New York: International Book Company, nd (ca 1890.). Hardcover - According to the preface, this is "a plain and faithful account of the cruises, rambles and adventures of the writer during 8 years of his early life "..1809 to 1817. Illustrated with steel engravings. 452 pp.

Boston: Crosby and Nichols, 1865. Hardcover - According to the preface, this is "a plain and faithful account of the cruises, rambles and adventures of the writer during 8 years of his early life "..1809 to 1817. Illustrated with steel engravings. 452 pp.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (1951.). Hardcover - A Tony Hambledon spy adventure. 250 pp.,

Joliet : P.F. Volland Company, (1927.). Hardcover - A delightful story of two little tree fairies named Nip and Tuck and what happens when Nip is accidently captured by Humans. Illustrated by Mary Ellsworth with four beautiful and delicate full page, full color illustrations and numerous other half page paintings throughout. Illustrated endpapers. 40 pp.

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing, 1952. SIGNED first edition - Contributions by Richard S. Shaver; L. Sprague de Camp; S. J. Byrne and others. SIGNED by Howard Dare aka S. J. Byrne at "The Ultimate Death" and uncommon thus. Illustrated. Cover art by Malcolm Smith. 161 pp.

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing, 1953. SIGNED first edition - Contributions by James McConnell, L. Sprague de Camp and others. SIGNED by S. J. Byrne at "Power Metal" (part 3, conclusion) and uncommon thus. Illustrated. Front and back cover art by Robert Gibson Jones. The final issue of the original run of this digest magazine. 161 pp.

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing, 1953. SIGNED first edition - Contributions by Robert Bloch, L. Sprague De Camp, Poul Anderson and others. SIGNED by S. J. Byrne at "Power Metal" and uncommon thus. Illustrated. Front cover art by Hannes Bok, rear cover by Robert Gibson Jones. 161 pp.

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing, 1952. SIGNED first edition - Contributions by J. T. McIntosh; Richard Ashby; Hannes Bok; Darrell C. Richardson and others. SIGNED by S. J. Byrne at "The Golden Guardsmen" (part 1) and uncommon thus. Illustrated. Cover art by Malcolm Smith. 161 pp.

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing, 1952. SIGNED first edition - Contributions by Mack Reynolds; Eric Frank Russell; Rog Phillips and others. SIGNED by S. J. Byrne at his story "GSRTHNXRPQRPF" and uncommon thus. Illustrated. Cover art by Malcolm Smith. 161 pp.

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing, 1950. SIGNED first edition - Contributions by A. E. van Vogt, William F. Temple, Clive Jackson, E. Everett Evans, Peter Dexter, Charles S. Tanner and others. SIGNED by TWO authors: S. J. Byrne at his story "Colussus II" and Forrest J. Ackerman at "The Mute Question" and uncommon thus. Illustrated. Cover art by Malcolm Smith. 160 pp.

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing, 1950. SIGNED first edition - Stories by Eric Frank Russell, Raymond F. Jones, Jerome Bixby, A.E. Von Vogt and others. SIGNED by S. J. Byrne at his novella "Colussus" and uncommon thus. Illustrated. Cover art by Malcolm Smith. 160 pp.

Grand Rapids, Michigan: Park Congregational Church, 1929. First edition - A church cookbook dating from the beginning of the Depression, with chapters on Soups, Sauces, Salads, Marmalades, Luncheon Dishes, Hors dOeuvres, Fish and Sea Food, Desserts, and more. Each recipe has the name of the contributor, and each chapter includes several blank pages for additional recipes. Index. 122 pp.

Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, (1992). The first book in this classic series of children's adventure stories, set in England's Lake Country in the years between the World Wars. The four Walker children from London, staying at a lakeside farm during the school holidays. They have a dinghy named Swallow, and the two local Blackett girls, living across the lake, have one named Amazon. The children originally clash on an island in the lake, become friends, and have a series of adventures together involving tales of pirates and exploration. A picture of everyday life in rural England. Illustrated by the author. 351 pp.

Boston: Lothrup Publishing Company, (c1897.). Hardcover - The fourth title in the Five Little Peppers series. Ever since the first story - 'The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew' was published in Wide Awake Magazine in the 1880's, these stories have been read and loved by generations of children (Sidney married the publisher of that magazine - Daniel Lothrup - and together they purchased Nathaniel Hawthorne's home in Concord, Massachusetts - the Wayside.) Although both the title, and the author's preface refer to this as the last in the series, it was not, of course! Charmingly illustrated with numerous full-page & smaller en-texte drawings by Jessie McDermott. Frontispiece. 437 pp.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (1954.) dj. Hardcover - Classic novel of police detection and psychological suspense, by the great French writer, translated by Louise Varese. Original title "Maigret, Lognon et les Gangsters." 187 pp. Cover by Sam Fischer.

New York: Phoenix Press, (1944). Hardcover - A novel by this prolific author of pulp fiction, set against the backdrop of World War II. Clara had been too ill most of her life to think about being loving a man, but now that she has been cured, her blossoming is the more flamboyent for being delayed - but she is in danger of being burnt. 253 pp.

Chicago & Kansas City: W. E. Black Company, (1908). First edition - Athough "fireless cook stove" sounds like a contradiction in terms, this early precursor to the crockpots (except that it used retained heat from boiling water, etc, instead of electricity) was one of the few early 20th century innovations that actually enabled women to get out of the kitchen and still serve a hot meal later. This booklet includes a 4 pp of general instructions, some pictures of the roaster and 20 pp of recipes plus 3 blank pages for memorandum. Measures just 6 3/4 inches tall, 4 1/4 inches wide, unpaginated.