vii-xiv, 250 pp., 12 figures, references, index. Spine slightly slanted, a little bumping along bottom edge. DJ sunned around spine and edges. Text is unmarked and not yellowing. A solid copy. From the dust jacket: "In this significant book, Thomas Pettigrew presents a lucid report on the Negro American at mid [20th] century. He provides a many-sided view of him - his personality, his genetic composition, his mental and physical health, his intelligence, his crime rate, and his current protest. This volume offers new insights, both social and psychological."; 8vo - over 7¾" ... View More...
xi + 376 pp, Black cloth with gold lettering, index, bibliography, a number of tables and charts, 16 pp. of b/w photos. Spine slightly slanted, corners bumped, a little edge wear, a little foxing to top and leading edges, top corner of front end paper (1/3") torn off. Jacket shows a little edge wear, some rubbing and soiling. A nice copy. "Government was meant to be exploited, to advance the individual and aid the machine. The machine offered its followers material success without insisting upon middle-class morality. It accepted the immigrant as he was, asking only that in return for... View More...
Some edgewear/bumping, Spots on top edge. DJ has very slight shelfwear. A bright, attractive copy.
"With a characteristic logic, reasonableness - and a good dose of humor - that have made him one of the most respected news-talk radio hosts in the nation, Jim Bohannon challenges us to think 'outside the lines' and offers practical solutions we can use now that can guide us back toward our true greatness as a nation 'of the people, for the people, by the people.'"; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Brown cloth with gold lettering. Corners a bit chipped, minor chipping and edge wear. ; Frontispiece. Selected documents regarding great events in the history of the United States through 1904. "The most comprehensive and well-researched anthology of all time comprises both the 50-volume "5-foot shelf of books" and the 20-volume Shelf of Fiction. Together they cover every major literary figure, philosopher, religion, folklore and historical subject through the twentieth century." William Allan Nielson states: " The Five-Foot Shelf, with its introductions, notes, guides to ... View More...
Orange cloth with black lettering, x + 338 pp, index, 8 pp of b/w photos. Spine a bit cocked, corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing. Jacket has minor edge wear, mostly at top and base of spine, and a little rubbing. A nice copy.
"An Untold Story" follows the lives of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt through their fascinating disparate lives. Written by their third son Elliott, there are familial insights and comments that put new light on these two people who have such a prominent place in our country's history.; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall View More...
Stiff red pictorial wraps, 91 pp. An attractive copy. ; Includes a number of b/w illustrations and photos. ; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 91 pages;
A history of Bertie County, North Carolina. Located in northeastern North Carolina near the coast, this volume basically starts with Sir Walter Raleigh's explorations in the late 16th century, and covers history, inhabitants, economy, and politics. View More...
332 pp., notes, index. Teal blue boards with navy spine. Some light pencil underlining. A bright, tight, attractive copy.
"In this highly original look at American culture in the decades between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, Lewis Perry paints a vivid portrait of our tumultuous society as it veered toward modernity."; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Cream wraps, 40 pp, center stapled, numerous illustrations. A little edge wear and soiling, interior clean and unmarked. A nice copy.
From July to October, 1860, the 18-year-old Prince of Wales engaged in a royal progress, visiting a number of towns and cities in Canada and the United States. This pamphlet highlights this journey -- the first visit to North America by a British Royal. It also gives the author's address to the Newcomen Society, presented at the 1947 Canadian Dinner, October, 1947.; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall View More...
xxviii + 556 pp, index, bibliography, 10 charts including 3 fold-out, numerous tables. Black cloth with gold lettering, a little rubbed on spine. Spine slightly slanted, corners bumped, a little edge wear esp. at top and base of spine. Owner's name on front end paper, title page has 'died Oct 19, 1979' under author's name. Darkening to half-title and facing page caused by newspaper clipping (NY Times Feb 15, 1948) laid in. The clipping is a book review of "One Thousand Americans" by George Seldes entitled 'Behind the Facade of Democracy'. Jacket has 2" chunk missing from top of spi... View More...
Stapled blue wraps, sunned and a bit soiled. Signed by both authors on title page. ; 4 pages of b/w photographs, partial bibliography after chapter 9, lyrics to several old folk songs. ; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 83 pages; From the Foreword: "The purpose of this book is not to recall facts or dates of history (though some names and dates are correct) ; rather it is to preserve for future generations, certain folklore tales and songs which were handed down to me by my parents and grandparents. These stories are actual happenings in the lives of the sea-faring, God fearing people who lived and... View More...
