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Chicago: Seed World Chicago, IL - F. H. Woodruff & Sons, 1938 336 pages with many listings and lots of full-color ads including some actual seed packets (Watermellon, Gilia) pasted in by the publisher. Volume #21 in very nice condition.

Morrice, MI: Fletcher Printing, 1992 50th Anniversary Yearbook. Oversize folio, 12.5" tall x 9.5" wide. 153 photo illustrated pages. Includes a letter from Paul Mirski to John Lanier concerning an upcoming meeting to discuss bird trials in New England. It is dated December, 12 1993. 6 pages with forms and a map of the grounds in MI where the GNG championships are held. Very scarce, no other examples for sale at this time online. Not listed in worldcat or the LOC.

CP Nelson, 1899 20 pages.

Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier., 1890 Quite scarce and I believe this authors first published work. 313 pps. Original green cloth bds, gilt titles, teg, edges lightly foxed, contents near fine. A few pencil margin marks (look like passages lined on the side), and a date at the bottom of the last text page dated 19 June 1891 and signed in Initials presumably by the first reader/owner.

Very scarce: A late victorian era children's story book. 72 pages with many duo-tone (brown & white and black & white) illustrations, several of which are full-page. Tan cloth binding with full-color PPO(Picture Pasted On) the FC, a process patented by Worthington (stated) in 1887 just 1 year prior to this books publication. This book was originally copyrighted in 1882 and again for this printing in 1888, so stated on the title page. Quite uncommon.

AMerican Book Co., 1865 Cincinnati: Sargent, Wilson & Hinkle, 1865. Orginal light blue Wrappers over string-tied binding. Book Condition: Near Fine First. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 32 (6 blanks, 30 #'d pages, alphabet chart, 3 blanks) illustrated pages. A light cover crease, else about fine. Quite attractive.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: D(avid) Appleton and Company, 1873 A nice complete set published from 1873 through 1876. 1 rear cover disbound, another loose. Polished full tan calf with black labels on the banded 5-compartmented spines, titles in gilt, lovely marbled end papers with matching page egdes. Contents are uniformly near fine. A nice looking set on the shelf, please inquire for photos. S&H may be extra due to the great weight.

Stecher Litho. Co., (1919) Book Condition: Mild wear, quite bright, colorful and attractive. Alternatively illustrated in color, with next two leaves printed in blue with red sentence caps for first word. Color printed stiff stapled wrappers. 13-1/2" x 7-5/8". 1st printing thus. 12 pages.

A set of 3 books, all in the original cloth and in VG+ to Near Fine condition. Very uncommon and scace. The second annual meeting was held at the Mt.Madison House in Gorham, NH. The 3rd & 4th were held at the Y.M.C.A. building in Berlin, NH.

NY: Ronald Press, 1922 The Art of Investment - True First Edition, dated 1922 on both the copyright and title pages. Hardcover Near Fine. Original dark blue cloth, gilt titles on the spine. Interior is unmarked and near fine, 231 pages.

Bridgeport, Nebraska: Senior Class, 1929 A fairly unique HS yearbook being from the first year the school was in operation, there were just 19 senoirs graduating that year. 40 illustrated pages in very stiff faux card wrappers. Blindstamped and gilt-titled front cover. We also have the 3rd edition of the Bulldog from 1931. Very Scarce. Both of these year books originally belonged to Byrl Thostesen who graduated in 1931.

Bridgeport, Nebraska: Senior Class, 1931 A fairly unique HS yearbook being from the 3rd year the school was in operation, there were just 35 senoirs graduating that year. 40 illustrated pages in very stiff faux card wrappers. Blindstamped and gilt-titled front cover. Many classmate signatures and notes adorn this yearbook as it belonged to a Senior who graduated that year and is pictured along with individual photos of her classmates. We also have the 1st edition of the Bulldog from 1929. Both of these year books originally belonged to Byrl Thostesen. Very Scarce.

London: Paul Kegan, 1933 A wonderful lot of early Basic Language book bound in 1/4 green cloth and cream paper bds. 140 pages

Washington, NJ: Beatty, Daniel, 1880 Yes this is the true first printing. Photos available on request. Original paper covers over string-tied wrappers. 97 numbered pages, + 8 pp in the front and 3 pp in the rear... tiltes, frontis, ads, etc...

20 pages + covers, photo illustrated. During the late 1920's -1930's G. McClintock was a Canadian hunter, trapper & guide who hosted radio nature shows, an author of several books as well.

John P. Morton and Company, Louisville, KY, 1923.

1903 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Science, June, 1902. Very scarce original publication (not a reprint) in light green titles wrappers. 121 printed pages with a 2-page area map. Covers worn and edge chipped, 1 tear, old tape and tape ghosts are evident.

Lindsay & Blakiston, Philadelphia, 1854. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Original elaborately embossed blue cloth cover, decorations in gilt, aeg, corners worn, binding bright, spine gilding very nice. 6 hand-colored illustration plates. Internal condition Very Good with a contemporary inscription dated 1860 adorning the first blank, quite long in content.

San Francisco: W K Vickery, 1890 Undated, circa 1850-1890. Oblong silk string-tied stiff wrappers. Original printing. 28 pages with 12 pages of views, about 60 individual views. Some writing on rear cover in pen indicating approximate age (1890) Quite possibly much earlier though. Very Scarce.

Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Blossoms Art Company: Concord, NH., 1928 Copyright: 1928, John H. Wheeler •Published by: Blossoms Art Company: Concord, NH. •Original printing in color illustrated light wrappers (. 8.5" x 11". •Covers are Near Fine, rear has a bit of spotting. •Contents are about Fine. •16 illustrated pages, including the covers, B&W line drawings. •Games, poetry & safety set to musical scores. •Very Uncommon, only 1 copy listed on worldcat ?BGSU Library (Bowling Green, KY) •Very unusual & Quite Scarce. This interesting booklet is from a family of Teachers in Concord, NH. The author introduced us to 'The Love Bears'.