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1997290429Kansas City: Ariel Books Andrews McMeel 1997. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Ruth Sanderson. Miniature book: 6 x 4.7 cm. A clean copy of a miniature pop-up book: A cute treatise on cats with quotes. Near Fine binding / Near Fine dust jacket. Ariel Books | Andrews McMeel unknown books
20111320466Montreal Kingstion Ithaca: McGill-Queen's University Press 2011. Softcover. Octavo; pp 326; G/paperback; lavender spine with yellow and white text; covers show slight rubbing to exterior; mild thumbing to corners; intact panels; text block has some ink underlining to pp 11-13;. 1320466. FP New Rockville Stock. McGill-Queen's University Press unknown books
1985175171New York: W.W. Norton & Company 1985. Paperback. 255p. period illustrations appendix index softbound in 10x8.5 inch wraps back cover bears a large corner crease an else quite good copy. Outlines the influx of women into the medical professions beginning in the late 18th c. to the early 20th c. focusing on the class of 1879 from the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania. Analyzes the decline of the position of women in medical institutions beginning in the 1920s. W.W. Norton & Company paperback books
56321NY: Women's Alliance Action Inc. Tall 12mo. folder with two pamphlets inside; one on services one on the Alliance itself. A nice copy. Brochures listing the work being done by the Alliance. Women's Alliance Action, Inc unknown books
2001201437Berkeley: Berkeley Historical Society 2001. 16p includes covers 8.5x11 inches photos introduction by Miss Acty from an earliuer publication memorials newsclippings proclamation by Berkely Mayor very good booklet in stapled white pictorial wraps. Ruth Acty was Berkeley's first African American teacher and an actor who appeared in WPA Federal Theatre productions several shots from those including her WPA membership card. Berkeley Historical Society unknown books
177464hardcover. near fine/very good. B/w illustrations. 224pp. 8vo cloth-backed boards dust wrapper. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. 1975. Near fine in very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> unknown books
196625319NY: Schocken 1966. First Edition. 8vo pp. 176. Index. Laurence K204. Fine in chipped and mended dj. Another copy fine in fine dj. Divided into chapters by subject matter the author gives background for Shaw's main ideas and for some of his more outrageous pronouncements. Schocken unknown books
88412hardcover. Foreword by Theodore M. Bernstein. 8vo cloth d.w. N.Y.: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1966.<br/><br/> unknown books
185027011003Philadelphia PA: Fisher & Bro Fisher & Denison c1850. Covers show some wear mostly on the edges due to rubbing. The embossed covers have faded and therefore it is hard to tell the design. . 192 pp. Cloth stamped boards. Miniature book. Wood-cut drummer boy frontisepiece. This book has several short stories along with over a half a dozen charming black and white illustrations to go along with. A list of the stories found within are as follows: Little Joseph the Child of the Sea The Bishop and his Birds Grace Greenwood The Power of a Word The Christmas Sheaf Even a Child May Do Something A Safe House to Sleep In A Pleasure for A Child The Ragged Boy The Bishop's Place of Prayer The Bear What the Ostrich Can Eat A Word with a Beautiful Meanings Keeping the Rain Off A Incident at Fort Sumter Artlessness and Those Boys. The stories showcase good deeds and morals for children to learn. Measures 2 1/4" x 2". <br/><br/> Fisher & Bro, Fisher & Denison hardcover books
19808868Los Angeles CA: Dawson's Book Shop 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Tight bright and unmarred. Marbled paper boards quarterbound in gilt brown leather tipped-in leaf of Newbery bible. 48x42mm. 18pp. Numbered limited edition this being 1 of 125. <br/><br/>Levitan bookplate. Inscribed for Kal Levitan by Ruth E. Adomeit. Dawson's Book Shop hardcover books
198034814Los Angeles: colophon: printed by William Cheney for Dawson's Book Shop 1980. Miniature 49 x 42 mm; 1.875" x 1.625". 18 pp. 1 colophon f. leaf of 1780 Bible tipped in. <br><br>Ruth Adomeit 1910 96 was a delightful woman dedicated book collector and accomplished bibliographer. Her passion was miniature books most especially miniature Bibles and Bible parts. She was generous to several institutions: The huge bulk of her collection is now at the Lilly Library.<br>Â Â Â Â For this miniature book she provides an essay about the Newbery printing firm the origin and development of miniature Bibles and the printing of Newbery's 1780 printing of The Bible in miniature or a concise history of the Old & New Testaments. Tipped in on p. 3 is a leaf from that famous Thumb Bible the leaf here being pp. 8788.<br>Â Â Â Â The edition of this mini was limited to 125 unnumbered copies. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Disbound and Dispersed 168.5 giving incorrect measurements and pagination. Publisher's brown half-morocco with marbled paper sides. Fine copy. [colophon: printed by William Cheney for Dawson's Book Shop] unknown books
1960236450Woodstock Vermont U.S.A.: The Lilliputter Press 1960. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Helen B. Herrick. Decorated By Helen B. Herrick; No pencil or ink markings in text. Hardcover miniature cloth binding. ; Not Ex-Libary. Very Good binding. The Lilliputter Press unknown books
