page. Shelved . 1385796. Special Collections.
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London, UK: Orion, 2011. First UK Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 388 pages. In Near Fine condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is purple and black with gilt and white lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, has a white circular "Signed by author" sticker adhesively attached to the front cover and a price sticker from The Poisoned Pen adhesively attached to the back cover over the original ISBN. Signed flat by Michael Connelly on the title page. Shelved . 1385796. Special Collections.
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Nor Any Drop To Drink: England To Australia May 1987 - January 1988 (SCARCE HARDBACK FIRST EDITION , FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR)
by Mainwaring, Marcus
London: Bloomsbury, 1988. VG+/VG+. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND DATED (22.12.88), without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with photographs and maps. The account by the author, the official chronicler, of the sea voyage by eight sailing ships from England to Australia following the course of the the First Convict Fleet of 1787. The photographs include two of Ronnie Biggs, one of the Great Train Robbers, celebrating his birthday in Rio de Janeiro. Some light spotting to edges; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
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London: Bloomsbury, 1988. VG+/VG+. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND DATED (22.12.88), without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with photographs and maps. The account by the author, the official chronicler, of the sea voyage by eight sailing ships from England to Australia following the course of the the First Convict Fleet of 1787. The photographs include two of Ronnie Biggs, one of the Great Train Robbers, celebrating his birthday in Rio de Janeiro. Some light spotting to edges; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.
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A DROP OF THE HARD STUFF.
by Block, Lawrence.
Boston:: Little Brown,, (2011.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A Matthew Scudder novel, set in New York City during Scudder's first year of sobriety as a member of AA. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 319 pp.
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Boston:: Little Brown,, (2011.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A Matthew Scudder novel, set in New York City during Scudder's first year of sobriety as a member of AA. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 319 pp.
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The Drop : *Signed*
by Connelly, Michael
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2011. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Signature only A First edition, First printing. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..
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New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2011. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Signature only A First edition, First printing. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..
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The Long Drop (UK Signed, Located & Dated Copy)
by Denise Mina
London: Harvill Secker, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Fine/Very Fine. The Book is very fine, square, tight and unread. It is unmarked with clean pages free of inscriptions or marks and has been signed, located and dated (Harrogate 21st July '17) by the author directly on to the title page. The Dust Jacket is very fine, unfaded, unclipped (£12.99) and is free of rips, tears or marks. First Edition, First Printing - Signed by the author. All our books are covered with a clear, removable, chemically inert, protective wrapper before being securely bubble wrapped and dispatched in strong corrugated cardboard boxes.
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London: Harvill Secker, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Fine/Very Fine. The Book is very fine, square, tight and unread. It is unmarked with clean pages free of inscriptions or marks and has been signed, located and dated (Harrogate 21st July '17) by the author directly on to the title page. The Dust Jacket is very fine, unfaded, unclipped (£12.99) and is free of rips, tears or marks. First Edition, First Printing - Signed by the author. All our books are covered with a clear, removable, chemically inert, protective wrapper before being securely bubble wrapped and dispatched in strong corrugated cardboard boxes.
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At The Drop of A Veil the True Story of a California Girls Years in an Arabian Harem SIGNED COPY
by Marianne Alireza, SIGNED By Author on Halftitle Pg, Decorated Endpapers in Red Design, Back DJ Photograph of Author & Children By Dr. Alexander Kaduany, DJ Design By Helen Webber
Houghton Mifflin, 1971. HBDJ,1971, 1st edition, 5th printing, embossed red Cloth Cover with Gold Gilt & design on Spine, minor rub & wear DJ, Tiny chips tears Creases extremites DJ, small corner piece from DJ, NF/VG, AS-IS, Interior Nice tight Clean Minor Wear & some creases wear to about 5 pgs corner & along edge in back of bk , 275 pgs. Signed by Author. Hard Cover.
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Marianne Alireza, SIGNED By Author on Halftitle Pg, Decorated Endpapers in Red Design, Back DJ Photograph of Author & Children By Dr. Alexander Kaduany, DJ Design By Helen Webber |
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date: 1971
Houghton Mifflin, 1971. HBDJ,1971, 1st edition, 5th printing, embossed red Cloth Cover with Gold Gilt & design on Spine, minor rub & wear DJ, Tiny chips tears Creases extremites DJ, small corner piece from DJ, NF/VG, AS-IS, Interior Nice tight Clean Minor Wear & some creases wear to about 5 pgs corner & along edge in back of bk , 275 pgs. Signed by Author. Hard Cover.
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The Drop (A Harry Bosch Novel (15))
by Connelly, Michael
Little, Brown and Company, 2011-11-28. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good in Very good dust jacket. First Edition. some pen on first free page. author signed title page.
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Little, Brown and Company, 2011-11-28. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good in Very good dust jacket. First Edition. some pen on first free page. author signed title page.
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A Drop Of The Hard Stuff: Signed
by Block, Lawrence
New York, U.S.A.: Mulholland Books, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. An Outstanding Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. Author'S Signature Only. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..
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New York, U.S.A.: Mulholland Books, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. An Outstanding Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. Author'S Signature Only. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..
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A Drop of the Hard Stuff **Signed**
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Mulhollond Books, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Signed by Lawrence Block on the Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..
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New York: Mulhollond Books, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Signed by Lawrence Block on the Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..
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The Drop **Signed**
by Connelly, Michael
New York: Little Brown & Company, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Signed by the Author on the Title page. Signature only. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..
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New York: Little Brown & Company, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Signed by the Author on the Title page. Signature only. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..
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A Drop of the Hard Stuff **Signed**
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Mulhollond Books, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A Matthew Scudder novel Signed by Lawrence Block on the Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..
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New York: Mulhollond Books, 2011. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A Matthew Scudder novel Signed by Lawrence Block on the Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..
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A Drop of Life in the Sea of Time: One Photographer's Visual Field Notes
by Bob Wolfe
Minneapolis: Kokoro Visions Publications, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Bob Wolfe photographs. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and dated, on the dedication page. Stated first edition with the '01' in a number line. Winner of the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Award for best book of the year. A pristine copy, clean and unmarked.
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Publisher: Kokoro Visions...
Date: 2011
Minneapolis: Kokoro Visions Publications, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Bob Wolfe photographs. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and dated, on the dedication page. Stated first edition with the '01' in a number line. Winner of the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Award for best book of the year. A pristine copy, clean and unmarked.
