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Antique & Collectible Books #207 |
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by South Boston Books
Event Begins: Monday, February 26, 10:30 PM Eastern
First lots ends Sunday, March 4, 9:00 PM Eastern
Last lot ends Sunday, March 4, 9:47 PM Eastern $5 FLAT USA SHIPPING. Great lots of antiquarian books and ephemera. NO RESERVES - REASONABLE SHIPPING! 15% BUYERS PREMIUM
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE We accept payment by Paypal only via a PAYPAL INVOICE after auction. Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 48) PLEASE TAKE NOTE We accept payment by Paypal only via a PAYPAL INVOICE after auction. You will receive the invoice a few hours after the auction ends. Thanks. We do not have your credit card info and it will not be charged by us.
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SHIPPING IS $5 FLAT PER AUCTION FOR USA BIDDERS Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 48) SHIPPING IS $5 FLAT PER AUCTION FOR USA BIDDERS NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU PURCHASE.
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AUCTION TERMS - THANKS FOR SHOPPING WITH US! Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 48)
BUYERS PREMIUM IS 15%. After seven days the consignor can request his item back if they wish. If your invoice is cancelled we reserve the right to ban you from future purchases. PLEASE NOTE NO RETURNS FOR ANY ITEMS - please review items thoroughly before bidding. Any unpaid PAYPAL invoices after 7 DAYS will be sent to Proxibid for review and your items will be relisted. Buyers Premium is waived for this auction. Books shipped within 5-7 business days - we try to ship out earlier than that. (10/17/2017) All packages delivered are the responsibility of the BUYER. Once the tracking shows delivered our end of the transaction is over. If your package is stolen you must contact the Post Office, no refund will be given through us or Paypal.
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TWO Space Stamp Albums (1970's) Filled with Stamps - APOLLO - MOON LANDING Lot #5 (Sale Order 4 of 48) Softcover, one is the revised edition, the other a second edition. Many stamps included, some missing but not many. Multiple ages each.
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1975 United States Postal Service “Man Is His Own Star" with Apollo-Soyuz First Day Cancellation Lot #6 (Sale Order 5 of 48) 1975 United States Postal Service “Man Is His Own Star” booklet with a first-day issue (July 15, 1975) Kennedy Space Center cancellation on the 10¢ Apollo-Soyuz se-tenant pair. The six-page booklet provides an overview of U.S. space achievements through stamps and includes photos honoring Project Mercury, Project Gemini, Apollo 8, first man on the moon, lunar rover, Skylab, Pioneer 10, and Mariner 10 issues. Scott Catalog#s of stamps are 1569-70; approximate sizes of the booklet is 8 ½ x 11”.
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IN COLD BLOOD (1965) Early Trade Edition with Dust Jacket Lot #7 (Sale Order 6 of 48) Good condition, dust jacket fair/good in mylar protector. First edition, seventh printing as shown.
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New Worlds to Conquer by Richard Halliburton (1937) Adventures in South America - Mexico - Panama Lot #8 (Sale Order 7 of 48) New Worlds to Conquer by Richard Halliburton, Published by Garden City Publishing, New York, NY, USA (1937) good in fair dustjacket in new protector. Halliburton tells of his adventures in South America which include following Cortez's trail through Mexico, a fifity-mile swim along the Panama Canal, climbing the Darien peak and finding the hidden mountain city of Manchu Picchu in Peru. Halliburton was an American adventurer and author who disappeared in 1939 in an ill-fated attempt to sail a Chinese junk from Hong Kong to San Francisco.
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$2 Two Dollar Federal Reserve Note FIRST DAY ISSUE (1976) Lot #9 (Sale Order 8 of 48) Condition as shown, inside a folder with the Constitution as a backdrop - not sure if this came with the bill or not - but it's yours.
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LINCOLN by Emil Ludwig (1930) Full-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln Lot #10 (Sale Order 9 of 48) LINCOLN by Emil Ludwig, Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York (1930) "A full-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln - drawn by the magic pen of Emil Ludwig. The result is a most human, penetrating and dramatic biography of the great President." good in good dust jacket in new protector. Owner bookplate, and general wear.
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COLLECTION of 3 Cent & 1 Cent Stamps Not Cancelled Lot #11 (Sale Order 10 of 48) Found a envelope as shown, filled with stamps, not cancelled. All one price about 20 of them.
