Harley-Davidson Rider's Hand Book: 61 and 74 Overhead Valve Twin Models
Milwaukee, WI: Harley Davidson, [1930's]. 1930's. Paperback. Duodecimo. 4.75 x 7 in. 36 pp. Occasionally illustrated in black & white. More
Games & Hobbies
Report of the Fish Commissioners of the State of Pennsylvania, for the Year 1901
n.p. Wm. Stanley Ray, 1902. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 6.25 x 9.5 in. 178 pp. Near fine in original burgundy cloth boards with an embossed border on the covers and a few minor bumps from shelf life. The binding is firm and the interior pages are clean and..... More
The Furniture of Sam Maloof
Washington, D.C. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2001. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Octavo. 9.75 x 12 in. xvi, 269 pp. Fully illustrated with black & white and color reproductions of photographs. Fine in original pictorial french flap wrappers. Inscribed bookplate on the front free endpaper. Published in conjunction with..... More
The Yearbook of the United States Chess Federation: 1939 (Volume 5, 1939)
Milwaukee, WI: United States Chess Federation, 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Small quarto. 6.5 x 9.75 in. xiv, 15-82 +[4] adverts pp. Occasionally illustrated in black & white. Very good in original green stapled, lettered wrappers. "A Continuation of the Yearbooks of the American Chess Federation and Western Chess..... More
American Chess Quarterly: Volume Two, Number Two (Fall 1962)
Cambridge, MA: Nature Food Centers, 1962. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Octavo. 5.5 x 8.5 in. 351–442 pp. Occasionally illustrated with sepia reproductions of game board plays. More
Features and Faces
New York: Bridgman Publishers, 1932. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto. 8.25 x 11.25 in. 64 pp. Profusely illustrated with black & white reproductions of sketches and drawings by Bridgman. Very good in original cloth, mild toning to covers and edges, and good in original pictorial dust jacket, chipping along..... More
The Ding Repair Scriptures: The Complete Guide to Surfboard Repair
Soquel, CA: Village Green, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Thin octavo. 5.5 x 8.5 in. 92 pp. Near fine in original yellow wrappers, small sticker ghost to foot of front cover. More
Home Butchering and Meat Preservation
Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books, 1986. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Small quarto. 7.5 x 9.25 in. xi, 271 pp. Fully illustrated with black & white reproductions of photographs and artworks by Sam Dardick. More
Lyra Piscatoria, Original Lyrics on Fish, Flies, Fishin and Fisherman
London: Horace Cox, 1895. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octodecimo. 4.75 x 6.75 in. xvi, 173 pp. Very good in original, green cloth boards with bright gilt titling and light rubbing to the spine and front cover. The binding is slightly tender, but pages appear clean and free of stray..... More
How to Grow Forest Mushroom (Shiitake): For Fun or Profit
Naperville: Mushroom Technology Corp. 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Octavo. 5.5 x 8.25 in. 108 pp. Near fine in original pictorial wrappers. More
The Adventure of Chess
New York: Doubleday, 1950. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 5.75 x 8.5 in. xxiv, 296 pp. Occasionally illustrated in black & white. Near fine in original black silver-decorated cloth, light foxing to the edge of text block and very good pictorial dust jacket, mild chipping to edges, sunning to..... More
The Two-Move Chess Problem
London: G.Bell & Sons, 1931. 1931 Edition. Paperback. Duodecimo. 4.75 x 7 in. vi, 116 pp. Occasionally illustrated with black & white diagrams. Very good in original stiff, decorated cloth-covered wrappers, previous ownership signatuare on the upper cover and title page. More
Growing Flowers for Market: A Practical Manual for Small-Scale Field Production and Marketing of Fresh Flowers
Winters, CA: Yolo Press, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Octavo. 6 x 9 in. 260 pp. More
Marache's Manual of Chess
New York: Dick and Fitzgerald, 1866. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Duodecimo. 4.5 x 7 in. iv, 156 pp. Very good in original black cloth boards that have gentle rubbing, a firm binding, and a small worn spot on the bottom of the spine. The interior pages are lightly toned..... More
Science and Art of Chess
New York: Charles Scribner, 1859. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Small octavo. 5.25 x 7.75 in. xiv, 281 pp. Poor in original green cloth boards with embossed design, heavy reading wear, foxing and markings throughout. A previous owner's name appears on the front free endpaper. First edition of the first..... More
Dim-Mak: Death-Point Striking
Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Octavo. 5.5 x 8.5 in. xxii, 217 pp. Fully illustrated with black & white reproductions of (instructional) photographs. Near fine in original pictorial wrappers. More
Mathematical Card Magic: Fifty-Two New Effects
Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto. 7.25 x 10.25 in. xxv, 354 pp. Occasionally illustrated with color photographs by Dan Bascelli. "Practice a handful of the introductory effects and, in no time, you'll establish your reputation as a 'mathemagician.'" More
Seat Weaving
Peoria, IL: The Manual Arts Press, 1917. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Small octavo. 5.5 x 7.75 in. 84 pp. Occasionally illustrated in black & white. Very good in original decorated cloth, faint previous ownership signature to the front free endpaper. More
Book of the Hastings Tournament 1936–1937 (Limited Editions–Volume IV)
New York: Fred Reinfeld, 1937. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto. 8.5 x 10.5 in. 50 pp. Illustrated endpapers. Very good in original red cloth with affixed label to upper cover, front hinge starting but binding is still tight. Typewritten Copy #110 on the title page, from an unknown limited..... More
Book of the Margate Tournament 1935 (Limited Editions–Volume III)
New York: Fred Reinfeld, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto. 8.5 x 10.5 in. 44 pp. Near fine in original cloth-backed boards with affixed label to upper cover, head of lower board bumped. More
The Elements of Combination Play in Chess (Modern Chess Library Volume III)
New York: Black Knight Press, 1935. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Small octavo. 5.75 x 8.5 in. x, 11-100 pp. Occasionally illustrated with black & white master play diagrams. Near fine in original tan cloth and very good pictorial dust jacket, edgewear and closed tear to corner of lower panel..... More
100 Years of Bicycle Posters
New York: Harper & Row, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Folio. 11 x 16 in. 112 pp. Fully illustrated with 112 black & white and color reproductions of posters. Due to dimensions, extra postage may apply if beyond media rate. Posters include representation from many countries, including Poland, England..... More
Masters of Chessboard
New York: Whittlesey House / McGraw, 1932. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 6.25 x 9 in. xiii, 436 pp. Translated from the German by M.A. Schwendemann. Near fine in original maroon cloth and fair pictorial dust jacket, some chipping with extensive general dampstaining. More
Aikido: The Complete Basic Techniques
Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto. 7.75 x 10.5 in. 220 pp. Translated from the Japanese by Damian Bayford. Fully illustrated with black & white reproductions of photographs. Most recent edition as of early 2021. More
What Is the Name of This Book: The Riddle of Dracula and Other Logical Puzzles
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. 5.75 x 8.5 in. 241 pp. Very good in original paper-covered boards with light foxing to edge of text block, one red pen mark to page 85, and good pictorial dust jacket, sunning to spine with spot of internal..... More