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London: Sackfield, 1718. First Edition. Hardcover. [12], 239, [26]pp. Modern full dark brown calf, spine with four raised bands, lettered and decorated in gold. Head-pieces and tail-pieces. A nice copy of a scarce early geographic gazetteer with a decidedly anglo-centric view of the world. The descriptions of most other countries are particularly amusing. A section is dedicated to the United States (which gets the same treatment as the rest of the world) with brief descriptions for Virginia, Maryland, New England, New York, Florida, Carolina. Includes tables with the distances from London to the main English cities, the cities and principal market towns in Great Britain, and the foreign towns. Old, faint dampstain to fore edge affecting three of the leaves, a few occasional small spots and creases. A very good+ copy. ; 16mo.

London: J. S. Henry, Ltd, N.D.. Hardcover. Early 1900s. Unpaginated. Green boards stamped in gold on the front panel. A catalog for the J. S. Henry, Ltd., company of London. Features fifteen color and b&w illustrations affixed to the leaves. Text printed in black and red. Offsetting to title, mild soiling. A very good+ copy in the original green cardboard clamshell case. ; Octavo.

New York: An Avonova Book William Morrow & Company Inc, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket.; Octavo.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket.; Octavo; 326 pages.

New York: An Avonova Book William Morrow & Company, Inc, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket.; Octavo.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket.; Octavo; 326 pages.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. A fine copy in fine dustjacket.; Octavo; 326 pages.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2002. First Printing. Trade paperback. A fine copy. ; Octavo.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2002. First Printing. Trade paperback. A fine copy. ; Octavo.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2002. First Printing. Trade paperback. A fine copy. ; Octavo.

Dayton, OH: McCall Corporation, 1951. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Contributions by Eleanor Roosevelt and others. Illustrations by Tom Lovell and others. Light soiling to spine, subscriber's label on front cover, light foxing and wear. A very good+ copy. ; Folio.

Newcastle uopn Tyne, U.K.: Robert Jackson, 1977. Stapled wraps. Very Good. January 1977. A very good copy. Contributors include Christopher Priest, Gregory Benford, Gary Hubbard, Jim Barker, Dave Hutchinson, Bill Kunkel, Bill Rotsler and others.

New York: Random House. Hardcover. 228pp. Boards. A mystery featuring Detective Sergeant Mulheisen of Detroit. A fine copy in near fine dustjacket with a crease on front flap.

New York: Random House. Hardcover. 228pp. Boards. A mystery featuring Detective Sergeant Mulheisen of Detroit. A fine copy in fine dustjacket.

Tucson, AZ: Dennis McMillan Publications, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with a small crease to front flap. Signed by Jackson on the half-title page. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.

Kutztown, PA: Antique Automobile Club of America, 1965. First Edition. Stapled wraps. The set includes six issues from January 1965 to December 1965. Average condition is near fine/fine. A magazine devoted to the history of the automobile. Profusely illustrated. Includes Antique Motorcycle Club of America, The Henderson Four, Cleveland Motorcycle, Lincoln Salon, The Cord 8/10 Sportsman, Mercer Cobra, The Life and Times of John Walter Christie, 1902 Olds Salon, Copper Cooled Chevrolet, Daimler and Benz in France, The Early Life of William Maybach, The Daimler-Benz Museum, and many other articles. ; Quarto.

Kutztown, PA: Antique Automobile Club of America, 1968. First Edition. Stapled wraps. The set includes six issues from January 1968 to December 1968. Average condition is very good (some issues have some faint water stains). A magazine devoted to the history of the automobile. Profusely illustrated. Includes First Woman Drivers, How I Learned to Drive an Automobile, I Drove a Horseless Carriage, Auburn Speedster Model 866, Restoring a 1910 Hupmobile, Dodge Brothers Commercial Cars, and many other articles. ; Quarto.

New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 263pp. Cloth backed boards. A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen mystery. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; Octavo.

Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1942. First Edition. Newspaper. Illustrated by Coleman, Ralph Pallen. Pages are age-toned. A near fine copy. Illustrations by Ralph Pallen Coleman.; Folio.

Tucson, AZ: Dennis Mcmillan Publications, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 300 numbered copies, this being #123. Signed by Jon A. Jackson on the limitation page. A novel featuring Joe Service and Detective Sergeant Mulheisen. A fine copy still in publisher's shrinkwrap. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.