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185412748Cincinnati: J.A. Brainerd 1854. Hardcover. Fair. Twenty-second thousand. 304 pp illustrated with many engravings. Original blind-stamped cloth boards. Spine slanted horizontal tear in spine cloth corners worn through cloth chipped at head of spine. Rear hinge cracked. First and last few pages foxed text otherwise clean and unmarked. Text based on a serious of lectures on the "manners and customs" of India the author gave after a period of travel in the country. Illustrations show female costume wildlife landscape religious ceremony festivals etc. J.A. Brainerd hardcover books
1967TB02252Garden City: Doubleday 1967. First Edition. First printing Near fine In a very good dust jacket 1/4" chip at spine bottom & wear at top of spine. Doubleday unknown books
1985TB08515Boston: Little Brown 1985. First American Edt. Fine In a near fine dust jacket. Farley Mowat recounts his experiences at being rejected by the US Immigration and Naturization Service at the US/Canadian border in an understandably indignant but mostly humorous style. Little Brown unknown books
1995TB03776New York: Random House 1995. First Edition. First printing Fine In a fine dust jacket. By the author of The Russians. Random House unknown books
1969TB04190not stated: American West Publ. 1969. First Edition. First printing Near fine In a very good dust jacket worn at the top edges of the spine and with closed tears at the rear corners; but very clean and neat. Written by T. H. Watkins with a forward by Wallace Stegner and a contribution from his book Beyond the Hundredth Meridian and contributions from many others. Accompanied with many color and black and white photos drawings and woodcuts. American West Publ. unknown books
184620308New York: Fisher's 1846. Softcover. Good. Approx. 6 x 9-1/4" in sewn printed wraps pp. ii 1 206-300; age-toned with minor creasing some loss to the spine but a good sound copy. This short-lived monthly it began in June of 1845 and ended in November of 1846 was put forth according to Sabin "as a rival to Hunt's merchant's magazine." There is some evidence however that Hunt himself was an early subscriber. At any rate the magazine provides a fascinating insight into the economic and trading aspects of the United States as it began to situate itself in world commerce. This issue includes articles on Kentucky cotton bagging and Viriginia coal mines; statistical reports on goods manufactued in New York and Connecticut mining reports and more. Fisher's unknown books
19581266Western Press 1958. Hardcover. Near fine/Very Good. xiv 147 pp illustrations bibliography index. Bookplate of noted Custer historian and collector John M. Carroll on front free endpaper. Very light wear to edges; contents clean and sound. Dust jacket has some rubbing and one short tear. Number 17 of hand numbered edition of 2000. "This study of Calamity Jane will attempt to ascertain the facts of her career so far as they can be determined and to evaluate the various accounts left by her many chroniclers. The account should separate the folklore and legend of her life from the established facts" Preface. Western Press hardcover books
18841657Chicago: Schumm and Simpson 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 290 pp advertisements errata slip tipped in on verso of contents. Original prospectus for the book laid in. Moderate edgewear to boards chipping to head and foot of spine; contents clean and sound. No titles printed on cover or spine. No dust jacket. The author was a London native who emigrated to the United States and served in the American Civil War. Schumm and Simpson hardcover books
1994208765Sutton Publishing Ltd 1994. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. Very Good binding / Very Good dust jacket. Sutton Publishing Ltd unknown books
1936303787<p>First edition. 8vo. Introductory essays by Charles Bragin and Hayes. Original stiff tan wrappers. Very good pencil notations throughout. 24-page catalog with 4-page section on Buffalo Bill related material; sections on Beadle's dime novels detective fiction early comic books etc. Number 350 of 500 numbered copies printed at the Stone's Throw Press Red Bank New Jersey.</p> J.A. Hayes paperback books
1999232648SB Publications 1999. Soft Cover. Near Fine binding. Previous owner note on verso of front cover. Near Fine binding. SB Publications unknown books
193925621939. Cards. Blue and black die-cut cards. Very good. 19.5 x 8.5 cm. The T.S.S. "HECTOR" was a set of four sister ships built for Alfred Holt and Company of Liverpool - part of the Blue Funnel Line. Sister ships were Sarpedon Patroclus and Antenor - all named after characters in Homer's Iliad. This shaped menu featured a combination of both French British and American dishes. Covers lightly rubbed interior clean. <br /> books
198514454Stockholm: Latvian National Foundation 1985. Softcover. Near fine. 93 pp in original printed wrappers. Slight cover wear. Clean tightly bound unmarked. Includes essays in English Latvian French German and Russian. Latvian National Foundation paperback books
190322837Boston Mass.: The Church Supply Co. 1903. A circular advertising the printed products of this Boston company with 8 or more typefaces as part of the promotional; giving rates and details of the products offered and offering to send samples; printed one side; approx. 5 1/2" x 9 1/4" size; addressed to Mr. Ralph V. Morrison of the No. Cong. Church in Bangor Maine; with the original postmarked mailing envelope having the company imprint; envelope with some wear; broadside advertisement circular in very good condition; a nice example of job printing typographical design and niche market business printing history in the early part of the 20th century. Broadside. Broadside. Very Good. The Church Supply Co. books
