William Royal Greer (18 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Crease to rear cover. A tongue in cheek "sales catalog" showing photographs of whimsical outhouses (from Plentywood, Montana to Skowhegan, Maine), each given a model name ("The Tropical," "The Prairie Skipper," "The Leaning Tower", etc.) and prices.

PB. Condition: very good, wraps (softcover). 56pp A "tongue in cheek" catalogue of innovative outhouses. sepia toned illustrations (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good copy of the 1935 printing. Covers have light shelf wear with minor chipping at bottom of the spine. Location K75.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Significant damage due to wetness. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is very loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Gems of American Architecture BY William Royal Greer Published by Brown & BigeloW; (embellishments by Charles E. Calder) Comes in its original Mailing envelope. A humorous "spoof" catalog that features photos and descriptions of various styles of outhouses and toilets available for "purchase" with pricing. "book very good, couple of small tears, envelope poor".…

Staple. Condition: Very Good. Edge wear to the wraps. V12. Calder, Charles E. (illustrator).

Stapled. Condition: Very Good. Edition Not Stated. Oblong. Calder, Charles E.; Embellishments By (illustrator). Gift Inscription.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine Humorous Booklet Of American Home-Built Bathroom Facilities. Photographs; Embellishments By Charles E Calder (illustrator).

Pamphlet. [48]p., illustrations, wraps. 4.5 x 5.5 in. Very Good. Satirical sales catalog depicting outhouses--from the ramshackle to the stately--complete with model names ("The Tropical," "The Prairie Skipper," "The Leaning Tower") and prices. Intended as an advertisement for aluminum manufacturers, with two aluminum outhouses depicted on inside of rear cover.…

Paper. Condition: Fine. Paper covers, 5" x 6", about 50 pp., photos. A tongue-in-cheek catalog of outhouses with a photo faced with a descriptive page throughout. Gift inscription on title.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A Small Stapled Book, Sepia Photos Throughout Of American Outhouses With A Humourous Description To Each! . Blue Card Covers With Small Creasing And Chipping To Edges. Top Front Right Corner Missing A Small Piece. An Amusing Book. Calder, Charles E. (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Sq. 8vo.outhouses and prose.about fine.the original edition.(L1/2).

stapled wrappers. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Oblong 16mo, 48 unnumbered pages, the likely original mailing envelope is not present, but this copy was sent with the compliments of the Heatbath Corporation of Springfield, Mass. A humorous "sales catalog" showing photographs of - apparently genuine - outhouses (from Plentywood, Montana to Skowhegan, Maine), each given a model name (e.g., a somewhat tilted one is called "Leaning Tower") and catalog nos. for ordering from "The L.A. Vitorie Company" [ Got it? Lavatory . ]. Apparently Greer's only book. This one is very, very clever. Each loo is also priced Each description is written like a genuine sale catalogue, and an achievement by the copywriter to find enough different words to describe each product. For example, The Sportsman model is "Complete with a trailer hitch and pontoons for boat use,". The Eureka: " The special open back permits the owner to find out whether or not the donnicker is in use. By merely looking through it he gains the desired information by counting the number of feet or legs seen there, thus saving tiresome walks up and down the hill every time the dooley is used.".…

StapleBound. Condition: Good +/NO DUSTJACKET. Johnstown, NY: ***** Self Published *****. Good +/NO DUSTJACKET. (c1935). . StapleBound. 24mo., unpaginated, minor rubbing to edges . Photographs (B&W) (illustrator).

Pamphlet. [56]p., sepia photo-illustrations with marginal sketches (the "embellishments"), small oblong wraps staple-fastened, 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Very good condition despite a few faint droplet-stains to front cover (we hope from plain water). Sales catalog depicting outhouses--from the ramshackle to the stately, one model with cartwheels that can be towed --complete with model names ("The Tropical," "The Prairie Skipper," "The Leaning Tower") and prices. Wood-manufactured; photos show older in-use exemplars, none that are plainly brand-new. Still in hand (hurry!) is a version dated the same year that was published by a different business (we also lucked into that one! see our same-author-&-title item, if it hasn't sold) which was intended as an advertisement for aluminum manufacturers, with two aluminum outhouses depicted on inside of rear cover. This item is slightly lengthier (56 vs. 48p.) and does not feature aluminum-built outhouses at all.…

Wraps. Condition: G/NO DUSTJACKET. Johnstown, NY: ***** Self Published *****. G/NO DUSTJACKET. (c1935). . Wraps. A selection of outhouses with their prices. Includes a two-story outhouse. Printed as Humor. . 24mo., unpaginated, edges bumped, and ruebbed, yellowing, owner;s inscription . Photographs (B&W) (illustrator).…