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Canada's Arctic Sovereignty

By: Allan MacNutt

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Canada, Alan MacNutt; Mac's Aviation Books: 2004

Seller ID: 040311

ISBN: 0968762727

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Canada: Alan MacNutt; Mac's Aviation Books, 2004. Stated first edition 2004. Softcover in near fine condition with some very light rubbming to the outer corners of the front cover, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. First Edition.
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Morton Allan Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals For the Years

By: Allan, Morton

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.: 1980

Seller ID: 040385

ISBN: 0806308303

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1980. High quality 1980 reprint of the 1931 edition. Dark gray cloth printed in gilt, no dustjacket, probably as issued. Light rubbing to corners and spine ends, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall.
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Life and Letters of Phillips Brooks. In Three Volumes

By: Allen, Alexander V. G.

Price: $165.00

Publisher: New York, E. P. Dutton and Company: 1901

Seller ID: 040917

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1901. Title pages dated 1901. Three volume set illustrated with portraits and other illustrations. Three quarter black morocco leather over marbled boards, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Good to very good with some light external wear, rear hinges lightly internally cracked but secure, text blocks firm, pages very clean with no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall.
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Among the Law-Makers

By: Alton, Edmund

Price: $55.00

Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons: 1886

Seller ID: 001738

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. Externally worn copy of the first edition. Late 19th century introduction to the US Congress and its workings, geared toward young adults and not-so-young adults. Touching upon interesting features of Congressional powers and procedures, the book is designed to educate the reader sufficiently to have a knowledgeable and critical view of the Legislative branch. Terra cotta pictorial cloth, 308 pages plus advertisements. Covers rather badly worn and spotted, with nibbling at the lower front cover and bottom of the spine, not affecting contents. Inter...
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Alfred Whitney Griswold 1906-1963

By: Altschul, Frank

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Stamford, Connecticut, Overbrook Press: 1964

Seller ID: 011762

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Stamford, Connecticut: Overbrook Press, 1964. First edition, 1964. Navy cloth, gilt lettering, uncut edges, 107 pages, heavy clear plastic dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with light shelfwear, some fading along the spine and a some uneven fading to the covers, sound text block, good hinges, clean pages with no names or other markings. The clear dustjacket has shelfwear and rubbing, small chip at spine head, small closed tear to top of front joint. Post-funeral services publication of a an epitaph and words of appreciation and dedication from distinguished contemporaries of the...
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Shaker Family Almanac 1884

By: American Almanacs. Shakers. Benjamin Gates

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Mt. Lebanon, New York, Benjamin Gates, Trustee of Shaker Community: 1883

Seller ID: 034644

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Mt. Lebanon, New York: Benjamin Gates, Trustee of Shaker Community, 1883. First edition, printed 1883 for 1884 date. Softcover in very good condition, color covers, rear cover depicting the Bartholdi Statue [Statue of Liberty]. Distributed by Gilbert G. Rose of Bolton, Conn. Very little wear, original hanging string intact, inner covers foxed, some very light foxing to a few pages, no chips, tears or markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. First Edition.
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The States and the Urban Crisis

By: American Assembly, Columbia University

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall, Inc.: 1970

Seller ID: 013905

ISBN: 0138444803

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1970. First edition, first printing, 1970. Black cloth lettered in gilt, 215 pages plus titles from the American Assembly, dustjacket. The book has some light rubbing to the spine, otherwise looks and feels nearly new, with a redevelopment agency stamp on the front free endpaper, no other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has just a trace of edge rubbing. Very clean copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition.
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The Art of Pleasing; or the American Lady and Gentleman's Book of Etiquette. Compiled from the Latest and Best Authorities

By: American Etiquette Guide

Price: $745.00

Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio, H. M. Rulison: 1853

Seller ID: 026918

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Cincinnati, Ohio: H. M. Rulison, 1853. First edition (1853, copyright 1852) of this scarce mid nineteenth century American book on etiquette for ladies and gentlemen, including politeness and pleasing; dress; dignity; breeding; introductions; visits; conversation; dinner table etiquette; parties, balls and soirees; moral character, etc. Brown cloth lettered in gilt and decorated in gilt and blind, five inches tall, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers with publisher's ads, 64 pages. Very light external wear, good hinges, sound text block, some old and persistent blue pencil scribbles on front en...
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True Stories of Famous Americans for Young Americans

By: American History for Juveniles

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, American Book & Bible House: 1899

Seller ID: 028012

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Philadelphia: American Book & Bible House, 1899. Externally worn book of illustrated biographies from 1899, written for a juvenile audience and illustrated with color lithographs and numerous black and white engravings throughout the text. Includes expected American icons such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but also George Peabody, Dolly Madison, Mary A. Livermore, Robert Fulton, Cyrus W. Field, Richmond P. Hobson, Louisa May Alcott, and others. Pictorial gray-blue covers printed in color, 248 pages. Covers heavily worn and rubbed at the extremities with some light chipping to th...
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Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers. Vol. XXXI [31], No. 4

By: American Society of Naval Engineers

Price: $65.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C, R. Beresford: 1919

Seller ID: 028202

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Washington, D.C: R. Beresford, 1919. November 1919 issue of this technical publication. Includes a large section on the U.S.S. Ramapo (with diagrams, folding charts and photos); German Submarine Engines; Current-Carrying Capacity of Electric Cables; U.S.S. Eagle Boats; Remarks on the Problem of Impact; Torsional Vibrations of Irregular Shafts. Includes several folding charts and photos. Softcover, stapled binding, 185 pages plus several pages of advertising. Covers a little age-toned with some short closed tears and very minor chipping to the spine, text block sound, pages clean and unmarke...
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Young Kate [The Remarkable Hepburns and the Childhood That Shaped and American Legend]

