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George H Doran Company. NY. 1917. First Edition., 1917 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 539 pages including an extensive Index. Bound in coarse red cloth with gilt spine lettering. Book pertaining to the blame for World War I with much discussion of treaties, attitudes, nation positions, etc. Interesting addition to the literature on the subject. Book with light to moderate wear; spine fading; stain at front cover upper spine edge. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Rebman Company. NY., 1907 Book size about 6 by 8 inches with some 470 pages. Bound in heavy red cloth. A compilation of papers red before a group of professional men relating to all aspects of dining. Scholarly and perhaps pretentious discussions. Quite scarce book on the subject of gastronomy. EX-LIBRARY BOOK from the Kings County, NY Medical Society Library. Hinge cracked at title page; small ink blot on front cover; light overall wear. GOOD Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Author published. Anaheim, Ca., 1966 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 78 pages. Bound in slick glossy photo illustrated wraps. Illustrated throughout with photos and maps. The author has visited some 89 California ghost towns, taken photographs and drawn maps to locate the towns. These were the days before the hoards of treasure hunters with metal detectors descended on these remote areas. A book that makes you want to get out and find a bit of treasure yourself. Light wear. VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Published by the authors. July, 1978., 1978 Book size about 8 1/2 by 11 inches with some 156 pages. Bound in pale green wraps with front cover map and lettering in black. A compilation of names, dates and other information from the graves in 33 cemeteries and including two maps and 19 photos. The names are listed by cemetery--there is an alphabetical Index at the rear. An invaluable resource to the genealogy of Polk County. Covers with soil spots, sunning, light wear. Interior clean and nice. VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

P Ed Hoenes. Munchen. No date (Circa early 1900's)., 1900 Oblong book about 11 by 7 1/2 inches with some 48 pages plus four pages of publisher ads for zither books. Bound in white wraps with front cover color illustration and lettering. Book entirely in German. Very attractive front cover. Spine reinforced; light general wear. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

The Sunshine House. Terre Haute, Indiana, 1983 Book size about 8 1/2 by 11 inches with some 130 pages. Bound in bright silver paper over boards with blue lettering. In the original dust wrapper with no price. FIVE LINE INSCRIPTION AND SIGNATURE OF THE AUTHOR WITH AIRPLANE INFO. Illustrated with numerous photos. Book with very slight wear. Wrapper with small tear at spine top. FINE/NEAR FINE. Inscribed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Old Mountain Press. FAyetteville, NC. 2001., 2001 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches with some 185 pages. Bound in illustrated white wraps. Eighteen tales set on board a Luxembourg cruise ship. Inscribed and signed by the author. No sign of wear. AS NEW Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Inscribed by Author. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket.

Boy Scouts of America. NY, 1931 Single issue of BOYS' LIFE magazine from June, 1931. Usual size and format with some 66 pages. Cover illustration by Harold N Anderson. Fiction by Harold M Sherman, Eustace L Adams, Jack Le Brun and others. Many of the top boys' book writers of the period appeared in BOYS' LIFE. Also all the usual Departments, Features, etc. including the Humor page. Front cover address label; one inch tear at front cover top. Early issues of this magazine are uncommon. VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Springfield Public Library. Springfield, MO., 1961 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches with some 111 pages including Index. Bound in heavy dark red cloth over boards with front cover gilt lettering. Illustrated. Front cover proclaims this to be: 'Centennial Edition - August 10, 1961'. Book with light wear most noticeable at the tips. VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Dearinger Printing Co. Stillwater, Ok. The Indian Territory Posse of the Westerners. Oklahoma City, Ok. 1972. 1/500 copies., 1972 "White wraps with front cover image of the author; lettering in blue. Fourteen pages plus three pages at the rear with the membership of the Indian Territory Posse. Large 8vo. Illustrated. Speech made by Adams at the University of Oklahoma in February of 1952. From the Foreword: "Yet in its (The speech) duration of less than 60 minutes, he reveals the working methods, attitudes and concepts used by one of America's great writers on the Southwestern scene. Its value to fledgling writers of 20 years ago, many since reaching a greatness of their own, cannot be overestimated." This printing of the speech takes the place of the regular issue of The War Chief, magazine of the Posse. Very light general wear; covers lightly soiled. Nice copy of a scarce item. VERY GOOD+ Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng". 1st Edition..… Read More

