Friday, May 31, 2013

They Who Fought Here by Bell Irvin Wiley and Hirst D Milhollen

Civil War information covering both sides.


They Who Fought Here

Author Name    Bell Irvin Wiley, Hirst D Milhollen 
 
Title   They Who Fought Here

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Publisher    Bonanza 1959

Seller ID   016518

Oversized hardcover. Bonanza, 1959, second printing. In near fine condition, name and inscription on front endpapers. DJ is very good condtion, shows some edgewear and bumping, in a mylar cover. Numerous photos, illustrations, details about life and battle on both sides during the American Civil War.
Price = 25.00 USD

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Young Artists Draw Manga by Christopher Hart

Does your child like to draw?

Young Artists Draw Manga

Author Name    Hart, Christopher 
 
Title   Young Artists Draw Manga

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   1st Edition

Publisher   New York, NY, U.S.A. Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated 2011

ISBN Number    0823026574 / 9780823026579

Seller ID   021587

Softcover. This author teaches you how to draw by example, explaining techniques. Over 100 Manga characters.
 
Price = 12.00 USD


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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Bluebeard by Leonard Wolf

A true crime book:

Bluebeard

Author Name    Wolf, Leonard 
 
Title   Bluebeard

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   New York, NY, U.S.A. Random House Value Publishing 1980

ISBN Number    0517540614 / 9780517540619

Seller ID   009669

Hardcover. Crown Publishers, first, 1980. In very good condition, some staining on outside of book pages (doesn't enter the interior), DJ is fair, has several open tears. The life and crimes of Gilles de Rais.
 
Price = 15.00 USD


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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Fun N' Kookin' A Collection of Stories and Recipes for Children and Their Families by Ursula Kaiser

Cooking with the kids.

Fun N' Kookin' A Collection of Stories and Recipes for Children and Their Families

Author Name    Ursula Kaiser 
 
Title   Fun N' Kookin' A Collection of Stories and Recipes for Children and Their Families

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Seller ID   006268

Spiral bound softcover. Kitchen Connection, 1992. In very good condition. Stories and recipes for kids to enjoy with their family. Stories and illustrations by Bob Kruzweil. 91 pages.
Price = 10.00 USD


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Monday, May 27, 2013

Amish Crib Quilts from the Midwest: The Sara Miller Collection by Smucker, Janneken;Welters, Linda;Crews, Patricia Cox

From my quilting collection:

Amish Crib Quilts from the Midwest: The Sara Miller Collection

Author Name    Smucker, Janneken;Welters, Linda;Crews, Patricia Cox 
 
Title   Amish Crib Quilts from the Midwest: The Sara Miller Collection

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Publisher   Intercourse, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Good Books 2003

ISBN Number    1561483893 / 9781561483891 

Seller ID   018258

Softcover. Near fine. Collections of Amish crib quilts in all their beauty. At the Crossing: Midwestern Amish Crib Quilts and the Intersection of Cultures, Symmetry in Amish Quilts. A great reference book. 90 full-color plates of a rare collection of antique Amish quilts for children.
Price = 20.00 USD


Amish Crib Quilts


Sunday, May 26, 2013

Little Grunt and the Big Egg: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale by Tomie dePaola

This book is so cute!

Little Grunt and the Big Egg: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale

Author Name    de Paola, Tomie 
 
Title   Little Grunt and the Big Egg: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher   New York, New York, U.S.A. Holiday House 1990

ISBN Number    0823407306 / 9780823407309 

Seller ID   013358

Hardcover, pictoral boards, no DJ. Holiday House, 1990. A Weekly Reader Book. In very good condition, bottom boards have been bumped. Little Grunt brings home an egg, but it hatches and it's a dinosaur!
Price = 8.00 USD


Little Grunt


Saturday, May 25, 2013

Hardanger Hang-Ups Charmes by Ruth Hanke

I have hardanger patterns, too.

Hardanger Hang-Ups Charmes

Author Name    Ruth Hanke 
 
Title   Hardanger Hang-Ups Charmes

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Seller ID   011521

Craft pattern. Hanky Pank Designs, npd. In near fine condition. Small hardanger projects.
HARDANGER  

Price = 8.00 USD

Hardanger Hang-Ups 

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Clockwork Sky by Madeleine Rosca

Like graphic novels?  How about steampunk?

The Clockwork Sky

Author Name    Madeleine Rosca 
 
Title   The Clockwork Sky

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Jacket Condition   No Jacket

Type   Book

Edition   1st Edition

Publisher    TOR 2012

ISBN Number    0765329166 / 9780765329165 

Seller ID   021183

Trade paperback. Graphic novel and steampunk story. Victorian London setting. First volume in series.
Price = 10.00 USD

The Clockwork Sky

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Windfall of Inheited Treasures by Betty Carney Taussig

Pretty illustrations.

