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The Abruzzo Trilogyby Eric Mosbacher, Darina Silone, Ignazio SiloneISBN 1586420062 (1-58642-006-2)
Softcover, Steerforth Pr
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The Agony and the Ecstasyby Irving StoneISBN 1568493401 (1-56849-340-1)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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Alice's Adventure in Wonderlandby Lewis Carroll, Mervyn Peake, Will SelfISBN 1582341745 (1-58234-174-5)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice's Adventure 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 Adventure in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glassby Lewis CarrollISBN 1582342229 (1-58234-222-9)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice's Adventure in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass'Book summary:Carroll's classic stories reunited with Peake's celebrated illustrations, restored for the first time to their original glory.[via]
In the 1940s, Gormenghast trilogy author Mervyn Peake was commissioned to produce a series of seventy pen-and-ink drawings to accompany Lewis Carroll's two classics, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Previously admired for his illustrations of Treasure Island and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Peake set to work, producing such luminous, eccentric images that Graham Greene would later refer to him as 'the first artist since Tenniel to recast Alice in a contemporary mould.'
In these editions, Peake's marvelous illustrations, many of them originally drawn on poor quality wartime paper, have been meticulously reproduced as they were meant to be seen. Thanks to a combination of old-fashioned craft and cutting-edge computer technology, the delightful images shine for the first time in over two decades alongside Carroll's fantastically eccentric text. With introductions by modern literary masters Will Self and Zadie Smith, these beautifully designed and printed books are the perfect gift for adults and children alike.More editions of Alice's Adventure in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass:
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandby Dalmatian Press StaffISBN 1577595505 (1-57759-550-5)
Hardcover, Dalmatian Press
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The Art of the Italian Renaissance: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Drawingby Rolf TomanISBN 1571450610 (1-57145-061-0)
Hardcover, Advantage Pub Group
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Avventura: Journeys in Italian Cuisineby David RoccoISBN 1579595103 (1-57959-510-3)
Softcover, Bay Soma Publishing
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The Body Atlasby Steve Parker, Giuliano FornariISBN 1564582248 (1-56458-224-8)
Hardcover, Dk Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Body Atlas'Book summary:Treating the body as a map rather than as a machine, this book takes younger readers on an expedition of the body. Anatomical drawings are supported by illustrations, photographs and fact-filled text. The precise labels reveal layer after layer of the body's interior in detail. [via]
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The Book of Mormonby Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsISBN 1570087512 (1-57008-751-2)
Hardcover, Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]
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Captain Bloodby Rafael SabatiniISBN 1582878005 (1-58287-800-5)
Hardcover, North Books
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Carluccio's Complete Italian Foodby Antonio Carluccio, Priscilla Carluccio, Fabrice Moireau, Andre MartinISBN 1571458301 (1-57145-830-1)
Hardcover, Advantage Pub Group
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The Cat in the Hat Party Editionby SeussISBN 1571352252 (1-57135-225-2)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Chateau of Echoesby Siri MitchellISBN 1576839141 (1-57683-914-1)
Softcover, Navpress Pub Group
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The China Brideby Mary Jo PutneyISBN 1568959168 (1-56895-916-8)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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Coffee With Nonna: The Best Stories of My Catholic Grandmotherby Vincent M. IezziISBN 1569553211 (1-56955-321-1)
Softcover, St Anthony Messenger Pr
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The Complete Book of Italian Cookingby Christine McFadden, Veronica SperlingISBN 1571451404 (1-57145-140-4)
Hardcover, Advantage Pub Group
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Da Silvano Cookbook: Simple Secrets from New York's Favorite Italian Restaurantby Scott Haas, Andrew Friedman, Silvano MarchettoISBN 1582341176 (1-58234-117-6)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
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Decline And Fall of the Roman Empireby Edward GibbonISBN 1579125220 (1-57912-522-0)
Hardcover, Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
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The Dream of Scipioby Iain PearsISBN 1573229865 (1-57322-986-5)
Softcover, Riverhead Books
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The centuries are the fifth (the final days of the Roman Empire); the fourteenth (the years of the Black Death); and the twentieth (World War II). The setting for each is the same-Provence-and each has at its heart a love story. The narratives intertwine seamlessly, but what joins them thematically is an ancient text-"The Dream of Scipio"-a work of neo-Platonism that poses timeless philosophical questions. What is the obligation of the individual in a society under siege? What is the role of learning when civilization itself is threatened, whether by acts of man or nature? Does virtue lie more in engagement or in neutrality? "Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless," warns one of Pears's characters. [via] 
