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195 pages. "The most important aspect of the proof law is that the hunter and shooter is able to identify the proof marks, especially on older guns. It is important to know if the gun was proofed for nitro or black powder since the modern propellants deliver much higher chamber pressures than cartridges loaded with black powder." - from Foreword. Describes marks from many European countries. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting reference. Book
Pages 233-320. Features: Portrait of Miss Sotheran; Among Young Collectors; Paintings and Antiques; The Porcelain of Tournai; Living with Antiques - In the modern Chicago apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Franklin, designed by Mies van der Rohe; New York Furniture from the Blair Collection; American History on Liverpool and Staffordshire; American Gaming Tables; and more. Printed upon glossy stock. Average wear. Unmarked. Covers loose as one but present. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: The Meeting House at Sandown, New Hampshire; Shaker Inspirational Drawings; Potsdam - A Symbol; White Glass; Some Engraved American Silver - Part II - From about 1740 to about 1810; The Colonel Jeremiah Lee Mansion; Ernest Hagen's Order Books; and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. pp. 309-380. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with above-average wear. Covers loosening but present. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue. Book
281 p. : illus. 24 cm. Hardcover Very good condition in gilt stamped leather Notes: "This special edition ... has been privately printed for the members of the Firearms classics library." Originally published: New York : Greenberg, c1955. Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-278) and index.
145 pages. Index. Footnotes. Reference list. Supplemental 1984 price guide laid-in. "Contains nearly 450 illustrations covering every type of candlestick brand-name model, plain to fancy blacksmith models, folding and mechanical models. Also included are many wonderful underground photos from the turn of the century showing mine candlesticks in actual use. Includes a discussion of history, collecting pointers, and guides to cleaning and recognition." - from photocopy of publisher's book list laid-in. Wilson's superbly detailed diagrams exquisitely present these artifacts in their original form. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy of this magnificent reference. Book
48p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
96pp. 28 cm. Paperback Very good condition
Signed and generically inscribed by both authors atop title page. "The first complete directory of pioneer soda water companies in BC." - subtitle. 104 pages. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos and diagrams, primarily of antique soda water bottles. Prior owner's details written inside front cover. Yellow staining to top corner tip of some pages. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating and authoritative reference. Book
162pp. 27 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
38 pages. Features: Theft reports; World wakes to the value of prints; Reputations crash as the bold Gerald sums up the sixties; Gordon Savage writes of automata he has handled over the years; The trend toward large and solid furniture; The age of gold for children - and their 19th century toys; 2200 GBP bid for continental commode at Welsh sale; 'Song of Songs' selss for 900 GBP; Fifty years of ephemera brings solid cash surprises - sale of the Ernest J. Tyrell collection; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. (Laid-in is article on toys of antiquity, also by David Moss) Book
3" tear at top of dust jacket.slight rubbing to edges of cover, otherwise very good. B/w illustrations and photographs. Used
[6]-176 pp. Glossary. Reference list. Printed upon glossy stock clearly illustrated with color photos. "Describes and lavishly illustrates Bermuda's rich numismatic heritage, from the spectacular Hogge Money of the early 1600s to innovative coins of the present day. Provides a comprehensive reference on the various coins issued for or by Bermuda (with all relevant history), and adds to previous articles written by various authors, many of which are named or referred to in this book. A must-have for all coin enthusiasts." - dust jacket. Gift greetings atop half-title page otherwise clean, bright unmarked with very light wear to navy faux leather lettered in gilt. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy of this excellent reference. Book
180 pages plus 10 pages of black and white plates. Copy #55 of 500, of which 350 were distributed. The Canadian Numismatic Research Society Occasional Paper No. 2. "In view of the development of interest in recent years in all phases of Canadian numismatics, it became increasingly evident to the author that it was high time to collect between one pair of covers as much information as possible concerning the designers, engravers, and manufacturers of numismata relative to Canada, and to endeavour to correct the enormous number of errors, to say nothing of reprehensible omissions, currently haunting the serious numismatist in this blest Dominion of ours." - from original foreward. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. Lovely copy. Book
93 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
Catalogue of The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects at the V&A museum, London, 8-12 February 2007. The catalogue includes over 100 pieces with accompanying texts. Well illustrated. Index. Small red ink inscription on half-title page. A few slight finger marks on covers.
