Complete Inventory Listing, Page " A "

A. Conan Doyle. The Complete Sherlock Holmes. Garden City. Doubleday. 1927. 1122 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Slight tear on uppper spine. Pages tight and clean. Red and black spine and cover. Shows little wear. $18.00 Book #185 from Friends of the Vista Library, Vista, CA

ABBOTT, JANE. SINGING SHADOWS. New York. Lippencott. 1938. 316 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red cloth, with yellow & black titles on the front board & spine. Boards show little wear along the edges. Dj was cut & glued to the first endpage. A few smudges among the pages. All pages are tightly held. Author of "Angels May Weep", etc. First Edition Not Stated. wd 11/07. $25.00 Book #WD475 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ABBOTT, JANE. THE NEIGHBORS. New York. Lippencott. 1952. 281 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Discarded library book. Scuffed on front and back covers. Edges bumped. First Edition. Gothic romance and suspense. fic mj 9/01 $15.00 Book #A135 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ABC, Publisher. Africa. New York. ABC. 1967. 40 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. An unusual blind stamped velvet cover in brown. A scarce edition. This book covers the project covered by ABC in Africa with a fascinating narrative about Africa's culture and beauty. Spine binding is rubbed. Bright yellow pastedowns. $20.00 Book #1503 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

ABRAHAMSON, E.M., C. D. & A. W. Pezet. BODY, MIND AND SUGAR. New York. Holt, Rinehart & Winston. 1961. 206 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Medical. Bookcover protected with plastic. Medical description of effect of sugar in the body. Very good copy. mj/7/01 $12.00 Book #A-04 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ADAMS CONN SLEPIAN. AFRO-AMERICAN LITERATURE. New York. Houghton Mifflin. 1970. 161 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library with usual bar code, stamps, markings and pocket. Cover is worn and creased. First page has tape as reinforcement. One page has slight crayon mark. Otherwise pages are clean and tight. This book contains sixteen short stories. nr - 2/05 $6.00 Book #NR141 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ADAMS, CASWELL. H.T. Webster's HOW TO TORTURE YOUR HUSBAND. Philadelphia. tHE jOHN c. wINSTON cOMPANY. 1948. 64 pps. 6-1/4X9-1/4". First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Yellowing pages with slight breaking from spine at page 49 but intact, no loose pages. Cover nicked at bottom edge with worn spine and bumped corners. Dated 1940's humor but still funny cartoons and text. jc 11/03 $10.00 Book #C135 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ADAMS, HARRISON. THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE OHIO. Boston. the page company. 1920. 331 pps. 5"x7 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex.Lib.Book, with markings. Boards are covered in dark green, with gilt titles on the spine. All pages are tight. Illustrated & Decorated by Charles Livingston Bull. Harrison Adams-the author of "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes", etc. A few pages have smudges. A hard to find book. Stated Copyright, 1912, First Impression, July 1912, Second Impression, October, 1913 Third Impression, May, 1916, Fourth Impression, April, 1920. wd 12/07. $30.00 Book #WD493 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ADLER, IRVING. THE GIANT GOLDEN BOOK OF MATHEMATICS. New York. golden press. 1960. 91 pps. 11"x12". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in red, yellow & black cloth. Black & yellow titles on the front board & spine. Boards show small amount of shelf wear along the edges. Illustrated by Lowell Hess, with a foreword by Howard F. Fehr, Professor of Mathematics, Teachers College, Columbia University. All the pages are tight & clean. Due to the large size & weight of this book, extra postage may apply. First Edition Not Stated. wd 4/08. $27.00 Book #WD575 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AGEE, PHILIP. ON THE RUN. Secaucus, NJ. Lyle Stuart Inc.. 1987. 400 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Book is near-new condition, pages clean and tight. Black & white photos in center section show writer before and after service in CIA. Previous owner of book has placed an i.d. stamp on front end page. bl/1-06 $5.00 Book #BL-90 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AGERSKOV, MICHAEL. TOWARD THE LIGHT. copenhagen, new york. michael agerskov. 1979. 348 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in very good dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. The d/j is in very good condition encased in plastic. Book is very tight, the pages are very clean. White d/j with gilt titles on front board & spine. The original was published in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1920 under the title "Vander mod Lyset" "Toward The Light" is a message of love for all mankind. wd 12/06. $26.00 Book #WD101 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALBERTS, ROBERT C. NORTH AMERICAN BIG GAME 1971 EDITION. pittsburgh, pennsylvania. boone & crockett. 1971. 403 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. D/j is covered with clear plastic. Inside back board has tear. B/w photos & charts throughout book. Spine & binding are very tight & in good order. This volume has been called "indispensable to sportmen, hunters & collectors. First Edition not stated. wd 11/06. $11.00 Book #WD-74 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALDER, IRVING. THE GIANT GOLDEN BOOK OF MATHMATICS: EXPLORING THE WORLD OF NUMBERS AND SPACE. New York. Golden Press. 1960. 92 pps. Folio. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Illustrated boards have slight peeling mylar at top and bottom, corners are bumped. Pages are clean/tight. This is a book for inquisitive minds, which if read and reread, each new time with more careful thought and study, will pay rich dividends in intellectual satifaction. N 7/04 $65.00 Book #N251 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALDRICH, SAMUEL R. MODERN CORN PRODUCTION. Cincinnati, Ohio. F & W Publishing. 1966. 308 pps. 8-1/2 " by 11". Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Pictorial cover, bumped corners, many illustrations, photographs, maps,diagrams. Second printing of first edition The Farm Quarterly, Cincinnati, Ohio. Heavy, extra postage probably. jc 8/03 $11.00 Book #C119 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALEXANDER, DAVID. MOST MEN DON'T KILL. New York. Random House. 1951. 241 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Keywords Mystery Fiction. States First Edition. Usual library pocket and stamps.Green boards with white lettering on spine also library mark on spine. Date Due sticker on back page.Book is tight and clean. Very little shelf ware. 02/05 JF $6.00 Book #JF275 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALGER, JR., HORATIO. TOM TURNER'S LEGACY. New York. A. L. Burt. 1902. 316 pps. 5 X 7 1/2. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Key words Fiction Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.Boards are faded and corners are bumped. Text has pulled away from the boards some repair is needed. The text is tight and clean. A story of how Tom secured is legacy. A book for collectors.10/04 JF $15.00 Book #JF213 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALINDER, JAMES AND JOHN SZARKOWSKI. ANSEL ADAMS: CLASSIC IMAGES. Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1985. 110 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $37.50 Book #6 from FRIENDS OF THE GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY, GLENDALE, CA

