Category: Crafts & Hobbies

Art of Baseball, The, a Postcard Book : Celebrating the Great American Pastime, in Thirty Classic Images

By: Perrin, Brian

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Running Press : 1996

Seller ID: 24374

ISBN-13: 9781561387250

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

64 pages; 32mo (4.75") 12 cm; Small oblong softcover, 64 pages, of which 4 are introductory, and the rest comprise 30 full-color postcards (each with caption on rear) which may be pulled out and mailed. ; Foreword by Joshua Leland Evans. These wonderful old images include vintage advertisements featuring baseball stars, souvenir medals, ticket stubs, team photos, team schedules, sheet music cover art, bats and balls and much more. ; Only a touch of wear to covers. All cards are present, attached and intact.
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Stretch and Sew Sewing Book, The, Set of 3 Volumes : Stretch and Sew, Stretch and Sew Part 2, Stretch and Sew Pants

By: Person, Ann

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Stretch and Sew : 1974

Seller ID: 23011

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Set of three oblong softcovers, 156 + 148 + 68 pages, 372 total pages, hundreds of step-by-step diagrams. ; Vol-1, Stretch and Sew Sewing Book, An Introduction to Sewing with Knit Fabrics, pink covers, 2nd edition, revised, 1974. Vol-2, Stretch and Sew Sewing Book Part 2, orange covers, third printing, 1976. Vol-3, Stretch and Sew Pants Book, the Latest Techniques for Styling Women's Pants, white covers, third printing, 1974.; Vol-1 worn, owner name and address penned and dealer name stamped on front (faded but visible) plus underlining on two pages, and three leaves have sm...
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Simplified Taijiquan : China Sports Series 1

By: Qu Mianyu

Price: $14.00

Publisher: China Sports : 1980

Seller ID: 20871

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

64 pages; 12mo (7.25") 18 cm; Gray-green softcover booklet, 64 pages, 178 b/w photos and diagrams, many step-by-step. English throughout except publication data in English and Chinese. ; 1st edition, 1980, stated. ; Contents: History of Taijiquan, aka T'ai Chi Ch'uan or Tai Chi. Medical assessment of taijiquan. 24 basic forms and movements. ; No marks, no defects. ; China Sports Series; Vol. 1
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NRA Gunsmithing Guide, the : Updated Edition, 1982

By: Raynor, Ken, and Brad Fenton

Price: $17.00

Publisher: National Rifle Association : 1982

Seller ID: 24274

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket

336 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, tan boards, 336 pages, main text in 2 columns, over 800 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Material reprinted from American Rifleman Magazine, revised and updated by Ken Raynor and Brad Fenton, 1982. Exhaustive. ; Owner name inked out on front endpaper. Otherwise book shows only minor wear. Jacket is edgeworn, lightly wrinkled, chipped at crown, but all readable.
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Greater Seattle : Remembrance, 100th Anniversary, Centennial, Set of Historical Playing Cards

By: Redi-Slip

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Brown & Bigelow : 1952

Seller ID: 20613

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Black slipcase, metallic-gold interior, Greater Seattle design in gold on slipcase. Each card has b/w photo of a Seattle landmark, with caption. This box set has two decks of playing cards, celebrating Seattle's Centennial, 1952.; Both decks are used but pristine, both are complete except one deck has 2 jokers, one deck has only 1 joker. Original maker's slip also present.
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Instructions for Operation and Care of the Remington Dupont Wingmaster Model 870 Pump Action Repeating Shotgun

By: Remington

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Remington Arms Company : 1950

Seller ID: 19494

Binding: Non-Book

Condition: Very Good-

8 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; White softcover booklet, 8 pages, 76 b/w photos and diagrams including complete list of parts. ; Creased twice, as issued, with light discoloration to edges. No other defects. ; With this item you will also get: 1) Instructions for Operation and Care of Remington Dupont Model 121 Fieldmaster, 1950, very good condition, similar to above, 8 pgs. 2) Instructions for Operation and Care of Remington Dupont Model 141 Gamemaster, 1949, very good condition, similar to above, 8 pgs. 3) Outstanding Features of Remington Wingmaster Model 870, fair condition, 4 pgs. 4) original ...
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Instruction Book : The Reversew Electric Sewing Machine, 1949

By: Reversew

Price: $8.00

Publisher: National Sewing Machine Company : 1949

Seller ID: 16779

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

37 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Pale gray softcover booklet, 37 glossy pages, 29 highly detailed b/w illustrations plus 3 b/w photos showing about 150 individual parts. Several illustrations show specific techniques such as quilting, braiding, shirring, puffing, ruffling, felling, more. ; Code indicates 1949 printing. Reversew ("reverse sew") was a brand name of the National Sewing Machine Company. ; No major defects but covers do show the usual small thumb creases and small smudges. Binding tight.
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How to Use Capri Ceramic Mosaic Tiles

