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Boston Beacon Press, 1971, hardcover. Later printing. Selected and introduced by Dorothy Parker. These selections were originally published as pamphlets, small books, or in periodicals. -- Hardcover. Condition: very good minus (faint narrow stain top of endsheets) with very good minus dust jacket (spine is discolored). ISBN 0807054526

New York Oxford University Press, 1940, hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Includes map in rear pocket, which is near fine condition. Tour map on endsheets. Includes photos. -- Hardcover, blue cloth, 660 pages. Condition: very good minus (spine lightly tanned; rub to tips; binding slightly wobbly but well sewn; no jacket).

New York Viking, 1938, hardcover. Second printing 1943. -- Includes color map in rear pocket, bright near fine condition. Tours key map on endsheets. -- Hardcover, gray cloth, 545 pages. Condition: very good minus (cover light soil and a few spots; tiny tear spine crown; corner bumps; top-edge foxed; no jacket). -- Pages, town maps and photos are… Read more about this item

New York Oxford University Press, 1941, First Edition. hardcover. Second printing 1942. -- Includes map in rear pocket, which is near fine condition. Tour map on endsheets. -- Hardcover, light-brown cloth, 634 pages. Condition: very good (spine lightly sunned; cover has couple small spots; top-edge foxed; no jacket). -- Pages and photos are bright, and binding is tight.

Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press, 1939, hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Many photographs, drawings, maps. Includes folded color map (near fine condition) in rear pocket, and tours map on front endsheets. -- Hardcover, maroon covers. Good used condition (spine is sunned; several photos have peel marks; no jacket).

Portland Ore Binfords & Mort, 1940, First Edition. hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Includes map in rear pocket, which is bright near fine condition. Las Vegas: "little emphasis is placed on the gambling clubs [.] no attempt to give artificial glamor and gaiety." -- Hardcover, wine-red cloth, 315 pages. Good-only used condition (spine letters rubbed off; discolored strip… Read more about this item

New York Viking Press, 1939, hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Includes color map in rear pocket, bright near fine condition. Tour map on endsheets. -- Hardcover, dark-blue cloth, 424 pages. Condition: very good (spine lettering slightly dulled; no jacket). -- Pages, town maps and photos are bright, and binding is tight.

New York Hastings House, 1941, First Edition. hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Illustrated with photographs. Tour map printed on endsheets. -- Hardcover, rose-tan cloth, 511 pages. Condition: very good plus (spine faintly discolored; no jacket). Pages are clear and binding is tight.

Lansford PA J. B. Warriner, 1951, hardcover. News articles published in Panther Valley coal mining area of Pennsylvania. Book gift letter is taped in, from the president of the Lehigh Navigation Coal Company. Many of the articles are opposed to labor union activities -- Hardcover, 119 pages. Good used condition: cover is faintly stained all over, plus a larger… Read more about this item

Philadelphia Lippincott, 1959, hardcover. Third printing. Hardcover, 348 pages. Condition: very good (tiny tear at spine crown; small ink mark on fore-edge) with very good, unclipped dust jacket very light edgewear).

New York Hastings House, 1952, hardcover. Second edition, completely revised by M. Lisle Reese. Illustrated with photographs, maps, drawings and a chart map printed on endsheets. -- Hardcover, green cloth. Condition: near fine (slightest of rub to cover edges; no jacket).

Portland OR Binfords & Mort, 1940, First Edition. hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Includes map in rear pocket, fine condition. Illustrated with photographs. Tour map printed on endsheets. -- Hardcover, navy blue cloth, 549 pages. Condition: good-plus (spine lettering dulled, and cover rubbed moreso at edges; corner bump; no jacket). Pages are clear and binding is tight.

Norristown PA School Directors' Association, 391923, hardcover. Prepared as textbook on local history for public schools. The color folded map in rear pocket is 19x32 inches, and has several tears at the folds. Includes historical photos and statistical tables. -- Hardcover, 216 pages. Condition: very good minus (spine lettering dulled but cover lettering is bright; owner name). Pages are… Read more about this item

Norristown PA Historical Society of Montgomery County, 2003, paperback. Four issues, volume 33, published 2001 through 2003. Articles include: King of Prussia Inn history; Stephens family of Norristown musical talent; Civil War diaries of Hiram Corson M.D.; mill village of Valley Forge 1820-1880. -- Softcover periodicals. Condition: fine.

Norristown PA Historical Society of Montgomery County, 2001, paperback. Four issues, volume 32, published 1999 through 2001. Articles include: Economic development of Pottstown 1752-1776; diaries of Hiram Corson M.D., the Civil War; Glasgow forge; Seafaring family in the China trade. -- Softcover periodicals. Condition: fine.

Norristown PA Historical Society of Montgomery County, 2007, paperback. Four issues, volume 34, published 2004 through 2007. Articles include: Pennsylvania iron work, forge, furnace; diaries of Hiram Corson M.D. post Civil War years; Valley Forge encampment and the ladies; 1889 traveller Alice Roberts. -- Softcover periodicals. Condition: fine.

Norristown PA Historical Society of Montgomery County, 1999, paperback. Four issues, volume 31, published 1997 through 1999. Articles include: Lenape band on the Schuylkill River; Faust family leather makers, tanners; Richard Morrey of Cheltenham and his "Negro Woman Mooney." -- Softcover periodicals. Condition: fine.

Marple PA Elizabeth C. Lodge, 1968, paperback. Brief history of this township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Includes historic photographs. -- Softcover, 39 pages. Condition: near fine.

New York Hastings House, 1939, hardcover. Second printing 1942. -- Includes photographs. Highway tour key map on endsheets. Folded map (near fine) in rear pocket; the state map is color, city maps on reverse black-and-white. -- Hardcover, light green cloth, 713 pages. Condition: very good minus (heavy text block is a little wobbly; couple pages with short tear; cover… Read more about this item

New York Oxford University Press, 1941, hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. -- Includes map in rear pocket, bright near fine condition, plus tour map on endsheets. Many photographs, and 7 city maps. -- Hardcover, red-orange cloth, 548 pages. Condition: very good (spine very lightly tanned; no jacket). -- Pages, maps and photos are bright, and binding is tight.