There are a few dog earred pages and an inscription in the front of the cover.

Copyright 1960

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Missouri

The Joy of Words

Charles Phillips

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Mother of the American West

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Wes Lyle

John Hall

Faces and Places

Examines and interprets the many facets of Missouri.

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Cynthia Hart

John Grossman

Priscilla Dunhill

There's is a book plate on the inside cover, see pictures.

A Victorian Christmas

Text by Priscilla Dunhill. The Christmas we love today sprang from the festive parlors and bedecked halls of a century ago, where it lives still in the lush pages of Joy to the World. A specially embossed and die-cut jacket wraps the book like a precious gift.

Selection of the Literary Guild and the Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service. 199,000 copies in print.

Joy to the World

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Erik Larson

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett.

The Devil in the White City

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Mary Higgins Clark

Carol Higgins Clark

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

When Regan Reilly's father is kidnapped three days before Christmas, she investigates the disappearance with the help of her parents' neighbors, Willy and Alvirah Meehan.

Deck the Halls

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There is minor damage on the front cover, see pictures. 

Copyright 1961

The Complete Humorous Sketches and Tales of Mark Twain

A few pages were bent inward during storage. There is discoloration on the front and back end papers, see pictures.

Copyright 1947

In Prose and Verse Dear to the American People 

Heart Throbs

Bruce Bickel

Stan Jantz

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Featuring 42 chapters on the characters and places, symbols and celebrations, and thoughts and feelings of the Christmas season, this edition combines the best features of a devotional with the traditional appeal of an Advent book.

God Is in the Small Stuff at Christmas Paperback Edition

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Robert M. Overstreet

Howard Peake

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The Official Identification and Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads

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Mardy Grothe

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History's Greatest Wordsmiths

ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true. See also oxymoron, paradox.

examples:

"Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad."

Victor Hugo

"To lead the people, walk behind them."

Lao-tzu

"You'd be surprised how much it coststo look this cheap."

Dolly Parton

You won't find the word "oxymoronica" in any dictionary (at least not yet) because Dr. Mardy Grothe introduces it to readers in this delightful collection of 1,400 of the most provocative quotations of all time. From ancient thinkers like Confucius, Aristotle, and Saint Augustine to great writers like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and G. B. Shaw to modern social observers like Woody Allen and Lily Tomlin, Oxymoronica celebrates the power and beauty of paradoxical thinking. All areas of human activity are explored, including love, sex and romance, politics, the arts, the literary life, and, of course, marriage and family life. The wise and witty observations in this book are as highly entertaining as they are intellectually nourishing and are sure to grab the attention of language lovers everywhere.

Oxymoronica

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Old Farmer's Almanac Staff

There is a book plate on the inside cover, see picture.

Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year

Ben Is Back!

Ben Franklin's inventiveness made him the greatest American genius of them all. Now, the spirit of Ben meets the challenges of 21st-century living inBen Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice. With the 1,538 tips in this amazing book, you'll be able to do everything smarter, better, and cheaper-- just like Ben himself!

Try these for starters.

* Keep eggs fresh twice as long by keeping them in their carton-- not in the refrigerator egg holder-- and stashing them in the lowest part of the fridge.
* Make your panty hose last five times longer with a saltwater soak.
* Grow your best garden ever-- with toilet paper!
* Get your PC screen and keyboard spotless with a used fabric-softener sheet.
* Keep ice cream cones from dripping-- even on the hottest days-- by dropping a marshmallow into the bottom of the cone before adding ice cream.
* Rub off rust spots on your car's chrome with aluminum foil.
* Rid your pets of fleas by adding a tablespoon of vinegar to their food.
* Make your plastic containers smell fresh again with the daily news!

And look inside for more than 1,000 others! You'll get 365 days' worth of ingenious hints, practical solutions, and delicious recipes, along with a generous portion of Ben's witty maxims, historical tidbits, inventions, and advice. Packed with clever cleaning ideas, kitchen wisdom, smart gardening tips, savvy health hints, easy home-repair advice, weather wisdom, and, of course, money-saving strategies,Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom, and Practical Advice is a book you'll turn to every day of the year.

Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom and Practical Advice

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Cornelia Homburg

Elizabeth C. Childs

John House

Richard Thomson

One corner is slightly bent on the back cover.

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Vincent van Gogh and the Painters of the Petit Boulevard

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The binding has come loose from the spine, see pictures.

A technical directory of the warplanes of 1939-1945

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft of World War II

This is a small book, I believe it is meant to be like a field guide for wild flower identification.

There are a few small water stains on the covers, see pictures. 

Copyright date 1932.

Wild Flowers of America 

David Hagerbaumer

There are a few areas of damage on the dust jacket but the rest of the book is in excellent condition. 

On the back cover, there is a buckling but its not the cover, it seems to be the paper only, see pictures.

It does appear to be signed by David Hagerbaumer in 1995.

Selected American Game Birds

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Vintage 1963 hardcover book about cats and kittens. There is damage to the dust jacket and there is an inscription on the inside cover.

Walter Chandoha's Book of Kittens and Cats

Pamela Kennedy

There is minor damage to the back cover, see pictures.

An illustrated collection of prayers for young children, with related Bible verses.

Prayers at Eastertime

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A. Moorings

There are some spots on the front and back covers.

The Easter Story

The Beginner's Bible

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Barbara Shook Hazen

Although the other reindeer laugh at him because of his bright red nose, Rudolph proves his worth when he is chosen to lead Santa Claus' sleigh on a foggy night.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Jane Werner Watson

Retells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, beginning with the visit of an angel to Mary and concluding with the adoration of the wise men.

The Christmas Story

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Stewart Cowley

This is a small board book with a plush bunny on the cover.

Little Bunny

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There is a tear across the front of the dust jacket, other than that its in excellent condition.

Vintage 1968 First American printing.

This is an oversized edition.


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