Search Results: Titles starting with B from Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA

Toronto: William Briggs, 1909. Good. Ballads of a Cheechako, Robert W. Service, William Briggs, Toronto, 1909, 6 x 8.25 inches, 146 pp. Brown yapped leather wrappers; gilt stamped lettering and blind stamped maple leaf wreath to front; yapped edges moderately to heavily worn; spine moderately rubbed; gilt top edge of text block; deckled fore- and bottom edge; pages toned to edges, else interior clean; previous owner inscription to first free endpaper; overall good condition. Contains frontispiece and several black and white plate illustrations throughout, with tissue guards with lines of poetry from the book printed on them in red ink. Ballads of a Cheechako is a collection of poems about a miner newly arrived in the Arctic during the Gold Rush era. Robert W. Service (1874-1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer, known as "the Bard of the Yukon". He worked as a bank clerk, but spent significant time traveling in the western United States and Canada. While in the Yukon for work, he wrote… Read More

[Benjamin Franklin] Universal Asylum and Columbian Magazine, For April, 1790, By a Society of Gentlemen, printed by William Young, Bookseller. 204-262, 5 5/8 x 5 1/4 inches. Disbound; binding remains strong. Light soiling and toning to pages. One (of two) illustrations is separating at the plate indention on one side. Very Good Condition. Monthly magazine "By A Society of Gentlemen" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania focusing on history, culture, economics, literature and music. This issue includes the announcement of the death of Benjamin Franklin, along with "a short account of Doctor Franklin's last illness..." and reporting of his funeral procession and burial. Franklin was a correspondent for the "Universal Asylum and Columbian Magazine" and in fact had to articles printed in this issue. Contents include: Two engravings illustrate "Elements of Gesture" and a "Favourite Piece of Music", the "Hunting Song" is set to music by Mr. Roth, of Philadelphia. We also find articles titled, "Thoughts Upon… Read More

Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co, 1889. First. Hardcover. Good/None. The Best Game Fish of America: More about the Black Bass Being a Supplement to the Book of the Black Bass, James A Henshall, Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati, 1889, viii, 204 pp., 8 x 5â…œ inches. Sage green cloth with gilt title and gilt decoration of fishing rod on spine with gilt decoration of fish on cover, title stamped in black on front cover, light scuffing to covers, shelf wear to top and bottom edge, damage of cloth on both head and foot of spine and corners, rubbing along bottom edge of boards, decorative endpapers, book stamp and signature of former owner on front endpaper, pages toned, now covered in archival mylar. First edition. Good condition. Please refer to photos for condition. This book serves as a supplement to James A. Henshall's book, Book of the Black Bass. "The supplemental chapters agree in number and caption with those in the original edition." There are several illustrations of rods, fly lines, artificial… Read More

Far Hills, NJ: Meadow Run Press, 1997. First. Hardcover. Fine/None. A Bibliography of American Sporting Books 1926-1985, M.L. Biscotti, Meadow Run Press, Far Hills, N.J. 1997, ix, 573 pp., 9⅜ x 6⅜ inches. Maroon cloth with gilt title to spine, pictorial to cover. Cover clean, interior clean, tight binding, protected in slipcase. Pastedown on slipcase lightly soiled. First edition, one of one thousand copies published by Meadow Run Press in the fall of 1997. Fine condition. Please refer to pictures for condition. A compilation of 5000 works recorded on close to 600 pages, devoted to describing works on American game mammals and birds. This book continues where naturalist and ornithologist John C. Phillip's book, American Game Mammals and Birds, in 1930 left off. Introduction by Gene Hill. Illustrated by John Rice.

Big John Santa Claus--Typed Manuscript Copy with Corrections. n.p., n.d., 7pp. 8.5 x 11 inches. Carbon copy typed manuscript set of 7 pages, recto only, with several corrections in pencil. Previous folds and light wear. Two holes in upper left corner from likely straight pin, no longer present. Very Good Condition. Short Christmas Eve story of a young widow and child stranded in a mining camp town with little to their name. The theatrical troupe they were touring the west with had disbanded and their luggage held for debts. To make Christmas morning a little brighter to her young daughter, Mrs. Maynard pawns her wedding ring for $2 so she could purchase a trinket for her daughter. Unbeknownst to Mrs. Maynard, a kindly miner heard their plight and canvassed the mining town for money and gifts, making Christmas morning a miracle for all. The story line is predictable and clunky but heartfelt and sincere. We find no record that this Captain Jack Crawford story was ever published. Apparently just one… Read More

