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Seven Years in Little League Baseball

By: Starling, Robert B. ; Illustrated by Ray Gotto

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Reel & Starling: 1963

Seller ID: 21212

Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket

118 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Hardcover, yellow cloth, red lettering and decor, [x] + 118 pages, 22 b/w illustrations, 1 illustration in red and black. Printed with red underlining on several pages. Footnotes in red. ; Author's inspirational memoirs of coaching Little League baseball, written for schoolboys. ; Fore-edges of several pages show discoloration in margins, not affecting text. Jacket rubbed and lightly spotted but intact and all readable. Scarce.
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Wingshooters ' Handbook, The, 50e : (50th Edition, 1980) with Instructions for Operating Your Poly-Choke for Maximum Benefit

By: Steane, H. Welles

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Poly-Choke Company: 1980

Seller ID: 17707

Condition: Very Good+

26 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Tan pictorial softcover booklet, 26 pages, 41 b/w figures and diagrams. ; Instructions for users of shotguns with the famous Poly-Choke bore invented by E. F. White. ; Address label on rear cover, as issued. Otherwise only minor edgewear. ; With this item you will also get: 1) instructions for Kentucky Pistol Kit, 4 pages. 2) instructions for Kentucky Rifle Kit, 2 pages. 3) Reloader's Guide for Hercules Smokeless Powders, 42 pages, 1983. 4) instructions for CVA Philadelphia Derringer Kit, 8 pgs.
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Cold Steel : Technique of Close Combat

By: Styers, John; Illustrated by Louis Lowery

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Paladin Press: 1974

Seller ID: 19197

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

179 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Hardcover, blue cloth, 179 glossy pages, over 140 b/w photos, many step by step. ; Isbn 087364025X. Subtitle on jacket: Technique of Close Combat. Copyright 1952, this edition 1974. ; Shows how to kill with bayonet and knife in close combat, vulnerable points of anatomy, knife throwing, effective use of club or nightstick. Authored by longtime Marine Corps close-combat instructor. ; Very minor shelfwear only. Book spotless, appears unused. Jacket shows only a touch of edgewear.
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South Pacific Trophy Hunter

By: Thomas, Murray

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Murray Thomas Big Game Publications: 1987

Seller ID: 16175

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

0731609336 181 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Hardcover, brown boards, 181 glossy pages, 40 b/w and 34 full-color photos with captions. ; 1st edition, 1987, stated. Photos by author and others. ; Amazing true tales of hunting in Tasmania, Australia, and New Zealand, trophies of sambar deer, chital deer, wapiti, sika, wild boar, buffalo, chamois, banteng, and other big game; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. No mark or flaws. Jacket rubbed, spine faded but readable.
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Gilwell Book, the : 10e, 10th Edition, 1965

By: Thurman, John

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Boy Scouts Association: 1965

Seller ID: 20495

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

84 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, red boards, gold lettering on front, [xiv] + 54 pages + 16 plates, 84 total pages, chronology, list of trees, list of brands (badge designs) for each year, list of countries represented in 1964, 40 b/w illustrations in text, 16 full-page b/w photos on glossy plates, with captions. Color photos on jacket show scouts at flag ceremony and firebowl. ; 10th edition stated, 1965. History of Gilwell Park, famous Boy Scout campsite in Epping Forest, London, England, written by John Thurman, Camp Chief from 1943 to 1969. ; No marks or defects to book. Jacket ...
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Building and Repairing Kentucky Rock Fences

By: Tufnell, Richard N.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Drystone Masonry Conservancy: 1997

Seller ID: 21742

Condition: Near Fine

44 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; White softcover, white plastic spiral binding, [vi] + 44 pages, brief glossary, bibliography, appendix, 1 color photo, 13 b/w photos, 17 b/w diagrams with captions. ; Copyright 1995. This is 3rd printing, 1997. Drawings by William Holmes. Photos by Carolyn Murray-Wooley and Ron Garrison. Quite technical but well and clearly written, suitable for beginners. ; No marks or defects but front cover, which is unprinted clear acetate, is slightly off-center, apparently as issued.
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Recipes for Baskets

By: Turner, Carolyn

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Carolyn Turner: 1983

Seller ID: 18502

Condition: Near Fine

24 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Gray softcover, [iv] + 20 pages, 21 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Photos by author. Instructions for making authentic antique-style baskets, including the heart potato stamp basket, rectangular basket, muffin basket, egg basket and more, plus hints on staining and shellacking. ; Original price penned on front cover. Otherwise only minor wear.
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Madame Tussaud's Exhibition : Guide and Biographies

By: Tussaud; Illustrated by Derek Bayes

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Madame Tussaud's: 1951

Seller ID: 17934

Condition: Very Good

80 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Guide to famous wax museum of London. ; Softcover, blue textured pictorial covers, 80 glossy pages, brief chronology of museum, index, over 600 exhibits listed and described, small map on rear, 5 b/w photos. Text is in English except a few historical factoids in index are in English and French. ; Revised edition, 1951, stated. Photo of Madame Tussaud (in wax) on front. ; Covers show moderate edgewear. No marks. Binding of two staples intact.
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My Bernina Guide : Model 1230

