Book SEVEN PILLARS Of WISDOM T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom, A Triumph, by T. E. Lawrence. Paperback; oversized, 700 pages. Publisher: Penguin Books, 1976. Illustrated with black & white photographs, four maps, and line drawings by Eric Kennington. Although Lawrence of Arabia died in 1935, here he chronicles his role in leading the Arab Revolt against the Turks in WWI. "It ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language. As a narrative of war and adventure it is unsurpassable." - Sir Winston Churchill. Condition: Cover has corner creases, page edges...
Circa: 1976
Condition: Used
Type: Softcover
Country of Origin: GB
Publisher: Penguin Books
Author: T. E. Lawrence
ISBN: 0140016961  

EXPLORING The AMAZON National Geographic Society Exploring the Amazon, by Helen and Frank Schreider, published by the National Geographic Society; ©1970. Since the days of the conquistadors, the Amazon has lured explorers and adventurers. Many have left records of their experiences, but few accounts are so filled with the excitement of discovery as is this book. Crammed with numerous color photographs and beautiful maps. Size: 7 x 10¼ inches; 208 pages. Hardcover; with dust jacket. Book in excellent condition; DJ has some yellowing and a few small tears. This item can ship for...
Circa: 1970
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Author: Helen and Frank Schreider
ISBN: 1199774081  

Book HUMAN FORM In ART 1926 RARE! Book, hardcover, The Human Form in Art, by Braun. First edition; Bridgman Publishing, ©1926. Cloth boards have soiling; one page is loose (see photos). Pages: 231. A great reference and/or collectible ~ rare and out-of-print! This item can ship Media Mail for $4.25 in the U.S. - if desired, just request it in the 'Comments' section of the order form.
Circa: 1926
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Bridgman Publishing
Author: Braun  

The ART of ARRANGING FLOWERS Japanese IKEBANA The Art of Arranging Flowers, a Complete Guide to Japanese Ikebana, by Shozo Sato. Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, N.Y.; printed and bound in Japan; 1965. Includes a basic course in the 12 forms of the popular 'Moribana' style of Ikebana, proceeding to more advanced forms. Includes four appendixes (one on plant symbolism), plus index; 366 pages. Book is bound in green and black silk with gilt lettering. There is a pasted on photograph on the front cover board. Has over 480 color and black and white photos and illustrations, with...
Circa: 1965
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: JP
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Author: Shozo Sato  

Book COMMONWEALTH Of ARTS & MAN Humanities The Commonwealth of Arts and Man: Readings in the Humanities; ©1973. Editor: Donald N. Van Ess; Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York; 433 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Includes an introduction to the arts and a survey of the art periods, as viewed through major works and interpretive essays in literature, the visual arts, and music. Softcover; corners are bumped. Very clean inside and out. This item can ship Media Mail for $3.95 in the U.S.- if desired, just request it in the 'Comments' section of the...
Circa: 1973
Condition: Used
Type: Softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
Author: Donald N. Van Ess
ISBN: 0690203691  

COLLIER'S WORLD ATLAS and GAZETTEER 1940 Book, Collier's World Atlas, ©1940. Has blue cloth boards with gold lettering and pictorial elements. Size: 11¼ x 14½ inches. Has many black & white photos, city street maps, and constellation illustrations. It's fun to look through this book to see how things have changed since then! Binding edges are slightly worn, corners are bumped, page edges lightly foxed, spine is tight, ex libris with original owner's name and date: July, 1940. This item can ship Media Mail for $5.50 in the U.S. - if desired, just...
Circa: 1940
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: P. F. Collier & Son  

Book MY SEVERAL WORLDS Pearl S. BUCK My Several Worlds, A Personal Record, by Pearl S. Buck. Publisher: John Day Co., New York; ©1954. Possibly a First Edition; no later printings noted. Hardcover of green/blue cloth with gold letters on cover and spine, no dust jacket. Cover has minor scuffs, corners are bumped. Spine is tight and pages are clean and bright. VG+; 407 pages. This item can ship Media Mail for $3.25 in the U.S. - if desired, just request it in the 'Comments' section of the order form.
Circa: 1954
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: John Day Co.
Author: Pearl S. Buck  

