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27.4.9 Gone With the Wind Author: Mitchell, Margaret $1800.00 New York The Macmillan Company 1936 Hard Cover Good+ No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is protected by a mylar DJ and is encased in a custom-made slipcase. Previous Owner's nameplate on the inside front cover. Spine darkened, corners and edges rubbed. 1037 pages. |
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B.000294 California Perfume Company Color Plate Catalog Author: $625.00 NY California Perfume Compan 1915 Pebbled Cloth Very Good- in Issued Without j Assumed first Edition Dealer Sales Catalog. 10in. H x 15 1/4in. W. 72 page California Perfume Company (predecessor to Avon Products) dealer sales catalog, with 37 folio size color lithographs of cosmetic product line. Color Plate Catalogue of Perfumes, Toilet Waters, Sachet Powders, Complexion Creams, Talcum Powders, Toilet Preparations, Soaps and Soap Preparations, Shaving Supplies, Hair Tonics and Shampoos, Manicure Supplies, Dentifrices, Flavoring Extracts, Colorings and Food Products, Household Specialties, Atomizer Boxes, Gift Packages and Sets. 1921 letter "To Whom it May Concern" pasted inside the front cover from the Vice-President of The First National Bank of Kansas City, Mo. explaining to prospective customers the strength of the Perfume Company and that they had been in business since 1886. This book has been rebound: the pages have been washed in a mild bleach solution to kill mildew and some moderate insect damage has been repaired with Japanese tissue on 6 pages. All of the illustrations are complete and not affected by these repairs. The binding has been resewn by hand and new PH neutral endpapers included. When purchased there was also an additional page laid in that was not part of the original catalog for American Ideal and Daphne Toilet Water, American Beauty Fragrance Jar, Benzoin Lotion, Cold Cream, Violet Almond Meal and White Lilac Talcum Powder-this page has been sewn in at the rear just behind the Panama-Pacific International Exposition engraving. The salesperson hand marked in pencil discounted prices on the description pages in between the lithographed pages. The lithographs orginally had index tabs which disintegrated and these have been replaced. Cover is in very good + condition, but the cover gilding is faded. |
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7.3.21 L'Art De Batir Chez Les Romains Author: Choisy, Auguste $325.00 Paris Ducher 1873 Cloth /w Gilded Spine Very Good- Ex-Library. Elephant Folio-over 15in. -23in. tall. Ducher, Paris, 1873. Hardcover Elephant Folio book in Very Good-condition. Ex-Library copy with library markings and book plate on front endpaper. No pockets. Some sunning to spine. French-language book on Roman architecture and building methods. 100 illustrations, 24 plates. 216 pgs. |
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9022 The Life and Works of Jean Leon Gerome (Missing Plates) Author: Hering, Fanny Field; St. Gaude Illust: Gerome, Jean Leon $299.50 NY Cassell Publishing Co. 1892 Embossed Cloth Good- First Edition 17 1/2in. H x 14in. W. A very nice but incomplete copy of this massive work. 288 pages, 13 of 20 original photogravures, 20 of 25 original photo-engravings, 50 sketches in the text. Some of the plates show normal soiling along the extra wide borders from being handled by people, the centered images are still very good. Cloth is stained and worn in spots. Hinges are cracked, interior pages have no major problems-no dampstains, etc and show very nicely. Since this book cannot reasonably be restored it is an excellent candidate for plate removal. Gerome's subjects center around Christian, secular middle eastern and Roman, and some French themes. Book weighs just over 12 pounds. |
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26.5.2 The Philatelic Exhibitors Handbook Author: Neil, Randy L. $225.00 Shawnee-Mission, Kansas The Traditions Press 1988 Leather w/ Gilded Spine Near Fine in Very Good jacket Stated 1st Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Inscribed & Dated By the Author The Traditions Press. Shawnee-Mission, Kansas, 1988. Stated First Edition hardcover 4to in Near Fine condition with Very Good dust jacket. Some creasing and edgewear to DJ. Inscribed and dated May 22, 1988 by author, on title page. |
