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FIELD CATALOGUE OF GAS MEASURING APPARATUS
by (1917 TRADE CATALOG)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 4-mil clear mylar envelope
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- First Thus
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- 1917
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Erie, Pennsylvania: Metric Metal Works, 1917. First Thus. Near Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. 148 (2) pp. Profusely illustrated throughout, including from photographs and diagrams. Gray cardstock wrappers. 4 3/4" x 7 1/2". Prices listed. A "Field Catalogue" for the natural gas and gasoline industry, this book lists both products manufactured by the Metriceds] Metal Works of Erie, Pennsylvania,… Read more about this item Item Price
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HOME STYLE TRENDS" 1958 (MID-CENTURY MODERN HOME PLANS)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- New Edition
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- 1958
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- Illustrated Wrappers
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€61.27
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Chicago: National Plan Service, Inc, 1958. New Edition. Illustrated Wrappers. Near Fine. 32 pp plus covers. Profusely illustrated from drawings and floorplans. 5 leaves with one home drawing and floorplan each laid in. Stapled illustrated wrappers. Back cover contains folding postcard blueprint order forms. 8 1/4" x 8 1/2". A catalog of contemporary mid-century modern home drawings and… Read more about this item Item Price
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BUDDHA" ORIGINAL POLISH POSTER. ASIA/PACIFIC MUSEUM 1982-3 LINEN-BACKED
by FRANCISZEK STAROWIEYSKI
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1982
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€235.65
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Warsaw: Asia/Pacific Museum, 1982. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL poster of a highly stylized "BUDDHA" by Polish Artist FRANCISZEK STAROWIEYSKI (1930-2009) adveristing an Exhibit at the Asia/Pacific Museum in Warsaw in 1982-3. 26 1/4" x 36 1/4". Expertly linen-backed for preservation and ease of handling. Franciszek Starowieyski is an important Polish artist whose posters are… Read more about this item Item Price
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REDWOOD HIGHWAY TOURS CALIFORNIA" ORIGINAL BROCHURE 1924
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 4-mil clear mylar envelope
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- First Edition
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- 1924
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€32.99
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San Francisco: West Coast Transit Co., Inc, 1924. First Edition. Near Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. This is an ORIGINAL brochure entitled "REDWOOD HIGHWAY TOURS CALIFORNIA" issued by West Coast Transit Co., Inc. of Eureka, California. Illustrated, including MAP of Northern California/Oregon stage routes. Folded: 9" x 4". Open: 9" x 16". Advertising tours through the "Redwood Highway" of… Read more about this item Item Price
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1917 "HUNGER" ORIGINAL WORLD WAR ONE POSTER LINEN-BACKED / WWI
by RALIEGH, Henry (Artist)
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- Used - Fine
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- 1917
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€141.39
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Washington DC: U.S. Food Administration, 1917. Fine. This is an ORIGINAL World War One poster: "HUNGER. FOR THREE YEARS AMERICA HAS FOUGHT STARVATION IN BELGIUM" 1917. Published by the United States Food Administration to encourage Americans to eat less wheat, meat, fats and sugar, so that the United States could continue to ship food to war-torn Allies in… Read more about this item Item Price
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MAD DUCKS AND BEARS. FOOTBALL REVISITED. (SIGNED)
by PLIMPTON, George
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition, Stated
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- 1973
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- Cloth
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€42.42
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New York: Random House, 1973. First Edition, Stated. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. (vii) 421 (1) pp. SIGNED in ink by George Plimpton on a front free endpaper. Pictorial unclipped dust jacket. Blue cloth; silver spine titling. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". A sequel to George Plimpton's Paper Lion, including the particular stories of Detroit Lion linemen John Gordy… Read more about this item Item Price
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FRANCES" ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER 1982 ONE-SHEET
by BERGREN, Eric; DeVORE, Christopher; KAZAN, Nicholas (Screenwriters)
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1982
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€42.42
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Hollywood: EMI Films, 1982. First Edition. Very Good. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet movie poster for "FRANCES", the 1982 film starring Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard and Kim Stanley. Directed by Graeme Clifford. Music by John Barry. 27" x 41". Folded poster. The story of Frances Farmer (1913-1970) the movie star whose brilliant career tragically ended in mental health… Read more about this item Item Price
