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When Love Returns by Arlene Hale Vintage 1972 Bantam Romance Paperback PB

When Love Returns by Arlene Hale Vintage 1972 Bantam Romance Paperback PB

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Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein Vintage SciFi Signet Paperback 1964 Mars Hugo

Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein Vintage SciFi Signet Paperback 1964 Mars Hugo

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Yankee from Olympus Oliver Wendell Holmes Catherine Drinker Bowen 1957 Biography

Yankee from Olympus Oliver Wendell Holmes Catherine Drinker Bowen 1957 Biography

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The Village Nurse by Rachel Harvey Bridbooks Vintage 1967 Romance Paperback PB

The Village Nurse by Rachel Harvey Bridbooks Vintage 1967 Romance Paperback PB

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Why Not Speak? by H.L. Hunt Vintage 1964 VERY RARE OOP Speech Writing Paperback

Why Not Speak? by H.L. Hunt Vintage 1964 VERY RARE OOP Speech Writing Paperback

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A Wonder Book Nathaniel Hawthorne Greek Myths Legends 1970 HC Companion Library

A Wonder Book Nathaniel Hawthorne Greek Myths Legends 1970 HC Companion Library

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In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 1970 Fawcett Crest Paperback Classics Nun

In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 1970 Fawcett Crest Paperback Classics Nun

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We of the Never-Never by Aeneas Jeannie Gunn w/ Little Black Princess 1988 Eden

We of the Never-Never by Aeneas Jeannie Gunn w/ Little Black Princess 1988 Eden

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Sanctuary & Requiem for a Nun by William Faulkner 1961 Signet Movie Tie-in PB

Sanctuary & Requiem for a Nun by William Faulkner 1961 Signet Movie Tie-in PB

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In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 1970 Fawcett Crest Paperback Nun Classics

In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden 1970 Fawcett Crest Paperback Nun Classics

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When Love Returns by Arlene Hale Vintage 1972 Bantam Romance Paperback PB

When Love Returns by Arlene Hale Vintage 1972 Bantam Romance Paperback PB

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The Village Nurse by Rachel Harvey Bridbooks Vintage 1967 Romance Paperback PB

The Village Nurse by Rachel Harvey Bridbooks Vintage 1967 Romance Paperback PB

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The Master of Penrose by Jane Aiken Hodge Vintage 1972 Dell Gothic Historical PB

The Master of Penrose by Jane Aiken Hodge Vintage 1972 Dell Gothic Historical PB

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Marry in Haste by Jane Aiken Hodge 1971 Vintage Fawcett Crest Historical Romance

Marry in Haste by Jane Aiken Hodge 1971 Vintage Fawcett Crest Historical Romance

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Marry in Haste by Jane Aiken Hodge Vintage 1971 Fawcett Crest Historical Romance

Marry in Haste by Jane Aiken Hodge Vintage 1971 Fawcett Crest Historical Romance

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What's for Dinner Mrs. Skinner International Pasta Recipes by Charlotte Adams Vintage 1964 Popular Cooking Paperback Macaroni Spaghetti Egg Noodles Dishes

What's for Dinner Mrs. Skinner International Pasta Recipes by Charlotte Adams Vintage 1964 Popular Cooking Paperback Macaroni Spaghetti Egg Noodles Dishes

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Dr. Abravanel's Body Type Diet and Lifetime Nutrition Plan Weight Loss Vintage 1986 Bantam Paperback

Dr. Abravanel's Body Type Diet and Lifetime Nutrition Plan Weight Loss Vintage 1986 Bantam Paperback

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The Candy Shoppe by Dorothy Leigh Abel Vintage 1983 Christian Romance Harvest House Paperback Possibly Inscribed by Author Rhapsody Romances

The Candy Shoppe by Dorothy Leigh Abel Vintage 1983 Christian Romance Harvest House Paperback Possibly Inscribed by Author Rhapsody Romances

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3 Love Stories April Heart by Peggy Gaddis Yesterday's Love by Marsha Manning No Life of Her Own by Peggy O'More Vintage 1979 Treasures of Love Romance Paperback

3 Love Stories April Heart by Peggy Gaddis Yesterday's Love by Marsha Manning No Life of Her Own by Peggy O'More Vintage 1979 Treasures of Love Romance Paperback

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3 Love Stories The Persistent Suitor by Peggy Gaddis Hopeless Love by Ethel Lockwood More Than a Woman Could Want by Joan Garrison Vintage 1979 Treasures of Love Romance Paperback

3 Love Stories The Persistent Suitor by Peggy Gaddis Hopeless Love by Ethel Lockwood More Than a Woman Could Want by Joan Garrison Vintage 1979 Treasures of Love Romance Paperback

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Quicksilver by Norman Hartley Vintage 1980 Thriller Paperback Computer Future

Quicksilver by Norman Hartley Vintage 1980 Thriller Paperback Computer Future

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Blood Tango by Robert Houston Vintage 1984 Avon PB Argentina Political Terror

