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University of Michigan General Catalogue of Officers and Students : 3rd Edition, 1837-1911

By: Demmon, Isaac Newton

Price: $48.00

Publisher: University of Michigan Press: 1912

Seller ID: 21116

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

1096 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Thick hardcover, olive-green cloth, gilt spine lettering, [viii] + 1096 pages, 2 indexes, over 43 000 individuals listed with full name, department or major, place of residence, and for some also their current occupation or other biographical facts. Also lists University officers and faculty, honorary degrees, married names, etc. ; Originally published 1891, then updated for 1902. This is 3rd edition, 1912. ; Very light exterior wear, mainly to heel and crown. Spine a bit faded but quite readable. No jacket, as issued. Several pages unopened. Interior clean, bindi...
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Hanyu Pinyin : Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo Ditu

By: Diming Suoyin

Price: $28.00

Publisher: Ditu Chubanshe: 1974

Seller ID: 15378

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

153 pages; 12mo (7.25") 19 cm; Green and orange softcover, Chinese throughout. Main text consists of 4 columns: 1) Chinese words spelled in Pinyin system in Latin alphabet, 2) Chinese words in Chinese, 3) reference numbers 4) more reference numbers. Appendix appears to be pronunciation guide. ; We don't read Chinese but we believe this to be a reference book of Chinese place names. ; Very minor wear. Owner name (G. M. Rowley) in ballpoint on title page. No other defects.
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Indian Tribal Series : 14 Volumes

By: Dobyns, Henry, with John I. Griffin

Price: $64.00

Publisher: Indian Tribal Series: 1971

Seller ID: 19475

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

8vo (9.25") 23 cm; This is a lot of 14 volumes, plus four doubles, of a series that ran to 40. Each volume focuses on one tribe and is hand-numbered and SIGNED by Chief of that tribe. Dark blue covers, silver spine titles, about 100 to 112 glossy pages per vol, illustrated in color and b/w with photos and illustrations. ; Limited edition of 15 000, these are numbered 3252, except some are 3774. Edited by John I. Griffin, Henry F. Dobyns. Various authors. All are softcover except one: The Choctaw People 1973. Other vols: Apache 1971. Chickasaw 1974 2copies. Chitimacha 1975. Comanche 1974 2copie...
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Michigan, the Peninsular Paradise : For Your Vacation

By: East Michigan Tourist Association

Price: $16.00

Publisher: East Michigan Tourist Association: 1935

Seller ID: 19882

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

8 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Tall narrow tourism brochure, three folds as issued, 8 panels; printed in blue, green and black; 10 b/w photos with captions. ; Fishing, golf, beaches, resorts, lighthouses, swimming, camping, canoeing, etc. ; Shows almost no wear. Remarkably fine condition for this fragile item. Quite scarce.
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Henry Genealogy : The Descendants of Samuel Henry of Hadley and Amherst, Mass, 1734-1790 and Lurana Cady Henry, His Wife

By: Eldridge, William Henry

Price: $34.00

Publisher: T. R. Marvin & Son: 1915

Seller ID: 17777

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

240 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Hardcover, green cloth, gilt lettering, top edge gilt, 240 pages, laid paper throughout except for plates, index, appendix, 34 b/w photos on glossy plates. ; Limited edition, this is Number 120 of 250. ; Complete subtitle: The Descendants of Samuel Henry (of Hadley and Amherst, Mass, 1734-1790) and Lurana Cady Henry, His Wife, With an Appendix Containing Brief Accounts of Other Henry Families. ; Small 4mm tear to cloth at crown. Otherwise only light shelfwear. Plates show light to moderate foxing, mainly to edges, and text pages adjacent to plates are yellowed. In...
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Stunts and Games for Parties

By: Feldhake, Edith, and Father Nell

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Coop Parish Activities Service: 1948

Seller ID: 21138

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

40 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Small red softcover, 40 pages, index, 99 games, stunts, mixers and other fun activities for parties and groups. ; Very light sunning to covers. Original price sticker on rear, very small, marked in fountain pen. No other defects. Scarce.
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UU Word Finder, the : A Handy Resource for Unitarian Universalist Writers, Preachers, and all Who Wish to Keep Up with Current Terminology

