Gowen John F.ABAA
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1925186492New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1925. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Gowen studied engineering at Harvard but was so "happy-go-lucky" that he spent as much time studying poetry and drama. After gracuation he worked as a civil engineers on the construction of the subway system in New York. His family reports that he had so much digging up the city that he turned it into a treasure hunt. In 1925 he published "Treasure Hunting" actually an amusing little book about how to stage rather sophisticated hunts. Very Good binding. G. P. Putnam's Sons unknown books
1997003317Villard Books 1997 1997. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine in a near fine jacket with closed tear.Old book store price-sticker affixed to rear cover. Nice copy. Villard Books, 1997 Hardcover books
197311729St. Paul MN: West Publishing 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint of the 1938 edition. 514 pp illustrated and indexed; black boards stamped in gilt no dust jacket. Lower corners lightly bumped else fine. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "Greetings from House of Wickersham Ruth Allman Juneau Alaska 1973" with a simple drawing of mountains above the inscription. House of Wickersham promotional card with text and a photo of Ruth Allman "your hostess and lecturer" and the niece of James Wickersham laid in. Memoir describing Wickersham's adventurous life as a pioneer judge assigned to a vast area. Includes accounts of the trials of famous outlaws during the gold rush era; hunting; mining; and dog-sledding as well as an his attempt--the first on record--to climb Mt. McKinley in 1903 via what is now known as the Wickersham Wall. Tourville 4858; Neate W69. West Publishing hardcover books
193213184London: John Murray 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition in English translated from the third German edition by Erwin and Pleasaunce von Gaisberg; edited and with additional chapters by H.E.G. Tyndale. Edges of text block dust-soiled spine ends sunned. Binding tight and square text unmarked. No dust jacket. Neate K33 says: "Memoirs of a great guide. In 1890 he made several difficult new climbs with Norman-Neruda and in 1893 he participated in the first traverse of the Peuterey Arete on Mont Blanc. Overall he made dozens of new ascents and continued climbing until he died." John Murray hardcover books
196911701Bombay: Orient Longmans Limited 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/NONE. 384 p with 56 plates some color. Binding tight and square text unmarked. Dust jacket is edgeworn with chipping and short tears and is partially adhered to boards due to some old water-damage not affecting text block. Kohli a former officer in the Indian Navy and the Indo-Tibet Border Police argues that the success of his expedition was due in large part to logistics--meticulous planning procurement of high-altitude rations manufacture of equipment to exacting specifications packaging and other details. Neate K43. Orient Longmans Limited hardcover books
193125641931. Coated paper. Color illustrated broadsides. Very good. 23.5 x 16 cm. Two color illustrated broadsides: Tuesday February 10 1931 & Monday March 16 1931. Illustrating the American affluent class and their recreational habits. Deck sports included Ladies Turtle Race Ladies Nail Driving Contest Ladies & Gentlemen: Shaving Contest Feeding the Baby Children's Pie Eating Contest rounded out by Musical Chairs. Fellow passengers listed served at the Chairman Starter Recorder and Judge. The S.S. Malolo was built by William Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia in 1926. When built the Malolo was the largest and most technically advanced liner of her time and considered the most luxurious liner to have been built in the United States. The Malolo cruised the Pacific Asia and Australia with a West coast trip departing from San Francisco and making its way to Hawaii. One broadside is creased at middle. <br /><br /> books
197811457London and New York: Kaye & Ward and Oxford University Press 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 143 pp illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. Quarto 8-3/4" X 10-1/2". Translated by Audrey Salkeld. Slight dust soiling to top edge else fine in a clean dust jacket with just a touch of wear. Messner was the first man to climb all 14 8000-meter peaks. Here he relates his experiences on such diverse faces as the Eiger North Face Nanga Parbat South Face Grand Jorasses Walker Spur and Dhaulagiri South Face. Neate M86. Kaye & Ward and Oxford University Press hardcover books
197178951Bangkok: Printed at the Chai Pradit Press 1971. Paperback. Very Good. 51p. Original green wrapper. 17cm. <br/><br/> Printed at the Chai Pradit Press paperback books
1969009378New York: Sportsworld Communication Corp 1969. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Scarce second issue of this magazine devoted to New York sports teams. A very good example with photo of Fran Tarkenton to front cover. Comes with original Pocket Program booklet laid in. <br/><br/> Sportsworld Communication Corp paperback books
