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Lititz PA: Bard E. Kreider, 1974. 46 pp. Paperback booklet of local poetry with line drawings. Former library copy. Evidence of pocket on the illustrated back cover. Former owner's name on the title page.. Paper. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Sidney, Ohio: Linn's Stamp News, 1999. 257pp.White soft cover with blue, beige and white text and color illustrations of five period U.S. stamps. Text includes written information along with illustratin of stamp by itself and on an envelope. An unused book on stamp collecting and a glimpse into American History of the 19th century.. Paper. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: Chicago Music Co.. 160 pages, last page missing. Oblong song book of sacred and secular songs. Book shows much wear. Cover is loose, but still attached. Brown boards with advertisements on the front and back of the boards, including a full-board ad of the Chicago & North-Western Railray. Described as a "Class and Chorus Book". Many delightful and hard to find songs.. Hard Cover. Poor/None. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Plymouth, MA: Plimoth [sic] Plantation, Inc., 1951. 22pp Tan and brown saddle stapled illustrated cover with darker brown text. Normal shelf wear. "The story of the most American of our natinal holidays.. ." Front cover. A well cared for book.. Paper. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1873. Vol. 1 of a 2-vol. set.473 pages Small book with blue boards Gold lettering and design on spine. Pages tight, corners and spine show wear. Gold-edged pages, slight foxing.. Cloth. Fair/None. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY: Gay Brothers and Company, 1884. 782+pp Brown cloth boards with gold and black emobssed text and seal. Substantial scuffing. Pages foxed and yellowed. Hinges cracked. Several pages loose from front hinge. "Illustrated by 400 [black and white] engravings." Frontispiece in color. A period account of U.S. History. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: American Book Company, 1886. 270 plus pages, Brown boards with pages edged in orange. Binding and corners very good. Old Common School textbook written by Millersville professor. Nice condition.. Hard Cover. Good/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2005. 151 pages. A "Stunning" description of Mackall's neighborhood. Attractive book.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1910. 148 pages, A delightful, little book with a Whittier stanza or poem for every day of the year. Green boards with gold engraved title. Parts of cover are faded, and pages show a little foxing. Pages and covers all tight.. Hard Cover. Fair/None. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1976. 160pp. Paperback cover with photo of Thomas Eakins, "The Pair-Oared Shell." Show catalog of "Selections from the Bicentennial Exhibition Held at the Philadaelphia Museum of Art from April 11 to October 10, 1976." "This exhibitin has been created to present the breadth and the quality of the arts of this city from its founding to the present."- forward. Many illustrations.. Paper. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Athens GA: University of Georgia, 2002. 280 pp. Brown cloth boards with black lettering on the spine. Very good condition - - like new.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1996. 224pp Lavendar cloth boards with gilt text. Pictorial DJ of photograph illustrating life in Sturbridge Village. Vivid photographs capture the history and beauty of Sturbridge Village. A very attractive coffee table book.. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Neill, Thomas. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Crown Publishers, 1941. 622 pages,2000 photographs, 1000 Drawings by James L. McCreery. Cover loose at the spine, but all pages tight. Orange boards, small portion badly faded. slight foxing. Cloth. Fair/None. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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New York: Cassell, 1880. 94 pp. Hardcover book with color illustrated cover. Covers very worn and spine in bad shape. Hinge cracked but pages clean.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Arno Press, 1977. 406 pp. Blue hard-back book with graphs depicting the popularity of top 100 songs in America. Former library.. hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: The Review of Reviews Co., 1911. Ten Volume set, All except Volumes 4 & 8 are a special edition with black leather over boards with gold embossing on front and spine. Gold leaf on top of pages. Heavy wear on spine edges and corners, but pages and covers nice and tight, textured endpapers. Volume 4 is 1911 edition but has blue cloth boards with gold letters and design on spine. Endpapers loose but not separated. Volume 8 is a 1957 reprint, hardcover with good dustjacket. Very good condition, published by Castle Books. . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: Henry Altimus Company. 306 pages. Fine maroon cloth with gold lettering and flower design. Late 1800's, Decoratiave title page. A frontispiece entitled, "Reveries of a Bachelor." All pages included. Suede with gilt text cover very worn, and unattached, but included. Rare, old book.. Soft Cover. Poor/None. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: Saalfield Publishing Co., 1912. 219 pp. Green cloth boards with gilt decoration and lettering on the cover. Corners worn. The pages are clean and the binding is loose. Color and b/w illustrations throughout.. Cloth. Poor/No Jacket. Illus. by White, Constance. