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Activities in the Physical Sciencesby Helen ChallandISBN 0516005049 (0-516-00504-9)
Hardcover, Scholastic Library Pub
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The Aesop for ChildrenISBN 0516098926 (0-516-09892-6)
Hardcover, Childrens Pr
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandby Lewis CarrollISBN 0486416585 (0-486-41658-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'Book summary:Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing "The dream-child moving through a land / Of wonders wild and new." There they encounter the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad Hatter, among a multitude of other characters--extinct, fantastical, and commonplace creatures. Alice journeys through this Wonderland, trying to fathom the meaning of her strange experiences. But they turn out to be "curiouser and curiouser," seemingly without moral or sense.
For more than 130 years, children have reveled in the delightfully non-moralistic, non-educational virtues of this classic. In fact, at every turn, Alice's new companions scoff at her traditional education. The Mock Turtle, for example, remarks that he took the "regular course" in school: Reeling, Writhing, and branches of Arithmetic-Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision. Carroll believed John Tenniel's illustrations were as important as his text. Naturally, Carroll's instincts were good; the masterful drawings are inextricably tied to the well-loved story. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandby Robert Blaisdell, Lewis Carroll, Marty NobleISBN 0486403459 (0-486-40345-9)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/With All the Original Illustrations by Sir John Tennielby Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 0486275434 (0-486-27543-4)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/With All the Original Illustrations by Sir John Tenniel'Book summary:Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing "The dream-child moving through a land / Of wonders wild and new." There they encounter the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad Hatter, among a multitude of other characters--extinct, fantastical, and commonplace creatures. Alice journeys through this Wonderland, trying to fathom the meaning of her strange experiences. But they turn out to be "curiouser and curiouser," seemingly without moral or sense.
For more than 130 years, children have reveled in the delightfully non-moralistic, non-educational virtues of this classic. In fact, at every turn, Alice's new companions scoff at her traditional education. The Mock Turtle, for example, remarks that he took the "regular course" in school: Reeling, Writhing, and branches of Arithmetic-Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision. Carroll believed John Tenniel's illustrations were as important as his text. Naturally, Carroll's instincts were good; the masterful drawings are inextricably tied to the well-loved story. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Antony and Cleopatraby William Shakespeare, Adam FrostISBN 048640062X (0-486-40062-X)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Antony and Cleopatra'Book summary:The legendary romance between an irresistible siren and great general comes to dramatic life in one of Shakespeare's most powerful tragedies. Fascinating characterizations of a pair of historys most charismatic lovers, fast-paced action in scenes throughout the far-flung Roman Empire, and peerless poetry make this immortal drama a must for students of the theater and literature.[via]More editions of Antony and Cleopatra:
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Around the World in Eighty Daysby Jules Verne, George M. TowleISBN 0486411117 (0-486-41111-7)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Around the World in Eighty Days'Book summary:The eccentric English gentleman Phileas Fogg accepts a challenge to circle the globe in no more than 80 days an incredible feat for the Victorian age. Exotic locales, seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and comic relief (chiefly supplied by Fogg's loyal valet, Passepartout) provide a fantastic blend of adventure, entertainment, and suspense.[via]More editions of Around the World in Eighty Days:
The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztecby Mary Ellen MillerISBN 0500202036 (0-500-20203-6)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of Mesoamerica from Olmec to Aztec'Book summary:An evocative survey of the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica, this book investigates the artistic achievements of the high Precolumbian civilizations--Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec--as well as their less known contemporaries. Professor Miller takes us from the brightly colored paintings that dazzled Cortez and his men in 1519, to the mercurial rites of kingship that included warfare and blood sacrifice. A comprehensive guide to the history of the region, drawn on the research of explorers and archaeologists alike, the book is a perfect introduction for the student or traveler. 190 illus., 20 in color. [via]
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The Art of the Renaissanceby Peter MurrayISBN 0500200084 (0-500-20008-4)
Softcover, Thames & Hudson
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The Art Of Warby Sun Tzu, Lionel GilesISBN 0486425576 (0-486-42557-6)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art Of War'Book summary:Widely regarded as "The Oldest Military Treatise in the World," this landmark work covers principles of strategy, tactics, maneuvering, communication, and supplies; the use of terrain, fire, and the seasons of the year; the classification and utilization of spies; the treatment of soldiers, including captives, all have a modern ring to them.[via]More editions of The Art Of War:
Bewitchedby Susan Krinard, Maggie Shayne, Lisa Higdon, Amy E. SaundersISBN 0515121576 (0-515-12157-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Black Beautyby Anna Sewell, Thea KlirosISBN 0486275701 (0-486-27570-1)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Beauty'Book summary:A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness.
Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
A Book of Days for the Literary Yearby Neal T. JonesISBN 0500013322 (0-500-01332-2)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Book of Kells: Reproductions from the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublinby Francoise HenryISBN 050023213X (0-500-23213-X)
Hardcover, Thames and Hudson
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Bookbinding: The Classic Arts And Crafts Manualby Douglas Cockerell, Noel RookeISBN 0486440397 (0-486-44039-7)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Books & Reading Motifs: 22 Black-And-White Pressure-Sensitive Stickersby Carol Belanger GraftonISBN 0486279227 (0-486-27922-7)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Constance GarnettISBN 0486437914 (0-486-43791-4)
Softcover, Dover Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Brothers Karamazov'Book summary:This brilliant work by one of Russia's foremost novelists teems with greed, passion, depravity, and complex moral issues. Three brothers, involved in the brutal murder of their despicable father, find their lives irrevocably altered as they are driven by intense, uncontrollable emotions of rage and revenge.[via]More editions of The Brothers Karamazov:
Christmas Craftsby Romaine DuplaceyISBN 0517066920 (0-517-06692-0)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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The Complete Science Fiction Treasury of H. G. Wellsby H. G. WellsISBN 0517052253 (0-517-05225-3)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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Complete Songs from the Playsby William ShakespeareISBN 0486278018 (0-486-27801-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Complete Works of William Shakespeareby William ShakespeareISBN 0517053616 (0-517-05361-6)
Hardcover, Outlet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Complete Works of William Shakespeare'Book summary:This complete and unabridged edition contains every word that Shakespeare wrote all 37 tragedies, comedies, and histories, plus the sonnets. Youll find such classics as The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew. This Library of Literary Classics edition is bound in padded leather with luxurious gold-stamping on the front and spine, satin ribbon marker and gilded edges. Other titles in this series include: Charlotte & Emily Bronte: The Complete Novels; Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Works; Mark Twain: Selected Works; Charles Dickens: Four Complete Novels; Lewis Carroll: The Complete, Fully Illustrated Works; and Jane Austen: The Complete Novels. [via]
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The Craft of Bookbindingby Manly BanisterISBN 0486278522 (0-486-27852-2)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Critique of Pure Reasonby Kant, J. MeiklejohnISBN 0486432548 (0-486-43254-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Destinyby Maggie ShayneISBN 0515130133 (0-515-13013-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agencyby Douglas AdamsISBN 0517023377 (0-517-02337-7)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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The Divine Comedyby Dante Alighieri, Stanley AppelbaumISBN 0486411273 (0-486-41127-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Divine Comedy'Book summary:Sublime poetic masterpiece recounting the poet's allegorical journey through the afterlife follows Dante through the infernal regions of Hell, where punishment is determined by gravity of sinner's transgressions, through Purgatory where souls are atoning for their misdeeds and to the entrance to Paradise, where he meets his beloved Beatrice.[via]More editions of The Divine Comedy:
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The Elements of Styleby William StrunkISBN 0486447987 (0-486-44798-7)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Elements of Style'Book summary:This classic reference is a must-have for any student or writer. In this brief handbook, Strunk identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition. Authoritative and engagingly written, this is simply the greatest book of its kind.[via]More editions of The Elements of Style:
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Eternityby Maggie ShayneISBN 0515124079 (0-515-12407-9)
