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San Diego: A Voyager/HBJ Book (1st thus/16th printing, 1983). Trade paperback, 215 pages. Clean and unmarked, with a straight, tight binding. Book 2 in The Borrowers series.

San Diego: A Voyager/HBJ Book (1st thus/2nd printing, 1982). Trade paperback, 298 pages. Clean and unmarked, with a tight, straight binding. Previous owner's information obscured with white out inside front cover. Book 5 in The Borrowers series.

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas (1st Edition/6th Printing, 1988). Trade paperback, 299 pages. Very nice copy: clean and unmarked, with a square, tight binding.

Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press (Stated 1st Bison Book Printing/8th Printing, October 1961). Trade paperback, 282 pages. Clean and unmarked, with a square, tight binding. Covers/edges show general shelf/age wear; spine is not creased.
ABOUT THE BOOK: Elinore Pruitt, a widow and mother who washed clothes for a living in Denver, planned to work as a housekeeper for some rancher while learning all she would need to know about homesteading a place for herself. In 1909 she went to work for Clyde Stewart, whose ranch was near Burnt Fork, Wyoming, and within six weeks she married him. "Ranch work seemed to require that we be married first and do our sparking afterward," she wrote Juliet Coney, her former employer. She maintained her independence by filing on a quarter section adjacent to her husband's land and proving it up herself. Her delightful letters, written from the time of her arrival until 1913, authentically depict an Old West that, as Jessamyn West notes in her foreword, has been… Read More

New York: Permabooks (M-3004/4, 1st thus/2nd printing, 25 cents, March 1955). Mass market paperback. Covers are glossy with bright colors; slight toning around the edges. Pages toned. Binding still tight. Spine is uncreased. Clean and unmarked.

Philadelphia: Theodore Presser Co. (Volume LX, No. 7, July 1942). Single-issue magazine, 71 pages. Ex-library copy, with the expected stamps and wear. Age-related tanning. Stapledbindingintact. Cover bright; some edge and corner wear.
ABOUT ETUDE MAGAZINE: Etude Magazine was published by Theodore Presser Company between 1883 and 1957. It was a staple for music teachers throughout the country, providing articles related to music history, new developments in music, and practical teaching techniques, as well as musical scores from the classics and new pieces for beginning to advanced students. Begun as an aid for piano teachers, the magazine grew to include information and literature for vocal and instrumental enthusiasts as well. Not only is the series important to the musician, but it provides an insight into the culture itself, including the impact of the development of the car, radio, and television, and expands to world music and the influence of world wars on that culture. Digital Commons @… Read More

Lexington, KY: Richard S. DeCamp (1969). Staple-bound pamphlet, 20 pages. Like new condition.
ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR: Bettye Lee Mastin was a reporter on architecture in the Bluegrass. She spent her career informing Kentuckians about their remarkable heritage and built environment. Her writing helped lead to the preservation of many historic structures in the region. Born in Midway and raised in Jessamine County, she was a Phi Beta Kappa journalism graduate of the University of Kentucky. She began reading proof for the Lexington Herald in 1944 and joined the paper full-time in 1950. She wrote more than 2,000 weekly features about homes in Central Kentucky, blending a scholar's depth with a journalist's eye for an interesting story. Her work fueled the local preservation movement, and at Herald management's direction, she became an advocate for preservation and won awards for her work. Mastin also authored and co-authored many chapters, journal articles, and books about Kentucky history, including A… Read More

Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society (Vol. 6, No. 2, October 1970). Single-issue magazine, staplebound. Published quarterly. Some yellowing around edges of covers; some chipping and small tears to the covers. Mailing label on back cover, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Stapled binding intact.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL: Kentucky Ancestors has been published quarterly by the Kentucky Historical Society since 1965. It features a wide range of article topics and is designed to appeal to family historians of all levels. It offers feature articles, "how-to," case studies, book reviews, stories and commentary, as well as vital statistics, court records, cemetery records, Bible records, other genealogical material, and queries from members of the Society. The primary focus is on Kentucky families, locations, stories, resources, and migration. The cover photo of this issue features the First Governor's House, built 1797-98.

