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1992EC22070BBSan Angelo Texas: Anchor Publishing Company 1992. AO4 - A hardcover book SIGNED and dated by author on the page after the copyright page in very goodcondition that has some bumped corners light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Brown faux leather with gilt lettering. 9.25"x6.5" 56 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Anchor Publishing Company Hardcover
197634609Seattle: Superior Publishing Company 1976. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with red lettering pictorial dust jacket. 336pp. Frontispiece numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Slightest bit of faint jacket edgewear. A superb bright tight first edition of this biography of Elizabeth Bacon Custer. Rather uncommon. Superior Publishing Company hardcover
198838641Urbana: University of Illinois Press 1988. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth with silver spine lettering pictorial dust jacket. xiii 222pp. Frontispiece illustrations. Very good/fine. Bit of page edge soiling to otherwise-fine text block. Tight handsome first edition -- with interesting sculptor autograph angle: Well-known Illinois bronze sculptor Alan St. George b. 1952 boldly signs and inscribes the front flyleaf to another noted sculptor: "4-11-06 / For my dear old friend / Lily from one lover / of beauty to another. / Alan St. George." Lily Tolpo 1917-2016 is a noted sculptor whose husband Carl 1901-76 was a notable Lincoln sculptor. Also laid in is a fine Autograph Note Signed from St. George to Tolpo. University of Illinois Press hardcover
199828541Columbia MO: Whip-Poor-Will Books 1998. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth pictorial dust jacket. 280pp. Illustrations map endpapers. Fine/fine. A handsome and tight first edition of this memoir by the octogenarian Missourian. Superbly signed and inscribed by the author in black ballpoint on the half-title page: "To: Tim -- who shared / his earthworms with / me -- his 'Granny.' / Sue Gerard. Whip-Poor-Will Books hardcover
1993002227LaGrange Georgia: Troup County Historical Society 1993. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed; limited edition #161 signed by both authors. A wealth of history and heritage with a touch of humor is spotlighted in this look at the people and places of Troup County. From the frontier lands which once belonged to the Creek Indians to todays's modern interstates and high-tech industries the counties first 167 years have been filled with change and glory and are well-documented. From the person who named each mule in a farm photograph to the relative who identified a serne-looking grandmother as "the most contrary of persons" the people who have called Troup County home come to life. Book Condition is Fine; clean and unmarked with boards covered in maroon buckram. 263pp. First Limited Edition. Signed on a limitation label by both authors on the reverse of the front free endpaper this is copy #161. Lots of photographs some very early along with drawn illustrations and maps. Exstensive index and bibliography. Information on churches businesses and industries. The endpapers are b&w photos of downtown LaGrange. A well reasearched and arranged county history. <br/> <br/> Troup County Historical Society hardcover
197323275Leicester UK: Brockhampton Press 1973. Hardcover. Illustrations by Morris. Translation by Frederick W. Nolan. 4to. Glazed pictorial paper over boards. 47pp. Extensive color illustrations. Very good. Slightest bit of minor edgewear; nonauthorial gift inscription opposite title page. A tight handsome first English edition of this delightful hardbound comic book set in the Old West. Brockhampton Press hardcover
1993w201229303The George Griffith Foundation 1993. 230pp. Green hardback with gold type limited collector's edition #91/500 signed by George A. Griffith b&w photos gold fabric bookmarker VG the author was avid trout fishermani nvolved withTrout Unlimited worked to protect his favorite trout river the Au Sable in Michigan. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good. The George Griffith Foundation Hardcover
1978023296Sea Island GA: Sea Island Company 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. VG/VG/1st ed. Signed on the title page by Harold H. Martin over his printed name. Dust jacket has a small rubbed place at top of spine. Jacket has excellent even color no tears or nicks and has been covered with a mylar sleeve. Book is tightly bound no marking or staining. Loads of b&w photos many of the Cloister before renovation. 236pp. The book comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage mailed boxed and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BAS R <br/> <br/> Sea Island Company hardcover
1923biblio1210<p>This is a nice copy of the first volume of the 1923 History of Florida by the state historian Harry Cutler. Could fill out a set at minimal cost.</p><p>Photos on request.</p> The Lewis Publishing Company hardcover
