Language: English
Published by Circus Model Builders International, 1977
Seller: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. The magazine is spotless and unmarked inside and out. Very slight wear to edges of covers including one lightly creased corner tip and a small tear at the bottom of the spine. Very little wear otherwise. It will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Editor's Report" by Tom DeWitt; "In Memoriam"; "30 Years for Terrell Jacobs"; "The Question and Answer Wagon" by Gordon Carver; "Recapping the 1946 RBBB Story" by Tom DeWitt; "Marcella the Great Dies July 12"; "And, Thank You for Clowns!" by Ed McCurdy; "Goliath Wagon No. 154 Plan No. 266" by Maurice Allaire; "Circus Pie Cars and Sleepers" by Kenneth D. Hull; "A Photo, A 1,000 Words and You! - Animal Acts" by Gordon B. Carver with sketches by Robert C. Robinson; "Mills Bros. Ring No. 24"; "Sells-Floto Ring No. 34"; "Riding Costellos Ring No. 11"; "Barnum & Bailey Ring No. 62"; "John M. Kelly Ring No. 45"; "Milo Smith CMB 130"; "CMB Junior Joins RBBB Red Unit"; "Geo Graf Ring No. 5"; "Scenes from Dorney Park"; "Windjammers Blow Out!"; "Books and Magazine Articles on the Circus"; and "Lou Jacobs Ring".
Language: English
Published by Circus Model Builders International, 1977
Seller: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Great illustrations. Completely clean inside and out. 1.5" tear from the bottom edge of the spine along the spine. Light wear to spine-edge. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Front Office Wagon"; "In Memoriam"; "Editor's Report"; "Route Your Show to Mack Park!"; "Butcher's Joint"; "The Question and Answer Wagon" by Gordon Carver; "1976 Financial Statement"; "Airbrushes Don't Take Prisoners!" by Ed McCurdy; "The 1946 Inventory" by Tom DeWitt; "Easy "HO" Cage Bars Plan No. 262" by Al Turner; "Ringling Bro. Barnum & Baily No. 9 General Repair Shop Plan No. 263"; "A Photo, A 1,000 Words and You!: Erecting the Big Top" by Gordon M. Carver; "Rubynoff Family Ring No. 60"; "Dave Hoover Ring No. 61"; "P. T. Barnum Ring No. 3"; "Dave Hoover Ring No. 61"; "Jack LaPearl Ring No. 19"; Geo Graf Ring No. 5; "Terrell Jacobs Ring No. 7"; "Annie Oakley Ring No. 56"; "John M. Kelly Ring No. 45"; "Prof. Geo. Keller Ring No. 14"; "More on the Barnes Show" by Kenneth D. Hull; "New Ad Manager Named"; and "Books and Magazine Articles on the Circus".
Language: English
Published by Heimburger House Publications, River Forest, IL, 1983
Seller: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Lightly toned pages, otherwise like new inside and out. Will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "1983 New Product Review (This year dozens of important new products are hitting the S gauge market and more are coming. Acceptance of the new S scale is becoming significant!"; "A 1919-era S Pike" (Canadian modeler Raham offers a stimulating picture story of his unique S scale railroad) by Paul Raham; "Scratchbuildphobia Strikes! (High places--and scratchbuilding--terrify the author. But he's trying hard to overcome his weakness!" by Fred Hilton; "Detail Parts Galore (In a nicely illustrated piece, the modeler is reminded how details can add life to the model railroad scene" by Bob Walker; "Big Boy Meets the C-16 (Both the Big Boy and C-16 served the same geographical area, but that's where the similarity ends!" by Roger Ingbretsen; "Installing Can Motors in AF Locos (Smooth, consistent, low-speed operation for realistic starting, stopping and coupling is achieved through the use of DC can motors" by R. Brooks Stover; "Lift Bars for AF Cars (With minor modifications, the AF coupler can be opened from the top)" by Donald Beem; "Scratchbuilding a 20-ft. Wooden Ore Hopper (You can build a string of 20-ft. ore mine cars using the construction methods presented here, complete with a plan and photos)" by Richard Owings and James Hammer; "Ontario & Bitter Creek Layout" (plans); "Can Motor Installation (plans); "Columbus & Greenville Caboose" (plans); "AF Lift Bar" (plans); "Sn3 20-ft. Ore Hopper" (plans); "S-Briefs"; "S-Messages"; "Product Reviews"; "ABC's of S."; "The Roundhouse"; "AF Features"; "Sn3 Section"; "AF Collector's Column"; "Club Car"; "Book Shelf"; "S-Ads"; and S-Clubs, Dealer Directory".
Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
Paperback. Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Hassell Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014484367 ISBN 13: 9781014484369
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Hassell Street Press 9/9/2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014484367 ISBN 13: 9781014484369
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Ed McCurdy's Song Book of Wit and Mirth: the Choice From His Recordings of Dalliance Songs. Book.
US$ 18.30
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by University of Georgia Press, Athens. 1981, 1981
ISBN 10: 0820305359 ISBN 13: 9780820305356
Seller: Tsunami Books, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: NF/VG. Michael McCurdy (illustrator). ISBN: 0820305359 First Printing. Hardcover; 282 pages; wood engravings by McCurdy. Clean, unmarked copy; binding square, solid. DJ protected in new archival wrap; slight rubbing and edgewear. Near Fine/Very Good.