Joliet, IL: The P. F. Volland Company (Presumed 1st Edition, 1915). Small hardcover book with paper-covered boards, unpaginated. No dust jacket or gift box (if issued). Pages are toned and age spotted. Text block is solidly bound, with a straight spine. Back strip eroded or missing in places. Covers age soiled with wear to edges and corners. See our photos for condition problems. (6 x5 x 0.15 inches, 3 ounces) A book in rough condition, suitable as a reading copy. An example of a Victorian greeting book.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Beautiful and endearing poetry written for friends accompanied by charming floral illustrated color woodblock illustrations on the verso pages in early Art Deco style for each poem. This smaller hardcover book was known as a "greeting book" and came in a series of titles. They became popular in Victorian times and continued their popularity into the early 20th century.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Wilbur Dick Nesbit (1871-1927), also known by the pen name Josh Wink, was an American poet and… Read More

Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society (Vol. 7, No. 2, October 1971). Single-issue magazine, staplebound. Published quarterly.
Mailing label on back cover, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Stapled binding intact.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL: Kentucky Ancestors has been published quarterly by the Kentucky Historical Society since 1965. It features a wide range of article topics and is designed to appeal to family historians of all levels. It offers feature articles, "how-to," case studies, book reviews, stories and commentary, as well as vital statistics, court records, cemetery records, Bible records, other genealogical material, and queries from members of the Society. The primary focus is on Kentucky families, locations, stories, resources, and migration. The cover photo of this issue features the home of S. J. Walker of Appomattox County, Virginia, built about 1845.

Tales of the Ozarks: True Stories. Topeka, KS: Preston O. Hale (Undated, but early printing). Stapled softcover, 32 pages. Previous owner's name on front cover; gift inscription from 1966 inside front cover. Text clean and unmarked. Stapled binding intact. Age discoloration to edges of front and back covers.Author's Preface (1963): This is a group of events that impressed a growing boy who moved to an Ozark farm at the age of four years in the year of 1893. He came there from the flat muddy swamplands of northern Illinois. His memory of the northland was largely of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Christmastime and a tin horn that made a loud noise. Most of all, he remembered the periodic trips of Grandma who came each Christmas and later moved south to live with them. He always remembered not only the endless mud in the North, but his sore, bruised bare feet that trod the Ozark hills. His adventures were priceless, his work was backbreaking, but his spirit and joy of living were the foundation of a bountiful… Read More

Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing (1st Edition, 2011). Like new trade paperback, 126 pages.

Lexington, Kentucky: Privately Printed (1st Edition, 1966). Seven-page staple-bound pamphlet with red covers. Like new condition. When "Miss Belle" Breezing died, Time magazine devoted practically all of its obituary column to the passing of the "famed Lexington, Kentucky proprietress of the most orderly of disorderly houses." In this pamphlet, William H. Townsend recounts the story of his visit to Madam Belle Breezing's house in the quest of some books, as well as to get a first-hand picture of the aging character whose house was long the scene of much gaiety and revelry. William H. Townsend was a renowned scholar, raconteur, and lawyer, born in Anderson Company. Educated first in a one room school at Glensboro, he graduated from University of Kentucky Law School in 1912. Among his books was Lincoln and the Bluegrass was published in 1955. His talk on Cassius Clay, "The Lion of White Hall", is now a taped classic. Townsend had the largest private collection of Lincolnania in the United States.… Read More

Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society (Vol. 3, No. 1, July 1967). Single-issue magazine, staplebound. Published quarterly. Some yellowing around edges of covers. Mailing label on back cover, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Stapled binding intact.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL: Kentucky Ancestors has been published quarterly by the Kentucky Historical Society since 1965. It features a wide range of article topics and is designed to appeal to family historians of all levels. It offers feature articles, "how-to," case studies, book reviews, stories and commentary, as well as vital statistics, court records, cemetery records, Bible records, other genealogical material, and queries from members of the Society. The primary focus is on Kentucky families, locations, stories, resources, and migration. The cover photo of this issue features the Old State House in Frankfort, Kentucky, about 1926.

