Carving Cowboy Faces by Claude W. Bolton - 1980

Privately Printed, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good. Detailed history of Pierson, Iowa, 1883-1983. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, 170 pages of family histories and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Limited printing. 287 pp. 10 1/2" x 8 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

The News Printing Office, Tidioute, 1902. Very Good. Livingston Legrand Hunter history, biography, reminiscences, memorial address and more. From FamilySearch: "When Livingston Legrand Hunter was born on 10 January 1861, in Tidioute, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jahu Hunter, was 30 and his mother, Margaret Rebecca Magee, was 24. He married Lillian Acomb on 6 January 1887, in Tidioute, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Deerfield Township, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. He died on 20 April 1902, in Turner Landing, Ballard, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Tidioute Cemetery, Tidioute, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States." Includes 8 full-page photos. Excellent genealogical resource. Bound in burgundy pebbled cloth with gilt lettering to front panel. Rare. 40 pp. 8 3/4" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal… Read More

Bismarck-Mandan Genealogical and Historical Society, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Massive, detailed history of Burleigh County, North Dakota. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, over 1600 family histories, several thousand photos and much more. All 47 townships represented, each with a full-page plat map. Limited printing: No. 510 of 3,000 copies printed on coated paper. 628 numbered pages. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and small tear to head of spine panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 1977. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Lavish, detailed history of the storied Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. SHCC has hosted numerous major tournaments - multiple US Opens, PGA's, and many more - and is scheduled to host the 2023 PGA Championship in May. Course design by legendary golf architect Perry Maxwell. Limited edition. Copy #71 of 1500 copies printed. Inscribed by then SHCC President Harold C. Stuart to Hall of Fame sportscaster Chris Schenkel. His copy. Includes numerous color and black-and-white photos of notable golfers (Hogan, Palmer, Nicklaus, etc.) and celebrities (Crosby, Hope, etc.) along with one of the most famous photos ever taken at SHCC - Arnold Palmer hitting his approach shot to the 18th green, his hope of finally winning the PGA dashed. Many course views as well as a historical chronology. Errata slip laid in. 177 pp. 10 1/4" x 7 1/4". Bound in vivid olive-green cloth with bright gilt and white lettering. Tight, immaculate copy.… Read More

American Sports Publishing Co, 1915. Softcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition, second printing of P. A. (Percy Augustus) Vaile's early-century primer on golf. Number 2P of the green cover series. 1915 date to copyright page. Note that later printings - 1922, e.g. - are often misidentified as first printings when in fact they are third or later printings. The content in this copy, the second printing, is identical to the 1914 LOC control copy with the exception of the latter's 1914 date to the copyright page. Also note that Joseph Murdoch's The Library of Golf asserts that the 1922 printing was the first, which of course is in error. 41 numbered pages, 36 numbered plates (action golf swing photos) and 11 unnumbered Spalding catalog pages packed with illustrated golf balls, golf clubs and associated priced golf equipment. Chapter headings include Putting, Playing a Stymie, Prevalent Misconceptions About Golf, The Mashie, The Iron, The Cleek, The Driver and Brassie, Golf Ball Facts… Read More

University Supply and Equipment Co, 1952. Hardcover. Good. Mid-century detailed high school yearbook design how-to. Numerous topics, e.g., picture mounting, art work, layout, advertising, etc. Includes 22 pages of period clip art and 8 sample Coca-Cola ads. Bound in dark-green padded vinyl with raised texturing and gilt Useco logo and lettering to front panel. Extremely rare. No copies showing in WorldCat database. No other copies in commerce at the time of this posting. No online footprint whatsoever with the exception of a brief textual entry in the 1952 Catalog of Copyright Entries. 35 pp. plus 22 unnumbered pages of clip art. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear to extremities and fading to gilt. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2001. Softcover. New. 9x7x0. Synopsis: "Simon Sheridan traces the history of the British sex film from its coy beginnings in Nudist Paradise through to its boom years with the Confessions series, and its demise in the early eighties. Sheridan compiles the first definitive filmography of the genre, and coaxes facts from previously reclusive and reluctant interviewees." Densely illustrated. 304 pp. 9 1/8" x 7 1/4". As new. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Flawless. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Caldwell-Clements, Inc. , 1950. Hardcover. Good. Radio and Television Retailing: Bound Magazines. Six issues: January 1950 - June 1950. Important trade publication for television, radio, appliances and more at the dawn of the golden age of television. With sales exploding at mid-century, technical advances and innovations came hot and heavy, and Radio and Television Retailing chronicled them, reviewed new products in every issue, published technical and marketing articles, industry data and forecasts, advertiser lists, extensive retail locations directories and more. Includes thousands of illustrated ads representing a virtual who's who of mid-century manufacturers of televisions, AM, FM, car and battery operated portable radios, record players, consoles, parts (some obscure, e.g., television screen magnifiers), servicing tools and equipment, antennas, television and radio stars, solid mahogany cabinetry (in its heyday) and more. Notably, televisions, FM broadcasting, portable radios and 45 rpm… Read More

Privately Printed, 1982. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Newhall, Iowa, Eldorado Township, Benton County. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, many family histories and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs and plat maps. Full index. Includes ca. 1885 11" x 8 1/2" plat map of Eldorado Township laid in. Limited printing. 249 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Tight copy with one bumped corner and light wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel. Area of slight discoloration to front panel and 8" x 5" rectangular stain to back panel. Odor free. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Highgrove Press, 2003-09-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Joan H. Hall's compilation of 70 historical residences and community buildings in Riverside, California. Each example includes a photo of the site and a 3 or 4 page history. See attached images for contents. Detailed bibliography and index. Bound in textured burgundy boards with gilt lettering to front and spine panels. 234 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear.