For Sale: Fountain Pen Collecting Reference

 Collecting fountain pens is a very popular hobby.  This reference is one all collectors should have on their shelves.  Contact OldBagLady@embarqmail.com to confirm availability and discuss shipping options, cost.

SOLD

The picture as it shows isn't representing exactly how good the d.j. is - it actually is in fine condition.


7255 #Lambrou, Andreas:  FOUNTAIN PENS Vintage and Modern Sotheby's 1990. Hardcover 8vo  8" - 9" tall Pages244 1st Edition 2nd Printing Color Photographs Text is clean, binding tight. Illustrated.2nd impression. No prior owner's name or other handwriting. Looks unused. Indexed. A great reference with many photos - every fountain pen collector should have this in his/her reference library.  VG+/ VG+ $27.00

For Sale: EASTON Press Leather Books

Easton Press has a rich history of publishing terrific looking good reading books!  You library, living room or office will look much better with these on the shelves than with an e-book reading laying around with the cord hanging down. All but one are from the same series of The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written,  Buy them individually or as the group (lot) for a reduced price.  10@$50.00 each is $500.00 but if you purchase them as a lot  for shipment to one address, I'll pay postage and ship in U.S. media mail for $415.00. If you want the books shipped priority, we'll have to work out the postage.  Payments accepted: PayPal and check.  I will want for the check to clear on this order.  Will ship internationally. Contact OldBagLady@embarqmail.com to confirm availability. 

#7244 Dostoevsky, Fyodor; Constance Garnett (translator) .  CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Connecticut: Easton Press, 1980. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Fritz Eichenberg: Illus Type: Wood engravings Size: Small 4to  9" - 11" tall. Pages: 484, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative black leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. . Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Includes fourteen color plates by the renowned illustrator as well as illustrated endpapers and title page. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00 Literature 
#7245 Dumas, Alexandre.  THE THREE MUSKETEERS Connecticut: Easton Press, 1978. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Edy Legrand: Size: Small 4to  9" - 11" tall. Pages: 420, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative brown leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. . Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00Literature 
#7238 Fitts, Dudley; The Aristophanes.  THE BIRDS, THE FROGS Connecticut: Easton Press, 1979. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Marian Parry: Size: 4to  11" - 13" tall. Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative very dark green leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. . Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE$50.00 Literature 
#7236 Homer.  THE ILIAD OF HOMER English Translation by Alexander Pope. Connecticut: Easton Press, 1979. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Size: 4to  11" - 13" tall. Pages: 476, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative Red leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00Literature 
#7240 Melville, Herman.  MOBY DICK, OR THE WHALE Connecticut: Easton Press, 1977. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Boardman Robinson: Size: Small 4to  9" - 11" tall. Pages: 614, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative very black leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. . Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00 Literature 
#6805 ISBN0316516007 Staff, Life Magazine.  ONE NATION America Remembers. Connecticut: Easton Press, 2001. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus Type: Color Photographs Size: Small 4to  9" - 11" . Pages: 192, Description: Gift Quality (No underling, writing, prior owners name or other defects). Easton Press gift card loose inside - you can personalize your gift or keep it in your special collection. Gold Gilt edges and lettering on cover, silk endpapers. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $22.00 Americana 
#7237 Steinbeck, John.  OF MICE AND MEN Connecticut: Easton Press, 1977. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Fletcher Martin: Size: 4to  11" - 13" tall. Pages: 165, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative brown leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00 Literature 
#7242 Stevenson, Robert Louis.  TREASURE ISLAND Connecticut: Easton Press, 1994. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Edward A. Wilson: Size: Small 4to  9" - 11" tall. Pages: 272, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative blue leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. . Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Includes fourteen color plates by the renowned illustrator as well as illustrated endpapers and title page. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00 Literature 
#7241 Stowe, Harriet Beecher.  UNCLE TOM'S CABIN; OR LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY Connecticut: Easton Press, 1979. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Miguel Covarrubias: Illus Type: Lithographs Size: Small 4to  9" - 11" tall. Pages: 294, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative very dark blue leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. . Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00 Literature 
#7246 Twain, Mark.  ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN Tom Sawyer's Companion. Connecticut: Easton Press, 1994. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Thomas Hart Benton: Size: Small 4to  9" - 11" tall. Pages: 396, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative brown leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. . Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00 Literature 
#7239 Verne, Jules; Mercier Lewis (translator) ; Fletcher Pratt (Introduction).  TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Connecticut: Easton Press, 1977. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Illus. by: Edward A. Wilson: Size: 4to  11" - 13" tall. Pages: 325, Description: Fine Gold gilt decorative very dark brown leather covers, includes silk ribbon. Raised spine bands, moire silk endpapers and all edges gilt. . Gorgeous.. The Hundred Greatest Books Ever Written Collection. Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $50.00 Literature

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  And weigh 135 lbs. Book: VG/ DJ: NONE $9.50 Juvenile

SOLD. Sorry you missed it.


