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*6566. CROSSWORDS FOR THE CONNOISSEUR
#15. Ed by Charles Preston, Puzzle Editor of The National Observer. 40 puzzles on specific topics prepared by the nation's leading crossword experts, each designed to entice both veteran and neophyte; with answers. Softbound. 1.00
6484. I AM FROM MOSCOW: A View of the Russian Miracle. By Yury Krotkov. A defected-Russian screen writer's candid view of the USSR and its people of every class and stripe from the life of the prostitute to that of the scientist-in a psychologically regimented society. Pub. at $4.95. Only 1.00
6422. AMERICA'S NEW POLICY MAKERS: The Scientists' Rise to Power. By Donald Cox. Break-through analysis of the "scientific establishment" and its evolution from adviser to policy maker in the federal govt, from 19th century exploding steamboats to the space race. Pub. at $6.95. Special 1.00
[[Boxed]] 6261. Robert Ruark: UHURU. Powerful, richly woven novel of Uhuru ("freedom") in Africa today, of white colonials disintegrating in the face of it, of cynical native politicians taking advantage of it, of the many faces of freedom which wreck disaster on some, bring 'Utopia' to others. 555 pp. Pub. at $5.95. Special 1.00 [[/Boxed]]
6170. BLACK FLAMINGO. By Victor Canning. Suspense and adventure in the surcharged, exotic setting of Central Africa-with danger threatening as an 'innocent' learns the perils of assuming another man's identity. Pub. at $3.95. Only 1.00
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[[image-unreadable text at top and a dozen or so flags representing various nations]] P-929. COCA-COLA INTERNATIONAL. Huge, strikingly attractive poster in red, white, blue, green & gold on a black background. 35 3/8" x 47 1/2" on heavy paper. Special 3.95
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6196. GOD WILLS US FREE. By Robert McNeill; Intro by Ralph McGill. Moving and inspiring story of a Southern minister, steeped in 'aristocratic' tide-water tradition, whose Christianity would not let him remain silent about the brotherhood of all men regardless of race or color. Pub. at $5.00. Only 1.00
[[Boxed]] 6110. DEATH OF THE BATTLESHIP. By R. Hough. Engaging history of an era of seapower, from the dawn of the 20th century when the battleship rode lethal and supreme over the waves-until 1941 and its doom under the torpedos of modern aircraft and submarines. [[11 photos?]] Pub. at $5.95. Only 1.00 [[/Boxed]]
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6248. THE STORY OF PINK JADE. By Wm. Lederer. The 8th century AD Chinese story of Pink Jade, the most famous of all Asian courtesans, whose movements were as graceful as young bamboo, whose singing silenced nightingales and pained hearts with joy. Drawings. Pub. at $2.95. Only 1.00
6055. DE GAULLE AND HIS MURDERERS. By J. Joesten. Painstaking and detailed reconstruction of every assassination attempt made so far on the General who made himself an absolute dictator of his Republic, and so amended the Constitution that his opposition has only one outlet-assassination! Pub. at $3.75. Only 1.00
6049. BETTINA-By Bettina. Refreshing autobiography by the leading mannequin and cover-girl of post-war France; launched by Jacques Fath, she launched Givenchy, became a designer herself, and then retired to a more decorous life as 'help-meet' to Prince Aly Khan. Photos. Pub. at $4.50. Only 1.00
[[/Boxed]] 6067. A MAN NAMED HOFFMAN-And Other Narratives of Medical Detection. By Berton Roueche. 11 tales of drama and suspense in medical detection: a food poisoning carried by watermelons, a disease of the inner ear with frightening effects, a rarely man-contracted animal disease, more. Pub. at $4.95. Only 1.00 [[/Boxed]]
6098. Mary McCarthy-THE COMPANY SHE KEPT. By Doris Grumbach. Absorbing critical biography of Mary McCarthy and her writings, illuminated by Miss McCarthy's own candid comments on her celebrated love affairs, Vassar days, literary feuds, four marriages, & The Group controversy. 29 photos. Pub. at $6.00. Special 1.00
[[/Boxed]] 6282. HARPER'S BAZAAR: 100 Years of the American Female. Ed. by J. Trahey. Beautiful volume with a rich sampling of everything that has endeared Harper's Bazaar to generations of readers: faces from Bernhardt to Shrimpton, designers Chanel, Diro, Saint Laurent, stories by McCarthy, Loos, Colette, et al. Over 250 illus, 16 Full Color pp; 9 1/2" x 12 1/2". Pub. at $20.00. Special 5.95 [[/Boxed]]
6006. Janet Flanner (Genet)): PARIS JOURNAL 1944-1965. Ed. by William Shawn, Editor of The New Yorker. Collection of the famed "Paris Letters"-unique, wise, witty observations upon Paris life and French politics over the past 20 years; on the arts, theatre, literature, on Blum, Colette, Petain, de Gaulle, much more. 615 pp. Pub. at $8.95. Now Only 3.98.
5911. John Scarne: THE ODDS AGAINST ME. Fascinating autobiography by the greatest living practitioner and analyst of card and dice sleight of hand, America's number one authority on gambling and odds who knows-and tells-the ins-&-outs of every form of gambling. 31 photos; 537 pp. Pub. at $6.95. Very Special 1.98.
5835. Jan Myrdal: REPORT FROM A CHINESE VILLAGE. Exceptional portrayal of the sweating reality that is a Chinese peasant farm village, with verbatim reports from the villagers telling of their experiences from the days of the Revolution to the coming of the Red regime, with its popular success. 73 photos & drawings. Pub. at $6.75.
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6072. THE NEW WORLD OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Ed. by Charles Preston. Selected stories, articles, editorials, and cartoons from America[['s?]] famous business daily: Freud in the Market, J[[?]] and Emotion, Billy Sol and the Sugar, White [[?]]lar Crime, How to Pick a Pocket or Two, [[more?]]. Pub. at $6.95. Now Only [[1.00?]]
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6722. Vladimir Nabokov: SPEAK, MEMORY-An Autobiography Revisited. Unique, engaging picture of the cultured eccentric Nabokov family, of adolescent awakenings, flight from Bolshevik terror, education in England, emigre life in Paris and Berlin-a moving, nostalgic account of a vanished world recalled in Nabokov's inimitable style. 18 photos. Pub. at $6.75. Special Reprint Edition 1.00
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