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The Human Betterment Course: Personal Lessons in Body and Brain Building for Health and Efficiency (1919)

By: Brennan, John

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Bureau of Human Betterment Inc.: 1919

Seller ID: 2219

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Good

This is a very scarce item which I have been researching on and off for months. It’s a nine lesson course written by the former editor of Popular Culture magazine in which he wrote articles about birth control when it was highly controversial. That topic and the title of this course in body building brought up the dark story of E. S. Gosney and his The Human Betterment Foundation located in Pasadena, California in 1928. Gosney’s goal seemed to envision America and apple pie, but it was really all about eugenics and the involuntary sterilizations of Californians considered lacking by the st...
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Procedures in the Various Technics of Decorating Tinware, Glass and Furniture Instruction Manual 1966

By: Butler, Anna C.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Kisko, New York, Berkshire Courier Press: 1966

Seller ID: 0694

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good

Very nice clean little booklet which instructs in the decoration of glass and furniture. Topics include materials, the use of color, care of brushes, furniture stripping, preparation of wood for decoration, free-hand brush strokes, preparing tin for decoration, stenciling, free-hand bronzing and background smudging, gold leaf, striping, antiquing, varnishing, the use of spray paints, painting in reverse on glass, gilding on glass in reverse, tinsel painting and decoupage. Booklet measures 6"x9" and has 36 pages. No names or writing.
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The Horolovar 400-Day Clock Repair Guide -- 1956

By: Charles Terwilliger

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Bronxville, New York, The Horolovar Company: September, 1956

Seller ID: 4813-B

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good

This manual debuted in 1953 with 2000 copies. A second edition apeared in July 1954 and May 1955. Next came the third edition in September, 1956 and 5,000 copies.The manual measures 7"x 10" and has 127 clean pages. There are many drawings at the back showing the beautiful clocks. The text is in eight sections --Adjustment and Repair of the 400-Day Clock Escapement; Answers To the 21 Most Frequently Asked Questions About an Escape Wheel; Names and Trade Marks on Dials; How To Use the Back Plate Illustrations; Suspension Spring Units; Hororlovar 400-Day Clock Products; Spare Parts and Repair...
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The Church and Dykema: Modern Orchestra Training Series Manual for Books I and II (1934)

By: Church, Norval L.; Dykema, Peter W.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Boton, Mass., C.C. Birchard and Company: 1934

Seller ID: 1804

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good

The combined booklet is hard to find -- mostly you see the manual for Book I, but this covers both I and II. It's clean and tightly bound with no names or writing save the unfortunate name at top of front cover. This is not about church music -- the title comes from the two authors' surnames. Booklet measures 6" x 8-1/2" and has 69 pages. Book I is focused on players with no preceding experience combined with those who have attained intermediate standards. Book II is for beginners who have had some instruction, for advanced players "and for any combination of those." The entire booklet is te...
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With Tails We Win! (Domesticated Earthworms, 1949)

By: Crowe, Mary; Bowen, Gladys

Price: $12.95

Publisher: Columbus, Ohio, The Wonder Worm Farmers: 1949

Seller ID: 1664

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good

I love running across something I know nothing about, so this was a great find! It's also very practical and informative for people engaged in all sorts of activities -- vegetable gardening, growing flowers, babying orchards, greening perfect lawns, raising chickens, fishing, and creating odorless garbage disposal. The two women, who owned the Wonder Worm Famers and wrote this book offer much information and black and white photos. There is also a five page leaflet laid-in titled "My Grandfather's Earthworm Farm." Booklet measures 6"x9" and has 24 pages plus the extra leaflet.
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Speedwriting The Natural Shorthand (Six Volume Course 1937)

By: Dearborn, Emma B.

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New York City, School of Speedwriting Inc.: 1937

Seller ID: 2202

Binding: Hard cover

Six handsome hard cover manuals which offer a chance to learn to take notes quickly using the symbols for the alphabet that you already know. The course became available in 1923, but this set is from 1937. Both the pages and the covers are clean and tightly bound. The only exterior fault is a light stain to the front cover of five of the six at the far right edge. The inside is clean, but the previous owner erased all of the penciled answers in volumes one and two, but the others were never touched. I don't dare go over the erasures with a document pad, as the paper is too thin. You can still...
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A Garden of Watercolors (1990)

By: Denton, Betty S.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, Giftways: 1990

