The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge. 16 Volumes Edited By George Ripley and Charles A. Dana Published by D. Appleton and Company, London, 1873 First Edition Complete Illustrated A well-kept set in leather over marbled boards, slightly raised spine bands, gilt spine lettering, gilt decorated compartments, all edges marbled, matching marbled endpapers. Very well-kept set with tight bindings, gilt bright and clear. History of the era related as it happened, such as the proposed Nicaragua Canal due to the collapse of the Panama Canal as a project. A fantastic set for your library; will display beautifully on shelves. $225.00 History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War By Francis A. Marchy Published by Leslie-Judge Co., 1918 In 7 Volumes Complete $25.00 A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Medicine and Pathology Diseases of Women and Children and Medical Surgery By W. Paine, M.D. Published by University Publishing, Philadelphia, 1866 A wonderful, rare edition. Need a bit of TLC, $50.00 Der Struwwelpeter A very old German language children's book. The graphics and art work are nice. Book needs some tlc. $10.00 The Family of Man The greatest photographic exhibition of all time - 503 pictures from 68 countries - created by Edward Steichen for the Museum of Modern Art - Prologue by Carl Sandburg Soft cover, 1955 Rare book signature by Edward Steichen $45.00 Life of Pope Leo XIII From an Authentic Memoir By Bernard O'Reillyt Published by Charles Webster, 1889 Written with the encouragement, approbation and blessing of His Holiness the Pope $20.00 Dianetics The Modern Science of Mental Health By L. Ron Hubbard Published by Hermitage House, 1950 First Edition, Second Printing $40.00 Tour of the World in Eighty Days By Jules Verne Published by New York Publishing Co., 1895 $10.00 Half-Hours with The Best Authors By Charles Knight Published by Routledge, Warne, London, c.1890s 4 Volume Set $15.00 The Encyclopedia Americana Complete in Thirty Volumes Published by Americana 1950 All volumes are present and all are in nice condition. $75.00 G-Man vs. The Fifth Column America's War on Sabotage Story by Edwin C. Johnson Published by Whitman Publishing, 1941 A Better Little Book, #1470 $5.00 Texas Rangers (Lone Star Martin of) By Peter Wyckoff Published by Whitman Publishing, 1939 A Better Little Book #1405 $5.00 ANNA KARENINA By Count Lyof N. Tolstoi Translated by Nathan Haskell Dole Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, 1886 First Edition $100.00 Brian Piccolo A Short Season by Jeannie Morris Published by Rand McNally, 1972 Inscribed, signed and dated by author Chicago Bear running back Brian Piccolo died of cancer at age 26, leaving behind a young wife, three daughters, a host of friends - and a legend. $25.00 SKY ATLAS 2000.0 W. Tirion Deluxe Laminated Desk Edition Oversized, spiral bound (19 X 14) Has a companion double coordinating clear overlay grid and a plotting tool. "The standard against which all other star atlases are measured, this best-selling atlas has been completely revised and updated! Each version of Sky Atlas 2000.0 contains 26 charts covering the whole sky and showing 81,312 single, multiple, and variable stars of magnitude 8.5 and brighter and 2,700 deep-sky objects. Includes close-up charts of such areas as the celestial poles and the Virgo-Coma galaxy region, as well as an acetate coordinate-grid overlay for determining accurate positions. A must for any stargazer!" $75.00 Adalf Hitlers Main Kampf By Kurt Halbritter Published by Hanser Verlag 1975 Halbritter is a cartoonist. This is a picture book about the everyday life of the Third Reich, "Drawn memories of a great time" (as the subtitle), many ironic illustrations to guide "Mein Kampf" and people's mentality that actually say more than many thousands of words a writer. He exaggerates, distorts only slightly, poignant quotes from the dictionary of the fellow. $10.00 Missouri A Guide to the "Show Me" State by Workers of the Writers' Program Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1941 Geography and history of Missouri. Many of vintage photos. $5.00 St. Louis Child of the River, Parent of the West by Dena Lange and Merlin M. Ames Published by Webster Publishing Co., 1939 $5.00 I Remember You, St. Louis by Arthur Proetz Published by Zimmerman-Petty Co., 1963, 1st Edition The author, a retired surgeon, wrote for his own amusement and illustrated largely with his own photographs. A glimpse of life in St. Louis during the 25 years that carried it out of the 19th Century and into the 20th. $10.00 Home Owners' Catalogs Designed to serve those who are planning their own homes as a guide, a reference work and a valuable practical aid in the selection of building