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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st American Edition. BRILLIANT: EPIC: VIVID: PROVOCATIVE: STIRRING: REVELATORY: FINE virtually AS-NEW hardcover: Stated First American Edition (November 2004) Printing Unstated (Possible book club extension): NEW unpriced mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners, EXCELLENT maroon paper-over-boards cover edges & corners & w/ titles handsomely gold-stamped on lightly-creased spine, VG slightly shelf-dust soiled text-block exterior w/ smooth-cut top & bottom edges & w/ cut-page style (deckle) side-edging, AS-NEW perfect binding w/ tight sheets & tan-white-checked cloth bands at spine-caps, IMMACULATE cream-white card-stock end-papers MARRED Only by small library-accession date stamping at top-right inside-front, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in Janson on EXCELLENT unblemished opaque paper * Illustrated w/ two 16 pp. inserts of b-w photos on excellent gloss-laminated paper & b-w line-maps throughout * CONTENTS: Introduction (xi), Principal Commanders & Their Forces (xix), Text (1-514), Acknowledgments (515), Sources & References (519), Index (557) * 6.50" x 9.50" x 1.62", 1.12 lbs., xxiii+586 (609) pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: Armageddon is the epic story of the last 8 months of WW II in Europe by Max Hastings, one of Britain s most highly regarded military historians, whose accounts of past battles John Keegan has described as "worthy to stand with that of the best journalists & writers" ( NYT Book Review). In September 1944, the Allies believed that Hitler's army was beaten & expected that the war would be over by Christmas. But the disastrous Allied airborne landing in Holland, American setbacks on the German border & in the Hürtgen Forest, together w/ the bitter Battle of the Bulge, drastically altered that timetable. Hastings tells the story of both the Eastern & Western Fronts, & paints a vivid portrait of the Red Army's onslaught on Hitler's empire. He has searched the archives of the major combatants & interviewed 170 survivors to give us an unprecedented understanding of how the great battles were fought, & of their human impact on American, British, German & Russian soldiers & civilians. Hastings raises provocative questions: Were the Western Allied cause & campaign compromised by a desire to get the Soviets to do most of the fighting? Why were the Russians & Germans more effective soldiers than the Americans & British? Why did the bombing of Germany's cities continue until the last weeks of the war, when it could no longer influence the outcome? Why did the Germans prove more fanatical foes than the Japanese, fighting to the bitter end? This book also contains vivid portraits of Stalin, Churchill, Eisenhower, Montgomery, & the other giants of the struggle. The crucial final months of the 20th century's greatest global conflict come alive in this stirring & revelatory chronicle.* MAX HASTINGS was a foreign correspondent & the editor of Britain's Evening Standard & the Daily Telegraph. He has presented historical documentaries for BBC TV, & is the author of 18 books, including "Bomber Command" which earned the Somerset Maugham Award for nonfiction, "The Korean War" and "Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944". He lives outside London. * SHIPPING: We custom wrap, label & securely package this fine book with our greatest elegance & care for FREE shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL within the United States (or via USPS PRIORITY MAIL for an additional charge), or for prompt delivery to international destinations via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL MAIL at below-cost rates quoted on requesst. Illustrated w/ two 16 pp. inserts of b-w photos on excellent gloss-laminated paper & b-w line-maps throughout (illustrator).…

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 4th Edition. AS-NEW hardcover w/ AS-NEW mylar-protected jacket, EXCELLENT navy-blue library-durable linen-over-boards cover w/ AS-NEW edges & corners w/ titles & Oxford crest handsomely gold-stamped on spine, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE white card-stock end-papers, AS-NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures, PRISTINE interior printed handsomely in 2-column format on excellent paper * ILLUSTRATED in b-w in six sections of c. sixteen plates ea. for a total of 96 plates on excellent gloss-laminated stock * 6.25" x 9.36" x 2.16", 1.60 kg, x+934 (944) pp. * Since the appearance in 1967 of the 3rd edition of "The Oxford Companion to the Theater", world theater had undergone a series of changes more swift & far-reaching than at any other time in its history. Encompassing those developments, this edition offers a wealth of information about contemporary writers, directors, actors, companies & theaters, both metropolitan & regional. At the same time, it continues