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011956NY: Atlantic Book & Art Corporation 0. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fair. Presumed first or early edition. Large oblong pictorial cardboard cut outs with 8 pages of zoo animals some pages torn many of the animals cut out but laid back in. An obviously used copy. Number 1 in the Orbis Paint Book with Cut Outs the other 3 identified by pub list on rear cover: @ Wild West 3 The Circus 4. The Farm. Published by Atlantic Book and Art Corporation 47 Murray St NYC. nd c1920s-30s. Atlantic Book & Art Corporation 0 unknown books
1865242019Boston: Ticknor and Fields 1865. First. hardcover. very good. 764pp. 1/2 leather. Boston: Ticknor & Fields Janurary - June 1865. First Edition.<br/><br/> Contributors include Henry James Hawthorne Whittier Lowell Longfellow O.W. Holmes etc.<br/><br/> Ticknor and Fields unknown books
232056Richmond VA: Whittet & Shepperson. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. No pencil or ink markings in text. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. Light edgewear to boards. Very Good binding. Whittet & Shepperson unknown books
1899228193Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates & Co 1899. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Poor dust jacket. Illustrations; Volume II only. Spine patched. Dustjacket split and laid in. No pencil or ink markings in text. One half black leather and marbled boards. Very Good binding / Poor dust jacket. Henry T. Coates & Co unknown books
1923220569New York: James T. White & Co 1923. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Signed. Inscribed and signed by author and previous owner's name on ffep. No other markings in text. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering. Spine is darkened. Very small closed tears at top and bottom of spine. Light shelf-wear to bottom spine. Top corners lightly bumped. Very Good binding. James T. White & Co unknown books
1920255947Richmond: Herbert T. Ezekiel 1920. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Binding sound with light rubbing to extremities small amount of staining to covers; text is clean with no markings except a chip missing to page 409. Very Good binding. Herbert T. Ezekiel unknown books
18982399Philadelphia: North Brothers Mfg.Co. 1898. Staplebound. Illustrated white wraps. Good. 64 pages. 17 x 11 cm. Part recipe book part trade catalog for North Bros. Mfg Co. based in Philadelphia. Known for their brand Yankee North Bros. produced ice cream freezers ice shaving and crushing tools kitchen appliances and many hand tools. Includes recipes for 6 different types of Ice creams highlighting "Philadelphia Creams" which were made without eggs. Sarah Tyson Rorer was an early adherent to dietetics and science in food Cover illustration features "Brownie" characters. Covers heavily foxed interior crisp and clean. <br/><br/> North Brothers Mfg.Co. paperback books
18891751n.p. New York 1889. Staplebound. Illustrated wraps. Very good. 48 pages. 15.5 x 18.5 cm. A small almanac with bio of prominent chefs their history and salary. Crisp clean copy. BROWN 2474. <br/><br/> paperback books
1908255687Richmond: Whittet and Shepperson 1908. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. The first year book issued by the Richmond Academy a secondary school for boys established by the Trustees of Richmond College in 1902. The Academy was housed in two buildings -- one containing a study hall and four classrooms and the other containing the primary school --located just south of the College on Lombardy and Park. We particularly like the page dedicated to the "Academy Chapter of Knights of Inertia and Lassitude" Place of Meeting: "Biach right-hand corner of study hall". A nice item of Richmond lore from the turn of the last century. Hinges have been reinforced. Very Good binding. Whittet and Shepperson unknown books
1925106000<p>Folio pamphlet 14" x 9" green paper covers includes double-page map of Atlantic City 64 pp. Slight edgewear some minor tears around staples rear cover with small edge chip: otherwise very good generally bright and clean. This is a promotional piece put out by the Atlantic City Real Estate Board. It starts off with a health report highlighting the virtues of Atlantic City including information on its hospital the temperatures one can expect and the benefits of bathing in its waters. However most of the 64 pages are dedicated to presenting real estate values in Atlantic City. The brochure shows changes in property values from the early part of the last century to about 1925. There is a double page map of the city that shows the various districts.</p> Amusement Publishing Company, books