Windfall of Inheited Treasures

Author Name    Betty Carney Taussig 
 
Title   Windfall of Inheited Treasures

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Seller ID   015798

Large softcover. Windfall Publishing, 1983. In near fine condition. Water color illustrations.An old Southern Maryland family as they lived American history.
Price = 20.00 USD


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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The Harvester by Gene Stratton Porter

An old classic romance tale.

The Harvester

Author Name    Gene Stratton Porter 
 
Title   The Harvester

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good
Type   Book

Publisher    Grosset & Dunlap 1916

Seller ID   019362

Hardcover. Very good condition, light soiling on outside book pages, pages toning, ends of spine bumped. DJ is fair, has chips and tears, now in mylar cover. He has followed the craft his mother taught him, using herbs for healing. Now, he's ready to settle down and find a wife. But she marries him simply to get away from an evil uncle, and doesn't love him. Will she ever?
NATURE  HERBS  ROMANCE  

Price = 20.00 USD

The Harvester 

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Mog and the Baby by Judith Kerr

I love Mog the cat.

Mog and the Baby

Author Name    Kerr, Judith 
 
Title   Mog and the Baby

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Good

Type   Book

Publisher   Scarborough, ON, Canada HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited 1982

ISBN Number    0006617999 / 9780006617990 

Seller ID   019092

Softcover. Good condition, has cover wear and a small red remainder spot on bottom of book pages. The Baby loves Mog, but Mog is not sure he loves baby!
Price = 6.00 USD

Buy link:  Mog and the Baby 
 

Monday, May 20, 2013

Joe Meek The Merry Mountain Man by Stanley Vestal

A mountain man's story.

Joe Meek The Merry Mountain Man


Author Name    Stanley Vestal 
 
Title   Joe Meek The Merry Mountain Man

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher    Caxton Printers 1952

Seller ID   016808

Hardcover, no DJ. Caxton Printers, 1952, second edition. In very good condition, corners bumped, bottom boards a bit worn. The story of Joe Meek, mountain man, trapper, Indian fighter, friend to Jim Bridger and Kit Carson.
Price = 45.00 USD

Buy link:  Joe Meek 
 

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Have You Heard the Cricket Song by Winston O Abbott

Like poetry?

Have You Heard the Cricket Song

Author Name    Abbott, Winston O. 
 
Title   Have You Heard the Cricket Song

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher   South Windsor, CT, U.S.A. Inspiration House Publishers 1979

ISBN Number    0918114020 / 9780918114020 

Seller ID   006544

Small hardcover. Inspiration House, eighth printing, 1979. In very good condition, with a good DJ (tear in upper right corner). Signed by both the author and illustrator! Search for the meaning of life.
Price = 20.00 USD

Buy link:  Have You Heard the Cricket Song?

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Painted Circus: P.T. Vermin Presents a Mesmerizing Menagerie of Trickery and Illusion Guaranteed to Beguile and Bamboozle the Beholder! Wallace Edwards

How good are your eyes?

The Painted Circus: P.T. Vermin Presents a Mesmerizing Menagerie of Trickery and Illusion Guaranteed to Beguile and Bamboozle the Beholder!

Author Name    Wallace Edwards 
 
Title   The Painted Circus: P.T. Vermin Presents a Mesmerizing Menagerie of Trickery and Illusion Guaranteed to Beguile and Bamboozle the Beholder!

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   Tonawanda, New York, U.S.A. Kids Can Pr 2007

ISBN Number    1553377206 / 9781553377207

Seller ID   017235

Hardcover. Kids Can Press, 2007, first edition. In near fine condition. A wonderfully illustrated circus story that gives you visual puzzles to solve. A great way to teach children how to see things in more than one way!
Price = 15.00 USD


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Friday, May 17, 2013

Development Possibilities Along Navajo Highway No. 1

Interested in development of the reservation?

Development Possibilities Along Navajo Highway No. 1

Title   Development Possibilities Along Navajo Highway No. 1

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Good

Type   Book

Seller ID   007123

Oversized hardcover. Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1963. In good+ condition, right and left top corners of cover are worn. Interior is very good. Development potential of Navajo Route 1, Volume 1. Full of statistics, maps and proposals for what could be done. Yah-Tay Sik'is - Welcome Friend
NAVAJO;  INDIAN  AFFAIRS;  ROUTE  1  

Price = 30.00 USD


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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Okay Nelwyn by Hazel B Mitchell

An oddity from the shelves:

Okay, Nelwyn.

Author Name    Hazel B Mitchell 
 
Title   Okay, Nelwyn.

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

ISBN Number    0962715107 / 9780962715105 

Inscription   Signed by Author(s)

Seller ID   008452

Trade paperback. Bethcourt Publishers, 1990. In very good condition, SIGNED by the author. A collection of stories, poems and letters.
 
