1931 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY COMMODORE ANNUAL YEARBOOK

This was a friend's father's yearbook from Vanderbilt University. His name was Walter Goode Pacshall. It's in good condition with some wavering on some of the pages.

Very cool art deco era graphics and artwork, cool fraternity pages, great for collectors.

Also, I have his dad's 1898 Vanderbilt yearbook (then it was called the Comet) available. Just ask.
 

CELLULOID 1892 VICTORIAN BOOK LUCILLE by OWEN MEREDITH Measures about 4" by 6", good condition given it's age. This was originally a gift to a 16yr old daughter from her father. Dated 1992, the cloth covered book has an ambossed celluloid cover. Very different! Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. in New York. 360 pages, pages have gold edges. Photos should show imperfections. Price reflects condition.
 

WYATT EARP'S WEST IMAGES AND WORDS HARDCOVER BOOK 1994 Nearly new condition, dustcover intact, $40 if purchased new from Amazon. Nice coffee table book, great photos.

from amazon:
Book Description
Here is the American West, as seen through the lens of the gifted photographer who covered, for five months, the re-creation of a bygone era during the filming of Wyatt Earp, starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, and Gene Hackman. With 100 photographs, including 77 color plates, a complete art log detailing the photographer's techniques and equipment, and excerpts from personal memoirs, verse and prose from the period, by, among others, Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and Wyatt and Josie Earp.

details:

Hardcover: 108 pages
Publisher: Newmarket Press; 1st ed edition (July 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1557041997
ISBN-13: 978-1557041999
Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 10.8 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
 

MICKEY MOUSE BIG LITTLE BOOK SAILS for TREASURE ISLAND This book is not in great condition, though the covers are intact and have nice graphics.

Classic Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE SAILS FOR TREASURE ISLAND radio premium giveaway, a gift, as stated on the back, of "JUST PLAIN BILL" to his radio friends.

Starts on page 3, black and white illustrations throughout. Number 750 by Whitman publications. If perfect, this is a $900 collectible.

Priced accordingly based on condition.

 

1940s DONALD DUCK IS HERE AGAIN BIG LITTLE BETTER BOOK Very nice condition, spine intact, little wear, number 1484. Black and white illustrations throughout. On the back of the last page it states:

"KEEP EM FIRING- BUY MORE U.S. WAR SAVINGS BONDS and STAMPS"

From the famous newspaper strip by Walt Disney. Minimal wear, an "All Pictures Comics" Better Little Book. From the Golden Age of comics.
 

1939 GWTW MOVIE EDITION BOOK from ATLANTA Direct from my family's bookcases to the internet comes this wonderful edition of Gone With The Wind. This particular piece is a first edition of Mitchell's book after the release of the movie, and as an Atlantan native, I was lucky enough to have purchased it from a local who went to the premiere in December of 1939.

The book has the famous picture of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler on its cover as well as color photographs of movie stills inside. When you first open the book, hand written in pen is the following:

"The Premiere in Atlanta, Ga.
Friday, December 15, 1939
8:30 O'Clock

The book is not in great condition, though it is still presentable. The corners are somewhat dog-eared, and there is some slight discoloration on the pages. Despite these imperfections, however, the book is still highly collectible due to its history and the fact that it was the first motion picture edition!
 

RARE US 1932 1st ED BRAVE NEW WORLD w DJ ALDOUS HUXLEY! This is the Doubleday Doran and Co., Garden City, 1932. Hardcover. Measures approximately 5¾" - 8" tall. First US edition, first printing. Navy blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering and decorations on spine and front board. Some wear on spine cloth and board top edges but all gilt intact and bright; dustjacket with some edgewear. Front and back boards of the book do have some discoloration on the surface which does not extend to the interior of the book. Photos should illustrate the condition accurately. The gilt highlighting of the spine is bright. Book is tight and in good condition; I believe this dustjacket is called a Durafold mylar cover and it is in good condition for its age.

From what I could find on the internet, the US edition is much less common than the UK edition and the US limited issue of 250 de luxe copies which preceded it.

