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Flemington, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Maney Pub, 1998 Investigates the uncertainties surrounding the provision of dental treatment in early modern England from 1400 onwards and examines European influences upon English practice, especially those of the Huguenot immigrants who were highly skilled and reputable.. Soft Cover. As New. 7 x 10. more information

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Virginia: Time-Life Books, 1992 Hard Cover. As New. 8 1/2 x 11. 192 pgs illustrated. From a Time-Life series that chronicles the history and culture of American Indians. Covers: The First Encounters, Conflict in the North Woods, The Plight of the Pueblos, Intruders on Pacific Shores with essays, photographs and illustrations.. Hardcover. more information

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New York: Horizon Books, 1961 In very good, clean condition. Inside cover wraps show foxing. Includes articles on: Alexander Calder; Rouault; Sotheby's, Architecture of churches, The Royal gold of Marlik Tepe and many others. Orange cloth cover features an illuminated manuscript.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 9 x 12. more information

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California: American West Publ. Co., 1965 96 pgs. In very good, clean condition. Articles: On the Writing of History; The First Cable Car; Since Lewis and Clark; Santos; Lumber Ships at Puget Sound; The Penny-Auction Rebellion; The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County; plus other features and articles.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8 1/2 x 11. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Readers Digest, 1989 This book is as new except for previous owner's name inked inside front cover. Dust jacket is worn and has a number of small tears around edges. More than 600 odd but true stories of America's past.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8 x 10. more information

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New York: Time Life Books, 1988 A single volume in the Series by Time Life Books, picture of Babe Ruth on the cover. Filled with photographs and information about the 1920's: The Jazz Age, Silent Film Stars, Automobiles, Business, News and Sports, and more.. Soft Cover. Like New. 9 x 11. more information

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Virginia: Time-Life Books, 1994 Hard Cover. 8 1/2 x 11 1/2. 176 pgs illustrated. From a series that chronicles the history and culture of American Indians. Covers: The promise of youth, Rites of Passage, Closing the Circle with essays, photographs and inllustrations.. Hardcover. As New/As New. more information

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New York: Time Life Books, 1988 A single volume in the Series by Time Life Books, picture of soldiers approaching land on the cover. Filled with photographs and information about the 1940's: World War II, Broadway, Post-War adjustment; Sports, Television, etc.. Soft Cover. Like New. 9 x 11. more information

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USA: Eastern Acorn Press, 1985 Civil War Time Illustrated Special Edition. In very good, clean condition. Light bump to upper right corner, label shadow on cover corner. Four articles about the defence of Fort Pulaski in Savannah, Georgia: The Siege of Fort Pulaski; Sherman's Savannah Campaign; Shannon's Scouts on the Road to the Sea; Raid in Liberty County. All illustrated with historic photographs, diagrams, maps, and letters.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8 x 11. more information

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New York: Time Life Books, 1988 A single volume in the Series by Time Life Books, picture Elvis Presley on the cover. Filled with photographs and information about the 1950's: Elvis Presley, Martin Luther King Jr., Marilyn Monroe, Teen Bandstand, Commercial Art, Paint by Numbers, Advertising, etc.. Soft Cover. Like New. 9 x 11. more information

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New York: Time Life Books, 1988 A single volume in the Series by Time Life Books, picture John F. Kennedy on the cover. Filled with photographs and information about the 1960's: the Kennedy assassination; Martin Luther King, Jr., The Beatles, The Vietnam War, The Hippies, the Moon Landing, etc.. Soft Cover. Like New. 9 x 11. more information

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Washington. D. C.: National Geographic Society, 1970 402 pgs illustrated. Book is clean, corners bumped. Beautiful cover in black and wine with gold decoration. Dustjacket has edge wear/stretching, one small tear at upping binding edge. Companion book to "The Age of Chivalry". History of the Renaissance with emphasis on the arts: 423 illustrations in full color, ten maps, and foldout of Sistine Chapel.. First Printing. Very Good/Good. 7 x 10. more information

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Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall, 1991 This book is in very good, clean, unmarked condition. Uncreased spine. Cover shows light edge/shelfwear. Writings on the various forces, ideologies, people, and experiences that have forged the distinctive American character. Contents include the historiography, social, political, cultural, diplomatic and religious influences, and women's history.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Berkley Pub Group, 2000 This book is in good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine is cocked (but unbent) and cover shows edge/shelfwear. Essays by some of the foremost minds of our time who ask "what if" in regards to historical events which altered the course of history.. Soft Cover. Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Franklin Watts, 1984 This book is in good, clean condition. Ex-library with the usual markings. Tiny chew marks on one corner (kitten?) with holes in dj, but not board beneath. Cover shows edge/shelfwear. An anthology which chronicles WWI through the eyes of famous and unknown participants and witnesses.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Ex-Library. more information

