Joe Louis-Billy Conn Fight Ticket.
by [Louis, Joe].
Half ticket stub for the first Louis Conn fight at Yankee Stadium June 18, 1941. While this is only half the ticket, Louis' name and the date are clearly indicated. Although there is a punch hole in the L of Lous. This was an amazing fight with Conn ahead on points until Louis knocked him out in the 13th... Read More
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Small Poster Featuring Joe Louis vs. Primo Carnera Fight On Film.
by [Louis, Joe].
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated, 6"X 11 1/4". Some browning and darkening, normal aging, small chp on bottom, not affecting text or image, a couple of small nicks on top; otherwise in about very good condition. This small poster features image of Louis knocking Carnera down. Louis would drop Carnera three times in the fight and give him a... Read More
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Poster Featuring Joe Louis' Major Fights On Film Along With Cotton Club Ad.
by [Louis, Joe].
Poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated on both sides, 8"X 17 1/2". Some browning and darkening; folded, small corner piece missing, loss of a couple of letters, a couple of minor archival tape repairs, otherwise almost good condition. This poster features a couple of photos of Louis, an advertisment for the film the Battling Buckeroo, and another ad for the Cotton... Read More
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Small Poster Featuring The Film of the Tommy Farr Joe Louis Heavyweight Championship Fight.
by [Louis, Joe]
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated 6"X 12". Some browning and darkening; otherwise in very good plus condition. Tommy Farr gave Joe Louis a run for his money, taking Louis the full 15 rounds before losing to the Brown Bomber.
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Small Poster Featuring Joe Louis vs. King Levonsky Fight On Film.
by [Louis, Joe].
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated, 6"X 12". Some browning and darkening, normal aging; otherwise in very good condition. This small poster features image of Joe Louis. Louis would drop Levinsky four times on route to a first round knockout
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Three Small Posters Featuring Films of Joe Louis; fights Against Pastor, Schmeling and Godoy.
by [Louis, Joe].
Three small posters, newsprint type paper, illustrated, different sizes from 5" x*" to 5" x 10 1/2". Some browning and darkening, one poster may have bottom portion missing, a couple of minor tears; otherwise in about very good condition. These small posters may have served as hand bills.
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Joe Louis: My Life.
by Louis, Joe.
8vo, cloth, gilt totle on spine, illustrated, 277 pp. Slight edge and spine wear to dust jacket; otherwise in excellent condition.Joe Louis often regarded as one of the best heavyweight champions ever, held the title for 12 years. He had some great fights against Billy Conn, James Braddock, Max Bear, Tony Galento and Max Schmeling. His second fight with Max... Read More
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Small Poster Featuring Joe Louis vs. Primo Carnera Fight On Film.
by [Louis, Joe].
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated, 6"X 12". Some browning and darkening, normal aging, small nick in top margin; otherwise in very good condition. This small poster features image of Louis knocking Carnera down. Louis would drop Carnera three times in the fight, and give him a pretty terrible beating in the process.
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Small Poster Featuring The Film of the Braddock Louis Heavyweight Championship Fight.
by [Louis, Joe]
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated 6"X 12". Some browning and darkening; otherwise in very good plus condition. Braddock fought a courageous fight, even dropping Louis in the first round, but was knocked out by Louis in the eighth round.
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Small Poster Featuring The Film of the Braddock Louis Heavyweight Championship Fight.
by [Louis, Joe]
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated 6"X 12". Some browning and darkening; otherwise in very good plus condition. Braddock fought a courageous fight, even dropping Louis in the first round, but was knocked out by Louis in the eighth round.
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Commercial and Architectural St. Louis.
by [St. Louis].
8vo, original cloth with gilt title on cover and spine, illustrated, 263 pp. Back cover almost detached, minor edgewear, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. The purpose of this work is to show what St. Louis has accomplished over the past few years. The work also provides some historical information on the city, and presents some key people and... Read More
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Peace Without Dishonor--War Without Hope. Enquiry into the Question of the Chesapeake, and the Necessity and Expediency of War By a Yankee Farmer
by Lowell, John
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, dbd, 43 pp.Very moderate aging, pencil note on title, no half title, some minor staining on last leaf; otherwise a very nice copy. Lowell (1769-1840) was from a prominent New England family, and considered a Federalist. This is an anti-war pamphlet, but it also gives a detailed account of the "Chesapeake Affair". Under the command of James... Read More
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The Royal Natural History
by Lydekker, Richard
6 vols. 10 x 6 ½. Illustrated. ½ morocco and cloth. Some scuffing and wear to spines and extremities. A few labels chipped, and some of volume one label is missing. Front joint of volume II partially split, and occasional light foxing. This set contains 71 (of 72) chromolithographs. Lacks plate that should face page 498 in Vol. IV.... Read More
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New Orleans.
by LYNN, Stuart M.
