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Category Archives: Books – 1st Editions
8 Vintage/Antique Booklets on Making Doilies (from the 50s & 60s)
I have a great deal of respect for anyone who has the skill – and patience – to create the beautiful doilies and other items demonstrated in this booklets. It’s truly a skill set that seems lost to most of … Continue reading
Social Mentor Publications – 6 Titles Including “Sex: Avoided Subjects Discussed in Plain English” and “Physical Beauty: How to Develop and Preserve It”, 1922
These six little booklets from 1922 are interesting reads. What a difference 100 years makes! Titles: 1) Sex: Avoided Subjects in Plain English 2) Physical Beauty: How to Develop & Preserve It 3) How to Prepare and Serve a Meal, … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s Era, Books & Literature - All On This Site, Books - 1st Editions, Books - First Editions, Books - Old & Ancient Skills, Books - Reference, Books - Relationships & Sex, Books - Self Help
Tagged Color Harmony and Design in Dress, How to Make Money, How to Prepare and Serve a Meal and Interior Decoration, Physical Beauty How to Develop & Preserve It, Sex Avoided Subjects in Plain English, The Book of Culture
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We Now Have at Least 14,000 Books in Our Inventory…
… and the shop is kind of a wreck. (These photos don’t show the seriously high stacks of boxes and boxes and boxes of books to be unpacked.) In the past week, I’ve added a good 4,000-5,000 books to the … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Literature - All On This Site, Books - 1st Editions, Books - Animals & Pets, Books - Art, Books - Biographical, Books - Building, Books - Business & Marketing, Books - Children's, Books - Christmas, Books - Contemporary Fiction, Books - Cookbooks, Books - Early Fiction, Books - Fairy Tales & Mythology, Books - First Editions, Books - Gardening, Books - Guns & Weaponry, Books - History, Books - Hobbies, Books - Humor, Books - Inspirational, Books - Jewelry, Books - Leadership, Books - Literature & Classics, Books - Machine, Books - Maine & Local, Books - Medical & Chiropractic, Books - Military, Books - Movies Television Theatre, Books - Music, Books - Native Crafts, Books - New England, Books - NonProfit Organizations, Books - Old & Ancient Skills, Books - Poetry, Books - Political Figures, Books - Reference, Books - Religious and Spiritual, Books - Science Fiction, Books - Sciences, Books - Self Help, Books - Sports, Books - Technical & Engineering, Books - Transportation, Books - Travel, Books - Vices, Books - Women's Studies
Tagged architecture, art, biography, books, cookbooks, culture, drama, farming, fiction, first editions, gardening, hardcover, hardcover fiction, history, humor, Maine, mass markets, memoirs, mental health, military, needlepoint, New England, non-fiction, paperbacks, philosophy, plays, poetry, religious, self help, spiritual, sports, transportation, travel, war
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Updated: Around 1,200 American & World History, and Military Books!
We have loads and loads of history and military books – at least 1,200 of them, and possibly more because I’m still unpacking boxes from a huge load we just got in! My Johnny was a major history and military … Continue reading
Posted in Books - 1st Editions, Books - Biographical, Books - First Editions, Books - Guns & Weaponry, Books - History, Books - Leadership, Books - Military, Books - Political Figures, Books - Reference, Jewelry - Vintage & Contemporary
Tagged america, american heritage, american history, american presidents, bombers, british history, colonies, english history, fighters, history, military, nazi, united states, wars, world history, WWI, WWII
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Book: A Treasury of American Prints, 1st Edition
A Treasury of American Prints, edited by Thomas Craven. 1st edition. 1939. Subject/Topic: “A selection of One Hundred Etchings and Lithographs by the Foremost Living American Artists”. It’s a spiral bound hard cover with all pages fully intact. Each piece … Continue reading
SOLD! Antique Book: The Town Register – Oxford, Hebron and Minot – 1906
The Town Register – Oxford, Hebron and Minot – 1906 Subject: History of Oxford, Hebron & Minot including town officials, the names of local citizens, list of soldiers, “professional men”, “patrons of husbandry” and more. Also includes the handwritten … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Literature - All On This Site, Books - 1st Editions, Books - History, Books - Maine & Local, Maine, Maine - Local Interest
Tagged 1906, genealogy of Maine, genealogy oxford county, Hebron, history of Oxford County, Maine, Minot, Oxford, selectman, Shepardsfield, Town Register
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Books: This Side of Hell and The Wreck of the Dumaru, by Lowell Thomas, 1st Editions
Two hardcovers by Lowell Thomas: This Side of Hell and The Wreck of the Dumaru. 1st editions. Subject/Topic: Format: Hardcover. # Pages: about 300 pages each Published: 1930 (Wreck of the Dumaru) and 1932 (This Side of Hell) … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Literature - All On This Site, Books - 1st Editions, Maine
Tagged Lowell Thomas
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Book: AMC New England Canoeing Guide, 1st edition
AMC New England Canoeing Guide, 1st edition. Subject/Topic: Descriptions of all the major waterways in New England, for canoeists. Format: Paperback # Pages: 475 pages Published: 1965; first edition. Special Attributes: Originally came with two maps in pockets in the … Continue reading
Booklet: Facts About Maine – The Offer of the Pine Tree State, 1948
Facts About Maine – The Offer of the Pine Tree State, published by the Maine Development Commission, 1948. Subject/Topic: Series of data & facts, perhaps put out for tourists by the Maine Development Commission. Covers economics, schools, weather, government … Continue reading
Vintage Book (poetry): Reflections on Maine, by Allen Harvie – 1971 first edition
Reflections on Maine written by Allen Harvie; illustrated by James Booker. Poetry and drawings. Subject/Topic: Poetry & drawings on Maine Format: Thin spiral bound oversized paperback. Published: 1971 Special Attributes: Printed by Creative Graphics of Lewiston, Maine. Condition: Excellent. … Continue reading
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