Search Results: Authors starting with Y from Certain Books, ABAA

New York, NY: Starbuck Productions, Ltd., 1960. 84 page screenplay, printed one side only, includes text & camera work instructions. The story concerns schizophrenia and mental illness in children. Not dated, circa early 1960s - the Dr.'s work was published in 1960. Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/4" size; printed titled heavy glazed black paper covers, post bound. Covers with a little wear; in very good condition.. Screenplay. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: B.T. Batsford, 1967. 48 pages, index, bibliography; Illustrated in black and white; "..provides and excellent general introduction...each period a special, half-page illustration has been included which places a typical group of figures in an authentic historical setting...special note included on the main museums where historic costumes are displayed..."; laid-in are a few of the previous owners' drawings; some edge, tips wear to dustjacket, back panel chipped 1"; very good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Albany, New York: New York Sea Grant Institute , 1975. 51 pages; extensive references at back; with color & black and white illustrations, including maps. One of the publications issued by the EcoSystems Analysis [MESA) Program MESA New York Bight Project. Contents include descriptive geomorphology of coastal plains & glacial sediment, types of shore forms, general trends of beach development, erosion, barrier spit development strategies, dune building and stabilization and related topics, along the NY-NJ coastlines, Cape May, Sandy Hook & Long Island shores. Previous owner name on front cover. Approx. 9" x 12 1/2" size; light wear; in very good condition.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. `.

New York, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1874. 147 + (4) pages of publishers announcements at back; printed double-column. Novel by Edinburgh-born writer & journalist Edmund Hodgson Yates (1831 - 1894) who "...achieved popular, and some critical success with nineteen novels published between 1864 and 1875..." (P. D. Edwards in the ODNB) Previous owner name on cover. Approx. 6" x 9" size; bound in the original light salmon decoratively printed paper wraps. Some dustiness and chipping to the covers, paper splitting along spine edge of top cover; in good condition.. Later Edition. Soft Cover. Good.

Bloomington Indiana: Indiana University PRess, 1952. 62 pages; warmly inscribed and signed on the front endpaper by the author, New Yorker magazine and Atlantic Monthly writer; light wear and darkening to dustjacket; volume in very good condition.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Newark, New Jersey: Frederick Keer Group of three Stereoview images with the titles in the photo; Frederick Keer "Books, Stationery, Drawing and Artists Materials, Engravings, American and Foreign Chromos 874 Broad Street, Newark, N.J."; no date but circa 1870s; good images with some detail; some fading, edge, tips wear & soiling to mount cards; with the Keer identifiers on front edge; old ownership stamps on backs; "South Ferry" card with edge-chip at top of mount, no loss to image; still, overall good condition and a good early group of 19th century New York City photographic stereoviews. . Good.

Meadville PA: Keystone View Company A Stereoview image of this airship on Long Island, ground-tethered, two armed guards at forefront; a famous view; no date but circa 1920, post World War I; very good, fairly clear & detailed image; view No. V19216 of this company's series, with their verbiage explaining the scene on the back in terms of the return from a journey around the world; some light edge, tips wear & soiling to mount card; and a good early 20th century Long Island imager stereophotographic view. . Very Good.

Bronx, New York, 1946. Large format, approx. 8" x 10"; at corner of E. 144th Street; building apparently under construction or renovation, with workers and equipment visible down the street; S.W. Farber, Inc. manufacturers of cookware and household items; typed identification on back; light edgewear; very good condition; interesting New York City business history ephemeral photograph.. Very Good.

New York - London: Harry M. Stevens, Inc., 1945. (12) pages; printed in red & blue; illustration at front; centerfold reveals today's game Pittsburgh vs. New York; with various advertisers and their wares, from Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Spalding, Gulden's mustard, Gem singledge blades, Hotel Astor (Harry James performing), Longines watches "...used by all major league umpires...", Sinclair gasoline (Dino meets an All-Star), more; original stapled paper wraps; some browning as expected, loosening from staples; still, in very good condition, great 1940s baseball ephemera.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Meadville PA: Keystone View Company A Stereoview image of the city's skyscrapers, looking north from lower Manhattan island, part of Brooklyn, docking facilities, bridges, East River side and just about the whole of Manhattan Island visible and part of its bordering riverways; no date but circa 1900s; good, fairly clear & detailed image; some light edge, tips wear & soiling to mount card; view No. 26293 of this company's series, with their verbiage explaining the scene on the back, geographical and architectural features and landmarks; good condition and a good early 20th century New York City photographic stereoview from the air. . Good.

