Titles starting with 1 from Boston Book Company

1995. Fine. PYE, John William. THE 100 MOST SIGNIFICANT BOOKS PUBLISHED BY TICKNOR AND FIELDS 1832-1871. Brockton, Mass.: John William Pye Rare Books, 1995. Inscribed by the author on ffep, with signature on title page. 112 pp. 8vo., blue cloth. Fine. B/w illustrations in the text. Indexed. ... more information

1947. Very Good. SELDES, GEORGE. 1000 AMERICANS: The Real Rulers of the U.S.A. New York: Boni & Gaer, (1947). Inscribed presentation from Seldes to Porter Sargent whom Seldes describes on p. 70 as 'the noted iconoclast of the world of education.' 312p. 8vo., maroon cloth with printed title on spine and upper board. Color-printed dust jacket has some closed tears. Very good. ... more information

1931. Good. SCHWARTZ, Jacob. 1100 OBSCURE POINTS, The Bibliographies of 25 English and 21 American Authors. London: Ulysses Bookshop, (1931). Limited edition, one of 666 numbered copies. 8vo., orange cloth, beveled edges. Some foxing to text margins. Boards are soiled, with small stains at lower board and spine. Good plus. ... more information

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1930. Very Good. [PHOTOGRAPHY - 20TH CENTURY] 14 INDUSTRIAL SNAPSHOTS: INSULATING OF WIRE AND CABLE LINES. n.d., ca. 1930's. Fourteen 2.5 x 3.5 snapshots, white borders with rough edges, sepia tone. Loosely inserted in slots on three thin cardstock sheets, which are stapled to the manila folder containing them. Photos in very good condition, a few slightly creased corners, and with numerals stamped in ink on the reverse. Typed captions include: Mixing Rubber Insulating Compounds, Tube Insulating Proces... more information

1906. Fine. HOWE, Frances S. 14000 MILES: A CARRIAGE AND TWO WOMEN. [Fitchburg, MA] Privately printed, 1906. 287 pp. 8vo., quarter olive green cloth over grey paper covered boards, paper title label on cover, white spine lettering. Signed by the author with ink ownership below on second blank recto. Bright, fine copy with only minor shelfwear to heel. Gilt top edge bright. Travels of Howe and her companion in the Northeast. ... more information

1908. Paperback. Very Good. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 1708-1908, TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Falmouth, Mass. First edition. 8vo., wrappers. Flyleaf adhered to front wrap. Paper somewhat edge-toned. Wrappers lightly foxed and sunned to extremes. About very good. ... more information

1932. Paperback. Very Good. (ART). 1932 CATALOGUE OF THE 16th ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT ARTISTS (Incorporated). New York: Grand Central Palace, 1932. Small 8vo., wrappers, black & white illustrations. Wear to wraps, ink inscription to fly-leaf. Very good internally. ... more information

1936. Paperback. Very Good. [ART]. THE 1936 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS. October Fifteenth - December Sixth. Pittsburgh: Carnegie Institute, [c. 1936]. 8vo., wrappers; black & white illustrations. Some soil, mild wear to wraps, which are starting; interesting pencil doodles to rear wrap. About very good. ... more information

1945. Very Good. ALICOATE, Jack., ed. THE 1945 FILM DAILY BOOK OF MOTION PICTURES. [n.p.] The Film Daily, 1945. 992 pp. 8vo., dark blue embossed in red. Very good, corners bumped, remnant of spine label. Top edge damp-stained, not affectiong text. Three-color printing. Photo reproductions and illustrations throughout (trade ads). The wartime film industry. ... more information

1955. HOOGENDYK, Marianna van Rossen. 1955 SKETCHBOOK WITH 90 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, WATERCOLORS & MIXED MEDIA PIECES. In a standard composition notebook (unlined); there are blank pages following the paintings/drawings, and the next to last two pages are pencil lecture notes. The first page, a pencil, ink and wash drawing of a young girl, is dated 4/4/55. The rest are undated; all are unsigned, but the notebook cover bears the artist's name in capital letters. Ms. Hoogendyk, also known as M... more information

1987. Paperback. Fine. ARMSTRONG, Richard, et al... 1987 BIENNIAL EXHIBITION. Whitney Museum of American Art. New York: Whitney Museum in association with W.W. Norton, (1987). 4to., wrappers; black & white and color illustrations. Fine. ... more information