T H Messer (3 results)

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:0892070277. Color & Black & White Plates (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1953 first edition Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York), 8 1/2 x 11 1/8 inches tall paperbound in color covers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs from the university, [7], 215 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce songbook and glimpse of RPI campus life a half century ago. OCLC has no listings. ~SP21~ A rare collection of songs from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, a private research university located in Troy, New York, with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton, Connecticut. RPI was founded in 1824 by Stephen van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the 'application of science to the common purposes of life' and is described as the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world. Illustrated with nine black-and-white photographs. Contents: Songs of Rensselaer; Songs of Other Colleges; Old Favorites; Western and Sea Songs; Patriotic Songs; Spiritual and Religious Songs; Fraternity Songs; Alphabetic Index.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: Frontispiece engraving by Edward Savage entitled 'Liberty and the American Eagle'; Milestones; Trends in Collecting; The Integrity of the Antique; What Would I Save in Case of Fire?; Is There an American Design?; Craftsmen at War; Decorating with Antiques; John Janvier - Delaware Cabinetmaker; An Antique Dealer's Yesterdays; The Ornamentation of Silver - A Pictorial Demonstration; William Mount - Long Island Genre Artist; A Rare Engraving by Kensett Identified; Antiques in Domestic Settings - 'Shandy Hall' in the Western Reserve; The Springfield Rifle of the Civil War; Firing Glasses - American (?); and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. 96 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with above-average wear. Covers detached but present. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue. Savage, Edward (illustrator).…