Half-Hour Talks on Character Building by Self-Made Men and Women

A. Hamming, 1910. Hardcover. 600p. REBOUND. A hardcover book that has been rebound using the original green cloth covers, with a new matching spine and marbled endpapers. Tiny hole at top of all pages from the beginning through page 24 (almost in the gutter). Pages tanned, but text unmarked and binding secure. Inspiring stories of success and virtue embodied by prominent literary, religious, scientific, and otherwise historical figures of the day. Illustrated with black and white plates. .

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Book number: 176621

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Harper's Bazar: A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction, Volume VII

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1874. Leather. 876p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with black leather spine and corners, and marbled boards. Edges heavily scuffed and boards chafed. The spine is crackly-looking and has an old sticker with the number 7 on it. Library stamp on title page. Closed tear in page 295. Occasional fingerprint smudges, tiny closed tears, and speckly stains, none affecting the readability of the text. Pencil notation in top margin of most issues' last pages. LACKS pages 713-716, 749-752, 785-788, 821-828, and 845-860 (most likely supplements, as no regular issue is missing). Pages securely attached, though the rear hinge is weakened. Volume 7 of the ladies' fashion magazine HARPER'S BAZAR (later spelled HARPER'S BAZAAR), containing all weekly issues from January 3 through December 26, 1874. Filled with lots of excellent black and white engravings of women's fashions, hairstyles, and more, including illustrations by G.A. Storey ("A Christmas Visit in the Olden Time"), a two-page spread depicting a White House reception, and a portrait of actress Charlotte Cushman. Features lots of commentary on the wedding of Queen Victoria's son Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, and serialized literature such as the novel SECOND-COUSIN SARAH by F.W. Robinson. Measures approx. 16" x 12. Fair .

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Book number: 186237

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Harper's Bazar: A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction, Volume IV

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1871. Leather. 848p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with black leather spine and corners and green marbled boards. Edges heavily scuffed and boards rubbed. Spine is crackly-looking and has an old sticker in the middle with the number 4. Pages are slightly brittle with age and will tear or chip easily if not handled gently. Small library stamps on title page and on front page of first issue. Occasional old pencil notations in the margins and newsprint smudges here and there; text otherwise unmarked. Small rip in the middle of page 193. Closed tears in pages 225 and 369-372. Small chip off page 311. Spotty stains in gutter of pages 502-503. Top margins of pages 803-806 have ben trimmed. Binding is tight. Volume 4 of the ladies' fashion magazine HARPER'S BAZAR (later spelled HARPER'S BAZAAR), containing all weekly issues from January 7 through December 30, 1871. Filled with lots of excellent black and white engravings of women's fashions, hairstyles, and more, including illustrations by Charles Stanley Reinhart ("Holiday Marketing," p. 5; "Pleasure with the Pain," p. 60), Charles G. Bush ("Honors," p. 252), W.L. Sheppard ("Looking for a Pattern," p. 329), Birket Foster ("The Weald of Surrey," 552-553), and William John Hennessy ("Grandmother's Darling" and "Golden Hours," p. 844-845). Features obituaries for the poets Alice and Phoebe Cary with engraved portraits, commentary on the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter Louise to the Marquis of Lorne, a full-page portrait of Empress Augusta (wife of German Kaiser Wilhelm I), an article on the wife of Otto von Bismarck, and an article on the wedding of a couple with gigantism (Martin van Buren Bates and Anna Swan). Measures approx. 16" x 12. Fair .

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Book number: 186249

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Harper's Bazar: A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction, Volume XIII

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1880. Leather. 834p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with black leather spine and corners and green marbled boards. Edges and surfaces heavily scuffed. Spine is crackly-looking and has a sticker in the middle with the number 13 on it. Library stamp on title page and on front page of first issue. Very old address sticker on each issue's front page. All pages slightly brittle with age, and will tear or chip if not handled gently. Small stain in gutter of pages 32-40. Closed tear in the middle of page 229. Closed tear in page 267. Foldout illustration on pages 360-361 has a large piece torn off, which is still present. Small hole at the bottom of page 753. Otherwise, text unmarked and binding tight. Volume 13 of the ladies' fashion magazine HARPER'S BAZAR (later spelled HARPER'S BAZAAR), containing all weekly issues from January 3 through December 25, 1880 (including supplement to Christmas issue). Filled with lots of excellent black and white engravings of women's fashions, hairstyles, and more, including illustrations by Benjamin Vautier ("A Civil Marriage," p. 108), Frederick Stuart Church ("Midwinter," p. 153), S.G. McCutcheon ("Fill the Font with Roses," p. 225; "The Music of the Poor," p. 437), Peltro William Tomkins (a foldout called "The Morning of Life," p. 232-233), Davidson Knowles ("Tattooing - an Ancient Custom," p. 252), and Ludwig Knaus ("A Village Festival," p. 296-297). Features numerous foldout illustrations and occasional sheet music as well. One of the foldouts is a portrait of the actress Sarah Bernhardt. Princess Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria, is on the cover of the May 8 issue, and there is a full page illustration of George Washington as well. Also contains installments of the novel LORD BRACKENBURY by Amelia Edwards. Measures approx. 16" x 12. Fair .

