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1991UCARENC00EFFacts on File 1991. Very Good. Carpenter Allan. The Encyclopedia of the Far West. New York: Facts on File 1991. 544pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 4to. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with a few light spots and a small stamp on foot. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with lightly rubbed and bumped edges. Facts on File hardcover books
1991023535New York and Oxford: Facts on File 1991. 544p. b/w illus. dj. Facts on File unknown books
2002178803New York: The Bibliographical Society of America 2002. Hardcover. VG. Blue cloth boards with gilt design on front cover red title block with gilt lettering on spine bw frontispiece LXIII 255 pp several bw illustrations. Text in English; Excepts from many different French translations of Adam Smith's Wealth of nations. Includes bibliographical references and index. The Bibliographical Society of America hardcover books
198714017NY: Dodd Mead & Co 1987. Hardcover. VG. Pale grey boards blue DJ. 255 pp. 75 color 209 bw plates. From the DJ. "Included are beautiful examples of scrimshaw glass silver ceramics furniture textiles lightship baskets weathervanes and mariners' tools. Altogether this definitive study of Nantucket decorative arts and crafts is an important contribution to the appreciation of one of the richest legacies of American culture. Dodd, Mead & Co hardcover books
1987WRCLIT83547New York: Dodd Mead & Co. 1987. xi3257pp. Quarto. Gilt lettered cloth. Plates and photographs many in color by Arthur d'Arazien. Spine somewhat sunned otherwise very good or better in cloth slipcase with printed label. First edition limited issue. One of 650 copies specially bound and signed by the author and photographer published in association with the Nantucket Historical Trust and the Nantucket Historical Association. Dodd, Mead & Co. hardcover books
1987277862New York: Dodd Mead & Co 1987. hardcover. fine/very good. 75 color and 209 b/w illus. 4to 1/2 blue cloth d.w. New York : Dodd Mead 1987. Very good<br/><br/> Dodd, Mead & Co unknown books
1978Embry 115061Phillimore 1978. Later printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. B&W illustrations and photos. Phillimore, 1978. Later printing. unknown books
1985WRCLIT20420Berkeley: North Point 1985. Printed wrappers. Uncorrected page proofs of the first edition. Fine with promo sheet. North Point unknown books
1985700939Berkeley CA: North Point Press. 1985. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. North Point Press paperback books
001963Peoria IL G.C. Lippard 1932. Black textured paper lettered in gilt. All edges red. Fine. Several full-page illustrations. Place for baby pictures family history mother's notes. (Peoria, IL) (G.C. Lippard) (1932). unknown books
19891342632New York: Farrar Strauss & Giroux 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Yellow spine with Green and Brown text; Dustjacket protected by mylar covering some edgewear some shelfwear; Boards strong some edgewear slight shelfwear; Textblock has spotting along edges; 122 pp. 1342632. FP New Rockville Stock. Farrar, Strauss & Giroux hardcover books
1975036334London: Crafts Advisory Committee in Conjunction with The Photographers' Gallery 1975. Catalogue designed by Ray Carpenter. 80p. b/w illus. square format original stiff printed wrappers. Crafts Advisory Committee in Conjunction with The Photographers' Gallery unknown books
1990026908Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1990. 1st American Edition. ix 523p. b/w illus. dj. Houghton Mifflin unknown books
1990Embry 195918Houghton Mifflin & Co. 1990. First edition first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket with a lightly sunned spine in mylar cover. Houghton Mifflin & Co., 1990. First edition, first printing. unknown books
195229026NY: Lothrop Lee & Shepard 1952. First Edition. 8vo pp. 184. Author's presentation on flyleaf to author Margaret Widdemer. VG in chipped dj. Appears to be intended for teenage girls. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard unknown books
19523826New York: Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co. Very Good- in Good dj. c.1952. First Edition. Hardcover. general overall wear extensive pencil notes on rear fep; jacket worn at edges/corners approx 1"x1" piece missing at top left of front panel a little paper loss at spine ends. "The author writes searchingly of a young girl's emotions and entertainingly of the manners and customs of a middle-class New England family whose growing concern is to get the girls happily married." Set partially in New York specifically Greenwich Village. . Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. hardcover books
195974927Cooperstown New York: 125th Anniversary of The First Baptist Church. Very Good. 1959. Softcover. 8" X 6-1/4" This book is soft-bound in red wrappers with black printing to the upper cover and spine. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean with illustrations. . 125th Anniversary of The First Baptist Church paperback books
1960116879New York: E. P. Dutton & Company 1960. First edition of this introduction to Project Mercury. Octavo original cloth illustrated with drawings by Fred L. Wolf and photographs. Signed by all seven of NASA's original Project Mercury astronauts on the half-title page using their full signatures. Signed by Walter M Schirra Jr. signed twice Virgil I. Grissom M. Scott Carpenter Donald K. Slayton John H. Glenn Jr. and Leroy G. Cooper Jr. and Alan B Shepard Jr. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Books with all of the Project Mercury's signatures are rare especially with full signatures. "The first seven American astronauts were an admirable group of individuals chosen to sit at the apex of a pyramid of human effort. They chose to lead by following the opportunity that chance circumstance technology and history had prepared for them" Swenson Grimwood & Alexander. NASA introduced the seven astronauts in Washington on April 9 1959. Although the agency viewed Project Mercury's purpose as an experiment to determine whether humans could survive space travel the seven men immediately became national heroes and were compared by TIME magazine to "Columbus Magellan Daniel Boone and the Wright brothers" TIME 1959. E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover books
