Search Results: Titles starting with E from Collectible Books

1. SIGNED by Effie Power, ""With Love Effie, Nov 14 28"" on the copyright page. 1928 stated first edition. Signed and addressed in pencil on the blank page following the Half-title, ""Chas. B. Power 245 Myrtle St. Redlands"". Blue cloth with silver lettering and embellishment to spine and front cover. Decorated end pages. Six listed illustrations by George M. Richards. Spine sunned with light wear to spine ends. Binding tight with NO hinge cracking. An enjoyable and educational children's novel written by noted librarian Effie Louise Power and teacher Florence Everson describing various events, characters and activities in early pioneer life; involving animals, farming, Indians, work, play.

1. 1937 Stated first edition. Bobbs-Merrill. Translated by Anita Brenner. 256 pages. Top edge red. Light brown cloth with brown letters to spine and front cover, plus red design on front cover. Small bookseller notation in pencil at top outside corner of front endpaper: "";Very Scarce First Edition Diego Riviera Illustrations"";. Otherwise clean, no fraying, corner tips very lightly bumped. Illustrated dust jacket taped at top of spine and rear corners. Tape lower rear corner shows under 1/2 inch chip.

1. ""Elementary History of The United States: With numerous illustrations and maps."" Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1881. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by G.P. Quackenbos. Paper over board and leather spine. 5 x 7 inches. 232 pages. Leather spine intact. Illustrated front cover, and text-book list on back cover. About half of the paper is rubbed thru on board edges. Fine hand-written owner's name is on a 1.5 x 2.5 inch piece of paper glued inside front cover. Pages surprising clean and bright. Pencil notes on front endpaper. Occasional pencil mark in margins. Binding secure. Illustated US history to 1881.

1. Title continues, ""..Being also a key to any arithmetical work, on the principles of association and visible illustration, WITH THIRTY ENGRAVINGS...by Charles Waterhouse A. M.."" Copyright 1855, 216 pages. Portland Me., Printed paper covered boards with leather spine. Good binding, one loose page, light general soiling, foxing and edge wear. Signatures on endpapers by Frances, Sarah and John Leavitt of Scarborough, Maine. Laid-in business card, ""Nath'l Waterhouse with Eastman Brothers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in English, French and American Dry Goods, Gloves, Hosiery Undergarments, No. 129 Middle St., Portland, Me."" Scarce.

1. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1972. Stated first printing. Black cloth with silver letters on spine and front. Dustjacket Very Good with lightened blue topstain and publisher $5.95 on flap. Very slight bump and rub overall; most noticeable at spine ends and corner tips. Book is clean, bright and tight. First edition of the author's second book

1. 1855 on title page. 213 pages including index and followed by 14 pages of ads. First American edition. Published by Redfield. Brown cloth with gilt title and design on spine. Pressed line borders on cover. Blank endpapers have light scattered foxing. Pages clean bright and tight.

1. The Evolution of Chiropractic: Its Discovery and Development. By A. Aug. Dye, D.C. (Palmer Graduate 1912). First edition. 1939. Published by A. Aug. Dye, D.C. in Philadelphia, PA. 343 pages. 6.5"" x 9.25"". Edge torn and lightly soiled dustjacket. Bound in maroon cloth with clear gilt lettering on spine and cover. Pages exceptionally clean, bright and tight. From the Forward, dated July 1938, ""The story of Chiropractic... as an Art, Science and Philosophy, since its discovery by Daniel David Palmer...1895...to its present position..."". Dye worked with Palmer and was allowed access to his papers to insure accuracy. An excellent and thorough first Chiropractic history; defining it, detailing controversies, important pioneers, the school and establishments, medicine vs chiropractic, straight vs mixer, equipment, spinal analysis, treatment, adjustment, effects and more.

1. Published by Sumner and Co. Chicago. First edition. 1881 on title page. 310 pages. 5 x 7.5 inches. Original decorated, textured olive cloth with black and gilt to spine. Peach colored endpapers. Very good condition. Minor bump and rub to spine and corner ends; pages clean, unfoxed, unmarked and tight.

1. Stated first edtion. Dustjacket is clean with short closed tears along the top of spine and front edge, and a ding on the foredge. Cloth intact and book appears unread; pages clean , bright, square and tight, but has a bookplate on the fep.