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1852ref. 026265Government Printing Office: 1852. 686 pages. GOOD HARDCOVER. Hard Cover. Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Government Printing Office: Hardcover
ref. 68-7274Antilles Francaises Guadeloupe ca. 1970. Autographed post card. 10.5 x 15 cm. Very Good. En Francais. [Antilles Francaises Guadeloupe, ca. 1970] unknown
1967ref. 021535U.S. Government Printing Office: 1967. 371 pages Indices illustrated. "This report presents some of the evidence regarding modern Ku Klux Klan operations which the committee obtained as a result of a full-scale investigation during the 89th Congress." FINE HARDCOVER scarce. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. U.S. Government Printing Office: Hardcover
1907ref. 024138American Historical Association: 1907. 646 pages. Part I of two parts on the Republic of Texas.The annual report of the American Historical Association for 1907 issued in two volmes. This is volume II. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER dark blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Historical Association: Hardcover
2011ref. 036248BlueRed Books/Easton Press: 2011. 448 pages illustrated in color and b&w. This book "covers the subject chronologically and examine the war as one continuous event but Civil War State by State looks at the war from the perspective of the forty-five states and territories that existed during the period. Fully bound in genuine leather 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine.Sewn pages. Handsome brown moiré endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker. Gilded page ends. FINE- HARDCOVER Grey Leather binding by Easton Press. Hard Cover. Fine-/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. BlueRed Books/Easton Press: Hardcover
1855ref. 033421G. P. Putnam & Co. 1855. 504 pages. GOOD HARDCOVER with the original brown bind-stamped covers. Foxing title page illustration. Else a nice clean tight copy moderate wear at the spine edges and lower corners of book. Lettering bright on the spine edge. Hard Cover. Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. G. P. Putnam & Co. Hardcover
1989ref. 029541Cornell University Press: 1989. 266 pages. "Authoritative book in scope and tone the way the arguments are framed here amounts to a powerful and sophisticated whole that deals comprehensively with the nuclear revolution as no other book quite does." FINE HARDCOVER FINE DUST JACKET. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cornell University Press: Hardcover
1916ref. 029267Appleton: 1916. 296 pages illustrated. "The Panama Canal was built to shorten the length and time of voyages made by merchant vessels and war ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It has been said that for the people of the United States the canal is a commercial convenience and a military necessity." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER scarce. Maroon cloth covers front cover spotted else a nice clean tight copy. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Appleton: Hardcover
1896ref. 025198Longsman Green: 1896. 1168 pages. 2 FINE- HARDCOVERS with the bookplate of William Crowninshield Endicott Nov. 19 1826 - May 6 1900. He was an American politician and the Secretary of War in the Administration of President Grover.". Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jackets Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Longsman, Green: Hardcover
1969ref. 027966Kraus: 1969. 681 pages. First published in 1948 by Doubleday this book is a reprint of that edition by Kraus 2 volumes bound together. FINE HARDCOVER blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Kraus: Hardcover
1952ref. 022334Artcraft Press: 1952. 579 pages illustrated. "This single volume contains interesting source material in the form of original papers and unpublished diaries written by a gallaxy western authors whose contributions will long be remembered. This is copy no. 159 of the regular edition limited to 500 copies. Fold-out tipped in on the rear pastedown is present. FINE- HARDCOVER decorated reddish-brown cloth slight crease to the frontis. This is Volume VII of the Original Contributions to Western History. Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jacket Present. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Artcraft Press: Hardcover
1909ref. 031243State of New York: 1909. 836 pages. GOOD HARDCOVER. Worn cloth at spine edges and corners of book. . Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket Present. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. State of New York: Hardcover
1899ref. 021129South Dakota Baptist Convention/Brown & Saenger Printers: 1899. 273 pages Index illustrated. "In 1870 South and North Dakota then a territory had two Baptist churches. Today the state of South Dakota has 106 churchs and 5835 members. In 1870 the Baptists of the United States numbered 409958; today they number over 4000000." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER dark green cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine. Hard Cover. Very Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. South Dakota Baptist Convention/Brown & Saenger, Printers: Hardcover
1939ref. BOOKS000283xiv555 pages with maps illustrations and bibliography. Thick royal octavo 9 3/4" x 6 3/4" bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original jacket. signed First edition. Here for the first time is a well-rounded account of every aspect of the region's life and development as far as the War of 1812. Among the more than one hundred illustrations included are reproductions of contemporary pictures maps plans of forts portraits architectural photographs and drawings of equipment and utensils. Previous owner's inscription concerning the author on front end paper pencil notes on back paste down spine ends rubbed corners bumped crease at head front board. Jacket chipped at edges and spine ends with an inch or more loss else very good in good jacket. University of Pennsylvania Press hardcover
1990ref. 773Mexico: Banamex 1990. First edition. Hardcover In Dus. Good /good. Zabe Michel. Tan cloth hardcover with gilt titles in dustjacket. Text in Spanish. First edition in good plus condition. Wear at the edges and corners. Binding is solid though lacking in tightness. Pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket is not quite as good with several previous price stickers at the rear moderate to heavy edge-wear scuffing and light soil to the panels. 178 pp. color illustrations and photos throughout. A beautiful history of Mexico's silk industry. Banamex hardcover
