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Biblio features a wide variety of rare hobby and crafts books in the Biblio Rare Book Room. If your passion is origami, squash, or magic, Biblio has the rare and antique book for you. Many of these niche books are signed or first editions, and they would be sure to add diversity to your rare and antique book collection. Many of the rare hobby and crafts books featured in the Biblio Rare Book Room have bold illustrations and unique bindings.

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American Pocket Watch Encyclopedia and Price Guide, Volume 2, Illinois Watch Co.
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American Pocket Watch Encyclopedia and Price Guide, Volume 2, Illinois Watch Co.

by Meggers, Bill and Roy Ehrhardt

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  • very good
  • Paperback
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  • first
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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Printing
Binding
Paperback
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Olympia, Washington
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Kansas City: Heart of America Press, 1985. Book. Very Good. Wraps. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED by author Meggers to front endpaper. numbered copy #1616. Light edgewear, light cover rubs. large corner crease to front cover. small sticker pull to back cover. 432 pp w/ads..
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Finishing Scale Ship Models: Detailing And Painting Techniques
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Finishing Scale Ship Models: Detailing And Painting Techniques

by Gorman, Tom

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
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Used - Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
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Olympia, Washington
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Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. dustjacket with light edgewear and light rubs. light bumps to top and bottom of spine. 119pp. [ref. W1.145].
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DIE NATURLICHE MAGIE [Natural Magic], aus allerhand belustigenden und nuetzlichen Kunststuecken...

DIE NATURLICHE MAGIE [Natural Magic], aus allerhand belustigenden und nuetzlichen Kunststuecken bestehend .. [2nd Title:] Johann Nikolaus Martius UNTERRICHT IN DER NATURLICHEN MAGIE .. vollig umgearbeitet von Johann Christian Wiegleb. Mit Kupfern. Zweyte und vermehrte Auflage.

by Wiegleb, Johann Christian (1732-1800) & Johann N. Martius

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  • good
  • Hardcover
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Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
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Blockley, Gloucestershire
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Berlin & Stettin: Friedrich Nicolai 2nd augmented edition, 1782. Hardcover. Good. Folding plates (11 of 12) illustrating scientific devices, magical tricks, experiments and games. . Octavo 3/4 calf (rebacked edges worn covers rubbed). Two titlepages facing each other +[22]pp (Preface & Contents) +48pp Prof. J.P. Eberhard's Discourse at Halle on Magic +76pp Electrical devices, pp77-144 Magnetic, 145-180 Optical, 181-280 Chemical, 281-330 Mechanical, 331-354 Mathematical, 355-398 Household, 399-488 Card tricks, 449-461 Chess/Solitaire games +[6]pp Index +11 of 12 numbered folding copperplates (Lacks Plate X Electrical devices - supplied in facsimile). *Wiegleb's extensive revision and expansion of the German translation of J.N. Martius Dissertatio Inauguralis Physico-medica de Magia Naturali (1st ed. Erfurt 1700). This volume is the first in a series of eventually 20 volumes published 1782-1805.
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Celluloid Dolls of the World
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Celluloid Dolls of the World

by Fainges, Marjory

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Printing
Binding
Hardcover
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Olympia, Washington
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East Roseville: Kangaroo Press, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. dustjacket with rubs and light edgewear. 144pp w.index. [ref. E3.245].
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History of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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History of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

by Department of the Treasury

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
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Olympia, Washington
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New York: Sanford J Durst, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. numbered limited edition of 1000. slight shelf rubs. [ref. ASt.009].
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Neil Cost: Magic with Wood: A Photographic Collection of Unique and Rare Turkey Calls
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Neil Cost: Magic with Wood: A Photographic Collection of Unique and Rare Turkey Calls

by Marks, Michael F.

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  • Hardcover
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  • first
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Used- Fine
Binding
Hardcover
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Longmont, Colorado
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Long Cane Press, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket. Used- Fine condition. Signed by the author. Book is number 537 of the numbered and signed first edition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows light shelf wear. Slight crease along the bottom edge on the front cover of the dust jacket. No further markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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A Picture For Harold's Room
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A Picture For Harold's Room

by Johnson, Crockett

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good+
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Johnson, Crockett. A Picture For Harold's Room, A Purple Crayon Adventure. Harper Crest Library binding. First Edition, Harper and Brothers 1960. Used. Good Plus Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Rare/scarce. A nice find!
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Manual of Swedish Handweaving
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Manual of Swedish Handweaving

by Cyrus-Zetterstrom, Ulla

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Stated 2nd US Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Manual of Swedish Handweaving. By Ulla Cyrus-Zetterstrom. Published by Charles T. Branford Co., Newton Centre, Mass. Stated 2nd U.S. Edition. Used. VG/ no dj if issued. Illustrations, diagrams. "This new edition is designed for the more advanced weaver. Deals with fabric structure; interweaving of warp & weft; weaving and weaving equipment. 184 pages, indexed. 7 X 9. Please see our photos.
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The Bee-Man Of Orn
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The Bee-Man Of Orn