196095986New York: E. P. Dutton & Company 1960. First edition of this introduction to Project Mercury. Octavo original cloth illustrated with drawings by Fred L. Wolf and photographs. Signed by all seven of NASA's original Project Mercury astronauts on the front free endpaper using their full signatures. Signed by John H. Glenn Jr. Walter M Schirra Jr M. Scott Carpenter Virgil I. Grissom Donald K. Slayton Leroy G. Cooper and Alan B Shepard Jr. It is inscribed above: "To Pearl Salvick with best wishes from Mercury Astronauts." Additionally signed by Virgil Grissom on the half-title page. Laid in is an original first day issue card from Cape Canaveral dated February 20 1962. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Books with all of the Project Mercury's signatures are rare especially with full signatures. "The first seven American astronauts were an admirable group of individuals chosen to sit at the apex of a pyramid of human effort. They chose to lead by following the opportunity that chance circumstance technology and history had prepared for them" Swenson Grimwood & Alexander. NASA introduced the seven astronauts in Washington on April 9 1959. Although the agency viewed Project Mercury's purpose as an experiment to determine whether humans could survive space travel the seven men immediately became national heroes and were compared by TIME magazine to "Columbus Magellan Daniel Boone and the Wright brothers" TIME 1959. E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover books
196018045New York: E. P. Dutton & Company 1960. First edition of this introduction to Project Mercury. Octavo original cloth illustrated with drawings by Fred L. Wolf and photographs. Signed by all seven of NASA's original Project Mercury astronauts on the front free endpaper using their full signatures. Signed by Walter M Schirra Jr Donald K. Slayton Alan B Shepard Jr Virgil I. Grissom John H. Glenn Jr. M. Scott Carpenter and Leroy G. Cooper Jr. It is inscribed above by Alan Shepard: "To Lewis S. Baer with warm regards The Astronauts." Light rubbing near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Books with all of the Project Mercury's signatures are rare especially with full signatures. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. "The first seven American astronauts were an admirable group of individuals chosen to sit at the apex of a pyramid of human effort. They chose to lead by following the opportunity that chance circumstance technology and history had prepared for them" Swenson Grimwood & Alexander. NASA introduced the seven astronauts in Washington on April 9 1959. Although the agency viewed Project Mercury's purpose as an experiment to determine whether humans could survive space travel the seven men immediately became national heroes and were compared by TIME magazine to "Columbus Magellan Daniel Boone and the Wright brothers" TIME 1959. E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover books
19971306147Easton Press 1997. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 6 volume matched set all volumes signed with certificates of authenticity. All are #2465 of 3000. Fine condition. Bound in black leather. Extensive gilt decoration. Archival quality paper. In 1000 years these men will still be honored as the first Americans in space. Composed of Men From Earth Countdown We Seven Lost Moon: the Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 Schirra's Space and Moon Shot. Easton Press hardcover books
195456726Newport: Preservation Society of Newport County Pitt's Head Tavern 1954. First edition 4to pp. 4 vii-xviii 216 3; illustrated throughout; original green buckram gilt-stamped spine; previous owner's bookplate; near fine. Furniture including cabinets chairs beds desks tables etc. also clocks fire screens chests and bookcases all made at Newport. <br/><br/> Preservation Society of Newport County, Pitt's Head Tavern hardcover books
1954182650Newport: Preservation Society of Newport County 1954. Hardcover. G ex-library stamping on spine blind emboss flyleaf library pocket back leaf. Spine shows some wear and back cover is scratched. Pages are clean and tight. Green cloth covers gilt lettering on spine. 216 pp illustrations. "This book I believe faithfully depicts the consummate skill and superlative craftsmanship of Newport cabinetmakers silversmiths and painters and is the forerunner of other volumes which will portray other aspects of this truly American culture." -- Foreword.<br/>Contents: V.1 Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Newport's era of prosperity -- The Newport cabinet and chair makers -- Furniture illustrations -- The Newport limners and engravers -- Paintings -- Engravings -- The Newport Silversmiths -- Silver illustrations -- The 1774 census -- Supplementary illustrations -- Notes to "The Newport cabinet and chair makers" -- Notes to "The Newport limners and engravers" -- List of subscribers. Preservation Society of Newport County hardcover books
195460628Newport RI: Preservation Society of Newport County 1954. First edition 1/2000 copies. 4to. xiii 216 2 pp. Illustrated portraits plates. Primarily considers furniture including clocks paintings especially portraits and silverware. Very good. Orig. blue-green cloth gilt spine title. #7706. <br/><br/> Preservation Society of Newport County hardcover books
195425882Newport RI: Preservation Society of Newport County 1954. Hardcover. Fair hinges worn and covers loose. A well-used copy with ephemeral items about desks tipped-in. Green cloth. xii 216 pp. 139 bw illus. Books covers Newport's era of prosperity the Newport cabinet and chair makers Newport limners and engravers and silversmiths. Also includes the 1774 census The Nichols-Wanton-Hunter House Townsend-Goddard furniture a list of Newport joiners and documented Newport furniture. A wealth of information on the Arts and Crafts in Newport. Preservation Society of Newport County hardcover books
