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By: Amick, George
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Amos Press: 1986
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 21485
ISBN: 0894870890
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
250 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, black cloth, [x] + 250 pages, index, endnotes, 86 b/w photos in text, with captions. ; Blurb: 'A true story of crime, romance, corruption and greed.' Traces the history of the famous highly collectible postage stamp depicting an upside-down airplane, its collectors, forgers, re-issues, tributes, etc. ; Owner address label on front endpaper. Otherwise no defects to book or jacket. View more info
By: Arnold, K.
Price: $34.00
Publisher: K. Arnold & Company: 1972
Seller ID: 16477
Condition: Very Good-
68 pages; 4to (11.75") 30 cm; Tall catalog, fold-and-staple binding, 68 color glossy pages, full-color photos and diagrams of locomotives, cars, starter sets, layout sets, control panels, accessories, etc. Includes several historical b/w and color photos of real steam, electric and diesel locomotives side by side with their corresponding models. Captions list features but no pr ices. ; Bound in: business reply card addressed to manufacturer to enter model railroad contest. ; From the collection of Peter H. Foss, this is a catalog of N Scale (1 : 160) model trains. ; Light thumb creases her... View more info
Price: $56.00
Publisher: Heel Verlag Gmbh: 2004
Seller ID: 21313
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
168 pages; 4to (11.5") 30 cm; GERMAN text throughout. Large hardcover, blue boards, 168 glossy pages, over 300 full-color photos with captions. ; Complete history of famous line of 7.5mm (3 inch) thermoplastic human figures, vehicles, horses, house and castle construction sets, etc, manufactured by Geobra, part of the Brandstatter Group, Zirndorf, Germany. A collectible and competitor of Lego. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows minor edgewear only. Scarce. View more info
Price: $17.00
Publisher: Robert J. Berger: 1981
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 21312
ISBN: 0941540251
Condition: Very Good+
112 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Red softcover, [viii] + 99 + 5 pages, 55 b/w photos and diagrams. Includes section on military markings. ; 1st edition, 1981. Photos by Fred Marut Jr. Edited and designed by Geoffrey Hale Purdy. ; Semi-automatic pistol used by Polish and German soldiers in World War 2. ; Almost no wear. Two pages have a serial number penciled in. No other defects. Scarce. View more info
Price: $26.00
Publisher: Gale Research Company: 1976
Seller ID: 20323
ISBN: 0810320193
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
188 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, black cloth, 188 pages, index, bibliography, glossary, appendix, 41 pages of line drawings (many showing complex machines and how they work) and 30 b/w plates, totaling hundreds of items shown and described. ; Early tools, mechanical implements, harvesters, threshers, reapers, potato spinners, animal-powered machines, steam-powered machines, gasoline (petrol) powered machines, tractors, combines, much more. Includes antique and vintage vehicles and machinery from Great Britain, USA, Turkey and parts of Europe. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows just a ... View more info
By: Brainard, J. H.