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Chicago: Saalfield Publishing Co., 1909. 152 pp. CHildren's book illustrated b/w pages with color pictorial covers. Binding is loose and the front cover is scratched.. hard. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Chicago: Saalfield Publishing Co., 1917. 148 pp. Green cloth boards with gilt decoration and lettering on the cover. Corners worn. The pages are clean and the binding is tight. Color frontispiece, color and b/w illustrations throughout.. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Fitzgerald, Will. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Philadelphia: Eldridge & Brother, 1903. 64 pp. clothbound book with decorative cover and color illus. frontispiece. b/w illus. throughout. Good condition, some wear on spine and corners.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Philadelphia: International Publishing Co., 1901. 602 pages, Decorative Cover with paste-on photo of U.S. Capitol. Cover and corners worn, binding cracked. Illustrated black and white. Cloth. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: D. Lothrop, 1887. 242 pp. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Corners worn. Ink marking on endpaper.. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Washington DC: The American Air Mail Society, 1974. Continuous pagination. ca. 525pp/vol. Dark green cloth boards with gilt text. Four book set with publication dates of 1974, 1977, 1978, and 1981. Uniform binding. Listings and illustrations of postal cancellations. Books appear not to have been used. A very nice find,. Fifth Edition. Cloth. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1858. 217 pages, Dark green boards, with "National School Series" engraved on cover. Edges of pages are marbled. Crack between spine and front cover, but still firmly attached. Pages show considerable foxing. Owner's name on flyleaf. A valuable old science textbook.. Hard Cover. Fair/None. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1982. 336pp Red cover with white text box/ black text. Illustrations of $1., $2., and $100,000. bills in black and white. Detailed listing of various U.S. paper money with collector's values. . Seventh Edition. Paper. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Platt & Munk Co. Inc., 1946. 10 delightful stories with beautiful colored pictures on every page.Heavily worn, but all pages are intact. One page has a section torn out. Corners and edges show much wear. Cover loose, but still attached. Some markings, but a very colorful children's book from the 1940's.. Hard Cover. Poor/None. Illus. by Pictures By Euolie. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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New York: Macmillan and Co., 1913. 174 pp. Green cloth boards -- some wear. Pages clean. Formerly owned by sociologist and Amish expert J[ohn] A. Hostetler.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Lewisburg, PA: Center Gallery of Bucknell University, 1987. 93pp Red cloth boards with gilt spine text. DJ red with illustration of chest of drawers. 3" tear in front of dj near spine, otherwive vg. map endpapers. Many illustrations. The catalogue to the show at Bucknell University. Also contains information about the joiners and culture of the area, checklist of known pieces and bibliography.. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1905. 190 pp. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and gilt, black and white decoration. Illus. b/w photos. Covers worn but pages clean and bright.. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Dyer, William B.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, 1995. 233pp. Gray cloth boards with black text. Gray and black pictorial dj. Exlib. "...the photographs in this volume document Fort Worth over and extended period of time [30 years]" DJ.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Williams, Byrd. Oblong. Ex-Library. more information

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New York: P.F. Collier, 1889. 746pp. Dark brown cloth boards with embossed gilt text and illustrations on front board. Blind embossed illustrations on back board.Edges dust soiled. Corners bumped. Yellowed. A glimse into social behavior in Victorian America. Many balck and white illustrations. A few of the many topics covered include, "Golden Rules of Etiquette," "The Horse," "Arithmetical Amusements," "Cattle," "Hints to Stammerers," and many others too numerous to mention. An interesting and oftening amusing period account of American social history.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Alexandria MN: Lantern Books, 1971. 133 pp. Paperback book with b/w photos and illus. Dwellings, families, games, courtship, hunting, writing, art, clothing, misunderstandings and mistreatment between whites and indians. Sioux uprising, 1862. Greasy Grass. Upper midwest indian today.. Paper. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Jerdee, Rebecca. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Chicago, IL: The John C. Winston Company, 1930. 372pp Light green cloth boards with red text. Darker green background on top board highlights illustrations of text characters in light green. Features attractive color illustrations by master children's artists. A language arts textbook from the 1930's. . Cloth. Fair/None. Illus. by Peteresham, Maud and Miska. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1982. 144pp Navy cloth boards with gilt text. Pictorial dj illustration Cape Code homes. many illustratins show the beauty and versitility of the Cape cod House.