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Barnum, P.T.: Struggles and Triumphs or Forty Years Recollections of P.T. Barnum., yellow-orange cover w/gold gilt on spine, very good condition, illustrated, 1871...$85

Ceram, C.W.: The Secret of the Hittites., The discovery of an ancient empire, 1956, translated from German by Richard and Clara Winston, dustjacket and book in very good condition...$35

Chase, A. W., M.D. Dr. Chase's Recipes. An invaluable collection ofabout 800 practical recipes "for merchants, grocers, saloon-keepers, druggists, tanners, bakers, physicians, shoemakers, harness makers, painters, jewelers, blacksmiths, tinners, gunsmiths, farriers, barbers, dyers, renovators, farmers, and families generally." Fair condition. Black faded decorated cover with gold gilt writing on spine. Spine is loose and there is overall a lot of scuffing and fading. No pages missing or other damage, but this book has been well-used and loved. A most interesting book! 1881...$55

Cobbin, Ingram, V.D.M.: Pictorial Bible Commentator for Young People., black leatherbound with striking gold gilt design of title on spine and cover, attractive, spine "wrinkled," some wear on edges of cover, overall very good condition, over 450 illustrations and maps, 1881...$95

Hawley, Walter, A.; Oriental Rugs, 1937, an oversized book with eleven full page plates of rugs in color and eighty half tone engravings, and four maps, a beautiful well-made book in excellent condition, published by Tudor Publishing Co. in New York ... $125.00

Heron-Allen: Violin-Making as it was and is, Fold-out diagrams and Illustrations throughout- almost 200 woodcut illustrations!, red cover with attractive gold gilt and black design on front and spine, c. 1880s... $135

Jeans, Sir James: Le Mysterieux Univers., Astronomy book, 3/4 leather, very good condition, photo illustrations, 1931...$35

Langford, Nathaniel Pitt:  Vigilante Days and Ways, The Pioneers of the Rockies, the makers and making of Montana and Idaho. A Crescent Library book published by A.L. Burt.  Dustjacket and book in very good condition...$65

McDonald, General John. Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring and eighteen months in the penitentiary. "Containing a complete exposure of the illicit whiskey frauds culminating in 1875, with documentary proofs. Comprising fac-similes of confidential letters and telegrams directing the management of the ring; to which is added The Author's Remarkable Experiences while a Convict in the Missouri Penitentiary, at Jefferson City." Very Good Condition, 1880...$68

Moody, Charles Stuard, M.D.: Backwoods Surgery and Medicine., outing handbooks, hardcover, Outing Publishing Co. good condition, 1916...$24

Salesman's Sample of Six Harbound Books... RARE... All are bound together with a green cover with flap. Color plates, 1901...$115

Tangerman, E.J.: Whittling and Woodcraft, First Edition, Illustrated profusely, FINE in condition, 1927... $110

Wells, Richard A.: Manners Culture and Dress of the Best American Society., Including Social, Commercial, and Legal Forms, "letter writing, invitations, &c., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training," RARE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE, red cover with gold gilt on outside, blue cover with gold gilt on front endpaper, and red cover with black lettering on back endpapers- all choices of bookbindings the salesman was offering for this book, Introduction by Rev. Willard E. Waterbury, Illustrated throughout, very good condition, 1890... $115 Veiw 1 View 2 View 3

Wuthes, Rev. Joseph H., M.D.: Curiosities of the Microscope., no dustjacket, book measures 6 1/4" x 5", gold gilt decoration of miscrorganisims on cover and spine, very attractive, pages have brown spotting throughout, otherwise near excellent condition, profusely illustrated, a rare find, c. 1852...$75

Young, S. Hall: Klondike Clan, The., illustrated with photos, faded corner to cover, c.1916 ... $38

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