1925103276<p>Pamphlet folio 9" x 14"original green wrappers illustrated top cover two page black and white map 64 pp. A couple of chips to cover edges very slight soiling or staining normal aging; overall in very good plus condition. A promotional piece that was designed to help the development of Atlantic City. Probably the most interesting aspect of this pamphlet is the record of real estate values included in the report. Not surprisingly it attempts show a record of increased real estate values. It also presents the health benefits of Atlantic City and includes a two page map of the Atlantic City Metropolitan Area.</p> Amusement Publishing Company, books
1995183246Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno 1995. Softcover. VG. Color illustrated wraps red spine with white lettering; 238 pp; profusely illustrated in bw and color. Text in Spanish; foreword and essays also in English and German. German expressionism: Atlantic Center for Modern Art November 14 1995 - January 7 1996. Includes bibliographical references. Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno unknown books
1937228964New York; London: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1937. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Good dust jacket. Frontispiece; No pencil or ink markings in text. Blue cloth binding. Light to moderate edgewear to boards. Boards are slightly soiled. Dustjacket is in a worn state. Heavy edgewear to dustjacket with loss at top and bottom of front dj cover. Slight loss at top of dj spine. Corners of folds are clipped. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. Very Good binding / Good dust jacket. G. P. Putnam's Sons unknown books
1811104126<p>Pamphlet 8vo removed cloth spine and cardboard folder not attached 35pp. Ex-library blindstamp on title page some notes on endpapers last leaf partially detached small tape repair on back endpaper some browning staining and foxing throughout; still a very respectable copy. This is a somewhat scarce early title on the development of the Erie Canal. The pamphlet appears to discuss the benefits of developing the canal about six years before work began on this project. De Witt Clinton a strong advocate for the canal was one of the contributors to this report and his name appears in print on the last page. There is an old receipt dated February 28 1968 for this item included in the folder. </p> S. Southwick, books
1950222892Boston: Atlantic Monthly 1950. First. hardcover. very good. Volume 185. 36 issues 4to bound in green buckram; pictorial wrappers included. Boston: Atlantic Monthly January - December 1950.<br/><br/> The Atlantic Monthly was created in 1857 as a literary & cultural commentary magazine. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers. Included in this issue are Nicolas Nabokov Virginia Woolf Edwin O'Connor James Norman Hall C.S. Lewis Louis Auchincloss Edna St. Vincent Millay & many others.<br/><br/> Atlantic Monthly unknown books
1850258419Philadelphia PA: William S. Martien 1850. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. A rebacked copy of the First Edition with the half of the original spine including the original titling laid down. Some scattered foxing. Very Good binding. William S. Martien unknown books
187031135Springfield Mo. 1870. Stitched in original printed wrappers. 41 1 blank pp. Very Good.<br/><br/> The opening is "a great event in the history of St. Louis and of the State of Missouri.The South Pacific Railroad has burst through upon the prairies of Southwest Missouri and has welded its western terminus upon the rails of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. This latter road is going to the Pacific coast as rapidly as it is possible to construct a road in this day of rapid railroad building." The pamphlet describes "the celebration" including speeches and festivities; the route; and the many exciting possibilities the Road will create for the State and Nation.<br/>BRE 175 4 locations. Sabin 57393. OCLC 11579071 11 as of May 2014. unknown books
1896254807Richmond: James E. Goode Printing Co. Printers 1896. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Begins with the Proceedings and Ceremonies at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Jefferson Davis Monument. Thursday July 2d 1896 which includes an interesting listing of the contents of the box in the cornerstone. Also contains the minutes of the Proceedings as well as a listing of the members of the various lodges throughout the state. Memorial and necrologies as well. A very scarce Richmond Masonic item with only one copy located in OCLC and that in California. Bound in blue cloth with "Compliments of Grand Lodge of Virginia" stamped to front board. Very Good binding. James E. Goode Printing Co., Printers unknown books
