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Mills College, California: Associated Students, 1942. VOLUME 27. White boards, "M" logo blind embossed on cover, 157pp with usual assortment of photos & portraits. Limited Edition. 1 of 650 copies. From the library of Elizabeth Jane Hodge of Sterling, Kansas (Class of '45). Spine cocked, backstrip missing, boards significantly faded & soiled, edges faded, text crisp & clean with exception of usual personal notes from fellow graduates. Laid in is a playbill with unique war time "blackout & alarm instructions.". Hard Cover. Good Minus/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition. REFERENCE. more information

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[Topeka]: Kansas State Historical Society. Stapled plain white wrappers, black lettering, 58pp, plus a full-page photograph of the monument, n.d. (ca. 1901). "Reprinted from volume VII of the Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society. "The site of the Pawnee Indian village -- where Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike, on the 29th day of September, 1806, raised the flag of the United States, and asserted and enforced for the first time national sovereignty over the territory now known as Kansas . . ." A collection of the speeches made at the dedication ceremony by various noted Kansas citizens of the era, including Margaret Hill McCarter. . First Edition. Soft Cover. (Near Fine). 6" x 9". Americana, History, Kansas. more information

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Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1856. 34th Congress, 1st Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 200. Black cloth, gilt-stamped lettering on spine between blind-stamped decorative rules, blind-stamped "House Document" seal, blind-stamped decorative bordering on covers, viii, 1206pp. The U.S. Congressional Investigation into "The Troubles In Kansas" during the Bloody Kansas Era of anarchy and vigilantes, prompted by the passage of "The Bogus Statutes" by "The Bogus Legislature," i.e., the pro-Slavery advocates. Some of the issues upon which testimony was taken include: Emigrant Aid Society, Secret Societies, Squatter Associations, Lynching of Wm. Philips, Taking of ballot-box at Leavenworth City, Dec. 15, 1855, Murder of R. P. Brown, Murder of C. W. Dow, Murder of Thomas Barber, Siege of Lawrence -- in addition to testimony on three different contested state elections. (A large, 3" volume weighing nearly 4 lbs.) Spine ends & corners bumped & rubbed with splits in head-band & foot-band, gilding mostly lacking, corners tips rubbed to boards, edges faded, endpapers a bit foxed, except for some light dampstains on the first & last couple of pages, text bright & clean. A good study or reference copy. (See Also our Books No. 012306 & 012536 "Journal of the House of Representatives of the Territory of Kansas. At The First Session..." aka The Bogus Legislature, and "The Statutes of the Territory of Kansas..." aka The Bogus Statutes.). First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas. more information

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Topeka KS: State of Kansas, 1894. Red cloth with blind-stamped border, gilt-stamped lettering on cover, engraving of Kansas State Penitentiary on frontispiece, 78pp, reports, tables. "Compliments of S. W. Chase, Warden Kansas State Penitentiary" printed slip affixed to front free endpaper. Boards are a bit soiled, slightly bowed with a dampstain on back cover across bottom area, edges faded, text agetoned to a light tan, crisp & clean. Table of Contents: List of Officers, Report of Board of Directors, Warden's Report, Estimates for 1896-'97, Statistical Tables, Cash Disbursed, Tables of Superintendent of Buildings, Storekeeper's Tables, Physician's Report, Chaplain's Report, Chaplain's Tables, Engineer's Report, Mine Superintendent's Report, Matron's Report. A fascinating account showing, for example, "Crimes and Terms of Sentence of all Prisoners in Custody June 30, 1894" with sentences ranging from 1 to 50 years & "Life" & "Hang," and a thorough report of all facets of prison economics of the day, including the operation of the Coal Mine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AMERICANA, HISTORY, TRUE CRIME. more information

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Topeka: Kansas Publishing House: Clifford C. Baker, State Printer, 1887. (Title Continues:) . . . presented to the Society at the Eleventh Annual Meeting, Held at Topeka, January 18, 1887, 109pp. Includes names of Officers, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Directors and Donors of Books and Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Maps & atlases, Newspapers & Cuttings, Pictures, Currency, Scrip, Coins & Medals, as well as regular business matters of the Society. Light gray wrappers, lightly agetoned, bump to bottom corner, quite pliable & readable.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good). 6" x 9". Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas, Reference. more information

