Eastern Orthodox Wedding - Coptic

The initial reason for the trip to MI was to attend the long awaited wedding of the daughter of a long time friend in Ann Arbor, MI. I won't use names here for privacy but I'll post a couple of photos for those of you who wanted to see a glimpse of the festivities. I don't yet understand what the "Coptic" part is but was told that it was the language used in early Egypt (where the groom was born). I plan to google for some details. The wedding was delayed for over an hour because one of the priests was caught in a traffic jam coming into U.S. from Canada at Windsor (maybe the new requirement for using passports caused the delay - or maybe an accident, we didn't find out). The priest had been to a funeral in Canada and was quite rushed when he arrived!

Other than that delay the wedding and reception went off without any glitch. The food was delicious and served quickly, the band was great and the bride and groom were glowing!

If you can't have something go wrong on your wedding day, what stories will you have to tell the grandchildren? I'm glad I was invited.

More Snow From MI

Hello All;
Our good luck on the MI trip has continued...we woke up to 2 inches of fresh snow on the tree tops, cars and lawns this AM. It was picture postcard beautiful! After 10 years of being away in the winter, I couldn't have planned any better. The big storms predicted went somewhere south of us but we got the beauty of the storm.

After we allowed for the residents to get to work (we didn't want to clog the roads in the peak driving time!) we drove to the south side of Lake Macatawa (remember where L. Frank Baum did some of his writing?) and walked towards Lake MI. We ignored the "STOP - PRIVATE PROPERTY" signs because, well, because we could - no persons were sitting in the little guard shacks and I've always followed so many rules, I just wanted to see the lighthouse - which should be publicly accessible by law anyway!

Then we drove 20 miles to the Grand Haven State Park and made a very quick stop to see that lighthouse - mercy mercy it was cold! The wind was whipping across the lake so as to make us glad we don't have to go there every day. And then we stopped in town for hot soup and tea to warm us up and support our American economy - we have done our part to stop the recession on this trip!

Enjoy - and those of you who are in FL missing this - too bad because the scenery is spectacular!

Holland, MI Snow & Ice

Friends;

From FL to Hawaii to MI - what a change! This bookseller is enjoying the time away from 10 years in the FL sun, however. This photo of the frozen lake shows just one example of why - a frozen Lake Michigan. I haven't seen this in at least 10 years and I'm loving it.

Today I went to the Saugatuck Dunes State Park and walked a couple of miles- an awsome experience in a snow storm, even though I didn't have my skiis. The solitude and view from the dunes is as great as I remembered.

I'll be back to the books in FL on Thursday - assuming the prediction of the additional snow tonight and tomorrow is as light as predicted in Detroit. Madlyn

What's in my backyard?

FS: Reference Books

There is just something important about having reference books as a part of your collection - no matter what you collect. Today I offer reference books for a variety of collectibles - jewelry, dolls, books and more. Contact me for purchase details - shipping and payments. Madlyn (OldBagLady@embarqmail.com or 941-9161-058 EST)

· #74 Greenly, Albert: A SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF IMPORTANT BOOKS PAMPHLETS AND BROADSIDES RELATI NG TO MICHIGAN 1604-1956 Sinehour Press, Lunenburg, VT. 1958 Limited Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type B&W Illustrations Hardcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" Book near fine and clean cond. 164 pgs Elusive Michigan bibliography printed in an edition of only 500 copies. Historical narative related to books/authors. 165 pgs. Book NF/ $180.50 Keywords Books On Books Michigan

· #6069 Bradley, Van Allen: THE BOOK COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK OF VALUES An Encyclopedia of Rare Books for Collectors, Dealers and Librarians. G. P. Putnam, New York. 1972 1st Edition 1st Printing, Hardcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" One item highlighted. 568 pgs. Book VG-/ DJ G+ $10.00 Keywords Reference Books On Books

· #5771 Adams, Ramon F.: Burs Under the Saddle a Sound Look at Books and Histories of the West. University Of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK. 1964 1st Edition 1st Printing, Hardcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" 610 pgs. Book VG-/ DJ NONE $13.50 Keywords Books On Books Reference Western Americana

· #5778 Forester, C. S.: THE HORNBLOWER COMPANION An Atlas and Personal Commentary on the Writing of the Hornblower Saga. . Little & Brown, New York. 1964 1st American Edition 1st Printing, Hardcover Size Small 4to 149 pgs. Book NF/ DJ G+ $40.45 Keywords Reference Books On Books

