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Hobby Crafts and Pastime Show : In the Twelfth Floor Auditorium, the J. L. Hudson Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1941

By: Baker, Rea Barr

Price: $12.00

Publisher: J. L. Hudson Company: 1941

Seller ID: 14018

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good-

16 pages; 24mo (5.5") 14 cm; Small orange booklet, pale orange pages with brown lettering throughout, 16 pages. Guide to craft show held June 2 through June 7, 1941, at what was then Detroit's largest department store. ; Some featured events: Puppet show by Margo and Rufus Rose. Old world crafts, arranged by Florence Cassidy. Crafts from Detroit settlements, by Mary Giovan Weinman. Hobbyists interviewed by Dorothy Garland. Antique autographed handkerchiefs, collected by Mrs. George Hogan Jr. List of members of Detroit Symphony Orchestra and their hobbies. List of exhibitors. More. ; Severa...
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Eighth Annual Hobby Show, the Importance of Hobbies in American Living : Presented by the J. L. Hudson Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1942

By: Baker, Rea Barr

Price: $12.00

Publisher: J. L. Hudson Company: 1942

Seller ID: 14019

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair

12 pages; 16mo (6.25") 16 cm; Small white booklet, 12 glossy pages. Guide to craft show held June 1 through June 6, 1942, on 12th floor of what was Detroit's largest department store. ; Mainly a list of exhibitors, with a brief ad for Hudson's toy and hobby department and a few other sidebars. ; Covers and every page has marks, some in fountain pen, some in ballpoint, some in pencil. Several exhibitors are marked 'good' or other comments. Worn but all readable. Binding intact. Quite scarce.
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Locker Room Ballads

By: Baxter, John E. ; Illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg

Price: $12.00

Publisher: D. Appleton & Company: 1923

Seller ID: 17640

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

76 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Small hardcover, green cloth, gilt lettering, polo player in gilt on front, [xii] + 76 + 2 pages, 20 b/w illustrations, 15 original humorous poems with rhyme and meter, several regarding golf or polo. ; Same date. NAP. Poems include: A Golfer's Kickability. The Perfect Golfer. The Nineteenth Hole has Water in it Now. Committees that Function at the Club's Expense (the Green Committee). More. ; Only minor wear to book. Former owner penned name, address, and date in a tiny hand on front endpaper, and date on rear endpaper. No other defects. Lacks jacket.
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Blizzard's Action Toys

By: Blizzard, Richard; Illustrated by Richard Smiles

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Rodale Press: 1988

Seller ID: 21379

ISBN: 087857820X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

115 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, red cloth, [x] + 115 pages, 2 appendixes, hundreds of b/w diagrams, 17 full-color glossy photos, 17 projects arranged in order of difficulty. ; Originally published in UK 1987. This is 1st North American edition, 1988. Photos by Richard Smiles. ; One of the best books ever published on how to make large-scale wooden action toys children will love. Toys include: Scooter trike and trailer. German Fokker triplane. Fire fighters ladder truck. Quarry crane. Tractor-trailer. Dump truck. Mercedes Benz farm tractor. Water-powered inclined mountain rai...
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Great Hunters, Volumes 1, 2, 3 : Their Trophy Rooms and Collections

By: Boyce, Michael J.

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Safari Press: 1997

Seller ID: 20909

ISBN: 1571570683

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

172 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Set of 3 tall hardcovers, [iv] + 172 + [iv] + 244 + [iv] + 208 pages, over 200 stunning photos per vol, nearly all in full color. ; Each vol 1st edition with full number line. Vol-1, 1997, intro by Michael J. Boyce. Vol-2, 1998, intro by Warren K. Parker. Vol-3, 2001, intro by John J. Jackson III. ; Truly spectacular. ; No marks or defects to books. Minor edgewear to jackets.
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Treatise on Lace Making and Embroidery with Barbour's Irish Flax Thread, A

By: Bradford, Mary E.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Barbour Brothers Company: 1900