Softcover, Jove Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eternity'Book summary:Three hundred years ago, Raven St. James was accused of witchcraft... Only one man tried to free her from the hangman's noose--Duncan, the town minister, who died trying to save her. Three hundred years later, the accused witch still lives and longs for her love... At last, after centuries of loneliness, Raven has found her precious Duncan. But as he awakens to the passion of his past life, so too does the evil that tore them apart. Now Raven and Duncan must prove their love for all eternity...[via]More editions of Eternity:
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Faust, Part Oneby Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Anna SwanwickISBN 0486280462 (0-486-28046-2)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Faust, Part One'Book summary:The story of the old philosopher who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power constitutes one of Western folklore's most enduring legends. Incorporating themes from theology, ancient myth, and philosophy, Goethe renders his dramatic poem in styles ranging from epic and lyric to operatic and balletic.[via]More editions of Faust, Part One:
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Favorite Poemsby William WordsworthISBN 0486270734 (0-486-27073-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Favorite Poems'Book summary:Treasury of 39 works by influential English Romantic poet: "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey," the "Lucy" poems, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood," many more all reprinted from an authoritative edition. Alphabetical lists of titles and first lines.[via]More editions of Favorite Poems:
Fleuron Anthologyby Francis Meynell, Herbert SimonISBN 0510418503 (0-510-41850-3)
Hardcover, E. Benn
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Thea KlirosISBN 0486280241 (0-486-28024-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden'Book summary:Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, closed up in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors of England, until a locked-up garden captures their imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in their cheeks; "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of roses which were so thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I am the first person who has spoken here for ten years.'" As new life sprouts from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who has ever felt afraid to live and love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of reawakening spirits will thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years after they were conceived. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
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The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Storiesby O. HenryISBN 0486270610 (0-486-27061-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories'Book summary:Born William Sidney Porter in 1862, O. Henry first lived a checkered life as a cowhand, bank teller, reporter, embezzler, and convict. Then, in a last-minute reversal worthy of one of his own stories, he turned to fiction, and became a celebrated author of ironic miniatures. "The Gift of the Magi" is perhaps his most famous creation. And while this exploration of love and gift-giving doesn't exactly plumb the depths of human behavior, it does leave us with the final picture of Jim (sans watch) and Della (sans hair, or most of it), which has induced even the crankiest readers to shed a tear since it first appeared in 1906. Get out your handkerchiefs! [via]
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Hamletby William ShakespeareISBN 0486272788 (0-486-27278-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hamlet'Book summary:Undoubtedly the most famous of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet remains one of the most enduring but also enigmatic pieces of western literature. The story of Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, his tortured relationship with his mother, and his quest to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius has fascinated writers and audiences ever since it was written around 1600.
