The J.I. Case Threshing Machine Co.: Racine, WI, 1917. Hardcover. Illus., rebound in 12 x 9" gilt-lettered black cloth, 101pp, cloth covers worn and stained, spine ends bumped, small hole near top of spine, contents damped at gutters, but still relatively bright with original pict wraps bound in. SWAF. More
Toledo, OH, 1924. Paperback. One page, 8 x 5", printed and handwritten, paper toned, some staining at edges, folds, edge tears, creases, but still an interesting little survivor. On July 18, 1924 a doctor in Toledo, Ohio gave a primary inoculation of the bovine virus to a seven year old..... More
The Chicago Brass Co: Kenosha, WI, nd. Illustr including color, 7 x 4, limp cloth, 44 pp with index, covers very worn, soiled, darkened and fraying, inner hinges broken, ink notes inside, contents very worn and soiled; a poor copy, but still unusual. More
16 x 5.25, two columns. Fold creases, a few small tears, light spotting, part of the masthead has been trimmed, underlining (contemporary?) else good. The law is to prevent the price gouging of corn, esp. as it relates to the poor. From the article "And whereas the prices of Corn..... More
John Deere: (Moline, IL), nd (c. 1937?). Paperback. Each 9 x 4", illustrated, very minor wear and soiling else a remarkably well preserved set. Includes: JD Syracuse Spring Tooth Harrows, Model "B" Disk Harrow, Model "CC" Field and Orchard Cultivator, Model S Single-Action Tractor Controlled Disk Harrow With Folding Gangs..... More
Eli Lilly & Co.: Indianapolis, IN, 1931. Hardcover. Color plates, 8 x 5", green flexible cloth, 200pp + pp, covers worn and darkened, extremities bumped and lightly fraying, eps toned, textblock tender at front else a nicely preserved piece; includes "Druggists' Discount" and "Price Changes" sheets tipped in inside front..... More
National Miller Publications: Chicago, 1932. Photos, illustr, ads, 11.25 x 8.25, lettered red cloth, 256 pp with index, covers worn and sunned and stained, hinges loose, eps toned at gutter, some soiling and wear. Still, usable. Flour manufacture, feed and cereal mills, terminal elevators. More
Buffalo Museum of Science Press: Buffalo, NY 1942. 9 x 6", wrappers, 64pp, 10 plates, ex-lib else vg. First edition. More
University of Michigan Herbarium: Ann Arbor, MI 1990. 10 x 7", softcover, 343pp, illus, institutional markings to front wrapper else vg. First edition. More
University of Michigan Herbarium: Ann Arbor 1987. 10 x 7", softcover, 232pp, illus, institutional markings to front wrapper else vg. First edition. More
George Wahr: Ann Arbor, 1903. Ten plates of which five are folding, text illustr, charts, graphs, 11.5 x 8.5, boards, 1/4 leather w/ gilt lettering on spine; 620 pp. Outer/inner hinges cracked, covers worn, rubbed and scratched, light staining, corners bumped, leather scuffed, spine cover torn, missing small pieces, tape..... More
D. Houston: NY, 1906. Hardcover. 7.5 x 5", dark green boards, gilt lettering on cover, 164pp. Covers well worn and rubbed, small area of staining, lacks spine tips, front inner hinge cracked, contents toned else good to very good condition. Some of the "leading copper properties" ie. Michigan: Calumet &..... More
The Crossley Machine Co.: Trenton, NJ, nd (c 1900s). Illustr, 7.5 x 5, gilt decorated leather, 199 pp, covers very worn, chipped and delaminating, spine reinforced with plastic tape, contents edge toned, loose and soiled but still a decent, usable copy. Great illustrations of old, Victorian-era machinery. Don't demand it..... More
Cryogenic Society of America: Wauconda, IL, 1964-1966. Photos; ads, 11 x 8.5", black library buckram, covers rubbed and lightly soiled, hinges loose, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings, some water staining to foredge of several pp, one issue supplied in photocopy; still an unusual item. More
Alain Brieux: Paris n.d. (1970's?). Illus by Pierre Kayser and Alain Duperron, 8x7", wraps w/cloth-taped spine (as issued), covers corn and slightly soiled, bottom corner bumped else v.g. Micely illustrated (engraved?) and printed (on "Lana Ingres" laid paper) catalogue of old scientific instruments, from the famous Paris antiquarian bookstore and..... More
Printed by Stephen Couchman, Published by T. Curtis, London, 1803. Hardcover. 23/23 hand colored plates (numbers 661-684), 9 x 5.5", full leather, 651-684 + Index. Covers very well worn, rubbed, scuffed and have been in a fire (cover and spine darkened, lacks half of spine), front cover through first plate..... More
Printed by Stephen Couchman, Published by T. Curtis, London, 1803. Hardcover. 24/24 hand-colored plates (numbers 637-660), 9 x 5.5", full leather, red leather spine label with gilt lettering and the number 16, 637-660 + Index. Covers very well worn, rubbed and scuffed, outer/inner hinges cracked, ink name and bookplate of..... More
Bannhard: Konstanz, 1816. 6.5 x 4", rebacked wallet-style leather-backed boards, unpaginated but with approx. 100pp of tables + about 100 blank pages, very worn and abraded covers, blank prelims with ink and pencil writing, pp toned and with finger soiling, front cover. SWAF. Still, an interesting little handy book. More
Mahlau & Wald Schmidt: Frankfurt, 1902-1903. 9.5 x 6.5", cloth, 414; 414pp, illus, indexes, ex-lib else vg. More
Robert Smith Co: Lansing, MI 1926. Illus, 9.25 x 6.25", cloth, 188 w/index, ink name & ink inscription, rear inner hinge cracked, covers worn & faded. More
E. C. CeWitt & Co: Chicago-NY 1912. 8.5 x 5.5", stapled wraps, 32pp, text toned, minor wear. More
(Chicago) nd (1945?). 8.5 x 5.5", stapled wraps, 32pp, partially stained, corner holed, covers well worn. More
E.C. DeWitt & Co. Inc.: Chicago, nd (1880s?). Paperback. Advertisement, 7 x 4.5", printed on both sides. Toning, spotting, fold creases else good. Judging by the number of folds it might have originally been in the product box. "After taking a few pills the urine will turn a bluish or..... More
Dain Manufacturing Co: Ottumwa, Iowa, nd (1930?). Illustr, 9 x 8, printed stapled wraps, (12) pp. Creasing, soiling, light staining else good. Scarce. More
Jackdaw Publications: Grossman Publ: NY, 1969. Photos, illus., 12 inserts in oblong 9 x 13.5" folder, contents nice, folder browned, wrinkled and edge-torn with reinforced extremities, SCARCE. More