Middlesex, England. Penguin Books Ltd., 1953. Hardbound book with dust jacket from the renowned decorative series, 31 pages of text followed by 16 color illustrations taken from Aztec books. 7 1/4 x 5 inches, color pictorial paper-covered boards with color pictorial dust-jacket. Light wear to extremities and light foxing to... More
Hedwig, Johannes (illus).
London. Penguin Books Ltd., 1950. Hardbound book with dust jacket from the renowned decorative series, 40 pages of text followed by 16 color illustrations taken from Johannes Hedwig's 1787-97 study of mosses. 7 1/4 x 5 inches, color pictorial paper-covered boards with color pictorial dust-jacket. Light wear... More
Philadelphia. Curtis Publishing Co., 09-15- 1910. September 15, 1910, complete issue of the magazine, color pictorial paper wrappers as issued, illustrated throughout in color and black and white, 52pp, 16 x 11 inches. Small address label to upper front cover, very good condition. This vintage magazine features a cover illustration... More
Snyder, W.P. (illus).
New York. Harper's Weekly. 01-29- 1887. Complete issue of Harper's Weekly magazine January 29, 1887 (disbound), illustrated throughout with black and white wood engravings, 15 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches. Short tears in the right margin, well outside the image, light creasing to upper right corner; image... More
Taverner, Jules (illus).
New York. Harper's Weekly. 12-30- 1871. Wood engraving, single page from the Supplement to Harper's Weekly December 30, 1871, sheet 15 1/2 x 11 inches. Tiny repaired tear in right margin well outside the image, very good condition. An oversize Jack in the Box, Punch, and a.... More
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London. TQ Publications. 1976-80. Eleven issues of the journal, Volumes 6 through 9, published between 1976 and 1980. Each issue 9 ½ x 7 inches, 85-105 pp, w/ 95-96 pp the norm. The individual issues are Volume VI Nos. 21, 22, Volume VII No. 25, Volume VIII Nos. 29, 30... More
Hartford, Connecticut. American Publishing Company. 1867. Hardcover volume, illustrated throughout with full-page and in-text black and white illustrations, 572 pages, 9 x 6 inches, decorative gilt-embossed cloth covered boards (hardbound). Binding is firm, but damp has caused puckering to spine of book and front and rear covers; wear to binding... More
New York. The Century Company. 1906. World Atlas, Volume 10, the final volume of the Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia "prepared under the superintendence of Benjamin E. Smith." The 550 page volume measures 12 x 9 inches with three-quarter leather binding, marbled edges. Most of the maps in the Atlas consist... More
Homer, Winslow; A.R. Waud; Harry Fenn, et al. (illus).
New York. D. Appleton and Company. 04-03 - 08-14- 1869. Volume I. Bound volume of the magazine, illustrated throughout in black and white featuring six woodcut engravings by Winslow Homer, 644 pages, 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, gilt-embossed decorative cloth-covered... More
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Various.