Seller ID: 7971

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

102 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Softcover, gray covers illustrated in black and red, 102 pages, several ads for Barbour's thread, 57 complete patterns for lace items, borders, bags, etc, of which 45 are shown in high-quality b/w photos and 12 are shown in color. Glossy throughout. ; Volume 7 of Barbour's Prize Needlework Series. This is an actual book from the year 1900, not a flimsy print-on-demand tissue. ; Spine chipped about 1 inch at both heel and crown. Covers rubbed, worn around edges, small sticker scar to front, not affecting any text. Interior clean, binding tight. Fragile but int...
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Soils of Florida, the : And Their Crop Adaption, June, 1960

By: Bryan, O. C.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: State of Florida Department of Agriculture: 1960

Seller ID: 21499

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

48 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover booklet, 48 glossy pages, index of soil types, 2 b/w and 43 color photos and illustrations, large fold-out three-color soil map of Florida. ; Light wear to exterior, mainly rear cover, which is unprinted. No marks or major defects. Scarce. ; Bulletin Series; Vol. 42
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Identification of Firearms and Forensic Ballistics, The

By: Burrard Gerald

Price: $11.00

Publisher: A. S. Barnes & Company: 1964

Seller ID: 20527

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket

217 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, gray cloth, 217 pages, index, 5 line drawings, 41 photographic plates with detailed captions. ; Copyright 1934. This is 1st American edition, 1962, 2nd large printing, 1964, based on 3rd UK edition, revised, stated. ; Cloth shows small chips to heel. Top edge spotted. Jacket a bit faded, with light edgewear. No other defects. Everything readable. Binding tight.
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Texas Rangers Media Guide 1973 : Official Guide and Record Book for Press, Radio and Television

By: Busch, William R.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Texas Rangers: 1973

Seller ID: 19536

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

40 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Tall softcover, red white and blue covers, fold-and-staple binding, 40 pages, 5 b/w photos, tons of facts and stats. ; Only very minor edgewear. No marks, no tears.
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Building the Overcrank Engine Georgina

By: Cain, Tubal

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Argus Books: 1981

Seller ID: 20878

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

53 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Orange softcover, 53 pages, main text in 2 columns, 53 b/w photos and precise diagrams, many step-by-step. ; Not for beginners. Construction of the British "Georgina" model engine, designed by Tubal Cain, representative of 19th-century engines such as colliery winding engines, using simple methods and readily available parts, with some machining required. ; Owner name stamped in small letters inside front cover. No other defects. Appears unused. Scarce.
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Corrida de Toros : 142 Photos and Colour Pictures

By: Camino, Pedro

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Laminograf: 1967

Seller ID: 19663

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

64 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Colorful softcover, parallel text in Spanish, French, English, German; table showing synopsis of bullfight; 142 photos and illustrations including 26 in full color. Also shown, 35 b/w brands, initials or bullfighting logos. ; Bullfighting guide published in Barcelona, Spain, 1967. ; Covers show moderate wear, small thumb creases, minor discoloration. Everything readable. Binding intact.
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Family Circle's Guide to Trout Flies and How to Tie Them

By: Camp, Raymond R.

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Family Circle Magazine: 1954

Seller ID: 20665

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

48 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover in original slipcase, white boards, 48 glossy pages, 11 b/w diagrams, 84 full-color illustrations of supplies, 150 flies shown in high-quality full-color illustrations, all with captions. ; Book shows only minor wear. Small area of discoloration to lower front not affecting any text. No other defects. Blue-gray slipcase sunned but intact. Scarce with slipcase. (Image shows book in slipcase, which is die-cut, as issued, to show main part of title)
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Boomerang Book, the : (Klutz) Being an Introduction to the Art of Throwing

By: Cassidy, John

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Klutz Press: 1985

Seller ID: 21894

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

58 pages; Folio (15") 38 cm; Very tall (15 inches) softcover, 58 pages, tons of b/w photos and diagrams including patterns for making boomerangs. This book includes an actual wooden boomerang, as issued. ; Complete subtitle: "Being an introduction to the art of throwing, the science of understanding, and the need for avoiding the Australian boomerang, an object which flies in accordance with advanced principles of aerodynamics, but in defiance of every shred of common sense." ; Worn but intact. Scarce with boomerang.
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Handcrafting Bamboo Fly Rods : Revised and Augmented Edition

