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Nice condition vintage copy of "THE FINE ART OF MAGIC" by George G. Kaplan with its original dust jacket. 1948 1st edition (stated); Fleming Book Company; York, Pennsylvania. The book is profusely illustrated with 316 drawings by Francis J. Rigney. The chapters are as follows: Technique for the Short-Card; Subtle Sleights; Tricks Employing the Corner-Short; Close-Up Card Tricks; Platform Card Tricks; Mind-Reading Tricks with Cards; More Mind-Reading Tricks; Coin Tricks; Selected Tricks; Miscellaneous Platform Tricks; Concluding Observations; Index.From the dust jacket: "This most unusual work, with its 24 conjuring 'methods' and 80 complete tricks, constitutes an invaluable collection of original lessons in magic. There is magic with cards, coins, balls, handkerchiefs, cigarettes, paper money, math-sticks, rope, thread, and other objects, including 29 mind-reading effects. There are close-up tricks and tricks for the platform, tricks that require skill and tricks that require none. In general, the… Read More

This is an antique set of Major Long's Second Expedition ~ "Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, &c. &c. Performed in the Year 1823, by Order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War under the Command of Stephen H. Long, Major U.S.T.E." compiled from the notes of Major Long, Messrs. Say, Keating, and Calhoun by William H. Keating. 1824 1st edition; H.C. Carey & I. Lea; Philadelphia. Complete set in two volumes. The set contains 15 full-page illustrations. (Note - the frontispiece and title page within volume I are facsimiles). The fold-out map is not present.From a review by Field: "...almost a cyclopedia of material relating to the Indians of the explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition; and their statements regarding the customs, character and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the most valuable we have of those people."Condition:Both volumes have been re-bound in… Read More

"The Spirit of '76" - Some Recollections of the Artist and the Painting by Henry Kelsey Devereux. 1926; The Arthur H. Clark Company; Cleveland, Ohio. Limited edition of only 500 copies published. The pages were printed on "Alexandra handmade paper." Originally titled "Yankee Doodle," "The Spirit of '76" was painted by Archibald M. Willard for exhibit during the 1876 Philadelphia centennial celebrations. It's considered one of America's most iconic paintings. The contents are as follows: Archibald M. Willard, a Brief Sketch; The Fifer - Hugh Mosher; The Drummer Boy - Henry Kelsey Devereux; An Early Account by J.F. Ryder; The Preliminary Sketches and Replicas. The book features a color frontispiece of the painting, photographs of Willard, Mosher, Devereux and Reverend Samuel Willard (who posed for the central figure in the painting), and illustrations of Willard's original conception for the painting, and his final preliminary crayon study sketch.Condition:Some very light soiling to the covers. Small… Read More

Antique children's adventure book - "From the Hudson to the Neva" by David Ker. 1883; D. Lothrop and Company; Boston. The book features 34 full-page illustrations by F.T. Merrill and others. The young hero, Jack Jarvis, is plucked from the East River in New York by the crew of an ocean-going vessel who witness his fearless attempt to rescue the drowning dog of a crippled beggar girl.Condition:The top edge of the front cover is tanned; clean spine; tiny stain spot on the back cover; sharp corners; there are a couple tiny cloth tears at the bottom edge of the spine. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. Some dark foxing spots at the top edge of the text block. The pages are in very good condition with only some foxing to pages 138 & 139; no writing found; light soiling to the end papers; bookplate affixed to the front and rear pastedowns.

This is a vintage paperback edition of "ON THE ROAD" by Jack Kerouac. 1957 1st paperback edition, 12th printing (stated); Signet Books / The New American Library; New York. There are two pages of publisher's advertisements at the back.Condition:There are a few small, light stains at the bottom of the front cover; the back cover has foxing at the top edge. A tiny bit of the top paper layer has chipped away at the top-left corner of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. The pages are lightly age-toned though not brittle. The pages are clean and appear unread with no issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

