Search Results: History from Scraps of American History

Philadelphia: The David McKay Co.. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/Good. 327 pages, indexed and illustrated with 268 black and white photographs. Foreword by Lt.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M. P. Volume 4 in the "Conquest of Space and Time" series, covering every phase of aviation history. Green cloth binding with yellow titles on spine. Light edge wear to cover, some foxing of page edges and residue of some sort on top edge of pages and cover (very light) interior pages bright, end papers stained at hinge (glue bleeding through). Blue dust jacket with black titles is faded at edges and spine, mylar covered, $2.50 price not clipped.

Dubuque, Iowa: William C. Brown Book Company, 1967. Not stated. Vintage paperback. Good/No jacket. 241 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs, maps and charts. A history of aviation in America, with emphasis on regulatory agencies and laws. Blue wraps with black titles and jet illustration on front cover, black titles on spine. Some edge wear to cover, reading crease near spine, spine browned, stain on front cover near spine, some chipping to cover, corners bent, interior pages clean and bright with a little ink underlining, former owner's name on half-title with old price stamp.

New York: Stein and Day, 1981. Book Club. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. 337 pages, indexed and illustrated with black and white photo sections. The first general history of the World War II's air war in English. Gray boards with red cloth spine, gilt titles on spine, facsimile gilt signature of author on front cover. Cover is in very good condition; no signs of wear, interior pages bright, light foxing to top edge. Illustrated jacket with red and black titles is a little scrubbed, spine titles faded, some tanning and wrinkling of edges with small creases, small tear in back cover bottom edge.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. 386 pages with index, illustrated with black and white portrait frontispiece and black and white plate section. A fascinating biography of Alexander Hamilton that concentrates on his military career during the American Revolution.Red cloth binding with gilt titles and bands on spine and blindstamped title on front cover, red top edge. Light edge wear to cover, minor bmping of corners and spine ends, a little spotting, interior pages bright, binding tight. Illustrated mylar covered yellow dust jacket with red and white titles on front cover and spine shows a little edge wear, small tears in edges, soiling along fold of back jacket cover, tanning, $10.00 price not clipped.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1851. Revised. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. Ex-Library. Section 1: 286 pages, Section 2: 115 pages. Irving's travels in Iberia, garnished and delightfully enlivened with tales and legends of Moorish Spain. Maroon or deep red cloth binding with gilt titles and bands on spine, gilt top edge. Standard Library Edition. Some edge wear, corners heavily bumped, spine ends a little bumped, titles mostly bright with a little wear, a little scuffing and spotting of cover, advertising pasted on front end papers, gift inscription on front free end paper mentioning school library, front hinge a little weak, frontispiece tissue protector mostly torn out, interior pages clean and lightly tanned, binding otherwise tight. Measures 5 x 8 inches

New York: Random House, 1985. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 366 pages with index. The definitive story of the Iranian hostage crisis and the revolution that overthrew the Shah of Iran. half cloth over black boards with small blindstamped initials on front cover and bright gilt titles on spine. Cover has a little spotting, a little fading at top edge and bottom spine, minor bumping of corners and spine ends, interior pages bright, binding tight. Black dust jacket with multicolored titles on front cover and white titles on spine shows a little edge wear, spotting, crease and curl at top of front cover, small tears taped at bottom of spine, tanning of inner folds, not price clipped.

New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845. First edition thus. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 138 pages plus advertising. A travel book of word sketches of the Alps and along the Rhine River. Three quarter leather, marbled boards. gilt decoration on spine. Boards and leather heavily worn, much edge wear, corners and spine ends bumped, missing front and back end papers, binding a little tender, gilt faded, interior pages spotted, some pencil marks and drawings on blank pages. Small, measures 5 x 7 1/4 inches.

276 pages with index. The story of five hundred slaves that rose in revolt in 1811 New Orleans. Tan boards and black spine with silver titles on spine. Very minor shelf wear, interior pages slightly tanned, binding tight. Illustrated dust jacket with red and black titles shows a little edge wear, slight tanning of interior folds, not price clipped

New York: George Braziller, 1965. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Fair/poor. 667 pages. Selections from the writings of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, showing the contributions they made to American society. Blue cloth binding with burgundy title block and gilt decorations and titles on spine, red top edge. Some spotting and staining of cover, light edge wear with dents in bottom edge of front cover, corners and spine ends a little bumped, gilt still bright, interior pages lightly tanned, may smell a bit musty. Burgundy and white dust jacket with white and burgundy titles is missing spine cover and back, tanned, chipped with light creases, back inner fold laid inside book.

New York: The Sagamore Press, 1938. Probable First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 258 pages plus index, illustrated with black and white photographs and charts. Seabiscuit is Horse of the Year. Brick brown cloth binding with gilt titles on front cover and spine, illustrated end papers. Heavy wear to cover with darkening, scuffs, corners and spine ends bumped, some spotting, "Tex" written in ink on bottom front free end paper, some tanning of interior pages, binding tight.

