np (Los Angeles?), nd (1890s?). Oblong 5.25 x 8.5, photographer listed on back as "F.G.Schumacher Photo. New Gallery of Photographic Art, Nos. 7 & 9 Spring St., Opposite P.O., Los Angeles, Cal." Light scattered spotting/scratches, bumped corners, chipping at margins else good. Shows nine young baseball players and their manager..... More
G.F. Sterling: Detroit, nd (1890s?). 6.5 x 4.25". Unusually clean, very good condition. The woman is wearing a dark dress down to her ankles with a large lace collar over her shoulders, and a tam with two feathers. The ribbon on the handlebars is narrow with a fringed end, possibly..... More
(St. Louis, MO), 1935. One page, 16.5 x 22.25", toned (esp. in center folds), folds, edge-wear, unevenly cut along right edge, a couple of old cello-tape repairs, large portion of bottom right corner removed, but laminated for preservation. Large ad for Camel cigarettes featuring the 1935 Detroit Tigers World Series..... More
(Anubis Press: Houston, TX), nd (c. 1970s). Paperback. Photos; illus., 8.75 x 6", pict wraps, 221pp, covers rubbed and soiled, spine cover badly torn, contents nice, with a receipt from the original purchase dated 1977. SCARCE. More
np, nd (late 19th c. 4.25 x 2.5, photographer listed as D. Wettern, Hamburg, Germany. Light spotting to mount, a few scratches on image, back is soiled, pencil note on reverse: "George French, brother of William French." In the photo, the man on the left is wearing a short ermine(?)..... More
Proctor Amusement Co.: No. Cambridge, Mass, nd (1915). Paperback. Box 12 x 9", pict paper cover showing a player ready to bat with the catcher behind him, underside of the lid has the game instructions, printed game board with spinner inside bottom of box. Lacks original envelope with nine each..... More
Muhammad Ali Training Camp: Deerlake, PA, 1974. Paperback. Oblong 3 x 8", printed check from the American Bank and Trust Co. of PA, Reading, PA, with red ink "PAID" stamp on front, black ink stamped numbers on front "045800020", and red ink stamp from bank on reverse. A check on..... More
Geo. Brace: Chicago, nd. Paperback. 18 black and white photos, 5 x 7", nice condition, in lightly worn and soiled printed envelope. Includes Cholly Grimm, Hack Wilson, Gabby Hartnett, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Three-Finger Brown, and the famous Tinker-Evers-Chance. More
Cleveland, OH, 1948. Paperback. Photos; ads, 11 x 8", pict stapled wraps, 51pp, covers rubbed and creased pretty badly, some waterstaining, contents used, but still good and intact. SWAF. The Browns won the game 14-7 and went on to win all 14 games that season plus the Championship. Talk that..... More
np, 1966. Paperback. A young man in Livonia, MI wrote the athletic departments of various schools during the 1966 season, and this is what they sent back: mostly manila envelopes (used) with contents intact. The schools represented are: Idaho, Maryland, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Princeton, George Washington, Northwestern, The Citadel..... More
vp, 1967. Paperback. A young man in Livonia, MI wrote the athletic departments of various schools during the 1967 season, and this is what they sent back: mostly manila envelopes (used) with contents intact. The schools represented are: Temple, Lafayette, Pittsburgh, Harvard, LSU, Holy Cross, Lehigh, George Washington, VMI, Maine..... More
Various places, 1965-1967. Paperback. Sent to a young sports fan in the mid-1960s, in postally used (and some roughly opened) manilla envelopes, mostly program, some team photos. Includes (1965 unless noted): Williamsport Mets, Quad City Angels, Gastonia Pirates, Indianapolis Indians, Seattle Angels, Charlotte Hornets, York White Roses (packed with Oklahoma..... More
