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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: $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: $13.00
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 about 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: $85.00
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: 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
By: Etter, James A.
Price: $34.00
Publisher: American Industrial Models: 1980
Seller ID: 16475
Condition: Near Fine
38 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Unbound publication, hole-punched for binder insertion, as issued. 38 pages printed on both sides. Hundreds of items shown in b/w photos. Detailed index and pricelist included. ; Foreword by Zenon C. R. Hansen. Introduction by Lou Kroack. ; Devoted to truck modelers who build from scratch. Mack truck parts predominate, with a section on fire engine parts. ; No binding. No marks. Almost no visible wear. We have placed this item in a clear plastic polybag for protection. Quite scarce in any condition. View more info
By: Europarc
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet: 1960
Seller ID: 16476
Condition: Very Good
20 pages; 32mo (4") 10 cm; Small format (6.25 x 4 inches) 158 x 100 mm, oblong catalog, fold-and-staple binding, 20 color glossy pages, FRENCH text throughout. Captions list features and sizes in mm, no pri ces. ; From the collection of Peter H. Foss, no date but he estimated 1960. Pictured are 16 model cars, 17 vans and small trucks, 20 industrial trucks and trailers, 2 buses, 5 tractors and construction vehicles, 8 aircraft, plus accessories. Many Citroens. ; Light wear and thumb creases. Small red ballpoint marks on front cover (see scan) The following is stamped on both covers and page... View more info
By: Feely, Pat
Price: $22.00
Publisher: Tonka Toys: 1984
Seller ID: 18380
Condition: Near Fine
56 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover catalog, 56 color glossy pages, tons of photos showing children playing with construction vehicles, fire engines, cars, trucks, playsets, Mighty Cycles pedal toys, Clutch Poppers air-powered race cars, GoBots robot-truck hybrids, and more. Includes model numbers and specs. Noprices. ; This item is from the collection of Peter H. Foss. ; Only a touch of wear. No rips, no marks. View more info
By: Foss, Peter H.
Price: $225.00
Publisher: Peter H. Foss: 1968
Seller ID: 17158
Condition: Fine
300 pages; Photograph; Vast collection of over 300 original real b/w photos in perfect condition. Most measure 3.5 x 5 inches. Most are of toys and model cars on display at toy shows; there are a few photos of collectors or real cars. Some are from swap meets hosted by IAAM, the International Association of Automotive Modelers. ; Many are grouped by manufacturing type (cast iron, steel, zinc, tin, plastic, slush). Many have captions lightly marked on reverse. Some have auto-date stamped in margin. Dates range from 1964 to 1996, most are from 1968-1969. There is also a small batch of b/w AMT pr... View more info
By: Francis, Gloria A., and Artem Lozynsky ; Illustrated by Earle A. Williamson
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Gale Research Company: 1978
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 12278
ISBN: 0810309211
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
471 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Hardcover, dark blue cloth, [xxxii] + 471 pages, facsimile documents on endpapers, index, 2 appendixes, numerous b/w facsimile illustrations, 42 auction catalogs from 1899 to 1872 reprinted, with prices realized added in margins, as issued. Front blank page warmly inscribed and SIGNED by Charles Feinberg (co-author) and dated July 1st, 1985. ; Memorabilia of the great poet Walt Whitman. Intro and one appendix by Charles Feinberg. Photos by Earle A. Williamson. Copyright by Matthew J. Bruccoli and C. E. Frazer Clark, Jr. First printing stated. ; No jacket, as ... View more info
By: Gama
Price: $18.00
Publisher: Gama: 1965
Seller ID: 18394
Condition: Very Good
8 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover catalog, German language throughout, 8 color glossy pages, 70 models shown in full color, with model numbers and size in centimeters. ; Includes oldtime cars, modern cars, VW minibuses, construction vehicles, cranes, military vehicles, trucks, playsets, etc. ; Light edgewear. Faint creases. View more info