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A History of Travel In America: Showing the Development of Travel and Transportation From the Crude Methods of the Canoe and the Dog-Sled To the Highly Organized Railway Systems of the Present... Four Volumes - 1915 by Seymour Dunbar - 1915

by Seymour Dunbar

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A History of Travel In America: Showing the Development of Travel and Transportation From the Crude Methods of the Canoe and the Dog-Sled To the Highly Organized Railway Systems of the Present... Four Volumes - 1915 by Seymour Dunbar - 1915

A History of Travel In America: Showing the Development of Travel and Transportation From the Crude Methods of the Canoe and the Dog-Sled To the Highly Organized Railway Systems of the Present... Four Volumes - 1915

by Seymour Dunbar

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1915. First Trade edition. Hardcover, blue cloth. Four volumes. Octavos. 1530, [1]pp. Illustrated with 12 color and 400 b/w plates. 2 folding maps. Slight bump to lower corner of Vol. 4 else a Near Fine attractive set.
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  • Publisher Bobbs-Merrill Company
  • Place of Publication Indianapolis
  • Date Published 1915
  • Keywords transportation, american history

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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

by Jon Scieszka

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SCIESZKA, Jon. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. [Illustrated by Lane Smith]. [NY]: Viking [1992]. 8vo, [48]pp. Color pictorial boards. Patterned endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed, price-clipped). Signed by the artist, Lane Smith, with a full-page drawing of the Stinky Cheese Man on the front free endpaper. Scarce thus.
First edition. 1993 Caldecott Honor Book! Following up on the success of their previous collaboration, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, this award-winning duo created 10 new tales filled with humor and heart. With its unconventional page arrangement, and eclectic, frenetic mix of text and pictures, this delightful spoof has captured readers imaginations for nearly 30 years and influenced a generation of picture book authors. Copies signed by Lane Smith have grown quite scarce.
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Illustrations of Thomson's Castle of Indolence and Bunyan's, J. Pilgrim's Progress - Fine Binding
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Illustrations of Thomson's Castle of Indolence and Bunyan's, J. Pilgrim's Progress - Fine Binding: Beautiful full green leather binding with rich gilding

by Rimer, William, H. C. Selous

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London: Art-Union of London, 1845. First Edition. Oblong hardcover in full leather with lavish gilding. very good/no dj as issued. Oblong Folio two volumes in one 12 plates and xxviii. 90. pl. 22. XX. Beautiful full green leather binding with rich gilding on front, back and spine. All edges gilded. Dimensions: 16.5 x 11 x 1.5inches 41 cm x 28 cm) Spine and edges a little rubbed, corners bumped. Pages with some foxing and lightly browned. Binding tight and solid, overall close very good.
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Methuselah's Children

Methuselah's Children

by Heinlein, Robert A.

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New York: Gnome Press, 1941. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good or Better/Very Good or Better. Very good or better in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket. First issue binding with black cloth and red lettering on spine. Pages browned as is usual due to the poor quality war-time paper that was used. Jacket is first issue with the full address of the publisher on the rear panel and 35 titles listed Wear to extremities with some loss at the corners and spine ends. . Short closed tear, difficult to see, at top of front panel.
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Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust
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Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust

by Bowie, David; Rock, Mick

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Octopus Publishing Group, London, United Kingdom, 2005. Early Edition. Hardback. Collectable - Very Good Condition/Very Good. VG/VG reprint 2005 Octopus hardback, unclipped DJ, profusely illustrated high quality edition. Lower corners a little bumped, light edge-rub to jacket, VG bright and unmarked. Size: 226\nx 310\nx 33mm. 348 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Music; Photographs: Collections; ISBN: 1844033805. ISBN/EAN: 9781844033805. Dewey Code: 782.42166092. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 086301.. 9781844033805
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A Sand County Almanac

A Sand County Almanac

by Aldo Leopold

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A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold. A lovely copy of this classic work about a man who cannot live without wild things.The book is fine.
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Le Petit Poucet Lithographed Puzzle

Le Petit Poucet Lithographed Puzzle

by H. Jannin

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Paris: H. Camus, 1870. Overall condition is good. This six piece wooden puzzle with applied depicts a critical scene in the life of little Tom Thumb. The color lithograph is done by H. Jannin depicts the two parents at a table by a fire with sad expressions, as the caption reveals that the mother and father have decided to "loose" Tom in the forest. The mother has her hands clasped beneath her chin and the father with a hand over his heart to convey the difficult decision they made. All the while, Little Tom is eavesdropping right behind them. The puzzle is simple and is doable for a small child. Measures 6 3/4" x 5
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

by Jon Scieszka

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SCIESZKA, Jon. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. [Illustrated by Lane Smith]. [NY]: Viking [1992]. 8vo, [48]pp. Color pictorial boards. Patterned endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed, price-clipped). Signed by the artist, Lane Smith, with a full-page drawing of the Stinky Cheese Man on the front free endpaper. Scarce thus.
First edition. 1993 Caldecott Honor Book! Following up on the success of their previous collaboration, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, this award-winning duo created 10 new tales filled with humor and heart. With its unconventional page arrangement, and eclectic, frenetic mix of text and pictures, this delightful spoof has captured readers imaginations for nearly 30 years and influenced a generation of picture book authors. Copies signed by Lane Smith have grown quite scarce.
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MY EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD WAR

MY EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD WAR

by Pershing, John J.