Price = 20.00 USD


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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Sassafras by Audrey Penn

I think these audio and book combos are neat.  You can let your child play the tape and read along with it.  It's great way to teach them to read without any stress.

Sassafras

Author Name    Audrey Penn 
 
Title   Sassafras

Binding   Audio Book (Cassette)

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher    Scholastic 1998

ISBN Number    0590047035 / 9780590047036 

Illustrator   Ruth E Harper

Seller ID   019919

Softcover. Near fine condition. Sassafras is a skunk and no one wants to play with him because he smells. Audio cassette included.
PICTURE  BOOK  AND  AUDIO  CASSETTE  

Price = 10.00 USD

Buy link:  Sassafras
 

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Broken Places: A Rachel Goddard Mystery by Sandra Parshall

A mystery for you:

Broken Places: A Rachel Goddard Mystery, Library Edition

Author Name    Parshall, Sandra 
 
Title   Broken Places: A Rachel Goddard Mystery, Library Edition

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Jacket Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   1st Edition

Publisher   Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A. Poisoned Pen Pr 2010

ISBN Number    1590586530 / 9781590586532 

Inscription   Signed by Author(s)

Seller ID   021570

Hardcover. A Rachel Goddard mystery. Cam and Meredith Taylor, who run Mason County's failing newspaper, are murdered within hours of one another. Was Cam blackmailing someone to keep the paper running?
 
Price = 18.00 USD

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Walter M. Camp's Little Bighorn Rosters

Info on the men at Custer's last stand:


Walter M. Camp's Little Bighorn Rosters

Author Name    Hardorff, Richard G.; Camp, Walter Mason 
 
Title   Walter M. Camp's Little Bighorn Rosters

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   Limited

Publisher   Spokane, Washington, U.S.A. Arthur H Clark 2002

ISBN Number    0870623184 / 9780870623189 

Inscription   Signed by Author(s)

Seller ID   016437

Hardcover, no DJ. Arthur H Clark, 2002, Limited Edition, this is #8 of 350 copies. The bound-in limitation page at the back of the book states that the edition was 500 copies. The corrected limitation page (stating 350 copies) is laid-in, along with a copy of a letter from the publisher to the author, apologizing for the error. Signed by the author, on the title page, along with a note that #8 of nine copies presented to the author by the publisher 12/09/02. Also laid in is the original book announcement and order sheet from the publisher. In near fine condition. All of Camp's rosters in their complete form, containing all the annotations made in Camp's handwriting. It includes as much biographical detail as possible on the enlisted men, including, when known, the names of their horses.
Price = 250.00 USD

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Once Upon a Time

Cross stitch fairy tales:

Once Upon A Time

Title   Once Upon A Time

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Seller ID   005850

Craft booklet. Stoney Creek, 1990. In near fine condition. Has designs for Heidi, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Goldilocks, and Jack and the Beanstalk!
 
Price = 10.00 USD

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

The Planet Mars: A History of Observation & Discovery by William Sheehan

Want to live on Mars?

The Planet Mars: A History of Observation & Discovery

Author Name    William Sheehan 
 
Title   The Planet Mars: A History of Observation & Discovery

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Publisher   Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. Univ of Arizona Pr 1996

ISBN Number    0816516413 / 9780816516414 

Seller ID   019517

Trade paperback. Near fine, remainder mark on top outside pages. New afterword: Life on Mars? Filled with photos and facts about Mars discoveries and the scientists doing the work.
Price = 15.00 USD

Buy link:  The Planet Mars 
 

Friday, May 10, 2013

Bar Nothing Ranch by Rosemary Taylor

Western ranch living:

Bar Nothing Ranch

Author Name    Rosemary Taylor 
 
Title   Bar Nothing Ranch

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher    Whittlesey House 1947

Seller ID   016865

Hardcover. Whittlesey House, 1947, first edition. In very good condition, DJ has some edgewear and light soiling on rear panel, in mylar cover. The wild, sometimes woolly and always entertaining '76 Cattle and Dude Ranch. Also the author of Chicken Every Sunday and Ridin' the Rainbow.
Price = 50.00 USD

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Ruffle Doilies and the Pansy Doily Star Book No. 59

Here's a fashion from the past:

Ruffle Doilies and the Pansy Doily Star Book No. 59

Title   Ruffle Doilies and the Pansy Doily Star Book No. 59

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Good

Type   Book

Seller ID   017584

Craft booklet. American Thread Company, 1948. In good condition, cover wear. Double ruffle, Victorian ruffle, filet ruffle, square ruffle, tailored ruffle, star ruffle, Irish rose ruffle, bread tray ruffle, shaded ruffle, pineapple ruffle, pansy doily.
Price = 8.00 USD

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Handbook of Practical Mechanics for Use in the Shop and Draughting Room by Charles H Saunders

My husband bought this little book for his use during his career.  He's retired so now it's your chance to pick it up.

