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Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 47)

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Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 47)

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Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 47)

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Lot #4 (Sale Order 4 of 47)

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GIANT BOOK OF GAMES by Frankel And Masters (1956)

Lot #8 (Sale Order 5 of 47)

Giant Book Of Games by Frankel And Masters, Published by Bramhall House, New York (1956) Includes: Icebreakers, Indoor games, Outdoor games, Stunts and Contests, Team Relays and Easy Games. 125p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, very good condition with dust jacket.

The QUEEN'S Silver Jubilee Program

Lot #9 (Sale Order 6 of 47)

Very good condition softcover.

RARE History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great (1803) by VOLTAIRE - Two Volumes

Lot #10 (Sale Order 7 of 47)

Histoire de l`Empire de Russie sous Pierre-Le-Grand. Édition stéréotype, D`après le procédé de Firmin Didot. Published by Paris: Didot, (1803) French Beautiful half-leather ribbon with marbled endpapers. In French, good condition, small hardcovers with some wear.

The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, in Six Volumes (1882)

Lot #11 (Sale Order 8 of 47)

The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, in Six Volumes. Published by George Bell., London. (1882) good condition, small hardcovers with some wear on the covers.

RARE Manor Houses and Historic Homes of Long Island and Staten Island (1928)

Lot #12 (Sale Order 9 of 47)

Manor Houses and Historic Homes of Long Island and Staten Island by Harold Donaldson Eberlein, Published by J.B. Lippincott Company (1928) good condition hardcover. Tan cloth with picture on front and gilt top pages. 318 pages, illustrated including a frontispiece in photogravure and 75 illustrations in doubletone.

MLB Authenticated Dirt from FENWAY PARK

Lot #13 (Sale Order 10 of 47)

This was in a box full of books figured someone would want it - THE DIRT is certified. Whatever that means.

Eminent Woman Of The Age; Lives Of The Most Prominent Women of the Present Generation (1869)

Lot #14 (Sale Order 11 of 47)

Eminent Woman Of The Age; Being Narratives of The Lives and Deeds Of The Most Prominent Women of the Present Generation. PARTON, James; Horace Greeley and others. Published by S.M. Betts & Company, Hartford (1869) Includes 14 steel engraved plates, generally bright and clean, with tissue guards. Rosa Bonheur, Florence Nightingale, Lydia H. Sigourney, Eugenie, Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Mrs. Emma Willard, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Victoria, Queen of England, Adelaide Ristori, Anna E. Dickinson, C. S. Lozier, MD. and Harriet G. Hosmer. 628 pages. Fair/Good condition, hardcover.

Poems of ROBERT BURNS (c.1880) Decorative Binding

Lot #15 (Sale Order 12 of 47)

Very good condition, really nice outer binding, taller sized hardcover, over 12' tall.

Works of LEO TOLSTOI (1911) Seven Volume Set - WAR & PEACE - ANNA KARENINA

Lot #16 (Sale Order 13 of 47)

All in very good condition, hardcover, Century & Company (1911).

SCARCE Tales of Sherlock Holmes (1907) by A. Conan Doyle

Lot #17 (Sale Order 14 of 47)

Softcover in good condition with wraps, scarce edition not seen often.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine Bound (1870-1871)

Lot #18 (Sale Order 15 of 47)

Harper's New Monthly Magazine; Volume XLII, December, 1870. - May 1871. Articles include Along the Florida Reef, Saturday Night on the Bowery (NY), The Brooklyn Navy Yard, Pictures of Ireland, The Pitcairn Islanders, and The Story of Punch and Judy with George Cruikshank illustrations. Very good condition hardcover.

Ladies' Guide in Health and Disease: Girlhood, Maidenhood, Wifehood, Motherhood (1893)

Lot #19 (Sale Order 16 of 47)

Ladies' Guide in Health and Disease: Girlhood, Maidenhood, Wifehood, Motherhood by John Harvey Kellogg MD, Published by Modern Medicine Publishing Company, Battle Creek, MI (1893) fair/good to good condition. Color Lithographic Plates & b/w Illus (illustrator). Some wear and tear of endpapers; 690 pages+ ads.

The Youth's Keepsake a Christmas and New Year's Present (c.1845)

Lot #20 (Sale Order 17 of 47)

Fair/good condition small hardcover, some cover wear and page staining. Many engravings.

A Jewish Chaplain in France by Rabbi Lee J. Levinger (1921) WW1

Lot #21 (Sale Order 18 of 47)

A Jewish Chaplain in France by Rabbi Lee J. Levinger with a Forword by Cyrus Adler. Levinger, Lee Joseph (1890-1966) Published by New York : The MacMillan Company (1921) good condition with ex-library markings.

