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Eames, Arthur J. and MacDaniels, Laurence H.
AN INTRODUCTION TO PLANT ANATOMY -

This rare old book provides a complete introduction to botanical science and is well illustrated with black and white
photos and drawings. Of particular interest to the collector of rare textbooks.

This is a hardcover book with medium brown cloth cover and gold imprinting on the spine. It is in Good condition with very slight yellowing of the pages and a small ink blot on the back cover, but is tight and clean. It is a First Edition, Sixth Impression, and was  published in 1925 by McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., a part of the McGraw-Hill
 Publications In The Agricultural And Botanical Sciences. Edmund W. Sinnott,  Consulting Editor. 6-1/4" x 9-1/4", 364 pages. 

$13.50.  $3.75 ins. Media Mil shipping in the U.S.  (3074)

Emerson, Dr. Charles
ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINE
Originally written 1928, this fine old book has undergone many revisions and reprintings over the years. This is the fourteenth edition, by Emerson and Jane E. Taylor, R.N. The book was written for the use of medical students and nurses, and includes thirteen Units, from Introduction To Nursing Care, through all the systems of the human body, to psychoneurotic reactions. A valuable reference as well as a collectible medical book, and well illustrated. 
This is a hardcover book in good condition. It was printed in June, 1945, by J. B. Lippincott Company. 5-1/2" x 8 1/2", 892 pages. 
$7.95.  Ins. Media Mail shipping $4.00.   (2752)
Gowland, Peter 
PETER GOWLAND'S GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC FLASH tells the reader in everyday language how, why, when and where electronic flash provdes a matchless source of controllable light, covering exposure, synchronization, basic lighting, bounce light, synchro-sun, and multiple lights.   All are  expla ined in detail, with dozens of Gowland's black-and-white photos illustrating the points made.
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This is the Second Edition of the vintage Amphoto softcover Book, published in 
1963.  The book shows considerable water damage (light staining and warping),
but is still tight,clean, and readable, with no pages missing.   5" x 7-3/4", 128 pages.
$6.95  Ins. Media Mail shipping $3.30. (4922)

 
Hodnett, Edward
THE ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING, How To Improve Your Methods
Solving problems can become a learned skill rather than a hit-or-miss attempt.   While this book was written nearly fifty years ago, the principles apply as much today as they did then. Hodnett divides his book into four sections: Diagnosis; Attack; Scientific Approach; and Art. It's a useful technique, and applies to almost any situation. 
This is a hardcover book in Good condition, with the former owner's name and address (mine) written on the first page. It was published in 1955 by Harper & Brothers. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, 204 pages. 
$7.95 .  Ins. Media Mail shipping $3.50.    (1225)

James, William
PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY, Volumes I And II Complete
The classic unabridged text originally written in 1890 by Professor William James of Harvard University. This is the time-honored basic reference on psychology, used by students for over a century. This edition was printed in 1950 by Dover publications, binding the two original volumes into one cover. Hardcover, no dust jacket, Good condition, some water marking on cover and edges of pages. 702 pp.
$14.95. Ins. Media Mail rate shipping $3.50 (1224)
 
Leonard, William Ellery
THE FRAGMENTS OF EMPEDOCLES - 1908 

The quotations by the Greek philosopher Empedocles were translated from the original Ancient Greek in 1907, with notes and a biography added, by William Ellery Leonard in 1907. The hardcover book was published in 1908 by The Open Court Publishing Company, Chicago. 
This is a hardcover book in readable condition. The cover (as can be seen in the photo) has been bent and is stained, and the front cover is detached from the folio. The pages are all attached and intact, and have experienced no apparent damage except slight yellowing from age.   5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches, 92 pages. 
$6.95.  Insured Media Mail shipping $3.00.  (2794)
 

MAO TSE TUNG - Spanish Language
MAO TSE-TUNG - PROBLEMAS ESTRATEGICOS DE LA GUERRA REVOLUCIONARIA DE CHINA (Strategic Problems of the Revolutionary War of China)
was published in 1968 in the Spanish language by the Republic of China's Editions In Foreign Languages, Pekin.
Small in size (3-1/2 x 5 inches), it contains 208 pages, including an index, and is a softcover book in Very Good condition. 
$5.95.  Insured Media Mail shipping $3.00.  (2792)
 Nicholson, Meredith
 A HOOSIER CHRONICLE - 1912

This is an American classic, written in 1912, and set in Indiana at the turn of the century.  A charming book, delightfully illustrated with color prints of paintings by F. C. Yohn.   The punctuation is interesting and typical of its time.  This is the original hardcover book with no dust jacket,  published by Houghton Mifflin Company.   The book is in Good condition, with no damage.  The lining of the inside front cover has separated from its opposite page, but the spine is intact.   A HOOSIER CHRONICLE belongs in the library of everyone who keeps Indiana in their hearts.
$14.95.  Ins. Media Mail shipping $3.00.  (1948) 
 

Moscow's Pushkin Museum Paintings IN FRENCH 

LA MUSEE DES BEAUX-ARTS POUCHKINE, MOSCOU - PEINTURE is a collection of color photos of paintings on display at Moscow's Pushkin Museum
Of fine Arts, including nearly 150 different artists of all schools. The text and captions are all in French. 
This is an odd-size hardcover book published in 1983 by Editions d'Art Aurora, Leningrad, USSR. The book is in Like-New condition. 7" x 7", 176 pages. 

$6.95.  Ins. Media Mail shipping $3.25.  (3176)
 

Moscow's Pushkin Museum Paintings IN GERMAN

PUSCHKIN-MUSEUM FUR BILDENDE KUNSTE, MOSKAU - MALEREI is a collection of color photos of the paintings on display at Moscow's Pushkin
Gallery, including nearly 150 different artists. A beautiful book. The text and captions are all in German. (3177-325)
This is an odd-size hardcover book published in 1983 y Aurora-Kunstverlag, Leningrad, USSSR. The book is in Like-New condition. 7" x 7", 176 pages. 

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$6.95.  Ins. Media Mail shipping @3.25.  (3177)
 


 
WILDLIFE THE WORLD OVER
This nice old book comprises "Twenty-Seven Chapters Written By Nine Distinguished World-Traveled Specialists", and includes descriptions and many quite unusual old photos in both color and black-and-white of wildlife by family. An interesting reference, and a find for collectors. 
This is a heavy hardcover book with light green cloth cover, imprinted in gold on the spine. The book is in Good condition, with a partial break in the spine at the back cover. It was originally
copyrighted in 1947; this issue was published in 1965 by Wise & Company, New York. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 624 pages. 
$7.95.  Ins. Media Mail shipping $3.50.  (2893)
U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force
INTERIOR WIRING 
This U.S. Army (TM 5-760) and Air Force (AFM 85-24) Technical Manual was issued in August, 
1968 and provides "practical information for military personnel in the design, layout, installation, and maintenance of electical wiring systems, as installed in the theater  of operations."  It covers fundamentals 
of electrical wiring; blueprint reading; electrician's tools, equipment and materials; design and layout of interior wiring; cable and conduit wiring; foreign wiring; maintenance, and much more.

This official document was published by the U.S. Government Printing Office. The softcover
manual is in Very Good condition, with some yellowing at the edges of the cover.  It has
been drilled for enclosure in a three-ring binder, and is tight and clean and without
damage despite its nearly 40- year age.  8" x 10", 120 pages.
$8.95,  Ins. Media Mail shipping $3.30   (4927)