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1) Postage Stamps of the United States 1847-1959

Washington, D.C.: United States Post Office Department, 1960. 211 pages. Square solid copy with small corner creases on covers and covers show light wear. Previous owner's name and address on first inside page.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $10.00
2) China's Food Coupons
Anonymous

China: State Administration of Grain. Oblong hardcover with full color interior and with 31 actual coupons mounted in clear plastic display envelopes similar to postage stamp mounts. Square solid copy with minor wear on slipcase.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Price: $60.00
3) Costume Close-Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern 1750-1790
Baumgarten, Linda & John Watson with Florine Carr

Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1999. 120 pages. Square solid copy with a thin 2" crease on back cover, else covers show light wear. "Book unveils the secrets of 18th century garments in the collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Experts and novices alike will enjoy the engaging presentation of text, period illustrations, and modern photography.". 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Price: $200.00
4) A Collector's Guide to Autographs with Prices
Bennett, Bob

Lombard, Illinois: Wallace Homestead, 1986. 155 pages. Square tight copy with a crease along right edge of front cover, else covers show light wear.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good- Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $5.50
5) American Firearms Makers
Carey, A. Merwyn

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1953. 150 pages. Square solid copy with a small bump on bottom corner of back cover, else covers show minor wear. Dust jacket is color faded on spine, has small tears and light crumpling on top and bottomof spine, otherwise jacket shows light wear. "A cyclopedia of the makers of American firearms, fully described and alphabetically arranged in more than 2100 entries.". 1st Printing?. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $15.00
6) Incredible Collectors, Weird Antiques, and Odd Hobbies
Carmichael, Bill

U.S.: Warner Paperback Library 76-216, 1973. 332 pages. Square tight copy with a crease on spine and a crease down center of back cover. Small corner creases on covers and covers show wear from rubbing. "Book is about the happy breed of man who collects for the sheer joy of it. It's also about the utterly fantastic things he collects.". 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good- Very Good. more information

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Price: $7.00
7) Standard Grading Guide to Canadian Decimal Coins
Charlton, James E. & Willey, Robert C

Racine: Whitman, 1965. 157 pages. Small bump at top of spine, otherwise covers show light wear. Name and address written on inside front cover, rest of interior is unmarked.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $8.00
8) Stamps: Their Lure and Lore
Conoley, Ken

Canada: Longmans, 1967. 202 pages. Square solid copy with a slightly warped front cover. Dust jacket has small edge tears and creases and shows wear from rubbing. "Book is written not so much about the technicalities of postage stamp collecting as about its fascinations.". 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $10.00
9) The Lyle Official Antiques Review 1992
Curtis, Tony

Ted Smart 1991. VG (slight spine slant) / VG. A listing of prices for a large variety of antiques with illustrations. 7" x 10" , 800 pages.. more information

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Price: $20.00
10) ABC's of Old Glass
Drepperd, Carl W

U.S.: Award AY1396, 1974. 284 pages. Square solid copy with a few light corner creases on front cover, else covers show light wear. "A complete handbook of antique glass.". 3rd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. more information

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Price: $6.00
11) The Medallic Portraits of Sir Winston Churchill
Engstrom, J. Eric

London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1972. 52 pages. Square tight copy with small bumps on corners of covers. Dust jacket shows minor wear from rubbing. Previous owner's name on inside front cover, rest of interior is unmarked. "The definitive catalogue of the medallic portraits of Sir Winston Churchill which have been created by some of the leading medalistsof this century." Covers world wide issues from 1916 to 1971.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Price: $15.00
12) English Furniture Styles 1500- 1830
Fastnedge, Ralph

British: Pelican, 1967. 321 pages. Reading creases along spine on front and back covers, crease on spine, some cover wear and name on first inside page. A history of English furniture design.. 5th Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. more information

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Price: $5.00
13) The Wonder Book of Aircraft
Golding, Harry (editor)

