Here are the latest additions to the Michael's Books rare and out of print catalog, including a first edition of "Dancing the Dream" by Michael Jackson. These books will be available on Amazon and ABE as well as the Michael's website soon. In the meantime, please call 360-733-6272 or e-mail books@michaelsbooks.com to order or request more information.

[019987] Phillips, Anna M. Laise. Hooked Rugs and How to Make Them . New York: Macmillan, 1925. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Not so much a how-to-make as a how-to-use, with rug history, types, and decorating tips. 154 pp, illustrated. Tan boards are stamped with illustration of hooking loom, are in very nice condition with very minor wear. Interior is clean and sound with light marginal toning. $25.00

[019988] Diehl, Edith. Bookbinding: Its Background and Technique, 2 Vol. Boxed Set. New York: Rinehart & Co., 1946. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Two volumes, both with index and plates, black cloth boards are very lightly rubbed, clean and tight within. Black slipcase shows very light rubbing and soil, ivory title plate is clean and crisp. A very nice set for the bibliophile's collection. $250.00

[019989] Bremer, Sidney N.. Successful Achievement, 4 Vol. And Concordance In Case. Lexington, KY: Successful Achievement, Inc., 1971. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / No Jacket. Light green cloth boards are in very nice condition, v.4 is lightly soiled on back. Interiors are clean and tight. Matching cloth-covered cutaway slipcase is very lightly soiled and worn on corners. $95.00

[019990] Anderson, Poul; Matschat, Cecile; Carmer, Carl (editors). Vault of the Ages . ill. Orban, Paul; Schomburg, Alex. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1952. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 210 pp. Dark blue cloth boards are very lightly soiled and shelfworn, interior is clean and tight with fantastical end paper artwork by Alex Schomburg. Multicolored jacket with art by Paul Orban is lightly rubbed and chipped. $40.00

[019991] Jones, Raymond F.; Matschat, Cecile; Carmer, Carl (editors). Planet of Light. ill. Schomburg, Alex. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1953. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Acceptable. 211 pp. Light green cloth boards are lightly bumped and shelfworn, interior is clean and tight with black and white artwork by Alex Schomburg on the end papers. Multicolored dust jacket, also illustrated by Schomberg, is faded to blue on spine, lightly rubbed and chipped, with open chips at the extremities and a small hole near lower front corner. $45.00

[019992] Lowndes, Robert W.; Matschat, Cecile; Carmer, Carl (editors). Mystery of the Third Mine. ill. Schomburg, Alex; Fagg, Kenneth. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1953. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. 201 pp. Light green cloth boards show very light bumping, sunning and soil, interior is clean and tight with black and white artwork by Alex Schomburg on the end papers. Blue pictorial dust jacket is lightly rubbed and chipped, has tape repair on upper spine. $45.00

[019993] Lesser, Milton; Matschat, Cecile; Carmer, Carl (editors). The Star Seekers . ill. Schomburg, Alex; Calle, Paul. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1953. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 212 pp. Navy cloth boards show very light bumping and shelf wear, interior is clean and tight with black and white artwork by Alex Schomburg on the end papers. Blue pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Paul Calle is lightly rubbed and chipped. $85.00

[019994] Lesser, Milton; Matschat, Cecile; Carmer, Carl (editors). Earthbound. ill. Schomburg, Alex; Poulton, Peter. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1952. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 208 pp with glossary. Light blue cloth boards show very light bumping and shelf wear, interior is clean and sound with light marginal toning, black and white artwork by Alex Schomburg on the end papers. Blue pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Peter Poulton is lightly rubbed and chipped with small tears on the edges. $45.00

[019995] Oliver, Chad; Matschat, Cecile; Carmer, Carl. Mists of Dawn. ill. Schomburg, Alex. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1952. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Good / Acceptable. 208 pp. Gray cloth boards show very light soil and shelf wear, interior is guttered at title page with light marginal toning, black and white artwork by Alex Schomburg on the end papers. Blue pictorial dust jacket, also illustrated by Schomburg, shows light rubbing, chipping, small creases and tears. $125.00

