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Christie's Fine Chinese Paintings New York 16 September 2015

By: Elizabeth Hammer

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New York, Christie's: 2015

Seller ID: 4255

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fie conditio, like new

Today's auction catalogs are so gorgeous. I can't resist them all, but this one is exceptional. The catalog measures 8-1/4" x 10-1/2" with 154 pages.The text is in both Chinese and English and spotlights the private collection of Yan Yuntai and others. There are also black and white photos of the collectors with biographical material. The art is in color.
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CLASSIFIED LIST OF U.S. POSTAGE AND FRACTIONAL CURRENCY AUGUST 1862-FEBRUARY 1876

By: F.A. LIMPERT

Price: $34.00

Publisher: ROYAL OAK MI. , LIMPERT: 1947

Seller ID: 4957

Binding: PAPER

Condition: VERY GOOD

CLASSIFIED LIST OF U.S. POSTAGE AND FRACTIONAL CURRENCY AUGUST 1862 - FEBRUARY 1876 BY FRANK A. LIMPERT 1947 32 PGS. 6X 9 BEING A SUPPLEMENT TO HIS 1946 BROCHURE FINE CONDITION ,CLEAN , BRIGHT AND TIGHT , NO MARKS OR TEARS [ NUMISMATIC ]
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Historical Hobbies For the Pharmacist; Pharmacy Through the Ages.

By: Gegory J. Higby and Elaine C. Stroud, editors

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Madison, wisconsin and ?Washington D.C., American Institute if of the History of Pharmacy; American Pharmaceutical Association: 1994 and No Date

Seller ID: 4115

Binding: Card Cover and soft cover

Condition: Very good condition

It's always fun to buy one thing only to find more stuff inside. Whenever that happens I keep the extras with the original item IF its about the same topic. This time I bought the Hobbies one and inside was the other one, plus a really nice postcard of Niagara Apothecary's Interior (Canadian). There's also a little leaflet about Niagara Apothecary, a publications catalog dated 1995 and a letter from the Institute of the History of Pharmacy, located at the University of Wisconsin of Pharmacy. The bigger book measures 6" x 9" and has 74 pages. So then, what are these hobbies? Here's the choices ...
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Look After the Pennies. Numismatics

By: Goodburn-Brown, Dana; Jones, Julie

Price: $40.00

Publisher: London, Archetype Publications: 1998

Seller ID: 4260

ISBN: 1873132816

Binding: Card cover

Condition: NEW

Crisp BRAND NEW book. Illustrated with charts, graphs, and black and white photos. Book examines developments in analysis and conservation and how to screen and prioritize large groups of excavation coins. Much information on corrosion, cleaning exacavated coins, and treating silver coins with alkaline dithionite. The book measures 7-1/4" x 9-3/4" and has 91 pages.
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Japanese Netsuke (1957)

By: Gorham, Hazel H.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Rutland, Vermont, Charles E. Tuuttle co,: Yokohama, Japan

Seller ID: 2598

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Very good Condition

I have a soft spot for Japanese books, so I've bought many of them over my 19 years in business, yet this is the first time I ever had THIS one. The book is charming and clean with very little defect and only if you consider it to be one -- a previous owner attached a blank bookplate (older) to the front pastedown (see photo). Book measures 6" x 8-1/2" with a binding of paper over boards. The 74 pages are very clean with no writing and are printed on lovely cream paper and illustrated with small drawings throughout the text. There are also two pages at front showing the netsukes in full colo...
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Art a la Carte: Decorative Imagery in Maps, 1600-1800

By: Graduate Students in Museum Practice

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Ann Arbor, Michigan, The Univesity of Michigan Museum of Art: 1979

Seller ID: 4059

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Very handsome art catalog, oversized at 10" x 11" with the cover on both sides in full color. Any little defects you may see are actually supposed to be there -- there's nothing like a whisp of faux antiquity! The one exception though is a scratch to the upper front corner of the cover. This time my cat isn't guilty this time -- I just got the booklet yesterday and it was already there. The catalog describes 31 examples of old maps and their art.
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The Northwest Gun

By: Hanson. Charles E,

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Lincoln, Nebraska, Nebraska State Historical Society: 1981

Seller ID: 1142

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good

This is a nicely kept booklet -- clean and tightly bound with no names or writing, no creases and pristine pages. It measures 7-3/4"x10-1/4" and has 85 pages printed on coated paper. Many black and white photographs at back show details of the artistry of the gun makers. Topics include the early types of guns, the early guns of the Hudson Bay Company, the appearance of the Northwestern gun, the role of the American Fur Company, the role of the Indian Bureau, identifying Northwest guns, Indian rifles and secondary British types.
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Rice Grain Porcelain; A Handbook to Accompany The H. Nelson Hartstone Collection (1978)

