McLoughlin. Hardcover. New York, Viking Press, 1983, first edition. Clean, tight 4to, 162pp, beautifully illustrated by the author. There is a gift inscription on the ffe, otherwise the book is nearly fine. McLoughlin's clear prose and elegant drawings, trace the evolution and natural history of the modern dog (Canis familiaris)..... More
9-10. Hardcover. New York, Ballantine/Random House Books, 1989, first edition. The dust jacket has a light tea? stain on the bottom of the spine on the inside of the jacket front and back which does not affect the book except for a wee small stain on the bottom of the..... More
1991. Softcover. Martinez, CA, C&T Publishing, 1991, first edition. Clean, tight softcover 4to, 144pp. Back cover has been seriously dog-earred on the bottom tip only. Short scuff of the bottom 1-1/2" on the spine has been neatly repaired. Cover is in good+ to very good condition. Gorgeous quilting designs with..... More
Hardcover. North Carolina, Lark Books, 1998, first edition. Clean, tight 4to, 128pp. Tips, techniques and inspirations for making extraordinary leather and suede garments and bag. How leather is made, tools and equipment needed, special techniques for leather and suedes, starting projects, garmentmaking accents and embellishments, care and cleaning, a glossary..... More
Hardcover. Chicago, Atkinson, Mentzer & Co. 1920, first edition. Slightly faded small 8vo, 137pp plus index. Spine is lightly soiled and faded, some minor bumps to tips. Spine head and tail are scuffed and worn. Neatly pencilled initials and date on the verso of the title page. Fascinating reference work..... More
Potter Craft, 2008. Hardcover. New York, Potter Craft/Random House, 2008, second printing. Gorgeously photographed knitting book with 26 classic but contemporary patterns that showcase the beauty of handspun yarns and their available counterparts. More
Hardcover. Scarce in this great condition. Albuquerque, N.M., University of New Mexico Press, 1949, 1st edition. Clean, tight,183pp, 8vo in Mylar-covered dust jacket, price clipped and old price is crossed out, another old price is penned on and crossed out, all on the front flap where the original price clip..... More
Hardcover. London, Boat International Media Limited, 2010, first edition. Book is pretty much pristine without flaws. Probably mostly unread. Twenty-one examples of the world's finest yachts. Fabulous color photography of some of the most beautiful boats in the world. They have everything for the utmost comfort and convenience including helipads..... More
New York, George Braziller Publ., 1963, first printing. Clean, tight 8vos, 1)264pp, 2)261pp, 3)262pp respectively. Price is for the set. Dust jacket show light sunning to spine, very light shelf wear. Consists of three complete volumes. 1)Alpha; Myths of Creation by Charles H. Long, 2)Two Hands of God; Myths of..... More
Hardcover. New York, Harcourt Brace & Co., Clean tight 8vo, 192pp. The book is in excellent condition with a book plate on the ffe. Jacket is good but has some chips along the top and bottom edges. Some light shelf wear. The author "set out on the trail of Anne..... More
Hardcover. New York, Penguin Press, 2007, first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Jacket is white and very lightly soiled and very light chipping at top of spine area. A visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith have combined with the degredation of the public..... More
Hardcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 1986, first edition. Bottom front tip is very slightly bumped as are spine ends. Otherwise no flaws. Excellent illustrations and a color photo section mid-book with clean, bright pictures of most of the important plants. Describes the native, naturalized, and cultivated plant species..... More
Hardcover. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1970, 3rd Printing. Clean, tight 4to, 684pp +index. Very slight bumping to tail and head of spine. F.O. signature on front pastedown. The "bible" for French cooking for both American kitchens and everyone else. Classic repertory of dishes and techniques in the French style comprehensible..... More
Fletcher Martin. Hardcover. Clean, tight 8v0, 223pp. 1944, special contents of this edition by George Macy Co., Inc. The Heritage Press, NY. Very nice, lightly worn slip case. Beige cloth with brown and gold marbelized boards. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin with an Introduction by Oscar Lewis. Contains such wonderful stories..... More
Hardcover. New York, Watson, Guptill, 1970, edition not stated, probable Clean, tight 4to, 176pp. An amazing art technique book with 300 diagrams and drawings (without a model) and a new approach to moving figures in deep space and foreshortening. Buy quality books from experienced booksellers. More
San Francisco: Jerry Duke Publishing. Softcover. Unique, clean, tight 8vo pamphlet-style, 64pp. Illustrated. A well-illustrated discussion of social dancing among the Cajun people in Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas. An historical and folkloristic study describing and analyzing the dances of the Cajuns back to 1887. More
China: Yunnan Fine Arts Publishing, 2004. First edition. Softcover. Clean, tight 8vo, 160pp. Very scarce. A pictograph dictionary of the Dongba culture, the only surviving ancient pictograph in the world which has been chosen as the Memory of the World by the United Nations Organization. 1000 Dongba characteres in common..... More
Madras, India: Ganesh & Co., 1969 & 1970. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Two clean, tight 8vos, 441 & 512pp respectively. Light shelf wear, dust jackets are lightly bumped and edges slightly chipped. Forner owner stamp on the ffe of each volume. Books have red cloth covers and front tips are lightly..... More
Colorado: Sonlight Curriculum Division of Penguin Books, Inc., 1996. Second edition from the first edition in 1937. Softcover. Very scarce, collectible. Clean, tight 4to, 95pp. Very light shelf wear. Newberry Award winner with original lithographs by Daugherty. A really well-written biography for middle school age on up to adullt about..... More
Belize: Tropical Research Foundation, Ltd., 1992. First edition. Softcover. Clean, tight pamphlet in wraps, 71pp. A very scarce booklet with a small circular glue stain on the front cover and a small green (paint?) smudge on the back at the top of the spine. Central American jungles have given the..... More
Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1982. Mabel Morrow. Second printing. Softcover. Scarce, clean, tight folio, 242pp, has one small scuff to tip of spine tail, very minor shelf wear, appears unread. The preparation and use of of rawhide from pre-Columbian North America. The design, styles, and uses of rawhide implements..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. Clean, tight, brand new, still in sealed plastic cover. A comprehensive overview of more than 280 well-known medicinal and poisonous plants with more than 350 full-color illustrations. More
New York: Vendome Press, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Clean, tight folio, 128pp, very slight shelf wear to the dust jacket. A delightful photographic essay w/text of the very democratic Lord Ganesha who appears everywhere in India - his whimsical apperance charms everyone with his elephant head, chubbly-bellied man's body, many..... More
New York: Crescent Books, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Clean, tight folio, 112pp. American Art Series. Book is near fine and dust jacket shows only very, very minor shelf wear. Contains 80+ of Alfred Steiglitz's (1864-1946) black and white photographs. His prolific, elegant photography and his technical advances put him in..... More