The Elusive Flameby Kathleen E. WoodiwissISBN 1568956924 (1-56895-692-4)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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The Essential Pasta Cookbookby Wendy StephenISBN 1571459596 (1-57145-959-6)
Hardcover, Advantage Pub Group
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Everything Learning Italian: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Italian in No Timeby Michael P. San FilippoISBN 1580627242 (1-58062-724-2)
Softcover, Adams Media Corp
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The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Storiesby Edgar Allan PoeISBN 1582791899 (1-58279-189-9)
Hardcover, Trident Press International
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Fantastic Talesby I. U. Tarchetti, Lawrence VenutiISBN 156279020X (1-56279-020-X)
Hardcover, Mercury House
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Malvina G. Vogel, Shelley Austin KasterISBN 1577658094 (1-57765-809-4)
Hardcover, Spotlight
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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 Golemby Gustav Meyrink, Michael MitchellISBN 1572410140 (1-57241-014-0)
Softcover, Ariadne Press
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The Greater Key of Solomon: Including a Clear and Precise Exposition of King Solomon's Secret Procedure, Its Mysteries and Magic Rites Original Plates, Seals, Charms and talismby S. Liddell Macgregor MatherISBN 1585090220 (1-58509-022-0)
Softcover, Book Tree
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Greater Key of Solomon: Including a Clear and Precise Exposition of King Solomon's Secret Procedure, Its Mysteries and Magic Rites Original Plates, Seals, Charms and talism'Book summary:Translated and Edited from Manuscripts in the British Museum by S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers. One of the most famous of all magical textbooks. The Key of Solomon the King, was translated by S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers, who was a well known 19th century magician and head of the Order of the Golden Dawn. The ancient manuscripts were found in the British Museum and are believed to be the actual words and instructions of King Solomon himself. In these texts he instructs his followers on how to summon and master spiritual powers, including how to obtain answers to problems from the spirit world. A section called "Solomon, the Wise Man" details nothing of his magic, but shares many stories of Solomon's great wisdom. This same kind of wisdom is an important prerequisite to engaging in this magical work. The work hare can be very powerful. The processes involved show the complexity in which European ritual magic was performed. This book also explains how the choice of time and place, preparation procedures, incaptations, fasting, robes, fumigations, and various trappings play an integral part in the annals of magic. Other topics include days, hours, and virtues of the planets, prayers and conjurations, medals and pentacles, invisibility, magic carpets, and more. [via]
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Guiliano Bugialli's Food of Naples and Campaniaby Giuliano Bugialli, Andy RyanISBN 1584792116 (1-58479-211-6)
Hardcover, Stewart, Tabori & Chang
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Hereditary Witchcraft: Secrets of the Old Religionby Raven GrimassiISBN 1567182569 (1-56718-256-9)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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I Know This Much Is Trueby Wally LambISBN 1574901648 (1-57490-164-8)
Hardcover, Thomas t Beeler
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Insight Travel Dictionary Italian: Italian-English/English-Italianby Langenscheidt StaffISBN 1585730734 (1-58573-073-4)
Softcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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An Instance of the Fingerpostby Iain PearsISBN 1573227951 (1-57322-795-1)
Softcover, Riverhead Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Instance of the Fingerpost'Book summary:An Instance of the Fingerpost is that rarest of all possible literary beasts--a mystery powered as much by ideas as by suspects, autopsies, and smoking guns. Hefty, intricately plotted, and intellectually ambitious, Fingerpost has drawn the inevitable comparisons to Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose and, for once, the comparison is apt.
The year is 1663, and the setting is Oxford, England, during the height of Restoration political intrigue. When Dr. Robert Grove is found dead in his Oxford room, hands clenched and face frozen in a rictus of pain, all the signs point to poison. Rashomon-like, the narrative circles around Grove's murder as four different characters give their version of events: Marco da Cola, a visiting Italian physician--or so he would like the reader to believe; Jack Prestcott, the son of a traitor who fled the country to avoid execution; Dr. John Wallis, a mathematician and cryptographer with a predilection for conspiracy theories; and Anthony Wood, a mild-mannered Oxford antiquarian whose tale proves to be the book's "instance of the fingerpost." (The quote comes from the philosopher Bacon, who, while asserting that all evidence is ultimately fallible, allows for "one instance of a fingerpost that points in one direction only, and allows of no other possibility.")
