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By: Luebke, Frederick C., Editor
Price: $17.75
Publisher: Lincoln, NE, Univ of Nebraska Press: 1990
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 004655
ISBN: 0803279310
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
122 pp., index. From the Great Plains Photography Series. Bottom corner slightly bumped. A beautiful, attractive copy. A literary, historic and photographic analysis of the art and architecture of the Nebraska state capitol.; 9¾" - 12" Tall View more info
Price: $11.50
Publisher: Princeton, NJ, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.: 1964
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 004355
Condition: Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
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 info
By: Tarr, Joel A.
Price: $19.75
Publisher: Urbana, IL, University of Illinois Press: 1971
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 005318
ISBN: 0252001397
Condition: Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
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 ... View more info
By: Bohannon, Jim
Price: $8.95
Publisher: New Orleans, LA, Paper Chase Press: 2000
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 004558
ISBN: 1879706938
Condition: Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
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 info
By: Eliot, Charles W., LLD, Editor
Price: $10.00
Publisher: New York, P. F. Collier & Son: 1956
Edition: Reprint Edition; Fiftieth Printing
Seller ID: 8759
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
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 ... View more info
By: Roosevelt, Elliott; Brough, James
Price: $7.50
Publisher: New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons: 1973
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Seller ID: 007476
Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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 info
By: Perry, Lewis
Price: $19.95
Publisher: New York, Oxford University Press: 1993
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 005863
ISBN: 0195060911
Condition: Very Good in Fine dust jacket
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 info
By: Penrose, Charles
Price: $10.00
Publisher: New York, The Newcomen Society in North America: 1951
Edition: First Printing
Seller ID: 007158
Condition: Very Good
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 info
By: Woodward, Bob
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Waterville, ME, Thorndike Press: 2003
Edition: Large Print Edition
Seller ID: 003906
ISBN: 0786252642
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
Hard cover binding with pictoraial boards and no jacket (as issued). "This Large Print Book carries the Seal of Approval of N.A.V.H." A bright attractive copy. "With his unmatched investigative skills, veteran journalist and eight-time No. 1 national bestselling author Bob Woodward tells the behind-the-scenes story of how President George W. Bush and his top advisers, after the initial shock of the September 11 attacks, led the nation to war. Extensive quotations from the secret deliberations of the National Security Council-and firsthand revelations of the private thoughts, ... View more info
By: Davis, Jerome
Price: $42.75
Publisher: New York, Farrar & Rinehart: 1941
Edition: Third Edition
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 005019
Condition: Good in Good dust jacket
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 info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Beaufort, NC, Beaufort Historical Association: 1975
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 8830
Condition: Very Good
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 ... View more info
By: Vickers, James
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Chapel Hill, NC, Barclay Publishers, Inc.: 1985
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 007786
ISBN: 0961442905
Condition: Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket
White cloth with gold lettering, 208 pp. Bibliography, index, 16 pp of color photos, numerous b/w illustrations and photos. Laid in is a copy of a newspaper article by James Vickers from The Spectator , September 5, 1991. It covers the life and career of black activist and journalist Chuck Stone when he joined the faculty of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Journalism. Spine slightly cocked, corners bumped, slight edge wear, owner's data on front end paper. Jacket in new Brodart, slight edge wear. Signed by author on front end paper, dated 5/11/85. An attractive copy. "In the ... View more info
Price: $6.95
Publisher: New York, Bonanza Books: 1948
Edition: Reprint Edition
Seller ID: 004103
Condition: Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
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... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office: 1925
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 001931
Condition: Good with no dust jacket
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 info
By: Horwitz. Tony
Price: $15.00
Publisher: New York, Vintage Books: 1999
Edition: First Vintage Departures Edition
Seller ID: 005827
ISBN: 067975833x
Condition: Very Good
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 info
By: Faulk, Odie B.
Price: $7.95
Publisher: New York, Oxford University Press: 1974
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Seller ID: 005931
Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
237 pp., notes, bibliography, index, black and white photographs and maps. Spine slightly slanted, minor edgewear. DJ has shallow chips at top of spine, 3" tear at front flap edge and three 1/2" tears. Text is clean, tight, and bright. An account of the clash of civilizations between Native Americans and Europeans, focusing on the period from the end of the Mexican War to the 1880s.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
Price: $18.00
Publisher: Copenhagen, Royal danish Ministry of Forair Affairs: 1976
Edition: First Printing
Seller ID: 007447
Condition: Good
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 Repub... View more info
By: Spencer, Philip
Price: $4.00
Publisher: New York, Scholastic: 1962
Seller ID: 005576
Condition: Very Good-
187 pp. Scholastic #TX 322. Light edgewear/bumping, PO name inside, text yellowing but clean and unmarked. A fictionalized account of April 19, 1775, the day the American Revolution began. Age Level: Grades 4-8; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall View more info
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Middletown, Conn., Wesleyen University Press: 1973
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 005320
ISBN: 0819540579
Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
xvii + 626 pp. Grey cloth with gold lettering on red background, index, notes. Appendices include a chronological list of people involved with the college -- trustees, faculty, administration; a selection of various societies and social organizations; and the buildings that comprise the campus. Numerous b/w photos and illustrations. Published on the 200th anniversary of the founding of Dickinson College. Corners bumped, slight edge wear, just a little rubbing. Jacket shows a little edge wear with a couple small closed tears, some rubbing, spine a bit sunned. An attractive copy. "F... View more info
Price: $7.95
Publisher: Garden City, NY, Doubleday & Company: 1957
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Seller ID: 002970
Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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 info
