65.00 USD

Instant library of classic mythology books includes The Golden Bough, Bulfinch's Mythology, Hamilton's Mythology and more.

The decorative book bundle would make a fine gift for the literary enthusiast, and would look very scholarly as office decor or on a library shelf.

The vintage book set is in very good condition showing wear consistent with age. Several of the vintage volumes have their previous owner's bookplates on the front endpapers. Books are clean.

The Age of the Fable by Thomas Bulfinch
The Heritage Press, New York, 1942; 369 Pages
Illustrated; No Dust Jacket

Bulfinch's Mythology
The Modern Library, A Modern Library Giant, Random House, New York, Circa 1942
Illusrated; 778 Pages
Previous Owner's Bookplate (Dorothea Burns) on Front Endpaper. Dust Jacket shows wear with some chipping around the edges.

The Golden Bough by Sir James G. Frazer
Volume I, Abridged Edition
MacMillan, 1958
Previous Owner's Bookplate (Dorothea Burns) on Front Endpaper, Dust Jacket shows wear with discoloration, chipping, creases.

Myth and Mythmaking edited by Henry A. Murray
George Braziller, New York, 1960; 381 Pages
First Edition
Previous Owner's Bookplate (Dorothea Burns) on Front Endpaper, some chipping at the base of the dust jacket.

Mythology by Edith Hamilton
Illustrated by Steele Savage
Little, Brown and Company, Boston
Copyright 1942; Twenty-Seventh Printing; 497 Pages
No Dust Jacket

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This vintage Munising wooden dough bowl has a deep patina of age and a rustic charm that makes it a perfect decor accent in a country farmhouse kitchen. The bowl is very beat up from use and the passage of time. The old wooden bowl would look fabulous as a centerpiece on a farmhouse table.

The vintage turned wood bread bowl has a Munising marking on the back dating it to the 1930s - 1940s. The bowl is slightly oval in shape measure approximately 11 inches by 11 1/2 inches. The bowl is hefty for its size.

Approximate Measurements:
11" x 11 1/2" x 3"

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45.00 USD

With its imaginative illustrations of space travel, Tom Corbett's Wonder Book of Space captures an age of innocence at the beginning of the atomic era and the space race. This beautifully illustrated children's book, part of the popular Wonder Books series, tells the tale of astronaut Tom Corbett, his rocket ship Polaris, and Johnny & Janie's space adventure.

A first edition of this delightful book, the book is clean and pristine -- rare to find this vintage children's book in such amazing condition.

Book is clean. Binding is tight. Colors are bright. Appears to have only been read once. Some minor wear at the base of the spine and on the back cover.

Tom Corbett's Wonder Book of Space by Marcia Martin
Illustrated by Frank Vaughn
Wonder Books, New York, 1953
Copyright Rockhill Radio Recording
Lithographed in the United States

8 1/4" x 6 1/2"

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25.00 USD

Written by Harry Castlemon (pen name of Charles Austin Fosdick), a prolific 19th-century author of adventure books for boys, Frank Among the Rancheros is part of The Rocky Mountain Series of novels published by Porter & Coates.

This very early edition, possibly a first edition, has a decorative cover and an illustration of Frank, the main character.

The book is a genuine antique book from the 19th century, not a modern reprint. As such, expect wear and aging appropriate for a book that is almost 150 years old. The pages are tanned with age, but supple and not crumbling. Some of the pages have soiling. The cover has some spots and wear along the edges and at top and bottom of the spine. Binding is tight.

Frank Among the Rancheros by Harry Castlemon
The Rocky Mountain Series
Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, 1871
R.W. Carroll & Co., Cincinnati
254 Pages; 6 3/4 Inches x 5 inches

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Two treasure troves of folk dancings, these instructional textbooks dating from 1913 & 1944 are filled with dances and traditional songs from around the globe.

Designed to be used by teachers in high schools and colleges as part of a well-rounded physical education curriculum, the books provide step-by-step dancing instructions as well as musical arrangements.

The books have attractive green and red cloth bindings.

The Folk Dance Book compiled by C. Ward Crampton M.D.
A.S. Barnes Company, New York, 1913, 82 pages

Folk Dancing in High School and College by Grace I. Fox, M.A. & Kathleen Gruppe Merrill
Drawings by Charlotte St. John
A.S. Barnes Company, New York, 1944, 89 pages

Books are in good vintage condition with typical wear for books their age. Pages are yellowed. The Folk Dance Book has numerous hand-written notations including the music and dance instructions for "Road to Isles" a Scottish folk dance written in pen & pencil.

Each book measures approximately 8 3/4" x 11 1/4".

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19.95 USD

Published in 1898, Edson Clark's Turkey gives a comprehensive overview of Turkish history from the Byzantine Empire to the consequences of the 1878 Congress of Berlin. Very readable and informative, the vintage book provides an interesting look at the history of the region where eastern Europe meets western Asia.

The antique history book contains beautiful prints of The Bosphorus, Constantinople, and Passage of the Ingour, as well as a portrait of the Sultan of Turkey on the Frontispiece.