[019996] Jackson, Michael. Dancing the Dream: Poems and Reflections. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1992. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Square. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0385422776. The late King of Pop muses on God, love, music, nature, and children in poetry and essays, with dozens of color and black and white photographs and drawings. 150 pp. Black and red boards stamped with Jackson's signature in gilt ink are very slightly bowed. Pages 45-55 are gently creased, interior has no other noted flaws. Pictorial dust jacket with black spine is in very nice condition with barely visible creasing on the upper edge. $350.00

[019997] Holt, Simma. The Devil's Butler. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1972. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0771042299. Expose of the brutal culture of motorcycle gangs, focusing on Vancouver's Satan's Angels. 216 pp. Red paper boards are very lightly shelfworn, interior is clean and tight. White dust jacket is lightly soiled, chipped and toned. Inscribed to bookseller Michael Elmer, "To Michael--you taught me all I know about love and books. I still read books." $375.00

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[019919] Carver, Raymond. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Signed to Daughter). New York: Knopf, 1981. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed and Dated By Author. Very Good / Good. ISBN: . Rare signed first edition family copy of this major collection of Carver's short stories. Inscribed on FFEP "For my daughter, Chris, with love always. Dad, Syracuse NY, March 21 1981." Signed notation by Christine Carver dated 5/13/2009 beneath. Signed by Raymond Carver on title page. 159 pp, blue paper boards with black cloth spine is very lightly bumped, sunned at edges. Multicolored dust jacket with blue spine is lightly worn with small open chips on the top. Includes signed hand-written provenance by Christine Carver: "I am pleased to bestow my father's first edition of 1981 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" collection inscribed to me and with his signature to be admired; studied and with reverence honor and awe -- to ones who know, love and care about the beloved Raymond Carver, enjoy." SOLD





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We recently acquired a small collection of rare and out of print books on aluminum (or aluminium, if you prefer) production. Please call us at 360-733-6272, or e-mail books@michaelsbooks.com, if you would like to order any of these books or if you need more information or photographs.

[019977] Grjotheim, Kai; Kvande, Halvor (editors). Introduction to Aluminium Electrolysis: Understanding the Hall-Heroult Process. Dusseldorf: Aluminium-Verlag, 1993. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. 260 pp with illustrations and index. Orange paper boards show very light soil, bumping at spine. Interior is pristine. An excellent copy of this hard to find book. $475.00


[019978] Grjotheim, Kai; Kvande, Halvor (editors). Understanding the Hall-Heroult Process for Production of Aluminium. Dusseldorf: Aluminium-Verlag, 1986. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 3370171812. 164 pp with illustrations and index. Silver paper boards show light shelf wear, interior is pristine. A very nice copy of this hard to find book. $475.00


[019979] Sorlie, Morten; Oye, Harald A.. Cathodes in Aluminium Electrolysis. Dusseldorf: Aluminium-Verlag, 1989. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. 294 pp with illustrations and references. Gray paper boards are lightly bumped, interior is fresh and clean. A very nice copy of this hard to find book. $550.00


[019980] Grjotheim, K.;Welch, B. J.. Aluminium Smelter Technology: A Pure and Applied Approach. Dusseldorf: Aluminium-Verlag, 1980. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 3870171324. 146 with illustrations, bibliography and index. Dark blue leather boards are lightly bumped, ex libris notations on FFEP and inside back cover, interior is clean and tight. $125.00


[019981] Hatch, John (editor). Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy. Materials Park, Ohio, U.S.A.: Asm Intl, 1984. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0871701766. 424 pp with alloy and subject indices, illustrations. Silver cloth boards and interior are in very nice condition, silver dust jacket with black spine is lightly rubbed and chipped. $65.00


[019982] Beraha, E.; Shpigler, B.. Color Metallography. Metals Park, OH: American Society for Metals, 1977. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Acceptable. 160 pp with color illustrations. Brick cloth boards show very minor shelf wear on the spine, interior is clean and tight. Green and brown multicolored dust jacket has creasing, 5" tear on front. $115.00


[019983] Petzow, Gunter; Koch, Rosemarie; Nelson, James A. (translators). Metallographic Etching: Metallographic and Ceramographic Methods for Revealing Microstructure. American Society for Metals, 1978. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0871700026. 131 pp, illustrations and index. Red cloth boards show very light soil, interior is clean and tight. Gray and orange dust jacket has small tears and creases on back. $45.00