AUTOBIOGRAPHY of BEN FRANKLIN ©1903 Book, Autobiography of Ben Franklin, introduction by Nathan Haskell Dole. Publisher, Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York, ©1903. Has red cloth boards with bumped corners and minor fraying, some scuffing. Pages are very clean. From the Astor Prose Series; 279 pages. This item can ship Media Mail for $2.50 in the U.S. - if desired, just mention it in the 'Comments' section of the order form.
Circa: 1903
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
Author: Ben Franklin  

Book MY LIFE IN PICTURES Charles CHAPLIN My Life in Pictures, by Charley Chaplin. Published by Peerage Books, London, 1985. Subtitled: "The Illustrated Story Of A Comic Genius". Profusely illustrated with color and b&w photographs, movie stills, and reproductions of vintage movie posters and advertising art. Hardcover with dust jacket; 320 pages. Very good condition with gift inscription in ink on front flyleaf and very minimal loss to cloth boards on front bottom edge. This item can ship Media Mail for $4.65 in the U.S. - if desired, just request it in the...
Circa: 1985
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: GB
Publisher: Peerage Books
Author: Charles Chaplin
ISBN: 1850520313  

Book SHIPS A PICTORIAL HISTORY by Ellis Ships: A Pictorial History from Noah's Ark to the U.S.S. United States, by C. Hamilton Ellis. ©1974; Peebles Press, New York. Oversized; illustrated with over 400 drawings, paintings and photographs. Previously published in London as "A Picture History of Ships". Condition: faint water stain on front flyleaf and last two end papers, foxing on first three pages, all other pages very clean, spine is tight. Dust jacket has water stains, but no chips or tears. This item can ship Media Mail for $3.85 in the U.S.- if desired,...
Circa: 1974
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Peebles Press
Author: C. Hamilton Ellis
ISBN: 0856900079  

PILOTING SEAMANSHIP & Small BOAT HANDLING The Fiftieth Anniversary edition of "Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling", by Charles Chapman, ©1972. Endflap of DJ claims: (the book can) "be useful to the student in advanced piloting and seamanship courses, as well as to every serious boatman who wants to improve his knowledge and skills." Chapters include: Rules of the Road, Anchoring, Weather, Flag Etiquette, Dead Rekoning, Tides and Currents, Electronic Equipment & Its Use, Boat Trailers, and Inland Boating, to name just a few. DON'T LEAVE THE DOCK...
Circa: 1972
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Hearst
Author: Charles Chapman
ISBN: 0910990093  

Book NEEDLEPOINT 1st ED 1964 Book, hardcover, Needlepoint, Hope Hanley. Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons, N.Y. First edition, ©1964. Red cloth boards with gilt on front and spine; 158 pages. Chapters: Canvas (types) and Needles; Wool (types); Frames; Design (sources, and methods of transferring to canvas); The Stitches; Rugs; Finishing Your Canvas (mounting); Et Cetera (Fixing mistakes, joining two pieces, strengthening, applique); Sources. Owner's name on front flyleaf; cover and contents clean & bright. Size: 7 5/8 x 10½ inches. No dust jacket. This...
Circa: 1964
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons
Author: Hope Hanley  

Book HOLIDAYS In CROSS STITCH 1989 A hardcover book, Holidays In Cross-Stitch 1989, Collection Staff, Vanessa-Ann. Publisher: Oxmoor House. No dust jacket (as issued); ©1988. Glossy pictorial cover. Patterns for holidays you know, and many you've never heard of before: Carrot Festival, Doll Day, Festival of the Hare, National Dairy Month, Moon Day, Railroaders' Festival and many more. Illustrated with color photographs and diagrams; 144 pages. Very good condition! This item can ship Media Mail for $3.85 in the U.S. - if desired, just request it in the...
Circa: 1989
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Oxmoor House
ISBN: 0848707273  

