Category: Reference

Credit-Cards-Manship : Creditcardsmanship, How to Survive the Credit Card Nightmare and Turn Plastic Into Gold

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Farnsworth Publishing Company : 1971

Seller ID: 23715

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

272 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, green boards, 272 pages, index, 20 b/w diagrams and facsimiles. ; Advice on using credit cards (relatively new in 1971) to save money, earn money, get discounts, get cash, delay billing and many other tips. ; Book shows a touch of foxing only. Jacket has light rubbing and edgewear, no major defects.
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Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya, An

By: Miller, Mary, and Karl Taube

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Thames & Hudson : 1997

Seller ID: 22294

ISBN-13: 9780500279281

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

216 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Tan illustrated softcover, 216 glossy pages, bibliography, over 260 top quality b/w illustrations including maps, photos, tables and diagrams. ; Copyright 1993. This is first softcover edition, 1997.; Only a whisper of shelfwear. No marks. Appears unused.
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Talkin' about Sportin' Women : A Dictionary of Terms Related to Prostitution on the American Frontier

By: Moynahan, Jay M.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Chickadee Publishing : 2002

Seller ID: 20111

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

47 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; White softcover, pink lettering, white wire spiral binding, 47 pages, about 300 terms listed and defined. Includes several lists such as names of actual brothels, actual madams, and old prostitution districts of western towns. ; Terms from American frontier 1840s-1920s, used mainly by and about prostitutes, but some terms are from social reformers and general public. Compiled and edited by professor of history. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. Quite scarce. ; Sportin' Women Series
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How to Swear Without Swearing : The X-Rated G-Rated Thesaurus

By: Munro, Henry Hanson

Price: $8.95

Publisher: Gwen Foss : 2017

Seller ID: 21431

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

374 pages; 374 pages. ; Too timid to use swearwords in broad daylight? At your wit's end? We have the solution! This unbelievable book contains over 11,000 clean substitutes for every offensive word and phrase in American English. This is the only book of its kind--the book you've been looking for all your life. ; No defects. ; This is an ebook and the text will be emailed to you.
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Japan and its World Connections : Royal Geographical Society Map, 1943

By: Nettlethwaite, George

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Royal Geographical Society : 1943

Seller ID: 24072

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

Vintage three-color map of Japan, about 16 x 14 inches with margins, map measures about 14 x 12 inches, item when foldedis about 7 x 4 inches. Main features: railroads, steamer lines, air service lines, motor roads, and "strategic zones." ; Printed one-side only. Scale is in kilometers. Published circa 1943: it shows Manchukuo, Hokkaido, Karafuto, Taiwan, and small world map in inserts. ; Very minor wear only. No marks. Scarce.
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Baby's Story Book

By: New York Life; Illustrated by Maud Tousey Fangel

Price: $28.00

Publisher: New York Life Insurance Company : 1941

Seller ID: 23868

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Poor dust jacket

20 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Hardcover, white satin cushioned boards decorated in green, 20 unnumbered pages, 20 full-color illustrations of cute babies, programmedblanks such as I was born at, I weighed, my nurse's name was, I was christened on, I spoke my first word, etc, and places to affix photos. ; Book is pristine, no marks, only a very small dimple to rear. Jacket of unprinted glassine is tattered. Original drop-lid box is also present, white with faux alligator texture, now off-white from age, bottom part intact, top part has small tape repairs to each corner. Quite scarce. (Image show...
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Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories, The

By: Newton, Michael

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Checkmark Books/Facts On File : 2006

Seller ID: 20638

ISBN-13: 9780816055401

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

426 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, [vi] + 426 pages, bibliography, index, over 80 b/w photos, about 500 entries. ; All the wild and crazy conspiracy theories of history plus a number of major modern scandals and events relating to actual conspiracies. ; Minor wear to exterior. No other defects. Binding tight and square.
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South Dakota State Highway Map : 1938

