34 pp. Brown decorative covers with gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, edges lightly rubbed, scuffing to back cover, covers lightly soiled. Spine ends are bent and fraying. Previous owner's name and date written on front free endpaper. Light foxing to interior. Back hinge is loose, and back free endpaper has small chip on edge. Book in VG condition. View More...
72 pp. Purple cloth covers with black spine and gilt lettering on spine. Protective cover jacket is yellowing from age, has tears and chipping along edges, creased flaps. Some mild bending to cover spine ends. Some waviness to interior pages, otherwise tight and clean. Book in VG condition. View More...
" The Bureau of Public Personnel Administration..., herewith submits its third and final report, based on the study carried on during the last three years. The essential part of the report is the outline of the classification and compensation plans but there are also included an explanation of the work, and a number of exhibits and tables, as well as the preliminary report of the Committee on Schemes of Library Service relating to public libraries." 208 pp. with 7 Appendixes. Red cloth with black lettering on front cover and spine. Mildly rubbed corner tips and spine ends, otherwise co... View More...
With Science Supplement. Some articles: "The Meeting of the American Public Health Association"; "The government and its scientific bureaus" and "Methods of teaching political economy". Articles by or about Famous Americans: in Letters to the Editor: "NEWCOMB's Political Economy"; LESTER F. WARD "A National university"; P. J. FARNSWORTH "The English sparrow"; and WILLIAM FERREL "The temperature of the moon". In Science Supplement:.I. C. RUSSELL "North Carolina coal-fields"; "Laying a Cable" (joining the two islands Mart... View More...
Articles by Famous Americans in Letters to the Editor: J. E. OLIVER: Education and the cost of living; H. CARVILL LEWIS: The genesis of the diamond; WILLIAM NORTH RICE: The eccentricity theory of the glacial period; H. W. WILEY: Unexplained noises; and EDWARD S. HOLDEN: How astronomers may work. Other articles:"The mounting of Mungo"( African elephant) with 4 illustrations; " A few words about pavements"(Fifth Ave, New York) with 4 illustrations; and "Washington's signature" with 8 different "examples". ex.mus.numbers on front cover. mildly soiled. watermark at ... View More...
Numerous articles by famous authors: John Burroughs; Ernest Ingersoll, Rebecca Harding Davis; Henry James, Jr; Edward Everett Hale; Bret Harte; Philip Bourke Marston; Fanny Hodgson Burnett; etc. Articles include: Portraiture of William Penn; The True Pocahontas; Bowdoin College; John Gutenberg, Old Landmarks in Philadelphia; How America was Named; Union College, N.Y.; Charlotte Cushman; The Story of the Signing (Declaration of Independence); Harvard University; Wesleylan University, Conn; Oliver Madox Brown; Niagara; Insanity and its Treatment; Notes on Salmon Fishing; Massachusetts Agricult... View More...
Series XI, Number 1. Bulletin of the State Agricultural College. Agriculture and Mechanic Arts 1911-1912. Fort Collins, Colorado. 176 pages with index. Paperback with green paper covers. Cover is dirty and soiled, bottom corner is creased with creasing occuring through most of book, ink spots on back cover, spine ends are torn exposing interior, spine is creased from use. Smudges to page edges. Marks and light soiling to interior. Book in Good- condition. View More...
Program for the Fourteenth Annual Meeting. Held at Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, December 28, 29, and 30, 1908. Six Sessions with 28 "Readings and discussion of papers". Names the paper, the person presenting it and a brief description of the paper. Plus "Papers Presented to be Read By Title Only" with 11 titles of papers, presenters and brief description of each. Presenters include: Dr. Eleanor Prescott Hammond; Professor Arthur C. L. Brown; Dr. Josef. Wiehr; Professor Daniel Kilham Dodge; Edward J.Fortier; Professor Frank Otis Reed ;... View More...
"The author has endeavored to limit the contents of this text-book of Commercial Geography to thos dominating features of commerce and industry that should be most strongly impressed upon the student." 508 pages with index. Olive green covers with black embossed title on front, gilt title on spine. Cover corners and edges are lightly rubbed, some scuffing to cover faces, spine ends bent. Spine cocked. Ex. museum stamp and numbers on front free endpaper. Hinges broken, spine loose. Interior pages clean. Book in VG- condition. View More...
