Binding: Hardcover

Down Under : South-West Pacific Area, Fifth Army Air Force, 1943

Price: $400.00

Publisher: Angus & Robertson : 1943

Seller ID: 23409

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

84 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, dark blue buckram cloth, 5th Air Force (5AF) insignia on front, green-tinted photo endpapers, 84 unnumbered pages, tons of group photos, aircraft photos, etc. Little text. ; Illustrations by Charles Pearson. Cartoons by B. & C. ; Military photos for the most part, but some also of Australian aborigines, grass huts, kangaroos, etc. Some nudes. ; Exterior shows light wear, maintly to crown. Pages are clean but slightly wavy. Binding tight. Quite scarce. ; Five relevant items laid in: 1) group photo, 23 men in two rows, palm trees in background, marked "...
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Rails West : A Collectors Album of a Vanishing Era in Railroadiana

By: Abdill, George B.

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Bonanza Books : 1960

Seller ID: 24247

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

191 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, green cloth, 191 glossy pages, about 400 very early historical b/w photos with detailed captions. ; Originally published by Superior Publishing Company, a regional publisher, 1958. This is the first edition by Bonanza Books, a major New York publisher, 1960. ; Pictorial overview of early American railroads and locomotives of the midwest, plains, rockies, pacific shore, etc, including California, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, etc, and all points in between. ; Book shows no marks, no wear, no defects. Jacket is nearly complete but has se...
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Mercury 13, the : The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight

By: Ackmann, Martha

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Random House : 2003

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 24189

ISBN-13: 9780375507441

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

256 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, white and gray boards, [xvi] + 240 pages, index, bibliography, endnotes, 36 b/w photos on glossy plates. ; Foreword by Lynn Sherr. "A sharply pointed narrative about how thirteen highly skilled pilots were grounded, leaving it to the Russians to put a woman in space fully twenty years before the American government saw fit to do so." It is no mere coincidence that America's first astronauts into space were all white men. ; No marks, no defects, only a touch of shelfwear.
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Pisma, Tom 1-6 : Works, Complete in 6 Volumes

By: Adama Mickiewicza

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Polish American Book Company : 1943

Seller ID: 23224

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Poor dust jacket

1592 pages; 12mo (7.25") 1 cm; POLISH text throughout. Set of 6 volumes bound as 3 hardcovers, red cloth, black lettering, white jackets with author portrait on fronts, 271 + 232 + 254 + 320 + 317 + 252 pages, total of 1592 glossy pages. Some vols have footnotes or endnotes. ; Works by national poet of Poland, Adam Mickiewicz, 1798-1855. ; Tom Pierwszy, Ballady, Sonety, Powiastki, Wierszs Rozne i-iv. Tom Drugi, Wierszs Rozne v-vi. Tom Trzeci, Dziady. Tom Czwarty, Pan Tadeusz. Tom Piaty, Artykuly Literackie, Goethe i Byron, Wielka Tydzien, etc. Tom Szosty, Historyi Polskiej, Zywila, etc.; Books...
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Memoir of Rev. John Moore : With Selections from His Correspondence, and Other Writings

By: Adams, John G.

Price: $32.00

Publisher: A. Tompkins : 1856

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 20202

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

360 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, dark brown cloth, gilt spine lettering, 360 pages, pale yellow endpapers, b/w frontispiece portrait engraving of John Moore, footnotes. ; Amazonbuyers please note: This is an actual hardcover book from 1856, not a flimsy computer-generated reprint. See our image. ; The Rev. John Moore (1797-1855) was a pioneer Universalist preacher in New England and New York, editor-publisher of several denominational papers, founder of several charitable organizations, well-known anti-slavery activist and much more. ; Book shows overall little wear, cloth worn at extremi...
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Memoir of Thomas Whittemore, D. D.

By: Adams, John Greenleaf

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Universalist Publishing House : 1878

Seller ID: 20346

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

388 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, brown cloth over beveled boards, 388 pages, dark green endpapers, gilt lettering on front and spine, footnotes, superb b/w portrait engraving frontispiece with tissue guard. ; Copyright 1877. Title page 1878. ; The Rev. Thomas Whittemore (1800-1861) was one of the most important Universalist of the 19th century. He edited 'Trumpet & Universalist Magazine' for 33 years, helped found Universalist Historical Society and Tufts University, served as president of the Universalist Church of America, and never backed down from fighting for what was right. The Rev....
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Knight of the Golden Melice, the : A Historical Romance