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COLLECTION on U.S. First Day Covers & Special Covers (1960's & 1970's) Lot #12 (Sale Order 11 of 48) First 10+ pages are first day covers the rest of the covers are NASA and other 1960's first day covers including shortly after the JFK Assassination. About 20-25 in total.
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Scottish Rite Masonic Massachusetts Consistory Medal (c.1890) Lot #13 (Sale Order 12 of 48) As shown, good condition with wear. Dates between 1890 and 1910?
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WOMEN OF THE SEA by Edward Rowe Snow (1963) Lot #14 (Sale Order 13 of 48) Good condition in good- dust jacket with some wear. Hardcover, some light spotting on some pages.
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Curiosities of Law and Lawyers (1883) Lot #15 (Sale Order 14 of 48) Curiosities of Law and Lawyers, Published by Albany, N.Y. : Banks Brothers (1883) good condition with cracked hinge.
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The Last Frontier The White Man's War for Civilization In Africa by Alexander E. Powell (1912) Lot #16 (Sale Order 15 of 48) The Last Frontier The White Man's War for Civilization In Africa by Alexander E. Powell, Published by New York: Scribner's Sons, (1912) good condition hardcover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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RARE Tale of Vanished Land: Memories of a Childhood in Old Russia (1930) SIGNED Illustrated by Simon Lot #17 (Sale Order 16 of 48) Tale of a Vanished Land - Memories of a Childhood in Old Russia by Harry E. Burroughs, Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston (1930) good condition hardcover, inscribed and signed by "Harry" on inside front page (see pic). Illustrated throughout with woodcuts by Howard Simon. "Howard Simon (1902–1979) was a notable American illustrator, painter, and printmaker who is known for his woodcuts. Simon provided illustrations for several dozen books, and his work is displayed in numerous museums.".
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Seven Years in Tibet (1953) by Heinrich Harrer Lot #18 (Sale Order 17 of 48) Good- condition in good- dust jacket with wear, BCE, stated first edition. E.P. Dutton (1953)
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De Viris Illustribus Urbis Rome (1820) by James Hardie & TWO ADDITIONAL Antique Books Lot #19 (Sale Order 18 of 48) Old leather calf covers, George Long (1820) hardcover, good condition, general wear, 6" tall. ALSO Carl the Your Emigrant (c.1860) and Evangeline A Tale of Acadif (c.1880) with pencil underling on pages.
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HIGH ADVENTURE by Sir Edmund Hillary (1955) EVEREST Lot #20 (Sale Order 19 of 48) Good in fair/good dust jacket, hardcover, E.P. Dutton (1955) as shown.
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HUNTING - FISHING and CAMPING by L.L. BEAN (1947) Lot #21 (Sale Order 20 of 48) Good- condition with cracked hinge (see pic) as shown.
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LARGE Collection of NASA Space Stamps from Different Countries Lot #22 (Sale Order 21 of 48) Each one of these packets has space stamps from different countries, many envelopes as shown - pretty cool to look at.
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PT 109: John F. Kennedy In World War II by Robert J. Donovan (1961) First Edition Lot #23 (Sale Order 22 of 48) PT 109: John F. Kennedy In World War II by Robert J. Donovan, Published by McGraw-Hill, New York (1961) good condition in good dust jacket, stated first edition.
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Face to Face with Kaiserism by James W. Gerard (1918) Germany WW1 Lot #24 (Sale Order 23 of 48) Face to Face with Kaiserism by James W. Gerard, Published by George H. Doran Company, New York (1918) good condition, small scuff mark taken out on the bottom of the spine. Book concentrates on and chronicles Kaiser Wilhelm and the background, events, politics and policies leading to World War I. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Cook It Ahead by Elinore Marvel (1951) SIGNED and The INTERNATIONAL COOK BOOK (1929) Lot #25 (Sale Order 24 of 48) Cook It Ahead by Elinore Marvel, Published by Houghton Mifflin (1951) fair/good condition with wear throughout, signed and inscribed by the author. THE INTERNATIONAL COOK BOOK, Merchandisers Inc. Boston MA. (1929) with wear on the covers, and some recipes on the inside cover pasted.
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GATEWAY to FREEDOM History of the Underground Railroad SIGNED and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Lot #26 (Sale Order 25 of 48) Good condition hardcover, signature on bookplate as shown. Published by W. W. Norton & Company (2015) small tear on dust jacket.
