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New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1937. Later Printing, copyright page states 1927, but most likely a 1937 printing, as rear flap has blurb for the follow up book "Middletown in Transition", which was first published in 1937. A classic in American sociology, and uncommon in any printing in collectible condition. Book is Near Fine, prior owner book plate front paste down, hidden by front flap, in Very Good dust wrapper, spine sunned to pale blue, light edge wear, and front flap price clipped. . Later Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
A Paul Bunyan Geography by Finger, Charles J - 1931
by Finger, Charles J
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A Paul Bunyan Geography
by Finger, Charles J
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York, PA: Privately Printed, 1931. Hand set in Italian Old Style, designed and printed at The Maple Press, York, PA. Near Fine, minor toning to end pages, in the original Very Good Minus fragile acetate dust jacket, chips and tears at spine, 1" x 2 " chip bottom edge, and a Near Fine SCARCE slipcase, dampstain, early reinforcement of edges with linen tape. "An Account and Particular Relation of how that Master Logger so wrought, with Babe the Blue Ox and his Companions, that many Notable Things were done to change the face of these United States". . First Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Helen Finger. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Printed.
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Middletown; A Study in American Culture
by Lynd, Robert S.; Lynd, Helen Merrell
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Advertising Trade Card ) Libby, McNeill & Libby Cooked Meats are Always the Cheapest and Most Economical for Lumbermen & Miners
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( Chicago ): Libby, McNeill & Libby Co. No date, circa 1870's. Founded in 1869, Libby, McNeill & Libby began in Chicago as a maker of canned brined corned beef. Sharp chromolithograph image, Very Good, small chip bottom left corner. , verso not printed, with some staining, not affecting image on front. . Cardstock. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 3" x 5 ".
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Patent Might, Volume I, No.3, August 1, 1929
by Stephens, Stephen (Editor)
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Mount Morris, Illinois: St. Louis Technical Publishing Company, 1929. RARE, OCLC locates one holding , at New York Public Library. A semi-monthly magazine, first published Jul 1, 1929. 88 pages, 68 of whch showing illustrations of designs and descriptions of patents and trade marks. Very Good Plus, small tear top edge front wrapper and several small tears bottom edge rear wrapper, majority of pages with uniform browning. . First Printing. Magazine. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Regulations for the Pennsylvania Military College Chester, PA. 1920
by Captain Edward Brautigam, Adjutant of the College
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Chester, PA: Press of Chester Times, 1920. RARE, WorldCat shows no holdings. In original grey cloth, gilt lettering, Very Good Minus, prior owner name front paste down (most likely a cadet), cloth soiled, rear hinge open, front hinge starting, stains to end papers. 55 pages With 2 blank Quartermaster receipts laid in. Pennsylvania Military College was known as the"West Point of the Keystone State". . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Conspiracy Trials of 1826 and 1827; A Chapter in the Life of Jacob Barker
by Barker, Jakob; Introduction by R. D. Turner
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Philadelphia: George W. Childs , 1864. SCARCE. In original pebbled brown cloth, gilt back, Very Good Minus, early prior owner names front 2 end papers, lacking rear blank end papers, scattered toning. 328 pages, complete with portrait frontis. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Middletown; A Study in American Culture
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New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1937. Later Printing, copyright page states 1927, but most likely a 1937 printing, as rear flap has blurb for the follow up book "Middletown in Transition", which was first published in 1937. A classic in American sociology, and uncommon in any printing in collectible condition. Book is Near Fine, prior owner book plate front paste down, hidden by front flap, in Very Good dust wrapper, spine sunned to pale blue, light edge wear, and front flap price clipped. . Later Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Patent Might, Volume I, No.3, August 1, 1929
by Stephens, Stephen (Editor)
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Mount Morris, Illinois: St. Louis Technical Publishing Company, 1929. RARE, OCLC locates one holding , at New York Public Library. A semi-monthly magazine, first published Jul 1, 1929. 88 pages, 68 of whch showing illustrations of designs and descriptions of patents and trade marks. Very Good Plus, small tear top edge front wrapper and several small tears bottom edge rear wrapper, majority of pages with uniform browning. . First Printing. Magazine. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Regulations for the Pennsylvania Military College Chester, PA. 1920
by Captain Edward Brautigam, Adjutant of the College
