Original publisher's black, white, and orange wrapper. 5 1/8" x 7 1/4." Ninety-three pages, complete. Pages are clean. Binding is tight. This book has 101 "economies" or tips for vehicle maintenance and repair. View More...
Formerly bound. Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. No date, circa 1840. 4" x 7." Four pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall except for a few wrinkles, slight rippling, occasional offsetting, light to moderate foxing and staining throughout (text still readable), and minuscule chipping along spine (text is unaffected). A Very Good copy. A Christian tract containing verses from the Bible that describe the inherent sinful nature of man and what happens to unrepentant sinners. Tract No. 243 of the American Tract Society. The American Tract Society (ATS) is an evangel... View More...
Original publisher's beige wrappers. Possibly disbound. No date, circa 1808-1811. 4 3/4" x 8 1/4." Fourteen pages, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall. Foxing and light dampstaining throughout. Slight chipping at the spine. Small chip in upper-right corner on front cover and at the top of Page 5 not affecting text. Fore-edge of pages slightly clipped but entire text is still readable. A Very Good copy. A piece of propaganda that calls for the people of Massachusetts to support Federalist government officials who would distance the United States from England and France. The... View More...
Text is in German and English. Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt decoration and lettering on the front cover. No date, circa 1900-1910. 5 1/4" x 6 1/4." Twelve unnumbered panels, complete. The panels are part of one accordion-style leaf that folds out from the book. Black and white illustrations printed on glossy paper, complete. Panels, illustrations, and covers are very clean and intact. Covers have some edge and corner wear. The illustrations show scenic views and landmarks in and around Hamburg, Germany. Some of the illustrations are full-page, others are panoramic... View More...
Original announcement printed as a brochure on beige paper. This announcement advertises an upcoming title, "American First Editions." No date, circa 1942. 6" x 9." Four pages, complete. One leaf folded in half and printed on all sides. Brochure is very clean and intact. A few minuscule wrinkles and a small, very faint smudge on the last page. A Fine copy. This is an announcement advertising the limited fourth edition of Merle Johnson's American First Editions, which was edited by Jacob Blanck. The first two pages of the brochure give some background on the book. Excerpts from the f... View More...
Text is in German. Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt decoration on the front cover. No date, circa 1872. 4" x 6." Ten unnumbered panels, complete. The panels are part of one accordion-style leaf that folds out from the book. Black and white illustrations, complete. Publisher's information impressed on back cover: "Verlag v. G. G. Lange." Panels, illustrations, and covers are very clean and intact. Slight edge wear, a few minuscule bumps at the edges of the covers, and a few small spots on the covers. A Fine copy. The illustrations show scenic views and landmarks in an... View More...
Original publisher's illustrated wrapper with staple binding. Front and back covers have black, white, and blue illustrations of a bedroom. The illustrations feature a bed with a crocheted bedspread on top. 7 3/4" x 10 3/4." Thirty-one pages, complete. Black and white illustrations and reprinted photographs, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Staples are not rusted. Edges are a little worn. Chipping at the spine. Occasional faint stain on a few pages; text and images are still readable. This magazine includes fourteen crocheted bedspread patterns complete ... View More...
