Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Garrard Laboratory Series Auto Turntable Type A : Instruction Manual

Price: $31.00

Publisher: Garrard Engineering & Manufacturing Company : 1962

Seller ID: 19946

Condition: Near Fine

12 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Brown leatherette softcover, 12 glossy pages, 6 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Operating, Installation, and Service Manual stated. Printed in Swindon, England, for Garrard Engineering & Manufacturing Company, distributed in USA by Garrard Sales Corporation, Port Washington, New York. ; Highly technical owner's manual for state-of-the-art hi-fi stereo record player, 1962. ; No defects. Appears to have been kept in its envelope since 1962. Quite scarce in any condition. ; Four items laid in: 1) Template (large fold-out b/w circuit diagram) with assembly instructions, show...
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Black Powder Guide : 2e, 2nd Edition, 1984

By: George C. Nonte Jr.

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Stoeger Publishing Company : 1984

Seller ID: 24434

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

255 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Tall softcover, 255 pages, main text in two columns, 9 appendixes including glossary and bibliography, tons of data, over 200 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Originally published 1969. This is 2nd edition, 1978, 6th printing, 1984. ; Topics include: History of black powder. Lock types and ignition systems. Build your own. Shooting caplock rifled musket, caplock round-ball musket, caplock revolver, slug gun, scattergun. Bullets and bullet making. Breech loaders. Cannon. Cleaning, repairs and maintenance. More. ; Covers show light edgewear, light crease to lower front c...
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Best in the West : The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Coast Football League, 1940-1948

By: Gill, Bob

Price: $70.00

Publisher: P. F. R. A. : 1988

Seller ID: 23532

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

290 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Blue softcover, black plastic comb binding, [iv] + 290 pages. Tons of history and stats on every team, every player, every game. No illustrations. ; Pacific Coast Football League folded in 1949. It included these teams: Alameda Mustangs, Hawaiian Warriors, Hollywood Bears, Los Angeles Bulldogs, Los Angeles Mustangs, Oakland Giants, Phoenix Panthers, Richmond Boilermakers, San Diego Bombers, San Francisco Clippers and more. ; Light shelfwear only. No marks, no defects of note. Scarce.
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Girl Scout Calendar 1966

By: Girl Scouts

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Girl Scouts of the USA : 1965

Seller ID: 22751

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

24 pages; 4to (10") 27 cm; Oblong softcover, 24 pages, hole-punched to hang on wall, 12 b/w or monochrome drawings, 9 color illustrations, 21 small-size color photos, 11 large color photos with captions. ; Published 1965 for 1966 calendar year. Photos depict: Dogsledding in New Hampshire. Scouting in Hawaii. Flying kites along Florida coast. Square dancing in Arizona. Pumpkin carving. Primitive camping. More. Includes special tribute to Juliette Low Birthplace, Savannah, Georgia. ; No marks or major defects but some light edgewear. Scarce in any condition. ; With this item you will also get: o...
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Girl Scout Proficiency Badge Requirements and Special Awards : 1934

By: Girl Scouts

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Girl Scouts, Inc : 1934

Seller ID: 24301

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

83 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Pale green softcover booklet, 83 pages, index, about 60 badges shown in small b/w diagrams with requirements and brief bibliographies for each. Also describes special awards: Golden Eaglet, Life Saving Award, Thanks Badges, Attendance Stars, Service Stripes. ; Copyright 1933. This edition, slightly revised, 1934. ; Exterior lightly worn, covers spotted, faint discoloration to top edges of pages affecting margins only. Staples are rusty but binding is holding together.
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Constructing Cane Rods : Secrets of the Bamboo Fly Rod

By: Gould, Ray

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Frank Amato Publications : 1998

Seller ID: 20668

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

84 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover with inner wire spiral binding so book lays flat, 84 glossy pages, bibliography, glossary, appendix of resources, 110 figures, diagrams, photos and tables, many in full color. ; How to make, evaluate, fix, straighten, maintain, and figure values of bamboo fishing rods. ; No marks or defects.
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Stall Dairy Barns : Practical Information on the Quonset Building and Modern Dairy Barn Operation

By: Great Lakes Steel

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Great Lakes Steel Corporation : 1953

Seller ID: 24314

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

28 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall red softcover, 28 glossy pages, bibliography, 11 tables of specs, 48 b/w and monochrome photos, diagrams, floorplans, etc. ; Many sizes and styles of half-cylinder-shaped dairy barns with milking stalls, cow-and-calf pens, milk rooms, storage rooms, etc, made of steel with one-piece wall-roof that extends up from ground, curves overhead, and returns to ground. ; Book shows almost no wear. Tips slightly curled.
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Richter-Veresov System, the : The Chameleon Chess Repertoire 1. D4 Nf6 2. Nc3 D5.3 Bg5

