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Philadelphia: Morrell Brothers. Good. 1881. Peach colored wrappers with black lettering and staple bound. Magazine has been folded multiple times and has light soiling, bottom edge has 1/4" tear and spine is moderately worn. This is a weekly grocery magazine with lists of available groceries and prices from various stores, along with many illustrated advertisements and short food-related articles. No copies found in OCLC as of January 2018. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 12 pp .

Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1930. First Edition. Cloth. Brown cloth-covered boards are heavily sunned along and near spine, some shelfwear to bottom edges. Non-personalized inscription and signature from author on half title page. Binding tight. Two bookplates on inside front board from previous owners.; Book; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author .

San Francisco: Grabhorn Press. Very Good. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Decorative paper covered boards are in good condition. Title in gilt on spine. Top and bottom have spine have slight bow to them. Corners bumped, edges worn. Paste down and page edges have toning. Letterpress. Mylar wrapped archival blue dust jacket is in very good condition. Sunning to spine. One of 325 copies printed. Queen Calafia is a black mythical muurish ruler. Item is a romantic history of California. An exquisite item. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 108 pp .

Washington: Government Printing Office. Good. 1908. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on front. Ex-libris of Iowa State Library, Des Moines, Iowa on front pastedown; "Property of United States Government" rubber stamp on title page. Boards have moderate wear to corners and along spine; pastedowns and endpapers have moderate soiling. This guide of instruction was to be used by enlisted men in companies and detachments assigned to mine defense. Around 35 questions are posed and answered from subjects such as materials and duties of those in the loading room or on the water, to care and preservation of mine material. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 30 pp .