Advertising card for Dandy, a high-diving King Charles Cavalier and Cocker Spaniel mix, circa 1900 PRICE $ 50 PURCHASE / MORE INFO View Member Profile Title: Dandy, the Highest Diving Dog in the World Author: [Holmes, Harry L.?] Publication: [United States]: [Publisher not identified], [circa 1900]. Description: An advertising card depicting a high-diving dog named Dandy, a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel and Cocker Spaniel mix owned by Harry L. Holmes. Dandy was known for his performances throughout the United States between 1898 and 1903. Undated, circa 1900. Text and photo of Dandy in black, on white card stock. 7 x 4.25 inches. Damp staining at the edges and several creases. About Good. Numerous newspaper accounts of the time mention Dandy's remarkable performances. As reported in The Medford Mail on June 30, 1899, "He is a very nervy little fellow, ascending the 50-foot ladder without any assistance and patiently awaits the word to make the downward leap into a net." His highest dive was reported to be 73 feet. Dandy's owner claimed that Dandy was the highest-diving dog in the world, as well as the only dog who could make balloon ascensions and cut his own parachute loose. Performances were reported in Montana, California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana. North Carolina, and Massachusetts. He regularly performed as part of a free show offered by the "Quaker Healers" to advertise their purported remedies and healing abilities. PURCHASE / MORE INFO More items from Head to Tail Books 1548 Aldine Press edition of Cicero's Epistolae Familiares See Item Letter from a father to his son, with a charming illustration of dog driving a car, dated 1959 See Item Tauchnitz 1926 "Copyright edition" of "The Forsyte Saga" in custom block-printed paper bindings See Item Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Swineherd," hand-colored miniature book See Item Massachusetts Woman's Christian Temperance Union cookbook, annotated with recipe for dandelion wine See Item Advertising card for Dandy, a high-diving King Charles Cavalier and Cocker Spaniel mix, circa 1900 See Item Collection of books from the personal library of author Erica Jong See Item Soviet-era miniature book about Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels See Item Maya Angelou's The Aristocrat, miniature book by Tamazunchale Press See Item 1904 autograph letter signed from bloodhound breeder C.A. Appley to prospective buyer See Item Master's Violin, by Myrtle Reed, in binding designed by Margaret Armstrong, 1910 See Item Patricio Tricasso's "Epitoma chyromantico," 1535 treatise on palmistry, with 78 woodcuts See Item

SLIPCASE (SLC) < Back to Terminology List SLIPCASE (SLC) Feature An open-sided box built to house and protect a book, leaving the spine exposed. The example shows a slipcase constructed of paper over boards , with a paper-covered interior, and a decorative paper label pasted to the front. Previous Next

CASE or CASING < Back to Terminology List CASE or CASING Feature An assembled enclosure for the text block of a book including the boards and spine. The image is of a book that is in two pieces. The text block is at left and the case at the right. Previous Next

Oxford Holy Bible And Church Services Set, 1844, Stunning Fine Binding PRICE £ 5,000.00 PURCHASE / MORE INFO View Member Profile A very attractive high quality boxed set. PURCHASE / MORE INFO More items from Bridgesbookshop LANCELOT ANDREWS, 1675, Private Devotions, Preces Privatae, Greek & Latin See Item Book Of Common Prayer, Rare Oak Wood Covers From Cambuskenneth Abbey, Scotland See Item Oxford Holy Bible And Church Services Set, 1844, Stunning Fine Binding See Item Common Prayer New Testament, 1843 Church Services, Stunning Rare Binding See Item Antique Book Of Common Prayer with Hymns, Beautiful Embroidered Silk Dos a Dos Binding See Item Holy Bible, Common Prayer, Eucharistica, 1849 Fine Binding Boxed Set Of 3 See Item

Continue VISIT WEBSITE Bennor Books OWNER: Mark Benjamin Member since: 2015 (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: 10 % COUPON CODE (if applicable): bennorbooks@gmail.com 07879263848 #447879263848 9 Hencotes, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2EQ, United Kingdom More about this bookseller Quality used books on North East England, the Scottish Borders, Railways, Mining....and some other stuff! I am a sole trader, selling on commission from my home. In addition to my specialties, I often have uncommon books on a variety of subjects. I aim to respond immediately to queries and orders; however, as it is only me, there may be occasions when there is is a delay in response. If my books have disappeared from Biblio or Abebooks, it means I'm away! Regardless, I would aim to answer emails within a couple of days. 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale I guarantee the condition of every book as it is described on the web sites. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 14 days of the estimated delivery date. All books will be despatched by First Class Post within the UK (Airmail worldwide) within 24hrs of notification of payment. If you have any queries, please contact me at bennorbooks@gmail.com