materials, equipment and furnishings best suited to met their needs and desires. Published as a service by F. W. Dodge Corp., c.1950 A wonderful book full of period pieces and designs. $10.00 Famous Girls of the White House by Kate Dickinson Sweetser Published by Thomas Crowell, 1930 This is the 1st Edition, not a reprint $10.00 The Ladies of the White House or in the Home of the Presidents By Laura C. Holloway Published by Bradley & Co., 1885 History of the Social and Domestic Lives of the Presidents from Washington to the Present Time (time of publishing) This is not a reprint. $20.00 Theodore Roosevelt, An Autobiography With Illustrations Published by The Macmillan Co., 1914 $20.00 The State of Missouri An Autobiography By Walter Williams Published by E. W. Stephens, 1904 The Missouri Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition $20.00 The Story of Liberty Illustrated By Charles Coffin Published by Harper Brothers, 1878 $20.00 The Sacketts by Louis L'Amour 5 Volume Hardcover Set, 18 Titles Nice set for the collector $25.00 Abraham Lincoln - The War Years by Carl Sandburg Published by Harcourt Brace in 4 Volumes First Edition after first 525 copies of delux copies $20.00 Problems in Small Boat Design Make Your Own Sails Two books on boat design, both were published in 1959 They are both hardcovers with dust jackets. $8.00 We have a nice collection of Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette magazines from the late 70s and up. There are 150 plus magazines. In addition, there are 21 Dispatcher's Office newsetters. A collector's item. $100.00 Dracula By Bram Stoker Published by Grosset & Dunlap (1931) With illustrations from the Universal Studio picture produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. This is the movie tie-in edition which features four black and white photographic plates showing stills from the movie starring Bela Lugosi. $50.00 Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz By Frank L. Baum Published by The Reilly & Lee Co. (1940s printing) No color illustrations $25.00 Flying Saucers Have Landed By Desmond Leslie & George Adamski Published by The British Book Centre. 1953 Photographs $10.00 50th Anniversary (1931-1981) Bagnell Dam Lake of the Ozarks Kes-Print, Inc., 1981 575 Pages of photos and history $20.00 THE COMPACT EDITION OF THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY : COMPLETE TEXT REPRODUCED MICROGRAPHICALLY, VOLUMES I & II W/MAGNIFYING GLASS Published by Oxford University Press, 1984 Complete with original slipcase and magnifying glass. Books are in nice, clean condition $60.00 History of the St. Louis Fire Department Published by Central Publishing Co., 1914, First Edition A rare, hard-to-find book of local history. The book is full of illustrations of equipment and leaders. Also, there are group pictures of Fire Companies and a complete 1914 Roster. $85.00 The Early Saint Louis Movement in Philosophy, Psychology, Literature, Art and Education By D. H. Harris Published by D. H. Harris 1921 Collection of speeches given in honor of Dr. Denton Snider's Eightieth Birthday at events held January 14-15, 1921 at Vandervoort's Music Hall in St. Louis. Also includes a Centennial Appendix with many photographs and illustrations. $40.00 Collection of 500 (or so) The Archie Library and Archie Digest Library Printed over many years time. Books on Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Riverdale, Pals and more From a long-time and dedicated collector. $100.00 The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Pictures by W. W. Denslow Published by Bobbs-Merrill Co., c.1903 (probably printed in 1920s-30s) Full page color illustrations as well and black and white throughout. A nice collectible book. $40.00 Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865 Published by the Senate and House of Representatives of Michican Legislature c.1905 There is a presentation plate on first end paper from a State Rep in 1905 to an individual. $35.00 The Intelligence of the Universe Speaks by Warren H. Goetz Published by Author, First Edition, 1974 Signed by Author The book treats you to a rare vision of the future, as the author draws for you a most enlightened picture of the conditions which will take place upon this planet. $30.00 THE LORD OF THE RINGS By J.R.R. Tolkien Published by Houghton Mifflin Collector's Edition This volume contains all three books: The Fellowship Of The Ring in 423 pages; The Two Towers in 352 pages; The Return of the King in 311 pages.. Tipped-in at the rear of the text is a fold-out map. $40.00 HONEY TALKS STRIPBURGER COLLECTION Published by Top Shelf Productions, Box Version, 2006 Honey Talks brings back authentic Slovenian folk art by showcasing comics stories based on motifs of painted beehive panels.