1891, National Prison Association of the United States Pittsburg Prison Congress

National Prison Association, 1891. First of This issue?. Softcover. Program of this meeting Oct. 189l, octovo with stapled binding, clean and VG. Printing of the program, officers (Pres. R. B. Hayes) , info. On special railroad rates, etc. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 11pp pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20376

Catalogue: Miscellany

Keywords: Prisons; Prison Association

50th Anniversary 1925-1975 Detroit Finnish Summer Camp

Detroit Finnish Co-Op, 1975. Softcover. Quarto in soft cover, tight and bright, FINE. Contains a large amount of photos. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine .

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Book number: 22496

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Finnish Camp

Addie's New Story Book

Boston: Andrew F. Graves. Assume the First. . 32mo hardcover in original red cloth cover, tight binding, very clean unfoxed pages, the cover has light rubbing, gilt title on spine, about VG, no dj. Circa 1870. 64pp; illustrations. Charming small book.

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Book number: 20764

Keywords: Children's Stories Children

Aero Digest Including Aviation Engineering, August 1942 Volume 41 Number 2

Aeronautical Digest Publishing, 1942. Softcover. Quarto in wraps, tight and bright pages, cover has faint shelfwear, else NFINE, bright yellow. Contains Tricycle landing gears, Ford's plant, Bombsight, Eulectric welding, plastic plywood, war council, Rubber problem, production short cuts, air power changes sea warfare. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 21026

Catalogue: Aviation

Keywords: Aero Magazine; Aviation Magazine

Afrikanische Skulptur, Die Erfindung Der Figur/ African Sculpture, the Invention of the Figure.

Museum Ludwig, 1990. Assumed First. Softcover. Quarto in French wraps (soft cover) : binding is very tight and straight, pages are bright and crisp and glossy, the covers are unworn, else a FINE copy. Filled with clear photographs showing representative samples of African figures, mainly wooden carvings. About 28 groups/tribes are represented. A teriffic resource for the African art lover, collector, dealer. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 260pp pages. Fine .

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Book number: 19607

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: African Sculpture; African Figures; Carved African Wooden Figures

Ahrens-Fox Bulletin No. 140: 'Cap-Sheaf of the Line'

Ahrens Fox Fire Engine Co. Reprint. Softcover. Quarto in comb binding, tight and bright, unworn and quite FINE, a reproduction of original, shows various fire engines used back then. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Fine .

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Book number: 21871

Catalogue: Automobiles

Keywords: Fire Trucks; Pumper Trucks

Al. H. Weber's Cheboygan City and County Directory, 1939

Cheboygan, MI: Cheboygan Observer, 1929. Hardcover. Octovo in red cloth: tight binding, clean pages, the covers have light wear, else VG. Solid copy. Contains many ads throughout the book and lists and lists of residents, citizen names, addresses. Great resource. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 218 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 18913

Catalogue: Miscellany

Keywords: Michigan Directory; Cheboygan Directory; Michigan Residents; Michigan Genealogy

Alcoholics Anonymous No Dustjacket

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1955. 2nd state. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, No Dustjacket, blue cloth tight and square, pages unmarked, unobrusive small blot-out with pen on inside front paste-down, covers have no major wear, faint stain on panel, else VG, no DJ. Second edition second state of the 'big book', increasingly scarce. ; 8.40 X 5.70 X 1.90 inches. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 22256

Catalogue: Self Help

Keywords: Aa Book; Aa Big Book

American Flyer Trains 1951

A. C. Gilbert Company, 1951. First of This Edition. Softcover. Oblong quarto in wraps, tight and bright, unworn save for afaint store stamp on front. Catalogue of toy trains, equipment, tracks, etc for the first 35p, followed by erector sets, chemistry sets, etc. In very decent condition, not played-with by little hands. A great ephemeral piece. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Fine .

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Book number: 20591

Catalogue: Collectibles

Keywords: Toy Trains; Gilbert Toys Sold

American Builder. The World's Greatest Building Paper Vol. 37, No. 3

American Builder, 1924. Softcover. Quarto in pictorial wraps, tight binding, clean and unfoxed pages, the covers have light shelfwear, very slight flaring, original colors perserved, else G+ to VG-. Contains a large number of ads related to the building trades, published in early 1920s, still during the late arts and crafts period, several colored full page ads. A treasure trove of early architectural details. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 528pp pages. Good+ .

