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American Battlefields
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Chippenham, Wilts.: Konecky & Konecky,U.S., 2000. Hardcover, 382 pages in fine condition. Dustjacket in near fine condition, some slight rubbing. From Lexington to Gettysburg, from Little Bighorn to Pearl Harbor, America's great battles in words, maps, and photos. A complete guide to the historic conflicts in words, maps and photos. Former owner's name written in book. . Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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America's Favorite Food: The Story of Campbell Soup Company
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1994. Hardcover, 216 pages in very good condition. Dustjacket has slight shelf-wear on edges. 243 illustrations, 144 in full color. A fascinating look into food history, habits and advertising. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Queen Consorts of England: The Power Behind the Throne
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Facts on File, 1993. Hardcover, 309 pages in very good condition, dustjacket very good. The true stories of these remarkable women. Each of the Queens is covered in a separate chapter fully detailing her private and public life. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Dispatches from the Edge : A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival
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Scarborough, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 2006. Hardcover, 212 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket, jacket has faint rubbing to jacket edges. 1st edition, 1st printing. A memoir of war, disaters, and survival. Few people have seen more chaos and conflict around the world than Anderson Cooper, who's ground breaking coverage for Cnn, we know and respect. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Enemy at the Gates : The Battle for Stalingrad
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Konecky & Konecky , 2004. Hardcover, 457 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. Stalingrad, the bloodiest battle in the history of warfare, cost the lives of nearly 2 million men and women. It signaled the beginning of the end for the third reich of Adolf Hitler. This book painstakingly recreates the dtails of this great battle. The story of what happens to these men and women unfolds with the precision of a demonic chess game. As the pawns of war, they move across the battlefield fighting, loving, killing, dying, victors and victims, they mirror the tragedy of war. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 2000. Softcover, 187 pages in fine condition. 1st edition 1st printing. This lavishly illustrated, recounting the evolution of the presidency: the duties, responsibilities, rituals, and personal effects. Collections of advertisements, movies, and television programs to show how popular culture has informed American's collective memory of the presidency. Filled with photos and illustrations. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Like Judgement Day: The Ruin and Redemption of a Town Called Rosewood
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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1996. Hardcover, 373 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. A town of hardworking black men and women. It was a scene, more than 70 years ago, of a horrific atrocity. Attacked by rampaging whites in the winter of 1923, the town was destroyed, its inhabitants dispersed forever. A lifetime later, the Florida legislature voted $2 million of compensation for the surviving families. Between these 2 stories lies a great story of memories and pain, of determination and triumph. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Metro Stop Paris: An Underground History of the City of Light
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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Walker & Co, 2008. Hardcover, 262 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. The thinking Tourist's Paris Companion. Recounting a series of unexpected and memorable tales about the famed City of Light, noted historian Gregor Dallas takes readers on a voyage across space and time via the Paris metro. It is an illuminating journey_ for tourist and armchair traveler alike_ with a master storyteller who presents a singular and compelling vision of his beloved city. Captivating vignettes about a city known and loved by many. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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LA Jolla: A Celebration of Its Past
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El Cajon, California, U.S.A.: Sunbelt Pubns, 2002. Softcover, 212 pages in very good condition, faint wear to cover edges. 1st edition. A rich and varied collection of vignettes and essays about historic la Jolla, with an emphasis on the many extraordinary people who helped to build and shape this special place. Filled with interesting vintage photos. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Sarah Duchess of Marlborough
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1967. Hardcover, 351 pages in very good condition, previous owner's bookplate in book. Dustjacket has wear on edges. One of the outspoken great ladies of English history, intimate friend of Princess Anne. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government
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Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Brace and Co., 2001. Hardcover, 496 pages in very good condition with dustjacket, slight wear on jacket edges. This is the story of the 4 months that saw the surrender of the South and the assination of Abraham Lincoln by Southern partisans. It is the story of two men, Jefferson Davis and his secretary of war, General John C. Breckinridge. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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To Make a House a Home: Four Generations of American Women and the Houses They Lived in
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1994. Hardcover, 298 pages in near fine condition with near fine dustjacket, wrinkle on jacket edges. Four generations of American women and the houses they lived in. More than 75 remarkable photographs. Drawing on diverse and entertaining sources as family diaries, women's magazines and popular literature. The history of the American housewife. A masterful study of the American dream of the single-family home and the economic, social, and psychological impact it had on women. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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In the Heart of German Intrigue