Like The Name of the Rose, this is one whodunit in which the principal mystery is the nature of truth itself. Along the way, Pears displays a keen eye for period details as diverse as the early days of medicine, the convoluted politics of the English Civil War, and the newfangled fashion for wigs. Yet Pears never loses sight of his characters, who manage to be both utterly authentic denizens of the 17th century and utterly authentic human beings. As a mystery, An Instance of the Fingerpost is entertainment of the most intelligent sort; as a novel of ideas, it proves equally satisfying. [via]
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Italian Architecture of the 16 Centuryby Colin Rowe, Leon SatkowskiISBN 156898331X (1-56898-331-X)
Hardcover, Princeton Architectural Pr
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Italian Cookingby Hallie Harron, Janet Kessel Fletcher, Sally W. Smith, Kevin SanchezISBN 1564260828 (1-56426-082-8)
Softcover, Cole Pub Co
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Italian Cooking: At the Academyby Hallie Donnelly, Janet Kessel Fletcher, Sally W. SmithISBN 1564260364 (1-56426-036-4)
Softcover, Cole Pub Co
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Italian Witchcraft: The Old Religion of Southern Europeby Raven GrimassiISBN 1567182593 (1-56718-259-3)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Langenscheidt's Pocket Dictionary Italianby Langenscheidt StaffISBN 1585730394 (1-58573-039-4)
Softcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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Langenscheidt's Universal French Dictionary: French-English English-Frenchby LangenscheidtISBN 1585734918 (1-58573-491-8)
Softcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Langenscheidt's Universal French Dictionary: French-English English-French'Book summary:Langenscheidt Universal Dictionary Italian-English/English-Italian: 35,000 references on 640 pages *Completely revised and updated with many new words and phrases *All headwords in blue for quick reference *The best compact reference work for use at home, in the office, at school, and for travel [via]
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The Last Days of Pompeiiby Edward Bulwer LyttonISBN 1564595900 (1-56459-590-0)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Leone's Italian Cookbookby Gene LeoneISBN 1568495099 (1-56849-509-9)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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Low-Fat Italianby The Cole Publishing GroupISBN 1564268144 (1-56426-814-4)
Softcover, Cole Pub Co
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Macbethby William Shakespeare, VonISBN 1579126219 (1-57912-621-9)
Softcover, Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Macbeth'Book summary:Macbeth es una de las grandes tragedias de William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Macbeth, el gran general del ejército del rey de Escocia, regresa victorioso después de una campaña de apaciguamiento cuando sucumbe a la tentación del poder. Desde entonces un mundo tenebroso y mágico, de apariciones y desconfianzas, sembrará de crÃmenes la pacÃfica vida de los escoceses hasta que Macbeth muere como habÃan viticinado las brujas. [via]
Mulligan Stewby Gilbert SorrentinoISBN 1564780872 (1-56478-087-2)
Softcover, Dalkey Archive Pr
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My Name a Living Memoryby Martha King, Giorgio Van StratenISBN 1586420712 (1-58642-071-2)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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On the Edge of the New Centuryby E. J. HobsbawmISBN 1565846710 (1-56584-671-0)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Pasta Perfectby The Cole Group EditorsISBN 1564268020 (1-56426-802-0)
Softcover, Cole Pub Co
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Pasta Sauces : 500 Sauce Recipes and Pasta Recommendationsby Charles A. BellissinoISBN 1579120156 (1-57912-015-6)
Hardcover, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
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Pizza For Every Meal & Occasionby Cq ProductsISBN 1563832216 (1-56383-221-6)
Softcover, Cq Products
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Postscript to the Name of the Roseby Umberto EcoISBN 1568496753 (1-56849-675-3)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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The Prettiest Love Letters in the World: Letters Between Lucrezia Borgia & Pietro Bembo, 1503-1519by Pietro Bembo, Lucrezia Borgia, Richard Shirley Smith, Hugh ShanklandISBN 1567921639 (1-56792-163-9)
Softcover, David R Godine Pub
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Pride and Prejudiceby Jane AustenISBN 1576462676 (1-57646-267-6)
Softcover, Quiet Vision Pub
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Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century British mating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual, Austen trains her sights on a country village and a few families--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases. Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune, and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, who married above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity to marry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley is complaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane; Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet's vulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters, he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane and Elizabeth. His excessive pride offends Lizzy, who is more than willing to believe the worst that other people have to say of him; when George Wickham, a soldier stationed in the village, does indeed have a discreditable tale to tell, his words fall on fertile ground.
