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$38 USDPictorial History College of Nursing University of Cincinnati 1889-1989
Books:History:Ohio
Pictorial History of College of Nursing & Health 1889-1989 University of Cincinnati by Jean Brim Cahall; Published the College of Nursing & Health, University of Cincinnati, 1989. SIGNED and inscribed by author This is a beautiful book in absolutely pristine condition. Other than the author's signature and inscription at top of front pastedown, there is no writing and pages and page edges are pristine. There are also no bumps to the red boards and gilt printing and design at face and spine are ...
$30 USDThe Good Earth Pearl Buck Leatherbound 1975
Books:Literature:Free Gift Wrap
The Good Earth by Pearl Buck; Published by The Franklin Library, 1975 A limited edition of this classic 1932 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of life in China at the turn of the 20th century. The book is so beautiful and has probably not been read, or read wearing kid gloves. There are no names or writing and the leather is without wear, including the four raised bands at the spine. The page edges are gilded on all three sides. What's amazing though is the red satin ribbon marker, as it shows so ...
$22 USDEvangeline; A Tale of Acadie; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1893
Books:Poetry
Evangeline; A Tale of Acadie by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Company, New York, 1893 Such a pretty little book and in very clean, tightly bound condition with no names or writing. The heavily gilded and designed face board caught my attention immediately, as did the pretty spine and pages trimmed all around in a faint garland of green flowers. It measures 5-1/2"x8" and has a nice illustration at frontis covered by pristine tissue. Only fault is a bit of darkening ...
$35 USD Offers ConsideredThe Man on the Flying Trapeze Circus Life of Emmett Kelly Sr. 1975
Books:Children's
The Man On the Flying Trapeze; The Circus Life of Emmett Kelly Sr., Told With Pictures and Song; by Robert Quackenbush; Published by J.P. Lippincott, Philadelphia 1975, Second Printing Bright as the Big Top, the art in this one is just right for the rhyming text which can be sung to the tune of The Man on the Flying Trapeze. Bold color paints the life of Emmett Kelly Sr. who lost his job as a trapeze artist during the Depression and could replace it only with a gig as a clown. Of course the rest ...
$35 USD Offers ConsideredHopewell Valley Heritage; Hopewell, New Jersey SIGNED 1st Ed.
Books:History:New Jersey
Hopewell Valley Heritage by Alice Blackwell Lewis; Published by The Hopewell Museum, 1973. SIGNED by author, 1st ed. Beautiful book -- very clean and attractive. Small gift inscription dated 1974 at top of front free endpapers with their attractive map design. Pages and page edges pristine. SIGNED by author without inscription on title page. Portrait of author at frontis. An engaging New Jersey history with black and white photos throughout. Book begins with early history and anecdotes of Old ...
$38 USD Offers ConsideredTheatre Guild Program --The Philadelphia Story Katherine Hepburn 1939
Collectibles:Paper:Theater
The Theatre Guild Presents a New Comedy by Philip Barry --The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn What fun to have a program from the 1939 hit stage play, The Philadelphia Story, starring the elegant Katherine Hepburn. Not only is there a long interview with the leading lady, but also lots of wonderful photos from the show, an article about its author, Philip Barry, and another about its director, Robert Sinclair. Also fun to check out are the bios of the cast members who include such ...
$58 USD Offers ConsideredGourmet Cookbook -- Two Volumes In Slipcase Revised Ed. 1979
Books:Cookbooks
Gourmet Cookbook published by Gourmet Books Inc.; Revised Edition, 1979 This is a lovely set in fine condition -- definitely giftable for the cook on your Christmas list. I have a set of these and love the elegance of the recipes for special occasions. Whenever the "wow factor" is needed, these are the workhorse you can trust! The books are pristine with no names or writing and virtually no wear to gorgeous gilded boards. Pages and page edges are likewise clean as a whistle. These were owned by ...
$65 USD Offers ConsideredOld Testament Miniatures; Medieval Art
Books:Art
Old Testament Miniatures; A Medieval Picture Book with 283 Paintings From The Creation to The Story of David; by Sydney Cockerell; Published by George Braziller, no date. This is a huge book, despite its title -- elephant folio sized at 12"by 16". There is no date, but likely derives from the 1960's, as there is no ISBN. Boards are clean and tight and book shows no names or writing and very clean pages. Only fault is light toning to page edges. Jacket is likewise very clean with just a few ...
