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$15 USDCasper The Friendly Ghost Comic Book ~ March 1965 Vol. 1 No. 79 ~ Harvey Comics
Books:Children's:Collectibles:Animation Characters
Offered here is a Harvey Comics "Casper The Friendly Ghost" comic book, Volume 1, No. 79, dated March 1965 and one of a series of monthly comics offered by Harvey Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of 10 issues for $1.50. Includes great color graphics of Casper and his friends, Spooky, Wendy, and the Ghostly Trio telling cartoon stories about Humpty Dumpty plus others. Fantastic color graphics are all thru the pages! There are many advertisements of other children related items such Rocky ...
$12 USD SaleSALE Good Housekeeping's 'Meat Cook Book', 1958 1st Edition - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Cookbooks
This wonderful 1958 First Edition 'Meat Cook Book' cookbook from Good Housekeeping, is filled with menus and recipes for all kinds of marvelous meat, including beef, pork, ham, lamb, veal, canned and ready-to-eat meats, leftover meats, how to cook meat outdoors, and how to make sauces and gravies. This soft cover book has 68 pages with lots of color pictures and beautifully illustrated by Mary Kershulis. Easy to use instructions and indexed, it is in EXCELLENT condition. FREE shipping in US ~ ...
$22 USD SaleSALE 1960 Telephone Book ~ Charlotte, North Carolina
Books:Americana
Here is a vintage soft cover phone book from Charlotte, North Carolina dated August 1960 and includes listings for the surrounding towns of Davidson, Huntersville, Belmont, Mount Holly, and Indian Trail-Matthews. In excellent condition with just a little surface wear to front and back covers, it measures 11" X 9" and is approx. 3/4" thick. Nice collector's item ~ Great conversation piece! Shipping is $4.00 in US ~ Check my other items and combine to save on shipping
$13 USD SaleSALE 1965 Reader, 'Another Kind of Puppy', James Sterling Ayers
Books:Children's
Here is a sweet vintage hardback elementary school reader titled 'Another Kid of Puppy' by James Sterling Ayers and illustrated by Elizabeth Donald. Copyright 1965 with 61 clean, crisp pages. In excellent condition with slightly bumped corners, and well cared for from a local library. Hard cover is deep orange in color with an illustration of a young girl wearing a red dress holding a lively puppy on the front. A nice addition for your collection of young readers' books! Shipping via Media Mail ...
$12 USD SaleSALE Quick Dishes Cookbook - 1955 - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Cookbooks
"Quick Dishes for the Woman in A Hurry" dated 1955 published by the Culinary Arts Institute, illustrated by Kay Lovelace. In slightly used condition, this vintage cookbook contains recipes for appetizers, soups, breads, main dishes, vegetables, salads and dressings, sauces, desserts, baking mixes, and beverages -- All uniquely created for the woman on the go! Neat colorful illustrations showing 1950's style clothing and cookware, 68 clean crisp pages and full index of recipes. Nice for your ...
$10$11 USD SaleSALE 1951 'Speedwriting' Shorthand Study Guide - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Textbooks:Stenography
This 1951 edition titled, "Speedwriting" is a study guide for stenographer students of a version of shorthand that uses "no symbols, only the letters of the alphabet and some of the common punctuation marks". Its blue hardback cover is in excellent condition with minor wear and all its 78 pages are in pristine condition; previous owner's name is written in black ink on inside front page and that is the only handwritten mark. Measures 8-1/4" tall by 5-1/2" wide. Nice addition for your business ...
$16 USD SaleSALE 1949 'Official Canasta Strategy & Expert Play' - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Games
Canasta, anyone ?? Learn the game 1940's style with this neat handbook. Copyright 1949 by M.A. Goldsmith, author of "Bridge Made Easy" and "Fifty Card Games", this soft cover book has all the instructions needed to learn my favorite card game, plus suggestions for strategic play and hints for the more advanced players. In good condition for its age of 55 years, the back cover is missing, the front cover has been taped on in 3 places and there are some light pencil markings (possibly from a child ...