Seller ID: 3221

ISBN: 0962833908

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Crisp, clean booklet that presents as new. No names or writing and no creasing. This is one of the prettiest art how-tos I think I ever had. But it isn't all about beauty-- the instruction is very detailed throughout.Denton discusses supplies, terminology, techniques, and hints to improve. The lessons are focused on flowers, so these are the ones you will learn to paint --white azalea, old oak tree, peace rose, calla lily, iris, petunia, cascading azalia, and two additional looks at the peace rose from different perspectives. Booklet measures 8-1/2" x 11" and has 41 pages.
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General Shop Metal Work (1939)

By: Dragoo, A.W. and K.L.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Bloomington, Illinois, McKnight & McKnight: 1939

Seller ID: 1202

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Very nice, clean shop manual for those interested in making both utilitarian and/or decorative metal items. There are many instructive black and white photographs and drawings, plus a text which proceeds step-by-step. The booklet measures 7-3/4"x10-1/4" and has 68 pages plus back matter. Nice graphic on the front cover too. Small bit of toning to spine. Former owner's name stamped to title page.
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A Creative Guide To Knitted Lace

By: Eaton, Jane

Price: $12.95

Publisher: London, England, New Holland Publishing Ltd.: 1994

Seller ID: 4079

ISBN: 185368290X

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

Very pretty guide to alce knitting from its lacet cover to its many projects. There are ten in all of all sizes, including potpourri sachets, tablecloths, a silky evening wrap, towels, bed linen nd more. The booklet also offers dozens of additional motifs, alphabets and stitches to use to adapt and personalize work. The good part is detailed instructions, how to create the stitches, follow charts, and finish off borders and edging. The booklet measures 8-1/2" x 11" and has 80 pages. No defects. (Domestic Arts Box 1)
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Making Ukraininan Pysanky (1975)

By: Ference, Cecilia

Price: $16.00

Publisher: No location stated, Cecilia Ference: 1975

Seller ID: 3059

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Very nice booklet of 31 pages with straightforward instructions augmented by drawings. Pysanky is a beautiful art done on eggs, the contents of which have been blown out through a tiny hole. When finished they will last as long as they are cared for. This booklet shows you how to replicate the original themes and iconic motifs such as wheat stalks and fish and other Christian symbols. But today's pysanky artists paint flowers, insects, animals, and fantasy motifs. This booklet is clean with no names or writing and measures 6"x 9". The photos make it look as though the pages have yellowed at th...
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The Principles of Pianoforte Practice (1921)

By: Friskin, James

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, H.W. Gray Co.: 1921

Seller ID: 1651

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Very clean booklet, the original in bound form which itself was taken from New Music Review. Plain tan cover is pristine, as are pages. Booklet measures 5-3/4"x9" and has 36 pages. Covers the function of the ear; concentration; definiteness of aim; attention "horizontal and perpendicular"; slow practice and its uses and dangers; the place of technical studies; correction of faults and the influence of habit; mental realization of sound and touch impressions; and reading by sight.
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Handcrafting A Graphite Fly Rod (1994)

By: Garcia, L.A.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Portlnd, Oregon, Fred Amato: 1994

Seller ID: 2081

ISBN: 1878175580

Binding: Card Cover

Condition: Very Good

This is a beautifully designed booklet with lots of instructional photographs in full color as well as a lengthy text. The quality of the photography is A-1. This guy knows his stuff, as he has created over 1200 rods. I took a photo of the table of contents in hopes it will explain etter than I can. The booklet measures 8-1/2" x 11" and has 46 pages.
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Family Manners (1890 Gift Book)

By: Glover, Elizabeth

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.: 1890

Seller ID: 0962

Binding: Hard cover

Condition: Very good

Pretty little gift book with a pebbled white faux leather cover which shows a bit of toning here and there and one small spot to back cover. Otherwise it's clean and tightly bound with 37 pages. No names or writing and no illustrations. This one caught my eye for its title (and, yes, the fact that I can't pass a vintage gift book by!), but also because it's presented as a fictional conversation about manners. As per the times, it does have a bit of a religious overtone, but it's primarily about behaving graciously in various settings. I especially liked an example where a wife was a telling a...
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Growing Peaches: Sites and Cultural Methods; Peach Varieties and Their Classification (Farmer's Bulletins, 1926

By: Gould, G. P. (both booklets) are by him)