By: Anderson, Christopher

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A., Henry Holt & Co.: 1988

Seller ID: 018888

ISBN: 0805007091

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co., 1988. First edition, first printing. 1988. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Illustrated in black and white from photographs. Wheat-colored cloth, 270 pages, illustrated dustjacket. Looks and feels new, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is also in new condition. The story of Katherine Hepburn's childhood in Hartford, Connecticut, compiled mainly through interviews with Hepburn. . Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6" - 7" tall. Dust jacket pre...
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Addicted to War : Why the U. S. Can't Kick Militarism

By: Andreas, Joel

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Oakland, California, AK Press: 2004

Seller ID: 021075

ISBN: 1904859011

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Oakland, California: AK Press, 2004. Third edition, 2004. Anti-war analysis of US military policy with the appearance of a graphic novel. Softcover, 76 pages. Minimal cover wear, internally fine, no names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall.
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Address of His Excellency John A. Andrew, to the Two Branches of the Legislature of Massachusetts, January 3, 1862

By: Andrew, John A.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Boston, William White: 1862

Seller ID: 003676

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Boston: William White, 1862. First edition [1862]. Civil War era "state of the state" address by the Governor of Massachusetts to the combined branches of the state legislature. Softcover, 75 pages. Some light soil to the outer pages, vertical crease through most of the document, "Compliments of W. Smith" in old ink at the top front, owner stamp below and on top of first page. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. First Edition.
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Soul of Maryland: Pageant of the Founding

By: Andrews, Matthew Page. Adapted By Percy Jewett Burrell and Alice Kraft

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Baltimore, Maryland, Waverly Press: 1934

Seller ID: 026028

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair

Baltimore, Maryland: Waverly Press, 1934. First edition. Covers heavily soiled, internally very good. Program, partial script and long list of participants and contributors. Softcover, 112 pages. Covers grubby with lots of dark fingerprints, binding staples visible inside front cover, pages clean and free from names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. First Edition.
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Voices of Diversity: American Ideals

By: Andrews, Pat

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A., Dushkin Pub Group: 1995

Seller ID: 018287

ISBN: 1561342513

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fine

Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A.: Dushkin Pub Group, 1995. Softcover, 287 pages. Looks and feels new and unread, no names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall.
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Indians as the Westerners Saw Them

By: Andrews, Ralph W.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: New York, Bonanza Books: 1963

Seller ID: 015075

ISBN: 0517129787

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

New York: Bonanza Books, 1963. Second printing, 1963. Excerpts from narratives of pioneers, settlers and others as they first encountered Native Americans, illustrated throughout in black and white from vintage photographs. Light brown boards with linen colored spine, 176 pages, illustrated dustjacket. Looks and feels nearly new, a very light scattering of foxing to the edges of the endpapers, internally fine with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some very light shelf soil to the light-colored rear panel, very tiny tear at the front corner, no paper loss.. Har...
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Indian Primitive

By: Andrews, Ralph W.

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Seattle, WA, Superior Publishing Company: 1960

Seller ID: 031576

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Seattle, WA: Superior Publishing Company, 1960. First edition [1960]. Good in good dustjacket. The story of Pacific Northwest tribal life illustrated with black and white photographs. Gray cloth with dustjacket. The book has some light foxing to the front cover, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped [12.50] and has some shelfwear, a v-shaped closed tear to the top front, small chip to top rear, little paper loss.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Dust jacket present. Fir...
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Glory Days of Logging

By: Andrews, Ralph W.

Price: $110.00

Publisher: Seattle, WA, Superior Publishing Company: 1956

Seller ID: 039867

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Seattle, WA: Superior Publishing Company, 1956. Autographed edition, no. 1797 of 3000 copies, signed by the author in green ink. Illustrated with dozens of black and white photos of early logging in the Pacific Northwest. Dark green cloth with color illustration mounted on the front cover, matching dustjacket, dark red slipcase. The book is in very good condition with very minor rubbing to corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has light edge rubbing and some minor age speckling to the white background of t...
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The American Code of Manners: A Study of the Usages, Laws and Observances Which Govern Intercourse in the Best Social Circles, and of the Principles Which Underlie Them

By: Andrews, Wesley R.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: New York, W. R. Andrews: 1880

Seller ID: 029205

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

New York: W. R. Andrews, 1880. Worn but attractive book [1880] in decorative Victorian binding. A compendium of social rules, customs and behaviors expected in American society in the late 19th century. Dark green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and black, 403 pages plus publisher's ad. Covers lightly rubbed with additional rubbing and light fraying to the corners and spine ends, hinges internally repaired, text block sound, blanks at front and rear spotted, pages lightly age-yellowed but clean with occasional light finger soil to the margins, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. F...
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Vital Records, Town of Chatham Massachusetts 1851-1900

By: Anna Lowell Tomlinson

Price: $135.00

Publisher: Chatham, MA, The Chatham Historical Society, Inc.: 1994

Seller ID: 039452

ISBN: 0961505141

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Chatham, MA: The Chatham Historical Society, Inc., 1994. First edition, 1991. Contains records 1851-1900. Green cloth lettered in gilt, 596 pages, no dustjacket, likely as issued. Very good condition, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, name inside front cover, no other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. First Edition.
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Category: American History and Biography