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Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin , 1918. 1st edition. hardcover , red with gilt lettering. Illustrated endpapers, hinge starting to show, previous owner's name written in book. Contains 36 photos, many of which first appeared in Collier's Weekly. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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England's Heritage
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London: Cassell & Co, 2001. Large oversized book, hardcover, 416 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. Original owner's name in book. Begins with an investigation of the country's rich genetic and cultural inheritance. It reveals the influence of diverse peole on language and buildings, settlements and landscape. The historical evidence of hundreds of England's sites. Combining over 600 illustrations with the unique archives and authority of English Heritage, this fascinating book brings the nation's history vividly to lifew. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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A Bridge to the Seven Seas
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New York & London: Holland America Cruises , 1973. Hardcover, 119 pages in fine condition with near fine dustjacket, light shelf-rubbing to jacket. Written by 2 writers with the same name, 1 in Amsterdam and 1 in New york. However, not related. Filled with old photos, posters, paintings, and more woven together to give a vivid picture of 1 century of shipping between these 2 countries. Interwoven with history of what was going on in the world and how it impacted the line. Outstanding photos and illustrations. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Gilded City: Scandal and Sensation in Turn-Of-The-Century New York
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 2000. Hardcover, 296 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket, jacket price clipped. 1st edition, 1st printing. A picture of New York city at the close of the Gilded Age, a study in arrogant wealth, crude tastes, coarse vice, and cynical smugness, a remarkable piece of research and writing. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Queens and the Hive
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Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown, and Company, 1962. Hardcover, 542 pages in very good condition, light wear on cover edges. Dustjacket good, wear on jacket edges. Stated 1st edition. Mary Tudor, Mary Stuart and Elizabeth. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Stories of War Told By Soldiers
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Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1880. Small hardcover, 264 pages in very good condition. Cover has embossed design of a flowering tree , gilt lettering on cover and spine. Faint shelf-rubbing, small amount of color-rub-off on cover edges. Soft green decorated leaf design endpapers. Hinge showing at tittle page. Frontispiece and tissue detached, present. Rest of book pages tight, all clean. Previous owner's name stamped in book. An outstanding collection of Civil War letters. 1st edition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Dear Friend Anna: The Civil War Letters of a Common Soldier from Maine
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Orono, Maine, U.S.A.: Univ of Maine Pr, 1992. Hardcover, 161 pages with dustjacket in fine condition. Signed by the author. 1st edition, 1st printing. Detailed letters preserved for years and finally published by his grandson. Photos included. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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After The Funeral the Posthumous Adventures of Famous Corpses
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New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1998. Hardcover, 244 pages in fine condition with near fine dustjacket, light rubbing to jacket edges. It is commonly thought that after death and burial the remains of the individual are left to "rest in peace"- but history reveals that in many instances this has most definitely not been the case. The book follows the postmortem exploits of the bodies- or parts of bodies- of 35 famous and infamous people. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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It's an Old New England Custom
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New York: Bonanza Books, 1946. Hardcover, 277 pages in fine condition with good dustjacket, jacket has some wear and chipping on jacket edges. From Maine to Connecticut, New England continues its adulation of New England weather, haunted houses, strange gods, longevity, churchyard literature, and new England's gift to all states of the union, turkey and cranberry sauce. Old new England folklore and traditions. . Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor, and the Unfinished Business of World War II
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Public Affairs, 2003. Hardcover, 401 pages in as new condition. Dustjacket fine, slight rubbing on jacket edges. 1st edition, 1st printing. A riveting first hand account of the role played by law, economics, politics, and diplomacy, in the belated search for justice against the profiteers of Nazism. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Triumph of Hope: From Theresienstadt and Auschwitz to Israel
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Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1998. Hardcover, 274 pages with dustjacket in very good condition. A young Jewish woman from Czechoslovakia survives 3 years in Nazi camps. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Royal House of Windsor
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. Hardcover, 288 pages in fine condition with very good dustjacket, jacket has light wear on edges. 1st American edition. Here are the grave historical problems the windsors have faced, the struggle to preserve the Monarchy's important residual powers, the disappearance of the Empire, and with it many of the Royal tittles and priviledges as well as the personalities, temperaments, eccentricities, the lives of four rulers, and their consorts, and their children. A dazzling array of pictures, in color and black and white. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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The Cape Cod Canal
