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186324268NY: Mason Brothers. Fair with no dust jacket. 1863. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full brown cloth gilt lettering on spine gilt medallion on cover brown endpapers. Illustrated with tissue-protected frontispiece portrait of Jackson. . Text block split binding shaken covers rubbed light foxing. Reading Copy. FAIR. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Mason Brothers hardcover
197263460<p>Easton CT: Self Published. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn. 1972. First Printing. Hardcover. Orange cloth binding iv 247pp. Black and white photos and illustrations map appendix and notes. The fascinating story illustrated and documented of the growth of an early Connecticut community from its 17th Century settlement on Indian lands in the low hills of Fairfield County to a 20th Century exurban township. from the title page ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .</p> Self Published hardcover
1969w200928820Arno Press 1969. 502pp. Black and white cloth hardback no DJ light rubbing at corner and spine tips EX-LIB minimal markings 1969 reprint of the 1891 edition Two parts in one volume index History of the African Methodist Episcopal Church . Hard Cover. Very Good. Arno Press Hardcover
201058229Boston: The Chilton Club Centennial Book Committee. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly rubbed. 2010. First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth.viii 116pp. Black and white and color photographs foreword acknowledgments and credits. A solid copy of this historical study of the noted Boston social and philanthropic club.; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall . The Chilton Club Centennial Book Committee hardcover
1996A53100Heavener OK: Henry L. Peck. 1996. Fourth Edition. Paperback. Very Good. This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean bright condition. There is some very beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is an ink stamped name and address of the Wister Public Library on the front endpaper. "The Choctaw Nation signed the Treaty of Doak's Stand in 1820 ceding part of their ancestral home in the Southeastern U. S. And receiving a large tract in Indian Territory. They signed the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830 which ceded the remainder of their original homeland. Most of the remainder of the Choctaw were removed to Indian Territory escorted by federal military troops in several waves. 3In 1832 the federal government constructed the Choctaw Agency in Indian Territory about 15 miles 24 km west of Fort Smith Arkansas. The town of Skullyville developed around the agency. It was designated as county seat of Skullyville County the capital of the Moshulatubbee District of which Skullyville County was a part and the national capital of the Choctaw Nation. " from Wikipedia; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 402p. pages; Pictured 5/26/26 . Henry L. Peck paperback
1994070848Birdsboro and Oley PA: Pennsylvania German Society/Oley Valley Heritage Association 1994. Book. As New. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Natural linen lettered in dark red. 232 pp. illus. w/ b&w plates. A new/as issued color pictorial dust jacket now in mylar. 1st ed. Pennsylvania German Society/Oley Valley Heritage Association Hardcover
199336059Augusta Ga. :: Morris Museum of Art. VG/NONE. 1993. Softcover. 0963875310 . Softcover copy with minor signs of wear. Covers and contents clean unmarked. A very attractive copy. 40-page stapled booklet with color illustrations. ; . Morris Museum of Art, paperback
1909035842Towanda PA: Bradford Star Job Print 1909. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 48pp; text illus from photographs. Contains a brief history of Towanda the place names of Bradford County program of events local ads etc. 8.75" x 6 Bradford Star Job Print unknown
1923031113Altoona PA: Times Tribune 1923. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. pp: 228 5 index; 22 plates from photographs. This music was collected by Henry W. Shoemaker John C. French and John H. Chatham. Included are many examples of music built on local lore as well as cowboy songs canal-boat songs "The Slave's Lament" songs of the Civil War era etc. Small corner chips from back cover. 7.5" x 5.75" Most of the plates are full-length photo-portraits of players and singers including a number of Native Americans. Times Tribune unknown