ref. 1332934587.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 022477Cincinnati: VThe Crosley Corporation Publisher. Unbound. Very Good. no date circa 1939. Roughly 3 by 6 inch booklet unfolding into 6 panels. Black and white photos of a Crosley car included as well as a blue colorized one on the front. A brochure issued presumably for the 1939 World's Fair touting the as of yet produced Crosley car. Production for consumers would start in 1939. Crosley known for its manufacturing of radios and car accessories began this venture to offer sub-compact cars to US consumers. Cars and other vehicles were produced from 1939 to 1952 with production suspended during World War II. Crosley included many innovations on its vehicles that were well ahead of the larger auto manufacturers. While initially popular especially during gas rationing sales declined by 1952 because of competition from larger auto makers. Brochure includes descriptions of the vehicles specifications etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and edgewear. VThe Crosley Corporation, Publisher unknown
1790ref. 021253Portsmouth: No publisher 1790. Unbound. Very Good. A letter noting Samuel Hill is sending merchant Amos White one dozen axes via Mr. Remeck with Hill expecting the same price as before. Hill also notes he didn't have any pollock on hand. Amos White was a Dover New Hampshire merchant while Samuel Hill was a merchant in Portsmouth apparently importing items from the ships that anchored there. VERY GOOD. Some fold creases present. No publisher unknown
ref. 019613No publisher. Unbound. Good. Political Campaign Contributions Thank You Letters. 1960s. Collection of Nine Letters plus other ephemera. No publishers. Places and dates vary. A collection of thank you letters from various candidates for office running in the United States ranging from Vice-President Hubert Humphrey to governor. All signed by the politicians and most accompanied by copies of the original donation letter. From the collection a private businessman who was evidently interested in helping the Democratic Party. Collection includes a 1956 telephone directory and guide to the Democratic National Convention; 1966 typed letter signed by Senator John Sparkman; 1966 typed letter signed by Senator Paul H. Douglas; 1966 typed letter signed by Governor of NH John W. King; 1966 typed letter signed by candidate Endicott Peabody; 1964 Johnson For President Committee letter signed by its treasurer; 1964 Gala Victory Party letter with tickets signed by dinner chairman; 1964 typed letter signed by Representative Eugene Keogh; 1964 typed letter signed by future Vice-President Hubert Humphrey along with a few other typed letters from various political campaign members. All in GOOD or better condition with letters stapled together some fold creases and other minor wear. A few with minor notes in pencil. No publisher unknown
ref. 020465No Place: No publisher. Wraps. Good. No publisher place or date. Presumed circa 1940-1948 based on room rates and the original name present of the Murphy Hotel. Photo illustrated wraps. 16 pp. A miniature guidebook to museums and tourist attractions in Richmond Virginia as well as several hotels William Byrd John Marshall Murphy and Richmond hotels. Includes photos of the Valentine Museum the Edgar Allan Poe shrine etc. GOOD condition. Minor fading. Some curling and scuffing along the edges. Small crease to the upper rear cover. No publisher unknown
1942ref. 019699New York: Peace News Publisher 1942. Wraps. Good. Side folding journal. 8 pp. With a subscription sheet laid in. An obscure journal devoted to peace and social justice presumably started due to World War II. This issue proposes worldwide economic considerations after the war to create circumstances that would lead to lasting peace. Edited by Helen Alfred who was part of the National Housing Conference's women of the century for her work in affordable housing. GOOD condition. Two horizontal fold creases present. General toning minor wrinkling and soiling. Owner's name in ink on the upper front cover. Peace News, Publisher unknown
ref. 022338No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Good. No publisher place or date. Presumed circa 1913. Single sheet disbound from a larger volume. Folio. A collection of cut out paper dolls by C. Durand Chapman depicting clowns and performers at the top with most of the page devoted to Wild West images of cowboys Native Americans horses etc. GOOD condition. Minor toning and wrinkling. A few small tears along the left edge. No publisher unknown
1848ref. 017524No Place: Tippin and Streeper Printers 1848. Unbound. Good. Single sheet 2 pages disbound from a larger work. A collection of statements issued by the legislature of Texas rejecting the Wilmot Proviso that would have excluded slavery from territories acquired during the Mexican-American War. The authors consider slavery to be a "domestic institution" of the United States and state that they would "not submit to any law which prohibits the citizens of the southern states from taking their property to any territory which may be acquired from Mexico." The document urges support for the war through tariffs and other means. GOOD condition. Minor to moderate uneven foxing. Some creasing and roughness along the spine edge. Tippin and Streeper, Printers unknown
1990ref. 019567New York: The Newcomen Society of the United States 1990. Wraps. Very Good. Printed wraps. 24 pp. With a few illustrations. The story of the rise and growth of Enron from 1985 to 1990 along with predictions for its future growth. Founded in 1985 out of a merger of other energy related companies Enron sought to make its money through natural gas and other energy eventually expanding into internet related businesses. Kenneth Lay was chairman and CEO of the company. While a rosy future was envisioned by Lay the company actually executed huge amounts of financial and accounting fraud throughout its existence resulting in its bankruptcy in 2001 and guilty findings for Kenneth Lay for security fraud. He died in 2006 prior to serving his sentence. VERY GOOD condition. Light soiling and edgewear to the booklet. The Newcomen Society of the United States unknown
1819ref. 020599Dover NH: Jesse Varney Publisher 1819. Hard Cover. Good. Paper covered boards with a calf leather spine. 108 pp. A guide to the practice of arithmetic focusing on addition subtraction multiplication division vulgar fractions barter and trade etc. The work was written by New Hampshire native Phineas Merrill a resident of Stratham NH. Best known as a surveyor he also taught arithmetic and wrote this guide to simplify his classes. GOOD condition ex-library. Exterior call label interior pastedowns and markings present. Several areas of ink staining to the covers with minor soiling and fading. Leather worn along the spine with the other extremities rather bumped scuffed and frayed. General browning and scattered foxing in the interior. Jesse Varney, Publisher unknown