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Washington D.C., United States Department of Agriculture: 1926

Seller ID: 2505

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Good copndition

These booklets from the Department of Agriculture are still relevant, clean and tightly bound. There's some creases, but I have ironed them flat. The only other issue is a little edge browning and a small stain to the back of the one on peach varieties.The booklets measure 6" x 9" and together have 46 pages.The larger one is Growing Peaches and has numerous photos. The other does not have illustration. I have many more of these booklets -- some here on the site, some not processed -- so if you are looking for an oldie let me know and I 'll see if I have it.
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Sharpening Curets and Sickle Scalers (Dental Instruments 1972)

By: Green Edward D.D.S.; Seyer, Philip .

Price: $10.00

Publisher: San Francisco, School of Dentistry, University of California: 1972

Seller ID: 1086

Binding: soft cover

ITEM # 1086 I haven't a clue where or when I got this one -- it was a brand new surprise to me this morning. It's very clean and nice and illustrated throughout with instructional drawings. The first section of the booklet shows and tells, the second section provides a review and questionnaire (not used) Measures 5-1/2"x8-3.4" and has 40 pages. No writing. [ MED. BOX ]
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Malabrigo Book One

By: Hamilton, Cornelia Tuttle

Price: $16.95

Publisher: U.S.A., Malabrigo Yarn: 2008

Seller ID: 2572

ISBN: 9974812305

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine Condition

This is a very beautiful knitting book published by Malabrigo Yarn, a company which hails from Uruguay. The booklet shows full page color photographs of the lovely models presenting the designs. The intructions for each are at the back of the book. Booklet is like new -- there's not even any cover lift. It measures 8-1/2" by 10-3/4" with 57 pristine pages. No names or writing.
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How To Use Pickett Log Log Slide Rules (N Series)

By: Hartung, Maurice L.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Alhambra, California, Pickett & Eckel Inc.: Unknown pre-zip code

Seller ID: 1724

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Good-plus

Nice, clean instruction manual -- green label affixed to inside front cover indicating that it applies to the "N Series". There is a bit of light toning to spine and a small stain on back cover (see photo), otherwise clean and tightly bound. Measures 5-1/2"x8-1/2" and has 63 pages. The author at the time was writing was an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago.
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How To Play and Win Boxed Set by Samsonite (Five Booklets on Card Playing, circa 1956)

By: Hoyle and Goren

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio, Samsonite with The United States Playing Card Company: Circa 1956

Seller ID: 2504

Binding: Soft cover in book-shaped box

Condition: Fine condition

This is a fun set to advertise Samsonite luggage and just the right size to be added to a suitcase. Its a handy 5" x 7-1/4" and roomy enough for all five booklets to keep from rattling around. The box is a little worn but still strong and the booklets appear to have never been read. Their titles are: Official Rules of Card Games by Hoyle 49th edition; 150 Ways to Play Solitaire; Poker --The Nation's Most Fascinating Card Game; Fun With Games of Rummy; Let's Play Bridge With charles H. Goren.
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The Best in Astrology from IN SEARCH. Vol. 1.

By: Jayne, Charles A,

Price: $16.00

Publisher: The Association for Research in Cosmecology by the Astrologcial Bureau: 1974

Seller ID: 1500

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good

Very nice clean booklet printed simply with a stapled binding. Clean as a whistle inside and out. Measures 8-1/2"x11" and has 60 pages.Booklet was published as part of the Hour Glass Series which were reprints of important titles that had gone out of print. Booklet is comprised of a number of articles. Topics include The Moon in Oriental Appearance; An Astrological Demonstration; Index to the State of the Soli-Lunar Relationship; Astrological Lodge of The Theosophical Society; Structural Analysis of Chart Strength; Longevity and the Stars; The Sun Equation Reveals Planetary Pictures; and Time...
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The Working Clock/Timer. The Paper Machine Series. By Joel Mascowitz.

By: Joel Moskowitz

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Simon and Schuster: 1985

Seller ID: 4700

ISBN: 0671551833

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Fine condition

I've never seen anything from the paper machines series until I foung this one. It's precision designed, can be wound and rewound, easy-to-follow instructions, including step-by-step diagrams, only 47 parts, all parts are precut, It'sfun, and is useful useful for school projects and is ages for 12 and up. This booklet is Volume I. [CRAFTS]
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Category: Instruction Manuals