Quotations
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A New Dictionary Of Quotations On Historical Principles From Ancient & Modern Sources
by H L Mencken
The Footpath To Peace and Thoughts From Emerson, Newman, Hawthorne, Longfellow, Brooks, and Others
by Henry Van Dyke
Dictionary Of Burning Words Of Brilliant Writers a Cyclopaedia Of Quotations From the Literature Of All Ages
by Josiah H ; Robinson, Charles S , Intro Gilbert
Quotations Books & Ephemera
Good Luck A Little Book of Quotations
by History and Heraldry
Country Studios. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 1903059135 . A very tiny book in As New condition with an As New DJ. ; 2.20 X 1.70 X 0.50 inches; 60 pages .
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€7.08
Morris's Dictionary of Australian Words, Names and Phrases
by Morris, Edward E. and Oxon, M.A
Melbourne: Currey O'Neil. 1983. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Previous owners name [blind-stamp] to prelims. 525 pages. The historic work on the origins of Australian and New Zealand words, with 10,000 names, definitions and quotations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.
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€12.57
Elvis Presley "Quote Unquote"
by Davis, Arthur
Brookvale NSW: The Book Company. 1995. Small Oblong Quarto Size [approx 26cm x 20cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 79 pages. An intimate portrait of the life of Elvis Presley. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Hardback.
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€12.57
Life's Little Instruction Book
by H. Jackson Brown
Bookman Press. Good. 25 x 21 centimetres (1.39 kg). Paperback. 1991. 160 pages. Text tanned <br>A collection of 477 maxims by an Ameri can writer, described as Tsuggestions, observations, and reminder s on how to live a happy and rewarding life'. First published in the US and followed by a sequel, TLife's Little Instruction Book: Volume II' (1993). .
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€3.47
The Book of Positive Quotations
by Cook, John
New York, NY: Gramercy Books. Good in Good dust jacket. 1999. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 564 pages; Book Tight, Dust Jacket Show wear, Rubbed, Text is clean no markings seen Pages Brown due to age; BX277 .
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€9.92
Familiar Quotatyions
by Bartlett, John
3-7: Philosophical Library. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Spine is stragiht, binding is tight, some tanning, pages are unmarked, dust cover has a corner out of it and some edge wear. ; All orders ship with in 24 hours except Sundays & Holidays, with a tracking #. Items ship from the US. International orders may take longer for you to receive because of customs. Contact us if you have more questions before your purchase we will get back to you within 24 hours. ;...
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€4.47
I'm Glad There Is You... Thoughts on Being Friends
by Walley, Dean
no place: April Editions [ 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition [no statement of printing]. Un-paginated, illustrated with drawings. Near Fine copy in VG+ Dust Wrapper with a corner fold to the front flap. .bx 136
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€11.82
A Gentleman Publisher's Commonplace Book
by Murray, John G
London: John Murray. 1996. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy . Gift inscription to front free endpaper. Black & white illustrations. 119 pages. A selection from Publisher, John Murray's legendary collection of sayings, quotes, proverbs etc. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.
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€11.31
The Impressionists. A Selection of Poems and quotations.
by Nicholas, Anna
South Australia: Axiom. 1995. Oblong Quarto Size [approx 30.5cm x 24cm]. Near Fine condition, pictorial laminated boards in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with colour reproductions. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 48 pages. . Reprint. Hardback.
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€13.83
Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages
by Crystal, David and Crystal, Hilary
London: Penguin. 2000. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 580 pages. A uniquely useful and entertaining reference book - a collection of over 5,000 quotations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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€9.43
Eternity: Stories from the Emotional Heart of Australia
by Stell, Marion (editor)
Canberra: National Museum of Australia. 2001. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs and drawings. xi, 123 pages. This presents the first group of people selected for the opening of the Eternity Gallery in the National Museum in Canberra. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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€10.06
The Book of the Zen Grove: Phrases for Zen Practice; with Japanese translations and commentaries by Shibayama Zenkei; and selected by Shimano Eidà ; English translation and editing by Robert E. Lewis
by Shibayama, Zenkei, 1894-1974. Shimano, Eidà , 1932-2018. Lewis, Robert E
Jacksonville: Zen Sangha Press ; Livingston Manor, NY: Distributed by the Zen Studies Society Press, 1996. 2nd ed. Paperback. Fine with mildly sunned spine. xv, 144 pages: illustrations; 23 cm. English translation of original Chinese phrases, with Japanese in romanized form; bibliographical references (pages 108-117) and indexes. Uncommon. In Japanese with Roman transliterations and English translations. Koan. Zen poetry. Bouddhisme zen -- Citations, maximes, etc. Kôan. Poésie zen. Koan....