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New York: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, 1926. Complete title: 1893 - 1926 Combined Convention Proceedings National Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the U.S. and Canada A Record of All Conventions Held Since the Inception of the Organization, July, 1893. Deeply embossed decoration on olive green/brown cloth with red emblem, 876pp plus Index by year. Spine ends & corners lightly bumped & rubbed, tiny ding to top & bottom edges on back, text toned to offwhite, edges lightly faded.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - 12" x 9". HISTORY PERFORMING ARTS. more information

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Topeka KS: Kansas State Historical Society, 1948. Yellow cover w/black lettering with B&W print of Remington drawing of longhorn cattle with cowboys, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp 113 thru 224. Wraps very lightly soiled, newspaper clipping pasted inside front, pages crisp, clean, offwhite.. Soft Cover. (Very Good -). 6" x 9". HISTORY. more information

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Topeka KS: State of Kansas, 1865. . . . Commenced at the State Capital, on Tuesday, January 10, 1865, together with Lists of State Officers and Members and Officers of Both Branches of the Legislature. An Interesting Association Copy -- apparently previously owned by a Civel War veteran. The book retains the original spine and the boards were apparently re-covered in leather at a later time, as evidenced by the bindery's label on the front free endpaper, "From The Bulletin Book-Bindery, Leavenworth, Kansas." The previous owner's name, "Theo. C. Bowles," is inked on the front cover, and also appears faintly on the back cover. Mr. Bowles was Captain and Acting Quartermaster in General Johnson's Brigade (3rd Brigade, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry) in which he was commissioned a Lieutenant on Aug 14, 1861. On Apr 27, 1866, bill H.R. 395. at the U.S. House of Representatives was presented on behalf of Brevet Major Theo. C. Bowles "assistant quartermaster United States volunteers," for back pay. The book, while displaying notable wear, is in remarkably good wholly intact condition, including the original fold-out census form; text block protrudes slightly from covers fore edges, corners tips are worn to boards, edges are faded, endpapers somewhat spotted with tiny speckles but text remains quite bright, clean & pliable, with a few scattered incidents of underlining and marginalia.. First Edition. Full-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Civil War, Law, Political Science. more information

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Topeka: Press of the Hamilton Printing Company: Edwin H. Snow, State Printer, 1895. (Title Continues:) . . . for the period Commencing November 16, 1892, and ending November 20, 1894, 174pp. Includes names of Officers, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Directors and Donors of Books and Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Maps & atlases, Newspapers & Cuttings, Pictures, Currency, Scrip, Coins & Medals, as well as regular business matters of the Society. Light brown wrappers, lightly agetoned, significant chipping along spine, lacking back cover, quite pliable & readable.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Fair). 6" x 9". Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas, Reference. more information

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Albany: State of New York, 1866. Red cloth, "H. M. Severence" gilt-stamped on cover within blind-stamped ornate bordering, fold-out Diagram of the Senate Chamber and Diagram of the Assembly Chamber laid-in, lxi, 411pp. A compendium of the basic rules for governing the State of New York, but also a huge collection of historical data, including the Census Data at five year intervals from 1835 thru 1865. H. M. Severence was a very early Kansas settler, having arrived with "The First Spring Party," March 13, 1855, under the auspices of the New England Emigrant Aid Society. The outer spine on the book is wholly lacking, having been restored with brown library tape, remains a good study & reference copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Americana, History, Kansas. more information

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Dorset Press, 1987. REPORT of the Formal Investigation into the circumstances attending the foundering on 15th April, 1912, of the British Steamship "Titanic," of Liverpool, after striking ice (in the) North Atlantic, whereby loss of life ensued. Light blue wrappers, black lettering, 74pp, no publisher's place indicated. Top & bottom edges lightly faded. PACKAGED with THE DISCOVERY OF THE TITANIC by Dr. Robert D. Ballard, Hardcover with Dust Jacket, 4th printing, Fine/Fine condition.. ISBN: 0880291702. First Thus. Stapled Printed Wrappers. (Near Fine)/No Jacket. 8-1/8" x 11-3/4". Facsimile Edition. HISTORY. more information

