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Why Bother with History? Ancient, Modern and Postmodern Motivations
Harlow: Longman, 2000. 184 pages (index), "Argues for an increasingly important role for a revitalized historical study." Book has slight edge wear and two pages folded at the corner tip. . ISBN: 0582423902. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History, Teaching,Historical Study. (more information)
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Get A Grip On Evolution
New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2003. 192 pages (index), illustrated, Traces the discoveries and theories that try to explain how changes have occured over the eons. Slight edge wear to coverboard wraps--mostly upper corner back cover.. ISBN: 0760737452. Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles Darwin, History, Natural Selection,. (more information)
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The Pyramids of Egypt
Madrid: Edimat, 2004. 191 pages (index), In English, Exploring the history of the pyramids and analysing the Egyptian culture and beliefs that gave birth to them. Jacket has edge wear, especailly along the top edge.. ISBN: 8497940296. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, World History, Ancient History, Egypt. (more information)
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The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
New York: Scribner, 2003. 325 pages, "In this intimate and poignant history of a sprawling century-old summer house on Cape Cod, George Howe Colt reveals not just one family's fascinating story but a vanishing way of life." SOFTCOVER "ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOF" with slight edge wear and a few small smudges to cover.. ISBN: 0684845172. Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Galley/Proof. Local History, Social History,Massachusetts,Cape Cod. (more information)
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Washington Irving Esquire Ambassador at Large from the New World to the Old
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. 355 pages (Index) biography of the American author "illustrated with old engravings; facsimiles of Irving's letters and manuscripts and sketches by himself.", bumps to corners, wear to top and bottom of spine, some soiling/staining to cover, no dust jacket, some edges uncut, signed and dated by the author (June, 1925). Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Biography, United States History, 19th Century History, American Authors. (more information)
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My Venice
New York: Henry Holt, 1998. 111 pages, illustrated, "Harold Brodkey's haunting, lyrical portrait of his most beloved city." Jacket has edge wear, mostly along top edge. ISBN: 0805048332. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illus. by Giuseppe Bruno. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Travel, History, Venice (Italy), Italy. (more information)
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At the end of the day, 1961-1963
New York: Harper & Row, 1973. 572 pages, Sixth and final volume of MacMillian's memoirs, First American Edition, Jacket is edge worn and price clipped.. ISBN: 006012783X. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Biography, History, Great Britain History, United Kingdom, European History, 20th Century History. (more information)
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Integrating America's Heritage: A Congressional Hearing to Establish a National Commission on Negro History and Culture
College Park: McGrath Publishing, 1970. 127 pages, Edited by Meyer with statements by James Baldwin, Roy Innis, Jackie Robinson, others. Signed by Meyer on title page ("For my good and learned friend Sol ? (can't make out last name) Howard Meyer). Jacket is scuffed & worn, has a few tears, and is missing a small piece from the bottom of front cover. No ISBN (above ISBN is for Ayer Co Pub edition. ISBN: 9998193192. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black Studies, Afro American History, American History. (more information)
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The Unconquered Seminole Indians: Pictorial History of the Seminole Indians
St. Petersburg: Great Outdoor Publishing Company, 1957. 95 pages, illustrated overview of the history and life of the Seminole Indians in Florida, soft cover, no edition stated, edge wear, rubbing to front cover, slight soiling to back, name written in ink top of front cover, ink scribble at the bottom, number 81 written in ink on top of title page.. Original Wraps. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. History, United States History, Florida, Florida History, Native American. (more information)
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Clearing Land : Legacies of the American Farm
New York: North Point Press, 2004. 193 pages, the place of the family farm as it has evoled from the pilgrims at Plymouth to the modern world. Soft Cover "Uncorrected Proof" with minor edge wear.. ISBN: 0865476497. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Galley/Proof. Social History, United States History, Farming, Agriculture. (more information)
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Freedom and Necessity; an Introduction to the Study of Society
New York: Pantheon Books , 1970. 128 pages, index, "An introduction to the econmic study of history." First American Edition. Jacket has slight edge wear including two small tears and chipping at top of spine. Book has slight bumping to lower corner front cover. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Histroy, Economics. (more information)
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Inside Westminster: Behind the Scenes at the House of Commons
London: Andre Deutsch, 1996. 272 pages (index), illustrated, the House of Commons from the earliest times to the modern day, Book has slight edge wear, especially along the top edge.. ISBN: 023398979X. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Government ,House of Commons,Great Britain,Parliament. (more information)
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A Short History of 19th Century England: 1793-1868
New York: Mentor, 1963. 239 pages, illustrated, Seventy-five years marked by intense political, social, and economic change. Book has edge cwear and soiling to cover. No markings or highlighting.. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 19th Century History, History, England, "NOISBN". (more information)
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Extreme Democracy
Lulu.com , 2005. 399 pages, A collection of writings about the impact of technology on the political process. Book has slight edge wear (mostly along back cover) and a crease to lower corner tip front cover.. ISBN: 1411631390. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Social Science, Media Studies, History, Computer Science, political Process. (more information)
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Law and the Nation, 1865-1912 (Borzoi Books in Law and American Society)
New York: Borzoi Books, 1983. 178 pages (index), "Explores some developments of American legal history in the late 19th Century, Book has slight edge wear, earlier price stamped on half-title page, small white spot on back cover.. ISBN: 0394331958. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Legal History, 19th Century History, History, United States History. (more information)
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Healing Communities in Conflict
