Year: 2013
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DIY Hot Tub
Build your Own Hot Tub Miller 1979 Submitter: In actuality a fairly well done how-to book; the cover alone demands submission. You just KNOW that there are no bathing suits in evidence there – and is that Paul Simon third from the left?! Especially when reading the last sentence in…
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Tuna Chip Casserole or Tomato Cheese Delight?
Praise For The Cook Proctor & Gamble Company 1959 Yes, we have another retro cookbook for everyone. Crisco (Proctor and Gamble) are the sponsors of this gem. Not too fond of some of these recipes. I think my mom probably trotted out a few of these back when I was…
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Manage that Small Library
Small Libraries: Organization and Operation Sager 1992 Submitter: I dug this relic out of our library science collection. It’s from 1992. I’m sure current librarians and librarians in training could benefit from this book’s advice, including how to type a catalogue card and how to keep your date stamp properly…
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Love in Suburbia
Love in Suburbia Conway 1964 What a friendly neighborhood! Recently settled in the suburbs, Anita and Dave evidently started making friends with the neighbors. Cocktails and steamy affairs are de rigueur in the suburbs and before you know it, we have a regular Peyton Place! Conway is the pseudonym of Joseph…
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Sleazy Dating Tips for Gentlemen
Let’s Make Mary Hanley 1959 (original copyright 1937) Jack Hanley is one of the godfathers of sleazy materials. Evidently this book is still in publication. In 2011, Curzon Press released another edition. Before the 2011 edition, the last published copy was in 1964. Library holdings are in university collections. Hanley…
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Creepy or Clever?
You Can Be a Ventriloquist Hill 1974 We have actually seen this book before on ALB, but since that link bit the dust in one of our remodels. It’s worth another post, now that we have more pictures. Also, there’s a second ventriloquism book included below, so stay with me…
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