· #5853 Mandeville.: Mendeville's Book Prices Current. Hardcover Size8vo Book VG/ DJ NONE $10.50 Keywords Reference

· #5864 Somer, Margaret Frisbee: SHAKER SEED INDUSTRY The Shaker Museum, New York. 1972 Not 1st Edition Illus Type B&W Photographs Softcover Size8vo 61 pgs. Book VG/ DJ NONE $12.50 Keywords Shakers Reference

· #5988 LATIN AMERICAN ART, PART II Nov 22, 1995. Sotheby's, NY. 1995 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type Color Illustrations Softcover SizeSmall 4to - 9" to 11" As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Sold Nov 22, 1995 Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Art CATALOGS LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE PRICE GUIDE V World History

· #5990 IMPORTANT NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS FROM THE GLENBOW MUSEUM April 23, 1994. Sotheby's, NY. 1994 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type Color Illustrations Softcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Art CATALOGS LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE PRICE GUIDE V World History

· #5992 ANIMATION ART June 21, 1997. Sotheby's, NY. 1997 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type Color Illustrations Softcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Art CATALOGS LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE PRICE GUIDE V Art

· #5993 ANIMATION ART June 21, 1997. Sotheby's, NY. 1997 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus TypeColor Illustrations Softcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Art CATALOGS LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE PRICE GUIDE V Art

· #5994 ANTIQUITIES AND ISLAMIC ART June 8, 1994. Sotheby's, NY. 1994 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type Color Illustrations Softcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Reference Price Guide V Art

· #5995 THE ANDY WARHOL COLLECTION JEWELRY AND WATCHES, PART II December 4, 1988. Sotheby's, NY. 1988 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type Color Illustrations Softcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Reference Price Guide V Art

· #5996 IMPORTANT SILVER October 21. 1997. Sotheby's, NY. 1927 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type Color Illustrations Softcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Reference Price Guide V Art

· #5997 LATIN AMERICAN PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, SCULPTURE, AND PRINTS November 22 and 23, 1993. Sotheby's, NY. 1993 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus TypeColor Illustrations Softcover Size Small 4to - 9" to 11" As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Reference Price Guide V Art

· #5998 LATIN AMERICAN ART November 25 and 26, 1996. Sotheby's, NY. 1996 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus TypeColor Illustrations Softcover As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $8.10 Keywords Art CATALOGS LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE PRICE GUIDE ' World History Latin America

· #5999 LATIN AMERICAN ART, PART II November 22, 1995. Sotheby's, NY. 1995 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. by Color Illus Softcover As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Sold Nov 22, 1995 Book/ $8.10 Keywords Art CATALOGS LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE PRICE GUIDE V World History Art

· #6000 LATIN AMERICAN ART November 25 and 26, 1997. Sotheby's, NY. 1997 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. by Color Illus Softcover As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book/ $8.10 Keywords Art CATALOGS LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE PRICE GUIDE V World History Art

· #6007 LATIN AMERICAN ART November 23 and 24, 1998. Sotheby's, NY. 1998 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. by Color Illus Softcover As New. Beautiful catalog published for auction. Book NF/ $16.20 Keywords Art CATALOGS LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE PRICE GUIDE ' World History

· #6041 IN YOUR HANDS A Parents' Guide Book. My Book House, Chicago Ill. 1953 Revised Edition 9th Printing, Illus Type B&W Illustrations Hardcover Size8vo "A practical guide for parents in the use of My Book House plan of child development" Great for home schoolers or to complete your set of My Book House. Blue covers with paste down insert on cover. 220 pgs. Book VG/ DJ NONE $15.00 Keywords Reference Juvenile

· #6065 Johnson, Merle: HIGH SPOTS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE A Practical Bibliography and Brief Literary Estimate of Outstanding American Books. . Jenkins Publishing Company, New York. 1971 1st Edition 1st Printing, Hardcover Size8vo Great reference! Book VG/ DJ NONE $20.00 Keywords Literature Reference Books On Books

