New York: The Macmillan Company, 1943. Photography by Edward J. Freeman and John H. Birch Jr. Photo Illustrated Hardcover. Basic Training in the U.S. Marine Corps for World War II described and captured in photographs.

California: Getty Museum Pubns, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. The book features contributions from esteemed scholars such as Dietrich von Bothmer, Martin Robertson, and John Boardman. These essays explore various facets of the Amasis Painter's work, including his stylistic evolution, thematic choices, and cultural context. For instance, Robertson examines the.....

Springfield, Mass.: W. J. Holland, 1876. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE — Captain George P. Burnham was an incredibly versatile nineteenth-century American author, editor, and public official known alternately for his works on poultry breeding, secret service detective memoirs, and financial handbooks. His writing consistently tapped into the popular anxieties and ambitions of the.....

The Hague: At the Paulton, 2016. Hardcover. Background Information:A lovely and charming book, published by bibliographer and poet, Paul van Capelleveen for the 150th anniversary of the birth of outstanding painter and graphic artist Charles de Sousy Ricketts, founder of the Vale Press. The biography of Cornelia Pia Adeodata Marsuzi.....

New York: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. J.P. Donleavy is in a wild picaresque ribald tradition going all the way back to Laurence Sterne and Henry Fielding and as such his comic gifts need to be acknowledged and.....

USA: American Numismatic Association, 1962. Soft cover. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE — Represents the working literature of mid-20th-century numismatics, when collector organizations such as the American Numismatic Association played a central role in publishing accessible, research-based identification guides.

Boston: Ginn and Company, 1927. This collection marks a key contribution to music education. Compiled by renowned educators, the anthology features a thoughtfully selected range of two-part compositions, blending traditional and contemporary styles. The work emphasizes the importance of vocal music in the curriculum, reflecting early 20th-century educational philosophies while.....

New York: Del Ray / Ballantine, 1980. Third Printing, October, 1980. Illustrated Wraps. Drafted to work on defense projects, mathematical physicist Brad Clifford defies his superiors to bring about world unification and teams up with a maverick fellow scientist to build a machine capable of neutralizing all weapons.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —By 1929, the 'Big Five' New England packers were fighting to maintain their market share against massive national conglomerates. This booklet was their primary weapon, leveraging the New England housewife's preference for local freshness. The '21 Reasons' focus heavily on the speed of transit from the dressing floor.....

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. The United States is fairly crowded with doctors, families, and patients all possessed of good intentions failing to achieve the simple goal of allowing people to die with dignity and grace.

New York: Basic Books, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. One of the worst natural disasters in American history, the 1896 New York heat wave killed almost 1,500 people in ten oppressively hot days. A bright young police commissioner named Theodore Roosevelt was scrambling.....

Sauk City, Wisconsin, Arkham House Publishers, 1987. Corrected 8th Printing. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Few twentieth-century writers have exerted a broader posthumous influence than H. P. Lovecraft. Virtually ignored by mainstream literary culture during his lifetime, Lovecraft became the foundational architect of modern cosmic horror, influencing literature, film, gaming, music, and visual.....

Reykjavik, Iceland: Iceland Review, 2002. Soft cover. This book contains an informative introduction outlining the world view, ideas and beliefs of the pagan Icelanders, followed by an account of the creation and individual gods. In the second half, the stories of the gods are retold, from the humorous adventures of.....