Ray Boas, Bookseller

Full Title – THE ENTIRELY NEW CYNIC’S CALENDAR OF REVISED WISDOM – ETHEL WATTS MUMFORD

and also by Oliver Herford and Addison Miner. Published by Paul Elder and Company, San Francisco, Small hardcover (cloth covered boards) measuring about 4 by 5 5/8 inches. Original Edition – not a reprint. Pages in a diary format with opposite page blank for your “Memoranda” Each “diary” page has a “gem of wisdom” making this a fun and worthy purchase. Laid in is a personal business card written on back making this a holiday gift – undated, but 1904/1905.

Price $22.50 – Order Number 75015
Shipping for this small item- $4.95
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1896 – MANCHESTER UP TO DATE – STORY OF THE CITY 1846-1896 – MANCHESTER, NH – NEW HAMPSHIRE – ORIGINAL EDITION

“STORIES, ANECDOTES, AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT MANCHESTER MEN.” By David Lane Perkins, published by George F. Willey, Publisher, Manchester, N.H., 1896, 84 pages (couple rear pages reprinted from another book with those page numbers as well), black and white illustrations.

Uncommon original edition, hardcover measuring about 9 1/4 by 12 inches. Boards essentially detached, spine frayed, EX-LIB markings, NOT PRETTY – but still an invaluable resource for the Manchester historian.

Price – $40
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THE “POP-UP” TERRY
AND THE PIRATES IN SHIPWRECKED
by Milton Caniff

The Illustrated Pop-Up Edition: A Blue Ribbon Press Book; Please Books, Inc., Chicago, Ill., Copyright 1935 Famous Artists Syndicate. “With 3 Pop-Up Pictures” A tight copy of this harder to find popup book measuring about 7 3/4 inches by 9 1/4 inches. Copies “on-line” range up to $200 and more. One pop-up is in the centerfold, and the other two on the front and rear boards. The pop-up on the front board of this copy has some breaks, but could possibly be repaired – up to you – thus the low price.

The front and rear boards have the same cover illustration

as you open up this copy, you can see the first pop-up does not open out

but possibly it could be repaired

the title page – all pages and illustrations are black and white, except for the pop-ups

the centerfold pop-up

and the rear pop-up

PRICE — $60 for my website visitors – Order Number 74681
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1918-1921 – THE WIRELESS AGE – THREE VOLUMES COMPLETE – 36 ISSUES

“The Wireless Age is one of the very earliest radio communication magazines, running monthly from 1913 to 1925 when it was absorbed by Popular Radio Magazine.. The magazine was initially published by the Marconi Publishing Corporation,” Source – WorldRadioHistory.com

This is one of the more interesting publications I have found in 45 years of bookselling – impressive cover illustrations (some showing World War I military use of radio), interesting early radio articles and advertisements. Edited by J. Andrew White, and published monthly by WIRELESS PRESS in New York, I have three bound volumes – Volumes 6, 7, and 8 covering October 1918 through September 1921 (each volume begins in October, running for 12 months through September of the next year). I decided instead of selling separately that they should be kept together.

Each issue measures about 9 by 11 5/8 inches, and each has 48 pages except the last three which are 56 pages each — a total of 1,752 pages and 36 fantastic cover illustrations. Each volume has been bound in brown cloth (hardcover) – Volume 8 probably bound at a different time by a different binder was trimmed a tad on the outside edge, and is in a darker cloth. Enjoy the images below — shipping cost reflects the weight of almost 18 pounds. NOTE — the magazines have faint fold in middle (lengthwise) – probably were folded for mailing originally.

PRICE $365 for the Three Volumes
Shipping – $18.95 VERY HEAVY about 18 pounds for shipping
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FOR SALE

1996 – COCA-COLA POP-UP BOOK SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN SPECIAL EDITION

A new copy of this unique cross-over collectible that will go nicely in your Coke collection, Christmas collection, Santa Claus collection, Pop-Up book collection, etc. Published in 1996 by the Coca-Cola Company, this book has six pop-ups as the words to the song are displayed. No faults, never read, and opened up only to take these images for your pleasure. AND, Santa is holding his Coke bottle in every pop-up.

It was overcast with the sun setting as I took these images, thus there is a blue tinge on the left, and the colors are not as fantastically bright as you will see when your children’s pop-up classic arrives. You will not be disappointed. NOTE – DO OPEN WIH CARE HOWEVER – from 30 years of storage in some spots the ink used in printing could stick, thus some slight offsetting.

Following are images of the front cover, all pop-ups, and the rear cover.