4to, hardcover, cloth, title on top cover and spine, dust jacket with plastic protective cover, illustrated, 168 pp. Some normal aging; otherwise an excellent copy.
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A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to reach Repluse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," In His Majesty's Ship Griper in the year MDCCCXXIV.
by Lyon, Capt. G[eorge F[rancis].
8vo, original boards rebacked with later black cloth tape, front hing reinforced with white cloth tape, illustrated with 7 steel engravings and a folding frontispiece map, 8 (ads), xvi, 198, [2] pp. Ex-Northwestern Michigan College copy with their markings and book numbers on the spine, bookplate, circulating pocket, rubberstamps (on pastedown only), etc. Edge wear, some rubbing, rear hinge cracking,... Read More
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A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to reach Repluse Bay, Through Sir Thomas Rowe's "Welcome," In His Majesty's Ship Griper in the year MDCCCXXIV
by Lyon, Capt. G[eorge F[rancis]
8vo, modern full blue morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, illustrated with 7 steel engravings, and folding frontispiece map, xvi, 198, [2] pp.Some lihjt foxing, in fine modern binding. Another attempt at the Northwest Passage; this one through Hudson's Bay. Interesting accounts are given of Eskimoes of the Southhampton Islands, immediately north of Hudson Bay. Also contained are an... Read More
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Men Without Guns
by Mackenzie, DeWitt
Folio, cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated, 47 regular pages. Remnant of dust jacket folded in back of book, some soiling to bindings, contents in really great shape. This book is illustrated with dozens of pages after the text, entitled, Paintings of Men without Guns. Size of book may require some extra postage.
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The Works of Nicholas Machiavel, Secretary of State to the Republic of Florence, Newly Translatedfrom the Originals…
by [Macomb, General Alexander]
Volume two only (of 2), 4to, modern marbled boards backed in calf, gilt ruled raised bands and gilt lettered black morocco label on spine, five folding engraved diagrams, xxvi, 380, x, 227, [25] pp. Ex-Library of Congress, with faint accession date stamp of January 31, 1854 on final page & deaccession stamp on verso, and bleeding through, title page, signature... Read More
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Book Publishing in America.
by Madison, Charles A.
8vo, cloth, dust jacket, gilt title on spine, 628 pp. Top part of dust jacket has some tears and chips and a small piece missing, not affecting text, normal aging; otherwise very good. Excellant treatment of the subject, and pubished by one of the major publishing firms of the 20th century, McGraw-Hill.
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Letter from the Secretary of State, Accompanying His report on the Memorial of Fulwar Skipwith…
by Madison, James
Pamphlet, 8vo, stitched, dbd, 20 pp. Removed, no half title, a little wear on title, trimmed, pages would be loose but for stitching, some aging and browning; otherwise very good. This scarce title is a report on claims against the United States by Fulwar Skipwith (1765-1839). Skipwith's home was robbed while he worked for the government in Paris, and he... Read More
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Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Report from the Acting Secretary of State, in Compliance with a Resolution Requesting the President of the United States to Lay Before the Senate. The Proof of Any Traffic Carried on in...
by Madison, James
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, dbd, 8 pp. Disbound, foxing and aging throughout; else about very good. James Monroe was the acting Secretary of State that presented the case before Congress. Munroe indicated, based on testimony of a Captain Williams, who was a prisoner of war of the British in the Bahamas, Negroes taken from the United States were being sold there.... Read More
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Baseball Magazine October 1945.
by [Baseball Magazine].
4to, magazine, glossy covers, illustrated, 361-396 pp. Mostly margin tear in lower right side of magazine, mostly in first ten pages, but extends beyond that, does not really affect text, small tape repair to back of front cover, normal aging; otherwise about very good. Baseball Magazine was published for almost 50years, ending in the late 1950s. This copy was probably... Read More
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Cassier’s Magazine Vol. 13 No. 1.
by [Cassier’s Magazine].
Small 4to, magazine, paper covers, illustrated, unusual pagination. 24 pages of ads before text, and additional ads in the back 33-74, but magazine appears complete. Some chips and tears to edges, lower portion of spine missing, normal aging; otherwise very good. Lots of great engineering material and photographs, including some railroad material. Also lots of ads.
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Life Magazine, Volume 13. No, 3; March 29, 1937.
by [Life Magazine].
Folio, magazine, softcover, illustrated. Some spine and edgewear to covers, a couple or corner folds and small tears; otherwise almost very good for this kind of item. Includes articles on the American Nazi party.
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Beatles Cover Life Magazine August 28. 1964, Vol. 57. No.9.
by [Life Magazine].
Folio magazine, illustrated, ads. Mailing label on bottom of front cover, some normal wear; otherwise very good. Nice picture of the Fab Four, taken on their second visit to the US.
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