Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, (1974) dj. Hardcover - Includes scholarly articles on every aspect of poetry by 215 contributors including William Carlos Williams, Samuel Hazo, Louis Untermeyer, O. B. Hardison and others. This expanded edition adds dozens of new entries, including several reflecting either current trends like rock lyrics or computer poetry and others giving more attention to ethnic minorities such as Puerto Rican poetry and geographic areas like African poetry. List of contributors. xxiv, 992 pp. ISBN: 0-691062803.

New York: Facts on File, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Bibliographies for nine 20th century African American writers - James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Jean Toomer, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, Ishmael Reed, and Charles W. Chesnutt, Foreword by Keneth Kinnamon, checklist for students of American fiction and index. 92 pages. ISBN: 0-8140-2998-9.

Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company, 1920 (c 1911). Hardcover - Thousands of quotations arranged alphabetically by subject. 80 pp plus 12 pp publisher's ads for the Popular Hand-Books Series.

Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company, 1918. Hardcover - The complete subtitle is "A treasury of useful information answering thousands of questions and adapting itself to the needs of men and women in every walk of life". Among the topics are emergencies, ailments and remedies, vital statistics, care of house animals, the bedroom (?), postal regulations, sick diet, how to clean, etc. 279 pp. plus 8 pp publisher's ads.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1966. dj. A listing of over 3,500 books, documents and articles, mostly published after 1954., arranged topically, and including an index of authors. Foreword by Thomas Pettigrew. 190 pages.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1966. A listing of over 3,500 books, documents and articles, mostly published after 1954., arranged topically, and including an index of authors. Foreword by Thomas Pettigrew. 190 pages.

Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1992. dj. Hardcover first edition - Three main sections focusing on Bibliography by topics (war and military, women, biographies, politics, religion, labor, etc.), Manuscript Collections, and Government Manuscripts & Publications, Statistical Overview, Index.347 pp. . ISBN: 0-8132-07312.

Palo Alto, CA: National Press Books, (1970, c 1960). From the preface - "One of the outstanding problems of the biologist, whether he be beginning student or specialists, is that of understanding technical terms. The best way to understand and remember technical terms is to understand first their component parts, or roots. . . This dictionary has been designed primarily to meet the needs of the beginning student, the medical student, and the taxonomist, but it should be of value to all biologists."

New York: Crown, (1986) dj. Hardcover - Describes and rates over 2,500 mysteries, detective stories and suspense thrillers arranged by type (English mystery, police procedural) and by author, alphabetically. 311 pp. ISBN: 0-517-556022.

New York: Crown, (1986) dj. Hardcover - Describes and rates over 2,500 mysteries, detective stories and suspense thrillers arranged by type (English mystery, police procedural) and by author, alphabetically. 311 pp. ISBN: 0-517-556022.

New York: Crown, 1986. dj. Hardcover first edition - Describes and rates over 2,500 mysteries, detective stories and suspense thrillers arranged by type (English mystery, police procedural) and by author, alphabetically. 311 pgs. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-517-556022.

New York: Haskell House Publishers, 1970. Hardcover - Originally published in 1934, so "present time" refers to the early 1930s. When it was published, it was the only extensive listing of Arizona literature. Arranged topically - adventurers, novels, poetry, biography, legends, translations from Spanish, etc - this includes brief biographical notes on each author and a selection from their work. Index, 574 pp. ISBN: 0-838311687.

Lanham, Maryland & London: Scarecrow Press, (1995.). Hardcover first edition - Includes a Chronology of the Olympic Movement; The Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games; Introduction to the Olympic Movement plus the actual dictionary of the Olympic Movement; a bibliography and much more. lxxv, 246 pp plus 16 pp of photographs. ISBN: 0-8108-30620.

Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1976. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An annotated bibliography of 190 African folklore books for both adults and children, including 40 from the United States - one which was "undertaken to reveal African sources of many familiar tales found in this country and the West Indies." Foreword by Virginia Haviland. A presentation copy, INSCRIBED on the title page "To... with all my best wishes and affection. Peggy" Illustrated. Index. x,161 pp. Publisher's press release is laid in.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1962.) dj. Hardcover - The classic book on the subject, originally published in 1923 and updated to keep up with changes in the industry, so it still remains the standard reference in the field, a well-illustrated (with photographs and drawings) alphabetical listing of technical and non-technical terms related to fabrics, including definitions of different types fabrics, practical textile tests, classification, etc. Includes a list of registered trade names. 163 pp.