L Prang & Co. Boston. 1894., 1894 Oblong book size about 7 1/2 by 5 inches with some 20 or so pages. Illustrated wraps with a wallpaper design spine covering. Photo frontis of the author and five color plates (Unattributed). Text block loose from the spine; old tape marks front and rear. VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Hearst Magazines. NY., 1949 Single issue of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING from May, 1949. Usual size and format with some 330 pages. Front cover illustration by Alex Ross. Fiction by Charles Jackson, Martha Gellhorn, Nelia Gardner White, Allan Seager, Harlan Ware (Illustrated by Al Parker). Children's page by Cynthia Hale and illustrated by Marjorie Cooper. In the articles a piece by the brilliant choreographer Agnes de Mille, 'Briefing For Beginners'. Much else of course. Front cover address label; chipping at front cover bottom left and first few pages; edge discoloration to front cover; spine chipped bottom one inch. GOOD. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

G P Putnam's Sons. NY. 1989. First Edition. Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 320 pages. Bound in purplish paper covered boards with black paper covered spine. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Book includes estimated values for first books by over 3500 collected authors. Slight wear to book and dust wrapper. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

George D Aiken. Putney, Vermont, 1928 Catalog size about 7 by 10 inches with some 56 pages. Bound in tan wraps with brown lettering. Illustrated throughout with numerous black/white photos. Vegetables, trees, shrubs, perennials, etc--all bred for the Vermont climate. All pages bumped at the top right corner else light wear. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

I M Hoyt, Manager. Music Hall. South Norwalk, Conn. No date but circa late 1800's., 1890 A printed two page announcement of an upcoming appearance by the noted actress Ullie Akerstrom. Enclosed in thin cardboard covers with front cover embossing including what is probably a portrait of the actress. The announcement tells what the four performances are to be, gives a brief review of the actress's current career, explains where in South Norwalk and Norwalk tickets may be purchased, and invites patrons to support the performances. No year date but circa 1890. A very scarce piece of Theater ephemera relating to this noted actress of the era. NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Random House. NY. 2003. First Edition. Book size about 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches with some 244 pages. Bound in pale yellow paper covered boards with black paper covered spine. Very slightest of wear. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Parker Publishing Company. West Nyack, NY. 1976 edition., 1966 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 inches with some 200 pages. Bound in decorated wraps. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AT THE FRONT. Extra-Sensory Perception as a key to fulfilling your life desires. Book slightly curved else slight wear. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Inscribed by Author. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Atheneum. NY., 1962 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches with some 242 pages. Bound in black cloth with author name blind stamped on front cover, gilt spine lettering. Top edge with a publisher applied pinkish stain. Dull yellow end papers. In the original dust wrapper with front flap price of $5. Stated First Edition. Book with previous owner name at front; light fore-edge foxing; three small discolor spots on top edge stain. Wrapper with spine top light chipping; foxing on front cover right side; other light wear. A very nice copy with the original unclipped price. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

August Seith Musikverlag. Munchen. No date (Circa early 1900's)., 1900 Book size about 8 by 11 1/2 inches with some 36 pages. Bound in gray wraps with black lettering. Illustrated with a few drawings of zither and hand positions. Book is entirely in German. Apparently a lesson book for the zither. Very slight wear. VERY GOOD+ Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Charles E Graham. Newark, NJ. No date circa 1920's, 1927 Die cut shape book about 5 by 6 1/2 inches with some 16 pages including the covers. Bound in color illustrated wraps. Publisher book #016 in the Christmas Cut Out Series. Illustrated throughout in three color. An uncommon Alcott edition. Staples rusty; bit of spine wear; previous owner name and date of 1927 on front cover. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.