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W.A. King, Jr. Self-Published), 1964. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ---W.J. KING, JR.-- on the title page. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1964 1st edition of this charming piece of Western Americana, of Texas circus life and specifically of snake-handling. Tight and Near Fine (very light offsetting at the inner hinges) in a crisp, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with very light spotting at the front flap-fold. Octavo, includes dozens of illustrations throughout complementing W.A. King's text.
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Rattling Yours -- Snake King
by W.A. King, Jr.
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Jamaica Surveyed: Plantation Maps and Plans of the Eighteenth an Nineteenth Centuries
by B.W. Higman
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Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica Publications Limited, 1988. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1988 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light creasing along the panel edges. Thick quarto, "brings to the public for the first time a representative sample of the enormous collection of plantation maps and plans in the National Library of Jamaica" (from the dustjacket front flap).
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In Search of Wine: A Tour of the Vineyards of France
by C.W. Berry
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London: Constable & Co, 1935. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. A very presentable copy of the 1935 1st edition. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light staining along the spine, mild chipping at its crown and very light creasing to the rear panel. 12mo, includes large fold-out map at the rear. "With a Letter-Preface by H. Warner Allen"
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Capacitors for Industry: Their Selection, Application and Economics for Power-Factor Improvement of Industrial Plants
by W.C. Bloomquist, et al.
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New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1950. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1950 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, VG+ dustjacket. Former owner stamp at front pastedown, otherwise clean as could be. Octavo, 246 pgs.
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A Treasury of the Blues: Complete Words and Music of 67 Great Songs from Memphis Blues to the Present Day (Inscribed by W.C. Handy AND Including a 2 Pg. TLS of His With Excellent Content)
by W.C. Handy, Ed
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New York: Charles Boni (Distributed by Simon and Schuster, 1949. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Fine. Miguel Covarrubias. A nice Association copy: INSCRIBED BY W.C. HANDY TO SAXOPHONIST MAX COLE on the front free endpaper. FURTHERMORE, THIS COPY ALSO INCLUDES A 2 PG. TYPED, SIGNED LETTER (WITH ITS VISUALLY-STRIKING "HANDY BROTHERS MUSIC CO." LETTERHEAD) FROM A 79 YEAR OLD HANDY TO MAX COLE, BLUNTLY SPEAKING ABOUT HIS RELIEF OVER THE 1952 ELECTION OF EISENHOWER, HIS OWN REPUBLICAN LEANINGS, HIS DISAPPOINTMENT TOWARD THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY OVER ITS SEEMING REJECTION OF HIS POLITICS AND CURRENT RACE RELATIONS. A very sharp copy to boot of this 1949 re-issue, which "expands and brings up to date an earlier compilation prepared by the same authors in 1926". Tight and VG+ (several tiny closed tears at the spine crown, just a touch of wear to the front panel's bottom-edge) in an unusually crisp, price-intact ($5.00), Near Fine dustjacket, with the slightest hint of light soiling to the panels. Quarto,…
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Studies of the Yaqui Indians of Sonora, Mexico
by W.C. Holden, C.C. Seltzer, R.A. Studhalter, C.J. Wagner and W.G. McMillan
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Lubbock, TX: Texas Technological College, 1936. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. SIGNED BY ALL 5 AUTHORS on the title page. Clean and VG in its red stapled wrappers, with one even crease and former owner name to the front panel. Octavo, 142 pgs. Also includes the original mailing envelope from the Texas Technological College Bulletin. A nice Texas rarity. Signed by Author(s).
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Durkheim on Religion: A Selection of Readings with Bibliographies and Introductory Remarks
by W.F.S. Pickering, Ed
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London: Routledge & Kegan Ltd, 1975. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1975 1st appearance of this new translation by Jacqueline Redding and W.S.F. Pickering. Clean and Near Fine (just a touch of light spotting at the panels) in a crisp, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, edited by W.S.F. Pickering.
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Cypriot Bronzework in the Mycenaean World
by H.W. Catling
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Oxofrd University Press, 1964. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. 1964 1st edition of this very impressive volume in the "Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology" series. Clean, tight and Near-Fine in its Oxford-blue cloth. And in a bright, VG- example of the uncommon dustjacket, with chipping along the spine ends (particularly the foot of the spine), several small closed tears at the lower tips and general light soiling to the panels. Still though, a perfectly presentable copy. Quarto, 335 pgs. of text plus 54 plates.
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Watch and Clock Making and Repairing
by W.J, Gazeley, F.B.H.I.