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1900". ORIGINAL LINEN-BACKED MOVIE POSTER. 1977 ONE SHEET
by BERTOLUCCI
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1967
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Hollywood: Paramount Pictures (U.S.), 1967. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL linen-backed one sheet poster for the film "1900", starring Robert DeNiro, Gerard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda, Donald Sutherland, Burt Lancaster and Sterling Hayden. 27" x 41" plus a 2" linen border. The film was released in the United States in 1977. The original was just over 5 hours… Read more about this item Item Price
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ULYSSES" ORIGINAL LINEN-BACKED MOVIE POSTER 1967
by JOYCE, James (Sourcework Novel)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1967
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Nevada City, California, USA
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€259.22
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London: British Lion Films, 1967. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL linen-backed one sheet movie poster for "ULYSSES",1967, based upon the JAMES JOYCE 1922 novel and starring Milo O'Shea, Barbara Jefford, Anna Manahan, Maurice Roeves and Fionnula Flanagan. Directed by Joseph Strick. Screenplay by Joseph Strick and Fred Haines (Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay).… Read more about this item Item Price
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1901"MIDWAY OIL FIELD" ORIGINAL MAP KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. LINEN-BACKED
by HEDGES, E.C., BISBY, R.L., AUSTIN, H.I. (Compilers)
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- Used - Fine, Linen-Backed
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- 1901
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€542.00
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Los Angeles: Oil Maps and Prospectus, 1901. Fine, Linen-Backed. This is an ORIGINAL MAP, 1901, of the MIDWAY OIL FIELD, Kern County, California. It has been expertly LINEN-BACKED. Compiled from public records and private surveys by E. C. Hedges, R. L. Bisby and H. I. Austin. Exceedingly rare. Blueprint. Image approximately 33 1/4" x 32" with a small… Read more about this item Item Price
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CASH CROP. AN AMERICAN DREAM
by RAPHAEL, Ray
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 4-mil clear mylar envelope
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1985
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- Illustrated Wrappers
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€61.27
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Mendocino, California: The Ridge Times Press, 1985. First Edition. Illustrated Wrappers. Near Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. (6) 179 (2) pp. Illustrated green wrappers. Book design by Judy Tarbell and friends. 6" x 9". A collection of interviews with persons, mostly anonymous, involved in all aspects of the then illegal marijuana industry existing in California's "Emerald Triangle" (Mendocino, Humboldt… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE HAPPY ISLES OF OCEANIA. PADDLING THE PACIFIC (SIGNED)
by THEROUX, Paul
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1992
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- Cloth-backed Boards
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€61.27
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1992. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. 528 pp. SIGNED in ink by Author Theroux on the title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Map endpapers. Cloth-backed boards. Gilt spine titling. From the flap: "Now Theroux launches his most exotic and tantalizing adventure yet, as he kayaks the shimmering Pacific from island to island, exploring… Read more about this item Item Price
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HIGH TOR. A PLAY IN THREE ACTS (SIGNED)
by ANDERSON, Maxwell
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1937
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- Cloth
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€61.27
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Washington DC: Anderson House, 1937. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. (5) 142 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Burgess Meredith in ink on the half-title: "To Bruce from Burgess Meredith". Illustrated dust jacket. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Illustrated endpapers. Gray cloth. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". Per a page fronting the copyright page, Guthrie McClintock presented this play… Read more about this item Item Price
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OPENING BARS. BEGINNING AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY SPIKE HUGHES. (BURGESS MEREDITH'S COPY. SIGNED)
by HUGHES, Spike
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- Custom Clear Mylar
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- Reprint Editon
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- 1946
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- Cloth
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€32.99