$42 USD Offers ConsideredBrave Boys of Fort Ticonderoga 1987 SIGNED (Juvenile)
Books:Children's
Brave Boys of Fort Ticonderoga by Carroll Vincent Lonergan; Published by the Royal Order of Colonial Guardsman, Ticonderoga, New York, 1987, SIGNED by author. This book was purchased new by a collector and then wrapped in white paper and put away. It is in absolutely mint condition save age foxing to cover at back. It has been signed by the author, "Best Wishes, Carroll V. Lonergan." I had never seen this book before, but have several times sold the author's "Ticonderoga Historic Portage" ...
$38 USD Offers ConsideredThe Japanese Tattoo, 1986; 1st Edition
Books:Art
The Japanese Tattoo; Photographs and Text by Sandi Fellman with introduction by D.M. Thomas; Published by Abbeville, Press, 1986; First Edition This is a most unusual oversized art book. Designed with crisp black cloth boards embossed at front and a colorful dustjacket which shows no tears or chips and is most handsome in brand new mylar. The book is coffee table sized at 10-1/2"x12-1/4" The plates are large and amazing. If you love body art this one is sensational. Be forewarned, however, that ...
$25 USD Offers ConsideredThe Architectural Heritage of Newport Rhode Island, 1967
Books:Architecture
The Architectural Heritage of Newport, Rhode Island by Antoinette Downing and Vincent J. Scully Jr.; Published by Bramhall House, 1967. Second Edition Revised Newport, Rhode Island is considered a showcase of early American architecture and this book is truly a showcase for the showcase. It's large at 9"x11-1/4" and beautifully illustrated at back with plentiful black and white photographs and drawings. It's very clean with just some mild age toning to page edges. There are no names or writing ...
$30 USD Offers ConsideredScratchboard Drawing; Merrit Dana Cutler 1949 1st Ed. Commercial Art; Related Advertising
Books:Art:Commercial Art
Scratchboard Drawing; A Technical Treatise by Merrit Dana Cutler; Published by Watson-Guptill, 1949. Stated first edition. Nice clean book with minor wear to bottom corners. Spiral bound to lie flat. Light toning to pages. Attractive blank bookplate to front free endpaper to cover writing. Illustrated throughout with examples and black and white instructional photos for commercial artists. What's interesting about this book is the laid-in ad for the "Lacey-Luci", a device used to enlarge or ...
$50 USD Offers ConsideredThe Armourer and His Craft From the 11th to the 16th Century
Books:History:Medieval
The Armourer and His Craft From the XIth to the XVIth Century by Charles Ffoulkes; Published by Benjamin Blom, 1967; First reissue since original done by Metheun, London, 1912 Though missing it's jacket (price has been modified for this), the book is in excellent condition -- almost no wear to boards, pages and page edges pristine and no names or writing. The book is wonderful -- filled with black and white photographic plates and detailed drawings of the various parts of a suit of armour and ...
$40 USD Offers ConsideredThe Prayer Book of Michelino Da Besozzo (Pierpont Morgan Library)
Books:Art
The Prayer Book of Michelino De Besozzo; Published by George Braziller, New York. 1981 Beautiful edition taken from the original owned by the Pierpont Morgan Library and created by the Italian miniaturist, Michelino Da Besozzo in 1410. Both the book and the slipcase are immaculate. The boards are covered with soft green velvet, highly decorated on both sides with gilt. The cream slipcase is likewise clean and lovely with paste-on art at back and a rather simple front. The last photo shows the ...
$78 USDThe Writings of Rafael Sabatini Volumes I-VII (Includes Scaramouche) 1924
Books:Fiction
The Writings of Rafael Sabatini Volumes I-VII; Published by Houghton Mifflin; Definitive Edition, 1924 Titles include Scaramouche (the sweeping tale of the French Revolution); Mistress Wilding; Bardely's The Magnificent; The Sea-Hawk; The Snare; Captain Blood and The Banner and The Bull. This is a partial, but consecutive, set which numbers beyond 20 volumes in its entirety. We had a complete one once, but I cannot remember the total number of volumes. Here we have Volumes I through VII of a ...
