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Catalog Last Updated: 05/08/08 26 items.

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American Railway Engineering, .   MANUAL FOR RAILWAY ENGINEERING: DEFINITIONS OF TERMS, DESIGNS AND PLANTS, SPECIFICATIONS, ECONOMICS OF CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE  
Chicago: American Railway Engin., 1943. Revised ed. Hardcover. and Principals and Practices. Complete to 1941. Post-bound looseleaf manual in a very sturdy black binder. Specs, drawings, many of which fold out. An excellent resource for modelers and RR enthusiasts. Binder has fulll metal piano hinges, allowing the book to open fully for easy reading 7.25 iches wide x 9.5 tall x 3.75 thick. 9 pounds.Begins with 1936 data and updates to April 1943.
VG/No Jacket. No marks, appears to have been a copy with little or no use. # B0965. $115.00     Inquire Now  
Boyce, Charles.   DICTIONARY OF FURNITURE  
New York: Facts on File, 1985. Reprint. 331 pages. Hardcover. 0816010420 0-8160-1042-0. Discard from Houston Public Library, has minimal library marks because it was for use inside the library only.
X-Lib NF/VG. Clean, tight, square and straight. Dj has minimal wear at top only. # A9288. $7.00     Inquire Now  
Breathed, John W., & Joseph J. Schroeder.   SYSTEM MAUSER: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE MODEL 1896 SELF-LOADING PISTOL  
Chicago: Handgun Press, 1967. Reprint. 273 pages. Hardcover. 9999509525 9-9995095-2-5. Excellent and scarce resouce on Mauser pistols, pistol carbines and their presentation pieces. Sharp b/w photography throughout, data on markings, serial numbers and design. Blue cloth with silver design.
Fine/Good+. Book fine. Dj edgeworn, with some chipping t/b spine and rear panel. # B0734. $175.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Derby, Harry.   HAND CANNONS OF IMPERIAL JAPAN (SIGNED)  
Charlotte, NC: Derby Publishing Co., 1981. 283 pages. Hardcover. 0940424002 0-940424-00-2. One of the best resources on Japanese handguns from the Imperial period. Color and b/w photos. Heavy cloth cover with metallic decorations and lettering.
Fine/No Jacket. SIGNED by Derby. # B0770. $105.00     Inquire Now  
Desert Productions, .   M1 CARBINE OWNER'S MANUAL: M1, M2 & M3 .30 CALIBER CARBINES  
El Dorado, AR: Desert Publications, 1984. Reprint. 102 pages. Paperback. 0879470135 0-87947-013-5. Good guide to maintaining and operating the various M1 Carbines and variants. B/w photos.
Fine/Wraps. A Fine, like new copy. # B0769. $12.00     Inquire Now  
Erickson, Don.   ESQUIRE THE MAGAZINE FOR MEN: 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION  
New York: Esquire, 1973. Special ed. 542 pages. Paperback. Fold-out cover depicting 39 noted authors.
VG/Wraps. Clean, tight, a little rubbing. # B0810. $30.00     Inquire Now  
Garman, Raymond.   GAMES, PASTIMES AND AMUSEMENTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS  
Chicago: Thompson & Thomas, no date. 239 pages. Hardcover. Indoor and outdoor sports and plays for children of all ages. Instructions for making all kinds of toys and games.
VG/No Jacket. Clean, tight, no name or marks. # B0733. $72.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gibson, Cecil.   COMMERCIAL VEHICLES  
London: Nelson, 1970. 1st ed. 62 pages. Hardcover. 017213207X 0-17-213207-X. Hundreds of models are described & shown in color photos to outline the development of commercial vehicles.
Very Fine/Very Fine. An immaculate copy. # A3479. $18.00     Inquire Now  
Grindberg, Susan E.   COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO PORCELIER CHINA: IDENTIFICATION AND VALUES  
Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1996. 189 pages. Paperback. 089145702X 0-89145-702-X. Filled with history and color photos, this is THE identification and value guide for this manufacturer of china kitchen ware and lighting fixtures
VG/Wraps. Has a reader crease on front, o/w clean, tight, unmarked. # A9662. $34.00     Inquire Now  
Harris, Eileen.   FURNITURE OF ROBERT ADAM  
New York: Academy/St. Martins, 1973. 1st Am. ed. 266 pages. Hardcover. An account of the origin, development, and character of Adam furniture for collectors and scholars. 160 b/w illustrations. Slight fade Dj spine. Pound sterling price is clipped, dollar price is not.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, square, no marks. Dj has chip near back flap, in mylar. # A8997. $80.00     Inquire Now  
Hilliard, Elizabeth.   KILIMS: DECORATING WITH TRIBAL RUGS  
San Francisco: Soma, 1999. 1st Am. ed. 155 pages. Hardcover. 1579590195 1-57959-019-5. Everything you need to know about the history, use, and care of tribal rugs. Hundreds of stunning color photos.
As New/As New. Clean, tight, unmarked book and Dj. No shelfwear, no visible usage. # A9275. $14.00     Inquire Now  
Irtz, Hilma R.   FIGURAL NODDERS: INCLUDES BOBBIN' HEADS AND SWAYERS  
Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1997. 1st ed. 223 pages. Paperback. 0891457240 0-89145-724-0. Identification and value guide illustrated with color photos.