191016046Philadelphia: William J. Campbell. Very Good. 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean red buckram cloth has gilt titles on spine & front cover. Deckle page edges. Top edge gilt. Text's interior is tight clean & intact. Prior owners signature on front endpaper. Contents: Anthony Wayne Congress Hall Purchase of Louisiana George Washington in Pennsylvania German Immigration Capture of Stony Point Dutch Patroons in Pennsylvania Matthew Stanley Quay Dedication of the Capitol Pennsylvania Dutchman Johann Gottfried Seelig Sower and Beissel The War of the Rebellion Gettysburg 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Infantry Origin of the University of Pennsylvania. Lower front & back corners are lightly bumped. Pennsylvania; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 494 pages . William J. Campbell hardcover
1988049389Greensboro North Carolina: Guilford County Genealogical Society 1988. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 561 pages. Soft cover bound in grey wrappers. Light wear to the binding; the spine has the title hand-written on it. A sound copy and clean within. <br/> <br/> Guilford County Genealogical Society paperback
1998005865Westport CT U.S.A.: Praeger 1998. This is a study of Roosevelt's role in the formation of the Canadian-American military alliance and shows how he pursued two distinct strategies: he encouraged senior civilian and military advisers who viewed Canada as part of a British imperial rival to regard Canada as a natural ally and he used his influence to convince Canadian leaders concerned that closer ties could lead to being absorbed by the United States to pay greater attention to North American defense finally resulting in 1940 in a military alliance gray & maroon cover with gold lettering on the front & spine; a bright clean tight copy in nearly perfect condition; in stock & available for immediate shipment from a reliable independent bookstore. Fine/No Jacket. Praeger unknown
197761089<p>Harrisburg PA: Cameron House. Very Good; Covers worn liftoff on front cover page tops foxed. 1977. Softcover. 0811720748 . Illustrations. Organized by state and region. Bibliography appendices. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 204 pages .</p> Cameron House paperback
1952830016Lewis Historical Publishing Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. Exlibrary with usual library markings. Volume 3 and 4 only. Some cover wear. Clear book repair tape around spines. Foxing stains on the edges. ; 1503 pages . Lewis Historical Publishing Company hardcover
1991A49051Stanford CA: STANFORD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Near Fine. 1991. Deluxe Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0916318478 . B&W and Color Illustrations; Deluxe Edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket but with a matching slipcase. The book and its contents are in clean bright condition. The text pages are in clean bright condition. The slipcase is in clean bright condition. This copy also has the original cardboard shipping container that's in generally good condition but has some foxing and spots of water along with spots of discoloration. . STANFORD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION hardcover
20090021324Athens Georgia: The University of Georgia Press 2009. First Edition. . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New/As New/1st ed. Ten essays on various aspects of lives of the black inhabitants of the Georgia Lowcountry including history religion culture and isolation. The book was published by the University of Georgia Press and the Georgia Humanities Council and is based on an 2008 conference by the Ossabaw Island Foundation. Book and Jacket is as new in condition never read and jacket is covered with a removable mylar sleeve. <br/> <br/> The University of Georgia Press hardcover
19671123316New York: Burt Franklin 1967. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint of 1901 Edit. red buckram gilt spine 2 volumes in one 1137 pages not illustrated at head of title: Library of CongressDivision of Maps and Charts Phillips was the chief of the Division of Maps and Charts at LC light shelf wear else a tightclean copy Size: 8 Vo. Burt Franklin Hardcover
19624323Weaverville NC: Nell Pickens 1962. First edition. Paperback. Good. 4to 11"x8.5". 113pp. Signed by Pickens to half title. B&W photos. Heavy shelfwear covers toned rubbed creased. Lower cover soiled faint cup ring to upper cover. Notes to first page gift inscription to half title first pages toned and foxed. Pen marks throughout. Dampstain to gutter at page 73. Nell Pickens paperback
19539519Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Price clipped DJ shows browning as well as small open tears; An overview of the various ways the government helped prop up the railroad business in New York. With charts and graphs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 208 pages . Harvard University Press hardcover