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The Drop - 1st Edition/1st Impression
by Connelly, Michael
[London]: Orion Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1409134288 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with cocked spine and soiled page edges in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Michael Connelly directly on the title page; Detective Harry Bosch is back in a new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.The Drop is the story of a missing girl and the LAPD detective who is obsessed with finding her.The case draws Bosch into a complex web of sex trafficking, Hollywood power, and government corruption. As he digs deeper, Bosch discovers that the girl is not the only one in danger. Someone wants him gone.; A Harry Bosch Novel; 8vo; 388 pages; Signed by Author .
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[London]: Orion Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1409134288 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with cocked spine and soiled page edges in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Michael Connelly directly on the title page; Detective Harry Bosch is back in a new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.The Drop is the story of a missing girl and the LAPD detective who is obsessed with finding her.The case draws Bosch into a complex web of sex trafficking, Hollywood power, and government corruption. As he digs deeper, Bosch discovers that the girl is not the only one in danger. Someone wants him gone.; A Harry Bosch Novel; 8vo; 388 pages; Signed by Author .
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The Big Drop: The Guns of Merville, June 1944
by John Golley
Jane's Publishing Company, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st edition, 1982. Signed by the author 'To Gordon with best wishes John Golley' on the front end-paper. Slight rubbing to edges and a couple of small tears to the corners of the dust-jacket, now protected using removable clear wrap, otherwise in very good condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.
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Jane's Publishing Company, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st edition, 1982. Signed by the author 'To Gordon with best wishes John Golley' on the front end-paper. Slight rubbing to edges and a couple of small tears to the corners of the dust-jacket, now protected using removable clear wrap, otherwise in very good condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.
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The Big Drop: The Guns of Merville, June 1944
by Golley, John
London: Jane's Publishing Co. Ltd., 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 174pp; b/w illustrations; d/j faded at spine, green title; inscription to fep. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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London: Jane's Publishing Co. Ltd., 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 174pp; b/w illustrations; d/j faded at spine, green title; inscription to fep. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A Drop Of The Hard Stuff: Signed
by Block, Lawrence
U.S.A.: Mulholland Books, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..
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U.S.A.: Mulholland Books, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..
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The Drop **Signed**
by Connelly, Michael
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Every Drop of Blood: The Momentous Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
by Achorn, Edward
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete numberline. New, unread copy with dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. Certificate of Authenticity laid in. By the Yankee Quill Award-winning author of "Fifty-nine in '84" and "The Summer of Beer and Whiskey". Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Atlantic Monthly Press, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete numberline. New, unread copy with dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. Certificate of Authenticity laid in. By the Yankee Quill Award-winning author of "Fifty-nine in '84" and "The Summer of Beer and Whiskey". Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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THE DROP {1st British edition}
by Connelly, Michael
London, UK: Orion, 2011. First British Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. In his first case since he left the LAPDs Open Unsolved Unit for the prestigious Homicide Special squad, Harry Bosch is called out to investigate a murder that may have chilling consequences for national security. A doctor with access to a dangerous radioactive substance is found murdered in the trunk of his car. Retracing his steps, Harry learns that a large quantity of radioactive cesium was stolen shortly before the doctors death. With the cesium in unknown hands, Harry fears the murder could be part of a terrorist plot to poison a major American city. Soon, Bosch is in a race against time, not only against the culprits, but also against the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI (in the form of Harrys one-time lover Rachel Walling), who are convinced that this case is too important for the likes of the LAPD. It is Boschs job to prove all of them wrong. New, unread, first British edition, first printing, in pristine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M100
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London, UK: Orion, 2011. First British Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. In his first case since he left the LAPDs Open Unsolved Unit for the prestigious Homicide Special squad, Harry Bosch is called out to investigate a murder that may have chilling consequences for national security. A doctor with access to a dangerous radioactive substance is found murdered in the trunk of his car. Retracing his steps, Harry learns that a large quantity of radioactive cesium was stolen shortly before the doctors death. With the cesium in unknown hands, Harry fears the murder could be part of a terrorist plot to poison a major American city. Soon, Bosch is in a race against time, not only against the culprits, but also against the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI (in the form of Harrys one-time lover Rachel Walling), who are convinced that this case is too important for the likes of the LAPD. It is Boschs job to prove all of them wrong. New, unread, first British edition, first printing, in pristine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M100
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THE DROP (A Harry Bosch Novel, 15)
by Connelly, Michael
New York, NY 10010, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. In his first case since he left the LAPDs Open Unsolved Unit for the prestigious Homicide Special squad, Harry Bosch is called out to investigate a murder that may have chilling consequences for national security. A doctor with access to a dangerous radioactive substance is found murdered in the trunk of his car. Retracing his steps, Harry learns that a large quantity of radioactive cesium was stolen shortly before the doctors death. With the cesium in unknown hands, Harry fears the murder could be part of a terrorist plot to poison a major American city. Soon, Bosch is in a race against time, not only against the culprits, but also against the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI (in the form of Harrys one-time lover Rachel Walling), who are convinced that this case is too important for the likes of the LAPD. It is Boschs job to prove all of them wrong. New, unread, first edition, first printing, in pristine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M100
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New York, NY 10010, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. In his first case since he left the LAPDs Open Unsolved Unit for the prestigious Homicide Special squad, Harry Bosch is called out to investigate a murder that may have chilling consequences for national security. A doctor with access to a dangerous radioactive substance is found murdered in the trunk of his car. Retracing his steps, Harry learns that a large quantity of radioactive cesium was stolen shortly before the doctors death. With the cesium in unknown hands, Harry fears the murder could be part of a terrorist plot to poison a major American city. Soon, Bosch is in a race against time, not only against the culprits, but also against the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI (in the form of Harrys one-time lover Rachel Walling), who are convinced that this case is too important for the likes of the LAPD. It is Boschs job to prove all of them wrong. New, unread, first edition, first printing, in pristine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M100
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A Drop of the Hard Stuff (Matthew Scudder)
by Block, Lawrence
Mulholland Books, 2011-05-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Signed by Author. Signed by author on title page without inscription. Dated. First Edition with full number line.
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The Drop (A Harry Bosch Novel, 15)
by Connelly, Michael
Little, Brown and Company, 2011-11-28. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Signed by Author. Signed by author on title page without inscription. First Edition with full number line.
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Little, Brown and Company, 2011-11-28. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Signed by Author. Signed by author on title page without inscription. First Edition with full number line.
