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PRINCETON ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POETRY AND POETICS: Enlarged Edition.
Edition: First thus.
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.
Condition: Near fine in dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 84573More details Price: $40.00 -
MODERN AFRICAN AMERICAN WRITERS: Essential Bibliogaphy of American Fiction.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Facts on File, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Bibliographies for the nine African American writers listed above. Foreword by Keneth Kinnamon, checklist for students of American fiction and index. 92 pages. ISBN: 0-8140-2998-9.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 17161More details Price: $21.50 -
BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS: Provides Quickly an Apt Bible Quotation to Fit Any Human Experience.
Edition: Later printing.
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.
Condition: Very good in green cloth with white lettering and black illustrations (foxing to endpapers, toning to pages. front hinge starting)
Book ID: 79205More details Price: $25.00 -
THINGS WORTH KNOWING: A Treasury of Useful Information, Answering Thousands of Questions .
Edition: Early printing.
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.
Condition: Good overall in light green cloth with darker green lettering and decorations (some tonng and foxing to the pages)
Book ID: 79810More details Price: $16.50 -
THE NEGRO IN AMERICA: A Bibliography.
Edition: 3rd printing.
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.
Condition: Ex-library with the usual stamps, but a tight clean copy in a near fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 14778More details Price: $30.00 -
THE NEGRO IN AMERICA: A Bibliography.
Edition: Trade paperback.
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.
Condition: Some soiling to the covers, but contents are clean - overall good condition.
Book ID: 52964More details Price: $10.00 -
THE IRISH IN AMERICA: A Guide to the Literature & the Manuscript Collections.
Edition: First printing.
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.
Condition: Fine (as new) indark green full cloth, with gilt lettering, no dustjacket as issued.
Book ID: 27466More details Price: $28.00 -
THE MYSTERY LOVER'S COMPANION.
Edition: Book club edition.
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.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 61151More details Price: $15.00 -
THE MYSTERY LOVER'S COMPANION.
Edition: Book club edition.
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.
Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket.
Book ID: 61966More details Price: $12.50 -
THE MYSTERY LOVER'S COMPANION.
Edition: First printing.
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.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 61967More details Price: $21.50 -
ARIZONA IN LITERATURE: A Collection of the Best Writings of Arizona Authors from Early Spanish Days to the Present Time.
Edition: Reprint.
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.
Condition: Very near fine in turquoise boards with gilt lettering on the spine (upper corner bumped).
Book ID: 79846More details Price: $20.00 -
HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT.
Edition: First edition.
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.
Condition: Ex-library with very few markings, appears almost unread in red cloth with gilt lettering.
Book ID: 56881More details Price: $20.00 -
FABRICS.
Edition: Eighth edition.
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.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 32688More details Price: $25.00 -
A DICTIONARY OF DAYS.
Edition: 2nd printing.
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.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 55446More details Price: $15.00 -
THE EBONY SUCCESS LIBRARY: 3 Voume Set (includes Volume 1: 1,000 Successful Blacks; Volume 2: Famous Blacks Give Secrets of Success; Volume 3: Career Guide. Opportunities and Resources for You.
Edition: First printings.
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. ISBN: 0-874850606.
Condition: Near fine (corners very slightly bumped, but overall tight and clean copies, no markings, sturdy binding) Excellent reference books.
Book ID: 81436More details Price: $100.00 -
EMERSON: AN ANNOTATED SECONDARY BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Edition: First edition.
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.
Condition: Fine in dark blue cloth with silver lettering (a new copy.)
Book ID: 74548More details Price: $25.00 -
PROVINCES AND PROVINCIAL CAPITALS OF THE WORLD.
Edition: Second edition.
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.
Condition: Fine in brown cloth with white lettering (as new)
Book ID: 72219More details Price: $25.00 -
VISUAL GEOGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA: The History, Products, General Points and Features of Interest: Also United States Comparisons on State Areas, Population - Foreign Commerce.
Edition: First edition.
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.
Condition: Ex-school library with a few stamps,but overall good condition in blue cloth with black lettering.
