Glimpses of Nature, Science, and Art for the Young by Anderson, William - No date (ca. 1850)

Elgin, Ill: Willson Press, 1915. Hardcover. Good. First edition; 8 x 5; pp. [11], 8-156, [8]; light-blue oilcloth over boards, with dark-blue decorations; thin cracks to cloth along spine; hinges reinforced with thin strips of linen; scattered spots, mostly to margins of several pages; corners and tips of spine rubbed; illustrated with a photograph frontis and advertisements; several manuscript recipes to last few leaves; overall in good or better condition.The Larkin Children's Home's history can be traced back to 1892, when Ms. Mary Peabody of Elgin, Ill. was asked to care for 3-day old twins, whose mother had died of pneumonia. Hearing of her generous spirit, soon several more children were handed off to her. In 1894 and 1895, her home would be known as "The Miss Mary Peabody Home for Babies." In 1896, The Elgin Children's Home Association was formed to "...care for and to provide for the wants of destitute, abused or neglected children under 14 years old..."… Read More

The Perishable Press, 1970. Limited Edition. Wraps. Very Good. One of 111 copies, this being #33 letterpress printed on a cream handmade mould made paper, and handsewn into a green handmade paper wraps. Inscribed by Rosmarie Waldrop to Eleanor and Bob Bender (Open Places editor) on the half title. Light wear and soiling to the wraps, top corner slightly bumped, else a Very Good copy.

Syracuse, New York: Merrell-Soule Company, 1927. 12mo: 54, [2] p. Printed on yellow stock and bound with staples in illustrated brown paper wrappers (3" x 5"). A previous owner's name has been inked out on the first leaf; else an excellent copy. OCLC locates only one holding, at Virginia Tech. A recipe book for the then new and growing pastime of camping. All of these recipes make use of Klim dehydrated whole-milk powder. To make it more attractive to male consumers, the company chose seven famous adventurers to provide the recipes: Morris Ackerman, Charles S. Kirstead, James Tandy Ellis, W.H.H. Chamberlin, Harry C. Phibbs, George L. Catton, and Major Townsend Whelen. Includes a brief biography of each contributor. Klim was developed as a dehydrated whole-milk powder for use in the tropics, where ordinary milk tended to spoil quickly. It soon became a staple of scientific explorers, geologists, soldiers, and other jungle travelers who needed a lightweight dry ration that would keep for several days… Read More

New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2006. A First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Fine. Fine and appears unread in a fine dust jacket.

Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2005. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine and appears unread in a fine dust jacket.

N.P.: n.p., 1901. Vigers, Allan F.. broadside (6 by 5 3/4 inches). Engraving that appeared on verso of title page of Francis Bacon, On Gardens (Chiswick PressS Original hand-colored plate, signed "A.F.V."' and dated.by the author. A floral pattern. With hand-printed transcript of card catalogue entry.

Cabinet photo of Indian Child
Purchased Rodger Bassett
P.O. Box 536
Fullerton, NE 68638
308-536-2377
Cabinet photo
Size: 3.5 X 5.5
Condition: Good

. Collie Drawn Sleigh and Girl
Original photo 10x8, Photographer, date, and location unknown. Excellent condition. Purchased on line.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1910 Correct info on copyright page for a 1st Edition. Tan cloth with color pastedown. cloth soiled with fraying to extremities, binding reglued, roughness to edge of first few pages otherwise fresh and clean inside. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by a full page color illustration and quatrain relating to Hiawatha and / or Native American life. Scarce.. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by H D Pohl. 4to.

Portland, OR: L. Samuel Publisher, [West Shore Lithographing & Engraving Co.], 171, 173, 175, Second St., Dec., 1888. 4to. [2], 629-676, [18] pp., including index for entire vol. XIV, illustrated ads, and promotion for 1888 bound volumes, and Large Supplements. With 4 colour-tinted lithograph plates, woodcut-engraved illustrated ads, text illustrations. Printed tan-coloured softcovers, woodcut illustrated vignette on front cover, illustrated ads recto & verso back covers (minor creasing to lower right corner, wear to corners, some spotting front cover), still VG copy. First edition of this issue of the well-illustrated land promotion magazine for Oregon, and the Washington Territory, whose primary purpose was to urge the vision that the Pacific Northwest was a rapidly growing and prosperous Eden. The magazine was noted for its high quality lithographic scenic views first introduced in 1878, and except for the 8vo. Harper Magazine style format for 1887, reverted to 4to. in 1888. The lithographs in… Read More