New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. 245 pages (index), "Maynard's study takes a critical look at international relief efforts in communities ruptured by violent internal conflict", Nice copy with minor edge wear and a small spot on fore edge.. ISBN: 0231112785. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History, Current Events, International Relations, Peace Studies, International Relief. (more information)
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The Stones of Florence
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1963. 230 pages, Later printing of book originally published in 1963, offering up a tour that covers everything from a description of oil painting to the remarkable history behind Florence's many towers. Book has slight edge wear and one page folded at the corner. ISBN: 015685080X. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Renaissance, Travel, Italy, Art, Florence, History. (more information)
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Traitors' End: The Rise and Fall of the Communist Movement in Southern Africa
New Rochelle: Arlington House, 1970. 261 pages (index), the history of communism in South Africa, jacket has edge wear, slight soiling to top of text block, three words underlined in ink in the introduction, Second Printing October 1970.. ISBN: 0870000829. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History, African History, 20th Century History, Communism. (more information)
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The Renaissance: A Short History
New York: The Modern LIbrary, 2000. 196 pages (index), "a compact masterpiece of the historian's art." Nice copy with slight edge wear to jacket (mostly corners and top/bottom of spine).. ISBN: 067964086X. Hardcover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. History, Europe, Italy, Civilization, 15th Century. (more information)
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Renaissance thought;: The classic, scholastic, and humanist Strains
New York: Harper Torchbooks, 1961. 169 pages (index), "a revised and enlarged edition of 'The Classics and Renaissance Thought" Book has slight edge wear, browning of pages, foxing to end papers, p.o.'s name on end paper. All pages tight, no markings. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Essays, Renaissance, History, Philosophy, "NOISBN". (more information)
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The Pursuit of Inequality
New York: Pantheon, 1981. 320 pages (index), a "brilliant egalitarian refutation of the whole range of currently popular arguments promoting inequality." Book has slight edge wear and slight browning of pages. No markings or highlighting.. ISBN: 0394706544. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Social History, History, Conservatism, Political Science, Current Affairs. (more information)
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MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, Summer 1999 (Volume 11, Number 4)
Leesburg: Primedia Enthusiast Publ. History Group, 1999. 112 pages, illustrated, Hardcover In buff paper wraps with slight corner wear and a small scrape on the back cover.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. History, World History, Military History, United States History, European History, Britain History, WWI. (more information)
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Historical Problems of Church Renewal
Glen Rock: Paulist Press, 1965. 179 pages, Concilium/Volume 7 -"The Church is an historical reality. Only against an historical background can unfolding current thought be properly assessed and understood", Jacket in mylar, ex-convent library copy with card pocket on end paper (no other library markings) bump to lower corner front cover, no edition stated. ISBN: 0809100649. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Religion, History of Religion, Christianity,"NOISBN". (more information)
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American Literature as an Expression of the National Mind
New York: Henry Holt, 1931. 731 pages (index), A thorough accounting and background to the foreign, national and regional influences of American literature. Third Printing, 1931, No Dust Jacket, slight rubbing to corners and top/bottom spine, slight staining to spine, ex libris on end paper, page 160 creased,all pages tight, no markings or highlighting. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literature, American Literature, Literature Criticism,"NoISBN". (more information)
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Riding the Nightmare: Women and Witchcraft from the Old World to Colonial Salem
New York: HarperPerennial, 1978. 228 pages (index), illustrated, Williams hows how myths, folk art, popular tracts, church dogma, and politics linked up during the decline of agrarian society to brew a craze that sent as many as a million people-90 percent of them women- to the gallows. Book has slight edge wear and slight browning of pages.. ISBN: 0060974966. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History, Women's Studies, Witchcraft, Salem, American History. (more information)
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Elusive Prophet: Ahad Ha'am and the Origins of Zionism
London: Peter Halban Publishers Ltd, 1993. 386 pages (index), illustrated, "biography of the guiding intellectual presence and chief internal critic of Zionism." Letters NR stamped to bottom edge of text block, slight soiling to top edge of text block, jacket has edge wear especially along the bottom edge.. ISBN: 1870015541. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jewish Studies, Judaism, Ahadh ha-'Am, Zionism, Biography. (more information)
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Cigarettes: Anatomy of an Industry from Seed to Smoke
New York: The New Press, 2001. 192 pages, "Wall Street Journal reporter Tara Parker-Pope presents the clearest picture yet of this most fascinating and controversial product." Jacket has staining along top edge of jacket and along edge of flap. Moisture damage to end paper.. ISBN: 156584503X. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Current Events, Tobacco Industry, Health, Cigarette Industry. (more information)
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Thunder Out of China
New York: William Sloane Associates, 1946. 331 pages (index), illustrated (maps), the story of China in the Second World War, wear to top and bottom of spine, some soiling/staining to cover, wear to corners of cover, p.o.'s name on half-title page, pencil markings on "A Note to the Reader" page, no dust jacket, no edition stated (first?). Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 20th Century History, Asian History, China, World War II, WWII, "NOISBN". (more information)
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Pioneers Of The Old West
New York: Bonanza Books, 1988. 144 pages (index), handsome volume packed with nearly 350 photographs showing every aspect of pioneer life. Book has minor edge wear to top and bottom of jacket spine.. ISBN: 0517649306. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. United States History, 19th Century History, American West. (more information)
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The splendid century: Life in the France of Louis XIV
Garden City: Doubleday Anchor, 1957. 304 pages (index), illustrated, The political, economic, social and artistic forces that developed during the long reign of the Sun-King. Book has slight edge wear (mostly to bottom of spine), slight creasing to spine. soiling to cover and text block.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. France, History, European History, 17th Century History, "NOISBN". (more information)
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