vp, 1965. Paperback. A young man in Livonia, MI wrote the athletic departments of various schools during the 1965 season, and this is what they sent back: mostly manila envelopes (used) with contents intact. The schools represented are: Colorado, Louisiana State, Clemson, Nebraska, Tulane, California-Berkeley, BYU, South Carolina, Boston University..... More
Street & Smith: NY, 1940-1975. Paperback. 27 issues. Each 11.5 x 8.5", color pict wraps, vp, most very good condition with just some extremity wear and slight musty odor. Dates include: 1940-1941, 1943-1944, 1948 (hardcover), 1951, 1954-1967, 1970-1975. Extra postage required. The lot. More
Fiction House: NY, 1930-1953. Paperback. Photos; ads, 11.5 x 8.5", pict wraps, 96pp each, condition varies from minor extremity wear to chipped and torn spines, but each is complete, but with a hint of old musty smell. Years: 1930, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1948, and 1953. The lot. More
American Bicycle Company/ Columbia Sales Dept: Hartford, Conn. 1901. Illustr, 9 x 7.25, stapled wraps, 16 pp. Covers have light wear, creasing, dust soiling, staining, rusty staples, tears along spine, loose at staples, a few small tears, contents are stained, pages slightly wavy. This bike catalog shows the new models..... More
Societe Ceramique Maestrichte: Holland, 1928. Hardcover. 9.5", in color. Tiny bit of edgewear else fine. The plate: laurel wreath in the center, inside wreath "Ixe Olympiade Amsterdam 1928" and a coat of arms; oak & acorn border with images of athletes ie. tennis, soccer, rowing, in between each image are..... More
Converse Rubber Company: Malden, MA, 1934. Paperback. Photos, 12 x 9", pict wraps, 40pp, covers a bit rubbed and vertically creased, pp a bit used with much pencil and ink annotations (and scribbles, X's, etc.). Still, a SCARCE early edition covering both men and women, college and prep. More
Associated Students, State College Of Washington: Spokane, 1942. Paperback. Illus., 10 x 8", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light wear and soiling else very good to fine condition. Names and photos of the teams and coaches, states (2d Air Force is unbeaten). Lots of ads, of course, local: Teigen's..... More
Daisy Manufacturing Co: Plyymouth, MI, 1946. Illustr, 5.25 x 4.75, color pict stapled wraps, 128 pp, very well worn copy. An eight page (inclusive of covers) color Daisy Air Rifles catalogue published within this Big Little Book-ish compilation with jokes, Red Ryder and Little Beaver cartoons, science facts, how-to for..... More
Daisy Manufacturing Co: Plymouth, MI, 1954. Illustr including color, 5.25 x 4.5, color pict stapled wraps, 128 pp, covers a little worn, ink date on front cover, small tear at top of back cover, contents toned but still a nice copy of this scarce little book. Cartoons, ads, magic tricks..... More
Phillips Auction House: London, 2016. Paperback. Photos, 10.75 x 8.25", pict wraps, a beautiful copy of this auction catalogue of photos of David Beckham, famous British footballer (soccer player). The Auction benefited Unicef. 50 lots; 28 artists. SCARCE. More
The Derrydale Press: NY, 1937. Illustr, 9.5 x 6.5, red cloth with gold Derrydale seal on front cover, 71 pp, covers a bit worn, extremities fraying, spine sunned, hinges loose, contents good. LIMITED TO 950 NUMBERED COPIES. With Introduction by Eugene V. Connett, III. More
(Cranbrook Institute of Art: Bloomfield Hills, MI), (1996). Paperback. Photos, 10 x 9", pict stapled wraps, 58pp, very minor edge wear else a nice copy of this SCARCE exhibition catalogue. Inscribed "For David & Kate: Decoys are art- Blieve [sic] it..." and signed by Michael Hall (?). More
Cranbrook Academy of Art: Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1987. b&w photos, 10 x 9, pict wraps, 58 pp, covers worn and soiled, old pencil notes on front cover, contents very good. Hard to find exhibition catalog. More