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This is a scarce, bound volume of POLO magazine ("The Magazine of the Game") that contains 12 bound issues from June, 1928 to May, 1929 (a complete run of issue No's 1-12 from Volume 2). Red, hardcover cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine (and the name "J.L. Lundean" in gilt at the base of the spine). Published by Quigley Publishing Company in the United States. The magazine was "obtainable by subscription only." Contents include general horsemanship, horse show results, sailing, steeplechase, polo and foxhunting, with many illustrations from photographs and drawings. The issues include great illustrated advertisements for companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Mercedez-Benz, Brooks Brothers Clothing, Camel Cigarettes, Stearns-Knight, White Star Line, A.G. Spalding & Bros., Cunard Line, Marlboro Cigarettes and many more.The following 12 issues are included:VOLUME 2No. 1 June, 1928No. 2 July, 1928No. 3 August, 1928No. 4 September, 1928No. 5 October, 1928No. 6 November, 1928No.… Read More

This is a scarce, bound volume of POLO magazine ("The Magazine for Horsemen") that contains 8 issues from September, 1931 to April, 1932 with wonderfully illustrated color covers. "Volume VI" is printed on the spine. Red, hardcover cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine (and the name "J.L. Lundean" in gilt at the base of the spine). Published by Quigley Publishing Company in the United States. The magazine was "obtainable by subscription only." Oversized - the volume measures 14 1/8" tall x 10 1/4" wide. "Hunting ~ Horseshows ~ Racing" - contents include general horsemanship, horse show results, sailing, steeplechase, polo and foxhunting, with many illustrations from photographs and drawings. The issues include great illustrated advertisements (some in color) for companies such as Saks-Fifth Avenue, Abercrombie & Fitch, Duesenberg, Johnston & Murphy Shoe, A.G. Spalding & Bros., Anheuser-Busch, Camel Cigarettes, and many more. The following 8 issues are included:VOLUME 6No. 4… Read More

This is a scarce, bound volume of POLO magazine ("The Magazine for Horsemen") that contains 8 issues from January to August, 1931 with wonderfully illustrated color covers. "Volume V" is printed on the spine. Red, hardcover cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine (and the name "J.L. Lundean" in gilt at the base of the spine). Published by Quigley Publishing Company in the United States. The magazine was "obtainable by subscription only." Oversized - the volume measures 14 1/8" tall x 10 1/4" wide. "Hunting ~ Steeplechasing ~ Horseshows" - contents include general horsemanship, horse show results, sailing, steeplechase, polo and foxhunting, with many illustrations from photographs and drawings. The issues include great illustrated advertisements (some in color) for companies such as Brooks Brothers Clothing, Duesenberg, Abercrombie & Fitch, Izod, A.G. Spalding & Bros., Johnston & Murphy Shoe, Firestone, Fortune Magazine, and many more.The following 8 issues are included:VOLUME… Read More

This is a scarce, bound volume of POLO magazine ("The Magazine of the Game") that contains the publication's first 12 issues from June, 1927 to May, 1928 (a complete run of issues 1-12 from Volume 1). Fine binding with marbled covers, gilt lettering and decorations on the spine with raised bands and gilt top edge. Published by Quigley Publishing Company in the United States. The magazine was "obtainable by subscription only." Contents include general horsemanship, horse show results, sailing, steeplechase, polo and foxhunting, with many illustrations from photographs and drawings. The issues include great illustrated advertisements for companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Brooks Brothers Clothing, Marlboro Cigarettes, Renault, White Star Line, Cunard Line, A.G. Spalding & Bros, and many more.The following 12 issues are included:VOLUME 1No. 1 June, 1927No. 2 July, 1927No. 3 August, 1927No. 4 September, 1927No. 5 October, 1927No. 6 November, 1927No. 7 December, 1927No. 8 January, 1928No. 9 February,… Read More

This is an antique collection of 54 bound photogravures of "Paris and its Environs." Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated). With "notices" written in both French and English. Images include views from Paris, Versailles, Fontainebleau, St. Germain-en-Laye, Malmaison, and Chantilly - here are a few examples: Panorama of Eight Bridges, The Arch of Triumph and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Champs-Elysees Avenue, The Madelaine Church, The Church of Notre Dame, The Holy Chapel, The Pantheon, The Eiffel Tower and Trocadero Gardens, Looking Glass Gallery, Bathes of Apollon, Fountain of Dragon, Temple of Love, The Castle - Napoleon I Bedroom, Henry IV Pavilion, Bedroom of the Empress Josephine...and many more.Condition:There are tiny specks on the front cover; the back cover has a couple small, light stains along the top edge. Tiny cloth tears at the cover corners. The gilt on the front cover has partially faded. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. All 54 photogravures are present… Read More

"Pathfinders of the West" - Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest by A.C. Laut. 1904 1st edition (with "Published November, 1904" stated on the copyright page); The Macmillan Company; New York. Nicely illustrated with a map of the "Great Fur Country" and dozens of illustrations by Frederick Remington and others. Gilt top page edges. The book chronicles the adventures of explorers LEWIS AND CLARK, Pierre Esprit Radisson, and Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Verendrye.Condition:Clean front cover and spine with bright gilt; the back cover has a very small and light stain near the center. Sharp cover corners. Bright gilt top page edges. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge between the end paper and half title page resulting in the front cover being just a bit shaky. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean and white with only a few random light smudges found. Pages 374/375 are attached at the outer edge. Overall… Read More