[019984] Various. Welding Aluminum. Miami, FL: American Welding Society, 1972. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Reprinted from Section 4 of the Welding Handbook, 6e, with illustrations and bibliography. White and orange wraps are lightly soiled, interior is clean and tight. $22.50


[019985] Beachem, Cedric (editor). Hydrogen Damage. Metals Park, OH: American Center for Metals, 1977. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. 398 pp with index and illustrations. Gray cloth boards are very lightly soiled, interior is clean and tight. $27.50


[019986] American Society for Metals. Source Book on Selection and Fabrication of Aluminum Alloys: A Comprehensive Collection of Outstanding Articles from the Industrial and Reference Literature. Metals Park, OH: ASM, 1978. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good Plus / No Jacket. ISBN: 0871700034. 470 pp with illustrations and index. Blue paper boards show some bumping, rubbing and scars, interior is clean, sound and unmarked. $35.00

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Here are the latest additions to the Michael's Books online catalog. These will appear on Amazon and Abebooks soon, but in the meantime you can order anything that catches your fancy by calling 360-733-6272 or e-mailing us at books@michaelsbooks.com.

[019947] Lucy, Thomas. Practical Design of Structural Members. Baton Rouge, LA: Technical Book Co., 1957. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Good / No Jacket. Black flexible cloth boards are very lightly bumped and soiled, interior has light marginal toning and clean, unmarked pages, ex libris stamp and notation on FEP, initials and notation on page edge. $25.00

[019948] Kani, Gaspar; Hyman, Charles J. (translator). Analysis of Multistory Frames. New York: Frederick Ungar, 1957. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. Translation of Die Berechnung mehrstockiger Rahmen, 5th ed. 113 pp. Blue cloth boards are lightly bumped and shelfworn with library spine tag. Page edges have stamps and marker notation, interior has circulation label and pocket, pages are sound and unmarked. $30.00

[019949] Scott, Ernest; Wilson, Colin (introduction). The People of the Secret. London: Octogan Press, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0863040276. 263 pp, black boards are lightly bumped and shelfworn, interior is clean and sound with light marginal toning. Black and red dust jacket has slight chipping and creasing at the edges. $25.00

[019950] Singh, Gurcharan. Standard Hand Book of Civil Engineering. Delhi, India: Standard Publishers, 2006. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. 1511 pp with illustrations. Cloth boards are covered with pasted-on light blue pictorial dust jacket with slight shelf wear at the top edge, matching exterior dust jacket has similar wear and a little chipping and soil. Interior is clean and tight. $45.00

[019951] Crapanzano, Vincent. Case Studies in Spirit Possession. Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1977. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. ISBN: 0471184608. A volume in the Contemporary Religious Movements series edited by Irving Zaretsky. 457 pp with index. Black cloth boards and page edges are lightly soiled, interior is clean and tight, ex libris impression on FFEP. White dust jacket is lightly soiled and chipped with small tears. $125.00

[019952] Daikeler, Josef. The Junior Artist: Self-Instruction in Drawing. ill. Guthrie, Harold. Philadelphia: Dyco, 1949. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Square. Soft Cover. Plastic Comb. Very Good / No Jacket. Sweet and sturdy little book that teaches children to draw using a grid. Original removable clear grid and soft crayon are missing, but reusable laminated gridded and plain can be used with any soft craying or grease pencil. Light green card covers are lightly soiled and worn; the drawing boards are attached and fold down from the covers. Interior is solid with minor soil, neat black crayon mark on inside back cover. $35.00

[019953] Dungan, D. R.. Hermeneutics. Cincinnati, Ohio: Standard Publishers, 1888. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Acceptable / No Jacket. 400 pp. Brown cloth boards are bumped with light soile and wear to the extremities. Interior not tight, small gutter following title page. Pages are clean and sound. $25.00

[019954] Runk, Edward Johnson. Washington: A National Epic in Six Cantos . New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1906. 6th Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. VG- / No Jacket. 169 pg., blue cloth boards with gilt lettering, deckled edges, gilt upper edge, frontispiece is portrait of Washington. Boards are very lightly rubbed and soiled with minor shelf wear. Gift inscription on FFEP, inscribed by the author to Captain R. W. Ridings, Blaine, Washington, August 22 1907. Interior is very clean and nice. $45.00