Mississippi: The Derrydale Press, 1993. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine/None. Weiler, Milton C.. Big Stony, Howard T. Walden, II, The Derrydale Press, Mississippi 1993, xiii, 401 pp., 7¼ x 5¼ inches. First Edition Thus. Navy blue cloth with gilt titling to spine and cover, color illustration of tackle and fish with gilt illustration of flies, all edges gilt, clean interior, binding tight. Limited edition: one of 2500 copies. Fine condition. Please refer to the pictures for condition. Howard T. Walden II, author of, 'Upstream and Down, presents here a collection of fishing stories of the Big Stony River and the March Brown Fly Fishing Club. "...when April eases in and the south wind drones high over the land and the Big Stony runs full with the melted snow of the ridges, they come drifting back like migratory birds to last Summer's range, their faiths rewarded and their prayers answered...as big trout are landed or lost.".

Bill from Rowland's Mill, Rancho La Puente to Juan [John] Temple/William Potter--March 21, 1853 Thin light blue paper with previous folds; about 4.75 x 7.75 inches. All in manuscript--half pen half pencil. Docketed on verso. Good Condition. A special little document with a trifecta of prominent early Southern California names including John A. Rowland, Juan [John] Temple, and Rancho La Puente. Specifically, this is a receipt for grain (bran and corn) milled at Rowland's Mill located at Rancho La Puente. Juan Temple appears to have been the customer with a William Potter acting as agent for John Rowland and his mill. In early 1842, Rowland (also known as "John Roland" or "Juan Roland") petitioned for a land grant and received the 11,740-acre Rancho La Puente. Rowland left his land under the keep of William Workman (another notable name) until 1847, when Rowland built the first private grist mill in the Los Angeles region, Rowland's Mill. John [Juan] Temple was a Californian ranchero and merchant,… Read More

Boulder, Colorado: Johnson Publishing Company, 1961. Very Good. Biography of Alfred Edward Mathews, Nolie Mumey, Johnson Publishing Company, Boulder, Colorado, 1961, 6.75 x 10 inches, 78 pp. Red patterned paper boards, quarter blue cloth, tipped on title; top corners bumped, else exterior like new; uncut deckled fore and bottom edge; text clean, bright, unmarked; frontispiece illustration of Mathews tipped in; map tipped in between last free endpaper and rear pastedown. Overall very good condition. Three copies found in OCLC as of December 11, 2023. Uncommon short biography of Alfred Edward Mathews (1831-1874). Mathews was a "Union soldier, illustrator of Civil War battles, author, traveler, map maker, and delineator of Western scenes, especially those of the territories of Colorado and Montana" (from title page). Edition limited to 350 copies; this one is neither numbered nor signed. Nolie Mumey (1891-1984) was an American medical doctor, Army veteran, licensed pilot, and prolific author. From… Read More

Denver, Colorado: Range Press, 1937. Very Good. Biography of Reverend Thomas Thacher, or: Reverend Thomas Thacher, A Biographical Sketch, Nolie Mumey, Range Press, Denver, Colorado, 1937, 6 x 8 inches, 18 pp. Tan, quarter white boards, gilt stamped lettering to front; minor spot stain to back, else exterior like new; text and frontispiece illustration clean, unmarked; overall very good condition. Four copies found in OCLC as of December 11, 2023. A clean, scarce copy of this short biographical sketch of Reverend Thomas Thacher (1620-1678), author of the first medical document to be published in North America: 'A Brief Rule to Guide the Common People of New England how to order Themselves and Theirs in the Small Pocks or Measels', published 1677. Nolie Mumey (1891-1984) was an American medical doctor, Army veteran, licensed pilot, and prolific author. From the Denver Public Library Archives: "One of his favorite anecdotes involved his inability to provide directions to Denver's downtown post… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: City of Boston Publicity and Information Bureau, 1907. Good/none. [Birds' Eye-view with Description] Twentieth Century Boston--the Best City in the United States to Live in, to do Business in and to Visit. W.T. Lettig and A.F. Poole, copyright 1907, published by City of Boston Publicity and Information Bureau. 22 x 36.25 inches. Bird's-eye view printed on a thin tissue-like paper in black and red. Older taped repairs at folds on verso. Several additional minor tears at folds; light soiling and very light edgewear. Previous folds. Will ship folded. Good Condition. Striking and apparently uncommon bird's-eye view promotional poster published in 1907 by the City of Boston Publicity and Information Bureau. Copyright is credited to W.T. Lettig and A.F. Poole. Classic chamber of commerce language touting Boston as the best place to live, work, and recreate. Includes blurbs on Boston's attributes as a manufacturing center, shoe, leather and hide center, port city, and convention… Read More

