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1937WN4159New Haven Conn.: Yale Univ. Press 1937. Original maroon cloth with green pastedown labels and black lettering. Cloth is somewhat rubbed and stained. Paste action on endpapers especially in gutter. Very good general text accompanied by nearly 50 plates each with individual explanations. . First Edition. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by William F. Winter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade. Yale Univ. Press Hardcover books
19652031291965. unbound. 2 pages front and back 11 x 8.5 inches no place no date circa 1965. Typed on plain paper with numerous handwritten corrections in part: ".This story you told me has no plot. And knowing WFB from old and his interest in young love and new plot and plenty of action I am rather alarmed. So if this doesn't suit the magazine no hard feelings." Signed "Faith" with handwritten postscript regarding a story submission. Natural folds paperclip impression in the top margin and a tiny chip on the upper left corner. Very good- condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1888157080New York: Bliss Publishing Co. 1888. 12mo pp. 1-9 10-348 flyleaves at front and rear original pictorial olive-green cloth front and spine panels stamped in black floral patterned endpapers. First edition. A sequel to John Hay's novel THE BREAD-WINNERS: A SOCIAL STUDY 1884 that uses some of the same characters from Hay's story. Barber promotes the cooperative movement which will convert the American industrial world into a Christian utopia. Barber "was religious sympathetic to labor and outraged by THE BREAD-WINNERS. She was heavily influenced by the social-gospel movement one of the most important religious movements appearing between the Civil War and World War I. Her novel like other social-gospel labor novel writers was infused with the principles of that movement -- especially that God is immanent in the world working out his purpose through individuals and institutions so adherence to Christian principles could bring harmony to worldly problems including conflict surrounding the labor problem." - Larry W. Isaac "Literary Activists and the Labor Problem" p. 35. THE BREAD-WINNERS elicited other responses most notably Henry Keenan's THE MONEY-MAKERS 1885. Blake The Strike in the American Novel p. 216. Wright III 288. Private owner's name and date on blank leaf preceding the title leaf and his rubber-stamped name and address on the rear paste-down. Cloth rubbed and dust soiled front and rear free endpapers missing a sound good copy. An uncommon book. #157080 Bliss Publishing Co. unknown books
1953167252New York: Harcourt 1953. Octavo cloth. First U.S. edition. Mixed collection of stories including the four better "uncanny stories" from the uncommon MADAME FEARS THE DARK 1935. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 889 describes three of the four stories. Reginald 07732. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear at edges mainly spine ends and front corner tips and red background ink on spine panel faded. #167252 Harcourt unknown books
19081294009Ashland Ohio: F.E. Myers & Bro 1908. Hardcover. Octavo; G/no DJ; Hardcover without DJ; Brown spine with gold print; Black leather boards with gold print worn spine and some wear to edges and corners slight tears at spine caps; Textblock has some age-toning and spotting to edges mild bumps to outside corners slight spine edge tear at bottom of first prelim. page text clean and binding tight; "1908" penciled on 1st prelim. page; 374 pages illustrated. 1294009. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. F.E. Myers & Bro hardcover books
19716040701971. "Percy Faith" in dark blue ink on Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract form May 12 1971. 8 1/4" x 28 1/2"; 2 pages 1 leaf recto and verso. Very good fresh. Also signed by a representative for Marpet Music Corp. and countersigned by Oneida Feliciano for Songwriters' Protective Association on the bottom of the last page. Contract between Marpet Music Corporation and Percy Faith for the song "Tres.". Faith is to receive 100% royalty as "Writer." Stamped Received July 29 1971. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
40101AUTOMOBILE CAMPING BRIMMER Frank E. MOTOR CAMPCRAFT. New York: MacMillan Company 1923. 8vo. Decorated cloth. xii 224 pages 16 plates. First edition. A handy guide for automobile camping and equipment. Chapter headings include "Take your home and tour" "Camping with your motorcycle" "The portable cam stove" and "Where to make camp." Photographic plates illustrate the various types of camping facilities for the road and the variety of camping equipment Bright decorative cloth cover in very good condition. unknown books
001104Crown 1991 Book. Very Fine. Soft cover. F. Very Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. Galley/Proof. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0-517-58030-6. Uncorrected proof of calldecott winner. Crown, 1991 Paperback books
194240373Chicago IL: Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co 1942. 1st printings presumed. White paper printed with black ink. Modest wear to paper light edgewear and age-toning. A few closed tears and chips to Time Table 66. Withal a VG collection showing a span of 10 years in the railroad's schedules. 5 items each of varying pages. Large b/w illustrated map to rear of 4 time tables. Spreadsheets located throughout. Oblong formats. Avg: 10-3/4" x 13-1/2" <br/><br/>The Santa Fe railway was chartered on February 11 1859 to join Atchison and Topeka Kansas with Santa Fe New Mexico. In its early years the railroad opened Kansas to settlement. Because long stretches of its main line traverse areas without water Santa Fe was one of the first buyers of diesel locomotives for freight service. It was the Santa Fe Railway that helped to make Baldwin Locomotives obsolete. The railroad was known for its passenger trains and for the on-line eating houses and dining cars that were operated by Fred Harvey. Collection Includes: time table nos. 66 70 76 82 & 118. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co unknown books