ALLEN, BETSY. PERIL IN PINK. New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1955. 182 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. As a former library book, this one has the usual markings, along with the original owners name at the front and back. Overall condition is good and tight. Some black & white illustrations, with no credit... bl-9/05 $15.00 Book #BL-43 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALLEN, EDWARD J. MERCHANTS OF MENACE THE MAFIA. springfield, illinois. charles c. thomas. 1962. 326 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. D/j is in very good condition, with yellow & black format & covered in clear plastic. Boards are in gray cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards show little shelf wear. B/w Illustrations throughout the book. All the pages are tight & very clean. Full title of book, "Merchants of Menace-The Mafia:A Study of Organized Crime". By, Edward J. Alle, Chief of Police, Santa Ana, California, Formerly, Chief of Police Youngstown, Ohio. First Edition Not Stated. wd 5/08. $100.00 Book #WD604 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALLEN, WALTER. THE BATSFORD BOOK OF BRITAIN IN COLOUR. London. b. t. batsford ltd. london. 1981. 128 pps. 8 1/2"x11". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. The first end page of book, has full page inscription, to Paul (alias the captain) Gamesley C. P. School, July 1985. The rest of the book is in beautiful shape. No tears or other marks. Full color pictures throughout the pages. Boards are black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Spine & binding are very tight. Stated, First published 1965, Fourth Impression 1976, New Edition 1981. A handsome book. Introduction by Walter Allen with notes on the plates by Francis Maxwell. wd 2/07. $12.00 Book #WD141 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALTHEA. DESMOND AT THE CARNIVAL. Windermere, Florida. rourke Publications, Inc.. 1981. 24 pps. 7in. x 6 in.. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Children hardback fiction is fine copy. Illustrations by the author. First American printing. Desmond the dinosaur helps round up two escaped carnival lions. Bright colorful picture book. $12.00 Book #A194 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALTSHELER, JOSEPH A. THE BORDER WATCH. New York. D. Appleton. 1912. 371 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in light green cloth. Red titles on the front board & spine. Boards show wear along the spine & edges. Tear at bottom of board & spine, held by old tape. All the pages are clean of marks & smudges. Altsheler is the author of "The Young Trailers" "The Free Rangers" "The Scouts of the Valley", etc. First Edition Not Stated. Stated Copyright, 1912. wd 12/07. $200.00 Book #WD490 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALTSHELER, JOSEPH A. THE RIFLEMEN OF THE OHIO. New York. appleton-century-crofts, inc.. 1937. 355 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. "The Riflemen of The Ohio-A Story of Early Days Along "The Beautiful River". Boards are covered in red & white cloth, with black titles on the spine. Boards are in good condition. All the pages are tightly held. Author of "The Young Trailers", "The Forest Runners", "The Free Rangers". First Edition Not Stated. wd 3/08. $80.00 Book #WD560 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ALTVATER, HELEN. FROM 8 to 80 YOUNG ADULT POETRY. New York. gusto press. 1981. 78 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Softcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. book with usual ink stamps & pocket. The covers have ben covered with clear protective plastic. Strong spine & binding. The clever illustrations are by Marianne Cable. The front & back yellow covers show drawings. Back page has a list of comments of what readers enjoyed about the book. wd 1/07. $14.00 Book #WD119 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. PRIMER ON CANCER FOR NURSES. New York. American Cancer Society. unknown. 142 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. endpaper loose, first edition not stated, clean and tight cd 04/03 $15.00 Book #F-10 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. FAVORITE HYMNS. philadelphia. american sunday-school union. 1913. 144 pps. 5 1/2"x 8". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. For the age of the book, it is in good condition. The tape along the outside spine is worn & loose at the top of book. Slight water marks on few of the pages. There is a small tear on bottom of page 57, but the rip is intact. First Edition not stated. This collection of hymns & tunes was made on a unique plan. Every one has been tested by extended use, & only those that were general favorites because of their superior merit. $8.00 Book #WD-52 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ANDERSON, C. W. SALUTE. New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1940. 64 pps. 7"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with usual ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in orange cloth, with black titles on the front & spine. There are a couple of pages that were taped due to tears. All the pages are tight to the spine & binding. A beautiful horse story. b/w pictures on every page by C. W. Anderson. First Edition Not Stated. wd 2/07. $15.00 Book #WD168 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ANDERSON, EDWIN P. OUTBOARD MOTORES & BOATING. indianapolis, indiana. theodore audel & co.. 1971. 357 pps. 5 1/2x8 1/2". Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are board covered in green & black, with white titles. Front board inside has two previous owners written in ink. All pages are clean & tight to spine & binding. Stated, Second Printing-1971. Many important details-up-to-date, for safe & enjoyable boating. wd 3/07. $12.00 Book #WD212 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ANDERSON, SHERWOOD, STEIN, GERTRUDE. CORRESPONDENCE AND PERSONAL ESSAYS. Chapel Hill. University of North Carolina Press. 1972. 130 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in fine dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Mylar dj has light rubbing. Pages are clean/tight. Overall condition is near new. One of the strangest friendships was that between Sherwood Anderson and Gertrude Stein. N 7/04 $10.00 Book #N233 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ANDREWS, TED. ANIMAL-SPEAK. st. paul, minnesota. llewellyn. 1998. 383 pps. 7"x10". First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Color picture on the cover, with brown & yellow titles. Edges of book show little wear. B/w pictures throughout the book. No markings or smudges, all the pages are clean, & tight to the spine & binding. Stated Animal-speak. Copyright 1993 by Ted Andrews. Stated First Edition-Fifteenth Printing, 1998. ISBN 0-87542-028-1. wd 5/07. $20.00 Book #WD292 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ANGELL M.D., EMMETT DUNN. REAL GAMES FOR REAL KIDS. Chicago. a. c. mcclurg. 1923. 105 pps. 7 1/2"x8 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards are covered in light brown cloth, with brown titles on front board. Board spine has brown tape with hand written white titles. Boards show shelf wear. Pages 1, 9, & 11 have torn pages along the top, but still intact. Illustrated by Charles H. Winner. Stated Copyright, A. C. McClurg & Co. 1923, Published June, 1923. Copyright in Great Britain. All pages are tight to the spine & binding. First Edition Not Stated. Contents 52 Games. wd4/07. $45.00 Book #WD242 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ANGELOU, MAYA. JUST GIVE ME A COOL DRINK OF WATER 'FORE I DIIIE. New York. Random House. 1971. 50 pps. 16mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in fine dust jacket. THERE IS AN INSCRIPTION ON THE OVERLEAF: m "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO DAY LOVE JANE AND BOB, 1977" $50.00 Book #11 from FRIENDS OF THE GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY, GLENDALE, CA