Very Good Condition/None. Black Hills of South Dakota, South Dakota Immigration Department, Pierre, South Dakota, 1924. 7 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches. 32 pp. Color pictorial staple-bound wrappers with previous vertical fold. Light edge wear and at base of spine. 1/2-inch separation at fold to back wrapper. Very Good Condition. Pre-Mount Rushmore promotional pamphlet published in cooperation with 12 area Commercial Clubs, and the State Park Board. Distributed by the South Dakota Immigration Department, Pierre, South Dakota. With two maps including the two-page centerfold map. Filled with many black and white photos plus four full-page color scenic photos. Apparently uncommon. OCLC notes a 1920 edition, held by three institutions (NYPL, SMU and University of Chicago) but no record found for this 1924 edition. An expensive promotional pamphlet aimed at a growing segment of automobile tourists.

1962. [Women] [Art] [California] Blanche Collet Wagner papers, circa 1926-1934, 1962 Three groups of typed drafts for an unpublished work: pp. 99; 131; 10. 11 x 8½". Very good: a few pages with light edge wear, creasing and toning. Includes three original drawings, in very good condition. plus Carpenter, Henry H. "Henry R. and Blanche C. Wagner: An address delivered on September 13, 1962, before the Orange County Historical Society..." 9" x 6". Stapled wrappers. Signed by Carpenter: "Thanks to the Wagners for their encouragement." Very good: light creasing to wrappers. plus 8" x 5 ¾" portrait on glossy 11" x 8½" photo paper with handwritten notes and newspaper clipping adhered to verso. Good: several scratches and light creases. plus 4 pp. typed biographical material; handwritten table of contents for the work. 11" x 8½". Very good. A small collection (about five inches of manuscript, biographical and printed material) pertaining to Blanche Collet Wagner, early, active, and versatile… Read More

Blue Feather--Typed Carbon Manuscript with Corrections, n.p., n.d., 73 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches. Collection bound with three wire brads to left margin. Blue wrapper at back; apparently missing from front. Pages toned with mild edge wear. Corrections in purple pen. Very Good Condition. Typed carbon manuscript with annotations in purple pen-- a favorite ink color of Zane Grey. Blue Feather was published in 1961 as "Blue Feather and Other Stories." From a Bonhams and Butterfield description of the typed manuscript of Blue Feather--"Taking a cue from Romeo and Juliet, Grey here narrates the tale of a fierce tribal battle complicated by a love affair between a warrior on one side and the daughter of the chief on the other. Unlike Shakespeare, however, Grey avoids the truly tragic ending for Blue Feather and Nashta, going instead for something a little more lurid: as both Blue Feather and Nashta wait to be sacrificed, his father orders: "'Strip the maiden!' he commanded. 'Let Nothis Toh see that which… Read More

Aberdeen, South Dakota: Aberdeen High School, 1912. Good/None as issues. Aberdeen High School The Blue and Gold May 1912 Yearbook. Volume 4 Number 7. Aberdeen South Dakota. 47pp. 9 x 6 inches. Faded green staple bound wrappers with gilt printing on front with ad printed in black on back wrapper. Possibly missing title page but cannot say for sure. No blank endpapers either front or rear so possibly it is complete. Several pencil marks near class photos. Good condition. The Blue and Gold was published 8 times a school year by the students of Aberdeen High School, in Aberdeen South Dakota. Filled with great ads and typical yearbook photos.