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The Drop - 1st Edition/1st Impression
by Connelly, Michael
[London]: Orion Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1409134288 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with cocked spine and soiled page edges in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Michael Connelly directly on the title page; Detective Harry Bosch is back in a new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.The Drop is the story of a missing girl and the LAPD detective who is obsessed with finding her.The case draws Bosch into a complex web of sex trafficking, Hollywood power, and government corruption. As he digs deeper, Bosch discovers that the girl is not the only one in danger. Someone wants him gone.; A Harry Bosch Novel; 8vo; 388 pages; Signed by Author .
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[London]: Orion Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1409134288 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with cocked spine and soiled page edges in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Michael Connelly directly on the title page; Detective Harry Bosch is back in a new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.The Drop is the story of a missing girl and the LAPD detective who is obsessed with finding her.The case draws Bosch into a complex web of sex trafficking, Hollywood power, and government corruption. As he digs deeper, Bosch discovers that the girl is not the only one in danger. Someone wants him gone.; A Harry Bosch Novel; 8vo; 388 pages; Signed by Author .
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A Drop in the Ocean
by ROMAGNOLI, Sergio ( 1957 - Sao TomÃĬ, 1994)
Oslo: Éditions Du Lic, , 2014. Rilegato (hardback). Ottimo (Fine). A cura di Alessandro Calabrese e Milo Montelli. 84 tavole a colori, di cui 2 in tavole ripiegate. 8vo (cm 26x21). pp. 106. Ottimo (Fine). Prima ed. di 500 esemplari firmati dai curatori (First Edition of 500 copies signed by the editors). Frutto di molti anni di lavoro, le fotografie raccolte in A Drop In the Ocean risalgono agli anni '70 e '80 e sono solo alcune delle molte migliaia scattate dal naturalista italiano Sergio Romagnoli durante la sua fin troppo breve vita. L'interesse primario per i curatori, Alessandro Calabrese e Milo Montelli, oltre al naturale fascino umano per una storia incredibile, risiede nella possibilità di interagire con un corpus di immagini rudimentali e prive di ogni pretesa artistica.Le immagini di Sergio si rivelano di una purezza tangibile; compagne confortanti durante le tante ore che i curatori trascorrono a sfogliare i suoi archivi, album fotografici ed ephemera. Apparentemente semplici ma altamente efficaci, le fotografie di Sergio dimostrano un'acuta sensibilità visiva, strettamente connessa alla realtà fattuale ma potentemente evocativa delle stesse esperienze dello spettatore; un'evocazione di viaggi, incontri e studi volti a scoprire, conoscere e comprendere. L'atto di vedere come denominatore comune.
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Oslo: Éditions Du Lic, , 2014. Rilegato (hardback). Ottimo (Fine). A cura di Alessandro Calabrese e Milo Montelli. 84 tavole a colori, di cui 2 in tavole ripiegate. 8vo (cm 26x21). pp. 106. Ottimo (Fine). Prima ed. di 500 esemplari firmati dai curatori (First Edition of 500 copies signed by the editors). Frutto di molti anni di lavoro, le fotografie raccolte in A Drop In the Ocean risalgono agli anni '70 e '80 e sono solo alcune delle molte migliaia scattate dal naturalista italiano Sergio Romagnoli durante la sua fin troppo breve vita. L'interesse primario per i curatori, Alessandro Calabrese e Milo Montelli, oltre al naturale fascino umano per una storia incredibile, risiede nella possibilità di interagire con un corpus di immagini rudimentali e prive di ogni pretesa artistica.Le immagini di Sergio si rivelano di una purezza tangibile; compagne confortanti durante le tante ore che i curatori trascorrono a sfogliare i suoi archivi, album fotografici ed ephemera. Apparentemente semplici ma altamente efficaci, le fotografie di Sergio dimostrano un'acuta sensibilità visiva, strettamente connessa alla realtà fattuale ma potentemente evocativa delle stesse esperienze dello spettatore; un'evocazione di viaggi, incontri e studi volti a scoprire, conoscere e comprendere. L'atto di vedere come denominatore comune.
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Every Drop of Blood: The Momentous Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln ~ SIGNED TO TITLE PAGE FIRST/FIRST
by Achorn, Edward
FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full number line present. Book is brand new and unread. Personally hand signed by Mr. Achorn directly to the full title page. NOT a tip in. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! Photos available upon request.A brilliantly conceived and vividly drawn storyâۥWashington, D.C. on the eve of Abraham Lincoln's historic second inaugural address as the lens through which to understand all the complexities of the Civil WarBy March 4, 1865, the Civil War had slaughtered more than 700,000 Americans and left intractable wounds on the nation. After a morning of rain-drenched fury, tens of thousands crowded Washington's Capitol grounds that day to see Abraham Lincoln take the oath for a second term. As the sun emerged, Lincoln rose to give perhaps the greatest inaugural address in American history, stunning the nation by arguing, in a brief 701 words, that both sides had been wrong, and that the war's unimaginable horrorsâۥevery drop of blood spilledâۥmight well have been God's just verdict on the national sin of slavery.Edward Achorn reveals the nation's capital on that momentous dayâۥwith its mud, sewage, and saloons, its prostitutes, spies, reporters, social-climbing spouses and power-hungry politiciansâۥas a microcosm of all the opposing forces that had driven the country apart. A host of characters, unknown and famous, had converged on Washingtonâۥfrom grievously wounded Union colonel Selden Connor in a Washington hospital and the embarrassingly drunk new vice president, Andrew Johnson, to poet-journalist Walt Whitman; from soldiers' advocate Clara Barton and African American leader and Lincoln critic-turned-admirer Frederick Douglass (who called the speech "a sacred effort") to conflicted actor John Wilkes Boothâۥall swirling around the complex figure of Lincoln.In indelible scenes, Achorn vividly captures the frenzy in the nation's capital at this crucial moment in America's history and the tension-filled hope and despair afflicting the country as a whole, soon to be heightened by Lincoln's assassination. His story offers new understanding of our great national crisis and echoes down the decades to resonate in our own time.
