Loyally: A History of Alpha Delta Pi, 1851 to 1965 and 1956-1985 (3-Volume Set Complete) by Virginia Lee Nelson and Maxine U. Blake, Editor - 1965

Atlanta, GA: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Good with no dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Two volume set. First edition. Hard covers published in 1965. No dust jackets. Pictorial covers (of flowers) with cream-colored spines and pink and gilt lettering. Both books have foxing on top, side and bottom page edges. The name of a prior owner is written inside back cover. Books are in good condition. Small 4to, 1271 pages, 7.2 lb.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 1271 pages .

Atlanta , Georgia: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, 1965. Hard Back. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4. Volume 1 is 601 Pages plus 8 Photographic pages of 1963 Grand Officers and 29 Pages of Friends Remembered dating back to 1938. Volume 2 continues with numbered pages 602 through 1271 and consists of Section 3 the Histories of the more than 100 chapters listed in order of founding dates. This a beautiful set with more than 1200 pages filled with history, photographs of events and individuals, and hundreds of names assiciated with this sorority. Alpha Delta Pi holds the distinction of being the first secret society in the world established for college women. The sorority was founded in 1851 at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. The original name was the Adelphean Society, as the word Adelphean is derived from the Greek word meaning sister. Sold only as a set of two and combined will be a larger than nomal shipment that may incur additional costs for Priority Shipment to most locations.

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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.

Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.

YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, cocked spine, bumping & fraying to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE, owner's name to title page, a couple of small tears to title page else still a bright and solid copy. SA 6/21

Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.

Union News Company , New York and Boston, circa 1910, Very Good Stapled Softcover, 50 pages, 10" x 7", 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more.

Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.

El Paso de Robles Area Pioneer Museum. Very Good. 2004. No Edition Stated. Softcover. 1929117094 . Light edgewear, corners of book have light curl, small indentation to front cover; b/w photos; 172 pages .

Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.