by Stockton, Frank R. & Maurice Sendak

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  • good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good
Edition
Stated First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Frank R. Stockton: The Bee-Man Of Orn. ILLUSTRATED BY MAURICE SENDAK. Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1964 Stated First Edition. Holt Library Edition. Exlib. Good/ Very Good unclipped dust jacket. Original price $3.27. Protected in a Mylar wrap. A clean, solid copy. SCARCE. A nice copy.
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Stampkraft  Mother Goose and Other Rhymes
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Stampkraft Mother Goose and Other Rhymes

by N/A

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Used- Good
Binding
Hardcover
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Longmont, Colorado
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United Art Publishing, 1916. Hardcover. Used- Good condition. Book shows shelf wear. Scuffing along the edges and corners of book. Tear on the left middle side (next to the spine). Blotches of slightly darkened stains on the back cover. Writing on the front end-paper. Tear on the top and bottom of the end-paper up against the binding. All pages are intact. No further markings on the inside of the book. The envelope that originally held the stamps is no longer in the book. All 72 stamps are affixed to the corresponding spaces. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Birdman Of Alcatraz
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Birdman Of Alcatraz

by Gaddis, Thomas E.

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good-
Edition
First Printing Thus
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Gaddis, Thomas E.: Birdman Of Alcatraz, The Story of Robert Stroud .1955 Random House 1st. Edition. BIOGRAPHY. True crime, Ornithology. Stated First Printing Thus Exlib. Good- condition. Spine is a bit cocked. No Dust jacket is included. "The fantastic true story of the prisoner with the longest record of solitary confinement in the United States – who became a leading authority on birds." The original source material for the gripping American film starring Burt Lancaster. Will ship from Oregon.
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Science Model Making
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Science Model Making

by Hopwood, Robert R.

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good-
Edition
First American Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Hopwood, Robert R: Science Model Making. PHYSICS. MODEL-MAKING. Macmillan First American Edition, 1963. EXLIB. Good Condition/ Good- Rare Original Dust Jacket. Front flap states $4.95 original price. No other printings listed. Written by physics master Robert R. Hopwood. These projects are Illustrated with over 100 diagrams on: Astronomical telescope/One transistor radio receiver/ microscope/ steam turbine/ pocket sundial/ electric motor. "Science Model Making is a complete guide to the construction of operating models, and brings together in one volume projects from the various fields of science that hobbyists and amateur scientists like to make. " Ships from Oregon.
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Encyclopedia of the Modern Elongated
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Encyclopedia of the Modern Elongated: A Complete and Authentic Description of All Modern Elongateds, 1960-1978

by Rosato, Angelo A.

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  • Fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Madison, Indiana
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$500.00
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New Milford, CT: Angros Publishers, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Thick quarto. 11.25 x 8.75 inches. Fine / Fine. 1732 pp. Turquoise leatherette on board with gold lettering on front board and spine. Signatured, stitched, and glued. Original unclipped dust jacket showing price of $129.95. Profusely illustrated with photos and drawings by the author. Dust jacket now in archival protective sleeve.Learn a bit about this book on YouTube. "Geraldine Rosato - Encyclopedia of the Modern Elongated by Angelo A. Rosato" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ipbb6gn6sI&ab_channel=ZachEdick
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Science Model Making

Science Model Making: By Robert R. Hopwood

by Hopwood, Robert R.

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good-
Edition
4th American Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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Science Model-Making (1963 Macmillan 1st/4th. Am. Ed. w/Dj) Hopwood, Robert R.: Science Model Making. PHYSICS. MODEL-MAKING. Macmillan First American Edition, stated 4th printing thus 1963. EXLIB. Good Condition/ Good- Rare Original Dust Jacket. Front flap states $4.95 original price. Written by physics master Robert R. Hopwood. These projects are Illustrated with over 100 diagrams on: Astronomical telescope/One transistor radio receiver/ microscope/ steam turbine/ pocket sundial/ electric motor. "Science Model Making is a complete guide to the construction of operating models, and brings together in one volume projects from the various fields of science that hobbyists and amateur scientists like to make. " Ships from United States.
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Birdman Of Alcatraz
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Birdman Of Alcatraz

by Gaddis, Thomas E.

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Stated First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon
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RARE SIGNED STATED FIRST EDITION: Gaddis, Thomas E.: Birdman Of Alcatraz, The Story of Robert Stroud .1955 Random House 1st. Ed. w/ exlib replacement 1st Ed. DJ is an original HARVEY GABOR White/black jail bars/ bird inset dust jacket protected by a mylar wrap. Unclipped Front flap states 9/55. Used. Good-/Good condition original dust jacket. Front cover states: "The fantastic true story of the prisoner with the longest record of solitary confinement in the United States – who became a leading authority on birds." The original source material for the gripping American film starring Burt Lancaster. Quite the find. Will ship from Oregon.
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