Antique Books & Ephemera #62
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Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, David McKay (1928) good condition with some spotting on a few pages. Great cover.
1919 Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children
Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children Edited by Joseph Bucklin Bishop, New York, Scribner & Sons, good condition, slight tear on blank fly leaf.
1862 New York CIVIL WAR Newspaper - Yorktown - Burnside - Fort Jackson
New York CIVIL WAR Newspaper with articles on Yorktown, Burnside, and the Bombing of Fort Jackson. Large format newspaper in good condition dated April 25th 1862.
The Clock Jobber's Handybook (1889) - Clock Tools, Materials, Processes
The Clock Jobber's Handybook: A Practical Manual on Cleaning, Repairing & Adjusting: Embracing Information on the Tools, Materials, Appliances, and Processes Employed in Clockwork, Paul N. Hasluck, Published by Crosby Lockwood and Son, London (1889). Crosby Lockwood and Son, London, 1889. Hardcover. Dark green cloth over boards, 159 pp.; Approx. 100 bw figures. Good condition.
AUTOMATIC PISTOL CALIBER .45 M1911 AND M1911A1 BASIC FIELD MANUAL FM-23-35 1940
This is an original printing and copy of the War Department Basic Field Manual, FM 23-35. Automatic Pistol Caliber .45 M1911 and M1011A1. 1940 publication.
1863 MADGE; Or NIGHT AND MORNING - Domestic Service and Factory Life
D. Appleton and Company,, New York:, 1863. First edition. [WOMEN: FICTION]. [TALCOTT, Hannah Elizabeth (Bradbury) Goodwin]. MADGE; Or NIGHT AND MORNING by H. B. G. [pseudonym of Hannah Elizabeth (Bradbury) Goodwin Talcott]. Fiction "of domestic service and factory life". Octavo, publisher's brown cloth, spine stamped in gilt, 407 pages. Good condition.
America's Greatest Garden: The Arnold Arboretum by E.H. Wilson (1925)
America's Greatest Garden: The Arnold Arboretum by E.H. Wilson, Published by The Stratford Company, Boston, Massachusetts (1925). Hardcover. Good condition. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. Founded in 1872, the Arnold Arboretum is devoted solely to the acclimatization, cultivation and study of hardy trees and shrubs. A branch of Harvard University, it is open to the public and is situated in Jamaica Plain.
Signed Antoine Gaymard Color Mezzotint 14" x 10"
Signed by Antoine Gaymard, after Louis-Ernest Meissonier, 1920's Colour Mezzotint. Untitled proofs before letters on laid India Wove (mounted to card) Scene after Meissonier. Sized 14" x 10" with a few margin faults in parts, image excellent. Has stamped "Artist's Proof" and his signature.
Struggles and Triumphs; or, Forty Years' Recollections of P.T. Barnum (1879)
Struggles and Triumphs; or, Forty Years' Recollections of P.T. Barnum, (written By himself), Published by The Courier Company, Buffalo, NY (1879), good- condition a lot of rubbing on covers - worn, interior good, back hinge cracked.
RARE All Among the Lighthouses. Or The Cruise of the Goldenrod by Mary Bradford Crowninshield (1886)
All Among the Lighthouses. Or The Cruise of the Goldenrod by Mary Bradford Crowninshield, Published by D. Lothrop and Company, Boston (1886). With black and white illustrations throughout, all present as called for. A front endpaper map is present, depicting the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, as well as the locations of lights and lighthouses. A fictional account of an ocean along the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, visiting various lighthouses and harbors along the way, accompanied by illustrations of many of the lighthouses. Good- condition with rubbing and browning pages, owner stamp.
1940's BILLY ROSE'S Diamond Horseshoe Program & More
1940's BILLY ROSE'S Diamond Horseshoe Program, also comes with three additional photos as shown. William "Billy" Rose was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. He is credited with many famous songs, notably "Me and My Shadow", "Without A Song", "It Happened in Monterrey" and "It's Only a Paper Moon".