ANNE CLEVELAND. THE PARENT FROM ZERO TO TEN. None. Simon and Schuster. 1957. 69 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Blue hardback copy of first printing. Edges scuffed and spine scuffed. contents in good tight condition. Illustrations by author. mj 8/02 $15.00 Book #A116 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ANTHONY, BARBARA K. EXPLORERS ALL. grand rapids, michigan. the fideler co.. 1942. 112 pps. 8"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in black/yellow/red cloth, with black titles on the front board, white handwritten pen on the spine. B/w Illustrations by Kreigh Collins, Maps drawn by Harold Vander Werf. All pages are tight & clean. First Edition Not Stated. wd 1/08. $26.00 Book #WD523 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

APPEL, BENJAMIN. THE DARK STAIN. New York. the dial press. 1943. 395 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in brown cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards show very little wear. Boards & pages are tightly held. D/j was cut & glued to the first two endpages. Benjamin Appel is of that rare species, a native New Yorker. Born in 1907, he was raised in the tough, Hell's-kitchen district of the West 50's. His best-known books are "Brian Guy", "People Talk", "Run Around" & "Power House". This book is for the collector. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $500.00 Book #WD396 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARCH, E. L. THE DOUBLE-MINDED MAN. New York. thomas bouregy. 1966. 192 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with all the markings. Boards are covered in yellow cloth, with brown titles on the spine. All the pages are tightly held to the spine & binding. Stated Avalon Books. First Edition Not Stated. D/j is covered in clear plastic. "It was back in the 1930's that radio astronomy discovered apparent signals coming out of space". Science fiction at its best. wd 5/07. $20.00 Book #WD263 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARCHIBALD, JOE. BACKFIELD TWINS. Philadelphia, PA. Macrae Smith Company. 1960. 192 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Red hardcover w/ torn dust jacket. Dust jacket has football players. ex library book with stamp of library on inside and back covers. Back inside cover needs mending tape. contents in good tight condition. slight scuffing on edges. mj 10/02 $10.00 Book #A192 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARCHIBALD, JOE. BONUS KID. PHILADELPHIA. MACRAE SMITH COMPANY. 1959. 189 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, markings and pocket. A few pages slightly stained. Binding and pages tight. nr - 1/05 $7.00 Book #NR23 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AREY, JOHN STUART. NIGHT DUTY. New York. Doubleday, Doran Co.. 1943. 244 pps. 5"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. lib. book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in blue cloth, with white titles on the spine. Boards show little wear. Pages are tight. Brown spots on pages 118 through 124. Stated copyright, 1942, 1943. First Edition Not Stated. wd 8/07. $175.00 Book #WD397 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARISS, JEAN. The quick years. New York. HARPER & BROTHERS. 1958. 338 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-library book with usual marking, stamps and pocket. Spine bumped, edges have shelf wear. Boards are soiled. Two pages have a small stain. Otherwise, pages are clean. Description of book taped to first page. nr - 1/05 $20.00 Book #NR45 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARMAN, FLORENCE. A RIVER TO RUN. Grants Pass, OR. Wildwood Press. 1982. 276 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Corners very little ware.Illistrations and maps black and white. No marks or stains. ISBN 0960726004. Time 1915 to the time this book was published. History and real life stories of Rogue River whitewater drift boaters. 03/03 JF $12.00 Book #JF-04 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARMSTRONG, SISTER LORETTA. SONG OF A THOUSAND GATES. Winona, Minnesota. St. Mary's College Press. 1970. 91 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. A lovely book of b/w photos on each page with a brief statement or paragraph by the writer. Book is clean and tight, with a sentiment written in the front (given as a gift at one time). bl-11/05 $25.00 Book #BL-60 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARNOLD, RALPH. FISH AND COMPANY. New York. The MacMillian Company. 1951. 248 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex-Library copy with normal library markings. Label taped to bottom of spine. Cover has slight edgewear. Pages are clean/tight. First Printing stated. N 5/04 $15.00 Book #N-45 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARRIGHI, MEL. FREAK-OUT. New York. G. P. Putnams. 1968. 190 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Ex-library with usual bar code, stamps, markings, and pocket. Spine and edges are shelf worn. Pages clean and tight. Freak-Out marks the debut of a young and talented author, and Mel Ariighi's story of the adventures of lawyer Harrington is marvelously entertaining, at once amusing and swinging, more than a little sinister, and altogether captivating. nr - 3/05 $6.00 Book #NR191 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARTHUR, BURT. NEVADA. Garden City. Doubleday. 1949. 221 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Orange boards have smudging, light edgewear, gently bumped corners. Pages are clean/tight with browning. Condition is VG/near fine. Tom McComber once more learned what it was to live with a gun always within reach, as the violence that had smoldered through Nevada's peaceful years flamed again. N 8/04 $8.00 Book #N345 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ARTHUR, BURT & BUDD. REQUIEM FOR A GUN. None. Chivers Press. 1992. 144 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Brown boards have no markings/scratchings, label taped to bottom of spine. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is near new. Howie Dryden had to learn how to be a man, or die with the legendary pistol in his hand... N 8/04 $20.00 Book #N341 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ASH, DAVID. AUTOMOBILE ALMANAC '71. New York. William Morrow. 1970. 338 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Usual library markings and card pocket. Clean and tight. B&W photos and illustrations throughout. Also, listings of 1971 cars for sale in the U.S. bl-2/06 $10.00 Book #BL-97 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ASHERON, SARA. LAURIE AND THE YELLOW CURTAINS. New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1962. 60 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Usual ex-library markings. Illustrated boards have some edgewear, smudging, label taped to bottom of spine, corners are lightly bumped. Pages are clean/tight. Condition is VG+. Reader series. Laurie lears about the "housing problems" of animals. N 7/04 $9.00 Book #N203 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

ATKINS, ROBERT. DR. ATKINS' DIET REVOLUTION. New York. DAVID McKAY COMPANY. 1972. 310 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. HARD VOVER WITH RED CLOTH-COVERED BOARDS AND SPINE, SILVER PRINTING ON SPINE, GOOD CONDITION, NO DJ, INSCRIBED TO OWNER OF BOOK AS A GIFT. $25.00 Book #29 from FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, CANTON, TX