For many years interest focused on both Hamlet's inability to avenge his father's death, claiming that "the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought", and, according to none other than Freud, his oedipal fixation with his mother. However, more recently critics have turned their attention to Hamlet's bold theatrical self-reflexivity (most famously reflected in the performance of "The Mousetrap"), its fascination with issues of theology and Renaissance humanism, and its dense, complex poetic language. What is so remarkable about the play is the way in which it tends to uncannily reflect the concerns of different epochs. As a result, Hamlet has been at different moments defined as a romantic rebel, an angst-ridden existentialist, a paralysed intellectual and an ambivalent New Man. Whatever subsequent generations make of Hamlet, they are unlikely to exhaust the possibilities of this most extraordinary play. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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The Heiress Brideby Catherine CoulterISBN 0515111317 (0-515-11131-7)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Heiress Bride'Book summary:The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter You met Sinjun Sherbrooke in THE SHERBROOKE BRIDE and in THE HELLION BRIDE - Now she's nineteen, blessed with Sherbrooke blue eyes, wit to burn, and a wonderful sense of humor. She is also bored with the London Season until she spies Colin Kinross, the Scottish Earl of Ashburnham across the dance floor at a London ball. When she overhears Colin complain that he must find a wealthy bride quickly in order to survive, Sinjun promptly introduces herself as the toothsome heiress she is...Despite all odds, Sinjun manages an elopement to Scotland to begin her life in a drafty old castle that holds more revelations and surprises than Sinjun could ever imagine...You'll also meet another ghost, Pearlin' Jane, who teams up with the Virgin Bride... [via]
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The Hellion Brideby Catherine CoulterISBN 0515109746 (0-515-10974-6)
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Henry IVby William ShakespeareISBN 0486295842 (0-486-29584-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Henry IV'Book summary:Written between 1596 and 1597, Henry IV Part One represents Shakespeare's increasingly mature talent in staging the history of the early Tudor monarchy. Midway in the cycle of Shakespeare's History Plays, which begin with Richard II and ultimately culminate in his last play, Henry VIII, Henry IV Part One tells the story of the troubled reign of Henry IV following his deposition of Richard II. The historical action revolves around the attempt by Henry Percy (known as Hotspur) to overthrow Henry at the Battle of Shrewsbury. However, over half the play deals with the transformation of Henry's profligate son, Prince Hal (the future King Henry V), from tavern joker to national icon.
The whole play is stolen from its kings and princes by Shakespeare's greatest comic creation, the "fat-kidneyed rascal" Sir John Falstaff, king of his own dominions--the taverns and brothels of London's Eastcheap district. The tavern scenes of the play are some of the most evocative accounts of 16th-century popular London life. They revolve around the comical but ultimately sinister relationship between Falstaff and his young apprentice Hal, who learns to "so offend to make offence a skill" as he learns the slippery ropes of realpolitik and kingship. The play is considered by many to be the liveliest and most profound of Shakespeare's History Plays, and remains one of its most popular examples. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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History of the Peloponnesian Warby Thucydides, Richard CrawleyISBN 0486437620 (0-486-43762-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'History of the Peloponnesian War'Book summary:One of the world's great history books and the first true historical narrative of Western literature, Thucydides' chronicle of the disastrous 27-year conflict between Athens and Sparta resonates with tales of heroism and villainy, deeds of courage and desperation, and the eternal folly of human conflict. Scrupulously impartial and accurate. 5 maps. [via]
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Illuminated Manuscriptsby Giulia BolognaISBN 0517120836 (0-517-12083-6)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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The Illustrated Herbalby Sandra Raphael, Wilfrid BluntISBN 0500277869 (0-500-27786-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Illustrated Shakespeare: Twelfth Nightby William Shakespeare, W. Heath RobinsonISBN 0517101211 (0-517-10121-1)
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Indian Art: A Concise Historyby Roy C. CravenISBN 0500203024 (0-500-20302-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Indian Art: A Concise History'Book summary:The grave, sensuous, and infinitely varied arts of India have long been admired in the West.
