Standard Classic Atlas for Schools and Colleges with an Alphabetical Index Giving the Latitudes and Longitudes of Nearly 10,000 Places
New York and Chicago: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Company, 1885. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE, Worldcat lists only one institutional holding . Contains 22 two-page maps of ancient countries and empires plus 30 pp. Index with latitudes and longitudes of nearly 10,000 places. Near Fine, small number in ink top corner front paste down, light rubbing to cloth at tips. Maps include Orbis Veteribus Notus, Romanum Imperium, Hispania, Gallia, Asia... Read More
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1910 Milwaukee Daily News Calendar
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Milwaukee Daily News, 1910. Paper. Illus. by Bryson, James Ross. Very Good. No Binding. First Edition. Calendar for 1912, 10 1/4" w x 37 1/2" h, single sheet with 2 folds, with three James Ross Bryson lithographs of lovely women of the period, published by the Milwaukee Daily News as a carrier's greeting. Very Good, old tape mends verso at folds, several rubs to paper, 1" tear to right margin each of the three sections, not affecting... Read More
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Vantine's - The Oriental Store, 1916 Catalog (Catalogue)
New York: A.A. Vantine & Co., Inc., 1916. Magazine. Very Good Plus. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A RARE catalogue, and in lovely condition, of the major importer of Oriental goods into America from 1866 to 1921. Very Good Plus in original full color pictorial wrappers, 120 pp. plus 2 order pages at rear, pre-addressed envelope tipped at page 106. numerous black and white and color photographs throughout, small tears at spine ends,... Read More
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NURSERY SPECIMEN BOOK FROM CHASE BROTHERS NURSERY IN ROCHESTER, NY
Rochester, New York: Chase Brothers Company, 1902. Magazine. Illus. by Stecher Lithographic Company. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. With 47 glorious color lithographs by Stecher Lithographic Company (of Rochester) "the pioneer firm in this line, with experience of forty years" and numerous black and white photographs. 102 pp. Very Good in original green string-tied wrappers, wrappers rubbed and with corner creases, 1" paper loss to wrappers at base of spine, 6... Read More
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Advertising Trade Card ) Libby, McNeill & Libby Cooked Meats are Always the Cheapest and Most Economical for Lumbermen & Miners
( Chicago ): Libby, McNeill & Libby Co. Ephemera. Very Good. Cardstock. 3" x 5". No date, circa 1870's. Founded in 1869, Libby, McNeill & Libby began in Chicago as a maker of canned brined corned beef. Sharp chromolithograph image, Very Good, small chip bottom left corner. , verso not printed, with some staining, not affecting image on front..
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Advertising Trade Card} A.B.F. Kinney, Importer and Manufacturer's Agent for All Kinds of Guns Parker & Colt's Guns a Specialty ...
Worcester, MA: A. B. F. Kinney, 1900. Ephemera. Near Fine. Cardstock. 3" x 4 3/8". Verso reads " A.B.F. Kinney, Importer and Manufacturers' Agent for ALL KINDS OF GUNS Parker & Colt's Guns a Specialty. Winchester, Wesson and other Sporting Rifles Always on Hand. 12 Front Street ( Up Stairs ) Worcester, Mass. " No date, circa 1900. . Lithograph by Sunshine Publishing Co., Philadelphia. Near Fine, small abrasion letter side..
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Publisher's Promotional Poster for VAMPIRE; THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF THE UNDEAD
No Place: Viking Studio Books Poster. Fine. Poster. First Printing. 17" x 22". Original publisher's promotional poster, 22" w x 17" h, for the book written by Manuela. Dunn-Mascetti, published 1992, the poster with different photographs than the original dust jacket and with a darker feeling. An uncommon poster, well suited for framing, distributed in short supply at the ABA trade show in 1992. All posters shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube..
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Russian Advertising Poster : Mockobckar (Toys)
Mockba, CCCP: Mockobckar Poster. Fine. Poster. First Printing. 13" x 17 3/4". No date, circa 1970's original Russian advertising poster, text in Russian, 13"w x 17 3/4"h, Russian folk art meets Peter Max- style poster, charming and colorful. Fine, as issued, backed with foam core and shrinkwrap-covered..