ATWATER, MONGOMERY M. CATTLE DOG. New York. Random House. 1954. 245 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Rather worn but pages are still tight. Has the usual library markings and card pocket. Somewhat dirty, but to be expected with books age. bl-11/05 $40.00 Book #BL-73 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AUSTEN, JANE. NORTHANGER ABBEY. London. Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press. 1945. 274 pps. 3-3/4"X6". Reprint. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Blue cloth embossed cover. The World's Classics edition. Nice clean, tight little pocketbook size hardback. jc 11/02 $12.00 Book #C-74 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AUSTEN, JANE. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. New York, Boston. Books Inc.. ??. 367 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition/Date Stated. Art-Type Edition. VG++ Tan hardcover with blue spine. Gold title and decorations on spine. Slight rubbing to top and bottom of spine. Corners very lightly bumped. Light staining to edges of some pages and inside covers. Blue discoloration along top of pages. Tight binding. A wonderful addition to anyone's collection. CR 01-03 $14.00 Book #R-89 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AUSTEN, JANE. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY. New York, Boston. Books Inc.. ???. 348 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. No Edition Stated. Near fine condition. Art-Type edition. Date unknown. Tan hardcover with blue spine. Gold title and decoration on spine. Spine rubbed through to netting along top and bottom. Very light bumping to corners. Most pages clean though few have very light staining. Tight binding. A wonderful classic for anyone's collection. CR 01-03 $14.00 Book #R-88 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AUSTIN, GENE. THE SECRET BRAND. New York. Doubleday. 1953. 189 pps. 5 1/2"x8". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book with ink stamps & pocket. Boards in black cloth have been taped in black around edges & spine. Whith titles written in white ink on the spine. Pages are tight. Second endpage in back is loose from the binding. Stated First Edition. Good Western reading. wd 5/07. $12.00 Book #WD255 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AUSTIN, MARY. STARRY ADVENTURE. Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1931. 420 pps. 5 1/2"x7 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Ex. Lib. Book, with all the markings. Boards are covered in green cloth, with white titles on the spine. Pages 134-135 have brown spot. All other pages are clean, & tightly held. First Edition Not Stated. wd 10/07. $29.00 Book #WD448 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

AXWORTHY, MARK. THIRD AXIS FOURTH ALLY. strand, london. arms and armour press. 1995. 368 pps. 7"x9 1/2". First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. Not Ex. Lib. Book. Boards are covered in black cloth, with gilt titles on the spine. Boards are in excellent condition. D/j has slight wear along the edges. B/w photographs & drawings throughout the book. All the pages are tightly held, clear & clean. Romania's war was complex, intriguing & significant-it was the third Axis. First Edition Not Stated. wd 6/07. $120.00 Book #WD333 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Aaron, Joe. Just 100 Miles from Home. None. None. 1983. 259 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Near fine light blue hardcover in very good dustjacket. Signed by author but also inscribed as gift from buyer. Over 80 vin-yettes of places in s.w. IN, w. KY, and So. IL. A good story about people, places, etc. Author worked on newspaper in Evansville, IN. $12.00 Book #1487 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Abbeville. Streamside Reflections: 30 Postcards from an Angler's Paradise. New York. Abbeville Press. 1994. 30 pps. 32mo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. This post card sized booklet of 30 color photographic post cards has great scenes from the fisherman's view. Plus some scenes with the fisherman enjoying their hobby. A nice gift for your favorite fisherman. $5.00 Book #1217 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Abbey, Edward. The Fool's Progress. New York. Henry Holt. 1988. 485 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. fiction no dust jacdket small bend in last page of book bump in cover to backof it.This is not a used library book but a book donated to us for sale. $9.00 Book #6 from Friends of the Show Low Libraary, Show Low, Az

Abbor, Willis J.. Panama and the Canal. unknown. Syndicate Pub.. 1913. 412 pps. 4 to.. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Condition: Fair, hinges broken, spine torn at bot., cover scuff & stain. Contents rattled. Frnt & back pages loose. Contents complete. Incl. fol out fronts map & watercolors by E.J. Read & Gordon Grant. $9.00 Book #CB-101 from Friends of Sierra City Library, Sierra City, CA

Abbot, Willis J. Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose. New York. Syndicate Publishing. 1913. 413 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Subtitled "A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world-famous canal--the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time." Corners, spine ends frayed; hinges cracked, general wear but still solid. Profusely illustrated with over 600 unique and attractive photographs. Also contains 16 full-page color plates from watercolors by E. J. Read and Gordon Grant. Fold-out map in front. Red cloth with color pastedown by F. E. Wright. Large, heavy book. $41.00 Book #1822 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Abbott, Lawrence F. (editor). The Letters of Archie Butt: Personal Aide to President Roosevelt. New York. Doubleday. 1925. 395 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Dark red cover, yellowing of pages, previous owner A.J. McIntosh's signature inside front cover $8.00 Book #61 from Christian County Library, Ozark, MO

Abdill, , George. Trails West. New York. Bonanza. 1960. 191 pps. sm 4 to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Green cloth with no d.j. Slightly dented at corners. The third in a trilogy of railroad-ing written by a working Southern Pacific engineer. Includes hundreds of black & white photos, mostly locomotives. The dust jacket front cover is included. $12.00 Book #1354 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Abdill, George B. This Was Railroading. New York. Bonanza. 1958. 192 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. DJ shows some discoloration and water stain. Volume very good with some discoloration and staining on inside covers. Second in Abdill trilogy of railroading with hundreds of black and white photos throughout. $8.00 Book #1357 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Abdill, George B. this was railroading. New York. Bonanza. 1964. 192 pps. 8.5x10.75. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. dust jacket is torn on front right lower and top spine. $7.50 Book #16 from Delton District Library, Delton, MI

Aber, Linda Williams. Get in Shape, Snoopy!. Racine, Wisconsin. Western. 1989. 24 pps. 6x6. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Charles Schulz's famous characters illustrate this colorful fitness tale. A collectible Little Look-look book from Golden in a library binding. Usual library markings $15.00 Book #MC59 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Aberbach, Joel D. The Executive Branch. New York. Oxford University Press. 2005. 590 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. 9 1/ 2 Inches. Navy boards with gold lettering straight & tight. DJ has slight shelfwear. Book is near new with no apparent physical defects. We also have two other books in the series: "The Legislative Branch" and "The Judicial Branch." $50.00 Book #1918 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Abrams, Alan. Special treatment. Secaucus, NJ. Lyle Stuart. 1985. 261 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. D/J has one closed tear at bottom front(1"). Covered with Mylar jacket. The untold story of the survival of thousands of Jews in Hitler's Third Reich.Among the group of survivors were the Mischlinge (mongrel) interfaith marriages and their children. Both the Mischlinge and their Jewish parents were a problem the Nazis were never quite able to resolve. The book is illustrated with 8 pages of photographs. $8.00 Book #948 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Abrams, Michael Dr. The Evolution Angel; An Emergency Physician's Lessons with Death and The Devine. Boulder, Colo. Abundance Media. 2000. 159 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. Signed by Author. fine copy with no dust jacket. In new condition, no marks, no tears, tight binding. $13.00 Book #233 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Abridged. The Story of Tom Sawyer with Jackie Coogan Pictures. Racine, WI. Whitman Publishing Co.. 1931. 0 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Children's book version of Tom Sawyer.The color pictures are from photographs taken from scenes in the Paramount picture, "Tom Sawyer", with Jacki Coogan. Some rubbing on spine & faint brown spots on 1st & last pages. Very good for age. $10.00 Book #120 from Friends of the Kalamazoo Public Library, Kalamazoo, MI