20021186NY: Doubleday/Talese 2002. First edition first prnt. Quarter-cloth with gilt lettering on spine and paper-covered boards. Illustrated endpages. Signed by Conroy on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The first of Conroy's memoirs. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doubleday/Talese Hardcover books
191218873New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1912. Hardcover. Very good. Bound volume containing six complete issues bound without their original wrappers. pp viii 768. Publishers drab green cloth boards with beveled edges decorated in gilt on spine and front board top edge gilt.Mild shelfwear; very good. Dora Keen 1871-1963 was the first known woman to climb mountains in Alaska. Her article in this volume describes the first ascent of Mount Blackburn which she organized. She was a member of the American Alpine Club and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and also climbed in the Selkirks of Canada in Norway and in the Alps. This volume also includes work by Henry Cabot Lodge Johm Galsworthy Sara Teasdale and three poems on The Titanic by Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
199413140Seattle WA: Mountaineers Books 1994. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Small bump to fore edge of book visible on both boards otherwise a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a scratch at the upper right corner. Signed by Simpson without inscription under his name on the title page. A sequel to his mountaineering classic Touching the Void this work is both a memoir of his climbing life and a philosophical reflection on why climbers take such great risks for such fleeting rewards. Mountaineers Books hardcover books
1957106049<p>4to 11 1/4" x 8 1/2" spiral bound red covers with illustration 56 pp. Some slight edge and corner wear some wear at spiral connection on top cover slight aging; otherwise very good. Beginning in the 1930s major league baseball MLB printed its Red and Green books to serve as a research tool for the media The Red Book was edited by Earl J. Hilliigan and its full of information about the American League teams including attendance data official game schedules spring training information and club standings. There is also substantial information on the players such as batting averages lifetime pitching records grand slam home runs and MVP awards. While the Red and Green books were eventually sold to fans for a time in 2009 they stopped printing them and sent digital versions to the press. AP February 26 2009.</p> The American League, books
1958106048<p>4to 11 1/4" x 8 1/2" spiral bound red covers with illustration 56 pp. Some slight edge and corner wear covers with a couple of light wear marks very slight aging; overall a really nice copy with firm covers and clean contents. Beginning in the 1930s major league baseball MLB printed its Red and Green books to serve as a research tool for the media The Red Book was edited by Earl J. Hilliigan and its full of information about the American League teams including attendance data official game schedules spring training information and club standings. There is also substantial information on the players such as batting averages lifetime pitching records grand slam home runs and MVP awards. While the Red and Green books were eventually sold to fans for a time in 2009 they stopped printing them and sent digital versions to the press. AP February 26 2009.</p> The American League, books
1959106047<p>4to 11 1/4" x 8 1/2" spiral bound red covers with illustration 56 pp. Some minor edge and corner wear covers with a few wear marks telephone number written top of page one normal aging; otherwise very good plus. Beginning in the 1930s major league baseball MLB printed its Red and Green books to serve as a research tool for the media The Red Book was edited by Earl J. Hilliigan and its full of information about the American League teams including attendance data official game schedules spring training information and club standings. There is also substantial information on the players such as batting averages lifetime pitching records grand slam home runs and MVP awards. While the Red and Green books were eventually sold to fans for a time in 2009 they stopped printing them and sent digital versions to the press. AP February 26 2009. </p> The American League, books
195912506London: Museum Press 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 224 pp indexed and illustrated. Blue cloth boards lettered in gilt no dust jacket. Mild wear to extremities and slight spine lean. Tightly bound and unmarked. No dust jacket. William Augustus Brevoort Coolidge was an American theologian and climber who lived much of his life in Europe making many first ascents in the Alps in the 1860s-1880s. According to Neate C58 he had "tremendous knowledge of the history of mountaineering but was extremely quarrelsome." Museum Press hardcover books