Amarillo, Texas: Amarillo Laundry, 1932. Shirt Tale, Bob Ames, Amarillo Laundry Owner and Business Manager, Amarillo, Texas, 1927-1932. 19 issues. 4 pp. 7 x 8.25 inches. Bifolium pamphlet with various colors of masthead and in one instance green ink for text; other issues with black ink for text. All issues have previous vertical fold. A couple issues have small tears to edge otherwise very good condition. Small collection of an uncommon house organ for the Amarillo Laundry in Amarillo, Texas owned by Bob Ames. These small 'newspapers' were used as bundle inserts at Ames' laundry and served as a way not only to advertise their laundry services but act as any company newsletter would to establish a closer relationship with customers. Unbeknownst to this cataloger, 'laundry rags' or 'house organs' were common in the 1920's and 30's. According to a story in the "Outlook" magazine from 1928, "The value of a regular publication...in the laundry has been proved in many instances. There are some… Read More

Camden, South Carolina: Briar Patch Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/None. Bob Kuhn, Masters of the Wild Series, Tom Davis, Briar Patch Press, Camden, South Carolina, 1989, 200 pp., 11â…›x 12 â…› inches. Signed by artist, deluxe limited-edition copy, one of 500 with slipcase. Three quarter bound blue leather with marble cloth, gilt titling to spine, and decorative gilt to cover, clean interior, tight binding. Signed by artist, deluxe limited-edition copy, one of 500, not numbered with slipcase. Fine condition. Slipcase white cloth with gilt title, 'Masters of the Wild', slightly soiled, shelf wear to edges. Good condition. Please refer to pictures for condition. The beautiful acrylic paintings and drawings of Bob Kuhn capturing the noble beasts of Africa. It includes a broad sampling of the artist's work. The work of Bob Kuhn can be described "as art that lies at the end of a special road, created and molded in a way distinctly unique to Bob Kuhn...his awesome knowledge of animal anatomy, and his… Read More

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1974. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of six copies specially bound and designated for use by the author and members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Mrabet and Bowles on the colophon. Octavo (24.25cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and maroon velvet backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; endpapers are shocking pink; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [8],9-123,[3]pp. While not called for, this copy is housed in a matching velvet slipcase produced by the Earle Gray Bindery. Fine in Fine dustjacket and slipcase. Mrabet's third novel, following the success of Love with a Few Hairs (1967) and The Lemon (1969).

Chicago: Reilly & Britton, 1908. First. Very Good/None. Bride's Cook Book--Superior Collection of Thoroughly Tested Practical Recipes Specially Adapted to the Needs of the Young Housekeeper, Laura Davenport, Reilly & Britton Co., Chicago, Illinois. 1908. 265 pp. 6.5 x 9 inches. Light brown boards with gilt embellishments and imprint on front and spine with pastedown. Soiling and light wear to boards. Corners and spine bumped. Binding remains good with very slight separation to front and back. Edges are soiled. Tabs are soiled. Interior is fairly clean with just a couple soiled areas. No jacket. Very Good. Classic early 20th century cook book designed for the young bride. recipes in each department and subdivision are in alphabetical order, with each department tabbed for easy finding. Simply wonderful period plates.

Salem, Massachusetts, 1867. Good/None as issued. By-Laws of the Winslow Encampment of Knights Templars, and the Appendant Orders. Salem, Massachusetts. 1867, Printed at the Essex Institue Office. 28pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Brown cloth wrappers with gilt title on front. Very slight separation to front wrapper plus weak binding within booklet at pages 8 and 9. No loose pages. Slight warping to wrappers. Good condition. Complete By-Laws of the Winslow Lewis Encampment of the Salem Massachusetts Knights Templars, formed in 1864. One copy at the Peabody Essex Museum as of January 2023.

New York, New York: John Polhemus, Printer, 1875. Very Good/None. By-laws of Ulric Dahlgren Post No. 25, Department of New Jersey, G.A.R., John Polhemus, Printer, New York, New York, 1875. 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 inches. 8pp. String-tied booklet with blue printed wrappers. Splitting at base of spine. Light soiling. Clean interior; pages lightly toned. Very Good Condition. By-laws for the Ulric Dahlgren Post No. 25 of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New Jersey from 1875. The post was named after fallen Union colonel Ulric Dahlgren, most famously known for events occurring after his death, now known as the Dahlgren Affair. A Wiki page summarizes the events well, "He (Dahlgren) fought in several key battles in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War and had his leg amputated below the knee after being wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. He returned to military service and was killed in 1864 during the Battle of Walkerton while leading a raid on the Confederate capital of Richmond,… Read More