This engaging book tells the story clearly and vividly from the first, still mysterious, beginnings in the Indus valley, through the great masterpieces of Buddhist and Hindu art to the coming of Islam, the eclectic culture of the Mughal court, and the golden age of miniature painting. Much of Indian art is immediately accessible to the outsider, but much is also enigmatic, needing interpretation and guidance before it can be enjoyed in depth: the strange pantheon of the Hindu gods, the subtle insights of Buddhist mysticism, or the complex symbolism of the miniatures. For this edition, the late Professor Craven thoroughly revised the text and incorporated works by contemporary artists, linking their achievements to the traditions of Indian art. A new glossary and time line are also included. [via]More editions of Indian Art: A Concise History:
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Infinityby Maggie ShayneISBN 0515126101 (0-515-12610-1)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Infinity'Book summary:Setting: Scottish Highlands, 1511 to the present
Sensuality Rating: 6Infinity introduces readers to Nicodimus Lachlan, an Immortal High Witch, and his soul mate for all eternity, Arianna. Nicodimus has spent five centuries in dormant suspension, having lost his heart in what he believes to be the ultimate act of betrayal. Arianna, alone for five hundred years, continues to search for the Black Witch who stole Nicodimus's heart and made her an unwitting pawn in his treachery. But once Arianna restores life to Nicodimus's body, can she as easily renew his broken faith in her and their love? When it appears that Nicodimus carries a hatred in his newly reclaimed heart that will last forever, Arianna must risk her life to prove her love and loyalty. Although some readers may find the use of the first person distracting, Maggie Shayne has produced a compelling story that is what all lovers seek--a love that spans infinity. --Alison Trinkle [via]
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The Jewelry Repair Manualby R. Allen HardyISBN 0486291618 (0-486-29161-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Just Open Bookby P.K. HallinanISBN 0516035215 (0-516-03521-5)
Hardcover, Scholastic Library Pub
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana: The Classic Burton Translationby Richard F. Burton, VatsyayanaISBN 0486452379 (0-486-45237-9)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana: The Classic Burton Translation'Book summary:A classic of world literature for 1,700 years, this is the most explicit and fascinating book ever written for lovers. Its methods of cultivating sensual pleasure, sexual desire, and loving union offer a wellspring of erotic knowledge and inspiration. It also serves as a window into Indian culture and mysticism.[via]More editions of The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana: The Classic Burton Translation:
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King Learby William ShakespeareISBN 0486280586 (0-486-28058-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Lear'Book summary:King Lear stands alongside Hamlet as one of the most profound expressions of tragic drama in literature. Written between 1604 and 1605, it represents Shakespeare at the height of his dramatic power. Drawing on ancient British history, Shakespeare constructs a plot that reads like a fable in its clear-sighted but terrifying simplicity. The ageing King Lear calls his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, to witness that he wishes "to shake all cares and business from our age" and divide his kingdom between his three children. When Cordelia refuses to flatter her father with sycophantic words of love, her banishment leads to chaos and civil war as Lear's disastrous "division of the kingdom" gives free reign to the greed and ambition of his two remaining daughters.
As Lear sinks into rage and madness he is deserted by everyone except his "bitter" Fool, the loyal Kent and the exiled Cordelia. The play descends into a nighmarish theatre of cruelty and absurdity as Lear realises he has "ta'en/Too little care" of the poverty and corruption of his kingdom, and his loyal but foolish friend Gloucester has his eyes gouged out. Metaphors of monstrosity and perversions of nature structure the dramatic action, and the play's ending remains one of the most harrowing in all of Shakespeare. Many see a profound despair and nihilism in King Lear, and would agree with Kent's conclusion that "All's cheerless, dark, and deadly". Other writers have identified a radical but pessimistic critique of contemporary conceptions of kingship and absolutist authority, yet it remains a remarkable tragedy of public misjudgement and intensely private grief and anguish. --Jerry Brotton [via]
King Richard III: The Tragedy ofby William ShakespeareISBN 0486287475 (0-486-28747-5)
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King Solomon's Minesby Henry Rider HaggardISBN 0486447820 (0-486-44782-0)
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Les Tres Riches Heures Du Duc De Berry, Musee Conde, Chantillyby Catholic Church, Jean De France Berry, Pol de Limbourg, Jean Colombe, Chantilly, Jean Longnon, Raymond CazellesISBN 0500231192 (0-500-23119-2)
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Little Womenby Louisa May Alcott, Robert Blaisdell, Thea KlirosISBN 0486296342 (0-486-29634-2)
