MARILYN MONROE PAPER DOLLS, Tom Tierney. 31 full-color designs on heavy stock, fromThe Asphalt Jungle,Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 22 others. 1 doll. 16 plates. 32pp. 93⁄8× 121⁄4.
23769-9 Pa. $3.50
FUNDAMENTALS OF LAYOUT, F. H. Wills. All phases of layout design discussed and illustrated in 121 illustrations. Indispensable as student’s text or handbook for professional. 124pp. 81⁄8× 11.
21279-3 Pa. $4.50
FANTASTIC SUPER STICKERS, Ed Sibbett, Jr. 75 colorful pressure-sensitive stickers. Peel off and place for a touch of pizzazz: clowns, penguins, teddy bears, etc. Full color. 16pp. 81⁄4× 11.
24471-7 Pa. $2.95
LABELS FOR ALL OCCASIONS, Ed Sibbett, Jr. 6 labels each of 16 different designs—baroque, art nouveau, art deco, Pennsylvania Dutch, etc.—in full color. 24pp. 81⁄4× 11.
23688-9 Pa. $2.95
HOW TO CALCULATE QUICKLY: RAPID METHODS IN BASIC MATHEMATICS, Henry Sticker. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, checks, etc. More than 8000 problems, solutions. 185pp. 5 × 71⁄4.
20295-X Pa. $2.95
THE CAT COLORING BOOK, Karen Baldauski. Handsome, realistic renderings of 40 splendid felines, from American shorthair to exotic types. 44 plates. Captions. 48pp. 81⁄4× 11.
24011-8 Pa. $2.2
THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT, Beatrix Potter. The inimitable Peter’s terrifying adventure in Mr. McGregor’s garden, with all 27 wonderful, full-color Potter illustrations. 55pp. 41⁄4× 51⁄2. (Available in U.S. only)
22827-4 Pa. $1.75
BASIC ELECTRICITY, U. S. Bureau of Naval Personnel. Batteries, circuits, conductors, AC and DC, inductance and capacitance, generators, motors, transformers, amplifiers, etc. 349 illustrations. 448pp. 61⁄2× 91⁄4.
20973-3 Pa. $7.95
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TOLL HOUSE TRIED AND TRUE RECIPES, Ruth Graves Wakefield. Pop-overs, veal and ham loaf, baked beans, much more from the famous Mass. restaurant. Nearly 700 recipes. 376pp. 53⁄8× 81⁄2.
23560-2 Pa. $4.95
FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CAROLS, selected and arranged by Charles J. F. Cofone. Title, music, first verse and refrain of 34 traditional carols in handsome calligraphy; also subsequent verses and other information in type. 79pp. 83⁄8× 11.
20445-6 Pa. $3.50
CAMERA WORK: A PICTORIAL GUIDE, Alfred Stieglitz. All 559 illustrations from most important periodical in history of art photography. Reduced in size but still clear, in strict chronological order, with complete captions. 176pp. 83⁄8× 111⁄4.
23591-2 Pa. $6.9
FAVORITE SONGS OF THE NINETIES, edited by Robert Fremont. 88 favorites: “Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Aye,” “The Band Played On,” “Bird in a Gilded Cage,” etc. 401pp. 9 × 12.
21536-9 Pa. $12.95
STRING FIGURES AND HOW TO MAKE THEM, Caroline F. Jayne. Fullest, clearest instructions on string figures from around world: Eskimo, Navajo, Lapp, Europe, more. Cat’s cradle, moving spear, lightning, stars. 950 illustrations. 407pp. 53⁄8× 81⁄2.
20152-X Pa. $5.95
LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT, Adolf Erman. Detailed older account, with much not in more recent books: domestic life, religion, magic, medicine, commerce, and whatever else needed for complete picture. Many illustrations. 597pp. 53⁄8× 81⁄2.
22632-8 Pa. $7.95
ANCIENT EGYPT: ITS CULTURE AND HISTORY, J. E. Manchip White. From pre-dynastics through Ptolemies: society, history, political structure, religion, daily life, literature, cultural heritage. 48 plates. 217pp. 53⁄8× 81⁄2. (EBE)
22548-8 Pa. $4.95
KEPT IN THE DARK, Anthony Trollope. Unusual short novel about Victorian morality and abnormal psychology by the great English author. Probably the first American publication. Frontispiece by Sir John Millais. 92pp. 61⁄2× 91⁄4.
23609-9 Pa. $2.9
MAN AND WIFE, Wilkie Collins. Nineteenth-century master launches an attack on out-moded Scottish marital laws and Victorian cult of athleticism. Artfully plotted. 35 illustrations. 239pp. 61⁄8× 91⁄4.
24451-2 Pa. $5.95
RELATIVITY AND COMMON SENSE, Herman Bondi. Radically reoriented presentation of Einstein’s Special Theory and one of most valuable popular accounts available. 60 illustrations. 177pp. 53⁄8× 8. (EUK)
24021-5 Pa. $3.95
THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, E. A. Wallis Budge. Complete reproduction of Ani’s papyrus, finest ever found. Full hieroglyphic text, interlinear transliteration, word-for-word translation, smooth translation. 533pp. 61⁄2× 91⁄4.