By: Gufeld, Eduard, and Oleg Stetsko

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Thinker's Press : 1999

Seller ID: 22889

ISBN-13: 9780938650973

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

192 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Blue and black softcover, 192 pages, index, tons of b/w diagrams, main text in 2 columns. ; Blurb: "New ideas in the Richter-Veresov queen's pawn opening." ; Very light edgewear. Several leaves creased at tip. No other defects.
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(Chess) Gambit Guide to the English Opening, the : 1...E5, the First Detailed Coverage of This Important Opening Complex for Twenty Years

By: Hansen, Carsten

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Gambit Publications : 1999

Seller ID: 22804

ISBN-13: 9781901983197

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

256 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Softcover, 256 pages, index, over 200 b/w diagrams. ; "The main systems covered include the Reversed Dragon, the tense Closed lines, the fashionable lines with an early . . . Bb4, and the main lines of the English Four Knights." ; Very light edgewear. Several pages creased at upper tip.
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Deadfalls and Snares : A Book of Instruction for Trappers about These and Other Home-Made Traps

By: Harding, Arthur Robert

Price: $20.00

Publisher: A. R. Harding Publishing Company : 1935

Seller ID: 18116

ISBN-13: 9785871801536

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

218 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Wonderful vintage hunting book. Softcover, pale green leatherette covers, 218 pages, 68 b/w photos and illustrations. ; (Please note: This is not a recent reprint but an actual book from 1935) ; Topics include: Habitat. Good baits. Forst traps. Prairie traps. Southern methods. Winter methods. Care and handling of skins. More. ; Covers show light edgewear and edge-foxing. Owner name penned on front page in old ink. Binding tight. ; Pleasure and Profit Series
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Mink Trapping : A Book of Instruction Giving Many Methods of Trapping, a Valuable Book for Trappers

By: Harding, Arthur Robert

Price: $14.00

Publisher: A. R. Harding Publishing Company : 1934

Seller ID: 18115

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

171 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Wonderful vintage hunting book. Softcover, metallic silver leatherette covers, 171 pages, 30 b/w photos and illustrations. ; This is not a recent reprint but an actual book from 1934. ; Aimed at North American mink trappers but suitable for anyone who wishes to learn basic trapping techniques for small game. Topics include: Habitat. Good baits. Forest traps. Prairie traps. Southern methods. Winter methods. Care and handling of skins. More. ; Light wear. Owner name penned on front page in old ink. Small area of discoloration on fore-edge not affecting any text. Bi...
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Wolf and Coyote Trapping : An Up-To-Date Wolf Hunter's Guide

By: Harding, Arthur Robert

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Benediction Classics : 1937

Seller ID: 18118

ISBN-13: 9780936622279

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

252 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Wonderful vintage hunting book. This is not a recent reprint but an actual book from 1937. ; Softcover, gray leatherette covers, 252 pages, 44 b/w photos and illustrations. ; Complete subtitle: 'An Up-To-Date Wolf Hunter's Guide, Giving the Most Successful Methods of Experienced Wolfers for Hunting and Trapping These Animals, Also Gives Their Habits in Detail.' Additional chapters by R. H. Winslow, Louis Wessel, Captain Jack O'Connell. ; Spine and fore-edge show light edgewear. Owner name penned on front page in old ink. Pages yellowed but not brittle. Binding ti...
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Sierra Bullets Reloading Manual : 2e, Second Edition, 1978

By: Hayden, Bill, with Almgren, Hull, McDonald; Illustrated by Fred M. Treadgold

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Sierra Bullets : 1978

Seller ID: 24423

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

697 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Heavy hardcover green looseleaf binder, 697 glossy pages, six thumb tabs, 2 page lifters, dozens of tables, over 900 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Topics include: Reloading. Powders. Bullets. Rifle loading data. Pistol loading data. Hornet. Remington. Winchester. Savage. Magnum. Mauser. Colt. Ballistics. Competitive shooting. Much more. ; 2nd Edition, 1978, stated. Written by Robert D. Hayden, Ted C. Almgren, Martin J. Hull, William T. McDonald ScD. Art by Fred M. Treadgold. ; Precision ammunition produced by Sierra Bullets, a division of Leisure Group. ; Only a touch o...
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Henry Golden Boy .22LR, .22 MAG, .17HMR : Instruction Manual

By: Henry, Benjamin Tyler

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Henrey Repeating Arms Company : 1996

Seller ID: 23240

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

20 pages; 32mo (4.25") 11 cm; Oblong orange softcover, 20 glossy pages, 4 b/w illustrations, 7 color photos, 1 b/w exploded diagram with list of parts. ; Info and instructions for Henry Lever Action Rifles, series H004. Contents include: Handling cautions. Range cautions. Loading and unloading. Shooting. Malfunctions. Cleaning and storage. Operating. ; Item shows only a touch of shelfwear. ; With this item you will also get: Henry .30/30 Instruction Manual, 20 glossy pages, similar contents.
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Hildebrandt's Hints for More Fishing Fun : The Story of the Hilde Spinner

By: Hildebrandt, John J.

