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EDWARD LEAR'S
NONSENSE BOOK
"The owl and the pussycat went to sea
..." The immortal Edward Lear at his
funniest, most nonsensical best and for
the first time, newly illustrated in full
color to capture the gay whimsy of this
wonderful and charming classic. All ages.
Edited by Tony Palazzo, Garden City.
$2.50
THE
WONDERFUL WORLD
OF ARCHAEOLOGY
Story of exploration into temples, tombs
and cities of long ago. Comprehensive
text, large full-color paintings, diagrams,
pictographs, shadow-relief maps and oth
er beautiful illustrations dramatize and
humanize the science that fascinates ev
ery boy and girl. By Ronald Jessup.
Ages 10 up. Garden City.
$2.95
AMfMWihe American ,
THE STORY OF ROCKS
By Dorothy E. Shuttlesworth. Here Is
every kind of information on the fascinat
ing hobby of rock collecting. Helps you
to identify any kind of rock, gives tests
for specimens, information on metals.
Full-color illustrations. Garden City.
$2.50
THE AMERICAN
PEOPLES COOKBOOK
An unusually, lavishly Illustrated treas
ury of American cooking, featuring prize
winning recipes from all parts of America
and from Americans overseas. Kitchen
tested and compiled by Culinary Arts In
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Perfect gift for men and women. Garden
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MY MOUNTAINS
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THE EXECUTIVE LIFE
That strange breed of man-species ex
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THIS
HALLOWED GROUND
A stirring and brilliant story of the Union
side of the Civil War by America's out
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A Stillness at Appomattox, Bruce
Catton skillfully recreates the men and
women who made-and lived-history.
Doubleday.
$5.95
$3.50
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THE DEAD SEA
SCRIPTURES
With inrtdouction and notes by Theodor
H. Gaster. Contains the first complete
translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the
original texts that have created all the
controversy, plus all the information nec
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Ihese ancient documents and their rela
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a religious and literary contribution.
Doubleday.
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