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WN55099New York: Random House Original brown cloth patterned with objects photographically reproduced in black. The gilt "3 balls" have been quite rubbed and while faint are nevertheless discernable on the upper board. The authors are a husband and wife team who collaborated with Charles Samuels. There is botanical offsetting between pps. 54 and 55 the botanical culprit being absent but probably an aster-like flower. The inscription is long and personal and dedicated to the P.M.C. classmate of Mr. Simpson's. A personal account of the Simpson's long and happy life in the pawnshop business written in a lively style and with a flourish. Probably the only book written on "hockshops" om exostemce/. Inscribed By Author. First Edition So Stated. Cloth. Very Good/NoDJ. 8vo. Trade. Random House Hardcover books
1954291371New York.: Random House. 1954. 1st Edition. Brown cloth black and gilt decorations top edge stained brown pictorial endpapers. . Very good on a very good dust jacket with some edgewear. 21x14 cm. . “The fabulous story of the ‘emperors of pawnbroking’â€. weight: 1.2 lb. 6 pages illustrations. Random House. hardcover books
64734Toronto:: Musson Book Co. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. First edition. Previous owner's name and date 1923 on front free endpaper age darkened along the spine else very good in green cloth with gilt lettering. No dust jacket. . Musson Book Co., hardcover books
190343655N.p. New York 1903. Pen and ink on illustration board signed "Florence Scovel Shinn" at bottom captioned dialogue at bottom in light pencil printer's annotations front and rear in colored pencil sticker of "the Century Company" on rear. 1 vols. 13-1/4 x 10-3/4 inches. Small chips at outer edges not into image. Pen and ink on illustration board signed "Florence Scovel Shinn" at bottom captioned dialogue at bottom in light pencil printer's annotations front and rear in colored pencil sticker of "the Century Company" on rear. 1 vols. 13-1/4 x 10-3/4 inches. Interesting drawing by Florence S. Shinn 1871-1940 popular New York illustrator of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" and William Dean Howells' "The Flight of Pony Baker" as well as an author in her own right. unknown books
195025492Hingham: Press of the Little Red Hen 1950. boards wrap-around paper cover label. Dwiggins W.A. square 8vo. boards wrap-around paper cover label. 24 pages. First edition. Not in Agner. Title page with decorations by Dwiggins and printed in two colors. Printing by Dorothy Abbe. A copy of the prospectus which is inserted states that 225 copies were printed of which 125 were for sale. Spine faded and with wear along hinge. Presentation from Shimer on free endpaper. Press of the Little Red Hen unknown books
1950116237Hingham: Press of the Little Red Hen 1950. boards wrap-around paper cover label. Dwiggins W.A. square 8vo. boards wrap-around paper cover label. 24 pages. First edition. Not in Agner. Title page designed by Dwiggins and printed in two colors. 225 copies were printed of which 125 were for sale. Minor spotting of front cover. Press of the Little Red Hen unknown books
1989qms1314Norfolk Virginia: The Donning Company 1989. First Edition. Quarto green leatherette hardcover gilt letters photo. illus. endpapers 208 pp. Fine As New in a Fine As New dust jacket. From dust jacket: .This book presents in pictorial form with enough text to outline the historical facts a review of how Nashua has evolved into the city we see today. Through the visual elements of maps artists’ sketches and most of all photographs this evolution is presented. The Donning Company, (1989). First Edition. hardcover books
197911383Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall 1979. First edn. 8vo pp. 242. VG in dj. OP. A practical guide to solving problems. Prentice Hall unknown books
16495Florence Seibert. Pebbles on the Hill of a Scientist. St. Petersburg FL: Florence Seibert 1968. Signed by author. 9 x 6.5 in. Original boards and dust jacket. Very good.<br/><br/>Autobiography of the history-making scientist whose research paved the way for creating a safe and reliable test for tuberculosis. Her groundbreaking work earned her recognition and awards from groups such as the National Tuberculosis Association the American Chemical Society and the National Women's Hall of Fame. Seibert a world-famous biochemist who was most known for her work involving the ability to test for Tuberculosis a very deadly disease in the 1900s. The ability to test for Tuberculosis significantly decreased the death rate as health care professionals were then able to treat it which is still the case for today. Florence grew up in Easton Pennsylvania with her family in 1897 where she contracted polio. She had difficulty walking as a child and suffered from a limp for the rest of her life due to this. However Florence did not let this disability stop her from pursuing science in fact it encouraged her more to find answers. unknown books
192422841New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Good. 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. no dust jacket moderate shelfwear spine slightly turned two small tears in cloth at top of spine front hinge a little weak small bits of white paper residue on rear cover possibly from dust jacket having once been stuck to book; vintage Hollywood bookseller's label on front pastedown Unity Pegues 6417 Hollywood Blvd. Novel of a young woman on the prowl during the "Jazz Age" so-called. An ad in the back of the book characterizes it thusly: "Woman the eternal huntress in her search for the father of those children which shall be her gift to posterity is the theme of this striking first novel by a young American. It would be difficult to name another novel of recent years that treats of the sex problems of the younger generation as frankly and as withal as cleanly and vividly." One contemporary reviewer called it "one of the most unconsciously funny books which these weary eyes have ever contemplated." . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