"Paying Mother The Tribute Beautiful" by Margaret Hill McCarter. 1920 1st edition; Harper & Brothers; New York. The book features a color frontispiece, two full-page black & white illustrations, and illustrated end papers in green by J.C. Gruelle.Condition:Clean front cover; the top edge of the back cover is lightly tanned. Both the top and bottom edges of the spine have pieces missing. Tight binding with no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached Nice interior - the pages are clean with no notable issues found. There are a few small tears along the perimeter of the covers. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

Nice condition vintage copy of "The Pearl" together with "Burning Bright" by JOHN STEINBECK. Uncommon in hardcover format with original dust jacket. 1969 10th printing (stated); William Heinemann; London. "Two famous stories: one poignant and moving, the other controversial yet sensitive." From the back cover of the dust jacket: "THE PEARL - The poignant story of Kino, the fisherman who found a great pearl. A pearl that was to turn him into every man's enemy - a pearl that was to bring him sorrow and death. BURNING BRIGHT - A powerful human drama of two men - one sterile of body, one sterile of mind - and of a woman driven to infidelity to keep her husband's love."Condition:Clean covers and spine; sharp corners; bright silver lettering on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with no notable issues found. Overall the book is in Near Fine condition. Nice dust jacket - clean with only some small tears along the top edge,… Read More

"PEPPER AND SALT" - or, Seasoning for Young Folk by Howard Pyle with its original dust jacket. 1913; Harper and Brothers; New York. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout by Pyle. There are eight short stories in all. The dust jacket comes with a clear protective sleeve (not shown).From the dust jacket: "These stories are told by a jolly old jester who lays aside his cap and bells and settles down to entertain the children. His tales are quite fascinating as the famous ones of Grimm, and they are, besides, entirely new and original, with a whimsy of their own. Besides the stories there are many quaint verses, each pointed with a shrewd and comic moral, and bubbling with so genuine a humor that all children from seven to seventy will chuckle over them and want to memorize them to quote to their friends. The illustrations, drawn by one of the greatest illustrators who ever lived - the author himself - are both rollicking and lovely, and perfectly complete this gay and clever and altogether… Read More

This is a beautifully illustrated, vintage copy of "PETER PAN in Kensington Gardens" by J.M. Barrie. 1935; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. This edition features 16 wonderful full-page color plates by ARTHUR RACKHAM (all 16 plates are present). There is also a black & white map of "Peter Pan's Kensington's Gardens."Condition:There are blotches along the length of the spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. The paper between the rear end paper and pastdown has split along the length of the hinge - despite the splitting of the paper, the back cover remains firmly attached and is not shaky. The pages are generally clean with an occasional smudge/stain/foxing spot. Overall the book is in Good condition.

This is an antique copy of "Peter Rabbit and Sammy Squirrel." 1918 1st edition; The Saalfield Publishing Company; Chicago. The book features illustrations by Virginia Albert on nearly every page, many of which are in color; some color illustrations are full-page. Illustrated end papers.Condition:Light soiling to the covers; the spine is worn with pieces missing; wear to the cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The book is in very good condition inside - clean pages with only an occasional small, light smudge found; there is a name and "15c" written in pencil on the front pastedown.

This is an antique copy of "Peter Schlemihl" by Aldebert von Chamisso (translated from the German by Sir John Bowring). 1874 3rd edition (stated); A. Denham & Co.; New York. This edition features full-page illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. In the story, Schlemihl sells his shadow to the Devil for a bottomless wallet, only to find that a man without a shadow is shunned by human societies.

Condition:
Clean covers. Bright gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. There is a 2.5" cloth tear at the bottom-right edge of the spine where it meets the front cover. Tight binding. The front end paper, frontispiece and title page are attached, but have partially pulled from the spine. The pages are mostly clean with a small, light stain at the outer margin of pages 52-65. There is an old bookplate and bookshop label affixed to the front pastedown. A name/date (1875) is written in pen at the top-right corner of the title page. Overall the book is in Good- condition.