By: Rhead, H. W.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Standard Tile Company : 1956

Seller ID: 21398

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

4 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Pale gray leaflet, 4 pages, 13 b/w diagrams. ; Basic instructions to make stars, flowers, Grecian and Roman patterns, and mid-century boomerang patterns with mosaic tiles on your coffee table. ; A touch of edgewear only. Old distributor name (C. A. Kandt Lumber Company, Dearborn, Michigan) stamped on front in very faded ink. Scarce.
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(Chess) Gruenfeld, a Study by Leading Correspondence Players with 384 Complete Games : Eine Untersuchung von Fuehrenden Fernschachspielern mit 384 Kompletten Partien

By: Richardson, Keith, and Frank Boyd

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Chess Praxis : 1981

Seller ID: 22845

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

232 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Front matter in parallel ENGLISH and GERMAN. Main text in chess. Gray and white softcover, 232 pages, 70 b/w chess-board diagrams, 384 games notated. ; Copyright 1976. This is 2nd edition, thoroughly revised, with an appendix of latest games and theory, 1981.; Book is worn but intact. Several small spots to covers and edges. Six pages have margin notes. Binding tight. Scarce. Sold as is.
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Camp Choconut : A History of the Boy's Camp Near Friendsville, Pennsylvania

By: S. Hamill Horne

Price: $36.00

Publisher: Camp Choconut Free Press : 2005

Seller ID: 23841

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

143 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall white softcover, [x] + 143 + 3 pages, footnotes, 6 b/w maps, 148 historical b/w photos, facsimiles and illustrations, with captions. Brief section on one early counselor, Alfred Kinsey, who taught science, biology, astronomy, etc, at the camp, 1916-1918, and later became a celebrated researcher and author. ; Written by S. Hamill Horne of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, who owned and operated the camp from 1961. Distributed by Choconut Foundation, Ann Arbor, Michigan. ; Chapters are: Background 1896-1953. New camp 1961-1985. Notable alumni, letters and sketches of ca...
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(Chess) Gruenfeld Defense : Russian Variations

By: Schiller, Eric

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Chess Enterprises : 1985

Seller ID: 22803

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

84 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Pale blue softcover, 84 pages, bibliography, 69 b/w chessboard diagrams. ; Edited by B. G. Dudley. Cover art by E. F. Witalis Jr. "This book considers lines with Qb3, which appear to give White at least a small advantage. The author only presents lines which are successful. A unique self-test is presented to assist the reader in assimilating the selected variations." ; Book is square, solid and complete, but exterior and title page show sunning and foxing. All pages turn, everything is readable, binding is tight.
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Handbuch Der Schach-Eroffnungen, Band 12 : (Handbook of Chess Strategies, Volume 12) Hollandisch 1. D2-D4 F7-F5, Staunton-Gambit, Stonewall und Verwandte Systeme

By: Schwarz, Rolf

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Verlag das Schach-Archiv : 1964

Seller ID: 20308

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

392 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; GERMAN text throughout. Hardcover, green cloth, gold lettering, 392 pages, index, appendix, main text in 2 columns, dozens of b/w chessboard diagrams and game descriptions. ; Sub-subtitle: Ausfuhrliche Theorie mit 185 Partien. Distributed in US by Chess Digest Magazine. ; Minor shelfwear. Small area of discoloration to upper tip. No other defects. No jacket, as issued. ; Handbook of Chess Strategies Series; Vol. 12
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Handbuch Der Schach-Eroffnungen, Band 14 : (Handbook of Chess Strategies, Volume 14) C2-C4, Englisch, Bremer Partie

By: Schwarz, Rolf

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Verlag das Schach-Archiv : 1963

Seller ID: 20309

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

300 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; GERMAN text throughout. Hardcover, green cloth, gold lettering, 300 pages, appendix, main text in 2 columns, dozens of b/w chessboard diagrams and game descriptions. ; Sub-subtitle: Ausfuhrliche Theorie mit 145 Partien. Distributed in US by Chess Digest Magazine. ; Almost no visible wear. Boards very slightly bowed. No jacket, as issued. ; Handbook of Chess Strategies Series; Vol. 14
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Handbuch Der Schach-Eroffnungen, Band 2 : (Handbook of Chess Strategies, Volume 2) Das Klassische Damengambit 2. e7-e6

By: Schwarz, Rolf

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Verlag das Schach-Archiv : 1971