Acheson, Dean. Present at the Creation. New York. Norton. 1969. 798 pps. unknown. Reprint. Softcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Dj scyff ya tears top & bottom $15.00 Book #CB-103 from Friends of Sierra City Library, Sierra City, CA

Ackerman, Diane. Natural History of the Senses. New York. Random House. 1990. 331 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. A fascinating book explaining how and why we hear, see, smell, touch, and taste. Clean and tight. Dust jacket has light rubbing. $6.00 Book #1828 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Ackley, P. O. Home Gun Care & Repair. Harrisburg. Stockpole Books. 1969. 191 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy in good dust jacket. 5 1/2 x 6 1/2,Boards stained & worn, loose binding. DJ color rubbed off and torn on edges, inside of dust jacket is discolored and stained from age. Pages are OK, some yellowing. $4.00 Book #1849 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Ackroyd, Peter. London : The Biography. New York. Doubleday. 2000. 801 pps. 4 vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. Beautiful condition. Like new dust jacket. $20.00 Book #2 from Stonington Free Library, Stonington, CT

Adair, Joseph. The Immortal Elvis Presley 1935-1977. Stamford, CT. Longview Press. 1992. 96 pps. 12 x 10 1/2 ". Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. May be a first edition. ISBN: 0-681-41519-3 Dust jacket has a small tear at heel of spine. Rubbing on front and back of dust jacket. Photo on front and back of cover. Abundant black and white photos with text. $10.00 Book #74 from Warren Public Library Friends, Warren, PA

Adams, Ansel. Making a Photograph. London. Studio Limited. 1935. 96 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Black pictorial cover, White lettering on front, Tan on spine. A "How to do it" Series 8.Lots of foxing on inside of covers, some on pages.Inscription on first page, card "A copy for review with the compliments of the publisher" stuck on.Hinge is fine, spine & tips bumped, edges chipped. All photos in. $50.00 Book #470 from Friends of the Poway Library, Poway, CA

Adams, Chuck. the complete book of bowhunting. Oklahoma. Winchester press. 1978. 298 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. shelf wear, and yellowing, very small tear in back of dust jacket. $15.00 Book #32 from Delton District Library, Delton, MI

Adams, Evangeline. Astrology for Everyone. New York. Dodd Mead. 1931. 268 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. No additional printings. Yellow covers with blue lettering. Jacket browning, quarter sized piece missing at bottom of spine, price on jacket $2.00. $15.00 Book #1660 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA

Adams, Evangeline. Astrology: Your place Among the Stars. New York. Dodd Mead. 1930. 0 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. $15.00 Book #1040 from Friends of Lansing Libraries, ,

Adams, Henry. Mont St Michel and Charters. New York. Heritage. 1951. 0 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. $15.00 Book #1047 from Friends of Lansing Libraries, ,

Adams, Henry. The Education of Henry Adams: An Autobiography. New York. Heritage. 1942. 483 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Autobiography of Henry Adams. Illustrations by Samuel Chamberlain. Introduction by Henry Seidel Canby. In fine brown slipcase. No dust jacket, as issued. $10.00 Book #139 from Friends of the Mariposa Library, Mariposa, CA

Adams, John Quincy. Diary of John Quincy Adams 1794-1845 : American political, social and intellectual life from Washington to Polk / edited by Allan Nevins. New York. Longmans, Green and Co.. 1928.. 585 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Spine a bit faded and worn on top, but gold letters on cover good. Binding tight and hinges good. Owners name on inside cover. $20.00 Book #16 from Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library, Boynton Beach, FL

Adams, Josiah. Mother's Present: Sweet Stories for Good Little Children. New York. Leavitt & Allen. 1853. 64 pps. 4 1/2" x 3". First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Cover is G+. Some wear at corners and spine ends. Spine gilt is faded but still legible. a.e.g. Moderate foxing does not interfere with writing. 5 digit # in pen on the title page - small. Stories include "Affliction of a Kind Teacher; The Robin; Ellen and Carlo; The Family Pets; The Sleighride". I would term this 1st thus. The overall condition of contents: VG no tears, no stains. $15.00 Book #26 from Chase Township Public Library, Chase, MI

Adams, Kramer A. Logging Railroads of the West. New York. Bonanza. 1961. 143 pps. 8 1/2 x 10 3/4. First edition. Hardcover. reading copy with no dust jacket. For railroad fans, this book has wonderful B & W photos of western logging railroads. The text pages are good, the cover is somewhat worn. Included in the purchase is an 1878 Pennsylvania Railroad Manifest showing freight transfer in Pittsburgh, Pa. Owner's name and address is written in the front. $35.00 Book #06-11 from Public Library of Steubenville & Jefferson County, Steubenville, OH

Adams, L.A. Necturus, A Laboratory Manual. New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1926. 72 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Macmillan NY 1926 First ed. Hardbound Ink name ow.E. W. Libner. Vg without dj. Keywords: BIOLOGY.ZOOLOGY. $11.00 Book #26A from Friends of the Sun City Library, ,

Adams, Oscar Fay. Some famous American schools. Boston. Dana Estes & Co. Publishers. 1903. 341 pps. 5-1/8 x 7-3/8. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Presumed first edition, publ Aug 1903 w/o dj. Ex-libris. Frontispiece w/tissue overlay, TOC, List of Illustrations, Preface & Introduction. Green cloth covers illustrated front in red & bright gold; spine titles gilt but less bright. Bumped, rubbed, spine edges worn. Binding tight but hinge cracked between two feps. Text clean, unmarked; top edge dusty. A solid volume w/historyis & B&@ halftone photos of prep schools. $10.00 Book #283 from Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT

Adams, Richard. The Iron Wolf and Other Stories. London. Allen Lane. 1980. 142 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. First British Printing. Beautifully illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert in color. Jennifer Campbell supplies the B/W illustrations. Same author wrote "Watership Down", "The Plague Days" and "The Girl on the Swing" among others. A collection of 19 fairy tales from around the world, from Europe to China and from Polynesia to the Artic Circle. $12.00 Book #1332 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Adams, Richard. The Plague Dogs. New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1978. 391 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Stated first American edition. By the author of Watership down. $10.00 Book #456 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA

Adams, Samuel Hopkins. Incredible Era The Life and Times of Warren Gamaliel Harding. Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1939. 457 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. 1939 Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, hard cover, 8v, 457 pages with index, b/w pictures and cartoons thoughout, friends of library stamp on inside first page. VG+ copy. $10.00 Book #21 from Friends of the Casa de Oro Library, Spring Valley, CA

Adams, Samuel Hopkins. Tenderloin. None. Random House. 1959. 372 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Softcover. good copy in poor jacket. Vg/good condition. Todp edge stains Dj worn, mended internally $9.00 Book #CB-104 from Friends of Sierra City Library, Sierra City, CA

Adams,Leon , Sarr, Kevin. Grapes and grape vines of California. New York. Harcourt, Brace & Javanovich. 1981. 0 pps. Folio. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Burgundy cloth with paper cover label in yellow tinted clear mylar jacket. Jacket has a 2 inch tear. Unpaged. Introduction by Kevin Starr, historical note by Leon D. Adams. Facsimile reprint of 1877 edition. Large full color watercolors illustrate the different types of these California grapes. Book is marked in two spots with library name but was not part of the library collection. May require additional postage. $50.00 Book #10 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Addams, Chas. Favorite Haunts. New York. Simon and Schuster. 1976. 96 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. BCE. Book is in fine condition in a NF DJ. DJ has a few very small tears along edges and spine, also a few very light spots. Filled with 104 wonderful cartoons that everyone will enjoy. CR 05-05 $30.00 Book #R145 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Addams, Jane. The second twenty years at Hull House. New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1930. 413 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. Brownish-color binding, with gold lettering. Some foxing on pages and inside cover. Pages tight, front hinge a little loose. Nice looking copy. Inscription from original owner inside cover. Even though this was an ex-library copy, the book never circulated and the stamping is minimal. $30.00 Book #9 from Friends of the Roddenbery Memorial Library, Cairo, GA

Addision, John. Revenue Rocket: New Strategies for Selling with Partners. None. Prostar Publications. 2003. 261 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. Inscribed by Author. very good copy with no dust jacket. Front cover is slightly creased.No marks, no tears, binding is tight. $38.00 Book #328 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Addison , Joseph & Steele, Richard. The Spectator, A New EDition, With Biographical Notices of the Contributors. London. William Tegg. 1863. 722 pps. 6.5" BY 10". Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. For its age, this is in very good condition. The cover is dark green, embossed, with very readable gold print on the spine. There is some water spotting throughout but the pages are all tightly bound. There are several black and white portraits. The preface, as one of the objectives, states "by enlivening morality with wit, and tempering wit with morality" feel that the authors conferred a lasting benefit to their country. $45.00 Book #27 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries ll, Grass Valley, CA

Ade, George. The America of George Ade. New York. G. P. Putnams. 1960. 284 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Fables, short stories and essays of George Ade edited and introduced by Jean Shepherd. A rare book. Shepherd calls Ade the creator of modern American humor, and Shepherd, himself a master humorist and satirist from the Midwest,tells about Ade in his introduction with insight and sensitivity. Book tight and clean, binding worn at corners. Dj somewhat torn and worn at edges and corners with small portion gone at inside back top corner. $60.00 Book #222 from Friends of the Valley Center Library, Valley Center, CA

Adelson, Leone. All ready for summer. New York. David McKay,. 1956. 20 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. blue picture cover hardback, retired from children's library, expected imperfections, still a clean, tight attractive copy Illustrated by Kathleen Elgin. $15.00 Book #37 from Friends of the Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA

Adelson, Leone. The House With Red Sails. New York. David McKay. 1951. 185 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. ex. lib. some sunning to spine, card pocket ripped out of front, date stamps. Kurt Wiese,who illustrated the children's classic, Ping, has 14 full page drawings. $40.00 Book #MC-33 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Adkison, Ron. The Hiker's Guide to California. Helena, MT. Falcon Press. 1986. 260 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Out of print. Nice copy. Previous owners name on flyleaf. $4.00 Book #1826 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Adler, Irving. Magic House of Numbers. New York. John Day Co.. 1957. 125 pps. 4to. Reprint. Softcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Very good black cloth volume with good D/J showing some rubbing. Illustrated by Ruth Adler. This book makes a game of mathematics and good for anyone who likes games and puzzles. $10.00 Book #1441 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Adler, Warren. Jackson Hole Uneasy Eden. Moose, Wyoming. Homestead Publishing. 1997. 223 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Blue covers with extended red spine. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Stated first edition. By the author of The War of the Roses. $25.00 Book #2196 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA

Admiralty. Ocean passages for the world. London. Admiralty. 1950. 368 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Publisher: 3rd 1950.; Revised & updated, includes official 1960 supplement. The great classic of the wind sailors, world. Includes 138pp. on sailing ship routes. PLUS includes 1960 correction booklet. 21x34c. 368pp.6 no charts in rear pocket. 1) The World Climatic Chart incl.winds, Jan; 2) The World Climatic Chart incl.Winds; July; 3)Steamship Routes -Indian Ocean 6) The World Sailing Ship Routes; 7) The World-Surface Currents; Cloth covered boards gilt letters on spine . Front endpieces are discolored. TITLE PAGE IS TORN OUT. Pages are clean and tight. . $100.00 Book #140 from Friends of the Fletcher Hills Library, El Cajon, CA

Admiralty, My Lords Commissioners of the. Admiral Manual of Navigation: Three Volumes in One. London. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1964 rev. 1000 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in fine dust jacket. Pages are clean and tight; accordian maps are properly folded and intact. DJ has plastic cover. Revised edition of 1964 printing, possibly printed in 1977. $25.00 Book #119 from West Melbourne Public Library, Melbourne, FL

Aebi, Tania. Maiden Voyage. New York. Simon and Schuster. 1989. 273 pps. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. 1989. Diagrams and schematics of boat that sailed around the world as first female and youngest person. Very good condition. $20.00 Book #1039 from Del Norte County Friends of the Library, Crescent City, Ca

Affron, Charles. 8 1/2. New Brunswick, NJ. Rutgers University Press. 1995. 288 pps. 6"w, 8"h. Reprint. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Script of the movie 8 1/2, directed by Federico Fellini, with introduction, biography, commentary, bibliography, and filmography. $10.00 Book #1771 from Phoenicia Library Association, Phoenicia, NY

Afred Jensen, Harry H. Chenowith. Applied Engineering Mechanics. New York. McGraw Hill. 1960. 409 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Chambray blue with silver lettering. Owners name in ink on inside front cover. Some calculations on inside back page. Small tear on p 365 top edge near corner. $7.00 Book #11 from Best Friends, Seven Points, TX