By: Foss, Gwen

Price: $12.95

Publisher: Gwen Foss: 2019

Seller ID: 21315

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

8vo (9") 23 cm; Gray softcover. ; Hundreds of useful words and phrases for Universalists, Unitarians, and all religious liberals. ; Universalist Unitarian History & Lore Series; Vol. 4
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Selling Invisible Merchandise : Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Mega-Listers

By: Foss, Gwen

Price: $1.00

Publisher: Gwen Foss: 2020

Seller ID: 21620

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

500 pages; Over 500 pages. ; Continuously updated, this unbelievably fascinating compilation lists hundreds of known mega-listers (sellers of phantom books and fake merchandise, rip-off artists) infesting major commercial websites. Several appendixes explain what is a mega-lister, how to spot them, why mega-listing is fraud, and much more. ; Published in the interest of consumer protection. Full disclosure: This book will be emailedtoyou. ; Cultural Significance Series; Vol. 8
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Domino's Pizza Jargon

By: Foss, Gwen

Price: $4.99

Publisher: Gwen Foss: 2016

Seller ID: 22393

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

28 pages; 28 pages, over 400 terms concisely defined, plus appendixes. ; This is it! The famous filthy dirty but 100% true glossary of pizza slang and jargon collected from actual pizza makers in the 1990s. ; Please note: Thetext ofthisbook willbe emailedtoyou. ; Cultural Significance Series; Vol. 9
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Blotter, Friden Automatic Calculators : Aristocrat of Calculators, the Friden Super-Matic Tabulating Model ST, 1948

By: Friden Calculating Machine Company

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Friden Calculating Machine Company: 1948

Seller ID: 13408

Binding: Non-Book

Condition: Very Good+

This is a vintage advertising blotter comprising three laters of material: Layer 1, the blotter, heavy blue paper, barely used, only a few tiny drops of ink visible. Layer 2, the ad, in black, silver and red, showing a wonderful old mechanical adding machine, sales agent's name C. W. Seidel is lined out and another name, H. H. Bartlett, is faintly stamped in, with address 606 Francis Palms Bldg, Detroit 1, Michigan, Phone Randolph 4440. Layer 3, clear flexible acetate cover. These three layers are connected by one staple, as issued. ; The Model ST was phased out in 1949. ; Item measures 8 x 3...
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Biographical Catalogue of the Matriculates of Haverford College, 2nd Edition, 1833-1922 : Together with Lists of the Members of the College Faculty and the Managers, Officers and Recipients of Honorary Degrees

By: Froehlicher, Hans

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Haverford College: 1922

Seller ID: 9589

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

755 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Full dark brown cloth, gilt title over red leather spine label, top edge gilt, index, concise biogrpahies of over 3500 individuals. Laid paper throughout. ; Before the 'yearbook' was the 'catalog' of college graduates. This item published by Alumni Association of Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. Updated from 1900 edition compiled by William Wistar Comfort. New research by M. Evelyn Babbitt. Co-editors: L. Arnold Post, Stephen W. Meader. ; Exterior quite worn, cloth flaked, corners lightly bumped. Many pages unopened. Two leaves of index opened sloppily,...
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Konstitucija Arba Istatai, Detroito Lietuviu Skiubo : Constitution and By-Laws, Detroit Lithianian Club

By: Galinskas, Leondas J.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Detroito Lietuviu Skiubo: 1961

Seller ID: 18960

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

28 pages; 24mo (5.5") 13 cm; Small softcover booklet, tan leatherette covers, 32 pages numbered to 28. Lithuanian text in front, English text in rear. ; Written by Leondas J. Galinskas, with V. Zabul, G. Nauseda, M. Masys. English translation by Stephanie Masis. ; Very minor edgewear only. Quite scarce.
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Place-Names in the Landscape : The Geographical Roots of Britain's Place-Names

By: Gelling, Margaret

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Phoenix Press: 2000

Seller ID: 21239

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

326 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Softcover, pale green covers, [x] + 326 pages, glossorial index, bibliography, 8 b/w maps. ; Copyright 1984. This edition 2000. ; Explains and discusses hundreds of roots of England's place names (including many in Wales and southern Scotland) and gives precise derivations of about 6,000 place names. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. Appears unused.
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Carefree Washdays the GE Way : General Electric Clothes Dryer with Automatic Clothes Conditioning

