The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer paperback The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer paperback, an indespensible guide from the publisher of The Elements of Style by William I. Strunk, Jr. and EB White. Copyrught 1986 by Macmillan Publishing Co; 168 pages. Very good condition, bent cover corner.  

Italic Calligraphy Softback book by Abraham Lincoln Italic Calligraphy Softback book by Abraham Lincoln published by Calligrafree, Brookville, OH. Copyright 1982, first printing June 1982. 103 pages of instruction. Pages are clean, cover is good condition.  

English Hours Henry James hardback w/DJ English Hours Henry James hardback w/DJ, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, NY, First American Edition, 1989. 222 pages, good + condition, minor foxing on first & last page, small stain on bottom edge of dust jacket.  

Know Your Rights hardback w/DJ by Reader's Digest Know Your Rights hardback with dust jacket by Reader's Digest, 1995. 512 pages full of information on your rights. Very good condition.  

Antique hardback The Pathway of Life by Talmage Wonderful antique first edition hardback book by The Rev. Thomas De Witt Talmade titled, The Pathway of Life, published in 1890, B F Johnson Co., Richmond, VA. He states the book is "A collection of grand and splendid thoughts for fireside reading...reflection and the elevation and happiness of the home." Includes almost 300 engravings from the masterpieces of the world and supurb colored plates. Condition is fair to good. I've phtographed some damage to the page edges and 1 color plate page has been torn out.  

Seeing Europe with Famous Authors hardback by Halsey Seeing Europe with Famous Authors hardback edited by Francis W. Halsey. Published by Funk & Wagnalls, Co., NY, 1914. 192 pages of text and beautiful pictures. Good+ condition.  

Painted Pots by Simona Hill, HC w/DJ Painted Pots (Over 20 inspirational projects for home and garden) by Simona Hill, HC w/DJ, Lorenzo Books, copyright 2000. Like-new condition.  

From Heart & Hand creating beautiful keepsakes HC w/DJ From Heart & Hand creating beautiful keepsakes, Victoria, text by Ciba Vaughn, Hearst Books, 1996 1st Edition. Beautiful hardcover book with dust jacket, 268 pages of text and color pictures. Great for the craft enthusiast.  

A Text Book of Medicine by Blumgarten 1927 leatherbound A Text Book of Medicine For Students of Nursing, The MacMillan Co, NY, 1927. 530 pages on diseases. Leatherbound cover; both front and back covers have been bent. Signed inside by original owner. Worn but decent condition.  

James Baldwin Early Novels & Stories hardback w DJ 1st James Baldwin Early Novels & Stories, 1st Edition, 1998 in excellent condition with dust jacket. Published by The Library of America.

James Arthur Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York City, Aug. 2, 1924 and died on Nov. 30, 1987. He offered a vital literary voice during the era of civil rights activism in the 1950s and '60s. The eldest of nine children, his stepfather was a minister. At age 14 , Baldwin became a preacher at the small Fireside Pentecostal Church in Harlem. After he graduated from high school, he moved to Greenwich Village. In the early 1940s, he transferred his faith from religion to literature. Critics, however, note the impassioned cadences of Black churches are still evident in his writing. Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), his first novel, is a partially autobiographical account of his youth. His essay collections [Notes of a Native Son (1955), Nobody Knows My Name (1961), and The Fire Next Time (1963)] were influential in informing a large white audience.

From 1948, Baldwin made his home primarily in the south of France, but often returned to the USA to lecture or teach. In 1957, he began spending half of each year in New York City. His novels include Giovanni's Room (1956), about a white American expatriate who must come to terms with his homosexuality, and Another Country (1962), about racial and gay sexual tensions among New York intellectuals. His inclusion of gay themes resulted in a lot of savage criticism from the Black community. Eldridge Cleaver, of the Black Panthers, stated the Baldwin's writing displayed an "agonizing, total hatred of blacks." Baldwin's play, Blues for Mister Charlie, was produced in 1964. Going to Meet the Man (1965) and Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone (1968) provided powerful descriptions of American racism. As an openly gay man, he became increasingly outspoken in condemning discrimination against lesbian and gay people.
 

Keeping Christmas an Edwardian Age Memoir by Stricker Hardcover (cloth) with dust jacket, stated 1st Edition of Keeping Christmans an Edwardian Age Memoir by William F. Stricker, Illustrated by Joseph Sheppard, Stemmer House Publishers, Owings Mills, MD, 1981. 125 pages with many great color illustrations. Very fine condition.  

New York a Collection from Harper's Magazine hardback Gallery Books, W. H. Smith Publishers, Inc., NY, 1991. Copies of articles from the archives of Harper's capture the authentic glamor, excitement and danger of Old NY. Includes over 300 exquisite turn-of-the-century drawings, engravings, photographs & etchings in this nostalgic collection. 543 pages. In very good condition with dust jacket.  

Free Stuff for Collectors on the Internet Free Stuff for Collectors on the Internet, by Judy Heim and Gloria Hansen, paperback, C&T Publishing, 2000. List sites that offer the best free stuff for collectors. Excellent condition.  

The Fireside Book of Favorite American Songs hardback The Fireside Book of Favorite American Songs hardback, edited by Margaret Bradford Boni, illustrated by Aurelius Battaglia, Simon and Schuster, NY, 1952, first edition.
360 pages of songs, with lyrics and arrangements for piano, beautifully and colorfully illustrated in true 1950's style. A wonderful collector's item. Good + condition, spine & binding in good shape, wear to cover.  

Garden Birds-How to Attract Birds to Your Garden HC DJ Garden Birds-How to Attract Birds to Your Garden, hardcover with dust jacket, by Dr. Noble Proctor, with Cyril Walker and Tim Parmenter. Rodale Press, 1986, 160 pages of beautiful photographs, colorful drawings and text. Like-new condition.