London: Ward Lock. 256 pages, undated but 1920s. Square solid clean book with light warp to covers and frayed bottom corners. Jacket has small edge tears and top 1/4" chunk of spine is loose. Otherwise DJ shows light wear and is bright. Includes many interior photos and drawings.. 7th Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good- Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Price: $28.00
14) Antique and Collectible Marbles
Grist, Everett

Paducah, Kentucky: Collector Books, 1998. 95 pages. Square solid copy with a light bend mark on front cover, otherwise covers show light wear. Mostly an identification guide, has a two page price guide in back.. 3rd Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $10.00
15) It's Slinky! The Fun and Wonderful Toy
Harry, Lou

Philadelphia: Running Press, 2000. 80 pages. Square tight book and the dust jacket shows light wear. A history of the popular toy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good- Fine. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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Price: $8.00
16) Chats on Old Furniture
Hayden, Arthur

London: Ernest Benn, 1950. 192 pages. Square solid book with light wear on edges of covers. Previous owner's name and date on front free end paper, rest of book is unmarked. Dust jacket has a few small tears on top of spine and spine shows wear and soiling. Small stain on front of jacket. "A practical handbook for collectors.". 5th Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $10.00
17) Glass Through the Ages
Haynes, E. Barrington

British: Pelican, 1964. 310 pages. Solid copy with creases on spine, a 2.5" corner crease on front cover, a few scratches on front cover, a 1/8" tear on right edge of front cover, else covers show light wear.. 3rd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. more information

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Price: $5.00
18) In Search of V.O.C. Glass
Heller, David

Cape Town: Maskew Miller Limited. 103 pages. Solid copy with light wear on covers and front cover is slightly warped. Dust jacket has some edge tears along top and bottom edges, crumpling and creases along edges, small pieces missing on top and bottom of spine, and jacket shows light wear from rubbing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good- Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $25.00
19) World Proof and Specimen Issues Since 1950
Hosch, Charles R

Privately Printed, 1971. 264 pages. Square solid copy with a crease onspine and covers show light wear.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Price: $15.00
20) Canadian Meter Postage Stamp Catalogue
Irwin, Ross W

Guelph, Ontario, Canada: Privately Printed, 1972. 28 pages. Solid copy with light wear on covers and interior is unmarked.. First Edition. Staplebound Booklet. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $15.00
21) The Antique Bottle Collector: Including Latest Price Guide
Kendrick, Grace

New York: Pyramid, 1971. 160 pages, oblong shape. Square solid copy with light wear on covers.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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Price: $5.00
22) Kovels' Depression Glass and American Dinnerware Price List
Kovel, Ralph & Terry

New York: Crown, 1991. 250 pages. Square tight copy with a crease on spine and covers show minor wear.. 4th Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $6.00
23) Vintage Slot Cars
Lespinay, Philippe De

Osceola, WI: MBI Publishing Company, 1999. Square solid copy with light wear on covers from rubbing.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Price: $80.00
24) Adam Word Processing Programming Manual
Miller, Deborah J. & Deborah Q. Voosen

U.S.: Coleco Industries, 1984. 101 pages. Square solid copy with light wear on covers and a small pen mark on back cover. A manual for the Coleco Adam computer.. 1st Printing?. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Price: $10.00
25) A History of Religion on Postage Stamps Volume 1
Morse, F. Harvey

Milwaukee: American Topical Association, 1963. 98 pages. Bottom staple has torn through front cover, rear is still affixed. Otherwise covers show minor wear and interior has some small pen marks in margins.. 1st Printing. Staplebound Booklet. Good- Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $9.00
26) Royal Greek Portrait Coins
Newell, Edward T

Racine: Whitman, 1937. 125 pages. Solid copy with a slight spine lean and covers show light wear. Previous owner's name and address rubber stamped on front free end paper. "Being an illustrated treatise on the portrait coins of the various kingdoms, and containing historical references to their coinages, mints, and rulers.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $10.00
27) Field Guide to Early American Furniture
Ormsbee, Thomas H

