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LARGE 1970's STAR TREK PAPERBACK LOT - SOME EARLY

Lot #6 (Sale Order 6 of 62)

Twelve copies all different, six from James Blish which are expensive for paperbacks online.

The Principles and Practice of Obstetric Medicine and Surgery (1843) Fully Illustrated

Lot #7 (Sale Order 7 of 62)

The Principles and Practice of Obstetric Medicine and Surgery, in Reference to the Process of Parturition by Francis H. Ramsbotham, Published by Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia (1843) 8vo. xvi, 458pp. Illustrated with 142 figures (drawings) in b/w. Fair condition with loose covers.

BUSTER BROWN BREAD ANTIQUE PINBACK BUTTON c.1900

Lot #8 (Sale Order 8 of 62)

Good condition with little wear c.1900

Wardie-Jay CIRCUS - Vintage Model Catalog - Wagons Train Cars c.1940

Lot #9 (Sale Order 9 of 62)

Good condition with some spotting on the front cover. Fully illustrated c.1940-1950 softcover.

TRUE GRIT MOVIE MERCHANDISE MANUAL - John Wayne - Glen Campbell (1969)

Lot #10 (Sale Order 10 of 62)

Tall 16", good condition, six pages, as shown.

1920's Seeing San Antonio Texas Sightseeing Motor Tour Pamphlet - Alamo

Lot #11 (Sale Order 11 of 62)

1920's Seeing San Antonio Texas Sightseeing Motor Tour Pamphlet - Alamo, good condition, with little wear. Some very slight spotting on one corner. As shown.

Cummins Diesel Model H & A Series (1941) Operators Instruction Manuals

Lot #12 (Sale Order 12 of 62)

Both in good condition - both for one price.

MEMORIAL ADDRESS Life and Character of JAMES A. GARFIELD (1882)

Lot #13 (Sale Order 13 of 62)

Hardcover, fair/good condition because the back cover and last few pages have heavy staining. Decorative front cover and very nice engraving of James Garfield inside.

Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence (1839)

Lot #14 (Sale Order 14 of 62)

Fair Condition, normally I wouldn't bother selling something with this many binding issues but it does have some nice engravings inside and tucked inside is a nice "Certificate of Merit" which is nice and very early. Leather coves.

Mr. Punch's History of the Great War (1920) Illustrated WW1

Lot #15 (Sale Order 15 of 62)

Mr. Punch's History of the Great War, Published by Frederick A. Stokes, NY (1920) 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrated in monochrome. 303 pages. A humorous tour through the Great War illustrated with cartoons taken from Punch. Inc. several interesting Irish references; Willie Redmond, woes of Sinn Fein, the Irish incubus etc.

CASTLE FILM Home Movie Catalog 1957-1958

Lot #16 (Sale Order 16 of 62)

Very good condition softcover, 12 pages.

Vintage BUSTER BROWN plastic toy sample shoes WITH BOX

Lot #17 (Sale Order 17 of 62)

Very good condition as shown, small sized about 4" long each with very good box.

COLLECTION OF NINE STAR TREK COASTERS - BRAND NEW

Lot #18 (Sale Order 18 of 62)

As shown, nice set.

RARE Esquire Magazine September 1951 Issue with MARILYN MONROE PIN UP

Lot #19 (Sale Order 19 of 62)

Magazine is in fair/good to good condition, the pull-out is in good condition as shown.

RARE Chalkware HIAWATHA Indian Bust Tobacco Store Display (c.1910)

Lot #20 (Sale Order 20 of 62)

Measures 12” tall and in excellent original used condition. No date however c.1910 is a start. Some loss of paint please look at photos. No markings on the bottom.

EARLY 1825 HOLY BIBLE and Old & New Testaments - FOLIO Full Leather

Lot #21 (Sale Order 21 of 62)

Large volume, folio good with some wear on interior pages. Four pounds in weight.

BUSTER BROWN BREAD Postcard (c.1910)

Lot #22 (Sale Order 22 of 62)

As shown great piece in protective holder.

The Burr McIntosh Monthly (1903) with ETHEL BARRYMORE & Harvard Yale Football

Lot #23 (Sale Order 23 of 62)

The Burr McIntosh Monthly, August 1903. Vol 2, No 5. Burr McIntosh. Published by The Burr Publishing Company, New York (1903) fair/good to good condition with some staining. With photographs of the Yale Harvard football, illustration of Ethel Barrymore. William Burr McIntosh had an eclectic career. He was known, at different points in his life, to be a lecturer, photographer, film studio owner, silent film actor, author, publisher of Burr McIntosh Monthly, reporter and a pioneer in the early film and radio business.