1980067701Hingham MA: Pierce Galleries 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dark blue textured paper-covered boards lettered in gold foil. Covers mildly rubbed along bottom edges and spine extremities otherwise about as issued. Color illus. dust jacket Near Fine with two short 1/2" closed tears along top edge 1" closed tear at bottom front corner now in mylar. 1st ptg.: Aug. 1980. xiivi253 pp. illus. Pierce Galleries Hardcover
19799835Kingston Ontario: The Limestorn Press. Fine. 1979. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. 144pp. plus publisher's series list. 8vo; black cloth lettered in gilt; illustrations map. Materials for the Study of Alaska History no. 12. In the bargain: Colton Walter. Deck And Port; or Incidents Of A Cruise In The United States Frigate Congress To California With Sketches of Rio Janeiro Valparaiso Lima Honolulu and San Francisco. N.Y.; Cincinnati: A. S. Barnes; H. W. Derby & Co. 1850. 2nd Edition. 408pp. portrait frontis; 12mo; green cloth spine lettered & decorated in gilt; map. EX-PACIFIC UNION CLUB LIBRARY with their bookplate front pastedown. Ownership signatures Fred S. Russ front blank H. S. Russ rear endpaper. Spine worn and faded with loss at top; leading edges and corners rubbed with wear through to boards; front endpaper out; front hinge a bit weak but cord binding holding together to make it a decent reference copy in Fair condition. . The Limestorn Press hardcover
1981003288Fairfield WA: Ye Galleon Press 1981. New edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Octavo. <br/><br/>"Down-to-earth accoiunt of two trips across the plains: the first for gold the second to bring his family to the coast. . provides many interesting details abut the routes the Great Divide and merits of some of the overland guidebooks. There is possibility that all or most of the copies printed were destroyed by fire in 1906 -Mintz THE TRAIL 372." Cowan p.494; Howes P421; Graff 3305; Mattes 1569. Ye Galleon Press hardcover
24423Westerville OH: Lincoln-Lee Legion Dept American Issue Publishing Co. Softcover. Near fine. Stapled booklet. 6" x 3 1/8" 12 pp. One mild crease else fine. Undated ca. 1928. Porter who edited the Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem -- a publication sponsored by the Anti-Saloon League -- gives his views on the controversies over whether Abraham Lincoln a drank alcohol b ever ran a tavern and c supported or opposed the legal prohibition of alcohol. Porter of course argues vigorously that Lincoln as a teetotaler who "sought to rid America of liquor slavery as well as of human slavery." Historical evidence suggests Lincoln was not fond of alcohol and favored temperance as a personal choice but did not support strict prohibition. . Lincoln-Lee Legion Dept, American Issue Publishing Co unknown
1996D200077Portsmouth VA: Stonewall Camp No. 380 1996. Reprint of the 1892 first edition 366 pages plus a 47 page index. Gray boards rubbed with a couple of small spots spine ends gently bumped light foxing to the edges of the text block. Previous owner's address label and price paid on the front end papers. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Stonewall Camp No. 380 Hardcover
20011559638721Edited by William deBuys this is a collection of the writings of John Wesley Powell noted explorer of the American West and Southwest.<br><br>"Powell remains the preeminent interpreter of the American West. Many of his most important writings are little known and until now have been largely unavailable. This compilation with skillful editing and commentary by William deBuys is an essential book for anyone who ventures west of the hundredth meridian." --Bruce Babbitt Secretary of the Interior 1993-2001.<br><br>"We have been blessed with outstanding writing <i>about</i> John Wesley Powell but finally we have a comprehensive collection of Powell's own words. William deBuys has chosen the selections wisely. His insightful commentary accentuates Powell's depth courage thoroughness and perhaps most of all his vision.John Wesley Powell was the American West's ultimate public intellectual: a physical and social scientist adventurer and philosopher. Powell stands every bit as tall in our twenty-first century as he did in his own nineteenth." --Charles Wilkinson Moses Lasky Professor of Law at the University of Colorado.<br><br>"This is a superb selection of the most important writings of the great American explorer scientist and conservationist." --Donald Worster author of <i>A River Running West: the Life of John Wesley Powell</i>. Island Press hardcover