Titles starting with L from Gallagher Books, ABAA, ILAB

New York:: Lyons & Burford,, 1996.. Second Printing. Paperback. Trade paperback, about 8 inches (21.5 cm) tall, in illustrated green and white wraps. 184 pages illustrated by photographs and drawings, mostly in color. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. This is an association copy in that it was presented to Shane Stalcup, a world class fly tyer, author and teacher. In the author's hand there is "For Shane" discreetly written on the cover; and a signed and dated personal inscription on the title pag... more information

Indianapolis:: Bobbs Merrill ,, 1928.. First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Hardback octavo in blue cloth stamped in gilt. 433 pages. A biography of the French hero of the American Revolution who, it is asserted, later held the future of his own country in his hands. Light wear to the extremities and the lightest of toning to the text. The jacket is complete but for a tiny chip at head of spine, light edge wear and rubbing. The spine is slightly darkened and there is a small closed tear at top re... more information

Paris:: Le Jardin de Modes (Paul Dumas),, No date (ca. 1930).. No Edition Indicated. Squarish octavo. String bound book of 15 linen leaves with scalloped edges illustrated in color by Paul Dumas. The story of the first chapter of Genesis, in French, illustrated in a child-like style in shades of red, blue, green, yellow. The covers are somewhat dulled and soiled, and the spine strip is not present. There is a light stain (probably coffee) at and around foredge more or less throughout the book. Still ... more information

Gilford CT:: Lyons Press,, 2008.. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, about 11.25 inches (28.5 cm) tall, in powder blue cloth. 144 pages illustrated by color photographs. Recollections of the authors' experiences with the legendary fly designer along with beautifully produced step-by-step illustrations of tying his last patterns. Both the book and jacket are bright, clean, unworn. ... more information

New York:: Thomas Y. Crowell,, 1969.. 1st edition. Hardcover. Hardback. Octavo, Pro labor education for kids. Very clean copy in gray cloth with very minor extremity wear. Jacket clean and bright with minor edge and extremity wear and some light abrasions to cover; price clipped. ... more information

Scotch Plains NY:: Morning Sun Books,, 2003.. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto in maroon faux leather stamped in gilt. 128 pages illustrated by color photographs. Nice pictorial covering the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad from New York City to Buffalo. This is the second volume in a five-volume series. The book is bright, crisp and unworn. The jacket is likewise bright and crisp. ... more information

Edison NJ:: Morning Sun Books,, 1990.. First Edition. Hardback quarto. Glossy maroon cloth decorated in gilt 128 pages illustrated by color photographs. Nice pictorial covering the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad from Hoboken to Buffalo. Although not numbered as such, this is the first volume in a five volume series. The book is bright, crisp and unworn. The jacket is bright and crisp but there is a half inch tear at top front panel, and very light general edge wear. ... more information

Fresno CA:: Academy Library Guild,, 1960.. First edition. Hardcover. Hardback octavo in red gilt stamped cloth. Very light edge wear, a spot of fading from moisture at tip of front cover with very light discoloration from bleeding on front endpaper, a previous owner mark on the front endpaper; soundly bound. The jacket is very lightly rubbed with a tiny chip at head of spine. The author is a New Mexico Franciscan and author of several pieces of short fiction as well as history of the Southwest. This i... more information

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,, 1989.. First edition thus. Hardcover. Hardback, square quarto in floral pattern paper covered boards. First published in a children's periodical in 1867, this was the first story in what became known as The Peterkin Papers. This picture book version is only slightly abridged from the original. Nice copy with lovely illustrations, unmarked inside and only minor extremity wear outside. The jacket is complete but for a tiny chip at the top of the front flap fold; minor extr... more information

Hollywood CA:: Hollycrofters Inc.,, 1932.. First edition. Hardcover. Limited Edition of 150 copies, this one #25 Octavo in quarter green leather, marbled boards. Watermarked paper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Spine just slightly sunned and extremities modestly worn. Bright, clean and unmarked inside. Binding sound. This edition issued without jacket. A biography of the guiding force in the development of Denver's Elitch Gardens. In it's early days, it was an important live theater venue, but lat... more information

