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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Hint of edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed, corners are very gently rubbed, no dj (dj is included with the book; it has been trimmed and the flaps have been cut off and trimmed) , signed by the former owner on the first page, newspaper clipping about Capa's death attached with tape to the half-title page as well as some tape on the inner front cover and first pages, overall a very clean, collectible, signed first edition! Very very rare signed copy, extemely scarce and hard to find! 243 very fine, unmarked and uncreased extremely collectible pages! Inscribed by the author on the first page: "'If your pictures are no good you're not close enough' Bob Capa". Orange cloth with black lettering on the spine. "Slightly Out of Focus is a contradiction in terms, being the natural climax of a special kind of publishing achievement at the same time that it is a completely different sort of book. With it Henry Holt and Company will have… Leer más

Boston, Massachusettes: Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1869. Edge and corner wear, slight fraying to the top and base of the spine and a split at the base of the spine, corners are bumped and rubbed, some light outer page edge soil, front hinge is cracked, pages are toned, overall a very very rare first Fields, Osgood, & Co. edition (successors to Ticknor and Fields). Extremely scarce and hard-to-find edition! Wonderfully well-preserved! 316 historical pages of text and a section of 36 pages at the back of the book containing: "A List of Books Published by Messrs. Fields, Osgood, & Co., Successors to Ticknor and Fields." Blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and front cover. Front cover in gilt lettering: "The SnarleoDreirene Edition" (not quite sure of the spelling, tough to make out). Contains eight black and white illustrations. . First Thus. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

New York, New York: Unicorn Press, Publishers, Inc., 1948. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, lightly shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean, collectible signed copy! Signed by Hugh Lawrence Nelson, Fredric Brown, Wade Miller and Jan Foster on the second page! Wonderfully well-preserved! Extremely rare and hard-to-find! 959 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! . Signed by Authors . Tan Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hartford, Connecticut: The American Publishing Company, 1875. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, front board is split and detached, small portion of the head and tail of the spine are missing, former owner's inscription and a date in ink on the ffep, rear hinge is cracked, overall still a nice rare first edition! Extremely scarce and hard-to-find! Leather bound with gilt on black lettering on the spine. 320 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Very very rare first edition / first printing! "i have scattered through this volume a mass of matter which has never been in print before, (such as 'Learned Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls,' the 'Jumping Frog restored to the English tongue after martyrdom in the French,' the 'Membranous Croup' sketch, and many others which I need not specify): not doing this in order to make an advertisement of it, but because… Leer más

New York: Hurst & Co. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, lightly shelf worn, pages are toning, .15 written in ink on the ffep and a date in ink on the inner front cover, pages are toning, front and rear hinges are beginning to crack, small piece the size of a quarter chipped out near the top of the spine and a much smaller one near the base, overall a clean vintage used first Hurst & Co. edition! No publisher's date but appears to be mid to late 19th century. Arlington Edition. Extremely rare! Blue Decorative cloth with embossed blue lettering on the front cover bordered by black and gilt bordered blue embossed lettering on the spine. Wonderfully well-preserved! Very very scarce printing! 251 unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "Having heard, for the first time, that my adventures have been doubted and looked upon as jokes, I feel bound to come forward and vindicate my character for veracity, by paying three shillings at the Mansion House… Leer más

United States: By the Author, 1912. CORNERS ARE LIGHTLY BUMPED AND RUBBED, RED CLOTH WITH BLUE LETTERING, A VERY CRISP AND CLEAN HISTORICAL FIRST EDITION! EXTREMELY SCARCE AND VERY COLLECTIBLE! OUT-OF-PRINT RARE COPY! THE AUTHOR WAS A MEMBER OF COMPANY A, SECOND ILLINOIS CAVALRY!. First Edition. Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Ottawa, Canada: F. A. Acland , 1927. Edge and corner worn, lightly scuffed and scratched, binding is loose but intact, former owner's name in ink on the ffep of the Report and at the top of the Index of Plates, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed cover of the plates is stained, overall a clean used copy of this very rare report and set of appendicies. Very very scarce and hard-to-find! Volume I contains 459 pages including many tables and diagrams and 9 fold-out maps. Volume 2 is a portfolio containing 89 fold-out diagrams and charts. Wonderfully well-preserved! Extremely rare! Both volumes are contained by dark green cloth with gilt lettering on the front covers and spine. "The Joint Board of Engineers appointed by the Governments of the United States and Canada presents herein its report on the improvement of the St. Lawrence River between Lake Ontario and Montreal, and on related questions referred to it by the two countries." Each volume is signed by James H. Brace. Signed . First… Leer más