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Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.: Time Life Education, 1992 Lost Civilizations series. New book with bumped lower outside corners. Gives a comprehensive history of the Aztec Civilization with illustrations, maps, photographs of artifacts and more.. Hard Cover. Like New. 9 1/2 x 11. more information

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West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.: Cambridge Univ Pr, 1997 This book is in as new condition with very slight edge/shelfwear to cover. A comprehensive introduction to the history and culture of Rome, including all aspects of the city, its rise to power, what made it great, and why it still engages us today.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 8. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Washington Square Pr, 2000 This book is in very good, clean, unmarked condition. Light edge/shelfwear to cover and uncreased spine. A collection of American oratory which captures 20th century America's spirit.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9. more information

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Rohnert Park, CA: Pomegranate Communications Inc,US, 2004 The New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division, Photographs from the William Williams Collection. A collection of 30 oversized, very sturdy quality postcards of portraits of immigrants coming through Ellis Island, depicting the varied faces of our diverse ethnic heritage. Photographer was Augustus Francis Sherman.. New. 7 x 5. more information

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Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1972 207 pgs. illustrated. Story of the Vikings with beautiful photography. Book is clean and tight. No marks.. Hardcover. Very Good. 7 x 10. more information

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New York: Barnes & Noble, 2003 Myth and Mankind series. Ancient Slavic myths and legends from various countries with historical information, time-lines and maps, and photographs of artifacts, maniscripts, decorative arts, and buildings.. more information

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New York: Scribner, 2000 Remainder on bottom edge. Covers the history of Celibacy from Pagan to Modern times, citing individuals known and unknown as celibates, and all the various reasons celibacy is practiced.. Hardcover. As New/As New. 6 x 9. more information

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UK: Osprey Graphic History, 2007 Osprey Graphic History Series. Describes the bloody clash during the Civil War, which would become known as "the strangest and most undescribable battle in history," where brave Union and Confederate soldiers fought each other in impenetrable forest, lit by burning flames. . Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Vansant, Wayne; Verma, Dheeraj . 7 x 10. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2005 Remainder on bottom edge. Presents landmark trials of the Supreme Court which involved key First Amendment protections. Abrams takes readers behind the scenes to see law in action.. Hard Cover. New/New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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New York: Harmony Books, 2006 Stated First Edition. A thrilling, hilarious, and often touching chronicle of the obsessive inventors and eccentric daredevils who have conquered gravity and took to the sky, if only for a few seconds. . Hard Cover. New/New. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. more information

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London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 2005 Voyages Through Time series. Provides and detailed history of Ancient Egypt: the customs, burial practices; religion; culture, art and history, etc. Lavishly illustrated. Suitable for all ages.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 7 1/2. more information

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Dorling Kindersley, 2004 Takes you on an amazing journey to discover the truth about the ancient empires of Central and South America: the Incas, Aztecs, and Maya civilizatins. Extensively illustrated. Suitable for all ages.. Hard Cover. New. 8 x 10 1/2. more information

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Great Britain: Wrens Park, 1998 An anthology of correspondence, memoirs, diaries, and eyewitness stories of the events of 1643, The English Civil War. Glossy pictorial cover under D/J.. Hardcover. New/New. 6 1/2 x 10. more information

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Colorado: Robert Rinehart Publishers, 1994 224 pgs.In very good, clean condition. Back cover has a crease. Gerry Adams' personal statement on the meaning, importance, and inspiration of modern Irish republicanism. Reviews the history of Irish nationalism and British policies toward it.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1961 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Light edge/shelfwear and one bumped corner. Erasure on front endpage. Text bright. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 x 8. more information

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UK: Paragon Publishing, 2001 Book is new; D/J shows shelfwear with small tear at binding. A comprehensive book that tells the story of the Civil War including the greatest battles, the great men and commanders, the historical significance and repercussions f the War that changed America. Illustrated and with ribbon bookmark. Glossy pictorial cover under D/J.. Hard Cover. New/Good. 4 1/2 x 6. more information

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Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1978 First edition. Book is in very good, clean condition. Dustjacket shows some age-related discoloration and light wear. Chronicles the building of a wooden sailing vessel in 1870, from the designing, timbering, tools and skills of the workmen through launching. Uses the fictional whaleship, Ulysses, as a model. Beautifully illustrated with drawings and sketches. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8 1/2 x 10 1/2. more information

