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Science-Fiction and Fantasy Publications, New York, 1956. 11" X 8.25" in heavy paper covers stapled through the side. A bit dulled from age, but still clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD PLUS or better condition. 28pp. + "A Lexicon of the root words of the language of Pal-Ul-don" laid in ( 2 typed pages). BOOK DEALERS and BURROUGHS ENTHUSIASTS take note.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Self Published, 1971. 8.625" X 5.5" in orange heavy paper covers with staple binding. A little light soil - otherwise excellent: VERY GOOD PLUS or better condition. 36 total pages. Laid in is a mimeographed 4pp bibliography of all books printed by the Roycrofters. This book is SIGNED by the authors on the back of the contents page. [CA041]. Soft… Saber más sobre este artículo

The Morgan Library and Museum, 2008. 12" X 9" in illustrated heavy paper covers. NEW - Still in shrink wrap. [CD009] FIRST EDITION.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New.

Princeton Architectural Press, 1998. 11" X 8.5" in matte plasticized heavy paper covers with nifty cover decoration. VERY minor shelf wear, but clean, tight, unmarked: LIKE NEW condition. 72pp. [BD073]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket.

Popular Kinetics Press, Maryland, 1990. 6" X 6.5" [oblong] in heavy paper covers with a spiral binding. Old price sticker back cover; very minor shelf wear. Clean and unmarked: FINE PLUS condition. 73pp. This is an exhibition catalog for cleverly designed books. [BC023]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Insel Verlag, Leipzig 7.25" X 4.75" in paper covered boards with title paste-down on front cover. No date given - possibly 1920's. Covers have a very small amount of soil and shelf wear: VERY GOOD PLUS or better. Beautiful full-color reproductions of medieval manuscript illuminations first 24pp; balance is text. GERMAN TEXT only. 47pp. [BB111]. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No… Saber más sobre este artículo

The American Philosophical Society, Philidelphia, 1966. 10.25" X 7.25" in spiffy brown cloth. Gilt lettering on spine a little faded, owner's bookplate inside front cover, lower front corner slightly stubbed: about NEAR FINE condition. 491pp. [AB013]. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

UNM University Libraries, 2004. 11.5" X 9" in very heavy illustrated paper covers. LIKE NEW condition. Nifty illustrations + interesting summaries of various Latin American related collections within the library. 64pp. [AB007]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket.

Julius Rosenwald Fund Chicago, 1945. 8 7/8" X 6" in paper covers. A little chipping along fore edge of front cover; approx. 2" tear from top edge of front cover repaired from behind with tape: about GOOD PLUS to VERY GOOD MINUS condition. 47pp vintage bibliography on rece relations in the U.S.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Humanities Pr, 1991. 8.75" X 5.75" in dark blue cloth. Gilt lettering still bright, some VERY minor soiling of covers, old price erasure on flyleaf. Still NEAR FINE condition. 222pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Libraries Unlimited, Littleton, CO., 1976. 9 3/8" X 6 1/4" in colorful hard covers. EX-LIBRARY. VERY GOOD condition. 317pp.. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Burt Franklin, New York, 1969. 8.75" X 5.75" in green cloth. top edge foxed, Light water stain in lower inside margin last approx. 50pp. Pencil writing inside back cover: about VERY GOOD MINUS condition. 363pp. Originally published 1885 in London.. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Josef Altmann, Berlin, 1922. 9" X 6.25" in heavy duty library buckram with reinforced binding. EX-LIBRARY, but without any of the usual paraphernalia. The title page is printed on some sort of heavy card-like stock, and this has fatigued away along the edge of the inner margin, so it is loose, but still present. There is a little foxing on… Saber más sobre este artículo

Meckler, 1989. 11 1/4" X 8 7/8" in dark green cloth. AS NEW condition. 577pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket.

Switzerland: Ava Pub Sa, 2005. 11.75" X 8.75" in slick heavy paper covers. VERY slight shelfwear: overall, about FINE condition. 192pp. [AB190]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Edwin N. Appleton, Inc., New York, 1919. 5.75" X 4.25" in red, white, and blue paper covers. Lightly soiled, crease down the front cover. Otherwise, excellent: about VERY GOOD MINUS condition.71pp of military-related books and publications. [RARE]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

American Book Company, New York, 1936. This is probably the definative work on the McGuffey Readers - a 2 volume set with decorated tan boards and red leather spines in a slipcase covered with marbled paper. The books are EX-LIBRARY, although you would scarcely guess it from the condition. There is a large chip out of the top of the… Saber más sobre este artículo

George McKibbin & Son, NY, 1949. 9.25 X 6.25" in yellow and red cloth covers. This is a monograph by the famous book designer, Merle Armitage. Contents FINE +, Covers moderately soiled. 30pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, 1949. 10.875" X 8.5" in purple craft paper-type covers with silver lettering. Light half-crease across top front corner; spine very slightly faded; very minor shelf wear. Clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD PLUS or better condition. This is an old exhibition catalog. 228pp. First half of book are descriptions; latter half photographic plates of… Saber más sobre este artículo

Lindsay Drummond, London, 1946, 1st ed. 8 5/8 X 5 5/8" in cloth with gilt decoration. Some very light soil. 3/4" stip along top of front cover + backstrip faded. Boards slightly bowed. Otherwise excellent. 131pp. B.D.. F. Hardcover.