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Catalog Last Updated: 02/04/12 36 items.

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Abercrombie, John.   INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE INTELLECTUAL POWERS AND THE INVESTIGATION OF TRUTH  
Edinburgh: Waugh and Innes, 1833. 4th ed. 441 pages. Hardcover. Leather spine, five raised bands, gilt decorations and gilt title on dark red block. Marbled boards and all edges marbled to match. Fourth edition. Corners of boards and spine edges rubbed. No marks. Small oval bookplate inside cover.
VG/No Jacket. FFEP detatched, but present. Binding very firm. # B2379. $99.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
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 1943. 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 full 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. $105.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Barr, Sheldon.   VENETIAN GLASS: CONFECTIONS IN GLASS 1855-1914  
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. 0810939398 0-8109-3939-8.
As New/As New. New, unsold first edition in new condition. # B2675. $36.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Beckett Yu-Gi-Oh Collector, .   BECKETT YU-GI-OH UNOFFICIAL COLLECTOR (AUG/SEPT 2004, NO. 13)  
Dallas: Beckett, 2004. 88 pages. Paperback. Guide and values for the Yu-Gi-Oh trading cards. Full color magazine.
Near Fine/Wraps. Slightest hint of wear on spine, else very nice. # B4229. $4.95   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cescinsky, Herbert.   ENGLISH FURNITURE FROM GOTHIC TO SHERATON  
Garden City: Garden City Books, 1937. Revised ed. 406 pages. Hardcover. Second, revised edition with more than 900 b/w photos.
Good+/No Jacket. PO bookplate, binding firm, spine tips and corners worn. # B2681. $11.00     Inquire Now  
Chernofsky, editor, Jacob L.   AB BOOKMAN'S YEARBOOK 1979: HENRY R. WAGNER: AN INTIMATE PROFILE, BY RUTH FREY AXE  
Clifton, NJ: Bookman's Weekly, 1981. 1st ed. 136 pages. Paperback.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B1600. $12.00     Inquire Now  
Chernofsky, editor, Jacob L.   AB BOOKMAN'S YEARBOOK 1985: 2 VOLUMES, PART ONE AND PART TWO  
Clifton, NJ: Bookman's Weekly, 1985. 1st ed. 515 pages. Paperback.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Top edge lightly foxed. Spines little sunned. # B1599. $15.25     Inquire Now  
Chernofsky, editor, Jacob L.   AB BOOKMAN'S YEARBOOK 1986: THE SPECIALIST BOOK WORLD ANNUAL  
Clifton, NJ: Bookman's Weekly, 1986. 1st ed. 407 pages. Paperback.
Near Fine/Wraps. As new, clean, tight, unmarked. Top edge lightly foxed. # B1598. $12.00     Inquire Now  
Chernofsky, editor, Jacob L.   AB BOOKMAN'S YEARBOOK 1990-91: THE SPECIALIST BOOK WORLD ANNUAL  
Clifton, NJ: Bookman's Weekly, 1991. 1st ed. 416 pages. Paperback.
Fine/Wraps. As new, clean, tight, unmarked. # B1596. $5.50     Inquire Now  
Chernofsky, editor, Jacob L.   AB BOOKMAN'S YEARBOOK 1991-92: THE SPECIALIST BOOK WORLD ANNUAL  
Clifton, NJ: Bookman's Weekly, 1992. 1st ed. 416 pages. Paperback. Articles include Lafcadio Hearn; The Japanese Years, Ransome Kidnapping, Culinary bibliography, Why People Buy Books, and Manners and Etiquette in the Book Trade.
Near Fine/Wraps. As new, clean, tight, unmarked. # B1595. $5.00     Inquire Now  
Chernofsky, editor, Jacob L.   AB BOOKMAN'S YEARBOOK 1992-93: THE SPECIALIST BOOK WORLD ANNUAL  
Clifton, NJ: Bookman's Weekly, 1993. 1st ed. 400 pages. Paperback.
VG/Wraps. As new , but four pages folded in a binding error. # B1594. $3.00     Inquire Now  
Christie's, .   CHRISTIE'S FINE FABERGE AND OTHER RUSSIAN WORKS OF ART AUCTION CATALOGUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1988  
New York: Christie's, 1988. 1st ed. 91 pages. Paperback.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B3922. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Curtis, Tony.   LYLE ANTIQUES AND THEIR VALUES: FURNITURE, IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE  
Scotland: Lyle, 1988. 1st ed. 255 pages. Hardcover. 0862481031 0-86248-103-1.
