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Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Pages coming away from binding. No rips or tears on pages. The man with The Billion Dollar Brain is (almost naturally) a Texan who has constructed a huge private international espionage network, the machinations of which constitute a threat to all governments of whatever political persuasion. The heart of the menace is a computer as big as the Ritz- the horrifyingly plausible end-product of an automated society hell-bound for self-destruction through the twisted circuits of the double and triple cross. Within the pages of The Ten Billion Dollar Brain you will meet some old friends, including the tough insubordinate spy from Burnley who fought, fumbled and outwitted his way through The Ipcress File and Funeral In Berlin; Dawlish, his bumbling superior; Colonel Stok, the friendly enemy who is, like our hero, a cynically pragmatic professional, and Harvey Newbegin, the opportunistic and neurotic American agent. You will also encounter some unforgettable new characters- notably Signe Laine, a Finnish nymph who likes champagne, Sibelius, very expensive underwear, and one-upmenship (with the emphasis on the men), and General Mid-winter, a truly original creation who dominates the tale like an absurd maniacal Napoleon. The plot screams across the roof of the world from the bone freezing core of winter in Leningrad, to Helsinki, to London, New York, and the stifling damp heat of Texas. The authenticity of the technical detail makes science fiction seem oddly homely, and one believes the hero when he says, "It's only a matter of time before machines are pressing buttons to call people." as well as Comrade Colonel Stok of Red Army Intelligence who agrees, "Two not very clever men will have to decide whether to extend hand or pull a trigger." Superbly constructed, relevant, filled with brilliantly realized characters and vibrant scenes, The Billion Dollar Brain has all the stylistic glitter and sheen we have come to expect from Len Deighton. It could be described as a riveting Space Age spy thriller were it not for the strange feeling that it all really happened. t's only a matter of time before machines are pressing buttons to call people." as well as Comrade Colonel Stok of Red Army Intelligence who agrees, "Two not very clever men will have to decide whether to extend a hand or pull a trigger." (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing (complete number line) hardcover in excellent, near-pristine condition (slightest handling, slightest pencil erasure inside the front cover, otherwise unmarked), with VG dust jacket (slight to light wear, gloss rubbed). 462 pages. [2.1 lbs]. Book.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The book has a gentle bump to the bottom edge of the front cover, a slightly shifted spine, loose hinges, and very faint smudging from use to the edges of the textblock, otherwise the book is in excellent condition with crisp, unmarked pages, a tight binding, and a strong, clean cover. The dustjacket has rubbing and surface scratching to both covers, mild shelfwear to the edges and corners of the jacket resulting in gentle creasing, and light toning most ntoable at the back cover, otherwise the dustjacket is in very good condition, intact and attractive, and is now in an archival protective mylar. …

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover w/ unclipped dj. Pub. 1992, number line ends w/ 1. Unmarked text, clean interior. Light wear along the outside edge of pages. Dj now in mylar, mylar shows light scratches, dj appears unaffected. lh.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. As new, bright, clean and unmarked paperback. 50 pages. Illustrated.Bluestem Books is an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore established in 1984.

Condition: Very Good. 4 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 18 x 25 cms. Category: The Antiquary; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 5 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 23 cms. Category: Sussex Archaeological Society; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Hardcover. Signed with a sketch from the artist! Book cover has just a small bit of rubbing, otherwise looks bright, sharp, and attractive. Solid binding, pages are clean and crisp. Overall in great condition, a beautiful signed copy. Signed.

hardbound. Condition: Very Good. Definitive resource for composers and performers of synthesizer music, referencing the sythesizer as instrument, sampling, software, Midi, technique, extended techniques, etc; b&w diagrams and musical examples throughout; a volume in the Computer Music and Digital Audio Series; foxing top text block, o.w. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper. Very Good. 462pp. 8vo. Very Good. b&w illustrations (illustrator).…

First Edition. 48p. + 64p. Directory of Organizations & Personals, , 8.5x11 inches, illustrated with cartoons and color & b&w photos, personal classified ads with photos, very good glossy magazine in stapled, pictorial color wraps. Also known as Transgender Tapestry and Transgender Tapestry Journal. Serious and useful information, essays, articles, reporting on the transgendered experience. Cover story on Terry Ferrell as Dax on "Deep Space Nine". Cover states 1997 but it is 1996. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Signed and numbered print affixed inside. Book is as new, very clean and sharp. Signed.