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FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full number line present. Book is brand new and unread. Personally hand signed by Mr. Achorn directly to the full title page. NOT a tip in. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! Photos available upon request.A brilliantly conceived and vividly drawn storyâۥWashington, D.C. on the eve of Abraham Lincoln's historic second inaugural address as the lens through which to understand all the complexities of the Civil WarBy March 4, 1865, the Civil War had slaughtered more than 700,000 Americans and left intractable wounds on the nation. After a morning of rain-drenched fury, tens of thousands crowded Washington's Capitol grounds that day to see Abraham Lincoln take the oath for a second term. As the sun emerged, Lincoln rose to give perhaps the greatest inaugural address in American history, stunning the nation by arguing, in a brief 701 words, that both sides had been wrong, and that the war's unimaginable horrorsâۥevery drop of blood spilledâۥmight well have been God's just verdict on the national sin of slavery.Edward Achorn reveals the nation's capital on that momentous dayâۥwith its mud, sewage, and saloons, its prostitutes, spies, reporters, social-climbing spouses and power-hungry politiciansâۥas a microcosm of all the opposing forces that had driven the country apart. A host of characters, unknown and famous, had converged on Washingtonâۥfrom grievously wounded Union colonel Selden Connor in a Washington hospital and the embarrassingly drunk new vice president, Andrew Johnson, to poet-journalist Walt Whitman; from soldiers' advocate Clara Barton and African American leader and Lincoln critic-turned-admirer Frederick Douglass (who called the speech "a sacred effort") to conflicted actor John Wilkes Boothâۥall swirling around the complex figure of Lincoln.In indelible scenes, Achorn vividly captures the frenzy in the nation's capital at this crucial moment in America's history and the tension-filled hope and despair afflicting the country as a whole, soon to be heightened by Lincoln's assassination. His story offers new understanding of our great national crisis and echoes down the decades to resonate in our own time.
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The Paris Drop
by Furst, Alan
London: Quartet Books, 1982. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First (UK) printing. SIGNED (without inscription) by the author on the title page. Light foxing to the endpapers and flaps. Priceclipped.
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London: Quartet Books, 1982. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First (UK) printing. SIGNED (without inscription) by the author on the title page. Light foxing to the endpapers and flaps. Priceclipped.
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The Short Drop
by FitzSimmons, Matthew
Seattle: Thomas & Mercer, 2015. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Paul Giamou (Jacket Photograph) and Serena Kefayeh. The format is 5.75 inches by 8.5 inches. [8], 388, [4] pages. DJ has minor wear and soiling. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads 12/25/15 Richard, Best Wishes! Matthew FitzSimmons. Matthew FitzSimmons, an American boy from Illinois, grew up in London in the 1970s. For college, he attended Swarthmore College where he earned a B.A. in Psychology but lived largely in and for the theater. He absconded to China. There he wrote a first novel, played center back for a foreigner's soccer team, sparked a near riot and was forced to write a ziwo pipan (self-criticism) by the University of Nanjing—his first work of political fiction. He now lives in Washington, D.C., where he taught English literature and theater at a private high school for over a decade. This is his first published novel and inaugurated a series involving the character of Gibson Vaughn. The bestseller that People magazine called a live-wire debut. A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard, then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency, disappeared in the most sensational missing-person case in the nation's history. Still unsolved, the mystery remains a national obsession. For legendary hacker and marine Gibson Vaughn, the case is personal, Suzanne Lombard had been like a sister to him. On the tenth anniversary of her disappearance, the former head of Benjamin Lombard's security asks for Gibson's help in a covert investigation of the case, with new evidence in hand. Haunted by tragic memories, he jumps at the chance to uncover what happened all those years ago. Using his military and technical prowess, he soon discovers multiple conspiracies surrounding the Lombard family, and he encounters powerful, ruthless political players who will do anything to silence him and his team. With new information surfacing that could threaten Lombard's bid for the presidency, Gibson must stay one step ahead as he navigates a dangerous web to get to the truth.
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Seattle: Thomas & Mercer, 2015. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Paul Giamou (Jacket Photograph) and Serena Kefayeh. The format is 5.75 inches by 8.5 inches. [8], 388, [4] pages. DJ has minor wear and soiling. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads 12/25/15 Richard, Best Wishes! Matthew FitzSimmons. Matthew FitzSimmons, an American boy from Illinois, grew up in London in the 1970s. For college, he attended Swarthmore College where he earned a B.A. in Psychology but lived largely in and for the theater. He absconded to China. There he wrote a first novel, played center back for a foreigner's soccer team, sparked a near riot and was forced to write a ziwo pipan (self-criticism) by the University of Nanjing—his first work of political fiction. He now lives in Washington, D.C., where he taught English literature and theater at a private high school for over a decade. This is his first published novel and inaugurated a series involving the character of Gibson Vaughn. The bestseller that People magazine called a live-wire debut. A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard, then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency, disappeared in the most sensational missing-person case in the nation's history. Still unsolved, the mystery remains a national obsession. For legendary hacker and marine Gibson Vaughn, the case is personal, Suzanne Lombard had been like a sister to him. On the tenth anniversary of her disappearance, the former head of Benjamin Lombard's security asks for Gibson's help in a covert investigation of the case, with new evidence in hand. Haunted by tragic memories, he jumps at the chance to uncover what happened all those years ago. Using his military and technical prowess, he soon discovers multiple conspiracies surrounding the Lombard family, and he encounters powerful, ruthless political players who will do anything to silence him and his team. With new information surfacing that could threaten Lombard's bid for the presidency, Gibson must stay one step ahead as he navigates a dangerous web to get to the truth.
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The Drop
by Herron, Mick
London: John Murray, 2018. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED COPY. Publisher's black boards with bronze spine lettering. A very fine copy in like dustwrapper. Signed by the Author on the title page. A sublime copy. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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London: John Murray, 2018. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED COPY. Publisher's black boards with bronze spine lettering. A very fine copy in like dustwrapper. Signed by the Author on the title page. A sublime copy. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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The Drop
by Herron, Mick
London: John Murray, 2018. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED AND LINED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's black boards with metallic copper lettering to the spine. A very fine copy in like dustwrapper. As new. Signed by the Author to the title page above which he has written the first line of the book: "Seasoned Park Watchers later said that the affair really began in Fischer's". Includes a photograph of the Author laid in. ISBN: 978-1-473- 67830-9. VERY SCARCE WITH THESE ATTRIBUTES. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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London: John Murray, 2018. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED AND LINED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's black boards with metallic copper lettering to the spine. A very fine copy in like dustwrapper. As new. Signed by the Author to the title page above which he has written the first line of the book: "Seasoned Park Watchers later said that the affair really began in Fischer's". Includes a photograph of the Author laid in. ISBN: 978-1-473- 67830-9. VERY SCARCE WITH THESE ATTRIBUTES. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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The Paris Drop
by Alan Furst
Quartet, London, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed. SIGNED, without inscription, by Alan Furst on the title page. The volume is overopened at the second half title. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a sleeve, has some gentle edge wear. First UK printing.
