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100 Greatest Comic Books: An Appreciation of the Comics and Their Stories by: Weist, Jerry
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100 Greatest Comic Books: An Appreciation of the Comics and Their Stories
by: Weist, Jerry

Hardcover. Atlanta, Whitman Publishing, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 120 pages. Full color illustrations. Covers show minor wear. Clean, tight copy. Hardcover, no dust jacket.

Record # 610474

Price: $20.00
Price: $20.00 

100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons by: Beck, Jerry
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100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons
by: Beck, Jerry

Hardcover. San Rafael, CA, Insight Editions, 2nd, 2020, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 213 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Laminated boards. Color illustrations throughout. Clean, tight copy. n a world of rascally rabbits, megalomaniacal ducks, and stuttering pigs, what defines greatness? This question was posed to thousands of cartoon fans, historians, and animators to create The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons, the definitive Looney Tunes collection. Jerry Beck and the Cartoon Brew team of animation experts reveal the amusing anecdotes and secret origins behind such classics as "What's Opera, Doc?," "One Froggy Evening," and "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 th Century." Featuring more than 300 pieces of original art from private collectors and the Warner Bros. archives, The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons settles the debate on the best of the best, and poses a new question: Is your favorite one of the greatest?

Record # 369091

Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00 

100 Nineteenth-Century Rhyming Alphabets in English by: Professor Ruth Baldwin
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100 Nineteenth-Century Rhyming Alphabets in English
by: Professor Ruth Baldwin

Hardcover. Carbondale IL, Southern Illinois University, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages of color plates plus many pages of b/w illustrations, 296 pages in all.

Record # 361834

Price: $20.00
Price: $20.00 

19th & 20th Century Literature with selections from the estate of Stanley Simon/ Sale 2478 by: Swann
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19th & 20th Century Literature with selections from the estate of Stanley Simon/ Sale 2478
by: Swann

Softcover. NY, Swann Auction Galleries, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 310 lots illustrated with color photos of rare books, many in dust jackets. Description and comments for each lot, prices realized list laid in. Great reference for the avid collector. Clean copy.

Record # 399273

Price: $50.00
Price: $50.00 

19th & 20th Century Photographic Literature & Photographs: December 11 1997 by: N/A
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19th & 20th Century Photographic Literature & Photographs: December 11 1997
by: N/A

Softcover. NY, Swann Auction Galleries, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover with pictorial covers, unpaginated. Sale 1775. Clean copy. Prices realized list laid in.

Record # 385458

Price: $18.00
Price: $18.00 

500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide by: Kannenberg/Tim Pilcher, Gene
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500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide by: Kannenberg/Tim Pilcher, Gene500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide by: Kannenberg/Tim Pilcher, Gene

500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide
by: Kannenberg/Tim Pilcher, Gene

Softcover. NY, Collins Design, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 528 pages. 500 Essential Graphic Novels is an all-in-one guide to this exciting form of visual literature. Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone's taste. The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today's best graphic novels.

Record # 351437

Price: $25.00
Price: $25.00 

A Catalogue of Antiquarian and Rare Books by: Shibunkaku
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A Catalogue of Antiquarian and Rare Books by: ShibunkakuA Catalogue of Antiquarian and Rare Books by: Shibunkaku

A Catalogue of Antiquarian and Rare Books
by: Shibunkaku

Hardcover. Kyoto, Japan, Shibunkaku , 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover with a dust jacket, yellow cloth covers with gilt title in Japanese on the spine. 212 pages, 113 rare books and manuscripts listed, many color plates, main text in Japanese. There is a separate 15-page section IN ENGLISH, which describes all the items. Foreword in English by Shoichi Watanabe, Professor at Sophia University. Bottom front corner has been bumped causing mild damage to the cloth and dust jacket. Otherwise clean, bright copy.

Record # 382137

Price: $80.00
Price: $80.00 

A dictionary of medical science: Containing a concise explanation of the various subjects and terms of anatomy physiology pathology hygiene ... the terms and the French and other synonyms by:
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A dictionary of medical science: Containing a concise explanation of the various subjects and terms of anatomy physiology pathology hygiene ... the terms and the French and other synonyms
by:

Hardcover. Philadelphia, Henry C. Lea, Revised Ed., 1874, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 1131 pages. leather covered boards with spotting, black leather spine label with gilt lettering. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Light edgewear to covers but a firm, solid binding. A doctor's name from Woodstock, Vermont on front fly leaf, Otherwise clean. DUE TO WEIGHT, This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. International customers please ask for a shipping quote before purchasing.

