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Ferment
by John T. McIntyre. Farrar and Rinehart,
NY, 1937. First Edition. |
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The
award-wining author spins the tale of two
brothers in love with the same girl. |
Masterpieces
of Chinese Precious Metalwork: Early Gold
and Silver
Sotheby's, London, 2008. |
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This
May 2008 auction catalog includes color
photographs and detailed authoritative text
on each of 126 lots.
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Struwwelpeter: Merry Stories
and Funny Pictures
by Heinrich Hoffman. Frederick Warne &
Co., New York. Circa 1950. |
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Rhyming
text of ten stories which demonstrate the
disastrous consequences of misbehavior in
an exaggerated way. Full color illustrations
throughout. |
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Captain January
by Laura E. Richards. Estes & Lauriat.
Boston, 1891.
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This tale of a young lass rescued from
a shipwreck by a lighthouse keeper was
later transformed into two films.
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Twice-born Ministers
by S.M. Shoemaker,
Jr. Fleming H. Revell Company, New York,
1929. |
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This
scarce copy of an original edition tells
the stories of 12 ministers who were reborn
and reenergized to help others become faithful
followers of Christ. |
Linda: My Own Story
by Linda Christian. Crown Publishers Inc.
New York, 1962. |
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Cover portrait by Diego Rivera. This autobiography
of the Mexican-born actress who appeared
in films of the 40's and 50's including
Tarzan and the Mermaids and later as a Bond
girl in the TV adaptation of Casino Royale
recounts her life in Hollywood, marriage
to Tyrone Power and her affair with Errol
Flynn. |
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Virginia & Truckee:
A Story of Virginia City and Comstock
Times
by
Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. Grahame
H. Hardy. Oakland, 1949. Third edition.
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This special "Bucket of Blood"
edition is signed by both authors. A history
of the V & T railroad which operated
in Nevada during and after the silver rush,
with illustrations, black-and-white photographs,
a list of locomotives and a bibliography.
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