[019955] Wyeth, Betsy James. The Stray. ill. Wyeth, Jamie. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0374372802. Children's book by painter Andrew Wyeth's talented son and wife. 158 pp with ink drawings. Red cloth boards show very minor soil and wear, cream dust jacket is very lightly soiled and toned. $25.00

[019956] Foster, Norman;Trauner, Theodore Jr.;Vespe, Rocco. Construction Estimates: From Take-Off to Bid. Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / No Jacket. ISBN: 0070216517. 240 pp with index and working drawings in back pocket. Light orange paper boards and interior have no noted flaws. $75.00

[019957] Spalding, Baird T.. Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East, 5 Volume Set. Marina Del Rey, CA: DeVorss, 1964. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Volumes 1-5 have sticker from San Francisco's Metaphysical Town-Hall Bookshop on FEP, first volume has owner's name on FFEP, bumping on lower front corner, other volumes are very nice with minor shelf wear and soil. All volumes are in very nice used condition, tight and clean within. $200.00

[019958] Varma, Kalyana; Santhanam, R (translator). Saravali: The Success Ladder to Predictive Astrology, 2 Volume Set. New Delhi: Ranjan Publications, 1991. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / G+. 846 total pages. Volume 1 has maroon cloth boards with very light soil, dark green dust jacket is very lightly rubbed and chipped. Vol. 2's red cloth boards are lightly soiled and dented on bottom edge, maroon dust jacket shows very light rubbing and chipping. Both volumes are clean and tight inside. $35.00

[019959] Cragg, Kenneth. The Wisdom of the Sufis. New York, New York, U.S.A.: New Directions, 1976. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0811206262. 94 pp. Yellow cloth boards have extremely minor shelf wear, interior is clean and tight. White dust jacket has no noted flaws. $22.50

[019960] Schloegl, Irmgard. The Wisdom of the Zen Masters. Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1976. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good. ISBN: 0811206092. 80 pp. Brown cloth boards and interior have no noted flaws, white dust jacket is very lightly toned and chipped. $25.00

[019961] Parrinder, Geoffrey. Wisdom of the Forest: Selections from the Hindu Upanishads. New York: New Directions Pub Corp, 1976. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0811206068. 94 pp. Green cloth boards are clean and straight with barely noticeable sunning at the edges, interior is clean and tight. White dust jacket has no noted flaws. $18.50

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Here are the latest additions to our online rarities catalog. These books are not yet available on the web, but you can order them by calling us at 360-733-6272 or e-mailing books@michaelsbooks.com.

[019905] Teulings, Jozef; Engelbregt, Lactantius. Ter Gedachtenis Aan Mij. Het Jaar: Malmberg, 1939. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. 319 pp, illustrated, text in Dutch. Black cloth boards stamped with red fish insignia are lightly soiled and worn, faded on the spine. Interior is clean and sound. $35.00


[019906] Twofeathers, Manny. Stone People Medicine. Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Wo-Pila Pub, 1997. First Printing. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Soft Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good ISBN: 1886340978. 165 pp. Brown pictorial wraps are very lightly worn at the extremities with "signed" sticker, interior is clean and tight. $25.00


[019907] Koert, Dorothy (editor). Whatcom Scenes. ill. Various. Bellingham: Fourth Corner Registry, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good "A miscellany of prose and verse by residents of the Fourth Corner, with illustrations by local artist and photographers." 134 pp. Tan pictorial wraps are lightly soiled and toned. Interior shows is clean and tight. $12.00


[019908] Koert, Dorothy (editor). Whatcom Scenes. ill. Various. Bellingham: Fourth Corner Registry, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Signed by Authors. Very Good "A miscellany of prose and verse by residents of the Fourth Corner, with illustrations by local artist and photographers." Half title is signed by Dorothy Koert, Cecil Swanson, and Jane Raney. 134 pp. Tan pictorial wraps are lightly soiled with light water or spill marks. Interior shows very light soil, is nice and tight. $25.00


[019909] Shea, Robert & Wilson, Robert Anton. Illuminatus! Pt. 3, Leviathan. New York: Dell, 1975. First Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 253 pp. White illustrated wraps show light wear, soil and scratching, interior is clean and tight with minor marginal toning. $25.00


