Condition: Near Fine

Scala Santa, the : Or, the Holy Stairs, with a Collection of Prayers to Help Gaining the Indulgences

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Sainte Anne de Beaupre : 1941

Seller ID: 23867

Condition: Near Fine

24 pages; 16mo (6") 16 cm; Small blue softcover booklet, 24 pages, b/w illustration on front, 7 b/w photos, 28 prayers (one for each step) plus 8 more prayers. ; 270th thousand stated. Front cover title: "Prayers for the Holy Stairs, Sainte Anne de Beaupre." ; Only a touch of edgewear. Remarkably good condition. ; Items laid in: 1) small stiff membership card from Ste. Anne's Society of Detroit dated 1964. 2) small single-fold prayer card from Ste. Anne's Society of Detroit with three prayers. (Image shows all three items)
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Vintage Copper Toned Aluminum Wreath of Roses Jello Mold

By: A. H. C.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: A. H. C. : 1963

Seller ID: 21827

Binding: Non-Book

Condition: Near Fine

Not a book. Vintage copper-toned aluminum jello mold shaped like ring or bundt pan, with upper portion molded to resemble wreath of roses. Has small hook for hanging. Measures about 9 inches across, 2 inches deep. Size 5 cups. ; Maker's mark states: "Copyright 1963 by A. H. C. St. Louis Mo. Hong Kong 5 cups." ; Clean, apparently never used, no dings or defects. Hook is solid and intact.
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Indo-Pacific Mollusca : Monographs of Marine Mollusks of Tropical Western Pacific and Indian Oceans

By: Abbott, R. Tucker

Price: $54.00

Publisher: Academy of Natural Sciences : 1961

Seller ID: 22551

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

589 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; 1961-1973 with gaps. ; Tall, self-wraps, 589 sturdy glossy pages, 1186 b/w photos, diagrams, range maps, etc; 255 photos and illustrations in full color. ; Published by Department of Mollusks, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1961-1973, and by Delaware Museum of Natural History, Greenville, Delaware, 1973.; Quite scientific. Written and edited by R. Tucker Abbott, with contributions from Joseph Rosewater, Peter Jung, Harald A. Rehder. ; Vol-1, No-3, Genus Lambis, 28 pages. Vol-1, No-6, Family Tridacnidae, light foxing, 62 pgs. Vol-1, No-7, Genus Terebellum...
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Automobile in American Life, The

By: Adams, G. Donald, with Hamp, Mason, Wright; Illustrated by Robert Lightfoot

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village : 1989

Seller ID: 17690

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

32 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Softcover, blue pictorial covers, 32 glossy pages, full-spread color map of exhibit, 48 full-color photos with captions. ; Topics include: Automobile evolution. Automotive landscape. Designing the automobile. Advertising and promotion. Vintage campers. Antique bicycles. More. ; Guide book to massive exhibit launched in 1987 by Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan. This item copyright 1989. Written by G. Donald Adams, Steven K. Hamp, Randy Mason, John L. Wright. Edited by Margo MacInnes. Photos by Robert Lightfoot, Alan Harvey, Tim Hunter, Rudy ...
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Constitution and By-Laws of the Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Aid Society : Detroit, Michigan, 1930

By: Aid Society

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Aid Society : 1930

Edition: Revised Edition

Seller ID: 17851

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

16 pages; 24mo (5.5") 14 cm; Small softcover booklet (3.6 x 5.5 inches) (94 x 141 mm) tan textured leatherette covers, 16 pages. ; Published by Evangelical Lutheran Saint John's Aid Society of Detroit, Michigan, a member of the LBM, Lutheran Sick Benefit Society, revised edition stated, April 3, 1930. ; One very small spot on rear cover. No other defects.
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Restaurant Antoine, New Orleans, Louisiana

By: Alciatore, Roy L.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Restaurant Antoine : 1945

Seller ID: 24307

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

20 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; White softcover, 20 glossy pages, 9 b/w photos and illustrations. ; Not a cookbook, no recipes. Written by Roy L. Alciatore, grandson of founder Antoine Alciatore, and current proprietor. ; Includes chapters on restaurant's history, its owners, distinguished guests (dignitaries, nobility, aviators, sports stars, visitor from far away lands, etc) and, last but not least, Food Favorites of the Famous at Antoine's Restaurant. ; No date but text mentions 1940. We place this item circa 1945.; Only a touch of wear. One leaf unopened. Quite scarce.
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At the Feet of the Master : Pocket Edition, Abridged

