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USA: Lever Brothers. Fair. 1935. Edition Unknown. Paperback. A very nostalgic stapled cookbook with recipes calling for Spry shortening. 48 pages. Index. Many black and white photos prominently featuring Aunt Jenny and her husband. Undated but appears to be circa 1930s. Unmarked with above-average external wear. Three-inch opening along bottom… Read more about this item

USA: Wildwood Banjo. Poor. 1985. First Edition. Pamphlet. 3-Panel color-photo advertising piece for Wildwood Banjos. Undated but might be circa 1980s. Features photos and brief written descriptions of the Minstrel, Troubador and Heirloom Traditional banjos, plus the Artist, Paragon and Soloist Bluegrass banjos. Additional photos show the Traditional rim assembly, Traditional rim &… Read more about this item

Hendersonville, TN: Huber Banjos. Good. 2008. First Edition. Pamphlet. Nice Huber Banjo catalog for 2008. Features a write-up by Steve Huber and details of his Berkshire, Lancaster, Kalamazoo, Roanoke, Lexington, Sammy Shelor, Jim Mills, and Ron Block models. Includes pricing, accessory, and customization details, plus photos of : Steve Huber, Jason Burleson, Dale Perry,… Read more about this item

Nanaimo, B.C.: Filmer's Ltd.. Very Good. N.D.. First Edition. Paperback. 15 pages featuring black and white photos on one side, blank on back. Photos include: View looking over the downtown bowl area and over the inner harbour, with the mainland mountains in the misty distance; Partial view of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Harbour from Protection Island; Dozens… Read more about this item

USA: The Epiphone Company. Good. 2004. First Edition. Paperback. 56 pages loaded with high quality glossy color photos and detailed specifications for Epiphone's broad range of electric and acoustic guitars, electric basses, banjoes, mandolins, amps and accessories. Features the Elitist Sheraton and Elitist '63 335 Dot, both of which were awarded the Editor's Pick Award… Read more about this item

USA: Terhune Sunnybank Memorial. Very Good. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. "This wonderful facsimile scrapbook was inspired by genuine albums that were lovingly created by readers of Albert Payson Terhune in the past. Thanks to the hours these long-ago fans spent clipping and saving syndicated newspaper columns, magazine articles, and photographs, these otherwise ephemeral pieces of… Read more about this item

USA: Old Home Town, 1935. Book. Good. Loose Leaf. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nice unused vintage cigar cuttings bag. Perhaps circa 1930s? Clean and unmarked. with very light wear. Please see bit of peeling from top, per our photo. A quality nostalgic cigar collectible. 7.5 x 3.3". Shrink-wrapped to… Read more about this item

Guernsey: States Publicity Committee, States Office, Guernsey, C.I., 1955. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A very informative and enjoyable booklet meant to entice tourists to the isle of Guernsey. The 144 pages are loaded with black and white reproductions of photos. Two maps. Includes travel options, lists of local… Read more about this item

Armstrong, British Columbia: Interior Provincial Exhibition Association, 1961. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 136 pages. A very detailed and informative presentation of this rural British Columbia association and the rules and prizes for its 1961 agricultural fall fair in Armstrong, B.C. Includes many vintage ads for local businesses. Name on… Read more about this item

Montreal: The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Coy., Ltd., 1911. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 32 unnumbered pages featuring 31 full-page colour images of significant local buildings and scenes. Undated, but appears to be circa 1911 as today's Queen's University is referred to as Queen's College, a name under which it operated… Read more about this item

Montreal: Royaux Montreal Royals, 1960. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Vintage Montreal Royals program for a 1960 game against the visiting Miami Marlins. Text in English and French. Nice photo ad inside front cover features Joe Altobelli of the Royals being fitted for a suit at Tony the Tailor Ltd. in… Read more about this item

Cleveland, Ohio: H.H. Serrer & Son, 1935. Book. Very Good. Loose Leaf. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nice unused vintage cigar cuttings bag. Perhaps circa 1930s? Clean and unmarked. with very light wear. A quality nostalgic cigar collectible. 7.9 x 3.6". Shrink-wrapped to cardboard backer..

Montreal: Air Canada, 1973. Book. Fair. Plastic Comb. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This vintage Air Canada flight attendant training manual was issued to new-hire flight attendants who were required to study it before arriving at Training School in Montreal for 5.5 weeks of tutelage under Miss Anna Johnson and her team of instructors. The… Read more about this item

USA: Launderland, 1928. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Vintage color advertising poster for Launderland, "The Laundry That Does It Best", dated November 1928. Features image of well-heeled lady superimposed over scene of employees at work in a large commercial laundry. 20.5" x 10.75". Printed upon thick card stock. … Read more about this item

USA: Launderland, 1928. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Vintage color advertising poster for Launderland, "The Laundry That Does It Best", dated September 1928. Features image of well-heeled young lady superimposed over image of domestic laundry room with a hamper full of dirty clothes. 20.5" x 10.75". Printed upon thick… Read more about this item

USA: Allen-Bradley Co., 1925. Book. Good. Pamphlet. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Undated but appears to be circa 1925 as a reproduced test result is dated 1922. 6.5" x 3.5" when closed. This tidy two-color illustrated promotional piece for the Bradleystat is densely packed with information explaining how this graphite compression rheostat provides smooth,… Read more about this item

Manila, Philippines: Publisher Not Stated, Printed By Industrial Press (Coventry) Ltd., 1936. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very informative Manila tourist's handbook, apparently issued for passengers arriving on ships operated by Canadian Pacific. Emphasis is placed upon high-end shopping, "Manila" cigars, and Baguio tourism, but there is much more. All… Read more about this item

Toronto: Arcade Press Limited, 1963. Book. Fair. Pamphlet. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This concise pamphlet covers a history of gold, reasons for the gold crisis of the day, the Western World's monetary system, the Gold Standard, the coming readjustment in gold, how gold defends against communism, and Canada's gold - world salvation. 36 pages.… Read more about this item

Seattle, WA: Red Cedar Lumber Manufacturers' Association, 1926. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 20 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Many nice black and white photos, most of which show fine architecturally designed Pacific Northwest homes of the day incorporating Western Red Cedar lumber into their construction. Names of the architects… Read more about this item

Paris: Cop Copine, 2007. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 104 pages. Beautiful colour women's fashion photography throughout. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy..