Antique Books & Ephemera #73
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The Minute Man on the Frontier by W. G. Puddefoot - Experiences in Northern Michigan - Missionary
The Minute Man on the Frontier by W. G. Puddefoot, Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York and Boston (1895) No Jacket. 1st Edition. (1895), 12mo, viii, 326pp, illustrated with photos. Good with rubbing on cover, ex-lib. Puddefoot is probably best known for his book, Hewers of Wood, however this work contains much information on his experiences in northern Michigan during the last century and includes a number of photos of northern Michigan scenes. Also included are a number of recollections of experiences by other missionaries in the west and the south.
Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Sir James Mackintosh (1835) 2 Volumes
Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Sir James Mackintosh, Published by E. L. Carey & A. Hart, Philadelphia (1835). Fair condition with just worn boards and spotting, binding solid. 2 vols.: iv, 13-201; 213 p. 18 cm. Mackintosh was a Scottish jurist, politician and historian. Remarkably, he was trained as a doctor and barrister, but also worked as a journalist, judge, administrator, professor, and philosopher. His account of his many careers is well worth reading.
The Practical Astronomer by Thomas Dick (1846) Telescopes
The Practical Astronomer by Thomas Dick, Published by Harper & Brothers, New York (1846) No Dust Jacket. First American Edition. Rubs at spine ends and corners, tiny tears in cloth at spine ends, small 8vo. xiv, 437 pp., + 4 ads. 100 engravings.
Lexicon of Ladies' Names with Their Floral Emblems by Sarah C. Carter (1853)
Lexicon of Ladies' Names with Their Floral Emblems by Sarah C. Carter, Published by J. Buffum (1853), fair/good with foxing inside, 208 pages, small 8vo., color front floral piece.
A Trout and Salmon Fisherman for Seventy-Five Years by Edward R. Hewitt - Easton Press - Leather
A Trout and Salmon Fisherman for Seventy-Five Years by Edward R. Hewitt. Easton Press Library of Fly Fishing Classics, c1997, 338 pages. Fully bound in dark green color leather with gilt lettering and design. Raised bands along spine. Moiré end pages. All edges gilt with ribbon book mark.
Lest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague De Camp (1988) Easton Press Special Edition - Full Leather
Lest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague De Camp, Published by The Easton Press,, Norwalk, Conn.: (1988). The Easton Press,, Norwalk, Conn.:, 1988. Hardcover. Collector's Edition. Fine in full dark green leather covered boards with four raised bands on the spine with gilt text and decorations stamped in the compartments and with gilt tool work on both covers. Measuring 9 1/2" by 6". The end sheets are printed paper with a silk placement ribbon sewn-in at the head of the spine. All three edges of the text block are in gilt. Containing 182 pages of text. Illustrations by Pat Morrissey and with an introduction by Isaac Asimov. One of the volumes in The Easton Press' collection of The Masterpieces of Science Fiction. Very good condition however, there is a small stain about a inch long on the inside cover.
Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics by Henry Howe (1856)
Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics by Henry Howe, Published by J. C. Derby (1856), Hardcover. Fair/good with overall wear, has heavy rubbing on covers, interior good-. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 482pp. over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Full title adds "Also, Lives of Distinguished European Mecghanics, together with a collection of Anecdotes, Descriptions, etc etc illustrated by 50 Engravings." Fascinating bios of 11 American inventors (John Fitch, Benjamin Franklin, Oliver Evans, Samuel Slater, Eli Whitney, David Bushnell, Amos Whittemore, Robert Fulton, Jacob Perkins, Thomas Blanchard and Henry Eckford], and 18 Europeans, with careful discussions of their contributions. The engravings reflect contemporary awe with mechanical achievement.
RARE The Life of Elder Benjamin Randal (1827) Founder of the Free Will Baptist Movement
The Life of Elder Benjamin Randal by John Buzzell, Published by Hobbs, Woodman & Co., Limerick (1827), Leather. 308pp. fair/good with overall wear, binding is solid, interior pages fair. Benjamin Randall was the main organizer of the Freewill Baptists (Randall Line) in the northeastern United States. From the time of his lay preaching until his death of tuberculosis on October 22, 1808, Randall was instrumental in planting many Freewill Baptist churches throughout New England. He was the founder of the Free Will Baptist movement in America.
ROB ROY Limited Edition - 2 Volume Set by Estes and Lauriat (1893)
Rob Roy - Limited Edition, Two Volume Set, Sir Walter Scott, Published by Estes and Lauriat (1893), Estes and Lauriat, 1893. Couverture rigide. Book Condition: bon. In-8. RO40081825: 248 pages pour le vol. I, et 360 pages pour le vol. II. Gravures en noir et blanc en frontispices. Illustrés de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc hors texte. Tranches de tête dorées. Text in English. Waverly Novels 7, 8. International Limited Edition. Limited to 1000 copies.
LARGE Bound Volume of "Saturday Magazine" all from 1836
LARGE Bound Volume of "Saturday Magazine" all from 1836, about 50+ issues all illustrated. The bound volume is missing the front cover. Published in London. Size is approx. 9" x 11".
Annotations of the Sacred Writings of the Hindus (1902) Privately Printed 150 Copies
Annotations of the Sacred Writings of the Hindus. Being an Epitome of some of the remarkable and leading tenets in the faith of that people. Edward Sellon, Privately Printed, London, 1902. First Edition. Softcover. 8vo. 60 pp. No. 1 of 150 copies issued for "private circulation". Good with binding slightly coming loose. Rare book.
Submarine; The Story of Undersea Fighters by Kendall Banning (1942) WW2 Illustrated
Submarine; The Story of Undersea Fighters by Kendall Banning, Published by Random House (1942). This 52 page oversize hard cover first edition, illustrated by Charles Rosner, includes black and white and some color illustrations. Wonderful front color cover.
Drei Deutsche Fliegerinnen "Three German Aviators" (1940) GERMAN AVIATION HISTORY
Drei Deutsche Fliegerinnen "Three German Aviators", Elly Beinhorn, Thea Rasche, Hanna Reitsch. Drei Lebensbilder, Gustav Weise Verlag 1940. Half cloth binding, intent and last pages slightly stained. 92 pages, good condition. In German. Many photos.
An Abridged Memoir of Mary Dudley by Elizabeth Dudley (1866)
An Abridged Memoir of Mary Dudley by Elizabeth Dudley; Hannah and Charlotte Dudley, Published by Philadelphia : Tract Association of Friends (1866). Hardcover. Good condition. First Edition. Small volume in gilt-stamped brown cloth, 6" x 4", 288pp. Light wear to extremities. Full title: An Abridged Memoir of Mary Dudley; Compiled From a Work Published by Her Daughter Elizabeth in 1825. Together With Some Accounr of Her Daughters, Hannah and Charlotte Dudley.
Kriegsmarine am Feind (1941) Original German WW2 Photobook - Military
Kriegsmarine am Feind, Original German photobook published in Berlin 1941, covers on 240 impressive photopages the first year of the Kriegsmarine in combat in WW2 until Oct. 1940, from the preparations in August 1939 to sea-to-land support in the Polish campaign, first engagement with the Royal Navy in the North Sea, first U-Boot raids (Scapa Flow), Scandinavian campaign to Denmark and Norway, support of the western campaign against France, Belgium, Netherlands, intensified war in the Atlantic, also training and daily life of the seamen in the different branches of the Kriegsmarine from battleships, cruisers and destroyers to U-Boats, mine sweepers and coastal artillery, good condition with little wear.
1933 Chicago Worlds Fair Program
1933 Chicago Worlds Fair Program, good condition with some wear. 176 pages FILLED with photographs, maps you name it. Really historical piece. Sized 6: x 10.
RARE Animal Children: The Friends of the Forest and the Plain (1913)
Animal Children: The Friends of the Forest and the Plain by Kirkwood Edith Brown, Published by P. F. Volland & Co., Chicago (1913). 8vo, pictorial boards, good with some wear. A wonderful book, illustrated on each page by PENNY ROSSs with whimsical animals dressed as humans (verse below each picture). Printed on coated paper, this is a nice copy of a difficult title to find.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1897)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1897), fair/good condition with some binding issues and some pencil marks, great illustrations, early Carroll book.
THE PROPHET by Kahlil Gibran (1963)
THE PROPHET by Kahlil Gibran, Alfred A. Knopf. New York, 1963. Gibran, who had been working on this book for some years before his death, alw ays intended it as a companion piece to The Prophet. Here are there, mellow wisdom and a mystic sense of beauty ae communicated in language that is true poetry. Good condition no dustjacket.
Unser Kampf in Polen "Our struggle in Poland" (1939) German Military - Photographs
Unser Kampf in Polen "Our struggle in Poland". München, Bruckmann Verlag, 1940, 165 pages with numerous photographic illustrations in black and white on page plates and illustrations in the text. Fair/Good condition with wear and some spotting. Contains among other things the non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union and the German-Soviet Border and Friendship Treaty.
Das Jugendbuch vom Weltkrieg, "The Youth Book from World War I" Wulf Bley - German Military History
Don Wulf Bley, Das Jugendbuch vom Weltkrieg, "The Youth Book from World War I", Stuttgart, Union German publishing company, no date (1934), hardcover, full linen cover, 258 pages, with illustrations, maps in text, good condition, great cover. Wulf Bley was a German writer, playwright and radio personality in the era of National Socialism.
Operation Sea Lion: The Projected Invasion of England in 1940 (1957) by Fleming
Operation Sea Lion: The Projected Invasion of England in 1940 - An Account of the German Preparations and the British Countermeasures
Peter Fleming, Published by Simon & Schuster, New York (1957), good ex-lib with heavy markings everywhere. Otherwise good with good dustjacket. From the publisher: "The code name Sea Lion was given to this operation (the invasion of England) , and this book is an examination of all the factors which led up to the projected invasion, the German plans for launching it, and the British plans to repel it."