1935003103New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1935. Baldwin Faith. WIFE VERSUS SECRETARY. New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1935. First Book Edition preceded by a May 1935 Cosmopolitan Magazine appearance. Also collects two other novelettes. Surprisingly uncommon. Near Fine copy in a Near Fine lightly used dust jacket. Source for the 1936 comedy classic film starring Clark Gable Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy. First Book Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover books
1893317830London: Bentley 1893. Australian Edition. xxi i 1-362 8 ads pp. 8vo. Bound in modern half mottled brown calf marbled boards fine. Australian Edition. xxi i 1-362 8 ads pp. 8vo. "Pakeha" is the Maori term for "foreigner Bentley unknown books
W2081London: Marcus Ward and Company All edges rubbed spine somewhat distempered. Some internal loosening of hinge throughout. Two lithographs have stuck together in a small area and some offsetting throughout. The quality of the color is remarkable and the book is really very tight and complete. Cloth Backed Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Townsend Patty. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. Marcus Ward and Company Hardcover books
1937014849Farrar & Rinehart 1937. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy In a Very Good Plus Jacket Small Chip in Heel. First Edition $2.00 on Flap. Very Rare Biblio-Mystery Excellent Fresh copy. Loosely Based on Ben Abramson and the Argus Bookshop of Chicago. Farrar & Rinehart Hardcover books
196020899Mexico: Author Published 1960. 4 122 pages; the first page a real-photo head & shoulders portrait of the "Rev. Bishop and Dr. M.H. Franz" in priest's garb with white collar; the author recounts his awakening to a life of service to mankind apparently via a mystical experience aided by an extract of ".leaves combined according to certain laws."; his mystical 'call' to go to Mexico at first thinking that he was only going for a vacation and ending spending 12 years there as a faith healer; recounting his adventures and the events of his life in Mexico with occasional digression into why the U.S. ought to be paying more attention to the neighbor to the south in addition to his thoughts regarding a more spiritually-based United Nations of the world; the doctor brings people back from the dead among other miracles and the final 30 pages of the text are filled with the thankful testimonials of those the author healed - of kidney and bladder diseases psychological problems loss of memory various inflammations and illnesses of children and adults more; he was also able to make accurate predictions for rain; we have been unable to find any corroboration of this person's life or indeed any finding whatsoever on the Doctor; there are a few clues in the text regarding his giving of sermons in New York and there is a possibility that further research would reveal more; an OCLC search at time of cataloging disclosed nothing that we could find; a couple of pencil numbers & names on title page & dedication page; printed single-side in double-space typing as is usual with a typescript; with an errata page at back; in blue stiff-paper covers about 8 ¼" x 11" size; with cloth spine glued-on gilt cover title; some wear sunning to cover spine cloth coming away in pieces; photo portrait with some wrinkling; contents in very good condition still securely bound and an interesting account. . Good. Author Published hardcover books
1931117405London: Cope and Fenwick 1931. Large octavo original terra cotta cloth stamped in gold fore and bottom edges untrimmed. First edition. Limited to 350 numbered copies signed by Mackenzie. Collection of short fiction by the wife of Compton Mackenzie. About half of the stories are set in Italy. "Queer Lady" is an ironic and rather enigmatic fairy tale. Tiny private owner's book label on front paste-down. Tiny faint damp stain to front cover small faint stain to top edge of text block else a near fine copy with clean interior. #117405 Cope and Fenwick unknown books
1842WRCAM23648Quebec 1842. 92pp. Original printed front wrapper only. Some foxing. Else very good. An early report from the Quebec diocese of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. The Society established the Oregon Mission in 1838 which was in the charge of Francois Norbert Blanchet and Modeste Demers. Includes reports sent in by missionaries from such western outposts as Mission de la Riviere Rouge Red River Mission de la Colombie Mission du lac Abbitibbi and Mission du St. Maurice. An important source of information on the Pacific Northwest for the time. LANDE SUPPLEMENT S73. SABIN 67027. WAGNER-CAMP 78. TPL 2316. unknown books
1845WRCAM23650Quebec 1845. xvii156pp. Later plain wrappers. Leaves bit tanned. Very good. One of the annual reports from the Quebec diocese of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. The Society established the Oregon Mission in 1838 which was in the charge of Francois Norbert Blanchet and Modeste Demers. The present number includes a lengthy description of activities at the Mission de la Colombie as well as at the Red River Mission and other locations. An important source of information on the Pacific Northwest for the time. LANDE S77. SABIN 67027. WAGNER-CAMP 78. TPL 2316. unknown books
194245395n.p.: Fred Harvey 1942. White self wrappers black lettering now housed in a mylar sleeve. A NF copy. 4 pp. unnumbered. One full color illustration on upper wrapper. 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/>This wine list is from a dinning car owned by the Fred Harvey Company. Fred Harvey 1835 - 1901 owned around 45 restaurants along the railroad and 20 dinning cars. His restaurant legacy lasted until his gradson died in 1965. The Fred Harvey Company was the sixth largest food retailer in the United States when it sold in 1968. Stamped in blue ink on the upper wrapper is the date "Nov 21 1942". On the inside at the head it also states "For Victory Buy United States War Savings Bonds And Stamps". A sign of the times. Included in the list are California and imported wines liquor mixed drinks beer cigars/cigarettes and playing cards. Also is an extensive list of waters and juices. Fred Harvey unknown books