By: Hartstone, Eleanor

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Unknown location, Self-published: 1978

Seller ID: 1814

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Near fine condition

This is a hard cover art catalog in well kept condition and with many beautiful photographs. It's clean and tightly bound, covered in sturdy blue buckram and designed without dustjacket. Measures 9"x11" and has 80 pages.The author showcases examples from the collection in both words and photographs. She also offers a history of Chinese rice grain porcelain, explains their patterns and symbols, and displays the 80 items in the exhibit. OVERSEAS ORDERS WELCOME. Please contact us with destination and item so we can provide an exact shipping charge.
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Disneyana Classic Collectibles 1928-1958 (1995)

By: Heide, Robert; Gilman, John

Price: $14.00

Publisher: New York, Hyperion: 1995

Seller ID: 3662

ISBN: 078686186X

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Very good

Technically this isn't even close to being a miniature, but its measurements of 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" still create a cute book. Yet cute as it is, it's also filled with collector info. The book covers these topics and more: Disney magazines, books, movies, Mickey at the five and ten cent stores, Mickey toys, Mickey school supplies, music, Donald Duck, and postwar goodies. There's even a chapter just for Boomers. The book is brightly illustrated in color throughout and has 191 pages. Book is clean and nice with no names or writing. The jacket shows no tears or chips and will arrive in brand new mylar...
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A.C. Gilbert's Heritage; A Collection of American Flyer Articles and Photos

By: Heimburder, Donald J. (editor)

Price: $24.00

Publisher: River Forest, Illinois, Heimberger House Publishing: 1983

Seller ID: 4100

ISBN: 0911581014

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very Good condition

Lovely clean book which appears unread as there is no cover lift, no spine crease, no dog ears, no names or writing. Only faults are light toning to edges of pages ands a few small rubbed spots to cover. A compendium of articles and pictures of the A.C. Gilbert Co. in its heydey and a history of one of the largesy manufacterers of toy trains in the U.S. 164 pages.
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The Paperdoll Review Issue 39 (2007)

By: Henry, Marily; Taliadoros, Jenny

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Kingfield, Maine, Paperdoll Review: 2007

Seller ID: 3864

Binding: $9.95

Condition: Fine condition

Every issue of this magazine is new. Who would have thought that a one topic theme would keep going like the Energy Bunny -- yet it has! If you love the vintage paper dolls an issue of this is better than a box of chocolate.I have eleven of these and have listed some already and will add them all. This issue covers Child Stars Grow Up -- Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley Temple etc.; Deanna Durbin paper dolls; Charming children from across the pond (England); antique paper dolls; and fashion illustrations paperdoll style. And of course more! The magazine is clean as a whistle, measures 8" x 11", and...
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Paperdoll Review Magazine Issue 34, 2005

By: Henry, Marilyn; Taliadoros Jenny (editors)

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Kindigfield, Maine, Paperdoll Review: 2005

Seller ID: 3849

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Near fine condition

I love these paperdoll magazines which is why I bought all eleven when I found them. The color front and back covers are beautiful, the work of Charles Ventura who also is a subject for an article in this issue. Other fun articles are fashion designers of the 1930's, Jeanette MacDonald star of the 1930's musicals, lace-up paper dolls, sweet children paperdolls by artist Fern Bisel Peat, and more. There's a lot to read here! The magazine measures 8-1/2" x 11 with 32 pages.
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Paperdoll Review Magazine Issue 35, 2005

By: Henry, Marilyn; Taliadoros, Jenny (editors)

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Kingfield, Maine, Paperdoll Review: 2005

Seller ID: 3857

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good condition

This is an amazing magazine which is focused on one thing -- paperdolls -- and yet every issue is full of information and great pictures, This issue has Baby Paper Dolls by Shirley Hedge; Rebekka Seigel's Unique Approach to Paper Dolls -- Quilting!; Brenda Star, Girl Reporter; Greer Garson paper dolls; African-American paper dolls and more. The back cover offers a doll, two outfits and a a doll and a dog. Magazine measures 8-1/2" x 11" and has 32 pages. At this writing I have eleven issues and have four online and will be adding more soon.
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Four Americans In Paris:The Collections of Gertude Stein And Her Family (1970)