Continue VISIT WEBSITE Ron Ramswick Books OWNER: Ron Ramswick Member since: 2015 (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: % COUPON CODE (if applicable): ramswick@sbcglobal.net 760-434-1159 2886 Elmwood Street, Carlsbad, CA, 92008, United States More about this bookseller 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale

BOOKWORM < Back to Terminology List BOOKWORM General Bookworms are book lovers who spend much of their time reading. But see also Biopredation - Insects (BookWorms) for the insect that causes damage. Previous Next

Continue VISIT WEBSITE Bumper Box of Delights OWNER: Tracy Rogers Member since: 2025 Beautiful antique books for collectors and gifts (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: 10 % COUPON CODE (if applicable): bumperboxofdelights@gmail.com 07935773822 07935773822 22 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4BT, United Kingdom More about this bookseller I'm Tracy - owner of Bumper Box of Delights where I have been trading since 2014 although I have been around the book trade since 1993. With three young boys at home I began selling online on Etsy in May 2014. My business grew along with my children and I now have around 6,500 sales across two shops on that platform. In addition I have my own website and also sell through my Instagram page @bumperboxofdelights where I am approaching 4,000 followers. Do pop along for a browse, I look forward to seeing you! Having grown up a stone's throw from Chawton in Hampshire I have always been obsessed with Jane Austen. I have been lucky to have also lived in several lovely parts of the country including West Yorkshire where I was a regular visitor to Haworth and where I developed my love and knowledge of the Bronte family. In addition to Regency and Victorian literature, I aim to specialise in Golden Age Illustration and botanical titles. 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale

MARRIED < Back to Terminology List MARRIED General When the parts of a book or set are supplied from different copies to form a whole. An example would be where a dust jacket from one copy is “married” with a copy of the same book without a jacket. Another example is where Volume One is “married” to Volume Two, purchased separately, to form a complete set. Previous Next

DECKLE EDGE < Back to Terminology List DECKLE EDGE Feature A “deckle edge” is left on hand-made paper when the pulp settles at the edge of the frame. When the pages of a book are printed on such hand-made paper, gathered and bound, but left untrimmed, the book is said to have “deckled edges.” Sometimes it is simulated by binders on regular paper. Previous Next

Whispers from Eternity – Swami Yogananda – 1929 2nd Ed Signed 1933 Inscription PRICE $ 12500.00 PURCHASE / MORE INFO View Member Profile A significant early devotional work by Swami (Paramahansa) Yogananda , Whispers from Eternity gathers the “Universal Scientific Prayers and Poems” that formed part of the spiritual foundation of his early teachings in America. Published in Los Angeles by Yogoda and Sat-Sanga in 1929, this Second Enlarged Edition predates Autobiography of a Yogi and reflects the formative period of Yogananda’s American mission. This copy is distinguished by an extended handwritten inscription in Yogananda’s hand, signed and dated July 21, 1933 . PURCHASE / MORE INFO More items from About Those Books Spirit of Borneo Martin & Osa Johnson Journey – 2012 1st Ed HCDJ in Slipcase See Item Ernest Hemingway The Sun Also Rises – 1930 Modern Library First Edition See Item Signed: The American Commonwealth by James Bryce – 1913 Revision 2-Volume Set See Item Sigmund Freud 1893 First Edition Cerebral Diplegia Neurology See Item See Hear Yoko – Signed by Yoko Ono, Bob Gruen & Jody Denberg 2015 Lennon Legacy See Item The Complete Works of Laurence Sterne - 1779 Armitage Edition Rebound in Leather See Item Whispers from Eternity – Swami Yogananda – 1929 2nd Ed Signed 1933 Inscription See Item

COLORADO ANTIQUARIAN BOOK SEMINARS (CABS) -MINNESOTA < Back to Terminology List COLORADO ANTIQUARIAN BOOK SEMINARS (CABS) -MINNESOTA Education Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminars (CABS), now held at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, USA, is a week-long, hands-on, intensive program on all aspects of bookselling. Faculty and guest speakers of long experience deliver lectures, interactive sessions, and demonstrations tailored primarily for booksellers, but have benefit for collectors, and librarians. Collegial networking enhances the experience for students and faculty, alike. Annually, IOBA and others offer scholarships to those wishing to improve their knowledge and skills. https://www.bookseminars.com https://www.bookseminars.com/scholarships.php Previous Next