Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.: Rochester, NY, 1917. Paperback. Illus., 10 x 6.5", pict wraps, 126pp + index, covers rubbed and darkened, spine ends rough and torn, contents used with some finger soiling, inner hinges reinforced with cloth tape; cover title: "Projection Apparatus" More
(Bann-Up Employees Group) np, (2014). Paperback. 11 x 8.5", glossy pict wraps, 75pp, underlining on one page, covers a bit used but still a nice, clean copy with lower corners slightly bumped. SCARCE. More
SSS International Records: np, nd. LP record, still sealed so not examined out of sleeve, minor edge wear but otherwise a pristine copy. "Produced by Shelby S. Singleton, Jr. for Mental Exercises." SSS-20. More
China, (c 1891). Creasing which occurred during mounting, some minor fading, one spot, else vg, approx 8 x 10.75 in modern mounts and mats. Rather grizzly with bodies and severed heads lying on the ground, a half dozen Westerners standing over rather jauntily, the other photo shows the before. The..... More
Belle Terre Garden Club: Port Jefferson, NY, (1936). Paperback. 8 x 5.5", plastic-comb bound flexible textured boards, 160pp, extremities a bit worn, contents toned, old ink price to top fore-corner of first page but still a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE cook book. More
McGraw-Hill Book Co: NY, 1950. Hardcover. Illus; photos, 10.25 x 8", patterned cloth covered ring binder, 463pp with index, covers lightly rubbed and darkened, extremities a bit worn and beginning to fray, contents relatively nice and clean. FIRST EDITION, FOURTH (4th) PRINTING. "Cakes...A Symbol Of Home Life", "The Woman Who..... More
Halho: New York, 1954. Illus., 13 x 10", pict stapled wraps, (42)pp. Covers worn and creased, light soiling, letter "B" written near the top, contents toned else good to very good condition. "The Big Stare" depicts how people stare differently depending on the circumstance and "Basin Street" shows guests at..... More
The Kesgke Foundation: (Troy, MI), 2014. Paperback. Photos, 10 x 7.75", pict wraps, 94pp, very minor edge wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy; with original mailing envelope/cover label. SCARCE title. Detroit photographer. More
11 x 8.5, wrappers, illustr, various issues of stamp collecting journal now housed in metal tab binders. FIRST ED. In six binders total. More
Newson & Co.: NY, 1941. Photos, 9.25 x 7", cloth, 43pp, covers heavily worn, soiled and stained with red ink, extremities bumped, hinges loose, endpapers spotted and toned, a rather well-worn book; but WITH 19 BLUE/RED PHOTOS THAT APPEAR THREE DIMENSIONAL WHEN USING THE "ORTHO-SCOPE" GLASSES (INCLUDED). More
np (San Francisco), nd (1900s?). Oblong 6.25 x 8, no photog's name or identifying notes. Lightly curled, light creasing, minimal wear to corners else good/very good. In the background is a butcher's counter that runs from one end of the store to the other, behind the counter are three butchers..... More
Magic, Inc.: (Chicago), 1974. Paperback. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled wraps, 20pp, covers a little rubbed and discolored, old paper label partly removed from top forecorner of front cover else a nice copy of this SCARCE magic item. "This book is based on ideas experimented with and developed by..... More
np, nd. Paperback. Color illus., oblong 3.5 x 7", self-wraps, unpaginated newsprint, toned overall, some edge-chipping/tears and soiling; with "The National, Main at Stone" printed on rear cover. With: Blackstone advertising card, 4 x 9.25", with portrait of Blackstone, printed in red and black, with hype about Blackstone's shows ("The..... More
The British Chess Magazine: UK, nd. Paperback. 8.25 x 5.25", glossy pict wraps, 232pp + ad, covers a little rubbed, extremities a little worn, small ink spot on bottom edge of textblock else a good copy of this facsimile reprint of the Longmans Green 1900 edition. SCARCE. More
np (Institut Pestalozzi: Paris), nd (c. 1910?). 35 glossy pages with tissue guards containing from 4-6 small sepia-tone photos on each page reproduced from glass slides with captions in English, oblong 6.5 x 10, full gilt lettered morocco, 18 leather tabs on foredge, very nice condition except for some very..... More
Bibliotheque Nationale: Paris, 1963. Paperback. 10.5 x 8", wraps with original photo affixed to front cover, 27pp leaves printed on rectos only, covers lightly rubbed, top forecorner bumped a little else a nice copy. "A catalogue a beneficie de nombreux reseignments fournis par Brassai..." Shipped from the USA. More
Bride's Book Publishers: Minneapolis. nd (c. 1923). 9 x 6, pict boards, 104 pp, couple corners bumped, covers a bit soiled and lightly stained. More
Philadelphia, 1908. Paperback. Photos; ads, 12 x 9", stapled illus. self-wraps, pp33-48, covers rubbed, rear cover soiled, extremities worn/chipped/torn, front cover creased, but still an interesting piece. Articles include "Focal Length and Perspective", "The Uses of Casein in Photography", "Notes on Cleaning Old Daguerreotypes"; ads for Eastman Kodak, Agfa Pyro..... More
np, (1895). Paperback. Mount soiled, slight overexposure else good. Identifications written on reverse. Two horses shown pulling machine with three people posing next to them. Great vintage farm scene. Written on the back: "Arthur Chamberlain- worked for G.N. Bird. Son of Fred Bunn(?)- worked for Charlie Fraley. Picture taken in..... More
Pratt's Studio: Aurora, IL nd (circa 1880s). 6.5 x 4.25", mount with edge tears and longer horizontal tear in center, light staining. Rear has print of photo studio. More
Monroe, nd (1870s). Oblong 4.25 x 6.5, printed on reverse "E.W. Mealy, photographer, Monroe, La." Curled, scattered spotting, light stain in margins, light soiling (mainly on the back). Portrait shows a young girl with blonde hair, possibly seven or eight years old, reclining on a cloth covered bed (?) with..... More
Grace Church Guild: Madison, WI, 1906. Hardcover. 7.75 x 5.5", dec cloth, 155pp + ads, covers heavily worn with some spotting on rear cover, extremities bumped and fraying, front inner hinges cracked, pencil scribbles on a couple of blanks, edge tears, scattered spotting/soiling- but that’s a sign of a good..... More
(Chattanooga, TN) (1912). 7x4.5", pict wraps, 23pp, covers soiled else ok. More
Carlo Magic: Toledo, OH, nd (c 1940s?). Photos, illustr, 9 x 6, pict dark blue wraps, unpag, covers worn, discolored and soiled, contents used. Interesting descriptions of magic tricks available. Real name: Carl Sommer. More
Muskegon, nd (1872-1873). Paperback. 4 x 2.5". Light soiling else good to very good condition. The back of the carte de visite is stamped Burgess & ____, Hatch's name not visible. Azariah M. Burgess was a Muskegon photographer 1872-1875, during 1872-1873 he partnered with Hatch. The young boy is not..... More