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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Roush Books [Published date: 1984]. Soft cover, 117 pp. No other printings listed. In good condition. Glossy illustrated paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light overall scuffing and soiling. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. A collection of stories. Contents include: The Joking Brakie; The Dividing Veil; The Fate of Juana Torres; Clare Cried When Viceroy Retired; In the Bay of Isle D'Croix; Prisoner of Zapata; Bear Hund in the Eighties; Indian Swindle; Miracle of Patagonia; Sugar Creek During the Civil War, by Gaines W. Scholes; For His Buddies, b Lt. Henry Lee.

Zustand: Good+. Hardcover, 250 pages. Good+ condition in a Poor dust jacket. First edition. Size 8.5"x5.75". "The saga of the 60-year career of Ace Corson in the heyday of American railroading." Book has moderate handling/shelfwear. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has chips & tape-repaired tears; enclosed in a mylar cover.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Railroads, Ace Corson, Biography, American Railroading) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Softcover. 256 pp. Softcover. LCC: 831533 Good condition; touches of wear on covers; very light yellowing on perimeters of pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First edition. first printing. Ace Corson's 60 year career spanned the golden age of railroading. He tangled with runaway freights and gunslinging passengers. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with fade to the spine panel. Book.

; 250 pp.; DJ; F/VG; The jacket has a 1" tear and crumple to the lowerfront panel. . [kwA_ (RR) ].

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Copyright is 1979. 135 pages. Presentation inscription from the author to Peggy [Greene] of The Flint Hills, along with a certificate of authenticity that this volume was purchased at her estate sale on July 29, 1988. Top cover shows a couple of light creases. Inscribed and Signed By the Au.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Later printing. Cloth spine with gilt lettering. 250 pp. Price-clipped jacket has chips and tears. Contents clean and tight.

Cloth w/DJ. Zustand: VG/G. Not Illustrated (illustrator). New York, NY: Frederick Fell, Inc. VG/G. (1964). . Cloth w/DJ. 8vo., 250 pp., Tips faintly rubbed, small ding in bottom front cover; dj torn & foxed .

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 192 pages. Illustrated. 300x235mm. Original publisher's cloth, spine lettered, with original pictorial unclipped dust jacket. 122 full-colour photographs capture the spirit and beauty of Ireland, while 17 essays by the country's leading personalities offer lively insights into the character of its people and its rich cultural traditions. *This copy is signed by Kathleen Jo Ryan and Ciarán MacMathúna.* A near fine copy without any damage, library stamps, inscriptions or other markings. Images and further information available on request. *** WEIGHT OVER 1.2 KG, SHIPPING CHARGE TO AN ADDRESS OUTSIDE OF IRELAND, UK AND EUROPE WILL BE 22.50 EURO ***. Signed by Author(s).

1st Ed., with Opening Address by The Honourable Sir Guy Green, Governor of Tasmania. X, 622 PP with tables and b/w illustrations (drawings, graphs, maps and photographs). Laminated pictorial boards. Fine. 25.8 x 18.5. Scope of Antarctic science. Meteorology. Geology & Geophysics. Sea-ice, ice shelves & icebergs .

Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. HEAVY. x, 622pp, index, references, bw ills, doagrams, maps. Or glossy pictorial boards. As new. The first 50 years of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) established in 1947. Highlights achievements and relevance of the various scientific disciplines of ANARE and indicates the future directions of Antarctic science. Size: 4to.

Laminated Boards. No Jacket. First Edition. Near Fine PP 622, index, maps charts and illustrations Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. Wightman, W.E.; Woodville, R.Caton; Cleaver, Reginald; De Walton, John; Inns, Kenneth; Nicolson, W.C.; Goss, G.W.; Leigh, Conrad; Gillett, Frank; Burns, Inder (illustrator). First Edition. Features: The Derelict; The Vengeance of Devi Chand - the revenge of a bereaved father in India; A Donkey in Spain - the author planned to take a walking trip through Spain with a donkey carrying his baggage; An Arctic Outpost - what happened to three members of the RCMP's Craig Harbour Detachment - article with photos; Through France with "Sylvabelle" - I - a yachting voyage from Brittany to the Riviera - article with great photos; The Netik - native 'magic' on a south sea island; Aerial photo of dozens of log booms at Vancouver, B.C.; "The White Man's Great War-Game" - II - amazing photo-illustrated article of the savages of Sura, Angas and other primitive tribes of northern Nigeria; Truffle-Hunting - a description of the industry in Italy and France - and a description of the manner in which the pigs and dogs are trained to search for them - with photos; The One-Legged Kea - a tale from the South Island of New Zealand; Behind the scenes in American crime - "a veritable hell-brew of wickedness and intrigue that has no counterpart in Europe - article with photos of Mrs. Margaret Whittemore and Richard Whittemore; Besieged by Crocodiles; The Lost Safe - a detective story; Lee Sum's Lucky Day - a 'gang-robbery' in the state of Pahang in Malaysia. Multiple pieces of red and clear tape holding covers in place. Brown tape securing fore-edges of each cover. A worthy vintage copy.

Zustand: Very Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, June 1 (sale item)* Numbers 1 through 22 (1959-1966) uniformly bound in red buckram. Numbers 1 & 2 are the Kraus reprints; the other numbers are originals. Very minor internal library markings else a clean, tight, very good set. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.