Price: $22.00

Publisher: John J. Hildebrandt Corporation : 1952

Seller ID: 23891

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

24 pages; 12mo (7.25") 18 cm; Softcover, self-wraps, 24 pages, 14 tables ofprices, 8 photos, 27 drawings and diagrams, total of 35 b/w illustrations. ; Topics include: The Hildebrandt story. Standard spinners. Spin flickers. Flicker spinners. Colorado spinners. Idaho spinners. Slim Eli spinners. Large spinners. Jig spinners. June bug spinners. More. ; Edges worn. Front cover discolored. Rear cover has three names penned in a large hand. All pages turn, everything readable, binding tight. Quite scarce. ; With this item you will also get: How to Fish with Jigs, by Lacey E. Gee and Erwin D. Sias,...
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Vintage Halma : Ancient Board Game

By: Horsman, E. I.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: E. I. Horsman : 1889

Seller ID: 21494

Binding: Non-Book

Condition: Good+

Not a book. Vintage game from 1889. Small original full-color decorative drop-lid box, 70 small original wooden pawns, modern instruction sheet. ; Copyright 1885 by G. H. Monks. This item dated 1889. Popular old game, similar to chinese checkers. Calls for 64 pawns in 4 colors; this item has more than enough, with one or two spares for each color. ; Box is worn and spotted but intact. Lacks original board but has modern sheet with printout of same. (Image shows modern board with pieces arrayed, additional pieces in box bottom, and box lid)
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Professional Gunsmithing : A Textbook on the Repair and Alteration of Firearms, with Detailed Notes and Suggestions Relative to the Equipment and Operation of a Commercial Gunshop

By: Howe, Walter J. ; Illustrated by John B. Moll Jr.

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Small Arms Technical Publishing Company : 1946

Seller ID: 16993

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

543 pages; 8vo (8.75") 23 cm; Hardcover, blue-green buckram cloth, gold lettering, [ix] + 524 + 10 pages, index, bibliography, appendixes, 104 b/w figures and diagrams, 17 b/w photos and illustrations on glossy plates. ; Copyright by Thomas G. Samworth. Illustrations by John B. Moll Jr. Frontispiece illustrations by Gayle Hoskins. ; Topics include: Setting up a gun shop. Special tools. Cleaning actions. Removing bore obstructions. Small repairs. Mounting sights. Revolver repairs. Automatic pistol repairs. Rifle repairs. Grinding. Polishing. Blueing. More. ; A few very small spots to fore-edge....
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American Association on Parade, the : 1936, Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Edition (American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs)

By: Hutchinson, Fred P.

Price: $28.00

Publisher: American Association on Parade : 1936

Seller ID: 19541

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair

102 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Softcover, tan covers, fold-and-staple binding, 102 glossy pages, tons of stats, 174 b/w photos including portrait photos and stats for every current (1936) player. ; Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Edition stated but we find no evidence of any earlier edition. ; History and handbook of AA Baseball (American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs) (minor league baseball) from 1902 to 1936. League included 8 teams: Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, Saint Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hen...
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Benj. J. Schmidt, a Michigan Decoy Carver, 1884-1968 : An Appreciation of the Art of Benjamin J. Schmidt

By: Jackson, Lowell

Price: $72.00

Publisher: Lowell Jackson : 1970

Seller ID: 22828

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

24 pages; 4to (10") 27 cm; SOFTCOVER, 24 sturdy manila pages including covers, 130 b/w photos, nearly all showing decoys of ducks, with some geese and swans. ; Compiled, edited and published by Lowell Jackson. Additional material contribubted by William Mackey, Lee Smits, C. V. Bracher, M. Pirnie. ; Covers (which are uncoated) show a few small spots and smudges. No other defects. Extremely scarce.
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Progressive Cultivation : The Use of Hercules Dynamite on the Farm

By: James, W. R.

Price: $72.00

Publisher: Hercules Powder Company : 1915

Seller ID: 24388

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

68 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; White and blue softcover, 68 glossy pages, testimonials, 3 small tables, 85 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Complete sub-subtitle: "Facts for Farmers; Contains a Description of the Many Ways in which Hercules Dynamite aids the Modern Agriculturist, with Instructions for Handling and an Explanatory List of Hercules Explosives and Blasting Supplies used in Agriculture." Blurb on last page: "We manufacture explosives for mining, quarrying, submarine blasting, railroad construction, stump and boulder blasting, ditching, draining, subsoiling, tree planting and all other purpose...
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Category: Crafts & Hobbies