Language: English
Published by Hassell Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014484367 ISBN 13: 9781014484369
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Michael McCurdy (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Clarion Books, 1998. first printing. 96pp., illustrated Michael McCurdy. sm. 4to. unobtrusive stain on back cover, clean unmarked interior, near fine hardcover, Very Good d/j (rear panel of d/j wrinkled).
Published by BookBaby, 2022
ISBN 13: 9798985809107
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Language: English
Published by Circus Model Builders International, 1977
Seller: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Very Good. The magazine is clean inside and out. A little wear to the spine edge. Lower right corner tip of the front cover and all pages is lightly creased or mildly bent. Lower left corner of the back cover is also lightly creased. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Editor's Report"; "Front Office Wagon"; "In Memoriam" (Robert A. Uihlein, Jr.); "This Was the Barnes Show!" by Kenneth D. Hull; "Dark Secrets from the Irmo Wagon Works" by Ed McCurdy; "The Question and Answer Wagon" by Gordon Carver; "Rudynoff Plays to Straw House"; "Circus World Museum Generator Plan No. 260 1/2" Scale" by Jim Caldwell; "How To: An Easy Way to Cast Figures Plan No. 261" by Don McDermott; "A Photo, A 1,000 Words and You! Entrance to the Big Show" by Gordon M. Carver; "Hagenbeck Ring Show Plays Straw Houses at Brockton Summerfest" by Ed Tracy; "Sparks Ring No. 4" by E. Talley; "Rudynoff Ring No. 60"; "Dave Hoover Ring No. 61" by Tommy Murphy; "Carl Hagenbeck Ring No. 29" by Ed Tracy; "Mabie Bros. Ring 1976 Route Book"; "Geo Graf Ring No. 5 Reorganizes"; "Gollmar Ring No. 15" by Gerald F. Schubert; "Karl King Ring" by W. J. Klamerus; "Publicity Wagon"; "Books and Magazine Articles on the Circus" by James I. Hassan; and "Advertisers' Index".
Language: English
Published by Hyperion Books, New York, 1996
ISBN 10: 0786802073 ISBN 13: 9780786802074
Seller: Great Expectations Rare Books, Staten Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Michael McCurdy (illustrator). First Edition. Large slim quarto. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 159pp. Illustrated with woodcuts by Michael McCurdy. Preface by Alison Lurie. First edition, first printing, so stated on copyright page with the number line intact. An as new copy with no previous ownership marks, no remainder marks, no wear or soiling. A wonderful collection of American stories showcasing selections from such familiar favorites as Carl Sandburg "Rootabaga" stories and lesser known stories by such well known authors as Louisa May Alcott, Frank Stockton, and Howard Pyle. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Seller: Browsing Is Arousing, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Michael McCurdy (illustrator). Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 159 pages. Black & white woodcut illustrations by Michael McCurdy. Record # 204619.
Published by New York: Hyperion, 1996, New York, 1996
Seller: A Good Read, LLC, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Michael McCurdy (illustrator). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Empire State Book Company, New York, 1923
Seller: Canal Bookyard, Upper Black Eddy, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Faded gold titles on gray cloth, 289 pages illustrated with fourteen drawings by the author. Title on spine is illegible and the cover is worn, particularly at corners and top and bottom of spine.
Published by Philadelphia: Big Party, [1984], 1984
Single piece of paper, printed in red on both sides, (6 x 2.5 inches). Fine condition, clean, crisp and bright, no tears or creases. "Big Party to Celebrate World Disarmament" to be held October, 24-30, 1984. On the back is printed a poem by Ed McCurdy titled "Let Peace Break Out All Over." Reference to attempts to build a nuclear power plant at Cementon, NY. Peace activist Art Rosenblum printed and distributed these Big Party invitations to help visualize and celebrate the disarmament of the world.
Wraps. Condition: Good. Michael McCurdy (illustrator). 8vo, 240 pp., illus. Urban folklore & ribald fairytales. Spine creased, wrappers sunned and edgeworn, light soiling to wrappers and page edges, corners lightly bumped.
Language: English
Published by Georgetown University Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 1589010930 ISBN 13: 9781589010932
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
Published by Macmillan and Co., 1958
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1958. First Printing. 489 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Noticeable crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Small marks to boards. Textblock is shaky. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and, creasing. Noticeable tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges. Marks overall.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1994
Hardcover, in dust jacket. Woodcut illustrations by Michael McCurdy (illustrator). Later printing. Foreword by Coretta Scott King. Inked name, else fine in fine dust jacket, in mylar cover.
Published by Frederick A. Praeger, New York, 1967
First Edition
Hardcover, in dust jacket. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First edition, first printing. Owner's stamp, else fine in near fine dust jacket, in mylar cover.
Language: English
Published by Georgetown University Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 1589010930 ISBN 13: 9781589010932
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Georgetown University Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 1589010930 ISBN 13: 9781589010932
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Language: English
Published by The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, 2022
ISBN 10: 1646570200 ISBN 13: 9781646570201
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Published by Hargail Music, 1963
Seller: Montreal Books, Westmount, QC, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good (Book condition). A nice copy, but for sunning to cover. One crease to front cover and ffep. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Book.
Language: English
Published by The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, 2022
ISBN 10: 1646570200 ISBN 13: 9781646570201
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
US$ 20.98
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketCondition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
Published by Hargail Music, 1963
Seller: RPBooks, Champlain, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good (Book condition). A nice copy, but for sunning to cover. One crease to front cover and ffep. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Book.