(USO) 21866-X Pa. $8.95
COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOMES OF THE PRAIRIE SCHOOL PERIOD, H. V. von Holst. Over 400 photographs floor plans, elevations, detailed drawings (exteriors and interiors) for over 100 structures. Text. Important primary source. 128pp. 83⁄8× 111⁄4.
24373-7 Pa. $5.95
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THE PRINCIPLE OF RELATIVITY, Albert Einstein et al. Eleven most important original papers on special and general theories. Seven by Einstein, two by Lorentz, one each by Minkowski and Weyl. 216pp. 53⁄8× 81⁄2.
60081-5 Pa. $4.00
PINEAPPLE CROCHET DESIGNS, edited by Rita Weiss. The most popular crochet design. Choose from doilies, luncheon sets, bedspreads, apron—34 in all. 32 photographs. 48pp. 81⁄4× 11.
23939-X Pa. $2.00
REPEATS AND BORDERS IRON-ON TRANSFER PATTERNS, edited by Rita Weiss. Lovely florals, geometrics, fruits, animals, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and more. 48pp. 81⁄4× 11.
23428-2 Pa. $1.95
SCIENCE-FICTION AND HORROR MOVIE POSTERS IN FULL COLOR, edited by Alan Adler. Large, full-color posters for 46 films includingKing Kong,Godzilla,The Illustrated Man, and more. A bug-eyed bonanza of scantily clad women, monsters and assorted other creatures. 48pp. 101⁄4× 141⁄4.
23452-5 Pa. $8.9
TECHNICAL MANUAL AND DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL BALLET, Gail Grant. Defines, explains, comments on steps, movements, poses and concepts. 15-page pictorial section. Basic book for student, viewer. 127pp. 53⁄8× 81⁄2.
21843-0 Pa. $2.95
STORYBOOK MAZES, Dave Phillips. 23 stories and mazes on two-page spreads:Wizard of Oz,Treasure Island,Robin Hood, etc. Solutions. 64pp. 81⁄4× 11.
23628-5 Pa. $2.25
PUNCH-OUT PUZZLE KIT, K. Fulves. Engaging, self-contained space age entertainments. Ready-to-use pieces, diagrams, detailed solutions. Challenge a robot, split the atom, more. 40pp. 81⁄4× 11.
24307-9 Pa. $3.50
THE HUMAN FIGURE IN MOTION, Eadweard Muybridge. Over 4500 19th-century photos showing stopped-action sequences of undraped men, women, children jumping, running, sitting, other actions. Monumental collection. 390pp. 77⁄8× 105⁄8.
20204-6 Clothbd. $18.95
PHOTOGRAPHIC SKETCHBOOK OF THE CIVIL WAR, Alexander Gardner. Reproduction of 1866 volume with 100 on-the-field photographs: Manassas, Lincoln on battlefield, slave pens, etc. 224pp. 105⁄8× 81⁄4.
22731-6 Pa. $7.95
FLORAL IRON-ON TRANSFER PATTERNS, edited by Rita Weiss. 55 floral designs, large and small, realistic, stylized; poppies, iris, roses, etc. Victorian, modern. Instructions. 48pp. 81⁄4× 11.
23248-4 Pa. $1.95
AUTOBIOGRAPHY: The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Mohandas K. Gandhi. Boyhood, legal studies, purification, the growth of the Satyagraha (nonviolent protest) movement. Critical, inspiring work of the man who freed India. 480pp. 53⁄8× 81⁄2.
24593-4 Pa. $6.95
ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE UNDERSTANDING, Benedict Spinoza. Also containsEthics,Correspondence, all in excellent R. Elwes translation. Basic works on entry to philosophy, pantheism, exchange of ideas with great contemporaries. 420pp. 53⁄8× 81⁄2.
20250-X Pa. $5.9
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LIFE HISTORIES OF NORTHAMERICAN BIRDSArthur Cleveland Bent
Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey.(20931-8, 20932-6) Two-volume set
Life Histories of North American Blackbirds, Orioles, Tanagers, and Their Allies.(21093-6) $7.95
Life Histories of North American Gallinaceous Birds. (21028-6)
Life Histories of North American Marsh Birds.(21082-0)
Life Histories of North American Nuthatches, Wrens, Thrashers, and Their Allies.(21088-X) $7.00
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Life Histories of North American Thrushes, Kinglets, and Their Allies.(21086-3) $7.95
Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and Their Allies.(21085-5)
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Transcriber’s NotesDue in part to inclusion of quoted passages, inconsistencies in hyphenation and accents exist. Some rearrangement of content and reformatting was employed to standardize the species account headers.PageCorrectionxiDendroica towndsendi → Dendroica townsendi14Palo Dura Canyon → Palo Duro Canyon50inserted "by" between15.5and 12.59113.2 and 17.0 were incorrectly typeset as bold131"watcht" as quoted from the original149PACULA PITIAYUMI NIGRILORA (Coues) → PARULA PITIAYUMI NIGRILORA (Coues)189"ae" ligatures set as in the original source
Transcriber’s Notes
Due in part to inclusion of quoted passages, inconsistencies in hyphenation and accents exist. Some rearrangement of content and reformatting was employed to standardize the species account headers.