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Books published by publisher BOA Editions Ltd.

  • How it Works: The Human Body by Kate Barnes

    Steve Barnes, Kate; Weston

    Paperback (Horus Editions Ltd., March 15, 1900)
    the human body.
  • Meat Eaters & Plant Eaters

    Jessica Treat

    Paperback (BOA Editions Ltd., June 1, 2009)
    Jessica Treat’s stories invite readers in, only to make them complicit in transgressive acts, real or imagined: adultery, trespassing , sexual jealousy. Her dark humor and portrayal of consciousness recall authors as diverse as Amy Hempel, Mary Caponegro, and Lydia Davis. Comic, skillful, and menacing, the stories in Meat Eaters & Plant Eaters haunt us long after we’ve fallen under their spell.Jessica Treat is author of two story collections: A Robber in the House (Coffee House Press) and Not a Chance (FC2). Her stories appear in anthologies and journals, including Ms. Magazine, Black Warrior Review, and American Literary Review.
  • Big Surf, Deep Dives and the Islands

    Ricky Grigg

    Hardcover (Editions Ltd, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Readers will surf to the top of the world's tallest waves and dive to the bottom of the world's deepest reefs with Ricky Grigg, a surfer who became an oceanographer.
  • Shark Who Learned a Lesson

    Ricky Grigg

    Hardcover (Editions Ltd, May 15, 1990)
    None
  • Tales of soldiers & civilians,

    Ambrose Bierce

    Hardcover (Ltd. Editions Club, Aug. 16, 1943)
    Nice clean unworn book in original slipcase, with Heritage "Sandglass" pamphlet laid in. Clean illustrated gray paper-covered boards with blue cloth spine, gold lettering and decoration on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Edited with an Introduction by Joseph Henry Jackson; Illustrated with wood engravings by Paul Landacre. 222 pages. Slipcase is clean but faded, no racking, a few small edge chips.
  • Pelican ferry

    Marc Stactton

    Hardcover (Ltd. editions, March 15, 1978)
    None
  • The three musketeers;: Hand-colored drawings

    Alexandre Dumas

    Hardcover (Ltd. Editions Club, March 15, 1953)
    None
  • Westward ho!

    Charles Kingsley

    Hardcover (Ltd. Editions Club, July 6, 1947)
    Elizabethan era classic novel. Full of the drama in the age of exploration, discovery and conquest, Kingsley has brought this colorful time to life. taking you along with the Elizabethan adventurers who sailed with Sir Francis Drake.
  • The Children's World Atlas

    John Downes

    Hardcover (Horus Editions Ltd, Jan. 1, 1998)
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  • The spy;

    James Fenimore Cooper

    Hardcover (Ltd. Editions club, Jan. 1, 1963)
    One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator, Henry Pitz. A fine copy in a lightly worn slipcase.
  • The World's Weather

    Michael Allaby

    Hardcover (Horus Editions Ltd, Aug. 16, 2002)
    "A colorful introduction to how the weather works featuring entertaining and educational experiments and activities for the whole family. With complete directions for setting up a weather station in your home, helpful advice on how to keep accurate records and forcasting techniques. Includes over 1,000 color photos and illustrations. "
  • Explorer: Oceans of the World

    Susan Wells

    Hardcover (Horus Editions Ltd, )
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