Search Results: Titles starting with J from Zephyr Used & Rare Books

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. 8vo. 123, [1] pp. Colour frntsp., 5 colour plates, text illusts. Green cloth, dark blue lettering & illust. on front cover, blue lettering on spine (minor shelfwear, slight rubbing, w/o ffep.), w/ d.j. cover art by Rackham (minor dustsoiling, edgewear, couple very minor closed tears, creasing), still VG-/VG copy. Early Rackham illustrated edition of this wonderful fairy tale, and the first book in the Peter Pan Books for Little Children rewritten by May Byron.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, [ca. 1937]. 8vo. ix, [10]-144 pp. Colour frntsp., 6 colour plates, text illusts. Blue cloth, dark blue lettering & illust. on front cover, blue lettering on spine (minor shelfwear, slight rubbing), w/ d.j. wraparound cover art by Attwell (minor dustsoiling, edgewear, couple very minor closed tears, minor scuffing back cover), still VG/VG- copy, w/ former ownership markings on endpapers. Early Attwell-illustrated edition of this wonderful fairy tale, and the first book in the Peter Pan Books for Little Children rewritten by May Byron.

Philadelphia, PA: The “J.M.” Shock Absorber Co., [ca. 1912]. 8vo. 8 pp. Numerous text illustrations, tables, price list. Gray printed & illustrated softcovers, cover art lozenge illustration of shock absorbers (slight shelfwear), NF copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce catalogue advertising “Joltless Motoring” shock absorbers, which were one of the earliest hydraulic dampers installed in automobiles, and dramatically improved handling and performance. These units were fitted to early leaf spring systems, and operated as twin-tube shock absorbers. Worldcat locates 1 copy (later edition, Branson Ford Research Center).

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, St. Dunstan’s House, 1895. 12mo. [2], vi, [2], 302 pp. Frontisp., 7 plates, 5 large folding maps. Gray pictorial publisher’s cloth, cover art of hunters on a horse-drawn sledge in the snow shooting at wolves in black & white, decorated in black, gilt lettering front cover & spine, decorated endpapers (very minor rubbing, slight darkening to spine, some interior toning), still VG copy, w/ bookseller’s label on lower front pstedown of F. Quaintance, Bookseller, Stationer and Printer, Leamington. Early Sampson Low cheaper edition of this rousing tale of a young Royal Navy Midshipman, and his experiences in the events of the Crimean War, including being taken prisoner, escaping, the Battles of Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, Tschernaya, and the siege of Sebastapol.

Chicago, IL: Jackman Sportswear Co., Inc., 14 E. Jackson Blvd., 1939. 8vo. 5.5 x 8.5 in. which opens up into 8 pp. Oblong 4to. 11 x 8.5 in., printed in brown on cream-coloured paper, w/ numerous illustrations, 4 fabric sample swatches tipped-in, self-printed softcovers, together w/ 3 leaves of price-lists, and order forms, preserved w/ mailing envelope to Henry Mayer, Mahoning Valley Country Club, Lehighton, PA (very slight shelfwear, creasing), NF. First edition of this scarce sample catalogue for men’s sporting clothes on the eve of World War II. This catalogue offers Raglander Raglan Sport Shirts, Tommy Armour Gaucho Raglan golf shirts, Jerry Glynn jackets in single-ply gabardine, or wool tweed, water proof silk shirts for golfers, bowling shirts, golf gloves, Camel cloth caps, and more. The famed golfer’s Jerry Glynn reversible golf jackets were taken over and produced by Whitewater following World War II, and with elastic back, and wind and rain resistance proved popular for decades. Tommy… Read More

Portland, OR: L. Samuel Publisher, West Shore Lithographing & Engraving Co.], 122 Front St., cor. Washington, August, 1883. 4to. [4], 171-196, [4] pp. With 10 plates, woodcut-engraved illustrated ads, text illustrations. Illustrated printed softcovers on pink-coloured paper, woodcut illustrated vignette on front cover, illustrated ads recto & verso of front & back covers (minor tears & chewing to upper right corner in blank margin, not affecting text or images, minor sunning, light creasing), still VG- copy. First edition of this issue of the well-illustrated land promotion magazine for Oregon, and the Washington Territory, whose primary purpose was to urge the vision that the Pacific Northwest was a rapidly growing and prosperous Eden. The magazine was noted for its high quality lithographic scenic views first introduced in 1878, and in 1885 were still issued in a large 4to. format, rather than the 8vo. Harper Magazine style format begun in 1887. The lithographs in this issue include views of… Read More

Warren, OR: Lovewell-Foto, 1910. Two silver gelatin photos sized 8 x 6 in. mounted on 12 x 10 in. gray studio board, embossed borders, and photographer’s imprint, caption, location & dating in neat white manuscript ink at lower border below the images (minor rubbing to corners, some very minor edgewear), still two VG photos with bright contrast. These two original images capture the prosperous dairy farming operation of Jacob Hammer (1858-1951) who along with his wife Barbara and eight children, ages 7 to 23 were renting a substantial farm, and just 5 years later purchased a much larger spread on Deer Island, in Columbia County, Oregon. The photographs appear to have been shot by John & Sarah Lovewell who worked as a husband & wife traveling photographers from about 1910-1915 along the Columbia & Willamette Rivers.

Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book Co., [c. 1952] 1973. 8vo. viii, [4], 538 pp. Numerous photo illusts. Map endpapers. Colour-illust. cloth, blk lettrng, w/ d.j. (slght shlfwr, dustsoilng), w/ bkplate of Ralph & Lela Clifford. Early printing of this account of Hamblin who explored and settled in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada, working among the Paiute and Navajo, and was guide to one of the Powell expeditions down the Grand Canyon, and more.