Price: $11.00
Publisher: Westmoreland Glass Company: 1965
Seller ID: 20867
Condition: Near Fine
48 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Tall narrow softcover, 48 glossy pages, history of company, small map, about 120 items shown in high-quality b/w photos and 36 shown in full color. ; Items made of: Milk glass. Clear crystal. Brandywine blue crystal. Amber crystal. Ruby crystal. Etc. ; Designs include: Lace-edge. Hobnail. Old quilt. Beaded grape. Paneled grape. Etc. ; Items include: Bowls. Candlesticks. Candy jars. Cigarette boxes. Covered dishes. Cream and sugars. Goblets. Planters. Punch sets. Salvers. Vases. Etc. ; No marks, no defects. View more info
By: Britains
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Britains Limited: 1986
Seller ID: 18172
Condition: Near Fine
Small softcover. Color glossy catalog for Britains brand toy cars, 1986.; Also includes toy soldiers, cowboys and Indians, tractors, farm equipment, construction vehicles, spaceships, castles, farm animals, etc. ; No marks, no defects. View more info
By: Britton, F. J. (Frederick James Britten)
Price: $21.00
Publisher: George K. Hazlitt & Company: 1895
Seller ID: 16852
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
66 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, blue cloth, no exterior lettering, tan floral-pattern endpapers, 66 pages, 21 detailed b/w diagrams with captions. ; Published in Chicago by George K. Hazlitt & Company, 1895.; Topics: Lever escapement. Cylinder escapement. Chronometer escapement. Pin pallet escapement. Pin wheel escapement. Duplex escapement. Dead beat escapement. Anchor escapement. Verge escapement. ; Very minor wear. Pages are slightly yellowed from age. No marks. (Amazonbuyers PLEASE note: their image does not match our book. Our book is blue unlettered cloth) View more info
By: Browning, Val, and Marriner Browning
Price: $14.00
Publisher: J. M. & M. S. Browning Company: 1942
Seller ID: 20667
Condition: Very Good
62 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Tan softcover booklet with yapp edges, 64 glossy pages numbered to 62, 88 b/w photos and illustrations with captions. ; Topics include: John M. Browning and his guns. Jonathan Browning. John Moses Browning. Matthew Sandefur Browning. Development of lever-action repeating rifles, pump-action shotguns, automatic firearms. More. ; Almost no wear. Fore-edge of front cover sunned. Gunstore name and address neatly stamped on front and rear in old ink. A touch of foxing here are there. Binding tight. Scarce. View more info
By: Brunhammer, Yvonne, and Georges Vindry
Price: $23.00
Publisher: Musee des Arts Decoratifs Louvre: 1990
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 19364
ISBN: 0999876015
Condition: Near Fine
100 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; French text throughout. Tall softcover, 100 glossy pages of text, 30 b/w photos in text, plus large rear pocket containing 40 color glossy plates with captions. Plates depict antique and modern perfume bottles, perfume advertisements by great artists, etc. ; Isbn 2901422292. Addfitional material written by Henriette Touillier Feyrabend, Jean-Luc Olivie, Claudette Joannis, Fabienne Falluel, Rejane Bargiel. ; Light wear to exterior which is of uncoated white paper, and faint wrinkles to covers here and there due to unusual construction of book. All plates are p... View more info
By: C. I. J.
Price: $20.00
Publisher: C. I. J.: 1965
Seller ID: 14061
Condition: Very Good+
12 pages; Toy car catalog-brochure (3.15 x 8.25 inches) 8 x 21 cm, stiff blue and red covers, bound with two staples, 12 pages including covers, 44 model cars and trucks shown in full color, with pri ces. French text throughout. (Image shows catalog open to page 7-8); This item is from collection of Peter H. Foss, founder and former president, Michigan Model Car Collectors. No date but we estimate 1965.; Front cover shows some rubbing. Otherwise only very light wear. View more info
By: Child Guidance
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Archer Plastics: 1953
Seller ID: 18539
Condition: Near Fine
20 pages; 48mo (3.5") 9 cm; Very small format (2.4 x 3.4 inches) 60 x 86 mm, color pictorial covers, fold-and-staple binding, 20 pages, 17 toys shown in full color and described, with retailprices given. ; Child Guidance Toys manufactured by Archer Plastics, Inc: Educational toys for youngsters aged 1 to 6, including stacking rings, interlocking blocks, teach-a-time clock, rattle beads, kittie in the kegs, three-dimensional jigsaw puzzles, ed-u-phone toy telephone, much more. ; No visible defects. Quite scarce. View more info