This is a nicely bound volume of "PETERSON'S MAGAZINE" containing 12 issues (January to December) for the year 1877. The volume is richly illustrated with beautifully detailed full-page engravings, women's fashion, embroidery/crochet patterns (some in color), and illustrated advertisements. Bound in three-quarter leather with gilt lettering and four raised bands on the spine. Contents include both fiction and non-fiction pieces, music, poetry, articles on fashion, etc. The contents for the 1st half of the year ("Volume 71" January - June) appear at the front, and the contents for the 2nd half of the year ("Volume 72" July - December) appear at the center.Condition:Shelf wear along the edges of the boards and the corners; there are a couple small, dark stains on the spine; some rubbing of the marbled paper over the covers; bright gilt lettering and decorations on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. There are some paper tears along the gutter between two front blank end papers.… Read More

"PICTURE PUZZLES or, How to Read the Bible by Symbols" - Designed Especially for the Boys and Girls to Stimulate a Greater Interest in the Holy Bible. Published in 1899 by J.L. Nichols & Co. With illustrations throughout by Frank Beard and others.From the Preface: "The plan of Picture Puzzles is ideal; many of the great golden truths - the cornerstones of Christianity - from both the Old and New Testaments, are put in beautiful pictures, hence the eye assists the mind to indelibly impress them upon the heart. These striking passages and beautiful parables, put in the fascinating garb of artistic picture puzzles, will constrain the youth to solve them, and hence he must consult the Bible and unconsciously become familiar with many beautiful passages and at the same time learn where to find any book of the Bible. This little book, it is hoped, will stimulate our young friends to read and love the best of all books - the Bible. It is the hope that, by God's blessing, PICTURE PUZZLES will stimulate young… Read More

"Pictures of Life & Character" by John Leech. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); G.P. Putnam's Sons; New York. The book contains wonderful illustrations by Leech on nearly every page.Condition:Some spotting to the covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no loose pages; crack at the front hinge between the end papers. The pages are in great condition - clean and white with no writing or foxing; light ink smudges on a front end paper...no other staining found; 1/2" tear at the inner edge of a front end paper near the spine. Bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in very good condition.

This is a profusely illustrated antique educational book, "The Picturesque Geographical Readers" ~ "This Continent of Ours" by Charles F. King. 1891; Lee and Shepard; Boston. "Supplementary and Regular Reading in the Lower Classes in Grammar Schools, Public Libraries, and the Home." The book is richly illustrated with beautifully detailed drawings and maps throughout. Here are a few examples of the contents: A Frozen Region; Whaling; A Prairie-dog Village; Rain and Wind; The White Mountains; Some Noted Rivers; Climate; The Falls of Niagara; Fur Traders; Catching Cod; The Great Northwest and Farther West; A Journey of Four Thousand Miles; Mexican Farming and Mining; The West Indies; The Dominion of Canada...and much more.Condition:Soiling/staining to the covers and spine. The lettering and illustrations on the spine have faded a bit. Tiny cloth tears at the outer corner tips of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Foxing to the long and… Read More

"Pierce Egan's BOOK OF SPORTS and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage; Interspersed with Original Memoirs of Sporting Men, etc." 1832 1st edition; Printed for T.T. and J. Tegg; London. Volume I containing 25 issues in all, Numbers I through XXV. Each issue has an illustration on the first page. There is an Index to the volume at the back. Three-quarter leather binding with marbled covers, marbled end papers, and three raised band and gilt lettering/accents on the spine. Egan was a 19th century journalist, sportswriter, and writer on popular culture.Here are a few examples of the contents: Antiquity of Wrestling; Archery; Whist; Animal Kindness; Account of a Mermaid; Adventures of a Pet Pig; Boxing; How to Catch, Cook and Eat a Lion; Steeple Chase; Cricket; Hawking; Battle of Brains; Description of Bees; Baboons Hunted with Dogs; Cribbage; Cock Fighting; Dr. Franklin's Advice to a Young Sportsman; Donkey Races; Death of a Pugilist; Elephant Fights; Fencing; Fox… Read More

Nicely illustrated antique copy of "THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS" by John Bunyan. 1846; Harper & Brothers; New York. Also included is "A Life of John Bunyan" by Robert Southey. This edition features 50 woodcuts by "Adams." Illustrated title page with frontispiece. The spine is nicely decorated with gilt lettering and illustrations.Condition:Clean covers; the cloth and the gilt on the spine have faded just a bit. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Consistent mild foxing to the pages throughout the book. There is an old name written in pen on the front end paper. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

Nice condition vintage copy of "PINOCCHIO" by Carlo Collodi. 1932; Garden City Publishing Co.; New York. This edition features four full-page illustrations in color by Maud and Miska Petersham; illustrated end papers in color.

Condition:
Clean front cover and spine; some very light soiling on the back cover; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with only a children's name written in pencil on the front pastedown. Two pages at the front have a strip of clear tape along the gutter. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

This is a rare collection of two volumes of "THE PIRATE PIECE 304 F.A." which was the monthly newsletter of the 304th field artillery battalion. The volumes contain 119 issues (starting at Vol. 1 No. 1) from 1921 to 1931. Each issue contains four pages (with the exception of April 1926 which contains 8 pages). The April 1930 issue has a supplemental four-page "Tenth Anniversary Pictorial Review" section with numerous sepia-toned photographs.VOLUME 1-5 (59 issues):1921 (8 issues): April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December.1922 (12 issues): January - December.1923 (12 issues): January - December (Note - the September issues is mis-printed as "August").1924 (12 issues): January - December.1925 (12 issues): January - December.1926 (3 issues): January - March.VOLUME 6-10 (60 issues):1926 (9 issues): April - December.1927 (12 issues): January - December.1928 (12 issues): January - December.1929 (12 issues): January - December.1930 (12 issues): January - December.1931 (3 issues):… Read More