Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

Calypso Song Book : Authentic Folk Music of the Caribbean

By: Attaway, William; Illustrated by William Charmatz

Price: $26.00

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company : 1957

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 21766

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

64 pages; 4to (10") 27 cm; Hardcover, green and yellow decorative boards, 64 pages, monochrome illustrations throughout, 25 authentic folklore songs from the Caribbean, with tunes, lyrics, full piano arrangements, and guitar chords. Includes 8-page introduction, What Is Calypso? ; Music arranged by William Attaway, famous collaborator and composer for Harry Belafonte. Music edited by Lyle Kenyon Engel. ; Only a touch of wear to book exterior. Jacket faded on spine and along fore-edge, worn at tips, four small tears repaired with old tape, everything readable except part of the K in Song Book.
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Japanese Military Aircraft Photo Collection : Japan's Military Machines with Aircraft Performance, Force Edition, in Color

By: Author Unknown

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Maru : 1970

Seller ID: 24040

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

236 pages; 4to (10.5") 27 cm; JAPANESE text throughout. Hardcover, metallic silver cloth with black bands, black endpapers, 236 pages, hundreds of b/w photos and diagrams, 10 photos in color, 2 magnificent full-color fold-outs. ; Detailed captions for each photo, three-sided diagrams of each plane, tons of stats for each plane. Front cover is imprinted E-203 in large block letters (except the E is not actually an E, it is backward) ; Book shows almost no wear. Name stamped on rear endpaper, small distributor sticker on last page. No other defects. Jacket sunned and chipped along top edge, ever...
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Nevada Country Narrow Gauge

By: Best, Gerald M.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Howell-North Books : 1965

Seller ID: 22957

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

214 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, brown cloth, 214 pages, main text in 2 columns, rosters, 284 high quality historical b/w photos, maps and diagrams, with captions. Front endpaper shows 1880 map of Grass Valley. Rear endpaper has 1890 timetable. ; The Nevada Country Narrow Gauge railroad (NCNG or NCNGRR) served remote mining communities in Northern California 1876-1943. ; No defects to book. Jacket rubbed, small nick to spine, small closed tear to rear, not affecting any text or illustrations.
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Lotus Elan and Europa, the : A Collector's Guide

By: Bolster, John

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Motor Racing Publications : 1980

Seller ID: 22056

ISBN-13: 9780900549489

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

128 pages; 12mo (7.5") 16 cm; Oblong hardcover, yellow cloth, 128 pages, 5 appendixes of technical specs, 16 b/w diagrams and 118 b/w photos, with captions. ; Highly detailed history and description of Lotus, famous British sports car / racing car, with special emphasis on model years 1962-1975. ; Distributor's sticker on front endpaper. Book shows no other defects. Jacket is sunned and a little rough along the edges but all readable. ; Motor Racing Publications Collector's Guide Series
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Tells, Tombs and Treasure : A Pictorial Guide to Biblical Archaeology

By: Boyd, Robert T.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Baker Book House : 1969

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23819

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

222 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Hardcover, dark blue cloth, light blue endpapers, 222 pages, index, bibliography, glossary, 322 medium- to high-quality b/w photos, diagrams and small maps, with captions. Many Bible references in text. ; Introduction by Charles F. Pfeiffer. Archaeological excavations of Bible-related places, including the flood, Bethlehem, Babel, Israel, Egypt, Canaan, Babylon, Sodom, etc, and their artifacts, including pottery, metallurgy, sculptures, scrolls, etc. ; Tasteful monochrome bookplate on front endpaper. No other defects to book. Jacket lightly foxed, three small chip...
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Mimbres Painted Pottery : A School of America Research Book

By: Brody, J. J.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press : 1980

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23558

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

253 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; ENGLISH text. Hardcover, beige cloth, brown endpapers, [xxiv] + 253 pages, index, bibliography, endnotes, 3 maps, 19 diagrams of vessel shapes, several tables including chronological table of prehistoric cultures of southwestern North America, appendix of collection data, 182 artifacts shown in b/w photos, 16 color photos on glossy plates. ; Amazingly sophisticated painted pottery from about 250 BCE to about 1150 CE, from southwestern New Mexico, with detailed analysis of the Swarts Ruin. ; No defects to book apart from textblock sagging a little under its own we...
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How to be a Motorist

By: Browne, K. R. G. ; Illustrated by Heath Robinson

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Company : 1977

Seller ID: 24190

ISBN-13: 9780715611807

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

116 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, black boards, yellow jacket, [x] + 116 pages, 113 b/w cartoons including one on jacket. ; Cartoons by the great William Heath Robinson, the "Rube Goldberg of the UK," with humorous text by Kenneth R. G. Browne, noted novelist and early screenwriter. Originally published 1936. This edition 1977. "Nowadays it is practically impossible to be both law-abiding and a car owner." ; Book shows only a touch of wear to bottom edge. Jacket is clipped, worn, very lightly spotted, and has two very old reinforcements pasted to the inside.
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Rails North : The Railroads of Alaska and the Yukon

