(Baltimore): Allen C. Abend, 2018. Hardcover. Allen Abend's latest book about the art of Baltimore focuses on the history of the Peabody Institute's art collection and how it was assembled, cared for, and divested of over the last century. He "chronicles the management of the collection after the gallery closed in 1925 through its present day status. The book explores the dichotomy associated with the Peabody Art Collection as both a treasure and a burden" (jacket). Chapters include: Baltimore's Need for the Peabody Institute, Founding of the Peabody Institute, Gallery Organization, Peabody Art Collection, Gallery Exhibitions 1879 - 1925, Gallery Closes - Changing Priorities, and Collection Becomes the Property of the State of Maryland. Also includes an appendix that lists the artworks in the Peabody Collection. Oblong, bound in black cloth boards. In black illustrated dust jacket with black title to orange spine panel. Pristine with numerous color illustrations. 139 pages. BALT/112818. New / New. More

New York: Historical Briefs, 1993. Paperback. "The events of World War II as seen through the eyes of Baltimorians is best viewed from the vantage point of the local newspaper of the day in Baltimore, the News Post. After all we who lived in Baltimore at the time had our own special interests ... (this book is) a look back at the way we were, and the way Baltimore was during the World War" (foreword). Size: Folio. Yellow paper wrappers with white title to spine and front panels. Minor waer and minor sunning to spine and edges of covers. Clean interior with slightly reduced photographic reproductions of news pages from World War II. Unpaginated. BALT/122818. Very Good. More

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1991. Hardcover. 4to. "The essays address many aspects of Baltimore's history and collectively provide a much broader vision of the city than traditional accounts offer" (jacket). Chapters address segregation and the stuggle for equality in Old West Baltimore, Baltimore's clothing industry, Radicalism on the waterfront in the 1930s, Hampden-Woodberry: Baltimore's Mill Villages, Camden Yards and the strike of 1877, Fells Point: Community and conflict in a working-class neighborhood and more.Black cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Clean and bright with illustrations throughout. In black and white illustrated dust jacket with yellow spine panel titled in black. A few chips to edges of jacket, which is now in protective mylar. Bibliography, index, 268 pages. BALT/121218. Near Fine / Very Good. More

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. Hardcover. 4to. Revised with new foreword by Paul W. Wirtz. "Harwood gives us a glorious picture of the streetcar in Baltimore, combining the story of lines and equipment with a nostalgic view of Baltimore when so many of her people relied on street railways" (jacket). Black cloth spine over grey paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. In black dust jacket with yellow title to spine panel. Interior is very clean with bright text and many photographic illustrations. Tight binding. 171 pages. BALT/121218. Fine / Fine. More

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University / Ferdinand Hamburger Jr Archives / Milton S Eisenhower Library, 1991. Paperback. Scarce. Green side-stapled paper wrappers with white title and photographic illustration to front cover. Minor rubbing to covers. Includes several black and white photographic illustrations. Thin octavo. 25 pages. BALT/120518. Very Good. More

Baltimore: Baltimore City Department of Planning and the University of Baltimore, 1989. Paperback. Scarce. First Edition. Includes sections on Roland Park, Homeland, Guilford, Mid-Charles, Govans, Loch Raven, Northwood, Waverly, Lower Harford Road, Charles-Calvert Corridor, Remington, and Hampden. Brown paper wrappers with light brown title to front wrapper. Minor rubbing to spine ends. Pristine interior with photographic illustrations throughout. Size: Thin quarto. 72 pages. BALT/121218. Near Fine in Wraps. More

Baltimore: Loyola University, 2010. Hardcover. "The first book to chronicle and celebrate the rich jazz history of Baltimore" (jacket). Grey cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Clean and bright. In light blue dust jacket with black title to spine panel. 409 pages. BALT/122618. Fine / Fine. More

Randallstown: I.C.Y. Publishing Co, 1984. Paperback. 4to. "A wealth of Baltimore memories are waiting inside these covers to warm your heart and rekindle the flame of yesterday" (rear cover). White paper wrappers with black title to spine and front panels. Browning to title page but clean otherwise. 191 pages. BALT/011819. Very Good. More

Baltimore: Schneidereith and Sons, 1979. Hardcover. Founded in 1853, Loudon Park Cemetery is the oldest in Baltimore city. Green cloth boards with gilt title to spine and gilt decoration to front cover. Clean and bright. Pen inscription to front endpaper dated 1981. 96 pages. BALT/121218. Fine. More

Baltimore: Montgomery Ward & Co., 1931. Softcover. Who knew that Montgomery Ward used to sell groceries by catalog? Pages of dry goods; canned fruit, vegetables, and fish; condiments, jellies, and jams; smoked meats; livestock feeds, and more. All at prices that seem impossible today. Inserted are an order form and mailing envelope, and a flyer talking about their monthly Thrift Specials. Some aging to paper but very good condition. 7.25 x 9.25 inches. 32 pages. COOK/121018. Very Good. More