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Little Folks' Mother Goose: 250 illustrations by Christopher Rule (1931) Large Hardcover Lot #27 (Sale Order 26 of 48) Little Folks' Mother Goose: 250 illustrations by Christopher Rule, large hardcover, good condition, owner signature. Size: 4to - Over 9 ¾" -12" Tall.
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Roger's Apprenticeship; Five Years of a Boy's Life (1876) and Left on Labrador (c.1900) Lot #28 (Sale Order 27 of 48) Roger's Apprenticeship; Or, Five Years of a Boy's Life by Emma Marshall, Published by Robert Carter and Brothers (1876) good condition with some light staining on some pages. Small hardcover. ALSO Left on Labrador (c.1900) Hurst & Company by C.A. Stephens, good condition no dust jacket.
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TOM SWIFT and His Giant Robot (1954) Science Fiction with Dust Jacket Lot #29 (Sale Order 28 of 48) Good in fair/good dust jacket, owner signature, Grosset & Dunlap (1954).
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Large NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Book filled with MAPS Lot #30 (Sale Order 29 of 48) Large hardcover, filled as shown with maps, North America is one, we never even took one out you get the entire book fresh off the auction block.
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One Hundred Years of Conflict Between the Nations of Europe: The Causes and Issues of WW1 (1914) Lot #31 (Sale Order 30 of 48) One Hundred Years of Conflict Between the Nations of Europe: The Causes and Issues of the Great War by Charles Morris,
Published by L. T. Myers (1914) good condition, small hole on outer upper spine (see pic) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "The Causes and Issues of the Great War. A graphic story of the nations involved, their History and former wars, their rulers and leaders, their armies and navies, their resources, the reasons for conflict, and the issues at stake."
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Religous FOLK SONGS of the NEGRO as Sung on the Plantations (1909) Lot #32 (Sale Order 31 of 48) Good condition, some wear and marks on the front cover, Institute Press (1909) small hardcover.
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RARE GLEANINGS OF A MYSTIC by Max Heindel (1922) Essays on Practical Mysticism Lot #33 (Sale Order 32 of 48) Gleanings of a Mystic by Max Heindel, Published by Rosicrucian Fellowship / L. N Fowler, Oceanside and London (1922) good condition, "Series of Essays on Practical Mysticism", small hardcover.
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RARE Natural Law in the Spiritual World by Henry Drummond (1887) Lot #34 (Sale Order 33 of 48) Natural Law in the Spiritual World by Henry Drummond, Published by John B. Alden, Publisher, NY (1887) good condition hardcover.
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LARGE Vintage STAMP ALBUM with MANY STAMPS Lot #35 (Sale Order 34 of 48) Large album about 50-70% filled some cancelled some not. As shown.
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19th Century Antique Trading Cards Set - Kid Gloves & Laces Lot #36 (Sale Order 35 of 48) Five cards in set, as shown, blank on back, sized about 3" x 5" each. Very nice.
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Collection of MILITARY Vietnam War Books including VIETNAM No Regrets SIGNED Lot #37 (Sale Order 36 of 48) Vietnam No Regrets by J. Richard Watkins SIGNED, Reporting Vietnam by William Hammond, REMF Collection of Short Stories about serving the rear in Vietnam, and Through the Valley by Col. James Humphries. All brand new.
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RARE With Kitchener's Army Being a Chaplain's Experiences with the Nile Expedition in 1898 Lot #38 (Sale Order 37 of 48) With Kitchener's Army Being a Chaplain's Experiences with the Nile Expedition, 1898 by Owen Spencer Watkins, Published by S.W. Partridge & Co, London (1900) No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall, 276pp + catalogue. First Hand Account by the Army Chaplain, Illustrated with B&W Illustrations and Maps. Good condition some spotting on blank fep, great illustrated cover.
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MILITARY TOPOGRAPHY (1907) with MAPS West Point NY Lot #39 (Sale Order 38 of 48) Military Topography: Part 1. Map Reading, Etc. Department of Drawing, U.S.M.A. by Colonel C. W. Larned; Captain Charles B. Hagadorn; Captain Harold Hammond; 1st Lieutenant George B. Comly. Published by U.S. Military Academy Press (1907) good condition with maps.