129 pp., index, black and white photographs. Spine slightly slanted, some foxing along edge, gift inscription inside. DJ has some edgewear, sunned along edges, 2 1/2" tear along bottom back edge of spine. "Here in the most selective form is covered the colonial expansion of England during which Massachsetts was founded. The growth of Salem is traced from 1626 to 1932 against the state and national scene. The author traces the history of witchcraft from 1484, when a Papal decree made it a crime, to Salem's participation in the mass madness. The book covers the Quaker whippings, t... View More...
Ex-library with typical markings and stamps. Boards are fairly well rubbed, with the lettering worn. Significant edge wear and chipping, especially to corners and to bottom edge. Soiling and scuffing to boards, especially along spine. The pastedowns have separated at hinges, leaving webbing exposed. Text is unmarked and bright.; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Spine somewhat slanted, very minor shelfwear and bumping. A bright, attractive copy.
"A ten-state adventure from Gettysburg to Vicksburg, from Charleston graveyards to Tennessee taverns. Probing both the history of the Civil War and its potent echo in the present, Horwitz crafts an eloquent, fast-paced, and penetrating travelogue that shows us how the Lost Cause still resonates in the memory and rituals of the South."; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall View More...
This is a special edition of the Danish Journal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. Orange wraps, 48 pp, numerous photos and illustrations throughout. The cover is a drawing by Vilhelm Pedersen illustrating the Hans Christian Andersen poem 'Thousands of Years Hence'. Ex-library with typical marks, it has been protected with stiff cardboard covers that are taped to the Journal. Interior is very good with a little edge wear. Articles included are: 'Copenhagen A. D. 1776' (Linvald); 'The Founder' (Bladt); 'New York's Most Useful Citizen' (Bladt); 'Kingdom and Republic... View More...
Orange wraps, sunned. A nice copy. ; 64 pp. Numerous photos and illustrations, selected bibliography. ; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 64 pages; "The area known today as Dare County is a land of paradox and contradiction. "The first English attempt at colonization in this hemisphere was made within its present boundaries in the 1580s - yet Dare County was not formed until 1870. "Contained within its borders is an area nearly as large as Rhode Island - yet it is one of North Carolina's smallest counties in terms of land area. "It is the easternmost county in the state - yet it contains... View More...
369 pp., bibliography, index. Very minor shelfwear, PO's name on free endpaper. DJ has a few small chips along edges. A bright, attractive copy. "Only a few of their names can be found in our schoolbooks. Fewer still stand in marbler or bronze in our halls and parks. The mass of Americans knows little or nothing of them. . . They dreamed nobly, and they acted. . . They were a daft, honest, and all-but-incredible lot of men and women. These are the persons of whom Stewart H. Holbrook has written in 'Dreamers of the American Dream,' tenth volume in the Mainstream of America Series. S... View More...
Dark blue cloth with gold lettering. Corners a bit worn, minor edge wear, sunning and rubbing to spine and front board, a little speckling to leading edge. Jacket in new Brodart, price clipped, spine sunned, minor edge wear and darkening, a little chipping at base of spine, 3/4" chip at top. ; Xix + 644 pp, index, numerous photos. ; 7 ¾" X 9 ¾"; 644 pages; " 'These things I saw, and part of them I was, ' says the Tar Heel Editor - and his claim is justified on every page. The very texture of North Carolina life is revealed - its form and substance laid bare with peculiar immedi... View More...
Very minor shelfwear, reading crease on front cover. Inscribed by the author: "To one who loves and appreciates Hargrave, my best wishes and appreciation! (signed) Joseph H. Cosby, 6/8/85." A bright, attractive copy.
"The story of the recovery of Hargrave Military Academy from the devastating fire of February 20, 1950, to the retirement of President Joseph H. Cosby on June 20, 1970, a period of twenty years of unparalleled growth."; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author View More...
xii + 184 pp, notes, glossary, index of properties, numerous b/w photos and illustrations. Corners very slightly bumped, phone number neatly penned in gutter of front free end paper, slight edge wear to jacket. A beautiful, near fine copy. "A Walking Tour of Historic Oakwood" brochure is laid in. Printed in 1989, this gives background, map, and a list of structures in one of Hickory's prime historic neighborhoods. "After a decade of research and documentation, "From Tavern to Town" chronicles Hickory's past as seen through its historic architecture. More than 250 structur... View More...