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NY: Frederick A. Stokes, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. Biography of the Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, WWI. Two volume set, original dustjackets, lacking publisher's box. Books apparently unused, unread. Dustjacket has some modest chipping here and there. No previous owner names or bookplates.
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The Art of Daniel Merriam: The Impetus of Dreams

The Art of Daniel Merriam: The Impetus of Dreams

by Merriam, Daniel

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San Francisco: Monarch Editions, 1998. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Merriam, Daniel. 1st ptg., folio, full black cloth. Page after page of Merriam's vivid fantasy paintings, many full-page, some 2 or 3 to a page. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
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NEBULA AWARD STORIES 1965

NEBULA AWARD STORIES 1965

by Knight, Damon (editor)

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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1966. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild dust soiling, a touch of wear at the spine ends and slight darkening to spine panel. Uncommon (28076). Octavo, cloth. Collects eight stories by Roger Zelazny (two contributions), James H. Schmitz, Harlan Ellison, Gordon R. Dickson, Larry Niven, Brian W. Aldiss, and J. G. Ballard. The first and by far the most elusive book of this distinguished series. Includes the first book publication of Dickson's, Nebula award nominated "Computers Don't Argue" which depicts a computer dystopia. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1364. Berger, Science Fiction and the New Dark Age, pp. 20-1.
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History of Travel in America, A

by Dunbar, Seymour

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NY: Tudor Pubg. 1937. good. Hardcover. 2nd (new) ed.; 1529pp including index; glossy color frontis & plates; other b/w ils & map, some double-page; top edge dyed red; paper over front hinge is torn with webbing in evidence; some wear to extrems of cover .
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A History of Travel in America

A History of Travel in America

by DUNBAR, Seymour

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New York: Tudor, 1937. Hardcover. Good. Good hardcover. New edition. 1531 pages. Text clean. Some color illustrations and some black and white illustrations. Hinges cracked. Pencil scribble on bottom outer edges of pages. Corners on cover rubbed and bent. Tears on front seam by the spine. Spine ends starting to fray. Spine lightly yellowed on blue cloth cover.
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History of Travel in America (4 volumes)

by Seymour Dunbar

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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1915. Hardcover. Good. Complete 4 volume set. illustrations and some maps. Spines somewhat faded with wear to ends otherwise clean tight set.
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A HISTORY OF TRAVEL IN AMERICA (all 4 volumes)

by Seymour Dunbar

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Greenwood, 1968. Reprint of the 1915 original. Black covers, complete in 4 volumes. Former owner's stamps on endpapers of all volumes. Just very mild wear, very nice. Pages of text are clean, lightly age toned and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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A History of Travel in America [vol. 3]
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A History of Travel in America [vol. 3]

by Seymour Dunbar

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A History of Travel in America

A History of Travel in America

by Dunbar, Seymour

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NY: Tudor Publishing Company, 1937. Aged gutters and end papers, else textblock is clean and tight; Sunning to top edges and slightly to the covers; Heavily edge worn and chipped dust jacket, several edge tears, chipping to head and foot of spine; 1,531p., including bibliography and index. USiana D-557.. New Edition/2nd Printing. Blue Cloth. Very Good/Good (in mylar). Illus. by Two Maps, Twelve Colored Plates, and 400 Illustrations . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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A History of Travel in America

by Dunbar, Seymour

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New York: Tudor Publishing Company. Very Good-. 1937. Hardcover. New Edition. 2 maps, 12 colored plates and 400 illustrations. 1531 pages, 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", blue cloth covers with gilt printing to the spine. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and complete. About Very Good .
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A History of Travel in America [vol. 1]
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A History of Travel in America [vol. 1]

by Seymour Dunbar

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A History Of Travel In America

by Dunbar, Seymour

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NY: Tudor Pub., Co., 1937. New Edition 2nd prtg.. Blue cloth / gilt spine. Bit of gutter browning. Very light hints of shelf wear NF-.
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A HISTORY OF TRAVEL IN AMERICA

A HISTORY OF TRAVEL IN AMERICA

by Dunbar, Seymour

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New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1937. 1937 edition . Hardcover. An outline of the development in modes of travel from archaic vehicles of Colonial times to the completion of the first trans-continental railroad: the influence of the Indians on the Free Movement and Territorial Unity of the White race: the part played by travel methods in the economic conquest of the continent: and those related human experiences, changing social conditioons and governmental attitudes." Referenced in Howes: USiana D557. 1531 pages with illustrations. Offsetting and light foxing to endpapers. Tiny spots of foxing along page edges. Bound in original blue cloth with lettering in gilt. Very good in about very good dust jacket with several small tears, abrasion to front panel, general mild edge wear, and foxing to reverse. A nice copy.
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