· #6066 Heard, J. Norman and Charles F. Hamsa: BOOKMAN'S GUIDE TO AMERICANA 9th Edition. The Scarecrow Press, New Jersey. 1986 1st Edition 1st Printing, Hardcover Size8vo Great book for collector or dealer. 468 pgs. Book NF/ DJ NONE $15.00 Keywords Reference Books On Books

· #6067 Heard, J. Norman and Charles F. Hamsa: BOOKMAN'S GUIDE TO AMERICANA 5th Edition. The Scarecrow Press, New Jersey. 1969 1st Edition 1st Printing, Hardcover Size8vo Great book for collector or dealer. 468 pgs. Book NF/ DJ NONE $12.00 Keywords Reference Books On Books

· #6286 editors: THE STANDARD ANTIQUE DOLL Indentification and Value Guide. Collector Books, Kentucky. 1979 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus Type Photographs Softcover Size8vo - 8" to 9" tall Photos and descriptions of collectible dolls. The price values are old but this book is very useful for the photos and descriptions. 103 pgs. Book VG/ DJ NONE $10.00 Keywords Dolls Reference

· #6316 Boeck, Wilhelm and Jaime Sabartes: PABLO PICASSO Harry N. Abrams, New York. 1955 1st American Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byPablo Picasso Illus TypeReproductions Hardcover SizeFolio 13" - 23" tall No markings in book. Shiny DJ has wear to top corner. Info from book: Contains 606 reproduction, 38 in color (tipped-in plates). Picasso collaborated in the production of this book. He checked the 40 full color plates for fidelity to his work. He was so taken with the so-called Classified Catalogue--in which hundreds of his works are illustrated according to type and period--that he spent many hours re-arranging and extending the coverage. He selected the painting which is reproduced on the jacket. And finally Picasso exclusively for this purpose made the designs for the covers of the book. The texts present the artist's life and work in great detail. 524 pgs. Book VG+/ DJ VG- $45.00 Keywords Reference Pablo Picasso

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Juvenile Books F/S

I'll be happy to ship U.S. Media Mail or priority to U.S. destinations. PayPal or U.S. check acceptable payment. Thanks for looking - I hope you find something from your childhood - or for your child! Madlyn (oldbaglady@embarqmail.com)

· #5813 Jingles and Rhymes (Little Bo-Peep, Simple Simon, Mistress Mary, and Old King Cole) for the Kiddies Hour. U. S. A.. 1st Edition 1st Printing, Softcover 8vo BookVG/ P $19.50 Keywords Juvenile

· #5816 The Three Little Kittens. Stoll & Edwards Co,, New York. 1921 1st Edition Thus 1st Printing, Illus. byBickford, Nana Frence, Illus. Card Covers 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall BookG/ NONE $22.00 Keywords Juvenile

· #5814 Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. John Martin's House, Inc.., Kenosha, Wisc.. 1944 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus TypeColor Illustrations Pictorial Cover Small 4to - 9" to 11" 16 pgs. BookVG-/ NONE $19.50 Keywords Illustrated Juvenile

· #6037 HANSEL AND GRETEL Bancroft & Co. , Czechoslovakia. 1961 1st Edition Illus. byColor Illus Hardcover Cover wear, approx 2 pop up characters missing, spine wear. 8 pgs One of the early pop up books, full color. Publication dates no stated, one of the earl y books, BookP/ $19.00 Keywords Pop Up Books JUVENILE Pop Up Books JUVENILE

· #6215 THE WIZARD OF OZ COLORING BOOK As Retold and Illustrated by Gita. Landoll, Ohio. 1993 1st Edition 1st Printing, Softcover 8vo Bright and clean - collectible condition. Unpaginated pgs. BookVG/ NONE $7.00 Keywords Wizard Of Oz

· #6041 IN YOUR HANDS A Parents' Guide Book. My Book House, Chicago Ill. 1953 Revised Edition 9th Printing, Illus TypeB&W Illustrations Hardcover 8vo "A practical guide for parents in the use of My Book House plan of child development" Great for homeschoolers or to complete your set of My Book House. Blue covers with paste down insert on cover. 220 pgs. BookVG/ NONE $15.00 Keywords Reference Juvenile

· #5948 BOOK TRAILS For Baby Feet. Child Development, Chicagao Ill. 1946 1st Edition Thus 1st Printing, Illus TypeColor Illustrations Hardcover Small 4to - 9" to 11" Little Black Sambo and other children's stories Red hardcovers, corners lightly bumped. Very nice copy - hard to find in this good condition. 320 pgs. BookVG/ NONE $59.50 Keywords Little Black Sambo Children Little Black Sambo

