Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

Rails West : A Collectors Album of a Vanishing Era in Railroadiana

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Bonanza Books : 1960

Seller ID: 24247

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

191 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, green cloth, 191 glossy pages, about 400 very early historical b/w photos with detailed captions. ; Originally published by Superior Publishing Company, a regional publisher, 1958. This is the first edition by Bonanza Books, a major New York publisher, 1960. ; Pictorial overview of early American railroads and locomotives of the midwest, plains, rockies, pacific shore, etc, including California, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, etc, and all points in between. ; Book shows no marks, no wear, no defects. Jacket is nearly complete but has se...
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Overland Limited, The

By: Beebe, Lucius

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Howell-North Books : 1963

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

157 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, red cloth, 157 pages, index, 225 b/w photos and illustrations, 3 illustrations in color. ; 1st edition, 1963. Color titlepage painting by Stan Repp. Photos by Richard H. Kindig and others. ; Fabulous history of opulent luxury express passenger train that connected Chicago and San Francisco, 1887-1955.; No defects to book. Jacket took all the abuse. Jacket rubbed, scraped, chipped, but not clipped. All readable except the U in Lucius.
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Polish Cookbook : Over 1200 Recipes

By: Czerny, Zofia; Illustrated by Czeslaw Wielhorski

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Panstwowe Wyndawnictwo Ekonomiczne : 1975

Edition: Second Edition

Seller ID: 22759

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

494 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, white cloth printed in black, orange and dark olive green, 494 pages, decorative endpapers, index, illustrated with several color photos and monochrome illustrations, over 1200 recipes of all kinds. English throughout. ; Originally published 1961. This is 2nd edition, revised, 1975. Translated by Christina Cekalska and May Miller. Photos by Janusz Czarnecki, Jerzy Proppe, Jan Styczynski. ; A touch of sunning to upper edge. No other defects to book. Jacket has small chip to crown, several closed tears and wrinkles, otherwise intact and all readable. Scar...
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Great Fur Opera, the : Annals of the Hudson Bay Company 1670-1970

By: Dobbs, Kildare; Illustrated by Ronald Searle

Price: $16.00

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart : 1970

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23876

ISBN-13: 9780234776094

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

128 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, brown cloth, 128 pages, 56 wonderful b/w illustrations, 1 full-spread color illustration. ; Illustrated by the amazing artist Ronald Searle. ; No library on history of fur trade can be complete without this, most grandiloquent yet factual history of Canadian fur trade ever published. Chapters include: Medard Chouart, Pierre Esprit Radisson, and Mister Gooseberry persuade Charles II to shop at the Bay. Governor Bayley sets up chain stores. Sieurs, Wood Runners, Voyageurs and Jesuits harass the Honourable Company. Beastly riddles. Seeking the Northwest...
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Buildings of Detroit, the : A History

By: Ferry, W. Hawkins

Price: $70.00

Publisher: Wayne State University Press : 1969

Edition: Second Printing

Seller ID: 23525

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

480 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Large heavy hardcover, teal-blue cloth, black endpapers, [xxii] + 480 pages, chronology, index, bibliography, 3 b/w maps of which 2 are fold-outs, nearly 400 buildings illustrated in 466 outstanding high-quality b/w photos, including "150 which have been destroyed and some 20 which have been altered significantly." ; Copyright 1968. This is 2nd printing, April, 1969. ; Definitive history of Detroit architecture, including churches, mansions, auto plants, skyscrapers, etc, including a few in nearby Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Troy, and other suburbs. ; A touch of she...
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Hatcher's Book of the Garand : A National Rifle Association Library Book

By: Hatcher, Julian S. (Maj Gen)

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Gun Room Press : 1977

Seller ID: 24433

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

292 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, green cloth, [viii] + 292 pages, index, bibliography, detailed list of parts, 40 charts and tables, 152 b/w photos and diagrams (many showing inside mechanisms) with captions. ; Copyright 1948. This is a facsimile reprint, 1977. Blurb: "Development of Semiautomatic Rifles, Pedersen, Browning, Remington, Winchester, Colt, Rheinmetall, White, St. Etienne, Bang, Hatcher; Complete, Illustrated, Authentic." The Garand carbine, or M1, was produced by many makers and served as basic rifle for US Army from WW1 to Vietnam. ; Book shows only a whisper of shelfwea...
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Music Time : Songs for Children from Two to Seven

