Charles Scribner's Sons: NY, (1931). Hardcover. Photos, illus.; color frontis, 9.5 x 6.5", nicely gilt-pict green cloth (signed binding by "D[reverse]D"), 664pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, spine dull, ink name of former owner on front fly, pp toned, fold-out map torn, but still a nice, old, decorative cloth..... More
William Nimmo: Edinburgh, nd (c. 1880s). Hardcover. 6.5 x 4", gilt-ruled with oval color picture inserted on front cover; aeg, 472pp with index + 24pp publisher's catalogue, covers worn and darkened, extremities bumped and fraying, inner hinges cracking, pp browned but still a nice, little decorative cloth binding with lots..... More
Longmans, Green & Co.: London, 1912. Hardcover. 6.25 x 4", embossed blue-green cloth; teg, 177pp, covers rubbed, extremities lightly fraying, old circular stain on front cover, former owner's ink inscription inside rear cover; a decent copy of the "Pocket Edition" but with a beautiful gilt-pict spine showing an old sailing..... More
The Macmillan Co.: NY, 1927. Hardcover. Illus. by Edwin G. Sommer, 8.7 x 6", gilt-lettered/pict grey cloth, 163pp, extremities bumped, front cover a bit soiled, spine rubbed and browned but still a strikingly beautiful gilt-dec front cover; decorative cloth binding. More
Landmark Press: NY, (1979). Hardcover. Facsimile pages, 14 x 10", full green leather(ette?), a nice, clean copy in a lightly worn slipcase. Decorative binding. More
Golden Press: Poughkeepsie, 1968. Paperback. Illus., 10 x 7", pict wraps, 64pp. Covers have creasing and soiling, slight musty smell else very good condition. Articles include "Aztec Adventure", "Captain Whitman's World Of Stamps", "I Go To School In The Yukon", "A Great Day For The Irish!" crossword puzzle. More
J.L. Hudson: Detroit, nd (1940s?). Hardcover. Oblong 1.25 x 2.5", stamped red metal with employee name and address, metal, inside the back is a piece of green paper with the company's name and the employee's signature. Light wear/scratches, the paper is worn, soiled and tape repaired else very good condition..... More
Al-Taracki: Damas, 1951. Paperback. Illus., 12 x 9.25", pict wraps, 144pp + pp, covers worn and toned, spine ends torn. In French and Arabic. More
Saarbrucker Druckerei und Verlag: Saarbrucken, (2001). Hardcover. Illus., 13.5 x 9.5", boards, 285pp + illus., covers rubbed, unevenly sunned and lightly soiled, extremities bumped, inkstamped "Rezensionsexemplar" [Review Copy] on front fly otherwise contents nice. More
Recherches det Publications: Neuchatel-Paris, 1992. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.25", glossy wraps, 172pp, covers a little rubbed and soiled else a nice, clean copy. More
np (Detroit), nd (2001). Hardcover. Photos, 11 x 8", gilt-lettered/pict blue leatherette, 144pp, binding is a little cocked else a nice, clean copy. More
Universita delgi Studi di Roma: Rome, 2003. Paperback. Illus., 12 x 8", wraps, 183pp, covers a little rubbed and soiled, contents very nice and clean and fresh. Quaderni di Geografia Storica 6. More
US Dept. of Commerce/NOAA: Washington, D.C., 1990. Paperback. 20 x 60", folds down to 10 x 5", two-sided, some wear and toning but still good. From the Thumb of Michigan down to Columbus, OH and from Fort Wayne to Elmira. More
Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press: Edmonton, AB, 1996. Hardcover. Photos, 9.25 x 6", green cloth, 310pp with index, minor shelf wear, some soiling to foredge of textblock else a nice, fresh copy in a like dustjacket. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
(U.S. Government, Washington, D.C.), 1936. Paperback. Oblong 1.75 x 3.25", light wear and soiling else very good condition. The card was issued to Otto Linnel Matthews, who according to the 1940 census lived at 2632 Burlingame Ave., Detroit, Michigan, with his wife and daughter. Comes with a handmade typed business..... More
Cessna Aircraft Co.: Wichita, nd (1948-1956). Paperback. 3.25 x 5.5", color, postally unused. Light wear, faint ink stamp on reverse else very good condition. The Cessna 170 was built between 1948-1956, shown is the aircraft parked in front of a residence with passengers waiting to board. Stamped on the back..... More
Wayne State University Press: Detroit, MI, 1971-1972. Hardcover. 13 x 8.75", red library buckram, 275 leaves printed on rectos, covers a bit scuffed at the foredge; attached to first leaf (with a rusty paperclip) is a typed letter from Herbert M. Schueller, Director, to Henry V. Bohm, Provost, presenting this..... More
Roseville Historical and Genealogical Society: Roseville, MI, (2008). Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", glossy pict wraps, 83pp with index, minor extremity wear, former owner's address label on title page else a nice, clean, fresh copy. FIRST EDITION (NAP), INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GAIL ELLIOTT. More
Published by Author: Dallas, TX, 1990. Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 96pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a bit worn and creased, quite a few dogeared pages, otherwise a good plus copy. INSCRIBED "Best Wishes..." AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More
Published by Author: Dallas, TX, 1992. Hardcover. Photos, 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 104pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a bit bumped else a nice, clean copy of this elusive book. INSCRIBED "Best Wishes!" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More
Interscience Publishers: NY, (1958). Hardcover. Illus., 9 x 6", blue cloth, 257pp with index, extremities bumped, couple of inkstamped names on front flys else a nice, clean copy in a rubbed, extremity-worn, soiled and torn (but SCARCE) dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. More
(Versemonger Press: Allen Park, MI), (1968). Paperback. 8 x 5.25", stapled red wraps, unpaginated, covers rubbed and soiled, pp browned with some staining to last few leaves at top forecorner, "first edition" stated on front cover. More
Argonaut Inc. Publishers: Chicago, IL, 1969. Hardcover. 2 vols. 9.5 x 7", 3/4 leatherette; marbled boards, 562pp; 669pp with index, extremities a little bumped else a nice set. History of Currencies of Rome. The Argonaut Inc. label in volume one covers the original "Arnoldo Forni: Bologna 1963" (that is present..... More
J.B. Lippincott & Co.: Philadelphia, 1861. Hardcover. Frontis portrait of author; illus., 9 x 6", textured green cloth, 499pp + publisher's catalogue of military books, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, spine ends torn (especially top edge), missing front blank, pp toned and used, but still a good..... More
Privately Printed for Subscribers Only: NY, 1920. Hardcover. 10 x 6.25", blue buckram, 536pp, covers rubbed and darkened, extremities lightly fraying, front inner hinge cracking, pp toned. LIMITED TO 1250 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #174). More