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The Merchant of Veniceby William ShakespeareISBN 0486284921 (0-486-28492-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Merchant of Venice'Book summary:"Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?" Shylock's impassioned plea in the middle of The Merchant of Venice is one of its most dramatic moments. After the Holocaust, the play has become a battleground for those who argue that the play represents Shakespeare's ultimate statement against ignorance and anti-Semitism in favour of a liberal vision of tolerance and multiculturalism. Other critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century Jew. In fact, the bare outline of the plot suggests that the play is far more complex than either of these characterisations. Bassanio, a feckless young Venetian, asks his wealthy friend, the merchant Antonio, for money to finance a trip to woo the beautiful Portia in Belmont. Reluctant to refuse his friend (to whom he professes intense love), Antonio borrows the money from the Jewish moneylender. If he reneges on the deal, Shylock jokingly demands a pound of his flesh. When all Antonio's ships are lost at sea, Shylock calls in his debt, and the love and laughter of the first scenes of the play threaten to give way to death and tragedy. The final climactic courtroom scene, complete with a cross-dressed Portia, a knife-wielding Shylock, and the debate on "the quality of mercy" is one of the great dramatic moments in Shakespeare. The controversial subject matter of the play ensures that it continues to repel, divide but also fascinate its many audiences. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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A Midsummer Night's Dreamby William ShakespeareISBN 048627067X (0-486-27067-X)
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Minoan and Mycenaean Artby Reynold Alleyne HigginsISBN 0500203032 (0-500-20303-2)
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Minoan and Mycenaen Artby Reynolds HigginsISBN 0500201846 (0-500-20184-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Minoan and Mycenaen Art'Book summary:"An excellent short introduction."The Classical Review
The magnificent works of ancient Crete, Mycenae, and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness and variety. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories, and countless other beautiful artifacts--all the significant works of art and architecture that are our legacy from those great civilizations in the third and second millennia BC are described and illustrated in Dr. Higgins's distinguished survey. This fully revised and updated edition includes greater coverage of the breathtaking frescoes from Akrotiri on the island of Thera. Other recent findings are also illustrated and described in detail, such as the unique ivory figure from Palaikastro, objects from the palace of Mallia, and the intriguing discovery of Minoan frescoes in Egypt. 241 illustrations, 54 in color [via]More editions of Minoan and Mycenaen Art:
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Moby Dickby Herman MelvilleISBN 0486432157 (0-486-43215-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moby Dick'Book summary:[via]A masterpiece of storytelling and symbolic realism, this thrilling adventure and epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. More than just the tale of a hair-raising voyage, Melville's riveting story passionately probes man's soul. A literary classic first published in 1851, Moby-Dick represents the ultimate human struggle.More editions of Moby Dick:
On the Art of Writingby Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchISBN 048645004X (0-486-45004-X)
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On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection or The Preservation of FAvoured RAces in the Struggle for Lifeby Charles DarwinISBN 0486450066 (0-486-45006-6)
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Perspective Made Easyby Ernest NorlingISBN 0486404730 (0-486-40473-0)
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The Pictorial Key To The Tarotby Arthur E. WaiteISBN 0486442551 (0-486-44255-1)
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Practical Guide to Book Repair and Conservationby Arthur W. JohnsonISBN 0500275181 (0-500-27518-1)
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The Practical Guide to Craft Bookbindingby Arthur W. JohnsonISBN 050027360X (0-500-27360-X)
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poemsby Samuel Taylor ColeridgeISBN 0486272664 (0-486-27266-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poems'Book summary:Great title poem plus "Kubla Khan," "Christabel," 20 other sonnets, lyrics, odes: "Sonnet: To a Friend who asked how I felt when the Nurse first presented my Infant to me," "Frost at Midnight," "The Nightingale," "The Pains of Sleep," "To William Wordsworth," "Youth and Age," many more. Alphabetical lists of titles and first lines.[via]More editions of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poems:
The Road Not Taken and Other Poemsby Robert FrostISBN 0486275507 (0-486-27550-7)
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Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dreamby Arthur RackhamISBN 0486428338 (0-486-42833-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream'Book summary:Shakespeare's romantic comedy takes on a new and vivid life with these brilliant images by one of the 20th century's leading illustrators. This faithful reprint rivals the limited and first editions of 1908. Includes the complete text of the play, along with 40 full-color and numerous black-and-white illustrations. [via]