Having set up the central misunderstanding of the novel, Austen then brings in her cast of fascinating secondary characters: Mr. Collins, the sycophantic clergyman who aspires to Lizzy's hand but settles for her best friend, Charlotte, instead; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy's insufferably snobbish aunt; and the Gardiners, Jane and Elizabeth's low-born but noble-hearted aunt and uncle. Some of Austen's best comedy comes from mixing and matching these representatives of different classes and economic strata, demonstrating the hypocrisy at the heart of so many social interactions. And though the novel is rife with romantic misunderstandings, rejected proposals, disastrous elopements, and a requisite happy ending for those who deserve one, Austen never gets so carried away with the romance that she loses sight of the hard economic realities of 19th-century matrimonial maneuvering. Good marriages for penniless girls such as the Bennets are hard to come by, and even Lizzy, who comes to sincerely value Mr. Darcy, remarks when asked when she first began to love him: "It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." She may be joking, but there's more than a little truth to her sentiment, as well. Jane Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print". Readers of Pride and Prejudice would be hard-pressed to disagree. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Hardcover, Barnes & Noble - Pride and Prejudice: ISBN 1582790329 (1-58279-032-9)
Hardcover, Trident Pr Intl - Pride and Prejudice: ISBN 1582790442 (1-58279-044-2)
Hardcover, Trident Reference Pub - Pride and Prejudice: ISBN 1576462676 (1-57646-267-6)
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Republic of Platoby Thomas TaylorISBN 1564590240 (1-56459-024-0)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Rick Steves' 2004 Italyby Rick StevesISBN 1566915333 (1-56691-533-3)
Softcover, Avalon Travel Pub
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Rick Steves' 2005 Europe Through The Back Doorby Rick StevesISBN 1566916186 (1-56691-618-6)
Softcover, Pgw
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Rick Steves' 2005 Italyby Rick Steves, Heidi Sewell, Sarah MurdochISBN 1566916798 (1-56691-679-8)
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Rick Steves' 2006 Europe Through the Back Doorby Rick StevesISBN 1566917212 (1-56691-721-2)
Softcover, Avalon Travel Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rick Steves' 2006 Europe Through the Back Door'Book summary:Offering a charming introduction to European travel based on the popular PBS travel series, these entertaining travel guides provide inside information on where to visit, what to see and do, where to stay, great places to eat, and how to get around quickly and economically, along with a close-up look at local culture, self-guided walking tours, fun [via]
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Rick Steves' 2006 Italyby Rick StevesISBN 1566917271 (1-56691-727-1)
Softcover, Avalon Travel Pub
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Rick Steves' 2007 Europe Through the Back Doorby Rick StevesISBN 1566918081 (1-56691-808-1)
Softcover, Avalon Travel Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rick Steves' 2007 Europe Through the Back Door'Book summary:[via]From train and rail pass skills to strategies for visiting open-air folk museums, who else but Rick Steves can teach travelers the skills they really need when traveling through Europe? Learn how to deal with all of the small details of planning a trip to Europe with Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007.
America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick Steves has done the legwork, discovered the secrets, and made the mistakes so travelers don't have to. Completely revised and updated, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience. Rick's travel tips include:
" Sticking to a budget
" Smart packing
" Planning ahead for visiting major sites
" Personal safety
" Avoiding tourist traps
" Finding Europe's "back door" attractions.
Smart advice is also offered on everything from social etiquette to booking a hotel and ordering food. Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007 is an essential item on any European traveler's checklist.More editions of Rick Steves' 2007 Europe Through the Back Door:
Rick Steves' 2007 Italyby Rick StevesISBN 1566918162 (1-56691-816-2)
Softcover, Avalon Travel Pub
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Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2000by Rick StevesISBN 1562614959 (1-56261-495-9)
Softcover, Avalon Travel Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2000'Book summary:"The more money you spend, the bigger the wall you build between yourself and the culture you traveled so far to visit. Stay in the small inns, eat in family-style restaurants, visit out-of-the-way places, rub elbows with the locals. You'll spend less money and have a great time in the process."