Record # 385087

Price: $50.00
Price: $50.00 

A Dictionary of Musical Themes by: Sam. Barlow, Harold and Morgenstern
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A Dictionary of Musical Themes
by: Sam. Barlow, Harold and Morgenstern

Hardcover. London, Ernest Benn, 11th pr., Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 656 pages. 10,000 musical themes indexed for easy reference.

Record # 374075

Price: $30.00
Price: $30.00 

A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia by: Pizzey, Graham
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
by: Pizzey, Graham

Princeton NJ, Princeton University Press, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 460 pages. Light green cloth covers, gilt titles to spine, laminate white dust jacket with color illustration, over 700 bird species illustrated in color and b&w, in more than 1300 individual paintings, endpapers decorated with maps. Slight rubbing to dust jacket, clean boards, pages crisp and unmarked; a very clean, tight copy.

Record # 396453

Price: $18.00
Price: $18.00 

A New Catalogue Of The Best Charts, Pilots, And Navigation Books (1803) by: Heather, W.
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A New Catalogue Of The Best Charts, Pilots, And Navigation Books (1803)
by: Heather, W.

Softcover. London, W. Heather, 1st, 1803, Book: Very Good, Disbound paper pamphlet, 8 pages. "Sold Wholesale, Retail, And For Exportation, By W. Heather" This book is a catalog of charts, pilots, and navigation books that were sold by W.Heather, a leading supplier of nautical instruments and maps in 19th-century London. Dated July 12th, 1803. In addition to providing valuable historical insights into London's maritime industry, this book is also useful for modern-day sailors and historians interested in the history of navigation. Mild foxing, clean copy, extracted from a bound volume.

Record # 472490

Price: $100.00
Price: $100.00 

A Pocket-Book of British Birds' Eggs and Nests by: Charles A. Hall
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A Pocket-Book of British Birds' Eggs and Nests
by: Charles A. Hall

Hardcover. London, Adam & Charles Black, 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in an edgeworn dust jacket. 159 pages with 48 plates in color and b&w.

Record # 382368

Price: $18.00
Price: $18.00 
 

A Reader's Guide to the Classic British Mystery by: Oleksiw, Susan
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A Reader's Guide to the Classic British Mystery
by: Oleksiw, Susan

Hardcover. Boston, G K Hall & Co, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 585 pages. Lists and provides the reader with descriptions of 1440 titles, 121 authors, with a brief plot summary. If you love the classic English mystery novels of the first half of the 20th century, this is a great book to have on your shelf. It chronicles all of the authors, novels and lead characters from these books. Special features include a list of 100 classics of the genre, explanations and charts of England's Police and class system, and maps of Great Britan and Ireland. Dust jacket with minor edgewear, otherwise clean.

Record # 381873

Price: $20.00
Price: $20.00 

A Shimmer of Joy: One Hundred Children's Picture Books by: Chris Loker
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A Shimmer of Joy: One Hundred Children's Picture Books
by: Chris Loker

Hardcover. Boston, David R Godine, 1st, 2020, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. From The Tale of Rabbit (1901) to Last Stop on Market Street (2015), each of the one hundred books is presented with fascinating stories of its publication history and biographies of the creators. On the facing page, a cover and inside spread will bring back memories of the time when, sitting in a classroom or on a lap, someone read you a book and opened up your world. A sumptuous celebration of 100 best-loved and acclaimed picture books-ones you'll remember and new gems to discover.

Record # 385441

Price: $30.00
Price: $30.00 

A. Corn. Celsi Medininae by: Milligan, M.D., Eduardus
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A. Corn. Celsi Medininae
by: Milligan, M.D., Eduardus

Hardcover. Edinburgh, Maclachlan & Stewart, 2nd, 1831, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 639 pages. Text in Latin. Previous owners stamp on front endpaper.

