Ray Boas, Bookseller

Fifty one (51) issues (two duplicates) offered as a lot for your research and writing. Published quarterly since 1847, the New England historical and genealogical register is the flagship Journal of American genealogy and the oldest in its field, focusing on authoritative compiled genealogies. Articles also involved, genealogical problems, identify, immigrant, origins, or represent treatments of multiple generations.

$120 for the lot — due to weight I would prefer not to ship, and have you pick the collection up in person. If shipping needed, please provide zip code for a quote – but could be pricey – thank you, RAY

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On this page I have three lots of catalogs and booklets for your Model Train Layout and Lionel Collection. Time to move to the next collection. Remember ordering is easy, shipping for one or more lots is $5.95 for Media Mail – thank you, RAY

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COLLECTION OF NINE (9) MODEL RAILROAD LAYOUT AND DESIGN BOOKLETS

Offered as one lot, at hopefully a bargain price for you, are nine booklets/leaflets on Track layouts and design, scale model railroading, N Gauge Fun, etc. First are pictures of them all, and then I will list titles and approximate number of pages and year if possible.

Here is a list of what is included:
1 – TRACK LAYOUTS FOR LIONEL – 20 pages – Hirth Hobbies – 1953
2 – PACIFIC FAST MAIL – 6TH EDITION – about 40 pages of HO engines and cars for sale both in B&W and in Color – Canadian catalogue – with 1960 price list
3 – INTRODUCTION TO SCALE MODEL RAILROADING by Linn H. Westcott – 62 pages – Kalmbach Publishing – 1961 edition
4 – A CLEAR TRACK TO N GAUGE FUN – Atlas Tool Co., Inc. – 1968 – 27 pages of tips, layouts, etc.
5 – LATEST AHM NEWS – CATALOG SUPPLEMENT 1968 – 12 pages of accessories in color and B&W
6 – YANKEE SHOP MACHINISTS – LIVE STEAMERS 1947 PRICE LIST – 16 pages
7 – RAILROAD EQUIPMENT FOR THE DESIGNER – Mid Channel Design and Manufacturing – 1978 – 14 pages of decorative railroad items for the wall – in color
8 – 6 HO RAILROADS YOU CAN BUILD: STEP=BY-STEP CONSTRUCTION by John Armstrong – Atlas Tool Co., 1958 – 48 packed pages
9 – NINE N SCALE MODEL RAILROADS by John H. Armstrong and Thaddeus Stepek – Atlas Tool Co. – 1970 – 48 pages of layouts

Plus note – slight “musty” odor from storage – hard to tell

PRICE $20 — ORDER NUMBER eb975

1986 and 1988 – LIONEL TRAIN CATALOGS
FIVE (5) DIFFERENT AS A LOT

Very good to like new, offered as a lot are these five Lionel catalogues / advertising pieces, including:

1 – 1986 – LIONEL COLLECTOR SERIES – ELECTRIC TRAINS – 16 pages
2 – 1986 – LIONEL TRADITIONAL SERIES – ELECTRIC TRAINS – 16 pages
3 – 1988 – THE HIAWATHA: THE FAMED “MILWAUKEE ROAD” HIAWATHA STREAMLINER RETURNS FROM LIONEL – 4 pages
4 – 1988 – “LIONEL CLASSICS” STANDARD GAUGE TRAINS AND ACCESSORIES 4 pages and laid-in is four page price sheet for ’88
5 – 1988 – LIONEL TRAINS AND ACCESSORIES – 40 pages

Price $25 for the lot — Order Number eb1948

1990 and 1991 – LIONEL TRAIN CATALOGS
FOUR (4) DIFFERENT AS A LOT

Very good to like new, offered as a lot are these four Lionel catalogues / advertising pieces, including:

1 – 1990 ELECTRIC TRAINS AND ACCESSORIES – 16 pages – laid-in is Mike’s Train House (MTH) four page price sheet for 1988, 1989 and 1990 lines
2 – 1990 LIONEL BOOK TWO – “O” AND 027 GAUGE ELECTRIC TRAINS AND ACCESSORIES – 36 pages
3 – 1991 LIONEL BOOK ONE – ‘O’ AND 027 GAUGE ELECTRIC TRAINS AND ACCESSORIES – 24 pages, laid-in is Mike’s Train House (MTH) four page price sheet for 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 lines
4 – 1991 LIONEL BOOK TWO – ‘O’ AND 027 ‘S’ GAUGE – STANDARD GAUGE – LARGE SCALE ELECTRIC TRAINS AND ACCESSORIES, 58 pages

Price – $25 for the lot — Order Number eb1949

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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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