By: Cattanach, Wayne

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Lyons Press: 2000

Seller ID: 20670

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

210 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, white and tan boards, [xvi] + 210 pages, 7 appendixes, numerous charts and graphs, about 350 b/w photos and diagrams with captions. ; Isbn 155821769X. Copyright 1992. This is 2nd edition, revised and augmented, 2000. 'A detailed and comprehensive guide to all aspects of making fine bamboo fly rods.' ; No defects to book. Jacket shows minor wear to tips.
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Cedar Point, the Amazement Park : Map 1982

By: Cedar Point

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Cedar Point: 1982

Seller ID: 21778

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

Not a book. This is a large beautiful original three-color mapof Cedar Point, best amusement part in the midwest, printed on heavy paper with glossy textured finish, rear blank. Size when folded: 8.5 x 11.5 inches. Size when unfolded: 34 x 23 inches. ; No defects apart from creases, as issued. Quite scarce in any condition.
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Cedar Point, the Amazement Park : Map 1986

By: Cedar Point

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Cedar Point: 1986

Seller ID: 21779

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

Not a book. This is a large beautiful original three-color map of Cedar Point, best amusement part in the Midwest, printed on heavy paper with glossy textured finish, rear blank. Size when folded: 7.5 x 11 inches. Size when unfolded: 22.5 x 33 inches. ; Also include 6 small color photos of attractions (Demon Drop, Corkscrew, dolphin show, etc) ; No defects apart from creases, as issued. Quite scarce in any condition.
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Chadwick's Spool Cotton : Advertising Card or Blotter, 1870

By: Chadwick, George W.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Chadwick Mills Cotton Company: 1868

Seller ID: 16490

Binding: Non-Book

Condition: Near Fine

Trade Cards; This is a lovely old promotional blotter (for use with pen and ink) or trading card for Chadwick's Spool Cotton. This blotter measures (4.75 x 3.1 inches) 12 x 8 cm. Front is full-color in subdued tones, two little children bundled up in fur coats, hoods and mufflers in wintery landscape. Rear is imprinted in blue and shows a spool of thread and advertising slogans in typical 19th century ornate lettering (see scan); Text on rear: 'Chadwick's Six Cord Cotton is the Best, White, Black & Colors, for Hand and Machine.' Printed by 'Schumacher & Ettlinger, New York.' No date but we est...
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Fishing Gossip : Or, Stray Leaves from the Note-Books of Several Anglers

By: Cholmondeley Pennell, H.

Price: $48.00

Publisher: Adam & Charles Black: 1868

Seller ID: 20016

ISBN: 1340749785

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

329 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Hardcover, tan leather spine and corners, green cloth over boards, [xii] + 329 + 4 pages, green marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, laid paper throughout, 2 b/w illustrations, 24 chapters by various authors including Jonathan Couch, Edward N. Murta, Thomas Tod Stoddart, more. ; Copyright 1866. This printing 1868. ; Light exterior wear only. No marks or scribbles. Gilt lettering bright and sharp. Binding tight. Quite scarce in any condition. ; Amazonbuyers please note: This is an actual leatherbound hardcover book from 1868, not a flimsy computer-generated repri...
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Transformations : Recycling Men's Sport Jackets Into Women's Art to Wear (Recycle)

By: Crabtree, Ginny

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Ginny Crabtree: 1994

Seller ID: 21334

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

45 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, [vii] + 45 pages, dozens of b/w drawings and diagrams, 25 photos in full color. ; How to make girls' and women's jackets out of men's jackets, with embroidery, applique, braid, lace, buttons, beads, etc. ; Small pricesticker inside front cover inked out. Distributor name stamped on title page. Otherwise only a touch of shelfwear. Quite scarce.
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Journal of Asian Martial Arts : Volume 4, Number 1, 1995

By: Demarco, Michael A.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Via Media Publishing Company: 1995

Seller ID: 21248

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

114 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall pale gray softcover, 114 + 12 pages, glossy throughout, 113 b/w figures, photos, diagrams, charts, etc. ; Topics include: Importance of romanizing Chinese martial arts terms, with four systems. Development and history of the Naginata. Zheng Manqing and Taijiquan. Kalarippayattu martial master as healer. Traditional kerala massage therapies. Okinawan sai a kobudo weapon for self defense. Plus book reviews, etc. ; Light edgewear only.
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