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The Red Book: A Reader's Edition
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The Red Book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of C. G. Jung's later works. It was here that he developed his principal theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation that would transform... (read more)

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In the almost limitless sea of books, heres one that will make you laugh as it helps you find your way to books that youll want to read. With witty poignancy, The Book Shopper: A Life in Review describes the inner world of the writers imagination and the... (read more)

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Collector's Guide to Children's Books, 1850-1950, Identification and Vaules
by Diane Mcclure Jones
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Thousands of individual titles are listed alphabetically by the author, and include dates, publishers, illustrations, illustrators, and current values. This remarkable full-color book has verifiable information.... (read more)

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