Lincoln NE:: Univ. of Nebraska Press,, 1978.. 1st thus. Hardcover. Hardback. Octavo, White cloth, very lightly edgeworn; owner name front endpaper. Jacket complete but a few edge tears of about an inch, and a bit ragged at spine top, price clipped. This is a reprint of a work first published in England in 1888. Sharp and honest comments of a proper English lady on the best and the worst of the frontier west. ... more information

No place:: Lafayette Historical Society,, No date (1989).. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto in black cloth stamped in gilt, pastedown illustration on front cover. 382 pages illustrated by photographs, map endpapers. A nicely produced local history of this community which sits between Denver and Boulder. Lots of family history and a good selection of period photographs. There is a write-up of a mineworkers / management dispute that resulted in several deaths in the late 1920's, and also an interesti... more information

Seattle:: Superior Publishing,, 1969.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback quarto in rust cloth stamped in black. 144 pages illustrated with photographs. Great selection of photographs showing the operations of the railroads coupled with Great Lakes shipping. These are described as 'the world's heaviest trains'. Nice copy with minor extremity wear. The jacket is a touch toned and has minor edge wear. ... more information

New York:: Beekman House,, 1981.. 1st edition. Hardcover. Hardback. Folio Large format book with glossy black paper covered boards, lettering in gold. Just a touch of extremity wear, and front cover is ever so slightly bowed top to bottom. Jacket is complete, without tears or chips, but is slightly extremity worn and shows some surface rubbing. A lovely piece of work on a car with more artistic appeal than any other, far more elaborate than other titles by this publisher with similar titles. Photos. ... more information

New York:: Beekman House,, 1991.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback folio, about 14 inches high, in glossy black paper covered boards. 256 pages illustrated by high quality color photography. A coffee table book on this high end Italian sports car, showing the various historical models in lovely settings. A little rubbing to the tips. The jacket has minor wear to extremities and a tiny tear at head of spine. ... more information

Minneapolis:: University of Minnesota Press,, 1949.. First edition, First printing. Hardcover. Hardback octavo in cloth illustrated by a black and white landscape photograph. 246 pages, map endpapers. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half title. A panoramic history of the exploration and settlement of the Upper Mississippi Valley, essentiall north of St. Louis and from the Dakotas to Lake Michigan. A gift note on front endpaper, but otherwise clean, soundly bound and just a little toned. Covers have minor ... more information

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1858.. Early printing, 1859. Hardcover. Hardback octavos, about 8 inches tall, in dark brown pebbled cloth. 560 and 614 pages respectively with six pages of ads. Illustrated by drawings and engravings and a fold out map. An extensive study of the Holy Land with precise references to the Bible. Modest general wear to the covers with a little chipping to head of spine and a one-inch + tear to the center rear joint of Vol. II. Both front free endpapers removed. Vol. I... more information

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1971.. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, about 9.25 inches tall, in yellow cloth stamped in black and blind. 306 pages. Much better known for books on science and science fiction, this is the ninth of a series of books on Western Civilization designed for young adults. Recommended for "Ages 12 - Up". All, including this one, were very well reviewed and first editions are comparatively scarce except as library discards. A hint of extremity wear, but inside is clean... more information

New York:: Oxford Univ. Press,, 1968.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback. Octavo, Brown cloth book is spotless and unworn. Jacket is clipped; spine is lightly but noticeably sunned; minor top edge wear. Map endpapers. ... more information

Baltimore:: Genealogical Publishing Co.,, 1983.. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, about 8.75 inches tall, in gilt stamped red cloth. 228 pages. Clean, bright, sound and unmarked. There is an indentation from a paper clip on the front endpaper. Note that the print is quite small. It covers Clinton, Franklin, Essex, Warren and Washington Counties. ... more information