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New York: Van Nostrand Co, 1953. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A crisp, well-preserved copy of the 1953 1st edition. Tight and VG (with very light soiling at the spine) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with vey light creasing and soiling to the rear panel and mild darkening along the spine. Octavo, 440 pgs., including hundreds of detailed diagrams.
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History of the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A.
by W.J. McMurray, M.D.
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Nashville: The Publication Committee, 1904. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1904 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its dark cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels. Light rubbing to the gilt-titling along the spine, otherwise very sharp. And internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of. Thick octavo, 520 pgs.
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Glimpses of Colonial Society and the Life at Princeton College 1766-1773
by W. Jay Mills, ed
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Lippincott, 1903. 1st. Hardcover. By One of the Class of 1763. A handsome copy of the 1903 1st edition. VG+ in its-- suitably enough-- orange cloth and black lettering. Octavo, 182 pgs.
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Transistor Circuits
by K.W. Cattermole
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1959. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1st edition, 1959. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine crown. Octavo, 442 pgs.
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Zanzibar Under the Foreign Office 1890-1913
by L.W. Hollingsworth
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Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1975. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. The 1975 Greenwood Press re-issue, following the 1953 Macmillan and Co. 1st edition, published out of London. Solid and Near Fine in its light-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Octavo, 232 pgs.
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Explanatory Handbook on the B.S. Code of Practice for Reinforced Concrete (In Dustjacket)
by W.L. Scott, W.H. Glanville and F.G. Thomas
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London: Concrete Publications Limited, 1950. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A solid copy of the 1950 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (very mild soiling at the panels) in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping and creasing along the panel edges and darkening at the spine. Thin octavo, part of the "concrete series" books on reinforced concrete design and construction, pre-cast concrete, cement manufacture and testing, etc.
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Thomas Tompion: His Life & Work 1639-1713
by R.W. Symonds
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London: B.T. Batsford, Ltd, 1951. 1st. Half-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. #119 OF 350 COPIES SIGNED BY AUTHOR R.W. SYMONDS on the limitation page. A handsome copy to boot of the 1951 true 1st edition. Well-preserved and solidly VG+ in its half-morocco over matching red cloth. Gilt-decorated front panel, bright gilt-lettering to spine. Quarto, 320 pgs., top-edge gilt, crisp black-and-white plates thruout. Light fading along spine, otherwise clean as could be. Elegant monograph on England's pre-eminent clockmaker of the 17th century. Signed by Author.
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New Liturgical Feasts in Later Medieval England
by R.W. Pfaff
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Oxford University Press, 1970. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp, fresh copy of the 1970 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 143 pgs.
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Beating the Stock Market
by R.W. McNeel
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Boston: Self-published, 1921. Pictorial boards. Very Good +. A sharp copy of the uncommon 1921 1st edition. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine in its pictorial boards, with light foxing along the edges and to the preliminaries. 12mo, astuste pre-Crash analysis by the Financial Editor of the Boston Herald.
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Denslow's Simple Simon
by W.W. Denslow
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New York: G.W. Dillingham Co, 1904. Card Wrappers. Very Good +. W.W. Denslow. A bright, presentable copy of the uncommon August 1904 1st edition. Crisp and VG+ in its thick, off-white card stock. Mild soiling to the panels, very mild darkening along its edges and light soiling to the page edges internally. Still though, sharp and very attractive. Quarto, brilliantly illustrated in rich color by the great W.W. Denslow.
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Old English Silver
by W.W. Watts
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Charles Scribner, 1934. 1st. Hardcover. A handsome copy of the 1934 1st edition. Ex-lib, deaccessioned by the Springield, MA public library. Discreet library markings including small, neat lettering on the spine, tasteful library bookplate on inside cover and card pocket and one small stamp on flyleaf. Still, a perfectly presentable copy. Thick folio, 149 pgs. of text and 134 high-quality plates, deckled edges.
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Scarecrown and the Tin-Man and Other Stories
by W.W. Denslow
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New York: G.W. Dillingham Publishers, 1904. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. W.W. Denslow. A solid, presentable copy of the 1904 1st edition. Tight and VG in its lime-green cloth, with lightly-chipped, mounted color plate and very light soiling to the front panel. Very mild chipping as well along the base of the front free endpaper. All the wonderful Denslow color plates (at least 1 per page) are crisp and bright and as clean as could be. Quarto, another Oz-related triumph from the maestro W.W. Denslow, the deep, rich color executed by the printers J.J. Little & Co. of New York.
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