CHRISTMAS DELIGHTS
by Anonymous
CHRISTMAS DELIGHTS, McLoughlin Brothers, 1905, first edition, gift date on rear cover, else a vg copy containing 2 full color interior illustrations of St. Nicholas as well as a full color illustration on each of the covers, the front cover bearing yet another St. Nicholas image. Illustrated throughout with black and white images of Santa, children & toys. Bound in a flexible tight linen weave. Quite uncommon.
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Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress -For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1972
by Anonymous
Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress -For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1972, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1973, first edition, a vg+ copy in the publishers original cloth binding without dust-wrapper as issued.
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NURSERY COMICS
by Anonymous
NURSERY COMICS, Whitman, 1940, first edition, vg+ in full color pictorial wraps with a 14 page interior likewise in full color and in comic format consisting of THE UGLY DUCKLING, THREE LITTLE PIGS, THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE, THE THREE BEARS, THREE BLIND MICE, TOM THUMB, LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, THE LION AND THE MOUSE, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, HANSEL AND GRETEL, THE GINGERBREAD BOY, LITTLE R ED HEN & THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS. Uncommon to... Read More
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SCIENTIFICTION FIRST FANDOM STATIONERY
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SCIENTIFICTION FIRST FANDOM STATIONERY being three unused letter size sheets printed with cross lines and the Scientifiction First Fandom highly stylized logo emblem in black & white on the rectos. Wonderful genre nostalgia apparently originating with Hugo Gernsback in 1926.
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THE ART JOURNAL FOR 1876
by Anonymous
THE ART JOURNAL FOR 1876, Appleton, 1876, first edition, front cover mostly detached, some wear and rubbing at corner tips, else a vg copy bound in full publishers leather. A large oversize volume replete with illustrations, engravings, etc. To break or not to break; that is the question.
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ADAS SHALOM THE STORY OF A SYNAGOGUE BUILDING DEDICATION VOLUME 5712 -1952
by Anonymous
ADAS SHALOM THE STORY OF A SYNAGOGUE BUILDING DEDICATION VOLUME 5712 -1952, 7045 Curtis, Detroit 21, Michigan, first edition, corner tips worn, some soiling and rubbing to the covers, else a just about vg copy in photographic boards. Replete with 100's of names, members, rabbi's and cantors as well as photos of same. ADAS SHALOM became a major rallying place for Northwest Detroit Conservative Jews and perhaps the most famous synagogue of its type for decades.
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AN HISTORICAL REVIEW AND DIRECTORY OF NORTH AMERICA CONTAINING A GEOGRAPHICAL, POLITICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BRITISH AND OTHER EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS....
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AN HISTORICAL REVIEW AND DIRECTORY OF NORTH AMERICA CONTAINING A GEOGRAPHICAL, POLITICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BRITISH AND OTHER EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS...., Graisberry, 1788, first edition Vol. 1 only of 3 volumes, a good copy with vg contents in might well be a late 18th century binding with paper spine and marbled boards. This edition not in Sabin or Howes. Scarce.
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THE ALL DENBY NAVIGATOR
by Anonymous
THE ALL DENBY NAVIGATOR, Denby High School, January 1942, first edition, some dust-soil to the covers, else a vg copy. Replete with photos of course.
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AUNT LOUISA'S CHILD'S DELIGHT: COMPRISING RIP VAN WINKLE, YANKEE DOODLE, POCAHANTAS & PUTNAM
by Anonymous
AUNT LOUISA'S CHILD'S DELIGHT: COMPRISING RIP VAN WINKLE, YANKEE DOODLE, POCAHANTAS & PUTNAM, McLoughlin Bros., 1874, first edition, some light wear to the front lower fore edge corner tip and a bit more so to the spine extremities with some fraying and cloth loss, else a tight vg copy with unbroken inner hinges. Complete with all 24 stunning full page, full color lithographs.
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THE HISTORY OF LADY GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM, OF COVENTRY: WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, THE WHITE FRIARS, AND THE COVENTRY CROSS
by Anonymous
THE HISTORY OF LADY GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM, OF COVENTRY: WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, THE WHITE FRIARS, AND THE COVENTRY CROSS, Printed by J. Turner, (ca. 1834 -1844), 40 pages (counting the covers with pages 6 thru 39 enumerated), see through stain to the front wrap, dust-soiling to the covers, tiny chip missing from the lower front corner tip, some wear to the spine, else a just about vg copy with 5 woodcut images with the... Read More
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HIS SERVICE RECORD
by Anonymous
HIS SERVICE RECORD, Stevens, 1942, first edition, a vg+ or better copy. This large folio hard-bound volume was meant to provide a means for the family of service men to keep records and tabs on their relatives who were in the military as the war progressed. Previously Detroit News Foreign Correspondent Russell Barnes' copy with a letter SIGNED by William E. Scripps, President of The Detroit News, pasted on to the f.p.d. as issued. This album is... Read More
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AMERICAN PAINTING 1760 -1960
by Anonymous ( Lawrence A. Fleischman )
AMERICAN PAINTING 1760 -1960, Milwaukee Art Center, 1960, first edition, a fine copy without dust-wrapper as issued. A selection of 125 paintings from the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Fleischman of Detroit, Michigan. Illustrated. Inscribed by Mr. Fleishman as well.
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STORIES AND RHYMES IN THE NURSERY
by Anonymous & S. L. S.
STORIES AND RHYMES IN THE NURSERY, Merrill Publishing Co., 1943, first edition, just about fine in full color pictorial wraps by S. L. S. with full color, full page interior illustrations by S. L. S. as well. #4804.