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The Sherbrooke Brideby Catherine CoulterISBN 0515107662 (0-515-10766-2)
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Spock's Worldby Diane DuaneISBN 0517075970 (0-517-07597-0)
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Summerby Edith WhartonISBN 0486452387 (0-486-45238-7)
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Tarzanby Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert Blaisdell, John GreenISBN 0486295303 (0-486-29530-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tarzan'Book summary:Imaginative and exciting tale recounts the remarkable exploits of young Lord Greystoke, who is raised by a family of apes in the African jungle and becomes the worthy opponent of the jungle's most feared predators. Large, easy-to-read type, accompanied by 18 striking illustrations. Abridged.[via]More editions of Tarzan:
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Tarzan of the Apesby Edgar Rice BurroughsISBN 0486295702 (0-486-29570-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tarzan of the Apes'Book summary:First published in 1914, Edgar Rice Burroughs's romance has lost little of its force over the years--as film revivals and TV series well attest. Tarzan of the Apes is very much a product of its age: replete with bloodthirsty natives and a bulky, swooning American Negress, and haunted by what zoo specialists now call charismatic megafauna (great beasts snarling, roaring, and stalking, most of whom would be out of place in a real African jungle). Burroughs countervails such incorrectness, however, with some rather unattractive representations of white civilization--mutinous, murderous sailors, effete aristos, self-involved academics, and hard-hearted cowards. At Tarzan's heart rightly lies the resourceful and hunky title character, a man increasingly torn between the civil and the savage, for whom cutlery will never be less than a nightmare.
The passages in which the nut-brown boy teaches himself to read and write are masterly and among the book's improbable, imaginative best. How tempting it is to adopt the ten-year-old's term for letters--"little bugs"! And the older Tarzan's realization that civilized "men were indeed more foolish and more cruel than the beasts of the jungle," while not exactly a new notion, is nonetheless potent. The first in Burroughs's serial is most enjoyable in its resounding oddities of word and thought, including the unforgettable "When Tarzan killed he more often smiled than scowled; and smiles are the foundation of beauty." [via]
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Thesaurus of Book Digests: Digests of the World's Permanent Writings from the Ancient Classics to Current Literatureby Edmund Fuller, Hiram Collins HaydnISBN 0517001225 (0-517-00122-5)
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Three Complete Novelsby Michael CrichtonISBN 0517084791 (0-517-08479-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Three Complete Novels'Book summary:Years before Jurassic Park, Michael Chrichton was known as The New York Times bestselling master of the techno-thriller. The three mesmerizing super-sellers in this collection--including his first novel, The Andromeda Strain--have sold well over 4 million copies and qualify as modern classics. Perfectly plotted stories that are fantastic, unbelievable and yet, somehow, very real, these novels pull the reader into bizarre situations full of spell-binding suspense, offering three great examples of the author's genius. [via]
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The Timetables of History: A Chronology of World Eventsby Bernard Grun, Werner SteinISBN 0500250480 (0-500-25048-0)
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Treasure Islandby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0486275590 (0-486-27559-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Treasure Island'Book summary:Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger [via]
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Twelfth Nightby William ShakespeareISBN 0486292908 (0-486-29290-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Twelfth Night'Book summary:One of Shakespeare's finest comedies, Twelfth Night was written at the same time as Hamlet and Troilus and Cressida, and whilst it shares their fascination with sex, death and confused identities, its exuberant comedy and linguistic inventiveness rises above the introspection of these plays. Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are separated in a storm, which washes them both up at different points on the shores of Illyria. Believing each other to be dead, both attempt to survive by using their wits. Viola cross-dresses and enters the service of the lovesick Orsino, in love with Olivia, an heiress in mourning for the loss of her brother. Orsino's saucy young page Cesario (Viola) soon falls in love with "his" master, who tells "him", "all is semblative a woman's part". Unfortunately, whilst Viola falls in love with Orsino, Olivia falls in love with her alter ego, Cesario, whilst also being pursued at the same time by her pompous servant Malvolio. Olivia's house is also turned upside down by the antics of her drunken uncle, Sir Toby Belch, and the whole crazy situation reaches boiling point when Sebastian reappears.
