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New York: W. W. Norton & Company, February 2023. Hardcover. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight, top edge slightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright, slight wear to top edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xvi + 473 pages.
This is the story of the next great power rivalry: the struggle to control artificial intelligence. An NPR 2023 "Books We Love" Pick and one of the Next Big Idea Club's Must-Read Books. A new industrial revolution has begun. Like electricity before it, artificial intelligence will touch every aspect of our lives, and cause profound disruptions in the balance of global power, especially among the AI superpowers: China, the United States, and Europe. Four Battlegrounds argues that four key elements define this struggle: data, computing power, talent, and institutions. Data is a vital resource like coal or oil, but it must be collected and refined. Advanced computer chips are the essence of computing power; control over chip supply chains… Read More

New York: Abbeville Press, 1979. Hardcover in slipcase. Limited First Edition, signed and numbered (1758/3000) by author on a plate pasted to FFEP. Heavy black and white buckram cloth over boards with illustrated oval paste-on encircled in gilt to front and gilt lettering to spine in a heavy maroon slipcase with gilt lettering and illustration. Book is Fine, nearly As New. Unmarked. Binding and hinges perfect. Slipcase is Near Fine with shelf and handling wear. No markings. Not from a library. 487 pages printed on heavy high-quality paper. Lavishly illustrated. 15.75 x 12.5 x 2.5 inches. 13.75 pounds. Heavy item: Large extra charges for expedited or international shipping.
A massive and beautifully illustrated book that reproduces the largest number of Currier & Ives ever in one volume, including several never before published. 400 illustrations of which 300 are in full color. Each print is captioned with its original title, date of publication and artist when known. All the illustrations, except… Read More

Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, September 1996. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering over boards in an illustrated jacket. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Inscribed by author on half-title page, otherwise unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright. Light shelf wear; no tears, no folds. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 214 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. 10.6 x 12.2 x 1.1 inches. 4.2 pounds. Heavy item: Extra charges for expedited or international shipping.
Paintings, magisterial and universal, that capture the essence of the vibrant Gullah community. In his art Jonathan Green paints the world of his childhood and an ode to a people imbued with a profound respect for the dignity and value of others--the Gullah people of the South Carolina barrier islands. His canvases, beloved for their sense of jubilation and rediscovery, evoke the meaning of community in Gullah society and display a reverence for the rich visual,… Read More

Tehran: Gooya Art House, 2002. Hardcover in jacket and slipcase. Second printing, Fall 2002 (5000 copies). Beige silk over boards with gilt lettering in an illustrated jacket and an illustrated slipcase. Fine book in a Near Fine jacket and Near Fine slipcase. Unmarked. Jacket and slipcase both show light wear to corners and edges. Not from a library. 280 pages. Lavishly illustrated with calligraphy and paintings. Text in Persian, English, German, French and Arabic. 13.9 x 10.0 x 1.4 inches. 5.25 pounds. Heavy item: extra charges for expedited or international shipping.
Full Title: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald; Illustration from the Paintings of H. Shakina; Calligraphy by Y. Khanlarzadeh ; In Five Languages: Persian, English, German, French and Arabic.
Paintings: Hojatullah ShakibaFarsi and Arabic Calligraphy: Yousef KhanlarzadehIntroduction: Ali Dehbashi
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (رباعیات عمر خیام‎) is the title that Edward… Read More

New York: Facts On File, 1983. Hardcover. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright with a short tear at spine head. Not from a library. 240 pages. Illustrated in color. Heavy item: extra charges for expedited or international shipping.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1939. Hardcover. Maroon cloth over boards with gilt lettering and gold knight drawing on spine. Illustrated with dozens of semi-erotic black and white illustrations. Heritage Club notes (Sandglass Number 2K) laid-in. A Very Good book with no dust jacket or slipcase. Impression seal with prior owner's name to FFEP, no other markings observed. Spine straight, corners and spine ends lightly frayed. No jacket. Not from a library. xxvii + 507 pages.
Set in medieval Europe, the Droll Stories were Balzac's attempt to write in the great tradition of Rabelais and Boccaccio, to render the Middle Ages with a touch of raunchy humor, and to provide a delightful portrait of medieval France. Balzac took the old themes that had delighted his ancestors—the tales of faithless wives and confiding husbands, of monks incredibly endowed for amorous athleticism, of lusty wenches and adventurous lads, and of great bouts of eating and drinking.
Contents: The First Ten Tales: Prologue; The… Read More