By: Norstad, Andrew

Price: $12.00

Publisher: State Highway Commission : 1938

Seller ID: 21391

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good-

8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Vintage full-sized three-color roadmap of South Dakota with index of cities and towns. Folded the usual way. ; Printed by Hipple Printing Company, Pierre, South Dakota. Map shows all major highways and roadways, paved and unpaved, plus county lines, national forests, Indian reservations, railroads, lakes, mountains, etc. Reverse of map has brief history and 24 b/w photos of tourist attractions including Mount Rushmore still incomplete. ; Light edgewear. Shows little sign of use.
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Encyclopedia of Little Known, Highly Profitable Business Opportunities, The

By: Payne, Jack

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Frederick Fell : 1973

Seller ID: 23713

ISBN-13: 9780811901987

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Fair dust jacket

294 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Hardcover, green cloth, yellow endpapers, top edge yellow, 294 pages. ; Copyright 1971. This is 2nd printing, 1973. Topics include: Financing. Management. Manufacturing. Sales. Inventions. Distributorships. Finder's fees. Absentee ownership. Speculation. Mergers and acquisitions. More. ; Book is lightly foxed on edges. Eight pages have minor marks in margin or a word underlined. Jacket is chipped, faded, spotted, and has ballpoint number penned on front, but is all readable. (Amazonbuyers please note: This is a normal hardcover book, not a "Loose Leaf" -- we are so...
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Pealer, Wenner, Lawrence, Ladd, Dieffenbacher Families : (Signed)

By: Pealer, Thomas

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Thomas Pealer : 1947

Seller ID: 10500

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

116 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, black textured cloth, gilt lettering, 116 pages, 48 b/w photos and illustrations plus 2 fold-out blueprint family trees. A few corrections penned in, presumably by author, who also SIGNED front endpaper. ; Privately printed. Pealer (Peeler, Peelor, Bealer, etc) family of Laporte, Pennsylvania, and author's ancestral lines, some going back to 1640. ; Several small spots to cloth, light edgewear. No other flaws. Interior clean. Fold-outs pristine.
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Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company, 1944-1994 : 50 Years on the Line, Faithful and Fearless (Simsbury, Connecticut)

By: Rose, William J., et al.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Taylor Publishing Company; : 1994

Seller ID: 6094

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine with no dust jacket

56 pages; 4to (11.5") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, gold lettering and badge over red textured buckram cloth, 56 glossy pages, about 150 b/w photos and 14 color photos, including portraits of firefighting personnel, ladies auxilliary, fire engines and equipment, firefighters in action. ; Subtitle on front: "Serving Since 1944." ; No discernable wear.
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Beginners ' Dictionary of Chinese Japanese Characters : With Common Abbreviations, Variants and Numerous Compounds

By: Rose-Innes, Arthur

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Dover Publications : 1977

Seller ID: 14595

ISBN-13: 9780844656571

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

566 pages; 8vo (8.75") 23 cm; Ex-Library; Hardcover, green cloth, black spine lettering, green paste-down on front, [xlvii] + 507 + 12 pages, numerous lists and tables, over 25000 characters (words) are shown, arranged by number of strokes, with pronunciations, definitions, cross references, etc. ; Originally published 1959. This is a facsimile reprint of the 4th edition, 1977. This is a library edition, originally published in softcover by Dover Publications and rebound in hardcover with reinforced hinges for library use. ; Removed from Leslie R. Foss Public Library, Center Line, Michigan. Th...
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Redford High School Senior Annual, January 1950 : Yearbook, Year Book, Redford, Michigan

By: Saker, Nancy

Price: $48.00

Publisher: Redford High School : 1950

Seller ID: 20033

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Poor

52 pages; 4to (12") 31 cm; Tall softcover, brown pictorial leatherette covers, 52 unnumbered pages, tons of b/w photos of seniors, clubs, faculty, football and other teams. Nice memorial page for Principal William R. Stocking, 1881-1949. ; Not to be confused with Redford Union high school, Redford high school was situated in northwest Detroit and served students in Old Redford, Grandmont, Rosedale Park and Brightmoor; it graduated two classes per year, one in January, one in June; each class had its own colors. This yearbook is for January graduating class of 1950, yellow and navy blue. ; We h...
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Tainted Legacy : 9/11 and the Ruin of Human Rights (Signed)

By: Schulz, William F.