New York: New American Library (A Signet Classic, #CE2017, 1st thus/1st printing, April 1986). Mass market paperback, 394 pages. Lightly toned pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is square and tight. Written and illustrated by Howard Pyle.
ABOUT THE BOOK: In these wonderfully illustrated tales, renowned storyteller Howard Pyle carries us back to the enchanting world of King Arthur and his Round Table. The book chronicles the adventures of Arthur as he draws the sword Excalibur from the anvil, proving his right to the throne, and as he courts and wins the heart of Guinevere. Later he suffers the treachery of the wicked Morgana le Fay and witnesses the tragic fate of the Enchanter Merlin. In Pyle's classic retelling, the legends come alive in unsurpassed vividness. More powerful than any of Merlin's spells, THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS has enthralled and delighted generations of readers fascinated by chivalry, magic, and the unforgettable drama of medieval times.
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Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society (Vol. 2, No. 1, July 1966). Single-issue magazine, staplebound. Published quarterly. Some yellowing along the spine. Mailing label on back cover, but otherwise clean and unmarked. A few open and closed tears along the top edge of the back cover. Stapled binding intact.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL: Kentucky Ancestors has been published quarterly by the Kentucky Historical Society since 1965. It features a wide range of article topics and is designed to appeal to family historians of all levels. It offers feature articles, "how-to," case studies, book reviews, stories and commentary, as well as vital statistics, court records, cemetery records, Bible records, other genealogical material, and queries from members of the Society. The primary focus is on Kentucky families, locations, stories, resources, and migration. The photo cover of this issue features Mefford's Station, Mason County, Kentucky.

Louisville, KY: Merrick Printing Co. (1st Edition, 1994). Oversized paperback, 53 pages. Ex-library copy, with the expected labels, markings, and wear. Stapled binding intact.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: James E. Wallace is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and was the Assistant Director of the Kentucky Historical Society. He graduated from Morehead State University in 1980 and received his Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Kentucky in 1993. He published several articles, including an entry in the Kentucky Encyclopedia. His interests were in Kentucky agricultural history and twentieth-century African American history.
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Gene Burch lives in Frankfort, Kentucky's capital city, and has been an avid photographer for over 40 years. He produced a color calendar of Frankfort for 17 years and has published several coffee table books: A Walking Tour of Historic Frankfort; A Photographic Journey; Frankfort Cemetery, the Westminster Abbey of Kentucky; Frankfort, Yesterday and… Read More

Greendale, IN: The Creative Company (1st Edition, 1996). Staplebound softcover booklet, 22 pages. Clean and unmarked, with intact binding. A very nice copy.

Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society (Vol. 6, No. 3, January 1971). Single-issue magazine, staplebound. Published quarterly. Some yellowing around edges of covers. Mailing label on back cover, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Stapled binding intact.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL: Kentucky Ancestors has been published quarterly by the Kentucky Historical Society since 1965. It features a wide range of article topics and is designed to appeal to family historians of all levels. It offers feature articles, "how-to," case studies, book reviews, stories and commentary, as well as vital statistics, court records, cemetery records, Bible records, other genealogical material, and queries from members of the Society. The primary focus is on Kentucky families, locations, stories, resources, and migration. The cover photo of this issue features the home of Nathaniel Haggard (1723-1805), a Revolutionary soldier, near Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky.

New York: Portland House/Crown Publisher (1st thus/1st printing, "New Concise Printing," 1988). Hardcover with blue boards and gilt titles, 160 pages. Dust jacket missing. Clean and unmarked, with a square, tight binding. Pictorial fold-out spread at title page intact. Front cover marred by removal of small sticker, bottom left.
About the book: Since it was first published in 1973, The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond has established itself as an indispensable classic of illustrated book publishing, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. Offering a comprehensive history and tribute to the career and legacy of Walt Disney, the book was the first to reveal the wealth of concept art, animation drawings, and archival material that is created in the course of animating films.
About the author: Christopher Finch was born in Guernsey in the British Channel Islands, and now lives in Los Angeles. He is an artist and a photographer who has had one person shows in New… Read More