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1966réf. 52998New Haven And London: Yale University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. A Fourth printing in Very Good condition with wear to the board edges and corners and page edge soiling in an alike dust-jacket that is shelfworn with some cracking to the edges; The Vinland Map is a medieval map approximately one foot by two and a half inches of North America that was created in the early fourteenth century. The Tartar Relation is a speculative work on the geography of Asia written by an anonymous English friar in the late fourteenth century.; 4to; 290 pages . Yale University Press hardcover books
1980réf. 52808Boston: David R. Godine Publisher. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0879233060 . A first American edition/first printing in Very Good condition with rubbing to the edgeworn boards in an alike dust-jacket with a crease to the rear along with soiling and a bit of scuffing; A new translation by Anne and Peter Wiseman of one of Caesar's commentaries on his campaigns in Gaul; B & W Illustrations; 8vo; 208 pages; TBC . David R. Godine, Publisher hardcover books
1991réf. 53010New York: Random House. Near Fine. 1991. Hardcover. 0679737847 . An edition in Near Fine condition with an signed inscription inked on the front free endpaper and little other wear ; Published in 1906 The Best of the Old Farmer's Almanac is a compilation of agricultural information from the first 200 years of the publication. The editors Hale and Judson have compiled excerpts from old almanacs and periodicals to provide a comprehensive look at farming gardening planting harvesting and animal husbandry from the 18th 19th and 20th centuries. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in agriculture history or trivia.; 8vo; 244 pages . Random House hardcover books
1977réf. 52926Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. c1977. Hardcover. An edition in Very Good condition with some shelfwear in a Very Good- dust-jacket with scuffing and edgewear; The SS Death's Head Division was one of the most feared and hated units of the Nazi regime. This book tells the story of this notorious unit its members and their role in the Holocaust.; 8vo; 335 pages; TBC FSA . Princeton University Press hardcover books
1996réf. 52913New York: Harpercollins Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0060242892 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with minor wear to the edges of the boards clean and tight binding in an alike dust-jacket with very little shelfwear; This book covers the history of young adult literature from the 1960s to the 2010s. It discusses how the genre has changed and evolved over the years and how these changes have affected the way young adults read and think about literature.; 8vo; 312 pages; TBC; . Harpercollins Publishers hardcover books
1967réf. 52969New York: Bonanza Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. c1967. Cloth. An edition in Very Good condition with overall general wear in an aged and scuffed alike dust-jacket; The Decline and Fall of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan: A Pictorial History of the Final Days of World War II provides a comprehensive overview of the final days of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan from their rise to power in the 1930s to their eventual defeat in 1945. The book is divided into eight chapters each covering a different aspect of the war from the military campaigns to the diplomatic negotiations. Numerous photographs and illustrations help to illustrate the text making The Decline and Fall of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan an ideal resource for students and historians interested in learning more about the history of World War II.; 4to; 431 pages . Bonanza Books hardcover books
1990réf. 52786New York: The Free Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. 1/4 Cloth. 0029060605 . An edition in Very Good condition with some denting to the board edges in an alike dust-jacket with little soiling a few minor chips missing ; Military Misfortunes: The Anatomy of Failure in War is a book that discusses the anatomy of military failure in war. It is written by Eliot Cohen and John Gooch and is aimed at providing military leaders with insights into how to avoid such failures in the future.; 8vo; 296 pages; TBC . The Free Press hardcover books
1985réf. 52781Cambridge MA And London England: Harvard University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. Cloth. 0674779657 . An edition in Near Fine condition with little shelfwear in a Very Good dust-jacket that has scuffing rubbing and little wear to the creases ; This book provides a comprehensive history of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath. It covers the history of the Russian people the rise of the Bolsheviks the civil war and the fall of the Soviet Union.; 8vo; 411 pages; TBC FSA . Harvard University Press hardcover books
1968réf. 52778London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. Cloth. An edition in Very Good condition with bumped corners and soiling to the boards in an alike dust-jacket that is also soiled with some edgewear ; This book is a history of Russia from Peter the Great to Lenin. It is written by S. P. Turin a professor of Russian at the University of California at Berkeley.; 8vo; 216 pages; TBC FSA . Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. hardcover books
