Roscoe: The First 100 Years: 1883-1983 (South Dakota) by Roscoe Centennial Book Committee - 1983

Atheneum, 1983-11-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x9x0. Collectible first edition, first printing of Golf Hall of Fame inductee and US Open champion Ken Venturi's classic golf how-to, the Venturi System. "First Edition" so stated on copyright page. Inscribed and signed by Venturi on front free endpaper thus: "To John Orb | With my very best wishes | and appreciation for all your help. | Sincerely | Ken Venturi." Inscription and signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Includes content for advanced golfers. Densely illustrated with photos and drawings. 123 pp. 9 1/4" 9 1/4". Tight, immaculate copy with sharp corners and light wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel. Dust jacket price-clipped in archival Brodart sleeve. Small tear and light crease to front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Slatington 125 , 1989. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Massive, detailed history of Slatington, Pennsylvania and surrounding communities. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, hundreds of family histories and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Includes bibliography. Scarce. 490 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

David McKay Company, Inc, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Collectible first edition, first printing of Hall of Fame inductee Rogers Hornsby's baseball how-to, My Kind of Baseball, one of the best ever published. Tip after tip after tip from the master. Per David McKay's practice of designating first editions, no additional printings indicated on copyright page. Includes scarce dust jacket with $2.50 price intact. 185 pp. 8 1/4 x 5 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and very light wrinkling to head and tail of spine panel. Unclipped dust jacket with two tiny tears to edges. A presentable copy of an early and important baseball instructional. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed, 2007. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Detailed 50th anniversary history of the storied Rio Pinar Country Club of Orlando, Florida, for many years host to the PGA's Florida Citrus Open. Includes tournament winners, rosters of members, profiles and photos of all 18 holes, a full index and much more. Densely illustrated with photos. Also includes supplemental DVD in back sleeve with additional pictures and videos. Dust jacket present in archival Brodart sleeve. Note that the Citrus Open was discontinued in 1978 and moved to Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Country Club and renamed the Bay Hill Classic. 130 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Dust jacket with minimal shelf wear. A Beautiful copy of an important golf collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Thomas D. Cutler, 1922. Hardcover. Good. 12 bound issues of The Ice cream Journal, January - December, 1922. The official organ of many ice cream trade associations. Includes numerous technical articles, equipment reviews, formulae, processes, machinery reviews, photos, illustrated ads and more. Sample articles include: Viscolizing the Ice Cream Mix, J. B. Johnson's New Ice Cream Plant, Layout and Design of a Modern Ice Cream Plant, Eskimo Pie and Export Trade, New Process for Making Sirup, Practical Standardization of Ice Cream Mixes, Does Carbon Dioxid in Ice Cream Destroy Bacteria, Determining Adulterants in Butter Fats, Advantages and Correct Uses of Powdered Milk, The Condensation Process of Preparing the Batch, Calculating the Ice Cream Formula, Effect of Steaming Upon Germ Life in Milk Cans, Proportioning Mixes Made Easy, How Plants Keep a Check on the Hardening Room, Going Beyond Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry, Physical Properties of the Ice Cream Mix, Raising Solids of Ice Cream by… Read More

Privately Printed, 1976. Softcover. Good. Detailed history of Shackelford County, Texas - a West Texas ranching community. Includes histories of businesses, churches, ranches, schools, many family histories and much more. Illustrated with historical photographs. Rare. No copies in WorldCat database and no copies listed in commerce at the time of this posting. 72 pp. 11 1/4" x 9". Tight, unmarked copy with moderate shelf wear and rubbing. Small oil stain to back panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Carben Surveying Reprints, 1990. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Carben Surveying Reprints' facsimile edition of an original 1883 pamphlet entitled Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners and later expanded and revised six times, resulting in seven circulars, the last revised in 1974. All seven circulars present in this volume. Illustrated with maps and drawings. Scarce. Paginated in sections. Approximately several hundred pages in all. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8". Tight, clean copy with scattered yellow highlighting. Extremities crisp. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Privately Printed by NorthWord Press, Inc, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good. 12x11x0. Collectible first edition, first printing of Craig Blacklock and Nadine Blacklock massive, stunning compilation of photos taken in the The Quetico-Superior Wilderness. Limited author's edition in slipcase. Copy #470 out of 750 copies issued. Signed by photographers Craig Blacklock and Nadine Blacklock and author Tom Klein on limitation page. 168 pp. 12 7/8" x 12". Tight, immaculate copy. Light bumping to two lower corners. Slipcase near flawless with tiny nick to bottom panel. Unmarked front to back. A very presentable copy of a landmark photography compilation. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Caldwell-Clements, Inc. , 1950. Hardcover. Good. Radio and Television Retailing: Bound Magazines. Six issues: January 1950 - June 1950. Important trade publication for television, radio, appliances and more at the dawn of the golden age of television. With sales exploding at mid-century, technical advances and innovations came hot and heavy, and Radio and Television Retailing chronicled them, reviewed new products in every issue, published technical and marketing articles, industry data and forecasts, advertiser lists, extensive retail locations directories and more. Includes thousands of illustrated ads representing a virtual who's who of mid-century manufacturers of televisions, AM, FM, car and battery operated portable radios, record players, consoles, parts (some obscure, e.g., television screen magnifiers), servicing tools and equipment, antennas, television and radio stars, solid mahogany cabinetry (in its heyday) and more. Notably, televisions, FM broadcasting, portable radios and 45 rpm… Read More

Simon and Schuster, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition, first printing of Edward Kean's Howdy Doody and Clarabell, A Little Golden Book. "A" near bottom of gutter on last page. Signed four times. Book plate mounted on front pastedown: "The Voice," writer of the Howdy Doody Show, Eddie Kean" (script writer and author). Title page: "[doodle of Clarabell] Clarabell | Lew Andrews" (Clarabell actor). Book plate mounted on front pastedown: "E. Roger Muir | Executive Producer of the 2343 NBC | Network Howdy's." Second book plate mounted on back pastedown: "Velma Dawson" (artist who built original Howdy Doody puppet). All signatures unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Illustrated throughout by truly astounding artist Art Seiden. 28 pp. 8" x 6 5/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and light age toning to internals. A very presentable copy of an important TV collectible. Photographs of… Read More