Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

Our Heritage; A Bicentennial Salute to Michigan City

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Michigan City, Indiana, The News-Dispatch : 1976

Seller ID: 19375IN

Scarce collection of five paperbound booklets in a red, white and blue slipcase published by the Michigan City, Indiana newspaper. Paper is newsprint, but it is extremely crisp with only minimal toning. Slipcase is likewise clean and nice with just one small abrasion from a price sticker to upper front corner and a small chip inside the opening at the top. Booklets each have 39 pages and are titled as follows: The Making of a Community; Lakefront Legacy; People From Our Past; Moments To Remember; and Quality of Life. Photo illustrated. Measures 8"x11"
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October Fever

By: Evans, Geroge Bird

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Old Hemlock : 1989

Edition: Limited Edition

Inscription: SIGNED & Inscribed By Author

Seller ID: 25674

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

Book itseff is in fine condition with no bumps to boards and pristine pages and page edges. Snow white ribbon marker bound in. Includes very good slipcase. Limited Edition of 1230 copies. Book is SIGNED and inscribed by the author thus: "For ----------, There is a kind of time called Indian summer. George Bird Evansa Old Hemlock, 1989 Christmas." Photo illustrated
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Lives of the Saints For Every Day of the Year Volumes I and II Illustrated IIn Slipcase)

By: Hoever, Rev. Hugo H. (editor)

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, Catholic Book Publishing Company : 1993

Edition: New Revised Edition, Second Printing

Seller ID: 23491

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

Beautiful books -- handled very carefully by previous owner. Both volumes are clean and bright with no names or writing and no bumps to boards. Both nestle happily in their sturdy blue slipcase. The books are illustrated throughout with drawings and have bright orange inked exterior edges. These are prtistine, as are pages. Nice enough to be a gift.
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Autographed Sport Classics : The Boys of Summer, Babe, The Long Season (All SIGNED)

By: Kahn, Roger; Creamer, Robert; Brosman , Jim

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Evanston, Illinois, Holtzman Press Inc.

Edition: Repints of All

Inscription: SIGNED By Authors

Seller ID: 23477

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

There is no definitive date stated, but the books range from 1960-1974. All three are SIGNED with no inscriptions. Everything is clean and bright and pages are pristine inside and at outer edges. There are no names or writing and no bumps to boards. The only faults is some minor scuffing to the bottom of the slipcase from having been in and out of of the bookshelf. Very nice set.
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Poti-Bukuro Beautiful Japanese Traditions

By: Kido, Hiroko

Price: $50.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Hatsubaijo Bunkyo Shobo : 1992

Edition: Presumed First

Seller ID: 27933

ISBN-13: 9784915743023

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

This is a beautiful book not often found in its slipcase with Japanese banner still intact. Box shows one bump ( see photo) with some creasing to front closed edge and a corresponding defect on the banner which was over the box when it received the damage. The slipcase is quite sturdy with no bumps and no splits to extrmities. It has protected the lovely ecru silky cloth binding. Introduction is in English, the rest in Japanese, but the art is contemporary and charming. Poti-Bokuru is the art of decorating the small enveloeps given as gifts in Japanese culture. The works are beautiful.
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The Private Journal of Captain G.F Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry 1821-1823

By: Lyon, Captain G.F.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Barre, Massachusetts, Imprint Society : 1970

Edition: Limited Edition

Seller ID: 25477

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

Beautiful book -- no bumps to blue boards and a handsome decorative spine sporting a gilt design and printing. Handsome blue inked top edge as per design and pristine pages with no names or inscriptions.. Includes a pristine fold-out map. Only faults are sunning to sturdy slipcase which has lightened to grey on all edges and to top of one panel, as well as a small date written by previous owner at the bottom of the final page. Originally published in 1824 and is a vivid account of an Arctic exploration in the classical period. Its author was an officer in the Royal Navy. Illustrated nicely wit...
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The Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley (Slipcase, Sandglass)

By: Spender, Stephen (editor)

Price: $16.00

Publisher: New York, Heritage Press : 1974

Seller ID: 17506

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

Book is absolutely beautiful with blue on blue butterfly design to boards and plain blue at spine. Boards, pages and page edges pristine. Crisp gillt printing to spine. Slipcase very clean and sturdy with light sunning to edges. Crisp copy of Sandglass laid-in. Illustrated throughout with woodcuts by Richard Shirley Smith. 313 pages. Indexed.
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Trilussa: Tutte Le Poesie

By: Trilussa (Carlo Alberto Salustri)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Italy, Mondadori : 1975

Edition: XXV Edzione Marzo

Seller ID: 27885

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

Very atrractive book with just one fault -- sunning to spines of both dustjacket and slipcase. Otherwise pristine with blue cloth binding to book and to top and bottom of case. Trilussa (1873-1950) was a poet who wrote in the dialect of Rome. He grew in popularity during the 1920's and 30's and yet was not a member of the literati. He preferred to communicate with common people in the taverns and streets. The book measures 5-1/2" x 8" has has 1017 pristine pages. no names or writing. Written in its entirety in Italian.
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The Life of George Washington Together with Curious Anecdotes Equally Honourable to Himself & Exemplary to His Young Countrymen

By: Weems, Reverend Mason L.

Price: $49.00

Publisher: The Limited Editions Club : 1974

Edition: Limited Edition

Seller ID: 20845ARC

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase

Beautiful blue and white printed cloth boards with black and gold title box adhered to spine and blue inked top edge as per design. Plain blue matching slipcase is quite sturdy and nice with sharp corners. Title box shows at spide is paper and hows some discoloration. No names or writing and tight hinges. Illustrated with woodcuts by Robert Quackenbush who SIGNED the book at back. Limited edtion, number 1268. Book has 229 pages, Monthly newsletter about book laid-in at back. [ SPEC ED ROOM ]
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Condition: Fine in VG Slipcase