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San Lorenzo by Doris Marciel and Hayward Area Historical Society trade paperback Arcadia Publishing (2006)

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Filled with black and white photos. "San Lorenzo has been a desirable place to live since 1847 when squatters built their cabins on the north side of the San Lorenzo Creek."

The Book of Psalms Rendered in Metre and Set to Music by Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America hardcover Pittsburg, PA (1950)

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Each Psalm is set to music in a Hymnal type publication, with all the indexes usually associated with Hymnals. This revision effort was begun in 1946.

John Register: Persistent Observer by Conrad, Barnaby, III first edition hardcover Woodford Publishing, San Francisco. (1998)

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"The artist beckons the viewer to make a personal connection to isolation and stillness."  "A personal friend of the artist for more than a decade, Conrad uses a narrative form that combines incisive art historical observation with details of Register's early life..." This monograph, with more than 170 color plates, was published at the time of a traveling retrospective exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Art and Register's 60th birthday.

The John W and Mildred L Graves Collection: December 1, 1984 Through February 3, 1985 Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas by Wichita Art Museum first edition paperback Wichita Art Museum (1984)

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Filled with color and black and white reproductions of this fine collection. Exhibition Catalogue at the time of gifting this collection to the Wichita Art Museum.

Siddur Avodat Israel with English Translation (a Jewish prayer book containing prayers and other information relevant to the daily liturgy) hardcover (wooden) Ortsel Ltd. (1967)

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3 1/2 x 4 3/4", RARE, unique wooden covers, may be olive wood.  Dual language publication.

M. Hasui Panoramic Photographs: Peace-Land 1990-1994 by M Hasui first edition hardcover Korinsha Press, Kyoto City (1994)

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"I have a clear lens as crystal in my heart... I want to live, believing a peaceful tomorrow rather than today."

Draping & Designing with Scissors and Cloth 1930's by Sandra Ericson Spiralbound Antiquity Press, St. Helena, CA (2007)

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The "author is a leading educator in the clothing and textile field."

Draping & Designing with Scissors and Cloth 1920's by Sandra Ericson Spiralbound Antiquity Press, St. Helena, CA (2006)

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"Everyone can drape. It is playing with fabric in the purest sense..."

Historic Photos of San Francisco in the 50s, 60s, and 70s Text and Captions by Rebecca Schall first edition hardcover Turner Publishing. (2010)

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RARE to find in new condition. Historic photographs show San Francisco at the apex of artistic, intellectual, and cultural movements of the times.

Linda Carter Holman: Evolution of a Self-Taught Painter: A Work in Progress by Carolyn C Robbins and Linda Carter Holman signed first edition RARE AUTHOR SIGNED hardcover Red Shoe Publishing. (2005)

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"From her birth in a small Oklahoma town to her childhood in Venezuela, and through her adult life spent in a variety of locations in the Southwest and California, Linda Carter Holman has been inspired by places both actual and imaginary. Her gift for creating characters in settings that celebrate life is evident in all phases of her painting. For Carter Holman, being a self-taught painter is all about discovery, learning, joy, listening, and experimentation.''

Wisconsin Water Trails Publication 104 (A-51) by C L Coon paperback staple-bound Unknown publication date and edition. Wisconsin Conservation District

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RARE. An important resource for comparing these famous riverways and lakes with today's environment.

Remember the Technicolor Dreamboat! and Other Tales of Maui's Misfits by Anthony Pignataro first edition trade paperback CafePress (2009)

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RARE. Collection of strange tales of Maui, published in the Maui Time Weekly while this author was Editor from 2003 to 2008.

Shakespeare for My Father A one-woman play in two acts by Lynn Redgrave Publisher Samuel French, Inc. (2001)

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"What began as a limited six-week run at The Helen Hayes Theater in April 1993, extended and extended..."

Timberville: The Early Years by Beverly L Garber paperback Self-published (1993)

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RARE. Timberville, VA. from approximately 1880 to 1920, shown through reproduction of historic diary segments, pictures, and documents, including business letterheads. Includes the public school, post office, literary society, various churches, and businesses .

