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Hutchins Frank and Cortelle.
Houseboating on a Colonial Waterway
Boston, L.C. Page & Company,
1910, First Impression ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Near Fine, True adventures of a family that built a houseboat named it Gadabout and sailed it from Norfolk, Va. down the Elizbeth to find Hampton Roads and to start upon her cruise up the historic James River. Fifty four photo illustrations of this historic trip and their exploration of Jamestown Island. Pale green cloth boards and spine, bright gilt lettering, decoratively framed illustration of the houseboat in color, gilt lettering to spine. Upper right corner mild darkenening to edge. Illustrated end papers. TEG. X-Mas inscription to pre-title page. Frontispiece, two color ink title page. First Impression May, 1910 to copyright page. In protective polyester film wrap. sm 8vo, 299 pages
(Waterways, Virginia's, Rivers, Houseboating, Rare, Books, Jamestown, Island, Houseboating, On, A, Colonial, Waterway, First, Edition) Cat No. 1910.
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65.00
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Buffum, Herbert E., M.D., Lovering, A.T., M.D., Warren, Ira, M.D., Et Al.
The Household Physician, A Twentieth Century Medica; A Practical Description in Plain Language of all the Diseases of Men, Women and Children, Volumes I & II
Buffalo New York, The Brofly Press,
1929, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Two fully illustrated volumes with the latest discoveries in Medicine, and most approved methods of treatment. By a corps of eminent specialists, practising physicians and sugeons. Lists of specialists consulted; illustrated throughout with drawings, color plates and color manikins ( (anatomical models of the human body, in fold out parts). Medical, Homeopathic and Veterinary Departments, a compendium of information covering, skin diseases, nerve and brain, anatomy, old age and its diseases, surgical, venerial, female disease, care of children, a treatise on keeping young (beautiful woman), phrenology, osteopathy, dieting, physical culture, Veterinary Medicine. One interesting tid-bit on achieving the desired sex of a child: Male; before cohabitation the husband should eat nothing but good, substantial food, take long, hard exercise in the open air, read light literature, abstain from indulgence for some time before the procreative period. The wife should abstain from animal food but should eat vegetables and farinaceaous articles of diet, exercise daily until almost fatigued and pass time with older females than herself. Also chapter on Hydropathic therapy, medicines and their preparations, medicines and prescriptions for animals, etc. Green stamped cloth boards and spine, flore decorations, spine ends and edges rubbed. Both volumes clean, tightly bound, over 1400 pages.
(The Household, Physician, A, Twentieth, Century, Medica, Antique, Medical, Books, Antique, Homoepathic, Medical, Books, Medical, Manikins, Antique, Veterinary, Books, Hydropathic, Therapy) Cat No. 2672.
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80.00
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Bettger, Frank.
How I Mutiplied My Income & Happiness in Selling
New York, Prentice Hall Inc,
1954, Second Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Jacket: Good, Actual interviews and sales presentations that raised Frank Bettger from failure to unparalleled selling success. NO matter what you sell, these techniques will HELP YOU SELL MORE THAT YOU EVER DREAMED POSSIBLE!! Also included, phrase by phrase sales presentations; Frank's own "13 Weeks Self-Organizer". One of the most successful "How to get Rich" books of it's time. Blue cloth boards and spine, gilt lettering, mild rubbing of spine ends. DW not price clipped, states Second Printing, also stated to copwright page. Yellow and red with picture of Bettger. Spine ends chipped, lower end creased, Lower edge bumped with closed tear, small closed tears and small chip upper edge. Upper front edge near flap 1 inch chip, rear DW same, worn upper and lower edges. In mylar. Tall 8vo, 315 pp
(Bettger's, Selling, Techniques, Frank, Bettger, How, I, Multiplied, My, Income, Vintage, Self, Help, Successful, Selling, Vintage, Selling, Books, Sale, Motivation, Growing, Wealth, How, To, Get, Rich, Books, Salesmanship) Cat No. 2659.
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55.00
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Stout, Rex.
How Like a God
New York, The Vanguard Press,
1947, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Jacket: Very Good, Rex Stout (1886-1975) unusual psychological story of suspense and vengence, written in the second person. Stout's first novel, originally published by Vanguard in 1929. Stout is well known for his Nero Wolfe detective novels. Black cloth boards and spine, pink lettering to spine and decorations. DJ designed by Bill English, not price clipped. Brown, illustrated, mild rubbing of edges, small chip to upper corner. Rear upper edge 1/2 inch closed tear, mild crease. Ad for H.F. Heard's, Doppelgangers to rear cover. Clean text, no markings, solidly bound. In mylar jacket. sm 8vo, 313pp
(Like, A, God, Rex, Stout, First, Novel, First, Novels, Suspense, Novel, Psychological, Suspense) Cat No. 2263.
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55.00
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Arthur Shulman & Roger Youman.
How Sweet It Was; Television: A Pictorial Commentary
New York, Bonanza Books,
1966, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Jacket: Very Good, A panorama of television from 1946 through the 1960's, 1,435 pictures collected over a period of two decades, many one of a kind. Fascinating commentary following the changes, trends, and progress (or lack of it). Divided into 12 chapters: great comedians, specials, personalities, music, situation comedy, drama, action-adventure, westerns, panel and quiz shows, daytime programming, children's shows, news & public affairs. Great performers and personalities: Milton Berle, Pinky Lee, Garry Moore, Jack Parr, Steve Allen, Arthur Godfrey, The Ed Sullivan Show, first telecast of the World Series, the original "Marty" and "Requiem for a Heavyweight," assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald, McCarthy and Kefauver hearings, space shots, Perry Como Show, The Play of the Week, The Life of Riley, Burns & Allen, Fibber McGee and Molly, TV Spectaculars, The Goldbergs, etc. Well researched with excellent stills, a compendium of television nostalgia. Red cloth boards and spine, DW yellow illustrated. Rubbing of edges, upper spine end and edge few closed tears. Tightly bound, clean, no writing. 4 to, 458 pp
(Television, Television, Early, Years, History, Of, Television, Television, Children's, Shows, Fifties, Television, Live, Television, Arthur, Godfrey, Milton, Berle, The Lone, Ranger, Judy, Garland, Phil, Silvers, Our, Miss, Brooks) Cat No. 2703.
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17.50
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