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By: Ackley, P. O.
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Stackpole Books: 1969
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 21211
Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
191 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, brown cloth, 191 pages, glossary, index, appendix of suppliers, 24 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Topics include: Gun fixing. Bolt-action rifles. Pumpguns. Shotguns. Handguns. Converting. Cleaning. Soldering. Installing sights and mounts. Forming new stocks. More. ; Boards slightly bowed. Jacket shows minor edgewear only. View more info
By: Bak, Richard
Price: $17.00
Publisher: Wayne State University Press: 1991
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 21481
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
385 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, dark blue cloth, 385 pages, index, bibliography, over 100 high-quality historical b/w photos in text, with captions. Includes interviews with 17 retired players and support personnel. ; Detroit baseball history. Main focus is on Detroit Tigers; includes chapter on Detroit Stars team of Negro National League and their star player Turkey Stearnes. ; No marks or defects to book or jacket. Scarce in this condition. ; Great Lakes Books Series View more info
By: Baker, Rea Barr
Price: $12.00
Publisher: J. L. Hudson Company: 1941
Seller ID: 14018
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... View more info
By: Baker, Rea Barr
Price: $12.00
Publisher: J. L. Hudson Company: 1942
Seller ID: 14019
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. View more info
By: Baxter, John E. ; Illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg
Price: $12.00
Publisher: D. Appleton & Company: 1923
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 17640
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. View more info
By: Berg, Marty
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Sports-Week: 1949
Seller ID: 19544
Condition: Good+
128 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Softcover, color photo of Casey Stengel on front, 128 glossy pages, over 40 b/w photos and illustrations including several cartoons. ; Edited by Marty Berg. Includes 12 stories about Baseball, plus other articles on basketball, boxing, auto racing, horse racing, bicycle racing, more. ; Moderate exterior wear. Small closed tear and wrinkle to rear cover. Interior clean, binding tight. Scarce in any condition. View more info
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Bily Clock Museum: 1950
Seller ID: 16984
Condition: Near Fine
40 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; White softcover booklet, 40 pages, 25 b/w photos with descriptive text. ; Guide to Bily Clock Museum of Spillville, Iowa, a remarkable collection of hand-carved clocks with mechanical characters made by Joseph and Frank Bily. ; No defects. View more info
By: Blizzard, Richard; Illustrated by Richard Smiles
Price: $11.00
Publisher: Rodale Press: 1988
Seller ID: 21379
ISBN: 087857820X
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... View more info
Price: $60.00
Publisher: Safari Press: 1997
Seller ID: 20909
ISBN: 1571570683
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. View more info
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Barbour Brothers Company: 1900
Seller ID: 7971
Condition: Good+
102 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Softcover, gray illustrated covers, 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 1900, not a flimsy print-on-demand tissue. ; Spine chipped about 1 inch at both heel and crown. Covers rubbed, worn around edges. Interior clean, binding tight. Fragile but intact. Rare. ; Barbour's Prize Needlework Series Series; Vol. 7 View more info
By: Brunswick
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company: 1935
Seller ID: 17853
Condition: Near Fine
96 pages; 16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Small orange softcover booklet, 96 glossy pages, 17 b/w figures and diagrams. ; Includes constitution and rules of American Bowling Congress, ten bowling lessons, 12 games (variations) on bowling, forms for making bowling league schedules, a few ads for bowling balls and equipment, more. ; Just a touch of wear to covers. No marks, no major defects. View more info
By: Bryan, O. C.
Price: $9.00
Publisher: State of Florida Department of Agriculture: 1960
Seller ID: 21499
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 View more info
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Phillies Cigars: 1959
Seller ID: 19545
Condition: Very Good
64 pages; 24mo (5.5") 13 cm; Small softcover, pale gray covers, 64 glossy pages including covers, five articles, 88 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Copyright Time Inc. Originally published in Sports Illustrated. This book published by Phillies Cigars. Articles are: Sal Maglie on the art of pitching. Roy Sievers on the art of hitting. Del Crandall on the art of catching. Gil McDougald on the art of infielding. Ritchie Ashburn on the art of outfielding and base running. ; Light exterior wear. No marks or major defects. (Please note: Image shows wavy color lines. This is only a scanner artifact. T... View more info
By: Burrard Gerald
Price: $11.00
Publisher: A. S. Barnes & Company: 1964
Edition: Third Edition; Second Printing
Seller ID: 20527
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. View more info
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Texas Rangers: 1973
Seller ID: 19536
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. View more info
By: Cain, Tubal
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Argus Books: 1981
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20878
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. View more info
By: Camino, Pedro
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Laminograf: 1967
Seller ID: 19663
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. View more info
By: Camp, Raymond R.
Price: $22.00
Publisher: Family Circle Magazine: 1954
Seller ID: 20665
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) View more info
By: Cattanach, Wayne
Price: $24.00
Publisher: Lyons Press: 2000
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Seller ID: 20670
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. View more info
Price: $18.00
Publisher: Chadwick Mills Cotton Company: 1868
Seller ID: 16490
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... View more info