A Promise at Sobibor A Jewish Boy's Story of Revolt and Survival in Nazi-Occupied Poland by Philip "Fiszel" Bialowitz with Joseph Bialowitz Foreword by Wladyslaw Bartoszewski signed first edition hardcover University of Wisconsin Press (2010)

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This is the story of a daring and successful escape from a Nazi death camp in Sobibor, Poland.

Junkyard Blues by Nan Mahon and Big Mac McAuley signed first edition trade paperback iUniverse and Big Mac Daddy Productions, Sacramento, CA. (2006)

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Dialogue rich novel.  "An exciting read. Definitely movie material."

Shih-ching The Classic Anthology Defined by Confucius translated by Ezra Pound trade paperback. Harvard University Press (1982)

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"Era Pound here recreates for the English-speaking world the great poetry of ancient China."

The Guardians of the House by L M Boston first edition hardcover Atheneum Books (1975)

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RARE. The hardback printing was most unusual. Most copies were paperback for school use.  "Tom Morgan had heard that its (the house's) owner might be a witch because she talked to birds and hedgehogs."  The author is one of the most gifted authors of our time.

Reader's Digest Condensed Books Volume 1 Winter 1957 in ORIGINAL UNOPENED METAL SHIPPING CONTAINER

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RARE to find in this original metal shipping container, unopened and unmailed! 

How To: The Art of Deborah Oropallo by Merril Falkenberg and Jeff Kelley first edition paperback San Jose Museum of Art. (2002)

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"The longer you look at one object,   the more of the world you see in it."

Proceedings of the Conference on Decomposed Granitic Soils: Problems and Solutions October 21-23 1992, Redding California edited by Sari Sommarstrom Conference Coordinator & Proceedings Editor first edition spiral-bound University Extension, UC Davis, CA (1992)

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  "This conference is the first time that experts and practitioners on the subject of decomposed granitic soils have assembled together to pool their knowledge."

Miscellaneous Poems by Edward R Huxley first edition hardcover SELF PUBLISHED (1907)

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"In this book of poems I have endeavored to express in a candid, instructive and agreeable manner what I believe to be true, regardless of public opinion or former teachings. Truth needs no apology."

The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa by Chang, Garma C.C. (Trans) first edition 2 Vol set trade paperbacks Shambhala (1977)

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"The songs of Milarepa, the famous eleventh-century Tibetan Buddhist poet and saint, are a synthesis of lyric beauty and profound spiritual understanding. This complete set "has been read as the biography of a saint, a guide book for devotions, a manual of Buddhist yoga, a volume of songs and poems, and even a collection of Tibetan folklore and fairy tales."

Understanding Fear in Ourselves and Others by Bonaro W Overstreet hardcover Harper & Row (1951)

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This book is NOT a scholarly tome; it "...is written for the direct benefit of the reader.  It is intended to help him understand his own emotional nature and also to understand why other people behave as they do."

Thermophysical Properties of Sodium ANL-7323 by G.H. Golden and J.V. Tokar August 1967 Hardcover. Argonne National Laboratory (1967)

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  Photo from Title Page and Front Cover 8 1/2 x 11 1/4", 8 Chapters, A-F Appendixes, 35 Figures, one large foldout chart. RARE.

Education in War & Peace by Stewart Paton, M.D. first edition hardcover. Paul B. Hoeber, Printer. (1920)

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RARE. Original, authentic printing. This is NOT an on-demand, electronic reprint. Important source material. This is an early discussion of shell shock.

The Life of a Common Soldier 1862-1865: Special 125th Anniversary Edition by Nicholas B Grant Staple-Bound Softcover Self-published, Tennessee (1989)

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Diary of a Soldier of Company "F", Sixth Tennessee Infantry. RARE. Important original, first-hand material on the life of a Regular in the Civil War.

Casa Malaparte by Marida Talamona English translation by Vittoria Di Palma first edition trade paperback Princeton Architectural Press (1992)

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This book shows through original documents and photographs that the client, Curzo Malaparte, a writer, was the driving force in the design of the house, instead of the architect, Adalberto Libera.