Price – reduced to $12.50 — as a holiday Website Special for you
Order Number 23492 – I have a couple “new” copies remaining

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c1755 – DIDEROT – OVER 80 PLATES –ARCHITECTURE ET PARTIES QUI EN DÉPENDENT

Translated from the French – ARCHITECTURE AND PARTS DEPENDING ON IT… from the “Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts”, Edited by Denis Diderot (French, 1713–1784)

Appears to be a mid-19th century binding with black leather spine, marbled boards and endpapers – clean and tight. Guessing rebound at some point with plates preceding the text. Following the over 80 plates is the Contents with listing and description of 81 plates (pages 1-47). then what appears to be different pages 19 through 30 with further details. The plates, and their explanation are devoted to architecture, and extracted (most likely) from the second volume of plates of the Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (or Encyclopédie).

The first section of plates focuses on orders of architecture, facades, plans and sections as well as the interior of religious and civil buildings, theatres, etc, all identified. The second part has details dealing in particular with stereotomy (geometry), masonry, tiles, roofing, tiling and the instruments which are necessary.

Below my illustrations are details of the first 30 copper plates, the majority of which fold out to three panels (only about two exhibit closed tears, one a small corner missing). I have seen some of these plates retail for up to $75 each and more, and they are perfect for decorating an architect’s office. I ran out of steam detailing the next 58 plates which include: du Bagne; Navale; theatres; windmill; masonry; tools for various building crafts; brickyard; roofing; and more. Overall a wonderful collection of plates to keep as bound, or for framing.

First a sampling of plates — details are below the illustrations at end.

TEXT BEGINS following the plates

REVIEW OF PAGES/PLATES – in order

1- Suppl. Pl 1 – Architecture (single page) details of a column
2- Suppl. Pl. 2 – Architecture (single page) perspective for cutting column flutes
3- Suppl. Pl. 3 – Architecture (single page) – pediments top of columns
4- Suppl. Pl. 4 – Architecture (single page) – curves on top of columns
5- Pl. 2, 3 et 4 – Architecture, Dimension des Ordres et Trace des Moulures – fold-out to three panels
6- Suppl. Pl. 5 – Architecture (single page) – top of two columns
7- Pl.5 – Architecture, Pieds d’Estraux des cinq Orders – (single page) – googled title and got – Architecture, Oriental Feet of the Five Orders, Piedestale, Signed: Benard direx, Pl. 5, after p. 48, Benard (dir.), 1778, Denis Diderot; M. d’Alembert: Encyclopédie,
8- Suppl. Pl 6 – Architecture (single page) – front elevation – four columns, three statues atop
9- Supplement Pl. 7 – Architecture (single page) – partial column
10- Supplement Pl 8. – Architecture (single page) – similar to above
11- Supplement Pl. 9 – Architecture (single page) – similar to 7 and 8
12- Pl. 9 – Architecture (single page) – at top – “Balustrades et Balustres realties aux cinq Ordres” – plate signed Benard Direx (found pair if his engravings – $1245 – single engraving – lady – on ebay $250) – Robert Bernard Direx 1734 – 1786
13- Supplement Pl. 10 – Architecture (single page)  – column
14- Pl. 10 – Architecture (single page) “Portes relatives aux cinq Ordonnances des Ordres d’Architecture: – – plate signed Benard Direx
15 – Pl. 11  – Architecture (single page) “Croises relatives aux cinq Ordonnances des Ordres d’Architecture” – – plate signed Benard Direx
16 – Pl 12 – Architecture (single page) – “Divers Examples de Frontons a miter et a eviter dans la Decoration des Bâtiments” plate signed Benard Direx
17 – Supple. Pl. 12 -Architecture (single page)  – map location Canal du Duc, then view of canal aqueduct  and arch
18 – Pl 13 – Architecture – folds-out to three panels – PLAN “Facade del la Fontaine erigee a Paris Rue de Grenelle…” plate signed Benard Direx
19- Pl. 14 – Architecture (single page) – “Face dune Fontaine Publique” plate signed Benard Direx
20- Pl. 15 – Architecture – folds-out to three panels – “Colonnade du Louvre” plate signed Benard Direx – others dating at 1799 – others of his plates 
21- Pl. 16 – Architecture – folds-out to three panels = “Architecture, Plan au Rez de Chaussee d’un Projet pout l’Abbaye Rle. de Panthemont Rue de Grenelle, Faubourg St. Germain.
22. Pl. 17. – Architecture – folds-out to three panels = “Architecture, Plan du Premier Etage du Project de l’Elise  et de L’Abbaye de Panthemont.” – Architecture – folds-out to three panels
23- Pl. 18 – Architecture – folds-out to three panels = “Architecture, Plan du Second Stage de l’Abbaye de Panthemont.” plate signed Benard Direx – small tear lower right corner – margin only
24- Pl. 19. – Architecture – folds-out to three panels – “Architecture – Elevation de Project de la Facade Exterieure de l’Elise et des Batimens de l’Abbaye Royale de Panthemont du cote de la Rue de Grenelle.” – plate signed Benard Direx
25- Pl. 20. – Architecture – folds-out to three panels – “Architecture – Elevation de Project de la Facade Exterieure des Batimens de l’Abbaye Royale de Panthemont du cote du Jardin.” – plate signed Benard Sculp.
26 – Pl. 21. – Architecture – three panels – Coupe et Profil de l’Eglise de Panthemont projettee – signed Benard Direx
27 – Pl. 23 – Architecture – three panels – Plan au Rez de Chaufsee l’un grand Hotel, du debin de Jacques Francois Blondel, Architecte du Roi
28 – Pl 24 – Architecture – three panels – Elevation du cote de l’entree l’un grand hotel avec ses dependances du dessein de J. F. Blondel Architecte du Roi (tears)
29 – Pl 25 – Architecture – Projedt d’un Plan au Rez. De Chaussee pour la maison de Me le Marquiz de Ville Franche a Avignon…s igned Benard Direx 26
30 – Pl – Architecture – Projet du Plan du premier Etate signed Benard Direx

