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Boston: G. Alex Emery. Very Good. 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Originally published in soft covers, rebound in marbled boards with leather corners & spine including the original covers. Early Boston imprint. Text tight, clean & intact. Eight islands, 10 miles southeast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Illustrated with 12 full page engravings. Outer covers with spine end wear, have protected the original text well. Interior VG+. New England; Engraved Illustrations; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 35 pages .
(Advertising - Trolley Car) Prevent Chafing ! An Ivory Soap Bath Leaves His Skin Smooth and Cool. His Sweet Soft Clothes are Ivory-washed, Too. IVORY SOAP 99 44/100% Pure. It Floats. by Maud Tousey Fangel, Artist - 1922
by Maud Tousey Fangel, Artist
(Advertising - Trolley Car) Prevent Chafing ! An Ivory Soap Bath Leaves His Skin Smooth and Cool. His Sweet Soft Clothes are Ivory-washed, Too. IVORY SOAP 99 44/100% Pure. It Floats.
by Maud Tousey Fangel, Artist
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The Proctor & Gamble Company, 1922. 11" h x 21" w original trolley car advertising sign for Ivory Soap, featuring Maud Tousey Fangel's illustration of a happy baby boy in diapers. I 207 - copyright 1922, The Proctor & Gamble co. Very Good Plus, printed on stiff cardboard, 1/2" tear top edge, faint stain right edge, light soiling and toning. Would be delightful in a child's nursery. Will be shipped flat, please select Priority Mail shipping to help defray shipping costs. . Poster. Very Good Plus. 11" h x 21" W.
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ANCIENT & MODERN ISLES OF SHOALS. From Their First Discovery to the Present Time
by Montegeu M. Tzl.
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1892 Southern California Citrus Fair Judge’s Badge, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, 1892; Official satin judge’s badge from the 1892 Southern California Citrus Fair, held at Los Angeles that year. Complete with original pinback and braided trim. A rare piece of Los Angeles and Southern California history, from a time when citrus was king and thriving fruit groves surrounded the city. Fine in all respects. Clean, text bright, satin brilliant, with all original sheen preserved.
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Bradford Bungalows
by Bradford Architectural Co.
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A substantial arts and crafts trade catalog for 208 bungalow style homes. Home pictures have been cut from 15 pages presumably for sales. Plans cost from $8 to $15 . estimated construction from $758 to $4000.Near fine, bright copy= good +
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Meyers Lake Park Remembered
by Jeffrey D. Brown and Raymond D. Fete
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Privately Printed, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Jeffrey D. Brown and Raymond D. Fete's massive, detailed history of Meyers Lake Park, Ohio, a breathtaking entertainment complex in Eastern Ohio closed in 1974. Third and final edition, greatly expanded over previous editions and a culmination of seven years of research. Chapters include The Early Years, The N.O.T. & L. Years, The Sinclair Years, Picnics, Moonlight Ballroom and Gardens and Sports. 321 pages packed with hundreds of photos. Bonus: Includes three original $5 children's ride tickets. Scarce. 321 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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Antiquities of the State of New York. Being the Results of Extensive Original Surveys and Explorations, with a Supplement on the Antiquities of the West
by Squier, E.G. [Ephraim George]
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Buffalo, N.Y: Geo. H. Derby and Co, 1851. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Boards soiled, ink name on front paste down endpaper. 1851 Hard Cover. vi, 343 pp. 8vo. Includes fourteen plates and eighty wood engravings. From the preface: "... originally published in the Second Volume of the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge,' in a form far too costly to be generally accessible... its officers have liberally assented to their republication in the present form, and permitted the use of the original plates and engravings... In preparing this edition, the author has added largely to the original Memoir, and has also appended a supplement, containing a resume or synoptical view of the Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. This will enable the general reader to institute all necessary comparisons between the aboriginal remains of New York, and those of the Western States.
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ANCIENT & MODERN ISLES OF SHOALS. From Their First Discovery to the Present Time
by Montegeu M. Tzl.
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Boston: G. Alex Emery. Very Good. 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Originally published in soft covers, rebound in marbled boards with leather corners & spine including the original covers. Early Boston imprint. Text tight, clean & intact. Eight islands, 10 miles southeast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Illustrated with 12 full page engravings. Outer covers with spine end wear, have protected the original text well. Interior VG+. New England; Engraved Illustrations; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 35 pages .
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1892 Southern California Citrus Fair Judge’s Badge, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, 1892; Official satin judge’s badge from the 1892 Southern California Citrus Fair, held at Los Angeles that year. Complete with original pinback and braided trim. A rare piece of Los Angeles and Southern California history, from a time when citrus was king and thriving fruit groves surrounded the city. Fine in all respects. Clean, text bright, satin brilliant, with all original sheen preserved.
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Bradford Bungalows
by Bradford Architectural Co.
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A substantial arts and crafts trade catalog for 208 bungalow style homes. Home pictures have been cut from 15 pages presumably for sales. Plans cost from $8 to $15 . estimated construction from $758 to $4000.Near fine, bright copy= good +
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Meyers Lake Park Remembered
by Jeffrey D. Brown and Raymond D. Fete
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Privately Printed, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Jeffrey D. Brown and Raymond D. Fete's massive, detailed history of Meyers Lake Park, Ohio, a breathtaking entertainment complex in Eastern Ohio closed in 1974. Third and final edition, greatly expanded over previous editions and a culmination of seven years of research. Chapters include The Early Years, The N.O.T. & L. Years, The Sinclair Years, Picnics, Moonlight Ballroom and Gardens and Sports. 321 pages packed with hundreds of photos. Bonus: Includes three original $5 children's ride tickets. Scarce. 321 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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Antiquities of the State of New York. Being the Results of Extensive Original Surveys and Explorations, with a Supplement on the Antiquities of the West
by Squier, E.G. [Ephraim George]
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Buffalo, N.Y: Geo. H. Derby and Co, 1851. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Boards soiled, ink name on front paste down endpaper. 1851 Hard Cover. vi, 343 pp. 8vo. Includes fourteen plates and eighty wood engravings. From the preface: "... originally published in the Second Volume of the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge,' in a form far too costly to be generally accessible... its officers have liberally assented to their republication in the present form, and permitted the use of the original plates and engravings... In preparing this edition, the author has added largely to the original Memoir, and has also appended a supplement, containing a resume or synoptical view of the Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. This will enable the general reader to institute all necessary comparisons between the aboriginal remains of New York, and those of the Western States.
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Attempt on Roosevelt Life
by nebraska state journal
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
by Engle, Joanna
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
by Traven, B
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Samuel The Seeker
by Sinclair, Upton
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
by John B. Wyeth
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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DOLLY MADISON: WOMEN OF COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY TIMES
by Goodwin, Maud Wilder
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, cocked spine, bumping & fraying to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE, owner's name to title page, a couple of small tears to title page else still a bright and solid copy. SA 6/21
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
by Leaf, Munro
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
by Hazel E. Brown
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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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BOSTON ~ 150 VIEWS: One Hundred and Fifty Glimpses of Boston and Historical Surroundings
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Union News Company , New York and Boston, circa 1910, Very Good Stapled Softcover, 50 pages, 10" x 7", 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more.
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