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Topeka: J. S. Parks, State Printer, 1898. (Title Continues:) . . . for the period From November 1, 1896, to November 1, 1898, 186pp. Includes names of Officers, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Directors and Donors of Books and Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Maps & atlases, Newspapers & Cuttings, Pictures, Currency, Scrip, Coins & Medals, as well as regular business matters of the Society. Light brown wrappers, lightly agetoned, quite pliable & readable.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good). 6" x 9". Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas, Reference. more information

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Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society, 1928. An account of The First Capitol Building of Kansas, The Town of Pawnee, Initial Sessions of the First Territorial Legislature, Destruction of the Town of Pawnee, Ruins of the Capitol Building, Restoration of the Capitol Building [by the Union Pacific Railroad Company], Dedication Ceremonies August 1, 1928. Tan wrappers, black lettering on front with State Seal, within black border, 38pp with historic photographs. Sharp bump to spine bottom, else quite crisp, clean.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6" x 9". Americana, History, Kansas, Railroad. more information

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New York: The Northern Baptist Convention Board of Missionary Cooperation, 1929. Stapled signatures with light olive green wrappers, black lettering in box on front cover, emblem on back cover, 284pp, index. Presented by the Committee on Survey to the Northern Baptist Convention Denver, Colorado June 17, 1929.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good ). 5-1/4" x 7-3/4". HISTORY, REFERENCE,RELIGION/INSPIRATION. more information

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St Louis, Missouri: Missouri Pacific Railway, 1901. A comprehensive statistical description of the State of Kansas, compiled from official reports. Pink wrappers, black lettering with Kansas State Seal, 150pp, profusely illustrated with historic photos, much statistical data, plus large fold-out map (24" x 14"). Introduction by John J. Ingalls. "A book for Home-Seekers and Home-Builders. Statistics from State and National Reports. Farm lands, grazing lands, fruit lands. The unsurpassed and limitless resources of the great corn and wheat producing state." Wrappers lightly agetoned, a bit tattered on edges, inadvertent chipping & dogears on early pages bottom corners else text is quite bright, crisp & clean.. Fifteenth Edition . Soft Cover. (Good). 5-1/4 x 7-3/4". Americana, History, Kansas, Transportation, Travel. more information

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Chicago [and] New York: F. A. Bettery & Co., 1882. Contemporary dark brown half-leather/dark brown pebbled cloth, five panel spine divided with black-stamped double rules, gilt-stamped lettering & decoration on each panel, gilt-stamped lettering on front, beveled edges on covers, decorated edges, floral patterned endpapers, 2 vols. in 1, paginated individually, (LaGrange) vii, 441pp, (Noble) 502pp. Each volume is arranged as: County History - which includes military rolls through the Civil War, Touwnship Histories, Biographical Sketches, Portraits and "Views," i.e., illustrations of five significant buildings including the County Court Houses. Generally a well preserved, large, volume, showing light overall wear, a bit more to covers corners, faded edges, text quite bright, clean, pliable and easily readable.. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Americana, Genealogy, History, Indiana. more information

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New York: Gallery Books, 1991. Full color pictorial boards, 535pp, illustrated with over 300 exquisite turn-of-the-century line drawings, engravings, photographs, and etchings. A square, tight, clean copy, showing slight shelf wear. Dust jacket is a replica of the book covers, with color artwork of a Midwestern 1800s railroad construction scene, protected in a new Gaylord archival clear plastic cover (removable).. ISBN: 0831742585. First American Edition. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Americana, History, Literary Collections. more information

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Topeka: Geo. A. Clark, State Printer, 1904. (Title Continues:) . . . for the Biennial Period July 1, 1902, and ending June 30, 1904, including proceedings twenty eighth and twenty-ninth annnual meetings, held December 1, 1903, and December 6, 1904; also list of Kansas books and newspapers up to December 1, 1904, 147pp. Includes names of Officers, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Directors and Donors of Books and Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Maps & atlases, Newspapers & Cuttings, Pictures, Currency, Scrip, Coins & Medals, as well as regular business matters of the Society. Pale green wrappers, lightly agetoned, small chip at spine bottom, quite pliable & readable.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good). 6" x 9". Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas, Reference. more information

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Topeka: Kansas Publishing House: Clifford C. Baker, State Printer, 1891. (Title Continues:) . . . for the period Commencing November 21, 1888, and ending November 18, 1890, 124pp. Includes names of Officers, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Directors and Donors of Books and Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Maps & atlases, Newspapers & Cuttings, Pictures, Currency, Scrip, Coins & Medals, as well as regular business matters of the Society. Light gray wrappers, lightly agetoned, light bump & chip to spine bottom, quite pliable & readable.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good). 6" x 9". Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas, Reference. more information

