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HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PROVINCE AND COUNTRY OF PENNSYLVANIA; AND OF WEST NEW JERSEY IN AMERICA [ 2 VOLS BOUND AS ONE ]
by Thomas, Gabriel
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- 1848
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- Very good+
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- Facsimile edition of the original London, 1698 edition
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$90.00
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New York: Lithographed for Henry Austin Brady by Francis Michelin, 1848. Facsimile edition of the original London, 1698 edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. New York: Lithographed for Henry Austin Brady by Francis Michelin, 1848. 2 vols bound as one vols. Facsimile edition of the original London, 1698 edition. Illustrated with one folding map at… Read more
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A HISTORY OF ROCKDALE COUNTY
by Barksdale, Margaret G., et al
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- [1987 ]
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- Very good+
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$50.00
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Conyers, GA: T. H. P, [1987 ]. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Conyers, GA: T. H. P, [1987 ]. Numerous b/w photographs. 213 pp. Hardcover. Large 4to. Red paper covered boards. Very good +, no remarkable flaws. Very good+/No jacket issued.
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THE EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTHAMPTON, L. I., NEW YORK WITH GENEALOGIES
by Howell, Geroge Rogers
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- Published
- 1866
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- Very good
- Edition
- First edition
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$200.00
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New York: J. N. Hallock, 1866. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. New York: J. N. Hallock, 1866. First edition. 318 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown cloth. Professional restoration to head and heel of spine and inner hinges, small production tear at fore-edge of pages 17/18. Otherwise a clean, tight… Read more
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STORY OF THE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL
by Stevenson, W.H., and Burd S. Patterson
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- Published
- 1910
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- Fair
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Pittsburgh: R.W. Johnston Studios, 1910. Hardcover. Fair/No dust jacket. Celebration of Pittsburgh; July 4, September 27 to October 3, and November 25, 1908. Pittsburgh: R.W. Johnston Studios, 1910. Numerous b/w photographs. 365 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Dark brown Leather. Texturing to boards. Spine missing, but binding solidly intact. Leather heavily… Read more
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SIX MONTHS IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
by Bird, Isabella L.
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- Published
- 1964
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- Very good
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$75.00
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Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1964. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1964. Introduction by Alfons L. Korn. Numerous b/w photographs. xxii,278 pp. Hardcover. Oblong Small 8vo. Beige cloth backed, paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine and printed image to front board. Boards toned.… Read more
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LIGHTHOUSES OF THE SUNRISE COUNTY
by Harrison, Timothy
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- Published
- 2008
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- Very good+
- Edition
- First printing
- ISBN
- 9780977829323
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$70.00
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East Machias, MA: FogHorn Publishing, 2008. First printing. Softcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Stories and Images of the People Who Kept the Lighthouses in Washington County Maine. East Machias, MA: FogHorn Publishing, 2008. First printing. Inscribed and signed by the author. Numerous b/w photographs. 187 pp. Softcover. Small Folio. Blue… Read more
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VIEW FROM RAMPART STREET
by Widmer, Mary Lou
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- Published
- 2010
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- Very good+
- ISBN
- 9781609110543
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$30.00
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Durham, CT: Eloquent Books, 2010. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Durham, CT: Eloquent Books, 2010. 495 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Illustrative paper covered boards. Cover in very good condition with no apparent signs of wear. Pages bright and clean. Very good+/No dust jacket.
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NEW PURITAN; NEW ENGLAND 200 YEARS AGO; SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF ROBERT PIKE THE PURITAN WHO DEFENDED THE QUAKERS, RESISTED CLERICAL DOMINATION, AND OPPOSED THE WITCHCRAFT PROSECUTION
by Pike, James S.
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- Published
- 1879
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- Good
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- First edition
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$45.00
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No dust jacket. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879. First edition. 237 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Some fraying to head and heel, bottom corners bumped inwards. Moderate edge wear with light fading across front cover. Library plate… Read more
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INLAND PRINTER; A TECHNICAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ART OF PRINTING
by No stated author
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- Published
- 1894
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First edition
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$300.00
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Chicago, IL: Inland Printer Company, 1894. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No dust jacket. Chicago, IL: Inland Printer Company, 1894. 12 vols. First edition. Numerous b/w and full color illustrations. 524 pp. Hardcover. Folio. Dark red 3/4 calf, marbled paper. Gilt lettering to spine. Volume number XII, covering October 1893 to… Read more
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INLAND PRINTER; A TECHNICAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ART OF PRINTING
by No stated author
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- Published
- 1893
- Condition
- Very good
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- First edition
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$300.00
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Chicago, IL: Inland Printer Company, 1893. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Chicago, IL: Inland Printer Company, 1893. 11 vols. First edition. Numerous b/w illustrations, some in color. 516 pp. Hardcover. Folio. Dark red 3/4 calf, marbled paper. Gilt lettering to spine. Volume number XI, covering April, 1893… Read more
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LOOMIS GANG
by Walter, George W
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- Published
- 2002
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- Very good+
- Edition
- Eighth Printing
- ISBN
- 9780932052476
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$40.00
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Utica, New York: North Country Books, 2002. Eighth Printing. Softcover. Very good+/No dust jacket.