By: Alcyone (J. Krishnamurti)

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Theosophical Publishing House : 1956

Seller ID: 19073

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

32 pages; 32mo (4.75") 12 cm; Small softcover, 3.1 x 4.75 inches, 80 x 118 mm, 32 pages. English throughout, except one prayer in Hindi (Sanskrit) and English. ; Originally published 1911. This abridged pocket-sized edition 1956. Introduction by Annie Besant. Written by Krishnaji, writing as Alcyone, later known as Krishnamurti. ; Topics include: Astral body. Six points of conduct. Spiritual love. More. ; Only a touch of edgewear. Scarce.
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Research Club, the : Cook Book, 1945-1946

By: Alden, H. M.

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Windmill Publishing Company : 1945

Seller ID: 21397

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

24 pages; 16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Small red softcover, 24 unnumbered pages, about 60 recipes with contributor names. ; Published under the auspices of the Program Committee, stated. Possibly related to Eastern Star or other such organization. ; Recipes include breads, rolls, luncheon dishes, cookies, puddings, cakes, etc. ; No defects. Appears unused. Quite scarce.
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New Jim Crow, the : Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

By: Alexander, Michelle

Price: $9.00

Publisher: New Press : 2012

Edition: Revised Edition; Thirty-Ninth Printing

Seller ID: 24132

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

312 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Softcover, [xviii] + 312 pages, index, tons of endnotes. ; Originally published 2010. This is revised edition, 2012, with new foreword by Cornel West. ; Professor of Law Michelle Alexander describes how "the US criminal justice system functions as a system of racial control" and, further, she "directly challenges the notion that the election of Barack Obama signaled a new era of colorblindness." ; No sign of use.
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New and Exciting Allinson Recipes

By: Allinson

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Allinson Limited : 1954

Seller ID: 21307

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

24mo (5") 9 cm; Oblong softcover booklet, 9 x 15 cm, 5 x 8 inches, color illustration on front, 52 pages plus covers, index, baking tips, 101 recipes for breads, scones, puddings, pizza, curry, biscuits, pastries, sweets, etc. ; Promotional item for Allinson, of London, England, makers of stone-ground wholewheat flour, pastrycook flour, farmhouse flour, cakeflour, wholewheat self-raising flour, baking yeast, etc. ; Owner initials in ballpoint on front cover in a small hand. Otherwise item shows no sign of use.
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Maledicta 11, the International Journal of Verbal Aggression : Volume 11, 1990-1995 (Volume XI)

By: Aman, Reinhold

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Maledicta Press : 1990

Seller ID: 22503

ISBN-13: 9780916500313

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

160 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Orange softcover, glossy covers. Scholarly articles on 'offensive' and 'derogatory' language. Topics include: Open letter to Janet Reno from editor (out of prison). Papua New Guinea. African folklore. Bigot '-ists'. Comedian responses to hecklers. Bowdlerization of Faulkner. Plus departments, other articles. ; Issn 0363-3659. ; No defects.
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Maledicta 3, the International Journal of Verbal Aggression : Volume 3, Numbers 1 and 2, 1979 (1 Volume)

By: Aman, Reinhold

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Maledicta Press : 1979

Seller ID: 3957

ISBN-13: 9780916500481

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

304 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Stiff orange softcover. 304 pages. Scholarly articles on 'offensive' and 'derogatory' language. Topics include: Gay terminology. Black Arts movement. Insults in Irish, Yoruba, Arabic, Spanish, Greek, English, Russian, Swiss German. Portuguese nicknames. Plus departments, other articles. ; Issn 0363-3659. ; No defects.
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Maledicta 5, the International Journal of Verbal Aggression (V) : Volume 5, Numbers 1 and 2, Summer and Winter 1981, Elias Petropoulos Festschrift (1 Volume)

By: Aman, Reinhold

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Maledicta Press : 1981

Seller ID: 22502

ISBN-13: 9780916500252

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

352 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Orange softcover. Scholarly articles on 'offensive' and 'derogatory' language. Topics include: Chinese. Tonga. French. Farsi. Dutch. Menomini (Native American) terms. Prison slang. Genital pet names. College sexual slang. Ethnic acronyms. Plus departments, other articles. ; Issn 0363-3659. ; Tiny spot on fore-edge, otherwise no defects.
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Maledicta 6, the International Journal of Verbal Aggression (VI) : Volume 6, Numbers 1 and 2, Summer and Winter 1982 (1 Volume)