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Topeka: Kansas Publishing House: Clifford C. Baker, State Printer, 1889. (Title Continues:) . . . for the period Commencing January 19, 1887, and ending November 20, 1888, 128pp. Includes names of Officers, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Directors and Donors of Books and Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Maps & atlases, Newspapers & Cuttings, Pictures, Currency, Scrip, Coins & Medals, as well as regular business matters of the Society. Light gray wrappers, lightly agetoned, bump to bottom corner, quite pliable & readable.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good). 6" x 9". Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas, Reference. more information

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Topeka: State Printing Office , 1907. (Title Continues:) . . . For the Biennial Period July 1, 1904, to June 30, 1906. Including proceedings Thirtieth and Thirty-First Annual Meetings, held December 5, 1905, and December 4, 1906; also The Battle-Flags of Kansas, the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail, and List of Kansas Newspapers to February 1, 1907, 165pp. Includes names of Officers, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Directors and Donors of Books and Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Maps & atlases, Newspapers & Cuttings, Pictures, Currency, Scrip, Coins & Medals, as well as regular business matters of the Society. Pale green wrappers, lightly agetoned, small chip at spine bottom, quite pliable & readable.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good). 6" x 9". Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas, Reference. more information

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Topeka: Kansas State Printing Company: J. K. Hudson, State Printer , 1896. (Title Continues:) . . . for the period Commencing November 20, 1894, and ending November 17, 1896, 184pp. Includes names of Officers, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Directors and Donors of Books and Pamphlets, Manuscripts, Maps & atlases, Newspapers & Cuttings, Pictures, Currency, Scrip, Coins & Medals, as well as regular business matters of the Society. Light brown wrappers, lightly agetoned, quite pliable & readable.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good). 6" x 9". Americana, Genealogy, History, Kansas, Reference. more information

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Wichita KS: Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, 1914. Light gray wrappers, black lettering on front within decorative border, pagination [i] Portrait of Pastor Herbert J. Cockrell, [ii] Blank, [iii] Photo of the Church at corner of Martinson & Maple, [iv] Blank, 1 - 56pp. Includes the names and addresses of the complete Membership Roll, plus lists of officers & members of many of the church organizations; about 20pp of period advertisements of local merchants and businesses. A well preserved copy with a barely noticeable very light thumb-nail sized dampstain on first two pages, else quite crisp & clean.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Near Fine). 5-3/4" x 9-1/4". Geneology, History, Kansas. more information

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Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1955. Black boards w/orange cloth backstrip w/black lettering, gray lettering stamped on cover, 160 pp w/numerous photos. Bright, crisp, spine slightly cocked, back cover bottom corner bumped, usual library markings.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. HISTORY. more information

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Lawrence KS: State of Kansas, 1862. Proceedings in the Cases of the Impeachment of Charles Robinson, Governor; John W. Robinson, Secretary of State; George S. Hillyer, Auditor of State, of KANSAS. Published by Authority. Modern binding in brown cloth with gilt-stamped lettering on spine, preserving the original endpapers, 425pp + errata. SIGNED on the Original Front Free Endpaper by [State Senator] "S. S. Benedict, 63rd Dist." (Sen. Samuel Seward Benedict, of Benedict, KS, -- for whom the town is named -- served 4 terms in both the House & Senate from 1872 to 1905.) This is a well-preserved copy with square, tight binding with just a hint of a bump to the spine top, corners square with top corners slightly bowed inward. Text is complete with faded edges, a large, light dampstain along the fore edges of the first several pages to p12 and a large, quite light half-circle dampstain on the bottom edges centered on the spine -- this extends upward about 2" into the text which is quite readable and pliable throughout.. Signed, Association Copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AMERICANA, HISTORY, KANSAS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, SIGNED. more information

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Washington DC: National Society, DAR, 1965. Pictorial wrappers, 120 pp profusely illustrated. Crosscrease on spine at upper staple w/light bend from same on back, edge rubbing on front hinge above same, front top edge near corner bumped but no crease, a bit of light foxing near top edge on back.. First Edition. Soft Cover. (Very Good -). 7" x 10". REFERENCE. more information