198031417New York & London: Garland Publishing 1980. First edition 8vo pp. xl 390; profusely illustrated; unbound sheets in 14 gatherings marked "Advance Copy for favour of review" with stapled announcement from the publisher attached to the half-title; fine. A scarce and useful reference giving a full description of each edition including a full description of each title page accompanied by an actual-size photograph details of contents the number of illustrations and the locations of plates which are not part of the pagination the type of binding distinguishing features of the variants and locations of copies. <br/><br/> Garland Publishing unknown books
198024398New York: Garland Publishing 1980. cloth. Miniature Books. 8vo. cloth. xl 390 pages. First edition. This excellent bibliography gives much information about miniature Bibles printed from the 17th to the 19th century in America England and Europe. The book is the work of a collector who has brought together much information not available elsewhere. Descriptions are extensive and include size binding contents illustrations other notes references to other bibliographies where they exist and locations for known copies. An essential reference book for collectors of children's books children were the primary audience for these works miniature books and publishing history. Near fine condition. A tight and bright copy. Garland Publishing unknown books
199515246Windsor: by the Author 1995. First Edition. Octavo. Pictorial wrappers; 174pp. Removed from a non-circulating private library with ink ownership markings to front endpaper and accompanying black ink elisions from de-accession. Author's inscription to front endpaper has also been "X'd" with black ink. Else a tight VG copy with unmarked text. by the Author unknown books
197757257London:: Andre Deutsch. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. 0233960481 . Third impression. Very good in a very good dust jacket. . Andre Deutsch, hardcover books
19689872NY: Roy Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. Illustrated by Antony Maitland. First edition thus. Brief gift inscription on front free endaper else fine in a near fine trace rubbing to rear panel dust jacket. . Roy Publishers hardcover books
1915WRCLIT58729Chicago: Ralph Fletcher Seymour / The Alderbrink Press 1915. Cloth and boards decorated in blind lettered in gilt. Decorative initials devices and title ornaments. First edition. A very good copy of this attractive book with the author's compliments card inset into the free endsheet. Ralph Fletcher Seymour / The Alderbrink Press hardcover books
1932142646London: The Readers Library 1932. First UK Photoplay Edition<br/><br/>Based on the 1932 film directed by Walter Forde and starring Muriel Aked Joan Berry and Donald Calthrop a tale of trains stolen art and espionage and often regarded as a one of the earliest "spy" films. <br/><br/>Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Light foxing light rubbing to the extremities. Jacket with light rubbing several tiny chips and tears reinforced on the verso at the spine ends. The Readers Library unknown books
1942145488Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1942. Vintage photograph of cinematographer Joseph Walker director Al Hall and actors Janet Blair and Rosalind Russell on the set of the 1942 film. With a mimeo snipe photographer's rubber stamp and holograph annotations on the verso. <br/><br/>Sisters Ruth Rosalind Russell and Eileen Janet Blair move to New York City from Ohio to pursue writing and acting. They end up living in a basement in Greenwhich Village and encounter a strange cast of characters while they piece together their new lives. Nominated for an Academy Award.<br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Byrge and Miller The Screwball Comedy Films. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1950130929Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1950. Post-production Continuity and Dialogue script and Trailer script for the 1950 film. <br/><br/>A light comedy about a charismatic older woman who comes to live with her architect son played by Ronald Reagan and his family striking up an unexpected romance with the local grocer. Things get far more complex when Reagan's boss also develops an interest in her attempting to get between the new couple. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording. <br/><br/>White brad-bound titled wrappers dated May 4 1950 and July 26 1950 respectively. Mimeograph duplication. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1979173361Carmel CA: The Friends of Photography 1979. First edition. Softcover. 56 pages. Text by James Alinder. Includes 35 black and white plates. A clean and tight very near fine copy in wrappers. A much nicer than usual copy. The Friends of Photography unknown books
1941314Austin: The University of Texas 1941. 258p. wraps worn some internal creasing and handling wear. The University of Texas publication no. 4143. November 15 1941. Chapter titles include: A cowboy strike 1883; United Mine Workers in Texas 1884-1927; The Negro in the State Federation of Labor; The Oil Workers' Union 1903. The University of Texas unknown books
1942315Austin: The University of Texas 1942. Paperback. 174p. preface appendix bibliography index illustrations one fold-out illustrations paperback in printed cream wraps slightly worn previous owner's name on front wrap The University of Texas Publication no. 4214. April 8 1942. The University of Texas paperback books
19428096Austin: The University of Texas 1942. 174p. paperback wraps toned and lightly worn. The University of Texas Publication no. 4214. April 8 1942. The University of Texas unknown books
