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Baas, Dave Vintage Garden Tractors
Author 1992 Second Edition; First Impression Paperback Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
2nd edition. Contains photos of early garden tractors and many specifications. alphabetical by manufacture. Fully indexed. A must have for collectors and restorers. Rare.; Photographs, illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 79 pages
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Bradley, David David Bradley Super 5.6 HP Garden Tractor, No 917.575112 Setting up and operating instructions and parts list for Transmission, Chassis, Speed Changer, etc.
Canada Sears Roebuck and Co., Simpson-Sears Ltd. 1957 PhotoCopy; First Impression Paperback Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
This is a photocopy of a set of 4 booklets assembled as reprints. Assembler was a specialist in manuals for David Bradley tractors. The set includes 14 page booklet on the Transmission (removal, disassembly, replacement of seals and important adjustments including trouble shooting). A 19 page booklet of Operating instructions, Maintenance and service lubrication chart, attachments, Parts list for hubs, wheels and fuel tank assembly, parts list, clutch, etc. A 15 page booklet on setting up and operating instructions for the Speed Changer and Reverse Attachment parts list and numbers, a fourth 19 page booklet on on motor and handle assembly with parts list and numbers. There is some duplication of information between the four booklets but all have critical data for the David Bradley walk behind tractor. This set is a must have for restorers and collectors. Scarce.; 4to 11" - 13" tall
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Fritze, Hattie Blossom Fragments
Osterville Garden Club 1959 First Impression Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
Hardback book signed on endpaper under a photo of her in garden. Another photo of her taped inside cover. Clean contents otherwise. ; 63 pages; Signed by Author
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Gibbons, Floyd Phillips The Red Knight of Germany; The story of Baron von Richthofen, Germany's great war bird (Author Signed)
Garden City, NY Garden City Pub. Co 1927 Later Printing; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
A special presentation inscription by author to Captain J. M. Patterson (U.S. Army). Inscription reads "To the inspiration that insisted this book, for the instructions that directed in and for the courage that backed it's publication, you must accept full credit. I am grateful to you for the opportunity given me to supply the digging, the leg work and the brick laying in this structure. I like to believe it will be recognized as one of the first tombstones on the grave of post war hatred for a vanquished foe. (signed) Sincerely Floyd Gibbons, Washington D.C., December 1927. Floyd Phillips Gibbons was the war correspondent for the Chicago Tribune during World War I. There is a rubber stamp in the inscription that says Joseph M. Patterson, His book. Joseph Medill Patterson was born on January 6, 1879 into the American family that founded the Chicago Tribune. He served throughout the war (WWI), and received high praise from Douglas MacArthur who called him "the most brilliant soldier that I ever served with." The spine is sunfaded and frayed at top and bottom has been professionally repaired. Contents clean. Rare if not unique. Black cover with red lettering. Rare. ; Photographs; 8.40 X 5.60 X 1.50 inches; 383 pages; Signed by Author
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Hull, Thomas Genuine Letters from a Gentleman to a Young Lady His Pupil
Exter, England John Bell 1772 First Edition; Various Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
First Revised Rebound with 1/4 leather spine and marbled print cover. (see scan) Contents clean and complete with an appendix of the books published by John Bell listing a price and description of some 32 books. This book has notes and illustrations by Thomas Hull, of the Theatre Royal, in Convent- Garden. List of subscribers in front. Rare. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 291 pages;
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No Author Listed Spiritual Reconstruction "By the Author of Christ In You"