This is Rick Steves's "back door" travel philosophy. For more than 25 years, he has traveled and led tours around Europe, finding and sharing the joy of simplicity and openness.
Along with tried-and-true tips on packing, transport, sleeping and eating well on a budget, and meeting the locals, Steves reveals more than 30 "back doors" found throughout Europe, from a tiny lake town in Austria to the narrowest gorge in the world, which winds through Crete. If Europe is your destination, this book is more important than your luggage. --Kathryn True [via]
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Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2001by Rick StevesISBN 1566912288 (1-56691-228-8)
Softcover, Avalon Travel Pub
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This is Rick Steves's "back door" travel philosophy. For more than 25 years, he has traveled and led tours around Europe, finding and sharing the joy of simplicity and openness.
Along with tried-and-true tips on packing, transport, sleeping and eating well on a budget, and meeting the locals, Steves reveals more than 30 "back doors" found throughout Europe, from a tiny lake town in Austria to the narrowest gorge in the world, which winds through Crete. If Europe is your destination, this book is more important than your luggage. --Kathryn True [via]
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Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2002: The Travel Skills Handbooks for Independent Travelersby Rick StevesISBN 1566913535 (1-56691-353-5)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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This is Rick Steves's "back door" travel philosophy. For more than 25 years, he has traveled and led tours around Europe, finding and sharing the joy of simplicity and openness.
Along with tried-and-true tips on packing, transport, sleeping and eating well on a budget, and meeting the locals, Steves reveals more than 30 "back doors" found throughout Europe, from a tiny lake town in Austria to the narrowest gorge in the world, which winds through Crete. If Europe is your destination, this book is more important than your luggage. --Kathryn True [via]
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Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2003: The Travel Skills Handbook for Independent Travelersby Rick StevesISBN 1566914655 (1-56691-465-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2003: The Travel Skills Handbook for Independent Travelers'Book summary:Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2003 is the Travel Skills Handbook for Independent Travellers.. Rick Steves guide feature the most current information available in any European guidebook, based on research conducted during the summer before publication. He shows travellers how to delve into European culture, make friends with the locals, and experience each region's natural wonders-economically and hassle free. Inspiring yet practical, Rick Steves' guidebooks are perfect for anyone hoping to make the most of their limited holiday time. [via]
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Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2004: The Travel Skills Handbook for Independent Travelersby Rick StevesISBN 1566915317 (1-56691-531-7)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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This is Rick Steves's "back door" travel philosophy. For more than 25 years, he has traveled and led tours around Europe, finding and sharing the joy of simplicity and openness.
Along with tried-and-true tips on packing, transport, sleeping and eating well on a budget, and meeting the locals, Steves reveals more than 30 "back doors" found throughout Europe, from a tiny lake town in Austria to the narrowest gorge in the world, which winds through Crete. If Europe is your destination, this book is more important than your luggage. --Kathryn True [via]
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Rick Steves' French, Italian, and German Phrase Bookby Rick StevesISBN 1566915341 (1-56691-534-1)
Softcover, Avalon Travel Pub
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Rick Steves' Italy 2001by Rick StevesISBN 1566912296 (1-56691-229-6)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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Rick Steves' Italy 2002by Rick StevesISBN 1566913543 (1-56691-354-3)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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Rick Steves' Italy 2003by Rick StevesISBN 1566914647 (1-56691-464-7)
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Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare, Susan Shwartz, George EvansISBN 1578400023 (1-57840-002-3)
Softcover, Acclaim Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Romeo and Juliet'Book summary:Children of bitter enemies, in a world where quarrels are settled with a sword, Romeo and his beautiful Juliet love each other at once. But their love defies the code of family, honor, and duty--and these star-crossed lovers may not survive the conflict. Shakespeare's lyrical story of youth, passion, and bloody vengeance as you've never seen it before! (Digest) [via]
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The Sea-hawkby Rafael SabatiniISBN 1568494831 (1-56849-483-1)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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The Secret Gardenby Dalmatian Press StaffISBN 1577595556 (1-57759-555-6)
Hardcover, Dalmatian Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Secret Garden'Book summary:Product Details Reading level: Ages 5 and up Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Dalmatian Press (November 2001) Language: English [via]
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Siddharthaby Hermann Hesse, Sherab Chodzin, Sherab Chodzin KohnISBN 1570627215 (1-57062-721-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Siddhartha'Book summary:With parallels to the enlightenment of the Buddha, Hesse's Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's quest for the ultimate reality. Steeped in the tenets of both psychoanalysis and Eastern mysticism, Siddhartha presents an original view of man and culture, and the arduous process of self-discovery that leads to reconciliation, harmony, and peace. The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit language, siddha (gotten) + artha (meaning or wealth). The two words together mean "one who has found meaning (of existence)" or "he who has attained his goals". The Buddha's name, before his renunciation, was Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Buddha. In this book, the Buddha is referred to as "Gotama". [via]
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Hardcover, Random House Inc - Siddhartha: ISBN 1582878560 (1-58287-856-0)
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Signing in 14 Languages : A Multilingual Dictionary of 2,500 American Sign Language Wordsby Claude O. ProctorISBN 1579120997 (1-57912-099-7)
Hardcover, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Signing in 14 Languages : A Multilingual Dictionary of 2,500 American Sign Language Words'Book summary:Signing in Fourteen Languages is an invaluable guide to mastering and communicating in American Sign Language around the globe.