1938247020Privately Printed 1938. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 106pp. No markings in text; reddish-brown cloth binding gilt lettering; digital images can be made available upon request. Very Good binding. Privately Printed unknown books
1958106052<p>4to 11 1/4" x 8 1/2" spiral bound green covers with illustration 60 pp. Some light wear to covers a chop in the margin of the first few pages some slight aging; overall very good. Beginning in the 1930s major league baseball MLB printed its red and green books to serve as a research tool for the media The Green Book was edited by Dave Grote and its full of information about the National League teams including game rules official game schedules spring training information and club standings. There is also substantial information on the players such as batting averages lifetime pitching records grand slam home runs and MVP awards. While the Red and Green books were eventually sold to fans for a time in 2009 they stopped printing them and sent digital versions to the press. AP February 26 2009. </p> National League Service Bureau, books
1959106050<p>4to 11 1/4" x 8 1/2" spiral bound green covers with illustration 60 pp. Some slight edge wear small stain on page 24 very slight aging; overall near fine. Beginning in the 1930s major league baseball MLB printed its red and green books to serve as a research tool for the media The Green Book was edited by Dave Grote and its full of information about the National League teams including game rules official game schedules spring training information and club standings. There is also substantial information on the players such as batting averages lifetime pitching records grand slam home runs and MVP awards. While the Red and Green books were eventually sold to fans for a time in 2009 they stopped printing them and sent digital versions to the press. AP February 26 2009. </p> National League Service Bureau, books
1971105023<p>New York Yankees. New York Yankee Yearbook 1971. New York: 1971. Program 4to illustrated 84 pp. Spine somewhat split with some chips and tears a little creasing and corner wrinkling normal aging; good to about very good. Despite winning 93 games the Yanks came in a distant second in the 1970 season. The 1971 yearbook covers the 1970 season and provides a lot of great coverage of Yankee players including Mel Stollemyre Thurman Munson Roy White Fritz Peterson and Bobby Mercer. </p> books
1962106054<p>Small black and white folio program 8 1/2" x 11" pictorial front page 4 pp. Other than some normal aging this is in very nice condition. Scarce and unusual complimentary type program that were handed out to fans at Yankee Stadium. Since the second page refers to games 34 and 5 it appears the first two games had already been completed. The first page includes a black and white photo of Yankee Stadium illustrating an actual game. The front page gives historical series results and attendance numbers. The two inside pages were meant to help the fan keep score. This copy is unmarked. The back page gives player stats for both teams. An unusual and somewhat scare bit of World Series history. The Yanks took this series in seven games despite a poor performance from Mantle and Maris.</p> books
193024827Southampton Long Island New York: Morris Studio 1930. Black and white image taken in front of the school doors of the team; 24 members most in uniform coach; including two African American players. Image approx. 8" x 10" format loosely contained within the old Morris Studio Southampton L.I. cardstock 'window' mount. Matte surround with light wear cardstock of mount trimmed away at right margin. Image in very good condition; an interesting Southampton Long Island high school sports history and photographic imagery ephemeral item. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Morris Studio paperback books
1945106055<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 361-396 pp. Mostly margin tear in lower right side of magazine mostly in first ten pages but extends beyond that does not really affect text small tape repair to back of front cover normal aging; otherwise about very good. Baseball Magazine was published for almost 50years ending in the late 1950s. This copy was probably the first published after the official end of WWII. An editorial in this edition talks about post war plans by some teams to improve their stadiums. This would include the New York Yankees. The cover photograph features the Chicago Clubs' pitching staff. Articles in this issue include "The Road Ahead" about what the end of the war will mean for baseball and another article on the value of players doing time in the minors. </p> The Baseball Magazine Company, books
199624810NY: Citadel Press. Near Fine. 1996. Paperback. 0806517816 . Illustrated. First printing paperback. Near fine in pictorial wraps. ; 86 pages . Citadel Press paperback books
199029551Camden: International Marine Publishing Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0877429995 . Illustrated. First printing. Small light spot of soiling in front free endpaper else fine in a near fine dust jacket. . International Marine Publishing Company hardcover books