London, England John M. Watkins 1918 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Rare original 1918 edition not a reprint, Blue cloth cover has minor rubs to corners. Contents very clean. Fully indexed. About the publisher "Over a century ago, Watkins, the "University of Rejected Sciences", was born. In April 1897, John M. Watkins issued the first second-hand and remaindered book catalogue in his own name, giving 26 Charing Cross in the centre of London as his business address. Since 1895, perhaps earlier, he had published similar lists on behalf of "The Theosophical Publishing Society', initially from 7/8 Duke Street,' Adelphi, later from Charing Cross and then from "... a shop near the Friends' Meeting House in St. Martin's Lane." These lists had been preceded by Book-notes, which he had edited from March 1893. The premises of this profitable business would shift location from nautical Whitehall to thespian St.Martin’s Lane.John Watkins eventually moved the business to its present famous site in No.21 in Cecil Court in 1901. Two frequent visitors in those very early days were the Irish poet W. B. Yeats, himself a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and G. R. S. Mead, author of numerous works on gnosticism and a prominent figure in the Theosophical Society. J. Watkins himself introduced our famous Egyptian logo that depicts the Great God Thoth, ancient deity of learning, writing, science and magic. He has been affectionately called the "scribe of the gods" by the bookshop' s staff of every epoch, and can be seen today adorning the creaking sign outside – but way back in 1901 the shop had only begun its tradition as a London nexus, a Mecca for occultists and mystics from all over the world - people from all walks of life.The Early Intellectual EnvironmentThe Watkins story starts in the innovative intellectual ferment of Victorian London. For many people the 'Victorian Age' evokes images of steaming industrial and smoky commercial power, iron & funerals, reminiscent of Blake's 'Satanic Mills', moral evangelical conservatism and starch-collared high mindedness although as history begins to peel off the onion layers it seems that it may not all have been as 'moral' and 'high' as some of us were taught at school. The hustle & bustle of the West End in this heyday was that of packed-out multicoloured omnibuses and tipped hats, the ringing cries of the newspaper boys echoing and the scuffling barrow boys of the busy Covent Garden markets rumbling forward the quality market centre of the huge British Empire. The rich mixing scents of soot, horse manure, perfumed blooms of flowers downwind, open bakeries and the gas lamps filled the air.The late 19th century was a time of vigorous questioning of long-held beliefs about the nature of man, his origins and his destiny as well as of the universe, which he inhabited. All these developments were to have a considerable impact on the thinking of many intellectuals preoccupied with spiritual and metaphysical questions.Amidst this intellectual upheaval there arose several organisations putting forward alternative views of man and his spiritual nature. There was an upsurge of interest in the hermetic and kabbalistic traditions, an impulse that lay behind the formation of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Additionally the new interest in the spiritual and metaphysical culture of Asia was to find an outlet in the founding of H.P.Blavatsky's Theosophical Society in America, Britain and India. Thirdly, there was the phenomenon of the appearance of mediumship, and the possibility of establishing the fact of personal survival after death. This last resulted in the establishment of the Society for Psychical Research as well as the growth of the Spiritualist movement.John WatkinsIt is into this concentrated context that we may view the establishment of Watkins Bookshop in the mid 1890's. John Maurice Watkins, the founder of this bookshop, was a friend and disciple of H P. Blavatsky and was himself personally involved in seeing the first edition of The Secret Doctrine, her great metaphysical classic, through the press.The ideal of founding the bookshop is said to have occurred to Mr Watkins in a conversation with Madame Blavatsky in which she lamented the fact that there was nowhere in London one could buy books on mysticism, occultism and metaphysics.This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Original book not a reproduction. Rare.; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 210 pages
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Rice, John R The Scarlet Sin and Other Revival Sermons
Sword of the Lord 1951 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Poor dust jacket Signed by Author
Red cover with gold lettering. Inscribed and signed "In Jesus name, John R. Rice, Ps 126:6, Luke 11:13.". Rare signed copy very clean contents. Dust is in poor condition, but now in mylar cover. John R. Rice was born in Cooke County, Texas in 1895, the son of William H. and Sallie Elizabeth La Prade Rice, and the oldest of three brothers. Will Rice was a small businessman, a lay preacher, and a one-term state legislator "well respected in the community." (Will Rice was also a Mason, an Odd Fellow, and "an ardent Klansman"—all of which memberships his son later believed were "mistakes.") The death of John R. Rice's mother when he was six years old left a lasting mark on the man.At twelve Rice made a profession of faith and joined his parents' Southern Baptist Church. After being educated in public schools, he earned a teaching certificate and taught in a local primary school himself. In 1916 Rice entered Decatur Baptist College, (now Dallas Baptist University) Decatur, Texas--riding his cow pony 120 miles to get there. In 1918, he was drafted into the Army, but after his discharge the following year, he attended Baylor University, from which he graduated in 1920. Rice was attending graduate school at the University of Chicago and volunteering at the Pacific Garden Mission when he was called to the full-time ministry and returned to Texas. He married Lloys McClure Cooke, whom he had met at Decatur, and shortly thereafter he entered Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Rare.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Signed by Author
