Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff grey pictorial wrappers. viii, 119pp. Numerous illustrations and maps (one large partly-colored foldout map). Very good. Small ownership name/address neatly inkstamped on title page. Tight, clean, attractive first edition, the fourth volume in the "American Forces in Action" series..... More
Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, 1961. Hardcover. Edited by Lawrence H. Leder. 4to. Blue paper over boards and vellum spine, slipcase. Fine/very good. Publication No. 1 of the "Brandeis Bibliophiles." Facsimiles of 39 noteworthy colonial documents and transcripts from the Sang's renowned collection, ranging from Paul Revere's bill for his services..... More
Secaucus, NJ: Matsushita Appliance Company, 1984. Hardcover. 4to. Glazed pictorial paper over boards. 238pp. Extensive color illustrations. Near fine. Minor corner rubbing. Tight, attractive copy of this early microwave cookbook. More
Genoa, IL: N.p. [City of Genoa], 1936. Paperback. 8vo. Cream wrappers. (16pp). Illustration. Very good. Official program for this Chicago suburb's centennial obervations, complete with the expected historical sketch, outline of the historical pageant to be performed, etc. Very Mayberry! More
New York: Sterling Publishing Co., [1998]. Hardcover. Small 4to. Red paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 128pp. Color frontispiece, numerous color illustrations, line drawings. Fine/fine. A tight and handsome first edition. More
New York: The Review of Reviews Corporation, December 1934. Paperback. (Vol. XX, No. 120). 8vo. Stiff red wrappers. Pp. 609-736. Illustrations. Good plus. Some edgewear, with light sunning to spine. Overall tight and decent copy. Includes D.H. Lawrence's "Men and Peacocks" as well as contributions from Ernest Hemingway ("My Old..... More
New York: The Review of Reviews Corporation, December 1934. Paperback. (Vol. XX, No. 120). 8vo. Stiff red wrappers. Pp. 609-736. Illustrations, numerous advertisements. Very good. Spine slightly sunned, though front and rear wrappers bright and remarkably free of edge tears -- overall a quite handsome copy. Selections include Ernest Hemingway's..... More
Philadelphia: James Elverson, 1 October 1892 -- 15 April 1893. Hardcover. (Vol. XIII No. 45 - 52 through Vol. XIV, No. 1 - 21). Folio. Quarter calf and marbled paper over boards. Pp. 705-832; 336pp. Numerous steel engravings. Very good. Slight edgewear and rubbing; text slightly but evenly age toned..... More
Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros. Inc., [1938]. Hardcover. 16mo. Pictorial paper over boards. (56pp). Numerous color illustrations. Very good. Mild edgewear and touch of rubbing. A tight and nice later printing of this "Little Color Classics" edition, charmingly illustrated. Title page title: "The Three Bears." More
New York: Good Housekeeping Books, 1977. Hardcover. 4to. Red paper over boards, red pictorial dust jacket. 256pp. Color frontispiece, numerous illustrations (some color). Fine/near fine. Edition not ascertainable. Exhaustive source for home improvement projects; includes over 2000 illustrations. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1942. Hardcover. Small 4to. Red cloth. 558pp. Very good. Ownership signature on flyleaf; inoffensive ex-library, with few markings. First edition. Useful reference guide for collecting classical recordings. More
N.p. Privately printed, 1916. Hardcover. 16mo. Half burgundy leather and red cloth. 142pp. Top edge gilt. Very good. Curious and cryptic edition, limited to 750 numbered copies (this #68). Tight, clean and handsome. More
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1944. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff white pictorial wrappers. 24pp. Numerous illustrations. Very good. First edition. More
San Marino: Huntington Library, 1979. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. viii, 442pp. Fine. Handsome and tight first edition, an exhaustive description of one facet of this California library's outstanding, massive manuscript collection. More
Socorro: New Mexico Geological Society, n.y., [1953]. Paperback. 4to. Stiff orange wrappers with blue comb binding. 153pp. Illustrations, maps (one folding). Very good. Proceedings of the Fourth Field Conference, held October 1953. More
Washington, DC: Department of State, January 1970. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff brown wrappers. 61pp. Numerous illustrations. Very good. First edition of this room-by-room, item-by-item detailed guide to the furnishings in the John Quincy Adams State Drawing Room, Thomas Jefferson Sate Reception Room, Benjamin State Dining Room, James Monroe Reception Room..... More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1964. Hardcover. Small 4to. Orange paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 256pp. Numerous maps (color and half-color), illustrations (many color). Very good/very good. Later printing. "Space Age Edition." More
Houston: Press of Premier, 1967. Hardcover. Illustrations by Mrs. Si Sartorius. 8vo. Blue cloth, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. 244pp. Drawings. Very good/good plus. First edition. Compendium of diverse, southwestern recipes compiled by Houston volunteer group, the Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Israel. More
Chicago: The Newberry Library, 1962. Paperback. Small 8vo. Stiff tan wrappers. (4pp), 17pp. Illustrations. Fine. Formidable bibliophile Everett D. Graff introduces this small collection of gems from the collection of the even-more-formidable Wagner. More
Lucknow: Methodist Publishing House, 1911. Hardcover. Small 4to. Red cloth. 459pp. Front pastedown text. Very good. Bit of quite mild edgewear and bit of mild age toning -- but overall a tight, clean, quite decent later printing of this cheaply-produced Christian hymn book published in the Hindi language. Ownership signature..... More
Salt Lake City: Utah Heritage Foundation, 1980. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff tan wrappers. 32pp. Drawings. Near fine. History and guide to noted residences and other structures. More
Atlanta: Civil War Round Table Atlanta, n.y., [1976]. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff grey wrappers. 24pp. Illustrations. Near fine. First (probably sole) edition of this yearbook covering the 1966-1976 period, featuring this group's constitution and by-laws, membership roster and history. From the collection of noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar ARNOLD F. GATES (1914-93)..... More
Philadelphia: T. Desilver, 1830. Paperback. 16mo. Stiff marbled wrappers. iv, 52pp. Very good. Light, even age toning; occasional spotting and foxing. Third edition. Preface is in English, as are all footnotes. Collection of brief moral tales (in French) intended for an American audience. More
Chicago: N.p., 1896. Hardcover. Small 4to. Half red leather and red marbled paper over boards, gilt medallion. 170pp. Color frontispiece, illustrations, several color plates. Good plus. Minor edgewear and soiling, with spine rather darkened; expertly rehinged, thus tight. Overall an attractive, sound copy despite wear. Inscribed in pencil on an..... More
New York: H.P. Kraus, n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff green wrappers. 72pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Catalogue 169, being the mopup (205 items) of the famed Horblit collection featured in Kraus's Catalogue 168. An excellent reference. More