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LAND OF MIDIAN
by Philby, H. ST. John
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- Used - Very good-
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- 1957
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- Hardcover
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London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1957. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1957. Numerous b/w photographs. xi, 286 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Very good condition overall, with some flaws. Spine and top edges sunned. Corners, head, and heel lightly rubbed. Pages lightly toned… Read more about this item Item Price
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GENERAL OGLETHORPEÕS GEORGIA
by Various
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- Very good+
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- 1990
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- Hardcover
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Savannah: Beehive Press, 1990. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Colonial Letters, 1733Ð1743. Savannah: Beehive Press, 1990. Edited by Mills Lane. Frontispiece. 325Ð674 pp. Hardcover. Small Folio. Dark green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Second Volume only. Very good condition overall with no obvious signs of wear. Pages clean and bright.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE WHITE RAJAHS OF SARAWAK: A BORNEO DYNASTY
by Reece, Bob
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- Very good+
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- First edition
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- [ 2004 ]
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- Hardcover
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Singapore: Archipeligo Press, [ 2004 ]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Singapore: Archipeligo Press, [ 2004 ]. First edition. Copious b/w photographs, a few in color. 144 pp. Hardcover. Square 8vo. Black paper covered boards. Without noticeable flaw; tight and clean in a very good + dust jacket. Very… Read more about this item Item Price
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NARRATIVE OF A FIVE YEARS EXPEDITION AGAINST THE REVOLTED NEGROES OF SURINAM
by Stedman, John Gabriel
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- 1988
- ISBN 10
- 0801834163
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Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988. Very good/No dust jacket. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Richard and Sally Price. Numerous b/w illustrations. xcvii, 708 pp. . Small Folio. Tan/Dark Blue cloth. Blue lettering to spine. Image of soldier pasted to front board.. … Read more about this item Item Price
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DESTRUCTION OF DRESDEN
by Irving, David
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- Second printing
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- 1963
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- Softcover
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Ballantine Books: New York, 1963. Second printing. Softcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Item Price
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TRUE STORY OF PAUL REVERE
by Gettemy, Charles Ferris
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- 1906
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Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1906. Very good/No dust jacket. Item Price
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HISTORY OF THE COLONY OF NOVA-CAESARIA, OR NEW JERSEY
by Smith, Samuel
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- Reprint of 1890 edition
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- 1966
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- Hardcover
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Trenton, NJ: William S. Sharp, 1966. Reprint of 1890 edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. New Jersey Heritage Series No.1. Trenton, NJ: William S. Sharp, 1966. Reprint of 1890 edition. xiv, 613 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Black cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Minor bumping to head and… Read more about this item Item Price
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EASTERN FRONT, 1941-45, GERMAN TROOPS AND THE BARBARISATION OF WARFARE
by Bartov, Omer
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- Used - Very good
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- Very good+
- Published
- 1986
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312224869
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New York: St. MartinÕs Press, 1986. Hardcover. Very good/Very good+. New York: St. MartinÕs Press, 1986. xiii, 214 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Olive paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Head and heel bumped. Small ink spot near head. Light edge wear. Block edges toned, but interior pages clean and bright. A very… Read more about this item Item Price
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FORGOTTEN VICTORY; THE BATTLE FOR NEW JERSEY - 1780
by Fleming, Thomas
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- Very good
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- First edition
- Published
- 1973
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- Hardcover
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New York: ReaderÕs Digest Press, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. New York: ReaderÕs Digest Press, 1973. First edition. 350 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Beige cloth backed, paper covered boards. Black lettering to spine. Light foxing to block edges. Pages lightly toned, but are otherwise clean and bright. Light toning… Read more about this item Item Price
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TWENTY YEARS AMONG THE MEXICANS
by Rankin, Melinda
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- 1875
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Cincinnati: Chase & Hall, 1875. Good/No dust jacket. A Narrative of Missionary Labor. Cincinnati: Chase & Hall, 1875. xiv, 214 pp. . 12mo. Dark green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Decorative embossing to front and back boards. Pebbled texture. Head and heel partially worn through. Some gilt on… Read more about this item Item Price
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NATIVE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
by Wertz, Jay
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- First edition
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- 2009
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 159921475x
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Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2009. Foreword by Blue Clark. First edition. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w photographs. 64 pp. Hardcover. Small Oblong Folio. Burgundy paper covered boards. First edition, second printing. Book in very good condition… Read more about this item Item Price