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Quartet, London, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed. SIGNED, without inscription, by Alan Furst on the title page. The volume is overopened at the second half title. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a sleeve, has some gentle edge wear. First UK printing.
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The Decision to Drop the Bomb
by Giovannitti, Len; Freed, Fred
New York: Howard-McCann, 1965. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Cloth, gently bumped at spine tips and corners; in VG dust jacket with some light creasing and chipping along the edges. From the library of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and inscribed to him: "For Douglas Fairbanks -- who played a part in this decision -- Fred Freed." Fairbanks (1909-2000) was an iconic American actor from Hollywood’s Golden Era (his credits include “Gunga Din”), and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II. He is mentioned on page 92 of this political history, where it is revealed that a paper he wrote while a lieutenant attached to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, on the problem of defeating Japan, was influential to Eugene Dooman, and that it became the preface to the Potsdam Declaration.
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Publisher: Howard-McCann
Date: 1965
New York: Howard-McCann, 1965. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Cloth, gently bumped at spine tips and corners; in VG dust jacket with some light creasing and chipping along the edges. From the library of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and inscribed to him: "For Douglas Fairbanks -- who played a part in this decision -- Fred Freed." Fairbanks (1909-2000) was an iconic American actor from Hollywood’s Golden Era (his credits include “Gunga Din”), and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II. He is mentioned on page 92 of this political history, where it is revealed that a paper he wrote while a lieutenant attached to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, on the problem of defeating Japan, was influential to Eugene Dooman, and that it became the preface to the Potsdam Declaration.
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A Drop of the Hard Stuff
by Block, Lawrence
First limited edition first printing of the seventeenth novel in the Matt Scudder series. SIGNED and Numbered by the author. Number 45 of 100 copies. No dustjacket as issued. In fine unread condition.
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First limited edition first printing of the seventeenth novel in the Matt Scudder series. SIGNED and Numbered by the author. Number 45 of 100 copies. No dustjacket as issued. In fine unread condition.
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THE PARIS DROP
by FURST,ALAN
DOUBLEDAY, 1980. US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed on the Title Page- a lovely copy SIGNED. Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. We do not stock or sell ex-library or Book Club editions. We are always looking to buy hardcover Mysteries and Thrillers.
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Date: 1980
DOUBLEDAY, 1980. US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed on the Title Page- a lovely copy SIGNED. Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. We do not stock or sell ex-library or Book Club editions. We are always looking to buy hardcover Mysteries and Thrillers.
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A DROP OF THE HARD STUFF [with] THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC [2 Volumes] [Both Volumes Signed]
by Block, Lawrence
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, 2011. First Edition, First Printing, Limited Edition #10/100. Hardcover. Octavo, 2 Volumes. In Near Fine condition, both Volumes wrapped in publisher's paper coverings. Both Volumes have navy blue leather spines with gilted lettering and designs covered with paper coverings. Both Volumes signed flat by Lawrence Block on publisher's tipped in limitation pages, limited editions both #10/100. CONTENTS: Vol. 1, "A Drop of the Hard Stuff", 319 pages - Vol. 2, "The Night and the Music", 237 pages. JW consignment. Shelved []. 1384789. Special Collections.
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Block, Lawrence |
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, 2011. First Edition, First Printing, Limited Edition #10/100. Hardcover. Octavo, 2 Volumes. In Near Fine condition, both Volumes wrapped in publisher's paper coverings. Both Volumes have navy blue leather spines with gilted lettering and designs covered with paper coverings. Both Volumes signed flat by Lawrence Block on publisher's tipped in limitation pages, limited editions both #10/100. CONTENTS: Vol. 1, "A Drop of the Hard Stuff", 319 pages - Vol. 2, "The Night and the Music", 237 pages. JW consignment. Shelved []. 1384789. Special Collections.
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Second Story Books, ABAA (USA) Via Biblio.com Biblio.co.uk ABAA.org |
$400.00
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HARRY BOSCH NOVELS [THE DROP, THE LATE SHOW, THE BURNING ROOM, THE DARK HOURS] [4 Volumes] [All Volumes Signed]
by Connelly, Michael
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, 2011-2021. First Edition, First Printing, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 4 Volumes. In Near Fine condition, all Volumes wrapped in publisher's paper covering. Navy blue spines with gilted lettering and designs, all spines covered in paper coverings. All Volumes are signed flat by Michael Connelly on publisher's tipped in limitation page. Limited editions, Volumes 1 and 2 #10/100, Volume 3 #10/200, and Volume 4 #10/60. CONTENTS: Vol. 1, "The Drop", published 2011, limited edition #10/100 - Vol. 2, "The Late Show", published 2017, limited edition #10/100 - Vol. 3, "The Burning Room", published 2014, limited edition #10/200 - Vol. 4, "The Dark Hours", published 2021, limited edition #10/60. JW consignment. Shelved []. 1384787. Special Collections.
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Connelly, Michael |
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, 2011-2021. First Edition, First Printing, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 4 Volumes. In Near Fine condition, all Volumes wrapped in publisher's paper covering. Navy blue spines with gilted lettering and designs, all spines covered in paper coverings. All Volumes are signed flat by Michael Connelly on publisher's tipped in limitation page. Limited editions, Volumes 1 and 2 #10/100, Volume 3 #10/200, and Volume 4 #10/60. CONTENTS: Vol. 1, "The Drop", published 2011, limited edition #10/100 - Vol. 2, "The Late Show", published 2017, limited edition #10/100 - Vol. 3, "The Burning Room", published 2014, limited edition #10/200 - Vol. 4, "The Dark Hours", published 2021, limited edition #10/60. JW consignment. Shelved []. 1384787. Special Collections.
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Second Story Books, ABAA (USA) Via Biblio.com Biblio.co.uk ABAA.org |
$500.00
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The Drop [Signed Lettered and Numbered Set]
by Connelly, Michael
New York: Mysterious Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. The 15th Hieronymus Bosch book. This is a set of both limited editions, the issue of 100 numbered and the issue of 26 lettered copies. Both are bound in quarter leather and signed by Connelly. These are the first editions, preceding the trade issue. Both volumes are fine in fine acetate and tissue paper jackets. Both volumes are signed by Connelly. In a custom clamshell case.