Tournai, Belgium: Casterman, 1973. Hardcover. Orange cloth over boards with gilt lettering. May 1984 printing. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Unmarked. Spine straight, end lightly bumped. Jacket clean light wear at edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 420 pages. French Text. Illustrated. Heavy item: Extra charges for expedited or international shipping. Archives Hergé Tome 1 : Totor, C.P. des Hannetons et les versions originales des albums TinTin Au Pays des Soviets (1929), Au Congo (1930), En Amerique (1931)

New York: Smithmark, 1998. Hardcover. First Thus / full number line. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Spine head and corners lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright with light edge wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 296 pages. Bedtime stories will never again be the same.

New York: Random House, September 2012. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 639 pages.
A masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became Catherine the Great. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by sheer determination. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development, and welfare of the Russian people were in her hands. She dealt with domestic rebellion, foreign wars, and the tidal wave of political change and violence churned up by the French Revolution. Catherine's family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies--all are here, vividly brought to life.

Castine, Maine: Country Roads Press, 1995. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Light foxing to top edge. Light reading wear to corners. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 115 pages.

Burr Ridge, Illinois: Richard D. Irwin, 1993. Trade Paperback. Second Edition. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean with light rubbing and reading wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xii + 770 pages.

New York: Macmillan, 1971. Hardcover. First Edition / first printing (stated). Very Good book in a Good jacket. Unmarked. Spine straight and sound. Jacket has tears and creases. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xv + 621 pages.

New York: Penguin, 1995. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Slight corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 750 pages. A critically acclaimed study documents the outbreaks of newly discovered diseases around the globe, such as HIV, Lassa, and Ebola, and explores the social and environmental deterioration that helps to keep such viruses alive.

Boston / Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin / Riverside Press, 1965. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering in red title bands and boxes to spine and front cover. No ISBN in book. A Very Good in a Good Jacket. Unmarked. Spine straight and sound, ends bumped. Jacket clean with edge wear and chipping. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xvi + 1087 pages.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this is the classic study of the presidency of John F. Kennedy as told by a master historian who had the advantage of personally witnessing the great and tragic events of which he writes. Contents; Prologue : January 1961; The road to the nomination; Triumph in Los Angeles; Campaign for the presidency; Kennedy on the eve; Gathering of the forces; Prelude to the New Frontier; Latin American journey; The Alliance for Progress; The hour of euphoria; The Bay of Pigs; Ordeal by fire; New departures; Legacy in Southeast Asia; Encounter in Europe; Trial in Berlin; The… Read More

Bangkok: Duangkamol Publishing, October 2008. Trade Paperback. Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. 256 pages.

Boston: Tuttle Language Library, 1969. Trade Paperback. 28th printing, 2000. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean but rubbed. Not from a library. No remainder mark. ix + 105 pages.
Easy Thai is the perfect introduction to learning the spoken language of Thailand. This basic and simple approach uses lessons which incorporate review lists and exercises with answer keys.

Bangkok: Charles Degnau, 1990. Paperback. Very Good+. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Not from a library. 139 pages.

Bangkok: B.E.C Publishing, 2009. Trade Paperback. Good. Prior owner's name and some markings in text. Not from a library. 217 pages.

Bangkok: Technological Promotion Association (Thai-Japan), August 1995. Paperback. First Printing. Very Good+. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Light reading and shelf wear. Not from a library. 184 pages. Illustrated.
authors: Bussaba Banchongmanee; Chollada Luangpituksa; Pairoj Luangpituksa; Prapa Sangthongsuk

Bangkok: Asia Books, 1999. Paperback. Seventh Printing, 2006. Fine. Light shelfwear. Appears unread. Not from a library. viii + 160.
A phrase book and guide to learn and understand Thai in a simple and comprehensive way. Includes the necessary keys to the language, and example of dialogue in Thai to familiarize you with Thai way of talking.