Bray, Anne and Maynard

Designs to Inspire from the Rudder 1897-1942

Brooklin, ME, WoodenBoat Publications, 2000. Wraps. Wraps. 185 pp. Black and white line drawings throughout. A gathering of vessel designs first featured in the Rudder Magazine from 1897 to 1942. This includes sail and power boats, and types such as catboats, sloops, yawls, launches, runabouts, and a selection of commercial and military boats. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 017483

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History

No Author

Catalogue of Fine English Porcelain Including a Collection of Chelsea Scent Bottles

London, Sotheby and Co, 1965. Wraps. Green printed wraps. 70 pp. Black and white photo plates, with a color frontis plate. A catalog to a 1965 auction of various pieces of English porcelain, from the properties of Mrs. Derek Fitzgerald, A.R. Martin, Mrs. D.J. Morrison, C.C. Chisholm, Mrs. Meyer Sassoon, and Mrs. D. Vernon Harcourt. Included are Chelsea scent bottles, figures, beakers, bow and derby figures, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor browning and toning to the wraps. Some creasing along the extremities. Minor curling and creasing at the corners. Interior slightly toned. Very Good .

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Book number: 008046

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Decorative Arts

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Catalogue of the Collection of Leeds Creamware and Allied Wares Formed by Alistair Sampson. Auction on Monday March 6, 1967

London, Christie, Manson and Woods, Ltd, 1967. Wraps. Cream printed wraps. 89 pp. plus 14 black and white plates in the rear. An auction catalog for a 1967 auction of a collection of English ceramics primarily devoted to Leeds Creamware and other types associated them. This includes armorial ware, tortoiseshell, basalt and other wares. Most were produced between 1760 and 1820 (according to the catalog introduction). GOOD condition. Some notes/writing in pencil on the front cover, with minor scattered notes and underlining throughout. Minor fading and soiling. Minor curling/creasing at the corners. Good .

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Book number: 008366

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Decorative Arts

No author

Jacquard Linen. 25 Samples. Textile Book

No Place, No Publisher. Cloth. No publisher, place or date. Cloth covers. Oblong format. S R logo on the front cover . 25 samples of jacquard patterned linen. GOOD condition. Heavy dampstaining, mottling and staining to the covers. Good .

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Book number: 013270

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Textiles

No author

Marine Engines. 40 Different Sizes, Designed and Built by the Portland Company. Bulletin No. 13

Portland, Maine, The Portland Company, Publisher. Pamphlet. no date, presumed early 1900s. Single sheet, 4 pages. Black and white photos throughout. A prospectus style piece issued by the Portland Company, featuring several of their engines built for maritime use, as well as photos of ships in which their engines are being used. This includes photographs of the tow boat Nemasket, US Suction Dredge Key West, Str. Katahdin, and the steamer Roosevelt. GOOD condition. 2 hole punches along the spine edge, perhaps as issued. Mine are soiling, wrinkling and creasing, with a small tear at the lower center edge. Good .

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Book number: 018946

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History

No Author

The Modern Hoyle. Or How to Play Whist, Chess, Cribbage, Dominoes, Draughts, Backgammon, Solo Whist, Poker, Bezique, Ecarte, Cuckoo, Napoleon, Euchre

New York, Street and Smith, Publisher. Cloth. no date, presumed circa 1890 based on OCLC records. Illustrated brown cloth. Stated new and revised edition, with the games of poker, euchre, Napoleon, solo whist, ecarte and cuckoo added to this. 215 pp. A guide to playing various games. This includes chess, discussing gambits such as the king's gambit, Evans' gambit, the Allgaier gambit, the Muzio, Cochrane, and Salvio gambits, among others. Another section of note is that on poker, discussing draw poker, including a table of chances, table stakes and straight, whiskey and stud poker. GOOD condition. General fading and toning to the covers. Minor soiling. Some scuffing, heaviest along the extremities. General toning in the interior, with minor scattered soiling. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008456

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

The Adytum. Nineteen Hundred and Nine. Volume XVI. (Denison University Yearbook)

Granville, OH, Junior Class of Denison University, Publisher, 1909. Hard Cover. Gray paper covered boards with red cloth spine. 260 pp. Tipped in black and white photos throughout. A yearbook for Denison University for the year 1909, including the usual student related information, as well photos. Included are photos of members of the football, baseball and basketball teams. Provenance: from the collection of Ambrose Swasey, with his bookplate and signature. Swasey was an engineer, inventor and astronomer, perhaps best known for his firm that built astronomical observatories around the world. His bookplate depicts the 36 inch Lick Telescope. GOOD condition. Minor spotting and staining to the covers. Minor soiling and fading. Some scuffing and bumping along the extremities. Light toning to the paper, with offsetting on pages opposite tipped in photos. Good .

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Book number: 012073

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

Cosmic Patrol. Quick Start Rules: The Eiger Agenda

No Place, InMediaRes Productions, 2013. Wraps. Glossy card stock wraps. 24 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. An abbreviated guide to the role playing game Cosmic Patrol and one of its adventures, The Eiger Agenda. Conceived of as a rules limited game, Cosmic Patrol takes place in, where else, space, with a mix of exploration and alien encounters. VERY GOOD condition. Minor wrinkling and soiling to the covers. Very Good .