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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The District of Colombia Civil War Centennial Commission. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt text and illustration of American Eagle, marching drum, and infantry equipment. Former owner's name on front endpaper in pencil. Text cracked but in very good condition. Three smaller publications - "The Symbol and The Sword," "The Shield. and "Upper Potomac During the Civil War," bound in one volume. Published as part of the Washington D.C. centennial celebration of the Civil War. Numerous black and white illustrations. Could be useful for middle school through adult readers. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Kutztown, PA: Pennsylvania Folklore Society, 1959. 116pp Green boards with red and yellow text. Gray tone illustration of early Pennsylvania kitchen scene. B/w illustrations. An authoratative resource on Pennsylvania German customs and practicaes related to the observance of Christmas. With clippings.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Kutztown, PA: Pennsylvania Folklife Society, 1960. 96pp Purple boards with colored Easter egg pattern and b/w illustration of PA German kitchen and woman cooking. Numerous b/w illustrations. Index. An authorative source of informatin on PA German customs related to the observance of Easter. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1906. 224 Pages .Green cover with black and white paste-on photo. Corners bumped. Binding good. Illustrated with black and white photos. Some pages have foxing.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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The Carpenters' Comapny & The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architechts, 1957. [28]pp White cover with black text and maroon insignia. Cover soiled. Page edges lightly foxed. A collection of black and white drawings celebrating many historically important Philadelphia buildings and their stories. Created by the publishers who have " joined in the publication of this work for the benefit of the public on the occasion of their respective centenaries.. Paper. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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London: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1913. 344pp Green cloth boards with black text. Half tone illustrations. Caif. Light recreational reading from the early 20th century. . Cloth. Fair/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY: Rizzoli, 1999. 196pp White boards with blind embossed text. Profusely illustrated depicting the beauties of the city. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Blais, John. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: John J.Hood, 1890. 192 pp. Covers worn. Some foxing. Fair condition.. hard. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston, MA: Quarterman Publications, Inc. , 1972. 190pp Gray cloth boards with Black text. B/W frontis. "Originally published in 1880 under the title Register of Isssues of Confederate States Treasury Notes Together with Tabular Exhibits of Debt Funded and Unfunded of the Confederate States of America 1861 - 1865." . Cloth. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston, MA: Quarterman Publications, Inc, 1972. 190pp Gray cloth boards with flack text. B/W frontis. "Originally published in 1880 under the title Register of Issues of Confererate States Treasury Notes Together with Tabular Exhibits of Debt, Funded and Unfunded ot the Confederate States of America 1861 - 1865. " . Cloth. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1912. 285 pages, Brown Boards which show some wear. Slight foxing throughout the book Student textbook, no answers. Valuable, old math textbook.. Hard Cover. Fair/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Elgin, IL: David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1904. 95 pages, purple boards with blue marbling pastedown on covers.Frontispiece entitled, "Oh, Whatever made us come this way." Religious stories from a century ago.. hard. Fair/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2001. [50]pp Orange boards with white and violet text and color illustration of young girl watering poultry. Dj is is identical to boards. Pictorial endpapers of secens from the four seasons. A new copy of a children's standard.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Tudor, Tasha. Oblong. more information

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New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1996. [54]pp Royal blue boards with blind embossed text. Pictorial dj with pink border enclosing pastel illustration of children. "Month by month...delicate illustrations bring to life the holidays of an earlier time. A warm-hearted celebration of family and tradition... DJ. A lovely keepsake book.. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Tudor, Tasha. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, NY: David McKay Company, Inc. , 1979. 118pp. Red cloth boards with gilt text. White pictorial dj with mylar cover. Former owner' s name on front endpaper. "[this] profusely illustrated book contains clear, step-by-step instructins, picturres, and diagrams for making a wide variety of presents, favors, and decorations for many occasions...The more than thirty projects include: personalized, unique wearing apparell; appealing toys and household gifts and old-fashioned rrecipes for cookies, candy and other edibles." - DJ.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Tudor, Tasha. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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