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No Binding. Condition: Good. Wanted Poster 32 x 21 cm. In acid free Mylar sleeve. Will be shipped flat between heavy cardboard layers. [Transcription:] "WANTED FOR FORGERY Rochester, N. Y., October 23, 1908. JULIUS K. DILLMAN is wanted for passing forged check in this city. The following is his description: Julius K. Dillman, alias Julius D. Gray, alias George E. Curtis, 40 years old, 5 ft. 8 1-2 in.; 145 to 150 lbs.; slender build; dark complexion; nose slightly crooked; hair medium chestnut; blue eyes; when last seen wore sandy brown mustache; irregular teeth, with hole between the two front upper ones which may be filled with gold, others are filled with gold and silver; white vertical birth-mark scar on right side of forehead; small mole under left ear; several small moles on left cheek; chicken-pox mark on right cheek; straight scar on top of head four inches above right temple; small wart on back of right hand near wrist; is a nervous dyspeptic; wears No. 7 1-2 shoes, and No. 7 hats; claims to have been born in California. Fac-simile of a check passed in this city recently by Dillman. MERCHANTS BANK OF ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, N.Y. SEP 30 1908 190 NO. 7379 PAY TO THE ORDER OF D. Armstrong & Co $60.00 Sixty DOLLARS NOT OVER SIXTY DOLLARS 60 National Casket Co. R. E. Sease Treas. [Left side stamp:] National Casket Co. His scheme is to enter a prominent business house after banking hours dressed to represent a bookkeeper, sometimes in his shirt sleeves and with a pen behind his ear, and ask if they would kindly cash a check drawn by his firm, as they were short of cash, always mentioning the firm's name of some neighboring business house. If the answer is in the affirmative, he will go back to the store where he claimed to be employed, return again with the check, and after getting the money on it would again return to his supposed place of employment, ask some trivial question of the bookkeeper, and pass out of another door. He carries a full outfit of rubber stamps and blank checks, and also a perforator. His previous convictions are as follows: Arrested under the name of Julius K. Dillman in Boston, Feb. 25, 1885, for passing forged checks, and sentenced to five years in the Massachusetts Reformatory; under the name of George E. Curtis, alias Julius K. Dillman, arrested Jan. 2, 1890, at San Francisco, Cal., for passing forged checks, and sentenced to the California State Penitentiary for six years; discharged March 9, 1895; under the name of Julius D. Gray, arrested at Syracuse, N.Y., March 25, 1899, for passing forged checks, and sentenced May 16, 1899, to four and one-half years in Auburn State Prison, and recently discharged. If arrested, wire me and I will send for him with proper papers. J. C. HAYDEN, Chief of Police." Before his 1908 Rochester offense, Dillman spent a total of 15.5 years in prison in 3 different states. By 1908 Dillman was traveling and running check scams alongside a woman identified as his wife. Dillman's post-prison freedom after the Rochester flyer was short-lived. His distinct habits - carrying a portable check perforator, wearing a pen behind his ear, and using the same aliases - made him easy for regional detectives to track down. Following the publication of the Rochester police circular on October 23, 1908, Dillman continued moving through Northern Indiana and into Pennsylvania. According to the Goshen Mid-Week News Times, he was tracked down by regional detectives and arrested in Pittsburgh, PA, on Friday, January 8, 1909, while executing his signature bookkeeper scam. Sent back to prison to serve another multi-year term, he cemented his legacy as one of the era's most persistent habitual check forgers. He was born in 1868, probably in California, and his career path was defined by a predictable cycle of cross-country movement, check fraud, prison sentences, and immediate re-offending upon release. 1885 (Age 17): Commits his first major documented string of financial crimes. . . or "raise" without destroying the check. By carrying a portable, compact check perforator in his kit, Dillman could forge a check from scratch and give it the authentic, industrial look of a real corporate payroll check. Combined with his custom rubber. . (illustrator).…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1919 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 8 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 8 Volume 1919 W.C. Pressing Seed Company,Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1900 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 106 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 106.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Diderot, Denis & Jean Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert. [Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des méti-ers] Blanchissage des toiles. Contenant deux planches. Paris: Chez Briasson, David & Le Breton, 1762-1767. Plates, vol. 2. Folio. One leaf with descriptive text in 2 columns on recto headed with an typographical line border + 2 full-page engraved plates after [Louis-Jacques] Goussier (39.5 x 25.5 cm) numbered I-II with multiple illustrations provided for the entry on textile bleaching in volume 2 of the Encyclopédie. Illustrated monograph on cloth bleaching. Plate I, engraved by [Bénoit-Louis] Prevost (1735-1804) is divided into 2 parts : the upper part depicts multiple vats used for the elaborate heating, washing and bleaching of linen; the lower part shows the scientific manner of spreading and pegging the bleached sheets on 8 square-shaped fields divided by canals to allow rinsing them with fresh river water; in the foreground a workshop called 'frottoir' with tubs for soaping and an instrument for drip-drying the linen. Plate II engraved by [A.J.] Defehr (1723-74) contains 5 separate illustrations: no 1, a ladle for rinsing bleached sheets with river water, nos 2 - 4 relate to the machinery used to roll and press the bunched cloth, no 5 represents a massive stone table for pummeling the cloth with a special hammer. The art ist, Louis-Jacques Goussier (1722-1799), was highly esteemed by Diderot, accompanying him on many visits to the workshops and providing the majority of the illustrations to the Encyclopédie. In fresh condition.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1982. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 138, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 138 138.…