Manuals from THE BOOK VAULT

U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1962. 10.25" X 7.75" in illustrated heavy paper covers. A little wear, esp along spine; minor soil back cover: VERY GOOD condition. Oddly paginated - probably about 200pp. [BA002]. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Moiddle Department Inspection Agency, Chester, PA 6.5" X 3.875" In heavy paper covers with staple binding. This is a reprint of a booklet published in 1897. Apparently the decision was made to reproduce the grubby looking soiled covers as well as the text. Text is like new, as are the areas inside each cover. The dirty-looking covers are not actually… Read more about this item

Weed, Parsons and Company, Albany, 1861. 5.875" X 4.75" in red leather with gilt scroll work and lettering. All edges gilt. A little soil on the leather covers; spine darkened with age but fully legible; 2 TINY breaks in the leather hinges at top and bottom of front cover. NOTE that the prior owner's name and the donor of the… Read more about this item

Reynolds Metals Company, Louisville, KY, 1954. 8.75" X 6" in glossy black and green heavy paper covers with plastic comb binding. Very minimal shelf wear. Clean, fresh-looking and unmarked - Half a hair away from "new" condition: FINE PLUS. 219pp. [BC033]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Weed, Parsons and Company, Albany, 1864. 5.75" X 4.5" in red embossed covers. Wear at corners, a little scuffed 3 ink stains on front cover; owner's dedication on flyleaf; a little foxing inside both covers: just GOOD. Binding is very sound, Fold-out floor plans of Legislative Chambers, also filled with facts and stats about New York State - like a… Read more about this item

10.5" X 8" card with a wheel which can be turned to reveal proper tuning instructions. Very minor soil, short tear on left side repaired with tape, top right corner a little bent: GOOD or better condition. There is no date on this item, but it appears to be from the early days of color TV - 1960's? Instructions are… Read more about this item

Chief of Revision Dept. New York State assembly, 1904. 9.375" X 6.5" in cream colored cloth.Moderately soiled and smudgy, but tight, clean, and unmarked inside: GOOD PLUS. 479pp.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

E.K. Meyers, State Printer, Harrisburg, PA, 1892. 7.5" X 5.25" in marbled boards with maroon leather spine and corners. Rubbing along spine edges; spine a bit faded; spine ends chipped; pencil writing on back of flyleaf. Otherwise, excellent. Binding is sound and pages are clean and bright. Nifty leather thumb index at back of book: VERY GOOD. 835pp.. 1st Edition.… Read more about this item

U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1947. 9.25" X 6" in light blue buckram with silver titles. Some soil on covers; owner's name inside front cover; top corner of title page and page following soiled. NO MAP in pocket at end of book: Otherwise clean and tight: GOOD. 613pp.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1944. 6.75" X 4.5" in heavy paper covers. Name top front corner, some letters on front cover inked in, light stain on title page, doodles of non-com stripes on back cover. Pages nice and clean: Just GOOD MINUS. 141pp.. 5th or later Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Townsend Mac Coun, New York, 1897. 7" X 4 3/8" in green cloth. 1" slit along edge of spine near bottom. Light Soiling, Front hinge just starting to crack. Owner's name on flyleaf + bookplate inside front cover: GOOD or a bit better. Nifty old history. Nice and clean inside; Binding basically OK, lots of colored maps. 136pp.. 1st Edition.… Read more about this item

Artillery School, Fort Sill, OK, 1934. 8.25" X 5.75" in red heavy paper covers with black cloth spine. VERY lightly soiled, owner's name on front cover. Nice and clean throughout. There are several fold-out diagrams of guns or mechanisms of guns. One has separated in 2 parts along the folds. Everything is there, however. This book has a short history… Read more about this item

General Motors Corporation, Lansing, MI, 1994. 2 Volumes: 11" X 8 3/8" in heavy paper covers. Wear on both volumes, particularly Vol1. Chipping at base of Vol. 1, water stain on inside of cover [only]. Pages are remarkably very clean: GOOD PLUS or better condition. Oddly paginated by sections. Both are the size of a medium sized phone book. Together… Read more about this item

Traffic Motor Truck Corporation, St. Louis, MO, 1920. This is a 90 year old instruction book and catalog of parts for a long defunct brand of truck. The book is divided into sections, each covering a different system in the truck and accompanied by a list of parts and detailed labelled diagrams - most of them of the fold-out variety.… Read more about this item

Headquarters, Department of the Army, 1972. 10 3/4" X 8 1/4" in heavy paper covers. Drilled for 3 ring binder. Light soiling both covers - still about VERY GOOD condition. Interesting manual on how to deal with armored vehicles in battle. Tactics, armored vehicle characteristics, anti-tank weapons, etc., etc. 120pp.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Singer Manufacturing Company, 1938. 8 1/2" X 5 1/8" in hard covers. Contents excellent, but covers are substantially soiled. Binding is still good. Each machine is pictured, followed by a summary of the tasks the machine is designed for, followed by a list of parts. Paginated to p196 followed by (probably) another 100pp of plates illustrating what the various… Read more about this item

The Singer Manufacturing Company, 1938. 8 3/8" X 4 3/4" in heavy paper covers. Covers heavily soiled, some soiled pages also: about FAIR to GOOD MINUS condition. This is a manual for an industrial type sewing machine designed to sew on buttons. Machine is pictured followed by a summary of its functions followed by a list of parts. Paginated thru… Read more about this item

Glenn Mitchell Manuals, San Diego, CA, 1967. 11.5" X 9.75" in a super-heavy-duty blue 3 post binder with bright yellow embossed lettering and cover design. A little soiled, but at least VERY GOOD condition. Gives flat rate info for various repairs; exploded diagrams, parts lists. The book is tab indexed for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Oldsmobile,… Read more about this item

The Princeton Review, 2013. 11" X 8.5" in slick illustrated heavy paper covers. Minor shelf wear; Some pages have pencil notes and writing - otherwise, OK. 233pp.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

George Banta Publishing Company, Menasha WI, 1917. 5 3/4" X 4 5/8" in blue cloth. Covers soiled, front hinge just starting to crack: about GOOD MINUS condition. Published around the time of America's entry into World War I, this little book contains just about all the basic knowledge required for an infantryman, including some weapons training. 350pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.… Read more about this item