Bird's-Eye View of the World (1892) Large Hardcover - Many Illustrations

Lot #22 (Sale Order 19 of 47)

Bird's-Eye View of the World: a Popular Scientific Description of the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe Their Lakes, Rivers, Mountains and Other Physical Features and Their Political Divisions and the Peoples That Inhabit Them by Onesime Reclus. Published by Ticknor and Company, Boston (1892) very good condition large hardcover.

Annual Report of the American Board for Foreign Missions (1864) with NATIVE AMERICANS

Lot #23 (Sale Order 20 of 47)

Good condition with wraps, 20 pages with information on Native American tribes on multiple pages (see pics)

The German Campaign in Russia - Planning and Operations (1940-1942)

Lot #24 (Sale Order 21 of 47)

The German Campaign in Russia - Planning and Operations (1940-1942) Historical Study, Published by Department of the Army, Wash. DC (1955) very good condition, softcover.

Illustrated Letters: Artists and Writers Correspond by Roselyne De Ayala

Lot #25 (Sale Order 22 of 47)

Illustrated Letters: Artists and Writers Correspond by Roselyne De Ayala, Published by Harry N. Abrams (1999) 239 pp., w/ appendix of complete transcriptions of selected letters, bibliography, list of illustrations, authorship key, and index of authors and recipients; 370 illustrations, including 325 color plates. This work presents the artistic correspondence of more than sixty great European artists and writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Very good condition.

THE DISASTERS OF WAR. Collection of Eighty Plates Drawn and Etched by Francisco Goya

Lot #26 (Sale Order 23 of 47)

THE DISASTERS OF WAR. Collection of Eighty Plates Drawn and Etched by Francisco Goya GOYA Y LUCIENTES, FRANCISCO DE. Published by Dover, New York (1967) good condition smaller sized softcover.

A Sailor of Austria: Otto Prohaska Becomes Official War Hero No. 27 of the Habsburg Empire

Lot #27 (Sale Order 24 of 47)

Very good softcover. "In this ironic, hilarious, and poignant story, Otto Prohaska is a submarine captain serving the almost-landlocked Austro-Hungarian Empire. He faces a host of unlikely circumstances, from petrol poisoning to exploding lavatories to trigger-happy Turks. All signs point to the total collapse of the bloated empire he serves, but Otto refuses to abandon the Habsburgs in their hour of need."

To the Last Salute: Memories of an Austrian U-Boat Commander - University of Nebraska Press

Lot #28 (Sale Order 25 of 47)

Very good condition softcover. "The Sound of Music endeared Georg von Trapp (1880–1947) and his singing family to the world, and it also showed how desperately the Nazis wanted Captain von Trapp for their navy. In To the Last Salute we learn why. Trapp’s own story of his exploits as a submarine commander during the First World War is as exciting as it is instructive, bringing to stirring life a little-known chapter in the naval history of that war."

Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS SKATE by James Calvert (1960)

Lot #29 (Sale Order 26 of 47)

Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS SKATE by James Calvert, Published by McGraw-Hill (1960) "First-hand account of the exploits of the USS Skate, a nuclear submarine that became the first to make a completely submerged trans-Atlantic crossing, and the second submarine to reach the North Pole and the first to surface there." Very good hardcover with dust jacket.

Romance of FIREFIGHTING by Robert S. Holzman (1956)

Lot #30 (Sale Order 27 of 47)

Romance of Firefighting by Robert S. Holzman, Published by Random House Value Publishing (1956) good condition large hardcover with dust jacket.

Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers by William Patten (1909)

Lot #31 (Sale Order 28 of 47)

Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers by William Patten, Published by New York: Collier, New York (1909) good condition hardcover. Volume III. Includes J.M. Barrie, Joseph C. Lincoln, and more.

Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (c.1880)

Lot #32 (Sale Order 29 of 47)

Good condition hardcover, missing title page, browning pages, you want this more for the binding which would look lovely on the shelf.

THE AGE OF FABLE OR BEAUTIES OF MYTHOLOGY by Thomas Bulfinch (1894)

Lot #33 (Sale Order 30 of 47)

THE AGE OF FABLE OR BEAUTIES OF MYTHOLOGY by Thomas Bulfinch, Published by S. W. Tilton and Company, Boston (1894) good+ condition with little wear.

Hitler's Generals (1989) WW2

Lot #34 (Sale Order 31 of 47)

Very good condition hardcover, "Of all the groups in German life that Hitler successfully manoeuvred into supporting his personal quest for domination, the leadership of the Army was the most important. In Hitler's Generals, Correlli Barnett has gathered together an outstanding team of military historians to write about the characters and careers of twenty-six generals. Hitler's Generals probes the central mystery of why a generation of able commanders and staff officers from the most deeply professional officers in the world become subservient to Hitler's purposes and why even the best of them failed to deflect Hitler from his disastrous decisions."

Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle Ever Fought, 1943

Lot #35 (Sale Order 32 of 47)

Good condition large softcover. "The book begins with a study of the background to the battle, and a description of events on the Eastern Front before the opening of the offensive, including the decisive battle for Stalingrad that had finished only a few months beforehand. The strategic importance of the Kursk salient is considered, and the factors that caused the Germans to delay their offensive, even when the element of surprise had been lost. The extensive Soviet defensive preparations are covered in depth, as is the strength of both sides and the new equipment..."

TIK-TOK of OZ by L. Frank Baum

Lot #36 (Sale Order 33 of 47)

Good condition hardcover, 1950's version of the 1916 edition. Some general wear, nice cover.

Our Hearts' Delight: Sweet Melodies of the Past and Present (1891) LARGE HARDCOVER

Lot #37 (Sale Order 34 of 47)

Our Hearts' Delight: Sweet Melodies of the Past and Present. Escher, Jr., Charles F. (Complied by) Published by H. J. Smith, Chicago (1891) good condition LARGE hardcover.

The Children's Blue Book by Maeterlinck (1913) & The Peddler's Clock (1936) CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Lot #38 (Sale Order 35 of 47)

Both in general good condition, hardcovers.

OLD IRONSIDES An Illustrated History of U.S.S Constitution

Lot #39 (Sale Order 36 of 47)

Good condition with little wear, softcover.

American Military History 1607-1953 ROTC MANUAL

Lot #40 (Sale Order 37 of 47)

From the 1950's very good condition hardcover, from the Department of the Army.

The Home Physician (c.1900)

Lot #41 (Sale Order 38 of 47)

Good condition softcover, no title page and front illustration is torn, with original wraps.

The Last Days of Pompeii (1867) by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Lot #42 (Sale Order 39 of 47)

Good condition, nice outer binding, missing blank fep, small hardcover, nice for shelf.

Elizabeth Takes Off by Elizabeth Taylor with Facsimile Letter and Signature

Lot #43 (Sale Order 40 of 47)

Book comes with letter from Elizabeth Taylor (not her real signature) and inside stamp signature. Hardcover good condition with dust jacket.

My Four Years in GERMANY (1917) Ambassador to the German Imperial Order

Lot #44 (Sale Order 41 of 47)

Good condition hardcover, some cover wear.

The Audrey Hepburn Treasures (2006) Scrapbook-Style Souvenir Album

Lot #45 (Sale Order 42 of 47)

Very good condition, complete. "A scrapbook-style souvenir album of Hepburn interviews, photos, and replicated memorabilia includes pieces from the late actress's estate and is complemented by removable elements and anecdotes by friends and family members." Large hardcover.

RARE Tree and Leaf by J.R.R. Tolkien (1965) First U.S. Printing with Presentation Slip

Lot #46 (Sale Order 43 of 47)

Tree and Leaf by J.R.R. Tolkien, Published by Houghton Mifflin (1965) Stated 1st American edition. Hardcover 8vo 112 pgs. Very good in a near very good dust jacket. With presentation slip from Houghton Mifflin inside. Stated first printing (U.S.)

RAINBOW GOLD: Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls by Sara Teasdale (1927)

Lot #47 (Sale Order 44 of 47)

Rainbow Gold: Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls by Sara Teasdale, Published by The Macmillan Company, New York (1927) good condition hardcover as shown.

UNCLE WIGGLY'S AUTOMOBILE (c.1910)

Lot #48 (Sale Order 45 of 47)

Good condition hardcover as shown.

Concord Historic, Literary and Picturesque by George B. Bartlett (1885)

Lot #49 (Sale Order 46 of 47)

Concord Historic, Literary and Picturesque by George B. Bartlett, Published by D. Lothrop, Boston (1885) good condition hardcover with wear on the spine and cover.

The Intimate Life of ALEXANDER HAMILTON: Based Chiefly upon Original Family Letters (1910)

Lot #50 (Sale Order 47 of 47)

The Intimate Life of Alexander Hamilton, Based Chiefly upon Original Family Letters and Other Documents, Many of Which Have Never Been Published by Allan McLane Hamilton, Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1910) Good general condition hardcover. Portrait of Hamilton not original to issue mounted on blank recto of frontis. portrait, a few pencil notes on rear flyleaf. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.


Antique & Vintage Books #293 Thursday Edition
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Antique & Vintage Books #293 Thursday Edition
by South Boston Books Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 11:00 AM Eastern First lots ends Thursday, September 12, 9:00 PM Eastern Last lot ends Thursday, September 12, 9:46 PM Eastern Great lots of antiquarian books, collectibles of all sorts, ephemera and some coins. Great collection of items! NO RESERVES - REASONABLE SHIPPING!