The Theory of Horticulture: or, an Attempt to Explain the PrincipalOperations of Gardening Upon Physiological Principles
New York: Wiley and Putnam. Hardbound. Blue library cloth. xxiv, 346 pp, some line engravings within the text. More
New York: Wiley and Putnam. Hardbound. Blue library cloth. xxiv, 346 pp, some line engravings within the text. More
Kansas City: [Long-Bell Lumber Companny], 1925. Paperback. Colorfully illustrated wraps with blue lettering; 35, [1] pp.; richly illustrated. Interesting catalog filled with early 20th Century lawn furniture and decoration. More
New York: Appleton, 1926. Hardcover. Dark red cloth binding with blind debossed lettering on board and gold lettering on spine. Green dust jacket. xvi, 681 pp. "Professor Lutz' book is a comprehensive study of the whole field of public finance, written with the general aim of translating into concrete terms..... More
New York / London: D. Appleton-Century Co, 1936. 3rd. Hardcover. Black quarter-cloth binding with burgundy cloth-covered boards. Black label with gilt lettering and border. Gilt lettering and border on spine. xxi, 940 pp. From the series "Century Studies in Economics." A foundational overview of the field of public finance, revised..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1924. Limited to 900 copies. Patterned grey paper-covered boards with 1/2 gilt coated paper spine with paper label. 219 pp. A solid but soiled copy, No. 26/900 copies and one of 150 signed copies. More
Mumbai: The Marg Foundation, 2015. Hardcover. Color-illustrated boards, off-white spine with black lettering. 156 pp. Filled with BW and color illustrations. Marg Publication, Volume 66, No. 4, published June 2015. More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1990. Hardcover. Gold illustrated wraps. 205 pp. 107 bw plates. Lengthy chapter notes, extensie bibliography, index. In April 1892 the first art Secession in the German-speaking countries came into being in Munich, Central Europe's undisputed capital of the visual arts. Featuring the work of German..... More
New York, New York: American Pharmaceutical Manufactuers' Association, 1937. Limited. Hardcover. Red cloth over boards; 220 pp.; BW frontispiece, tipped in; Numerous bw figures. One in a limited edition of three hundred copies; This is NOT a print-on-demand copy. More
Yarmouth (England): none given, 1837. The front flyleaf has a lot going on within it. In the upper right corner, there is the inked name David Turner, with a note indicating this book came to him from the author. Below this is the note "With one of a very few..... More
Philadelphia: Hubbard Bros. [1882?]. Hardcover. Red-brown cloth, ornate decoration on spine & front cover that includes gilt figures and letters; 1002 pp., 400 BW illus.; weighs 4.25 lbs. The subtitle says it all: "With all the facts concerning the various breeds and their characteristics, beraking, training, sheltering, buying, selling, profitable..... More
New Delhi: Manjusri Publishing House, 1971. Hardcover. Dark blue cloth, 3/4 black faux leather. White and color-illustrated dust jacket with blue lettering. clxv; 362 pp. Blue top page edging. A handful of BW plates, 3 fold-out maps. This is a limited edition of 1000 copies, of which this is number..... More
Hounslow, England: Merrell Pharmaceuticals, 1980. Softcover. Glossy black wraps with gold lettering and color illus. 23 pp. with color and bw illus. Overviews of major milestones in the history of pharmacy, primarily from the British perspective. Includes formularies, the severance of apothecaries from grocers, the formation of the Pharmaceutical Society..... More
Hounslow, England: Merrell Pharmaceuticals, 1981. Softcover. Glossy cranberry wraps with beige lettering and color illus. 39 pp. with color and bw illus. Narrative professional biographies of 30 historic pharmacists who worked in the areas of domestic products, natural history and exploration, politics, professional organizations, and industry, invention, and science, rather..... More
Hounslow, England: Merrell Pharmaceuticals, 1985. Softcover. Glossy green wraps with black lettering and color illus. 33 pp. with color and bw illus. A guide to the UK's museums, gardens, hospitals, and more that have exhibits about pharmacy's history, open to the public. Arranged geographically, it includes London, the Home Counties..... More
London: Simpkin & Marshall, 1825-1826, 1827-1828. Hardbound. Salmon library buckram. 192 plants are listed (96 per volume), and these are accompanied by 48 hand-colored plates. Each plate illustrated 4 examples, and most have tissue guards. There are 24 plates and 96 plants included in each volume. A very nice reference..... More
London: Simpkin & Marshall, 1834-1835. Hardbound. Salmon library buckram. Engraved title-page opposite first color plate, followed by second printed title-page. 96 plants are listed, and these are accompanied by 24 hand-colored plates. Each plate illustrated 4 examples, and most have tissue guards. There are 24 plates and 96 plants included..... More
Radnor: Chilton Book Company, 1981. Softcover. Red ill. wraps.vii, 183 pp. Profuse color and bw ills. An illustrated history of Lionel Corporation and manufacturing porcesses, HO gauge, diesels, electrics, and steamers, and a rare glimpse into the Lionel archives showing more than 200 prototypes and mockups. More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press / October Books, 2002. Paperback. Darkly-colored illustrated wraps; multi-colored lettering on cover, white lettering on spine. xx; 492 pp. Numerous BW illustrations. "This volume is a revised and expanded version of a special issue of the journal October (Winter 1997) that was devoted to the work..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: McKinney Manufacturing Company, Circa 1930. Paperback. Stapled wraps with colofrul design and black and orange lettering; 11 pp.; richly illustrated. This is a brilliantly illustrated catalog of American architectural ironwork. More
London: Printed for J. Brindley, bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1750. Leather bound. Brown leather boards with white title block and black lettering on front cover and spine; five raised bands on spine; xlviii, 318 pp; bw illustrations with one fold out. Contents: Advertisement, a preface..... More
Boston: L. Prang and Company, 1878. First. Hardbound. Beautiful Blue crushed 3/4 leather (has turned green along the length of the exposed spine) with 5 raised bands, exceptional gilt design along the entire spine length. All edges gilt. ix, 192 pp. 48 stunning color chromolithographs. This is a stunning book..... More
Haarlem: J.L. Augustini, 1807. Paperback. Grey wraps; [IV], 45 pp. (a few are unopened). Text in Dutch. Scarce. The sermon in this book occurred on the occasion of a national disaster in Leiden on January 12, 1807. More
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Leather bound. Saddle brown leather/boards with gilt decoration on covers and spine. Gilt lettering and 3 raised bands to spine. All edges gilt. Chocolate moire end papers with matching satin place-holder ribbon. No dust jacket, as issued. xxii, [8],1073, [4] pp. with illustrations..... More
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1917. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth library binding with gile lettering and library call number on spine. 232 pp. with numerous bw photographs and drawings. Covers 4 centuries of firearms, including rifle mechanics and sights, aiming at targets, trigger release, the .22, shotgun mechanics, snap..... More
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1984. Leather bound. Teal leather/boards; gilt decoration all around. Four raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. All edges gilt. Silk moire end papers with matching satin place-holder ribbon. No dust jacket, as issued. 134 pp. with bw illustrations by William Strang. Limited Edition..... More