· #6038 MOTHER GOOSE Merrimack Publishing Company, Hong Kong. 1982 Reprint 1st Printing, Illus TypeColor Illustrations Softcover 8vo - 8" to 9" tall A reprint of antique juvenile die cut book. Baa Baa Black Sheep, Ding Dong Bell, Jack be Nimble and more. 10 pgs. BookVG/ NONE $8.00

· #6079 Baum, L Frank: OZ Pennyroyal Press, 1986 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byBarry Moser Illus TypeB&W Illustrations Hardcover Small 4to - 9" to 11" 268 pgs. BookVG/ VG $40.00 Keywords Illustrated Juvenile

· #6150 Beskow, Elsa: AUNT BROWN'S BIRTHDAY A Story Told and Illustrated by Elsa Beskow. Harper & Brothers, Ne York. 1930 1st Edition 1st Printing, Hardcover 8vo First Edition. 9-1/2" Tall x 12-7/8 Wide. Rare title. White boards with red cloth at spine. Covers and spine are somewhat worn . Illustrations are bright but last two illustrations have damage - color from illustrations have been pulled off on prior page.. 10 full page color illustrations plus color illustration on title page and 1/2 of first page of the story. It's Aunt Brown's birthday and the other Aunts try to get her a special gift for her birthday. An amusing story full of adorable illustrations. Prior owners name in pencil "From Aunt Myrthle to Beverly ..." Unpaginated pgs. BookG/ NONE $165.00 Keywords Juvenile

· #5815 Burgess, Thornton W.: A Merry Coasting Party. Platt & Munk Co. Inc., Publishers, 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byHarrison Cady. Illus TypeColor Illustrations Softcover 8vo BookVG/ NONE $9.00 Keywords Juvenile

· #6036 Castor, Pere (Paul Foucher) : THE PICTURE PLAY BOOK Artists And Writers Guild, Inc, Poughkeepsie, NY. 1935 1st American Edition 1st Printing, Illus TypeColor Illustrations Stapled wraps 4to - 11" to 13" tall "...a book with simple pictures and simple text for the very young reader. Colorful and direct ..." Translated from the original French copyright in 1934. It didn't take long to appear in U. S. The colorful illustrations are great, clean and still bright. The covers are slightly darkened with folder/stapled spine separating but interior bright as new. Unpaginated pgs. BookVG-/ NONE $69.00 Keywords Juvenile

· #5790 Denslow, W. W.: When I Grow Up. Century Co., New York. 1909 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byDenslow, Illus. Hardcover 8vo - 8" to 9" tall BookG/ NONE $175.50 Keywords Illustrated Denslow Juvenile

· #5859 Gondora, Emery. : Ten Little Colored Boys. Howell Soskins, New York. 1942 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byEmery I. Gondor. Illus TypeColor Illustrations Spiral bound Oblong 4vo BookG+/ NONE $250.00 Keywords Juvenile Ameriana

· #6040 Kipling, Rudyard: THE TWO JUNGLE BOOKS Doubleday Page & Co. , New York. 1925 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byJ. Lockwood Kipling Illus TypeColor & b & w Hardcover 8vo Illus stated as J. Lockwood Kipling, C. E. And W. H. Drake Prior owners stamp and ontation on back of front board. Overall VG cond with plates and text clean 576 pgs. BookVG/ NONE $55.50 Keywords Literature Illustrated Juvenile

· #6232 McNeil, M. E. A.: THE MAGIC STORYSINGER Stemmer House, Owings Mills Md. . 1993 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byFull Color Illus Hardcover Small 4to - 9" to 11" Fine. DJ fine 111 Finland folklore. Fine cond. Rich. Full page collor Illus . 111 pgs. BookF/ NF $10.00 Keywords Fiction FINLAND FINISH FOLKLORE STORYSINGERS Juvenile

