Search Results: Vintage from WILLOWBAY BOOKS

Eastman Kodak, Rochester N.Y., 1959. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Softcover. Fine/--. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1/4 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. FINE. Never Opened. GIFT QUALITY. No dust jacket as issued. Stapled binding. Covers are white, lettering blue/black, two colour photos on front, same image, pictorial back. Book is punched with 17 small square holes on spine edge, as issued. Covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, no spine creases, a bit of age darkening on edges and perhaps a bit in white areas, short thin line on bottom left. Page edges slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Kodak Publication E-7. Coated stock. Black/white and wonderful colour photos.

Doubleday, Doran and Co. N.Y., 1943. First Edition (shown). Hardcover. Near Fine/VG. 8 x 5 3/4 x 7/8. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book NEAR FINE/ Dust Jacket Very Good. Boards and spine are light brown, lettering is brown, and picture embossed in brown on front cover a girl and guy walking, she in uniform, with WAFS, SPARS, MARINES, WAACS and WAVES written around it. Dust jacket is white/brown/blue with colour pictorial front and Buy War Bonds advertisement on back. Dust jacket is price clipped, has a bit of age darkening on edges, flap folds and on white back cover, front and back DJ covers show a few marks from adjacent book on shelf, flap folds have vertical creases and a few small holes, top and bottom edges have a few creases and chips and a 1 inch rip. Book covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, a few slightly bent corners, no spine creases, a small crease on spine end. Inside of book is tight, clean, bright, clear, flat. One or two corners… Read More

G. P. Putnam’s Sons, N.Y., 1907. First Edition (shown). Hardcover. VG+/--. 7 1/2 x 5 x 1 1/2. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. VERY GOOD PLUS. No dust jacket as issued or missing. Sewn binding. Boards and spine are green cloth, lettering is gilt on spine and front. Back cover has slightly bent corners, some edge wear and minor marks from adjacent book on shelf, but no rips or stains. Spine has some edge wear all four sides but no rips, is clean and quite bright, has a few small creases top and bottom. Front cover is same as back cover with a few marks from what looks like black sealing wax. Page edges are tinted, as issued, slightly sunned. Binding is a bit loose. Inside front and back covers have a bit of age darkening, also ink stamp “Property of the B.C. Mountaineering Club”. On ffep is attached the Rules of the B.C. Mountaineering Club, attached only at the top of the small green sheet. There are several places where the book has been… Read More

Rudolf Orthwine Corporation, 1966. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/--. 11 3/4 H x 9 W x 1/8 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior FINE/ Covers Near Fine. Side Stapled. Book Never Opened or Very Gently Read. GIFT QUALITY. Most pages Coated stock with a small section of non-coated text pages. Covers are multi blue/red/purple/black background effect, lettering red, colour photo front. Covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, a few 1/4 inch horizontal spine creases due to flexing of book, front and back covers show minor rubbing from adjacent book on shelf, front cover has several tiny superficial scratch marks which do not break the paper and are not very visible, no edge wear. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Program for the 1966 27th Annual United States/Canada Tour. All photographs by Jack Mitchell. Many pages are full page black/white photos of dancers.

The Spencer Press, Chicago Ill., 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. VG/--. 10 H x 7 1/4 W x 1 1/8. Very Good. NON SMOKING STORE. THIS LISTING INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK FOR SALE. Covers worn tiny bit on some edges. Spine worn a tiny bit at top and bottom. All pages clear to read, intact and fully attached in the book.

The Spencer Press, Chicago, Ill., 1952. First Edition. Cloth Bound Hardcover. VG/--. 10 H x 7 1/4 W x 1 1/8 D. Very Good. NON SMOKING STORE. THIS LISTING INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK FOR SALE. Covers worn tiny bit on some edges. Spine worn a tiny bit at top and bottom. All pages clear to read, intact and fully attached in the book.

Random House Inc., New York, 1948. First Edition USA and Canada (Published simultaneously by Random House USA and Random House Canada in 1948).. Hardcover. Near Fine/--. 11 1/4 H x 8 1/8 W x 3/8 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Very Gently Read. Book Interior NEAR FINE/ Covers Good / Dust Jacket None or Missing. Sewn binding. Covers and spine are navy glassine boards, lettering white/yellow/red, front drawing is of elephant family at the beach in swimsuits, back cover is navy with little elephant in red shorts, red shoes and a red and white tam taking a nap leaning against a brown camel. Spine is navy and has de Brunhoff in white, Babar’s Cousin in yellow and Random House in red. Covers have a glassine finish that is delaminating in a few places on front and back covers making those areas look greyish, same finish is pretty much completely free of the boards on the spine and spine edges but is still in place giving a greyish look to the spine… Read More

Paramount Pictures, 1964. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/--. 9 W x 4 3/4 H x 1/16 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior FINE/ Covers Fine. Very Gently Read. GIFT QUALITY. Covers are textured green, lettering black, pictorial front, black/white photo back. Covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, one slightly bent corner tip, no spine creases, three small pencil initials on front and a few pencil lines drawn on the feet, no edge wear. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Small pencil name at top right of first page, words Makeup and Hairdresser are circled in small light pencil, name Nellie Manley C.H.S. is underlined in light pencil. Rare theatre souvenir program for the 1964 performance. Thick textured card stock giving The Cast and The Credits, with Black/White photos from the film and About The Picture text. A HALL WALLIS Production, Produced in Association with Nancy Enterprises, Inc.