Agan, Patrick. The Decline and fall of the Love Goddesses. Los Angeles. Pinnacle Books, Inc.. 1979. 286 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in poor jacket. The Dust Jacket has minor wear and the interior cover has a two inch square stain due to the adhesive from a sticker. Interior pages are in excellent condition. $10.00 Book #66 from Friends of the Hays Public Library, Hays, KS

Agar, Herbert. The People's Choice. Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1933. 337 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Portraits of all Presidents. Frontispiece Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington. Maps.jc 10/02 $15.00 Book #C-43 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Aguayo, Rafael. Dr. Deming: The American Who Taught the Japanese about Quality. New York. A Fireside Book. 1990. 289 pps. Trade Paperback. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $2.00 Book #721 from New Berlin Public Library, New Berlin, WI

Ahmanson, John. Secret history. A translation of Vor Tids Muhamed. Chicago. Moody Press. 1984. 179 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in poor jacket. DJ has one large chunk missing at top of front cover and other worn places. Protected in mylar jacket. Book is clean and tight with some slightly worn spots. Originally printed in 1876 in Danish to warn the Danish about the dangers of Mormonism. $12.00 Book #232 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Al Cohn. Gun Notches. San Diego, VA. Frontier Heritage Press. 1971. 332 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. The saga of frontier lawman Captain Thomas H. Rynning as told to Al Cohn and Joe Chrisholm. Tight copy and clean.15,00 $15.00 Book #146 from Friends of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA

Alan Axelrod, Harry Oster. The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore. New York. Penguin. 2003. 527 pps. Medium. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $45.00 Book #20 from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Alan, Eric. Wild Grace: Nature as a Spiritual Path. Ashland, Oregon/Printed in Indonesia. White Cloud Press. 2003. 124 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Like new copy. Stated first printing. Full of beautiful photography. V 1/04 $12.50 Book #V-72 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Alaska State Council on the Arts. Finding the Boundaries: Poems and Short Stories By Alaskan Writers. Alaska. Alaska State Council on the Arts. 1981. 194 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Works in this anthology represent the winning entries of poetry and short fiction competitions sponsored by the Alaska State Council on the Arts. $15.00 Book #100 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Albee, Sarah. Halloween ABC. Racine Wisconsin. Western Publishing Company. 1993. 0 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Ilustrated by Paul Meisel. ISBN 0307301249. A Little Golden Book 313-01 $6.00 Book #31 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Albert Bigelow Paine. Joan of Arc. New York. Macmillan Pub.. 1925. 365 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Two volumes, nicely illustrated. Light wear on covers but pages clean and tight. Very good copies. $35.00 Book #248 from Friends of the Vista Library, Vista, CA

Albert Schweitzer, Albert. Reverence for Life. New York. Harper & Row. 1969. 153 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Very good volume and dust jacket. The first publication of Schweitzer's sermons spanning years from 1900 to 1919. Includes his moving farewell to his people before leving Lambarene and his sermon after release from French internment camp at end of WWI $9.00 Book #1478 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Albert Wittig, Susan. Hangsman's Root. New York. Berkley. 1995. 260 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. Inscribed by Author. very good copy with no dust jacket. Book has small dent in bottom right of back cover it is in almost new condition and is not a used library book but a donation to us for sale. $6.00 Book #15 from Friends of the Show Low Libraary, Show Low, Az

Albert and , Adams. The Button Sampler. New York. Gramercy Publishing. 1951. 143 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Red cloth cover faded. Book is clean and tight, with lots of photo illustrations/line drawings. Bookplate inside front cover. $10.00 Book #1746 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Albert, Wittig, Susan. Thyme of Death. New York. Berkley. 1994. 245 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. Inscribed by Author. good copy with no dust jacket. Book in almost new condition back cover has small bend in upper left corner and on bottom some clear tape. Book is not a used library book but a donation to us for sale. $6.00 Book #16 from Friends of the Show Low Libraary, Show Low, Az

Albert,Wittig, Susan. Witches' Bane. New York. Berkley. 1994. 255 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. Inscribed by Author. good copy with no dust jacket. Has some small dents on front cover and soome clear tape, book is in like new condition and is not a used library book but donation to us for sale. $6.00 Book #17 from Friends of the Show Low Libraary, Show Low, Az

Albrecht, Donald, editor. World War II and the American Dream-- How Wartime Building Changed a Nation. Cambridge,MA. MIT Press. 1995. 288 pps. LARGE FORMAT. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. BLUE PEN MARK ON OUTSIDE BOTTOM PAGES, SLIGHT WEARING OF COVER EDGES. BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXHIBITION "WORLD WAR II AND THE AMERICAN DREAM:HOW WARTIME BUILDING CHANGED A NATION",PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM, WASHINGTON, D.C. NOV.11,1994-DECEMBER 31,1995 $15.00 Book #17 from Friends of Lemon Grove Library Inc., Lemon Grove, ca

Albronda, Mildred. The Magic Lantern Man; Theopphilus Hope D'Estrella. Fremont , Ca. Califrorina School of the Deaf. 1985. 140 pps. 4to. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Binding is tight, no marks or tears. In like new condition. Includes many black and white photos. $90.00 Book #352 from Friends of the Calaveras County Library, San Andreas, CA

Alcott, Louisa M. Jack and Jill. Boston. Little, Brown & Co.. 1928. 334 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. color dust jacket. Front: brown, title and author's name written in hot pink, color drawing of children at the beach. Back: black & white photo of author. Book includes photo of Orchard House, and the following color drawings: children in classroom, children sledding, recovering boy and girl in front of Christmas tree, girls caring for girl in bed, children by the sea, children in horse and buggy. $5.00 Book #33 from WFPL Building Committee, Watertown, MA

Aldiss, Brian. Galaxies like grains of sand. New York. Signet. 1960. 144 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. $3.95 Book #26 from Hesston Public Library, Hesston, KS

Aldiss, Brian. The long afternoon of earth. New York. Signet. 1962. 192 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. $2.00 Book #67 from Hesston Public Library, Hesston, KS

Aldrich, Samuel R. & Leng, Earl R. Modern Corn Production. United States of America. F & W Publishing. 1966. 308 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Second Printing. Interior of book appears to be almost perfect. Exterior of book has light soiling and bumping as well as a few very light scratches. V 4/04 $9.00 Book #V220 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Alef, Daniel. Pale Truth, The California Chronicles. Los Angeles. Maxit. 2000. 588 pps. 9.5 x 6.25. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Excellent condition-appear unread $7.50 Book #ISBN0-9700174-1 from Patterson Friends of the Library, Patterson, Ca

Alex Spanos. Sharing the Wealth: my story. Washington, DC. Regnery. 2002. 254 pps. Small. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $10.00 Book #25 from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Alexander, Caroline. The Endurance - Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition. New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1998. 224 pps. 9.5 x 8.4". Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. 4th printing. Alexander's text along with the never before comprehensively published photographs of Australian Frank Hurley, recreates the remarkable survival of the Shackleton expedition. Price reduced. $10.00 Book #46 from Warren Public Library Friends, Warren, PA

Alexander, David. Hush-a-Bye Murder. Roslyn, NY. Walter J. Black. 1957. 453 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Detective Book Club, 1957. Hard Bound. Good/No Jacket. Tan book boards with 453 pages. Wear on the edges and conrers with some rubbing. Tan spine with brown letters. With 2 other stories:Poor Harriet and Death of an ambassador. $15.00 Book #4 from Friends of the Midlothian Public Library, Midlothian, IL

Alexander, David. Murder In Black And White. New York. Random House. 1951. 216 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Stated first printing. "A suspenseful tale of an ex-prize fighter who was murdered twice, a distinguished nonagenarian whose hobby was garbage collecting, a little man dressed all in white - and a parrot who revealed the motive for murder." Spine slightly cocked, cover somewhat bumped and rubbed with a few slight tears on top and bottom of spine, ex-library, pages are excellent with barely a thing noticeable on them. For this year, book in general is in excellent condition. V 4/04 $9.00 Book #V207 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Alexander, David. Pennies From Hell. New York. Lippencott. 1960. 224 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Stated first edition. "A man is imprisoned, he is released. He is pursued through lush countryside and the neon-lighted streets of New York City, he turns on his pursuer. And what happens then? Not at all what one might suspect." Ex-library, spine slightly cocked, protected dust jacket has mild wear, some mild soiling to pages. V 4/04 $10.00 Book #V206 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Alexander, David and Pat. Eerddman's Handbook to the Bible. Grand Rapids Mi. Eerdman. 1973. 680 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in poor jacket. Book has some foxing, presentation signature on flyleaf. Tight binding with lots of colored plates throughout and on the end papers. Dust jacket very worn with tear and chipping. $20.00 Book #42 from Friends of the Imperial Beach Branch Library, Inc., Imperial Beach, CA

Alexander, Dick. Autobiography of a Gag-Writer. New York. Pelton Publishing Co.. 1961. 104 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Tongue in cheek Autobiography written in gag form. Profusely illustrated in black and white by Ed Kotcher. DJ covered in mylar. $4.00 Book #430 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Alexander, Doris. Tempering of Eugene O'Neill. New York. Harcourt Brace. 1962. 301 pps. 22 cm. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in very good dust jacket. Vivid account of the early part of the life of playwright Eugene O'Neill and the intense family drama that shaped his development. Photographs. $12.00 Book #102 from Friends of the Connecticut College Library, New London, CT

Alexander, Hartley. Manito Masks. New York. E. P. Dutton. 1925. 209 pps. 5 1/2 X 8. Reprint. Hardcover. reading copy with no dust jacket. Boaards are water stained, some mildew. Pages tight, clean, slightly yellowed. Owner's inscription on inside cover. Black and white illustrations, music. Ephemera included, with greeting card from author. $10.00 Book #881 from Del Norte County Friends of the Library, Crescent City, Ca

Alfred Jensen. Applied Strength of Materials. New York. McGraw Hill. 1957. 343 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. cover dark green with silver lettering. Owners name in ink on inside front cover, no other marks on inside. Otherwise very good, tight copy. $7.00 Book #19 from Best Friends, Seven Points, TX

Alger, Horatio. Only an Irish Boy or Burke's Fortunes. New York, NY. New York Book Company. 1909. 168 pps. Minature. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Pages are discolored due to age, but in relatively good shape for a book almost 100 years old. $75.00 Book #28 from Friends of Plainsboro Public Library, Plainsboro, NJ

Allan, Tony. Americans in Paris. Chicago. Contemporary Books, Inc.. 1977. 208 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy in good dust jacket. Has usual library markings. Cover is worn. $11.00 Book #20 from Friends of the Hays Public Library, Hays, KS

Allaway, Howard. The Space Shuttle At Work. Washington, D. C.. NASA. 1979. 76 pps. quarto. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. One information sheet laid inside the front cover. Fold-out diagram of inside of shuttle. Index, Color and black/white illustrations. Oversize 10" x 8-1/2", staples tight. Mildly rubbed at top of spine. A very interesting book with chapters covering the following: The uses of space; what shaped the design; From Earth to Orbit; At Work Aloft; and a look to the future with Air line to space. "All aboard you-all and enjoy!!" $7.00 Book #1558 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Allen, Durward L. Our Magnificent Wildlife; How to Enjoy and Preserve it. Pleasantville, NY. Reader's Digest Association. 1975. 352 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. This large well illustrated book with many colored photos covers the whole earth. You will find ideas about ecology, lists of zoos, maps, index, Bibliography. From a suburban backyard to the great open spaces, wild creatures share the earth with us and add a special excitement to our lives. This book will give you many hours of pleasure as you learn about tigers in the jungle and birds in your backyard. $7.00 Book #1522 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Allen, Durward l. OUR WILDLIFE LEGACY. New York. Funk & Wagnalls. 1962. 422 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Cover clean and tight. Many black and white illistrations. Some marks in the table of contents, minimal highlighting in text. JF 03/03 $5.00 Book #JF-02 from Modoc County Friends of the Library, Alturas, CA

Allen, Elaine. Watkins Cook Book. Neward. The J.R. Watkins Co. 1938. 286 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boards Blue cloth with black letters, wear on edges, spiral bound. Text is clean, pages yellowing. Much loved, many recipes laid in, including finger jello. From before fat was a dirty word. Some color ads in the book. $12.00 Book #1999 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Allen, Elaine. Watkins Household Hints. Neward. The J.R. Watkins Co.. 1941. 246 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Spiral Bound. Boards green with black lettering. Cover is a little worn on edges and corners. Corners bent. Pages are browning. $6.50 Book #1998 from Friends of the Orland Free Library, Orland, CA

Allen, Frank Waller. The Golden Road. New York. Wessels & Bissell. 1910. 228 pps. 8 vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Copyright page: "Copyright, 1910, by Wessels & Bissell Co. October." Green cover with beautiful gold stamped lettering. Decorations and illustrations by George Hood, GH on bottom right of cover. The text on every page is outlined in pale green and there are pale green floral decorations on the edge and bottom of every page. The one color and two sepia illustrations are bright and beautiful. Very fine heavy paper stock. $10.00 Book #1501 from Friends of the Nevada County Libraries, Nevada City, CA