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Topeka: Kansas Publishing House: T. D. Thatcher, State Printer, 1886. (Title Continues:) . . . Governors Reeder and Shannon, 1854-1856; addresses of Governors Stanton and Denver, at Bismarck [Bismarck Grove, Lawrence KS], 1884; and Proceedings of the Kansas Quarter-Centennial Celebration, at Topeka, January 29, 1886. Black cloth, gilt-stamped lettering on spine, 302pp. Clean, firm, square copy with sharp corners, edges moderately faded, Cincinnati Society of Natural History bookplate on front pastedown. Includes addresses from the following notables: ex-Gov. Charles Robinson, Gov. John A. Martin, Hon. Benj. F. Simpson, Chief Justice A. H. Horton, Col. C. K. Holliday, Hon. James Humphrey, Gen. D. W. Wilder, Col. D. R. Anthony, Lt. Gov. A. P. Riddle, Speaker J. B. Johnson, Rev. Richard Cordley, Rev. F. S. McCabe, Col. Samuel N. Wood, Hon John Speer, Hon T. D. Thacher, Hon Eugene F. Ware, Hon. William Sims, Hon. Alexander Caldwell, Noble L. Prentis.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Americana, History, Kansas. more information

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1921. Brown cloth, black & gilt lettering, 166pp, no edition statement, copyright 1899, edited with notes and an introduction by Zelma Gray. Spine ends sharply bumped & rubbed, corners bumped & lightly rubbed, binding tight, closed tear on page ix, else text crisp & clean, notes written on back free endpaper, usual library markings.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Ex-Library. BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY. more information

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New York: Pocket Books, 1973. Front top corner lightly bumped w/crease, label residue on back, edges lightly soiled, name penciled inside cover.. ISBN: 0671295586. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. (Good). HISTORY, OCCULT. more information

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New York: New York University Press, 1957. Dark blue cloth, yellow-stamped lettering on spine, the initial "F" stamped in yellow on front cover, 260pp, chapter notes, index. Dust jacket artwork by Joseph Low. Binding is square, quite tight, no library markings on spine, spine ends & corners very lightly bumped, text crisp, minimal library markings with due dates stamped on front free endpaper, facility name-stamp on top & bottom edges. Dust jacket upper spine is somewhat faded, partial label adhesive residue near bottom, small closed tear on back top edge, protected in a new Gaylord-brand archival clear plastic cover (removable). Overall, a good reading or study copy that displays farily decently on the shelf.. ISBN: LCCC# 56-10778. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - 9-1/4" x 6". Ex-Library. Biography, History, Political Science. more information

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New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1968. Maroon cloth, gilt lettering, 261pp, Bibliography & Index. Spine bottom lightly bumped, edges faded, usual library markings. Dust jacket laminated in clear plastic, call number label on spine.. Second Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. HISTORY, TRAVELOGUE. more information

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New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1967. Red cloth, gilt-stamped lettering & decoration on spine, 119pp, appendices, sources, index, with three maps of position and the Zones of Occupation map. Binding is tight & square, with sharp corners, has a slight binding error with fore edges of the two covers protruding unevenly beyond the text block (book is not cocked but will not stand upright on fore edges), boards slightly flared toward fore edges, name inked on front free endpaper, text bright, crisp & clean. The book addresses the controversy of why the Americans or British did not conquer Berlin at the end of World War II -- and "permitted" the Russians to do so.. ISBN: LCCC 67-15818. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. 8vo - 8" x 5-1/4". History, War & Military, WWII, World War II. more information

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New York: Berkley Books, 1998. First paperback printing. Very slight evidence of shelf wear.. ISBN: 0425165108. Trade Paperback. (Fine). 6" x 9". HISTORY, WAR & MILITARY. more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Company, 1970. Red cloth, white- and gilt-stamped title lettering on spine, gilt-stamped sub-title lettering & decoration on front, black endpapers, xix (front endpapers & Biographical Notes), frontispiece illustration plate of b/w print of painting of Barbara Villiers from the National Portrait Gallery, London, 314pp, Appendix (The Duchess of Cleveland's letters to King Charles II from Paris, 1678), references, index. Dust jacket with front panel print of Barbara Villiers (courtesy of Radio Times Hulton Picture Library), back panel with author bio. sketch, portrait photo. A square copy with spine ends lightly bumped, slight shelf wear, sharp corners, front cover has a tiny almost inconspicuous inadvertent pen mark near gilded decoration, small name label on front free endpaper, text quite crisp, clean. Dust jacket has an unfortunate rough tear on front panel top edge, has been reinforced on all edges with clear tape by previous owner, price clipped, protected in a new Gaylord-brand archival clear plastic cover (removable). . ISBN: 0801955254. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Fair. 8vo - 8" x 5-1/2". Biography, History, England, English History. more information