to provide an authoritative survey of the theater's evolution, from its beginnings in primitive ritual to present-day trends in all countries that have an ongoing theatrical tradition. * An extensive cross-referencing system has been incorporated into this edition to guide the reader to related information. A generous bibliography is also included. Technical entires emphasize the historical perspective, throwing new light on the remarkable feats of earlier practitioners of theatrical illusion; they are illustrated where necessary w/ diagrams. Over 200 other illustrations are placed in thematically arranged groups; functioning independently of the text, they show the changes in vision affecting theatrical production over more than 2,000 years. * Whether one's interests lie in Greek tragedy or in commedia dell'arte, in Moliere or in Tom Stoppard, this, the 4th edition of one of the most successful Oxford Companions, is an indispensable work of reference for all theater-lovers. * "Irresistible . . . Every possible aspect of the theater is examined . . . a mass of brilliantly presented information." - Sir John Gielgud, The Spectator (London) * "Immensely valuable w/ ts vast accumulation of facts about buildings, techniques of performance, scenery, lighting, & make-up, as well as about authors & actors of all periods & places." - Ivor Brown, The Observer (London). ILLUSTRATED in b-w in six sections of c. sixteen plates ea. for a total of 96 plates on excellent gloss-laminated stock (illustrator).…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. OCTAVO, CA 1995, PP.32. AN EXCELLENT GUIDE FOR SUCCESSFUL GERMINATION OF SEED (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. RIVETING: DEFINITIVE: NEW First Edition (Orig. April 29, 2003) First Printing: NEW mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners BUT neatly price-clipped, NEW cover w/ black paper wrapping spine & extending 1.36" onto front & back paper covered in light-gray paper & initials "DN" gilt-engraved at top-center front panel & titles gilt-engraved on spine & sharp NEW edges & corners, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE cream-white card-stock end-papers, NEW perfect binding, PRISTINE interior printed on unblemished archival paper * 6.32" x 9.50" x 1.86", 1.24 kg, xxiv+868 (892) pp * 2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist, NYT 10 Best Books of 2012 * "Riveting.The Patriarch is a book hard to put down." -Christopher Buckley, NYTBR * ABOUT THE BOOK: In his magisterial work 'The Patriarch' celebrated historian David Nasaw tells the full story of Joseph P. Kennedy, the founder of the 20th century's most famous political dynasty. Nasaw (the only biographer granted unrestricted access to the Joseph P. Kennedy papers in the JFK Presidential Library) tracks Kennedy's astonishing passage from East Boston outsider to supreme Washington insider. Kennedy's seemingly limitless ambition drove his career to the pinnacles of success as a banker, World War I shipyard manager, Hollywood studio head, broker, Wall Street operator, New Deal presidential adviser, & founding chairman of the Securities & Exchange Commission. His astounding fall from grace into ignominy did not come until the years leading up to & following America's entry into World War II, when the antiwar position he took as the first Irish American ambassador to London made him the subject of White House ire & popular distaste. 'The Patriarch' is a story not only of one of the 20th century's wealthiest & most powerful Americans, but also of the family he raised & the children who completed the journey he had begun. Of the many roles Kennedy held, that of father was most dear to him. The tragedies that befell his family marked his final years w/ unspeakable suffering. The Patriarch looks beyond the popularly held portrait of Kennedy to answer the many questions about his life, times, & legacy that have continued to haunt the historical record. Was Joseph P. Kennedy an appeaser & isolationist, an anti-Semite & a Nazi sympathizer, a stock swindler, a bootlegger, & a colleague of mobsters? What was the nature of his relationship w/ his wife, Rose? Why did he have his daughter Rosemary lobotomized? Why did he oppose the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the Korean War, & American assistance to the French in Vietnam? What was his relationship to J. Edgar Hoover & the FBI? Did he push his 2nd son into politics & then buy his elections for him? In this pioneering biography, Nasaw draws on never-before-published materials from archives on 3 continents & interviews w/ Kennedy family members & friends to tell the life story of a man who participated in the major events of his times: the booms & busts, the Depression & the New Deal, 2 world wars & a cold war, & the birth of the New Frontier. In studying Kennedy's life, we relive w/ him the history of the American Century. * ABOUT THE AUTHOR: DAVID NASAW is the author of 'Andrew Carnegie', which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, awarded the New-York Historical Society Prize in American History, & named a NYT Notable Book of the Year, & 'The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst', winner of the Bancroft Prize for history & the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize & a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for biography. He is the Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Professor of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL to international destinations at our posted rates. 