$175 USD Offers ConsideredJohn L. Stoddard's Lectures Vintage Travel 10 Volumes 4 Supplements 1909
Books:Travel:World Travel
John L. Stoddard's Lectures published by Balch Brothers, 1909 We cannot resist vintage travel and Stoddard's are amongst the nicest and most readable books available in the genre, This set is without question the most handsome we've ever owned, as well as the earliest. It includes the ten volumes, plus four supplements, all bound in black leather and nicely gilded at spines. As might be expected, volume I shows the most wear with chipping to spine at bottom. A few more show a little loss of ...
$78 USDA Princess of Strategy; Anne Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon 1911
Books:Biography
A Princess of Strategy; The Life of Anne Louise Benedicte De Bourbon-Conde Duchesse du Maine; by General De Piepape; Published by John Lane Company, New York,1911; First Edition Beautiful book bound in half leather with five leather bands to spine. Tightly bound and very clean with no names or writing and no foxing. Cloth boards are a dark green with very dark green leather to spine and corners. Gilt printing to spine and gilt ruling where cloth and leather intersect. Leather shows light wear ...
$32 USD Offers ConsideredHistory of 9th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War; (German Regiment) 1987
Books:History:Civil War
We Were the Ninth; A History of the Ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry April 17, 1861 to June 7, 1864 by Constantine Grebner; Published by Kent State University Press, 1987 Very nice, clean book -- no bumps and no names or writing. Only fault to book itself is a small faint stain to outer side edge which itself is snow white. Jacket shows no tears or chips and is most handsome in brand new mylar cover. Illustrated. 322 pages. Indexed. The Ninth Ohio was a regiment composed primarily of Ohio ...
$40 USD Offers ConsideredVintage French Travel Postcards Guidebooks Chateaus Cathedrals
Collectibles:Paper:Vintage Travel France
We recently bought a great deal of European travel items, so to keep from being buried alive under the deluge we decided to do a round-up -- hence this wonderful grouping of French travel collectibles. First we have a crisp, as new set of 20 older postcards of French sites and monuments -- unused and all printed on a high quality linen paper with each photo tinted green. These would be exceptionally lovely framed. They come in their own green and gold folder. The second group of postcards are ...
$65 USD Offers ConsideredJapan: The Shaping of Daimyo Culture, 1185-1868; Japanese Art 1st Ed.
Books:Art:Japanese Art
Japan: The Shaping of Daimyo Culture, 1185-1868; by Yokiaku Shimizu; Published by George Braziller, New York, 1988; First Edition, first printing. We love Asian art, so this book virtually jumped off the shelf and into our hands -- and what a beautiful thing it is. It's absolutely one of the nicest we've ever had in terms of the art, but it also discusses a little known aspect of Japanese art -- the influence of the feudal lords. The book is beautiful and in beautiful condition -- in fact, it ...
$32 USDThe Course of the Knife -- Multimedia Performance Venice, 1986
Books:Art
The Course of the Knife, a collaboration by Germano Celant, Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen and Frank O. Gehry; Published by Electa, 1986 Wow! This may well be the most unusual art book we've ever had, but what a visual explosion it is. It documents the history of Il Corso del Coltello (The Course of the Knife), an amazing multimedia performance which is the creation of sculptor Claes Oldenburg, writer Coosje van Bruggen, and California architect Frank O. Gehry. It was performed in Venice in ...
$36 USD Offers ConsideredThis England Quarterly Magazine Vol. 3, Nos. 1-4 Full run 1970
Books:Travel:World Travel
This England Magazine Vol. 3 Numbers 1-4, Full run for 1970 If you love England and all things English these are a treasure, as they come bound in an attractive specially made binder printed in silver at spine. I had had three of these binders, all owned by the same woman who wrote the date in black at spine in indelible marker. This is the last one and contain all magazines from the third year of publication. "This England" continues publication to this day. In these four lavishly illustrated ...