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Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Chartwell Books, 2002 Explores the many fascinating aspects of everyday life for the ancient Romans, in towns, the countryside, and the army, etc. and how they travels to expand and control their Empire. Illustrated and featuring archaeological artifacts.. Soft Cover. New. 8 1/2 x 11. more information

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Moscow: Novosti Press Agency Publishing House This book is in very good, clean, unmarked condition. Cover shows edge/shelfwear including two 1/8" chips on the back. 32 pages of photographs and 80 pages of text introduce Lenin.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 x 7 1/2. more information

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UK: Osprey Publishing, 2006 REveals the men and women behind the Mau-Mau; the truth behind the oaths that bound them together; and how they became a powerful force, paving the way of Kenya's independence from Great Britain. Illustrated with photographs, artwork, and maps. . Soft Cover. New. 7 1/2 x 10. more information

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New York: Crescent Books, 1982 Hard Cover. 8 x 11. 224 pgs illustrated. . Hardcover. more information

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Edc Pub, 1997 Usborne Reader's Library series. Packed with spine-chilling accounts of ghosts and poltergeists. Eerie illustrations, startling photographs, and vivid maps and diagrams accompany this extraordinary collection of true stories.. Soft Cover. As New. 7 x 10. more information

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Edc Pub, 1997 Usborne Reader's Library series. Packed with spine-chilling accounts of ghosts and poltergeists. Eerie illustrations, startling photographs, and vivid maps and diagrams accompany this extraordinary collection of true stories.. Soft Cover. As New. 7 x 10. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 2000 Red dot on top edge. In ten chapters, this Pulitzer Prize-winning author captures the social, cultural, and spiritual tenor of the ten decades of the 20th century.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 6 x 7 1/2. more information

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New York: New York: Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 1985, 1985 Full-Leather. Deluxe Edition. 9 x 11. In very good, clean condition. A comprehensive narrative of the history of The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Immigration. 300 pages with archival photographs and documents. Not available for international or priority orders.. Deluxe Edition. Full-Leather. 9 x 11. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Co, 1999 Tells of the events surrounding the arrival of a twelve-foot African giraffe in France, in 1826, revealing the complex web of politics, culture, religion, and greed that fueled the phenomenon of the giraffe called Zarafa.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 2004 Reviews the history and significance of the Asiatic Elephant, revered in Indian religion as the source of life, respected in Indian culture as a bringer of good fortune, and coveted by poachers for its ivory tusks; the majestic Elephas maximus that has lived, worked and even fought side by side with humans for more than four thousand years.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2006 D/J shows some shelfwear. Nine descendents of the Indians whose homelands were traversed by the Lewis and Clark expedition present their side of the story providing a fascinating and invaluable new perspective on the expedition and its place in the history of our continent.. Hard Cover. New/As New. 6 x 8 1/2. more information

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New Jersey: Touchstone Books, 2001 In very good, clean condition with light wear to cover. Gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering; of the investors who risked their businesses and money; the politicians who understood its importance; the engineers, surveyors, and immigrant workers who sometimes lost their lives and all those others who did the backbreaking work of hacking through 2,000 miles to build the transcontinental railroad. With illustrations. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 6 x 9 1/2. more information

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U.S.: American Heritage Press, 1965 Hard Cover. Very Good/None Issued. 9 x 11. 144 pages, very clean and tight. Pictoral cover shows some shelfwear, edgewear and chipping at corners. Black/white and color plates throughout. Replete with quotations, speeches, etc.. more information

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UK: Roli Books Ltd., 2004 Traces the history of one fabulous diamond whose value could feed the world for two-and-one-half days. Four races, Indian, Afgan, Persian and English, were involved with this gem.. Soft Cover. As New. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. more information

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United Kingdom: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, 2000 Presents an illustrated history of the Marines in World War II through photographs and historic commentary.. Soft Cover. New. 7 1/2 x 10. more information

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New York: Collier Books, 1966 Volume 1 of A History of English Literature. Book is in very good condition, pages are not tanned; Some underlining/marginalia noted in one section only. Surveys the entire canon of Old and Middle English literature, beginning with the powerful pagan-Christian epics and ending with Malory's Morte d'Arthur.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4 x 7. more information

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Duke University Press , 1987 In very good, clean condiiton. Ex-library with a card pocket in the back and one stamp inside front cover. Mylar protected dj. Text crisp and very clean. A history of one of the most important festivals of modern dance in America.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 x 9. Ex-Library. more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2008 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Cover shows light edge/shelfwear. Spine uncreased. Recounts one of college football’s greatest contests: Carlisle vs. Army, the fateful 1912 gridiron clash that had far-reaching implications both real and symbolic.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/ 2 x 8 1/2. more information

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