198824585Patchogue Long Island: Patchogue Chamber of Commerce 1988. Printed in colors illustrations of businesses in Patchogue text with "Welcome to Patchogue" and a detailed alphabetical by business directory with names addresses telephone numbers: amusements auto collision sales banks beauty salons photographers radio stations stationery tires more. The Greater Patchogue New York map is framed with advertisements for dozens of local businesses. The reverse is printed with a Medford area street map and street index and information regarding the chamber of commerce. Map printed on heavy paper and opens to approx. 23" x 29" size; light wear in very good condition and with interesting Patchogue Long Island business & community history information. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Patchogue Chamber of Commerce Paperback books
190422194Lawrence Massachusetts: Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America 1904. The 'card' actually a small broadsheet approx. 8 1/2" x 9" size; printed two colors on a cream paper stock; made out for Joseph A. Tosney of Lawrence Massachusetts of Division 261 signed by S.S. Dowding President & J.D. Woodcock Secretary and with the union's blindstamp seal; some edge wear & soil and old fold lines paper browned; in good condition and interesting early U.S. 20th century railroad & transportation union ephemeral history. . First Edition. Broadside. Good. Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America books
198225267San Francisco CA: The Arion Press 1982. The announcement only for this publication; Folding 4 panel-pages; cover with silhouette illustration text in red and black giving the details of the book and its printing. Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4" size; laid-in discount to book dealers card; light wear; clean and in very good condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. The Arion Press paperback books
1938006034Boston: Bulletin of The Business Historical Society 1938. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front cover - " With the compliments of Lewis E. Atherton". No Jacket As Issued paginated 49-64. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Reprint. Pamphlet. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bulletin of The Business Historical Society Paperback books
194042929Oakland California: Published by The Board of Port Commissioners 1940. 1st printing. Paper wrappers printed in orange & black. A VG copy. 64 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images. Fold-out map of the Airport tipped-in at rear. 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains a wealth of information on Oakland Airport. Published by The Board of Port Commissioners unknown books
1936003312Baton Rouge LA: The Journal of Southern History 1936. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR "Oscar O. Winther ex dono auctoris". Oscar Winther was the long-time editor of the Mississippi Valley Historical Review and the Journal of American History. A nice Association Copy. Near Fine light soiling to wrappers. 47 pages in stiff tan wrappers. A reprint of The Journal of Southern History Vol.II No. 2 May 1936. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Reprint. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. The Journal of Southern History Paperback books
1935003309Baton Rouge LA: The Journal of Southern History 1935. Reprinted from The Journal of Southern History Vol.1 No.2 May 1935. 12 pages in tan paper wrappers Near Fine wrappers lightly soiled and faint corner crease front wrapper. . Reprint. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. The Journal of Southern History Paperback books
11918Soft cover. Very Good. No publication information given. Stapled pamphlet 68 pp with 10 tables and charts. Inscribed on the cover "Dear Mr. Bledsoe / Worth Reading / to pass on/ JM Davis / 5/19/38." Very faint date stamp May 21 1938 also on front cover. Otherwise only minor wear; no internal markings. Baruch was an advisor to Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the New Deal era and played a role in the formation of the National Recovery Administration. unknown books
193548771Minneapolis: Published by Fred P. Hutchinson 1935. 1st printing thus. Paper covers printed in shades of brown. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. General wear & age-toning. Prior owner signature to front cover along with a long division note. Old edge repair to first leaf. A few ballplayer names circled. An About VG copy. 96 pp. Illustrated with b/w player half-tone photographic images. 8-1/2" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/> Published by Fred P. Hutchinson unknown books
199928244Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0674511735 . First edition. Fine in an about fine small corner crease to rear flap dust jacket. . Harvard University Press hardcover books
200028629NY: St. Martin's. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 031223144X . First printing. Fine in a very near fine hint of sun fading along spine dust jacket. . St. Martin's hardcover books
