THE COMPACT EDITION OF THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY :

COMPLETE TEXT REPRODUCED MICROGRAPHICALLY, VOLUMES I & II W/MAGNIFYING GLASS

Published by Oxford University Press, 1984

Complete with original slipcase and magnifying glass.

Books are in nice, clean condition

$60.00

The Early Saint Louis Movement in Philosophy, Psychology, Literature, Art and Education

By D. H. Harris

Published by D. H. Harris 1921

Collection of speeches given in honor of Dr. Denton Snider's Eightieth Birthday

at events held January 14-15, 1921 at Vandervoort's Music Hall in St. Louis.

Also includes a Centennial Appendix with many photographs and illustrations.

$40.00

Collection of 500 (or so) The Archie Library and Archie Digest Library

Printed over many years time.

Books on Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Riverdale, Pals and more

From a long-time and dedicated collector.

$100.00

History of the St. Louis Fire Department

Published by Central Publishing Co., 1914, First Edition

A rare, hard-to-find book of local history. The book is full of illustrations of

equipment and leaders. Also, there are group pictures of Fire Companies and a

complete 1914 Roster.

$85.00

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Pictures by W. W. Denslow

Published by Bobbs-Merrill Co., c.1903 (probably printed in 1920s-30s)

Full page color illustrations as well and black and white throughout.

A nice collectible book.

$40.00

Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865

Published by the Senate and House of Representatives of Michican Legislature

c.1905

There is a presentation plate on first end paper from a State Rep in 1905 to

an individual.

$35.00

The Intelligence of the Universe Speaks

by Warren H. Goetz

Published by Author, First Edition, 1974

Signed by Author

The book treats you to a rare vision of the future, as the author draws for you a

most enlightened picture of the conditions which will take place upon this

planet. $30.00

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

By J.R.R. Tolkien

Published by Houghton Mifflin Collector's Edition

This volume contains all three books: The Fellowship Of The Ring in 423

pages; The Two Towers in 352 pages; The Return of the King in 311

pages.. Tipped-in at the rear of the text is a fold-out map.

$40.00

EARLY AMERICAN TRADE CARDS

From the Collection of Bella C. Landauer

With critical notes by Adele Jenny

Published by William Edwin Rudge, 1927, 1st Edition

44 Plates with a two page fold-out color frontispiece

$50.00

THE SAINT LOUIS AREA COMMITTEE DINNER

The Harry S. Truman Library Inc.

Saturday February 2, 1957

Hotel Chase, Saint Louis

Shows the evening's program, dinner menu, a brief

description of the Truman

Library, a long list of the Library's patrons and

contributors; an interesting list

of names.

$30.00

HONEY TALKS STRIPBURGER COLLECTION

Published by Top Shelf Productions, Box Version, 2006

Honey Talks brings back authentic Slovenian folk art by showcasing

comics stories based on motifs of painted beehive panels. Each author

selected a motif from the treasury of Slovenian painted beehive panels

and prepared a comics story. This unique package collects several

exciting stories, ranging from westerns, to criminal stories, to medieval

tales, all told in a variety of art styles by the great artists from Europe

and Israel.

$20.00

Four Doctor Dolittle Books

By Hugh Lofting

Published by Frederick A. Stokes

Early '40s Editions with Great Illustrations

Doctor Dolittle's Post Office

Doctor Dolittle in the Moon

Doctor Dolittle's Circus

Doctor Dolittle's Return

$25.00

TREASURE ISLAND

By Robert Louis Stevenson

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. 1911

Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth

1st Edition, has P.123 misprint.

This was Wyeth's first illustrated Scribiner book.

$50.00

SERBOCROATIAN HEROIC SONGS (In 2 Volumes)

Novi Pazar English Translation Volume 1

Novi Pazar Slavic Translation Volume 2

by Milman Parry and Albert Lord

Published by Harvard University Press and Serbian Academy of Sciences, 1954

Hardcovers with dust jackets.

A dated page long inscription and explanation of the Slavic Department at Harvard dated April 19, 1954,

with many signatures pertinent to the book.

