Crabtree's Collection Old Books

Men and Places.

Plumb, J. H., · 1963

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

London, Cresset Press, 1963. VG in VG DJ. Damp stain at bottom of book & DJ.

The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor Boat.

Kay, Ross, · 1916

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Goldsmith, (1916). G. Owner name fep. Front hinge cracked. Binding has some soil.

Truman Speaks.

Truman, Harry, foreword by Grayson Kirk & Truman, · 1960

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Columbia Univ Press, (1960). G ex-library. Library markings. Rings on cover, spine label, tape. From lectures & discussions held at Columbia for three days in 1959.

Robert Duvall Hollywood maverick.

Slawson, Judith, · 1985

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, St. Martins, (1985). 1st ed ss. VG in G DJ. DJ has tears. Shows Duvall from his very first role to winning an Oscar for "Tender Mercies".

Horse Stories (over a dozen).

Thomas, David, editor, · 1964

$8.00 (€7.26 | £6.06 | ¥1,277)

NY, Archway, (1964). VG PB. Sl edge wear. The black stallion no one has ever tamed, the police horse who helped catch a criminal. .

Victorine.

Keyes, Frances Parkinson, · 1958

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Messner, (1958). BCE. VG in VG DJ. DJ chipped.

Footprints Up My Back.

Holl, Kristi D., · 1984

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Atheneum, 1984. G in G DJ ex-library. Spine label, taped down DJ. A grandmother teaches the difference between dependability & being walked on.

The Mountain Gorilla.

Kim, Melissa, · 1993

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Nashville, TN, Ideals Childrens Books, (1993). VG lg sz PB. Spend time with a gorilla. Presented as if you were actually going to visit them.

Berlioz the Bear.

Brett, Jan, · 1992

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Scholastic, (1992). VG lg sz PB. Owner inscr. fep. Performers must get to the ball but their wagon & load are stuck in the road and the mule won't move.

The ABC's of Origami: paper folding for children.

Sarasas, Claude, · 1984

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Rutland, VT, Tuttle, (1984). 16th ptg. VG. A beautiful children's book.

The Face of Rural America: 1976 yearbook of agriculture.

USDA, · 1976

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Washington, D.C., USDA, 1976. VG.

Then There Grew Up a Generation.

Bjorn, Thyra Ferre, · 1970

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, (1970). 2d ptg. VG in VG DJ. Owner name & date fep. By author of "Papa's Wife".

Lightning Out of Israel: the six-day way in the Middle East.

Associated Press, · 1967

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

np, Associated Press, (1967). VG. Colored map on eps. How the 3-front, 6-day blitz by Israel's air & ground forces defeated the forces of four Arab nations.

Seneca Ray Stoddard: versatile camera - artist.

De Sormo, Matiland C., foreword by Robert F. Hall, · 1972

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,973)

Saranac Lake, NY, Adirondack Yesteryears Inc., (1972). VG in G DJ. Tears in DJ. Inscribed by author thanking "Ben" for help promoting book. Stoddard was also a guidebook-writer & mapmaker.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Loos, Anita, · 1925

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,512)

NY, Boni & Liveright, 1925. 12th ptg. VG. Edge wear. Boards, paste on label.

Tom Swift and His War Tank.

Appleton, Victor, · 1918

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,193)

NY, Grosset & Dunlap, (1918). G. Owner name back ep & small tear. Scrape on fep. Spine edges worn & corner wear. Small dent near top of cover.

Enough Good Men.

Mercer, Charles, · 1960

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Putnam, (1960). VG in G DJ. DJ chipped. They came from all direction to answer the call for troops of the 1st Cont. Congress. By author of Rachel Cade.

A Time to Write.

Erdman, Loula Grace, · 1969

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

NY, Dodd Mead, (1969). VG in VG DJ. Erdman writes as a sort of map for those who want to travel the same road as a writer.

Russian Diary.

Salisbury, Charlotte Y., introduction by Harrison E. Salisbury, · 1974

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Walker & Co, (1974). VG in VG DJ. Salisbury had the unique opportunity to meet Russian people, see them in their homes & sometimes become a close friend.

The Leather Pushers.

Witwer, H.C., · 1921

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Grosset & Dunlap, (1921). G ex-library. Heavy extremity wear. White out on back of dedication page at spine. Company stamp eps, rules glued in back ep.