By: Aman, Reinhold

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Maledicta Press : 1982

Seller ID: 3961

ISBN-13: 9780916500269

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

320 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Orange softcover, 320 pages, scholarly articles on 'offensive' and 'derogatory' language. ; Topics include: Canadian. Australian. Argentinian. Greek. Italian. Japanese. Farsi. Polish. German. Lesbian terminology. License plate taboos. Plus departments, other articles. ; Issn 0363-3659. Compled 1982, published July 1983.; One leaf creased at corner, otherwise no defects.
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Maledicta 7, the International Journal of Verbal Aggression : Volume VII, 1983

By: Aman, Reinhold

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Maledicta Press : 1983

Seller ID: 20222

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

320 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Orange softcover, 320 pages, scholarly articles on 'offensive' and 'derogatory' language. ; Topics include: Peter Tamony interview and articles. Dietary stereotypes and slurs. Poonerisms. Offensive medical slag. Graffiti proverbs. Italian and Catalan insults. Dictionary definitions of smegma. Many more. Plus departments, etc. ; Issn 0363-3659.; Textblock very slightly bowed. No other defects.
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Your Amaretto di Saronno Gourmet Secrets : Buon Appetito

By: Amaretto

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Foreign Vintages : 1974

Seller ID: 22041

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

24 pages; 8vo (8.5") 18 cm; Softcover booklet, 24 pages plus glossy covers, 7 color photos, 73 recipes including appetizers, entrees, relishes and desserts. ; Promotional item for Amaretto di Saronno (brand) liqueur. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. Quite scarce.
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Faftah, First a Friend, Then a Host : Featuring the Great Pretenders

By: American Automobile Assocation

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Auto Club of Michigan : 1980

Seller ID: 23184

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

8 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; White and pink softcover leaflet, 8 panels, blood-alcohol chart, 8 games to detect drunks, 8 non-alcoholic party drink recipes including dandy alexander, demure daiquiri, perky mary, spunky eggnog. ; Published by Auto Club to help party hosts provide non-alcoholic beverages, detect drunks, and get drunk people home safely. ; Almost no wear. No marks, no tears, no spots, no defects. Scarce. (Amazonbuyers please note: our unit does not match amazon's stock photo. Our unit is white and pink)
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Results of the Events Held at the 35th National Turnfest of the American Turnerbund : June 29th to July 3rd, 1936, Cleveland, Ohio

By: American Turnerbund Turnverein

Price: $40.00

Publisher: American Turnerbund : 1936

Seller ID: 24449

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

32 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Tan softcover, 32 pages, 54 sports listed, with all challengers named, their club names given, and their final scores or official times listed. Men's and women's. No illustrations. ; Topics include: Decathlon, upper grade, middle grade, lower grade. Swimming, free style, back stroke, breast stroke, relay. Septathlon. Pentathlon. Soft ball. Golf. Archery. Fencing. Badminton. Apparatus work. Also prizes listed for two non-sporting events: Literary essays, Mental exercises. ; The Turnerbund was a network of gymnastic societies (Turnvereine) that promoted athletic and aca...
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Explorations in the Gruta de Chac, Yucatan, Mexico

By: Andrews, E. Wyllys Iv

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Middle American Research Institute : 1965

Seller ID: 22267

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

28 pages; 4to (10.5") 27 cm; Tall softcover booklet, green leatherette covers, 28 pages, endnotes, small b/w map of Yucatan, small cutaway map of cave, 29 b/w line drawings in text and 53 color illustrations on glossy plates, nearly all depicting pottery or shards. ; Ceremonial site of ancient Maya civilization. ; A touch of fading to edges. No other defects.
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Copan : (Copán) the History of an Ancient Maya Kingdom

By: Andrews, E. Wyllys, and William L. Fash

Price: $20.00

Publisher: School of American Research Press : 2005

Seller ID: 22432

ISBN-13: 9781930618381

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

492 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; White softcover, [xvi] + 492 + 4 pages, index, extensive bibliography, chapter endnotes, 11 chapters by 15 leading scholars, 11 graphs and tables, 235 b/w photos and diagrams, with captions; No marks or defects. Pristine. ; School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series
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Condition: Near Fine