Book of the Camp Fire Girls
Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1936. 1st printing. Paperback. 12mo. 247p. Pages unmarked aside from a few small tears in fore edge of last two pages. Cloth covered wraps are lightly worn around edges. Binding secure.
Literature concerning books about or involving the outdoors as a major subject. Hobby guides, histories and nature writing are included.
Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1936. 1st printing. Paperback. 12mo. 247p. Pages unmarked aside from a few small tears in fore edge of last two pages. Cloth covered wraps are lightly worn around edges. Binding secure.
Manning & Loring, 1797. "Abridged from Quarto Edition" Hardcover. 12mo. Volume I only! Remains in beautiful condition. A smaller leatherbound with vibrant gilt title against red label of spine. Appears to have been partially rebound with original pastedowns pasted over new ones. Boards are moderately scuffed with deep staining along.....
Boy Scouts of America, 1937. 12Mo Softcover. 164pp. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, creasing; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout.
Boy Scouts of America, 1965. 1965 Printing. 12mo Softcover. 380p. "Troop 152," written on title, pages are otherwise unmarked with a slight patina and b/w illustrations. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Covers show minor creasing and edge wear with a chipped rear bottom corner. Spine is faintly creased.
Boy Scouts of America, 1938. 1st. 12Mo Hardcover. 465pp. Text is unmarked with a light patina and plenty of b/w photos and illustrations throughout. Bound in glossy copper boards with machine rounded corners and minor surface wear. Firmly bound and lightly canted with fully attached hinges. Previous owner's name written.....
Hunting & Fishing. Magazine. 4to. 32 page vintage magazine full of photos and original ads. Chipping lines upper edge and spine edge of wraps. An old shipping sticker is pasted to front cover. Bottom staple detached from wraps but keeps text block intact.
NWCG, 2006. 4To Softcover. Pages are notated with a few hand drawn illustrations by previous owner, text still perfectly legible. Red wraps show bumped corners and a drawing on backside. Binding is secure. Certification statement is filled in.
Paladin Press, 1993. 8Vo Softcover. 314pp. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, upcurl, label ghost on back cover; light foxing on inner covers and textblock edges.
Outdoor Life, 1947. 4to Paperback. 238p. Warmed pages unmarked. Binding secure. Wraps are aged- tanned with chipped corners and rubbed edges.
The Marine Research Society, 1924. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 469pp. Text unmarked on bright pages with a few b/w illustrations. Binding square and tight, front hinge spit but fully attached. Bound in heavily bud eaten black boards with lightly bumped corners, title over spine is untouched. Minor foxing on text-block.
T. Nelson and Sons, 1884. Reprint. 8Vo Hardcover. 350pp. Text is unmarked with a warm patina, bevelled edges and forty engravings throughout. Bound in heavily bug-eaten brown illustrated boards with gilt tooled and black embossed decoration cover to spine with engraved frontispiece. Binding is tight, front hinge is split but.....
London: J. Cundee, 1803. 1st. 4To Hardcover. A complete two volume set interspersed with beautiful vignettes, engraved on wood. Text unmarked with a light patina from age. Bound in embossed decorated calf with mildly rubbed edges and spine ends, lettering in gold gilt. Ex-libris sticker, notations and heavy foxing present.....
Inspiration House, 1966. 14th Ptg. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. Blue boards, gilt silver lettering on spine and front board, unclipped jacket. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased beige pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Signed on title page by both the author and the illustrator. Slightest if.....
Thomas Nelson, 1879. 12Mo Hardcover. 208pp. Green debossed boards, black and golden lettering. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact with some separation, exposed mesh. Textblock is square with pointed corners; two middle signatures are coming loose from binding but are still attached. Moderate+ overall.....
Vikas Publishing House, 1973. First edition. 8Vo Hardcover. 186p. Signed, dated and inscribed by Ahluwalia on half title. "Donated in memory of..." taped on front endage, interior otherwise unmarked. Black cloth boards are clean with pointed corners. Binding is secure though rear hinge has cracked. Jacket is unclipped, protected in.....
Shahrazad Ali, 2017. 2nd Edition. 8vo Softcover. 92p. Interior is unmarked on white pages. Light grey covers are glossy and clean with pointed corners. Firmly bound with hinges secure. Spine is uncreased.
The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1912. 1st printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 275p. Text unmarked on toned, deckled pages. Color frontis with intact tissue. Hardbound in red cloth with gilt lettered spine. Spine is tanned with bumped and frayed ends. Boards moderately worn over surface. Front hinge slightly loosened. Rear hinge cracked.....
Teton Arts Council, 2000. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 219pp. Text is bright and unmarked. Bound in tan cloth boards with pointed corners, gold gilt lettering and minimal wear. Binding is square and tight; hinges are fully attached. Jacket is clean and glossy, price is unclipped with light edge-wear on inner flaps.....
George Allen & Unwin, 1964. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First edition, bound in slate cloth boards with small silver foil lettering on spine. Gray top stain. Binding slightly canted but secure. Lightly bumped head and heel. Interior clean and bright. Included dust jacket remains in very good- condition; unclipped but.....
Pyramid Books, 1975. 1st printing, thus. Paperback. 12mo. Spine uncreased and binding firm. Wraps are lightly worn around the edges. Rear bottom corner is creased through last few pages. 288p. Warmly toned pages unmarked.
Paladin Press, 1980. 4To Hardcover. 117pp. Black boards, golden lettering, unclipped jacket in mylar sheath. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear, some abrading on board edges and corners, light foxing on textblock edges;.....
Anthony Nelson, 2000. 4To Hardcover. 475pp. Navy boards, golden lettering on spine, unclipped jacket. Text is clean on unmarked pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, a few dogeared pages, moderate jacketwear, jacket edgewear.
University of Florida Libraries, 1990. Number Two. 8Vo Softcover. 104p. Bright pages are unmarked. Wraps are pointed with sunned edges and spine. Binding is tight, spine is unbroken.
Barnes & Noble Books, 1973. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 224pp. Text unmarked to white pages. Text block foxed. Hardbound with orange cloth over boards titled with gilt set into black plate on spine. Boards negligibly worn and binding firm. Dust jacket remains in good condition; yellowed around the margins and.....
University of South Carolina Press, 1947. 1st Edition. 8vo Hardcover. 284p. Previous owner's inscription present on front endpaper. Contents are otherwise unmarked with a warm patina and some b/w illustrations. Maroon cloth boards are pointed with gilt lettering and foxing along text-block. Illustrated dust wrapper is unclipped and deeply toned.....