This is a genuine antique book not a recent reprint. The antique history book is in over all good condition showing typical wear at the top and bottom of the spine, slight bumping to the cover corners, light tanning to the paper, and other general signs of wear and age. Pages are clean. Binding is tight.

Turkey by Edson L. Clark
With A Supplement Chapter of Recent Events by Wilfred C. Lay., Ph.D.
Nations of the World Series
Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, 1898
Illustrated
550 Pages; 8" x 6"

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18.95 USD

Brush up on your reading, writing & arithmetic with this instant library collection of antique school books. Vintage books have decorative red bindings and are overall in good condition.


The Complete Arithmetic, Oral and Written: Without Answers
Greenleaf's Mathematical Series; "on the basis of works by Benjamin Greenleaf, A.M."
Thom. R. Shewell & Company, Boston, New York, Chicago, 1899 Edition; 246 Pages
Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 5"
Worn spot on upper back cover board, chipping at top of spine, but over all, in very good condition, tight binding, no torn pages. Some charming pencil notations from previous owner, inscribed with name and address: Nora Richardson, Goddard Sem. Barre, Vt.


Handbook of Composition by Edwin C. Woolley
D.C. Heath & Co, 1907, 239 Pages
Nameplate on back inside cover with inscribed name "Harold C. Ferguson, Clark College, Worcester, Mass." and doodles.
Dimensions: 6 3/4" x 4 3/4"
Good vintage condition, shows wear around board edges and spine, crease on back cover.

English Literature by Rev. Stopford Brook
Literature Primers, Ed. John Richard Green
American Book Company, 1895; 240 Pages plus advertising pages
Dimensions: 6 1/8" x 4 3/8"
In good condition. Marks on cover & back, a few pencil marks, rubbing along spine.



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Rare early Cold War era anti-communism pamphlet published by the Catholic Information Society warns against the pro-communist broadcast media.

Radio in the Red by Oliver Carlson
No. 14 in Pamphlet Series on Communism
Catholic Information Society, New York, 1947
16 Pages, Stapled Binding

5 1/4 inches x 3 7/16 inches - Please note that this is a very small pamphlet.
Very good condition showing only slight wear to the cover.


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Vintage TAP (Transportes Aéreos Portugueses) menu has a detachable large-format postcard depicting the Portuguese folk dance Bailinho Da Madeira Camacha.

The menu postcard is No. 7 in a series of paintings by Abilio Mattos e Silva a noted artist and costume designer for the opera, ballet, and theatre.

The card is in good condition showing slight wear around the edges and at the base of the fold.

Measures 9 1/16 inches x 5 11/16 closed.
Circa 1966

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75.00 USD

An incredible document from the Vietnam War era, this pro Viet Cong and anti American magazine was published in China by the Foreign Languages Press in 1965 as the U.S. government escalated the conflict.

The vintage publication presents a visual document in photographs of the war from the Viet Cong (National Liberation Front) perspective.

This is a genuine vintage publication from 1965 not a recent reprint. The magazine is in good condition showing typical wear for an ephemeral piece. The cover has slight fading to the red along the bottom and along the spine. The edges show typical wear with some creasing and a bit of paper loss on the back cover. Pages are clean.

The magazine includes an inserted self-mailing stationery envelope from the Foreign Language Press asking for comments on the publication.

The People of Viet Nam Will Triumph! U.S. Aggressors Will Be Defeated!
Volume II
The Heroic Struggle of the South Vietnamese People
Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 1965
Fully Illustrated with Photograph Reproductions & Maps
Unpaginated; Stapled Binding
10 1/8" x 9"

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25.00 USD

Make the season bright with this vintage lighted Star of Bethlehem tree topper. The plastic circa 1960s vintage Christmas tree topper lights up and shines brightly.

As this is a genuine vintage Christmas ornament, the star topper shows typical signs of wear from use and the passage of time. The plastic star has some dings and scratches, as does the hard cardboard mounting stick.

The star measures approximately 6 1/2" tall x 6 1/2"wide x 2" deep not including the mounting stick, and 8 1/2" tall total.

The vintage Christmas Tree light is marked for indoor use only.
115-125 Volts

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25.00 USD

Interesting grouping of vintage photographs all found together in an old Agfa Supersensitive Panchromatic film box, the photo lot includes portraits of a man and a woman, a train, workers working on the railroad, and a 1935 Buick with New Jersey plates. The photographs were taken in the Morristown area.

The vintage photograph lot includes 8 snapshots which are in good condition for their age.

The vintage Agfa film box is dated develop before July 1935. The box has metal corner supports and measures approximately 4 5/8" x 3 3/4".

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35.00 USD

A copy of The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James belongs in any serious home library. This vintage circa 1950s Modern Library edition of the literary classic will set yours apart from the standard issue.

This vintage Modern Library book has its original dust jacket which is back printed with a list of the 376 titles available at the time of its publication. The dust jacket is price clipped, toned with age, and shows wear around the edges with some paper loss at the top and bottom of the spine. The vintage book is in good condition with ex-library markings from the Georgi Museum including a library stamp on the title page and a due date card envelope inside the back cover. Pages are toned from age but supple.

