Cold Harbors - Poems (1966-1972) by Truesdale, C. W - 1973

McLoughlin Bros, New York, 1883. Apparent First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Fantastic copy of a book of children's stories; Cover is string bound, with only very minor damage on the corners; Although I couldn't tell it myself, I have been told by an avid McLoughlin collector that the string binding has been repaired from its original condition; Listing of 63 different "Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Books" on the back cover; There are a few small chips out of the back cover; Each page is about 3/4 of a page for an illustration, and 1/4 page for a story; Illustrations were done with a lot of ink, and are incredibly bright and colorful. They are in wonderful condition; Blank pages were left in between each page of illustration, likely because of the heavy ink used; There are some smudges on the sides of some pages, and on the blank pages; Owner's name on the first blank page; Protected in a plastic sleeve; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read More

New York: Exposition Press, 1958. First printing. A sequel to "Clark and Tabitha Brown". 103 pp. plus photographs. A fine, apparently unread copy; virtually as new. The dust jacket has light edgewear and soiling. The price, $3.50, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc, 1962. Octavo, 243 pages. Later printing. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. First authoritative reference book on the various types of early American wooden ware and kitchen utensils. From cheese drainers and well buckets to oyster kegs and sausage guns, Gould clearly defines each tool and places it within its historical context. Small ownership stamp to half-title. In dust jacket with slight tear, otherwise very good.

Knopf First Edition , First Printing, 2012. Knopf First Edition , First Printing, 08/2012. Blue paper over boards, silver lettering. Very Good , clean, tight, slight water discoloration to front bottom and lower back cover. Blue paper over boards, silver lettering./DJ clean and vibrant, back inside dj sone moisture discoloratin ran blue did not penetrate back panel, but left a slight wrinkle. (see photo). It is rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It is even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station. And yet, that is exactly what Julia Child did. The warble voiced doyenne of television cookery became an iconic cult figure and joyous rule breaker as she touched off the food revolution that has gripped America for more than fifty years. Julia Child was a directionless, gawky young woman who ran off halfway.… Read More

San Diego Museum of Art, 2008. Paperback. Like New. Shrink-wrapped. The essays and catalogue entries present a full view of Nandalal's works, life, and the vital times of ferment during which he lived. Introduction by John M. Rosenfield. Contributions from Sonya Rhie Quintanilla, Pramod Chandra, A. Ramachandran, Debashish Banerji, Kumamoto Kenjiro, R. Siva Kumar, K. G. Subramanyan, and Sugata Bose. 245 pages. Color images throughout.

Not the full book, contains a brief summary of each chapter, lots of illustrations, a sample of an upgraded binding, and an advertising page with pages to take orders. This salesperson rec'd four orders from Albian, IN.
Gold is worn on the 8 1/2" X 5 3/4" HC. Corners and edges of spine are rubbed and bend under. Has several stains plus a 1" paint stain at foredge back cover. Illus. of U.S. Grant has a 1" closed tear. Hinge is cracked back side with the paper torn and starting to tear at front.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. A fine first American edition in a very near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Brown embossed cloth with gilt stamping on spine. Half-title shows a binder's error where page was left partially uncut and folded in. Binding is strong and square on this large and heavy volume. Full page sepia plates of the artists' work throughout. Dust jacket shows a small stain to back cover and mildest of shelf wear. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. 363 pp. plus index, i-viii. Quarto, 10 x 11 inches tall. Shipping may be extra on this large and heavy volume. In 1843 painter David Octavius Hill joined engineer Robert Adamson to form Scotland's first photographic studio. During their brief partnership that ended with Adamson's untimely death, Hill & Adamson produced "the first substantial body of self-consciously artistic work using the newly invented medium of photography."… Read More

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Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co, 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Edward Stratemeyer Dave Porter series book, Dave Porter and the Runaways. "Published, March, 1913" stated on copyright page. Lists 9th to 15-title list. Bound in orange cloth with black lettering and sports figures to front panel and black lettering to spine panel. Includes scarce priced dust jacket in archival Brodart sleeve. 301 pp. 7 1/2" x 5". Tight, brightly-colored cloth binding with sharp corners and moderate wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel. Hinges sturdy with no splitting. Unmarked front to back. Internals lightly toned. Dust jacket with light creasing to extremities, small tears to front and back panel and small area of loss to tail of spine panel. A presentable copy of an early Stratemeyer publication. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

New York: Stone Press, 1989. Original wraps. Near fine. Lovely handmade book reproducing a 17th century poem. Colophon: Special 10th Anniversary Edition printed for Friends of the Stone Press. Signed "M M" by the producer Malachi McCormick. Measures 4 3/4" x 5 1/2". With translucent green textured endpapers. Light wear to covers.