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    The American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence (Library of America)

    Rhodehamel, John

    A collection of important documents of the American Revolution, arranged chronologically from Paul Revere's account of his own ride through a descr...

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    From Babel to Dragomans

    Lewis, Bernard

    A collection of shorter pieces, some never previously published in English, from the noted Middle East scholar Bernard Lewis. Fine in a nearly fi...

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    Choice: The Best of Reason

    Gillespie, Nick (ed.)

    Signed by editor Nick Gillespie. Nice ARC of this collection of essays from Reason magazine, a libertarian publication. No notable flaws Foreword ...

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    Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir

    Lyden, Jacki

    Signed by author on the title page, inscribed "For Nancy - Knowing all the best ones see things differently. best Jacki Lyden." A finely crafted me...

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    Zombification: Stories from National Public Radio

    Codrescu, Andrei

    Signed by author in August of year of publicationFine first printing of this collection of essays from NPR commentator Codrescu Title page cleverly...

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    Tales from an Urban Wilderness

    Holingue, Scott

    Signed by author (inscribed to Marlene), but with previous owner's name inked out on signature page (upper right corner of page blacked out).The au...

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    Barthes, Roland

    Paperback reprint edition (twentieth printing), translated by Richard Howard. Fine paperback, no notable flaws. Trade Paperbackback. ISBN 037452167...

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    We are Still Married

    Keillor, Garrison

    Keillor's second collection of short pieces. Occaisional short fiction, news from Lake Wobegon, essays, poetry. A nice clean first edition. Near fi...

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    Now, Where Were We?

    Blount, Roy Jr.

    A very clean and tight first printing of this collection from this noted humorist. Fine, no markings, with a NF price clipped jacket with minimal s...

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    I Feel Bad about My Neck : And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman

    Ephron, Nora

    Nice clean copy of popular humor title from the late essayist and screenwriter Nora Ephron. Fine in a fine jacket, later printing. Hardcover. ISBN ...

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    Hopes and Impediments

    Achebe, Chinua

    First American edition of a colletion of essays and critical pieces from the Nigerian novelist, author of Things Fall Apart, among many others. A f...

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    Now Dig This: The Unspeakable Writings of Terry Southern, 1950-1995

    Southern, Terry; Southern, Nile; Friedman, Josh Alan

    A fine first printing of this collection of writings from this larger-than-life writer. Includes classic accounts of the 68 Democratic convention, ...

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    The Last Intellectuals: American Culture in the Age of Academe

    Jacoby, Russell

    Nice copy of this book lamenting the lack of intellectuals in American life outside of the university setting. First printing, fine in a fine jacke...

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    No Souvenirs

    Eliade, Mircea

    Eliade's journals reflecting on both personal memories and his academic pursuits, including encounters with Jung, Joseph Campbell, and others. The ...

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    Visiting Mrs. Nabokov

    Amis, Martin

    Very nice copy in Brodart of Amis's accclaimed essay collection. Hardcover, First Edition. ISBN 0517597020. Harmony Books 1993. 000070

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    The Best of Plimpton

    Plimpton, George

    First edition, first printing stated of collection of Plimpton's essays, with amplifying photos. Book has slight foxing/spotting to page edges, jac...

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    Out of Step

    Yardley, Jonathan

    Fine copy in like jacket. Collection of essays from Washington Post book reviewer, first printing. Hardcover, First Edition. ISBN 0394589106. Villa...

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    Reflections of a Jacobite

    Auchincloss, Louis

    Auchincloss essays on major literary figures, including Wharton, Thackeray, Charlotte Bronte, Geroge Eliot, Proust, Trollope and Tolstoy. Jacket ve...

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    Thinking Out Loud: On the Personal, the Political, the Public and the Private

    Quindlen, Anna

    Quindlen's well liked collection of essays. Fine in a fine jacket, first printing. Not price clipped or remainder marked. Hardcover, First Edition....

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    The Art of Hunger

    Auster, Paul

    Fine copy of scarce collection of essays, prefaces, and interviews from novelist Auster. Appears to be second printing of first edition. Fine in a ...

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    For the Time Being

    Dillard, Annie

    Nice copy of a book of widely varied essays, offered 25 years after A Pilgrim at Tinker's Creek. Near fine in a VG jacket--Very minor lean to book,...

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    The Size of Thoughts

    Baker, Nicholson

    Essays from author of Vox. Fine copy, jacket has small crease near upper rear corner. First edition, first printing, no remainder mark. Hardcover, ...

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    Sister Age

    Fisher, M. F. K.

    More than just a "food writer", Fisher offers her thoughts on aging in this remarkable volume. Very good trade paperback. Trade Paperbackback. ISBN...

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    American Stories

    Trillin, Calvin

    Collection of Trillin's longer non-fiction pieces from the New Yorker. First printing, fine in a NF jacket (tiny scuff to rear at bend in flap, pri...

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