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B.001016 The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals: Ancient and Modern Author: Billing, Archibald $199.50 London Daldy, Isbister, & Co. 1875 Cloth /w Gilding Very Good- No Jacket Revised Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed By Granddaughter This is a 1875, New Edition, Revised and corrected, in Very Good-condition. The front and rear end papers have been repaired with japanese tissue. Original end papers still intact and repaired with tissue paper. This book is signed by the author's granddaughter, on the first title page. There are almost 200 photos and illustrations. No marks from a previous owner. approx. 226 pages. |
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27.4.12 Roy Rogers Framed and Signed Photograph Author: $195.00 Very Good+ Signed by Roy Rogers" To Fred, Happy Trails, Roy Rogers" on the top, left of the photograph. The photograph is of Roy Rogers sitting on a rearing Trigger, Rogers' signature pose. |
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4457 Minkus New World-Wide Postage Stamp Catalog 1967 Volume I & II (Signed By Jacques Minkus). Author: Tlamsa, George A. (Editor In C $140.00 New York Minkus Publications, Inc. 1966 Hard Cover Very Good. No Jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed by the Publisher The book is in Very Good condition, the spines are sunned, the corners are bumped, signed by the publisher on the title pages of both books, right over the publisher's mark at the bottom of the page. This 2 volume set is signed on the title page of both volumes. |
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3372 Colleen Moore's Doll House Author: Moore, Colleen Illust: Rousseau, Will $139.00 Garden City NY Doubleday & Company Cloth Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Inscribed By Author The book is in Near Fine condition, the dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition, inscribed by Colleen Moore on the front endpaper. |
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1663 Beijing (Peking) Museum of Handcrafted Art 1978 Author: $129.50 Beijing 1979 Cloth Spine with Boards Near Fine in Very Good jacket First Edition 13in. H x 10in. W Folio. Very nice copy of this rare book in Chinese about handcrafted works of art. 167 objects are shown in color photographs, most are 1/2 page to full page in size, a few are smaller. Text is in Chinese. DJ and endpapers moderately foxed, interior has very occasional light foxing. Cover boards are covered in a patterned vinyl with gilded title. |
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3879 Superman Scrap Book Author: $129.50 Saalfield Publishing Comp 1940 Spiral Bound Good. No Jacket Elephant Folio-14 1/2in. H x 10 1/2in. W. The Scrap Book is in good condition. The front and back covers have a image of superman in the original superman uniform. There are some tears on the covers, and alot of wear. Inside the scrap book are newspaper clippings by Herman N. Bundesen M.D. The Scrap Book is about half full. First page of book is loose. |
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9045 Many Things to Do Author: Bailey, Corinne Ringel Illust: Bailey, Bill and Corinne $125.00 Akron, Ohio The Saalfield Publishing 1932 Wraps Very Good- 15in. H x 10 1/2in. W. This is the rare Corinne Bailey collectible doll book, "Many Things to Do. " This book is huge. Some of the pages have a double tear at the top edge and the rear cover has several chips missing at the top, all of which are repaired with tissue. This book contains the following: four elephants, an Indian family, a card game, four picture puzzles, a paper doll, a paper house, lawn furniture, circus animals and performers, two ships, colored paper patterns for designing, a calendar or greeting card, a dart, two face masks, a miller and his windmill, a lamp shade, a picture map, fox and geese game, things to wear to make you a "funny". All images are present. 18 pages. |
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B.001100 Abc Book of Early Americana, a Sketchbook of Antiquities and American Firsts Author: Sloane, Eric Illust: Sloane, Eric $125.00 NY Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1963 Cloth /w Gilding Very Good in Very Good- jacket First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Signed by Author Nice copy of this historic work documenting American 'firsts" along with Sloane's illustrations. Front endpaper is signed and illustrated by Sloane with a covered bridge and the #2 above it, all in pencil. Book has some foxing to endpapers and to page edges. Covers edges and corners in near fine condition, interior is clean, binding is tight. DJ has foxing and is price clipped, no tears. Approx 48 pages. |