EARLY White Star Line "Arabia" Program - Guest List (1907)

Lot #24 (Sale Order 24 of 62)

Very early list, fair to fair/good condition with some damage, illustrated front cover. Sized 5" x 7".

THE UNDEFEATED Press Book with JOHN WAYNE and ROCK HUDSON (1969)

Lot #25 (Sale Order 25 of 62)

Good condition with little to no wear, sized 10" x 12".

TWO 1960's FISHING REEL CATALOGS

Lot #26 (Sale Order 26 of 62)

Both as shown, good condition with little to no wear.

AIR NEWS MAGAZINE (1944) TONS OF WW2 CONTENT

Lot #27 (Sale Order 27 of 62)

Comes with additional Air News Magazine that was in pretty bad shape so we threw it in. Amazing amount of WW2 content and advertising.

Atlantic Highway by Warren Armstrong (1961) Transatlantic Passenger Voyages

Lot #28 (Sale Order 28 of 62)

Atlantic Highway by Warren Armstrong, Published by The John Day Company, New York (1961) good condition, hardcover, some wear on dust jacket on mylar protector. The story of transatlantic passenger voyages. Mainly maritime but also a small amount on airships and aircraft.

RARE Commentary On The Tenures Of Littleton, A: Written Prior To The Publication Of Coke (1829)

Lot #29 (Sale Order 29 of 62)

Commentary On The Tenures Of Littleton, A: Written Prior To The Publication Of Coke Upon Littleton / Edited From A Copy In The Harleian Collection Of Manuscripts By Henry Cary. London Saunders and Benning (1829) very good condition, rebound nicely in plain cloth covers. This includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others.

RARE ANTIQUE LEATHER FIRE BUCKET

Lot #30 (Sale Order 30 of 62)

As shown, about 15" tall, in fair/good condition, some fraying on the bottom, no markings that I can see, very interesting piece.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by MARK TWAIN Illustrated (1938)

Lot #31 (Sale Order 31 of 62)

Good+ condition with owner signature, illustrated, Hardcover. Harper & Brothers (1938)

Revolt in the Desert by T.E. Lawrence (1927) Arab Revolt of 1916-1918 - First American Edition

Lot #32 (Sale Order 32 of 62)

Revolt in the Desert by T.E. Lawrence, Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward) Published by George H. Doran Company, New York (1927) T.E. Lawrence's personal account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918 against the Ottoman Empire, drawn from his longer account, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, first published the previous year. Good condition without dust jacket.

Wings Over Japan, A Lucky Terrell Flying Story by Canfield Cook (1944)

Lot #33 (Sale Order 33 of 62)

Wings Over Japan, A Lucky Terrell Flying Story by Canfield Cook, Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, NY (1944) good condition, some slight wear on front cover, browning pages, no dust jacket.

THUNDER AT THE GATES - BRAND NEW AUDIO CD - Black Civil War Regiments That Redeemed America - SEALED

Lot #34 (Sale Order 34 of 62)

SEALED BRAND NEW AS SHOWN CD BY BOOK.

RIO LOBO Press Book (1970) with JOHN WAYNE

Lot #35 (Sale Order 35 of 62)

Good condition, sized 8" x 12", with John Wayne.

RARE Life of Benjamin Franklin; Containing the Autobiography by Jared Sparks (1857)

Lot #36 (Sale Order 36 of 62)

Life of Benjamin Franklin; Containing the Autobiography, with Notes and Continuation by Jared Sparks, Published by Whittemore, Niles, and Hall, Boston, Massachusetts (1857) First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Some early repair markis on the top upper binding.

RARE Through the Dark Continent by Henry M. Stanley (1879) with MAPS

Lot #37 (Sale Order 37 of 62)

Through the Dark Continent - Volume II Only by Henry M. Stanley, Published by Harper & Brothers, New York (1879) This book is a copy of the second volume. Very early printing, first year. Bound in a deep green with faded gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Material pocket inside back board contains folded map. Amazing Book - wonderful cover.

Daddy Jake The Runaway and Short Stories Told After Dark (1901) UNCLE REMUS

Lot #38 (Sale Order 38 of 62)

Daddy Jake The Runaway and Short Stories Told After Dark, UNCLE REMUS Joel Chandler Harris. Published by The Century Co., New York (1901) Illustrations by W. E. Kemble throughout, who is also the illustrator of Huckleberry Finn.

RARE 1912 Postcard of the TITANIC

Lot #39 (Sale Order 39 of 62)

Interesting piece, not written on, published by Kraus c.1912. Very early post-sinking postcard of the Titanic but as was frequently done, it is actually the Olympic with the words "TITANIC" written on the side for production. RARE piece.