Prepared by the American Red Cross for the instruction of First Aid Classes. With 110 illustrations. 237 pages with index. Paperback with olive heavier paper has torn or creased corners, water stains, chipped edges, dirt marks, tears to joints, section of cover missing from lower spine end. Front hinge broken and front cover is pulling away from rest of book. Creasing to interior page corners. Water stains/foxing to interior pages, some waviness, browning to page edges, but text is easily legible. Book in Fair to Good- condition. View More...
Cat. No. AUD-2. An all-inclusive reference covering the trouble-shooting and repair of modern home appliances. An up-to-date text for anyone wanting to learn the proper methods for servicing home appliances. "...for servicemen, technicians, home owners -- anyone desiring to service gas and electric appliances." 600 pp. Eight page list of other Audel Service Guides at conclusion of text. DJ is Good with chipping and wear to edges and corners, tears to corners, browning to interior of DJ and along edges, wear and scuffing to faces, front flap is not price-clipped. Black covers with red/g... View More...
Cat. No. AUD-3B. A comprehensive up-to-date guide on the operation and maintenance of both black-and-white and color television receivers. An all-in-one reference and study manual for practicing television receiver servicement, as well as student technicians. "...for installers, servicemen and beginners." 504 pp. Eight page list of other Audel Service Guides at conclusion of text. DJ is Good with chipping and wear to edges and corners, tears to corners, browning to interior of DJ and along edges, wear and scuffing to faces, front flap is not price-clipped. Black covers with red/gilt ti... View More...
Little Blue Book No. 1727. Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius. 30 pp. No publication date. Yellow stiff paper covers with drawing of smiling chef on front cover and photo image of Haldeman-Julius on back cover. Wear to cover corners and edges, cover edges darkened, rubbing and tears to spine ends. Inside covers are significantly darkened. Interior pages clean, no marks. Book in Good+ condition. Little Blue Books were originally written to allow the working class the same access as the "educated" class to works of literature, science, language and other educational ideas. View More...
"How Theatre Happens is designed as a textbook in introductory theatre appreciation courses for undergraduate non-theatre majors." 11 pages, with index. Orange paper wraps. Some bumping to corners. Interior is tight and clean. VG condition. View More...
"The ultimate aims in the study of mathematics may be to obtain a practical knowledge of numbers or to discipline the mental powers. The realization of either aim demands calculation, and calculation is an art." 169 pp, four page index, seven pages of advertisements at conclusion of index. Green cloth cover with gilt title lettering on front cover. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges lightly rubbed, minor soiling to cover faces, rubbing to joints, spine ends are bent and fraying. Endpapers are lightly tanned. Some breaks to interior spine, no marks or writing on pages. View More...
A Guide to Materials in English on the Other Americas Suitable for the Elementary and Junior High School Grades with assistance of Dorothy Conzelman under the supervision of the Division of Intellectual Cooperation of the Pan American Union.172 pp.Contains references to provide a general background for the study of Latin America. Excellent detailed section on each of the American Republics. Bibliography. Blue covers with black lettering on front cover. Slight crease along side edge. Spine and joints slightly sunned otherwise exterior is VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. Laid-in table of ... View More...
Little Blue Book No. 1426. Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius. 30 pp. No publication date. Blue stiff paper covers with photo image of Haldeman-Julius on back cover. Wear to cover corners and edges, cover edges darkened, rubbing and tears to spine ends. Inside covers are significantly darkened. Interior pages clean, no marks. Book in Good+ condition. Little Blue Books were originally written to allow the working class the same access as the "educated" class to works of literature, science, language and other educational ideas. View More...
A book of captivating language facts by one of the world's foremost authorities on languages and their origins. 340 pp. including Index. Some soiling to top edge of book & brown stain to 3 tips of pages on side-very minor. Otherwise book is VG+. DJ rubbed in areas. Overall DJ is Good. View More...
Script illustrations by E. C. Mills. "Farm accounts must be simple, easily kept, and readily understoof to make them effective and practical." 180 pages with index. Brown cloth covers. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed, stains and water spots to cover faces and spine, hole at top of spine exposing interior, spine ends are bent. Cocked spine. Letter 'P' is carved into the front inside cover. Interior pages are browning and heavily foxed, text is legible. Book is Good. View More...
384 pages with index and glossary. Brown cloth covers with gilt title box on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, edges bumped and rubbed, scuffed spots on cover faces, spine ends are torn and fraying. Hinges broken, spine loose, large section of interior separated. Foxing throughout, pages are browning. Some pages have pencil marks. Foldout plate on back free endpaper is torn along creases. Book in Good- condition. View More...