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Brooklin, ME: WoodenBoat Publications, 1987. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Folio. Burgundy cloth in unclipped jacket. Small folio. 255 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A detailed guide to all aspects of building boats from wood, including materials, types of wood, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Light bumping and creasing along the extremities.

Melksham, UK: Selway Fisher Design, Publisher, 2009. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. Folio. First edition, stated. Illustrated wraps. Small folio. 96 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. A detailed instructional guide to building smaller boats using the clinker method of construction, looking at different techniques, materials, etc. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor fading and edgewear.

Philadelphia: Macy Electric Supply Co. Distributors Advertising Promotions, Publisher. Wraps. Good. no date, presumed circa 1953. Color illustrated wraps. 16 pp., including covers. Black and white illustrations throughout. A catalog advertising a variety of new Lionel model trains for 1953, including those with puffing smoke and real rr whistle. GOOD+ condition. Moderate toning and minor wrinkling to the… Read more about this item

St. Louis, MO: I.A. Mekeel, Publisher, 1900. Wraps. Good. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. Pagination runs 413-444. A few black and white illustrations present. Single issue of this weekly devoted to stamp collecting and philately. This with a focus on China and Chinese stamps, including a history, survey and some illustrations of stamps from China. GOOD condition. Minor curling… Read more about this item

Brooklin, ME: WoodenBoat Books, 1985. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Folio. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. Folio. 179 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A reprint of a work initially printed in 1891, providing basic schematics and construction information on how to build a variety of styles of small yachts. VERY GOOD condition. Minor scuffing and soiling to the… Read more about this item

New York: Anson D.F. Randolph, 1860. Cloth. Fair. Dark brown flexible cloth covers. 42 pp. A few black and white illustrations in the interior. A short book for children, providing instructions on how to build several kinds of pumps, including a suction pump, a force pump and a small fire "engine" that can force water 20 feet high.… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: Historical Records Survey Works Progress Administration, Publisher, 1939. Wraps. Good. Printed blue wraps, with blue cloth tape binding. 572 pp., between the two volumes. No illustrations. An annotated survey/inventory of portrait paintings held in various places in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically by subject. Lists artist, where held and other information. Typed gift letter from the Works Progress… Read more about this item

No Place: Montgomery Ward, Publjsher. Wraps. Poor. No place or date. Presumed circa 1930s. LACKING covers and all pages up to page 7 and after page 80. Pagination runs 7-80, with page 81 laid in. Small square format. A sample book, containing actual examples of wallpaper for sale by Montgomery Ward. Reference copy only, in POOR condition. MISSING… Read more about this item

Dalton, MA: Crane Business Papers, Publisher. Wraps. Very Good. no date, perhaps 1990s. Stiff card stock wraps. Unpaginated. Woodblock style illustrations throughout. A promotional work for Crane Papers, touting their quality and processes for making paper. With nice illustrations by award winning illustrator and artist, Stephen Alcorn. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling and toning to the covers. … Read more about this item

Melbourne, FL: Harris Corporation, 1975. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. Pagination varies but approximately 200 pp. Diagrams and graphs throughout. A trade catalog providing technical specifications and applications to a variety of integrated circuits manufactured by Harris Semiconductor, a part of the Harris Corporation. This corporation produced wireless technology, radios, night vision equipment, electronic systems, etc., serving the military… Read more about this item

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1881. Half Leather. Good. Half leather with marbled boards. 853, vii pp. Black and white illustrations throughout, as well as a few color plates, one being a map of France. Volume seven only of this encyclopedia, including entries on France, Gettysburg, etc. GOOD condition. Heavy scuffing to the leather along the hinges… Read more about this item

Albany, NY: Montgomery Ward and Co., Publisher, 1931. Wraps. Good. Folio. Illustrated wraps. Folio. 664 pp. Black and white and color illustrations throughout. A letter from the president of the company tipped in, promoting a double sided wool blanket, with a sample of the fabric glued to the leather. A mail order catalog from Montgomery Ward, featuring men's… Read more about this item

Portland, Maine: The Portland Company, Publisher. Pamphlet. Good. no date, presumed early 1900s. Single sheet, 4 pages. Black and white photos throughout. A prospectus style piece issued by the Portland Company, featuring several of their engines built for maritime use, as well as photos of ships in which their engines are being used. This includes photographs of the… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: No publisher, 1832. Full Leather. Good. Full calf leather. 468 pages. Black and white engravings throughout. A general work discussing a variety of items including: the human anatomy and physiology; ailments, illnesses and remedies, including the use of spices; method of making wine as well as making cider rum brandy and other drinks; discussion on how various… Read more about this item

Chicago: Colonial Fireplace Company, Publisher. Wraps. Good. no date, circa 1920s. Yellow wraps. Oblong format. 16 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A trade catalog issued by the Colonial Fireplace Company of Chicago, featuring mantelpieces in colonial, English, Georgian, Italian and Spanish styles. Brief descriptive copy and dimensions cover the entries. GOOD condition. Upper right corner of the… Read more about this item

Brooklin, ME: WoodenBoat Publications, 2000. Wraps. Very Good. Wraps. 185 pp. Black and white line drawings throughout. A gathering of vessel designs first featured in the Rudder Magazine from 1897 to 1942. This includes sail and power boats, and types such as catboats, sloops, yawls, launches, runabouts, and a selection of commercial and military boats. VERY GOOD+ condition.… Read more about this item

New York: Ziff-Davis, 1960. Wraps. Good. Color illustrated wraps. 162 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A detailed, technical guide to stereo systems, discussing the various components and explaining, in depth, the technology and theory behind the transmission of sound in stereo systems. This includes turntables, amplifiers and speakers, as well as maintenance tips, and ads for various… Read more about this item

Syracuse: Crouse-Hinds Company, 1924. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. 12 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A trade catalog for Arktite circuit breaking plugs, with several pages on their construction installation and use, followed by the usual catalog information on the products featured. GOOD+ condition. Minor to moderate wrinkling and creasing, with minor fading. Light soiling and staining to… Read more about this item

London: Printed For R. Griffiths and Sold by T. Becket , Pall Mall; and T. Longman, in Pater-noster Row, 1786. Hard Cover. Good. Half leather, covered in blue paper dust jacket. 571pp. Signed by George Peabody on the title page. Containing the Peabody Institute bookplate on the inside front cover, which also states, Presented by George Peabody. George… Read more about this item

London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers, 1871. Pamphlet. Good. Pamphlet, perhaps disbound from a larger work. Single leaf, printed on both sides, plus a blank leaf after. A British patent related application that received provisional protection. This is for an invention for improvements in velocipedes, giving description of the construction of the velocipede, as well as… Read more about this item