192626761New York: Harcourt Brace and Company. Good. c.1926. First Edition. Hardcover. original orange cloth with front-cover illustration; no dust jacket light external soiling modest wear to extremities except for heavy wear to bottom right corner of front cover board exposed front hinge a bit weak. cartoon drawings Humorous pieces with a serious edge or maybe vice versa highlighting "the plight of men nowadays i.e. the 1920s due to the new status of women. Life has changed for men since the time when the whole world was neatly divided into masculine and feminine spheres. The one hundred per cent HE of the Victorian era has passed and to keep pace with the feminine revolution men must find a new pattern of masculinity." At casual glance this book might look like it belongs on the Humor shelf but Mrs. Seabury wasn't exactly kidding around: an active journalist and suffragist she was a member of the Greenwich Village-based radical feminist debating society Heterodoxy was editor for several years during the 1910s of a magazine called "The Woman Voter" and wrote extensively on what today would be called "gender issues." Most possibly all of the 23 essays in this volume had appeared in such periodicals as Harper's McCall's and The New Republic. . Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover books
197239379Philadelphia: Auerbach Publishers 1972. cloth dust jacket. Dickinson John. 8vo. cloth dust jacket. viii 148 pages. First edition. Illustrated. Well preserved copy. Auerbach Publishers unknown books
021120San Antonio Texas The Naylor Company 1935. First Edition. Signed by Author Numbered 80/500. 8vo 8 - 9 tall. 128pp. Softcover. Good. Green wraps; b&w plates; limited and signed on half title page. Wraps have minor chipping and light sunning; text block has moderate toning and light foxing. A compilation of historical material taken from War Department records presidents messages soldiers letters out-of-print books and newspapers old almanacs and portfolios; and from interviews with interesting people who live in the Rio Grande Valley. . paperback books
196527296Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit 1965. First edition. 24 x 30 cm.; Graphic novel with text in French English and German. One die-cut page one printed on gold paper. Spine a little darkened. <br/><br/> Les Éditions de Minuit unknown books
192512577.1Brighton: Society of Mural Decorators 1925. Softcover. VG- covers faded with worn edges untrimmed pages; Vols. 2 & 3 covers detaching from binding Vol. 1 text block and covers separated. Blue wraps. Volume I 1901 - 1907 is second edition published 1928. 96 pp. Volume II 1907 - 1924 is published 1925 edited by John D. Batten. 131 pp. 6 bw plates. Vol. III 1925 - 1935 was published in 1936: 143 pp. This society was founded in 1901 by Lady Herringham with the declared goal of improvement in the art of Tempera painting by the interchange of the knowledge and experience of the members. The first series of papers was published in 1907. The Society has twice enlarged its scope. WWI brought activities to a standstill which explains the gap of seven years following the record of May 1914. This volume contains 21 essays by different artists on a variety of topics related to frescos tempera and murals. Scarce. Society of Mural Decorators paperback books
602407not signed on original printed photographer's mount by Parker 740 Fifth Ave. San Diego. 8 3/8" x 5 1/4"; very good light toning and soiling; minor signs of handling; ca. 1880's. The three story wooden structure occupied the entire block bounded by Third Fourth Fir and Grape Streets. The Florence claimed to be the "Society Hotel of Southern California; as well as the largest hotel in San Diego with extensive ocean views. A contemporary note on verso records a visit in 1886. F. Hardcover. hardcover books
602444on the original printed photographer's mount by Parker 740 Fifth Ave. San Diego. Three story wooden structure occupied the entire block bounded by Third Fourth Fir and Grape streets. 8 1/2" x 6 1/2"; very good; ca. 1880. A contemporary note on verso records a visit in 1886. F. Hardcover. hardcover books
215962Boston: Lee and Shepard. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Good dust jacket. Miss L. B. Humphrey. Illustrated By Miss L. B. Humphrey; No pencil or ink markings in text. Green decorated cloth binding with gilt lettering. Chips with pieces missing at top and bottom of dustjacket spine. Chips with pieces missing at top and bottom of front and rear dustjacket covers at folds. Long closed tear at rear dustjacket cover at fold from bottom to middle.DJ protected with Mylar Cover. Very Good binding / Good dust jacket. Lee and Shepard unknown books
1874244148Boston. : Lea & Shepard. 1874. . Blue cloth gilt decorations. . A good plus copy with moderate shelfwear spine slightly cocked rear endpaper torn. . 12mo. Lea & Shepard. hardcover books
19542528qmsTokyo: Silver Bells Publishing Co. 1954. Quarto paperbound full-color illus. stapled stiff wrappers 35 pp. Near-Fine. Contents: Cover; Questions and Answers; The Tiny Warriors; Tangerine Time; The Bear Cub Who Wanted to Be A Bird; Jack and Judy in Japan; New Year’s Celebration; How to Fool a Cat; Kenny the Shivery Crow. Silver Bells Publishing Co., (1954). unknown books
199311095Rutland: Tuttle. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 080480284X . Illustrated by Yoshisuke Kurosaki. Forty-second printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Tuttle hardcover books
196031989Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Co. 1960. First printing. Paper-covered boards. A very good copy with minor edgewear and a repaired tear to one piece of mounting film. 30 pp. Illus. with 24 color origami and paper cut-outs. 4to. Kuzuhiko Sono illus. Charles E. Tuttle Co. hardcover books
196433984Rutland VT: Tuttle 1964. Eleventh printing. Large 8vo pp. 32. Paper wraps. VG. Intended for children detailed instructions for folding various forms with suggestions for play using them. Tuttle unknown books
1904JC8186New York: Robert Grier Cooke 1904. Hardcover. Good. Paper covered boards illustrations and lettering stamped in green on upper board spine reinforced with paper tape; square 12mo; pp. 10 65. Boards lightly soiled; corners bumped; discreet library stamp on front paste-down no other library marks; some pencilled marginalia. A well-loved copy primarily about the game of charades but featuring some word games as well. <br/><br/> Robert Grier Cooke hardcover books
193467647Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press. Very Good. 1934. Hardcover. 342 pages. 8.5x5.75 inches. Navy cloth covers with gilt printing. The rear end page and page edges show some very light foxing. Otherwise this is a clean bright nice copy. Very Good. . The Johns Hopkins Press hardcover books