Please note that I am NOT a book dealer. This book has been my keeper for MANY years. I have not done anything to clean it up or restore it in any way. This is sold as is and I encourage you to ask questions if you have them PRIOR to bidding. I went to abe books and this particular edition sells for between $700 and $2000...Thanks!

 

1910 ANTIQUE VICTORIAN EDWARDIAN ERA BABY'S JOURNAL From an estate collection, book printed in Germany, H.M. Caldwell Co. Boston New York Publishers, journal of John Russell Townsend, Jr., born November 21, 1910 weighing in at a hefty 10 lbs!

Book is filled with great stuff from the first photo, to some newspaper clippings, and many other interesting facts about the baby.

Book is lovely, though the pages are separating from the binding. Lovely for display or restoration if desired. Priced accordingly.
 

1922 1st ED THE TRUTH ABOUT HENRY FORD by BUSHNELL First edition, 1922 book by Sarah T. Bushnell. Very good condition, intact, 222 pages, originally sold at an Atlanta bookstore.
 

1884 BINGEN on the RHINE BOOK by CAROLINE NORTON Lovely Victorian book, inscribed as a Christmas 1894 Christmas gift, ok condition, though the cover is soiled and the pages are becoming detached from the spine.

It's packed with illustrations, about 23 in all.

Artists include W.T. Smedley, Fred B.Schell, Alfred Fredericks, Granville Perkins, J.D. Woodward, and Edmund H. Garrett.

by Porter and Coates, Phila, PA
 

RARE! THE LOW BACK'D CAR by SAMUEL LOVER 1889 VICTORIAN From my own collection comes this somewhat rare Victorian poetry book by Samel Lover...what an appropriate name for an author of a book like this!

The book was initially published in 1891 and wsa published by J.B. Lippincott Company of Philadelphia. It has illustrative drawings by William (WM) Magrath. Also occasioanlly listed as "The Low Backed Car".

The book is in amazingly well preserved condition with a brown leatherette padded cover with embossed raised leaves, the leaf pattern a splendid design typical of fine Victoriana. It has gold gilt for the title "The Low Back'd Car", and the edges of each page has gold leaf as well.

The book has 12 illustrations, the original drawings engraved on wood by Chas (Charles) H. Reed. The 12 illustrations are each full page Typogravures.



The pages are in nice cndition with minimal if any foxing. The cover is also nicely preserved with some very minimal wear on the corners near the binding. The ver back inside of the cover has a small tear where teh edge of the page stuck to it...it's actually all there. In pen is a small written note that says this was purchased Feb 18th 1963 from the Lathrop home. Some minimal staining on some of the beginning and ending pages, but overall a great Victorian book worthy to be displayed with any collection of fine antique books!
 

1898 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY COMET YEARBOOK ANNUAL

This was a friend's grandfather's yearbook from Vanderbilt University. His name was John Pacshall. It's rare to find a yearbook annual that dates back this far. It's in good condition, though one page is detached (and present: pg 101-102, KAPPA SIGMA fraternity photo page.

Very cool graphics and artwork, cool fraternity pages, great for collectors.

Also, I have his son's 1931 Vanderbilt yearbook (then it was called the Commodore) available. Just ask.

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RARE DATED 1928 GREEN CELLULOID PARROT MEMO BOOK Just back from an incredible international buying excursion, I will be listing some great items of jewelry and collectibles over the upcoming weeks (and months). I was lucky enough to acquire some terrific and diverse items sure to appeal to anyone wishing to expand their personal collections! Click on my other auctions to view more of the uncovered treasures exclusively for my online customers!

This is an absolute treasure!! Measuring 3 1/8" by 2 5/8", this miniature memo book or pad has an original calender in the back page dated 1928. Hand painted on the front is "MEMO" and in raised relief in the center is a colorful parrot (maybe a cockatiel or cockatoo? Some sort of tropical bird).

The book is made with two bright green celluloid sheets held together with two black celluloid rings and small looseleaf notebook paper in it. Most of it is unsued, though a few sheets are written in with pencil. The last page is a dated 1928 miniature calendar, though I couldn't find any advertising or publisher's mark.