Blood Tango by Robert Houston Vintage 1984 Avon PB Argentina Political Terror

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The Kiss-Off by Douglas Heyes Vintage 1952 Signet Detective Murder Mystery PB

The Kiss-Off by Douglas Heyes Vintage 1952 Signet Detective Murder Mystery PB

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Airport by Arthur Hailey Vintage 1970 Bantam Movie Tie-in Thriller Dean Martin

Airport by Arthur Hailey Vintage 1970 Bantam Movie Tie-in Thriller Dean Martin

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Murder Takes the Veil by Margaret Ann Hubbard Vintage 1962 All Saints Mystery PB

Murder Takes the Veil by Margaret Ann Hubbard Vintage 1962 All Saints Mystery PB

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Books & Items From the 1950's

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Yankee from Olympus Oliver Wendell Holmes Catherine Drinker Bowen 1957 Biography

Yankee from Olympus Oliver Wendell Holmes Catherine Drinker Bowen 1957 Biography

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21st Century Sub by Frank Herbert Vintage 1956 SciFi Avon Submarine Thriller PB

21st Century Sub by Frank Herbert Vintage 1956 SciFi Avon Submarine Thriller PB

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Your Own Book of Campcraft by Catherine Hammett Pocket Paperback 1952 Camping PB

Your Own Book of Campcraft by Catherine Hammett Pocket Paperback 1952 Camping PB

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The Kiss-Off by Douglas Heyes Vintage 1952 Signet Detective Murder Mystery PB

The Kiss-Off by Douglas Heyes Vintage 1952 Signet Detective Murder Mystery PB

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2001 Household Hints & Dollar Stretchers by Michael Gore Hanover Paperback 1957

2001 Household Hints & Dollar Stretchers by Michael Gore Hanover Paperback 1957

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The Master of Penrose by Jane Aiken Hodge Vintage 1972 Dell Gothic Historical PB

The Master of Penrose by Jane Aiken Hodge Vintage 1972 Dell Gothic Historical PB

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Marry in Haste by Jane Aiken Hodge 1971 Vintage Fawcett Crest Historical Romance

Marry in Haste by Jane Aiken Hodge 1971 Vintage Fawcett Crest Historical Romance

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Marry in Haste by Jane Aiken Hodge Vintage 1971 Fawcett Crest Historical Romance

Marry in Haste by Jane Aiken Hodge Vintage 1971 Fawcett Crest Historical Romance

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Ravenscroft by Dorthy Eden 1969 Fawcett Crest Gothic Paperback Romance Suspense

Ravenscroft by Dorthy Eden 1969 Fawcett Crest Gothic Paperback Romance Suspense

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Strange Legacy Ann Barron Vintage 1969 Gold Medal Gothic Murder Mystery Romance

Strange Legacy Ann Barron Vintage 1969 Gold Medal Gothic Murder Mystery Romance

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Wonders of the World by James Hathway Vintage Golden Book Quiz Me 1969 Trivia PB

Wonders of the World by James Hathway Vintage Golden Book Quiz Me 1969 Trivia PB

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A Wonder Book Nathaniel Hawthorne Greek Myths Legends 1970 HC Companion Library

A Wonder Book Nathaniel Hawthorne Greek Myths Legends 1970 HC Companion Library

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Discovering Cycles Glenn O. Blough Jeanne Bendick HC DJ 1973 Vintage Science

Discovering Cycles Glenn O. Blough Jeanne Bendick HC DJ 1973 Vintage Science

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The Children's Homer : The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy Colum Pogany Macmillan TPB Paperback

The Children's Homer : The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy Colum Pogany Macmillan TPB Paperback

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Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard Vintage 1969 Scholastic Paperback Irish Setter Bear

Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard Vintage 1969 Scholastic Paperback Irish Setter Bear

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Siren Infinity Vintage 1995 Malibu Comics Kanalz West

Siren Infinity Vintage 1995 Malibu Comics Kanalz West

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Ultraverse Prototype # 1 Malibu Comics Mason Strazewski Vintage 1993

Ultraverse Prototype # 1 Malibu Comics Mason Strazewski Vintage 1993

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Zero Hour Crisis in Time 2 DC Comics Vintage 1994 The End of Today Jergens Ordway

Zero Hour Crisis in Time 2 DC Comics Vintage 1994 The End of Today Jergens Ordway

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Avengers # 337 Marvel Comics Vintage 1991 Blasted by the Brethren The Collection Obsession Part 4 Harras Epting Palmer

Avengers # 337 Marvel Comics Vintage 1991 Blasted by the Brethren The Collection Obsession Part 4 Harras Epting Palmer

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Tomorrow Knights # 1 Special Giant Epic Comics Vintage 1990 Richardson Whigham

Tomorrow Knights # 1 Special Giant Epic Comics Vintage 1990 Richardson Whigham

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SIGNED Harvest of Tears by Alma Dettwiler Vintage 1989 Christian Light Paperback