[New York]: Douglas, [1970]. 8vo. 154 pp. Numerous illust. Silver boards, blue lettrng, red, white & blue cloth bookmark, w/ d.j. NF/NF. First edition of this memoir, and stream-of-consciousness work written while in jail for 7 months for marijuana possession, before escaping. Eventually he was repatriated from Switzerland

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. 8vo. [10], 465, [3] pp. Double-page illust. title, numerous text illustrations. Colour-illust. boards (very minor shelfwear), w/ d.j. (very minor shelfwear, slight sunning to spine), NF/VG copy. First edition, stated, of Beard’s fundamentals on cooking with 300 recipes for every occasion from picnics to formal dinners.

London: John Murray, 1913. Tall thick 8vo. vi, [8], 321, [1] pp. Title in red & black. Photogravure frontisp., numerous plates, 4 maps (1 large folding at end). Blue cloth, gilt lettering front cover & spine, t.e.g. (minor shelfwear, very minor bumping to corners, minor wear), still a VG- copy. First edition of this excellent Civil War biography detailing the career of General Wadsworth who survived the debacle at the First Battle of Bull Run under General McDowell, received the command of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division I Corps, commanded the Military District of Washington, D.C., and was finally commander of the 2nd Division, II Corps at the Battle of Gettysburg. General Wadsworth’s Division bore the brunt of the Confederate attack on the first day of Gettysburg at the vanguard, suffering nearly 50% casualties, they then continued to fight at the defense of Cemetery Hill, and then Culp’s Hill. He was shot and killed later during the Battle of the Wilderness in May, 1864.

London: 64 St. James’s St., Pall Mall, [Printed by George Pulman & Sons, Ltd.], [1920]. Oblong 8vo. 8.5 x 5.5 in. 20 pp. With several colour-tinted plates of shotguns & rifles. Light-gray printed softcovers, cover art lettering & borders in green, Fine copy, w/ printed price list on lightly tinted laid “ClassicFold” paper w/ watermark, 1 price changed from £10 to £5. First edition of this exceedingly scarce Jazz Age gun and shotgun catalogue issued by prestigious firm of James Woodward & Sons, considered by many as having built the finest guns of all time. The price list included with these superbly manufactured guns ranged from base Hammerless Ejector Single-Barrel Special Trap Guns at £100 ($ 15,000 in 2023) to £150 ($ 25,000 in 2023) Hammerless 12-20 gauge “Under and Over” Ejector Double Guns, which could also be fitted with 22-ct. gold plates in the stock and engraved, and additional silver anti-recoil pad. The catalogue also makes special note of the growing interest of women in… Read More

New York: Vanguard Press, [1957]. 8vo. 254 pp. Blue boards, blk & silver lettrng, w/ d.j. (mnr scuffng to spine, slght foxng to fore-edge), still NF/VG. First edition.

Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, [1944]. 8vo. 248 pp., plus 4 pp. publ. ads. Numerous illust. Brown boards, orange lettrng (interior toning as usual), w/ d.j., photo illust. of Jane Withers front cover (minor shelfwear, slight rubbing), still VG/VG- copy. First edition, Whitman No. 2301 of this work starring Jane Withers, young actress, and later supporting actress in Giant.

New York: Military Press, [1990]. Folio. 320 pp. Over 1000 illusts. Blue boards, gilt lettrng (mnr bmpng ft of spine, crnrs), w/ d.j. (slght bmpng ft of spine), VG/VG. First Military Press edition of this massive Naval reference work for naval ships during World War I.

[Portland, OR]: Jantzen, Inc., [1964]. 12mo. 4 x 7.5 in. [24 pp (unpaginated).], printed in red & black. With photo & text illustrations throughout. Self-printed photo-illustrated softcovers, “Smile” button pinned to front cover, w/ iconic Jantzen swimmer logo (slight shelfwear), NF copy, w/ dittoed index card laid in supplying business finance statistics on the company. First edition of this promotional catalogue for the storied swimsuit manufacturer, whose slogan “Just wear a smile and a Jantzen” featured prominently in magazines, trade literature, roadside billboards and more at the time. Excellent photos are included of the entire manufacturing and design process from the dye house to knitting & cutting machines, as well as sewing and finishing. The majority of Jantzen workers were women at the time. Also included are photos of the design, merchandising, and testing of Jantzen suits. No copies in Worldcat.

Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Co., [1970]. Folio. 311, [1] pp. 255 photo illusts (26 in colour). Orange cloth, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. (mnr shlfwr), NF/VG copy. First edition of one of the most comprehensive illustrated books on Japan.

South Brunswick & New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., [1969]. Sml. folio. [6], 343, [1] pp. Numerous colour plates, blk & wht photo plates, text illusts. Red cloth, silver lettrng (slght bmpng to crnrs), w/ d.j. (mnr scuffng, edgewear), VG/VG-. Revised & enlarged edition of this wonderful travelogue through Japan.

New York: Macmillan Co., 1913. 8vo.[4], 549, [1] pp. Khaki-coloured embssd cloth, gilt lettrng on spine, gilt decoration, slght shlfwr, VG. Later printing.

Chicago, IL: Popular Book Corporation, March, 1935. 4to. pp. 641-704. Photo illustrations, diagrams, text illustrations throughout. Colour-illustrated softcovers, ccover art of couple in separate beds w/ husband wearing headphones and focused on his Short Wave Craft magazine (minor edgewear, dustsoiling to spine, some scuffing), still VG copy. First edition of this installment of the famed science & technology magazine founded by Gernsback (1884-1967), reviewing many of the latest developments in Short Wave radio prior to World War II.