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Publisher: Mysterious Press
Date: 2011
New York: Mysterious Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. The 15th Hieronymus Bosch book. This is a set of both limited editions, the issue of 100 numbered and the issue of 26 lettered copies. Both are bound in quarter leather and signed by Connelly. These are the first editions, preceding the trade issue. Both volumes are fine in fine acetate and tissue paper jackets. Both volumes are signed by Connelly. In a custom clamshell case.
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Downtown Brown Books, ABAA (USA) Via Biblio.com Biblio.co.uk |
$600.00
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$600.00
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The Drop and The Catch - BOTH SIGNED by the Author
by Herron, Mick
London: John Murray, 2018. First editions, first printings of The Drop and The Catch by Mick Herron, published by John Murray in London, 2018. 'The Drop; is a fine copy, the boards are tight and free from wear, with slight browning to the text block. The dust wrapper with minor pushing to the foot and head of the spine and dons the iconic Herron silhouette design, it has not been price clipped and shows the original £9.99 net price. SIGNED to page on grey background by Herron. 'The Catch' is also fine copy, with slight pushing to the head and foot of the spine, bumping to the corners and similarly slight browning to the text block. The unclipped wrapper is fine. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Becoming increasingly scarce
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Herron, Mick |
Publisher: John Murray
Date: 2018
London: John Murray, 2018. First editions, first printings of The Drop and The Catch by Mick Herron, published by John Murray in London, 2018. 'The Drop; is a fine copy, the boards are tight and free from wear, with slight browning to the text block. The dust wrapper with minor pushing to the foot and head of the spine and dons the iconic Herron silhouette design, it has not been price clipped and shows the original £9.99 net price. SIGNED to page on grey background by Herron. 'The Catch' is also fine copy, with slight pushing to the head and foot of the spine, bumping to the corners and similarly slight browning to the text block. The unclipped wrapper is fine. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Becoming increasingly scarce
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John Atkinson Books (GBR) Via Biblio.com Biblio.co.uk |
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$769.56
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1940 SUPER, ORIGINAL PRE-STATE OF ISRAEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG IMMIGRANT GIRL DETAILING A FULL AND COMPLETE LIFE IN THE HOLY LAND WHILE THE DARK, DESTRUCTIVE BACK DROP OF WWII LOOMS
by RUTH ASCHNER
HAIFA, ISRAEL. Good. 1936. On offer is a notebook and diary In Hebrew authored by Ruth Aschner, a daughter of German refugees who came to Israel in mid-1930s. The notebook measures 8,1' x 6,2', contains 138 pages, and is 90% complete. The pages are slightly yellowed, and there are some scribbles on the cover, and some pages, but otherwise the condition is good and the handwriting is very legible. On the 41st page there is text: "General notebook of Ruth Aschner, Carmel Mountain, Ben-Zion Neighborhood, Aschner House", followed by a record dated 1937 with rules of a ball game rules. Though cursory search did not reveal much information, it is clear from the context that the family came to Mandatory Palestine in mid-1930s, at the time Ruth was writing her diary she was between 11 -14 years old, her father worked at "Migdal" (most likely Migdal insurance company) - Ruth writes about his trips to Jerusalem on business and in one of the entries writes that someone broke into his car and stole his work documents ("acts"), "everything collected during the months of work in MIgdal". The first 80 pages are school notes, including conjugation tables, reading and grammar rules with explanations in German writing practice in Hebrew, riddles and jokes, lists of books, a list of about 140 pictures from Degel cigarette packs, Kedem tobacco company, a list of students with their birthdays, and more. The most interesting part is 46 pages titled "Private Diary belonging to Ruth Aschner, from September 1940 to the end of May 1941". The entries vary in length, there are usually 3 to 5 entries on each page, but there are some that take more than one page. It could be a typical description of everyday life of a school girl, but almost every entry includes details reflecting the most tragic and turbulent time in the 20th century history. She writes about Italian bombings of Haifa, SS Patria disaster, Yugoslavia Coup d'Etat, death of Greek Prime Minister Metaxas. The very first entry starts with description of a bombing: "In the afternoon the Rozens came to visit us, suddenly there was an attack, the siren did not work, all the bombs fell into the sea. Then we went to a dressmaker that is making a dress and a school skirt for me. Yehudit Ben-Zion and her family moved to another apartment, not close..." [Sept. 6, 1940]. Italian bombings of Mandatory Palestine during WW2 were targeting ports and refineries in Palestine, primarily Haifa and Tel-Aviv. Haifa was hit many times since June 1940, the bombings continued until June 1941, and so does her diary - along with describing bombings, sirens, hiding in shelter, she writes about weather, school, trips, scout activities, music lessons, entertainment: "In the afternoon I have a music lesson. In the morning Yehudit came here [...]. For dinner I made salad - tomatoes with salt, onion, oil and vinegar. At 2.30 p.m. there was an attack again, we ran to the bomb shelter, the bombs fell near the "refinery", the siren was late as usually. At 7.10 there was an attack, I was at Dalia's ...The news are not clear... ". [Sept. 8, 1940]; "In the morning at 8.45 the siren sounded - we ran to the shelter, I was still in pajamas...I helped mother, later I will go to the shoemaker....there have been 5 attacks already and in all of them tanks were burning. Together with those that I mentioned there were 8. At 2.10 the siren sounded again and we ran to the shelter ... did not hear anything...then I was in the middle of dishwashing. Then there was another attack at 2.30, we did not hear anything, ran to the shelter, then after all-clear signal we went up. In the evening I will go to the dressmaker to try clothes on. Two letters came today, one from England, one from America. At 5 in the evening there was another attack and we ran to the shelter again. It makes you crazy - 4 times during the day...terrible.... [...]