$35$50 USD SaleSALE 1903 - The Complete Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant, French Author
Books:Antique:French:Photos
The complete short stories of Guy De Maupassant, a book of ten volumes in one book, copyrighted 1903 by M. Walter Dunne, printed by Walter J. Black Inc. New York. This interesting book has a deep red cloth cover and is in good used condition; bumped corners; front binding is somewhat loose. Fabulous photograph in front end papers! Maupassant is generally considered France's greatest short story writer portraying his characters as unhappy victims of their greed, desire or vanity. Born in 1850 he ...
$20 USD SaleSALE 1911 'Civil Government of South Carolina and The US' - FREE Shipping in US
Books:History
This 1911 hardback book written by D. D. Wallace, Ph.D., gives details of the State of South Carolina government in the early 1900's. Burgundy cloth covers have loose spine binding and bumped corners; Overall condition is fair. Inside leaf has some handwritten names; 374 pages of historical text, charts, and color maps; includes the Constitution of South Carolina and a black & white photo of the Capitol Building in Columbia, SC. Unique book! FREE shipping in US ~ Check my other items and combine ...
$17 USD SaleSALE 1945 Novel 'Earth And High Heaven' by Gwethalyn Graham - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Romance
This 1945 2nd Edition Sun Dial Press novel written in 1944 by Miss Graham is in excellent condition and is most likely a romance novel. Nice dark blue cloth binding with bumped corners, clean but slightly yellowed pages and book title printed in coral in rectangular shaped box on front outside cover. Good for display or light reading! FREE shipping in US
$12 USD SaleSALE 1958 Good Housekeeping's 'Book of Salads' Cookbook, 1st Ed - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Cookbooks
This great 1958 First Edition 'Book of Salads' cookbook from Good Housekeeping, is filled with menus and recipes for delicious salads of all kinds ranging from garden salads, fruit salads, molded and frozen salads - even hot salads and dressings. This soft cover book has 68 pages with lots of color pictures and beautifully illustrated by Selma Quateman. Easy to use instructions and indexed, it is in EXCELLENT condition. FREE shipping in US ~ Check my other items and combine to save on shipping ~
$21 USD SaleSALE 1936 'The Victor Book of the Opera' ~ RCA Radio Recordings ~ FREE Shipping in US
Books:Music
This unique 1936 Tenth Edition is filled with operas and includes illustrations and descriptions of Victor Opera Records. This must have been a much loved book for the outside cover is in very used condition (see photos). Inside is a 535-page treasury of opera stories, black & white photos of opera houses, famous opera singers, and scenes from actual operas on stage. Marked Copyright 1929 by Victor Talking Machine Company, and Copyright 1936 by RCA Manufacturing Company, Inc. Wonderful book for ...
$16 USD SaleSALE 1913 'Spencerian Shorthand Amanuensis, Court, and Verbatim Reporting', LC Spencer
Books:Law, Legal:Stenography
This 1913 Edition textbook is titled, "Spencerian Shorthand for Amanuensis, Court, and Verbatim Reporting" by L.C. Spencer is an 8th Edition of instruction in the Spencerian Quick Writing System, widely used years ago by stenographers and the general public as well. This slim book is hardbound in dark blue and is in fair condition with surface scuffing and pencil notes on some of its 32 pages. Would make a unique collectible for those into vintage office, business, legal, or secretarial items. ...
$25 USDBlackfriars Shakespeare Theatre Script Books ~ Macbeth and Hamlet
Books:Plays, Screenplays:Historical:William Shakespeare
Offered here are two unique items recently found at an estate sale: The Blackfriars Shakespeare script books from the famous plays, "Macbeth", and "Hamlet". Both are soft cover books and are in excellent used condition, containing all sorts of notes made by the aspiring actor or actress who owned them. Included is much information about William Shakespeare himself as well as background information on the play itself. Both were published by Wm. C. Brown Co. (WCB) in Dubuque, Iowa; Macbeth is ...
$13 USD SaleSALE 1971 'Handyman's Encyclopedia of Home Repair Hints:Better, Faster, Cheaper', Al Carrell
Books:Textbooks:Home Repair
This informative book titled, "Handyman's Encyclopedia of Home Repair Hints:Better, Faster, Cheaper" by Al Carrell and copyrighted by King Features Syndicate, Inc. in 1971. It contains 385 clean crisp pages, including an alphabetical index by subject and is a hardback book with a blue cloth cover with minimal shelf wear. It is filled with helpful hints and black & white illustrations on all sorts of home improvements, repairs and how-to's, all alphabetized for easy use. Measures 9-1/4" tall by 6 ...