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Book number: 186252

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Harper's Bazar: A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction, Volume XXI

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1888. Leather. 916p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with black leather spine and corners and marbled boards. FAIR condition. Bottom quarter of the spine is tearing off, weakening the boards (though they are still attached). Edges and surfaces of cover are heavily chafed. There is an old sticker on the spine with a handwritten number 21. A few old library markings and occasional newsprint smudges inside, and small pencil marks on last page of each issue. Closed tears in pages 29, 45, and 303. Light, spotty stains on page 668 and staining in gutter of pages 914-915. Otherwise, text unmarked, and pages securely attached, despite compromised exterior. Volume 21 of the ladies' fashion magazine HARPER'S BAZAR (later spelled HARPER'S BAZAAR), containing all weekly issues from January 7 through December 29, 1888. Filled with lots of excellent black and white engravings of women's fashions, hairstyles, and more. Features a 2-page spread depicting a who's who of distinguished Englishmen assembled for the Jubilee of Queen Victoria; a lavishly illustrated article on a version of the Cinderella fairy tale from ancient Egypt; a full-page illustration by Hermann Prell of Judas Iscariot receiving his 30 pieces of silver; a 2-page spread commemorating the life of Kaiser Wilhelm I, who died in March 1888; an obituary for Louisa May Alcott; a 2-page portrait of the Prince of Wales (future Edward VII) and his family; a 2-page illustration of Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection; a collage of portraits of prominent English authors of the Victorian age; a full-page engraving of a portrait of Philip IV of Spain by Velazquez; and an impressive 2-page illustration of the German imperial family during the brief reign of Friedrich III. Measures approx. 16.25" x 12.25. Fair .

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Book number: 186264

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Harper's Bazar: A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction, Volume III

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1870. Leather. 848p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with black leather spine and corners, and green marbled boards. POOR CONDITION. Large center segment of spine is crackigng off. Pieces of clear tape are holding the boards on, as they are virtually detached. Edges and surfaces of cover are heavily scuffed. Old sticker on spine. A few old library markings inside, as well as occasional newsprint smudges. Small dampstain on edge of pages 1-21 and faint, spotty stains on pages 310-320, 385-386, 511-512, and 559-560. Light stain in gutter of pages 815-824. Patchy tanning on pages 422-423. Scrawled signature at top of each issue's front page. All pages are brittle with age and easily chip and tear when not handled gently. Closed tears in pages 89, 197-224, and 383; other minor wear to pages edges here and there. OFFERED AS-IS. Volume 3 of the ladies' fashion magazine HARPER'S BAZAR (later spelled HARPER'S BAZAAR), containing all weekly issues from January 1 through December 31, 1870, including supplement no. 11 on point lace embroidery and the supplement of cut paper patterns (which has small closed tears on the edges). Filled with lots of excellent black and white engravings of women's fashions, hairstyles, and more. Features a brief illustrated article about sisters Victoria and Tennessee Claflin, the first female stockbrokers on Wall Street; a collage of portraits of the crown princesses of Europe; an article about "Mad King Ludwig" of Bavaria, who built the famed Neuschwanstein Castle; a garden party at Windsor Castle; an illustrated article about Charles Dickens and his residences; a short article on the Empress Eugenie with a portrait; and view of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. Measures approx. 16" x 12. Fair .

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Book number: 186266

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Harper's Bazar: A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction, Volume XXIV

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1891. Leather. 1052p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with black leather spine and corners, and marbled boards. POOR CONDITION. The spine has completely detached, but is still present, tucked inside the cover. The boards are also completely detached and many pages are loose. All pages are brittle with age and easily chip and tear when not handled gently. A few old library markings inside as well. Closed tears in pages 5 and 499-502 (which are also detached). Badly damaged but complete; OFFERED AS-IS. Volume 24 of the ladies' fashion magazine HARPER'S BAZAR (later spelled HARPER'S BAZAAR), containing all weekly issues from January 3 through December 26, 1891 (the Dec. 26 issue is in 3 parts). Filled with lots of excellent black and white engravings of women's fashions, hairstyles, and more. Includes serial installments of TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES by Thomas Hardy (1891 was the original year of the novel's publication). Features animal illustrations by Edwin Landseer ("No Hunting Till the Weather Breaks," "The Intruding Puppies"), many illustrations by William Thomas Smedley ("He Is Coming," "A Society Bud," "The Secretary Was Appalled," "The Second Assembly Ball," "At an Old-Time Pace," "The Lenten Season," and others), a 2-page portrait of Rembrandt, the artist; an illustrated article on Sarah Bernhardt as Joan of Arc; the poem "Barbara Allen" illustrated by Albert E. Sterner; a portrait of Clara Barton on the cover of the June 20 issue; and an engraving of Gaspar de Guzman after the painting by Velazquez. Includes foldout sewing supplement no. 29. Measures approx. 16.25" x 12. Fair .

