Dick & Fitzgerald: NY, 1857. Illustr, 7.5 x 5.25, gilt decorated cloth, 362 pp, covers very worn, spine badly sunned, ink stain on front cover, extremities bumped and fraying, front outer hinge torn, rear cover almost entirely detached, contents loose but still sharp with minor scattered soil and spots. SWAF..... More
C. & E. Marshall Co.: Chicago, IL, 1948. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 20pp, covers heavily rubbed, foredges and spine reinforced with yellow cello tape, pp a bit used, but still a rather SCARCE item. Mainsprings for Swiss Watches, Elgin, Waltham, Hampden, Hamilton, Illinois, Seth Thomas and Ingersol/Trenton/Reliance..... More
White Horse Productions: Beverly, MA, 2012. Color photos, 8.5 x 5.5, pict stiff wraps, 89 pp, covers a little shelf worn else a nice, clean, tight copy. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY LE GRAND DAVID and CESARIO (Marco the Magi); also signed by 13 others including Ellen Sheehan. More
White Horse Productions: np, 1986. 9 x 6, pict wraps, 289 pp, covers with minor shelf wear else a nice, fresh copy. BOLDLY INSCRIBED (in Spanish) AND SIGNED BY MARCO, ALSO SIGNED BY LE GRAND DAVID (who dates his inscription "7/15/88"). More
np (Saudi Arabia), nd (c 1970s?). 10.5 x 7, plastic comb bound printed wraps, 202 pp, some cover wear and soil else a very nice copy of a rather rare cookbook. More
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada, nd (1930s?). Front cover photo, 8.5 x 5, and opens up to 8.5 x 15. Creased, exterior heavily soiled else good. No wild game on the menu except for duck but the meals offered include sturgeon, frog legs, pickerel. There is also a wine list in which..... More
New York, October 22, 1938. Paperback. 11 x 7" (folded), front cover is in red, black and cream and shows two Spanish musicians, menu printed on the inside. Removed from an album, pieces of the album page stuck to reverse, light creasing else good to very good condition. Below the..... More
Schenley Products Co: NY, 1936. Illustr, 9 x 4, stapled wraps, 34 pp, covers worn and soiled, corners creased, contents toned and used. Still, a great Depression-era drink guide. More
A. Claudet Photo To Her Majesty, 107 Regent Street, London W., 1863. Portfolio: 18.5 x 16", tan patterned boards, gilt trimmed maroon leather spine and corners, gilt lettering, patterned maroon interior flaps. Photographs: all are 8 x 10" except for an oval portrait 9.75 x 8.75", mounts are 18 x...... More
vp, vd. Most approx 10 x 6, stapled wraps, vp, a bit worn, toned but still remarkably usable. Most c 1880s-90s. The lot. More
Stephen G. Rich: Verona, NJ, 1938. 7 x 5, spiral-bound wraps, 92 pp with ads, covers a bit worn and soiled, contents very good. February, 1938. More
Kalmbach Publishing: Milwaukee, WI. Illus, 10 1/2 x 6 1/2" and 11 1/2 x 8", cloth, v.g. with covers bound in. Total of 10 volumes. More
np, nd (early 20th. Photo is 4.5 x 6.5, mount is 8 x 10. Scratches and light soiling to photo, mount is chipped, missing upper left corner and part of lower left side, light soiling. Scene is mainly of the center aisle of the store, a row of glass cases..... More
np, nd (1939?). Paperback. 9.5 x 7.75", mount 10.5 x 8.5", no photographer listed. Photo heavily spotted, lacks tip of one corner, ink note, mount has notes, is spotted and creased, pinhole. Written on the front "Argus Called- In Sept-17-1939." On the reverse: "'Argus' The Magician. Per add. Kankakee Illinois..... More
Giles' Ground Floor Studio: Aurora, IL nd (circa 1890s). 4 x 6.5", shows fancy draped memorial with pix of deceased and "Husband" written out in flowers, and "dear father" pillow at top. Minor abrasions else ok. Back has fancy ad showing studio. More
New York, 1919. Photos, 9.5 x 6.75, pict stapled wraps, 30 pp, covers worn and darkened with some soiling, hinge torn a bit from bottom, tear in rear cover with old cello tape, contents with some edge wear else a good copy of this scarce house organ for the National..... More
St. Marks Printing & Publishing: NY, (1928). Hardcover. Illus., 9.5 x 6", cloth with colorful pict label showing a young (not too happy looking) lady cooking, 338pp, covers rubbed, soiled and partially stained (not moldy), extremities bumped and fraying, old torn price sticker on back cover, ink recipes (in English)..... More
Geo. Kirchner & Co: NY, nd (c 1870?). 15 original mounted albumen photos, 11 x 7.75, gilt decorated red cloth, aeg, 32 pp + photo pages, covers a bit worn, extremities fraying, spine ends bumped, top of spine torn a little, hinges loose, contents toned a little with some finger..... More
Los Angeles Chapter National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc.: Los Angeles, 1976. Color and b&w illustr, 10 x 7, brown wraps with gilt lettering on front cover and gilt illustr on back cover, 64 pp. Covers have light wear and soiling, lettering rubbed, loose and detached pages (all..... More
Treasure Books, Inc: NY, 1961. Designed by Ben Klein, 11 x 8.5, pict stapled stiff wraps, 4 pp of instructions and 5 pp of push out and fold, just minor wear on covers, instruction pages toned else a remarkably untouched juvenile magic play book. Scarce in any condition! More
Halho: New York, 1954. Illus., 13 x 10", (42)pp. Covers worn, creased and soiled, spine starting to split, letter "B" written near the top, contents toned, one page with edge tear else good condition. The Weegee photo story is three pages but he is only credited for two, no one..... More
Revere Clock Co: Cincinnati, OH, nd. Illustr, 11 x 8, pict stapled wraps, (16) pp. Covers rubbed, spotted, chipped, creased, back cover torn and detached, front cover almost detached, staples rusty, contents have light soiling and creasing, tear on one page else good. Shows different types of grandfather and mantle..... More
S. Peck (New Haven), nd (1850s?). Hardcover. 3.75 x 3.25", brown thermoplastic, center oval with flower pattern, edges have scrolls and leaves, metal hinges, interior with velvet pad and glass covered section with gilt stamped gold colored trim on top and below the glass. Light wear, small chip on side..... More
Johann Friedrich Steinkopf: Stuttgart. 1795. 7 x 4, full leather, 636 pp, index, boards detached chipped and creased, scattered staining, numerous leaves dogeared, text complete, sound and usable, chipping to last couple leaves, poor to fair condition. Second ed. More
Le Group AMPM: Montreal. 1980. Color photos, oblong 8.25 x 10.75, pict wraps, 127 pp, covers with minor shelf wear, contents a little toned else a nice, fresh copy. More