The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James
A Study in Human Nature Begin the Gifford Lectures on Natural Religion Delivered at Edinburgh in 1901-1902
The Modern Library, New York, Circa 1956
526 Pages; 7 1/4" x 5"

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45.00 USD

Vintage Concise circular slide rule comes along with its original instruction manual. Branded for Lockheed Electronics Company, this slide ruler is a handy calculating devise. The vintage calculator would make a great gift for the tech gadget collector or geek on your gift list.

The vintage slide rule is in good condition showing light signs of wear from use and the passage of time. The vinyl slipcase is yellowed from age. The paper instruction booklet is in good condition.

Circular slider rule has a 4 inch diameter.

Concise Circular Slide Rule No. 271
Made in Japan
4" Inch Diameter
Concise Circular Slide Rules and Conversion Tables
Concise Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Circa 1970s

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35.00 USD

This vintage Danish viking warrior figurine is fiercely cute! He stands a mere 4 1/2 inches tall including the horns on his helmet. Garbed in rabbit fur, the wooden teak Viking figure has a red fur beard and carries a shield and spear. Add this spirited little Viking to your Danish modern decor for an instant dash of fun.

The vintage viking figurine is in good condition.

Approximate Measurements:
4 1/2" Tall
2" Wide
2" Deep


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15.00 USD

This antique first edition of The Stolen Aeroplane by Ashton Lamar (pseudonym for Harry Lincoln Sayler) has a decorative cover featuring an old-fashioned biplane. The vintage adventure novel is a charming old book that would make a sweet decor accent in a boy's bedroom or playroom.

A genuine antique, not a recent reprint of this title, the book shows considerable wear and has a shabby chic appeal. The vintage book has typical soiling and wear from use and the passage of time including toned pages, wear around the cover edges with some fraying at the corners. Some of the pages are soiled and have a few tears. There is a gift inscription at the front of the book, "Christmas 1910 -- To Donald From Alfred.

The Stolen Aeroplane, or How Bud Wilson Made Good
by Aston Lamar
Illustrated by m.G. Gunn
The Aeroplane Boy Series
The Reilly & Britton Co., Chicago, 1910
223 Pages

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Add to or start your vintage lead farm animal toy collection with these adorable sheep and ram figures. Made long ago when plastic was not an option for toy making, these vintage figurines are so cute and would make a charming decor accent in a country home or farmhouse.


The vintage metal figures show typical wear including paint loss, dings, and scratches. The white sheep is marked "Made in England" on the bottom. The ram is marked but the lettering is very hard to read -- it looks like "Brit Propplet."

These vintage lead figural toys are being sold as collectible display pieces not as toy for children.

Approximate Measurements:
1 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 1/2"

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45.00 USD

Torn, tattered, and stained antique copy of Bradshaw's Anglo Spanish Phrase Book for Travellers and Students is a rare travel relic from the 1800s.

Published in 1877, the small and slim volume contains words and phrase useful for the English speaker visiting Spanish speaking lands, including conversation threads on typical traveling concerns such as lodging, food, and transportation, as well as dress, the weather, shopping, and more. The book also contains lists advertising additional titles in the Bradshaw travel handbook series.

The small antique phrase book is heavily annotated in pencil and ink adding charm to its history. There is also a hand-drawn pencil sketch of a man at the front dated Aug 31 '80. A former owner "L.I. Pope" wrote his name and hometown "Stoke Upon Trent England," on the Index page.

The antique travel book has a very nice advertisement on the front endpaper for Jospeh Gillott's "Celebrated" steel pens.

The antique book is in poor condition, but the information it contains is rich for anyone interested in European travel in the 19th century.

The binding is broken, and a few pages have broken away from the text block. Pages 29 - 30 are present but are out of order appearing between pages 50 and 51.

Bradshaw's Complete Anglo Spanish Phrase Book for Travellers and Students:
with vocabulary of the most useful words in English and Spanish; Letters; Notes of Invitation, Etc.
New Edition, Revised and Corrected
W.J. Adams & Sons, London, 1877
72 Pages plus advertising pages
4 3/4" x 3 1/8"

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45.00 USD

This may look like an ordinary vintage globe pencil sharpener, but it's a rare version of a classic desk accessory. Marked "Made in US Zone Germany" elevates this vintage miniature world globe pencil sharpener to a rare find.

Manufactured between 1945 and 1950, this humble tin toy pencil sharpener is in good condition for its age. There is one rust spot just above the Equator near the Philippine Islands. The pencil sharpener has some rust spots but is in good working order. Globe spins freely.

Approximate Measurements:
3" Tall
1 3/4" Base Diameter
1 3/4" Globe Diameer

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55.00 USD

This vintage glass vase with a silver overlay grapevine design would make a special wedding, anniversary, or housewarming gift for a wine-loving couple.

The ribbed glass gives the tall vintage vase an elegant look.

Genuine circa 1940s vintage, the vase is in good condition showing a nice patina to the silver. The vase has no chips and no cracks.

Approximate Measurements:
9 1/2" Tall
3 3/4" Diameter

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