SIGNED Harvest of Tears by Alma Dettwiler Vintage 1989 Christian Light Paperback

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The Candy Shoppe by Dorothy Leigh Abel Vintage 1983 Christian Romance Harvest House Paperback Possibly Inscribed by Author Rhapsody Romances

The Candy Shoppe by Dorothy Leigh Abel Vintage 1983 Christian Romance Harvest House Paperback Possibly Inscribed by Author Rhapsody Romances

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SIGNED Help! from Heloise Vintage 1982 Avon Paperback Tips Stains Shop Cook Pets

SIGNED Help! from Heloise Vintage 1982 Avon Paperback Tips Stains Shop Cook Pets

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SIGNED The Work Trap by David Juroe & Ted Engstrom Vintage 1979 Hardcover HC

SIGNED The Work Trap by David Juroe & Ted Engstrom Vintage 1979 Hardcover HC

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SIGNED On All Fronts by Jay Robert Nash Vintage TPB 1974 December Press War

SIGNED On All Fronts by Jay Robert Nash Vintage TPB 1974 December Press War

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Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein Vintage SciFi Signet Paperback 1964 Mars Hugo

Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein Vintage SciFi Signet Paperback 1964 Mars Hugo

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21st Century Sub by Frank Herbert Vintage 1956 SciFi Avon Submarine Thriller PB

21st Century Sub by Frank Herbert Vintage 1956 SciFi Avon Submarine Thriller PB

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Anachronisms Christopher Hinz Vintage 1989 Signet SciFi Psionic Alien Invasion

Anachronisms Christopher Hinz Vintage 1989 Signet SciFi Psionic Alien Invasion

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The Future Makers Haining 1974 Vintage SciFi Stories Asimov Bradbury Heinlein BT

The Future Makers Haining 1974 Vintage SciFi Stories Asimov Bradbury Heinlein BT

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Twin Planets by Philip E. High Vintage 1967 SciFi Paperback Alien Invasion PB

Twin Planets by Philip E. High Vintage 1967 SciFi Paperback Alien Invasion PB

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Modern American Scenes for Student Actors by Wynn Handman Vintage 1980 Bantam Paperback Monologues Drama Plays

Modern American Scenes for Student Actors by Wynn Handman Vintage 1980 Bantam Paperback Monologues Drama Plays

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Eight Great Comedies From Ancient Times to the Present Vintage 1958 Mentor Paperback Barnet Essays

Eight Great Comedies From Ancient Times to the Present Vintage 1958 Mentor Paperback Barnet Essays

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The Male Animal by James Thurber Comedy Play Acting Edition Samuel French 1941

The Male Animal by James Thurber Comedy Play Acting Edition Samuel French 1941

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The Crucible by Arthur Miller Vintage 1978 Bantam Hardcover Play Drama Classic Historical Fiction Salem Witch Trial Hunt

The Crucible by Arthur Miller Vintage 1978 Bantam Hardcover Play Drama Classic Historical Fiction Salem Witch Trial Hunt

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The Torch-Bearers A Satirical Comedy in 3 Acts by George Kelly 1948 TPB Paperback

The Torch-Bearers A Satirical Comedy in 3 Acts by George Kelly 1948 TPB Paperback

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Vintage Magazines

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The Methodist Layman Crusade for Christ Magazine Aug 1948 Vol 8 #8 Christian

The Methodist Layman Crusade for Christ Magazine Aug 1948 Vol 8 #8 Christian

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The Methodist Layman Crusade for Christ Magazine June 1946 Vol 6 #6 Christian

The Methodist Layman Crusade for Christ Magazine June 1946 Vol 6 #6 Christian

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The Methodist Layman Crusade for Christ Magazine July 1946 Publication Vol 6 #7

The Methodist Layman Crusade for Christ Magazine July 1946 Publication Vol 6 #7

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Intimate Detective Stories Jan 1941 Vintage Magazine True Crime Murder Killer

Intimate Detective Stories Jan 1941 Vintage Magazine True Crime Murder Killer

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The Methodist Layman Crusade for Christ Magazine May 1946 Publication Vol 6 #5

The Methodist Layman Crusade for Christ Magazine May 1946 Publication Vol 6 #5

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask by David Reuben Vintage 1971 Bantam Paperback

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask by David Reuben Vintage 1971 Bantam Paperback

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The Sword of Morning Star by Richard Meade Vintage 1969 Fantasy Signet Helmut

The Sword of Morning Star by Richard Meade Vintage 1969 Fantasy Signet Helmut

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The Revolution Quotations from Revolution Party Chairman R.U. Sirius Ken Goffman

The Revolution Quotations from Revolution Party Chairman R.U. Sirius Ken Goffman

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Wimps by B Sloane Ivory Tower Publishing Vintage 1982 Humor Funny Paperback

Wimps by B Sloane Ivory Tower Publishing Vintage 1982 Humor Funny Paperback

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Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte PB Paperback 1983 Vintage Watermill Classic

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte PB Paperback 1983 Vintage Watermill Classic

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