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Category Archives: Books – Reference
A Dictionary of the Underworld – British and American, by Eric Partridge. 1961
A Dictionary of the Underworld – British and American, by Eric Partridge. 1961. A great gift for that intellectual with a dark side, or someone who’s just plain curious! FIRM Price: $50.00. Price includes 5.5% State of Maine sales … Continue reading
Soil Survey – Aroostook County, Maine – Northeastern Part, Issued 1964
We’ve had this for a bit, although it was put into storage when there were no takers the first time around. Let’s see how it does in 2020… now that it’s nearly 60 years old! This large manual gives the … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s Era, Books - History, Books - Maine & Local, Books - Reference, Books - Technical & Engineering, Ephemera - Maine, Maine, Maine - Local Interest, Maps - Historical, Maps - Maine
Tagged aroostook, aroostook county, department of agriculture, dept of agriculture, Heritage Collectibles, Heritage Collectibles Books & Maps, penobscot maps, soil conservation, soil survey
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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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Book: Indian Silversmithing
Here’s a great book on silversmithing, complete with illustrations! Condition: Good Pages: 160 Price: $24.00 (plus 5.5% Maine State Sales Tax, of course). *************** NOTE: With the exception of nearly 14,000 books, plus maps & music (sheet music & vinyl), … Continue reading
7000 Words Often Mispronounced – With Supplement of 1400 Words, 1899
7000 Words Often Mispronounced – With Supplement of 1400 Words, Phyfe. 1899 Wow… this is a fun book, and it surprisingly has proper names such as Katahdin and Kennebec in it. (Although back in 1899, Kennebec was apparently correctly pronounced … Continue reading
Posted in 1800s Era, Books - Reference
Tagged 7000 words, heritage books, Katahdin, Kennebec, mispronounce, phyfe, pronunciation
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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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Soil Survey – Penobscot County Maine, Issued 1963 – With Loads of Maps!
This large manual also gives the following information on the cover: Series 1959, No. 28. United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. In cooperation with the University of Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. I considered taking the book apart … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s Era, Books - History, Books - Maine & Local, Books - Reference, Books - Technical & Engineering, Ephemera - Maine, Maine, Maine - Local Interest, Maps - Historical, Maps - Maine
Tagged department of agriculture, dept of agriculture, Heritage Collectibles, Penobscot, penobscot county, penobscot maps, soil conservation, soil survey
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Book: The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, by E D Hirsch, Jr, et al Subject/Topic: “Even people who consider themselves well-informed will benefit from skimming this book.” Format: Trade paperback. # Pages: 619 pages Published: 1993 Condition: Good. Our Price: $3.95 plus … Continue reading
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