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Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Cape Cod Historical Pubns, 1987. Softcover, 177 pages in very good condition, slight rubbing on cover edges. 2nd edition. Filled with fascinating photos of building the canal and interesting happenings in it's history. . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mayfield Pub Co, 1990. Softcover, 231 pages in near fine condition, a crease on back cover. 1st edition, 2nd printing. signed by the author n tittle page. The stone sentinels of Easter island are emblems of the mythology and mystery conjured up by the human past. Ken Feder explores fascinating frauds and genuine mysteries, using well-chosen examples. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Hearts and Hands : The Influence of Women and Quilts on American Society
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Richmond Hill, ON, Canada: Firefly Books, Limited, 1987. Softcover, 109 pages in like new condition. 1st edition, 1st printing. Within the stunning, phtograph-laden pages of Hearts and Hands, 19th century American life_ as it was experienced and recorded by women comes alive. It shows how women, both black and white, created a great American art form from the fabric of their lives. . First Edition. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Don't They Know the World Stopped Breathing: Reminiscences of a French Child During the Holocaust Years
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Sure Sellers Inc, 1991. Hardcover, 255 pages in very good condition with dustjacket. Reminiscences of a French child during the Holocaust years. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 64mo - up to 3" tall. more information
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Queen's Jewels: The Personal Collection of Elizabeth II
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1987. Hardcover, 192 pages in fine condition with very good dustjacket, jacket has light wear on edges. No edition stated. 285 photographs comprehensively catalogue this 400 year chain of jewels, follow the history of jewels from the personal collection of Elizabeth II. Organiazed by gemstone, the book shows tiaras, necklaces, earrings, brooches, pendants, stomachers, rings, and bracelets as they have been worn over the centuries by queens, princesses, empresses, and duchesses. Endpapers are illustrated by the family tree. . Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 2002. Hardcover, 239 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. A story of a young woman's searing account of her clandestine war of resistance against the Taliban and religious fanaticism at the risk of her own life. An epic tale of fear and suffering, courage and hope, it is a powerful testament to the ongoing battle to claim human rights for the women of Afghanistan. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Bordello Cookbook: Food With a Passion
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Kingston, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Moyer Bell Ltd, 1999. Softcover, 229 pages in fine condition, slight wear on cover edges. This enjoyable book combines mouth-watering recipes with stories of colorful madams from Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta and New Orleans. Food and sex, sex and food; the inextricable link between the two was fully understood and happily exploited by the millionaire madams of yesterday. they had the wit to add wickedly delicious food and drink to the "menu". . Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Penguin Life
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2002. Softcover, 216 pages in near fine condition, bent cover on back top. Uncorrected proff, advance copy. An inspiring uniquely firsthand portrait od a civil rights icon by one of the best political biograpers of our time. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). more information
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Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages
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New York: HarperCollins, 1994. Hardcover, 357 pages in very good condition, a small water mark on inside of jacket of color from book, gift inscription written in book. A book club edition. Early modern technology and experimental science were direct outgrowths of the decisive innovations of Medieval Europe. Illustrated with more than 90 photographs and drawings. . Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Henry the Eighth
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New York: Garden City Publishing Co., 1931. Hardcover, 452 pages in very good condition, spine faded. No dustjacket. Previous owner's name stamped in book. inside pages clean and tight. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Complete History of World War II Memorial Edition
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Chicago Ill.: Progress Research Corp , 1949. Extra large red leather-like hardcover, with gilt lettering and design on cover, 999 pages in near fine condition. Light wear on cover edges. Inside pages clean and bright, no writing. Has blank service record pages. Frontispiece color photo of Iwo Jima. Filled with war photographs, offical records and maps. A complete history written with first hand fresh history. Written as a human history, treating men and events as they directly affect our own lives as stated by the author. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Pleasure Wars
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1998. Softcover, 301 pages in very good condition, staiin on closed page edges bottom, rest of bbook fine. Uncorrected proof. Uncovering the roots of Modernism, a master historian shows us the hidden side of the Victorian era. A subversive avant-garde of artisits, composers, and writers as varied as Cezanne, Picasso, Stravinsky, Shaw, Ibsen, and Zola. After reading this book no one will ever use the term Victorian as a synonym for dull. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). more information
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The West An Illustrated History
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Little Brown. Large oversize hardcover with dustjacket in as new condition. Still sealed in publisher's wraps. The companion volume to the Public Television Series. Written by Geoffrey C. Ward, Coauthor of The Civil War with a preface written by Stephen Ives and Ken Burns. Illustrated. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Williamsburg Before and After: The Rebirth of Virginia's Colonail Capital