Book HOUSEWIVES' GUIDE to ANTIQUES First Ed 1959 The subtitle of this book is "How to Get the Most for Your Money When Furnishing Your Home With Antiques". Author: Leslie Gross; publisher: Exposition Press. A hardcover in very good condition with dust jacket. Pages are clean with light aging; DJ has a few small tears and smells of furniture polish. First edition, ©1959; 180 pages. This item can ship Media Mail for $2.50 in the U.S. - if desired, just mention it in the 'Comments' section of the order form.
Circa: 1959
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Exposition Press
Author: Leslie Gross  

BIRDS in the GARDEN & HOW to ATTRACT Them Birds in the Garden and How to Attract Them, by Margaret McKenny. Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, 1971. Hardcover with gold gilt design & lettering over light green cloth. Has 32 pages of photographs and 16 full color plates showing 48 garden birds. Chapters include: Planting to Provide Food & Shelter, Feeding Devices, Water in the Garden, Bird Song, Care of Stray Birds, Migration & Birdbanding, and much more. Has 349 pages with an extensive index. Inside are clean, crisp pages with no writing, stains or marks. A tight, clean copy with only a...
Circa: 1971
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Author: Margaret McKenny
ISBN: 0448015803  

From A New Garden by Mrs. Francis King SCARCE 1930 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; ©1930. Hardcover; 234 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A hard-to-find book. Contents include: Tulips and Lilacs, Other Spring Flowers, Roses Peonies and Delphiniums, Garden Talk for May, Garden Talk for July, Garden Talk for September, The Garden of Ingenuity, Of Southern Gardens, Tools, Houseplants, more. I read the first chapter, named the same as the book, and I found the writing delightful! Book has cloth cover boards with a coating of some sort (to fend off moisture?) - even so, there are...
Circa: 1930
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Author: Mrs. Francis King  

Encyclopedia of ORGANIC GARDENING 1959 Book, ''Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening'', J. I. Rodale (Editor-In-Chief). Publisher: Rodale Books, Inc., Emmaus, Penna., 1959. Hard cover; no dust jacket. An alphabetical reference, 1145 pages, over 300 illustrations (black & white photographs, line drawings, and charts). Oversized; cover has wear on edges and corners are bumped. Text is clean. **SOLD**

Circa: 1959
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Rodale Books, Inc.  

Book THE FRENCH COUNTRY GARDEN New! Subtitled, "Where the Past Flourishes in the Present"; ©2000. Beautiful photographs (236) by Joelle Caroline Mayer and Gilles Le Scanff. "Travel from Normandy to the Riviera, the Loire to the Pyrenees, and experience these magnificent French country gardens." Focus on "the home gardens hidden in remote provinces, often made with limited means, but always displaying personal resourcefulness and creativity." Brand new, with dust jacket; 176 pages. **SOLD**
Circa: 2000
Condition: New
Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
Author: Louisa Jones  

Book HOW TO STAY YOUNG ALL YOUR LIFE Book, How To Stay Young All Your Life, Clement G. Martin, M.D. This book is packed with dozens of interesting and valuable tips for long life. Chapters include: Your Rhythm, Relax and Breathe, Tension and Fear, Aches and Pains, Beauty, The Value of Fasting, and several chapters on exercise. Hardcover, ©1966; 180 pages. Illustrated with many photographs. There is a moisture stain on the upper-left front cover, otherwise book is in very good condition! This item can ship Media Mail for $2.85 in the U.S. - if desired, just mention it in the...
Circa: 1966
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Frederick Fell
Author: Clement G. Martin, M.D  

Gayelord Hauser's TREASURY Of SECRETS 1963 Chapters include: Vital Foods for Longer Life, High Vitality Meal Planning, Build Up Your Body's Resistance (to infections, Diabetes, Cancer, allergies, Arthritis, mental issues, forgetfulness), the Secret of Relaxation, Keep Your Body Young, A Stronger Heart, Grow Vitamins in Your Kitchen, How to Make Reducing a Pleasure, and much more! Has many exercises and recipes. Illustrated with line drawings; 553 pages. Book has red cloth cover boards, some foxing on a few pages, spine is tight, pages are clean with no markings. This item can ship...
Circa: 1963
Condition: Used
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Company
Author: Gayelord Hauser