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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang : the magical car
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
407147
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Black and white photograph of Harrison Gray Otis, in the rear left passenger seat and three other men seated in an open period car decorated with flowers and garlands. Text on side of car reads: "National Old Trails, Ocean to Ocean Highway Association, Los Angeles to New York." The front passenger on the left side of the car is holding a shield-shaped banner. There is written text on the upper left corner of the photo. Paint marks visible, various details have been painted over and outlined in gray, white and black.
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Contains three short novels, -- Old Mortality, a story of race tracks, of the Deep South, of the survival and shattering of a family legend; Noon Wine, Texas and a dairy farm rescued from decay by a man who turns out to be an escaped lunatic from Dakota and of the tragedy that ended it all; Pale Horse, Pale Rider, a mystical story of the narrow ledge between life and death, set at the time of the flu epidemic. --Kirkus Reviews.
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As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. However, the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
607164
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As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. However, the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
607166
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As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. However, the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
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