(Donaldson, Alexander, Printer)

The Complete Letter-Writer. Containing Familiar Letters on the Most Common Occasions in Life. Also a Variety of Elegant Letters for the Direction and Embellishment of Style, On Business, Duty, Amusement, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship,.....

Edinburgh, Printed for Alexander Donaldson, 1781. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 230 +9pp contents. Full leather, leather label. Covers worn and scuffed, free endpapers lacking, joints tender, contents tanned and foxed, minor dampstaining to last pages,drawing and doodling on front pastedown, strip torn from lower margin of last page, no loss of text, former owner's name on title page. A very early edition of this title, by the author referred to by James Boswell as the "Prodigious Vendor of Literature." Good.

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Book number: 003546

Catalogue: Collectible, Business and Industry, How-to and Hobbies

Jeweler's Practical Receipt Book; Valuable Receipts, Formulae and Suggestions, Carefully Compiled from the Most Reliable Sources.

Chicago, Geo. K. Hazlitt Co. 1892. Seventh Edition, 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Soft cover. 55pp. Grey stapled wraps. Corners and spine ends chipped, 1/2 inch triangle chip to foredge, small archival tape repair to inside front cover, staple rust, contents toned and mostly clean and unmarked. Owner's name in pencil on title page and pencilled notes on index page. Despite these imperfections, book is in well-preserved condition. A practical handbook for the 19th century jeweler. Good.

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Book number: 003156

Catalogue: Business, How-to and Hobbies

Keywords: Jewelry

Altman, George T.

Introduction to Federal Taxation

Commerce Clearing House, Inc. 1936. Hardcover. 166pp. Black cloth, gilt lettering. Lettering faded, contents have occasional pencil underling and check marks, one page wrinkled and stained in gutter, owner's name on front pastedown. Otherwise contents are sound. An uncommon title by this Northwestern University Law School lecturer. Very Good.

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Book number: 001080

Catalogue: Business, Hobbies and How-To

Keywords: Finance Accounting Taxes Depreciation

Barnwell, Mildred Gwin

Cotton Magic ; The Elementary Principles of Cotton Manufacture

Clinton, South Carolina, The Jacobs Press, 1945. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 114pp. Marroon buckram, gilt lettering. Covers are clean and sound, mild fading to top edges, contents are tanned but clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is missing 2 pieces along to edge, partially darkened, edge-chipped and worn along folds, but is essentially complete. The cotton manufacturing process, told in a clear and concise way. A very early edition and not a recent reprint. Very Good/Fair.

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Book number: 003023

Catalogue: Hobbies and How-To, Business and Industry

Keywords: Manufacturing

Brosterman, Robert

The Complete Estate Planning Guide For Professional Men and Women and Their Advisers

New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 327pp. SIGNED. Grey cloth. Book is in clean, sound condition, dustjacket is lightly worn and spine-sunned. Book is inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Contents are clean and binding is tight. Estate planning workbook in rear pocket. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 000499

Catalogue: Business, Hobbies and How-To

Keywords: Taxes Insurance Trusts Wills Signed

Frank J. Knox Co.

Supplies and Tools for Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters, Mills and Manufacturers

Hart, CT, The Frank J. Knox Co. 1900. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 825pp. No date circa 1900. Tan cloth, black lettering. Spotting to covers most heavily to rear board, contents mildly toned and very occasionally foxed, waviness to first pages, text is unmarked, binding is tight. A comprehensive vintage catalog of home and industrial plumbing equipment with illustrations on every page, prices included. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002634

Catalogue: Business, Hobbies and How-To, Collectible

Keywords: Plumbers Pipes Valves Pumps

Criswell, Grover C. Jr.

Confederate and Southern Bonds; Criswell's Currency Series - Vol. II

Florida, Criswell's & Criswell's Publications, 1980. Second Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 374pp. Grey cloth. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on front free endpaper. Book is clean and sound inside and out. Photo illustrations of every bond listed. Very Good.

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Book number: 004020

Catalogue: Business, Hobbies and How-To, Reference

Keywords: Bonds Certificates Securities Confederacy

Edge, J. Harold

Notes on Practical Cotton Finishing

London, The Trade Papers Publishing Co. Ltd. 1911. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 103pp. Blue cloth, gilt lettering. LIght corner wear, some bubbling and small stains on rear board, front free endpaper missing, text is age-toned but otherwise unmarked, and book is overall in sound condition. Discussion of cotton finishing, clearly and interestingly written, including a dictionary of finishing materials. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003024

Catalogue: Hobbies and How-To, Business and Industry

Keywords: Textiles

Victor J. Evans & Co.

How to Obtain a Patent

Washington, DC, Victor J. Evans & Co. 1932. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft cover. 56pp. Stapled pictorial wraps. Short tears to lower edge, cover and contents otherwise clean and unmarked. Laid-in is an introductory letter from Victor Evans Co. a blank Record of Invention certificate and a return envelope. (We're also including the original stamped pictorial Evans envelope the magazine was addressed and mailed in, which is soiled and torn.) Very Good.

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Book number: 003343

Catalogue: Law, Business, How-to and Hobbies

Keywords: Inventions Attorneys

Lucas, DeWitt

Handwriting Analysis in Business

Los Angeles, Self Published, 1924. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. 31pp. Printed wraps. Light wear and a small spot to lower front cover, stapled binding detached from cover but present. Discussion on the usefulness of handwriting analysis for businesses. Laid-in is a promotional piece offering the author's consulting servece and a schedule of fees. Good.

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Book number: 003561

Catalogue: Business, Social Sciences, How-to and Hobbies

Sabin, A.H.

Red-Lead and How to Use It In Paint

New York, Privately Published, 1917. Sixth Printing, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Flexible Boards. 97pp. Blue flexible baords, gilt lettering. Very light wear, endpapers partially darkened, text is clean, owner's stamp on front pastedown. An early publication of this title. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003537

Catalogue: Business and Industry, How-to and Hobbies

Keywords: Paint Painting Color

Sammartino, Peter

The President of a Small College

Rutherford, New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson College Press, 1954. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 163pp. Grey cloth. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Author on front free endpaper. Spine darkened, cover and contents clean and sound. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004010

Catalogue: Business, How-to and Hobbies

Keywords: Education Management University

Unknown

The Letter Writer's Own Book: or, the Art of Polite Correspondence.

Lipsiae (Liepzig), John B. Perry, 1844. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Hardcover. 180pp. Blue cloth with heavy paper book cover bound to book. Light foxing, text otherwise clean and binding is tight, former owner's name and other notations in pencil on front endpapers. Evidently former owner applied this unusual covering to protect the binding, which most likely is well preserved. A remarkable collection of letters dealing with business, love, courtship, marriage, relationship, friendship, plus samples of complimentary cards, instructions on lettering and legal forms. Good.

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Book number: 004484

Catalogue: Business, How-to and Hobbies, Self-help

Keywords: Correspondence Letters "Business Forms"

Worman, H.A.

How to Get Workmen

Chicago, A.W. Shaw Company, 1913. First Edition, Tall 8vo. Hardcover. 64pp. Light green cloth, pastedown label to front cover. Very little wear, light soil to cover, contents are clean . Advice on seeking and retaining employees. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003753

Catalogue: Business, How-to and Hobbies

Keywords: Management Applications