By: Hightower, John B. et al

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York City, The Museum of Modern Art: 1970

Seller ID: 3942

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

This is a fabulous exhibition catalog which by itself is good, but is especially fetching for those who love reading about the Lost Generation and of course Gertrude Stein. I'm definitely a fan, so the first one I ever bought I kept. This one is my third and the second to be sold. The catalog is really a book too with 173 pages, plus wonderful historical photographs, the art that Gertrude and her family so loved, and a text which told the story of Gertrude Stein, Leo Stein, Michael Stein, and Sarah Stein who created astounding art collections. I enjoyed it greatly. The catalog measures 8-1/2" ...
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Know Your M1 Garand Rifles All Models

By: Hoffschmidt, E.J.

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Southport, CT., Blacksmith Corp.: 1975

Seller ID: 3574

ISBN: 0941540022

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Booklet includes all models at the time of publication -- sniper, carbine, "T" series, M1E series, full automatic, and foreign copies. It also includes techncial drawings and black and white photos throughout. Booklet is clean and tightly bound with no names or writing. It measures 6" x 9" and has 80 pages.
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Scripophily: Collecting Bonds and Stock Certificates (1983)

By: Hollender, Keith

Price: $16.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Facts on File: 1983

Seller ID: 3610

ISBN: 0871966255

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Very good

Collectors of bonds and stock certificates will enjoy the beauty of these documents, some of which are in color. My goal right now is to put together a library of collector reference books on anything made of paper. I think I have three titles right now, but I'll keep after it. This book covers the development of scripophily, bonds and shares, printing, engraving, history and art. It also shines a light on themes such as countries, railways, cities, automobiles, signatures, mining, banks, shipping and more. The last section discusses how to create a collection, care for it, and eventually sel...
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The Pilgrim's Progress. Two Volumes, 1886

By: John Bunyan

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, White, Stokes & Allen: 1886

Seller ID: 4808

Binding: Hard covers

Condition: Very good condition

These two small volumes are elegantly made. They measure 4-1/2" x 6-1/4"and have 410 pages. The boards are covered with marbeled paper over boards and more marbeled paper for end pages.The spines are made of leather and also on the corners both front and back and also the top edges of the text block andt he golden top edge of each volume and the the spines are decorated with five bands each. Pilgrim's Progress is a religous classic and here iit s printed on nice paper none of which are not foxed. The set would be a lovely gft for the right person.
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Antiques and Art Conference N.E. Atlanta Hilton Atlanta, Georgia October 24-26

By: Kathleen Wieshaus

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Atlanta, Georgia, Antique and Art Conference: 1997

Seller ID: 4162

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Antiques Dealers seem to always be going to shows. This one appears to be a big one. Inside the booklet are photos and information about each dealer and his or her favorites items. There are also several articles about antiques and art -- Documented Philadelphia Looking Glasses 1800-1850; Early Scottish Teawares; Russian Icons, Objects of Veneration-Objects d-Art; and A Tiffany Museum. There are glossaries for differnt types of collectibles, and woods used in 19th century European furniture. The booklet measures 8-1/2"x 11" and has 72 pages. Vey clean and tightly bound.
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Never Buy A Netsuke --even one and you'll be hooked (1974)

By: Killam, Betty

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Chester, Connecticut, Rare Oriental Art: 1974

Seller ID: 2483

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very Good Condition

Crisp, clean booklet which discusses the Japanese figurative collectibles known as netsuke. For years I have been mispronouncing the word until I saw the phonetic helper in the first sentence of chapter one of this booklet that it's supposed to be "net-ski". In addition to an ample text (43 pristine pages) there are small black and white photographs of netsukes. The author explains what netsuke is, what constitutes a "good" one, the shapes netsuke are made in, how netsuke tells a story, three fairy tales, what do netsuke cost and more. Booklet measures 6"x 9" and is exceptionally crisp. Only ...
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German Daggers and Dress Sidearms of World War II (1967)

By: Klietmann, Dr. Kurt-Gerhard

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Falls Church, Virginia, Field & Fireside Inc.: 1967

Seller ID: 2321

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

This booklet came from its original owner, who collected books and ephemera about the weapons and uniforms of all participants in WWII. This one is all about German military. Everything was kept beautifully and this one was no exception. No names or writing, no creases, and no loose pages. Tightly bound and very clean inside and out. Booklet is illustrated copiously with black and white photographs, all with description. Booklet measures 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and has 50 pages. (Booklets2)
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