[019910] Pawley, Martin. Design Heroes: Buckminster Fuller. London: Grafton, 1992. 8vo. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0586088814. Fuller's life and work, abundantly illustrated with black and white photographs. 192 pp with bibliography. White wraps are very lightly soiled with sticker residue, interior is clean and tight. $25.75


[019911] Neumeyer, Ken. Sailing the Farm. Berkeley, California, U.S.A.: Ten Speed Press, 1982. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0898150515. "Independence on thirty feet: a survival guide to homesteading on the ocean." Not just fish and seaweed--learn how to grow sprouts and vegetables, make yogurt and dry fruit, all on a small sailboat. 259 pp with index, illustrations and suggested reading. Beige pictorial wraps are lighly soiled and creased, interior is clean and tight. $35.00


[019912] Benson, Ragnar; Christensen, Devon. Live Off the Land in the City and Country. ill. Bjorkman, David. Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.: Paladin Press, 1982. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0873642007. Trapping, gardening, beekeeping, tanning hides and more. 263 pp with illustrations. Blue boards have no noted flaws, interior is clean and tight. Blue pictorial dust jacket is very lightly chipped and rubbed. $35.00


[019913] Yiamouyiannis, Dr. John. Fluoride the Aging Factor: How to Recognize and Avoid the Devastating Effects of Fluoride. Delafield, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Health Action Pr, 1986. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0913571016. 204 pp with illustrations, index and bibliography. Purple wraps are very lightly rubbed and sunned, interior is tight and clean. $45.00


[019914] Smith, Mark Andrew; Kirkbride, D.J.. Popgun Vol. 3. Berkeley: Image Comics, 2009. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Comics anthology. 471 pp. White and green pictorial wraps with white spine are very gently worn, interior is clean and bright. $25.00


[019915] Clark, Richard E.. Point Roberts, USA: The History of a Canadian Enclave. Bellingham, WA: Textype, 1980. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Story of Point Roberts, Washington, an American town bounded by water on three sides and the Canadian Border on the fourth.137 pp with illustrations, bibliography, and name and subject indices. Black and red wraps are very lightly chipped, interior is clean and tight. $50.00


[019916] Golden, Christie. World of Warcraft: Arthas, Rise of the Lich King. New York: Pocket Books, 2009. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. 312 pp. Black paper boards with cloth spine have no noted flaws, interior is tight and fresh. Black pictorial dust jacket has barely visible wear on edges. $25.00


[019917] Platt, John; Dreja, Chris; McCarty, Jim. Yardbirds. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0283989823. Story of the British blues-rock juggernaut co-written by two of its members, generously illustrated with black and white photos. 160 pp with index and discography. Cream multicolor pictorial wraps are very lightly soiled and creased, interior is clean and tight. $25.00


[019918] Thomas, W. Donald. Airline Artistry: Vintage Posters & Publicity. Dunedin, FL: W.D. Thomas, 1992. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0961864249. The romance of early air travel is captured in this colorful collection of airline advertising art. 64 pp, yellow wraps show very light rubbing and soil, copy is bright, clean and tight within. $65.00


[019919] Carver, Raymond. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love . New York: Knopf, 1981. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed and Dated By Author. Very Good / Good. Rare signed first edition family copy of this major collection of Carver's short stories. Inscribed on FFEP "For my daughter, Chris, with love always. Dad, Syracuse NY, March 21 1981." Signed notation by Christine Carver dated 5/13/2009 beneath. Signed by Raymond Carver on title page. Includes signed hand-written provenance by Christine Carver: "I am pleased to bestow my father's first edition of 1981 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" collection inscribed to me and with his signature to be admired; studied and with reverence honor and awe -- to ones who know, love and care about the beloved Raymond Carver, enjoy." $5,750.00


[019920] Morris, Margaret. The Notation of Movement. ill. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1928. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. British dancer and choreographer Margaret Morris devised this dance notation method, a written language of choreography, for her students. Going far beyond the familiar foot placement diagrams, the system includes hand positions, facial expressions and more. In the introduction, Morris states "My notation is not only for recording dances and ballets, but for recording any form of voluntary human movement." Psyche Miniature edition has cream paper boards and red cloth spine, boards show some soil, bumping and wear to the extremities, black stain on back; spine has cream title lable, light shelf wear and catalog markings. Interior has two noted gutters, library plate and circulation pocket. $165.00

