Rare books from Rainy Day Paperback Exchange

France: Pierre Tisne, 1945. (Limited, 1st edition). Oversize Paperback. VERY GOOD+. #228 of 1720 copies. Protective glassine cover shows signs of wear around edges. Slight age soil and yellowing to protective cover and rough cut page edges. Interior on high quality art papers. Map of "La Colonne Du Tchad" plus 68 drawings (charcoal, ink and sepia) and water color prints tipped in) by the official painter of the Leclerc column (Philippe de Hauteclocque) - WWII North African campaign from the French Fort Lamy in Chad (December, 1942) to joining Montgomery's 8th army in January 1943 in Tripoli. Text in French. "Les dessins et tableaux de Rene-Jean Clot ont fait revivre devant nos yeux des paysages auxquels je ne pense jamais sans emotion. Ils les ont fait revivre avec force, tels que nous les avons connus et aimes." "Les lignes qui suivent, puisees dans le journal de marche de mon aide de camp, animeront ces toiles et les situeront dans le temps et dans l'espace… Read More

Guanajuato, Mexico: Ediciones Casa Valadés, (Undated). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, bright clean, slight curl. 7/8" rip at top of spine hinge. Slight edgewear to exterior. 2 page corners with tiny fold. "Relatos de hechos históricos llenos de fantasía que a través del tiempo se han convertido en una tradición. Entre las leyendas más populares y conocidas, se encuentran: Las Momias de Guanajuato, Callejón del Beso, La Llorona, El Usurero del Baratillo, Calle del Truco, Callejón de la Condesa y Jardín del Cantador, entre muchas más." 90 pages with color illustration accompanying each story, 8-5/8x6-1/2" (21.9x16.5cm).

London, UK & NY: J.M. Dent / E.P.Dutton & Company, 1905. Oversize Hardbound. GOOD+. 196 indexed and slightly age tanned pages including 50 tipped in color prints plus Frontispiece, on glossy paper. Blue Boards with gilt tiles on spine and front and gilt flower design. Top edge gilt, deckle edge on side and bottom. 4 page sections with collation numbers show some gaps between them but no page loosening. Rubbing to edges, corners and spine ends. Spine ends are softened and top one has a small chip. Some light spotting on cover. Free endpapers are severely age tanned. Only title page shows foxing. Beautiful full page, water color sketches identifying both the flower and location shown. No dust jacket. "Various modern garden writers have...already laid stress on the importance of colour-effect in our gardens...this book is offered with the hope that the addition of sketches in colour to the writings of well-known authorities...may be of real practical assistance...most of the illustrations have been… Read More

As new except for tiny spot on side exterior page edges and light surface scratching on the back cover. 255 pages. 8.5" X 11" X .5" (22cm X 28cm X 1.3cm) History of Harlem as cultural center. Illustrated with hundreds of black and white photos of people and cultural ephemera like playbills, tickets to the Cotton Club, and advertising banners about the importance of Black Santa. Part of a project with the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. Nonfiction. History. Photography. African American History. Regional History- New York.

As new - gift quality! Crisp, clean interior pages with solid wire spiral binding. Nonfiction. Dog sports. 160 pages. 10.5" X 8" X 0.4". 27 detailed construction plans for all the agility course obstacles you need. Plans range in complexity from simple jumps and tires to more complicated welding projects like the dog walk. Also includes pattern for how to sew the fabric for the dog chute! Each plan includes a list of materials and tools needed as well as numerous illustrations to help simplify the construction of each obstacle. Includes how to make obstacles adjustable so as to meet the requirements for trials for different organizations. Illustrations focus on dog training, but can be used with other animals as well.

NEAR FINE hardcover Solid red leather binding with gilt lettering. As new except and unmarked except for faintest bump to bottom corner, fainted red marking to the top edge of the textblock, and owner's name inside front cover. Nonfiction. Forestry. Wood Processing. 722 indexed, annotated pages including a Glossary and full of charts, graphs and illustrations. 6.5 " X 9.25" X 1.75". The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 is the Formation, Anatomy, and Properties of wood which covers the cellular make up of wood with a focus on the cellular make up of woody cells. It also covers defects in wood due to variability within a species, growth abnormalities, and defects during the harvesting, seasoning, and machining processes. Includes information on long term durability of wood and effects of staining. Part two is a key for identifying wood by species or by fiber if the species origin was unknown, along with detailed decriptions of the properties of wood produced by each… Read More

GOOD+ Staple bound Trade Paperback 112 pages with half of page of photos reprinted from The New York Sun in 1928, and half of page with descriptions. (NY,NY, The New York Sun, 1928) 6"x9"x.25". Tight, bright and square but has age tanning to cover edges, slight rubbing to cover at the bottom of the spine, faintest bump to bottom corner and owners name in beautiful calligraphy inside the front cover. PHO023100 PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical ARTS - Photography art::architecture NYC, 1928, buildings

Light shelfwear to edges. Glossy covers. Clean interior pages free of markings. 152 pages. 0.3" X 6" X 4.5" 1cmX 15X11cm Facts and trivia about collectible dolls such as many dolls made between 1700 and 1780 were called Queen Ann dolls, the first manufactured dolls to look like a baby were made by Madame Augusta Montanari, and the swivel socket neck was invented in 1861 by Mme. Huret in France.