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Chester, PA: Press of Chester Times, 1920. RARE, WorldCat shows no holdings. In original grey cloth, gilt lettering, Very Good Minus, prior owner name front paste down (most likely a cadet), cloth soiled, rear hinge open, front hinge starting, stains to end papers. 55 pages With 2 blank Quartermaster receipts laid in. Pennsylvania Military College was known as the"West Point of the Keystone State". . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Conspiracy Trials of 1826 and 1827; A Chapter in the Life of Jacob Barker
by Barker, Jakob; Introduction by R. D. Turner
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Philadelphia: George W. Childs , 1864. SCARCE. In original pebbled brown cloth, gilt back, Very Good Minus, early prior owner names front 2 end papers, lacking rear blank end papers, scattered toning. 328 pages, complete with portrait frontis. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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(Early American Imprint) Sermons of Hugh Blair, D.D. F.R.S. Ed. One of the Ministers of the High Church, and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University, of Edinburgh. Volume II
by Blair, Hugh
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Boston: I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews, 1792. In contemporary marbled calf, red morocco label with gilt lettering back, viii, 9-396 pp. Contains 28 sermons. Volume II only of the 2 volume set. Very Good, a few pages with marginal marks and notations in pencil, moderate toning throughout, boards rubbed, first front end page almost separated. The period ownership signature at title page of David Goodwin. Possibly David Goodwin (c.1744-1825), who served as a militia officer during the Revolutionary War, later represented Charlestown in the Massachusetts legislature, and he was a founding member of the Massachusetts Bible Society. Printed by Isaiah Thomas, (1749-1831), the famous Yankee patriot, printer, newspaper editor, historian, and founder of the American Antiquary Society. . Early American Imprint. Marbled Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A Paul Bunyan Geography
by Finger, Charles J
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York PA: Privately Printed, 1931. Very good condition hardcover book. Wood pattern cloth covered boards with green colored spine and green colored label on the front cover. The book is in very good condition. The covers are clean. The binding is tight. The book pages are clean and bright. Has a previous owners name and a date inside the front cover. A delightful book about an American original and one of my childhood heroes. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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A Paul Bunyan Geography
by Finger, Charles J., Illustrated by Finger, Helen
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York, PA: Maple Press Company, 1931 Quarter Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Quarto. In slip case. 40 pages with bibliography. Brief essays on how Paul Bunyan made his mark on various states and provinces. Wood-patterned paper-covered boards; green cloth binding; title-label on front board. Light wear to head and tail of slightly cocked spine; previous owner's name on front end sheet. Wood-patterened slipcase is in poor condition. Text is clean and binding is tight..
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A Paul Bunyan Geography
by Finger, Charles J
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York, Pennsylvania: Maple Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1931. Hardcover. Cloth-backed boards, paper label to front. Spine lightly sunned, light wear to points. Endpages toned. Minor scattered foxing. Lacks slip case. ; quarto; 39 pages .
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Attempt on Roosevelt Life
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
by Engle, Joanna
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
by John B. Wyeth
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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DOLLY MADISON: WOMEN OF COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY TIMES
by Goodwin, Maud Wilder
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, cocked spine, bumping & fraying to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE, owner's name to title page, a couple of small tears to title page else still a bright and solid copy. SA 6/21
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
by Hazel E. Brown
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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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BOSTON ~ 150 VIEWS: One Hundred and Fifty Glimpses of Boston and Historical Surroundings
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Union News Company , New York and Boston, circa 1910, Very Good Stapled Softcover, 50 pages, 10" x 7", 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more.
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Samuel The Seeker
by Sinclair, Upton
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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Readin' 'Ritin' 'Rithmetic: Northern San Luis Obispo County Area One-Room Schools; Memories, Photos
by Anderson, Carilyn M. And Franklin, Harold A. And Nelson, Bonnie K. And Radford, Milene F. And Dollen
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El Paso de Robles Area Pioneer Museum. Very Good. 2004. No Edition Stated. Softcover. 1929117094 . Light edgewear, corners of book have light curl, small indentation to front cover; b/w photos; 172 pages .
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How
by Eric Sloane
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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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