By: Corgi
Price: $70.00
Publisher: Corgi Classics: 2001
Seller ID: 15610
ISBN: 0998355844
Condition: Very Good+
4to (11") 28 cm; 23 items from collection of Peter H. Foss, a pillar in the toy-collecting community. Some published in Leicester, England; some in Chicago, Illinois. ; LOT INCLUDES: 2001 Corgi Retail Directory 17 pages 2copies small. First Half 2002 Corgi Featured Products CD-ROM in jewel case. Second Half 2002 8-pg flyer from supplier in Ontario. 2003 Corgi Collectibles 22 pgs. 2003 Corgi Collectibles 14-panel pamphlet. 2003 Corgi High Flyers (diecast aviation models) 16 pgs. Jul-Dec 2002 Corgi TV & Film Favourites 12p. Jul-Dec 2002 Corgi Collectibles 24p. Jul-Dec 2003 Corgi Collectibles... View more info
By: Davis, Lee H., and Kathy I. Everett
Price: $8.00
Publisher: National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors;: 1991
Seller ID: 20422
Condition: Near Fine
112 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall pale gray-green softcover, 112 glossy pages, bibliography, over 200 high-quality b/w photos and diagrams with detailed captions. ; Focuses on antique American clock cases from about 1815 to 1860, of the Empire and Greek Revival periods. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. ; NAWCC Bulletin Supplement Series; Vol. 18 View more info
By: Dinky
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Meccano Tri-Ang Limited: 1971
Seller ID: 17874
Condition: Near Fine
24 pages; 16mo (6.5") 17 cm; This is a 24-page color glossy catalog of Dinky Toys from 1971. Tons of photos. French language text. No retailprices. ; FRENCH edition. No visible wear. This item is from the collection of Peter H. Foss, former president, Michigan Model Car Collectors. View more info
By: Dolan, Hannah, with Tori Kosara
Price: $9.00
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley/Dk Publishing: 2014
Seller ID: 21274
ISBN: 1465434194
Condition: Near Fine
96 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, 96 glossy pages, parts list, several comic-book-style short stories, step-by-step instructions to build 17 buildings and vehicles, countless full-color photos and illustrations. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. ; Lego Chima Brickmaster Series View more info
By: Duer, Don
Price: $17.00
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing: 1993
Seller ID: 21142
ISBN: 0887405282
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
171 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, dark green cloth, faux marbled endpapers, 171 glossy pages, index, bibliography, appendix of values, over 300 illustrations, some old b/w but mostly full-color photos. ; Copyright 1993. Wonderful guide to collectible American-made toy banks, penny banks and mechanical banks from the mid 1800s to the 1980s. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. No marks or defects. View more info
By: Dugu
Price: $44.00
Publisher: Dugu: 1965
Seller ID: 14059
Condition: Very Good+
This is a lot of 8 Dugu catalogs (all full-color glossy) and pricelists. They are: Dugu Prima Fabrica Italiana di Modelli di Auto Antiche in Miniatura per Collezionisti Scala 1 / 43, 1965, 6-panel leaflet, 2copies. Dugu Miniautotoys, yellow cover, 1966, 16-pg, with pricelist laid in. Dugu Miniautotoys, black cover, 20-pg, circa 1967. Dugu Novita, 1968, 4-pg, with pricelist laid in. Dugu leaflet, 4-pg, showing 11 models in b/w, no date, dealer name Ass. Auto Modellisti, Brescia, stamped on front. All are in Italian language. (Image shows 3 items overlapped); This lot is from collection of Peter... View more info
Price: $9.00
Publisher: Guns Magazine: 1961
Seller ID: 21386
Condition: Very Good+
97 pages; 16mo (6") 16 cm; Small softcover booklet, 97 glossy pages, tips for buying and selling, 70 modern and antique guns listed, with current (1961) values for new and used specimens in various conditions. No illustrations. ; Includes pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, automatic weapons, etc. ; Very light wear only. ; With this item you will also get 1965 Edition, 129 pages, same size, similar condition. View more info
By: Elgo, Halsam
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Halsam Elgo Company: 1964
Seller ID: 21483
Condition: Very Good in Fair dust jacket
4to (10") 27 cm; Blue and red illustrated exterior. ; Elgo 705, Patent 2262199, 115pieces stated. This item actually has 203pieces. 'Modern brick construction in its most realistic and accurate form for boys and girls.' View more info