By: Hunt, Evelyn H.; Illustrated by Eileen Evans

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Viking Press : 1956

Edition: Fifth Printing

Seller ID: 23523

ISBN-13: 9780670496136

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

48 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, green cloth, 48 pages, b/w line illustrations, 45 songs for small children, with lyrics, tunes, simple piano, some also with ideas for simple dances, actions or games. ; Copyright 1947. This is 5th printing, 1956. Introduction by Mary S. Fisher. ; Includes old songs, songs from other lands, and some composed for this book. ; Book shows no marks, no defects. Jacket is clipped, has light edgewear, has closed tear to upper front partly affecting the M in Music. Scarce in any condition.
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Only 317 Survived ! : USS Indianapolis CA-35, Navy's Worst Tragedy at Sea, 880 Men Died

By: Murphy, Mary Lou, with Richard Thelen

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Printing Partners : 2002

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23334

ISBN-13: 9780972596008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

517 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, dark blue cloth, [xiv] + 517 pages, index, appendix, 317 bios with stats, most also with b/w portrait photos. Halftitle page SIGNED by survivor Richard Thelen. ; Published under auspices, USS Indianapolis Survivors Organization. Authored by all survivors who could be contacted. Editor Mary Lou Murphy. Copy editor Heidi Weas Muller. Graphic designer Brian Kingen. Cover art and introduction by John Gromosiak. Forewords by George Donald Steel, L. Peter Wren, Bert Peterson. ; Owner name penned on front endpaper. Otherwise book shows no defects apart from au...
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Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Complete in 2 Volumes : Volume 1 Northern Roads ; Volume 2 Southern Roads

By: Myrick, David F.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Howell-North Books : 1962

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23426

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

933 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Set of two large heavy hardcovers, brown cloth, tan illustrated endpapers, [xvi] + 453 pages + [xiii] + 480 pages numbered 454 to 933, index, chronology, over 70 different railroads chronicled, over 1000 historical b/w photos with captions. Includes large (17 x 22 inches) folded b/w map in pocket in vol-1. ; Both vols are 1st editions. Vol-1, The Northern Roads, brown jacket, 1962. Vol-2, The Southern Roads, green jacket, 1963. ; An amazing collection of historical railroadiana. ; Books are clean, no marks, no major defects. Jacket are worn, with small edge chips...
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(Automotive History) San Sylmar : A Treasure House of Functional Fine Art

By: O'Kelley, Connie; Illustrated by Dennis R. Millard

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Merle Norman Cosmetics : 1978

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 22809

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

278 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Tall heavy hardcover, red textured buckram cloth, magnificent copper-toned design on front cover, 278 glossy pages, 356 full-color photos of vehicles, 170 more photos showing other objects of beauty, a total of 526 sumptuous full-color photos. Includes more than 70 luxury automobiles dating from as early as 1912, most shown in 4 to 6 photos each. ; 1st edition, 1978. Limited Edition stated. Photos by Dennis R. Millard. ; This book highlights the Nethercutt Collection, an incredible assortment of beautiful yet functional objects on display at San Sylmar, Los Ang...
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Es Tonen die Lieder, Volkslieder aus Acht Jahrhunderten : The Songs are Ringing : Folksongs of 800 Years

By: Pahlen, Kurt; Illustrated by Erich Lessing

Price: $36.00

Publisher: Schott & Company : 1983

Seller ID: 24029

ISBN-13: 9783442101863

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

352 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; GERMAN text. Tall hardcover, pale green cloth, dark green endpapers, 352 pages, endnotes, b/w spot art, many color photos and illustrations, about 150 songs with lyrics, simple piano arrangements and guitar chords. Composer and lyricist given for each, except those which are true folkslieder (folksongs) ; Songs compiled and arranged by Kurt Pahlen, Friedrich Zehm, Hilger Schallehn, Claud-DieterLudwig. ; Book shows no defects of any kind. Jacket (a lightweight clear plastic piece of acetate, unprinted except for isbn and ED 7224 on lower rear panel) is worn, chipp...
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Haggadah of Passover, the : The Story of Israel's Redemption and Passover Ritual

