Occupations from Tannery Books

Facts on File Publications, 1987. Hardcover. Ex-Library/good. Irene M. Franck, David M. Brownstone, Clothiers – Work Throughout History Series, New York and Oxford, Facts on File Publications, 1987. An illustrated overview of clothiers from ancient history to the industrial age. White cloth spine over gray paper boards, super 8vo (24 cm), xii, 174 pp with index; blue and… Read more

Osprey Publishing, 1984. Later printing. Paperback. Ex-Library. Mike Chappell. Philip Katcher, illustrated by Mike Chappell, Armies of the Vietnam War 1962-75, Men-At-Arms Series no. 104, London, Osprey Publishing, 1984, later printing. Paper covers with uniformed men on front and ad on back, royal 8vo (9 3/4 inches), 40 pp with text and bw photos (final page of notes… Read more

American Book Company, 1930. Later printing. Hardcover. Fair. Edward H. Eldridge, Business Speller and Vocabulary, American Book Company, 1930 and 1913 copyright dates. Brown cloth with black lettering and design, sextodecimo (6 3/4 inches), plain endpapers, xiv, 206 pp including index/vocabulary. Interesting vocabulary includes machine parts and other occupations including medical and electricity, cities and other common terms… Read more

Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Thomas D. Clark, The Rural Press and the New South, Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana State University Press, 1948, apparent first edition. Red cloth hardback, crown 8vo, xii, 112 pp. G/no DJ: spine faded, light bumping, two tiny dots/soiling on back cover, red price on ffep but… Read more