Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. American Association for State and Local History, 1993. Soft Cover. 415 pages including index. With illustrations throughout. A comprehensive guide on the study and preservation of small boats, providing information for the preservationist and maritime historian. GOOD+ condition, EX-LIBRARY (from the Strawbery Banke Museum's reference library). Pocket... More
No Place: Published by the Authors, 1971. Cloth. Green cloth. No jacket. #218 of 1000 copies. 651 pp., plus pages of prices realized and reproductions of the original auction catalog covers in the rear. A reprint of the seven auction catalogs that comprised the paper money collection of Albert A.... More
London: Printed For R. Griffiths and Sold by T. Becket in Pall Mall, 1796. Hard Cover. Marbled boards with green cloth tape binding, covered in blue-gray paper wrappers. 288 pp. SIGNED by George Peabody on the contents page, and most likely from his collection. Containing the Peabody Institute bookplate on... More
New York: Arc Books, 1969. Mass Market Paperback. Stated fourth printing. Mass market paperback. 198 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A guide to the practice of the martial art of Judo, written as a step-by-step two year course in one hundred lessons, including basic and advanced techniques... More
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.... More
New York: Munn and Co, 1916. Cloth. Green cloth with an illustrated front cover. 338 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. An instructional work providing a guide to building a variety of items, or pursuing various activities. This includes a section on performing magic tricks, a guide to building a.... More
St. Michaels, MD: Tiller Publishing, 2002. Wraps. Quarto. Stated second edition. Glossy wraps. Quarto. 80 pp. A detailed guide and instruction manual to building a basic skiff that can be adaptable to oars, sails or a small outboard engine. VERY GOOD condition. Minor bumping to the extremities. Price sticker on... More
Boston: Massachusetts Society for Promotion of Agriculture, Publisher, 1900. Hard Cover. Stated fourth edition. Brown cloth. xiv, 67 pp. With an introduction by Charles Sargent. Several small illustrations present throughout. A short, but detailed guide to tree pruning, discussing the reasons behind pruning, proper tools and tool usage, various methods... More
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. More
Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books, 2005. Wraps. Glossy illustrated wraps. 144 pp. Color photos throughout. A detailed guide to creating background and foreground scenery for model railroads. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning. Light curling along the fore edge. Small price sticker on the lower rear cover. More
Sykesville, MD: Greenberg Publishing Company, 1991. Hard Cover. . Stated second edition. Glossy photo illustrated paper covered boards. 172 pp. Black and white and color photos throughout. A guide model trains, focusing on Ives Trains from 1901 to 1932 and including 1 gauge production, wide gauge locomotives, passenger cars and... More
Lake Geneva, WI: TSR Hobbies, 1979. Wraps. Stated third edition. Wraps. Quarto. 46 pp. A guide to the rules of playing the role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. POOR condition. A well used copy, tenuously holding together along the spine with yellowed, brittle tape. Some fading and soiling to the... More
Munchen: Selbstverlag von Claudius Huther, 1913. Hard Cover. Boards with navy blue cloth binding. Xxviii, 115 pages. All text in German. With a few illustrations. A guide to various gambits and strategies, including Russian, Italian, and Spanish. GOOD+ condition. With a loose 4 page leaf tipped in the rear, apparently... More
No Place: Published by the Author, 1970. Wraps. Illustrated side stapled wraps. 24 pp. With black and white photos throughout. A step by step guide to building a log cabin in the wilderness, providing the instructions for using materials at hand and just basic tools, such as hammer, nails, and... More
Susanville, CA: Cy Johnson and Son, 1971. Wraps. Stated first edition. Wraps. 64 pp. Maps throughout. An atlas of the Western United States depicting locations, as of 1971, depicting places where gold had previously been found, although some may have been or still were, active claims or mining operations. Locations... More
Leipzig: Georg Thieme, 1926. Cloth. Green cloth. 279 pp. 19 pages of black and white photo plates. All text in German. A detailed instructional guide, and history, to massage and physiotherapy, with principles, techniques and other aspects discussed. With a few illustrations throughout. Book 1 ONLY. GOOD condition. Minor spotting... More
Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing, 2004. Wraps. Glossy photo illustrated wraps. 96 pp. Color photos throughout. A detailed guide to designing a realistic looking model railroad, using photos of actual locations and scenes as a basis for a layout, and offering tips on scale, background scenery, types of engines to use... More
London: Privately printed for the author by Silk and Terry, 1938. First Edition. Hard Cover. Paper covered boards with a brown cloth binding. Small pastedown photo of clock on the center front cover. SIGNED by the author. 29 pages. With black and white photos throughout. Geared for the beginner, this... More
Budapest, Hungary: Corvina, Publisher, 1986. Hard Cover. Glossy photo illustrated hard covers. 199 pp. With small illustrations throughout. A work written for both the teacher and student of fencing, discussing theoretical observations and practical experiences, and examining problems in teaching fencing and the methodology of training. With a look at... More
Steelville, MO: J. Watson, Publisher. Wraps. no date. Blue printed wraps. Quarto. 94 pp. Small black and white illustrations throughout. Signed by the author on the inside front cover. A guide to the technical specifications of collar insignia worn by officers of the United States Army from 1902 to 1976... More
Woodbine, MD: Proteus Products, 1984. Wraps. Beige wraps. Small folio. 165 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A detailed instructional on building a kayak or canoe, written for both the beginner or experienced builder. This is designed primarily for kayaks or canoes built from fiberglass, nylon and other synthetic materials... More
Paris: Chez Auguste Aubry, 1858. Hard Cover. Stated third edition. Orange red cloth with a red leather spine. xxiv, 420 pp. Black and white plates throughout. All text in French. Volume 1 ONLY of this study of medals issued by the Roman Empire, as well as European medals issued during... More
Boston: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1914. Cloth. Brown cloth illustrated in black. 394 pp., plus ads. Black and white illustrations throughout. A guide to electricity and electrical experiments and devices to build, written for a juvenile audience. This includes making batteries, telegraphs, telephones, motors, an electric railway, etc. GOOD condition... More
No Place: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1993. Soft Cover. 137 pages including index. A detailed and technical look at airborne particles in museums and the soiling to objects they cause. This includes detailed mathematical models of particle dynamics and distribution, including experiments with ventilation and filtration systems, as well as... More
London: L. Upcott Gill. Cloth. no date, presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. Burgundy cloth. 108 pp. Illustrations and diagrams throughout. A guide to the design and building of various boats, including punts, skiffs, canoes and sailboats, offering details on size and materials, etc. GOOD condition. Heavy fading along the spine... More