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New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1967. Second Printing. Blue boards, glossy black cloth backstrip, gilt lettering on spine, xiv, 333pp, appendices, index, plus 20pp photo section. Spine bottom lightly bumped, slight fading along top edge on front cover, boards slightly bowed, edges lightly faded, "Beginners Group" stamp on front pastedown over a brief penned love note, name inked on front free endpaper. Dust jacket agetoned, has a bit of chipping along top edges, especially at spine top, a few small closed tears, all mended with clear archival tape on backside, protected in a new Gaylord archival clear plastic cover.. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY, RELIGON, SOCIAL SCIENCES. more information

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New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1957. Blue boards, glossy black cloth backstrip, gilt lettering on spine, xiv, 335pp, appendices, index, plus 20pp photo section. First Edition stated with H-G below, on copyright page. Spine square, ends bumped, light vertical wrinkles, corners lightly bumped & rubbed at tips, scuffs on back cover, name inked on front free endpaper, edges faded, text crisp & clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY, RELIGON, SOCIAL SCIENCES. more information

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South Brunswick NY: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1969. Green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 176 pp incl Index, Bibliography & Appendix, ill. w/numerous photos. Spine ends & corners bumped & lightly rubbed, spine & covers sunned, spine not legible, usual library markings, else text crisp & clean.. ISBN: 0498068897. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Military Base Library. HISTORY. more information

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Topeka KS: State of Kansas, 1929. Gray cloth, black lettering, blind emboss border with artwork on cover, 250pp, appendix, index, illustrated. A later printing of the revised 1919 edition. Spine cocked, ends & corners bumped & rubbed, covers lightly rubbed, edges faded, text generally clean with a bit of scattered marginalia, names & notes on endpapers.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. HISTORY, REFERENCE, KANSAS. more information

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New York: Hawthorne Books , 1975. The fascinating story of bluegrass music, from its roots in the traditional ballads and folk dances of Europe to its development in the homes of America. Green leatherette, green cloth backstrip, black-stamped lettering on spine, xviii, 182pp, appendix, bibliography, index, plus three 8pp photo sections; in original dust jacket. A good, clean, little read copy with discreet name inked on front free endpaper, bottom corners lightly bumped, crisp text. Dust jacket has a tiny ding on front, bump to back bottom corner, protected in a new Gaylord archival clear plastic cover.. ISBN: 0801507588. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History, Music. more information

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Chicago IL: University of Chicago Press, 1967. Trends in style in art, literature, and music, 1300-1830. White wrappers w/cover art by Jane Bedno, 311 pp incl Bibliography & Index. Spine just offsquare, wrappers very lightly faded w/sm creases across front bottom corner, name inked on half title page, else pages crisp & clean.. Third Printing. Trade Paperback. (Very Good -). 5-1/2" x 8". ART, COMMENTARY, CLASSIC LITERATURE, MUSIC, DANCE & OPERA. more information

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Eau Claire WI: E. M. Hale & Co., 1950. Light blue cloth w/blue & brown lettering & printed art on cover, 147 pp incl dictionary of Indian names, with woodcut-type illustrations. Spine slightly cocked, reinforced with clear tape, ends & corners heavily bumped & rubbed thru to boards, edges sunned, binding firm, pages crisp & clean, usual library markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Vera Belsky. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. HISTORY, JUVENILE, NONFICTION, YOUNG ADULT. more information

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New York: Bonanza Books, 1980. Magenta simulated cloth boards, black cloth backstrip, gilt lettering, 190pp, footnotes, bibliography, index, numerous color plates. Spine very slightly cocked, boards very slightly bowed. Dust jacket has a small closed tear on front top edge near spine with a sharp 3" crease from same.. ISBN: 0517309408. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. HISTORY CRAFTS & HOBBIES. more information