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Rust, Graham & Fiona Gore Langton & Madolyn Wilson & Rosemary Carey The Fine Art of Dining With Recipes from World Famous Chefs and Kitchens
Bulfinch Pr 1995 0821222244 / 9780821222249 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by Graham Rust Signed by Illustrator
Book and dust looks almost new. Former owner presentation inscription and book signed by Graham Rust. Dust in mylar protective cover. "Graham Redgrave-Rust was born in Hertfordshire, England in 1942. He studied drawing and painting at the University of Westminster School of Art, the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and the National Academy of Art in New York. He has illustrated various books including the 1986 edition of 'The Secret Garden', by Frances Hodgson Burnett." Rare work signed by this illustrator. ; Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages; Signed by Illustrator
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Sibley, Celestine A Place Called Sweet Apple, Country Living and Southern Recipes
Garden City, NY Garden City: Doubleday, 1967, Garden City 1967 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by Ray Cruz Signed by Author
Signed by author. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. A Place Called Sweet Apple is your personal invitation to a cozy retreat in a very special spot.Sweet Apple-the very name evokes a rural charm. That's what Celestine Sibley discovered on her initial visit to the primitive log cabin built in 1844. And that's what she continued to find after many years living in the house, lovingly restores and filled with the memories of her own family's life there."How an old abandoned house can take hold of a reasonably sane woman's heart, fill her mind, lap up her energy and change her life is still something of a mystery to me," Sibley muses. By the time you have savored her tale of restoring the old house, Sweet Apple's charm will no longer be a mystery. The dilapidated ruin into which Sibley invested her heart and energy became a community project and Sibley and her family grew to love the colorful and interesting lifestyle of their neighborhood.This is far more, however, than a story about breathing new life into an old house and moving from the city to the country. It is a story of personal discovery and fulfillment laced with wry humor and good common sense. Sibley's vision of living and loving is so clear, so pure, that no reader can put down this book without feeling enriched. The sampling of Southern recipes that she has collected here are also certain to delight.; 1.11 x 9.13 x 6.57 Inches; Signed by Author
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Taft, Eleanor Gholson Hither and yon on Indian Hill
Cincinnati, OH Indian Hill Garden Club 1962 First Edition Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
Hardcover; Indian Hill Garden Club; Green cover with black lettering. Author signed on title page. Some yellowing to endpapers and page edges. Cover has minor cocking. Fully indexed with many surnames. Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition.Very Rare.; Photographs; 133 pages; Signed by Author
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Terhune, Albert Payson The heart of a dog.
New York Garden City Publishing Co., 1924 First Edition; Various Hardcover Very Good in Poor dust jacket Illustrated by Marguerite Kirmse
Blue hardcover with color illustration of Collie dog on cover and throughout along with some black and white. Dust shows heavy wear to edges, now in mylar dust cover. Clean and tight. Illustrated endpapers.; Color and B & W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 249 pages
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Williams, J. E. You're Human, Too!
Garden City, KS Garden City Telegram N.D. First Edition; Third Printing Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
White cover with red lettering. Rare booklet. Minor underlining. This booklet is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Booklet Paperback may indicate a booklet, phamplet, tract or book.; 12mo; 27 pages
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20.94 USD
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