VG/No Jacket. Tight, unmarked, color rubbed on tips. # B1782. $5.50     Inquire Now  
DeLozier, Loretta.   COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LEFTON CHINA, BOOK II IDENTIFICATION AND VALUES  
Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1997. Reprint. 181 pages. Hardcover. 0891457674 0-89145-767-4. Hundreds of color photos.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, no name or marks. # B1102. $10.75     Inquire Now  
Dillingham, Rick, & Melinda Elliott.   ACOMA AND LAGUNA POTTERY  
Santa Fe: School of Am. Research, 1992. 1st ed. 241 pages. Paperback. 0933452322 0-933452-32-2. Good study of Pueblo Indian pottery. Color and b/w photos. Indexed.
Fine/Wraps. # B4650. $20.00   View This Item  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. $25.50   View This Item  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. $61.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gibson, Cecil.   COMMERCIAL VEHICLES  
London: Nelson, 1970. 1st ed. 62 pages. Hardcover. 017213207X 0-17-213207-X. Hundreds of metal toy & die-cast models of trucks and other working vehicles are described & shown in color photos.
Fine/Fine. An immaculate copy. # A3479. $12.00     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. $14.50   View This Item  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. $27.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Huxford, Bob and Sharon.   COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FIESTA PLUS HARLEQUIN, RIVIERA AND KITCHEN KRAFT  
Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1996. Revised ed. 189 pages. Hardcover. 0891454497 0-89145-449-7.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked, 1996 values. # B1286. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Kerl, Simon.   SHORTER COURSE IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR  
New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Teylor, 1870. 1st ed. 240 pages. Hardcover. Dark green spine, gilt title. Pictorial cover, list of publisher's school and college textbooks on back. Corners worn. Looks great for almost 140 years old.
VG/No Jacket. Firm binding, PON o/w unmarked. Rear EP missing. # B1392. $27.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Knappen, Ron and Mary.   OLD TELEPHONES: PRICE GUIDE, HISTORY AND IDENTIFICATION (BOOK 2) A SCRAPBOOK - ENCYCLOPEDIA  
Melrose, WI: Private, 1974. 1st ed. 393 pages. Paperback. This is one of the 1,000 copies printed of this second book by the Knappens. It has a photo of LBJ using an antique phone on the cover. Contains thousands of b/w illus. Cover is a bit sad, interior nice.
Good/Wraps. Binding firm. PON on cover and FFEP. White cover darkened and worn. # B1291. $72.25   View This Item  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. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lobb, Allan.   INDIAN BASKETS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND ALASKA  
Portland: Graphic Arts Center Publ, 1990. 128 pages. Hardcover. 1558680225 1-55868-022-5. Excellent color photography highlights the many examples and history of baskets. Bibliography and index.
Fine/Fine. # B4649. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Mauzy, Barbara and Jim.   MAUZY'S DEPRESSION GLASS: A PHOTOGRAPHIC REFERENCE WITH PICTURES  
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1999. 1st ed. 240 pages. Hardcover. 076430934X 0-7643-0934-X. Filled with hundreds of color photos, descriptions, and prices.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B4135. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Moorhouse, Judith.   COLLECTING ORIENTAL ANTIQUES  
Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1990. Reprint. 128 pages. Hardcover. 1555216110 1-55521-611-0. Reprint of the 1976 edition, focusing on pottery, porcelain, sculpture and metal objects. Color and b/w images. Indexed.
Fine/Fine. # B4640. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Morrison, Richard.   TEXAS BOOK PRICES AND SUPPLEMENT 1983 PRICES  
Austin: Morrison Books, 1983. 191 pages. Paperback.
VG/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Slightly age darkened, especially the spine. # B1601. $16.00   View This Item  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. $5.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rowe, editor, Robert Campbell.   COLLECTOR EDITIONS QUARTERLY 1980 COMPLETE, 5 MAGAZINES & BINDER VOLUME 8  
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. $29.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rowe, editor, Robert Campbell.   COLLECTOR EDITIONS QUARTERLY 1981 COMPLETE, 5 MAGAZINES AS A SET VOLUME 9  
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. $14.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rowe, editor, Robert Campbell.   COLLECTOR EDITIONS QUARTERLY 1979 COMPLETE, 5 MAGAZINES & BINDER VOLUME 7  
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. $32.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Sotheby's, .   SOTHEBY'S AUCTION CATALOGUE SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1989  
New York: Sotheby's, 1989. 1st ed. Paperback. An auction catalogue picturing Fine French and Continental Furniture, Porcelain, Decorations, and Carpets, along with descriptions and projected prices.
VG/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Light edgewear. # B3921. $14.00   View This Item  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. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Suares, J.C.   THE 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.
As New/As New. New copy still in shrinkwrap. # A8618. $28.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Talman, C. F.   MENTOR: THE WEATHER JULY 1, 1916 SERIAL NO. 110  
New York: Mentor Association, 1916. 1st ed. 14 pages. Paperback. Booklet from the series "Learn One Thing Every Day". Contains six loose 7" X 9.5" photos with page of information on backs. Tan stiff cover with blue decoration and title. Twelve stapled pages of text.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, firm, no name or marks. # B2813. $7.25     Inquire Now  

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