For NATIONAL POETRY MONTH You are Invited to JOIN our FREE POETIC Catalog to stay-in-the-know as we add to our Inventory.

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The Wild Horse Conspiracy by Craig C Downer signed trade paperback Self-published (2014)

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The author has defended wild horses and burros against attacks for over 40 years.

Luftwaffe Colors Vol 2 1940-43 by J Richard Smith and J D Gallaspy first edition hardcover. Monogram Aviation Publications (1976)

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5 Chapters, 4 reference sections. Complete list of Luftwaffe codes, 6 b/w camouflage diagrams, 33 color photos, over 300 b/w photos.

Spanish Hill Placerville's Mountain of Gold by Norman Wilson, Charles Blanchard, and Susan Lundstrom signed first edition. Spiralbound. Self-published (1998)

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  "These gold mines were among the richest placers in the gold fields."

Stories Of The Forgotten Infamous, Famous & Unremembered by J'aime Rubio Revised Edition Trade paperback. Self-published Dreaming Casually Publications. (2016)

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19 separate stories. "Let me show you the facts surrounding each and every story. This allows you to draw your own conclusions, and also find out where many of their graves can be found..."

Cooking with Diversity by DWP Employees Sub-titled: A DWP Employees' Cookbook, Cultural Diversity Task Force, October 1992. spiralbound.

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  Filled with recipes from the employees of this culturally diverse company. An exciting collection of recipes from all over the world.

The Andy Warhol Diaries by Andy Warhol edited by Pat Hackett Marked "First Printing: May 1989" Hard cover. Warner Books, Copyright @1989 buy Estate of Andy Warhol (1989)

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RARE. This diary compilation paints an intimate portrait and is a distillation of 20,000 diary pages .

Mine in the Sky The History of California's Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and the People Who Were Part of It by Joseph M Kurtak Marked Third Edition Paperback. Publication Consultants, Anchorage, Alaska. (1999)

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"This account is invaluable for mining historians as well as those interested in the history of the Eastern Sierra and the Owens Valley of California."  

Bayamus & Cardinal Pölätüo: Two Novels by Stefan Themerson Intro by Keith Waldrop first edition trade paperback. Published by Exact Change. (1997)

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Two outrageous novels in one book. Excellent gift copy. 

Armenia: A Journey Through History by Arra S Avakian signed first edition hardcover Electric Press, Fresno, CA. (1998)

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An amazing amount of historic and contemporary material on this ancient country is packed into just a little more than 300 pages.

I Do Not Consent My Fight Against Medical Cancel Culture by Simone Gold first edition trade paperback Bombardier Books/Post Hill Press (2020)

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The back cover begins: "The bumper-sticker directive to 'follow the science' was actually an evasion of responsibility..."

The Poet Within Capturing Moments of Relationships by Joe Fabel signed first edition first printing paperback. Publish America (2004)

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The poet provides the reader with the happiness and joy he has found in many human daily experiences.

The Brightwork Companion Tried-And-True Methods and Strongly Held Opinions in Thirteen and One-Half Chapters by Rebecca Wittman third printing. paperback. International Marine Publishing (2004)

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The author has adapted her classic 1990 book for the weekend boat warrior. 

A Guide to the Cantos of Ezra Pound by William Cookson revised and expanded edition hardcover Persea Books (2001)

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"...by far the best and most helpful book yet to appear on the Pound Cantos. Cookson provides a brief commentary on each, followed by a page-by-page key..." "An elegant, imaginative, and original Guide..."

How to Find Gold by William Hawk signed third edition paperback. TRS Publishing, Sonora, CA. (1990)

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Wonderful gift copy for the budding prospector. One productive idea out of this book is well worth the price of this rare resource. 

California Gold History and Production Records 1848 to 1968, Compiled From California Bureau of Mines Records and Bulletins edited by William Hawk signed first edition staplebound. TRS Publishing, Sonora, CA. (1990)

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A highly detailed recordation of gold production in California. Amazing detail in so few pages.