Vintage CAPTAIN'S FIREMAN'S HAT

Lot #40 (Sale Order 40 of 62)

Good condition, medium size, as shown, no identifiable marks however we may have missed something. Possibly from Brockton MA area.

Shubert Boston Opera House Program LOT (1937) Metropolitan DAS RHEINGOLD

Lot #41 (Sale Order 41 of 62)

Three from April 3rd 1937, all good condition with minor wear. Sized 7" x 10" each, approx 25 pages with advertising.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by MARK TWAIN Illustrated (1923)

Lot #42 (Sale Order 42 of 62)

Good+ condition with owner signature, illustrated, Hardcover. Harper & Brothers (1923)

RAREST Frances Brundage BUSTER BROWN & TIGE Mechanical 12" Paper Toy VALENTINE (c.1900)

Lot #43 (Sale Order 43 of 62)

Amazing piece. 12" tall. Made by Raphael in Germany, as shown amazing.

Devotional Exercises: Consisting of Reflections and Prayers (1833)

Lot #44 (Sale Order 44 of 62)

Devotional Exercises: consisting of Reflections and Prayers for the use of young persons to which is added a guide to the study of the Scriptures by Harriet Martineau, Published by Leonard C. Bowles (1833) 132 pp, hardbound, good condition. 6" tall.

East of Siam: Ramblings in the Five Divisions of French Indo-China (1926)

Lot #45 (Sale Order 45 of 62)

East of Siam: Ramblings in the Five Divisions of French Indo-China by Harry A. Franck, Published by The Century Co., New York (1926) The book completes the record of a two-year sojourn and wandering among the peoples of eastern and east central Asia, a record begun with Glimpses of Japan and Formosa, and continued through Wandering in Northern China and Roving Through Southern China. Size: 8vo. Good condition.

Yank Brown Halfback by David Stone (1921) EARLY FOOTBALL

Lot #46 (Sale Order 46 of 62)

Yank Brown Halfback by David Stone, Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York (1921) good condition, hardcover with some wear, no dust jacket.

The Flute of the Gods by Marah Ellis Ryan (1909) 24 SEPIA-TONED PHOTOGRAPHS Native Americans

Lot #47 (Sale Order 47 of 62)

The Flute of the Gods by Marah Ellis Ryan, Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York (1909) Antique novel illustrated with 24 sepia-toned photographs by famed photographer of Native Americans and the American West. Very good condition really wonderful book.

RARE PANAMA PACIFIC International Exposition Program - San Francisco (1915)

Lot #48 (Sale Order 48 of 62)

Good to Very Good condition with very little wear. HARD TO FIND - did not see any listing of this version online but perhaps you will. VERY NICE. 7" x 9" softcover.

RARE Neely's Panorama of Our New Possessions (1898) with ROUGH RIDERS and THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Lot #49 (Sale Order 49 of 62)

Neely's Panorama of Our New Possessions by F. Tennyson Neely, Published by F. Tennyson Neely, New York & London (1898) w/ 128 pp. of photos (illustrator) very good condition. Fasinating, captioned photos of people & preparations for war & occupation of Puerto & Cuba at time of the Spanish-American War including the ROUGH RIDERS and THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Smaller sized 8" x 5" hardcover.

LARGE 18" x 24" Photograph of PRESIDENT TAFT in BOSTON FRAMED (1909–1913)

Lot #50 (Sale Order 50 of 62)

Good condition, 18" x 24" framed, at the bottom of the photograph it says "South Boston" although it is unclear where the photo was actually taken - it's a good guess. A steal given the $5 flat shipping. Will be shipped securely.

BUSTER BROWN Magic Pad (c.1950?)

Lot #51 (Sale Order 51 of 62)

Good condition, no idea if it would still work but it might, sized 6" x 5".

GIANT LOT of Early Steamship Covers (1930's) U.S. Navy - CRUISE SHIPS OLYMPIA MAJESTIC & MORE

Lot #52 (Sale Order 52 of 62)

All envelopes from ships such as S.S. Olympic - Mauretania - Leviathan - Aquitania - Queen Mary - Majestic - Ile-de-France - Europa- Laffayette and more. Also three from the U.S. Navy. Nothing inside just the envelopes along with a Cunard steamship pamphlet possibly only half just as a thrown in.

FRIGIDAIRE RECIPES (1928) Early Cookbook for Refrigerator

Lot #53 (Sale Order 53 of 62)

Good condition, hardcover, 75 pages.