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Book number: 20234

Catalogue: Archictecture

Keywords: Building Homes; Building Supplies; Architects ; Arts and Crafts Period

T.S. Andrew's World's Sporting Annual 1930

T. S. Andrews, 1930. Softcover. 24mo in wraps, tight text, clean pages, none foxed or torn, the covers have light wear, tip of spine chipped, else GOOD. Contains a voluminous amount of information on all sports, tiny rint and over 300 pages. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 319pp pages. Good .

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Book number: 21508

Catalogue: Sports

Keywords: Sporting Annual

Anishinabe Enamiad, Messenger of the Holy Childhood - 14 Volumes

Harbor Springs: Harbor Sprinngs Indian School, 1896. First Edition :. Hardcover. 14 yearly volumes with monthly issues bound In from 1896 to 1912 (omitting 1908, 1909, & 1911) . Almost all have 12 months, one or two may miss a month or months, else complete. For the first six years the title was "Anishinabe Enamiad" (AE) then the title was changed to "Messenger of the Holy Childhood", volume 7 (1902) , although AE appears sporatically until 1912. Beginning with 1901 Supplements in English began to appear. Indian students mastered the printing; editorial work was in the hand of a Jesuit. Early volumes were in the Chippewa Language, later English or dual printing (dual columns). Missionary work, local news, prayers, history was contained therein. Later world news was included, e. G. The Boer War, Floods, Queen Victoria, etc. All volumes are VG or better, one volume is missing front wrapper, 1910 and 1912 have printed wraps over boards, the rest marbled paper over boards. " Ottawa speakers from Manitoulin Island contributed articles to Anishinabe Enamiad ("the Praying Indian") , an Ojibwe newspaper started by Franciscan missionaries and published in Harbor Springs, Michigan between 1896 and 1902." -Wikipedia This magazine/journal is scarce in individual volumes, long runs are rare. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Very Good .

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Book number: 21977

Catalogue: Indians

Keywords: Indian Language; Chippewa Language; Indian Printers; Indian Catholic

Annual Report of the Clarke Historical Library of Central Michigan University 1981-1982

Softcover. Octovo in wraps, tight and bright, covers unworn, unread else like new. Illustrated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine+ .

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Book number: 20751

Catalogue: Ephemera

Keywords: Clarke Historical Library

Apt a Town Which Does Not Exist Any More

Tel Aviv: Apt Organizations in Israel, U. S. A, Canada and Brazil, 1966. First Edition. . Small folio hardcover in fine black cloth cover, spine lettering in Hebrew, 20, 442, (4) pp, tight and straight binding, pages very white bright and fresh, the cover has bump at tip of spine, minor rubbing, else NFINE, no DJ (as issued? ). 20 pages of English text, followed by Hebrew text, 442pp. A historical memorial to those, from Apt, Poland, who lost their lives during the holocaust. Some of the places noted are Planta, Treblinka, Zoismer Ghetto, Lizeum camp.. Large number of photos, mostly people, conatined herein. Quite scarce history... Heavy book extra for air post..

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Book number: 13760

Keywords: The Holocaust; Wwii Poland History; Polish Jews Judaica

The Architects of Time. The Plan, the Idea, Origins, Turnings Points, Integration, Communication, Future. Signed, Booklets in a Box

Switzerland: Ebel, 1984. First Edition :. Hardcover. Four oblong quarto hardcovers (there is no room for a fifth book) fitting snugly in a white slipcase which has the title in red: tight bindings, crisp pages, all in clear mylar covers, all FINE, look unread and new. Illustrations on recto of pages, an idea or creative thought on verso of preceding page. Scarce. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. New .

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Book number: 18507

Catalogue: Technical

Keywords: Watches; Advertisement; Chronology

The Artilleryman, Vol. 8, No. 4

Cutter & Locke, 1987. First Edition :. Softcover. Quarto in soft cover, unread, unworn and FINE. Contents: a little roar; cannon safety; Jame's guns; Krupp gun; Horse Artillery in Mex War; Artillery artifacts, etc. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 22941

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Horse Artillery; Guns; Projectiles; Krupp Gun

The Artilleryman, Vol. 10, No. 1

Cutter & Locke, 1988. First Edition :. Softcover. Quarto in soft cover, unworn and unread, a FINE unblemished copy. Contents: Power charges, Lee's Artillery; Ft. Meigs; Howitzer; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Fine .

