THE COMPACT EDITION OF THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY :
COMPLETE TEXT REPRODUCED MICROGRAPHICALLY, VOLUMES I & II
W/MAGNIFYING GLASS
Published by Oxford University Press, 1984
Complete with original slipcase and magnifying glass.
Books are in nice, clean condition
$60.00
History of the St. Louis Fire Department
Published by Central Publishing Co., 1914, First Edition
A rare, hard-to-find book of local history. The book is full of illustrations of
equipment and leaders. Also, there are group pictures of Fire Companies and a
complete 1914 Roster.
$85.00
The Early Saint Louis Movement in Philosophy, Psychology, Literature,
Art and Education
By D. H. Harris
Published by D. H. Harris 1921
Collection of speeches given in honor of Dr. Denton Snider's Eightieth Birthday
at events held January 14-15, 1921 at Vandervoort's Music Hall in St. Louis.
Also includes a Centennial Appendix with many photographs and illustrations.
$40.00
Collection of 500 (or so) The Archie Library and Archie Digest Library
Printed over many years time.
Books on Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Riverdale, Pals and more
From a long-time and dedicated collector.
$100.00
The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
Pictures by W. W. Denslow
Published by Bobbs-Merrill Co., c.1903 (probably printed in 1920s-30s)
Full page color illustrations as well and black and white throughout.
A nice collectible book.
$40.00
Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865
Published by the Senate and House of Representatives of Michican Legislature
c.1905
There is a presentation plate on first end paper from a State Rep in 1905 to
an individual.
$35.00
The Intelligence of the Universe Speaks
by Warren H. Goetz
Published by Author, First Edition, 1974
Signed by Author
The book treats you to a rare vision of the future, as the author draws for you a
most enlightened picture of the conditions which will take place upon this
planet.
$30.00
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published by Houghton Mifflin
Collector's Edition
This volume contains all three books: The Fellowship Of The Ring in 423
pages; The Two Towers in 352 pages; The Return of the King in 311
pages.. Tipped-in at the rear of the text is a fold-out map.
$40.00
HONEY TALKS STRIPBURGER COLLECTION
Published by Top Shelf Productions, Box Version, 2006
Honey Talks brings back authentic Slovenian folk art by showcasing
comics stories based on motifs of painted beehive panels. Each author
selected a motif from the treasury of Slovenian painted beehive panels
and prepared a comics story. This unique package collects several
exciting stories, ranging from westerns, to criminal stories, to medieval
tales, all told in a variety of art styles by the great artists from Europe
and Israel.
$20.00
EARLY AMERICAN TRADE CARDS
From the Collection of Bella C. Landauer
With critical notes by Adele Jenny
Published by William Edwin Rudge, 1927, 1st Edition
44 Plates with a two page fold-out color frontispiece
$50.00
THE SAINT LOUIS AREA COMMITTEE DINNER
The Harry S. Truman Library Inc.
Saturday February 2, 1957
Hotel Chase, Saint Louis
Shows the evening's program, dinner menu, a brief
description of the Truman
Library, a long list of the Library's patrons and
contributors; an interesting list
of names.
$30.00
Four Doctor Dolittle Books
By Hugh Lofting
Published by Frederick A. Stokes
Early '40s Editions with Great Illustrations
Doctor
Doctor
Doctor
Doctor
Dolittle's Post Office
Dolittle in the Moon
Dolittle's Circus
Dolittle's Return
$25.00
TREASURE ISLAND
By Robert Louis Stevenson
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. 1911
Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth
1st Edition, has P.123 misprint.
This was Wyeth's first illustrated Scribiner book.
$50.00
SERBOCROATIAN HEROIC SONGS (In 2 Volumes)
Novi Pazar English Translation Volume 1
Novi Pazar Slavic Translation Volume 2
by Milman Parry and Albert Lord
Published by Harvard University Press and Serbian Academy of Sciences, 1954
Hardcovers with dust jackets.
A dated page long inscription and explanation of the Slavic Department at Harvard dated April 19, 1954,
with many signatures pertinent to the book.