Thomas Jefferson Redivivus by Wendell D. Garrett (1971) Over 100 Photographs

Lot #54 (Sale Order 54 of 62)

Thomas Jefferson Redivivus by Wendell D. Garrett, Published by Barre Publishers (1971) 192pp, profuse bw and 16 color illustrations. Photographs by Joseph C. Farber. Here is a close, satisfying journey with Jefferson. Over 100 photographs, 16 in color, trace his boyhood and young manhood in Virginia, agonizing governorship, the birth pangs of the Declaration Of Independence, the decade of marital bliss, the productive days at monticello, the rich sojourns in France, the years at home as a wise and influential elder statesman.Very good condition with dust jacket.

Greetings from Earth: the Art of Bob Eggleton by Nigel Suckling - SCIENCE FICTION

Lot #55 (Sale Order 55 of 62)

Greetings from Earth: the Art of Bob Eggleton by Nigel Suckling, Bob Eggleton. Published by Paper (2000) Very good condition, little wear. Bob Eggleton has won the Hugo Award for Best Artist several times, as well as the Chesley Award and this collection of over 100 illustrations proves exactly why he is considered one of today s most original fantasy and science fiction illustrators. Softcover.

Mathew Brady: Historian With a Camera (1955) U.S. CIVIL WAR - Father of Photojournalism

Lot #56 (Sale Order 56 of 62)

Mathew Brady: Historian With a Camera by James D. Horan, Published by Crown Publishers (1955) Good condition hardcover with dust jacket. Large folio sized. "Mathew B. Brady (May 18, 1822 - January 15, 1896) was one of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers, best known for his portraits of celebrities and the documentation of the American Civil War. He is credited with being the father of photojournalism."

An Abandoned Shack by Todd Walker - Photo Portfolio LIMITED TO 1,000 COPIES

Lot #57 (Sale Order 57 of 62)

An Abandoned Shack by Todd Walker, Published by Nazraeli Press, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. (2000) No Dust Jacket. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. 'The Story of an Abandoned Shack (1968) was one of Walker's [first] publications: a hand printed portfolio of loose sheets, only a few sets of which survived time and the elements. A short piece of fiction comprising 12 sentences and 13 photographs, this work was considered by the artist to be one of his most successful published pieces.'

The Peter Pan Picture Book by James Barrie (1931) Color Folio Illustrations

Lot #58 (Sale Order 58 of 62)

The Peter Pan Picture Book by James Barrie, Published by Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., New York (1931) With music and lyrics including the lullaby Golden Slumbers. Color illustrations. Interior ortherwise clean, and free of inscriptions. Binding secure and hinges sound. No creasing to pages: a nice bright example. Size: 4to.

Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection (2013) Hundreds of Photographs

Lot #59 (Sale Order 59 of 62)

Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Published by Smithsonian Books (2013) Large softcover in very good condition, hundreds if not thousands of photographs.

Satrianum: The Archaeological Investigations (1970) Mountains of Southern Italian Peninsula

Lot #60 (Sale Order 60 of 62)

Satrianum: The Archaeological Investigations Conducted by Brown University in 1966 and 1967 by R R Holloway, Published by Brown University Press (1970) Very Good hardcover with dust jacket. 147 p. and 182 plates. This is a three hundred thirty entry catalogue of the archeological investigations of the ancient Lucanian city of Satrianum in the mountains of southern Italian peninsula. Well illustrated with more than five hundred bla and white photographs.

Discover of the North Pole (1909) by Frederick A. Cook

Lot #61 (Sale Order 61 of 62)

Discover of the North Pole. Cook, Dr. Frederick A.(General A. W. Greely, Intro) (Honorable J. Martin Miller, Edited) Published by American Book & Bible House, Philadelphia, PA (1909) Fair/Good condition with wear throughout, hardcover.

LARGE ANTIQUE & VINTAGE EPHEMERA LOT - AUTOGRAPHS - CHECKS - ADVERTISING

Lot #62 (Sale Order 62 of 62)

Everything shown, the archery postcard (or blotter) is to learn archery in a shoe store. Early bicycle advertisement for tire company, 1821 Almanac, early checks, paperback, AUTOGRAPH PIECE OF PAPER (ripped from book?) FROM HALL OF FAMER BOB FELLER. All for one price.


Antiques, Collectibles & Books #176
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Antiques, Collectibles & Books #176
by South Boston Books Event Begins: Monday, July 17, 8:00 PM Eastern First lots ends Sunday, July 23, 9:00 PM Eastern Last lot ends Sunday, July 23, 10:01 PM Eastern Books, Firemen Collectibles, Antiques, Stamps, Ephemera, Western Memorabilia. Great collection of items! Payment by PayPal Invoice Only - Full Protection. $5 FLAT USA SHIPPING!