Number 512 of a limited edition of 2700. Signed "Cheers! Brooke" Also includes original advertisement for the limited edition on separate card. Jacket intact but has many small white scuffs and small whisker creases on the jacket. Book itself has a solid binding with clean, full color glossy pages in excellent condition. 96 pages. Nonfiction. Interior Design. Dollhouses. Miniatures. 0.4" X 8.75" X11.25 " 1cm X22cm X 28.5cm Miniature rooms by miniaturist Brooke Tucker along with design notes and biographical info. Mix of color and black and white photos of the miniatures themselves as well as pictures of the designer at work.

td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}Like new dustjacket. Book itself has a minor bump to the bottom corner. Tight, clean and square. Free of any markings except for some initialing on page xvi along with a personal post-it note from the initialer on Clemson Universitypost-it about how they are thanked in the credits of the book. There is a photocopy of a personal note on Clemson University letterhead from Jerry Reed in the front of the book. (see photos) 358 indexed pages with some black and white illustrations and photos. Includes a bibliography. History. Biography. South Carolina. 1.25" X 6.25" X 9.25" 3cm X 16cm X 23.5cm Thomas Green Clemson (1807–1888), the founder of Clemson University in Clemson, SC, was no ordinary man. Fifteen scholars and specialists of history, science, agriculture, engineering, music, art, diplomacy, law, and communications come together to address Clemson's multifaceted life, the century and issues that helped shape him, and his ongoing… Read More

No jacket. Blue cloth covers show some wear and have a bumped bottom corner. Interior pages have some underlining and several were paperclipped together, which have left some rust stains in the margins. Previous owner's names written inside front cover "Dan R. Clemson Mechnaicsburg, PA" and "Frank G. Clemson Bellefonte, PA". Solid binding, pages in good overall condition with some faint tanning to edges. 212 indexed pages with bibliography. Biography. American History. South Carolina. Agriculture. 0.75" X 6.25" X 9.25" 2cm X 16cm X 23.5cm Includes some black and white photo portraits. The book is divided into three sections. "His Life" deals with his career in chronological order. "His Service and His Dream" concerns his accomplishments and overall goals of his scientific research. "His Soul Marches On" concerns his legacy after death. Clemson was engaged in mining engineering, agricultural chemistry, agricultural research including research on the cattle disease Texas Fever, served as a diplomat… Read More

New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.. Hardcover. GOOD. Jacket chipped along edges and spine, but cover illustrations largely intact (see photos) Book itself has a solid binding. Some softening to boards at corners. Interiors pages clean and free of markings. Nonfiction. 232 indexed pages. 1" X 6" 8.75" 2.5cm X 15cm X 22cm Includes a bibliography, glossary, and an appendix of Transatlantic crossing by small craft listing the name, skipper, dimensions, route, and transit times. The author crossed the Atlantic in the 25- foot Vertue XXXV in 1950. This work gathers together information on nearly 100 similar voyages made in vessels 30 feet and under ranging from rafts to open boats or modern yachts. Includes 33 plates of photographs and route maps. Includes many unique and unusual crossings including the crossing by Howard Blackburn who has lost all his fingers in an earlier disaster, two men who rowed across, an amphibious Jeep crossing, and the race between two 30 ft yachts between… Read More

Jacket is chipped along edges with largest chip at top of spine. short 1" tear to top edge of jacket on front cover. Book itself has a solid binding and is free of any interior markings. Some light wear and dust soiling to edge of pages. 352 indexed paged with bibliography. 1.25" X 9.25" X 6.25" 3cmX 23.5cm X 16cm Easy to follow instructions for using lunar agriculture in every phase of gardening from preparing the soil to planting through to harvest using organic methods. Includes chapters on everything from fruit trees to to vines, to lawns, to grain and even house plants. Also includes a chapter on herbs for both culinary and medicinal uses. Includes black and white photos and diagrams. Bonus ephemera included with book: brochure "Herbs at a Glance" from Caprilands Herb Farm in North Coventry, Connecticut

Adapted from a translation of the French book "Sagesse d'un Pauvre" . Translation by Marie-Louise Johnson MD. Solid binding. Clean interiors free of markings. Light shelf wear to edges and corners. Historical Fiction. Inspirational. Christianity. 116 pages. 5.5" X 8.5" X .25" 14cm X 21.5cm X .6cm Returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, St. Francis finds the order of humble friars, which he had founded, has grown so tremendously that now over 6,000 monks consider themselves "Franciscans." But St. Francis is appalled to find that with this apparent success came a total rejection of his original vision which this thriving community of friars regarded as outmoded and unsuited for their current needs. When he remonstrates, they suggest that if Francis cannot adapt to the new rules and regulations, perhaps he should go elsewhere. Rejected by the order which he founded and despondent that the vision he felt God gave him is being scorned, Francis withdraws to a mountain hermitage with his beloved… Read More

Translated from the French by Harriet Coleman & Richard Maxwell from "Les Grand Vins de St Emilion, Pomerol et Fronsac." Wear along edges and at corners. Clean interior pages. a few pages have a wrinkle along top edge. Includes a note from the publisher correcting a few typoes. Nonfiction. French agricultural history. Viniculture. Pages are number in two separate sequences. 368 pages of text. 246 pages in color. 8" X 12" X 2.25" 20.5CM X30.5 CM X 6CM- English translation includes some additional material about the difference between how the French classify soil particle sizes vs international standards and USDA standard. The book is divided into three main sections. The first part deals with the geology of the Libournais region including how it was formed, sediment deposition by rivers, and the current soil profile for each of the subregions. Part two deals wtih the history of wine making in the region with a focus on the 18th century being a transition period where the quality and terroir of a wine… Read More