Okorokov, A.Z. (comp.):
LENIN AND BOOKS
Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1971.
"If a well produced book came along, he was really happy, and pointed out the fact..."
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September 28, 2008
De France, Henry:
THE ELEMENTS OF DOWSING
G. Bell & Sons Ltd., London, 1959.
It's one thing to locate underground water with a stick; but have you ever diagnosed a patient's illness by dangling a pendulum over a bowl of his urine?
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September 21, 2008
n/a:
THE SOCIAL EVIL IN CHICAGO: A STUDY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
Vice Commission of Chicago, Inc., 1912.
Prostitution and pandering, when viewed at a century's distance, take on a nostalgic sepia charm.
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Anderson, R.C.:
OARED FIGHTING SHIPS
Argus Books Ltd., Kings Langley, Herts., 1976.
Ramming speed!
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Burland, Cottie A.:
THE EXOTIC WHITE MAN
Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1969.
"The artist is somewhat prone to see the foreigner as a comic creature."
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Michaels, Craig:
SUNDAY BREAKFAST: A COOKBOOK FOR MEN
Nitty Gritty Productions, Concord, CA, 1972.
One pragmatic chapter -- "Bakery Breakfast" -- advises Dad to just go out and buy some danishes.
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Garrett, A.A.:
HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY OF INCORPORATED ACCOUNTANTS, 1885-1957
University Press, Oxford, 1961.
"It is always a sad affair when an old and respected institution goes out of existence. Few who open this book will do so without a sense of sorrow."
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Morton, Dudley J.:
THE HUMAN FOOT
Columbia University Press, New York, 1935.
Reinforces our shop's brand identity.
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September 14, 2008
Clark, Claude:
PRIMER OF SHIP BLUEPRINT READING [with] GLOSSARY OF SHIPYARD TERMS
Cornell Maritime Press, New York, 1942.
A boatload of jargon for shipbuilders, much of it uncomfortably anatomical ("club foot," "butt strap," "bosom bar," etc.). With fold-out sample blueprints tipped in.
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Osborne, Eileen; S.B. Pearse (illus.):
AMELIARANNE AND THE JUMBLE SALE
George G. Harrap & Co., London, 1950.
Aspiring vintage dealers, take note.
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n/a:
ANTIQUE FIREARMS AND EDGED WEAPONS. CATALOG NO. 31
Robert Abels, Inc., New York, [1958].
An arsenal of homicidal history, from battle axes to repeating rifles, with suits of armor and dungeon shackles thrown in for good measure.
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Mogford, Gwen:
MY INHERITANCE
Bernard Kaymar Ltd., Preston, UK, 1985.
From the scrapbooks of a "dog lady" gone nuts: eight decades of forgotten magazine clippings, book excerpts, photos, etc., all featuring Old English sheepdogs.
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Thulin, J.G.:
GYMNASTIC HAND-BOOK: GYMNASTICS WITH THEORY AND METHOD
South Swedish Gymnastic Institute, Lund, 1947.
A phys-ed text so earnestly Nordic that merely leafing through it constitutes an exhausting form of exercise.
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Girdler, Allan; Carl Caiati (rev.):
CUSTOMIZING YOUR VAN
TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 1983.
Others may denigrate it as a "shaggin' wagon," "sin bin," or "fuck truck"; but if you're one of the lucky ones, you get to call it "home."
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September 7, 2008
Sutermeister, Edwin, and Frederick L. Browne:
CASEIN AND ITS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Reinhold Publishing Corp., New York, 1939.
A mysterious protein extracted from skim milk was the primary ingredient in 55% of the buttons manufactured worldwide in 1926.
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Machlejd, Wanda (ed.):
EXPERIMENTAL OPERATIONS ON PRISONERS OF RAVENSBRÜCK CONCENTRATION CAMP
Wydawnictwo Zachodinie, Warszawa, 1960.
The most malign image in the history of human cruelty: a white lab coat worn over an SS uniform.
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Coppens, Armand:
THE MEMOIRS OF AN EROTIC BOOKSELLER
Grove Press, New York, 1970.
Everyone knows it's a glamorous and lucrative career; but the real bonus is the carnal gratification it offers.
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Warren, Carl:
ANIMAL SEX CONTROL, A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR BREEDERS
Orange Judd Publishing, New York, 1941.
Pseudo-scientific techniques for those who prefer litters of all-male or all-female offspring.
<-- title page and frontis
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