Saalfield: Akron/New York, (1929). Hardcover. Illus. by Fern Bisel Peat, 9 x 7", pict. red & yellow boards, unpaginated. Covers have edgewear, light soiling, creased page with a short tear else good. Attractively illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE. More
(Adams Press: Chicago, IL), (1985). Paperback. Illus, 9 x 6", pict wraps, 218pp, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities a bit worn, prelims with light spotting, top edge of textblock spotted/soiled, ink ownership inscription to top of title page; a decent, readable copy with a printed note from author (telling how..... More
Polemic Press: San Francisco, CA, 1985. Hardcover. Photos, 9.25 x 6", boards, 361pp, extremities bumped and worn, ink ownership inscription on front fly, textblock edges spotted and soiled, in a spotted, rubbed and edge-worn dustjacket. SWAF. FIRST EDITION. "The True Story of Detroit's Purple-Licavoli Gangs' Take-over of an Ohio City..... More
Smith, Elder & Co.: London, 1901. Hardcover. Maps & plans, 8.5 x 5", orange cloth, black lettering, 304pp + ads. Covers/spine worn and soiled, extremities worn, 2 ink name stamps (one for the "Civic Center Book Shop, San Francisco"), bookplate, paper label ("La Librairie Francaise Pekin Teintsin"), inner hinges and..... More
Houghton Mifflin: Boston, (1966). Hardcover. Illus by author, 8.25 x 5.5", green cloth, 317pp, covers lightly rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, some spotting to edges of textblock, a few pp with bent (and creased) upper fore-corners, in a rubbed, spotted, edge-worn, spine-browned, price-clipped (but with price sticker) dustjacket. Third Edition..... More
(My Publishing): np, 2012. Hardcover. Photos, oblong 8.75 x 11.25", glossy pict boards, 20pp, minor wear else a nice copy. Photo book commemorating the January 28, 2012 dedication of the DRIVING AMERICA exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Photos of dignitaries included are Michigan Governor Rick Snyder..... More
Gentle Beam Publications: Alton, IL, (2004). Paperback. Photos; illus, 11 x 8.5", glossy pict wraps, 158pp + Bibliography, covers a little rubbed, ink ownership inscription on first page else a nice, clean copy. Second Edition, February 2004. More
Christian Friedrich Himburg: Berlin, 1777. Hardcover. Two of four (#s III & IV) folding plates; 10 of 12 (missing March & December) monthly charts of the night skies, 8 x 5", rebacked in leather with portion of original leather spine affixed; marbled boards, 678pp + 2pp + folding plates, covers..... More
Karl Baedeker: Leipzig, 1914. Hardcover. Avec 21 cartes, 85 plans et 55 gravures. 6 x 4", stiff red wraps, marble page edges, ribbon markers, 442pp. Covers have light wear and bumping, contents very good. Fourth edition. En Francais. More
The American Hammered Piston Ring Co: Baltimore, MD, (1931). Hardcover. Illus, 7.75 x 5.25" limp cloth, 116pp, covers heavily worn, extremities bumped and fraying, textblock edges soiled; a good used copy. More
Grosset & Dunlap: NY, (1978). Hardcover. Photos, 9.5 x 6.5", gilt-dec rough blue cloth, 1120 with index, spine sunned, minor edge wear else a nice, clean copy in sunned, worn, and lightly soiled slipcase, with promotional printed letter from publisher with return evelope. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, SIGNED BY RICHARD..... More
Houghton Mifflin: Boston, (1965). Hardcover. 3 Vols. Folding maps, 9 x 6", dec cloth, 423pp, 352pp, 440pp with index, extremities bumped and a bit worn, fingersoiling to textblock edges, some toning to end papers, in quite worn, edge-torn/chipped, spine-sunned, price-clipped, spotted dustjackets, and a worn and soiled slipcase. Second Edition..... More
Np: Athens, 1901. Hardcover. Color illus, 9 x 6", recent half leather; marbled boards, 1023 pp, covers a little rubbed, extremities a little worn, pp toned and fragile; with the binders receipt from 1982. Handsome book. 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
Publ by author: Glendale, CA, (1986). Paperback. Photos; illus, 11 x 8.5", pict wraps, 80pp, covers a little rubbed, extremities a little worn, pp toned, ink ownership inscription at top of title page. FIRST EDITION (NAP). SCARCE. More
Wisconsin State Telephone Association: (Madison, WI), (1985). Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.25", pict wraps, 131pp, covers a bit rubbed and soiled, upper fore-corner of front cover creased, ink ownership inscription at top of front fly else a good copy of this SCARCE book. More
(Guardfrog Designs: np), (2010). Paperback. Illus, 11 x 8.5", plastic comb bound laminated color pict wraps, 190pp, ink onwership inscription on top of title page else a nice, fresh copy of this SCARCE reference book. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 50 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #8), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR..... More
Publ by author: Tempe, AX, 2001. Paperback. Photos; illus, 11 x 8.5", plastic comb bound pict wraps, 300pp, covers rubbed and soiled, top edge of textblock lightly spotted, ink ownership inscription on title page; a good used copy of this SCARCE book. "Updated 9-15-99 - 10-5-00" More
Puett Electronics: Dallas, TX, 1979-1980. Paperback. 4 Vols. Illus, 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 40pp each, minor extremity wear, minor soiling to textblock edges else a nice set of these SCARCE periodicals. More
Roycroft Press: East Aurora, September 10, 1898. Hardcover. 5.5 x 8", limp green suede, gilt cover lettering, green satin pastedowns, green ribbon marker, 67pp. Covers have light soiling, scuffing/scraping, most of the green coloring has rubbed off, endpapers toned, offsetting on title page & opposite page, light wear to rear..... More
Publ by authors: (Algonquin, IL), (1988). Paperback. Illus, 8.5 x. 5.5", plastic comb bound laminated pict wraps, 84pp, ink ownership inscription on first page else a nice copy of this SCARCE title. More
SeaStar Books: New York, 2001. Hardcover. Illus. Michael Hague, 10 x 9", pict. boards and dust jacket, unpaginated. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY THE ILLUSTRATOR MICHAEL HAGUE WHO HAS ADDED A DRAWING OF A BUNNY'S HEAD. Charming. More
(Harper & Brothers): New York, (1958). Hardcover. Illus. by Clare Turlay Newberry. Oblong, 7.5 x 9.5", peach-colored pict boards and dust jacket, unpaginated. Light soiling & wear to covers, bookplate (Bernard Edwin Heil) else good, dust jacket has light soiling & wear, tears, spine sunned and missing small piece at..... More
IDW/Library of American Comics: (San Diego, CA), 2014. Hardcover. Illus., oblong 11 x 12.5", pict boards, 327pp with index, extremities lightly bumped and worn, former owner's ink ownership inscription at top of front fly else a nice, clean copy in a lightly edge-worn, spine-sunned dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. FAIRLY..... More