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1) Anecdotes of the Prairies
Aberle, George P

Hague, ND: Self Published, 1960. good trade paperback, inscribed by the author on title page, some page corners bent, HP508249. Signed by Author. Paperback. Good. (more information)

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2) Sound of Bow Bells: The Story of Sir David Salomons
Abrahams, Robert D

USA: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1962. FINE bright blue hardcover, no marks or wear. Interior pages clean. VERY GOOD jacket, clean, light tanning of spine, and light corner rubbing, small tears top back edge. Historical Biography in novel form of efforts to gain Jewish equality in 19th Century London culture. Story of Lord Mayor of London. 148 pgs. Young adult book. YA708428 . First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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3) Crossroads: 1913
Angle, Paul M

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1963. near fine hardcover in very good dustjacket, dustjacket rubbed, no markings, appears unread, HP507320. 1st Print. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo. (more information)

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4) Romans and Aliens
Balsdon, J.P

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Univ of North Carolina Pr, 1979. very good hardcover in very good dustjacket, no markings, HP508035. 1st Print. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo. (more information)

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5) Gateways to California Compiled from a Series of Articles in P.G. And E. Progress
Baxter, Don J

California: Pacific Gas and Electric, 1968. NEAR FINE staplebound paperback, APPEARS UNREAD, faint top corner crease, otherwise, AS NEW. 31 historic mountian pass pioneer trails into California in black and white historic photos and illustrations with brief history of the original exporer's and pioneer's efforts. 47 pgs. Travel, history. TR708329. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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6) U. S. West, the Saga of Wells Fargo
Beebe, Lucius ; Clegg, Charles

NY: Bonanza, 1974. good hardcover in good dustjacket torn along top edge, name on front endpaper, HP507949. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Good. (more information)

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7) George Washington's Generals
Billias, Goerge Athan

NY: Morrow, 1964. very good hardcover in very good dustjacket, small tear at top edge of jacket, name stamp on front endpaper and title page, price-clipped dustjacket, clean copy in new mylar sleeve, HP507306. 1st Print. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo. (more information)

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8) Man from Mt. Vernon
Boyce, Burke

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. VERY GOOD hardcover, may be bookclub, binding tight, grey spine and blue boards clean, very light edge rubbing, interior pages clean, no marks or tears. 314 pgs. Historical fiction. George Washington. FC708926. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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9) The Wheels of Commerce: Civilization and Capitalism, 15Th-18th Century Volume 2
Braudel, Fernand

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1983. fine hardcover in very good dustjacket, jacket flap creased, HP507947. 2nd Print. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Octavo. (more information)

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10) Diary of John Evelyn Vol 1 1620-1664 Only (in Two volumes) 1901
Bray, William Editor

Akron, OH: St. Dunstan Society Pub, 1901. GOOD brown hardcover, gold lettering, binding tight, boards lightly rubbed, half inch surface tear in center of spine cloth, top edge fraying. small stain on bottom back corner of last two end pages. Interior pages clean, no marks, page 7 has 1/2 inch bottom edge chewed off, otherwise no wear, beautiful front end page with color and gold royal crests "Memoirs and Secret Chronicles of the Courts of Europe". Vol 1 only of a two volume set.380 pgs.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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11) French Personalities and Problems
Brogan, D. W

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1947. VERY GOOD blue hardcover, First American Edition, light ruffling spine ends, clean bright boards, binding tight. Interior Clean , no marks. GOOD jacket, intact, edge chipping, faded along top back edge, one inch piece missing top spine. French politics, culture, history. 241 pgs. HP705328. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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12) 100,000 Years of Daily Life , a Visual History
Brosse, Jacques; Chaland, Paul; Ostier, Jacques

NY: Golden Press, 1961. good+ buckram hardcover in good dustjacket, edge and corner wear to dustjacket, minor edge soil, over 850 illustrations, HP507931. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. (more information)

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13) Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee an Indian History of the American West
Brown, Dee

New York: Bantam, 1972. GOOD mass market paperback, binding tight, spine creases, edge rubbing, light water stain to bottom outside cover corners and a couple interior page corners and margin edges, otherwise clean, no tears. Indian history of the American West. 458 pgs. HP708813. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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14) Young folks' History of America
Butterworth, Hezekiah Editor

Chicago: Werner Co, 1895. FAIR hardcover, binding tight, leather spine and cloth cover in three pieces taped together, First several end pages loose but together with previous owner's name on first page, title page and all other interior pages and spine tight, clean, no wear or marks except for edge of title page with small chips. 150 beautiful black and white engraved historical plates. History of America through 1895. 621 pgs. HP708346. First Thus. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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15) Great Chiefs - Old West Series
Capps, Benjamin

Alexandria, VA: Time - Life, 1975. fine hardcover, no dustjacket as issued, simulated padded leather boards, no markings, HP507511. 4th Print - 1980. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Octavo. (more information)

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16) Indians, the Old West
Capps, Benjamin

Virginia: Time-Life Books, 1973. NEAR FINE leatherette hardcover, oval color plate on front of American Indian, APPEARS UNREAD, clean, light rubbing on spine ends. No other wear or marks, shiny boards, embossed front. Time Life Series of Old West. Color and black and white photos a American Indians and culture. 240 pgs. HP708264. 6th Print. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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17) New York: The New Enchantment of America
Carpenter, John Allan

Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Childrens Pr, 1978. VERY GOOD hardcover, binding tight, boards clean, no noticeable wear, spine and front board lightly faded, interior pages clean, unmarked, appears UNREAD. Color photos of historic places and nature of New York for grades 4 through 6. 96 pgs. TR708402. Revised. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, Illustrated Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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18) Massachusetts: The New Enchantment of America
Carpenter, John Allan

Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Childrens Pr, 1978. VERY GOOD hardcover, illustrated boards clean, spine lightly faded, no noticeable wear, binding tight, interior appears UNREAD, clean, no marks. Color and black and white photos of Massachusetts historic places and nature. Juvenile educational series grades 4 through 6. 96 pgs. TR708401. Revised. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, Illustrated Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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19) Mind of the South
Cash, W. J

New York: Vintage, 1941. VERY GOOD trade paperback, binding tight, surface rubbing, clean, light crease along top cover along spine. Interior pages clean, a few top corners lightly turned, no marks or wear, light tanning along margins. History, sociology of the American Deep South culture and philosophy and way of life. 440 pgs. Non-fiction. NF708836. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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20) American Heritage Book of the Presidents and Famous Americans, Vol 1
Catton, Bruce Editor

New York: Dell, 1967. GOOD hardcover, VOL 1 only, binding tight, edge wear, boards clean and bright, fingerprint smudge on margin of one page, otherwise, interior pages clean, no markings or wear. Color photos of Washington and early political figures and places in American history. 89 pgs. Education, history. ED709136. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket, Illustrated Boards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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21) Churchill's Grand Alliance, the Anglo-American Special Relationship 1940-1957
Charmley, John

NY: Harcourt Brace, 1995. Fine in Very Good jacket Hard Cover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. small tear dj at top spine, HP603414.. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. (more information)

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22) Mission Plaza San Luis Obispo 1772-1979
Clark, Patricia

San Luis Obispo, CA: Mission Plaza Bithday Committee, 1979. NEAR FIND staplebound paperback, APPEARS UNREAD, light rubbing to top spine on cover, otherwise clean, no wear or marks. 18 page booklet of historical photos and history of San Luis Obispo marking its 207th year. TR708435. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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23) Lands and Peoples the World in Color, Volume V, Africa, Australia and Southern Islands
Clewell, Gladys D. Editor

New York: Grolier, 1949. VERY GOOD black embossed leatherette hardcover, Volume VI only, bright gold lettering on spine, embossed camel and rider on cover. Binding tight, boards clean, only light rubbing to corners. interior pages bright, clean, no wear. Beautiful colorized and black and white photos throughout of people, ancient cities and costumes, and modern culture (circa 1949) of Morocco and Moors, Somaliland, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya (Tripoli), Egypt, Ethiopia and Liberia, British Africa, Congo, South Africa, Madagascar, Malays of Dutch East Indies, Bornio, Southern aseas, Austrialia, New Zealand, Maoris. 393 pgs. History. ED709088. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, Illustrated Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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24) Lands and Peoples the World in Color, Volume III, the Near and Middle East
Clewell, Gladys D. Editor

New York: Grolier, 1949. VERY GOOD black embossed leatherette hardcover, Volume III only, bright gold lettering on spine, embossed mosque in gold, grey and green on cover. Binding tight, boards clean, only light rubbing to corners. Title page has a faint stain, interior pages bright, clean, no wear. Beautiful colorized and black and white photos throughout of people, ancient cities and costumes, and modern culture (circa 1949) of Greece, Bulgaria, Rumania, Russia, Persia (Iran), Mesopotamia (Iraq), Turkey (Constantinople), Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Arabia and Beduins. 392 pgs. History. ED709087. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket, Illustrated Boards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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25) Gunfighters, (the Old West Series)
Constable, George, Editor

Chicago: Time-Life Books, 1974. Very Good.No dustjacket as issued.Illustrated Boards HP507512. 5th Print - 1977. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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26) Anna Zenger: Mother of Freedom
Cooper, Kent

New York: Farrar Strauss & Co., 1946. VERY GOOD hardcover, binding tight , boards clean, light edge rubbing. Interior pages very clean, first end page top corner clipped, no marks or wear. Historical fiction based on the life of Anna Zenger of colonial New York, the first woman in world history to be a newspaper editor and publisher. 345 pgs. History, Fiction, biography. FC708638. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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27) Rebel at Large: Recollections of Fifty Crowded Tears
Creel, George

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1936. GOOD black hardcover, binding tight, light rubbing spine ends and corners, boards clean, slight spine slant, previous owner's name on first end page, interior pages clean, no marks. Personal biographical look at the history and people of Missouri during the 19th and early 20th centuries, its famous political leaders and the independent spirit that motivated and shaped them. 384 pgs. American History, politics. HP708360. First Paperback Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". (more information)

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28) Decline and fall of Practically Everybody
Cuppy, Will

New York: Dell, 1959. NEAR FINE small paperback, binding tight, small spot on front cover, shiny, lays flat, faint spine creases, light front bottom corner crease, clean with no wear otherwise. Interior pages lightly tanning, no marks, wear or tears. First edition. Satirical history of famous conquerors, and persons. 226 pgs. Humor. HU708841 . First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Steig, William. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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29) Old Regime and the French Revolution
De Tocqueville, Alexis

New York: Anchor Book, 1955. GOOD mass market paperback, binding tight, light external coffee stains to top side edge of book and cover edges, not inside pages, light surface soiling, minimal ink underling, a few top corners turned, otherwise, clean, no wear or tears. French history, FIRST EDITION. 300 pgs. HP708837 . First Edition. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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30) Delphian Text: Part Three (Nations of Today)
Delphian Society

Chicago: Delphian Society, 1926. VERY GOOD, Part Three only . Green leatherette flexiboard, very light rubbing to corners, clean, bright gold lettering, ribbon bookmark, binding tight, gold on top page edges. Interior pages clean, no marks, no wear. History, literature, poetry of 19th century Great Britain, late Victorian Age, Russia, Sweden, Norway. pages 867-1271. PA708377. First Print. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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