1875255074NY: Wm. A. Pond & Co 1875. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Theodore Wurst. Quite a charming book with engraved illustrations throughout -- "The Position in Quadrille" "Position for Round Dancing" and the like. De Garmo who taught dance at West Point enjoyed several editions of his book. This first edition copy belonged to Prof. Henry F. Laube who taught dance in the 1870's to Richmond's young ladies at Levy's Hall at the corner of Main and 11th Streets. Very nice Richmond Association item. Bound in green cloth and lacking the front free endpaper. Very Good binding. Wm. A. Pond & Co unknown books
185254244Providence: Knowles Anthony and Co 1852. 12mo pp. 24; original brown printed wrappers; small sticker at the top outer corner of the front wrapper bottom corner of front wrapper curled; all else about fine. With the ownership signature of Henry J. Beckwith at the top. The Atlantic deLaine Company "for manufacturing and other purposes" was founded by Josiah Chapin Charles T. James Paris Hill Joseph Carpenter and George W. Chapin. The original Atlantic De Laine factory was located near the junction of Hartford Plainfield and Manton streets in Providence. The company was founded in 1851 to manufacture delaine - a wool muslin which was one of the earliest mass produced worsteds. The company went bankrupt in the Panic of 1873. Not found in OCLC. <br/><br/> Knowles, Anthony and Co unknown books
602461"5 3/4" x 2". Enclosed in the original dark blue leatherette folding snap case which is lined in white moiré silk stamped in gold on the front cover "City of Atlantic City William T. Somers Mayor." Case size when closed: 6 3/4" x 3 1/4". Provenance: from the estate of noted JFK collector Robert L. White. books
18951846Pittsburgh: Murdoch Kerr & Co. c. 1895. Hardcover. White oil cloth covered boards. Very good. 128 pages. 19 x 14 cm. 22 pages local advertisements. An array of dishes with some surprises such as a recipe for "Hot Tamales" from a contributor Helen E. Pelletreau who had traveled to Corpus Christi. Chapters include: Soup Fish & Oysters Meats and Entrees and Meat Sauces Vegetables Eggs & Omelets Salads and Salad Dressing Relishes Yeast & Bread Breakfast and Tea Cakes Pies and puddings Desserts Cakes Small Cakes Drinks and Ices Invalid's Tray Fruits Pickles Candy Nice Things to Know and Miscellaneous. Numerous local advertisements illustrated. <br /> <br />Helen Pelletreau was the third president of the Pennsylvania College For Women and the first woman to hold the office. Pelletreau was chosen as Acting President after the prior person to hold the office resigned and while trustees searched for a replacement. The committee citing her exceptional business insight then elected Miss Pelletreau as President a title she kept for 14 years until her retirement in 1894. Pages lightly toned. <br/><br/> Murdoch, Kerr & Co. hardcover books
1946222887Boston 1946. First. hardcover. very good. Volumes 179 180 & 181. 36 issues bound in 3 volumes of green buckram. Boston: Atlantic Monthly January 1946 - December 1948.<br/><br/> The Atlantic Monthly was created in 1857 as a literary & cultural commentary magazine. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers. Included in these issues are Carl Sandburg Lord Dunsany Robert Frost Wallace Stegner Thomas Wolfe Somerset Maugham May Sarton and many others. The first 12 issues are bound without wrappers; the others have thei original printed wrappers and starting with November 1947 pictorial wrappers.<br/><br/> unknown books
1913258369Richmond: Colonial Press 1913. Limited Edition #10/500. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Binding sound; small 1/2" tall stain to bottom text block; pages uncut; spine shows light spotting; spine label shows very light loss 1/2" by 1/4" chip; no markings in text. Binding protected in a mylar cover. near Very Good binding. Colonial Press unknown books
1912258367Richmond: Colonial Press 1912. Limited Edition #327/500. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Very mildly ex-library bookplate to front pastedown stamp to verso of title page otherwise no markings in text. Binding sound; light rubbing to extremities; pages uncut; spine label shows mild rubbing toning; binding protected in a mylar cover. Very Good binding. Colonial Press unknown books