$98 USD Offers ConsideredThe Architectural Treasures of Early America; Volumes 1-8
Books:Architecture
The Architectural Treasures of Early America; Volumes 1-8; Edited by Lisa Mullins; Published by the National Historical Society, 1987 These books may well have been sold in sets of eight, as we have had the full sixteen once and have several times had the eight. Each volume is a stand-alone title, however, so the set can be added to, or not, at your discretion. They are beautiful books, gently read. No faults to laminated pictorial boards and pages and page edges are bright and clean. Designed ...
$32 USD Offers ConsideredYoung People's Tour Around the World 1901
Books:Children's
A Journey Around the world Including Interesting Adventures In Many Lands; by Professor Glee; Published by W.E. Scull, 1901 Great copy of a profusely illustrated book which features over 200 fine engravings, many of which are full page in size. Book measures 7"x9-1/2" and is high decorated at face board with ornate black line drawings and am oval paste-on picture of a falls. Mustard colored boards show no bumping and binding is tight and true with no cracking to hinges, either front or back. ...
$550 USD Offers ConsideredThe Life and Works of Francis Parkman 21 volumes; 1897
Books:History
The Works of Francis Parkman (20 volume set); 1897; The Life of Francis Parkman by Charles Haight Farman,1901; All published originally by Little Brown, New York and here by University Press; Complete set plus biography This is truly an outstanding set -- very, very clean and nice with virtually no wear to green boards. Gilt printing to spine is bright and top edges of all books are gilded. This is a limited edition confined to only 1200 sets of which this is numbered 316. Each has a portrait ...
$18 USD Offers ConsideredWoman's Home companion Magazine January 1939 Kathleen Norris Edna Ferber
Collectibles:Magazines, Periodicals
Woman's Home Companion Magazine; Stories by Edna Ferber and Kathleen Norris; Crowell Publishing, New York 1939 A cute New Year's baby graces the cover of a popular women's magazine of the day. In case you aren't familiar with it, this one is quite large measuring almost 14" tall. Lots of great period ads including some in full color -- Campbell's soup, Ivory soap, Chesterfield cigarettes, and Butterick patterns. Lots of fun stuff to read including fashion, hair-dos, recipes, a cute house plan, ...
$38 USD Offers ConsideredPrecious Moments Children's Bible 1985 Slipcase
Books:Children's
Precious Moments Children's Bible in original slipcase (New King James Version) Published by Thomas Nelson, 1985 How cute is this? And best of all, the Bible itself is in new condition. As you can see from the photos it's pristine, but more than that, the tightness of the hinge proves that is has never been read. The slipcase has a few light creases and a tiny repaired chip to top of opening at front (see photo). I actually found the chip in the bottom of the case and was able to carefully glue ...
$75 USD Offers ConsideredThomas Nast His Period & His Pictures; 1st Ed. 1904 (Santa Claus)
Books:Biography
Th: Nast; His Period and His Pictures; by Albert Bigelow Paine; Published by Macmillan,1904. First Edition Thomas Mast was an American illustrator known for his political drawings, but he is especially remembered as the man who gave us the modern day Santa Claus. Since childhood Nast loved and believed in the concept of a kindly Santa who brought magic to children at Christmas. At the end of his life when this book was being written he asked the author if he could please include his Santa ...
$25 USD Offers ConsideredAustin's New Encyclopedia for Homemakers 1948
Books:Homemaking
Austin's New Encyclopedia for Homemakers; by Lewis Copeland and Lawrence W. Lamm; Published by Parke, Austin & Lipscombe, 1948 I have seen this book many times and passed it by due to its lackluster look, but this deluxe edition almost jumped in my hand! Absolutely beautiful with its padded leather cover, clean pages and no names or writing. If you look closely at the bottom of the front cover you will see gold initials -- JWH. On the back, at the very bottom, is printed in gilt "The Akron ...
$125 USD Offers ConsideredThe Knife In Homespun America; Madison Grant; SIGNED Limited Edition
Books:Collectibles Reference:Early American Knives
The Knife In Homespun America by Madison Grant; Self-published, 1984; Deluxe limited edition confined to 300 copies in slipcase of which this is #126. SIGNED Madison Grant's books on knives and early pioneer accoutrements are highly regarded by collectors and becoming difficult to find, especially in the limited edition with slipcase. This is a beautiful copy, #126 out of just 300. It is signed first on the specially designed book plate on the front free endpaper and then again inscribed and ...
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