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1937TB27208Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1937. First Edition. Very good in heavy black cloth covered boards with faded gilt text stamping on the spine and illustrated map end sheets. A thick small quarto measuring 9" by 6" with minor soiling and rubbing to the boards. Without its issued dust jacket. This was the second volume published in the American Guide Series and is quite scarce. 1141 pages including an index bibliography chronology text and illustrated with maps and black and white photographs throughout. With both of the two multi-colored maps in the rear pocket both of which are in fine condition. U. S. Government Printing Office hardcover books
295376Albany: New York State Food Supply Commission. Treidler Adolf. Original poster. Color lithograph. 23.75" x 16.75"<br/><br/> This World War I poster published by the New York State Food Supply Commission was part of a homefront mobilization effort specifically for "patriotic agricultural service". The poster calls for men and boys to enroll for farm work and women to work in farm homes. It also offers help to farmers with problems related to lack of labor shipments storage marketing preservation pest and disease control and financing.<br>The top of poster is adorned by New York State seal flanked by American flags. The bottom features illustrations of farm and battle scenes with a quote by Charles S. Whitman that reads "It is clearly recognized that the man who tills the soil and produces the food for the soldier in the field and his family at home is rendering a patriotic service as truly as is the man who bears the brunt of battle." The poster is in good condition. Mounted on linen.<br/><br/> New York State Food Supply Commission unknown books
196248545Denver: Alan Swallow 1962. First edition 8vo pp. 728; near fine in a very lightly soiled & darkened dust jacket. Mulder and Timmerman A13. Manfred used Beethoven's Third Symphony as his model for this work. <br/><br/> Alan Swallow unknown books
184920650Philadelphia: Carey and Hart 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. pp. x 13-386 in publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth. Losses to spine ends corners rubbed through slightly shaken but still a better than average copy of this title which is often found in poor condition. Hill 1910: The ships made port in Rio de Janierio Valparaiso Callao Paita the Marquesas Honolulu Monterey Mazatlan Manzanillo Acapulco and Gayamas. Extensive visits were made in Rio Lima California the Gulf of California and Mexico. Woods was traveling in central Mexico when the Mexican War began and he escaped via Vera Cruz. The intelligence gathered by Wood in Mexico was instrumental to the U.S. seizure of California by Commodore Sloat in that war. Carey and Hart hardcover books
198326311983. Softcover. VG. Wraps. 108 pp. 7 color 20 bw plates. Catalogue lists 120 works by this artist. Lengthy biographical essay by Robert S. Olpin with chronology in margins. Although born in Utah this artist spent 75 years in New York City. Influences are listed as Sloan Henri Bellows and Kuhn. His work was exhibited widely in the 1930's 40's and 50's. The only work I know of on this artist. unknown books
190236066New York: New Amsterdam Book Co 1902. 2 volumes 12mo pp. cxci 1 193-355; 2 folding maps plus a larger folding map in rear cover pocket; original gilt-decorated cloth lettered in gilt on upper covers and spines t.e.g.; slight rubbing; very good. For the first edition of 1801 see Wagner-Camp 1.1; Graff 2630; Lande 1317; Pilling Algonquin 2384; Sabin 43414; TPL 658; Streeter 3653 and Howes M-133: "First crossing of the continent from ocean to ocean by a white man. The narrative portion was prepared for publication by William Combe from Mackenzie's notes. The account of the fur trade - the first ever published - is attributed to Roderick Mackenzie." Mackenzie's route led him from Montreal along the north shore of Lake Superior to the present site of Grand Portage Minnesota thence along Minnesota's northern border to Rainey Lake and Lake of the Woods before heading north into Canada. <br/><br/> New Amsterdam Book Co hardcover books
1965006909New York: Vogue Pattern Service 1965. Thick folio filled with classic mid-century fashion designs including Paris originals and international couturier designs dresses coordinates sportwear resort childrens bridal etc. Book is Very Good 1" tear to cloth at bottom edge of spine boards lightly toned. SCARCE. . First Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Vogue Pattern Service, Hardcover books
1926004600Boston: Chapple Publishing Co. Limited 1926. Very Good top edge gilt vertical impression rear board light edgewear no dustjacket. With 30 original tissue-covered etchings and drawings by Levon West and numerous photographs. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage - "For my friend Mr. Will H. Hays with sincere regards of the author & an appreciation of a friend who never fails Faithfully Joe Mitchell Chapple The Attic Boston 1928". Will H. Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies Hays installed a more formal production code called the Hays Code later simply "The Code" which became the virtual law of Hollywood until the 1960s. Joseph Mitchell Chapple was a well-known editor publisher and author whose 2 Hollywood credits include writer for "Graft"1915 and producer for" Annabelle Lee"1921. In 1897 he took charge of "The Bostonian" magazine which he re-named "The National Magazine" to reflect its expanded coverage of American topics and letters. It became the leading national journal of American life and Washington affairs. "The Attic" was the Chapples well-known home over their publishing plant in Boston where they entertained the likes Presidents Harding and Coolidge as well as the most prominent writers and actors of the day and no doubt Will Hays. A wonderful ASSOCIATION COPY. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Levon West. Association Copy. Chapple Publishing Co., Limited unknown books