"The Trackman's Helper" - A Book of Instruction for Track Foremen by J. Kindelan. 1894 3rd edition (stated); Roadmaster and Foreman; Chicago. "Revised and enlarged with new illustrations and tables." There are 31 numbered illustrations. Decorative end papers. There is a 30-page advertisement section at the back; most of the ads are illustrated. The contents are as follows: New Road; Spring Track Work; Summer Track Work; Fall Track Work; Winter Track Work; Frogs and Switches; Curved Track; General Instructions; Wrecking; Miscellaneous.Condition:There are small stains on the front cover, and a stain at the bottom edge of the text block. Bright gilt on the front cover and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the text pages are lightly age-toned and mostly clean with only some smudges/stains at the outer margin of pages 88 & 89. Name/date (1928) written in pencil on front end paper. Overall the book is in Very Good-… Read More

This is a profusely illustrated antique educational book, "The Picturesque Geographical Readers" ~ "This Continent of Ours" by Charles F. King. 1891; Lee and Shepard; Boston. "Supplementary and Regular Reading in the Lower Classes in Grammar Schools, Public Libraries, and the Home." The book is richly illustrated with beautifully detailed drawings and maps throughout. Here are a few examples of the contents: A Frozen Region; Whaling; A Prairie-dog Village; Rain and Wind; The White Mountains; Some Noted Rivers; Climate; The Falls of Niagara; Fur Traders; Catching Cod; The Great Northwest and Farther West; A Journey of Four Thousand Miles; Mexican Farming and Mining; The West Indies; The Dominion of Canada...and much more.Condition:Soiling/staining to the covers and spine. The lettering and illustrations on the spine have faded a bit. Tiny cloth tears at the outer corner tips of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Foxing to the long and… Read More

This is a beautifully illustrated antique copy of "WESTWARD HO!" - or, The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the County of Devon ~ In the Reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth" by Charles Kingsley. 1920 1st edition thus; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. This copy features an illustrated title page, and 14 full page color plates by N.C. WYETH. Illustrated end papers in color.Condition:Clean covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. There is a small dot over the "S" in "Kingsley" on the front cover illustration where the top paper layer has peeled. There is a crack at the front hinge between the 1st half title page and title page resulting in the front cover being a bit shaky. The last list of illustrations page, the 2nd half title page, and pages 1-4 have some tiny stain spots on them...the pages that follow are otherwise clean with no other issues found. The 1st half title page has a couple of 1" tears at the bottom edge. Page v has a 1" tear at the outer… Read More

"THEY" by Rudyard Kipling. 1906 1st American edition, 1st printing (with "Published, October, 1906" stated on the copyright page); Doubleday, Page & Company; New York. The book is beautifully illustrated with 15 full-page color plates (each with a tissue guard) by F.H. Townsend. Gilt top page edges.Condition:Light soiling to the covers and spine; there are a few tiny stain specks on the back cover. The gilt lettering on the spine has partially faded. Tiny cloth tears at 3 of the cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean with no writing, stains or foxing found. The lower-outer corner tip of page 41 has torn away. Bright gilt top page edges. Light tanning along the gutter of the rear end paper and pastedown. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

"Traffics and Discoveries" by Rudyard Kipling. 1904 1st edition, 1st printing; Macmillan and Co.; London. There are 22 pages of publisher's advertisements at the back. The book is a collection of short stories - each story is preceded by a poem by Kipling.Condition:Clean covers; light, white-ish spots on the spine. The gilt lettering on the spine has partially faded. The top edge of the spine is worn down. Small cloth tears at the bottom edge of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the text pages are lightly age-toned and clean with only some light foxing on pages 189-192. The front pastedown has the year 1913 and 2 names written in pen. Light tanning to the last publisher's catalog page at the back. Overall the book is in Good+ condition.

This is an early American edition of "The Seven Seas" with "Barrack Room Ballads" by RUDYARD KIPLING. 1898; D. Appleton and Company; New York. There are six pages of publisher's advertisements at the back. An old newspaper clipping of Kipling's poem "Recessional" has been affixed to a blank page at the back of the book. Gilt top page edges. The book is a collection of poems - please see the photos for the complete list.Condition:The cloth has faded a bit along the spine, and at the top and inner edges of the covers. Sharp cover corners. There are a few tiny stain spots near the title on the spine, and a couple tiny stain spots at the top edge of the back cover. Bright gilt top page edges. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Consistent foxing to the pages throughout the book. The front end paper has a partially erased name and July '98 written in pencil; "one of the 6 best selling books, Dec. '96, Jan'y '97" is written in pencil at the bottom of the front… Read More