Search Results: Americana from Moneyblows Books & Music

Aurora, NY: Wells College, 1911 The Cardinal, Being a history of the habitats and ahppenings of Wells College, Published now and then by the Senior and Junior classes 1910 and 1911. Red suede cloth affixed to thin cardboard, embossed. Covers are worn, previous owner name, binding is shaky, two pages are loose, last ad page is partially torn out. Red endpapers.

Vermont Republican State Committee, 1968 Contents: Vermont's Concern for Human Dignity; the 1968 Republican Candidates for Election; Political Organizations and Elections; The Counties of Vermont. Edgewear, slight soiling to covers.

NYC: Blast Books, 1993 B&W photographs of celebrities with U.S. Presidents from Kennedy, the first president to become a TV star, to Ronald Reagan, the first movie star to become a president. This fascinating book traces the transformation of the president from statesman to "faux celebrity." 184 pp.

The American Home Magazine Corporation, 1952 Articles on Decorating, Gardening, Homes and Maintenance, Food and Entertainment, Arts and Crafts. Coupon has been neatly torn out of one page at bottom. Edge wear.

The American Home Magazine Corporation, 1953 Articles on Decorating, Gardening, Homes and Maintenance, Food and Entertainment, Arts and Crafts. Coupon has been neatly torn out of one page at bottom. Edge wear.

Curtis Publishing Compsny, 1966 Articles include: The Next 1/3 of the Century -- It's Going to Be Great! Furnishings with a Future; The Learning Center, Most Exciting of the New Rooms; There's a Computer in Your Future; Will You Live in a Space Capsule House?; Housekeeping in the Future. Decorating, Recipes, Gardening, Home Projects. Edge wear to covers.

Viking Studio Book, 1994 Lavishly illustrated with color photos, an ode to treasure and trash.

NYC: E.P. Dutton, 1941 Larry and Dick make the Civil Service the subject of their Civics term papers -- they visit their city's police and fire departments and even travel to Washington. Dick's conclusion: "You know, with the way economic and public matters are developing, governments are taking more and more of a part in every phase of human activity. This means that more men are needed on Federal and State and Municipal payrolls. In other words, there is a constantly expanding field in public service." B&W photos. 202 pp. Orange covers, brown type. Ex-church library copy -- stamp on title page, pocket inside back cover, labels removed from back endpaper. Flaps from dust jacket have been pasted to inside front cover and first endpaper.

The Cornhill Company, 1921 Dark red hard covers with gilt. No marks or writing. Frontis black and white plate, plus ten other plates. Wear to covers.

Colorado Springs, CO: Pikes Peak Publishing Company, 1913 Observations on America and American customs, sprinkled with advice. With 103 half-tone illustrations representing beauty spots and noted scenes of the North American continent. 567 pp. Textured leather covers embossed with line drawing of salesman, gilt stamped lettering. Slight edgewear, faint browning to pages.

NYC: Charles Scribner's & Sons, 1977 302 pgs. dj torn & faded, book bumped on corners with wear to edges. Tight copy. Memoirs of a philosopher and pianist in bars from Roxbury, Mass who became a philosopher emeritus at Barnard College.

NYC: Crown Publishers, 1978 The transformation of America from an importer of fashions and styles to a trend-setter. B&W and color photographs and illustrations. 212 pp, including index. DJ is price-clipped, slightly wrinkled on back.

Hart Publishing Company, 1960 1960 trade paperback, minimal wear. Rip-roaring action yarns, illustrated throughout. Slight edgewear.

Aderian, Michigan: Fireside Industries, 1933 Catalog of craft items, Christmas cards, novelty items that can be re-sold. "Just follow a few easy instructions and your profits begin!" Photographs and enthusiastic descriptions of each item -- "You will find no better pottery anywhere than is in the base of this beautiful lamp. This is a lamp such as you will find in the richest and most exclusive homes of American and Europe . the person of discrimination will find something to be proud of in this lamp." 66 pp. Covers are browned, edgeworn, inside pages are clean.

New Canaan, CT: The Long House, Inc., 1961 The author states "the farm problem can be solved", and he proceeds to tell how. The dramatic story of America's farm problem, how it evolved, and the practical steps to a realistic solution. 109 pages. Includes promotional postcard and publisher's brochure. Brown pictorial wrappers.

NY: Knopf, 1992 First Edition. An modern-day odyssey up NYC's famed "Great White Way," starting at the Battery and aiming for the Bronx.

Hearst Corporation, 1966 Articles include: Parlor-Bedroom & Bath: 33 Pages of plans and decorations for your private world; Condemnation and Your Property; The Benefits of Owning Your Own Tennis Court; Gardens for Better Living; James Marston Fintch designed and built his own house. Edge weaer.

University of Oklahoma Press, 1978 A history of the officers and ladies of the frontier army, during the years 1865 to 1890. 280 pages, indexed. Dust jacket is edgeworn.

NY: Bonanza Books, 1965 Visit historic homes through pictures. Includes a national directory of Historic Preservations. B&W photos. 234 pp. Previous owner name on front flylea f. DJ back is discolored.

Chicago: P.F. Volland & Co, 1912 Small decorative book, verse and illustrations printed on lightly marbled paper. Edgewear, browning to covers. Previous owner writing on first endpaper, binding is very tight.