[019925] Millard, F. P.; Walmsley, A. G.. Applied Anatomy of the Lymphatics. Mokelumne Hill, CA: Health Research, 1964. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Plastic Comb. Very Good Originally published in 1922 by the International Lymphatic Research Society. 258 pp, illustrated. Red card covers are very lightly sunned and soiled, little wear at top corners. Interior is clean and sound. $50.00


[019926] Willner, Robert E.. The Cancer Solution. Boca Raton, FL: Peltec Publishing, 1994. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0964231603. Comprehensive naturopathic approach. 307 pp. Green paper boards are clean and straight with very minor bumping, interior is clean and tight. Green dust jacket is very lightly worn at the extremities. $25.00


[019927] Fintel, Mark (editor). Handbook of Concrete Engineering. Florence, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1985. Second. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0442226233. 892 pp, illustrated, with index. Dark gray cloth boards are very lightly bumped, interior is clean and tight. Gray pictorial dust jacket is clean with very light shelf wear. Small ex-libris stamp. $125.00


[019928] Ramsey, Charles George;Sleeper. Site Details from Architectural Graphic Standards. Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1992. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0471570605. Abridged from Architectural Graphic Standards, 8th edition. 324 pp with illustrations and index. Dark gray cloth boards are clean and unworn; front board is very slightly bowed. Interior is clean and tight, small ex libris stamp. $47.50


[019929] Bama, James; Kelton, Elmer. The Art of James Bama. Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. NF / VG+. ISBN: 0553093053. Paintings of the American West, with text by Western writer Elmer Kelton. Includes a color print of "Sepia Study-Pawnee Indian," on heavy stock suitable for framing. 160 pgs., beautiful color illustrations, brown cloth boards and pictorial DJ are in very nice condition, internally clean with sound binding. $75.00


[019930] Naeim, Farzad (editor). The Seismic Design Handbook. Florence, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1989. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0442269226. "Numerous examples and case studies from real job situations serve to illustrate every aspect of seismic design and detailing." 450 pp with illustrations and index. Very light shelf wear to black cloth boards, interior is clean and tight with small ex libris stamp. Pictorial dust jacket with black spine is clean with minor shelf wear. $68.50


[019931] Christopher, Peter;Skinulis, Richard. Log Houses: Canadian Classics. Erin, Ontario, Canada: Boston Mills Pr, 1995. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Square. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good. ISBN: 1550460994. Beautifully photographed look at Canada's log houses, old and new. 118 pp. Red paper boards have very gentle crease on lower front corner, no other flaws noted. Maroon pictorial dust jacket is very lightly shelfworn. $24.50


[019932] Jackson, Bohlin Cywinski; Ojeda, Oscar Riera (editor); Bruder, William P. (introduction). Ledge House. ill. Backus, Karl A.. Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Rockport Pub, 1999. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 156496521x. Single Building Series 1: Process of an Architectural Work. Includes beautiful poster size color photograph of Ledge House. 105 pp, illustrated with color photographs and black and white plans, additional plans inside wraps. Blue and white french wraps with black spine show very light soil and rubbing, interior is exceptionally bright and fresh. $160.00


[019933] Chen, John S.M.;Cooper, William T.. Architectural Perspective Grids: Three-Dimensional Design and Perspective Construction Simplified. Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill, 1996. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Oblong. Hard Cover. Very Good / Near Fine. ISBN: 0070111332. 120 example perspective grids illustrated in hard copy and 300 on diskette in DXF format for use with CAD systems.148 pp, illustrated. Red cloth boards and book interior in excellent condition with small ex-libris stamp within and pencilled date on last page. White dust jacket has no noted flaws. $57.50


[019934] Thornton, William A.. Manual of Steel Construction: Load and Resistance Factor Design. Arlington Hts, Illinois, U.S.A.: Amer Inst of Steel Construction, 2001. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 1564240517. With CD-ROM, index, glossary, nomenclature. Dark blue leather boards are very lightly bumped, interior is clean and tight with ex libris stamp and ink notation on LFEP. $75.00