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London: Pilot Press Ltd, 1946. Reprint Editon. Cloth. Very Good Minus/Custom Clear Mylar. 382 pp. Burgess Meredith's copy. SIGNED/INSCRIBED to Burgess Meredith in ink on the front free endpaper by the Author, Spike Hughes" "For Burgess to keep his mind on things from the Author / London 1948". Laid in is a CERTIFICATE OF PROVENANCE dated and signed… Read more about this item Item Price
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AIR BRAKE DISEASES. THEIR CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND CURE.; A Revision of "Diseases of the Air Brake System" by the Same Author To Which Has Been Added A Few Introductory Pages on the Principle of the Automatic Brake and an Appendix on the Air Signal
by SYNNESTVEDT, Paul
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- Custom Clear Mylar
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- Ninth Thousand
- Published
- 1899
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€70.70
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Chicago: The W. F. Hall Printing Company, 1899. Ninth Thousand. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. 127 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by the Author in ink on the front free endpaper: "Apr. 17-99-129 Mr. G. B. Harris.- Compliments of the author / Paul Synnestvedt". Profusley illustrated throughout from technical drawings of train parts. Dark red cloth with gilt titling. 5 1/4"… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE OXFORD BOOK OF VILLAINS
by MORTIMER, John (Editor)
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- As New
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1992
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- Boards
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€42.42
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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. First Edition. Boards. As New/Near Fine. (xii) 431 pp. SIGNED in ink by John Mortimer on the title page ("With best wishes / John Mortimer"). Price-clipped illustrated dust jacket. Introduction by John Mortimer. Index of Villains. Index of Authors. Black boards with gilt titling. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Anthology of villany curated… Read more about this item Item Price
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GEORGES BRAQUE" ORIGINAL FRENCH ART POSTER 1973-4 LINEN-BACKED
by BRAQUE, Georges
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1974
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€150.82
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Paris: Musee de L'Orangerie, 1974. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL French art exhibition poster for an exhibit of the works of GEORGES BRAQUE at "Orangerie des Tuileries" (Musee de L'Orangerie) in Paris. The image measures 17 3/4" x 23 3/4". With the linen mounting border: 27 1/2" x 21 3/4". The poster features a bird… Read more about this item Item Price
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TRADE CATALOG: "CATALOG OF BOOKS / DENTAL AND MEDICAL / ALSO ACCOUNT AND APPOINTMENT BOOKS STATIONARY, DIAGRAMS, ETC." 1905
by Anonymous
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- 4-mil clear mylar envelope
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- First Edition
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- 1905
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- Original wrappers with Text
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Philadelphia: The S. S. White Dental Mfg. Co, 1905. First Edition. Original wrappers with Text. Very Good Plus/4-mil clear mylar envelope. 32 pp. Illustrated, primarily from drawings. Original brown wrappers with text. 6 3/4" x 9 1/2". Laid in are pages 9-10 from the December 1906 S. S. White catalog. The first half of the Catalog describes technical… Read more about this item Item Price
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PETER BIEGEL'S RACING PICTURES
by BIEGEL, Peter
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine Slipcase
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- First Edition
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- 1983
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- Leather-backed cloth
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London: Michael Joseph, Ltd, 1983. First Edition. Leather-backed cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine Slipcase. 160 pp. Profusely illustrated from sketches and photographs of paintings of race horses by artist Peter Biegel, many in full color. Foreword by Fred Winter, CBE. Leather-backed green cloth in green slipcase. Gilt titling. 9 3/4" x 13" Oblong. Index. Peter Biegel (1913-1989) was, during… Read more about this item Item Price
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MY TURN. THE MEMOIRS OF NANCY REAGAN (SIGNED)
by REAGAN, Nancy (with NOVAK, William)
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1989
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- Cloth-backed Boards
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€80.12
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New York: Random House, 1989. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. (xiv) 384 pages. SIGNED by Nancy Reagan in ink on the half title. Illustrated dust jacket. Cloth-backed boards. Gold titling. Illustrated (black and white photographs). Color photograhic postcard of President and Mrs. Reagan with Emperor Hirohito of Japan laid in. Price sticker from the Ronald Reagan Library gift… Read more about this item Item Price
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