. Dad, Harry and Paula will go to the cinema to see "Verdi" in the evening [...]" [Sept.9, 1940]. On that day there were no casualties in Haifa, but 147 people were killed in Tel-Aviv, about which she writes 3 days later: "On 9.9 there was a bombing in Tel-Aviv, about 120 people were killed, 100 of them Jewish. Jews were destroyed and injured at their homes. Enemy airplanes were flying low, after the event the siren sounded...." In November another tragic event happens, this time in Haifa: "Several days ago there arrived a ship with refugees from Germany and occupied countries, she has been in the port for a week already and the English do not allow them to get off ... There are some people we know, like Epstein and other...". In November three ships with over 3,600 Jewish refugees arrived in Haifa, but the British refused their entry, and the passengers were transferred to another ship, SS Patria. Yishuv leaders organized a general strike, but it had little effect: "19.11 40: today there is a strike at 12:00 until midnight because they do not want to allow people to get off from the ship ...." On November 25 overloaded SS Patria sank because of the explosion: "25.11. Disaster happened...The ship Patria sank. Do not know why it happened. They say that it exploded but it is only rumours. People did not drown, but 30 were injured and transported to Hadassah. The others are sitting in the port without clothes, so we organized into groups and stations and collected clothes and blankets for the refugees....." Unfortunately she was wrong - over two hundred and seventy people drowned, 172 were injured. As it became known many years later the explosion was organized by Haganah members as an attempt to prevent the ship from leaving the port, but they miscalculated the size of explosion. She also writes about political news from Europe, there is a part titled "politics" in some of her entries - usually it is a newspaper clipping accompanied by her comments: "I think that instead of writing what I think is right, it would be better to take pieces from newspaper (in newspapers they know politics better than I do)". The clippings include an article about death of Greek Prime-minister Ioannis Metaxas, a headline about certificates issued to Jewish refugees, and an article about Belgrade Coup D'Etat of March 27, 1941 that replaced pro-Nazi government with young King Peter II opposing to Nazi Germany: "Big revolution in Yugoslavia. Regent Paul left, the young King Peter 17.5 years old came to power against Hitler and the old Prime-minister was arrested because he wanted to support Hitler (Peter is a "terribly" nice boy, he immediately became loved, I like him very much. 17 year old boy and the king, very, very unusual)..." [Apr. 3, 1941]. She writes about events important for the Jewish community in Palestine, like a few lines about Henrietta Szold birthday and about the death of Dov Hoz, Labor Zionist leader, in a car accident. Her diary is a great evidence of what life for Jewish refugees was like in pre-state Israel. She mentions many movies and performances they saw: "I went with the parents now to "Matate" - "Lights in darkness" and will come back in the evening..." "Matate" was a satirical theatre established in 1928. There are several detailed descriptions of her trips with Tzofim (Jewish scouts) to Tiberias, Hurshat Ha'arbaim, Kibbutz Yagur and Druz village Isfiya, as well as of small family trips to Jerusalem. She writes about her friends and family birthdays, and even gives the recipe of a chocolate fish she made for her father. This is an excellent document of life in Mandatory Palestine during the first years of the Second World War. It contains references to many historical events as seen by a young girl and provides valuable information for local historians and genealogists, including names of local residents, Aschner family and friends, students and teachers from Ruth's school and Tzofim movement, many with their birthdays. It also contains information about cultural events in the city and school program and activities.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; 1940s; 20TH CENTURY; WW2, SECOND WORLD WAR; ITALIAN BOMBINGS OF HAIFA; HAIFA REFINERY BOMBINGS; LIFE OF JEWISH IMMIGRANTS IN PRE-STATE ISRAEL; MANDATORY PALESTINE; ISRAEL; PRE-STATE ISRAEL; JEWISH REFUGEES IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; REFUGEES FROM NAZI GERMANY; HEBREW SCHOOLS IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; "MATATE" SATIRICAL THEATRE; READING PATTERNS OF JEWISH YOUTHS IN PRE-STATE ISRAEL; PATRIA DISASTER; HURSHAT HA'ARBAIM; BEN-ZION NEIGHBORHOOD (HAIFA); SCHOOL TRIPS IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; ISFIYA; MOUNT CARMEL; YAGUR; YUGOSLAV COUP D'ETAT, KING PETER II OF YUGOSLAVIA; IOANNIS METAXAS; HAR CARMEL WATER TOWER; CARMEL MOUNTAIN; TZOFIM; HEBREW SCOUTS MOVEMENT; JEWISH YOUTH MOVEMENT; MIGDAL COMPANY; DOV HOZ; JEWISH YOUTH IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; IMMIGRATION TO PRE-STATE ISRAEL; FIFTH ALIYAH; FIFTH WAVE OF IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL; YISHUV; HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, DIARY, DIARIES, JOURNALS, PERSONAL HISTORY, SOCIAL HISTORY, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD, HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL .
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RUTH ASCHNER |
Date: 1936
HAIFA, ISRAEL. Good. 1936. On offer is a notebook and diary In Hebrew authored by Ruth Aschner, a daughter of German refugees who came to Israel in mid-1930s. The notebook measures 8,1' x 6,2', contains 138 pages, and is 90% complete. The pages are slightly yellowed, and there are some scribbles on the cover, and some pages, but otherwise the condition is good and the handwriting is very legible. On the 41st page there is text: "General notebook of Ruth Aschner, Carmel Mountain, Ben-Zion Neighborhood, Aschner House", followed by a record dated 1937 with rules of a ball game rules. Though cursory search did not reveal much information, it is clear from the context that the family came to Mandatory Palestine in mid-1930s, at the time Ruth was writing her diary she was between 11 -14 years old, her father worked at "Migdal" (most likely Migdal insurance company) - Ruth writes about his trips to Jerusalem on business and in one of the entries writes that someone broke into his car and stole his work documents ("acts"), "everything collected during the months of work in MIgdal". The first 80 pages are school notes, including conjugation tables, reading and grammar rules with explanations in German writing practice in Hebrew, riddles and jokes, lists of books, a list of about 140 pictures from Degel cigarette packs, Kedem tobacco company, a list of students with their birthdays, and more. The most interesting part is 46 pages titled "Private Diary belonging to Ruth Aschner, from September 1940 to the end of May 1941". The entries vary in length, there are usually 3 to 5 entries on each page, but there are some that take more than one page. It could be a typical description of everyday life of a school girl, but almost every entry includes details reflecting the most tragic and turbulent time in the 20th century history. She writes about Italian bombings of Haifa, SS Patria disaster, Yugoslavia Coup d'Etat, death of Greek Prime Minister Metaxas. The very first entry starts with description of a bombing: "In the afternoon the Rozens came to visit us, suddenly there was an attack, the siren did not work, all the bombs fell into the sea. Then we went to a dressmaker that is making a dress and a school skirt for me. Yehudit Ben-Zion and her family moved to another apartment, not close..." [Sept. 6, 1940]. Italian bombings of Mandatory Palestine during WW2 were targeting ports and refineries in Palestine, primarily Haifa and Tel-Aviv. Haifa was hit many times since June 1940, the bombings continued until June 1941, and so does her diary - along with describing bombings, sirens, hiding in shelter, she writes about weather, school, trips, scout activities, music lessons, entertainment: "In the afternoon I have a music lesson. In the morning Yehudit came here [...]