Crabtree's Collection Old Books

The Complete Book of Model Railroading.

Sutton, David, foreword by David Rose, · 1964

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

NY, Castle Books, (1964). VG in VG DJ. DJ has some edge wear. Dozens of charts, wiring diagrams & suggested layouts of pikes. How to build your own models etc.

Austin and Mabel: the Amherst affair and love letters of Austin Dickinson and Mabel Loomis Todd.

Longsworth, Polly, preface by Richard B. Sewall, · 1984

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

NY, Farrar Straus & Giroux, (1984). 1st ed 2d ptg. VG in VG DJ.

Freight Trains West.

Lawson, Archie, · 1980

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,186)

Sacramento, CA, Lucas Publishers, (1980). 1st ed ss. VG in VG DJ. Author's inscription fep: "Enjoyed our time with you Al - Archie Lawson, 7-12-84" DJ chipped, edge wear.

Quack Grass Eradication.

Crane, P. B., · 1911

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

St. Paul, MN, Webb Pub Co, (1911). 2nd edition. VG. Fold-out giving the Crane System of Quack Grass Eradication. Some pencil underlining. Spine and corners sl worn. Covers sl. soiled.

Allen Ginsberg in America.

Kramer, Jane, · 1969

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Random, (1969). 1st ptg ss. G ex-library. Usual lib. stamps, labels, & pocket. Being with Ginsberg in the '60s.

Lieberman's Day: an Abe Lieberman mystery.

Kaminsky, Stuart, · 1994

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Holt, (1994). 1st ed ss. VG in VG DJ. Remnants of adhesive from DJ being glued down. No sign of this being a library book though. Book sl cocked.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit: make the world laugh.

Price, Jeffrey & Peter Seaman, · 1988

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, Golden Book, 1988. 1st printing. VG PB. Bottom corner of ft cover slightly creased. A Golden Look Look Book.

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine.

Ness, Evaline, · 1988

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Trumpet Club, (1988). VG PB.

Caught Looking, a Rooster Franklin mystery.

Russell, Randy, · 1992

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Doubleday, (1992). 1st ed ss. VG in VG DJ. Remnants of glue where DJ glued down but no sign of it being a library edition.

Sixty-four, Ninety-four!.

Mottram, Ralph Hale, · 1925

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1925. 3rd imp. VG. Some wrinkling along front cover & endpaper. Spine sl worn. Second book in The Spanish Farm series.

The Sunken Fleet.

Lorenz, Helmut, translated from German by Samuel H. Cross, · 1930

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Boston, Little Brown, 1930. 1st ed. VG. Small slit at corner of 1st flylf. Back cover sl soiled. German navy in WWI.

The Cruise of the Shining Light.

Duncan, Norman, · 1907

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Harper, 1907. 1st ed. VG ex-library. Library label on fep, black removal marks on both eps. Gilt decoration & lettering on ft cover & spine. Spine sl worn.

How to Enjoy Ballet.

McDonagh, Don, · 1978

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Doubleday, 1978. 1st ed ss. VG in VG DJ. Price clipped, sl edge wear on dj. NY Times critic McDonagh guides you through ballet in this comprehensive handbook.

Tales of Espionage: stories of international intrigue, murder & mayhem from the masters of suspense.

Sullivan, Eleanor & Chris Dorbandt, editors, · 1989

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Secaucus, NJ, Castle, (1989). VG in VG DJ. Two small dents at bottom of ft cover on dj & book. Authors include Robert Eckels, Brian Garfield, and Edward Hoch.

How to Live Aboard a Boat.

Groene, Janet, · 1983

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Hearst Marine Books, (1983). VG. Scattered underlining and marginal marks. Janet and her husband lived aboard a sailboat for 10 years in the SE, Keys & Bahamas.

The Comeback: the life and career of Bill Clinton.

Allen, Charles F. and Jonathan Portis, · 1992

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

NY, Birch Lane, 1992. 1st ed. VG in VG DJ.

Helen Keller: Sketch for a Portrait.

Brooks, Van Wyck, · 1956

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Dutton, 1956. BCE. VG in VG DJ. DJ chipped, sl torn. Brooks' most intense impression of Keller was that in comparison most other people seemed handicapped.

It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It.

Fulghum, Robert, · 1990

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Villard Books, 1990. 9th printing. VG. Fulghum says this is like his favorite time in school, Show and Tell, but it is about things in his own life he'd like to tell.

Tears of Rage: from grieving father to crusader for justice: the untold story of the Adam Walsh case.

Walsh, John (host of "America's Most Wanted")with Susan Schindehette, · 1997

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Pocket Books, (1997). BCE. VG in VG DJ. Tiny tear at top center of DJ. After Walsh's son was abducted and never found, he began his TV program.

The Shadow on the Mesa.

Gregory, Jackson, · 1944

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Cleveland, World Pub Co, (1944). 1st Tower ed. G. Owner inscription fep. Spine, edges and corners worn.