194827501Chicago: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company 1948. Paperback. Text by Robert Cromie. Small 4to. Pictorial wrappers. 96pp. Extensive illustrations. Very good. Text block is a strong very good but outer wrappers are somewhat edgeworn rubbed and rough along the fragile spine. First edition of this lovely photographic tour of the Windy City with text by the well-known Chicago writer and journalist Cromie. An interesting association copy for the half-title page is inscribed large and bold in black fineline: "From / Phil Drell / For / Archie Lieberman." Drell was a noted Chicago photographer who as a Jewish soldier in the U.S. Army Motion Picture Coverage Unit documented the Nazi death camp horrors shortly after the war; he also covered D-Day and the liberation of Paris. Recipient Lieberman 1926-2008 is a noted Midwest photographer remembered for his 1974 title "Farm Boy. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company paperback
1983MC1568BBNacogdoches Texas: S. Malone Printer 1983. O3 - A limited facsimile edition paperback book in very good condition that has a few scattered stains lightly moisture soiled light tanning and shelf wear. Captured by Sheriff Milton Mast and Deputy Bill Burrows near Keatchie Louisiana in 1877 and was executed at Giddings Texas 1878. 8.5"x5.5" 74 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. William Preston Longley also known as Wild Bill Longley was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature speed with a gun quick temper and unpredictable demeanor. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fascimile. S. Malone, Printer Paperback
1983MC1567BBNacogdoches Texas: S. Malone Printer 1983. O3 - A limited facsimile edition paperback book in very good condition that has old price written on the upper right corner of the front cover a few scattered stains light tanning and shelf wear. Captured by Sheriff Milton Mast and Deputy Bill Burrows near Keatchie Louisiana in 1877 and was executed at Giddings Texas 1878. 8.5"x5.5" 74 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. William Preston Longley also known as Wild Bill Longley was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature speed with a gun quick temper and unpredictable demeanor. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimile. S. Malone, Printer Paperback
1983EC19262BBNacogdoches Texas: S. Malone Printer 1983. BA6 - A limited facsimile edition paperback book in very good condition that has a patch approx. 0.75"x1.5" scuffed on the back lower right side lightly moisture soiled light tanning and shelf wear. Captured by Sheriff Milton Mast and Deputy Bill Burrows near Keatchie Louisiana in 1877 and was executed at Giddings Texas 1878. 8.5"x5.5" 74 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. William Preston Longley also known as Wild Bill Longley was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature speed with a gun quick temper and unpredictable demeanor. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fascimile. S. Malone, Printer Paperback
1983EC19263BBNacogdoches Texas: S. Malone Printer 1983. BA6 - A limited facsimile edition paperback book in very good condition that has a few scattered stains lightly moisture soiled light tanning and shelf wear. Captured by Sheriff Milton Mast and Deputy Bill Burrows near Keatchie Louisiana in 1877 and was executed at Giddings Texas 1878. 8.5"x5.5" 74 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. William Preston Longley also known as Wild Bill Longley was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature speed with a gun quick temper and unpredictable demeanor. He is considered to have been one of the deadliest gunfighters in the Old West. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fascimile. S. Malone, Printer Paperback
1972IH 1110<p><strong>IH 1110</strong> Irish Free State. Oireachtas. DaÌil. <strong>Tuairisg oifigiúil: dÃosbóireacht ar an gConnradh idir Éire agus Sasana do signigheadh i Lundain ar an 6adh lá de mhà na nodlag 1921/Official report: debate on the treaty between Great Britain and Ireland signed in London on the 6th December 1921. </strong>Dublin: Published by the Stationery Office 1972 440 pages index. Book is in very good condition green cloth gilt lettering on spine only. Could this be a facsimile of edition published in 1922 The book itself gives no clue. One would think that it would have more wear if it were from 1922 even has the usual ghost offsetting on the flyleaf probably due to the glue paste. Either way it is an important and uncommon book in the history of Ireland. <strong>$55.00 box 5014</strong></p> Published by the Stationery Office, hardcover
199322095New York: Doubleday 1993. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth spine and brown paper over boards pictorial dust jacket. 785pp. Near fine/near fine. Handsome and tight first edition of this mammoth volume chronicling the Crown family of Chicago signed boldly by Jakes in black fineline on an inner flyleaf. Doubleday hardcover
190828054Chicago: Umbdenstock-Friskey-Porter Co 1908. Paperback. 16mo. Stiff blue wrappers. 58pp. Frontispiece. Very good. Foot of spine a bit rough else a tight and nice copy of address by "His Lincoln's Neighbor and Intimate Friend." Jayne befriended Lincoln in Springfield in 1836 and later was appointed by him the Territorial Governor of the Dakotas. MONAGHAN 1584 note. Umbdenstock-Friskey-Porter Co paperback
