Rare And Antiquarian Books:Non-Fiction from Lake Country Books and More

Harold Vincent Smith, 1939. Paperback. Very Good +/None as issued. 12x9x0. Second printing, September 1939. Previous owner's name and dates written on inside front cover. Clean, solid copy with unmarked main text. Cover has multiple light bends and moderate corner wear. Glued binding is solid. Fascinating history of firefighting, including early engines, buckets, helmets, speaking trumpets, and more.… Read more about this item

New York: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1943, 1943-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 0x0x0. Stated 1st printing. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Four color plates and eight black and white illustrations, all expertly rendered by the author. Some pages have deckle edges. Binding is firm and square. Dark red buckram cover has square corners, mild wear… Read more about this item

Rowland Ward, Ltd, 1913-01-01. Hardcover. Poor/None as issued. 0x0x0. 1913 first edition; ex-library with many related markings and stamps. Binding is very loose and one section of pages is hanging on by a thread, but contents are complete. Multiple attempts have been made to repair tears at the spine, some of which are large, and to try to… Read more about this item

The Burlington Publishing Co, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good -/Good. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Light foxing (spotting) to top edge of text block. Bright yellow cloth cover has bumps to spine ends and lighter bumps to bottom corners. Binding is firm and square. Jacket has foxing and edge wear with a small tear at top of spine.… Read more about this item

Macmillan, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good +/Fair. 1938 printing. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners are square; light wear to top of spine. Binding is tight and square. Jacket has a large creased tear on front and a chip missing from bottom edge. Blue cloth cover has attractive black graphics printing on front and spine. Front flap… Read more about this item

The Macmillan Co, 1929-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Reprinted September, 1929 - four months after original printing. Clean, solid copy with lengthy gift inscription covering front free endpaper (first blank page) otherwise unmarked text. Dark red cloth cover has light indentation across front surface. Cover corners are square with no appreciable wear. Binding is tight and square; wear to… Read more about this item

John Snow, 1853. Hardcover. Fair/None as issued. Original copy, printed in London. Some spotting on first few pages; rest of text is clean and unmarked. Complete with colored inserted advertisements. Front hinge is completely split. Back hinge is intact. Brown cloth covers with leather spine and corners. Corners are worn through. Books that sell for $9 or more… Read more about this item

Verlag and Druck von Otto Spamer in Leipzig, 1899. Hardcover. Good/None as issued. Early edition of this comprehensive volume covering the use of electricity in industry. Text is in German, typeset in a Blackletter/Fraktur font. Filled with 824 illustrations and diagrams, it's a fascinating book even if you can't read the text, illustrating power plants, dynamos, light… Read more about this item

Meredith Publishing Company, 1947. Hardcover. Fair/None as issued. This well-loved copy is the 1947 Fifteenth printing of the "De Luxe" edition. Pages show obvious wear with spots, creases, edge fraying - but all appear legible. Cover has obvious surface and edge wear. Five-ring binding is in very good condition. Printed just after World War II, these recipes are… Read more about this item

The Brandt Press, 1893. Hardcover. Good +/None. 1893 first edition. Clean, unmarked text with 1920 owner's name penned on front free endpaper. Light staining on fore edge of last 16 pages and rear endpapers; does not carry into text area. Stitched binding is solid. Brown pebbled cover is worn through at corners; chipped at top of spine, small… Read more about this item

Blelock & Co, 1866. Hardcover. Fair/None as issued. 1st edition, illustrated with steel-engraved portrait and eleven diagrams. Book has heaving foxing/discoloration to endpapers and first pages. Cover is entirely detached from text, with a significant split between front cover and spine. Marbled covers and endpapers, with leather spine and corners. Cover shows heavy wear and corners are worn… Read more about this item

1868. Hardcover. Good/None. Original 1868 first edition, rebound in green cloth library binding, with remnants of the original cover pasted down on front. Text pages are clean and unmarked, with an occasional small spot. Pages were likely slightly trimmed in rebinding. A scarce first edition of a travelogue exploring the possibility of a resettlement location for ex-Confederate Civil… Read more about this item

Scribner's, 1911-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Signed. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Signature only, no inscription. Title page also includes 6 other penciled signatures of unknown affiliation. Main text is clean and unmarked. Cream cloth cover has some spotting and soiling, but corners are square; mild wear on spine ends. INCLUDES jacket, protected in archival cover, which has edge… Read more about this item

The Aldine Company, 1875-01-01. Hardcover. Fair/None as issued. 12 monthly issues from 1874, bound as one. Grey cloth cover with leather spine and corners; all shows very heavy wear. Marbled endpapers. Plain white endpapers have creases, edge tears and foxing. First page of the first issue has a tear running across the entire width, otherwise text pages are… Read more about this item

Baker's Island Association, 1940-01-01. Hardcover. Good +/None as issued. Solid copy with old bookseller's notation on first blank page (FFEP,) otherwise text is unmarked. Cover has some sun fading and overall wear, especially at edges. Top cover corners are bumped. Mild wear to spine ends. Binding is solid and square. Extensively indexed. Books that sell for $9 or… Read more about this item

Published by Author, 1858. Hardcover. Good/None. Signed by Author. Rare signed copy, inscribed by author to Joseph Wing and dated Jan. 13, 1862 in Brooklawn. Inscription on yellow front free endpaper. Bound in original brown cloth with embossed design and rules on front, back and spine. Title in gilt on spine, somewhat rubbed but legible. Small spot at… Read more about this item

Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 1891. New and Enlarged. Hardcover. Very Good/None as issued. Two volumes, including supplement. Folio, 473 pages plus 87 full page black and white plates. The best edition of this important work on yacht construction and design. Sections on major types of the period, including catboats, cutters, centerboard yachts, etc., as well as more… Read more about this item

R.M. McBride & Company, 1937-01-01. Hardcover. Good +/Good +. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY AUTHOR/ARTIST on half title page. Signature only, no inscription. 1st edition. Some discoloration to end papers and inside covers. Sticker affixed to inside front cover under flap. Pages are age toned but unmarked. Small section of pages are corner creased and/or bumped. Two color… Read more about this item

The Stackpole Company, 1958. Limited Signed and Numbered Firs. Leather Bound. Very Good/None as issued. Signed by Author. Limited, signed and numbered First Edition, bound in padded calf leather. Number 43 of an unknown edition size. Pages are gilt edged. Previous owner's bookplate attached to inside front cover, with name crossed out in pen. No writing or marks… Read more about this item

Old America, 1928-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/None as issued. The original, 1st edition 2-volume set from 1928. Brown buckram covers, no jackets as issued. These HUGE volumes are in very good condition given their age. Bindings are solid, all pages intact. Hinges have not torn; they are weak on volume 1, tight and solid on volume 2. Pages… Read more about this item