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ANGELS IN THE KITCHEN: Divind Desserts for Any Occasion
by Patricia Corrigan. Color illustrations by Joe Burleson. Condition: NEW 1994 Pocket Books small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. The DJ scans almost "black" but is, in fact, a gold "metallic" finish. Content: Every sweet-tooth will find a bit of heaven in this gloriously illustrated dessert cookbook, featuring a divine assortment of sweet temptations, from Cherry Halo Pie to Heavenly Hash to Angel Food Cake -- a real treat for everyone who adores angels. Four-color illustrations throughout. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE BABY BOOK
by Mary Engelbreit. Beautiful color art. Condition: NEW 1992 Andrews & McMeel small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket if you wish), 7th printing. Content: New baby, new parent, newfound feelings of gentle wonder. Loving art and heartfelt words make The Baby's Book a memento to treasure.
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BALLET STORIES (Anthology)
chosen by Harriet Castor. B&W drawings by Sally Holmes. Condition: NEW 1997 Kingfisher (UK) Trade Paperback, second printing. Content: 15 stories about the ballet by people who know all about it: the fabulous Margot Gonteyn, Jamila Gavin, Amy Hest, Noel Streatfeild (see Ballet Shoes), Jean Ure, Cynthia Voigt, Susan Farrar, Lynn Seymour, et al. From the tough discipline of training, through auditions and rehersals to the glories of performance, these inspirational stories by classic and contemporary writers captue all the joy, pain, rivalry, and excitement of a ballet dancer's life. [1 copy available]
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BEDTIME STORIES FOR LOVERS
by Joan Elizabeth Lloyd. B&W decorations. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Warner Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Pale tanning to page edges. Content: If you're not ready to take a major leap into erotica, Bedtime Stories for Lovers is a great start point. Lloyd's stories are fun for erotica newbies and are pretty hot. The combination of steamy sex, humor and warmth that the author provides is very difficult to find in most erotic writing and, for me, it is tremendously exciting. If you are interested in cold, mechanical erotica describing 136 different positions, this book is not for you. [1 copy available]
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BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE SEA: Sailing with Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses, the Vikings, and Other Explorers of the Ancient World
by Mauricio Obregon. B&W maps, wind and star charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 2001 Random House small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. Content: Obregon takes his reader on a maritime adventure through time, imagining the great explorers and their journeys, from Jason and the Argonauts to early Polynesians to Odysseus and the Vikings. Sweeping in scope, this slim text touches on every aspect of ancient travel by water, offering brief lessons in astronomy, cartography, oceanography, and carpentry. Some of Obregon's attempts to draw connections between extremely diverse and distant cultures through their ocean-faring ways are quite strained, but this book offers several surprisingly provocative and plausible conclusions. Could the Polynesians have traveled to South America? Perhaps, Obregon argues, if they chose to follow extraordinary winds, rather than prevailing ones. The choppy narrative is bound to make some readers figuratively seasick, but many will want to hang on for the ride, as the fascinating history of the sea, its mythic and historical figures, and the boats that changed the world are brought into a fresh and interesting perspective. Dozens of illustrations provide helpful information for the nautically challenged. [Note: To me the question is not whether the Phoencians (or other ancient sailors) could have reached the new world - if the Atlantic was in a good mood, but whether they could have returned home.] Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BRIAN FROUD'S KISSED Note Cards
by Brian Froud. Color art by Brian Froud. Condition: NEW 2005 World of Froud Tree-Free Greetings collectable tin and cards. Content: Collectable Note Card Sets in a Decorative Tin with a Picture Frame Lid that holds any standard 4x6 Photo. Acrylic window pocket holds and protects the image. 12 Cards and Envelopes of one design. The cards measure 4 x 6 inches. The inside of the cards are shadow images of the outside design that will add interest and enhance your message. Metal Tin measures 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches. Hey, it's Brian Froud (The Dark Crystal) - how can you go wrong? Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BRIAN FROUD'S Primrose Faery Note Cards
by Brian Froud. Color art by Brian Froud. Condition: NEW 2005 World of Froud Tree-Free Greetings collectable tin and cards. Content: Collectable Note Card Sets in a Decorative Tin with a Picture Frame Lid that holds any standard 4x6 Photo. Acrylic window pocket holds and protects the image. 12 Cards and Envelopes of one design. The cards measure 4 x 6 inches. The inside of the cards are shadow images of the outside design that will add interest and enhance your message. Metal Tin measures 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches. Hey, it's Brian Froud (The Dark Crystal) - how can you go wrong? Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CATS IN BOOKS: A Celebration of Cat Illustration Through the Ages