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New York: Viking Press, 1937. Blue cloth, yellow lettering & cover ill., ill. endpapers, [x], 193pp incl., Directory of the Toys. Spine ends bumped with top lightly rubbed, light bump to front cover top edge, edges lightly faded, text crisp & clean. Dust jacket lightly faded, smudges on back, spine ends chipped with a thumbnail-size chip on front hinge top, small closed tear on front top edge.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Grace Paull. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES, CHILDREN'S BOOKS, HISTORY, JUVENILE,. more information

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New York: Warner Books, 1987. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, 232pp including Chronology, Glossary & Index with numerous diagrams, plans, photos, drawings. SHIPPED AS A PACKAGE with SHIPPING CASUALITIES (LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP "TITANIC"), 1987 Facsimile Edition of the original Admiralty official inquiry.. ISBN: 0446513857. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Ken Marschall. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. HISTORY. more information

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Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1937. Black cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt logo & blind stamp Indian decoration on cover, 274pp, illustrated, area map page 206. Spine ends lightly bumped & rubbed, unobtrussive small bumps on top covers edges, name inked on flyleaf, edges faded. Concise dissertation on the Rio Grande Pueblos, illustrated in color with 10 original watercolors of historic native artifact still life by Eva S. Fenyes, plus b/w illustrations of other artist's works and numerous photographs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. AMERICANA, HISTORY. more information

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Philadelphia PA: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1966. A history of the Graeco-Roman civilization from the death of Alexander to the death of Constantine. Black cloth, gilt & white lettering & decoration, 598pp, chronological summary, page notes, index, illustrated with 22pp of photos. Slight shelving wear, erasure smudge on front free end paper, a few small light smudges on edges. Dust jacket has a bit of color rubbing on spine, tiny closed tear on front top edge.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. GREEK, LATIN, HISTORY, REFERENCE. more information

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Topeka KS: Kansas State Historical Society, 1972. Annals of the Kansas Gateway to the American West 1540 - 1854. Green cloth, gilt-stamped lettering & ruled decoration on spine, maps on endpapers, viii, 1296pp, index, appendix, plus 72pp of photo plates, maps & charts. Foreword by Dale L. Morgan. Spine ends very lightly bumped, front cover fore edge slightly bowed, binding slightly shaken (not as tight as new), text bright, crisp & clean; sharp corners, appears little used. Dust jacket bumped along top edges, a bit of chipping at spine top with a small closed tear at front hinge top mended on outside with clear tape, noticeable chipping at spine bottom, protected in a new Gaylord archival clear plastic cover. Dust jacket front panel illustrates a sign post: "The Santa Fe Trail being first established, a sign board was later set up [near present Garnder KS] to show where the Oregon Trail branched off . . . Surely as unostentatious a sign never before or since announced so long a journey." -- H. M. Chittenden, The American Fur Trade of the Far West. Dale Morgan said of Miss Barry: "I regard her labors on this as one of the most distinguished feats of scholarship in recent memory. The gap she has filled, for so central a geographical area, is simply beyond estimation.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Good Plus. 8vo - 9" x 6". Americana, History, Kansas. more information

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New York: Hastings House, 1962. Greenish gray simulated cloth boards, black lettering on spine, sketch of miner with gold pan on front, x, 312pp, notes, bibliography, index. Head band broken on spine with tiny splits, white call number label on lower spine, usual library markings else text crisp & clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. AMERICANA, HISTORY. more information

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New York: Viking Press, 1979. History, designs and techniques. Blue boards, offwhite cloth backstrip, gilt lettering, 336pp bibliography, index, numerous photos, illustrations & color plates. Spine shelf cocked. Dust jacket very lightly rubbed.. ISBN: 0670505757. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. HISTORY CRAFTS & HOBBIES. more information

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Topeka KS: Kansas State Historical Society, 1961. Offwhite buckram cloth, black lettering, gilt embellishment on front, 104pp, notes & acknowledgements, colored maps on endpapers, b/w maps on nearly every page plus 16pp in color. "This book is not intended to be all-inclusive but only to show how the main facets of Kansas history are reflected in an astonishing variety of maps." (Many from the author's private collection.) Previous owner's library emblem applied to top corner of front pastedown, text & maps crisp & clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. MAPS, HISTORY. more information

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