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press : 2003

Seller ID: 20833

ISBN-13: 9781560254898

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

242 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Black softcover, [xiv] + 242 pages, index, 265 endnotes. Inscribed and SIGNED on title page by author. ; Preface by Anthony Lewis. ; Two years after terror attack of 9/11, author destroys the logic of Bush administration's 'war on terror' and blatant violation of human rights. Written by Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, former president of Unitarian Universalist Association, senior fellow for human rights at Center for American Progress.
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Sow They Say : Scott's Golf Course Seeds

By: Scott, O. M.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: O. M. Scott & Sons Company : 1924

Seller ID: 19962

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

24 pages; 12mo (7.25") 18 cm; Beige softcover, 24 unnumbered pages, gatefold centerfold showing vast green lawn at Franklin Life Insurance, Springfield, Illinois. ; Published on behalf of Scott's Golf Course grass seeds. 'We reprint here for the consideration of those who buy lawn seed, letters from a few of our typical customers.' ; The word 'Nursery' neatly marked on front cover in fountain pen in faded ink. Rear cover shows a touch of rubbing. No other defects. Quite scarce.
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Shark Instruction Handbook : 40 Channel Solid State Citizens Band Mobile Transceiver Model W-705

By: Shark

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Shark Corporation : 1976

Seller ID: 22426

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair

8 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Tan glossy softcover, 8 pages, 7 photos and illustrations including schematic diagram. Published in Japan. English language. ; Shark W-705. This is an owner's manual only, no radio included. ; Topics include: Installation. Power connection. Antenna. Operation. Squelch control. Technical specs. More. ; We have graded this item Fair. Small closed tear to upper rear cover. Pages are spotted and discolored. Everything readable. Binding intact. Scarce.
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School Directory of the Archdiocese of Detroit : Detroit, Michigan, 1954

By: Simons, Rita T.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Archdiocese : 1954

Seller ID: 21135

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

64 pages; 16mo (6") 16 cm; Small softcover, pale yellow leatherette covers, 64 pages, lists board of ed, administrators, schools, teachers, parishes without schools, etc. Includes small map showing the eight southeastern Michigan counties included. ; Almost no wear. Front has a few small, pale spots. Scarce.
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Synonyms Discriminated, 5e : (5th Edition, 1890) a Dictionary of Synonymous Words in the English Language, Illustrated with Quotations from Standard Writers

By: Smith, Charles John, with H. Percy Smith

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company : 1890

Seller ID: 21174

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

781 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, dark brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, [x] + 781 pages, dark brown endpapers, index, main text in 2 columns. Liberally sprinkled with literary quotations. ; Originally published 1871. This is 5th edition, edited by Rev. H. Percy Smith, 1890. Not only a thesaurus but also explains subtle differences in common use between words such as gift and present. ; Very light wear. Small b/w antique book label on front endpaper. No other defects.
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Soberal Family History

By: Soberal, Elvira Cuevas Serrano

Price: $37.00

Publisher: Blurb : 2010

Seller ID: 23847

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

62 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Large oblong softcover, 62 glossy pages, brief history of Puerto Rico, 16 b/w facsimiles, 29 b/w photos, 44 color photos. English throughout except facsimile documents in Spanish. ; Descendants of Juan Serrano and Carmen Gonzalez (and other relatives) of Utuado, Puerto Rico. Very colloqially written by one of their descendants, Elvira Cuevas Serrano Soberal, of Detroit, Michigan, in honor of her late husband, Otilio Soberal Martinez. ; Only a touch of wear. No marks. (Cover looks dinged but that is part of the old photo, not part of the book)
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75 Years of Public Service : The Detroit News

By: Stark, George W.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Detroit News : 1948

Seller ID: 20821

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

32 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Ex-Library; Small hardcover, brown buckram cloth, gray endpapers, [iv] + 25 + 3 pages, 32 total pages, 8 b/w photos and illustrations, glossy throughout. ; Originally published as a series of articles, 1948. This is 1st edition in book form. ; Front endpaper covered with library outrages otherwise book is very good condition.
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Category: Reference