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1) Picturesque Sketches of American Progress
Beale, J.H

Picturesque Sketches of American Progress
Published by Empire Co-operative Association, CR 1889, 445 pages. Steel engravings, maroon illustrated covers, dark gold lettering which is rubbing off, overall good+. Official description of great Am erican cities showing origin, development, present condition, commerce and manufactures, American scenery, celebrated resorts, wonderful achievements of our country under various administrations. Also has testimonials from various Mayors, etc. Technical, Americana, American commerce, trade, History.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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2) Wonderful Escapes by Americans
Booth, William Stone

Wonderful Escapes by Americans
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Date of 1913 with 366 pages. Illustrated front cover w/picture pasted on, all good++. Covers revolution, western americana, marine, naval. Americana, civil war, western americana, naval history.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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3) America Self-Contained
Crothers, Samuel

New York: Published by Doubleday Doran Dated MCMXXXIII, CR 1935, stated 1st edition. Blue with gold lettering on covers, shows slight wear. All good. Americana, history.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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4) A New Gazetteer of the United States of America
Darby, William and Theodore Dwight, Jr

Hard Cover. Published in Hartford, CT., by Edward Hopkins, entered 1832, title page date 1833, believe 1st edition, 630 pages with appendix. Contains a copious description of states, territories, coun ties, parishes, lakes, rivers, commerce, manufactures, agriculture and arts, embracing the boundaries and natural production of the principal subdivisions, the latitude, longitude of cities, towns and their bearing, and other geographical, historical, political and statistical information along with the population of 1830. Much foxing, leather covers show scuffing and wear. Hinges inside and outsi de are tight and good. History, New England, Americana, United States of America, population.. LEATHER COVERS. (more information)

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5) The Lure of the Land
Dick, Everett

Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press A social history of the Public Lands from the Articles of Confederate to the New Deal. CR 1970, x-library with stamps, back pocket torn out. Mylar over dustjacket. Black and white illustrations. All good+ condition.. Half-Leather. X-Library. (more information)

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6) Soldiers Unmasked
Ganoe, William Addleman

Self-published CR 1935 with 136 pages. Brown covers, slight soil, overall good. Frontis is picture of author with ink inscription and signed by him. Collection of his radio talks to help the public understand the soldier be tter. History, Americana, Military, soldiers, radio talks, wars.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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7) Typical Newspaper Stories
Harrington, H.F. (edited and selected by)

Published by Ginn & Company, CR 1915 with 297 pages. Green covers showing slight wear, overall good+. A compilation of representative stories clipped from newspapers from day-to-day or rescued from office files where they have been burie d. Might serve as instruction guide to students of journalism. Americana, History, Journalism, newspapers, writing, newspaper articles.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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8) America On Display
Jurnovoy, Joyce

Published by Facts On File, 1987 Cloth. First Edition. 1st edition, 280 pages with index. B&W photos. A Guide to Unusual Museums and Collections in the U.S. and Canada. Dust jacket and book very good. Americana, History, Museums, unu sual collections.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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9) Hands To Work
Klamkin, Marian

Published by Dodd Mead, CR 1972 with 212 pages with index, 1st edition. Dust jacket has wear with a price sticker on front cover, overall good+. Shaker Folk Art and Industries with over 270 photos by Charles Klamkin. An expert on collect ing Americana, the author describes the full resources of the Shaker industries and crafts against the background of their history that inspired their productiveness. Americana, History, Shaker indust ries, shaker people, shaker folk art, folk art.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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10) Beautiful America
Quinn, Vernon

Published by F. Stokes, CR 1923, 1st edition, 333 pages with index. Front cover illustrated with pasted color photo, ink inscription front endpapers, o/w very good. 39 illustrations from photos, color frontis. This is for stay-at-homes who are unable to gai intimate first hand knowledge of scenic beauty of their own land. Natural history, travel, americana.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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11) Ben Franklin's Poor Richard - The Almanacks
Rockwell, Norman (illustrator)

For Year 1733 - 1758. Published by Paddington's Press, Limited Edition Club, CR 1964, CR 1976 by Paddington, 300 pages. Dust jacket has a slight curl to edges, otherwise very good. Introduction by Van Wyck Brooks. Americana. History. Norman Rockwell, illustrated books, almanacs.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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12) Almanac and Weather Forecaster
Sloane, Eric

New York: Hawthorn Books, Gold covers, Softcover. CR 1955, 6th printing with 169 pages. Pen and ink sketches are informative as is the text.. Soft Cover. (more information)

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13) The Little Red Schoolhouse
Sloane, Eric

New York: Published by Doubleday, CR 1972, believe 1st edition, 36 pages. Sketchbook of Early American Education, Black and white sketches. Dust jacket illustrated, brown with blue spine, all very good+. Early American schoolhouses, educational equipment, etc. Americana, history, education, schools.. Half-Leather. (more information)

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14) Frederic Remington. The American West
St. Clair, Philip R. (Selected and edited by)

Published by Bonanza, Deluxe Edition 1981. CR 1978, 329 pages with bibliography. Dust jacket has edge tears, one tear bottom of Dust jacket on spine, blue with light tan spine covers, all very good. Official Publication of American Museum of Natural Hi story. Beautiful full page color illustrations and black and white also. Western American, history, Frederic Remington, Remington illustrations.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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15) A Book About A Thousand Things
Stimson, George

Published by Harper & Bros., CR 1946 with 552 pages w/index. Gray covers with red and gold, dust jacket has pieces missing, bad tears. Overall good. The author is a pursuer of how and why and when, a relentless searcher into origins, etc. Wha t famous Queen had 6 fingers on one hand? How did monkey get into monkey wrench? Why are sailors called gobs? Why are Irishmen called "Paddies"? What is a cowtree? Do hogs cut their throats while swim ming? These and many more questions are answered in this delightful book. history, americana.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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16) Travelers
Sutton, Horace

The American Tourist from Stagecoach to Space Shuttle. William Morrow Publishers, Cr 1980, stated 1st edition, 320 pages with index. Dust jacket slight stain and tears, overall very good. B&W photos. History. Americana. Travel.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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17) Marvels of the New West
Thayer, William H

Norwich, Connecticut: Published by Henry Bill, Norwich, CT., CR 1887, CR 1887, title date 1887, 1st edition, 715 pages. Green w/gold decorations and lettering, ancient cliff dwellings in gold on front cover, corners bumped, slight wear, tears on top and bottom of spine, slightly loose, overall good. A Vivid Portrayal of the Stupendous Marvels in the Vast Wonderland West of the Missouri River. Six (6) books in one volume. 350 engravings and maps. Marbled edges. Western Americ ana, Americana, history.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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18) The Captain of the Kansas
Tracy, Louis

Published by Edward Klode Title date 1907, CR 1906, 336 pages. Red with gold covers, all very good. Endpapers are out in the front. Americana. History.. Hard Cover. (more information)

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