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1848NF3109THE ANGLER'S ASSISTANT COMPRISING PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR BOTTOM FISHING TROLLING &c WITH AMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USE OF TACKLE AND BAITS; A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE HABITS AND HAUNTS OF FISH AND A GEOGRAPHICAL AND ICHTHYOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN ENGLAND David Bogue 1848 first edition some light wear to the upper fore edge corner tips and head of as well as front hinge of spine else just about a vg copy rebound in half-leather and marbled boards with raised spines in 6 compartments with marbled end-papers. Illustrated. David Bogue hardcover
20121-1118388062John Wiley & Sons Inc 2012. Paperback. New. 3rd edition. 560 pages. 10.75x9.25x0.50 inches. John Wiley & Sons Inc paperback
2005x-0805846948Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc Inc 2005. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 335 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc Inc hardcover
SONG1717725457Independently Published 2018-11-06. paperback. Used: Good. 7.50x1.05x9.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Independently Published paperback
1993DADAX0805811354Routledge 1993-01-01. 1. hardcover. New. 6.36x1.22x9.28. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
20024813New York: Harcourt Inc 2002. Uncorrected Proof. Original wraps. Near Fine. 6 X 9 Inches. 357 PP. Stated "Uncorrected Proof" on the front panel. Signed by Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter directly on the front cover. Carpenter was one of the original Mercury Astronauts memorialized forever by author Tom Wolfe in his "The Right Stuff." While copies of this book signed by Carpenter are not difficult to find the uncorrected proofs are incredibly scarce. Harcourt Inc unknown
189873225Paris: Les Maîtres de l'Affiche - imprimerie Chaix 1898. Fine. Les Maîtres de l'Affiche - imprimerie Chaix Paris 1898 29 x 39.90 cm une affiche lithographiée sur vélin fin Original color lithograph printed on fine vellum. Printer's dry stamp at bottom right of the plate. Superb French monthly publication the Maîtres de l'Affiche appeared between 1895 and 1900 on the initiative of Jules Chéret. Each issue of the magazine includes four posters reproduced in bell format and chromolithography each bearing a dry stamp of authentication. Very handsome copy of this poster promoting Emile Muller stoneware of Ivry. Les Maîtres de l'Affiche - imprimerie Chaix hardcover
1962142207New York: Simon and Schuster 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Few small open tears. 6.95 price on the flap intact. Stated First Printing. Simon and Schuster hardcover
2025__0198923007Oxford Univ Pr 2025. Hardcover. New. 4th edition. 464 pages. 6.89x1.30x9.96 inches. Oxford Univ Pr hardcover
1981593794New York: Simon and Schuster 1981. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Yellow wrappers. Toning on the spine thus very good. Simon and Schuster unknown
1962150578New York: Simon and Schuster 1962. First edition early printing of this first-hand account of the genesis of America’s manned space program. Octavo original half-cloth top stain orange pictorial endpapers illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Mercury Seven astronaut Scott Carpenter on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with chipping. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. “The first seven American astronauts were an admirable group of individuals chosen to sit at the apex of a pyramid of human effort… In volunteering to entrust their lives to Mercury’s spirit and Atlas’ strength to blaze a trail for man into the empyrean they chose to lead by following the opportunity that chance circumstance technology and history had prepared for them†Swenson Grimwood & Alexander 164-65. We Seven chronicles the beginnings of American manned space exploration from the perspectives of those who pioneered it with each member of Project Mercury contributing at least three essay-length sections. Simon and Schuster hardcover
16337Mary Carpenter English educational and social reformer. 19 cent original CDV photo Signed. Photographed by T. R. Williams of London. C. mid-1860's Considered by many of his contemporaries as 'first among equals' A slip of paper bearing the inked inscription of the sitter has been pasted across the lower margin of the mount. Mary Carpenter was an English educational and social reformer who founded the ragged schools and reformatories bringing previously unavailable educational opportunities to poor children and young offenders. Walking through a Bristol slum in the 1830s and witnessing the poverty of its children she realized young offenders could never improve their circumstances without their well being fostered. Her life's work from that day became creating stable nurturing institutions for social reform. Carpenter was also active in the anti-slavery movement and became known as one of the foremost public speakers of her time traveling to India where she worked to improve female education establish reformatory schools and improve prison conditions. unknown