[8], 236 pages. Bibliography. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Presents hundreds of specimens. Printed upon glossy stock. Rebound in dark blue buckram. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound copy of this highly-informative reference. Book
416 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white archival photos. Based upon extensive access to company records. "Throughout this narrative it has been our goal to show the evolution of the farm equipment industry - specifically International Harvester Company and its predecessors. It is hoped that the reader might see a thread of continuity in our attempt to portray the Company's goal of building labor-saving machines for the farmer." - from Preface. Clean and bright with very light wear. Handsomely decorated read boards. Front endpaper bears prior owner's ink stamps, blind stamp, and handwritten personal details. Atop several pages the page number has been hand-written in. Bit of writing inside back board. This copy was obviously cherished and treated accordingly by its prior owner. A lovely copy of this magnificent compilation. Book
352 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Includes photos and text on the products of dozens and dozens of now obscure manufacturers. If this book doesn't document it, it probably didn't exist! Clean and bright with light wear. Minimal markings/high-lighting to contents. Prior owner's personal details, ink stamp and blind stamp upon front free endpaper. Few notes hand-written inside back board. Attractively decorated light green boards. A nice copy of this amazing compilation. Many hours of guaranteed enjoyment for anyone interested in the history and development of the American farm tractor. Book
286 pages. Index. Black and white plates. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting title. Book
Features: reproductions of several pages from the 1935 Pierce-Arrow catalog; a (slightly enlarged) reproduction of Chief Engineer David Fergusson's personal copy of the 1911-1912 Dealer Data Book; Reproduction of a Pierce-Arrow ad from a 1906 Life Magazine; Back cover reproduction of an Englebert Tire ad which appears to include the front end of a Pierce-Arrow; Photo of an all-chrome 20" high "Pierce" bike!. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Features: *Super* 15-page feature of reproduced 'Engineering Advancements and Detailed Specifications - 1936 Pierce-Arrow Twelve and Eight-Cylinder Chassis'; Front cover lithograph by Dannenberg of a 1936 7-passenger sedan; reproductions of promotional literature sent to prospective dealers in the summer of 1936; Reproduced photos (interior and exterior) of Pierce-Arrow's 1937 Special Custom Body Group; 6 pages of detailed specifications for the Eight, Model 1601 (1936), 1701 (1937), 1801 (1938) and Twelve, Models 1602, 3 (1936); 1702, 3 (1937); 1802, 3 (1938); Owen-Dyneto Starter & Generator, Delco-Remy Ignition; Moderate wear. Some soiling to covers. Bit of writing in upper corner of front corner else umarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: Cover photo of a 1934 Model 840A limousine; Reproduced news clipping of Ken Mausolf's 1920 Pierce Arrow; Pierce-Arrow in the Thirties - four-page article by Brooks T. Brierley; 1933-1938 Pierce-Arrow Registrations Chart; Two photos of a 1934 Model 836A four-door sedan; Reproduction of a 1973 news story about Charles Thompson, restorer of Woodrow Wilson's 1919 Pierce Arrow - reproductions of several related photos and articles included; Musings and many photos from the 1973 Meet; Back cover features a reproduction of a Pierce-Arrow Common Stock Certificate. Moderate wear. Some soiling to front covers. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: reproductions of two short articles from 'The Pierce-Arrow Salesman'; Organizational Chart of the Pierce-Arrow Company, circa 1918; Evaluating the 'Dymaxion' car, by Maurice A. Thorne (Pierce-Arrow Experimental Engineer, 1929-34); reproduction of an interesting "Alemite Equipment Sheet" circa 1920, which was mailed to a customer by his Pierce-Arrow dealer; Reproduction of a 1973 news story about the renovation of a 1924 Pierce Arrow Truck at Burlington County Votech - many photos; Large original factory photo of a 1914 Pierce-Arrow runabout; Six-page article entitled "Old Days Service Garage Experiences", by John M. Powers - includes chassis diagram of a 1915 48-B-3 Pierce-Arrow which shows 93 (!) greasing points; Service Section - New Haven Station is Model - nicely illustrated 2-page article about a P-A dealership in New Haven; Three *great* pages of photos and text about the Clarke-Leu Company, the P-A dealer in Albany, NY; Recollections about the Famous Pierce-Arrow Cars, by A.C. May; Pierce-Arrow Epigrams, circa 1916, are reproduced inside back cover; On back cover is a reproduction of a 1920 dealer's quote for a five-ton dual valve Pierce-Arrow dump with four-yard steel body ($7242.40). Moderate wear. Bit of writing atop front cover. A sound copy. Book
Features: Cover photo of a 1935 model 845 Silver Arrow; Photo of Pierce bus at work in the Bay area inside front cover; 1915 Pierce-Arrow news items; photos of a 1910 6-48 close-coupled touring car; four photos of George R. Wood's 1915 P-A in Vancouver, B.C.; Contemporary photos of the former P-A administration building in Buffalo, NY; The Pierce-Arrow lounge at Fred Tycher's Hilton Hotel in Dallas, Texas; Several pages reproduced from the P-A Salesman, circa 1915; One Man's Family... of Pierce-Arrows! - by Roger J. Sherman of Longmont, Colorado; two- page of article reproduced from The P-A. Salesman entitled 'Dual-Valve Six Pronounced a Super Car by Critics - impression created by Extended Demonstrating trip presages Speedy Marketing of Latest Series"; Two page article reproduced from a 1960 issue of this publication entitled "Buffalo to New York via Gas Buggy" which discusses the trip of a 1901 motorette in 1922; A P-A delivers George Raft to the opening of the MGM Grand; reproduction of a 3-page article on "The Parts Division", by C.D. Cowles, Manager Parts Division; 1-page reproduction of an illustrated article entitled "Testing Pierce-Arrow Motors" by L.H. Gates, Foreman; factory photos of three Series 36 Pierce-Arrows - exterior and interior views of Mr.s Calvin Coolidge's 7-passenger French Landau, a 7-passenger Touring, and a 3-passenger Coupe. Back cover features reproduction of a Pierce 'Certificate of Efficiency'. Moderate wear. Date written atop front cover else unmarked. A quality copy. Book
Features: Cover photo of Ab Jenkins and his 1933 V-12 Pierce-Arrow; Obituary of Arthur Kumpf inside front cover - Mr. Kumpf had a long association with the Pierce-Arrow, including service as a racer and endurance driver in the U.S. and Europe; list of Ab Jenkins' Driving achievements; Fredericksburg Meet Photos on pages 13 through 20; items on pages 4 through 9 are from the March 31, 1930 issue of 'The Pierce-Arrow News' (which was a large 'newspaper format' factory publication); Some Pierce-Arrows at Harrah's - with text and photos; New Parts Set-Up Gives Rush Service; Downton Window Display Proves Successful for Holden-Nelson; Here's the way your parts orders are handled; Speech of Col. Charles Clifton, 1917; Speech of Mr. Day about factory plans for the maintenance and up-building of Pierce-Arrow quality; Paint Shop Memories, by William L. Fischer; Many great photos from the 1974 PAS meet; Text of talk given at meet by Maurice A. Thorne. Back cover features reproduction of an ad for the Pierce-Arrow Travelodge, an early house/travel-trailer which could be pulled by car. Moderate wear. Umarked. A quality copy. Book