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5462 The Horolovar 400-Day Clock Repair Guide Author: Terwilliger, Charles $122.50 New York The Horolovar Company 1954 Paperback Very Good- No Jacket Assumed First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Inscribed By Author The book is in Very Good-condition, inscribed by the author on the inside front cover, the spine is sunned, the top of the spine is heavily bumped, there are 2 stains on the cover at the bottom right corner. |
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26.5.6 The Gang Plank, July-August 1927 Author: $100.00 New York The French Line 1927 Magazine Very Good July-August 1927 Magazine. 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Issue of The Gang Plank magazine from July-August 1927, published by the French Line, a transatlantic steamship company. 15-page magazine is in Very Good condition with some soiling at edges of front and back covers. Very slight soiling to page edges. This issue details the introduction of a new flagship called the Ile de France. It also includes photos of notable French Line passengers, including Herbert Pulitzer, son of Joseph Pulitzer, creator of the Pulitzer Prize. An interesting piece of 1920's American history, in great shape! |
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26.5.9 Time: the Weekly Newsmagazine, May 20, 1929 Author: Luce, Henry R. $100.00 Chicago TIME, Inc. 1929 Magazine Very Good Vol. 13, No. 20 Magazine. 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. TIME, Inc., 1929, Chicago. Issue of TIME Weekly Newsmagazine from May 20, 1929 in Very Good condition. Published 5 months before stock market crash. Includes articles on prohibition, negroes at military academies, Herbert Hoover, Bobby Jones, Queen Mary of England, 27 German communists killed by police, and Michelson calculating the speed of light. Two page full-color Goodyear ad on centerfold, full-color Kodachrome Home Movies ad on inside back cover, and various b/w antique car ads inside. |
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9.5.4 The 1948 Longhorn: Texas a&M College Yearbook, Volume 46 Author: John, Henry T. And Bobby Willi $100.00 College Station, TX Texas A&M University Pres 1948 Embossed Cloth Good Vol. 46 College Yearbook. Folio-over 12in. -15in. tall. The 1948 Longhorn Yearbook from Texas A&M University. Hardcover folio in Good condition with heavy soiling and edgewear to front and back covers. Foxing on page edges. Waterdamage and foxing to pages in front and back. Musty odor. No previous owner's marks. Does include a letter certificate from John H. Reagan High School (in the Heights, Houston, TX) from 1943-1944. |
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1541 The Great 4 Paw Show Author: $97.50 Chicago W.B. Conkey 1900 Cloth Spine with Boards Good+ Assumed First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. 60 page book from 1900 with color and gilded cover of circus with children watching, color frontispiece of boy in sailor suit at the shore dreaming of the circus (nyh w/Statue of Liberty in the background). Many b/w engravings throughout. Cannot find another copy of this book on the internet. |
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4.4.21 Guide to Ancient Jewish Coins ISBN: 091501811X Author: Hendin, David $95.00 New York Attic Books, Ltd. 1976 Leatherette w/gilding Very Good in Very Good- jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Hardcover 8vo book in Very Good condition with a few previous owner's pencil marks on the inside pages. Dust jacket is in Very Good-condition with some rubbing and a tear on top right corner of back cover. A very fascinating book with detailed b/w drawings and plates of ancient Jewish coins. 149 pgs. |
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27.4.13 The Social Ladder Author: Gibson, C. D. Illust: Charles Dana Gibson $90.00 New York & London R. H. Russell and John La 1902 Hard Cover Good+ No Jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. Tall. This book includes 84 of Mr. Gibson's best cartoons", and all are uniform in size, shape and binding". These b&w illustrations poke fun at aristocratic life in 1902. No page numbers. |
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