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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1928. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcovers, two volume set with volume 1 still having its original dust jacket. Also present is the presentation card which reads "Complements of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Daniel Willard, President". The dust… Read more about this item

London: Ian Allan, 1966. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. VG-/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. DJ shows scuffing and toning along with edge crimps and small tears. Green cloth boards underneath show spotting to the cloth, particularly along the bottom edge of both boards, the rear board has… Read more about this item

New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1943. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by the author on the front end page: "To Ed:-With all my good wishes, Osmun, April 26, 1943.". DJ shows scuffing, creases, chips and tears but still… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: Chilton Company, 1952. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition. Hardcover, tan cloth boards show soiling and scuffing, is a small pen mark on the front cover along with light edge bumping. The interior is in much better shape, no hinge issues and binding is secure. There… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1913. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark blue cloth boards with gilt on spine. Exterior shows some minor scuffing and spotting, spine is mildly sunned. Edges and corners show light bumps in the lower front corner has a small… Read more about this item

Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+/VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. The original price of 84s net is still present on the front flap. DJ shows scuffing and soiling along with edge wear and tear. Brown cloth boards underneath or clean with… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, decorative boards with blue cloth to spine, paper label on spine. Exterior shows only minor handling wear, edges and corners faintly bumped/worn. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. The front end page contains a… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: Allen, Lane & Scott, 1927. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, brick red cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows some spotting and soiling, with toning along the edges. There is also what appears to be a drink ring in the… Read more about this item

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1931. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1931 publication and not a modern reprint. Gray cloth boards with black text on front and spine. Exterior shows spotting and soiling, edges and corners show bumps/wear. Spine is also mildly sunned. The… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1938. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Both prices are clipped on the front flap. DJ is soiled and tattered with numerous chips and tears, front of jacket has a couple creases running from top to bottom. The… Read more about this item

London: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1936. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, gray paper covered boards with large color pictorial image on front. Exterior shows minor spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues. No signatures or… Read more about this item

London: Charles E. Lauriat Company, 1926. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with gilt text on spine. The color of the cloth is bright though the spine is somewhat darkened, the front board has some spots and a very faint splash mark in… Read more about this item

Zurich: Fretz Freres S. A. , 1932. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, thin blue flex covered boards with gilt on front and spine, large paper label on rear. Exterior shows spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps. The Russians creases… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1932. Soft cover. Poor. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Tall softcover, measuring just under 10 inches in height. Pale green wraps with black text on front. The reason for the poor condition grade is because the front cover is heavily stained and these… Read more about this item

New York: Theo. Audel & Co., 1951. Hardcover. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, thin black cloth boards, stamped on front and gilt on spine. Exterior still has the original shine shows only minor bumps and scuffs. Dark red end pages in front and rear are free… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1918. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, Navy blue cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Exterior shows toning and spotting, spine is a bit faded. The internal binding of the text portion is good… Read more about this item

Annapolis, MD: The United States Naval Institute, 1927. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, need blue cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows spotting and soiling, edges and corner show bumps/wear. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Paper is toned due… Read more about this item

Annapolis, MD: The United States Naval Institute, 1920. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark green cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows spotting and soiling with light spot on spine and rear, small stain on page exterior fore edge. … Read more about this item

New York: The Engineering News Publishing Co., 1901. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, maroon cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Exterior shows darkening of the cloth along with minor edge and corner bumps. Internal binding is good and text pages are… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1913. 5th Edition . Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, thin leather flex boards with gilt text on spine. Leather shows wrinkles and chipping along the edges and corners. Interior binding is good, no hinge issues. Dark brown end… Read more about this item