33 Superbly-Selected B-W Photographs Beautifully-Reproduced in a 16 pp. Insert on excellent gloss-laminated paper (after p. 392) (illustrator).…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Experiments in Her Majesty's Ship Excellent. Book.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Lightly used, may have light reading wear and/or publisher's or previous owner's markings, but NO markings in text. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. INTIMATE: PASSIONATE: ASTUTE: NEW First Edition hardcover (Orig. 2014) w/ full no. line showing First Printing: NEW mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & showing orig. $35.00 pub. price at top-right inside-front flyleaf, NEW cover w/ black paper wrapping spine & extending 1.36" onto front & back panels covered in pearl-gray paper w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & titles ELEGANTLY gilt-stamped on spine, NEW perfect binding w/ tight signatures & dark-blue cloth bands at spine-caps, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE color-illustrated card-stock end-papers, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed on EXCELLENT unblemished acid-free archival paper * 6.36" x 9.50" x1.86", 1.10 kg, xiv+638+42 (694) pp * ILLUSTRATIONS: 3 inserts (between pp 174 & 175, 334 & 335, 526 & 527) ea. of 14 pp presenting 100 full-color photographs SUPERBLY reproduced on EXCELLENT gloss-laminated paper * ABOUT THE BOOK: Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices, & challenges she faced during her 4 years as America's 67th Secretary of State & how those experiences drive her view of the future. "All of us face hard choices in our lives," Hillary Rodham Clinton writes at the start of this personal chronicle of years at the center of world events. "Life is about making such choices. Our choices & how we handle them shape the people we become." In the aftermath of her 2008 presidential run, she expected to return to representing New York in the US Senate. To her surprise, her former rival for the Democratic Party nomination, newly elected President Barack Obama, asked her to serve in his administration as Secretary of State. This memoir is the story of the 4 extraordinary & historic years that followed, & the hard choices that she & her colleagues confronted. Secretary Clinton & President Obama had to decide how to repair fractured alliances, wind down 2 wars, & address a global financial crisis. They faced a rising competitor in China, growing threats from Iran & North Korea, & revolutions across the Middle East. Along the way, they grappled w/ some of the toughest dilemmas of US foreign policy, especially the decision to send Americans into harm's way, from Afghanistan to Libya to the hunt for Osama bin Laden. By the end of her tenure, Secretary Clinton had visited 112 countries, traveled nearly one million miles, & gained a truly global perspective on many of the major trends reshaping the landscape of the 21st century, from economic inequality to climate change to revolutions in energy, communications, & health. Drawing on conversations w/ numerous leaders & experts, Secretary Clinton offers her views on what it will take for the US to compete & thrive in an interdependent world. She makes a passionate case for human rights & the full participation in society of women, youth, & LGBT people. An astute eyewitness to decades of social change, she distinguishes the trend-lines from the headlines & describes the progress occurring throughout the world, day after day. Secretary Clinton's descriptions of diplomatic conversations at the highest levels offer readers a master class in international relations, as does her analysis of how we can best use "smart power" to deliver security & prosperity in a rapidly changing world—one in which America remains the indispensable nation. * ABOUT THE AUTHOR: HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON is the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and US Senator. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL to international destinations at our posted below-cost rates. ILLUSTRATIONS: 3 inserts (between pp 174 & 175, 334 & 335, 526 & 527) ea. of 14 pp presenting 100 full-color photographs SUPERBLY reproduced on EXCELLENT gloss-laminated paper (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. Crown Zellerbach 1950 Trade paperback, fine condition; 28 pp booklet. 