$45.00
NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR
by George Orwell
Published by Harcourt Brace and Company 1949
(Stated First American Edition)
The first US edition was printed by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1949,
only five days after the U.K. Edition. The UK edition first printing ran
26,575 copies, the US edition approximately 20,000. The book was an
instant best seller in both Great Britain and the United States.
Hardcover, no dust jacket, dot on rear boards.
$25.00
HISTORY OF CHELTENHAM AND ST. JAMES PARISH
St. Louis, MO 1860 - 1937
Illustrated
by Rev. P. J. O'Connor
A nice piece of local history (Dogtown) in a hard-to-find edition.
$25.00
WESTMORELAND AND PORTLAND PLACES
By Julius Hunter
Published by University of Missouri Press, 1988
Inscribed, signed and dated by author.
A very nice piece of local history.
$50.00
A CRUISE TO THE ORIENT
By Andrew W. Archibald, D. D.
Published by The Stratford Co., 1921
(This is not a reprint, but the original published edition.)
$10.00
The Spirit of Scouting '76
Sixty-five years of Challenge and Triumph in the St. Louis Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America
By William J. Brittain
Published by St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts, 1976
$10.00
This Is Old Mac Calling All The Team
By Sanford N. McDonnell
Published by Sanford N. McDonnell, 1999
The story of James S. McDonnell and McDonnell Douglas
Inscribed and signed "Sandy"
$25.00
Das Mississippi - Thal
by Theodor Olshausen
Published by Akademische Buchhandlung 1853
The Mississippi Valley and the individual states of the Mississippi Valley
geographically and statistically by Theodor Olshausen Volume I The Mississippi
Valley generally. Includes two fold-out maps.
A rare copy.
$40.00
DAS GLAS
by Robert Schmidt
Published by Druck and Verlag Georg Reimer, 1912
In German, illustrated
$20.00
LAKE PLACID
The Olympic Years 1932-1980
By George Christian Ortloff and Stephen Ortloff
Published by Macromedia, c.1976
This copy is #1635 of a limited edition of 3000, signed by both authors,
and has First Day Issue Commemorative Stamp, Lake Placid, N.Y.
$10.00
OMNIBUS OF SPEED
By Charles Beaumont and William F. Nolan
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1958, 1st Ed
"Omnibus of Speed presents, for the first time under one cover, the full
story of motor racing - of the men, the machines, the arenas, from the
dawn of the century to the present day."
$30.00
Set of Eight Vogel-Fachbuch Technik
Kraftfahrzeugwesen
Published by Wurzburg 1988
Text is in German. This is classic technology of motor
vehicle beings. They are technical and engineering
related.
Rare to find as a set.
$45.00
Five Collectible Elvis Magazines
Ranging from 1977 to 2002
One has a fold-out poster
$15.00
Fur - Fish - Game
Harding's Magazine March 1976
Features articles on Mountain Pack Dog, Wildcrafting, and more.
The advertisements are worth viewing
$5.00
HALL OF FAME BASEBALL CARDS
By Bert Randolph Sugar
Published by Dover, 1978
92 collector's cards authentically reproduced in full color, perforated for
easy detaching.
A perfect gift for the young collector.
$5.00
Book of Instruction Lincoln Motor Cars
By Lincoln Motor Company, 1925, 5th Edition (not reproduced)
98 Pages in four parts
Full of illustrations
$8.00
FORD MANUAL
By Ford Motor Company, 1922
Not a reprint
63 Pages in a question/answer format
$8.00
CLEVELAND CIVIC VISION 2000 DOWNTOWN PLAN
Cleveland Planning Commission
Hunter Morrison, Director
1989
Illustrated with maps, black and white photographs, and full color
photos. Includes a large fold-out map of downtown Cleveland. 145
pages.
$10.00
We have a large donation of great books from a prominent
St. Louis architectural firm.