189210997Providence: Snow & Farnham City Printers 1892-1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Twenty four volumes twenty three in matching brick red cloth with printed paper spine labels one index volume in wrappers. Most volumes have two signatures in ink one dated 1972 either on the end papers or title pages; spines and labels with some smudging/soil. The cloth volumes are 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches they vary in page numbers; the entire run takes up 28 inches of shelf space. The page edges are deckled; some paper spine labels are chipped with loss. About good or better condition with the following exceptions: vol. II. has a library donation bookplate but no other library matter in the entire set; vol. iv is shaken with nothing detached; vol. xvi has a torn front end paper lacking about half; edge-worn title page; end papers and title page soiled. Vol. xx. has a torn rear end paper hinge. The Index volume is as issued in wrappers and is the index for the first 21 volumes. This lot also includes Fourth Report of the Record Commissioners relative to the Early Town Records City Document no. 23 1895 in a matching cloth binding and Fifth Report of the Record Commissioners relative to the Early Town Records City Document no. 24 1897. This last has a large folding map laid in a replica of the 1823 map by Daniel Anthony. It has some old repairs to the folds and could stand to be further repaired as there are some tears at the folds. The "1823" on the map has been filled in with pen or marker and there are staple holes indicating that this once hung on a bulletin board or something similar. A complete set with some extras. For complete details on the contents please contact us for further information. A very heavy set that will only ship via US Media mail as quoted at checkout. Snow & Farnham City Printers hardcover
DADAX0007132840HarperCollins 0000-00-00. paperback. New. 4.37x0.91x7.01. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. HarperCollins paperback
2011x-1844079236Earthscan / James & James 2011. Hardcover. New. 544 pages. 9.76x7.24x0.87 inches. Earthscan / James & James hardcover
2003DBS-9781402011610kluwer 2003. 1st. Hardcover. New. kluwer hardcover
2003DBS-9781402011610kluwer 2003. 1st. Hardcover. New. kluwer hardcover
2012x-041563833XRoutledge 2012. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 256 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. Routledge hardcover
1984x-0471893692Wiley-Interscience 1984. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 247 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. Wiley-Interscience hardcover
a106147All original photographs; all mounted on cards except the few tintypes. No images are identified; almost all photographs are of people taken in a studio; only a few are pictures of people taken outdoors. Collection includes: 68 cabinet cards each with a mounted 4x6 photograph; 5 - 6x10 cards with large mounted photograph ; 12 tintypes with photos about 2x3 inches most of these are in original paper envelopes and 7 photos of smaller size. Almost all the photographs in the collection are from the studio of Robert J Carpenter which opened in Louisville in 1881; most are with the address "Carpenter and Co" on Market street which would date them to approx 1892-1895. Photos of a few other photographers are in the group - Klauber who was active in Louisville from about 1868-1907 and Ackerman & Betz on Jefferson St who was active 1891-1894. All photos are in Good to Fine condition almost all being Good Plus to VG. Would make a fine photography exhibit. . unknown
192514175United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Chemistry and Soils and California Agricultural Experiment Station 1925. Large folding color map 42 x 38". Base map from U.S. Geological Survey sheets. 2" split at lower edge foldline; 2 small splits at interior folds; short tape on verso; else a fine copy. Centered on the Salinas Valley this colorful map presents a huge amount of information in the Monterey County region. The map contains a legend of tones to delineate soil types each shown with its own color and pattern. Conventional Signs delineate citys villages roads buildings wharves jetties lighthouses forts trails fords dams mines quarries railroads tunnels schools churches cemetaries and much more. The soils were surveyed by E.J. Carpenter and Stanley W. Cosby. <br /> <br /> The Salinas Valley is one of the major valleys and most productive agricultural regions in California. It is located west of the San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley. Agriculture dominates the economy of the valley. Promoters call the Salinas Valley "the Salad Bowl of the World" for the production of lettuce broccoli peppers and numerous other crops. The climate and long growing season are also ideal for the flower industry and grape vineyards planted by world-famous vintners. It is also known for being the setting of the novels East of Eden Tortilla Flat Of Mice and Men The Chrysanthemums and Johnny Bear by John Steinbeck. United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils [and] California Agricultural Experiment Station unknown
1929184473Evanston: W.M. Carpenter 1929. Hardcover. G Cover has staining spotting and general wear. Bookblock has age toning. Blue cloth boards with white spine. Gilt title lettering. Deckle edge bookblock. 59 pages : illustrations facsimiles portraits. 100 copies printed by the Alderbrink Press of Chicago for W.M. Carpenter . for private circulation. W.M. Carpenter hardcover
2003Atlantic-9781403916556Palgr Mac 2003. Hardcover. New. Palgr Mac hardcover
2003Atlantic-9781403916556Palgr Mac 2003. Hardcover. New. Palgr Mac hardcover