By: Clifford, Howard

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Superior Publishing Company : 1981

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23707

ISBN-13: 9780875645360

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

200 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall heavy hardcover, brown buckram boards, 200 glossy pages, index, over 300 historical b/w photos, small maps and illustrations, with captions and text. ; Complete history of railroads of Alaskan and Yukon gold rushes (and later) including White Pass & Yukon, Seward City & Berners Bay, Alaska Railroad, Copper River & Northwestern, Seward Peninsula, Klondike Mines Railway, Atlin Southern, Yakutat & Southern, and more, plus their builders and equipment rosters. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows light wear only, spine panel faded but readable.
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Redwoods, Iron Horses, and the Pacific : The Story of the California Western " Skunk " Railroad

By: Crump, Spencer

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Trans-Anglo Books : 1975

Edition: Fourth Edition

Seller ID: 22940

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

176 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, brown boards, pictorial endpapers, 176 pages, 5 appendixes, 200 b/w illustrations including photos, diagrams and small maps. ; Copyright 1963. This is 4th edition, revised, 1975. Complete history of California Western Railroad and its locomotives, cars and famous rail buses that once traveled through major logging sites all across the state. ; Book shows only a whisper of shelfwear. Jacket lightly sunned, with several very small chips and wrinkles.
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Memories of Fordham : Little Italy, the Bronx

By: D'Erasmo, Rocky; Illustrated by Hank Cutrona

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Rocky D'Erasmo : 1987

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 22197

ISBN-13: 9780961868703

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

289 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, dark green buckram cloth, 289 + 3 pages, small map, about 200 b/w photos and illustrations with captions. Large appendix of memories sent by friends and celebrities. Front endpaper SIGNED by author. ; Illustrations and design by Hank Cutrona. ; Rocky D'Erasmo remembers his childhood growing up under the shadow of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in the area known as Little Italy, Bronx, New York. ; Almost no sign of use. Jacket shows light edgewear, slight discoloration to part of rear panel, two very small closed tears. Scarce.
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Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques

By: D'Harcourt, Raoul

Price: $30.00

Publisher: University of Washington Press : 1962

Edition: First American Edition

Seller ID: 15971

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

322 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Large heavy hardcover, 322 total pages, tan buckram cloth, red lettering and decor, red endpapers, bibliography, 98 b/w diagrams in text, 7 color photos on 4 unnumbered glossy plates, 186 pages of text + over 160 objects shown on 117 non-glossy plates, with captions. ; A history book, not a crafts book, but there are many diagrams showing step by step how to make the patterns shown, including highly complicated plaiting (braiding) and weaving systems. ; Originally published in France 1934. This is 1st American edition, 1962. Translated by Sadie Brown. Edited by...
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Carson Valley : Historical Sketches of Nevada's First Settlement

By: Dangberg, Grace

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Carson Valley Historical Society : 1973

Edition: Second Printing

Seller ID: 23278

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

144 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Tall hardcover, beige cloth, endpaper map, [x] + 144 + 8 pages, index, bibliography, appendix, over 130 b/w photos, facsimiles and illustrations, many from very early days, many never before published. ; Copyright 1972. This is 2nd printing, 1973, stated. Early history of Carson Valley, Douglas County, Nevada, written by local historian, scholar, teacher, rancher, descendant of pioneer settlers. ; Book shows almost no wear. Jacket lightly rubbed, a bit faded, with three small chips to edges. ; 2 items laid in: 1) The Story of Nevada's Commemorative Medallion, t...
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Official Military Atlas of the Civil War

By: Davis, George B.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Fairfax Press : 1993

Seller ID: 21888

ISBN-13: 9780517415665

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

350 pages; Folio (16.5") 42 cm; Very large heavy hardcover, 16.5 inches tall, 13.3 inches wide, 2.1 inches thick (42 cm tall) red boards, 350 pages, 106 b/w engravings, 209 drawings, some showing flags and uniforms in color, 821 maps, many in 2 or 3 colors, with detailed captions. ; Original title: Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Four authors listed. Originally published in 4 volumes 1891-1895. This is beautiful high-quality 4-in-1-volume facsimile reprint with new introduction by Richard Sommers, 1983. ; Very minor wear to book. Jacket shows light ...
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Red Arrow : (Railroad History) the First Hundred Years, 1848-1948