By: Adams, John Turvill

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Derby & Jackson : 1857

Seller ID: 21161

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

473 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, olive green blindstamped cloth, gilt lettering on spine, pale yellow endpapers, [vi] + 473 + 2 pages, rag (cotton fiber) paper throughout. ; Copyright page 1856. Title page 1857. ; Set in New England in 1600s, starring gallant rogue who titles himself Knight of the Golden Melice (honeybee) defending Native Americans against self-righteous Puritans; a popular novel in mid-1800s. ; Cloth worn at tips. Mild to moderate foxing throughout. Gilt on spine worn but just readable. Front free endpaper missing. Binding intact. (Amazonbuyers please note: This is a ...
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Rio Azul : An Ancient Maya City

By: Adams, Richard E. W.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press : 1999

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 22320

ISBN-13: 9780806130767

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

238 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, yellow cloth, [xx] + 238 pages, 4 appendixes, bibliography, index, 8 charts and tables, 58 b/w figures and diagrams, 8 color photos and illustrations on glossy plates. ; Archaeology, epigraphy, and artworks of Rio Azul, a garrison town and trading center of the ancient Mayan civilization in what is now Guatemala. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows minor shelfwear only.
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What We Bought : The New World, Scenes from the Denver Metropolitan Area, 1970-1974

By: Adams, Robert

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Sprengel Museum : 1995

Seller ID: 17512

ISBN-13: 9783891690949

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

208 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Oblong hardcover, red cloth, blindstamped lettering, pale gray endpapers, 208 unnumbered high-gloss pages, 193 high-quality artistic tritone (b/w) photos of every-day life in Denver, Colorado, 1970-1974. Very little text, no captions. Text in parallel German and English. ; Stiftung Niedersachsen. This is the German-English edition of isbn 0300149638. This book is isbn 3891690940. Stunning photos by world renowned Robert Adams. Mostly exteriors: urban and suburban scenes, stores, billboards, mobile home parks, partly-developed subdivisions, etc, and some interiors: of...
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Nearer, My God, to Thee : With Designs by Miss L. B. Humphrey, Engraved by John Andrew and Son

By: Adams, Sarah Flower; Illustrated by L. B. Humphrey

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Lee & Shepard : 1878

Seller ID: 16853

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

44 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, dark gray-green cloth over beveled boards, gilt lettering with black decor, 44 heavy-duty unnumbered pages, all edges gilt, dark brown endpapers, 15 b/w engraved illustrations. ; Copyright 1875. This edition 1878. The famous inspirational hymn, Nearer, My God, To Thee, illustrated by Miss L. B. Humphrey with beautiful images, Christian symbols, children in prayer, etc. ; Cloth worn at tips. Pages show a few small foxmarks here and there. Lovely old inscr*ption in pen and ink on front blank page dated 1883. No other defects. A wonderful 19th-century gift ...
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Homebodies

By: Addams, Charles; Illustrated by Charles Addams

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Simon & Schuster : 1954

Edition: Second Printing

Seller ID: 23233

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

90 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, grayish-pink cloth over spine, black boards, [iv] + 90 pages, 2 color cartoons on endpapers, 90 macabre full-page b/w cartoons by the great Charles Addams ; Copyright 1954. This is 2nd printing, 1954.; Worn at tips. Front cover slightly discolored. A few very small spots here and there. Lacks jacket.
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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America, The

By: Adney, Edward Tappan, and Howard I. Chapelle

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press : 1983

Seller ID: 22233

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

242 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, dark brown cloth, [xvi] + 242 glossy pages, main text in 2 columns, index, bibliography, 224 b/w figures, photos and illustrations. ; Originally published 1964. This edition 1983. Chapter on arctic skinboats based on information collected by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Appendix on kayak roll by John D. Heath. ; United States National Museum Bulletin Series; Vol. 230
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Vocal Poetry, Or, a Selection of English Songs : To Which is Prefixed, an Essay on Song Writing, by John Aikin, M. D.

By: Aikin, John

Price: $50.00

Publisher: David Longworth : 1811

Seller ID: 9400

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Poor with no dust jacket

226 pages; 24mo (5.75") 15 cm; Small format (3.5 x 5.75 inches) 91 x 144 mm, b/w frontispiece engraving of ancient lyre, about 220 songs and ballads by various poets, including anonymous, under the following headings: Pastoral, Moral, Convivial, Amatory. Lyrics only, no tunes. ; Reprint of 1772 original. This edition 1811, with essay revised by author, and addition of one original poem, Origin of Song Writing, by Mrs. Anna Laetitia Barbauld, author's sister. ; Author wrote prolifically on freedom of conscience, was longtime editor London Monthly Magazine (1796-1807) and wrote massive 10-vol se...
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Audels Aircraft Worker : A Practical Treatise for all Mechanics, Lead Men, Layout Men, Draftsmen, Designers, Apprentices and Students

By: Alderman, William H.