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SAD FATE OF POOR ROBIN
by Anonymous
SAD FATE OF POOR ROBIN, McLoughlin Bros., ca. 1890, 8 pages with full color illustrations and growing add on verse rhyme. Clear tape repairs at the center fore edge of each leaf, a good copy that might be better if the tape were expertly removed. Part of the "Susie Sunshine's Series.
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THE MS. IN A RED BOX
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THE MS. IN A RED BOX, John Lane, 1903, stating "Second Edition August 1903" under the words "First Edition August 1903" on the copyright page (thus most likely actually the second impression of the first edition). One small soil mark on the front cover, else a bright near fine copy in the publishers original red and white pictorial stamped blue cloth binding.
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DISPLAY FOR THE MAN'S SHOP
by Anonymous
DISPLAY FOR THE MAN'S SHOP, Style for Men / The National Trade Press, (1938), first edition, small chip missing from the head of the spine, closed tear to the front upper spine hinge, else a vg+ copy in fragile boards and printed on slick paper. Profusely illustrated with actual photo displays of dressed windows on virtually every page. Quite scarce.
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BEST RECENT FICTION BY THE FOREMOST WRITERS
by Anonymous
BEST RECENT FICTION BY THE FOREMOST WRITERS, Macmillan, 1913, first edition, fine in fold out wraps printed on both sides highliting with both texts and photos some of their stable of writers: Winston Churchill -The Inside of the Cup, Edmund Lester Pearson -The Voyage of the Hoppergrass, Alice Brown -Robin Hood's Barn, Robert Herrick -His Great Adventure, Mary S. Watts -Van Cleve, Latta Griswold -Deering at Princeton, Zona Gale -When I Was A Little Girl, Jack London -The... Read More
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SNOWFLAKES
by Anonymous
SNOWFLAKES, E. P. Dutton, N.d., first edition, slight wear to the fore edge corner tips, tide mark to the upper margins of the front cover, else a tight vg or better copy with fine contents. Victorian poetry for children with 4 full color chromolithographs. Quite scarce.
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LITTLE MISS MUFFET AND OTHER STORIES
by Anonymous
LITTLE MISS MUFFET AND OTHER STORIES, McLoughlin Bros., 1902, first edition, wear to corner tips and board edges, else a good or better copy in the publishers original full color pictorial boards with some occasional soiling to the otherwise very good contents which consist of no less than 27 full color lithographs, several of which are full page and many more in black & white. Quite scarce.
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THE OVERLAND WHIPPET OPERATION AND CARE MODEL 96
by Anonymous
THE OVERLAND WHIPPET OPERATION AND CARE MODEL 96, Willys-Overland Inc., 1926, some creases to the covers, else vg+ in wraps. The auto manual for this vehicle is 36 pages with diagrams, drawings and illustrations on virtually every page. At the time, it was the brand new automobile introduced by Overland.
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LEZEN IS ZON BIJ REGEN DE OPENBARE BIBLIOTHEEK
by Anonymous
LEZEN IS ZON BIJ REGEN DE OPENBARE BIBLIOTHEEK / FULL COLOR PICTORIAL POSTER, Uitgave Dienst Publiciteit NBLC, first edition, closed tear to the upper margin, else a near fine copy measuring approximately 15.5" by 27" and most suitable for framing.
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The Religious Tract Society; A COLLECTION Of 47 EIGHT PAGE PAMPHLETS
by Anonymous
A COLLECTION OF 47 EIGHT PAGE PAMPHLETS, The Religious Tract Society, circa 1820's & 1830's, first edition, rebound in marbled boards with cloth spine, wear to fore edge corners and some board edges, else a good to very good copy with vg+/near fine contents. Some titles: the school mistress or the true story of Jenny Hickling; THE HAPPY NEGRO & THE GRATEFUL NEGRO; THE POLISH GENERAL; THE LIFE BOAT; TRUE CHRISTMAS JOY; THE REMARKABLE HISTORY OF ELIZABETH LOVELESS;... Read More
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THE WORLD OF CANT
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THE WORLD OF CANT, Wade & Co., 1880, first edition, 2 small tears to the head of the lightened spine, some light silverfish damage to the front cover, else a tight vg copy in gold-gilt and black stamped pictorial cloth. A most rare volume; a strange religious allegorical novel that decries religious and social hypocrisy in a number of forms, following the fortunes and careers of characters such as Mr. Caleb Faithful, Mr. Krimes and the Rev. Small. Not... Read More
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A CATALOGUE OF THE DOCTORS OF PHILOSOPHY AND OF SCIENCE AND OF THE MASTERS OF ARTS AND SCIENCE OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR DEGREES AFTER EXAMINATION 1873-1899
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A CATALOGUE OF THE DOCTORS OF PHILOSOPHY AND OF SCIENCE AND OF THE MASTERS OF ARTS AND SCIENCE OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR DEGREES AFTER EXAMINATION 1873-1899, Published by the University, 1900, first edition, light wear to the head of the spine, else a tight vg+ copy in the publishers original gold-gilt stamped cloth. A nice reference.
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FRANKFURT AM MAIN
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FRANKFURT AM MAIN, M. Jacobs, N.d. first edition, a few closed tears, soiling and upper fore edge corner chipping to the front cover, else a vg copy in pictorial wraps of this circa 1910 tourist pamphlet with 21 full color plates, some photographic, others illustrated by B. Liebig.
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