A detailed line drawing clearly indicates how to sign each word and is accompanied by the same word translated into the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. A convenient cross-indexing feature makes it easy to find the appropriate sign language gesture using any of the languages without having to translate the word. Finger-spelling charts for both American Sign Language and International Sign Language enable readers to spell out uncommon words and names.
With the rapid advances in communication and transportation technology the world is becoming smaller and more interconnected, and Signing in Fourteen Languages advances the cause allowing people from around the world to communicate with the hearing impaired. It is an easy-to-use and indispensable reference work--unique in its breadth of world languages--for businesses, libraries, international organizations, language training centers, government agencies and anyone who is hearing impaired or who interacts with the hearing impaired.
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The Spanish Civil Warby Gabriele RanzatoISBN 156656297X (1-56656-297-X)
Softcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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Stravaganzaby Mary HoffmanISBN 1582347913 (1-58234-791-3)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury USA
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Stravaganza: City Of Masksby Mary HooperISBN 1582349177 (1-58234-917-7)
Softcover, Bloomsbury USA
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A Tale of 12 Kitchens: Family Cooking in Four Countriesby Jake TilsonISBN 1579653200 (1-57965-320-0)
Softcover, Workman Pub Co
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Three Golden Ages: Discovering the Creative Secrets of Renaissance Florence, Elizabethan England, and America's Foundingby Mapp, Alf, J.ISBN 1568331134 (1-56833-113-4)
Hardcover, Madison Books
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The Top One Hundred Italian Rice Dishesby Diane SeedISBN 1580082807 (1-58008-280-7)
Softcover, Ten Speed Press
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Tuscan Cookbookby Stephanie Alexander, Maggie BeerISBN 1571456864 (1-57145-686-4)
Hardcover, Laurel Glen
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Venice : A City, a Republic, an Empireby Alvise ZorziISBN 1585671320 (1-58567-132-0)
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Voices from a Timeby Martha King, Sylvia BonucciISBN 1586420984 (1-58642-098-4)
Softcover, Steerforth Pr
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Ways of the Strega: Italian Witchcraft Its Lore, Magick, and Spellsby Raven GrimassiISBN 1567182534 (1-56718-253-4)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ways of the Strega: Italian Witchcraft Its Lore, Magick, and Spells'Book summary:Discover, for the first time in one complete work, the rich legacy of magick and ritual handed down by Italian witches through the generations. Ways of the Strega reclaims the beliefs and practices of southern European Pagan spirituality. Learn the secrets of Janarra (lunar) witches, Tanarra (star) witches, and Fanarra (ley lines) witches. This book also details the how-to's of modern Strega traditions. [via]
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White Stainsby Anais NinISBN 156333609X (1-56333-609-X)
Softcover, Masquerade Publications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'White Stains'Book summary:Collection of short stories written by Ms. Nin and some of her friends written for Roy Johnson back in the '40s. (Johnson paid $1 a page for private smut... Henry Miller also wrote for him.) Contains six stories and a brief guide to lovemaking, for no apparent reason. One of the tales is definitely by Nin. [via]
European Phrasebookby Langenscheidt StaffISBN 1585731633 (1-58573-163-3)
Softcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc
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