Greater St. Louis Book Fair sells many rare and collectible books, movies, music, comics and ephemera. Our inventory includes first editions, limited editions, out-of-print editions, signed copies and other treasures. These items are located in the Collector's Corner section at the fair, and are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Volunteers begin posting rare and collectible inventory in the summer.
All rare and collectible items are sold on a first come, first serve basis at the purchase counter. Patrons must remain at the purchase counter while their items are being pulled from the display cases. Request lists will not be fulfilled unless the interested patron is present. Please note that Greater St. Louis Book Fair reserves the right to add or remove items for sale as necessary. Furthermore, all prices are tentative until they are locked in one week before the fair. Check back frequently for new updates.
Booklet is missing publication page at front of booklet. This booklet is full of photos of World's Fair sites.
Souvenir Program celebrating Missouri from 1821 to 1921, full of MO history, profusely illustrated. 112 pages.
3 separate letters on Jimmy Durante's stationery, each hand signed by Jimmy Durante. Two of the letters were mailed in 1962, and one was handwritten and mailed in 1965, all from Los Angeles.
Titles of the Lithographs:
-Health Jolting Chair (19th Century device)
-Method of Surgical Stitches on the Head (1594 wood engraving)
-Trepanation of the Head (1634 copper engraving)
-Redressing a Dislocated Shoulder (18th Century method)
No. 1282, 37th edition, November 1935, Small corrections 1942, Beautiful map, slight yellowing of paper
Card 1: Crown Prince Wilhelm II, son of Kaiser Wilhelm, shaking hands with his troops.
Card 2: RPPC Entrance of American troops into Luxembourg 11/21/1918...about 10 days after Armistice.
Card 3: RPPC dated 8/11/1918. A photo of Atten, France, site of military action.
Card 4: RPPC U.S.S. Leviathan carried 119,000 troops from America to Brest, France before the Armistice. Then she was painted gray and reversed course transporting veterans back to U.S.
Card 5: Coblenz, Germany 1919, Ernest writes, " Heine soldiers graves back in France."
Cards 6,7,8: Rheinbrohl, Germany. Important train station and rail head in WWI.
Signed
2 Portfolios of Art Print Reproductions with six prints each, depicting medical procedures in stunning color
Limited Edition
Signed by survivors
Signed by Both Authors and First Edition
Antique Evangelical Lutheran Prayer book in German. Bound in blue velvet with sterling silver edges and on clasp. Front of book has a sterling silver nameplate with the inscription "Sophie Sauer" in fancy script. On the fly leaf is handwritten "Miss Sophia Sauer Red Bud, IL". End pages are intricately decorated and the book pages are gilt edged.
Sophie Sauer was born 10/26/1879 in Prairie Du Long, Monroe County, IL to Caroline and Philip Sauer. She married Jacob Earle in 1901, died on 8/08/1950 and is buried in St. John's Cemetery in Red Bud, Randolph County, IL.
Zen Figure Painting in Medieval Japan
First Edition
First edition
Cabinet card by well known photographer of American Indians at Fort Sill, OK Territory in the last quarter of the 19th century. This cabinet card shows a 2-horse buggy at Fort Sill with an elderly unknown gentleman being driven by a soldier and being watched by the photographer's dog.
The Life of Wilfred R. Konneker
1920s Original photo of Charles A. Lindbergh issued by Harris & Ewing of Washington D.C.
Softcover, photos and details of the many trophies and decorations given to Charles Lindbergh following his epic transatlantic solo flight in May 1927. 64 pages. Lithographed by Buxton & Skinner.
1928 Illustrations and photos of Colonel Lindbergh's Trophies.