Hartford, Connecticut: S. Andrus & Son , 1850. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; spine is split; corners are bumped and rubbed; shelf worn; half of the frontis is missing; inscription in pencil on the ffep; overall still a clean, collectible used copy! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Brown leather with gilt on black lettering on the spine. Decorative outer page edges. 252 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical inspirational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce! Wonderfully well-preserved for a book that is over 150 years old! "Mr. Bunyan was a wonderful man. Called by divine grace out of a state of ignorance, vice, and obscurity, he became, without the aid of human culture, a most useful minister of the gospel, and a very eminent writer: ---- a writer so eminent, that though he has been dead more than a century, his works still live, and are deservedly popular; particularly his allegorical works ---- the Pilgrim's Progress and… Leer más

New York: J. K. Wellman, 1846. Showing age: shelf worn, front hinge is broken, scuffed and scratched, edge and corner wear, spine is faded, foxing throughout, overall a clean, extremely collectible and rare first edition! Marbled boards with brown leather spine which is gilt lettered. Amazing book, complete and wonderfully well preserved for 160+ years old! Extremely rare and hard-to-find! Very very scarce and out-of-print! 412 unmarked and uncreased historical pages wonderfully illustrated in black and white and color!. First Edition. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Kirkland, WA: Options Pr, 1988. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed, spine is very gently creased, some very light shelf wear, former owner's name in ink on the inner front cover, overall a clean used copy! White wrapper with black and white lettering. Very very scarce and hard-to-find! 183 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages! Extemely rare! "Traumatic brain injury is a problem of epidemic proportions. Of the estimated millions who sustain traumatic brain injury, in the United States alone, only 15% receive appropriate treatment. Countless others go undiagnosed and untreated because prevailing medical opinion trivializes its aftermath. Untold numbers join the ranks of the walking wounded each year. They look normal, but their behavior is characterized by inadequate coping and survival skills, low tolerance for stimuli, and impaired mental functioning. The good news is a head injury guide by survivors, for survivors. From The Ashes is the product of two… Leer más

Austin, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, 1969. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean signed first edtion! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Signed by the author on the Acknowledgement page! Blue buckram with gilt lettering on the spine. 337 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print signed first edition! "The pressure-volume-temperature relations of cyclopropane (trimethylene) over the temperature range of 20 degrees to 200 degrees Celsius and up to a pressure of 310 atm. were measured using the Beattie method. In addition to the vapor and liquid densities, the vapor pressures and the critical properties were determined. Orthobaric densities, fugacity coefficients, heats and entropies of vaporization, compressibility factors, and virial coeffieients were evaluated… Leer más

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Western Publishing House, 1877. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; front and rear hinges are cracked; liquid stain on the lower portion of some of the interior pages (does not affect readability); some foxing; overall a very nice used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Decorative green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the front board and spine. Decorative outer page edges. 600 historical and informative pages of text and 7 wonderful historic pages illustrated in black and white! Extremely scarce first edition! "The subject-matter of this book, Success and Happiness, has been the consideration of every eminent pen, from the days of Solomon to the present. To say any thing strictly new would be impossible; nor would we presume that our knowledge and experience would be as valuable as the maxims of the wise and sublime truths which have become a part of the standard… Leer más

Vancouver, B. C.: J. J. Douglas, 1976. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Edge and corner wear to the dj; scuffed and scratched; former owner's name (DOREEN JENSEN) and a date (NOV. 20/76) are in ink on the ffep; corners are bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; some fairly heavy damage to the head of the spine of the dj and spine itself; overall still a nice collectible SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Inscribed ("Doreen, I really love you. This book would not be without your help, Ulli") by the author on the dedication page with an inked illustration by the author on the title page as well! The book is flatsigned and inscribed by 25 of the 93 Native American artists represented including: "Bill Reid, Pat Dixon, Doug Wilson, Gerry Marks, Francis Williams, Greg Lightbown, Reg Davidson, Claude Davidson, Carrie Weir, Florence Davidson, Larry Rosso, Roy Hanuse, Russell Smith, Mike Tom, Josephine Tom, Jessie Webster, Peter Webster, Melinda… Leer más