$45.00

NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

by George Orwell

Published by Harcourt Brace and Company 1949

(Stated First American Edition)

The first US edition was printed by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1949,

only five days after the U.K. Edition. The UK edition first printing ran

26,575 copies, the US edition approximately 20,000. The book was an

instant best seller in both Great Britain and the United States.

Hardcover, no dust jacket, dot on rear boards.

$25.00

HISTORY OF CHELTENHAM AND ST. JAMES PARISH

St. Louis, MO 1860 - 1937

Illustrated

by Rev. P. J. O'Connor

A nice piece of local history (Dogtown) in a hard-to-find edition.

$25.00

WESTMORELAND AND PORTLAND PLACES

By Julius Hunter

Published by University of Missouri Press, 1988

Inscribed, signed and dated by author.

A very nice piece of local history.

$50.00

A CRUISE TO THE ORIENT

By Andrew W. Archibald, D. D.

Published by The Stratford Co., 1921

(This is not a reprint, but the original published edition.)

$10.00

The Spirit of Scouting '76

Sixty-five years of Challenge and Triumph in the St. Louis Area Council,

Boy Scouts of America

By William J. Brittain

Published by St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts, 1976

$10.00

This Is Old Mac Calling All The Team By Sanford N. McDonnell Published by Sanford N. McDonnell, 1999 The story of James S. McDonnell and McDonnell Douglas Inscribed and signed "Sandy" $25.00

Das Mississippi - Thal

by Theodor Olshausen

Published by Akademische Buchhandlung 1853

The Mississippi Valley and the individual states of the Mississippi Valley

geographically and statistically by Theodor Olshausen Volume I The Mississippi

Valley generally. Includes two fold-out maps.

A rare copy.

$40.00

DAS GLAS

by Robert Schmidt

Published by Druck and Verlag Georg Reimer, 1912

In German, illustrated

$20.00

LAKE PLACID

The Olympic Years 1932-1980

By George Christian Ortloff and Stephen Ortloff

Published by Macromedia, c.1976

This copy is #1635 of a limited edition of 3000, signed by both authors,

and has First Day Issue Commemorative Stamp, Lake Placid, N.Y.

$10.00

OMNIBUS OF SPEED

By Charles Beaumont and William F. Nolan

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1958, 1st Ed

"Omnibus of Speed presents, for the first time under one cover, the full

story of motor racing - of the men, the machines, the arenas, from the

dawn of the century to the present day."

$30.00

Set of Eight Vogel-Fachbuch Technik

Kraftfahrzeugwesen

Published by Wurzburg 1988

Text is in German. This is classic technology of motor

vehicle beings. They are technical and engineering

related.

Rare to find as a set.

$45.00

Five Collectible Elvis Magazines

Ranging from 1977 to 2002

One has a fold-out poster

$15.00

Fur - Fish - Game

Harding's Magazine March 1976

Features articles on Mountain Pack Dog, Wildcrafting, and more.

The advertisements are worth viewing

$5.00

HALL OF FAME BASEBALL CARDS

By Bert Randolph Sugar

Published by Dover, 1978

92 collector's cards authentically reproduced in full color, perforated for

easy detaching.

A perfect gift for the young collector.

$5.00

Book of Instruction Lincoln Motor Cars

By Lincoln Motor Company, 1925, 5th Edition (not reproduced)

98 Pages in four parts

Full of illustrations

$8.00

FORD MANUAL

By Ford Motor Company, 1922

Not a reprint

63 Pages in a question/answer format

$8.00

CLEVELAND CIVIC VISION 2000 DOWNTOWN PLAN

Cleveland Planning Commission

Hunter Morrison, Director

1989

Illustrated with maps, black and white photographs, and full color

photos. Includes a large fold-out map of downtown Cleveland. 145

pages.

$10.00

We have a large donation of great books from a prominent St. Louis architectural firm.