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Fine Press Poster: MARKOBCKNN 06-01-00
Kansas City: GrafikARCHIVE Publishing, 2000. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 13 3/4" x 21 3/4". SCARCE. A fine press poster, published by GrafikARCHIVE Publishing and printed at Hammerpress, Kansas City. Near Fine, faint creases, 13 3/4"w x 21 3/4"h, a strikingly contemporary poster, well-suited for framing. All posters will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube..
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CALICO BOOKS Contemporary Books for kids : Promotional Poster
Calico Books/Contemporary Books, 1988. Poster. Fine. Poster. 19" x 27". Wonderful publisher's promotional poster, 19"w x 27"h, featuring a charmingly distinguished and literary calico cat. A wonderful gift for the literary cat-lover ! Fine, as issued. Used to promote the new line of Calico Books and distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1988. Quite uncommon. Well suited for framing. Poster will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube..
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Promotional Poster: Karl Bodmer's America
No Place: Joslyn Art Museum & University of Nebraska Press, 1984. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 22" x 26 1/4". Publisher's promotional poster for the 1984 book, featuring Bodmer's portrait of Ho-Ta-Ma, Ponca Man, (detail). Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1984. Near Fine, faint small creases at edge. 22"w x 26 1/4"h. A masterful poster, well suited for framing. Poster well be shipped losely rolled in mailing tube..
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"Japanese Dancer" Westbrae International - No.1 Importer of Japanese Food : Advertising Poster
Westbrae International, 1985. Poster. Fine. Poster. First Printing. 20 1/2" x 35 1/2". RARE advertising poster, 20 1/2"w x 35 1/2"h, printed on stiff cloth. featuring a Japanese dancer, in vivid colors and below a 1985 calendar. Fine, as issued. Well suited for framing, will ship loosely rolled in a mailing tube..
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"Morris for President" 1988 MORRIS ( the Cat ) Calendar
No Place: Star-Kist, Inc., 1988. Paper. Fine. No Binding. First Printing. 12" w x 11" h. Advertising calendar for the year 1988. Fine, 12" w x 11" h with spiral binding. The twelve months each with a different picture and one page of manufacturer's coupons. Morris the Cat became the advertising mascot for 9Lives brand cat food in 1968. One of the most successful campaigns in advertising history, his successors are still featured in the company's advertising over... Read More
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Broadside - Vaudeville) Old Knickerbocker Music Hall - The Old Look Revue Featuring "Vaudeville's Last Stand", Starring Jack Albertson and "The Wayward Maiden", with Jack Lemmon ( early theatre appearance)
2nd Avenue at 54th Street, New York: Old Knickerbocker Music Hall Poster. Near Fine. No Binding. First Printing. No date, circa 1947-1949. Playing piano and acting in these revues was Jack Lemmon's initial show business job in New York after his arrival in New York in 1947 and until late 1949 when he appeared in the television series, "That Wonderful Guy". 8 1/4" wide by 18 3/4" hi, tri-folded for mailing, Near Fine, small pinhole at top, small... Read More
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Constitution of American Folklore Society, Boston, November - 1966
Boston: American Folklore Society, 1966. Typewritten. Very Good. No Binding. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Eight pages, typed one side, stapled top left, on 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Very Good, uniformly browning, light soiling. SCARCE piece of American Folklore Society history. The Society was originally founded in 1888..
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Songs of the Yellowstone Park Lodges
Yellowstone Park Wyo.: The Yellowstone Park Lodge and Camps Co. Book. Near Fine. Stapled Wrappers. Early Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Subtitle reads "If You Feel Like Sighing - Sing.". 43, [1] pages, in stapled pictorial wrappers, containing lyrics to popular camp songs of the time. No Date, circa late 1920s. Near Fine, very faint crease rear cover. An excellent copy..
