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The Garland of Defeat by Florence Mary Bennett first edition hardcover Harold Vinal Limited, New York. (1927)

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Wonderful imagery created with words; 5 books in one binding with multiple chapters in each. "In the midst of a grove of pines, well up on the slope of a hill, there was sparkling a fountain of melody..."

Separations by Oakley Hall signed trade paperback University of Nevada Press (1997)

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Wonderful gift copy. RARE to find author signed copy. "The Grand Canyon country of the 1880s is the setting of Oakley Hall's compelling new novel."

Notes from an Airborne Rifle Company 1950-1951 by Robert T Brown trade paperback Trafford, Canada (2003)

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22 soldiers' experiences in the Korean War. The author "entered the U.S. Army directly from high school at age 17, enlisting specifically for airborne training..."

Crossing Life's Wilderness by G Clyde Dodder signed first edition trade paperback Mayadan Publishing, Palo Alto, CA (1996)

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Transcripts of Sermons by the Senior Minister of the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto. California.

The Man Who Paints Animals by Bob Kuhn first edition hardcover not paginated Ken Meyer Productions, Boulder Colorado (1980)

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The artwork is magnificent. The artist has a distinguished career as an illustrator for Field and Stream and Outdoor Life. This book documents the disappearing part of our world - the wild animals. Photo is of the title page.

Dryden High School Then and Now by Stella M Trapp signed first edition paperback DeWitt Historical Society, Ithaca, NY (1963)

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RARE signed copy. Important source material. First-hand recollections of very early 1900s education in rural New York.

Behind the Mask A Collection of Poems by James W Blake signed trade paperback Julian Richardson Associates, San Francisco. (1974)

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RARE. Very hard to find, particularly as an inscribed, signed copy. Collection of nitty-gritty poems about the rough places in life. "Dedicated to ... my parents who taught me how to live on both sides of the mask."

Gli Occhiali Spectacles by Franca Acerenza first edition paperback text in both Italian and English BE-MA, Milano (1988)

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This photographic itinerary "is based on one of the finest collections of spectacles existing in Italy today."

Canyon Shadows by Lou Ella Archer first edition hardcover Times Mirror Press (1931)

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Beautiful gift copy. Lou Ella Archer's poetry captures the beauty of the Arizona landscape. Pastedown picture of the Grand Canyon on the cover. Illustrated with black and white scenes plus 7 color artworks by Lillian Wilhelm Smith (1882-1974) including her magnificent paintings of Zion Canyon, the Desert After the Rain, Dawn at Bryce Canyon, From Grand Canyon Lodge, Seven Palms, and the Temple of Sinawava.

How to Quit the Rat Race-Successfully! by John F Edwards first edition trade paperback New Era Press, Weaverville, CA (1980)

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The author "shows you how to increase your happiness by following these proven procedures..."