Alexander, John L. (ed.):

BOY TRAINING

Association Press, New York, 1912.

"Thousands of conscientious fathers and mothers realize the seriousness of their boy problem and are doing their utmost to save their boys, against great odds."

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Schmidt-Brümmer, Horst:

VENICE, CALIFORNIA: AN URBAN FANTASY

Grossman Publishers, New York, 1973.

"Today I'm in the mood for a photo-based cultural commentary on California's seediest beach community, undertaken by a German academic in the early '70s. Any recommendations?"

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Woodforde, John:

THE STRANGE STORY OF FALSE HAIR

Drake Publishers Inc., New York, 1972.

Newest fashion among old booksellers: a "Cloudsley Shovel" full-bottom periwig with eight clusters of low-hanging curls, liberally powdered.

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[Cadogan, Adelaide]:

LADY CADOGAN'S ILLUSTRATED GAMES OF SOLITAIRE OR PATIENCE

David McKay Company, Philadelphia, 1914. 

Looking forward to some long, cold, and very lonely winter nights.

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Bishop, George: 

THE WORLD OF CLOWNS

Brooke House Publishers, Los Angeles, 1976.

Get your Gacy on!

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Nichols, Herbert L.:

MOVING THE EARTH: THE WORKBOOK OF EXCAVATION

North Castle Books, Greenwich, CT, 1976.

Pencil-necked intellectuals will need a front end loader just to hoist this monster into reading position.

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