By: DeGraw, Ronald

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Interurban Press : 1985

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 22941

ISBN-13: 9780916374679

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

189 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, dark red boards, b/w pictorial endpapers, 189 pages, index, appendixes, about 200 b/w photos and illustrations including fold-out map. ; Cover art by Larry Fisher. Maps by John F. Calnan. Complete history of first hundred years of the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, a suburban network of horsecars, steam trolleys and electric streetcars, 1848-1948.; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Jacket chipped at crown, affecting only part of the "sky" of front illustration, and also has three small closed tears, long ago repaired with tape. ...
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Canadian National Railways' Story, The

By: Dorin, Patrick C.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Superior Publishing Company : 1975

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23124

ISBN-13: 9780875645223

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

206 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, brown faux leather boards, 206 glossy pages, index, many maps and rosters, over 400 high-quality b/w photos with detailed captions. ; Wonderful and enormous history of the great Canadian National (CN) Railway and its many branches, including commuter, freight, interurban, narrow gauge, Grand Trunk, Central Vermont, and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear at heel. Jacket has light edgewear, small closed tear to crown which was repaired long ago with cellophane tape.
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Grand Trunk Western Railroad, the : A Canadian National Railway

By: Dorin, Patrick C.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Superior Publishing Company : 1977

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23198

ISBN-13: 9780875645261

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

174 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, green textured boards, 174 glossy pages, index, appendix with maps and timetables, over 250 historical b/w photos, many never before published. ; 1st edition, 1977, stated. ; A small Canadian railroad merged with a small Detroit railroad and so began the story of the Grand Trunk Railroad, which grew to stretch from Quebec to New York to Wisconsin to Seattle, evolved into the Canadian National Railroad, and formed the basis of Amtrak. ; Book shows almost no wear. Jacket is unclipped but rubbed, lightly sunned, spine panel a bit faded but quite read...
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Santa Fe : Steel Rails through California

By: Duke, Donald, and Stan Kistler

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Golden West Books : 1978

Edition: Twelfth Printing

Seller ID: 23126

ISBN-13: 9780870950094

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

184 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, dark blue-black textured buckram cloth, 184 pages, spectacular two-color endpaper maps, over 300 historical b/w photos with detailed captions. ; Copyright 1963. This is 12th printing, January, 1978. ; Early days and steam locomotives of Califonria branch of the great Santa Fe Railroad. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Jacket is rubbed, worn at crown, spotted on rear, with three small closed tears, but everything is readable.
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Battle Axes : (Signed)

By: Gamble, James D.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Mowbray Company : 1981

Edition: First Edition

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 20924

ISBN-13: 9780917218163

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

93 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, black boards, 93 pages, bibliography; info on collecting, cleaning, spotting forgeries, etc; about 100 b/w photos and illustrations of authentic antique battle axes. Warmly inscribed and SIGNED by author on front endpaper. ; First book ever published on pole axes, combat axes, fighting axes, military axes, throwing axes, war hammers, halberds, voulges, etc, of Europe, Middle East, Solomon Islands, Africa, Americas, etc, of 1400s to 1800s. ; No defects to book. Jacket faded on spine, 4 very small edge chips, none affecting any text.
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Henley's Twentieth Century Book of Ten Thousand Formulas, Processes and Trade Secrets : A Valuable Reference Book for the Home, Factory, Office, Laboratory and the Workshop

By: Gardner D. Hiscox and T. O'Conor Sloane

Price: $34.00

Publisher: Publishers Agency : 1977

Edition: Third Edition

Seller ID: 24326

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

920 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Hardcover, red cloth, [xxx] + 867 + 23 pages, total 920 pages, index, 3 glossaries, hundreds of lists and tables, main text in 2 columns, 60 b/w diagrams. ; This amazing reference book gives over 10 000 formulas, trade secrets, chemical recipes, processes and money-saving ideas for the amateur and professional. ; Topics include brewing, distilling, making inks, dyes, glass, cement, polishes, varnishes, paints, glues, adhesives, cosmetics, soaps, perfumes, leather dressings, waterproofing, photographic plates, antidotes for poisons, much more. ; Originally compiled ...
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Canadian Folk Songs, Old and New : Revised and Enlarged Edition

By: Gibbon, John Murray; Illustrated by Frank H. Johnson

Price: $30.00

Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons : 1949

Edition: Revised Edition

Seller ID: 21478

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

136 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Parallel text throughout in English and French, except title page and jacket in English only. Hardcover, tan boards, [xxii] + 114 pages, 136 total pages, 32 songs with tunes, lyrics, and full piano accompaniments. ; Originally published 1927. This is Revised and Enlarged Edition, 1949. Songs chosen and translated into singable French by John Murray Gibbon. Harmonizations by Geoffrey O'Hara and Oscar O'Brien. Preface translated into French by Maurice Morisset. Chapter on interpreting French-Canadian songs by Charles Marchand. ; Owner name penned on front endpaper. O...
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Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket