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This is a handsome, fine binding copy of "YANKEE STADIUM - 75 Years of Drama, Glamor, and Glory" by Ray Robinson and Christopher Jennison. Published in 1998 by Easton Press with leather covers, decorative end papers, 4 raised bands on the spine and a ribbon page marker. With both color and black & white photographs throughout. First edition, 5th printing.Condition:The book is in great condition both inside and out. Clean covers with no scratches or stains. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are clean with no writing, stains, tears or foxing. Bookplate affixed to the half-title page (the bookplate has been written on: "Dudley Farquhar - A Die-Hard Red Sox Fan"). Overall a very nice copy.

This is a bound volume of "THE YALE COURANT" - a student publication of Yale University. The volume contains nine bound monthly issues ranging in date from April, 1914 to February, 1915. All issues come with their front and back covers. The volume is loaded with photographs, drawings, and illustrated advertisements. This particular volume has a heavy emphasis on sports. Included in the June 1914 issue (the "Baseball Number") are lines from the famous baseball poem, "CASEY AT THE BAT" by Ernest Thayer, as well as lines from the "reply" poem, "Casey's Redemption" (or, "Casey's Revenge") by James Grantland Rice ("James Wilson"). (Note - neither poem is complete in its entirety.) The following nine issues are included: April 1914 ("Modern Methods in Athletics"); May 1914; June 1914 ("Baseball Number"); July 1914; October 1914 ("War Incidents"); November 1914 ("Football Number"); December 1914; January 1915; February 1915 ("Military Training"). A wonderful peek into campus happenings at Yale College in the… Read More

"YELLOW PINE BASIN" by Henry Catlin. 1897; George H. Richmond & Co.; New York. This is the true story of a gold prospector, whom the author refers to as a "vanishing figure in our American life that I am prompted to do my little to preserve his memory." Gilt top edge.From the opening "Note":"The man who went out into the wilderness, his horse and pack mule, arms, provisions, and tools all he could call his own; led by an impulse stronger than love of ease, comfort, or life; his one all-absorbing idea the finding of the precious metals, which when found but urged him to further quest; that man whom neither cold nor heat, thirst nor blood could stop; broadened by diversified experiences, tinted with the coloring of varied climates, forged into a type by blows from opposing forces; the mountain wanderer, the tireless seeker, - of him I tell. With such change of time, place, and sequence of incident as has seemed fitting to me, the story is a true one." Condition: Clean covers; bright gilt lettering and… Read More

Nicely illustrated copy of "The Yeomen of the Guard" - or, The Merryman and His Maid by Sir W.S. Gilbert with original dust jacket. 1929; Macmillan & Co.; London. The book features 8 color illustrations by W. Russell Flint and "drawings in pen and ink" by Charles E. Brock. The story is a "Savoy Opera" that ran for 423 performances at the Savoy Theatre and was the 11th collaboration between Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan (who composed the music for the opera).Condition:Clean covers and spine; sharp corners; bright gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean text pages with no issues found; book label affixed to the front end paper. The front end paper has "747" written in pen...no other writing found. Overall the book is in very good condition. The dust jacket has small pieces missing at the top and bottom edges of the spine, and a larger piece missing at the top edge of the front cover.

This is a richly illustrated, antique copy of "THE YOUNG BUGLERS" ("A Tale of the Peninsular War") by G.A. Henty. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); Jordan, Marsh & Co.; Boston. This edition features eight full-page illustrated plates, and 11 "plans of battle" maps. From a review: "The heroes of this historical fiction book are two orphaned brothers, Tom and Peter Scudamore. They tell the story of the Peninsular War how they see it through their eyes."Condition:Clean front cover and spine; the back cover has some small, light scratch lines and a small stain at the top-left corner. Sharp cover corners. Tiny cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The front end paper has an old name written in pencil, and a half-dollar sized piece missing at the top-right corner. The text pages are in nice condition - clean with only initials written in red ink on the title page. Overall the book is in Good condition.

"THE YOUNG COLONISTS" by G.A. Henty. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); George Routledge and Sons; New York. The book features a frontispiece illustration with tissue guard and other full-page illustrated plates. There is a 16-page publisher's catalog at the back.Condition:Light soiling to the covers and spine. There is a crack at the front hinge between the end paper and half title page resulting in the front cover being shaky. The back cover is firmly in place. The pages are lightly age-toned and mostly clean with only an occasional light smudge/stain (primarily at the outer margin). Initials written in red ink on the title page. Overall the book is in Good- condition.

This is a richly illustrated, antique copy of "Young Folk's Natural History with Numerous Illustrative Anecdotes" by T. Bilby. 1887; John W. Lovell Company; New York. The book features full-page illustrations throughout. Contents include the Dog, Cat, Moose, Wolf, Camel, Elephant, Beaver, Bison, Hyena, Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar...and many more.

From the Preface: "In offering the present volume to the public, we are aware that we have been preceded by many others who have written on the same subject; but we are not acquainted with any Work of this kind, in which its author has made it his principal aim to illustrate descriptions taken from the best authorities, by AUTHENTIC AND ORIGINAL ANECDOTES. Our plan, therefore, as already observed, has been, first, to make our young friends fully acquainted with the peculiarities of Domestic Quadrupeds; and, afterwards, those of the chief Foreign Animals, showing the order to which they belong."

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The front cover has a couple very light stains at the… Read More

This is a massive, custom three-quarter leather bound volume of 169 issues of "THE YOUTH'S COMPANION" newspaper/magazine from the 1850's. Although the label on the front cover states "1852-1855," one issue from 1850 is included. "A Family Paper, Devoted to Piety, Morality, Brotherly Love - No Sectarianism, No Controversy." The Youth's Companion was a weekly magazine/newspaper published by Nathaniel Willis in Boston from 1827 to 1929. Each issue contains 4 pages and features an engraving on the first page. Scarce find with this many early issues in this condition.The volume contains the following 169 issues:1850 - December: 26 1852 - September: 30; October: 7, 14, 21, 28; November: 4, 11, 18, 25; December: 2, 9, 16, 30 1853 - January: 6, 13, 20, 27; February: 3, 10, 17, 24; March: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April: 7, 14, 21, 28; May: 5, 12, 19, 26; June: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; July: 7, 14, 21, 28; August: 4, 11, 18, 25; September: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; October: 6, 13, 20, 27; November: 3, 10, 17, 24; December: 1, 8,… Read More

This is a very rare bound volume of the 1st 66 issues of the publication "YOUTH'S TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE" from 1839 to the 1840's. The "magazine" was first published in 1839 (issues 1 and 2) and continued into the 1860's. The issues contain wonderful woodcuts throughout. In addition to the articles, the issues also include songs, cartoons and poems aimed at steering youth away from the consumption of alcohol, and pointing out the dangers and pitfalls of drinking. It is rare to find a single issue of this publication, let alone a complete run of 66 issues beginning with issue No. 1. Published monthly in New York by the American Temperance Union.Here are a few examples of article, song and poem titles:* A Plea with All Youth for Total Abstinence from Intoxicating Liquors* To the Keeper of the Grog Shop and the Bar* Death and the Wine-Bibber* The Devil and His Victim* The Ship Te-Totaler* How to Avoid Ever Being Lame* Spirits in Ireland* A True Passage from the Life of a Drunkard* Thrilling Narrative of a… Read More