Popular Mechanics, 1971. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/--. 9 1/8 H x 6 1/2 W x 3/16 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book looks NEVER READ. GIFT QUALITY. Book Interior FINE/ Covers Near Fine. Front stapled under covers. Coated stock. Covers are white, lettering black/red, pictorial front, Duncan Phyfe advertisement back. Covers and spine are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, no holes, no stains, a very faint vertical crease beside spine but not on spine, miniscule edge wear, small bit of white paint on front cover in the white area so it barely shows, from age the two staples have made bumps in the front and back covers, cover paper could be considered a bit age darkened on edges, spine has a few small wrinkles done when printed, spine has a 1/8 chip near bottom and a 3/16 crease near middle. Page edges slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Small bit of age darkening inside covers at binding and on… Read More

World Publishing Company, New York., 1946. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/--. 8 3/8 H x 5 3/4 W x 1 1/16 inch. Book 13HC1056. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior NEAR FINE / Boards Very Good / Dust Jacket Missing. Sewn binding. Book pages feel very gently read, perhaps once. Boards are beige cloth, lettering gilt in black rectangle on spine with lovely gilt prancing horse, front and back boards have green outline prancing horses with a bush, a tree and four birds flying and with a beige background with alternating solid green horizontal stripe, then beige, then a mixed stripe of light green and pink. Book spine is straight, square, solid, no sunning, no chips, slight edge wear to top and bottom free ends, at top right of black rectangle the black is mostly rubbed off in a triangle 1 3/4 inches H x 3/8 W at top going down to a fine point, near bottom of black rectangle the black is off in small dots. Book boards and spine are flat,… Read More

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh., 1947 Feb.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/--. 9 3/8 H x 5 7/8 W x 3/16 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior NEAR FINE / Covers Good. Bottom pages edges uncut. Covers are tan now, perhaps white when issued, quite a thin paper for a cover, lettering navy, pictorial front, ad for Brymay Safety Matches on back. Spine is straight, square, solid, quite age darkened but text is legible, top 2 1/2 inches has a tip and some edge wear. Covers are flat, no rips, one old bent corner restored flat long ago, no vertical creases beside spine, covers are quite age darkened but perfectly legible, front cover has a thin line of dark brown stain on spine edge and a small brown dot at top edge, back cover has a small wavy dark brown line at top edge and is a bit soiled at bottom edge, also has same thin dark line on spine edge, both covers have no holes, and are intact with minor edge wear. Page edges sunned.… Read More

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh., 1950 June. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/--. 9 3/8 H x 5 7/8 W x 3/16 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior NEAR FINE / Covers Good. Bottom pages edges uncut. Covers are tan now, perhaps white when issued, quite a thin paper for a cover, lettering navy, pictorial front, ad for Brymay Safety Matches on back. Spine is straight, square, solid, quite age darkened but text is legible, spine has some miscellaneous wrinkles and small chips, has some edge wear. Covers are flat, no rips, no bent corners, no vertical creases beside spine, covers are quite age darkened but perfectly legible, front cover has a bit of edge wear and a few creases on top and bottom edge, back cover has a thin light brown line for 1 1/4 of the bottom spine side, has a few minor creases on bottom free end, both covers have no holes, and are intact with minor edge wear. Page edges sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear,… Read More

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh., 1950 August. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/--. 9 3/8 H x 5 7/8 W x 3/16 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior NEAR FINE / Covers Good. Bottom pages edges uncut. This issue feels unopened and unread. Covers are tan now, perhaps white when issued, quite a thin paper for a cover, lettering navy, pictorial front, ad for Brymay Safety Matches on back. Spine is straight, square, solid, quite age darkened but text is legible, spine has some miscellaneous wrinkles and small chips, has some edge wear. Covers are flat, no rips, no bent corners, no vertical creases beside spine, covers are quite age darkened but perfectly legible, front cover has a bit of edge wear and a few creases on top and bottom edge, has a light brown line on part of spine side, has a name Collitt in blue pencil in upper right corner, back cover has a thin light brown line on parts of spine side, has a few minor creases, both covers… Read More

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh., 1950 May. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/--. 9 3/8 H x 5 7/8 W x 3/16 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior NEAR FINE / Covers Good. Bottom pages edges uncut. Covers are tan now, perhaps white when issued, quite a thin paper for a cover, lettering navy, pictorial front, ad for Swan Vestas Matches on back. Spine is straight, square, solid, quite age darkened but text is legible, bottom 2 1/4 inches has quite a bit of age darkening, top 2 inches has some wrinkles and a few tiny rips but Number 1615 is perfectly legible, spine has some edge wear. Covers are flat, no rips, two old bent corners, no vertical creases beside spine, covers are quite age darkened but perfectly legible, front cover has small bits of miscellaneous light brown stain along parts of spine side and parts of bottom edge, other than that it is clear and unmarked, back cover has a thin brown line pretty much all the way up the spine… Read More