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Book number: 015641

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn

Benezit, E.

Dictionnaire Critique Et Documentaire Des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs Et Graveurs de Tous Les Temps Et de Tous Les Pays Par Un Groupe D'Ecrivains Specialistes Francais Et Etrangers. Nouvelle Edition. 10 Volumes

Paris, Librairie Grund, 1976. Cloth. ALL TEXT IN FRENCH. Ten volumes, arranged alphabetically, this work offers biographical and bibliographic information on painters, sculptors and other artists from around the world and spanning all ages and movements, as well as listing museums where their work is held, prizes received and a few auction prices. Originally published in the early 1900's, this is the revised and expanded 1976 edition. With reproductions of artist signatures and marks when available. GOOD condition, ex-museum library. Library bookplates at the front of each volume, with spine labels present on most volumes. No other treatments present. General fading to the cloth, with minor scuffing. Cloth worn along the fore edges of most volumes. Interiors clean and solid. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006151

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Artists Bibliography Biographies Art

Bourne, John

Handbook of the Steam Engine

New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1865. Cloth. Blue-green pebbled cloth. 474 pp. plus 6 pages of ads in the rear. A few black and white illustrations throughout, including a few hull outlines of approved steamers and an illustration of the ironclad monitor Dictator. A heavily mathematical based treatise on the steam engine, providing detailed mathematical formulas and principles to be used in applications for constructing steam engines and their various parts. With a section examining the mathematic principles behind navigation and steering in various bodies of water, as well as a section on the American monitors and their use. GOOD condition. Covers faded, with some soiling, minor staining and discoloration. Small chip in the cloth on the lower front cover. Extremities bumped and scuffed. Minor scattered foxing throughout. Owner's name stamp on the first endpaper. One page with math calculations in blue ink. Good .

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Book number: 015686

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Science Maritime History

Cromwell, J.H. Martin, George (engraver)

A System of Easy Lettering. With a Supplement Consisting of Eight Alphabets

New York, Spon and Chamberlain, 1907. Cloth. Tenth thousand. Red cloth. Small oblong format. 33 numbered leaves, printed on single sides only, plus many ads in the rear. A guide to creating letters on a graph background, many angular in style, plus eight alphabets intended for engineering drawing. GOOD condition. Heavy uneven fading/discoloration to the cloth, presumably from water exposure, with some scattered dampstaining along the page extremities in the interior. Minor soiling, scuffing and edgewear. Owner's name on the inside front cover. Some toning to the text block. Good .

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Book number: 015773

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn

Stiasny, Emilie et al.

Stickerei-Techniken Fur Schule Und Praxis

Wien, K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, 1910. Hard Cover. Original board hard cover. 148 pages. With black and white photos throughout, as well as a few tipped in color plates, all depicting various types of embroidery. Also included in a rear fold out pocket are three loose pages with actual fiber samples of various weaves attached. An in depth guide to various embroidery techniques. ALL TEXT IN GERMAN. In FAIR condition. Moderate to heavy soiling to the covers, with rather heavy dampstaining/drip stains also present, especially to the lower front corner and upper rear edge. Uneven moderate fading and darkening. Cloth backstrip MISSING from the spine. Extremities bumped and scuffed. Covers are weakly attached to the text block. Moderate foxing/soiling to the endpapers with a light dampstain affecting the upper margin of the last several pages. Despite the heavy wear to the covers, the interior is clean and solid with sporadic hints of foxing. Oversized. International shipping will be extra. Please contact for rates. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003200

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Embroidery Stitches Samples

Erickson, Hal

Baseball in the Movies. A Comprehensive Reference, 1915-1991

Jefferson, NC, McFarland and Company, 1992. Cloth. Red cloth. No jacket. 402 pp. A few black and white photos throughout. A detailed history of the depiction of baseball in film, providing a synopsis of each movie, as well details on producers, directors and cast. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 012391

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Bibliography Film

Fisher, Paul

A Manual of Clinker Plywood Boat Construction

Melksham, UK, Selway Fisher Design, Publisher, 2009. First Edition. Wraps. Folio. First edition, stated. Illustrated wraps. Small folio. 96 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. A detailed instructional guide to building smaller boats using the clinker method of construction, looking at different techniques, materials, etc. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 019930

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History

No author given

The American Architect Specification Manual. Volume 2. 1920

New York, The Architectural and Building Press, 1920. Cloth. Green cloth. No jacket. Quarto. 272 pp. A work outlining and documenting standards and specifications for the wide variety of materials used by architects and builders in the construction of buildings, in an effort to enable architects to specify with certainty what materials to be used based on the needs of their project. This includes a look at the many manufacturers and companies that make the material. GOOD condition. Moderate fading. Covers rather grubby, with moderate soiling, staining and spotting. Some scuffing. Cloth frayed along the extremities. Owner's signature present on the inside front cover and lower page edges. Paper toned, with minor scattered soiling, in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 012622

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Architecture Building Materials Architecture