In excellent condition, the nice little book is precious and free of damage or repair. It's in excellent condition with expected yellowing and minor wear to the paper, a little cleaning to the front (sticker residue) would be good. Slight warping from the passing of many years has occured, but nothing detracting! I haven't seen anything like this online, so don't miss a chance to make a great addition to your collection of celluloid or bird collectibles.
 

RARE ANTIQUE 1883 1st EDITION GALAXY OF SONG LITHO BOOK This rare find has been in my private collection for years. I purchased it out of an estate in Atlanta in the late 1980s and have never seen anything quite like it since.

The book is dated 1883 and is 9 1/2" by 12". It's hard backed and has 330 pages, not including a delightful advertising section at the end.

To begin, the book is wonderfully illustrated from its front cover to the Victorian graphics at the end. The cover is blue with gold gilt in a detailed raised design. The busy designs repeat with a sunburst design across the top and a gold illustrated woman in proper Victorian attire. Across the cover is the following:

GALAXY OF SONG.
Popular Songs & their Composers

FAVORITE VOCALISTS & WELL KNOWN CONDUCTORS


When you turn to the title page, it is also marked "GALAXY OF SONG". Underneath that is "POPULAR SONGS, WITH COMPLETE ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR THE PIANO OR CABINET ORGAN AND THEIR COMPOSERS." Under that is "FAVORITE VOCALISTS AND WELL-KNOWN CONDUCTORS." Then is a small graphic logo of a little dog (bulldog I think), then "COPYRIGHT,1883, BY THOS. HUNTER."

The book is a treasure trove of late Victorian songs and biographies of their composers. Each songwriter has an incredible stone lithographed portrait, followed by a section of bigraphical sketches, then the actual songs and music. The portraits are of a quality suitable for framing, but I feel that to tear up the book would be a sin. They are highly detailed stone lithographs and are only done on one side of the paper.

The book starts with portraits of the women of this era. There are about 64 in all, about half of them women. The first page shows a picture of Adelina Patti along with a newspaper clipping about her. There are so many wonderful illustrations, I will list as many as I can.

Included composers:

Adelina Patticenter
Christine Nilsson
Etelka Gerster
Sofia Scalchi
Annie Louise Cary
Eugenie Pappenheim
Clara Louise Kellogg
Pauline Lucca
Lillian Russell

Other names include Abbott, Winston, Sembrich, Roze, Thursby, Albani, Hauk, Valleria, Trebelli, Van Zandt, Osgood, Glenn, Geistinger, Winant, Beebe, Aimee, Juch, Campanini, Whitney, Santley, Henschel, Galassi, Capoul, Carleton, Karl, Zerrahn, Thomas, Damrosch, Rosa, Arditi, Gilmore, Gounod, Gabriel, Sainton-Dolby, Sullivan, Faure, Pinsuti, Abt, Blumenthal, Randegger, Cowen, Wellings, Buck, Tosti, Molloy, Gatty, Roeckel, Diehl, Mattei, Adams, Barri, Hatton, Sudds, Geibel, and Huntley.

Following are arrangements for about 120 wonderful old songs after bigraphical sketches of each composer. The book is simply incredible! I've never seen such a grouping of women like this, or composers for that matter. It's in remarkable condition for its age, though it does show wear. The edges are worn but the graphics are still vibrant and unfaded. Many of the pages are coming away from its binding also, and there's a place where the newspaper clipping and pin have turned the page dark.

With about 64 illustrations and over a 100 songs, this rare item is sure to excite the serious collector!
 

GEMS from LONGFELLOW VICTORIAN POETRY BOOK Christmas gift in 1912, inscribed on the back page, packed with illustrations, poor condition, binding taped, great to use for the prints. Sold as found, priced accordingly.
 

1919 ANTIQUE PET BUBBLE BOOK #6 w LITTLE PUSSY SONG! From my personal collection. Pet Bubble Book, 1919, fair condition to the cover, very nice inside, amazing and charming Edwardian era graphics, Miniature record albiums still instead. Singing by Little Pussy, Little Doggie, and others. Charming and wonderful!