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Book number: 22940

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Howitzer, Breechloader; Gen. Lee; Artillery

The Artilleryman, Vol. 7, No. 1

Century Publishing, 1985. First Edition :. Softcover. Quarto in soft cover, unread and unworn, else FINE. Contents: Mallett's Shell; Boat Howitzer; Gatling guns at San Juan hill; Carronade; Breechloading Howitzer; 20-ton Armstrong guns...; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Fine .

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Book number: 22942

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Cannons; Howitzers; Gatling Gun

Arts and Crafts in Detroit, 1906-1976. : The Movement, the Society, the School.

Detroit: Detroit Institute of Art, 1976. First Edition :. Softcover. Large octovo in fine brown wraps: tight and square spine/binding, pages bright and crisp, covers unworn with knife-sharp edges, unread and AS NEW. Solid copy. Illustrated throughout with old photos; shows many different example of the arts. Fine history also. Laid-in is a letter from the publisher announcing the publication and note of delay in printing due to unforseen problems... ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 296 pages. New .

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Book number: 19468

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Arts and Crafts Movement; Detroit Arts;

Atlas of Cumberland County Pennsylvania

F. W. Beers & Co, 1872. First Edition :. Hardcover. Folio in hardcover, rebound with original covers new spine, new endpapers, originald content, no foxing or mold, colors of maps very bright and unsullied, about VG+++. Solid copy internally is virtually unworn. Contains 33 maps, several double-page and 3 triple folds; illustrations in back. Very nice item, rare ; Folio 13" - 23" tall. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 22375

Catalogue: Atlas/Maps

Keywords: Pennsylvania Map;Clumberland County Maps/Atlas; Beers Atlas

Avedon Photographs 1947-1977

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1978. First Edition. . Folio hardcover, Not Signed, with very tight and straight spine/binding, pages very white, bright and fresh, none marked or torn, the cover is unworn, few pages faint impression, else FINE in clear glassine wrap with light-moderate rubbing overall. A solid copy, internally like freshly sifted flour. Filled with large full-page and superb photos. A nice copy. NOT SIGNED! ; Folio 13" - 23" tall. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 22848

Catalogue: Photography

Keywords: Richard Avedon Movie Star Photos; Sexy Movie Stars Sold

Ball Paint Book

Saalfield Publishing Company. Hardcover. Small and round quarto, heavy card stock covers in the shape of a ball, #74, copyright 1911, in red white and blue. Light wear at edges, front hinge started, tear on endpaper, some of the animals hand colored, about G+ to VG-. Contains many animals for children to color or paint. Scarce form book or shape book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Very Good- .

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Book number: 21006

Catalogue: Children's

Keywords: Shape Book

A Baptist Bibliography : Being a Register of the Chief Materials for Baptist History, Vol. I & II

London: The Kingsgate Press, 1916. Hardcover. Two matching quarto volumes, ex-libri, pebbled black cloth over boards, tight and square bindings, pages clean and unfoxed, the covers have very mild shelfwear, usual library appurtenances, else VG+ the both. Solid and heavy copies. The introduction states: "Four indexes form an important part of the work. One is to about 400 anonymous pamphlets. A second combines references to authors, even when hidden behind pseudonyms or initials, and to societies, as explained in a note at its head. It guides to more than a thousand Baptists who figured in print within 170 years, and to hundreds of men who intersected the Baptist plane. A third shows how various districts were affected. The fourth deals with certain institutions, principles and doctrines. " scarce set . Extra post for air mail. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 453pp pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 20277

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Baptist Books; Bibliography on Baptists

Battle Creek Centennial 1831-1931

Battlecreek Michigan: Battle Creek Centennial, 1931. Assumed First. . Small octovo in wraps with decorative cover, tight binding, very bright very white pages, the cover has the faintest of toning, else NFINE+++, no dj. Prepared by Professor Henry Stegman . 61pp, includes history of the city..

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Book number: 20803

Keywords: Battle Creek Souvenir History

The Bicentennial Book, Upper Paxton Township 1767-1967

The Triangle Press, 1967. First Edition ?. Hardcover. Quarto hardcover, tight and bright pages, none marked or torn, the covers lightly smudged, else VG or slightly better. Endpaper illustration, textual map, chart of political subdivisions, old photos, history of this township, early residents, listings, photos of school classes with names, etc. ; 10.91 X 8.50 X 0.91 inches; 174pp pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 22934

Catalogue: History/Genealogy

Keywords: Pennsylvania History; Paxton Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Genealogy