Search Results: nonfiction from Jans Collectibles: Vintage Books

Virginai Beach, Virginia: The Donning Company Publishers, 2006 Book and Dust Jacket in fine condition.

Details the story of President Reagan's AF One plane being retired
It was dismantled and trucked to California where it was reassembled
and is on display at his library in a giant building

The book is hardcover and signed by the authors, excellent condition.

Also includes the following:

Air Force One Reagan Library Medal
Photo of Five living Presidents at the time.
5 envelopes featuring President Reagan First Day Stamps

Nice collection to go along with a great book

New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 1976 Paperback book in good condition.<p>

An inch crease or indention at the top of the front cover at the the spine.<p>

Inside pages clean and unmarked. The back cover has some tiny
nicks that has removed some of the black slick finish. A black pen
could fill in the white specks but I will let the buyer do this.

Chi Namel No Copyright . 1930's? judging by the age of the furniture of the interiors of the houses. A rare and hard book to find. I have been
on the computer for years and have never seen another one.<p>

17" wide x 14 1/2" tall. 41 pages counting front and back pages.<p>

Some foxing and soil to the in side and back side of the boards. The rest of the pages are very good.<p>

Different styles of houses on the right and on the left the colors listed of the roof, body, trim and sash, porch roofs, and shutters.<p>

Interior pictures of the houses with the colors used on the left.
Walls, ceiling, woodwork, rugs, accessories, cupboards, fixtures,
and furniture.

Norwalk, CT: Sotheby's Books, 1996 Soft cover book sealed in plastic, Plastic never been broken, comes with the original shipping box with Sotheby's adddress.<p>

If you like to have this auction catalog , if would be hard to find a better one.

New York: Riverhead Books, 1999 Book and dust jacket in very good + condition.<p>

Maroon end papers with signed attached bookplate. <p>

Not price clipped.

Premedia Intertec, 1996 Book sealed in plastic never been opened or used. Book in very good condition<p>

The dust jacket front has a large crease from the top to the bottom of the dust jacket, because of the crease will rate the dust jacket as good-.

Dekalb, Illinois: Northern Illinios Press, 1997 Yellow cloth boards, very good. Inside pages clean and unmarked.
Lots of black and white photos.

USA: The Flat Signed Press Inc., 2005 This Flat Signed Press book is not signed , other than this the book is in very good condition, dark navy leather, gold silk end papers, and
blue ribbon page marker.

Elsevier, 1998 Book in very good condition, sealed in plastic, the plastic has some tears but plastic has never been removed from the book.<p>

The contribution of advanced technologies Monitoring of Water
Quality.<p>

Nancie International Water Centre

second printing: J.B. Lippincott company, 1971 Blue cloth boards good, the dust jacket was taped to the book and left tape marks , some dirt and soil on the edges. The book states that it is the second printing.<p>

The dust jacket is in very good condition, mylar covered, not
price clipped, complete.<p>

Has a note from the owner who gave the book as a gift. Apparently it was supposed to be autographed and the pubisher ran out of autographed copies but Gladys Taber sent a signed book plate to the owner, nice to have this note and it shows what a nice person Gladys Taber is. The book has the book plate attached to the first blank page and a small clipping from Butternut Wisdom of a picture of Gladys. The book also has an inscription from the first owner to who she want the book to go to. Another note about a trip with a cat named Mr. Chapin? to Gladys Tabor's home.<p>

Nice to have all these extras.

philadelphia: Saunders, 1999 The book has never been used, sealed in plastic, a few tears in the plastic but plastic never removed from the book. The plastic has a bar code on the back, plastic a litte dirty.<p>

The comprehensive text focuses on the management of prostate diseases. With an emphasis on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer, coverage is broad buy yet definitive. Contributors are internationally recognized authorities.