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Theodore Audel & Company : 1943

Edition: Second Printing

Seller ID: 23175

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

246 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Small hardcover, gray cloth over stiff but flexible boards, tan endpapers, all edges inked red, 228 + 10 blank pgs for notes + 8-pg publisher catalog, 246 total pages, many lists and tables, 218 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Copyright 1942. This is 2nd printing, 1943. ; Everything you need to know to get a job in an aircraft plant, design and construct your own airplane, or repair propeller-type aircraft. Topics include: Aircraft parts and materials. Blueprints. Formulas and construction. Layout. Tools. Riveting. Fabrication. Assembly. More. ; Cloth shows a few smal...
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Henry Baldwin Hyde : A Biographical Sketch

By: Alexander, James W.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: De Vinne Press : 1901

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23664

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

244 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, purple cloth, 244 pages, deckle edges, top edge gilt, footnotes, 8 lists and tables, 12 b/w photos and illustrations on unnumbered glossy plates; 5 appendixes including reminiscences by 17 associates, 10 corporate resolutions, 41 quotations and maxims, and more. ; 1st edition, limited to 10 000, stated. Publication committee James W. Alexander, James Hazen Hyde, William Alexander. Published under auspices, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, which was founded by Henry Baldwin Hyde in 1859. A cautious businessman who, by sensible financia...
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Plain Words to a Young Communicant : 1854

By: Alexander, James W.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Anson D. F. Randolph & Company : 1854

Seller ID: 12648

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

113 pages; 16mo (6") 15 cm; Small hardcover, 4.25 x 6 inches, 11 x 15 cm, dark brown cloth over flexible covers, gilt title on front, 113 pages + 5-pg publisher catalog in rear, dark brown endpapers, footnotes to Bible references. ; Instructions for 'candidates for church communion and young disciples who have already taken the first step' with 'a series of brief counsels concerning the whole beginnings of a Christian walk'. Copyright 1854. ; Small chips to cloth at tips. No serious damage. Front blank page inscribed: 'Dr. C. M. Field, Will please accept this little volume, as a helper of his ...
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Scottish Songs : The Morven Collection of Scottish Songs with Accompaniments for Piano

By: Allan, Mozart

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Mozart Allan : 1912

Seller ID: 20078

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

240 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, red cloth over spine, tartan boards, gilt lettering, all edges red, about 120 songs with tunes, lyrics, full piano arrangements in standard notation, with tunes also in solfa notation. ; Originally published 1884. This edition 1912. A superb collection of old folksongs and more recent (mid to late 1800s) popular songs by Scottish composers on Scottish themes. (Morven or Morvern is a craggy remote peninsula in western Scotland); Edges of boards worn and chipped. Front endpaper has an old song lyric taped in and several names penned in a small hand....
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Home Partners : Or, Seeing the Family Through

By: Allen, Ida Bailey; Illustrated by Jack Wilbur

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Ida Bailey Allen : 1924

Seller ID: 23656

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

88 pages; 12mo (7") 18 cm; Hardcover, blue boards, 88 pages, 12 b/w photos, 68 menus, 200 recipes. ; Written and published by "the original domestic goddess" 1924. Tips for homemakers, including budgeting, using leftovers, table setting, home decorating, establishing routines, and of course cooking and serving meals to make your man happy. End of book has ads for Hostess brand cake mixes and Certified Bread "The Big Double Loaf." ; We have graded this item Fair. Exterior moderately worn. Binding is intact but hinges are not tight.
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Music Master, the : A Love Story and Two Series of Day and Night Songs, with Nine Woodcuts . . .

By: Allingham, William; Illustrated by Arthur Hughes

Price: $15.00

Publisher: University Microfilms : 1967

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: 9403

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

221 pages; 12mo (7.25") 19 cm; Hardcover, teal-green cloth, [xvi] + 221 pages, color illustration on front paste-down, tan endpapers, 7 monochrome illlustrations and titles in magenta, otherwise text in black, 62 songs and ballads including title ballad. Texts only, no tunes. ; 7 woodcuts by Arthur Hughes, 1 by D. G. Rossetti, 1 by John E. Millais. ; Originally published in London, 1855. This is a fine quality facsimile reprint, 1967, with a new intrduction by C. A. P. ; A few tiny very pale spots to front paste-down. Otherwise clean and crisp, appears unread. Scarce. ; Legacy Library Facsimil...
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Civil War Justice : Union Army Executions under Lincoln

By: Alotta, Robert I.

Price: $28.00

Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company : 1989

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 24191

ISBN-13: 9780942597103

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

246 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, dark blue textured boards, [xii] + 234 pages, index, bibliography, 2 appendixes, chapter endnotes, 42 b/w photos, illustrations and facsimiles, with captions. ; Not so much policy analysis but tons of amazing facts and stats. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows only minor shelfwear. ; Laid in: publisher's postcard, as issued.
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Binding: Hardcover