By: General Electric

Price: $15.00

Publisher: General Electric Company: 1955

Seller ID: 19486

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

24 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Softcover, white illustrated glossy covers, 24 pages, 39 b/w and monochrome photos and illustrations. ; Instructions for General Electric Automatic Clothes Dryer Model DA-720N. Published in 1955.; Quite crisp. No marks, no tears, no creases. Rear cover shows light rubbing.
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Hebraische Grammatik, 28 Auflage, Vollig Umgearbeitet Von E. Kautzsch : Hebrew Grammar, 28e, 28th Edition, Completely Updated by E. Kautzsch

By: Gesenius, Wilhelm, with Kautzsch, Bergstrasser

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Georg Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung: 1962

Seller ID: 20896

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

990 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; GERMAN throughout, with much HEBREW in text. Thick hardcover, gray cloth, red band over spine, [xii] + 606 + 8 + [vi] + 166 + [x] + 174 + 8 pages, 990 total pages. Fold-out table of Old Hebrew, Samaritan, Aramaic, etc, and Modern Hebrew letter forms. ; Aimed at Biblical students and scholars. Originally published 1909. This edition 1962. ; Contents: Hebrew Grammar, by Gesenius, updated by Kautzsch; Paradigms and index; Hebrew Grammar, Vol-1, Einleitung, Schrift, und Lautlehre (introduction, writing, and sound) and Vol-2, Verbum (verbs) by Bergstrasser. ; Light wea...
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From Gatekeeper to Gateway : Transforming Testing in America

By: Gifford, Bernard J.

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Boston College: 1990

Seller ID: 21188

ISBN: 9991238840

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

74 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Teal-green softcover, [xiv] + 60 pages, footnotes, bibliography, 2 appendixes, numerous sidebars, 4 charts and diagrams. ; Sub-subtitle: Report of the National Commission on Testing and Public Policy, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1990. ; Critical assessment of educational testing in the US and many conclusions regarding how it should be modified, improved, or in some cases done away with. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. Scarce. ; Two items laid in: 1) promotional pamphlet for this book, 16 pages. 2) letter from professor of psychology, Eastern Michigan...
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1003 Household Hints and Work Savers : A Treasury of Household Hints to Help You Beat the High Cost of Living

By: Gore, Michael

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Bankers Community Service Company: 1951

Seller ID: 21979

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair

128 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Dark blue softcover booklet, 128 pages, index, 1003 household hints of all kinds, including cooking, cleaning, laundry, needlecrafts, heating, interior design, gardening, household repairs, much more. ; Copyright 1947. This is 3rd edition, revised, 1951. Detroit Bank promo on front cover. ; We have graded this item Fair. Covers quite worn, edges sunned, front cover discolored, lower front tip chipped, everything readable. Pages yellowed from age but not brittle. Binding tight. Sold as is.
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Grandma Trooley's Old Fashioned Picture Book for Boys and Girls

By: Grandma Trooley (Myron Johnson)

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Americana Review: 1960

Seller ID: 21631

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

36 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Softcover booklet, pale yellow laid covers, 36 unnumbered pages, 34 b/w illustrations featuring children playing, reproduced from old American picture books. Includes original captions for each engraving and an old-fashioned rebus for a preface. English throughout. ; All excerpts from vintage children's picture books. ; No marks or major defects but covers lightly sunned around edges, pages yellowed from age. Scarce. ; Americana Review Series; Vol. 3
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History of Levi Greene of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, the : And His Descendants.

By: Green, Mary Shaw

Price: $58.00

Publisher: Adrian College Press: 1944

Seller ID: 20084

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Poor with no dust jacket

415 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, blue cloth, [vi] + 415 pages, extensive index, 1012 individuals listed, 10 b/w photos and facsimiles on glossy plates. ; Amazing genealogy compiled by Mary Shaw Green (Greene) of Farmington, Michigan, who traced her family tree back five generations to Timothy Greene of Rhode Island, born 1725. Many family members were devout Universalists, including author. ; We have graded this item Poor. Water damage apparent on fore-edge and spine. Spine lettering pretty much gone. Old bookplate on front endpaper. Rear endpaper spotted. Former owner placed a sticky ...
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Australia Map : National Geographic, Atlas Plate 59, September 1963

By: Grosvenor, Gilbert M. ; Illustrated by James M. Darley

Price: $5.00

Publisher: National Geographic Society: 1963

Seller ID: 14442

Binding: Non-Book

Condition: Near Fine

Large full-color map, folded, as issued.
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