Historical Memorabilia from THE BOOK VAULT

The Pennsylvania Commission, Philadelphia, 1905. 2 Volumes: 9.75" X 6.625" in red buckram with a gold medal design on the front cover. Top edges gilt. Foxing inside front and back covers only; top edge of front cover Vol. 1 is a bit faded; heavy damp specking along spine and a bit on back cover of Vol 1. Otherwise, Clean, tight… Read more about this item

HAMILTON CHILD, SYRACUSE, NY, 1869. 8.375" X 5.875" IN embossed brown cloth with gilt lettering on the cover. Overall scuffing and soiling, esp. back cover. Large fold-out map has a long tear repaired with tape (a long time ago, by the looks of it); Binding is "iffy" with several groups of pages "sloppy" but still in place; one 4pp advertisement… Read more about this item

Southern Tier Grenadiers / Broome County Bicentennial Commission, 1976. 11" X 8.5" staple bound in heavy paper covers with the liberty bell and the Declaration of Independence on the front cover. light to moderate soil, esp. on back cover. Otherwise clean, tight, unmarked. Filled with historical photos. Also lists bicentennial events etc. + some local advertising from 40 + years… Read more about this item

Diamond Jubilee Committee., 1981. 10.875" X 8.5" staple bound in glossy heavy paper covers with a pictorial front cover. Clean, tight, unmarked: FINE condition. 48pp. Many contemporary buildings and businesses are pictured. ALSO - laid in - a roughly contemporary booklet from CHENANGO INDUSTRIES, INC. just across the river in Vestal, NY. (9pp).. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America, New York, 1938. 11" X 8" in paper covers. Nifty graphic of runner hitting the tape by H. Alonzo Keller. Cute cartoon-type illustrations inside. A little rubbed, but overall clean . Results hand written in on one page: VERY GOOD.41pp. [RARE]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America, New York, 1937. 11" X 8" in paper covers with nifty graphic of runner hitting the tape by H. Alonzo Keller on the front cover. A little rubbed esp. along spine, light crease down middle of front cover. Otherwise excellent and unmarked. 32pp. Nice ad for Isham Jones and his orchestra at the… Read more about this item

STEELE & PECK, Buffalo, 1838. 5.875" X 3.75" in tan cloth with gilt lettering. Covers have soil and misc. stains; 3" water stain in the inside margin of 4th and 5th leaves only; Light to medium foxing throughout: FAIR PLUS to GOOD MINUS condition. 111pp + 1 page "Table of Distances." NOTE: Apparently this book originally held a fold-out map.… Read more about this item

Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1960. 6.5" X 4.25" in paper covers with red lettering. Smudged and moderately soiled: GOOD. 128pp.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1960. 7 7/8" X 5" in heavy paper covers. Moderately soiled. Otherwise, OK: GOOD PLUS. 82pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

International Arts and Sciences Press, New York, 1961. 9" X 6 1/8" in orange heavy paper covers. Minor soiling and shelfwear: VERY GOOD. Old Communist publication. Contents: The Study and Treatment of Crime: Characteristics of Criminals by Roschin & Lashin. Community's Role in Prevention and study of crime by Gertsenzon. The treat ment of Crime in New Legislation by Krestyaninov.… Read more about this item

Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1960. 7.5" X 5" in heavy paper covers. A little worn, esp. along spine edges, a few pages have pencil underlining: GOOD. Old Communist publication. 104pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Various, 1910. 13 3/8" X 10 1/4" in dark blue leather. The covers are scuffed and abraded especially at spine ends and corners. Hinges are "iffy" but still holding. This is an interesting collection of songs bound together by Martha Beatrix Bacon [Later - Mrs. George Whitney] while she was in Paris just after the turn of the 20th century.… Read more about this item

Hempstead & Owen, Binghamton, NY, 1898. 9 1/8"n X 6" in black cloth. Soiled, some paint spatter on back cover; fraying at top of spine, worn at bottom. Bookplate inside front cover, owner's name on flyleaf and on title page. Otherwise OK inside and out GOOD MINUS. 365pp. [AC148]. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Harvard Trust Company, Cambridge, MA, 1935. 9.25" X 6.25" in flimsy paper covers. Front cover a little smudged near the top. Otherwise, OK. 20pp history of a banking institution published in 1935. Nice little in-text illustrations throughout. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

American Friends Service Committee, Washington, DC, 1954. 9" X 6" in illustrated paper covers. 12pp, not counting covers. Vintage pamphlet on school integration published by the Quakers. Excellent condition.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Portland OR Chamber of Commerce, 1910. This is a circa 1910 guidebook titled OREGON PRIMER published sometime around 1910 by the Portland, OR chamber of commerce to promote the state. 4 1/8" X 8 1/2" opens to 8" X 8 1/2". Paper covers decorated in color. Moderate soiling of covers, covers splitting along spine, 2 leaves have pulled away from… Read more about this item

Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia, 1876. 3 3/16" X 4 7/8" [oblong] in faded purple cloth with gilt lettering. This is a book of 48 nifty views of the 1876 world's fair at Philadelphia (centennial of the American Revolution). A bit faded and a little soiled, But pretty good for a 134 year old book: about VERY GOOD PLUS condition. (RARE). Hardcover.… Read more about this item

Arlington House Publishers, Westport, Connecticut, 1980. This is a 12" by 9" hardcover book, in Very Good Plus condition, with 192 pages, & a bumped front right bottom corner. It has numerous B&W photos. The dustjacket is in Very Good condition, with some chipping & small tears on the top & bottom. This book is a collection of facts and… Read more about this item

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1930. 12 1/8" X 9 1/2" in orange heavy paper covers with dull red letters. Cover is a line drawing by Henri Matisse. This is an official program from the Ballet Russe for the 1939-1940 season. There are synopses of the various ballets offered plus wonderful, sometimes full-page portrait photos of the dancers. Some of… Read more about this item

KAPPA ALPHA. ALPHA DELTA PHI, AND PSI UPSILON FRATERNITIES, 1877. This is the 1877 issue of the CORNELIAN, published by 3 fraternities at Cornell University. The book appears to be a kind of school yearbook - but an odd one, with its emphasis - apparently much more important years ago than today - on fraternity life. Each of the fraternities… Read more about this item