New York A Stereoview image of the old Bible House in New York City, cornerstone laid in 1852 - the current site of a Cooper Union school building; no date but circa 1870s; good, fairly clear & detailed image, the "American Sunday School Union" lettering visible on the building facade, along with other advertisements; with a sizable crowd of 'witnesses' out front, facing the cobbled street; some light edge, tips wear & soiling to mount card; with the identifiers " P.F.W. - N.Y." and New York City on front edge; back of card is handwritten in a 19th century hand "Bible House"'; some edge, tips wear and soiling to the mount; good condition and a good 19th century New York City photographic stereoview. . Good.

New York: A.C. Bosselman, 1906. Postcard shows two images of a couple, entitled "Spooning in the the Moon New York Studio"; published by A.C. Bosselman of New York, made in Germany; postcard used, with two cancel stamps dated 1906, Richfield Springs N.Y. and Brooklyn N.Y., one cent Ben Franklin stamp, cancelled; slight edge, tips wear and darkening; overall, very good condition. . Very Good.

New York, 1937. 3 snapshots; approx. 3 1/2" x 5", one smaller of the Bronx scene; details noted on backs; slight wear; very good condition; interesting New York City transportation history ephemeral photographs.. Very Good.

Albany New York: Weed, Parsons & Company, 1864. Folding map printed in blue tones on thin paper; approx. 25" x 30 1/2" size; with a decorative border and inset of a steam locomotive in full throttle traveling cross-country; also with inset list of 'Rail Roads in Operation" with various lengths of roads; map gives rail lines, indications of bituminous coal findings, canals, city, town, county designations; one part of the border line partially chipped away, old holing along fold lines, no loss, closed tear along one panel; some light foxing, spotting, unobtrusive; no covers; the map in good condition, a nice survival and decorative, of the railroads to be found in New York State during the Civil War period.. Good.

New York: James M. Davis Copyright B.W. Kilburn, 1888. Sepia-toned real-photo stereoptical view; depicting a parade scene with military groups marching past in review, folks watching on the street, police cautioning crowd; photographer's identifiers on edges of card mount; light wear to mount; some fade to image; good condition.. Good.

Meadville PA: Keystone View Company A Stereoview image of the city's skyscrapers in the dim distance, structures boats coming in to harbor, water view; no date but circa 1900s; good, fairly clear & detailed image; some light edge, tips wear & soiling to mount card; view No. 26512 of this company's series, with their verbiage explaining the scene on the back in terms of the return from a journey around the world; good condition and a good early 20th century New York City photographic view. . Good.

New York: Photography in New York, Inc., 1992. 64 pages slim pocket-size guide; illustrated in black and white; with contributions from Lucy Bowditch, A.D. Coleman, Stephen Perloff, Penelope A. Dixon; with Columns, Exhibitions, Private Dealers, Advertisements, gallery index; light wear to paper wraps binding; very good condition.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Albany New York: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., 1897. 1282 pages; "...relating to the work of inspection and the enforcement of laws applying to all manufactories, bakeshops and mines which have been visited by the deputy inspectors...inspections aggregate 27,428..."; with much detailed information from each county of New York State, naming corporations, locations, with total number of persons employed, males, males under 18 years, under 16 years, Females, females under 21, under 16, males and females under 16 years, illiterate children, children under 14 years, children found without certificates; sweatshops, bakeshop laws, inspection of mines: "...first inspection of the mines showed many of them to be in a very unsafe and dangerous condition..."; section delineating the factory inspection laws for NY; "Statistical Tables of Factories, Bakeries and Mines Insepected, with the Changes Ordered Therein and Casualties Reported", giving name of firm, goods manufactured,… Read More

New York 5 cent ticket from the International Institute Y.W.C.A. 341 E. 17th St. New York; pink, black lettering; 1" x 2" size; slight edge, tips wear and darkening; overall, good condition.. Good.