. For dinner I made salad - tomatoes with salt, onion, oil and vinegar. At 2.30 p.m. there was an attack again, we ran to the bomb shelter, the bombs fell near the "refinery", the siren was late as usually. At 7.10 there was an attack, I was at Dalia's ...The news are not clear... ". [Sept. 8, 1940]; "In the morning at 8.45 the siren sounded - we ran to the shelter, I was still in pajamas...I helped mother, later I will go to the shoemaker....there have been 5 attacks already and in all of them tanks were burning. Together with those that I mentioned there were 8. At 2.10 the siren sounded again and we ran to the shelter ... did not hear anything...then I was in the middle of dishwashing. Then there was another attack at 2.30, we did not hear anything, ran to the shelter, then after all-clear signal we went up. In the evening I will go to the dressmaker to try clothes on. Two letters came today, one from England, one from America. At 5 in the evening there was another attack and we ran to the shelter again. It makes you crazy - 4 times during the day...terrible.... [...]. Dad, Harry and Paula will go to the cinema to see "Verdi" in the evening [...]" [Sept.9, 1940]. On that day there were no casualties in Haifa, but 147 people were killed in Tel-Aviv, about which she writes 3 days later: "On 9.9 there was a bombing in Tel-Aviv, about 120 people were killed, 100 of them Jewish. Jews were destroyed and injured at their homes. Enemy airplanes were flying low, after the event the siren sounded...." In November another tragic event happens, this time in Haifa: "Several days ago there arrived a ship with refugees from Germany and occupied countries, she has been in the port for a week already and the English do not allow them to get off ... There are some people we know, like Epstein and other...". In November three ships with over 3,600 Jewish refugees arrived in Haifa, but the British refused their entry, and the passengers were transferred to another ship, SS Patria. Yishuv leaders organized a general strike, but it had little effect: "19.11 40: today there is a strike at 12:00 until midnight because they do not want to allow people to get off from the ship ...." On November 25 overloaded SS Patria sank because of the explosion: "25.11. Disaster happened...The ship Patria sank. Do not know why it happened. They say that it exploded but it is only rumours. People did not drown, but 30 were injured and transported to Hadassah. The others are sitting in the port without clothes, so we organized into groups and stations and collected clothes and blankets for the refugees....." Unfortunately she was wrong - over two hundred and seventy people drowned, 172 were injured. As it became known many years later the explosion was organized by Haganah members as an attempt to prevent the ship from leaving the port, but they miscalculated the size of explosion. She also writes about political news from Europe, there is a part titled "politics" in some of her entries - usually it is a newspaper clipping accompanied by her comments: "I think that instead of writing what I think is right, it would be better to take pieces from newspaper (in newspapers they know politics better than I do)". The clippings include an article about death of Greek Prime-minister Ioannis Metaxas, a headline about certificates issued to Jewish refugees, and an article about Belgrade Coup D'Etat of March 27, 1941 that replaced pro-Nazi government with young King Peter II opposing to Nazi Germany: "Big revolution in Yugoslavia. Regent Paul left, the young King Peter 17.5 years old came to power against Hitler and the old Prime-minister was arrested because he wanted to support Hitler (Peter is a "terribly" nice boy, he immediately became loved, I like him very much. 17 year old boy and the king, very, very unusual)..." [Apr. 3, 1941]. She writes about events important for the Jewish community in Palestine, like a few lines about Henrietta Szold birthday and about the death of Dov Hoz, Labor Zionist leader, in a car accident. Her diary is a great evidence of what life for Jewish refugees was like in pre-state Israel. She mentions many movies and performances they saw: "I went with the parents now to "Matate" - "Lights in darkness" and will come back in the evening..." "Matate" was a satirical theatre established in 1928. There are several detailed descriptions of her trips with Tzofim (Jewish scouts) to Tiberias, Hurshat Ha'arbaim, Kibbutz Yagur and Druz village Isfiya, as well as of small family trips to Jerusalem. She writes about her friends and family birthdays, and even gives the recipe of a chocolate fish she made for her father. This is an excellent document of life in Mandatory Palestine during the first years of the Second World War. It contains references to many historical events as seen by a young girl and provides valuable information for local historians and genealogists, including names of local residents, Aschner family and friends, students and teachers from Ruth's school and Tzofim movement, many with their birthdays. It also contains information about cultural events in the city and school program and activities.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; 1940s; 20TH CENTURY; WW2, SECOND WORLD WAR; ITALIAN BOMBINGS OF HAIFA; HAIFA REFINERY BOMBINGS; LIFE OF JEWISH IMMIGRANTS IN PRE-STATE ISRAEL; MANDATORY PALESTINE; ISRAEL; PRE-STATE ISRAEL; JEWISH REFUGEES IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; REFUGEES FROM NAZI GERMANY; HEBREW SCHOOLS IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; "MATATE" SATIRICAL THEATRE; READING PATTERNS OF JEWISH YOUTHS IN PRE-STATE ISRAEL; PATRIA DISASTER; HURSHAT HA'ARBAIM; BEN-ZION NEIGHBORHOOD (HAIFA); SCHOOL TRIPS IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; ISFIYA; MOUNT CARMEL; YAGUR; YUGOSLAV COUP D'ETAT, KING PETER II OF YUGOSLAVIA; IOANNIS METAXAS; HAR CARMEL WATER TOWER; CARMEL MOUNTAIN; TZOFIM; HEBREW SCOUTS MOVEMENT; JEWISH YOUTH MOVEMENT; MIGDAL COMPANY; DOV HOZ; JEWISH YOUTH IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; IMMIGRATION TO PRE-STATE ISRAEL; FIFTH ALIYAH; FIFTH WAVE OF IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL; YISHUV; HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, DIARY, DIARIES, JOURNALS, PERSONAL HISTORY, SOCIAL HISTORY, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD, HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL .
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