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Williamsburg, Virginia: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1999. Large hardcover, 198 pages in near fine condition with very good dustjacket, jacket has light wear on jacket edges. 8th printing 1999. Illustrated. Delightfully informative text explains how the re-creation of the 18th century city came about. Old photos, daguerreotypes, watercolors, sketches, maps, and other illustrations capture the flavor of "pre-restoration" Williamsburg and record how the sleepy town looked before one of America's premier projects in historic preservation began. Lovely full-color photos show the vision and the dream that Goodwin and Rockefeller shared have been fulfilled. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Twin Towers: The Life of New York City's World Trade Center
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Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Rutgers Univ Pr, 1999. This edition was reprinted and dedicated to those who lost their lives on 9/11. Hardcover, 263 pages in like new condition, fine dustjacket, slight shelf-rubbing on dustjacket. The story of the building of these famous symbols of American Commerce and tradegy. . Hard Cover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Early New England Gravestone Rubbings
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Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Pubns, 1981. Softcover, 207 pages in very good condition, some rubbing to covers. 195 plates. A beautiful and unusual book, as fascinating to the general reader as it will be to art lovers, this collection should excite interest in an all too neglected area of graphic arts. Some of the most striking examples of primitive American art are to be found in the early burying grounds of New England. From haunting death symbols of the Puritans to the more delicate architectural motifs of the Federal and Greek Revival periods, the carvings on these early gravestones display an extraordinary sense of design and a highly skilled craftmanship. Pictured here are over 200 remarkable rubbings and photographs. . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust
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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1996. Softcover, 622 pages in very good condition, small crease on cover, 2 pages have bent corners. 2nd printing BEFORE publication. The most important book ever published about the Holocaust...eloquently written, meticulously documented. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Prince Charles The Future King
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New York: Hawthorn Books, 1967. Hardcover, 221 pages with dustjacket in very good condition. 1st edition. From birth thru school days, how his parents tried to give him a "normal" upbringing and prepare him to be King. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Katharine Graham's Washington
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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2002. Large hardcover, 813 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition. A huge, rich gathering of articles, memoirs, humor, and history, chosen by Mrs. Graham, that brings life to her beloved city. A highly personal collection of writings about Washington D.C. . . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Legendary Lighthouses: The Companion to the Pbs Television Series
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Guilford, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Globe Pequot Pr, 1998. Softcover, 199 pages in fine condition. 1st edition, 1st printing. The companion to the PBS television series. Lavishly illustrated with color photos. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Justice at Dachau: The Trials of an American Prosecutor
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Broadway Books, 2003. Hardcover, 385 pages in fine condition. Dustjacket, fine faint sticker residue in tiny spot. Signed by the author. 1st edition. Brillantly written and researched. Each war crimmal Denson convicts brings a cheer to the heart. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11
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Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Interlink Pub Group Inc, 2004. Softcover, 214 pages in near fine condition, faint rubbing on cover edges. Starting with simple questions and leading into disturbing questions that need answers. Written with compelling logic it urges readers to draw their own conclusions. . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates That Defined America
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Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2008. Hardcover, 383 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. this book brings alive the deabates of Lincoln and Douglas and a whole year of campaigns and underscores their centrality in the greatest conflict in American history. What carried this one-term congressman from obscurity to fame. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: $12.00
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The Fifties
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Villard Books, 1993. Large hardcover, 800 pages in fine condition with fine dustjacket, faint wear to jacket edges. 1st edition, 2nd printing. A sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that he regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: $15.00
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Firehouse
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books Madison Press, 2002. Hardcover, 201 pages in fine condition with near fine dustjacket, light rubbing to jacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. This book is about Engine 40, ladder 35, located on the West Side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center. On the morning of September 11, 2001, 2 rigs carrying 13 men set out from this firehouse: 12 of the men would never return. Firehouse takes us to the epicenter of the tragedy. Through the kind of intimate portraits that are Halberstam's trademark, we watch the day unfold. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: $8.00
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The South
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Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Scribner, 1995. Hardcover, 305 pages in near fine condition with dustjacket, slight shelfwear on jacket edges. 1st edition, 1st printing. A journet throiugh the geography and literature, politics and history, the real people and the equally real myths of the only American region that has ever known the devastation and aftermath of total war. It is a story of a place with strange weather and even stranger religions, home to a Good Old Boy cult. Take a trip through Southern culture. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: $15.00
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