$19 USD SaleSALE 1924 'My Story That I Like Best' ~ Cosmopolitan Magazine Story Collection - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Americana
This unique book, written in 1924, is a collection of favorite Cosmopolitan Magazine stories and titled, "My Story That I Like Best". The six distinguished authors of the 1920's included in this book are Edna Ferber, Irvin S. Cobb, Peter B. Kyne, James Oliver Curwood, Meredith Nicholson, H.C. Witwer, and an Introduction by Ray Long, then Editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Black hardcover has some scuffing; inside 253 pages are slightly age yellowed but clean. Black and white photos of each author ...
$38 USD SaleSALE McCall Speller, Book 2, North Carolina 1928 - Two Books
Books:Textbooks:Spelling
Offered here are 2 old spellers, both dated 1928 and both titled, "The McCall Speller Book 2 North Carolina". These must have been well used for their condition is fair. Lots of scribbles and words written on inside covers, some torn pages, some missing pages, and frayed corners. Still treasures for those who love old spelling books ! Price is for the pair. FREE Shipping in US
$13 USD SaleSALE Religious Living By Georgia Hankness 1937 ~ FREE Shipping in US
Books:Religion, Spirituality
This 1937 3rd Printing book titled, "Religious Living" is an inspirational book written by Georgia Hankness. It has a dark blue hard cover and is in good condition with some surface scuffing and bumped corners. Inscribed with a man's name and Olive Chapel Church, Apex, NC, dated Sept. 14, 1938. An obvious favorite book to its previous owner, it has handwritten notes made in the page margins and some underlines on its 65 pages. Published by The Edward W. Hazen Foundation, Inc., and one of the ...
$12 USD SaleSALE 1916 Textbook ~ Practical English for High Schools - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Textbooks:English Language
Offered here is a neat vintage textbook, "Practical English for High Schools, Copyright 1916, written by William D. Lewis and James Fleming Hosic. Hardbound cloth binding in excellent condition for age, has slightly bumped corners and one 1-1/2" tear in spine binding. Previous owner's name handwritten in pencil on inside front cover dated Feb. 17, 1920; has handwritten notes in pencil on inside back cover. Tightly bound with no tears and clean pages throughout book; has slight foxing on some ...
$50 USD SaleSALE Arnold Bennett Pocket Philosophies ~ 4 Books ~ Early 20th Century
Books:Antique:Religion, Spirituality
This unique grouping of 4 books written in the early 1900's by famous English writer, Arnold Bennett, is a collection of his Pocket Philosophies Series itself! Titles in this grouping include: "Self and Self Management" (1918); "The Human Machine" (1908); "How To Live on 24 Hours a Day" (1910); and "Friendship and Happiness" (1911). Each hardback book measures 7" long by 4-1/4" wide and is in fair condition with surface scuffing and slightly yellowed pages, but not bad considering these are ...
$63 USD SaleSALE Old Ironsides Sailing Ship Bookends
Books:Bookends:Historical:Ships:Battleships:Vintage Collectibles:Decorative
Here is a unique set of heavy-weight vintage cast resin bookends shaped like sailing ships to resemble the historical vessel, "Old Ironsides", with that nickname embossed on the front of the base on each piece. This wonderful set is very detailed and is a beautiful shade of bronze with dark shading to show off its high level of detail. Base of each bookend is molded in a brown color to resemble carved wood with the ocean waves splashing against the hull of the ship. "Old Ironsides" was a ...
SOLDSOLD Nancy Drew, 1943, 'The Clue In The Jewel Box' Carolyn Keene - FREE Shipping in US
Books:Mysteries
Written by Carolyn Keene in 1943, this Nancy Drew Series mystery is titled, "The Clue In The Jewel Box". There is slight wear to the edges but for its age is in very good condition. Former library book with check-out card in back of book. Very collectible, it has a medium blue hard cover with a silhouette of Nancy with a magnifying glass. The endpapers are printed in orange-red silhouette; Illustrated by Russell H. Tandy. This would be a nice addition to your Nancy Drew collection! FREE Shipping ...| Items 1 - 22 of 22 | Page 1 of 1 |
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