THE GREATEST OF EXPOSITIONS

1904 Saint Louis World's Fair

Published by Riverside Press, St. Louis, 1975

For seven months in 1904, St. Louis was the greatest city

on earth. Millions flocked to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to

behold the inventions of the early 20th century. Many saw electric

lights, automobiles, aircraft, and moving pictures for the first time.

At a time when few traveled more than a couple miles from home,

visitors encountered the people and cultures. St. Louis: The 1904

World's Fair tells the story of the greatest Victorian-era world's fair

since the lights of the fair faded over a century ago, while also

examining the fair's legacies and legends.

$25.00

Five Children's Books from Early 1940's

These are all paperbacks published by the Saalfield Company

Four books are of a series, hole punched, and bound with small

piece of brass chain. The titles are:

The Little Kitten That Wouldn't Put Her Toys Away

The Little Dog That Wouldn't Go To School

The Little Rabbit That Wouldn't Eat His Carrots

The Sleepy Pig That Wouldn't Get Up

(Plus) The Doggy Book

$15.00

THE PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN COOKBOOK

By Sallie Hill

Published by G. P., Putnam's Sons, 1962

Designed to make the most delicious dishes of the South - perfect dishes

from the Bayous, the Kentucky mountains, the Southwest and the Maryland

bays, and more.

$15.00

TASTE OF THE TOWN

Menus and selected recipes from well-known St. Louisans

Printed to benefit the Women's Self-Help Center

(c.1975)

Some very good recipes from well-recognized names around this region.

$10.00

NINE ATOP EVEREST

Story of Indian Climb

By Cap. M. S. Kohli

Published by Orient Paperbacks, c.1969

"The successful Indian Everest climb in 1965...the achievement of self-

sufficiency in food, ...added to our prestige as a nation and to the self

confidence of our people." Indira Gandhi

Signed

$20.00

THE KYBALION

Hermetic Philosophy

A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece

By Three Initiates

Published by The Yogi Publication Society

Hermetic alchemists focused on elevating their mental forces to a higher level. The

precepts of their philosophy remained shrouded in secrecy for more than 2,000

years, clouded by obscure language and dense allegories. This guide offers a

modern interpretation of Hermetic doctrine.

$10.00

Arthur Schopenhauer's Sammtliche Werke (Selected Works)

by Arthur Schopenhauer

Published by Brockhaus, 1891

Text in German, nice book

$8.00

A Visual History of Ball Gloves

Glove and Web Styles from 1880s to 1950s

By David Cunningham

A fielder's dream glove collection - expanded.

$5.00

THE ILLINI

A Story of the Prairie

by Clark E. Carr

Published by A. C. McClurg & Co., 1904

Clark E. Carr was one of Galesburg s leading citizens in the late nineteenth and

early twentieth centuries - lawyer, newspaper editor, postmaster, orator, writer and

influential in politics and the community. Carr was thoroughly informed concerning

the leading events that shaped the history of the state of Illinois.

$8.00

Der Fuhrer: Ein Lese Und Lehrbuch Nach Der Naturlichen Methode

byLeslie S. Dodge

Published by The Franz Gindele Printing Co., 1894

The Guide: A reading and textbook on the natural method

$8.00

Survey Graphic 1944

Magazine in bound book of social interpretation. 12 issues (January through December) Interesting reading $25.00

The Rocky Mountains of Colorado

Engraved, Printed and Published by The Smith-Brooks Printing Co.,

c.1913

The front cover has a pictorial image pasted down, red ties, 16 pages,

each with a mounted color plate illustration, with identifying captions

printed. $10.00

Classic Ferrington Guitars

Featuring the Custom-made Guitars of Master Luthier Danny Ferrington

Danny Ferrington is a master guitar maker. He has made custom guitars

for some of the music scenes most popular players; Linda Ronstadt, Elvis

Costello, Ry Cooder, Kurt Cobain all played Classic Ferrington Guitars. This

book offers an up-close look at his unique guitars and shows off his

amazing craftmanship and superb detailing. Also included is a CD featuring

music made by these artists playing Ferrington's instruments. Fantastic

pictures. $5.00