2nd printing (1st published 1942). History of this small Oregon community located near Salem, the state capital. Based on old newspaper articles, published journal accounts, "reminiscences of early pioneers" & more. Includes bio of local author Homer Balch. various artists (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good condition paperback pictorial laminated cover no DJ. 133 pages good and clean with clear print. No foxing, no previous names. Black and white illustrations.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 110 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 110 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. BRILLIANT: PASSIONATE: INTENSE: COMPELLING: FASCINATING: INFORMATIVE: DELIGHTFUL: SURPRISING: REMARKABLE: NEW First Edition hardcover w/ no. line at "5" showing Fifth Printing (c. 1998): NEW handsomely designed & illustrated mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & showing Orig. $27.50 pub. price at top-right inside-front flyleaf, NEW cover w/ yellow paper wrapping spine & extending 1.36" onto front & back panels covered in deep-gray paper & titles silver-stamped on spine, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE cream-white card-stock end-papers, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in Sabon on EXCELLENT unblemished archival paper * Maps & Illustrations including 2 inserts on coated paper presenting 31 EXCELLENT black-and-white plates * 6.36" x 9.50" x 1.62", 0.84 kg, 480 pp * ABOUT THE BOOK: National Bestseller & winner of the Pulitzer Prize & the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, "Guns, Germs & Steel" (is) "a brilliantly written, passionate, whirlwind tour through 13,000 years of history on all the continents: a short history of everything about everybody. The origins of empires, religion, writing, crops & guns are all here. By at last providing a convincing explanation for the differing developments of human societies on different continents, the book demolishes the grounds for racist theories of history. Its account of how the modern world was formed is full of lessons for our own future. After reading the first two pages, you won't be able to put it down." - Paul R. Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Population Studies, Stanford University * HIGHEST PRAISE: "Fascinating . . . Lays a foundation for understanding human history." - Bill Gates * Artful, informative and delightful . . . There is nothing like a radically new angle of vision for bringing out unsuspected dimensions of a subject, & that is what Jared Diamond has done." - William H. McNeill, NYRB * "A book of remarkable scope, a history of the world in less than 500 pages which succeeds admirably, where so many others have failed, in analyzing some of the basic workings of cultural process. . . . One of the most important & readable works on the human past published in recent years. - Colin Renfrew, Nature * ABOUT THE AUTHOR: JARED DIAMOND is professor of physiology at the UCLA School of Medicine & is the author of bestselling & award-winning books. He is a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation fellowship & was awarded a 1999 National Medal of Science. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL to all international destinations at our posted rates. Maps & Illustrations including 2 inserts on coated paper presenting 31 excellent black-and-white plates (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 69 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.16 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 69 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.18 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The More Excellent Way: Or, Links in Love's Chain, by the Author of the British Soldier in India. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Most Excellent Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kansas, Wichita, KS. 1929. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is a bit loose on the front hinge, square, and unmarked but for scattered notations for changes from 1929-1943. Book Condition: Good: scattered soiling in gutters; two ink spots on front; scattered moisture spots on front board; wear through of cloth at tips, tail, head, and top rear of boards. Red cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on spine and front board; tinted edges; embossed board edges on front and rear. Partial tear of front inner hinge but board is well attached. 127 pp 8vo. This book contains the Constitution of The M.E. Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kansas, the By-Laws of the same, the Approved Decisions of the Grand High Priests, an Index-Digest, the Ceremony for Reception of Visitors, the Consecration, Constitution, and Dedication of a New Chapter. Includes laid in update papers from 1930s-40s. A clean presentable copy. …

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.