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$14.00 USD

This book is pretty interesting to flip through - it is a series of poems and drawings by children from 1969. An example:

"Lonely Walk

When I'm Walking down the street,
It seems like footsteps are with me.
When I turn around,
Nothing is there.
Just a shadow when I stare.

Gregory McBride Age 13"

This book is pretty amazing.

The World From My Window - Collected by George Mendoza - Designed by Alan Peckolick - Hawthorn Books, Inc

This book is in very good condition. There are some stains on the back cover (see item image #2) and there is a birthday inscription on the 2nd page dated November 18, 1969, if not for that I would have said excellent condition. Copyright and printed in 1969. Approximately 10" by 7".

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$10.00 USD

A classic. From the first page:

"The unusual events described in this chronicle occurred in 194- at Oran. Everyone agreed that, considering their somewhat extraordinary character, they were out of place there. For its ordinariness is what strikes one first about the town of Oran, which is merely a large French port on the Algerian coast, headquarters of the Prefect of a French Department.

The town itself, let us admit, is ugly. It has a smug, placid air and you need time to discover what it is that makes it different from so many business centers in other parts of the world. How to conjure up a picture, for instance, of a town without pigeons, without any trees or gardens, where you never hear the beat of wings or the rustle of leaves -- a thoroughly negative place, in short?"

The Plague - Albert Camus - Translated by Stuart Gilbert - The Modern Library

This book is in very good condition. There are some slight signs of wear and age, but this book is in overall solid condition. Originally copyright in 1947, this translation was copyright in 1948. I haven't been able to figure out when this edition was published, as far as this book indicates it was published in 1948, but the style of this paperback is more 1970sish.

Approximately 7" by 4", 278 pages long.

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$10.00 USD

Does NOT include frame or matting.

This art print is of the Byzantine mosaic "Empress Theodora and Court Ladies" in the Basilica of San Vitale, in Ravenna, Italy, circa 547 AD. Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_San_Vitale

This art print is an original page taken out of a publication by University Press for Harvard University. Page from "A Special Set of Fine Art Reproductions - Harvard Fine Arts 13 - 2nd Quarter - Medieval Renaissance - Prepared by The University Press"

Approximately 7.5" by 5.5", image is approximately 5" by 4". Looks great matted and framed (see item image #4). Printed in the 1950s.

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$16.00 USD

From the covers:

"The most comprehensive guide to astrology, with a new method for interpreting birth charts.

Includes an accurate and extensive ephemeris for the years 1900 - 2000.

Although much of this ancient science is unsuitable to our culture, any of the old concepts do work -- and have been proven to work, claims Seymour-Smith -- for people in today's modern society. Learn how to make astrology work for you with this practical, comprehensive manual as you discover:

* How to plot a birth chart
* How to interpret birth charts for in-depth character analysis
* How to use a pocket calculator to make quick work of astrological computations
* How to compare two birth charts with an eye to synastry -- the true compatibility between people
* What evidence there is that astrology does indeed serve as a reliable method of prediction
* Why and where astrology arose

Seymour-Smith's new method of interpretation gives a better, more accurate character analysis because it shows you how to weigh every factor in your chart, including some you may not have even known existed. Complete in one volume, The New Astrologer is the only reference you'll need to make practical use of the gathered knowledge of the ages."

Bad ass.

The New Astrologer - Martin Seymour-Smith - Collier Books

This book is in good condition. The spine is split a bit between pages 90 and 91 (see item image 5), and a previous owner wrote their name and a date on the first page. Copyright 1981, this copy printed 1982. Approximately 10" by 7.5", 320 pages.

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$6.00 USD

Next time, on STAR TREK:

"TRAPPED ON AN ALIEN WORLD, KIRK AND HIS CREW STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL!

Sent to the icebound planet of Nordstral to investigate a mysterious outbreak of insanity, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise find themselves drawn into another, even deadlier mystery upon their arrival. A team of research scientists has disappeared on Nordstral's frozen wasteland, leaving no clue to their whereabouts, and no hint of their fate.

While Uhura and Chekov tackle the mystery surrounding the scientists' disappearance Kirk and McCoy search for the truth behind the outbreak of mental illness. But both teams soon find themselves in danger, as the planet undergoes a series of massive earthquakes and electromagnetic disruptions. Unable to contact the U.S.S. Enterprise, both teams must fight for their lives as they try to solve the mystery of Nordstral -- before the world tears itself apart!"

<dramatic star trek music> Ice Trap - L.A. Graf - Star Trek #60 - Pocket Books

Indeed.

This book is in very good condition. Copyright and printed 1992. Approximately 7" by 4", 277 pages.

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$8.00 USD

Does NOT include frame or matting.

This art print is of the mosaic "Emperor Justinian and his Courtiers" in the Basilica of San Vitale, in Ravenna, Italy, from the 6th century AD. Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_San_Vitale

The art print is taken out of a publication by University Press for Harvard University.

"A Special Set of Fine Art Reproductions - Harvard Fine Arts 13 - 2nd Quarter - Medieval Renaissance - Prepared by The University Press"

Approximately 7.5" by 5.5", image is approximately 5" by 4". Looks great matted and framed (see item image #4). Printed in the 1950s.

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$12.00 USD

From the preface:

"What you have before you in this Special Issue of Hypatia on Ecological Feminism is, I think, something very special indeed. It is the first collection ever published of explicitly philosophical articles on the subject of ecological feminism. In issuing her call for papers, Karen J. Warren, the guest editor for this issue, was breaking new ground and inviting feminist philosophers to join her in the philosophical investigation of ecofeminist issues. What has result is a provocative and important first step in what promises to be a growing area of feminist philosophical work."

Interesting. Hypatia is a forum for cutting edge work in feminist philosophy. Since its inception in the mid-1980s, Hypatia has been a catalyst for broadening and refining feminist philosophy as well as an invaluable resource for those who teach in this area. Feminist philosophy arises out of diverse traditions and methods within philosophy and is also richly interdisciplinary in orientation.

Hypatia - Special Issue - Ecological Feminism - A Journal of Feminist Philosophy - Volume 6 Number 1 - Spring 1991 - Edited by Karen J Warren and Macalester College

This paperback journal is in excellent condition. Copyright and printed in 1991. Approximately 9" by 6", 224 pages.

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$6.00 USD

From the back cover:

"He was a stranger to Delhi -- to its swarming alleys and dusty streets, its painted prostitutes, its bitter gin and dingy bars. He had a rendezvous with destiny and there were only nine hours left. Time for a last meeting with his beautiful, silken mistress, time for remembering a bitter past, time to ponder an inescapable future. Nine hours of strangulating terror, of running and hiding -- nine hours to kill . . ."

Thrilling.

Nine Hours to Rama - Stanley Wolpert - Bantam Books

This book is in very good condition, with only slight signs of wear. Copyright 1962, this copy printed 1963. Approximately 7" by 4", 309 pages long.

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