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HAILE SELASSIEÕS WAR
by Mockler, Anthony
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- Very good
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- 1984
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0192158678
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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1984. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1984. xxiv, 454 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Very good condition overall. Pages clean and bright, but are lightly tanned. Dust jacket in very good condition, but shows some toning. Very good+/Very good. Item Price
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HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY, SOUTHPORT AND BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE
by Greene, Francis Byron
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- Very good-
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- 1984
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 089725046x
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Boothbay Harbor, Maine: New England Historical Press, 1984. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good-. Boothbay Harbor, Maine: New England Historical Press, 1984. Foreword by Boothbay Region Historical Society. Numerous b/w photographs. 693 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Facsimile of the 1906 edition. Boards and spine in very… Read more about this item Item Price
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TRAVELS IN ASIA AND AFRICA, 1325-1354
by IBN BATTUTA
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- Used - Very good+
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- Very good
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- First Indian Edition
- Published
- 1986
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0836458990
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New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint Corporation, 1986. First Indian Edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good. New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint Corporation, 1986. Translated and selected by H.A.R. Gibb, with an introduction and notes.. First Indian Edition. 398 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Dark brown cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. First Indian edition.… Read more about this item Item Price
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HISTORY OF BARBADOS
by Schomburgk, Robert H
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- Very good+
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0714619485
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London: Frank Cass, 1999. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island; a Sketch of the Historical Events since the Settlement; and an Account of its Geology and Natural Productions. London: Frank Cass, 1999. Numerous b/w illustrations. xx, 722 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Dark green cloth. … Read more about this item Item Price
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DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE OF SAMUEL PEPYS, F.R.S. SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY IN THE REIGNS OF CHARLES II AND JAMES II (4 VOLUMES)
by Pepys, Samuel
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- 1924
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- Hardcover
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London: George Allen & Unwin LTD., 1924. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. London: George Allen & Unwin LTD., 1924. Life and notes by Richard , Lord Braybrooke. 4 vols. vii, 551; 471; 499; 567 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Dark blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and embossed border on… Read more about this item Item Price
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CENTURY ONE; ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA (1871-1971)
by Sanford, James K. and Lancaster, Robert B
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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Richmond, VA: Whittet & Shepperson, 1971. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Richmond, VA: Whittet & Shepperson, 1971. Numerous b/w illustrations. 120 pp. Hardcover. Small Folio. Brown cloth. Black lettering to spine and front board, gilt lettering to to front board. Moderate wear to head, heel, and corners. OwnerÕs inscription to front… Read more about this item Item Price
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JOURNAL OF JOHN WINTHROP 1630-1649 (ABRIDGED EDITION)
by Winthrop, John
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- No dust jacket
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0674484266
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Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press, 1996. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press, 1996. Edited by Richard S. Dunn and Laetitia Yeandle. Frontis portrait and maps. xxii, 354 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Orange cloth. Black lettering to spine. Head and heel somewhat bumped. Pages clean and bright. A very nice… Read more about this item Item Price
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ILLUSTRATED HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY OF BRECKNOCKSHIRE FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY
by Poole, Edwin
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- Used - Poor
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- No dust jacket
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- 1886
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- Hardcover
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Brecknock: Edwin Poole, 1886. Hardcover. Poor/No dust jacket. Brecknock: Edwin Poole, 1886. Numerous b/w illustrations. xxiii, 240 pp. Hardcover. Small Folio. Brown cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Head and heel worn and peeling. Heavy edge wear. Pocketing on front and back covers. Pages toned with occasional light foxing. Some annotations… Read more about this item Item Price
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MARCH OF THE TEN THOUSAND
by Dakyns, H.G.
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- 1901
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- Hardcover
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London: MacMillan and CO., 1901. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Being a Translation of the Anabasis Preceded by a Life of Xenophon. London: MacMillan and CO., 1901. Several maps, one being a foldout. lxxx, 264 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Blue leatherette. Gilt lettering to spine. Light bumping to head and heel.… Read more about this item Item Price
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