Handbook of Practical Mechanics for Use in the Shop and Draughting Room

Author Name    Charles H Saunders 
 
Title   Handbook of Practical Mechanics for Use in the Shop and Draughting Room

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Good

Type   Book

Publisher    Self Published 1905

Seller ID   019000

Small flexible hardcover with fold over flap. Good condition, has some black fingerprints on front and rear endpapers and a few book pages. Some notes on back endpapers. Tables, Rules and Formulas. Solutions of Practical Problems by Simple and Quick Methods. Lathe Thread Cutting, Cams, Bevel and Worm Gears, Standard Keys, Bolts, Tapping Drills, Metric System, Weights of Metals, Speed of Pulleys, Tapers and Angles, Shop Recipes, Wire and Plate Gauges, and more.
Price = 35.00 USD


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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Guns of the Old West by Charles Edward Chapel

How guns have progressed.

Guns of the Old West

Author Name    Charles Edward Chapel 
 
Title   Guns of the Old West

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher    Coward-McCann 1961

Seller ID   016576

Oversized hardcover, with DJ in mylar. Coward-McCann, 1961, first edition. In near fine condition, light outside page toning and back cover of DJ lightly soiled. From 1775 to the end of the 19th century. Shoulder arms, hand guns, percussion and cartridge, military and private guns.
GUNS,  FIREARMS  

Price = 50.00 USD


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Monday, May 6, 2013

The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright

Story done with photographs.

The Lonely Doll

Author Name    Dare Wright 
 
Title   The Lonely Doll

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher    Doubleday & Co 1957

Seller ID   019614

Oversized hardcover with pictorial boards, no DJ. Very good condition, cover has some edgewear and a little color loss, cloth spine binding has some small chips. Interior is clean and bright, one page has a small closed tear. A cute story using photographs to tell about Edith and her bear friends.
Price = 50.00 USD

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

The Happy Hollisters at Lizard Cove by Jerry West

Do you remember the Happy Hollisters?

The Happy Hollisters at Lizard Cove

Author Name    Jerry West 
 
Title   The Happy Hollisters at Lizard Cove

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Publisher    Doubleday 1957

Illustrator   Helen S Hamilton

Seller ID   016302

Hardcover. Doubleday, 1957. In near fine condition. The arrival of a crate of pineapples and odd pet starts the adventure at the Hollister home.
 
Price = 25.00 USD

Buy link:  Lizard Cove 
 

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Sir George's Book of Hand Puppetry by George Creegan

Need to make some puppets?

Sir George's Book of Hand Puppetry

Author Name    George Creegan 
 
Title   Sir George's Book of Hand Puppetry

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Seller ID   015820

Softcover. Follet Publishing, first, 1966. In near fine condition, minor cover wear, inscription on half-title page obscures the title. A well illustrated book all about puppets and how to make them by a professional puppeteer.
 
Price = 10.00 USD


Buy link:  Puppets
 

Friday, May 3, 2013

Otto Shares a Giggle by Kathleen Morey

I have more than one book about Otto.

Otto Shares a Giggle

Author Name    Morey, Kathleen 
 
Title   Otto Shares a Giggle

Binding   Soft cover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher    Kid Love Unlimited 1984

ISBN Number    0912249013 / 9780912249018 

Seller ID   020141

Softcover. Very good condition, cover edgewear. Otto is full of giggles!
 
Price = 10.00 USD


Buy link:  Otto


Thursday, May 2, 2013

Los Alamos: The Ranch School Years 1917-1943 by John D Wirth, Linda Harvey Aldrich

More New Mexico history.

Los Alamos: The Ranch School Years 1917-1943

Author Name    Wirth, John D.;Aldrich, Linda Harvey 
 
Title   Los Alamos: The Ranch School Years 1917-1943

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Near Fine

Type   Book

Edition   First Edition

Publisher   Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. Univ of New Mexico Pr 2003

ISBN Number    0826328830 / 9780826328830 

Seller ID   021096

Hardcover. Near fine condition, remainder mark on bottom outside pages. Stated first edition. An elite prep school for boys, ages twelve to eighteen. Gore Vidal and William S Burroughs attended this school.
Ranch  School,  Los  Alamos,  New  Mexico  

Price = 25.00 USD

Buy link:  Los Alamos 
 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The Cartoon Classics

I won't tell if you want to read these yourself.

The Cartoon Classics

Title   The Cartoon Classics

Binding   Hardcover

Book Condition   Very Good

Type   Book

Publisher    Bedrock Press 1995

ISBN Number    1570362718 / 9781570362712 

Seller ID   018819

Oversized hardcover. Very good condition, edges bumped, name on front endpaper. Includes five stories: Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, and Scooby Doo.
Price = 10.00 USD


Buy link:  Cartoons