selected by Rodney Dale. Beautiful era color and B&W photos and drawings. Condition: NEW 1997 Harry Abrams hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first printing. Content: Dale shows his cat-loving credentials right from the start -- and why not? "Pussydom," as he puts it, is a marvelous thing, and artists have long been inspired by feline grace and danger (his first example being a stalking, elongated beast from the 8th-century Lindisfarne Gospels). Dale's high-gloss survey packs in fine art from da Vinci and Dürer as well as some startling children's book illustrations. It also extends to this century's ailurophiles, from Dr. Seuss's skinny troublemaker to Ronald Searle's chubbies to B. Kliban's none-too-slim smart alec. And the author manages to include a surprising amount of fact amid this quadruped fancy. Here he is, for example, on Cardinal Richelieu: "It is, perhaps, disappointing to learn that, as soon as his current set of kittens started to grow up and lose their playfulness, the careworn cardinal pensioned them off and sent for some new ones." This is a wonderful book and a great gift item. [1 copy available]
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THE CELTIC BOOK OF SEASONAL MEDITATIONS:
Celebrate the Traditions of the Ancient Celts
by Claire Hamilton. Celtic knot cover art by Kathryn Sky-Peck. B&W celtic know watrmarks interior illus. Condition: NEW 2003 Red Wheel/Weiser small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: The idea of this book is to provide the reader with points of meditation and inspiration based on the seasons of the year and Celtic sources. The book is pocket sized, making it easy to take along. And the meditation pieces mostly cover one page, sometimes two at most. This allows for brief meditations if the time is limited, say at lunch time or early morning. The mediations are mostly derived from myths and legends of the Celtic people. Some of the material may have a lead-in to the meditative passages. Shapeshifting, for example, is basically outlined, and then a poem on shapeshifting is offered for meditation. The meditations are grouped according to their content, focusing on the four seasons. As the Celts were very seasonally focused in their practices, the material presented is well placed for the associations. Each section is introduced with some background, a basic overview of the holidays associated with the season, and some facts that explain why some material is included in the section. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CHIVALRY: The Path of Love (The Little Wisdom series)
by C. J. McKnight. Beautiful color era drawings and paintings illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Chronicle Books small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: This book is an excellent examination both the ideal, as well as the reality, of the Age of Chivalry. It is divided into the following sections: the introduction (by Oxford Fellow Jeremy Cato), The Origins of Chivalry, The Art of Courtly Love, and Chivalry in the Late Middle Ages. The many full-color illustrations are beautiful and jewel-like. The overall effect is that of a hand illustrated medieval book. This is a high quality hard cover. There is an attractive, colorful dust jacket. It should be noted that if you remove the jacket, the cover is illustrated with the seal of the Knights Templar. Questions welcome. [1 copy availaable]
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CHOCOLATE: The Consuming Passion
written, illustrated, and overresearched by Sandra Boynton. Delightful & hilarious Boynton color animals indulging in chocolate. Condition: UNREAD 1989 Workman Publishing hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 5th printing. Problem: the DJ shows light shelfwear top spine with light rubbings back DJ border. Book and interior pages perfect - clean & tight. Content: Psychological profiles of various "chocolate personalities" plus the history of chocolate beginning with the Aztecs and those invading Spanish chocoholics. Recipes for chocolate delights also included. Too cute! Questions welcome. [1 copy availaable]
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CONCERNING CATS: My Own and Some Others
by Helen M. Winslow. B&W era photos & drawings. Condition UNREAD 1996 Lowe & B. Hould small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), reprint. Has a book plate loose end page as if it had been planned as a gift and never given. Content: Reviewer: "A pretty little book written by a society lady at the turn of the century (1900), celebrating her cats and "Other People's Cats, Some Historic Cats, Cats in England, Cat Clubs and Cat Shows, High-Bred Cats in America, Cats in Poetry, Cat Artists, Cat Hospitals and Refuges, The Origins of Cats, Varieties of Cats, and Cat Language(from the table of contents). All [written] in the elegant mannerly prose of the 1800s. Charming." [1 copy available]
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DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND
by Sue Heady. Beautiful color photos of some of the most interesting and expensive diamond creations ever. Condition UNREAD 1999 Chartwell slim hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first printing. Tiny edgewear top DJ edge. Content: This book peers into the vaults of Christie's, one of the world's major auctio houses, to present some of the finest, most illustrious, and, of course, valuable jewelry ever to have come under the hammer at auction. Nice section on the colored diamonds - red (the most rare of all), yellow, pink (my favorite), and yellow. If you are deciding how to spend your lottery winnings, this is the book for you. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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FAMOUS IRISH LIVES
by Martin Wallace. Condition: NEW 2000 Barnes & Noble small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Beginning with Saint Patrick, the famed cleric who drove the snakes from the Emerald Isle, and featuring such present-day Irish figures as U2's Bono, this collection of one-page biographies celebrates the diversity of Irish genius and its contribution to life and politics throughout the world. Among those featured are Brian Boru, Thomas Moore, Lady Gregory, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, W. B. Yeats, Michael Collins, Mary Robinson, Richard Harris, and James Joyce. [1 copy available]
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FLOWER FAIRIES POSTCARD BOOK
by Cicely Mary Barker. Condition: NEW 2002 Frederick Warne postcard book, 9th printing. Content: Thirty full-color postcards are printed on sturdy card stock with illustrations of Barker's most popular fairies. Each full-size card is labeled with the name of its fairy and the book it first appeared in. Full-color illustrations. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE GARDENS OF THOMAS KINKADE
text by various authors and beautiful color illustrations by Kinkade. Condition: NEW 1998 Media Arts small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: This book invites you into some of the most beautiful and inspiring images fromt he collection of Thomas Kinkade. It takes you on a journey through his world of gardens and nature. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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GOLDEN RETRIEVERS: A Book of Postcards
color photography by Mark Raycroft. Condition: NEW 1999 BrownTrout Publishers postcard book, perfect and just too cute. Content: 21 color postcards of Goldens of all sizes and in all kinds of settings - a Golden pup in a field of flowers - who could resist? A great gift for the Golden owner or lover in your life. Questions welcome. [2 copies availaable]
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THE GOOD LUCK BOOK: An A-to-Z Guide to Charms and Symbols
by Bill Harris. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Grammercy hardcover (pictorial boards), third printing. Content: Good luck charms and symbols are more popular than ever, whether for health, happiness, money, protection, or good luck. Here is a comprehensive alphabetical listing of those age-old charms, as well as the history and superstitions surrounding them. Black-and-white drawings help identify symbols related to precious stones, religious saints, animals, and even food. Questions welcome. [1 copy availaable]
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HAZARDOUS HISTORY
by English Heritage. Cover art by Rowan Barnes-Murphy. Condition: NEW 2006 English Heritage (UK) small hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. Content: Life today has its problems, but it wasn't so long ago that everyday life in the home, let alone going out to public spaces, was fraught with danger. Put a foot wrong and you could be in deep trouble. Walking down a medieval street ran the risk of being doused from above in someone else's slops, or being crushed in a game of mob football in which several hundred took part. Hygiene as we know it was non-existent. The meting out of law and order leant a brutal and terrible meaning to the concept of rough justice. As late as 1819 people could be hanged in Britain for such minor transgressions as cutting down a tree in any avenue, garden or plantation, impersonating a Chelsea pensioner, or for damaging Westminster Bridge. Disease was an ever-present menace in Victorian streets, especially in overcrowded areas. Set against this backcloth, history was hazardous indeed, as this absorbing and gruesomely detailed book reveals. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HOMER FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The Further Adventures of Wilson the Pug
by Wilson the Pug with Nancy Levine. Adorable sepia-tone photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2004 Viking Studio hardcover ("pugtorial" boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: To know a pug is to love a pug. And no pug has won more hearts than Wilson the Pug. Wilson, Taoist master of The Tao of Pug, has taught his many admirers some very important life lessons. And he practices what he preaches. While out searching for a good deed to do for the holidays, he encounters and befriends a lost baby pug whom he immediately dubs Homer. Swearing to find Homer a home for the holidays, Wilson and his new pal embark on an adventure that takes them along unexpected and comical paths. The future starts to look bleak for Homer until a chance meeting with Santa Claus himself turns everything around. Homer’s holiday wish may come true after all. Written and photographed with the help of Wilson’s human companion, Nancy Levine, Homer for the Holidays is sure to be another holiday hit with pug owners, dog lovers, or anyone who enjoys a funny and touching seasonal story for young and old alike. So cute, I might have to trade in my Kerry Blue for a Pug. Questions welcome. [2 copies available.]