Despite the madcap plot, Twelfth Night remains one of Shakespeare's most complex and inventive comedies, fascinated with questions of cross-dressing, gender confusion, language and inversion, as well as retaining a darker edge to some of its laughter. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Waldenby Henry David ThoreauISBN 0486424723 (0-486-42472-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Walden'Book summary:One of the great books of American letters and a masterpiece of reflective philosophizing. Accounts of Thoreau's daily life on the shores of Walden Pond outside Concord, Massachusetts, are interwoven with musings on the virtues of self-reliance and individual freedom, on society, government, and other topics. Introductory note. 1 line illustration. 1 map.[via]More editions of Walden:
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Walden; Or, Life in the Woodsby Henry David ThoreauISBN 0486284956 (0-486-28495-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Walden; Or, Life in the Woods'Book summary:On July 4, 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into the cabin he had built on the shore of Walden Pond, thus beginning the most famous experiment in simple living in American history. On the 150th anniversary of that event, Houghton Mifflin, successor to Thoreau's original publisher, is proud to publish a new edition of Walden, annotated by the distinguished Thoreau scholar Walter Harding and illustrated with Thoreau's own drawings. Even those who have read Walden many times will find much that is new in this edition, and those reading the book for the first time will discover why it has changed the lives of generations of readers. [via]
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When We Were Young: Two Centuries of Children's Book Illustrationby William FeaverISBN 0500270759 (0-500-27075-9)
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William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet/Macbeth/Hamlet/Othello/The Taming of the Shrew/A Midsummer Night's Dream/The Merchant of Veniceby William ShakespeareISBN 0517092948 (0-517-09294-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet/Macbeth/Hamlet/Othello/The Taming of the Shrew/A Midsummer Night's Dream/The Merchant of Venice'Book summary:Definitive, comprehensive, and handsome edition presents every one of Shakespeare's great plays-the Comedies, Tragedies and Histories-plus his poems and, of course, the Sonnets. All in one beautifully illustrated volume. B&W illustrations throughout. 1248 pages. [via]
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The Wind in the Willowsby Kenneth Grahame, Thea Kliros, Robert BlaisdellISBN 0486286002 (0-486-28600-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wind in the Willows'Book summary:"[Mole] thought his happiness was complete when, as he meandered aimlessly along, suddenly he stood by the edge of a full-fed river. Never in his life had he seen a river before--this sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling, gripping things with a gurgle and leaving them with a laugh, to fling itself on fresh playmates that shook themselves free, and were caught and held again." Such is the cautious, agreeable Mole's first introduction to the river and the Life Adventurous. Emerging from his home at Mole End one spring, his whole world changes when he hooks up with the good-natured, boat-loving Water Rat, the boastful Toad of Toad Hall, the society- hating Badger who lives in the frightening Wild Wood, and countless other mostly well-meaning creatures. Michael Hague's exquisitely detailed, breathtaking color illustrations on almost every generous spread--along with Kenneth Grahame's elegant, delightfully old-fashioned characterizations of the animals--make this book a wonderful read-aloud. Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has enchanted readers for four generations, and this lavishly illustrated gift edition is perhaps the finest around. (All ages, or 9 to 12) [via]
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El Jardin Secretoby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Aurora Ulsamer, Rafael Diaz Santander, Thea KlirosISBN 0486291995 (0-486-29199-5)
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