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An Introduction to Chess Moves and Tactics Simply Explained

By: BARDEN, Leonard

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Dover Publications: [c1970s-80s]

Stock No.: 77643

ISBN: 0486212106

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

A basic guide to chess strategies. In a paperback copy with chessboard scenario diagrams. With creases to covers, damp-caused rippling, rubberstamping inside front cover, sticker removal damage to back cover; otherwise a decent copy. ; Dover Chess; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 102 pages
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The Home Cabinetmaker Woodworking techniques, furniture building, and installing millwork

By: Burch, Monte

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Harper & Row: 1981

Stock No.: 72293

ISBN: 0060103493

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket

Very nice copy in brown half cloth and brown paperboard covers. Interior clean & bright. Dust jacket minor chips & tears at edges. ; Popular Science Books; 1.7 x 10.2 x 7.9 Inches; 543 pages
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Game Bird Carving

By: Burk, Bruce

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Tulsa, Oklahoma U. S. A., Winchester Press: 1972

Stock No.: 72761

ISBN: 0876910800

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket

Methods are detailed, along with numerous b&w photos and drawings. Bump at top edge; otherwise clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket chipped but mostly intact. ; 1 x 11 x 8.3 Inches; 242 pages
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The Compleat Gamester; or, Instructions How to Play at All Manner of Usual and Most Genteel Games

By: COTTON, Charles (author); LOW, Joseph (illustrations)

Price: $50.50

Publisher: Barre, Massachusetts, Imprint Society: 1970

Stock No.: 76758

ISBN: 0876360088

Binding: Leather

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

A contemporary reprint edition of author's landmark compendium of all manner of games, first published in 1674, in slipcase. Number 1880 of a limited edition of 1950 copies. Signed by illustrator David Low on limitation page (illustrations throughout). Includes an introduction by Thomas E. Marston. --- In full tan leather-covered boards with gilt-stamped titling on spine. With bird illustration in gilt on cover. Publisher's tan topstain. Slipcase covered in brown marbled papers. --- A firm, bright, unmarked copy, but with shallow creases on a few interior leaves and just a whiff of chafing to ...
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The Gambler's Bible

By: FISK, Margaret Cronin

Price: $14.00

Publisher: New York, Galahad Books: 1976

Stock No.: 75141

ISBN: 0883653818

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket

A comprehensive guide to 'all prominent games of chance' to aid the gambler turn his losses into winnings. In full paper-covered boards w/titling in white on spine. Interior of volume is bright and unmarked. The jacket is in nice shape, but with some sun fading to spine and edges. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 216 pages
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Recorded Opera

By: GAMMOND, Peter

Price: $12.00

Publisher: New York, Salamander/Harmony Books: 1979

Stock No.: 73938

ISBN: 0517538407

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket

In green paper-covered boards w/titling in gilt on spine. Interior bears over 250 photos in color and b&w of the best-loved operas. Sorted by composer name; each entry includes plot information, recordings which may be available; as well as cast members in the recordings; as well as stills of staged versions of the opera in question. In great shape, with a clean, unmarked interior. Dust jacket in mylar; clipped flap price; else in great shape. Ideal reference for the opera lover. ; A Salamander book; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 256 pages
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Let's Play [Games for Children]

By: GEISTER, Edna

Price: $14.00

Publisher: New York, George H. Doran Company: 1923

Stock No.: 81188

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

A selection of games and diversions for mothers and other leaders of children. Ranging from races to indoor and outdoor games, a wide variety of ideas are provided. With a foreword to mothers and leaders, and practical suggestions at front of volume. --- In full orange cloth-covered boards with titling in black on cover and spine. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- A prior owner has inked "Games By Far" to cover, and a loosened front hinge has been carefully reinforced prior to this listing. With a newsclip pasted to front free endpaper, and prior owner's signature to front paste-down, ot...
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The Modern Gunsmith: A Guide for the Amateur and Professional Gunsmith in the Design and Construction of Firearms, with Practical Suggestions for All Who Like Guns Volume I only, (of two)

By: HOWE, James Virgil

Price: $34.50

Publisher: New York, Funk & Wagnalls Company: 1941

Stock No.: 83260

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Fair dust jacket

A guide to gunmaking and guns in general, with an emphasis on providing information to the amateur gunsmith. Topics cover the gamut as far as gunmaking is concerned: materials, tools, stocks, sights, welding & soldering, rifles, pistols, etc. Includes dozens of black & white illustrations. Volume I only, lacking the Supplemental Vol. II. --- In patterned olive paper-covered boards backed in black cloth, with decorations and titling in silver to cover and spine. Jacket with silhouette of man hoisting a rifle above his head. --- With prior owner's bookplates affixed to front endpapers, and with ...
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Seahorses: Everything About History, Care, Nutrition, Handling, and Behavior