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HOPI: Following the Path of Peace (Native American Wisdom Series)
introduction by Terry Wilson. Wonderful color and B&W photos and drawings. Condition: NEW 1994 Chronicle Books small hardcover [6.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 (64 pages)] and DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: This exquisitely illustrated and authoritative volume presents a concise account of the history of the Hopi people, including the legends, customs, and ceremonies that form the Hopi "Road of Life," in an illuminating introduction to one of the most intriguing and influential of Native American cultures. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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JEREMY: The Tale of an Honest Bunny
by Jan Karon. Wonderful color illustrations by Teri Weidner. Condition: NEW 2000 Viking small hardcover & DJ (I will enclose a mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Blue ribbon place-holder. Perfect. The DJ has a round cut-out through which a color illustration of Jeremy can been seen. I'm sure a mylar jacket could be crafted for this book, but I simply don't have the ability to do it. Content: Part Peter Rabbit, part Velveteen Rabbit, Jeremy is a gentle little tale of a handmade bunny with honesty sewn right in. Lovingly crafted by a young woman in England, Jeremy knows he is destined for America. But rather than be shipped off in a cardboard box, he decides to make the journey himself. With the help of a lonely old man named Mr. Pruneholt, a sea captain and his noisy parrot, and a sweet but slightly barmy old woman called the Village Dear, Jeremy makes his way across the sea and into North Carolina. Along the way he dodges grabby children, a hungry fox, and finds an unlikely friend in an owl. Written as a kind of allegory for a favorite psalm (Psalm 91) of the author's, the tale is also a mini-Odyssey, complete with a sea crossing, beastly obstacles, and the promise of home at the end of the peregrinations. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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JOHN LENNON: In His Own Words
by Ken Lawrence. Condition: NEW 2005 Andrews McMeel small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Remainder. Content: Master quote-gatherer Lawrence has put together a collection of bon mots, rounding up a lifetime of Lennon's thoughts on music, fame, love and life. Lennon's wit and trademark sarcasm are well represented, as is his more thoughtful and self-deprecating side, all fired by the controversial Beatle's mistrust of the status quo, his lifelong quest to shake things up and his fervent belief in peace in our lifetime. Questions welcome. [1 copy availaable]
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KOKIGAMI: Performance Enhancing Adornments for the Adventurous Man (Revised) [Satire & Sex]
by Burton Silver & Heather Busch. Color illustrations, designs, cutouts. . Condition: NEW 2000 Ten Speed Press Revised edition, first printing. Perfect. Content: Reviewer: "This is a laugh-out-loud satire of eastern mysticism sex guides that take their subject way too seriously. Repeat: satire. There is no ancient Japanese erotic art of penis puppetry although the authors cleverly include an academic-sounding history and so forth, a la "Why Cats Paint" and other books by these tongue-in-cheek art critic / historians. (Must get ahold of their "Kama Sutra for Cats" some time). Anyway, this book is a scream, really. And there are little models complete with haiku dialogue you can try at home! Brilliant. Especially recommended as a gag gift to those of Asian descent sick and tired of having people around them ask about their "ancient Chinese secrets" and so forth." [Of course, I guess the "adornments" might really work if you cut them out and assemble them correctly."]
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LAKOTA: Seeking the Great Spirit (Native American Wisdom series)
introduction by Terry Wilson. Wonderful color and B&W photos and drawings. Condition: NEW 1994 Chronicle Books small hardcover [6.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 (64 pages)] and DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Before the Euro-Americans nearly destroyed the Lakota's basic way of life at the end of the nineteenth century, they were the great masters of the North American plains and prairies, feared and respected by other tribes from the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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LIFE IS JUST A CHAIR OF BOWLIES
illustrated by Mary Engelbreit. Text by various authors. Condition: NEW 1992 edition Andrews & McMeel small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ, 17th printing. Content: llustrations with selected quotes and rhyming text offer advice on life. Adorable, as always.