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€234.41
Half Hours with the Best Thinkers
by Finamore, Frank J. (editor)
New York, NY: Gramercy Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages; Book Tight, Dust Jacket shows little wear of usage Text is clean no markings seen; BX328 .
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€10.40
Bartlett's Familiar Quotes
by Bartlett, John
Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 1540 pages; Book Tight, Dust Jacket Show wear, Rubbed Text is clean no markings seen; BX221 .
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€32.14
"Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced To Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature"
by Bartlett, John
Boston: "Little, Brown & Co.", 1941. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/No Dust-jacket. Brown Cloth Covers with dulled gilt lettering on black field and dulled gilt decoration on spine and front cover; covers are very lightly soiled from age and use; lower right front corner is bumped; white endpapers turning mostly on edges and gutters; fixed front endpaper has previous owner's name in upper right corner; Book Interior is clean and tight; 8vo; 1577 pages 3.34#; P3;
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€13.19
2,715 One-Line Quotations for Speakers, Writers & Raconteurs
by Murphy, Edward F
New York: A Herbert Michelman Book, Crown Publishers. 1981. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Light wear to dustjacket edges and corners with a small chip to top of spine. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 216 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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€17.60
The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations
by Fred Metcalf [Compiled]
Penguin Books, Great Britain, 1987. Softcover. Good Condition. An extensive cross-referenced anthology of quips and quotations, ideal for after dinner speakers and anyone in search of amusement. A second revised edition of this text, published previously in 1987. 319 pages. Light tanning to pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Reference::Quotations; Reference; ISBN: 0140075682. ISBN/EAN: 9780140075687. Inventory No: 262333. . 9780140075687
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€8.80
The Harvest of a Quiet Eye : A Selection of Scientific Quotations
by Mackay, Alan L.; Edited by Maurice Ebison
Bristol and London: The Institute of Physics. 1977. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Some mild age-toning to DJ edges. Previous owner's details to preliminary pages. Black & white illustrations. Foreword by Sir Peter Medawar. xii, 192 pages. This book illustrates what has been said about sciences and its practitioners over the centuries. As well aas quotations by...
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€15.72
The Little Book of Love: Heart & Soul
by Tiddy Rowan
Quadrille Publishing hardback, 2017 reprint, 183 pages, 200 gram, no jacket. This copy is solid, in good shape, minor read wear, slight yellowing to page edges, clean pages. This is a book of quotations on love.
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€6.29
For Your Spare Moment. Anthology
by Hughes, Thea Stanley
Sydney: Movement publications. 1981. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 111 pages. A series of uplifting quotations. . 3rd Edition. Hardback.
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€12.57
Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay with Indexes by Allibone, S. Austin
by Allibone, S. Austin
J. B. Lippincott Company, 1901-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1903, May have different cover than depicted. Plain green cloth covers over boards, gold gilt lettering and decoration to spine, top edge of pages gilt. Fair. Moderate shelf wear to covers/corners; satisfaction guaranteed. Hardcover lacking the Dust Jacket. Contains academic or public library markings. Front hinge cracked. Earthlight Books is a family owned and operated, independent bookstore serving Walla Walla, Washington since 1973.
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€47.21
The Wicked Wit of William Shakespeare
by Enright, Dominique (Compiled, Edited and Introduced by)
London: Michael O'Mara Books. 2002. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near fine condition in pictorial laminated boards in a near fine dustjacket. An excellent copy. Ribbon bookmark. Illustrated with Black and White plates and decorations. 162 pages. includes a detailed introduction to Shakespeare's life and work and well as notes on entries. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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€11.31
Shorter Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, The
by Morley Christopher, Everett Louella D. (editors)
Pocket Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Mass Market. A Mass Market Paperback in very good condition, squared, tightly bound with an unmarked interior. Light scuffing and edgewear. "Over 10,000 quotations, nearly 2,000 authors, easy-to-use index. "; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 500 pages .
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€7.08
The Complete Kennedy Wit
by Adler, Bill
New York, NY: The Citadel Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 203 pages; No Dust Jacket, Book Shows little Wear, Library Stamp inside Front Cover; BX288 .
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€12.05