U.S.: Bantam Q3328, 1966. 352 pages. Square solid copy with light wear on covers. "How to know and recognize early American antiques. How to judge their condition and how much to pay for them.". 3rd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good +. more information

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Price: $4.50
28) Trees of North America
Peterson, Roger Tory

Canada: Brooke Bond Album No. 11, 1968. Solid copy with light wear on covers. This is an empty never used album and has no cards. . 1st Printing. Staplebound Booklet. Very Good - Fine. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. more information

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Price: $6.00
29) Home Made
Pinkham, Lydia E

U.S.: Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 32 pages. Solid copy with a 1" x 1/4" chunk missing on bottom corner of back cover, a 1/4" tear on right edge of front cover and covers show light wear. Inside pages are tanning. Undated but 1920s or earlier. A booklet of housekeeping tips that inevitably end up being advertisements for Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a medicine for the diseases of women.. 1st Printing?. Staplebound Booklet. Very Good. more information

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Price: $10.00
30) The General Store
Priamo, Carol

Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 1978. 104 pages. Square solid book with small bump to bottom right corner of front cover. Date in pen on second inside page. Jacket shows light wear. A collection of photos and text on country general stores in Ontario Canada.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Price: $24.00
31) Barbie Thirty Years of America's Doll
Robins, Cynthia

Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1989. 128 pages, oblong shape. Square tight copy with light wear on covers. A year by year history of Barbie with lots of black & white photos.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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Price: $10.00
32) The Other Side of the Coin
Rochette, Edward C

Frederick, Colorado: Renaissance House, 1985. 151 pages. Solid copy with light wear on covers. Previous owner's name on inside front cover, and a small amount of pencil marking on a couple inside pages. Stories about coins and currency.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $8.00
33) The Currency and Medals of Newfoundland
Rowe, C. Francis & James A. Haxby & Robert J. Graham

Willowdale, Ontario, Canada: J. Douglas Ferguson Historical Foundation, 1983. 117 pages. Square tight copy and dust jacket has light crumpling along top edge with a small green ink stain on top front edge of jacket. Interior is clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good - Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Price: $95.00
34) A Guide to Early Canadian Glass
Spence, Hilda & Kelvin

Canada: Longmans, 1966. 112 pages. Solid copy with a warped front cover and small bumps on top and bottom of spine. Previous owner's name on front free end paper and a small amount of pencil writing inside. Dust jacket has crumpling and wear along top and bottom edges, a 1" tear on bottom front edge and jacket shows light wear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Price: $20.00
35) Unitt's Price Guide to Clocks in Canada
Unitt, Peter

Canada: Clock House, 1980. Solid copy with light wear on covers.. Revised Edition. Spiral Bound Paperback. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $18.00
36) Unitt's Across Canada Bottle Price Guide
Unitt, Peter & Doris

Canada: Clock House, 1979. 208 pages. Solid copy with light wear on covers. Manufacturing flaw, book has two front covers.. 5th Edition. Spiral Bound Hardcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $16.00
37) The Home Owner's Fact Book
Whitman, Roger B

Tornoto: American Brass Company/ Anaconda American Brass Limited, 1929. 48 pages. Square solid copy with light wear on covers and interior is unmarked. The ins and outs of buying and owning a home with hopelessly out of date cost information and a special emphasis on copper/brass plumbing, gutters, roof flashings and rain pipes.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Price: $20.00
38) Wrigley's Textbook & Guide to the Canadian Official OHMS and 'G' Stamps from Start in 1923 to Discontinued 1963
Wrigley, Roy

West Vancouver, British Columbia: Privately Printed. 72 pages. Square solid copy with a small cornewr crease on front cover, else covers show light wear. Undated, but probably from the 1970s.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Price: $12.00

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