London: Printed for J. Morgan, in Pater - noster Row, and C. G. Seyffert, in Pall - Mall, 1761. 1st Edition. viii, 108 pp. 8vo. Disbound, with binding remnants along spine. More
London: Printed and Sold by J. Baker, at the Black Boy, in Pater - Noster - Row, 1711. 1st Edition. 48 pp. 8vo. 7-11/16" x 4-7/8". Disbound, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
London: Printed for J. Robinson at the Golden Lion in Ludgate - street, 1743. 1st ed (w/ authors' names on tp). [2], 122, [24] pp. T.p. printer's ornament. Headpiece. 8vo, signed in 4s. 7-3/4" x 5". Disbound, with leather remnants along spine. More
Philadelphia: A. J. Reach Company, 1914. 1st Edition thus, i.e., for this year. 640 pp. Illustrated 6-3/4" x 4-3/8". Green wrappers with pale green, red & black printing. More
London: Houlston and Wright, 1862. Early edition. Cf. Gabler G18050, for the 1855 edition. 108 pp. "Management of Wine", pp 15 - 31; "Brewing Beer", pp. 32 - 63. Frontispiece of dinner party table setting; 3 "Bills of Fare", pp. 92 - 94. 6-3/8" x 4". Pebbled terra-cotta cloth covering..... More
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1948. 1st Edition. vi, 120 pp (including Index) Illustrated, including much in color. 9" x 6". Blue cloth binding with yellow spine lettering. No dust jacket. "Of all the subjects taught in schools of art, pattern or design, as it is often called, is regarded..... More
Chicago: The Athletic Institute, (n. d.). Ca late 1950s, signed by Feller. 79, [1] pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images. 8vo. 7-5/8" x 5-5/8". Color photographic wrap around paper covers, stapled. With Feller's "Good Luck / Bob Feller" penned to the bottom of the front cover. "Robert William Andrew..... More
Philadelphia: A.J. Reach Company, 1910. 1st Edition thus, i.e., for this year. 640 pp. Illustrated 6-1/2" x 4-3/8". Green printed paper wrappers. More
New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1905. 1st edition. xi, [1], 404 pp (including Index). Jerome A. Hart bookplate. Illustrated with 36 plates. 8-1/4" x 5-3/4". Brown muslim cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering & blue/dark brown graphic at top of front board. TEG. Brown paper dust jacket printed in..... More
Cleveland: The A. S. Gilman Co, (1928). 1st printing thus. Unpaginated, though 200+ pp. 8 page "Discount Sheet No. 8" [dated 1931], printed on yellow paper, bound-in at front. Fully illustrated, primarily from photographs. 11" x 8-3/8". Original embossed brown faux-leather binder. More
Washington DC: 1908. 1st separate printing. 23, [1 (blank)] pp. 9-1/8" x 5-15/16". Original publisher's printed pale green paper covers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Alexander E. MacDonald, M.D. was a prominent American physician and psychiatrist, and a leader in the development of New York City's public..... More
France: Corbeil, (n. d.). 1st printing (presumed), ca 1926 / 1927. Unpaginated, though 36 pp. Text in English and French. Practically every page with a photographic image detailing the many amenities of the 3 vessels. 9-1/4" x 6-1/8". Tan card stock covers, with black lettering & parallel vertical gold rules..... More
(n. p.): Essig Co., Ltd, [1939]. 1st printing (presumed). Unpaginated, though 24 pp. Profusely illustrated throughout, with drawings & from photographs, including initial fold-out "Cut-Away Diagram and Key to General Arrangement" 9" x 6". Printed pale blue paper covers with wraparound graphic, stapled. Artwork by Heckman. Now housed in an..... More
Saint Louis: Published by Charles C. Spink & Son, (1955). 1st printing thus. 544 pp. The occasional b/w photographic image. 12mo. 6-5/8" x 4-15/16". Blue, red & white paper covers. More
Saint Louis: Published by Charles C. Spink & Son, (1952). 1st printing thus. 589, [19] pp. The occasional b/w photographic image. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 4-7/8". Blue, red & white paper covers. Drawing of Stan Musial to front cover. More
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 45 Rose Street, (1941). 1st printing thus. 471, [9], 64 pp. Last section "Official Base Ball Rules". Numerous b/w half-tone photographic images. Drawing of baseball diamond. 8vo. 6-3/4" x 5-1/8". Red, white & blue paper covers. More
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 45 Rose Street, (1924). 1st printing thus. [4], 263, [21], 96 pp. Last section "Official Base Ball Rules". Numerous b/w half-tone photographic images. Drawing of baseball diamond. 8vo. 6-5/8" x 5". Red, blue & pale green paper wrappers with white lettering... More
New York: Fowler & Wells, Publishers. No. 753 Broadway. 1884. 1st edition (Cagle 221; Wheaton & Kelly 1723 [NB. #1722 a ghost, see Cagle]; cf. Axford, p. 198, & Bitting, p. 125 for a 1901 [6th] edition). xi, [1 (blank)], 602, 4, [1], 8, [1] pp. Index concludes text. Adverts..... More
New York: Fowler & Wells, Publishers. No. 753 Broadway. 1884. 1st edition (Cagle 221; Wheaton & Kelly 1723 [NB. #1722 a ghost, see Cagle]; cf. Axford, p. 198, & Bitting, p. 125 for a 1901 [6th] edition). xi, [1 (blank)], 602, 4, [1], 8, [1] pp. Index concludes text. Adverts..... More
Saint Louis: Published by Charles C. Spink & Son, (1964). 1st printing thus. 448 pp. Occaional illustration. 6-1/2" x 4-7/8". Blue, red & white paper covers. Front cover with drawing by Amadee. More
Saint Louis: Published by The Sporting News. Publisher - C. C. Johnson Spink, (1968). 1st printing thus. 517, [11] pp. Occaional illustration. 6-1/2" x 4-7/8". Blue, red & white paper covers. Front cover with b/w photographic images of Orlando Cepeda, Carl Yastrzemski, Mike McCormick, Jim Lonborg. More
Saint Louis: Published by The Sporting News. Publisher - C. C. Johnson Spink, (1978). 1st printing thus. 608 pp. Occaional illustrations. 6-3/8" x 4-13/16". Blue, red & white paper covers. Front cover with drawings of George Foster, Rod Carew, Nolan Ryan & Steve Carlton. More
Saint Louis: Published by The Sporting News. Publisher - C. C. Johnson Spink, (1973). 1st printing thus. 584 pp. Occaional illustrations. 6-1/2" x 4-7/8". Blue, red & white paper covers. Front cover with drawings of Steve Carlton, Johnny Bench, Richie Allen & Gaylord Perry. More
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 45 Rose Street, (1921). 1st printing thus. [4], 236, [16], 96 pp. Last section "Official Base Ball Rules". Numerous b/w half-tone photographic images. Drawing of baseball diamond. 8vo. 6-3/4" x 5". Red, blue & pale green paper wrappers with white lettering... More
Albany: Brandow Printing Company State Legislature Printers, 1905. 1st Printing. 90 pp. Illustrated with 6 b/w halftone photographic images of divers external hospital scenes. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's printed pale blue paper covers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Alexander E. MacDonald, M.D. was a prominent American physician..... More