1959: Eleanor Lee Templeton, 1959. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Fair/poor. 200 pages, indexed and illustrated by over 190 black and white photographs. Revised from material much of which first appeared in serial form in The Northern Virginia Sun. A beautiful look at a city which still had a wonderful small town feel. Illustrated boards with white titles on front cover. Leading edge chipped, along with the edges of the first few pages, light edge wear, spotting, corners and spine ends bumped, a little scrubbed on back, end papers spotted, interior pages clean and bright, may have a slight musty odor. Tattered illustrated jacket with white titles on front cover and spine is missing back flap, large chips and tears along edges, a little spotted with some creases. Measures 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches.

London: Triune Books, 1973. Not stated. Hardcover. Good +/good. Young, John. 144 pages with record tables, lavishly illustrated in color. A history of aviation from the flight of the Wright Brothers to the early 1970s. Light blue cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Cover is in good condition with a little fading along edges, slight tain at leading edge of bottom corner, small stains at back cover bottom edge, minor bumping of spine ends and corners, mark which looks like it might be paint at top of spine, interior pages bright and clean, binding tight. White illustrated dust jacket shows some spotting and a little scrubbing,particularly at spine, short closed tear at top of front jacket , light edge creases, split along inner fold leading edge, not clipped.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 236 pages plus catalog, illustrated with black and white plates. By the author of "The Mirrors of Washington" and published anonymously. Twelve essays on Warren G. Harding and his presidency. Red cloth binding with black titles on spine. Cover faded at top, spotting, spine faded, some staining of back cover, discolorations and spotting of end papers, interior pages lightly tanned, frontispiece tissue foxed, binding tight.

New York: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1969. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/fair. 591 pages with bibliography, illustrated with color plates and black and white drawings. A collection of over 1,000 writings about human rights, surprisingly similar and from many different cultures, put together to mark the 20th anniversary of the Universal Declaration and published by Unesco. Orange cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Corners and spine ends a bit bumped, spine a little darkened, smudges from stained dust jacket on back cover, end papers a little wrinkled, interior pages bright, binding tight. Illustrated jacket with gray and orange titles on front cover and black titles on spine is wrinkled and scuffed on front cover with spotting, some edge wear with tiny chips and tears along edges, stains, not clipped. Measures 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. Not stated. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 506 pages, illustrated with black and white photo section. The story of Hitler's desperate gamble in an effort to cause the collapse of the Allied coalition. Black cloth binding with gilt titles and small leaf decoration on front cover and spine, maps on end papers. Light edge wear, a little fading along edges of cover, corners and spine ends a little bumped, smudges and a little spotting of cover, gilt bright, interior pages clean and just a little tanned, owner's signature on half title and gift inscription on title page, binding tight. Black dust jacket with multi-colored titles shows some wear and scrubbing along edges, creases, short tears along edges, soiling along inner folds, tanning, chip in back cover dust jacket, short tear along back fold of jacket, not price clipped.

London: Fourth Estate, 1998. Early printing. Hardcover. Good/poor. 360 pages with index and notes. A fascinating look at how people have measured time through the ages, covering science, religion, superstition and politics in many countries. Dark red cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Some spotting of cover, light edge wear, corners and spine ends a little bumped, interior pages bright, binding tight. Illustrated jacket with orange and blue titles has a large piece missing from bottom across spine, front and back cover, a little edge wear, wrinkles and light creases, another smaller piece missing from back inside fold, not price clipped. Measures 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches.

Banff, Canada: Byron Harmon, 1929. Not stated. Vintage paperback. Very Good/No jacket. 30 pages, illustrated with full-page sepia toned photogravures. Elegant book of framable images capturing the beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Comes with original matching envelope. Brown pebbled cover with darker brown and black titles, photo pastedown on front cover, string binding. Light wear to uncut edges, reading crease at spine, interior pages lightly tanned and clean, notation in old ink "Aug. 12, 1929" on title page, binding tight. Envelope is worn with some chips and short tears along edges.

Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library and Archives, 1989. Not stated. Trade Paperback. Good/No jacket. 108 pages with index, illustrated with black and white and color photographs. A history of the capitol building in Richmond. Illustrated wraps with gilt titles on front cover, black titles on spine. Reading crease at spine, light edge wear, spotting of cover, stains on back cover, interior pages bright and clean, binding tight.

Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 196 pages, illustrated with maps and black and white plates. An account of the speeches and discussions of the centennial celebration. Red cloth bindign with gilt titles on front cover and spine. Heavy stains at bottom of covers, light edge wear, some spotting and a little scrubbing, corners and spine ends bumped, small pencil notation on front fixed end paper, end papers a little spotted, interior pages lightly tanned, binding tight.

London: Methuen & Co., 1911. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 329 pages with index, plus advertising, illustrated with tissue protected frontispiece plus black and white plates. Biographies of the Royalists, called Cavaliers, that supported King Charles I. Green cloth binding with black titles and border on front cover and gilt titles and borders on spine. Cover spotted, gilt still bright, cloth split at gutters, some edge wear, corners and spine ends bumped, darkening of end papers, interior pages lightly tanned, binding tight.