London. Penguin Books Ltd., Circa 1939- 1959. SEVEN HARDBOUND BOOKS WITH DUST JACKETS from the renowned decorative series, each with approximately 30 pages of text followed by black and white or color illustrations, 7 1/4 x 5 inches, color pictorial paper-covered boards with color pictorial dust-jackets. Three volumes in... More
Norwich, CT. The Henry Hill Publishing Company. 1890. Massive volume 9 3/4 x 7 inches, xxxvi+715 pages with marbled edges, gilt pictorial cloth-covered boards with gilt lettered spine; described on the title page as "Six Books in One Volume," with additional text touting a "vivid portrayal of the Stupendous Marvels... More
Pacific Greyhound Lines. No date. Ca. 1940. Pamphlet 6 1/2 x 4 inches opening to color pictorial / pictographic map, 11 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches on sheet 11 3/4 x 19 1/8 inches, blue black and white illustrations and text on verso. Light creasing to center right edge of... More
Aquatint, plate mark 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches on sheet size 12 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches. Adhesive to lower margin (outside image area), otherwise very good condition. Title in pencil under image at left lower. Signed in pencil at lower right under image. More
No Place of Publication. Sharples Separator Co., No date. Ca. 1930? Color print, image 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches on sheet 12 1/3 x 10 inches. Light creasing and short tear at lower right image (visible only on careful inspection), light toning, archival tape from hinging at top verso... More
Chicago. Rand McNally. Circa 1921. Two-sided folded map in stiff card covers approximately 6 ½ x 4 ¼ inches. Features Automobile Road Map of California on one side and Commercial Atlas of California on the other. The 96-page Guide lists Railroads, Electric Lines, Main Highways, also populations of Counties, a.... More
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Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1985-86. Volume 1, Nos. 1, 3, 4 (1985) & Volume 2, No. 5 1986. Magazine format journal devoted to contemporary theatre practice and aspects of theatre history. Each issue 9 ¾ x 6 ¾ inches, 90 plus pages, very good clean condition. Articles by Jan Kott... More
London. Wells Gardner, Darton. ( 1907). Color frontispiece, color plates (unlisted in contents), profusely illustrated in black and white, 412 pages, 10 x 7 3/4 inches. Color pictorial papered boards with cloth spine, corners bumped with some paper loss, extremities rubbed, rear cover some soiling (front bright & clean), hinges... More
Ward, (cover illus).
Louisville, KY. Child Life. 10- 1942. Vol. XXI. No. X. Single issue of magazine, profusely illustrated in black and white, color pictorial wrappers, pp. 433-480, 10 3/4 x 8 inches. Light wear, overall very good condition. Great color Halloween cover with a witch bringing her black cat to a pet show. More
Papadopoulos, Electra (cover illus).
Louisville, KY. Child Life. 10- 1944. Vol. XXIII. No. IX. Single issue of magazine, profusely illustrated in black and white, color pictorial wrappers, 51 numbered pages, 10 3/4 x 8 inches. Light undulation to the pages at upper right, but overall very good condition. Striking color... More
Philadelphia, Pa. Mast. Crowell & Kirkpatrick. 1889. Oversize atlas with decorative front cover, 13 ¾ x 11 ¼ inches, 131 pages. Loss of binding (1 ½ inch) at bottom of spine; spot on front cover; overall good clean condition. Atlas begins with illustrated pages: Flags of Various Nations, The Solar... More
Washington, D.C. Division of Naval Intelligence. 1944. Rectangular string-bound publication encompassing four distinct documents: "German Submarines"; "German Submarine Equipment"; "Japanese Submarines"; Japanese Submarine Equipment." Approximately 125 pages including covers. Sections on Submarines are noted as "Restricted" while sections with focus on "Equipment" are noted as "Confidential." Sections are illustrated with... More
London. Ward, Lock & Co., 1909. 30 chromolithograph plates, numerous black and white full page illustrations, viii + 2056 pages + 12 sheets of advertisements at back and 2 at front, 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches, cloth-covered boards with decorative embossed spine. Spine split from head almost to tail... More
Seattle. The Seattle Electric Co., 1906. Folded brochure 8 ½ x 4 ½ inches opening to a 4 ½ x 18 inch color bird's eye view map of the Seattle Electric Company's extensive street rail lines, in and about Seattle. Light creasing to top edge and corners, toning to front... More
New York. A. S. Barnes & Burr. 1860. Atlas "Designed for Schools, Academies and Seminaries...for advanced classes." 32 color maps, 110 pages, paper-covered boards with leather spine, 12 1/8 x 10 inches. Covers are soiled and very worn, with publisher information illegible. Leather binding on spine damaged. Title page identifies... More
Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1876. Total of 57 tipped in color double and single page maps, MISSING TWELVE MAPS. 18 x 14 inches, all edges gilt, three-quarter leather binding with raised bands and gilt lettering and decoration. Wear to spine and corner extremities, little paper loss to front free... More
