Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., (1880.). Hardcover - A massive reference originally published in 1852. 1004 pp plus a 45 pp. appendix with a separate title page: Appendix to Encyclopedia of Music, Containing events and information occurring since the main work was issued. 1875. Includes some scores and musical notations.

Diamond Springs, CA: Riba Communications, (1997.). First edition - Behind the clever name is a reference book with a wealth of information on places in the central Mother Lode - Amador, El Dorado, Calaveras, Placer and Nevada Counties (as well as some historic buildings in Sacramento County). Among the facilities discussed are country inns, bed-and-breakfast inns, wineries and more. Maps by J. Bradford Carpener, calendar of events, historical information and detailed information on each venue. Illustrated with drawings by Susanne Kish. Arranged geographically by county, but includes an alphabetized location index and an advertisers' index. Winner of the Sacramento Publishers' Association Silver Award for Best Book . Slightly oversized format. 150 pp. ISBN: 0-964829266.

Turlock, CA: Marietta Publishing Company, (1986). Hardcover first edition - An index to those Nevada residents whose biographies appear in 86 state, regional, county or city histories and directories published between 1870 and 1985. Includes bibliographies of the titles indexed. Review copy with press release laid in. xxxiii, 96 pp. ISBN: 0-934153027.

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, Inc., (1947) dj. Hardcover first edition - Using examples from one hundred of the best contemporary illustrators - including Andrew Wyeth, Rockwell Kent, Lynn Ward, Ruth Gannett, Valenti Angelo, Vera Bock, Warren Chappell and many others - Pritz provides basic information on the field of illustration, techniques, drawing for reproduction, book, magazine and advertising Illustration and more. Includes 203 illustrations, many in full color and full page, others in two colors or black and white. An enjoyable book to browse through even if not an illustrator yourself. Folio. 146 pp.

Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith Books - Better Homes and Gardens, (1995.). A comprehensive, easy-to-use reference with complete information on planning, designing, planting and caring for flower gardens. More than 700 color photographs and illustrations for inspiration and instruction. Detailed lists of plants by color, care requirements, length of bloom and more. An encyclopedia featuring more than 450 perennials, annuals, bulbs and grasses. Oversized format. Index. 408 pp. ISBN: 0-696-000571.

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1993). Hardcover first edition - A book which argues that British science fiction and mainstream English literature have been long and fruitfully intertwined - from H. G. Wells and on. Includes commentary on British disaster fiction before and after the Second World War, and especially its focus on catastrophes. List of works cited, index. x, 202 pp. ISBN: 0-313273731.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1995) dj. Hardcover first edition - A comprehensive reference on children's books of the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the years after World War II, arranged in encyclopedia format, alphabetically by author, illustrator or topic. Includes a recommended reading list and entries from seventy-five contributors (which include such well-known names as Lloyd Alexander, Nina Bawden, Eric Carle, Paula Fox, Gary Soto and many more) on topics ranging from ABC books to young adult books. Color plates inserted and illustrated throughout with smaller black and white reproductions of book covers or illustrations. Notes on contributors, index of contributors, general index. 800 pp. ISBN: 0-395-653800.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - Written in straightforward language, this handbook traces California's wine industry from its mission period and Gold Rush origins through 1997's planting and vintage statistics. All aspects of wine are included, from vine propagation to bottling. There are entries for some 750 wineries, both historical and contemporary (although this is far from all the wineries in the state); for more than 100 wine grape varieties, from Aleatico to Zinfandel; and for wine types from claret to vermouth - all given in a historical context. Foreword by Hugh Johnson. Illustrated with small photographs, maps. Suggestions for further reading, sources, index. Large octavo. 441 pp. ISBN: 0-520213513.

New York: Clarkson Potter, (1980) dj. Hardcover - An introduction to Swift's classic satire, originally published in 1726 (this book is based on the 1734 edition with Swift's corrections) edited by Asimov, with a biographical introduction and extensive notes on the politics, geography, medicine at the times - and even addressing the science fiction aspects of the book. Includes 200 illustrations from over three centuries of different editions. Bibliography, index. Large format. xxi, 296 pp. ISBN: 0-517539497.

West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1987. First edition - A hand-lettered tour of medical history via the doctors' instruments, illustrated with careful and detailed drawings by Wilbur, who is both a physician and an artist. Depicts a wide range of medical instruments from the mid-1700s through current usage, including microscopes, reflex hammers, stethoscopes, blood pressure instruments, electro-cardiographs, ophthalmoscopes, otoscopes, endoscopes, vaginal specula, thermometers, forceps, bullet probes, bloodletting instruments, vaccination lancets, trepanning tools, and others. Includes a price guide, a list of museums, index. Large format, 149 pp. ISBN: 0-88740-0949.

Los Angeles: R. A. Wilson. 1936. Gives a price range for each coin to allow for condition and selling and buying. Includes a Mint List. Illustrated, ads, small format. 96 pp.