Seller ID: 20307

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

240 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; GERMAN text throughout. Hardcover, green cloth, gold lettering, 240 pages, appendix, main text in 2 columns, dozens of b/w chessboard diagrams, ; Sub-subtitle: Ausfuhrliche Theorie mit 111 Partien. Distributed in US by Chess Digest Magazine. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. No jacket, as issued. ; Handbook of Chess Strategies Series; Vol. 2
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Handbuch Der Schach-Eroffnungen, Band 25 : (Handbook of Chess Strategies, Volume 25) Die Aljechin-Verteidigung, und die Fischer-Nimzowitsch-Verteidigung

By: Schwarz, Rolf

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Verlag das Schach-Archiv : 1969

Seller ID: 20310

ISBN-13: 9783880860308

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

226 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; GERMAN text throughout. Hardcover, green cloth, gold lettering, 226 pages, appendix, main text in 2 columns, dozens of b/w chessboard diagrams and game descriptions. ; Sub-subtitle: Ausfuhrliche Theorie mit 140 Partien. ; Almost no visible wear. Boards very slightly bowed. No jacket, as issued. ; Handbook of Chess Strategies Series; Vol. 25
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Handbuch Der Schach-Eroffnungen, Band 26 : (Handbook of Chess Strategies, Volume 26) Die Skandinavische Verteidigung 1. E4 D5, und die Jugoslawische Verteidigung 1. E4 D5

By: Schwarz, Rolf

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Verlag das Schach-Archiv : 1969

Seller ID: 20311

ISBN-13: 9783880860391

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

240 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; GERMAN text throughout. Hardcover, green cloth, gold lettering, 240 pages, appendix, main text in 2 columns, dozens of b/w chessboard diagrams and game descriptions. ; Sub-subtitle: Ausfuhrliche Theorie mit 150 Partien. ; Only a whisper of shelfwear. No jacket, as issued. Appears unread. ; Handbook of Chess Strategies Series; Vol. 26
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American Rifleman, the Official Journal of the National Rifle Association : Volume 91, 1943, 12 Issues, Complete

By: Shadel, Willard Franklin

Price: $185.00

Publisher: National Rifle Association : 1943

Seller ID: 24406

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

792 pages; 4to (11.5") 30 cm; Tall heavy hardcover, red buckram cloth, 12 consecutive issues, 66 pages per issue, total 792 pages, all covers bound in. Each issue has color illustrated covers; displayads; classifiedads; departments, etc; about 40 to 60 b/w photos and diagrams per issue; 10 or 12 articles, editorials, and short stories per issue. ; This is one complete volume of 12 issues, January 1943 to December 1943. ; Topics include: Current news, firearms news, reports from World War 2 men on the front, military weapons, pistols, rifles, scopes, hunting, sniping, gunsmithing, bullets, cart...
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Raye of Light : The Integration of College Football and the 1965-1966 Michigan State Spartans

By: Shanahan, Tom

Price: $12.00

Publisher: August Publications : 2014

Seller ID: 24501

ISBN-13: 9781938532191

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

296 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, 296 pages, chronology, appendixes, chapter endnotes, 31 b/w photos. ; Foreword by Tony Dungy. Tells true story of modern "underground railroad" created by Jimmy Raye and Duffy Daugherty who brought skilled African American football players from all across US to East Lansing, Michigan, and integrated football program at Michigan State University in 1965.; Only a faint hint of shelfwear. Appears unused.
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Instructions for Using Singer Sewing Machine Number 66 : With Attachments 120607, Lock Stitch, for Family Use, 1930

By: Singer

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Singer Manufacturing Company : 1930

Seller ID: 24071

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

40 pages; 24mo (5.5") 13 cm; Small dark olive-green softcover, 40 glossy pages, 41 b/w diagrams with detailed captions. ; Form 8961. Copyright 1915. This is 6th edition, revised, January, 1930. ; Topics include: Parts of machine. Parts of stand. Operating instructions. Removing bobbin. Winding bobbin. Threading needle. Regulating tension. Turning corner. Oiling machine. Foot hemming. Wide hemming. Using tucker. Using ruffler. Using cloth guide. More. ; Light wear. Small chip to rear cover, not affecting any text or illustrations. Front cover is lightly vertically creased. Faint creases to rear...
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American Youth Hostels Handbook and Worker's Manual : A. Y. H. 1942

By: Smith, Isabel, and Monroe Smith

Price: $16.00

Publisher: American Youth Hostels : 1942

Seller ID: 19648

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

128 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Softcover booklet, blue and black illustrated covers, 128 pages, 58 b/w photos and line illustrations including several US regional maps. ; Cover art by Isabel Smith. Introduction by William Lyon Phelps. Sections include: Maps and details of hostels. History of hosteling. Constitution of AYH. Field services. Index to all hostels. More. English throughout, but key to symbols is in English, Esperanto, French and German. ; Exterior shows light sunning and minor edgewear. Interior clean, binding tight.
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Category: Crafts & Hobbies