By: Regelson, Abraham, with Hoenig and Weisser; Illustrated by Siegmund Forst

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Shulsinger Brothers : 1961

Edition: Third Edition

Seller ID: 23218

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

172 pages; Folio (12.5") 32 cm; Parallel HEBREW and ENGLISH throughout, with part of introductory text in English only. Tall hardcover, rich dark blue flocked (fuzzy) binding, gilt lettering and decor, 96 + 12 + 64 pages, total 172 glossy pages, tan mottled endpapers, introductory section illustrated in b/w, Haggadah illustrated with stunning full-color plates. ; Copyright 1949. This is 3rd revised edition, 1961. Hebrew title page states "A Faithful English Rendering." Includes supplemental section, "The Story of Israel's Redemption and Passover Ritual" by Rabbi Sidney B. Hoenig, and "The Trad...
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Complete Works of William Shakespeare, The, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent : The Cambridge Edition Text

By: Shakespeare, William, with William Aldis Wright; Illustrated by Rockwell Kent

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Garden City Publishing Company : 1936

Seller ID: 21971

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

1527 pages; 4to (10.5") 27 cm; Thick heavy hardcover, dark red buckram cloth, [xx] + 1527 pages, all edges speckled, main text in 2 columns, indexes, glossary, compact synopsises, 40 full-page b/w illustrations, poems and sonnets plus all 37 plays. ; "The most distingiushed and readable one-volume Shakespeare ever printed." Edited by William Aldis Wright. New preface by Christopher Morley. Notes by Victor Gollancz. Amazing illustrations by the great Rockwell Kent. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Jacket (which has blue background, not red) is heavily worn, split near spine, but unclippe...
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Pictures from Mother Goose : A Golden Portfolio, 1945

By: Simon & Schuster; Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky

Price: $65.00

Publisher: Simon & Schuster : 1945

Seller ID: 21155

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

8 pages; Folio (19") 46 cm; Very large portfolio, 15 x 19 inches, pale gray with full-color illustrated paste-down on front, enclosing 8 stunning very large full-color plates depicting popular nursery rhymes. ; Amazing artwork by the great Russian-American illustrator Feodor Rojankovsky. Copyright 1945 by Simon & Schuster and Artists & Writers Guild. ; Set includes: Jack and Jill. Mary Had a Little Lamb. Little Boy Blue. The Old Woman in the Shoe. Little Tommy Tittlemouse. Rain Rain Go Away. Little Miss Muffet. Pussy Cat Pussy Cat. ; All eight plates are present, clean, and intact. Portfolio s...
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Ghost Railroads of Indiana

By: Sulzer, Elmer G.

Price: $34.00

Publisher: Vane E. Jones Company : 1970

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23263

ISBN-13: 9780253334831

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

267 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, green buckram cloth, 267 pages, endpaper maps, bibliography, index, 4 appendixes, a few color photos and illustrations, over 400 historical b/w photos and facsimiles, with captions. ; Color paintings by Norman C. Miller Jr. Published by Vane E. Jones Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1970. Later reprinted by Indiana University Press. ; Over 100 railroads and railways, including passenger trains, freight trains, interurbans, mining and coal field trains, etc, and their abandoned bridges, locomotives, tracks, etc, are shown and chronicled. ; No defect...
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In the Spirit of Jefferson : Essays and Reviews (Signed)

By: Talbert, Ernest L.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Exposition Press : 1951

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 23280

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

68 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, dark red cloth, 68 pages, endnotes, 16 short essays. ; Essays by PhD, professor at University of Cincinnati, author of The Child in Industry, Aspects of Social Physchology, etc. Topics and themes include: Nonconformity, dissent, and freedom of the human mind. Love and hate. Human nature. Utopianism. Kate Smith and Jeffersonian democracy. Philanthropy and social reform. War. Communism. Evolutionary ethics. William James. John Dewey. More. ; Book shows almost no wear. Front endpaper warmly inscribed and dated 1951 and SIGNED by author E. L. Talbert in a la...
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Steel Rails to Victory : A Photographic History of Railway Operations During World War II

By: Ziel, Ron

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Hawthorn Books : 1970

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23197

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

288 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, orange cloth over spine, brown and black patterned boards, 288 pages, index, map of railroads of Europe on front endpaper, map of railroads of Asia and Pacific Islands on rear endpaper, about 500 striking historical b/w photos, many never before published. ; 1st edition, complete number line. ; Railroads built, targeted, destroyed, rebuilt, sometimes rebuilt again, in European, Asian and Pacific theatres of World War 2. Written by signalman in US Army and longtime railroad researcher. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Jacket unclipped but has 2...
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Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket