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1937ref. 17195New York: The New York Woman Inc. Near Fine. 1937. First Edition. Soft Cover. February 17 1937. Clean soft pictorial covers. Interior of text is tight clean and intact. Illustrated with b/w photographs drawings some color. Contents: Opinion Features Home Service Fashions and Entertainment. Women Magazine ; Drawings & Photographs; 8vo; 34 pages . The New York Woman, Inc. paperback
1937ref. 17189New York: The New York Woman. Very Good. 1937. First Edition. Soft Covers. Clean soft pictorial covers. Text's interior is tight clean & intact. Contents: Opinion Features Fashions Home Service and Entertainment. Illustrated with drawings and b/w photographs. Colorful Chesterfield cigarette advertisements on rear cover. Spine very lightly rubbed or else near fine. Women' s magazine; Drawings B/W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 35 pages . The New York Woman paperback
1937ref. 17190New York: The New York Woman. Inc. Near Fine. 1937. First Edition. Soft Covers. Clean soft pictorial Covers. Text's interior is tight clean & intact. Illustrated with b/w photographs drawings some color. Published weekly. Contents: Opinion Features Fashions Home Service and Entertainment. " The Good Earth" one of greatest films ever made. Rear cover has a color Chesterfield advertisement; b&w photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 34 pages . The New York Woman. Inc paperback
1914ref. 070777Allentown PA: Lehigh Valley Publishing Co. Ltd. 1914. Book. VG. Half-Leather. 1st Edition. Original edition complete in three 3 volumes uniformly bound in black 1/2 leather dark green cloth-covered boards marbled endpapers with cloth-reinforced hinges original to issue spine panels lettered in gilt. Leather shows mild rubbing in some areas minor surface rubbing to covers. Firm bindings unmarked interiors. A solid set. xi1101 iii774exi ii775-1467xi pp. illus. w/ b&w portrait plates. Contents assembled for the 200th anniversary of Lehigh County and published a few years later. Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., Ltd. Hardcover
1895ref. 1846Pittsburgh: Murdoch Kerr & Co. c. 1895. Hardcover. White oil cloth covered boards. Very good. 128 pages. 19 x 14 cm. 22 pages local advertisements. An array of dishes with some surprises such as a recipe for "Hot Tamales" from a contributor Helen E. Pelletreau who had traveled to Corpus Christi. Chapters include: Soup Fish & Oysters Meats and Entrees and Meat Sauces Vegetables Eggs & Omelets Salads and Salad Dressing Relishes Yeast & Bread Breakfast and Tea Cakes Pies and puddings Desserts Cakes Small Cakes Drinks and Ices Invalid's Tray Fruits Pickles Candy Nice Things to Know and Miscellaneous. Numerous local advertisements illustrated. Helen Pelletreau was the third president of the Pennsylvania College For Women and the first woman to hold the office. Pelletreau was chosen as Acting President after the prior person to hold the office resigned and while trustees searched for a replacement. The committee citing her exceptional business insight then elected Miss Pelletreau as President a title she kept for 14 years until her retirement in 1894. Pages lightly toned. Murdoch, Kerr & Co. hardcover
1895ref. 1846Pittsburgh: Murdoch Kerr & Co. c. 1895. Hardcover. White oil cloth covered boards. Very good. 128 pages. 19 x 14 cm. 22 pages local advertisements. An array of dishes with some surprises such as a recipe for "Hot Tamales" from a contributor Helen E. Pelletreau who had traveled to Corpus Christi. Chapters include: Soup Fish & Oysters Meats and Entrees and Meat Sauces Vegetables Eggs & Omelets Salads and Salad Dressing Relishes Yeast & Bread Breakfast and Tea Cakes Pies and puddings Desserts Cakes Small Cakes Drinks and Ices Invalid's Tray Fruits Pickles Candy Nice Things to Know and Miscellaneous. Numerous local advertisements illustrated. Helen Pelletreau was the third president of the Pennsylvania College For Women and the first woman to hold the office. Pelletreau was chosen as Acting President after the prior person to hold the office resigned and while trustees searched for a replacement. The committee citing her exceptional business insight then elected Miss Pelletreau as President a title she kept for 14 years until her retirement in 1894. Pages lightly toned. Murdoch, Kerr & Co. hardcover books
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1880ref. 700041New York: W.W. Munsell & Co. 1880. This antique leather bound oversize hardcover history of Delaware County NY has a brown cloth cover with brown leather spine gilt page edges at all sides. Spine is missing looks to have been previously repaired. Cover shows soil and spotting some edgewear. Enpapers show some soil and wear. Textblock is generally clean and crisp with a touch of browning. Binding is solid. Printed on heavy sturdy paper. Tissue-covered frontispiece depicts the County Courthouse in Delhi N.Y. and there are many more full-page illustrations engravings and maps depicting points of interest throughout Delaware County many of which can still be seen to this day. The book begins with a history of the Native Americans who once inhabited the area and goes on to give individual histories of many of the towns in the area as well as biographies of notable figures from each town and village. A comprehensive and unique reference. 363 pages; Inner hinges have been reinforced with blue tape. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Yes. 11.5"x14". W.W. Munsell & Co. Hardcover
1956344 pages. Bibliography. Black and white photographic plates. "For Captain (now Admiral) Gallery and his hask force the capture of the U-505 was an exultant climax to the long and dangerous battle against the deadly effectiveness of the German U-boats. The capture was accomplished only after months of careful planning and under the most hazardous condition." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. (Bibliographic reference: Enser pg. 429) Book
1997525 pages. Index. Bibliography. Maps. Black and white photographic plates. Illustrated map endpapers. "Based on previously classified archival research and over 100 interviews, including with British and German Commanders who worked with the Canadians. Particularly fascinating are details of NATO planning for meeting a Warsaw Pact attack, including how nuclear weapons would be used." - from dust jacket. Printed on glossy stock. Moderate peripheral wear. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. A quality copy. Book
199768 pages. 17" x 11". Index. Reprint of The Apostolic Faith (1906 - 08) which was originally printed in Los Angeles and edited by William J. Seymour. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
ref. 43165Paris A. Franck, Libraire 1848 grand in 8 (27,5x19,5) 1 volume reliure demi chagrin vert à coins de l'époque, dos lisse orné d'un riche décor doré (fer au singe et à l'oiseau), tranches dorées, II et 3266 pages, avec de nombreuses illustrations, dont 17 hors texte, un plan dépliant de la baie de Papaete (folding map of the Bay of Papaete), et une grande carte gravée dépliante in fine (large folding map of the world). Ex-dono manuscrit signé par le père de l'auteur sur la page de faux-titre. Eugène Delessert, 1819-1877. Edition originale (First edition). Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
ref. 243227Rennes, Typographie Oberthur, 1870 grand in-8, 533 pp., un f. n. ch., nombreuses surcharges manuscrites à l'encre, parfois des plus envahissantes, demi-veau fauve, dos à nerfs, pièce de titre cerise, tête mouchetée, couverture conservée (Seguin, Angers).
ref. 239024Paris, Imprimerie des sourds-muets, an X (1802), in-8, titre, 70 pp., avec 8 tableaux dépliants "in fine", cartonnage de papier raciné, dos lisse, pièce de titre cerise, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque). Feuillet de titre un peu sali.
ref. 12334Le Triptyque, Poêmes de la Côte d'Argent. Préface de Jean Rameau. Edité à Paris chez Brochérioux en 1923. Pages introductives de Rosny Jeune, D'Annunzio, Planté et Derennes. Illustrations de Auburtin, Bergès, Delpech, Duprat, Gueit, Guignard, Mascré, Rappa, Sourgen. Portrait de Maurice Martin par Séverin Rappa en regard de la page de titre. In-4 broché dans sa couverture éditeur avec le 1er plat décoré d'un paysage des Landes avec l'Océan Atlantique au second plan, aquarelle de Roger Sourgen. Au dos, branche de pin aquarellée par A. Gueit. (initiales). TBE.
ref. boz_001737Photographie d'époque de Dieudonné Costes, Paul Codos et Maurice Bellonte, signée par Paul Codos et Maurice Bellonte. Dimensions : 24 x 18 cm État : Voir photos et description pour plus de détails. Nombre de pages : 1 page
1822ref. PHO-913Paris, Béchet et Arthus Bertrand, 1822. 2 vol. 8°. XIV, 351 p.; VI, 359 p. Reliure demi cuir époque , dos lisse orné avec titre et tomaison, uniformément bruni , plats et charnières légèrement frottés
1898ref. 17221Philadelphia: J. L. Smith. Very Good. 1898. Hardcover. One large map Issued in two separate sheets; each 23" x 27 1/2". The folding maps are backed on linen. The maps are mounted in a green cloth hardcover folder with bright glit title on front. Pennsylvania; Thin 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . J. L. Smith hardcover
1983ref. 012466Kentville Publishing 1983. Book. Good. Soft cover. Dustjacket is very tatty and has been repaired with tape. Rear hinge is split to webbing. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. A scarce book. Kentville Publishing Paperback
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1873ref. 016808Somerville New Jersey: Cornell & Honeyman 1873. The first appearance of two Joaquin Miller poems. A beautiful copy. SEE PHOTOS. Near Fine condition. Bright shiny clean square tight and unmarked. Hinges are perfect. Previous owner's small book label on the front pastedown endpaper. Bound in the publisher's gilt-decorated green cloth. Original brown endpapers. Twelve numbers complete all published of this monthly magazine: Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1873 to Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1873. Included here are two Joaquin Miller poems: HAVE FAITH and A DEDICATION. The second is footnoted as follows: "The above was enclosed to us by Mr. Miller in a note from London England accompanying the Poem 'HAVE FAITH' elsewhere printed i.e. on page 202. About it he writes: 'Here are the first lines of a book of poems inscribed to the memory of my brother i.e. Dr. John D. Miller of Easton PA once your friend which you are at liberty to publish if you like.' As this new book which we believe is to be called OLIVE LEAVES has not yet been issued from the English house where it is in press we gladly print this 'DEDICATION' in advance of its appearance in England." Also in this volume is "More Local History -- New Germantown" by R. R. Honeyman pp. 116-130. This volume is a useful source of Somerset and Hunterdon County New Jersey local history and genealogy. The title page continues thus: "With Classified Local Items and Tables of Marriages and Deaths in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties from Jan. 1st 1872 sic to Nov. 1st 1873." Not in BAL or Johnson. First Collected Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition. 576pp. Cornell & Honeyman Hardcover
1944ref. 021185Indianapolis / New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc 1944. First edition February 1 1944. Publishers red cloth with gold lettering. Rear cover edge has some light staining pages lightly spotted else near fine in dust jacket flaps and rear cover spotted else near fine bright cover with no tears unclipped $2.00 intact in protective mylar cover. A very nice copy of very scarce title. Authors' debut novel featuring PI Mike James; Long Island NY. Mike is called to Long Island in connection with the loss of the famous Menander manuscript. Nice people don't commit murder and the Long Island citizens in this mystery are all out of the top drawer. But a beautiful actress who looked and acted like one of the Borgias is found dead and "murder makes a villian." This copy although not marked as such comes from the auction of the Gary Gorton Crime Fiction collection of detective fiction in Australia. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-Near Fine. Book. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc