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Philippine Sugar Institute. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good. Wonderful report (circa 1942-43) issued by the Philippine Sugar Institute, part of their "technical researches and studies". Tight and VG in its fragile pictorial wrappers, with just a bit of chipping at the spine ends and along the lower tips. Quarto, a generous number of black-and-white photos throughout, as well as… Read more about this item

New York: SUGAR (The Estate of Russell Palmer), 1942. Leatherette. Very Good. 1942 reference book and directory of the international sugar industry. Volume XI of what appears to be an annual. Solid and VG in its dark-brown leatherette, with wear at the bottom tips and a thin line streaking across the lower rear panel. Still though, solid and… Read more about this item

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999. Boards. Fine/Fine. A pristine copy of the 1999 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 315 pgs.

Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Graduate School of Business, 1928. Cloth. Very Good +. A bright, solid copy of the 1928 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its dark-red cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and lightly-rubbed titling at the spine. Mild scuffing to the rear panel, otherwise clean as could be, with no writing or… Read more about this item

Orange County California: Park Place Press, 2000. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. An all-but-pristine copy of the 2000 true 1st edition, the "first limited edition". Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its pictorial laminate boards, with one tiny bump at the rear panel's lower-edge. Quarto, lovely, crisp black-and-white photos throughout.

New York: Paralegal Institute, Inc, 1973. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good +. A solid, presentable copy of the 1973 1st edition. Tight and VG (light wear to the lower-half of the panels) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very minor rubbing and soiling to the panels. Octavo, 402 pgs.

New York: Bauhaus Press, 2011. 1/4 cloth. Fine/Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR CHRISTINA NORSIG on the front free endpaper. A prsitine copy to boot of the 2011 stated 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Fine dustjacket.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A solid copy of the 1968 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (just a touch of very light soiling to the boards, small former owner name at the top of the front pastedown) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing to the rear panel. Octavo, 254 pgs.… Read more about this item

Boston: National Tube Works Co, 1891. Cloth. Very Good +. A tight, crisp copy of this 1891 pocket companion --filled with impressive engarvings-- of the National Tube Works Co., whose massive plant in McKeesport, PA (with accompanying frontispiece engraving) manufactured "wrought-iron welded steam, gas and water pipe, plain, galvanized and enameled standard boiler tubes, semi-steel locomotive boiler tubes,… Read more about this item

Duke University Press (Marco Beltchev Sons. Ltd.), 1950. Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1st English language edition. Originally published in German as a thesis issued out of Zurich, this "enlarged reprint" is limited to 2,000 copies. Clean and Near Fine in its light-brown leatherette, with bright gilt-lettering along the front panel and spine. One small, subtle… Read more about this item

Belgium. Original wraps. Fine. Serax formed the basis of a significant revolution in the floristry sector. Designs created by Belgian and International designers emerged and changed this sector forever. This ambition continues to define Serax's reason for being." (from the Introduction). Impressive trade catalogue from this Belgian design firm. Clean and Fine in its white wrappers. Tall quarto,… Read more about this item

Highland Park, IL: Al Collins Publishing Inc, 1965. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1965 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the flap-folds and at the spine ends. Tall quarto, 223 pgs.

Boston: Cahners Publishing, 1971. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A sharp copy of the 1971 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with several small closed tears along the spine crown. Octavo, 393 pgs.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1950. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. The 1950 1st American edition. Tight and Near Fine (with small former owner name at front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the tips and at the spine ends. Thick octavo, 449 pgs., fold-out charts.

Lancaster, PA: The Springs Cotton Mills, 1948. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very nice copy of this 1948 history of the Lancaster plant of The Springs Cotton Mills. Clean and Near Fine in a wonderful, Near Fine example of the Rockwell Kent (among others)-illustrated dustjacket. Octavo, 433 pgs.

New York: Reinhold Publishing, 1948. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1948 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of soiling to the panels. Octavo, 263 pgs.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1911. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the 2nd blank endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1911 1st edition. Tight and VG in its duotone cloth, with light bumping at the tips and along the bottom-edge. Former owner name at the front free endpaper, otherwise very sharp. Octavo, 91… Read more about this item

Milan: S.p.A. Virginio Rimoldi & C.. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. Beautiful company catalogue, published out of Milan by the S.p.A. Virginio Rimoldi & C. Employing the finest in Italian design of the late 1950s/early 60s, this highly visual catalogue is filled with wonderful color plates of state-of-the-art sewing machines--and their interiors. This particular issue focuses on the… Read more about this item

New York: The Engineering Magazine Co, 1915. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1915 1st edition. Tight and VG in its russet cloth, with faded gilt-lettering along the spine and neat former owner name and address at the front free endpaper. Thick 12mo, fold-out maps (all clean and intact) thruout.

New Haven, CT: Self-published, 1957. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a front blank endpaper. A pristine copy to boot of the 1957 1st edition. Tight and Fine n its leather-backed gray paterned boards. Octavo, 125 pgs. Also includes matching patterned slipcase. Signed by Author.