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RAREST Memoirs of the Administrations of WASHINGTON and John ADAMS (1846) Jefferson Hamilton Lot #40 (Sale Order 39 of 48) Memoirs of the Administrations of Washington and John Adams, Edited from the Papers of Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury by George Gibbs, Published for the Subscriber, New York (1846) Two volumes, original cloth, 574 and 556 pages including indexes. Good condition, some heavy foxing on title pages - does not run into the rest of the pages. Exterior covers with some wear, scuffing on outer spine.
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A Summer Journey in the West by Mrs. Eliza R. Steele (1841) Mississippi River - Niagara Falls Lot #41 (Sale Order 40 of 48) A Summer Journey in the West by Mrs. Eliza R. Steele, Published by John S. Taylor, and Co., New-York (1841) Description of a trip from the east coast to the Mississippi River in a series of 11 letters dated June 14 to July 23, 1840. Commentary on Indian tribes, Niagara Falls, and more. Fair/Good to good condition, cover wear, some spotting.
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RARE The Cuban and Porto Rican Campaigns by Richard Harding Davis (1898) Lot #42 (Sale Order 41 of 48) The Cuban and Porto Rican Campaigns by Richard Harding Davis, Published by Charles Scribner's, New York, (1898) good condition hardcover with moderate wear. Frontis, profuse b/w illus, colour folding map. In 1898 America intervened in the Cuban War of Independence, leading to conflict with Spain. This is a detailed account of this campaign, together with American military sea and land operations on the island of Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War.
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Friends of France: the Field Service of the American Ambulance (1916) WW1 Personal Accounts Lot #43 (Sale Order 42 of 48) Friends of France: the Field Service of the American Ambulance, Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston (1916) Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nice copy of a scarce title. Personal accounts by those who served in France with the American Ambulance Service during World War One.
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The Torlesse Papers 1848-51 The Journals and Letters of Charles Torlesse (1958) Lot #44 (Sale Order 43 of 48) The Torlesse Papers 1848-51 The Journals and Letters of Charles Torlesse Concerning the Foundation of the Canterbury Settlement in New Zealand by Charles Torlesse, Published by The Pegasus Press, Christchurch (1958) Paper over boards, blue cloth spine, gilt titles Limited edition, journals and letters concerning the foundation of the Canterbury Settlement in New Zealand, with maps and illustrations Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good in fair/good to good condition.
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RARE Historical View of the American Revolution by Greene George Washington (1865) Lot #45 (Sale Order 44 of 48) Historical View of the American Revolution by Greene George Washington, Published by Boston Ticknor and Fields (1865) 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Good condition with some wear on the covers. George Washington Greene was an American historian. He was also the grandson of Major-General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
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Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by JULES VERNE (c.1920) Lot #46 (Sale Order 45 of 48) Good- condition with cover wear, A.L. Burt New York (c.1920)
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RARE The Life-Line Of The Lone One by Warren Chase (1865) Spiritualism Free-Love Practitioner Lot #47 (Sale Order 46 of 48) The Life-Line Of The Lone One; Or, Autobiography Of The World’s Child by Warren Chase, Published by Boston: Bela Marsha, 1865. (1865) Third Edition, fair/good condition with cover wear. Warren Chase was an American pioneer, reformer, and politician. In this book Chase recounts his socialist activities as espoused by Charles Fourier. Warren Chase [1813-1891] was one of the first apostles of Spiritualism in America and was a practitioner of the "Free Love" movement in the early 19th century. Born in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, he began studying mesmerism in Wisconsin by 1843. He was also an active advoate of Charles Fourier's scheme of socialism. An end result was the founding in 1844 of the Wisconsin Phalanx- a socialist community in Fond-du-Lac County that disbanded, with a profit, six years later.
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AUFSTIEG AUS DEM NICHTS Germany's "Rise From Nothing" POST WW2 GERMANY PICTURE BOOKS Two Volumes Lot #48 (Sale Order 47 of 48) Aufstieg aus dem Nichts. Deutschland von 1945 bis 1953. "Rise from Nothing", two volumes large hardcover with dust jackets that have heavy wear. Great photographs.
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The Romance & Rise of the American Tropics by Samuel Crowther (1929) Lot #49 (Sale Order 48 of 48) The Romance & Rise of the American Tropics by Samuel Crowther, Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co., (1929) Mr. Crowther's history of the reconquest and rebuilding of an ancient Spanish empire by American Finance. Good condition, some spotting on some pages, some minor wear on the covers. B&W Photographs; 8vo; 390 pages.
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