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Book number: 186267

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Harper's Bazar: A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction, Volume XXV

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1892. Leather. 1080p. Ex-library. An oversize hardcover book with black leather spine and corners and green marbled boards. POOR CONDITION. Back cover and last few pages completely detached; front cover barely hanging on by a couple of threads. Edges and surfaces of covers heavily scuffed. The entire spine is missing. Library stamp on title page, and scattered pencil scribbles and ink smudges here and there, not impacting the illustrations. Small hole torn in gutter of page 259. Small tear at tops of pages 589-592. LACKS page 951-952. A few pages in the 930s-940s are bound out of order, but all are present. OFFERED AS-IS. Volume 25 of the ladies' fashion magazine HARPER'S BAZAR (later spelled HARPER'S BAZAAR), containing all weekly issues from January 2 through December 31, 1892. Filled with lots of excellent black and white engravings of women's fashions, hairstyles, and more. Features a 2-page spread depicting Joan of Arc having a vision; a giant portrait by Rembrandt of his wife Saskia; a picture of the future Queen Mary with her mother in a garden; obituaries for Walt Whitman and John Greenleaf Whittier, with portraits; installments of the novel WOLFENBERG by William Black; installments of a work by Thomas Hardy called THE PURSUIT OF THE WELL-BELOVED; and illustrations of buildings to be completed for the Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair). Measures approx. 16.5" x 12.5. Fair .

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Book number: 186409

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Hearings Before the United States Commission on CIVIL Rights, Volume II: Administration of Justice

Washington DC, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1965. Paperback. 517p. A softcover book in very good condition. Spine creased; edges and spine faded. A few light brown spots on spine and front cover. Bottom corners lightly crinkled. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. Transcripts of hearings held in Jackson, Mississippi, from February 16-20, 1965. Volume 2 only. This is an advance copy, produced prior to official publication, with "advance copy" stamps on the front and back covers. Very Good .

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Book number: 184305

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Henry R. Luce: April 3, 1898 - February 28, 1967

New York, Time, Inc, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 51p. A grey hardcover book in very good condition. Corners and spine ends worn, but interior clean and securely bound. A memorial tribute to the founder of TIME magazine. .

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Book number: 200148

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History of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Addresses Delivered at the Celebration of the Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of the Pastorate of the Reverend George L. Kalb, D.D.

Bellefontaine, OH, Press of the Index Printing & Publishing Co, 1900. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 278p. A blue cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Edges lightly rubbed and small smudge on front cover. Owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Pen notes on page 204, but otherwise, text clean and binding secure. Includes a register of members, which might be helpful for genealogical research. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

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Book number: 173005

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History of the Ordinance of 1787 and the Old Northwest Territory (a Supplemental Text for School Use)

Marietta, OH, Northwest Territory Celebration Commission, 1937. 1st Edition. Paperback. 95p. A softcover book in very good condition. Spine and edges lightly tanned; otherwise clean and tight. .

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Book number: 174867

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History of the Arkansas Valley, Colorado

Salem, MA, Higginson Book Company. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. 889p. A large, thick hardcover book bound in dark red cloth. Very good condition. Light scuffs on cover, top corners lightly bumped, and a few bits of paper stuck to back cover. Underlining on just a few pages; majority of text clean, and binding tight. Illustrated with black and white engravings. This is a modern facsimile of the 1881 edition, printed ca. 1980s. Measures approx. 10.5" x 8.75" x 3. Fair .

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History of Preble County, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches

H.Z. Williams & Bro, 1881. First Edition, First Printing. Leather. 337p; 106p. An oversize hardcover book bound in 1/4 brown leather with brown cloth boards. Very good condition, considering its age. Edges and spine are rubbed and corners are worn through. Back cover is mottled. Tiny dent in the middle of the front board. Pages mildly age-toned and plates lightly foxed around the edges. Otherwise, Text clean and binding tight. A scarce history of Preble County, Ohio, illustrated with lots of black and white engravings, including a frontispiece of the courthouse at Eaton. Measures approx. 12" x 9. Very Good .

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Book number: 196377

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In God We Trust: American Revolution Bicentennial Prayers Offered Sunday, July 4, 1976 Huron County Ohio - Churches

Norwalk, OH, Huron County, Ohio Bicentennial Steering Committee, 1976. Paperback. 59p. A staplebound softcover book in good condition. Spine neatly covered in duct tape. Cover lightly creased. Interior clean and securely bound. Includes a photo and brief history of every Christian church in Huron County, Ohio. .

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Book number: 175069

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