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh., 1950 Feb. . First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/--. 9 3/8 H x 5 7/8 W x 3/16 inch.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior NEAR FINE / Covers Good. Bottom pages edges uncut. Covers are tan now, perhaps white when issued, quite a thin paper for a cover, lettering navy, pictorial front, ad for Brymay Safety Matches on back. Spine is straight, square, solid, quite age darkened but text is legible, top 1 3/4 inches has quite a bit of age darkening and small wrinkles obscuring the 1612 after Number, spine has some edge wear. Covers are flat, no rips, no bent corners, no vertical creases beside spine, covers are quite age darkened but perfectly legible, front cover has a thin line of dark brown stain at bottom 2 inches on spine edge and a small wavy light brown line along part of the top edge, back cover has a few small brown marks at top edge and is a bit soiled at bottom edge, also has same thin dark line on 4… Read More

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh., 1950 Sept.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/--. 9 3/8 H x 5 7/8 W x 3/16 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior NEAR FINE / Covers Good. Bottom pages edges uncut. Covers are tan now, perhaps white when issued, quite a thin paper for a cover, lettering navy, pictorial front, ad for Swan Vestas Matches on back. Spine is straight, square, solid, quite age darkened but text is legible, spine has some miscellaneous light brown stain and a small chip, has some edge wear. Covers are flat, no rips, no bent corners, no vertical creases beside spine, covers are quite age darkened but perfectly legible, front cover has a bit of edge wear and a few creases on top and bottom edge, has a partial thin line light brown stain on spine side, back cover has a thin light brown line on part of the spine side, has a few other small light stains, has a few minor creases, both covers have no holes, and are intact with… Read More

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1960 Feb.. First Edition. Softcover. VG/--. 9 3/8 H x 5 7/8 W x 3/16 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior VERY GOOD / Covers Good. Bottom pages edges now cut and thicker paper than in the 1950’s. Covers are peach, lettering navy, pictorial front, fascinating ad for Barclays Bank on back where they mention the wildness of Nairobi and the pictorial is of Masai killing lions with spears. Spine is straight, square, solid, quite worn with a lot of chips and small rips with part of the book block underneath showing, but text is intact and legible up to the Number and Volume which are quite chipped away. Covers are flat, a few 1/8 inch rips on edge, two bent corners, no vertical creases beside spine, covers seem to be made of a softer paper than 1950’s and are a bit rubbed and worn but all text and pictorials are clear and legible, front cover has some minor edge wear and a few creases and light stains,… Read More

The Grolier Society Limited, London , 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. VG/--. 9 5/8 H x 6 3/4 W x 1 1/4 . NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Insides VERY GOOD/ Covers Very Good. Sewn binding. Boards are burgundy cloth with corners, spine and quarter boards in burgundy leather, lettering gilt. FRONT COVER has some edge wear but not worn through, corner edges are rubbed, the cloth part has a few light stains, the leather has a light, vertical scratch. SPINE is leather with the title and volume number, a leaf and an illustration of a marble column all in gilt, the spine has light wear on both vertical sides, also light wear on top and bottom with a minor bit of chipping and a 1/4 tear in the leather at spine top edge. The BACK COVER is in about the same condition as the front with a bit more wear to the leather corners. Page edges are sunned and side edges have a few stains, top edges are gilt, still shiny. Inner end papers are white, inside of back… Read More

Edward Arnold, London U.K., 1900s. First Edition. Hardcover. VG/--. 7 1/8 H x 5 1/8 W x 5/8 inch. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book VERY GOOD/ Covers Good Please read my detailed description. Coated Paper. Boards and spine are blue cloth, lettering black. FRONT COVER has black embossed Britannia Seated, a depiction of what appears to be a head-on view of sailing ship sails and mast figurehead, and in black embossed lettering Arnold’s School Series, Britannia History Readers, Book II, 1s 6d (this is the price in shillings and pennies). The front cover has two bent corners one with the cloth worn and one with a small tear, some edge wear, some light soil on open side edge. The SPINE text has been worn with the years and parts are not as clear but the entire text is present and legible, the spine is worn at top and bottom with wear to the cloth on the top 1/8 inch of spine and same on bottom, the spine has a bit of edge wear to front and back edges.… Read More

Canadian Tire Corporation., 1990. First Edition.. Soft Cover.. Fine/--. 9 1/2 H x 6 1/4 W x 7/16 thick.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book Interior FINE / Covers Fine. Book looks and feels new, was opened to page 161 only. Covers are colour photo front, lettering white. Spine is straight, square, solid, no sunning, no chips, no edge wear, a few minor wrinkles done in publication. Covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, no bent corners, no vertical creases beside spine, one mild mark almost a crease on front, no edge wear. Page edges slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, clear, bright, flat. Lots of colour and black/white photos.