[019936] Scott, Sir Walter (translator and editor). Hermetica: The Ancient Greek and Latin Writings Which Contain Religious or Philosophic Teachings Ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus. Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Shambhala Pubns, 1993. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0877733384. Introduction, texts in the original language and translation. 549 pp. Beige wraps are very lightly soiled and worn, interior shows very light soil on end papers and page edges. $27.50


[019937] Choden, Kunzang . Dawa: The Story of a Stray Dog in Bhutan. Thimphu, Bhutan: Kunzang Choden, 2006. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Good ISBN: 9993664405. "Dawa's story will appeal to all who have experienced life's rigors - but have never given up hope on the possibilities." 129 pp. Blue pictorial wraps are lightly scratched and edgeworn with ink offset within, pages are clean and tight. $35.00


[019938] American Institute of Steel Construction. Seismic Design Manual. Chicago, IL: American Institute of Steel Construction, 2006. Second. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Includes illustrations and index. Rigid black leather boards stamped in gilt ink have no noted flaws, title page has grease pencil or graphite marks, owner's name on FFEP. Interior pages are clean and tight with no noted flaws in body of book. $185.00


[019939] American Institute of Steel Construction. Steel Construction Manual. Arlington Hts, Illinois, U.S.A.: Amer Inst of Steel Construction, 2006. 13th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 156424055x. Black rigid leather boards stamped in gilt ink have no noted flaws, interior is clean and tight with owner's name on FFEP. $175.00


[019940] Ozawa, Tadashi. How to Draw Anime and Game Characters Vol. 1 : Basics for Beginners and Beyond. Carson, CA: Digital Manga, 2001. Fourth Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 4766111206. 151 pp. Gray and white pictorial wraps show very light shelf wear, blue pictorial dust jacket is very nice with small tear at lower spine. $25.00


[019941] Ball, Kenneth. MGA MGB Owners Workshop Manual: MGA 1600 Twin Cam, MGB, MGB GT 1955-68. Brighton, England: Autopress, 1973. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Workshop manual for MGA 1955-59, MGA 1600 1959-1962, MGA Twin Cam 1958, MCB 1962-68, MGB GT 1965-68. 185 pp with index, glossary, illustrations. Orange boards laminated in clear vinyl are lightly soiled, vinyl is slightly separated at corners. Interior is clean and tight. $25.00


[019942] Murphy, Joseph. Peace Within Yourself. Marina Del Rey, CA: De Vorss & Co., 1977. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Soft Cover. Signed By Author. Good 300 pp. Purple wraps show light soil, rubbing and chipping, vertical creases on spine. Interior is shaken, clean and unmarked except for owner's name on FFEP. Signed "Blessings, Joseph Murphy." $35.00


[019944] DeBruyn, Randall (editor). Glory & Praise, Guitar Edition Vol. 1 and 2. Portland, OR: OCP Publications, 1998. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Spiral Bound. Very Good. Worship music for guitar. Volume 1 contains songs 1-377, volume 2 has songs 378-741. Both volumes have indices of sources and common titles/first lines. Green vinyl covers with matcing wire spiral show very minor wear, both volumes are clean and sound with ex libris notations on title pages. $75.00


[019945] Remington, Robert R.; Remington, Edward P.. Remington Brothers' Newspaper Manual. Pittsburgh, PA: Remington Brothers' Newspaper Advertising, 1892. 6th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. "A Catalogue of the Newspapers of United States and Canada, with Supplementary Lists of the Best Agricultural, Religious, Scientific and Trade Papers, Leading Magazines and Principal Daily and Weekly Papers." 540 pp. Maroon cloth boards are lightly bumped and shelfworn, interior is very lightly shaken with marginal toning on some pages. $40.00


[019946] Stanford, Ray. Socorro 'Saucer' in a Pentagon Pantry . Austin, TX: Blueapple Books, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Signed By Author. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0917092007. Investigation of the 1964 Socorro, NM UFO sighting. 211 pp, illustrated, includes errata card. Blue cloth boards have no noted flaws, interior is clean and tight. Blue pictorial dust jacket has very light soil, rubbing and chipping. $45.00

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