Crabtree's Collection Old Books

The Annotated Mona Lisa: a crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern.

Strickland, Carol, Ph.D., · 1992

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Kansas City, Andrews and McMeel, (1992). VG lg sz PB. Takes art history out of the realm of dreary textbooks to a world of dynamic design, succinct page-length essays, and. instructive sidebars to heighten the reader's ability to retain an impressive amount of information. Dra...

Lovell, Maine: a collection of photographs and snapshots.

Lovell Historical Society, · 1978

$65.00 (€58.97 | £49.20 | ¥10,380)

Denmark, ME, Lovell Historical Society, 1978. Fair PB ex-library. Wonderful photos of the history of Lovell, Maine, est. 1800. Library markings, some soil to binding, appears intact.

Heaven and Hell.

Swedenborg, Emanuel, translated by George F. Dole, · 1982

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

NY, Swedenborg Foundation Inc., (1982). 1st ed thus. VG HB. Back pages give a brief description of The Theological Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. 6 volume of Apocalypse Explained;. 2 volume Apocalypse Revealed; 12 volume Arcana Coelestia (Heavenly Secrets); Conjugal Love; Div...

Affectionately, Wallace: the life and work of W. W. Gilchrist.

Griffin, Robert, · 2001

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Bridgton, ME, Wally Books, (2001). VG PB ex-library. Although Gilchrist did not use symbolism in his work, yet in the Girl in Pink there is an element of mystery and may have. even entered into the symbolic. The painting shows the serene, sensual beauty of a young woman who is...

Wooden Boat: an appreciation of the craft.

WoodenBoat Magazine Editors, · 1982

$24.00 (€21.77 | £18.17 | ¥3,832)

Reading, MA, Addison-Wesley Pub Co, (1982). VG in G DJ. Best essays, articles, and photos from the WoodenBoat Magazine. Basic boatbuilding skills, from choosing harvesting lumber to. handling botabuilding tools, painting and varnishing, how a 1920s runabout can be built for to...

The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook.

Hardisty, Chris, · 1992

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Montreal, Canada, Tormont, (1992). VG in VG DJ ex-library. Everything the health-conscious vegetarian cook needs, a wide variety of recipes to pick and choose dishes to create a variety. of well-balanced, nutritious meals. Color photos accompany each recipe. Library markings.

Two Farms: essays on a Maine country life.

Galle, Janet, · 2006

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Bowdoing, ME, Galle Farm, (2006). 2nd ptg. G PB ex-library. This collection of Janet Galle's essays is a visit to rural Maine, a place where you can still see the stars, savor the. silence, and mark the seasons by the birth of a lamb, or the arrival of snow on a sugar-crystal ...

Nursery Tales.

Masha (illustrated by), · 1943

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,874)

NY, Simon and Schuster, (1943). 4th ptg. G. Beautiful children's pictures. Front cover shows elf sitting on a stool with boy and girl sitting and listening to him. Masha spits her web of wonderful illustrations of children in favorite nursery tales. Edge wear.

Wooden Boats: in pursuit of the perfect craft at an American boatyard.

Ruhlman, Michael, · 2001

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, Viking, (2001). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Wooden boats evoke passion, adortion, love, anger, awe, with a power that far exceeds their actual worth and intended function. The author sets off to Martha's Vineyard, the location of a renowned boatyard, to find out how and why wood...

Nature and Other Callings.

Dow, John H., · 2004

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Baltimore, Publish America, (2004). 1st ptg. VG PB. Born in Lewiston, Maine, Dow graduated from Skowhegan HS in 1988 & is an avid fisherman. Color photo of deer on front cover. Marks on last two pages' fore-edge.

Come Climb My Hill.

Abbott, Winston O., · 1978

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

S. Windsor, CT, Inspiration House, (1978). 7th ptg. VG in VG DJ. Signed by author & illustrator. Sensitive tapestry of life from the beauty & mystery of common things. Laid in card for. gifting, owner name.

Letters from Chickadee Hill.

Abbott, Winston O., · 1978

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

S. Windsor, CT, Inspiration House, (1978). VG in VG DJ. Owner name. For 6 years, Abbott & Bossen wrote a monthly Letter from Chickadee Hill and sent it to subscribers. Signed by author and artist. Laid in book mark for gifting.

Sing with the Wind.

Abbott, Winston O., · 1978

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

S. Windsor, CT, Inspiration House, (1978). 9th ptg. VG in VG DJ. Signed by author & artist. Laid in blank gift card. publisher Photo of author and artist on DJ back.

Have You Heard the Cricket Song.

Abbott, Winston O., · 1978

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

S. Windsor, CT, Inspiration House, (1978). 7th ptg. VG in VG DJ. Signed by author & artist. Laid in blank gift card. Invitation to join the author and artist in their search for the meaning of. life. Photo of author and artist on DJ back cover. Owner name front endpaper.

Come Walk among the Stars.

Abbott, Winston O., · 1978

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

S. Windsor, CT, Inspiration House, (1978). 8th ptg. VG in VG DJ. Signed by author & artist. Laid in blank gift card. Haunting echoes of lyric beauty lingers into each tomorrow of timeless. spirit. Photos of author and artist on DJ back cover. Owner name front endpaper.

Over There: the story of America's first great overseas crusade.

Freidel, Frank, Harvard Professor of History, · 1964

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Boston, Little Brown, (1964). 1st ed. VG in G DJ. "Over there" was the shell-tortured Western Front in 1917 where the battered Allies badly needed fresh troops. And the Yanks. were comng, two millions of them to make the world "safe for democracy". They were enlisting, trainin...

Noche, Tu Poema, dibujo de Ismael d'Alsina (in Spanish).

Archilla, Raul Grau, · 1952

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,874)

San Juan de Puerto Rico, Prinpledad del autor, 1952. Edic. Principe. G PB. Rough edges, some pages uncut.

Mere Christianity (new edition of three books: Boadcast Talks; Christian Behaviour & Beyond Personality).

Lewis, C. S., new introduction, foreword by Kathleen Norris, · 2001

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

San Francisco, Harper, (2001). Revised ed. G in G DJ ex-library. A powerful, rational case for the Christian faith, a collection of scintillating brilliance that remains strikingly fresh. Christianity manifests itself, that all humans share a basic link despite an abundance of...

The Musical Theatre: a celebration.

Lerner, Alan Jay, · 1986

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,874)

NY, McGraw-Hill, (1986). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ ex-library. 150 years of the musical theatre by one of the great legends of Broadway. No one knew the musical theatre, or the composers,. lyricists, and performers better than Alan Jay Lerner. Filled with inside stories and backsta...

The Missing Piece Meets the Big O.

Silverstein, Shel, · 1981

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

np, Harper & Row, (1981). VG in VG DJ. "The missing piece sat alone waiting for someone to come along and take it somewhere." The different ones it encounters -. and what it encounters in its helplessness - are portrayed with simplicity and compassion in the words and drawings...