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Japanese

Wadachi, Kiyoo. Climate of Japan. Tokyo: Tokyodo. Co., Ltd., 1958. Small 4to (medium-large book). 492 pages. Index. Photographs. Illustrations. Color and black-and-white weather maps. Title, copyright information, and front dust jacket panel in English. 'This book explains the climate of Japan and all related matters through the use of numerous diagrams and tables. The first part gives an introduction to climatology, changes of climate. Individual features of the Japanese seasons, the relationship of climate to industry and life, and meteorological disasters in Japan. The second part describes individual climatic conditions, the influence of climate upon local industries, and other climatic matters, treating separately each district from Hokkaido to Kyushu. The third part contains detailed series of climatic tables which have been compiled with the specific idea of supplying handy and accurate climatic date.' - Front dust jacket. Text in Japanese. Very good hardcover in slightly worn dust jacket. Japanese consular stamps on front and rear flyleaf and on title page; small date stamp on lower edge of title page. Small colored felt-tip mark on top edge. #23942. $150
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Polskie książki (ksiazki) / Books from Poland, in Polish

Raina, Peter K. Kardynal Wyszynski: Losy wiezienne. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo von borowiecky, 1999. 218 pages. Index. Bibliographical notes. Kardynal Wyszynski, 2. Volume 2 of a biography of Polish Roman Catholic Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, 1901-1981. Text in Polish. Very good stiff wrappers (soft cover). ISBN 8387689149. #25006. $35
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Raina, Peter K. Kardynal Wyszynski: Oredzie Biskupow a Reakcja Wladz. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ksiazka Polska, 1995. 244 pages. Index. Bibliographical notes. Kardynal Wyszynski, 6. Volume 5 of a biography of Polish Roman Catholic Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, 1901-1981. Text in Polish. Very good stiff wrappers (soft cover). ISBN 8386035110. #25007. $35
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Starzynski, Juliusz. Aleksander Gierymski. Warszawa: Auriga, 1969. Limited to 1,237 copies. Folio (very large book). 49 pages. 188 plates, many full-page, including tipped-in color plates. The artist was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1850, and died in Rzym, 1901. Text in Polish. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. #22454. $125
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Zaryn, Jan. Dzieje Koscioa Katolickiego v Polsce, 1944-1989. Warszawa: Neriton, Instytut Historii PAN, 2003. Wydania 1. (1st edition). 635 pages, [16] leaves of plates. Illustrations. Index. Bibliographical references. Summary in English and Italian. History of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland in the 20th century, and the politics, government, and church and state in Poland. Text in Polish. Small 4to. Very good stiff pictorial wrappers (soft cover). ISBN 8388973444. #25004. $60
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Zielinski, Zygmunt. Koscio w Polsce, 1944-2002. Radom: Polskie Wydawnictwo Encyklopedyczne, 2003. 1st printing. 494 pages. Index. Bibliography. Photographs. Illustrations. Catholic Church history in Poland in the 20th century. Text in Polish. Very good pictorial hardcover in very good dust jacket. Some upper page corners have folds. ISBN 8388822373. #25005. $60
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Russian

Aleksandrov, Yuri Nikolayevich. Moskva: Arkhitekturnye Motivy. [Moscow: Architectural Motifs.] Moskva: Sovetskaya Rossiya, 1990. Small 4to (medium-large book). 271 pages. Color and black-and-white photographs. 59 pages of text and 211 pages of mostly single page and some double page color and black-and-white photographs of architecture and urban design in Moscow, Russia. Text in Russian. Very good pictorial stiff boards. ISBN 5268004085. #20993. $27.50
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Scandinavian: Danish/Dansk, Norwegian/Norge, Swedish/Svenska

Asbjornsen, P. Chr. (Peter Christen), Texten, Udgivet af Chr. Tonsberg (Nils Christian Tonsberg). Norge Fremstillet i Tegninger. Oslo, Norway: Grondahl & Son Forlag, 1980. Facsimile reprint. Oblong 4to (large book). 102 pages. Illustrations. First published Christiania: Udgiverens Forlag, 1848. The original illustrations were drawn by some of the most famous Norwegian artists of their time. Text in Norwegian. Very good hardcover in slightly worn dust jacket. ISBN 8250403916. #22642. $400
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Frogner, Kjetil Thorbjorn. Fjaere: Some Engang Var. Birkeland, Norway: Fjaere Historielag, 1990. Small 4to (medium-large book). 392 pages. Photographs. Illustrations. Maps. Photographs inside front and rear cover. Innhold: Forord: Om bakgrunnen for boka. Fjaere Omkring 1970. Forste Del: 8000 f.Kr.-1050 e.Kr. Oldtid og fornminner; Andre Del: Bringsvaerd--et hovedsete gjennom tusen ar; Lendmannssonnen som ble jarl pa Orknoy; St. Magnuskatedralen grunnleges; Fjaere--Orknoy. Den historiske traden tas opp i en ny tid. Tredje Del: Fjaere Kirke. Text in Norwegian. Very good hardcover. #23975. $80
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Ramsay, Henrik. I kam med Ostersjons Isar: En Bok om Findlands Vintersjofart. Helsingfors: Holger Schildts Forlag, 1947. 415 pages. Photographs. Map. Text in Swedish. Good hardcover. #13165. $40
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Seitz, Heribert. Aldre Svenska Glas med Graverad Dekor. En undersokning av det bevarada 1700-talsbestandet. Stockholm: C. E. Fritzes Bokforlags & Kobenhavn: Levin & Munksgaards Forlag, Ejnar Munksgaard, 1936. 4to (large book). 231 pages + 75 pages of plates. Index. Bibliography. Illustrations. Nordiska Museets Handlingar: 5. English 'Summary of the History of Swedish Engraved Glass during the Eighteenth Century,' pages 201-209. Text in Swedish with English Summary. Good stiff pictorial wrappers (soft cover). Many pages unopened. Former owner's name faintly written on top edge. Cover edges worn, covers slightly soiled; a number of the photographic plates have been separated after being damp, affecting the images of a number of them. #24746. $50
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