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1902. Edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, some slight fraying at the top of the spine, shelf worn, some very light outer page edge soil, front and rear hinges are cracked, newspaper clipped is glued to the second free endpaper, overall a clean collectible signed first edition! Inscribed by Dodd, Mead & Co. on the ffep! Extremely scarce and wonderfully collectible and well-preserved! 366 unmarked and uncreased historical pages of text and 48 wonderful pages of historic black and white plates! Inscription on the ffep reads: "From Dodd, Mead & Co. New York Dec. 25 1902" Very very rare! "In making a second collection of masterpieces of paintings that have given pleasure and afforded inspiration to many generations of mankind, I have endeavoured to represent several great painters who did not appear in my former volume, of which this is, in some measure, a continuation. Crivelli, Luini, Giorgione,… Leer más

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: M. A. Donohue & Co. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, slight fraying in the top of the spine, rear hinge is cracked, pages are toning, former owner's name in ink on the rear free-endpaper, overall a very clean solid vintage copy! Very very scarce! No publisher's date. Brown leatherette cover with a full color, full page pastedown of a young girl in a blue dress with a white apron doing dishes. Wonderfully well-preserved! Illustrated endpapers. 340 unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Extremely rare and hard-to-find copy! Early printing!. Brown Leatherette. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother , 1854. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, large portion of the spine is missing (what is there is being held on by tape, front and rear boards are almost detached, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a very very rare and collectible used first edition! Extremely scarce and hard-to-find title! Decorative brown buckram binding. Publisher's date of 1854 is stated on the copyright page. 514 historical pages! "A general history of the missionary efforts of the Catholic Church among the American Indians is a work too much needed to require comment. The present work, undertaken at the suggenstion of President Sparks, is intended to comprise all missions within the present territory of the United States, from the discovery to the present time. A few years since the labors of the Catholic missionaries were ignored or vilified: now, owing to the works of Bancroft, Sparks, O'Callaghan, Kip,… Leer más

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1953. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, some chipping along the edges of the dj, stain on the rear and base of the spine of the dj, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, former owner's inscription and a date are in ink on the ffep, overall a very crisp and clean used first edition (stated)! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Light gray cloth with red and black lettering on the spine. Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! 256 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Wonderfully well-preserved! "I have drawn principally on my many years of experience in a selling career with The National Cash Register Company in the preparation of this material. But the principles and methods used in selling the products of our company are the same as those used to sell goods and services creatively for every company.… Leer más

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: The Penn Publishing Company , 1936. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a clean used copy! Extremely rare and very very hard-to-find. This is just the second printing from this very very scarce title. Binding is extremely tight. Wonderfully well-preserved and in very very collectible condition! 254 pages. . Second Printing. Maroon Cloth . Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Paul Bransom . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Denville, New Jersey: Dimension Books, 1981. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (stated)! Extremely scarce and hard-to-find copy! Brown and white pictorial wrapper with tan and brown lettering. 118 very clean unmarked and uncreased inspirational and spiritual pages! Very very rare and out-of-print FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (stated)! "This book is the autobiography of a contemplative Carmelite nun and author of outstanding books on prayer. It is an account of a life empty of outward incident after her early years, but rich with her own spiritual growth. She writes of the Christian's relationship with others and with God, of prayer, of the life of the Spirit. She writes of these ideals not in an abstract way, but in the intensely personal terms of one person's--her own--struggle to live them to the full........." (FIRST AMERICAN EDITION).. First American… Leer más

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; former owner's inscription and a date are in black ink on the ffep; spine is a little faded; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition / eighth printing! Author's first book! Embossed lettering on the front board and faded gilt lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. Wonderfully well-preserved for its 90+ year age! From the copyright page: "Published April, 1920. Reprinted twice in April, 1920. Reprinted May, June, July, August, September, 1920." 305 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "Armory Blaine inherited from his mother every trait, except the stray inexpressible few, that made him worth while. His father, an ineffectual, inarticulate man with a taste for Byron and a habit of drowsing over the Encyclopedia Britannica, grew wealthy at thirty through the death of two elder brothers,… Leer más