· #5871 Pierce, Meredith Ann: BIRTH OF THE FIREBRINGER Signed ByAuthor Four Winds Press, Ne York. 1985 1st Edition 1st Printing, Hardcover 8vo Summary: Alijan, the headstrong son of the prince of the unicorns becomes a warrior and discovers his destiny I his people's struggle against the hideous wyrms usurping their land. There is a scribble that looks like an "A" on front flyleaf - I don't know if it is "A" for author's name or an actual small scribble. Light mark on bottom bottom edges (you have to turn the book on the side and look underneath to see it) 234 pgs. BookNF/ NF $75.75 Keywords Childrens Books Fantasy

· #5977 Pineo, Craig: PETER POLICEMAN Golden Press, New York. 1968 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus TypeColor Illustrations Hardcover Folio Front Cover of this 16 inch tall book has illustration of policeman holding up traffic while young blonde girl pushes her doll (sister? ) in a stroller. The front cover edgesare worn thru to boards. Unpaginated pgs. BookG+/ NONE $36.45 Keywords Juvenile

· #5369 Purnell, Dorothy: FUZZY WUZZY KITTEN Whiman Publishing Co. , 1st Edition 1st Printing, Stapled wraps 8vo Pink paper covers with black fuzzy kitten and fuzzy lettering. #903. All 'fuzzies' are in great shape - not worn off by handling! There is wear to the covers andd the two staples holding the cover to the interior have rusted the cover apart from the book - can be easily restappled - three pages folded in half make up the book! Totally nostalgic! Unpaginated pgs. BookFair/ NONE $22.73 Keywords Juvenile

· #5819 Rodier, Miriam.: The Sleepy Pig Who Wouldn't Get Up. Samuel Lowe Company, Wisconsin. 1941 1st Edition 1st Printing, Softcover Small 4to BookG/ NONE $10.77 Keywords Juvenile

· #6313 Rowling, J. K.: HARRY POTTER And the Sorcerer's Stone. Scholastic Press, 1998 1st American Edition 52nd Printing, Illus. byMary Grandpre Hardcover Small 4to 9" - 11" Stated First American Edition, published June, 1999. 2nd in series 309 pgs. BookVG+/ VG $22.50 Keywords Fiction Wizards

· #6311 Rowling, J. K.: HARRY POTTER And the Prisoner of Azkaban. Scholastic Press, 1999 1st American Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byMary Grandpre Hardcover Small 4to 9" - 11" 10-1 number string, stated First American Edition, published October, 1999. 455 pgs. BookNF/ NF $52.50 Keywords Fiction Wizards

· #6312 Rowling, J. K.: HARRY POTTER And the Chamber of Secrets. Scholastic Press, 1999 1st American Edition 15th Printing, Illus. byMary Grandpre Hardcover Small 4to 9" - 11" 10-1 number string, stated First American Edition, published June, 1999. 2nd in series 341 pgs. BookNF/ VG $32.50 Keywords Fiction Wizards

· #6214 Shanower, Eric: THE SECRET ISLAND OF OZ First Comincs, U S A. 1990 1st Edition 2nd Printing, Illus. byWillie Schubert Softcover 8vo Founded on and continuing the famous Oz stories of L. Frank Baum. Unpaginated pgs. BookVG/ NONE $10.00 Keywords Wizard Of Oz Graphic Novels

· #6217 Stevenson, Robert Louis: THE BLACK ARROW A Taleof the TWO ROSES. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1955 1st Edition Thus 1st Printing, Illus. byN. C. Wyeth Illus TypeColor Illustrations Hardcover Small 4to - 9" to 11" Solid Classic. 327 pgs. BookVG-/ NONE $12.00 Keywords Childrens Books JUVENILE Illus

· #5400 Winter, Milo: THE BOW TIE BOOK Reuben H. Lilja And Co. , Chicago Ill. 1942 1st Edition 1st Printing, Illus. byMilo Winter Stapled wraps 4to - 11" to 13" tall Oversized. Die cut bow-tie Bunny Rabbit. Clean with some wearing on edges. Red poka dot tie shows through the die cut on all pages. Unpaginated pgs. BookG+/ NONE $24.75 Keywords Juvenile

Sorry For The Interruption

Friends and Collectors;

All of the prior posts on this site disappeared. Whoops. And, no, I didn't back them up. I thought about doing that but I didn't get around to it. Now all of the marvelous information and photos that I spent hours putting up is gone into cyberspace.

Oh, well. I will concentrate more on selling used/rare books. Beginning tomorrow...tonight I'm too depressed about loosing all of the data.