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THE LITTLE BOOK OF REVENGE: An Anthology of Just Deserts
compiled by Michelle Lovric. B&W illustrations. Condition: NEW 2004 Advanced Marketing (UK) small hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. Content: Delightful book of sweet revenge, including incidents and anecdotes from around the world and over the centuries. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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LOVESPELLS: An Authentic Collection of Victorian Spells
by Claire Nahmad. Beautiful color illustrations by Juliette Pearce. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Running Press small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Light shelfwear. Content: From handwritten notebooks and journals belonging to her great-grandmother, a Victorian white witch, Nahmad has gathered a unique collection of romantic spells - all of them authentic and some extremely ancient. Published here for the first time in their original form. Heavy on Celtic lore. Each spell or group of spells is accompanied by beautiful color illustrtions. A neat gift item.
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MAGICULTURE; A Book of Garden Charms
by Diana Warburton. B&W woodcuts by the Author. Condition: Gently pre-read 1980 Prism Press (UK) small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Several pages show light foxing. Content: This little gem of a book provides garden charms, recipes (Elderberry Wine), sachet formulae, and flower histories. Neat!
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MARY ENGELBREIT'S AUTUMN Craft Book
written by Charlotte Lyons, color artwork by Mary Engelbreit, color photos by Barbara Elliott Martin. Condition: NEW 1996 Andrews & McNeel small hardcover & DJ, 6th printing. Beautiful artwork. Content: Celebrated illustrator Mary Engelbreit has again teamed up with nationally recognized photographer Martin and popular craft designer Charlotte Lyons to produce these wonderful new resources for crafts, recipes, and decorating ideas that capture the spirit of the changing seasons. In these treasured tomes, Mary Engelbreit makes the seasons come alive and offers a unique and thoughtful perspective on making life classy and comfy. Move over, Martha Stewart!
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MARY ENGELBREIT'S WINTER Craft Book
written by Charlotte Lyons, color artwork by Mary Engelbreit, color photos by Barbara Elliott Martin. Condition: NEW 1996 Andrews & McNeel small hardcover & DJ, first edition, first printing. Beautiful artwork. Has been opened on the shelf - not quite as crisp as I would like, but still excellent. Content: Celebrated illustrator Mary Engelbreit has again teamed up with nationally recognized photographer Martin and popular craft designer Charlotte Lyons to produce these wonderful new resources for crafts, recipes, and decorating ideas that capture the spirit of the changing seasons. In these treasured tomes, Mary Engelbreit makes the seasons come alive and offers a unique and thoughtful perspective on making life classy and comfy. Christmas crafts are included in the Winter edition. Move over, Martha Stewart! [2 copies available.]
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THE MISFITS
by Jon Rosen. Color illustrations by the Author. Foreword by Drew Barrymore. Condition: NEW 2004 Bloomsbury small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket if I can find one small enough), first edition, first printing. Content: In a desperate attempt to introduce some spirituality into her life, Veronica sculpts her hair into the shape of a cathedral. Sabrina insists she wasn't "talking to herself," merely addressing the tiny conductor on top of her head. Gladys pauses during her window shopping to remember who she is. Armand hopes his hand-fashioned periscope will help him look beyond the troubled waters of his life. These amusing, pathetic, ridiculous, and, at times, disturbingly lovable characters, illustrated in brilliant color and captioned tellingly by Rosen, make up an almanac of the extremes of the human condition. The Misfits is the perfect gift for anyone who's downtrodden, sees the slightly darker side of life, or just needs to be taken down a few pegs. [1 copy available.]
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MOTHER GOOSE: The Old Nursery Rhymes
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Color plates & B&W illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 1978 Weathervane Books hardcover (maroon boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket). First thus, second printing. Only problem: name on top loose endpage. Original 1913 illustrations. Content: Originally published in London in about 1670, the great Arthur Rackham put his illustrations to the rhymes in 1913. This edition faithfully reproduces that edition. Questions welcome.