#7248 THE SCHOOL LUNCH General Foods Corp. , 1928. 2nd Edition / 4th Printing. Illus. by: Carolyn Haywood: Size: Small 8vo  7½" - 8" tall. Pages: 32, Description: Pictorial wraps w/silk cord. A good recipe for potato chowder! Adorable illustration of young child sitting on top of the world on front cover. Discussions about how to run a school lunch program (and a few recipes). Book: VG/ DJ: NONE $9.50 Juvenile 

 
#7250 Wolverton, Ethel T. .  MOTHER GOOSE Wheat Flour Institute, . 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Size: 8vo  8" - 9" tall. Pages: Unpaginated, Description: C. 1900, 12 pages, Each page illustrated in orange and black. "To The Children of America: This little book of Mother Goose Rhymes has been written and published especially for you. It contains lessons which you should read and try to remember. Follow its advice and you will grow to share the great joys of our glorious country." Book: NF/ DJ: NONE $19.00 Juvenile

7249  Pease, Josephine Van Dolzen Pease, Josephine Van Dolzen:  MORE MILK - LITTLE VERSES Philadelphia Inter-State Dairy Council 1935. Hardcover 12mo  7" - 7½" tall PagesUnpaginated 1st Edition 1st Printing VG/ NONE $9.50 


I will ship internationally - postage to all areas has to be arranges.  Payment at both PayPal and checks drawn on American banks.  Please email me to confirm availability: OldBagLady@embarqmail.com  Thanks for looking.

Marting Luther King Day Reading

I have nothing to offer for sale today but I do have 3 suggestions of something for you to purchase and read in remembrance of MLK:

1. Broyard, Bliss: ONE DROP, My Father's Hidden LIfe - a Story of Race and Family Secrets.  Little Brown & Co, 2007.  Anatole Broyard was the daily book critic for the NY Times for 10 years and columnist and editor at the NY Times Book Review for several years.  His son and daughter grew up white in Connecticut but at his death were told that he was of mixed race. 

Written by his daughter, Bliss, the book is detailed, indexed and has lots of source notes. She spent years researching and writing her racial heritage that began in New Orleans Creole community, she reports on the culture in New Orleans before, during and after the Civil War and continues into New York during the depression.  I'm just finishing the book and am amazed at the author's writing and research abilities.  She manages to blend the historical facts with the social settings and turn her history into a very interesting book.

I think the book does a lot to explain the history of race and racial relations in the U.S., especially in New Orleans where racial blending was socially acceptable years prior to the Civil War.  The question to be answered: is Bliss, raised white in CT, still white after finding out that she has Black relatives? Or did ONE DROP of black blood, make her black also? What defines race?

2.    Lewis, Earl and Heidi Ardizzone: LOVE ON TRIAL; Norton, 2001. I've mentioned this one  before - A racially mixed woman marries the son of a extremely wealthy man of New York society.  When Dad finds out about the marriage, he "forces" (weak) son to sue for an annulment so that he doesn't have to pay her alimony.  The marriage took place in the 20s between Alice Jones and Leonard Kip Rhinelander - the author takes the unusual approach of relating the trial through newspaper reports throughout the country so we get to see the trial through not only the family involved but reporters. 

Racial intermarriage was not illegal in New York in the 20s but was in other parts of the country.  Again, a very interesting story (how often today does a woman have to disrobe in front of the jury to prove her case?).  How often does a father try to prove his son is simple to win his case? 

And the ending was quite surprising.

          

3. Tim Wise,  White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son Soft Skull Press.  A white man describes the benefits of being white.  I haven't finished it yet.


There are copies of these available on the internet.  Enjoy your reading. Madlyn

For Sale: Blenko Amber Book Ends

Blenko Amber Crackle Glass Pair of Bookends

Pre-owned in Mint Condition

 

Approximate Measurement:

 5" high x 5" wide

3.5 Lbs Each

 

 Blenko Amber Crackle Glass Pair of Bookends

Pre-owned 

 

Approximate Measurement:

 5" high x 5" wide

3.5 Lbs Each

No chips, cracks or repairs
$75.00 plus shipping. PayPal and checks accepted.
Please email me @ madlyn.blom@gmail.com to confirm avialability

Match Book Library

SOLD, Sorry you missed it! This nice library is for sale for only $20.00!  32 "books" with titles and authors on spine.  As new condition - the matches inside are unused.  There is text on the inside cover but small enough print that I can't read it - can't verify that it is a part of the actual story's text.  The size is approximately 5 inches by 6 inches.  This would make a very interesting decorative piece for a book store or antique mall booth.  You can pay by PayPal or checks drawn on U.S. banks.  Postage has to be extra or if you are in the S.W. FL area you can pick them up.  Please contact me to verify availability: Madlyn.Blom@gmail.com

Recommended Reading

Earl Lewis and  Heidi Ardizzone co-wrote: LOVE ON TRIAL; An American Scandal in Black and White and if you have any interest in racial and social aspects of race and interracial marriages in the U.S., this is the book for you.

While the basic  true story is of the trial of Leonard Rhinelander vs: his wife, Alice Jones, 1924 in New York, the authors have taken an unusual approach and gave a snapshot of the U.S. during the trial by quoting various newspaper articles about the trial from around the country.  The same day's testimony was reported differently in Mississippi than in Minnesota and Florida and Michigan.  The points of the trial to annual the marriage of a white  millionaire's son to a "not so white" working class woman were editorialized about differently in newspapers that had a largely black readership than in those papers with a largely white readership.

Was it an interracial marriage? Was Alice "passing" as white? Had she deceived her rich lover? What is the definition of  "white"? Of "colored"? Of "Negro"?  Can you tell by looking?  Why did Al Jolson testify?  Did his performance in "black face" influence social (in)justice?  How does Irving Berlin fit into the race picture? 

And if interracial marriage isn't illegal in the state why can there be a trial to annual the marriage? 

This is an extremely interesting book about an extremely interesting topic and trial.  There are many copies available for sale on the various book sites - don't ask - I'm not selling my copy!  

Congratulations to the authors Earl Lewis and Heidi Ardizzone for a job well done and to Norton for publishing it.