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Strengthening the Eyes - a New Course In Scientific Eye Training In 28 Lessons
by Bernarr and William H Bates MacFadden
Literacy Books & Ephemera
Goucher College Songs
by Preface by Eleanor L. Lord, Dean
Baltimore, MD: Goucher College, Lord Baltimore Press, 1920. Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Thin blue cloth boards with black text and logo on the front. Only handwriting found in book is on the front end page but where the prices were written in the upper right corner. Contents include 17 alma mater songs, 20 class songs from 1915 to 1921, 30 " Hit Songs" associated with the college and 17 team songs. Pages are clean with only minor foxing and a...
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A$39.88
I.C.S. Reference Library 48B: Electric-Railway Systems, Line and Track, Line Calculations, Motors and Controllers, Electric-Car Equipment, Multiple-Unit Systems, Single-Phase Railway System Efficiency Tests, Mercury-Vapor Converters, Voltage Regulation
by I.C.S. Reference Library
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1908. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, half leather with brown cloth boards and gilt to spine. Decorated end pages with reinforced binding. Unpaginated as each chapter resets page numbers. No signatures or bookplates noted. No torn or loose pages. Small pen mark in the corner of page 17 of the electric-railway system chapter (about 1/2" long and well outside of the text...
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A$25.81
Treatise on Therapeutics - Volume III
by A. Trousseau and H. Pidoux (translated by D. F. Lincoln)
New York: William Wood & Company, 1880. 9th Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, green cloth boards decorated in gilt and black. Exterior shows some rubbing and bumping along with light soiling from handling. The internal binding is good and text pages are secure. There is some light pulling at the boards but hinges are still attached. Pages are toned due to age and there is some spotting and foxing present with the...
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A$18.59
![[West Point] General Orders, No. 53. Ward Department, Washington, April 23, 1911](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/559/054/1514054559.0.b.jpg)
[West Point] General Orders, No. 53. Ward Department, Washington, April 23, 1911
by [United States Military Academy]
[Washington, D.C., 1911]. 8 pages. Self-wraps, 8 x 5 inches. Toning; very good. bjcb 352241 General orders signed in type by Leonard Wood, Major General, Chief of Staff, outlining 11 character, moral and educational requirements for cadets at West Point including the authors and titles to be read.
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A$100.71
![The Finances and Administration of Providence [1636-1901]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/396/979/1454979396.0.b.jpg)
The Finances and Administration of Providence [1636-1901]
by Howawrd Kemble Stokes
Baltimore, MD: The John Hopkins Press, 1903. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, green cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Sternal shows minor handling and soiling, spotting is also present. The lower right corner of the front board has a small dampstain which can also be seen on the lower outside corner of the textblock. Internal binding of the text portion of the book is very good and pages are tight....
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The Problem of Human Life: Embracing the "Evolution of Sound" and "Evolution Evolved," with a Review of the Six Great Modern Scientists, Darwin, Huxley, Tyndall, Haeckel, Helmholtz, and Mayer
by A. Wilford Hall
New York: Hall and Company, 1883. Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover brown cloth boards with black design on front, black and gilt on spine. Exterior shows minor spotting and soiling corners and edges show minor bumps. The internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No hinge issues, no bookplates, no library markings. The front end page has a small chip at the bottom and the second end page has a name and a 1885 date...
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A$49.58
Progressive Course In Reading: Fourth Book (Parts 1 And 2 Bound As One)
by George I. Aldrich and Alexander Forbes
New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: American Book Company, 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, bound in tan cloth boards with green design on all sides. Volume contains both part I and part II. Part one is 216 pages and part two is 216 pages as well. Boards have some minor handling wear and soiling. No signatures or bookplates present, no handwriting, no underlining. Pages are toned due to age and some foxing is present...
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A$30.59
Football for Coaches and Players
by Glenn Scobey Warner
Stanford University, CA: Glenn Scobey Warner Publisher, 1927. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, brown and green stamped boards show minor handling and edges and corners show bumps/wear. Internal binding is good. Pages are toned due to age and there is spotting and foxing present, though this is mainly limited to the end pages and pastedowns. There are no bookplates, no library markings, nothing torn or loose. The only...
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A$46.48
Annals of The King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor
by Sterry, Wasey
London: Methuen and Co, 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. This book by William Sterry details the history of King's College, Eton. It covers the founding and early years of the college, as well as its development and growth over time, and includes information on the college's notable figures, buildings, and events. Octavo, 362 pp. Custom bound in leather. From private collection. Gift inscription on front flyleaf. Cracks and wear along joints. Single leaf portrudes slightly beyond edge of book block (nature...
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A$77.47
The Life Of Frederick Froebel, Founder Of The Kindergarten
by Denton J. Snider
Chicago: Sigma Publishing Co., 1900. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Exterior shows some scuffing and soiling along with edge and corner bumps. Interior binding is good and pages are tight. No signatures or library markings present. Front pastedown and end page both show evidence of something written in pencil and then erased, likely a previous bookstore's pricing...
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A$27.33
Otago Medical School 1875-1975
by Gordon Parry
An historical sketch.Good condition with b+w photos and illustrations, and a neat inscription on the inside cover.
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A$18.43
Class Day '95. Lincoln University
by [Lincoln University]
[Lincoln University, Chester County, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1895]. [4]pp. Bifolium. 7¼ x 4½ inches. Gray stiff card stock with folded parchment paper wrap around; cord tie. Illustration vignette. Lower wrapper creased; very good. 1895 Class Day program of music and oratory from Lincoln University, an historically Black university in Pennsylvania founded in 1854. The day's activities included morning and evening exercises. The program was comprised of musical grand marches (including one by John Philip...