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STARDOM; THE HOLLYWOOD PHENOMENON
by Walker, Alexander
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- Published
- 1970
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- Very good-
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- First edition
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$75.00
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London: Michael Joseph, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/Very good. London: Michael Joseph, 1970. First edition. Numerous b/w photographs. 392 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Cover in very good condition. Dust Jacket in very good condition, with slight wear on edges. Owner signatures on first… Read more
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WHEN THE LEGENDS DIE
by Borland, Hal
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- Published
- 1963
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- Very good
- Edition
- Fifth printing
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$35.00
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Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1963. Fifth printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good-. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1963. Fifth printing. Signed by the author. 288 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Aquamarine cloth. Gilt lettering and decorative stamp to spine and front board. Cover shows wear on edges, but is otherwise in very… Read more
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WORKS OF HENRY CLAY IN 10 VOLUMES
by Clay, Henry
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- Published
- 1904
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- Federal edition limited to 1000 copies, this being # 172
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$500.00
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New York: G. P. PutnamÕs Sons at the Knickerbocker Press, 1904. Federal edition limited to 1000 copies, this being # 172. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Comprising His Life, Correspondence and Speeches. New York: G. P. PutnamÕs Sons at the Knickerbocker Press, 1904. Edited by Calvin Colton, with an Introduction by Thomas B. Reed, and a… Read more
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JAILED FOR FREEDOM
by Stevens, Doris
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- N.d.
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- Very good+
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- ÒNew EditionÓ
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$50.00
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New York: Liveright, N.d.. ÒNew EditionÓ. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good. New York: Liveright, N.d.. ÒNew EditionÓ. Illustrated with numerous b/w photos. xii, 388 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth. Without noticeable flaw, in spine-faded dust wrapper. A very nice copy. Very good+/Very good.
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CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE [NEW HAMPSHIRE] TOGETHER WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
by [New Hampshire, Government of]
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- Published
- 1805
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$120.00
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Dover, NH: Samuel Bragg, Jr, 1805. Hardcover. Very good-/No jacket issued. Dover, NH: Samuel Bragg, Jr, 1805. 531 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Brown full calf. Gilt stamped lettering label to spine; head, heel and corners bumped and rubbed; boards ruled in blind; former owner name to front free endpaper (William Page Jr., b.… Read more
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VERY SPECIAL ISLAND, A
by Barndollar, Betty
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- Published
- 1970
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- Very good
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- Limited edition, this being number 565
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$100.00
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Sarasota, FL: Self published, 1970. Limited edition, this being number 565. Softcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Jack Barndollar. The Story of Boca Grande. Sarasota, FL: Self published, 1970. Limited edition, this being number 565. Signed by the author and by the illustrator. Some full color illustrations. Illustrated by Jack Barndollar. Unpaginated. … Read more
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COLT: AN AMERICAN LEGEND
by Wilson, R. L.
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- Very good
- Edition
- Fifth printing
- ISBN
- 9780896597891
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$100.00
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New York: Abbeville Press. Fifth printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good+. The Official History of Colt Firearms from 1836 to the Present. New York: Abbeville Press, . Forward by George A. Strichman. Fifth printing. Signed by the author. Copious full color photographs. Photography by Sid Latham. 406 pp. Hardcover. Oblong Folio.… Read more
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INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN NEW MEXICO
by Brewerton, George D
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- Published
- 1969
- Condition
- Very good+
- Edition
- An unnumbered example of an edition limited to 1400 copies
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$25.00
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Ashland: Lewis Osborne, 1969. An unnumbered example of an edition limited to 1400 copies. Numerous b/w chapter vignettes. 74 pp. Hardcover. Tall 8vo. Beige cloth. A very nice, clean copy. Very good+/No dust jacket.
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FIVE GENERATIONS, LIFE AND LETTERS OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY 1750-1900
by Armstrong, Margaret
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- Published
- 19360
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- Very good-
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- First edition
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$72.00
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 19360. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. New York: Harper & Brothers, 19360. First edition. Numerous b/w illustrations, including group frontisportrait. 425 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Tan cloth. Head, heel and corners bumped; spine cocked; light soil to spine and front board; rear hinge beginning to… Read more
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