Record # 606830

Price: $200.00
Price: $200.00 

Advances in Insect Physiology by: Berridge (Editor), M.J., J.E. Treherne, V.B. Wigglesworth (Editors)
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Advances in Insect Physiology
by: Berridge (Editor), M.J., J.E. Treherne, V.B. Wigglesworth (Editors)

Hardcover. London, Academic Press, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 624 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Previous owner's name written on front flyleaf. Cover boards bound in green, gilt title on spine and front cover. A touch of foxing to edges, otherwise clean inside. Binding tight. In very good shape.

Record # 31152

Price: $28.00
Price: $28.00 

Aeroplane Construction and Operation: Including Notes on Aeroplane Design and Aerodynamic Calculation, Materials, Etc. by: Rathbun, John B.
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Aeroplane Construction and Operation: Including Notes on Aeroplane Design and Aerodynamic Calculation, Materials, Etc.
by: Rathbun, John B.

Hardcover. Chicago, Stanton and Van Vliet Co, 1st, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 403 pages + glossary with illustrations, photos and fold-out charts in b&w. Light wear and fraying to black covers with a few small holes through the cloth. Internally very good.

Record # 856946

Price: $70.00
Price: $70.00 

All Mirrors are Magic Mirrors by: Welleran Poltarnees
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All Mirrors are Magic Mirrors
by: Welleran Poltarnees

Softcover. La Jolla CA, Green Tiger Press, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 60 pages. An exploration of illustration and children's books. Text by Welleran Poltarnees. Color illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Kate Greenaway, Maurice Sendak, Beatrix Potter, Kay Nielson, and Dorothy Lathrop; Additional illustrations by Dugald Stuart Walker, A.B. Frost, Edward Ardizzone, H.J. Ford, and others. Stiff wraps with an die-cut oval window to the front cover; 60 pages; 13 tipped-in color plates + monochrome text illustrations throughout; 7 x 8.25 inches.

Record # 362428

Price: $30.00
Price: $30.00 

Altman by: Altman, Kathryn R.
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Altman
by: Altman, Kathryn R.

Hardcover. New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1st, 2014, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 336 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Very clean, unmarked copy. Black & white and color images throughout. Tight copy. Introduction by Martin Scorsese.

Record # 470804

Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00 

Aluminum By Design by: Nichols, Sarah
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Aluminum By Design
by: Nichols, Sarah

Hardcover. NY, Harry N. Abrams, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 300 pages. This book accompanies a major traveling exhibition that showcases works by some of the most visionary designers and architects, from chairs and tables to jewelry and entire buildings.

Record # 351455

Price: $75.00
Price: $75.00 

Alvar Aalto: Between Humanism and Materialism by: Reed (Ed.), Peter
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Alvar Aalto: Between Humanism and Materialism
by: Reed (Ed.), Peter

Hardcover. New York, Museum of Art New York, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. In excellent condition, clean inside and out.

Record # 30871

Price: $50.00
Price: $50.00 

American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1831 by: N/A

American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1831
by: N/A

Hardcover. Boston, Gray & Bowen, 1st, 1830, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 312 pages, leather spine and corners with marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. Copyright page states "on the eleventh day of November, A. D. 1830." With frontispiece folding map of the eclipse of Feb 12th, in its passage across the United States. A very good copy with mild wear to leather, map in very good condition. moderate foxing to text. There is some minimal marking, numbers and light residue to endpapers.

Record # 415283

Price: $80.00
Price: $80.00 

American Book Illustrators: Bibliographic Check Lists of 123 Artists by: Bolton, Theodore
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American Book Illustrators: Bibliographic Check Lists of 123 Artists
by: Bolton, Theodore

Hardcover. New York , R.R. Browker Co., 1st, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 290 pages, red cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 405894

Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00 

American Coast Pilot: Containing Directions for the Principal Harbors, Capes and Headlands on the Coasts of North and South America by: Blunt, Edmund M.
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American Coast Pilot: Containing Directions for the Principal Harbors, Capes and Headlands on the Coasts of North and South America
by: Blunt, Edmund M.

Hardcover. New York , Edmund and George W. Blunt, 18th Edition., 1857, Dust Jacket: None, 739 pages, contains 4 fold-out maps and charts. 2 maps with tears, one detached, all present. Original calf covers with spine label. Edges worn, hinges cracked, some tan staining to some page margins. Soiling to rear end papers and text block, top and bottom edges. Overall good plus.

Record # 512388

Price: $120.00
Price: $120.00