Mosby, 1998 Sealed in box. Box never opened. Radiographic Imaging Mosby's Radiographic Instructional Series.<p>

I have not opened the box, not sure what is inside, Listed everything
on the outside.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1863 Book in good condition, solid binding, First fourteen pages have a 1/2" faint moisture stain at the far right hand edge.<p>

cracked back board. White paper small inscription stating the book
was presented to the library by probably owner of the book, glued on the inside back board. Faint moisture stains to the last four blank pages.<p>

Cloth covers. Back board beginning to come loose from the book,
2" at the top<p>

The following diary was kept in the winter and spring of 1838-9 on an estate consisting of rice and cotton plantations, in the islands at the entrance of the Altamaha, on the coast of Georgia.<p>

The slaves in whom I then had an unfortunate interest were sold some
years ago. The islands themseves are at present in the power of the Northern troops. The record contained in the following pages is a
picture of conditions of human exsistance which I hope and believe
have passed away, London, January1863

New York: Munn & Co., 1863 The book is a rebound reprint edition.of 1863 Jan.- June. <p>

Beautifully rebound with imitation black leather at the spine and navy
cloth covers . Measures 13" x 91/2".<p>

Lots of illustrations, 414 pages.

New York: Munn & Co., 1863 The book is a beautifully rebound reprint edition, the contents has foxing and stained end papers. The Scientific American , July-December, Volume IX 1863.<p>

The contents have some tears, dog ears, waviness to pages and
some stains but over all it looks very good.

L. T. Myers, 1912 The book is in very good condition. Center paste down has some edge wear. Some dirt and soil on the back. This one is a nice original copy of the 1912 edition.<p>

The book has lots of extras. A 364 post card Sinking Titanic and Iceberg Park of the Red Rocks. Denver Mountain Parks, Colorado.
The rocks are suppose to look like the Titanic.<p>

The book has a lot of newspaper clippings.<p>

1. Titanic memories by Edith Russell , 93 years old, she is one of 5 Titanic survivors . I don't know the date of this newspaper clipping, in two pieces. One piece is a picture of Edith Russell with her toy pig.<p>

2. Edwina MacKenzie almost 91 at the time of this newspaper clipping , a Titanic Survivor.<p>

3. Historical Society Honors Titanic With Service.<p>

4. Jewels or Junk? Strongbox Found in Titanic Wreckage. Ink date of 1987.<p>

5. Titanic Project Ended For Now, ink date of 1980.<p>

6. Titanic shots may have… Read More

Beaver Dam, WI: Nancy's Notions, 1982 Book in good or better condition, some scuffing to the cover, inside pages clean and unmarked, comes with the pattern.

Bedford, OH: Stencil-Art Publishing Co. A beautiful Christmas stencil book in very good condition.. . The red craft paper has pencil outlines of the stencil on the opposite page. A church, angel, candle, holly . Green craft paper lays under the stencil a candy cane, caroler's , xmas tree, santa , light pole and noel in letters. Purple craft paper with stencil of the manger scene, three wise men, star, angel and Silent Night in stencil.<p>

The fold out has a stencil Merry Christmas , santa and three reindeers,
bells, a christmas ornament, seasons greetings in stencil , snowflake, and a christmas wreath.<p>

Nice for the holidays, the stencils would look nice with the cut out craft paper on widows or walls.

altadena, CA: Twin Palms Publishers, 1989 Twin Palms Paint Signing

The book shows browning that could be easily professionally cleaned.
The inside looks very good and has no damage.<p>

Dust damage on front and back. Has stains on cover as well. No
dust jacket or slipcase<p>

This first edition of Venetians: Dale Chihuly is limited to ten thousand
copies.<p>

Signed in acrylic paint on the front board. Signed special edition by the artist.

Brownsboro, Texas: Art And Reference House, 1984 Book and dust jacket in near fine condition. Limited 1 to 1000.
167 pages, and 150 photographs. 7 1/2 " tall x 5 1/2" wide.
Signed by author.