Near Fine/Wraps. Crisp, clean, tight. # A9668. $22.00     Inquire Now  
Lee, Josephine.   FABULOUS MANTICORA  
New York: John Day Co., 1976. 1st Am. ed. 186 pages. Hardcover. 0381996190 0-381-99619-0. A London boy becomes entangled in the evil of the valuable antique manticora he steals in order to buy his mother a home away from the tenement they live in.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Light foxing on top edge of text block, rem. mark on bottom. # A4251. $13.00     Inquire Now  
McBrien, Johanna.   CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUES & FINE ART VOL. III, ISSUE 1 SECOND ANNIVERSARY ISSUE, WINTER/SPRING 2002  
Watertown, MA: CAFA, 2002. 320 pages. Paperback. Contains numerous educational articles by by athorities such as Albert Sack hundreds of color photos of dealers' offerings.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean & tight, slightest edgewear. # A8514. $10.00     Inquire Now  
McClinton, Katharine Morrison.   ANTIQUES IN MINIATURE  
New York: Scribners, 1970. 182 pages. Paperback. 0684145405 0-684-14540-5. Clean, tight, square, no marks or name, looks new.
Fine/No Jacket. # A8191. $5.00     Inquire Now  
Meng, Ho Wing.   STRAITS CHINESE SILVER: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE (SIGNED)  
Singapore: University Education Pr., 1976. 268 pages. Hardcover. A guide and history of silver goods made by communities of Chinese artisans living the the Straits of Malaysia. B/w photos, a few color plates. Scarce.
Near Fine/VG. SIGNED and dated by Meng on the title page. Dj a bit edgeworn. # B0507. $60.00     Inquire Now  
Miller, Edgar G.   AMERICAN ANTIQUE FURNITURE: A BOOK FOR AMATEURS, IN 2 VOLUMES  
New York: M. Barrows, 1937. Reprint. 1114 pages. Hardcover. A chronological discussion of each classification of furniture and full cross reference to other pieces of similar period and to other books on the same subject. 2115 photos and 25 pages of index.
VG/Good. Books clean, square, tight. Djs worn but still in one piece & mylared. # A8420. $65.00     Inquire Now  
Milne, A.A.   HOUSE AT POOH CORNER  
London: Methuen & Co., 1928. 1st ed. 178 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated endpapers and drawings throughout by Ernest H. Shepard PON on FEP. Small penciled tic-marks on most pages. Dirty pink cloth w/barely visible gilt design, TEG.
Fair/No Jacket. Hinges loose, but holding. Spine darkened. Boards rubbed, darkened. # B0818. $120.00     Inquire Now  
Norman, Barbara.   ENGRAVING AND DECORATING GLASS  
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. 1st ed. 197 pages. Hardcover. 0070472157 0-07-047215-7. Guide to techniques for engraving, painting and decoartingglass. B/w photos and drawings, index.
Near Fine/Near Fine. # A5512. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Robinson, Ann O'Connor Williams.   KACHINAS-PAONE  
Austin: Encino Press, 1976. 1st ed. 94 pages. Paperback. Color and b/w photographs, drawings, paintings and depictions of Kachinas of the Hopi and Zuni.
Near Fine/Wraps. Light foxing to endpapers, else Fine. This is the 1976 1st ed. # B0774. $18.00     Inquire Now  
Rowe, editor, Robert Campbell.   COLLECTOR EDITIONS QUARTERLY 1979 COMPLETE, 5 MAGAZINES & BINDER  
New York: Acquire Publishing Co., 1979. 368 pages. Paperback. Complete set of five magazines for 1979 in a hard binder issued for them. Lovely color illustrated articles about antiques & collectibles and artists & collectors. Plus Summer & Winter Vols for 1978.
Near Fine/Wraps. All in Fine to Near Fine condition. # A7046. $45.00     Inquire Now  
Rowe, editor, Robert Campbell.   COLLECTOR EDITIONS QUARTERLY 1981 COMPLETE, 5 MAGAZINES AS A SET  
New York: Acquire Publishing Co., 1981. 304 pages. Paperback. Complete set of five magazines for 1981. Lovely color illustrated articles about antiques & collectibles and artists & collectors.
Near Fine/Wraps. A crease on cover of Winter, o/w all in Fine to Near Fine condition. # A7047. $30.00     Inquire Now  
Rowe, editor, Robert Campbell.   COLLECTOR EDITIONS QUARTERLY 1980 COMPLETE, 5 MAGAZINES & BINDER  
New York: Acquire Publishing Co., 1980. 360 pages. Paperback. Complete set of five magazines for 1980 in a hard binder issued for them. Lovely color illustrated articles about antiques & collectibles and artists & collectors.
Near Fine/Wraps. All in Fine to Near Fine condition. # A7045. $40.00     Inquire Now  
Suares, J.C.   SNOOPY COLLECTION: ONE THOUSAND FABULOUS SNOOPY PRODUCTS  
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1982. 1st ed. 96 pages. Hardcover. 094143415X 0-941434-15-X. Relatively scarce history of mugs, dolls, watches, books, calendars, toys and other items featuring Charles Schulz's beloved Snoopy. 150 b/w photos.
Fine/Near Fine. Hint of edgewear on dj, else Fine. # A6499. $21.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Walker, Philip.   VICTORIAN CATALOGUE OF TOOLS FOR TRADES AND CRAFTS  
London: Studio Editions, 1994. Reprint. Hardcover. 1858911206 1-85891-120-6. A facsimile of the 1845 edition of the Timmins and Sons tools pattern book. Reproduction of 150 copperplate engravings and a history of the use of pattern books.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B0220. $16.00     Inquire Now  
Wilkinson, Frederick.   HANDGUNS: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS FROM 1850 TO THE PRESENT  
Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell/Book Sales, 1993. Reprint. 112 pages. Hardcover. 1555219160 1-55521-916-0. 13 inches tall with hundreds of detailed color photos.
Near Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Slightest shelfwear bottom edge of boards. # B0736. $14.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  

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