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NAVAJO: Walking in Beauty (Native American Wisdom series)
introduction by Terry Wilson. Beautiful color photos & drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1994 Chronicle Books small hardcover [6.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 (64 pages)] and DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: From ancient rites enabling one to "walk in beauty" and harmony with the natural world to the dances, chants, and rituals representative of Navajo ceremonial life, this thoughtful and strikingly illustrated volume encompasses the essential elements of Navajo culture. [1 copy available]
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THE NEW NORTH AMERICAN TROUT FISHING
by John Merwin. B&W illustrations by Ernest Lussier. Also, B&W "where-to-find-fish" maps. Condition: UNREAD 2001 CastleBookS large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: One of America's top experts shares decades of experience to cover trout fishing history, stream ecology, various trout behavior, and fly tying tips to aid any level of fly fishers. A great gift book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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OFFICE KAMA SUTRA: Being a Guide to Delectation & Delight in the Workplace
by Julianne Balmain. Color illustrations by Thorina Rose. Condition: NEW 2001 Chronicle Books small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ, first printing. [6.8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches (20 pages)] Content: Administrative assistants can learn how to do the "dance of a thousand sticky notes," while account managers can get advice on heating up "cold calls" in this book. This humorous take on the ancient erotic guide covers all bases, from "The Forty Ways" to what the phrase "Can I see you in my office?" really means. The author even provides a reversible book jacket, in case workers need to pretend they're reading "Getting What You Want at Work: Ten Steps from Fantasy to Reality." Fun and clever.
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OFFICE YOGA: Simple Stretches for Busy People
by Darrin Zeer. B&W comic illustrations by Michael Klein. Condition: NEW 2000 Chronicle Books small hardcover, 6th printing. No DJ issued. Content: Yoga has gone completely mainstream. Sensible people everywhere are saying "Om" and doing postures once a week. Enter the world's easiest yoga book for the place we need it most: work! Renowned teacher Darrin Zeer brings this ancient Indian art to the modern-day office with a fully illustrated, easy-to-use guide offering 75 stress-relieving stretches perfect for the cube environment. Unlike most yoga guides, Office Yoga offers a fun, accessible approach and is useful for both beginners and experts. Exercises are organized by time of day and for a variety of situationswaking stretches, commute exercises, on-the-phone and at-the-copy machine stretches. Humorous and colorful illustrations by Michael Klein enliven exercises that can be performed anywhere from the elevator to the conference room. This handy little book will fit nicely on any desktop, and makes a great gift for the workaholic in your life. [1 copy available]
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PETER COTTONTAIL'S SURPRISE
by Bonnie Worth. Color illustrations by the great Greg Hildebrandt. Condition: UNREAD 1985 Unicorn Press hardcover (pictorial boards) - No DJ. Content: Reviewer: "Filled with wonderful glowing full page color illustrations. Hildebrandt's trademark of making his subjects pop off the page and giving them lustrous color and light make this tale a perfect object for his brush's attention. His depiction of both the underground world of rabbit tunnels and the above-ground world of sunshine and fields is magical. Another great rendition of the Peter Cottontail saga!" Full-page double-framed tempera-like paintings face white pages with a large serifed typeface. The effect is one of nostalgia, referring more to the illustrated books of the 1920s than to modern picture books. The images are composed like stage sets, the animals naturalistically rendered. Recommended for Kindergarten to grade 2.
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PROVENCE (Notebook)
by Book Studio. Beautiful cover image by David Butow/Corbis. Condition: NEW 2004 Book-Studio hardcover (pictorial boards). Content: This is a blank-page book useful as a notebook or even as a diary (no dates on pages). Just a lovely gift item for the person who has everything - but this book. Green elastic vertical band keeps book closed. Questions welcome.
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RING OF FIRE: A Tribute to Johnny Cash (CD Included)
by Brian Mansfield. B&W photos by Les Leverett. Condition: NEW 2003 Rutledge Hill small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first ediiton, first printing. Includes CD of Cash singing "Ring of Fire." Content: For more than 50 years, Johnny Cash entertained audiences of all ages. His winsome approach to music, combined with a raw honesty, has endeared him to legions of fans all over the world. Cash was as popular at the time of his death as ever was. His unique brand of country, folk, and rock music is currently being heard (and purchased) by young teens, as well as by his older fans, perhaps due to his steady presence on MTV, VH1, and CMT. This book contains brief stories about Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter on the road, in their religious life, their friendship offered, and their appeal. Nice book! [1 copy available]
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ROMEO AND JULIET: A Shorter Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare Illulstrated by Cal Williams. Condition: NEW 1996 Macmillan small hardcover and DJ (in mylar jacket if I can find one small enough), first printing. Beautiful color illustrations. Content: This is really a lovely little book. Just a shorter version of Romeo & Juliet to keep in your pocket. Questions welcome.