New York: Facts on File, (1988.) dj. Hardcover - "The curious stories behind more than 850 named days celebrated in literature and real life.' Arranged alphabetically and by the calendar, illustrated with a vignette at the head of each letter. Square format. 136 pp. ISBN: 0-8160-19169.

Nashville, TN: The Southwestern Company, 1973. Hardcover first edition - Volume One - 1,000 Successful Blacks - contains brief biographical entries accompanied by photographs of most of the men and women profiled. Volume 2 - Famous Blacks Give Secrets of Success - is a look at those in education, the arts, sports, government and more - among those profiled are Shirley Chisholm, Leontyne Price, Charley Pride, Barbara Jordan, Carl T. Rowan, Naomi Sims, Moms Mabley and many others. Volume 3 - Career Guide. Opportunities and Resources for You - looks at those in many different careers, in addition to extensive resources, index. All volumes are extensively illustrated with photographs. Large format, bound in black leatherette with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. 341, 310 , 278 pp respectively.

Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1985. Hardcover first edition - Tthe first comprehensive annotated secondary bibliography of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Includes over 5600 critical and biographical works and almost 200 miscellaneous works. A title in the 'Pittsburgh Series in Bibliography'. Index. xiv, 842 pp. ISBN: 0-822935023.

Metuchen, NJ & London: Scarecrow Press, 1985. Hardcover - A concise one-volume reference which lists and indexes the thousands of states, provinces, and provincial capitals of the world. ix, 248 pp. ISBN: 0-810817586.

Sacramento, CA: California State Board of Education, (1933.). Hardcover first edition - California State Series. Illustrated with many photographs, maps & charts. Map endpapers. Large format, 85 pp.

New York: Harper & Brothers, (1950.) dj. Hardcover - An explanation of how words came to be used - from 'abet' to 'Yankee.' Index. xii, 303 pp.

Ontario: Vesta Publications, 1990. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Brief biographical listings of over 2000 poets, listed alphabetically and focusing on the publications and awards of each poet. In order to be considered for this volume, the poet must have had at least two collections of poetry published. Compiled and edited by this Indo/Canadian author and poet. INSCRIBED to Rosemary Wilkinson, one of the poets included, by Stephen Gill with the comment "a poet I vastly admire" and dated in the year of publication. Large format. 489 pp.

New York: Crowell, 1931. Hardcover first edition - A very comprehensive discussion of techniques applicable to the development of advertisin, with chapters on topics ranging from selection of paper, use of color to in-house organs, commercial art, advertising agencies and more. Full color frontispiece and many illustrations - both in the text and as black and white and full-color plates (the title page states 175 illustrations). Appendix, glossary and index. 474 pp. Slightly oversized format.

Royal Oak, MI: Master Handyman Press, (2001.). First edition - A wealth of practical, clear, concise but sufficiently detailed articles on every facet of home maintenance and repair. List of recommended companies and websites. Index. 595 pp. ISBN: 1-880615649.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press in association with the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and the John Carter Brown Library, 2002. Hardcover - Originally published in 1971, this edition includes 270 new entries not included in the original volume. Frontis map of Richard Ford's Barbados, circa 1675. Index. xvi, 205 pp plus errata list. ISBN: 1-584560649.

Charlottesville, VA: The University of Virginia Press for the Bibliographical Society of University of Virginia, (1982) 1953. Hardcover - Although this copy retains the title page of the second revised edition of 1953, it was actually published in Wendell, North Carolina in 1982. Includes a foreword by Clifford Dowdey, informative text and a checklist of the cornerstones followed by facsimiles of title pages. #5 out of 100 copies SIGNED and bound by hand, 35 pp plus 20 pp of facsimile title pages and colophon.

Boston: G. K. Hall, 1972. Hardcover first edition - Includes a master list of 2596 bibliographic entries and a subject index. v, 337 pp. ISBN: 0-816110212.

New York: Museum of American Financial History, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which both assists the collector of financial stocks - bonds and stock certificates - and provides a synopsis of worldwide financial history. Illustrated throughout in both full color and black and white. Bibliography, index. Slightly oversized format, printed on glossy stock throughout. 157 pp. ISBN: 0-96426-3009.

Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company, 1920 (c 1905). Hardcover - A book full of information regarding the history of family and geographical names, words, phrases and customs - ranging from "apple-pie order" to Christmas customs, croquet and more. Index. Small volume, 199 pp plus 6 pp publisher's ads.

Italy: By the author, 1976. dj. Hardcover first edition - An Albanian-English dictionary containing some 30,000 words most frequently encountered and thousands of idiomatic expressions. Introduction on Albanian pronunciation, and appendices of Albanian abbreviations and geographical names. Errata slip laid in. 448 pp.