about 60 to go – when I gave up detailing – the remaining plates are craft details, tools, etc.

PRICE – $895
Shipping – $11.95 packed in cardboard and with tracking
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BRUCE ROGERS TYPOGRAPHER AND BOOK DESIGNER – PROSPECTUSES FOR FIVE WORKS

FROM WIKIPEDIA – Bruce Rogers (May 14, 1870 – May 21, 1957) was an American typographer and type designer, acclaimed by some as among the greatest book designers of the twentieth century. Rogers was known for his “allusive” typography, rejecting modernism, seldom using asymmetrical arrangements, rarely using sans serif type faces, often favoring faces such as Bell (at the time known only as Brimmer), Caslon, his own Montaigne, a Jensonian precursor to his masterpiece of type design Centaur. His books can fetch high sums at auction.

OFFERED AS A LOT – I have a collection of pre-publication prospectus for five works he was involved with. Included are:
1 – AN ACCOUNT OF THE MAKING OF THE OXFORD LECTRN BIBLE – (with original mailing envelope with pencilled date July 16, 1936) – 15 page booklet measuring about 8 by 11 inches. Laid in is four page THE FOLIO BIBLE by Bruce Rogers, also a newspaper article which has caused some offset foxing to page 1.
2 – PRELUDE TO MAN – prospectus from The Peter Pauper Press. Large four pages (folded in half) with sample page. Separate list of subscribers as of February 1st, 1936., with order form. I see no mention of Rogers, but this in the same collection we purchased of early 20th century literature from a well-heeled family collection.
3 – A PAPERMAKING PILGRIMAGES TO JAPAN, KOREA, AND CHINA, by Dard Hunter – Pension Printers prospectus dated November, 1935. 10 pages, two illustrations as seen below. Laid in is order form and return envelope, the flap of which stuck decades ago to the form. Again — I see no mention of Rogers, but this in the same collection we purchased of an early 20th century literature collection.
4 – GUTENBERG AND THE STRASBOURG DOCUMENTS OF 1439 An Interpretation by Otto W. Fuhrmann – Press of the Woolly Whale, New York, 1940. Six page fold-out prospectus, laid in return envelope to order from The Argus Book Shop in Chicago, partial list of subscribers, and one page sheet “500th Anniversary Publication” mentioning “…144 pages, all hand set in the fourteen point Centaur type of Bruce Rogers.
5 – SOME NOTES UPON A PROJECT FOR AN ILLUSTRATED SHAKESPEARE – Note on Format by Bruce Rogers – Note upon text by Herbert Farjeon – Note on project by George Macy. this is the prospectus for the Limited Editions Club edition – 16 internal pages with title page, sample text and illustrations. Business reply envelope laid in. Prospectus measures about 8 1/2 by 12 3/4 inches with some light bumps and folds.

PRICE – for the lot – $120
Shipping – $6.95 packed in cardboard and with tracking (Order Number — 2266)
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