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London / Philadelphia SPCK / David Bullowa 1911 / 1950., 1950. Hardcover. Binding and contents in very good condition. 7.5" x 5" 184pp First published in 1911. Illustrated by coins illustrated in text. Limited Edn. Binding is original cloth. more information

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London: Spring Books, 1950. Second Edition. Original cloth. Very Good/Good. pp: vii, 196, indice; 242 illustrations, many in color. Benham traces the 600-year evolution of playing cards, especially the portrait cards: jack, queen and king, and emphasizes the French and English packs and their changes relative to the politics, costumes, and social rules of their day. 10" x 7.25". more information

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Springfield, MO: R.L. Chapman, ca. 1970. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 64pp; illus throughout from photographs. Laid in are a two-page addendum of priced items with pictures and a one-page price guide to items shown in this book. 9" x 6 more information

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Fullerton, PA: Dent Hardware Co., ca. 1910. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. 39pp; illustrations throughout text. 10" x 7 This trade catalog shows and briefly describes more than 200 iron toys: locomotives and trains, horse-drawn trucks and fire engines, steamboats, horse-drawn police patrols, ice wagons, pony carts, trolley car, plantation cart, etc. more information

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various: EAIA, 1944. First Editions. various. Very Good. The 16 items, dated 1944-1973 passim, are: 6 issues of "The Chronicle," an illustrated journal, 1944-1972 passim; 6 membership directories, 1965-1973; four memorabilia from annual meetings at Monroe (NY), Old Sturbridge, and the Essex Institute. "The Chronicle" averages 16 pages per issue and contains well-researched articles on early American industries, with drawings and photos. various sizes. more information

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London: Cresset Press, 1957. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. pp: xii, 215; 15pp illus from photographs, map. The author worked 20 years on the Tientsen-Pukow railway before traveling through China as an art buyer for museums, 1928-1935. 8.75" x 5.5". more information

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NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art 1942., 1942. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Illustrated covers and contents in very good condition. 7.5" x 5" (28)pp Comprises four pages of text by Joseph Downs and 20 pages of photos showing dower chests, fractur, boxes, firebacks, etc. Illustrated by 21 illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. more information

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Worcester, MA: American Antiquarian Society, 1882. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. 12pp; 8 figures in text. Offprint from the AAS Proceedings for October, 1882. Putnam examines the use of copper by ancient Mexicans before the time of Cortez, especially the archaeological finds of copper axes and scrapers. 9.75" x 6". more information

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USA: Spool Cotton Co., 1938. Second Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 30pp; illus throughout, some color. Contains directions for making "decorative crochet ensembles for every room in your house" to fit various interior styles. 10.5" x 7.5". more information

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Taneytown, MD: Antiques Publications, 1968. Revised Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 60pp. Chapters include: But It Was Great-Great Grandma's; Rags or Riches; Pointless; On the Trail; etc. 8.5" x 5.5". more information

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NY: Praeger, 1969. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Dust jacket is lightly soiled and chipped. 285pp, index. Comprehensive survey of the history and growth of the lace industries worldwide after the French Revolution. 9.5" x 6". more information

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Uniontown, PA: E.G. Warman Publishing, 1961. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 63pp. In addition to values (e.g., $75 for a first edition of THE FEDERALIST), a short list of specialists is appended. 8.5" x 5.5". more information

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Chicago Otto Young & Co. nd [ca. 1893]., 1893. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Old fold marks, else in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.75" (12)pp Printed in blue ink, with many illustrations of watch cases, along with brief descriptions and prices. See Romaine, American Trade Catalogs, pp. 106 and 224 for mention of this company. Illustrated by engraved illus throughout. First Edition. Binding is self-wraps. more information

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