1958251171958. BALDWIN Faith. Typed Letter Signed. Two pages on both sides of a single sheet; hand-written in ink: "Rt. 2 Meed Ave. Norwalk Conn Sept. 26/58." Note: There are numerous typing errors and hand-written corrections in ink throughout the letter and spelling errors are for the most part not noted in the follow textual description- as there are many. To a teacher in California Baldwin apologizes for the delay in her response to several questions posed by the teacher. "I can reply to your questions only informally and in bad typing as I have never used a secretary and employ two fingers." Baldwin discusses several of her books and writes that Many Windows will be published on her 65th birthday. "About education. I don't have the true equivalent of a high school education. Mrs. Dow's school did give courses which if passed took you into college; but I wasn't interested in college; I was about 17 and a ga half sic when I left Mrs. Dow's. The education in Germany was during the war and consisted of house keeping school didn't learn a thing and of German which I learned. I am not sorry I didn't go to college; I think I would have frittered away my time and probably flunked. I was not a good student for I was far too lazy." Baldwin goes on in some detail about advising students to go to college "if it is possible" and discusses the benefits of a college education and the difficulty of supporting herself as a writer. "You can only eat while you write if you have rich parents or generous and/or a well-heeled husband or wife." Baldwin writes about the demands for college degrees in the business world and says she always advises her students to at least have a good secretarial degree "for this is really an open door. I have seen one advance from typist to private secretary to asst. editor and then editor on a national magazine." Baldwin continues about her father's profession lawyer and her mother's a grade-school teacher and her family's background missionaries editors etc. "It's tougher if you are born into a family without the cultural background but that can be overcome by education." She writes "in this era a college education is extremely valuable and certainly a high school education a must." Also signed by Baldwin as "Mrs. Hugh Cuthrell." Baldwin was known for typing her manuscripts quickly but inaccurately and. <br/><br/> unknown books
1895316966Hartford Conn: A.D. Worthington & Co 1895. First edition. Illust. 641 1pp. 8vo. Bound in three quarters modern maroon morocco red leather title label and marbled boards. Fine. First edition. Illust. 641 1pp. 8vo. A.D. Worthington & Co unknown books
1960177952New York: The Metropolian Museum of Art 1960. Hardcover. VG. scuffs & scratches to covers. slipcase has scuffs & scratches; light shelf-wear to lower panel; faded sticker residue to side panel. black cloth boards w/ silver emblem printing; spine w/ silver printing & blue number plates. illustrated pastedowns & flyleafs. vol1 367 pgs w/ 585 items; vol2 201 pgs w/ 585 items. red cloth slipcase. A very nice and sharp copy of this important work. The Metropolian Museum of Art hardcover books
1994D14138New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1994. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Blue cloth lettering stamped in silver on spine; complete set of 2 volumes 4to; pp. 381; 223; profusely illustrated in b/w. Appearing new. <br/><br/> The Metropolitan Museum of Art hardcover books
1975147518N.p.: N.p. 1975. Draft script for the 1975 play which premiered on April 20 at the Theatre de Lys in New York.<br/><br/>A southern melodrama focusing on the toxic relationship between a former heavyweight boxing champion and a young teacher.<br/><br/>Set in rural Georgia.<br/><br/>Blue titled wrappers with credits for playwright Larry Ketron. Title page present dated 1975 with credits for playwright Larry Ketron. 98 leaves with last page of text numbered 2-3-36. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1953137487Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1953. Revised final script for the 1953 film "The Great Sioux Uprising" seen here as "Sioux Uprising." <br/><br/>Though very loosely based on true events surrounding the two-year Red Cloud's War during which a Cheyenne Native American chief repeatedly attacked US forces in an effort to stem the flow of White settlers this film centers around a white man who attempts to help a Sioux tribe retrieve a large number of stolen horses white attempting to convince them to join up with the Union soldiers instead of the Confederates. Shot on location in Oregon with a cast partly comprised of local Native Americans. <br/><br/>Tan titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper dated September 3 1952. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Levy and Gill. 138 leaves with last page of text numbered 125. Mimeograph duplication with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated 9/22/52 and 9/15/52. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Universal Pictures unknown books
1960243682New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art 1960. hardcover. near fine. 2 volumes. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 4to black cloth spines are slightly faded but internally clean; red board slipcase. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art 1960. A near fine set.<br/><br/> This exhibition of 17th-19th century French silver was held at the Met and then donated to the museum at a later time. It includes a photograph and description of each piece and a full set of marks for each in volume two. This book is considered a comprehensive work on French silversmiths of both Paris and provincial regions. 585 pieces of silver are included.<br/><br/> Metropolitan Museum of Art unknown books