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THE SCENTED BATH: A Gift of Luxury from Nature's Garden
by Maribeth Riggs. Beautiful color historical artwork and lovely marbled paper illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1991 Viking Studio Books small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 4th printing. Light gray boards. Content: History of and recipes for twenty fragrant baths, including Rose MIlk Silk Bath, Summer Seashore Soak, Alpine Meadow Honey Bath, Full Moon Bath, Fantasy Island Hot Spring, Evening in Paris, Japanese Bath Ceremony, Lady of the Woods, etc. Wonderful. Questions welcome. [1 copy available.]
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THE SHORTER DEVIL'S DICTIONARY
by Ambrose Bierce. Full-color pages. Condition: NEW 1998 Appletree Press small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: If you like Bierce's complete "Devil's Dictionary," no reason you should love this book - it's sort of a psychedelic version of the original. Very colorful. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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SUN TZU'S ANCIENT ART OF GOLF
translated (with commentary) by Gary Parker Chapin and T. Liam Mcdonald. B&W comic drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Contemporary Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Already gift-ready as the DJ is price-clipped. Interior perfect. Content: Clever and absolutely hilarious. The Sun Tzu "quotes" are accompanied by B&W comic drawings. Example: "The Fairway can be know, but not the True Fairway." - Lao Tzu, after losing the Year of the Asparagus World Cup Finals. [1 copy available]
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THE SUPERIOR PERSON'S BOOK OF WORDS
by Peter Bowler. B&W comic illustrations by Dennis Corrigan. Condition: NEW 1998 David Bodine hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 16th printing. Content: Are you an Anglophile? (Stout fellow!) Just stand at this springboard and leave the fields of popinjay jabber and tongue-stumped battology behind forever! Step up for big dividends in the giddy heights of superior speech. Are you a rasorial searcher after words? Are nouns your bread? Adjectives your butter? Verbs your little salad? Adverbs your house dressing? Well, then, this is the book to shiver you futtocks! Put an end to fopdoodly speech; amaze your friends, baffle your enemies, write interoffice memos to end all discussion! Peter Bowler will teach you the practical riches of saying it well with good words, neglected words, precise words for vocabular exultation. A Superior Person is not defined by income, class, or sex. A Superior Person uses Superior Speech. And, if Aristotle's definition of art as something both entertaining and edifying is still toasted with glee, then there's art a-chock-a-block in Mr. Bowler's dictionary - a funny, useful, and elevating little book. Nothing short of a brief dictionary for those who aspire to linguistic snobbery. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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TOO WOO & TO WED: Poets on Love & Marriage
edited by Michael Blumenthal. Condition: NEW 1992 Poseidon Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Small Remainder mark bottom edges. Content: Gathering together more than 200 contemporary poems, as well as a selection of cherished classics, this rich and varied collection magnificently evokes love, courtship, and marriage. Perfect for those planning their wedding ceremony, this splendid anthology includes the works of Larkin, Berry, Gerstler, Hall, Tennyson, Gibran, Spenser, Heaney, Van Doren, et al. There's even a poem for second marriages. Good reading and an excellent gift book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WILDFLOWERS OF COLORADO (Colorado Littlebooks series)
by John Fielder. 34 beautiful color wildflower photos. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Westcliffe Publishers hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: Ok, so this isn't history, but I wanted to place it where you would see it. Each of the 34 pictures is accompanied by a well-matched poem. The combination of good photography and verse makes this a very enjoyable work, exercising d ifferent areas of the reader's brain. A great gift item for somone who really loves Colorado. [1 copy available]
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YANOMAMI: Masters of the Spirit World (Tribal Wisdom series)
by Paul Henley. Color photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Chronicle Books small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. [6.6 x 4.7 x 0.5 inches (61 pages)] Content: Wonderful compilation of Yanomami history and religion. [1 copy available]
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