1972réf. 53004Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press. Very Good. 1972. Cloth. 0674033752 . An edition in Very Good condition with fraying and rubbing to the edges of the shelfworn boards; This book is a collection of ancient literary sources from Sardis. These sources provide information on the city and its people. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of ancient history.; 4to; 96 pages . Harvard University Press hardcover books
1969réf. 52906New York And Evanston: Harper & Row Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. c1969. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A first American edition/ in Very Good condition in an alike dust-jacket that has scuffing and rear soiling. The dust-jacket is taped to the book on the front and rear pastedowns; In The Russian Dagger Cowles tells the story of the Cold War from the perspective of Americans in Moscow and the Soviet Union. She provides a vivid snapshot of the tense days leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis and the tense days following it. Cowles also tells the story of the American embassy in Moscow and the diplomats who struggled to keep the peace between the two countries.; 8vo; 351 pages; TBC; . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
1951réf. 52878Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1951. An edition in Very Good condition with fraying around the edges of the lightly aged boards and an inking that has been marked through with black marker on the front flyleaf in a Very Good- dust-jacket that has chips and tears around the edges and spine with a few soil marks; Greek and Roman Political Theory until Augustus; 217 pages; TBC . Harvard University Press hardcover books
1992réf. 52956New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo And Singapore: Poseidon Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. 1/4 Cloth. 0671667556 . An edition in Very Good condition with little edgewear in a scuffed dust-jacket of the same condition ; A sweeping history of Siberia East of the Sun tells the epic story of the region from its earliest inhabitants to the Russian invaders and settlers who carved it out as their own in the nineteenth century. The book tells of the courageous pioneers who ventured into a continent of wild forests and forbidding tundra of the remarkable men and women who fought to build a society in a hostile land and of the tragedy and conflict that has marked the region's history ever since.; 8vo; 542 pages; TBC . Poseidon Press hardcover books
1939réf. 52814New York And London: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. Good. 1939. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/third printing in Good condition with a cocked spine shelfwear and loosening binding; This book is a collection of essays by Catlin that spans the history of political philosophy. Catlin discusses the work of key thinkers in the field including Plato Aristotle and Machiavelli. He provides a historical context for each thinker's work and discusses their ideas and how they have influenced subsequent thinkers. This book is an excellent introduction to the history and ideas of political philosophy and is sure to interest students and general readers alike.; 8vo; 802 pages; TBC . McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. hardcover books
1991réf. 53016Philadelphia PA: Trinity Press International. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 156338003x . An edition in Fine condition in a mildly scuffed Near Fine dust-jacket that has an embossed stamp on the front; This book is a history of English Christianity from 1920 to 1990. It covers the various denominations and their growth as well as the various controversies and events that have shaped the church during that time. Overall the book provides a comprehensive look at English Christianity during one of its most tumultuous periods.; 8vo; 720 pages . Trinity Press International hardcover books
1977réf. 52970Spain: Minerva. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. An edition in Very Good condition with bumped corners in a price-clipped alike dust-jacket that has general shelfwear; tells the story of a dynasty the Palaiologoi and their struggle for power in the 12th century AD.The Palaiologoi were a Byzantine dynasty that struggled for power in the 12th century AD. Pierre Soisson and Janine Soisson's Byzantium tells the story of the dynasty their struggles and their ultimate fall. David MacRae translated the book into English.; 4to; 143 pages . Minerva hardcover books
1974réf. 53053New York: MacMillan Publishing Co. Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0026316005 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition worn mostly from aging with some page edge soiling in a lightly worn alike dust-jacket; Author's theories regarding the findings of Arthur Evans in his excavations of the palace of King Minos; 367 pages; TBC . MacMillan Publishing Co. , Inc. hardcover books
1979réf. 53041New York Hagerstown San Francisco London: Harper & Row Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0060142529 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with sunning to the edges and general wear from aging and life on the shelf in a price-clipped alike dust-jacket scuffed with minor soiling; The Confederate Nation is an in-depth study of the Confederacy from its inception until its demise. Emory M. Thomas uses primary sources and explores the motivations of both sides in the Civil War. He provides a comprehensive look at the Confederacy's military economic and political dynamics.; 8vo; 384 pages . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