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A$387.35
Rocket Your Child into Reading
by French, Jackie
Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 2004. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Spine very lightly sunned. 188 pages. One of Australia's most celebrated and loved authors (who is also dyslexic) provides advice on reading and literacy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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A$15.00
The Fifth Reader Of The School And Family Series; Harper's Series
by Marcius Willson
Mew York: Harper & Brothers, 1861. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark brown cloth boards with leather to spine. Exterior shows scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues except for some pulling in spots. Pages are toned due to age and there is some foxing and spotting present, as well as a few corner folds and small dampstains - which are...
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A$43.38
Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Year Ending June 1, 1874
by J.P. Wickersham (Superintentent of Public Schools)
Harrisburg, PA: B. F. Meyers, State Printer, 1874. Hardcover. Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark red pebbled boards blind stamped on front and back, gilt to spine. Exterior shows the dampstains to the outside edge of front and rear boards and sunning to spine. Spine is also chipped at top and bottom. Interior binding is good the, no hinge cracks, nothing torn or loose. Inscription on front end page written in pencil and dated 1875....
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A$22.78
Osgood's Progressive Fifth Reader
by Lucius Osgood
Pittsburgh, PA: A. H. English & Co., 1858. Hardcover. Good-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original brown cloth boards with leather to spine. Exterior is scuffed and spotted with quite a bit of wear to the corners and edges. There is also a tear in the leather at the upper left corner of the spine area. The internal binding has some issues with the webbing showing at both boards though binding is still secure. Pages show quite a bit of...
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A$15.49
Psychology
by John Dewey
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1895. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, pebble brown cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Exterior shows light soiling and spotting, corners are softened and spine edges show chips with the worst being at the top. Rear board has a small white spot as seen in the photos. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Text pages are tight. Only handwriting found in book was in the...
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A$30.37
Folk-Dances of Denmark, Containing Seventy-Three Dances
by Elizabeth Burchenal
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1915. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Tall softcover, exterior shows spotting and smudge marks along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues. The front end page has a signature the upper left corner which is written in pencil, other handwriting found. Pages are toned and there is some scattered foxing and spotting present all pages are secure. No...
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A$15.49
Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Year Ending June 5, 1865
by C. R. Coburn (Superintentent of Public Schools)
Harrisburg, PA: Singerly & Myers, State Printers, 1866. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark red pebbled boards blind stamped on front and back, gilt to spine. Exterior shows some spotting and edge wear, along with corner bumps. Some of the dampstain spots are quite prominent. Interior binding is good, no hinge issues. The second front end page has some chips missing along the top edge. Pages are toned due to age and...
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A$28.85
A Text-Book on Roads and Bridges, three volume set: Part I - Stresses in Simple Trusses (1905), Part II - Graphic Statics (1905), Part III - Bridge Design (1912)
by Mansfield Merriman and Henry S. Jacoby
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1912. Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcovers, three volume set as pictured. All three are in similar condition with brown cloth boards in gilt text on spine. The first book (Part I - Stresses in Simple Trusses, sixth edition, copyright 1905) contains 316 pages, the second volume (Part II - Graphic Statics, third edition, copyright 1905) has 234 pages, and the third (Part III - Bridge Design, fifth...
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A$46.48
Our Sunday School: And How We Conduct It
by Waldo Abbot
Boston, MA: Henry Hoyt, 1863. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original red binding black and gilt on spine. Cloth is quite spotted and stained as shown in the photos. No signatures or bookplates present. Pages are toned with foxing and spotting noted throughout. First edition thus. Rear free end pages are missing the last free page being the last indexed page.
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A$11.96
An Introduction To The Study Of Infection And Immunity Including Chapters On Serum Therapy, Vaccine Therapy, Chemotherapy And Serum Diagnosis For Students And Practitioners
by Charles E. Simon
Philadelphia / New York: Lea & Febiger, 1912. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover maroon cloth boards with gilt on spine. Exterior shows minor edge and corner wear as well as some spotting and soiling, spine is darkened. Internal binding of the text portion of the book is good but both the front and rear hinges show cracking, though the issue can likely be repaired as it just the paper. Pages are toned due to age...
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A$21.69
Key And Manual To The Normal Written Arithmetic And Also Methods Of Teaching Arithmetic
by Edward Brooks
Philadelphia, PA: Christopher Sower Company, 1878. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Black cloth boards blind stamped on front and rear with gilt text on front. Exterior shows only minor handling and corner/and edge bumps. Gilt is bright and cloth is still shiny. Interior pages are toned due to age and there is some very light foxing noted. Binding good, no hinge issues. Front and rear end pages show advertisements from...
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A$27.33
Diseases of Women
by Lawson Tait
New York: William Wood & Company, 1879. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blind stamped violet cloth boards gilt text on spine. Exterior shows spotting and fading and wear/bumps to corners and edges. The internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No hinge issues, no signatures or bookplates, no library markings. Pages are toned due to age and foxing is present with the worst being the end pages and...
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A$27.89
Perspectives 1968
by Peter J. Gomes et al
Harvard Divinity School Publishing Committee, 1968. Softcover. Very Good. Informal journal of student faculty-student thoughts and opinions as they related to the school in the late sixties. Quarto, 109 pages. Stapled wraps. Wraps are a little yellowed along edges. Light wear to corners.
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A$50.36
