Author Archives: Ray Boas

1850 – DIE DENDROLITHEN IN BEZIEHUNG AUF IHRER INNEREN BAU – by BERNHARD COTTA Title translates to – THE DENDROLITES IN RELATION TO THEIR INNER STRUCTURE — Dendrites are fossil plants or plant fragments. Ppublished by the famous palaeontologist and geologist Carl … Continue reading →

2004 – RUNNING RECON: PHOTO JOURNEY WITH SOG SPECIAL OPS ALONG THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL Paladin Press, Boulder, Colorado by Frank Greco, foreword by John Plaster – good SOFTCOVER EDITION measuring about 8 1/2 by 11 inches. small stain … Continue reading →

“TO KEEP BUSY THE LITTLE HANDS and LITTLE HEAD” published by Sam’l. Gambriel, Sons & Company, New York. Box set of five activity books, detailed below (box measures about 10 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches and almost one inch in depth … Continue reading →

SUSAN LENOX – PORTFOLIOby HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY1915 HEARST’S MAGAZINE – 8 COLOR PLATES An uncommon portfolio of eight color plates by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) in his typical style. As you can see in the Hearst ad below (not included, I … Continue reading →

Although I am mainly a bookseller, I have over the years collected a number of various fun and interesting things, and often when buying books from estates I purchase items that catch my eyes. But I cannot keep everything, and … Continue reading →

The New Hampshire Troubadour was a monthly magazine supported by the State Planning and Development Commission of New Hampshire and which was originally published from 1931 to 1951. It was subsequently published under several private owners and titles, most prominently as New Hampshire Profiles. … Continue reading →

Here are four uncommon family histories that I hope will find “home.” RYAN FAMILY – 1841-1972 – MONSIGNOR LAWRENCE F. RYAN – UNCOMMON From the Preface, “This is the Genealogy of the Family Tree of William Ryan and his wife … Continue reading →

1959, 1978 and 1981 AMERICAN LEAGUE RED BOOKS Here are three American League Red Books, for the years 1959, 1978 and 1981. The difficult ones to find and included here are the 1959 and 1981 editions – 1978 an easier … Continue reading →

1911 – A WINTER-SPORT BOOK by REGINALD CLEAVER ‘With an Introduction by Rev. Hon. Edward Lyttleton, M.A.” Published by Adam and Charle Black, London, 1911. Good+, decorated gray cloth, clean and tight. 62 pages of text followed by illustrations. Ownership stamp … Continue reading →