Hardcover. Zaltbommel NE, European Library, 3rd Ed., 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illustrated boards, features 75 postcard scenes reproduced in b&w from 1880 - 1930. The small town is on the north-east Essex coast of England. Clean copy.
Paperback. New York, Anchor Books/Doubleday & Company, reprint, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 186 pages, paperback. The story of a fictional coal mining town in England. Based on author's time spent in Northern England. Moderate fading and age toning to wraps. Unmarked. A tight copy.
Hardcover. London, England, Jonathan Cape, 1st UK, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 250 pages. Hardcover. Decorated endpapers. B/w illustrations throughout. Binding tight. Spine straight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket unclipped, very good. Cover boards bound in brown cloth, gilt title on spine. Westward to Vinland is not only the invaluable record of a major contemporary archaeological discovery, it is a fascinating travel book which describes the life and character of the Eskimoes and Indians of North America.
Hardcover. New York , George Sully & Company, 1st U.S., 1920, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 337 pages. Blue cloth cover, edges and spine with some wear and tearing. Pages untrimmed only on bottom edge. Light foxing on fore edge and inside pages. Previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf. Many b&w illustrations throughout. Circa 1920, but precise date unknown. Previous owner's inscription dated 1924.
Hardcover. New York, Collins & Co., rep, 1824, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 374 pp Hardbound some wear to the extremities and spine leather gone from top and bottom, exposing signatures. Front board is nearly separated and back board on the way. Foxing throughout. Some insect damage to back 30 pages, but only barely reaching text. Reading copy only.
Softcover. Hanover, NH, The University Press of New England, 1st, 2001, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 199 pages, soft cover. Covers have indented writing on both the front and rear, with light bumping to the corners and the bottom of the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This is a book about understanding old buildings. In an era in which much of the US landscape has been littered by unimaginative, prefabricated structures, James L. Garvin tells owners and would-be owners of old buildings what they need to know before they begin the restoration process. It focusses on the architectural distinctiveness of the Northern New England area. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34222
Hardcover. New York , Taplinger Publishing Company, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 236 pages. B/W photographs. Dust jacket worn on top edge. Record # 802219
Softcover. San Francisco, California, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 56 pages. Exhibition catalog. Color illustrated wrappers with white titles, perfect binding, preface by Ian McKibben White, introduction by Michael Conforti, catalogue of the exhibition, 23 b&w plates throughout, brown textured endpapers. Light rubbing to covers; a very clean, tight copy in great condition. Record # 806225
Softcover. Salt Lake City UT, University of Utah Press, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 421 pages, soft cover. Exterior and interior are in very good condition. This book surveys the extinct Ice Age plants and animals of North America. It ponders their relative abundance and variety, and speculates on the probable causes of their ultimate extinction. B&W photos and illustrations throughout. Clean copy. Record # 33614
Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown & Co., 1st, 1897, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 221 pages. Illustrated by Edmund H. Garrett with 80 b/w drawings (including frontispiece and title page), some in-text and some full page. A vivid journey through picturesque landscapes and historic towns of the North Shore, the heartland of the Puritans. Previous owner's name on front flyleaf. B/W frontispiece and illustrated title page. Top edge gilt. Pages lightly age toned. green cloth with gilt decoration, pictorial, and lettering on front and spine. Minor edgewear and wear to top and bottom of spine. Corners very lightly rubbed and bumped. Record # 803243
Hardcover. Middletown, CT, Wesleyan University Press, 2nd pr., 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 142 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition, with chipping to the top and bottom of the spine. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is about the history of the Connecticut River, from its headwaters in northern New England to its end in Long Island Sound. Informative yet entertaining, the book provides a tour of the area while describing its long history and its importance in the story of New England. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34199
Softcover. Rochester, England, North Kent Books, 2nd Revised, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 142 pages Manston Spitfire, and 41 pages Pilot's Notes. These two volumes on the British Spitfire are both bound in paper wrappers without dust jackets. Covers and interior pages are both also clean and bright. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. "The Manston Spitfire TB752" offers a detailed account of one particular iconic aircraft flown by the Royal Air Force during World War II. Alongside captivating images, readers will find a wealth of information, including technical specifications, operational history, and personal anecdotes from those who piloted and maintained this particular Spitfire. "Pilot's Notes for Spitfire," is a fascinating 3rd edition (1947 reprint) created by the Air Ministry in order to quickly train pilots on these remarkable flying machine. Clean copies. Record # 34060
Softcover. NY, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1st thus, 1958, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 232 pages, soft cover. Covers have some minor scuffing and edge wear, but are in overall good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. The first part of this book vividly documents the shocking poverty, unemployment, and grim, dangerous conditions of the working class in industrial northern England during the 1930s, focusing on miners and dilapidated housing. In the second part he presents a critical analysis of socialism, defending it as a necessary solution while criticizing the middle-class intellectuals who champion it, arguing for a more relatable commonsense approach rooted in justice and liberty to unite society against fascism. Contains some markings by the previous owner in blue pen throughout. Record # 34217
Hardcover. Lebanon, NH, University Press of New England, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 249 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Short inscription by the author on the title page, to a fellow writer. The relocation of a historic round barn in northern Vermont forms the backdrop against which a cast of unusual characters struggle to realize their frustrated desires. A first novel. Clean copy. Record # 33799