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Blue Ribbon Books. NY. Reprint Edition., 1928 Book size about 6 by 8 inches with some 383 pages. Book bound in red cloth with title and publisher information on a paper spine label. Top edge stained red. Fore-edge and bottom edge untrimmed. Photo frontis of the author and her two children. In the original dust wrapper. Autobiography of the noted English sculptor and author. Book with light overall wear--clean and unmarked. Wrapper heavily worn with chips, tears, edge wear, rubbing--still, the wrapper is quite scarce. VERY GOOD/FAIR Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.

The Werner Company. Chicago., 1894 Complete set of 16 weekly issues published by the Werner Company of Chicago from September 22, 1894 thru January 5, 1895. Cover images are uniform for the set. Illustrated with reproductions of paintings depicting the career of Napoleon. Text provided by John L Stoddard. Each oblong issue about 13 1/2 by 11 inches with some 20 pages or so. Lovely set with light wear most noticeable as rubbing to the spines. VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

S H Kress & Co. Nashville, Tenn., 1907 Oblong book about 10 by 8 inches with unnumbered pages (Some 32 in all). Bound in blue wraps with embossed gilt lettering. Illustrated on every page with photo views of Nashville, Tennessee. A previous owner has identified, in ink, many of the images that had insufficient text accompaniment. Book is in rough shape with heavy wear to page edges and spine area but the interior photos are all perfectly viewable and legible. An exceedingly scarce view book of early Nashville. FAIR to GOOD. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

The Nation. NY., 1927 Five issues of THE NATION from March through July, 1927 (One issue in two sections). Each issue about 9 by 12 inches with some 30 or so pages. Bound in white wraps with black lettering. Magazine with important literary and political news of the period. Light wear; all creased top to bottom (Probably mailed that way); paper ageing. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Nation. NY., 1927 Single issue of THE NATION from July 13, 1927. Size about 9 by 12 inches with some 30 or so pages. Bound in white wraps with black lettering. In this issue J Frank Dobie reviews the book 'Cowboy Charlie' by Charles A Siringo. That alone makes this a special issue but there is a lot more in here. Scarce. Light wear; paper ageing. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Nation. NY., 1927 Twelve issues of THE NATION from December 1, 1926 to August 17, 1927. Each issue about 9 by 12 inches with some 30 or so pages. Each bound in white wraps with black lettering. These issues include ten articles in 'a series of anonymous articles giving the personal backgrounds of women active in professional and public life. Our object is to discover the origin of their modern point of view toward men, marriage, children, and jobs. Do spirited ancestors explain their rebellion? Or is it due to thwarted ambition or distaste for domestic drudgery?' Another issue contains the article 'Explaining Women' by a male and female M.D. and a male Ph.D. And finally a piece 'Trying To Be Modern' by Edith Clark. An important group of feminist material from the period shortly after women achieved the vote. Light wear; paper ageing. Very scarce issues. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Nation. NY., 1927 Single issue of THE NATION from June 1, 1927. Size about 9 by 12 inches with some 30 or so pages. Bound in white wraps with black lettering. Interesting salute to Charles Lindbergh in a poem and a full page drawing by Hendrik van Loon--celebrating his crossing of the Atlantic. And much else. Light wear; paper ageing. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Nation. NY., 1927 Single issue of THE NATION from February 23, 1927. Size about 9 by 12 inches with some 30 or so pages. This issue special for the full page poem 'Puye' by Mary Austin--winner of second prize in the magazine poetry contest. Slight wear; bit of foxing; paper ageing. NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

National Bellas Hess Co. NY, 1931 Catalog size about 9 by 12 inches with some 364 pages. Bound in color illustrated wraps. A typical mail order catalog with illustrations and prices of products for sale on every page. This is the Winter 1931-32 catalog with about ten pages of toys included. Bellas Hess was one of the top mail order companies in the US for many years mailing out millions of catalogs. Laid-in is a four page flyer advertising Specials at very low prices. Front cover separated at the spine bottom for one inch; unusually light wear for a catalog of this age. NEAR FINE. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

National Geographic Society. Washington, DC. No date but Circa 1940's, 1945 Hardcover binder with ten pockets for National Geographic Society folded maps. Binder size about 7 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches. Bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering. Label inside front cover has place for listing maps. Each pocket would hold several maps. Sturdily made--some bubbling at front cover bottom left; scuff on front cover; map titles entered in pencil on front label (No maps in this folder). GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

