Mr. Franklin: A Selection From His Personal Letters by Leonard Labaree and Whitfield Bell, Jr - 1956

32 mo. 5 x 7 inch original rectangular souvenir stapled booklet of 16 unnumbered pages, with color captioned photos of the famous gardens in Pasadena, California which no longer exist. Los Angeles: Engraved and Printed by the Van Ornum Colorprint Co., 1915-1920. Good condition.

Buff-colored wrappers, front cover oval cutout surrounded by the title and line drawings of the gardens; through the cutout oval, part of the first colored illustration under the cover is visible.

Octavo (10 X 7 inches) Chicago: Chicago & North Western Railway Co., 1927. 48 page booklet, illustrated with captioned photos (several in color), descriptive text, five maps in color, cover is an embossed vignette of Yosemite Valley. Original, staple bound wrappers. Very good condition.

Historical and natural beauty of California are featured with colorful images and glowing adjectives.

Octavo (8 1/2 by 5 7/8 inches) New York: Julian Messner, 1952. First Edition. 183 pages, bibliography and index, decorated cloth, dust jacket with repaired tears protected by mylar, very good condition (small dent to top of top edge of front cover, not affecting text).

Semi-fictional biography written for the young reader. "Shannon Garst is well known for her fine biographies of men and women who have helped blaze the trail to freedom and progress. Born and reared in the west, and steeped from childhood in the lore of the wide open spaces, she turned naturally to specializing in books for young people, dealing with the western historical background."

Archimedes [287 - 212 BC] as an adult was the greatest mathematician and inventor of antiquity, best known in popular culture for running naked from his bath shouting "Eureka" after solving a difficult problem. This highly praised novel invents his life as a child. experiencing adventures that prepare him for his famous discoveries. The adventures involve kidnapping, threats of death, fights at sea, and athletic contests. Throughout his if aided by his good friend Phyllis and perhaps by her goddess, Artemis.

368 p.p. Foxing insides covers and a few pages in front and back. Wear to cover as photographed. Spine is mainly intact. Slight bend in the boards. Second volume of The Monastery begins at Chapter 18. One volume in the Waverly Novels. Printed by R. and R. Clark, Edinburgh. This volume dated 1879.

Baker and Taylor; New York, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Published by Baker & Taylor in Oct. 1909; 252pp; illustrated with 32 photos; color plate on front green cloth cover. Combination of American History and locations of Longfellow's works; e.g., chapters on New England and lore and countryside of Hiawatha.

North Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing. 2015. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with colour and black & white plates. 366 pages. Alias Blind Larry is a convict story, an adventure story, a colonial story, a Jewish story, a theatrical story. A story of cruelty, resilience, cheek and humour, and it is (mostly) true. James Laurence was transported to NSW in 1814 for jewel theft. He served time in every penal settlement in NSW, singing and thieving when he was free. He wrote his memoir on Norfolk Island in 1842, just before his release. Then even more adventures followed. A fascinating piece of history, untold until now. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . New. 1st Edition. Softcover.

CASSETTE NOT INCLUDED, Just a hint of wear, otherwise cover and text are unmarked and very clean. All shipments, except international, include delivery confirmation/tracking at no cost to the buyer.

Washington, D. C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1981. Color photograph of Hans Mark, former Secretary of the Air Force and Deputy Administrator of NASA. SIGNED and inscribed, "For Lee Saegesser--With very best wishes--Sincerely, Hans Mark"." Provenance: from the collection of Lee Saegesser, Chief Archivist from 1967 until 1997 in the Washington, DC NASA Headquarters History Office. Certificate of Authenticity available if desired. The photograph is clean, bright, and unwrinkled.. SIGNED. First Edition. Paper. Collectible-Fine. 10" by 8". Photo.

Beautifully illustrated edition of Browning's take on the folk tale. Cover is illustrated paper over board with sand cloth spinestrip. Illustration is repeated on back. Spine has black lettering. Decorative endpapers featuring a heraldic shield. Full-color illustrations throughout.Child FON's on FFEP, dated 1913. RFEP states, "Engraved and Printed by Edmund Evans, Ltd."Cover has extensive chipping on corners and edges, and some bumping and wear. Binding is shaken, with cracking on interior. Pages are age tanned with some staining.