By: INDIVIGLIO, Frank

Price: $10.50

Publisher: Hauppauge, New York, Barron's Educational Series: 2002

Stock No.: 81454

ISBN: 0764118374

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

A guide to the care and nurturing of seahorses for the marine aquarium. With plenty of color photos and black & white drawings. --- With back cover retailer's sticker, else clean, firm and unmarked.; Small Octavo (7-1/2 to 8 in. tall); 96 pages
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African Wildlife Dioramas to Cut and Assemble Three-Dimensional Scenes of Jungle and Plains

By: KALMENOFF, Matthew

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Dover Publications: 1984

Stock No.: 74798

ISBN: 0486247317

Binding: Stapled wraps

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

Clean, firm and complete. With the animals and scenes intact and ready for fun. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; (32) pages
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The Complete Book of Furniture Repair and Refinishing: Revised Edition

By: KINNEY, Ralph Parsons

Price: $11.00

Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons: 1971

Stock No.: 83367

ISBN: 0684124378

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket

Book club edition. A complete guide to furniture restoration and finishing, originally published in 1950 and fully updated and revised by the staff of The Family Handyman magazine in 1971. Topics range from furniture repair to removal of old finishes to application of new. With plenty of black & white photos and drawings. --- In full rust cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Dust jacket features color image of a craftsman putting the finishing touches on an antique. --- With a small dampstain to tail of spine, else a clean, tightly-bound, bright copy. Dust jacket with some sun...
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Decoys The Art of the Wooden Bird

By: Lemaster, Richard

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Chicago, Contemporary Books: 1990

Stock No.: 72760

ISBN: 0809256649

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Tips and techniques are detailed here...loaded with drawings & photos. In full tan cloth covers; prev owner's inked information, front free endpaper; otherwise clean, bright and tight. With illustrated magazine clipping interview with Ed Snyder (decoy carver) laid in. Dust jacket has small cuts and tears, espec along top edge; bears orig. $25 flap price. ; 0.6 x 11.1 x 8.6 Inches; 156 pages
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Painting for All: A Complete Guide for the Amateur and Student Artist

By: LEVY, Mervyn

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Feltham, Middlesex, England, Odhams Books: 1968

Stock No.: 50398

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket

Likely book club edition. Per the jacket flap, this work is a practical guide to painting techniques, both for the beginner and for the more experienced painter. With 14 full color illustrations and 80 more in black & white. --- In textured maroon cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Dust jacket features color still life painting by Pablo Picasso. --- A bright, clean, firm copy but with smudge from erasure to front free endpaper. Jacket with a little wear and creasing, else bright and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); 224 pages
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Float Tube Fly Fishing

By: MEYER, Deke

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Portland, Oregon U. S. A., Frank Amato Publications: 1989

Stock No.: 75864

ISBN: 0936608714

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

With numerous b&w photos, drawings, and maps. In very good shape, lacking serious damages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 125 pages
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Model Railway Engines

By: MINNS, J. E.

Price: $19.00

Publisher: London, Octopus Books Limited: 1973

Stock No.: 78155

ISBN: 070640047X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

Miniature train engines have been around nearly as long as trains themselves, and in this work the author presents the worldwide history and multiple iterations of these little machines. The author begins with early crude efforts, and ends with faithful reproductions produced on a mass scale. With 120 illustrations, 32 in color. --- In full olive paper-covered boards with images of engines on cover (repeated on jacket). --- With a touch of wear to lower cover edges; else a clean, firm, unmarked copy. Jacket with very small tear near head of spine; else in great shape. ; Square tall 8vo (9 - 10...
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Hoyle Up-to-Date: Official Rules for All Important Games

By: MOREHEAD, Albert H.; MOTT-SMITH, Geoffrey (editors)

Price: $11.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1953

Stock No.: 77231

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

A standard item around any household whose family enjoys playing table games; especially card games. Includes the rules of nearly all of them, from whist to poker; along with non-card games such as backgammon and chess. Illustrated throughout, with rear glossary. --- In green patterned paper-covered boards. Lacks the dust jacket. --- With penciled notes at title page & rear endpage, and light edgewear; else a bright, clean, firm copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 279 pages
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Reef Secrets: Starting Right, Selecting Fishes & Invertebrates and Advanced Biotope Techniques

By: NILSEN, Alf Jacob; FOSSÅ, Svein A.

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Neptune City, New Jersey / Charlotte, Vermont, T. F. H. Publications / Microcosm Ltd: 2002

Stock No.: 80897

ISBN: 189008767X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

An overview for the keeper of a marine aquarium. Topics covered include species selection, maintaining water quality, reef ecology and much more. With dozens of color photos, as well as many drawings. Back matter includes bibliography and index. --- In pictorial boards. Volume lacks a dust jacket (likely as issued). --- With light rubbing to covers & retailer's back cover sticker, otherwise a clean, firm, bright copy.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); 240 pages
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Ultimate Marine Aquariums: Saltwater Dream Systems and How They Are Created

By: PALETTA, Michael S.

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Neptune City, New Jersey / Charlotte, Vermont, T. F. H. Publications / Microcosm Ltd: 2003

Stock No.: 80898

ISBN: 1890087742

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

The author profiles 50 spectacular marine aquariums, with profiles of their creators and the techniques & creatures used. With dozens of color photos, as well as specifications on each tank. --- In pictorial boards. Volume lacks a dust jacket (likely as issued). --- With very light rubbing to covers, small scratches to spine & back cover, otherwise a clean, firm, bright copy.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); 192 pages
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American Crafts: A Source Book for the Home

By: PEARSON, Katherine

Price: $21.00

Publisher: New York, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Publishers: 1983

Stock No.: 78446

ISBN: 0941434303

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

Design by Kiyoshi Kanai. From the jacket flap: ". . .lavishly photographed all color source book of the finest contemporary crafts available in America today." As advertised, the color photos are lavish (more than 270 of them). --- In full grey cloth-covered boards w/titling in white on cover and spine. Jacket features accent pieces. --- With a shallow bump to top front cover edge, else a bright, firm, unmarked copy in similar jacket. Jacket with minor rubbing.; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 239 pages
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The All New Teach Yourself To Knit: Leaflet 623

By: ROSEN, Evie

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Little Rock, Arkansas, Leisure Arts: 1988

Stock No.: 79457

Binding: Stapled wraps

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

A basic guide to knitting, with step-by-step instructions, color and b&w illustrations throughout. A clean, bright, undamaged copy but with retailer's sticker to back cover. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 50 pages
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Origami Japanese paper-folding, Book One

By: SAKADE, Florence

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Rutland, Vermont,, Charles E. Tuttle Co: 1959

Stock No.: 74778

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Stated Fifth printing, 1959. With step-by-step instructions, with diagrams to aid in the process. Includes several folded pieces of colored paper which a previous owner likely used to practice. In nice shape.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
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A Collector's History of the Teddy Bear

By: SCHOONMAKER, Patricia N.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Cumberland, Maryland, Hobby House Press, Inc.: 1991

Stock No.: 80097

ISBN: 0875881610

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

Fifth printing of this comprehensive guide for collectors of all things teddy bear. With over 800 illustrations in color and black and white. --- In full brown cloth-covered boards with titling gilt-stamped on cover and spine. --- A clean, firm, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Unclipped jacket with small tear to edge and a couple of retailer's stickers, else bright and intact.; Quarto (11 to 13 in. tall) ; (8), 312 pages
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The Complete Aquarium: A practical guide to building, stocking, and maintaining freshwater and marine aquariums

By: SCOTT, Peter W.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, DK Publishing, Inc.: 1995

Stock No.: 80891

ISBN: 0789400138

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

A comprehensive guide for the keeper of an aquarium, covering most major aspects of aquatic environments. With lots of bright color photos and some drawings. Indexed. --- This softcover edition with color photos on covers. Interior clean and unmarked, covers with slight chafing to edges, else volume is sound and undamaged.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); 192 pages
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Waterfowl Painting Blue Ribbon Techniques

By: Veasey, William

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Exton, Penna. USA, Schiffer Publishing: 1983

Stock No.: 72762

ISBN: 0916838900

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket

Techniques for painting carved waterfowl are detailed here. With lots of photos. In good shape, clean and bright. Exposure to dampness has caused minor rippling to block of pages. Dust jacket creased/bunched, espec at head of spine. ; 1.1 x 11.1 x 8.4 Inches; 224 pages
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The Decoy As Art: Waterfowl in a Wooden Soul

By: WARNER, James A.; WHITE, Margaret J. (photographers)

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Wilmington, Delaware, The Middle Atlantic Press, Inc.: 1985

Stock No.: 80971

ISBN: 0912608250

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket

Stated first printing (though probably preceded by a signed limited edition). In this work, the product of various carvers of decoys and other bird forms are presented in a variety of settings in 41 full color photos. The carvings are accompanied by quotations by a wide variety of notable people. --- In black paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped cover and spine titling. Unpaginated (about 100 pp). Jacket features color images from the pages of this book on front and back. --- With inked gift inscription to title page, a few whitish spots to boards, otherwise a clean, bright copy. Price-clipp...
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Blue Book of United States Coins: 1964 Handbook of United States Coins with Premium List (Twenty-first Edition)

By: YEOMAN, R.S.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Racine, Wisconsin,, Whitman Publishing Company: 1963

Stock No.: 83444

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Though the values are dated, this guide to U.S. coins is still useful due to its lengthy listing of coins and with many black & white photos. Also contains information on collecting coins, how they are produced, how they are graded, etc. --- In blue paper-covered boards with titling in gild to cover; volume has no dust jacket. --- With some light wear to cover edges, otherwise an unmarked, tightly-bound and complete copy.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; 127 pages
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