198520636New York: Oxford University Press 1985. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth spine and brown paper over boards price-clipped dust jacket. xi 363pp. Frontispiece illustrations. Near fine/near fine. Handsome tight first edition -- with a choice autograph addition: Tipped to an inner flyleaf is a Typed Letter Signed from Johannsen 1p 8½" X 11" Urbana IL 1978 January 5. Addressed to Professor Frederick I. Olson. Near fine. On University of Illinois Department of History letterhead Johannsen writes a colleague at the University of Wisconsin and arranges a visit to Madison. Boldly signed in full in black fineline. Johannsen 1925-2011 was an award-winning biographer and historian who specialized in the Civil War and Stephen A. Douglas. Signed copies of his works are seldom encountered for some reason and a copy with letter from the famed historian to another noted Midwestern historian is unusual and desirable. Oxford University Press hardcover
199141365New York: Vantage Press 1991. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering pictorial dust jacket. xi 304pp. Illustrations. Near fine/very good. Faintest of jacket edgewear. A tight and handsome first edition of this sequel to the popular "The Old Lady in Dubuque" -- with choice autograph addition: Tipped to the front flyleaf is a Typed Note Signed from Kwasky 1p 9" X 6" n.p. n.y. Addressed to "Dewby." Very good. Original mailing folds. "In my letter I forgot to enclose the details on the book about Fatty Arbuckle. The book is entitled FRAME UP -- THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROSCOE 'FATTY' ARBUCKLE Author is Andy Edmonds. issued 1991." Signed simply "Albert" in black fineline. Adds in a postscript "Dont forget to look up your snow shovel. It is that time of year." Recipient "Dewby" is Mervyn Dew-Brittain whose name/address label appears on front pastedown a local Dubuque theater manager and "entertainment impresario" Kwasky's words who is mentioned in this book's acknowledgment appears a couple more times in the text once followed by a discussion of Fatty Arbuckle and his ties to Dubuque and is pictured in his cluttered den with a caption reading "Mervyn Dew-Brittain Dubuque's theatre impresario can find in his den at home any town lore under the sun to jog a writer's memory. No matter the subject no matter the date. Just give him time to search." Kwasky 1917-2005 was an electrical engineer who penned a number of well-received Dubuque history titles. Vantage Press hardcover
1990E4.164Seattle: Northwest Short Line 1990. Book. Very Good. Wraps. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. light rubs to covers. 187pp w/index & appendix. ref. E4.164. Northwest Short Line Paperback
19950021739Chamblee Georgia: Big Shanty Publishing 1995. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed. The histoy of Geogia's rail history that covers the period from 1833 to 1933. Chapters on early locomotive developement through the Civil War and then continues with the building of many small railroad companies in Geogia and the consolidation of many of those railroads into the Central RR and Banking Company. The history continues until with receiverships and buyouts until 1933. Many b&w photos maps and memrobilia bibliography and index. 370 pages First edition. Large heavy book. Clean tight with no wear to either book or dust jacket. Jacket covered with a mylar sleeve. <br/> <br/> Big Shanty Publishing hardcover
199342385New York: CollinsPublishers 1993. Hardcover. 4to. Black cloth pictorial dust jacket. 157pp. Extensive illustrations. Fine/fine. Tight lovely first edition of this sequel to Lieberman's 1974 classic "Farm Boy" being a pictorial record of a farming family in northwest Illinois. On an inner flyleaf Lieberman boldly pens "Hi Neighbor / To Virginia Bresnehan / Best wishes / Archie Lieberman / Galena / 11-6-93" in black fineline. A classic Illinois photography title from the late great Illinois photog 1926-2008. CollinsPublishers hardcover
199334830New York: CollinsPublishers 1993. Hardcover. 4to. Black cloth pictorial dust jacket. 157pp. Extensive illustrations. Fine/near fine. Tight and handsome first edition of this sequel to Lieberman's 1974 classic "Farm Boy" being a pictorial record of a farming family in northwest Illinois. On an inner flyleaf Lieberman boldly pens his usual "Hi Neighbor / Archie Lieberman" in blue fineline. On this copy he signs and inscribes a second time just below the first: "to Dave Canny -- a new 'old' friend / and neighbor with Best wishes / from Barb and me / Archie Lieberman / 11-10-93 / Dodgeville." A classic Illinois photography title signed twice by the late great Illinois photog 1926-2008. CollinsPublishers hardcover
1966w190626864Little Brown & Co 1966. 32pp. Blue hardback DJ has light rubbing at corner and spine tips bottom flap edge clipped $2.95 price on upper flap edge light brown spots on DJ First Edition stated no names or markings in book The story of a Civil War mascot Old Abe an eagle that led his Wisconsin regiment through battles . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Jane Carlson . Little Brown & Co Hardcover
1987016972White Salmon WA: Pahto Publications 1987. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8-1/2 x 11 Cloth in DJ; 196pp; DJ slightly edgeworn boards square clean & bright small light stain to fore-edge text unmarked binding is tight VG/VG condition. Inscribed & Signed by Author. History of the Mount Adams area of the Columbia River Gorge in Washington state by lifelong resident. Illustrated with maps & photos. Pahto Publications hardcover