1961réf. 52779New York: The Viking Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. An edition in Very Good condition with page edge soiling and some bumping to the corners in a Very Good- dust-jacket that is scuffed worn around the creases mildly soiled and has a large chip missing from the lower front rear ; and SchweitzerLieutenant Colonel John Glenn Jr. is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. He's also a brilliant and confident officer who in 1978 is given command of a company of the 101st Airborne Division. Glenn's new unit is stationed in the desert of Saudi Arabia where they are tasked with defending the kingdom from a possible Soviet invasion.Glenn and his men face difficult conditions and overwhelming odds. But they also demonstrate great courage and patriotism in the face of danger. The Desert Generals is the story of Glenn's inspiring journey from young officer to leader of a unit that accomplished great things during one of the most difficult periods in U.S. history.; 8vo; 320 pages; TBC FSA . The Viking Press hardcover books
1994réf. 53021New York: Barnes & Noble Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 156619623x . An edition in Fine condition in a Near Fine dust-jacket with little general wear and an embossed stamp on the front; The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered is a translation and interpretation of 50 key documents from the Dead Sea Scrolls. These documents were withheld from the public for over 35 years and this book is the first complete translation and interpretation of them.; 8vo; 286 pages . Barnes & Noble Books hardcover books
1969réf. 52929Washington DC: Office of the Chief of Military History United States Army. Good. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/first printing in Good condition with fading from age to the boards some soiling and edgewear and a cocked spine; This book covers American military history from the Revolutionary War to the present day. It is a general reference work and includes coverage of military campaigns battles and wars. The book also includes overviews of military institutions and their development as well as surveys of American military doctrine and strategy.; 4to; 701 pages; TBC FSA . Office of the Chief of Military History United States Army hardcover books
1889réf. 52772Boston: Small Maynard & Company. Good. 1889. Hardcover. An edition in Good condition with scuffing fraying and other boardwear. Spine hinge is starting to separate; Previous owner's name penciled on front flyleaf ; This book is a history of England from the Celts to the Tudors. It covers the development of the English language and the monarchy.; 327 pages . Small, Maynard & Company hardcover books
1952réf. 52909New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Good dust jacket. c1952. Hardcover. An edition in Very Good condition with denting to the aged board edges in a clipped dust-jacket with the price still visible in Good condition with soiling edgewear and toning from age; El Campesino is a harrowing yet ultimately uplifting account of life in Soviet Russia during the Stalin era. Valentin Gonzalez and Julian Gorkin two farmworkers in the Ukraine provide an intimate and heartbreaking view of life in the countryside during the 1930s and 1940s. The book vividly tells the story of their struggles to survive in a society that was constantly changing and hostile. Despite the hardships the two men retain their sense of humor and courage. El Campesino is an insightful and powerful book that will leave readers with a renewed understanding of the human cost of political repression.; 8vo; 218 pages; TBC . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1950réf. 53028New York: Philosophical Library. Good in Good dust jacket. 1950. Hardcover. An edition in Good condition with spotting fading and fraying to the boards in an alike dust-jacket that has edge tearing soiling and other general wear. There is some staining to the boards and pages that appears to be dampstaining; The History of the Reformation in Scotland by John Knox is an excellent source for understanding the theological and political developments that took place in Scotland during the 16th and 17th centuries. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Reformation in Scotland from the early spread of Protestantism through to the political and religious turmoil of the Scottish Civil War. The editors have done an excellent job of selecting key excerpts from Knox's work and placing them in context making this book both informative and engaging.; Vol. 1; 8vo; 374 pages . Philosophical Library hardcover books
1977réf. 53005New York: George Braziller. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0807608300 . A first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with minor wear to the outer edges of the boards in a Very Good dust-jacket that has a wrinkle on the rear and some general scuffing; Kurt Weitzman's paintings of ancient Christian manuscripts are some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring images ever created. In this book he shares his techniques and insights into creating these masterpieces.; 4to; 126 pages . George Braziller hardcover books