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( Social Action, Education - Original Poster ) Captain Hydro Hero of Water Conservation
Oakland, CA: East Bay Municipal Utility District, 1987. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 24" h x 18" W. An original poster printed to publicize "The Captain Hydro Water Conservation Workbook" which was published by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EMBUD) in 1987 and is still in use today as an educational resource for schoolchildren. RARE, a single copy located online, at the Oakland Museum of CA (OCMA). Near Fine, faint creases. top right corner with small triangular... Read More
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(Ephemera) Souvenir of Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, OH: W. S. Harriman, 1928. Postcard. Very Good Plus. Postcard. 4 14" x 6 1/4". Uncommon postcard packet of 20 different views and buildings in Columbus , Ohio, mailed and postmarked 1928. 9 cards, accordion folded and with a different view printed each side, with front and rear card views and a singles page description of Columbus. Very Good, mailed and postmarked with stamp and sent to addressee in Halstead, Kansas. Light wear to covers, the interior cards Fine..... Read More
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Recueil des Testamens Politiques du Cardinal de Richelieu, du duc de Lorraine, de M. Colbert et de M. de Louvois, divisé en 4 volumes.
Amsterdam: Zacharie Chatelain,, 1749. Book. Near Fine. Full Calf. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Four volumes bound in contemporary calf, the backs with gilt floral decorations, marbled end papers, red edges, bearing the bookplate of M. de Sampigny, lieutenant-general in the Sénéchaussée d'Auvergne. Near Fine, small rubs at corners, the pages clean and bright without even a hint of toning or foxing. A quite lovely set..
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Book Collectors Club of Los Angeles. [1979.] Bylaws.
Los Angeles: [The Club]., 1979. Book. Fine. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 6 1/2" x 5 1/4". RARE. SIGNED by distinguished UCLA librarian Lawrence Clark Powell and dated by him 4-3-79 at verso of front cover. Printed for the first dinner meeting at Les Fre`res Taix ... February 6, 1979.(WorldCat) in an unnumbered, likely small edition, given that the founding members listed at final page numbered only 15. 6 1/2" x 5 1/4", no publication information,... Read More
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The Book Collectors Club of Los Angeles, The First Dinner Meeting at Les Freres Taix, Tuesday, February 6, 1979
Van Nuys, CA: Printed by Richard Hoffman, 1979. Book. Fine. Soft cover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ASSOCIATION COPY, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at titlle page -"for Gary with pleasure Bob Vosper". Inaugural speaker Robert Vosper was the Director, William Andrews Clark Library. Additionally SIGNED AND INSCRIBED in ink at final page, printed with the names of the Governing Board, by "Charles Heiskell 2/6/79" and "Printed by Richard Hoffman". Charles Heiskell was... Read More
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The Book Collectors Club of Los Angeles, The First Dinner Meeting at Les Freres Taix, Tuesday, February 6, 1979
Van Nuys, CA: Printed by Richard Hoffman, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine, slight creases. Inaugural speaker Robert Vosper was the Director, William Andrews Clark Library. One of 200 copies printed, WorldCat notes 5 institutional holdings. SCARCE..
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The Rounce & Coffin Club 1931-1981 (keepsakes)
(Pasadena): The Rounce & Coffin Club, 1981. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Various. SCARCE. At the meeting celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Rounce & Coffin Club, keepsakes were distributed to the members and friends who were present, all of which were specially printed for the event. For those who were unable to attend, a selection of these keepsakes was compiled and enclosed in a box made especially for this occasion by Mel Kavin of Kater-Crafts. A collection of keepsakes, 11... Read More
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Carnets de Silhouettes de Navires de Guerre a l'usage des Formations Aeriennes
No Place: (Vichy French Air Corps) Book. Very Good. Cardboard. Oblong 8vo. No publisher, no date, circa 1941-1942. Notation in ink at front page reads "Taken from Port Lyautey Air Port in French Morocco Africa 1943 by Jim Williams". The Battle of Port Lyautey began on 8 November 1942 and ended on Nov. 10 after fierce fighting between the attacking American troops and Vichy French defenders. Khaki cardboard binding with 2 holes punched and held together by bolts and nuts.... Read More
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Beasley's Logansport Directory, for 1879-80, being a Complete Index to the Residents of the Entire City. Also a Classified Business Directory to Which is Added an Appendix, Together with a Street Directory
LaPorte, Indiana: Jas. W. Beasley, Harry U. Wilstach, Publishers, 1879. Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE directory for the city of Logansport, Indiana, 1879-1880, Very Good Minus, covers and end papers soiled, cloth at spine with several small holes, contemporary prior owner name in ink front cover and front end page. 201 pages, with several pages of advertising front and back. An excellent source book for local history and genealogy. Not... Read More
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