Original publisher's advertising brochure for books by George Wharton James. No date, circa 1910s. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2." Four pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. A fine copy. George Wharton James (1858-1923) was an American lecturer, journalist, editor, and photographer. James wrote many publications on California and the American Southwest. Forty-three of James's titles are featured with brief descriptions and the price of the item. The following are a few examples of his books for sale: "California, Romantic and Beautiful," "Arizona, the Wonderland of the Southwest," "The P... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with string binding. Black and blue illustration of a tree on the front cover. 6" x 9 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. Black and white reprinted photographs and illustrations, complete. Back cover includes a list of other publications about British life, politics, history, and culture. Printed for the British Library of Information, New York. Inside of the back cover has the following printed text: "Printed in Great Britain at the University Press, Oxford by John Johnson, Printer to the University." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Subtle di... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with string binding. Black and blue illustration of a tree on the front cover. 6" x 9 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. Black and white reprinted photographs and illustrations, complete. Back cover includes a list of other publications about British life, politics, history, and culture. Printed for the British Library of Information, New York. Inside of the back cover has the following printed text: "Printed in Great Britain at the University Press, Oxford by John Johnson, Printer to the University." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Subtle di... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with string binding. Black and blue illustration of a tree on the front cover. 6" x 9 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. Black and white reprinted photographs, complete. Back cover includes a list of other publications about British life, politics, history, and culture. Inside of the back cover has the following printed text: "Printed in Great Britain for the British Library of Information, New York at the University Press, Oxford by John Johnson, Printer to the University." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Subtle discoloration along the edges ... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with string binding. Black and blue illustration of a tree on the front cover. 6" x 9 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. Black and white reprinted photographs, complete. Back cover includes a list of other publications about British life, politics, history, and culture. Inside of the back cover has the following printed text: "Printed in Great Britain for the British Library of Information, New York at the University Press, Oxford by John Johnson, Printer to the University." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Subtle discoloration along the edges ... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with string binding. Black and blue illustration of a tree on the front cover. 6" x 9 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. Black and white reprinted photographs and illustrations, complete. Back cover includes a list of other publications about British life, politics, history, and culture. Inside of the back cover has the following printed text: "Printed in Great Britain for the British Library of Information, New York at the University Press, Oxford by John Johnson, Printer to the University." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Subtle discoloratio... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with string binding. Black and blue illustrated map of Great Britain on the front cover. 6" x 9 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. Black and white reprinted photographs and illustrations, complete. Back cover includes a list of other publications about British life, politics, history, and culture. Back cover has the following printed text: "Printed in Great Britain for the British Library of Information, New York at the University Press, Oxford by John Johnson, Printer to the University." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Subtle discoloration al... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with string binding. Black and blue illustrated map of Great Britain on the front cover. 6" x 9 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. Black and white reprinted photographs and illustrations, complete. Back cover includes a list of other publications about British life, politics, history, and culture. Back cover has the following printed text: "Printed in Great Britain for the British Library of Information, New York at the University Press, Oxford by John Johnson, Printer to the University." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Subtle discoloration al... View More...
Text is in French. Original publisher's red boards with gilt decorations and lettering on the front cover. No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 7 1/4" x 5 1/2." Twelve unnumbered panels, complete. The panels are part of one accordion-style leaf that folds out from the book. Black and white photographs printed, complete. Panels, photographs, and covers are very clean and intact. Covers have some edge and corner wear. Slight cracking at the head and tail of the spine. The photographs show scenic views and landmarks in and around Brussels, Belgium. Photographs are accompanied by brief captions ... View More...
Original publisher's beige wrappers with staple binding. 6 7/8" x 10 1/8." Pages 43-67, complete. Black and white illustrated advertisements, complete. Two additional pages of ads in the front and four additional pages of ads in the back for various products. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. California State Library and pencil writing in the top margin of the front cover. Pomona Public Library stamp on front cover not affecting text. Covers are browned. California Municipalities was a monthly magazine that was published to help city officials in running t... View More...
Original publisher's brown wrappers with staple binding. On the front cover is a black and white reprinted photograph of "Market Street, San Francisco, paved with bitumenous rock, by the City Street Improvement Co." 6 7/8" x 10 3/4." Pages 107-130, complete. Black and white illustrations, complete. Two additional pages of ads in the front and two additional pages of ads in the back for various products. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Slight chipping at the corners of the covers. California State Library stamp and pencil writing in the top margin of the f... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. One black and white illustration on the front cover showing four women in uniform, complete. One advertisement in the back promoting the purchase of Victory Bonds. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight wear in the bottom corners. Staples slightly rusted. Note in the front: "Booklet No. 11 is a supplement to booklet No. 9, revised to January 1, and should be used with booklet No. 10 to obtain a cumulative record of Canada's War effort." The following are some of the Contents: "For T... View More...
Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifteen pages, complete. One black and white illustration on the front cover, complete. Illustration shows a foreboding scene of industry, factories, and war tanks juxtaposed against a rural scene with a farm and a man riding a tractor on a field. Pages are very clean and intact except for a few minuscule bumps at the corners. Staples slightly rusted. A Fine copy. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are some of the Contents: "Canada's Commitments," "The Armed Forces," "Ca... View More...