FS: ~New Arrivals: Roosevelt, Lenski, Dolls, Horror, Folk Art~
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KEYWORDS: Dolls, Lawson, Newberry, Lenski, Mysticism, folk-tales,
Scotland, Mozart, Theordore Roosevelt, decorative arts, folk art,
horror
[1860] Blake, Vivienne. MRS. DUCK'S LOVEY DAY.
Rand McNally Junior Elf: 1955. 16mo Bright and colorful and very
clean. VG+ $10
[1854] Buck, Pearl S. YU LAN, FLYING BOY OF CHINA.
John Day Co: 1945, 60 pp. Illustrations by Georg T. Hartmann. Tan
cloth covers with some soil, old school stamp to both free endpapers.
Good $45
[1845] Cohen, David Steven. THE FOLKLORE AND FOLKLIFE OF NEW JERSEY.
"With a Foreward by Herbert Halpert." Rutgers Univ. Press: New
Brunswick, 1983, 253 pp. 8vo Softcover. Numerous illus., extensive
bibliography, indexed. Myths, speech, painting, sculpture, furniture,
architecture, textiles, pottery, basketry, glass, more are all
discussed by the author. Light scuffs to rear of color illus. covers.
VG $30
[1844] Cornell, John J. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN J. CORNELL.
"Containing an Account of His religious Experiences and Travels in the
Ministry." The Lord Baltimore Press: 1906, 498 pp. Brown cloth covers
with light wear, title stamped in gold to spine. Frontispiece portrait
w/ tissue, illus. w/ b&w plates. Former owner's id to ffe, else clean
text pages, sound binding. VG $25
[1855] Grierson, Elizabeth. PEEPS AT MANY LANDS, SCOTLAND.
Adam & Charles Black: London, 1907, 86 pp. With impressed green cloth
covers, front cover picture label. Color frontispiece with tissue.
With over twenty color plates. This book is in very good condition,
inside and out. VG $20
[1848] Groft, Tammis Kane. THE FOLK SPIRIT OF ALBANY.
Albany Institute of History & Art: 1978, 86 pp. Thin, lg. 8vo "Folk
Art from the Upper Hudson Valley in the Collection of the Albany
Institute of History and Art." Profusely illus., indexed,
bibliography. Softbound w/ moderate wear to color illus. covers. Vg
$35
[1846] Jones, Suzi. WEBFOOTS & BUNCHGRASSERS: FOLK ART OF THE OREGON
COUNTRY.
"The Catalog of an Exhibition Organized by the Oregon Arts
Commission." 1980, 128 pp. 8vo Softbound. Numerous illus. throughout,
bibliography. Covering the folk art of Native Americans, pioneers,
buckaroos, ethnic arts, more. Very light wear to illus. covers. VG+
$22
[1840] King, Stephen. THE SHINING, SALEM'S LOT, NIGHT SHIFT, CARRIE.
Octopus/Heinemann: 1981, 991 pp. With a Near Fine dj, w/ color photo
of jack Nicholson, etc. from movie versions. red boards with crisp
gold lettering. Complete and unabridged, in excellent condition,
inside and out. Near Fine $18
[1841] King, Stephen. IT.
Viking: 1986, 1138 pp. 4th prtg. With VG+ dj. VG $20
[1842] King, Stephen. PET SEMATERY.
Doubleday: 1983, 373 pp. With VG dj, in protective mylar. VG $24
[1843] King, Stephen. CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF.
New American Library/Signet: 1985, 128 pp. Stated 1st Signet Printing.
Softcover. With color illustrations by Berni Wrightson. Raised silver
title lettering. This title is in excellent condition. Fine $15
[1853] Lawson, Robert. RABBIT HILL.
Viking Press: 1944, 127 pp. 1st Edition. Decorated covers with soil,
crayon to rear. Book has been "child-ized" w/ a few pencil illus.,
pages thumbed, several with chipping, small tears. Half-title page w/
old former owner's id in ink. Illus. endpapers clean as are other
charming illustrations throughout. Good- $45
[1852] Lenski, Lois. INDIAN CAPTIVE: THE STORY OF MARY JEMISON.
Lippincott: Phila., 270 pp. 8th impr. Covers soiled, old owner's sig.
to ffe. Color frontispiece, illus. endpapers, numerous illustrations
throughout by the author. Clean text, binding sound. Good $30
[1849] Lewis, W. Draper. THE LIFE OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
(Sample Salesmean Copy). "Introduction by William H. Taft," etc.
Universal Book & Bible Life: Phila., 1919, approx. 125 pp. sm thin 8vo
Dark green cloth covers --extremely clean-- with the title and
sub-title stamped in crisp gold.. Small oval picture label of
Roosevelt. Rear with stamped title. A pre-published sample for
salesmen, with numerous b&w Roosevelt photos. Included: a fascinating
instruction fold sheet for the salesmen telling them exactly how to
sell this book. Light foxing, browned endpapers, else, Near Fine $35
[1861] Ouspensky, P.D. TERTIUM ORGANUM.
"A Key to the Enigmas of the World." Knopf: 1930, 336 pp. + pull-out
table. 10th prtg. Black cloth covers with light wear, small former
owner's stamp to ffe. An interesting book blending psychology,
mysticism and science. VG $20
[1850] Roosevelt, Theodore. AFRICAN GAME TRAILS.
"An Account of the African Wanderings of an American
Hunter-Naturalist." Scribner's Sons: 1910, 526 pp., indexed.
Frontispiece with tissue, numerous b&w photo illus. Wear to decorated
green cloth covers. Some index pages missing, one index page with
silverfish damage. Occ. foxing, to mainly clean text and illus.
Fair-Good $60
[1858] Speare, Elizabeth George. THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND.
Houghton Mifflin Co: 1958, 249 pp. 17th prtg. With VG+ dj, with
Newberry award affixed to front cover, in protective cover. An
attractive and very clean copy. VG $18
[1856] Till, Nicholas. MOZART AND THE ENLIGHTENMENT.
"Truth, Virtue and Beauty in Mozart's Operas." W.W. Norton & Co: 1993,
371 pp. Stated 1st American Edition. with a VG+ dj, in protective
mylar. The author counters the supposition of Mozart as a "divine
idiot" with an interesting new appraisal of the composer and his
environment. VG+ $18
[1847] White, Margaret E. THE DECORATIVE ARTS OF EARLY NEW JERSEY.
D. Van Nostrand Co: 1964, 137 pp. "The New Jersey Historical Series."
sm 8vo With VG dj, clipped, lgt. soil, in protective mylar. Lower
spine lightly bumped, else a very clean and presentable, inside and
out. Illus. w/ b&w photos, map endpapers. Arts discussed: glass,
pottery, weaving, silversmiths, clockmakers, furniture, etc. With
bibliography, indexed. VG $35
[1851] Whiting, May. TREASURE IN SHETLAND.
Wilcox & Follett: (1940), 1946, 280 pp. Frontispiece. A children's
story of a boy and girl in their native land of Shetland. Good+ $16
[1859] Wilson, Barbara Ker. SCOTTISH FOLK-TALES AND LEGENDS.
Oxford Univ. press: 1957, reprint, 207 pp. With a Good+ dj, with small
tears, light soil, in protective mylar. Purple cloth covers, color
eps, illustrations throughout. A wide variety of tales for the young
and old alike. VG+ $18
[1857] Young, Helen. DOLLMAKING FOR EVERYONE.
A.S. Barnes & Co: 1977, 198 pp. With a VG dj, lightly scuffed, one
small area of abrasion, in protective mylar. Book itself in excellent
condition w/ b&w photos. Near Fine $14
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