36427VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY. VIRGINIANA IN THE PRINTED BOOK COLLECTION OF THE VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY. Two volumes. Richmond: Virginia State Library 1975. 4to. Cloth. x 598 2 57; viii 630 pages. First edition. A standard work with over 22000 titles and an index compiled by Donald Hayn Fine. unknown books
193658212Ettrick Virginia 1936. Paperback. Very Good. index 130p. Wrapper. 23cm. This issue contains the Catalog for 1935-1936 and announcements for 1936-1937 for Virginia State College for Negroes now Virginia State University in Ettrick Virginia. <br/><br/> paperback books
1982622201982. Virginia Reports. Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Virginia. Vol. 223. Richmond Va.: Supreme Court of Virginia 1982. Hardcover. Ex-library with stamps to top edge and title page else very good. $15. unknown books
1981622191981. Virginia Reports. Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Virginia. Vol. 222. Richmond Va.: Supreme Court of Virginia 1981. Hardcover. Ex-library with stamps to top edge and title page else very good. $15. unknown books
1920006266Colorado: The Artist 1920. No Date circa 1920s. 5" by 7" hand colored photograph in original wood frame signed Alexander at bottom left corner. Verso states "View from Rabbit Ears pass Road Colorado. To Mr. & Mrs. W.P. Allen from Mr. & Mrs. Hallas". The photograph and frame are Fine. . Photograph. Fine. 5" x 7". The Artist Paperback books
198563581985. Softcover. VG. Brown wraps. 48 pp. 7 color 26 bw plates. Full title is: Acts of Drawing/Lines of Change: Marking Stages of Transformation in The Work of Vic Joachim Smith: A Retrospective Exhibition. Catalogue essay by Tom Holste. Catalogue lists 63 works. Very detailed chronology followed by a very detailed bibliography. Introduction by Dextra Frankel. Quite an important catalogue on this California artist. unknown books
186038675Montpelier: Committee appointed by the Vermont State Teachers' Association Printed at the Freeman Office 1860. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. A very good copy with tear to fore edge of front wrapper mail fold contents clean. 32 pp. 8vo. Published by a Committee appointed by the Vermont State Teacher's Association. Committee appointed by the Vermont State Teachers' Association, Printed at the Freeman Office unknown books
1999309631999. Softcover. VG. Brown wraps. Unpaginated. Numerous bw ills. paperback books
193052367Minneapolis 1930. Edition limited to 40 copies 12 x 8 cm pp. 14; self wrappers fine. An excerpt from an essay by Robert Louis Stevenson written in 1887-8 on advice for the choice of a profession. Rulon-Miller Wulling 14. <br/><br/> unknown books
1916007165New York: A.A. Vantine & Co. Inc. 1916. A RARE catalogue and in lovely condition of the major importer of Oriental goods into America from 1866 to 1921. Very Good Plus in original full color pictorial wrappers 120 pp. plus 2 order pages at rear pre-addressed envelope tipped at page 106. numerous black and white and color photographs throughout small tears at spine ends small spot rear wrapper else Near Fine. In 1916 Vantine's was located at Fifth Avenue and 39th Street. Clothing furniture housewares fabric toys and other merchandise imported from China and Japan are described in the catalogue and merchandise from Vantine's has been avidly collected over the years. Worldcat locates no copies of the 1916 edition. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A.A. Vantine & Co., Inc. Paperback books
200130882n.p.: The Supreme Council. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 097087491X . Color and black and white illustrations throughout. First edition. Remainder mark on bottom edge else fine in a fine dust jacket. . The Supreme Council hardcover books
19222222207<p>First edition first printing so stated. April 1922. Large octavo. Color frontispiece; 56 plates 8 are in color; foldout color map. 8 page foreword by George Wharton James. Original green pictorial cloth stamped in pink lavender light green and gilt with a scene of purple mountains and a green valley surrounded by lilies t.e.g. uncut; pictorial endpapers designed by M.C.M. Dust jacket unclipped; lightly toned. Enclosed in original publisher's box with two descriptive text labels. Rare thus. Fine. 371 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p><p>Box is toned. It has short crack and chip on leftside.</p> The Page Company hardcover books
1952UUTAUTA00LWUtah State Historical Siociety 1952. Very Good. Utah State Historical Society. Utah Historical Quarterly January 1952. Volume XX No. 1. Kelly Charles; Arrington Leonard J. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Siociety 1952. 106pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Contains Gold Seekers on the Hastings Cutoff by Charles Kelly and Coin and Currency in Early Utah by Leonard Arrington. Utah State Historical Siociety paperback books
19071796Logan: Utah Agricultural College 1907. Real photo postcard 9 cm x 14 cm Divided back. Unused. Near fine. Nice image of the Utah Agricultural College's football team for 1907 that went an impressive 7-0 on the season. [Utah Agricultural College] unknown books
1981188043n.p.: California State Baptist Convention Inc 1981. 32p. 5.5x8.5 inches illustrated with b&w photos names and addresses of members and leaders throughout California very good first edition booklet in stapled pictorial wraps. California State Baptist Convention, Inc unknown books
1934006632Chicago: University of Chicago Press 1934. RARE OCLC lists none. 12 pp. with campus map and numerous black and white photographs designed By Alfred D. Sterges class of 1934. Near Fine bottom corners small crease faint stain top corner rear wrapper. Apparently there was a small card that could be mailed to the University requesting more information- that card is missing. Early university prospectus for high school seniors. . First Edition. Magazine. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. University of Chicago Press Paperback books
190941156Minneapolis: W. H. Wilson Co.` 1909. First edition 8vo pp. 10 224; very good in original red cloth gilt lettering on upper cover and spine. Four addresses made by the Minnesota historian 1869-1884. <br/><br/> W. H. Wilson Co.` hardcover books