Book ID: 30639More details Price: $12.00 -
THEREBY HANGS A TALE: Stories of Curious Word Origins.
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1950.) dj. Hardcover - An explanation of how words came to be used - from 'abet' to 'Yankee.' Index. xii, 303 pp.
Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean, no dj.
Book ID: 45222More details Price: $12.00 -
PRICE GUIDE OF WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II BOOKS AND MANUALS.
Edition: Large trade paperback.
Kearney, NB: Morris Publishing, (1997). Detailed listing of books and manuals relatiing to World War I and II. The last edition of this guide which includes thousand of entries based on dealers' catalog prices as well as some auction prices. Lists are divided by war. Includes unit histories, military manuals and a list of reference books. 301 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in stiff glossy blue covers with a comb binding (a new copy, but some signs of handling)
Book ID: 59447More details Price: $25.00 -
VESTA'S WHO'S WHO OF NORTH AMERICAN POETS.
Edition: First edition.
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.
Condition: Very near fine in black cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine.
Book ID: 84737More details Price: $75.00 -
ADVERTISING AND ITS MECHANICAL PRODUCTION.
Edition: First edition.
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.
Condition: Very good+ in cloth covered boards, black spine, gold lettering on spine (gift inscription.)
Book ID: 25380More details Price: $30.00 -
HAEGE'S HOMESTYLE ARTICLES : The Detroit News, 1995-99
Edition: First printing, a large trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
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.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 32212More details Price: $18.00 -
CORNERSTONES OF CONFEDERATE COLLECTING.
Edition: Third limited edition, of 500 numbered copies, of which 100 were signed by the author.
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.
Condition: Very near fine in wheat-colored cloth with pasted on title label on the spine, small illustration of a Confederate soldier on the front cover.
Book ID: 35161More details Price: $50.00 -
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE: A Reference Bibliography, 1900-1971; With Selected Nineteenth Century Materials
Edition: First edition.
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.
Condition: Very near fine in royal blue buckram with gilt lettering on the spine. Uncommon and especially so in this condition.
Book ID: 74569More details Price: $40.00 -
SCRIPOPHILY: The Art of Finance.
Edition: First printing.
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.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 56148More details Price: $29.50 -
CURIOUS FACTS: Interesting and Surprising Information Regarding the Origin of Familiar Games, Words, Sayings And Customs.
Edition: Later printing.
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.
Condition: Very good in green cloth with white lettering and black illustrations (foxing to endpapers, toning to pages)
Book ID: 79204More details Price: $15.00 -
THE WELDING ENCYCLOPEDIA Eleventh Edition 1943.
Edition: 11th edition.
Chicago: The Welding Engineer Publishing Co, 1943. Hardcover - Illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and charts. Includes a temperature color chart. Many great B/W photos, charts and diagrams. Section with a list of trade names printed on green paper and buyer's manual at the end with many ads. The 11th edition of this classic reference, completely revised and re-edited and published during World War II. Index. 976 pp.
Condition: Fair condition in black textured cloth covered flexible boards, with significant rubbing and wear (previous owner's name inside f front cover)
Book ID: 86264More details Price: $27.50 -
ALBANIAN - ENGLISH DICTIONARY / FJALOR SHQIP - ANGLISHT.
Edition: First edition.
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.
Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (previous owner's name, some toning to the plain light blue printed dust jacket).
Book ID: 60853More details Price: $50.00 -
THE WILD, WILD WEST OF LOUIS L'AMOUR : The Illustrated Guide to Cowboys, Indians, Gunslingers, Outlaws and Texas Rangers
Edition: First printing.
Philadelphia: Courage Books / Running Press, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - A full-color companion to the novels of Louis L'Amour, illustrated with more than 150 specially researched photographs, most in full color, showing "the detailed settings, authentic equipment, and strong moral characters that populate his historically accurate novels, which have been popular with audiences around the globe for more than 50 years." Filmography. Large format. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-762423579.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 69115More details Price: $25.00