By: Ueltsche-Gegauf, Odette

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Fritz Gegauf Limited: 2004

Seller ID: 21743

Condition: Very Good+

53 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, double-wire spiral binding, 56 glossy pages numbered to 53, front-cover fold-out showing control panels, many b/w and monochrome diagrams, tons of b/w step-by-step photos, some with color highlights. ; English throughout. ; Printing is top quality, not fuzzy. Rear cover has small closed tear from thumbing. Otherwise book shows only very light wear. Main defect, or perhaps a plus: former owner has penned many helpful notes (in white areas, not obscuring text) and affixed sixteen actual swatches with samples of stitching patterns, which we have left...
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Fun with Bow and Arrow

By: Van Coevering, Jack, and Fred Bear

Price: $12.00

Publisher: General Motors Corporation: 1953

Seller ID: 20572

Condition: Very Good+

24 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Illustrated softcover booklet, 24 pages including covers, 22 b/w photos and diagrams, 6 color illustrations. ; Published by General Motors Information Rack Service. Written by longtime wildlife editor, Detroit Free Press. Photos by authors. ; Topics include. Types of bow. Types of arrow. Stringing. Accessories. Aiming. Shooting. Hunting. More. ; Edges sunned. No other defects.
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Making Indian Bows and Arrows the Old Way

By: Wallentine, Douglas; Illustrated by Lyn Wallentine

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Eagle's View Publishing Company: 1988

Seller ID: 20412

Condition: Very Good+

98 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall gray softcover, 98 pages, bibliography, index, glossary, several lists and tables, 160 b/w photos and line diagrams. ; Written by Douglas Wallentine aka Douglas Spotted Eagle, with photos and drawings by Lyn Wallentine and others. How to make your own bows and arrows in the manner of the Plains Indians. ; Topics include: Woods. Tools. Bow styles. Cutting the wood. Reflexing and recurving. Backing. Finishing. Sinews. Bowstrings. Making arrow shafts. Feather stripping. Making arrowheads made from nails. Quivers. Shooting technique. More. ; Front cover has two ...
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Smart Lotionmaking : The Simple Guide to Making Luxurious Lotions, or How to Make Lotion That's Better Than You Buy and Costs You Less

By: Watson, Anne L.; Illustrated by Wendy Edelson

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Shepard Publications: 2012

Seller ID: 21048

Condition: Very Good+

1620355132 152 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Pale blue softcover, 152 pages, index, appendix, 5 b/w illustrations, 21 recipes for lotions with tons of tips and info on making lotion at home. ; First edition ("Version 1.1") stated. Published 2012. ; Very light wear. 3 pages have minor pen marks. No other defects. ; Smart Soap Making Series; Vol. 3
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Stained Glass : A Guide to Today's Tiffany Copper Foil Technique

By: Weiner, Kay Bain

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications: 1994

Seller ID: 21153

Condition: Near Fine

0972052321 144 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, 144 pages, index, appendix of sources, 16 pages of patterns, over 250 photos and illustrations, many in full color. ; Foreword by Joe Porcelli ; Only a touch of edgewear.
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American Antiques Tally Set : Tallies and Score Cards for Two Tables

By: Yorkraft

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Yorkraft: 1952

Seller ID: 21718

Condition: Very Good

16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Brown and pale gray oblong softcover portfolio. Includes seven scorecards (apparently of 8 called for) each illustrated with handsome full-color drawing of an antique, and with descriptive text on reverse, plus two tally sheets (of 2 called for) illustrated with full-color drawings of household rooms with antiques on display, with scoring info on reverse. ; Yorkraft T-53. This item is for players of that popular old card game, bridge, aka contract bridge. ; No wear, no marks, no sign of use. Lacks one scorecard. (Image shows portfolio and two scorecards)
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Swedish Tally Set : Tallies and Score Cards for Two Tables

By: Yorkraft

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Yorkraft: 1952

Seller ID: 21719

Condition: Near Fine

16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Oblong softcover, tan laid paper imprinted in red. Includes eight scorecards (8 called for) each illustrated with a different color drawing of quintessential Swede doing a Swedish activity, with descriptive text on reverse, plus two tally sheets (2 called for) illustrated with even more Swedes, with scoring info on reverse. ; Yorkraft T-54. English text. This item is for players of that popular old card game, bridge, aka contract bridge. ; No wear, no marks, no sign of use. (Image shows portfolio and two scorecards)
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Birmingham Country Club : 100 Years of a Vision Fulfilled (Limited Edition, Signed)

By: Young, Philip

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Country Club: 2017

Seller ID: 20794

Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

194 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Oblong hardcover, dark blue boards, all edges gilt, 194 glossy pages, main text in 2 columns, scores of full-color and b/w photos with detailed captions. ; Limited edition, 857 of 1000, SIGNED by author on limitation page. Centennial publication of the famous Birmingham, Michigan, Golf Club, 1916-2016, host of the PGA in 1953 and many other major events. Photos by Rob Lawrence, Graeme Baxter, Chris Ende, Chris Richards. Edited by James Frank. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows just a touch of edgewear. Quite scarce.
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