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Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. The cover has light bumping to the bottom outside corners. The jacket has light rubbing to the front and rear and light bumping along the top edge. Used Book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Third printing of volume originally first published in 1989. Tightly bound, clean with no writing inside except previous owners initials in ink.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. Breastless and Beautiful. Couple of slight creases to cover. I had never given much though about breast cancer. One day your life is fine and the next day it's not. Things seem to spiral out of your control in the blink of an eye.I wanted to be able to share my experience in the hope that it may bring some knowledge, comfort and peace to those who have to travel this journey. My experience is written here, but I have also added 'Inserts' and personal stories which I hope will make things a little easier. 136 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).…

Staple Bound Pamphlet. Zustand: Good. Reprint. Memoirs of inventor, industrialist & early aviator. Originally writing for his grandchildren, Warner found there was more interest for his memoirs than he had thought. He discusses his childhood tinkering with batteries and machinery, early industrial projects & jobs, electric motors, speedometers, purchase of an early Curtiss aeroplane, sale of his business and founding of others. Stapled pamphlet, as pictured; no publisher noted, undated, but perhaps 1970s - originally self-publised by the author around 1955. Light wear; covers with minor creases, some stains. Text clean; 29 pages. From Wikipedia: "Arthur Pratt Warner (April 18, 1870, Jacksonville, Florida - March 22, 1957, Beloit, Wisconsin) was an American inventor, businessman and pioneer aviator. His inventions include the electric brake and the speedometer. He was the first American private citizen to purchase an airplane, the "first commercially built airplane". He paid Glenn Curtiss $6000 for a disassembled one. Once he had assembled it (without instructions or manuals), he became the first person to fly in Wisconsin, at Beloit on November 4, 1909. He got 50 feet (15 m) off the ground and traveled a quarter mile (0.4 km). This also made him the eleventh American pilot. A self-taught engineer, with his brother Charles he invented the first automobile speedometer, which made him rich. The Warner Instrument Co. was incorporated in 1903, with Warner as vice president and general manager. In 1912, he sold his speedometer company for $1.2 million. In 1917, the Warner Manufacturing Co. came into existence, with Warner as president, to make automobile and truck trailers. Inventions that he developed in connection with this business included the electric brake and power clutch. He retired in 1934." Size: 5½" by 8¾".…

Hardcover. Garland Publishing. xlix, 834 pp. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. Volume 1942. LCC: 99045450 Very good condition; traces of wear on covers.

Oxford University Press. 2000. First edition in paperback. Large 8vo. Covers slightly bumped with old price label on the back. A nice clean copy.