THE GREATEST OF EXPOSITIONS
1904 Saint Louis World's Fair
Published by Riverside Press, St. Louis, 1975
For seven months in 1904, St. Louis was the greatest city
on earth. Millions flocked to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to
behold the inventions of the early 20th century. Many saw electric
lights, automobiles, aircraft, and moving pictures for the first time.
At a time when few traveled more than a couple miles from home,
visitors encountered the people and cultures. St. Louis: The 1904
World's Fair tells the story of the greatest Victorian-era world's fair
since the lights of the fair faded over a century ago, while also
examining the fair's legacies and legends.
$25.00
Five Children's Books from Early 1940's
These are all paperbacks published by the Saalfield Company
Four books are of a series, hole punched, and bound with small
piece of brass chain. The titles are:
The Little Kitten That Wouldn't Put Her Toys Away
The Little Dog That Wouldn't Go To School
The Little Rabbit That Wouldn't Eat His Carrots
The Sleepy Pig That Wouldn't Get Up
(Plus) The Doggy Book
$15.00
THE PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN COOKBOOK
By Sallie Hill
Published by G. P., Putnam's Sons, 1962
Designed to make the most delicious dishes of the South - perfect dishes
from the Bayous, the Kentucky mountains, the Southwest and the Maryland
bays, and more.
$15.00
TASTE OF THE TOWN
Menus and selected recipes from well-known St. Louisans
Printed to benefit the Women's Self-Help Center
(c.1975)
Some very good recipes from well-recognized names around this region.
$10.00
NINE ATOP EVEREST
Story of Indian Climb
By Cap. M. S. Kohli
Published by Orient Paperbacks, c.1969
"The successful Indian Everest climb in 1965...the achievement of selfsufficiency in food, ...added to our prestige as a nation and to the self
confidence of our people."
Indira Gandhi
Signed
$20.00
THE KYBALION
Hermetic Philosophy
A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
By Three Initiates
Published by The Yogi Publication Society
Hermetic alchemists focused on elevating their mental forces to a higher level. The
precepts of their philosophy remained shrouded in secrecy for more than 2,000
years, clouded by obscure language and dense allegories. This guide offers a
modern interpretation of Hermetic doctrine.
$10.00
Arthur Schopenhauer's Sammtliche Werke (Selected Works)
by Arthur Schopenhauer
Published by Brockhaus, 1891
Text in German, nice book
$8.00
A Visual History of Ball Gloves
Glove and Web Styles from 1880s to 1950s
By David Cunningham
A fielder's dream glove collection - expanded.
$5.00
THE ILLINI
A Story of the Prairie
by Clark E. Carr
Published by A. C. McClurg & Co., 1904
Clark E. Carr was one of Galesburg s leading citizens in the late nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries - lawyer, newspaper editor, postmaster, orator, writer and
influential in politics and the community. Carr was thoroughly informed concerning
the leading events that shaped the history of the state of Illinois.
$8.00
Der Fuhrer: Ein Lese Und Lehrbuch Nach Der Naturlichen Methode
byLeslie S. Dodge
Published by The Franz Gindele Printing Co., 1894
The Guide: A reading and textbook on the natural method
$8.00
Survey Graphic 1944
Magazine in bound book of social interpretation. 12 issues (January through December)
Interesting reading
$25.00
The Rocky Mountains of Colorado
Engraved, Printed and Published by The Smith-Brooks Printing Co.,
c.1913
The front cover has a pictorial image pasted down, red ties, 16 pages,
each with a mounted color plate illustration, with identifying captions
printed.
$10.00
Classic Ferrington Guitars
Featuring the Custom-made Guitars of Master Luthier Danny Ferrington
Danny Ferrington is a master guitar maker. He has made custom guitars
for some of the music scenes most popular players; Linda Ronstadt, Elvis
Costello, Ry Cooder, Kurt Cobain all played Classic Ferrington Guitars. This
book offers an up-close look at his unique guitars and shows off his
amazing craftmanship and superb detailing. Also included is a CD featuring
music made by these artists playing Ferrington's instruments. Fantastic
pictures.
$5.00