FOUR 1880's Authentic Cord Cotton Boxes
1880's Authentic Cord Cotton Box, very good condition, FOUR OF THEM, picture shows one. Sized 6" long, as you can see from the dates on the box from most likely around the 1880's. There is nothing inside.
The Wonders of the Colorado Desert {Southern California} by George James (1911)
The Wonders of the Colorado Desert {Southern California} by George Wharton James, Published by Little Brown & Co., Boston (1911). Cloth. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. Eytel, Carl (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book has been bound in a blue-grey cloth with gilt lettering and design on the front board and black lettering on the spine. Some wear throughout, attractive bookplate from Massachusetts farmer.
RARE WW1 VOLUNTEER POSTER looking for Red Cross Surgical Dressings
VISIT THE RED CROSS WORK ROOM POSTER sized 10" x 8", with some slight cracks/tears made of cardboard. Nothing on the back - from WW1 State Street BOSTON MA. "Now we're in the war - to win"
1909 Young Folks Companion Juvenile Book
Young Folks Companion - Dana Estes & Co. 1909, good condition some wear on cover, spots and slight damage towards bottom. Hardcover, 412 pages FILLED with illustrations.
PSYCHIANA Quarterly - September 1936
PSYCHIANA Quarterly - September 1936, rare copy, The New Psychological Religion from Moscow Idaho. 32 pages.
Middlebrook's New England Almanac (1855)
Middlebrook's New England Almanac (1855), good condition, Bridgeport CT, 25 pages.
1831 Review of LETTERS on METHODISM in Answer to the Inquiries of a FEMALE
Review of LETTERS on METHODISM supporting to have been written by one or more clergymen in Answer to the Inquiries of a FEMALE by Lewis Merriam Brookfield MA, good condition, disbound, 35 pages.
The Sexual History of the World War, Institute for Sexual Science by Magnus Hirschfeld (1937)
The Sexual History of the World War, From Reports Collected by the Institute for Sexual Science by Magnus Hirschfeld, Published by Falstaff Press, Inc., New York (1937). No Dust Jacket. Sound binding and hinges. Good condition. History of sex during World War I. Contents: Release of sexual restraints, war wives and immorality, eroticism of nurses, sensuality in the trenches, venereal diseases, women soldiers and female battalions, homosexuality and transvestitism. Regulation of army brothels, prostitution behind the lines, lust in the conquered areas, civilian debauchery back home, genital injuries, war eunuchs, etc., sex life of war prisoners. Amatory adventures of female spies, eroticism behind military drill, propaganda and sex lies, the bestialization of man, sadism, rape, and other atrocities, post-war revolution and sexuality, the new sexual reform. Many illustrations, mostly sexual and erotic in nature. ; 9.5" tall; 351 pages
GIANT LOT OF 19 RUGER GUN AND RIFLE INSTRUCTION MANUALS
GIANT LOT OF 19 RUGER GUN AND RIFLE INSTRUCTION MANUALS, someone wrote in 1981 for a packet filled with instruction manuals and a bumper sticker. All for one price as shown.
The Mysteries Of Trade: Source Of Great Wealth, Containing Receipts And Patents In Chemistry (1825)
The Mysteries Of Trade: Or, The Source Of Great Wealth, Containing Receipts And Patents In Chemistry And Manufacturing: With Practical Observations On The Useful Arts: Original And Compiled by David Beman, Boston Printed by the Author (1825) hardcover with pretty leatherbound cover, some early staining on front covers, with early owner signature by "Capt. Charles Walsh Charlestown MA.".
Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls by Tudor Jenks (1893)
Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls by Tudor Jenks, Published by Century Co. (1893), Hardcover. Fair/Good condition with some wear on the first 20 pages (staining/loose). 246 pgs., pictorial hardcover. With off-hand sketches by Harry and snap- shots by Philip and illustrations by better known artists and reproductions of many photographs.