National Radio Institute. Washington, DC, 1937 Group of 22 radio manuals (One television) published by the National Radio Institute from 1934 to 1938 (Most from 1937). Each book about 6 by 8 1/2 inches with 30 or so pages. Loaded with schematic diagrams and other illustrations. Everything from how to start your own business to repairing radios. Light to moderate wear; some books with three hole spine punches. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

The National Book Foundation. NY., 1992 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 inches with some 76 pages. Bound in decorated wraps. Tiny nick to spine top. NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

J B Lippincott. Philadelphia. 1891. Original copyright date 1865., 1891 Book size about 7 by 10 inches with some 320 pages. Bound in gilt illustrated brown cloth. All edges marbled. This is a more advanced text book which covers accounting up to and beyond book-keeping. A book which has been used by a student with the resultant tick marks, owner name stamps, notations, etc. Front hinge cracked; first three pages with edge damage. Covers with light wear. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association Of America. Cincinnati., 1910 This is a bound volume containing six monthly 1910 issues of the 'National Bulletin' published by the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association Of America. Issues from July, 1910 through December, 1910. Bound in half leather with leather spine and tips; remaining cover in dark green pebbled cloth. Book size about 6 by 9 inches with pages numbered 571 through 935 plus eight page Index for the year 1910. Important literature relating to the struggle against the forces pushing Prohibition. Much mention of the Anti-Saloon League, WCTU, and other organizations trying to legally prohibit the sale of liquor. Contains news of the struggle at local, state and Federal levels. You can feel the fear of the liquor distributors in these issues. They were doing everything in their power to stop these people who were trying to take away their livelihood. Very, very scarce. Bit of light scuffing to the leather covers else light… Read More

Chamber of Commerce of the U. S. Washington, D.C. 1941., 1941 Magazine size about 8 1/2 by 12 inches with some 140 pages. Illustrated with numerous photos and drawings. Articles about business with, of course, much pertaining to the war effort. Interesting article on the source of the doughnut business in the United States. Some 30 pages covers 'Canada, The War and The U.S.'. Covers and spine rubbed; light wear. VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Vantage Press. NY. 1968. First Edition., 1968 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 inches with some 91 pages. Bound in black cloth with gilt spine lettering. The old age thoughts of a retired Navy Captain on several subjects based on his opinion that many things are best left alone to regulate themselves. He covers Education, Society, Economics, Labor, Money, Government and other subjects. Interesting read. Light overall wear. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Chief of Naval Operations. Washington, DC. 1946. First Edition., 1946 "Blue and white wraps with front cover image of a hand holding a nuclear explosion cloud. Rear cover drawing with the caption "Keep Our Secrets Secret". 24 pages. 8vo. A RESTRICTED category publication. Articles on Atomic Security, Now That the War is Over, Security and Separation, From Iwo to Pearl, and others. Magazine promoting the essential nature of security to Naval Officers and Communication Personnel. Quite scarce today. Light wear. VERY GOOD+ Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng". 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

University of Nebraska Press. Lincoln, 1959. Third Printing., 1963 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 243 pages. Bound in black cloth with gilt spine lettering. In the original dust wrapper with a front flap price of $4.50. Scholarly presentation of Nebraska folklore by this famous American woman of letters. AN EX-LIBRARY BOOK with some removal marks. GOOD/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 3rd Edition.. Hardcover. Good/Good.

G P Putnam's Sons. NY., 1992 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 271 pages. Bound in gray/green paper over boards with gilt spine lettering. In the original dust wrapper with front flap price of $21.95. Wrapper enclosed in a removable clear plastic protector. Book with light bumping to spine top/bottom; high acid content paper has age toned along the edges, particularly the end papers. Wrapper with light wear. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Needlecraft Publishing Company. Augusta, Maine. 1917. First Edition., 1917 Magazine size about 11 by 15 inches with some 28 pages including the covers. Illustrated with numerous photos. Dutch theme Cream of Wheat ad inside front cover. All about all the various forms of hand sewing and needlework. Complete issue. The World War One issues are quite scarce. Light overall wear; fold crease side to side at the center from mailing. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.