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The Life of Columbus. the Discoverer of America
by Helps, Arthur
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1869
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$30.00
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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company; Bell and Daldy, 1869. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 262 pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering and decoration, deckled page ends, light wear, light silverfishing, maps and charts, page ends toned, spine tight and square.. Item Price
$30.00

Althorp: The Story of an English Country House
by Spencer, Charles
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- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Published
- 2001
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$30.00
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London, England: Viking, 2001. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 167 pp. Green cloth boards, pages bright and glossy, full color photographs throughout, inscribed "to ____, Charles Spencer" on the title page, lightly bumped corners. Green pictorial dj, small closed tear; a mylar cover.. Item Price
$30.00

Unaccustomed to Fear, a Biography of the Late General Roy S. Geiger
by Willock, Roger
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- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- 1983
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0940328054
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$20.00
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Quantico, Virginia: The Marine Corps Association, 1983. Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 321 pp. Blue boards with gilt lettering, spine square and tight, minimal rubbing, corners lightly bumped, sticker to front end sheet. Yellow pictorial dj, open and closed tears, creases; a mylar cover.. Item Price
$20.00

Patton: The Man Behind the Legend, 1885-1945
by Blumenson, Martin
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1987
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- Hardcover
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$50.00
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Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 320pp. Maroon full-leather, gold decorations, all edges gilt, moire fabric end sheets, satin ribbon marker. The Leather-Bound Library of Military History collector's notes laid in. Illustrated with B&W photographs.. Item Price
$50.00

Lee and Grant, a Dual Biography
by Smith, Gene
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$40.00
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Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 412pp. Dark red full-leather, gold decorations, all edges gilt, moire fabric end sheets, satin ribbon marker. Faint marks on fore edge gilt. The Leather-Bound Library of Military History collector's notes laid in. A gift quality book.. Item Price
$40.00

Wild
by Strayed, Cheryl
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2012
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0307592731
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$120.00
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New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 315 pp. Red boards, signed by the author on title page, deckled page ends, binding tight and square, minimal wear. White pictorial dj, minimal wear; a mylar cover.. Item Price
$120.00

Slim: Memories opf a Rich and Imperfect Life
by Keith, Slim; Tapert, Anne
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- Used - Very Good -
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1991
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0446361968
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$35.00
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New York, New York: Warner Books, 1991. Book. Very Good -. Mass Market Paperback. 1st Edition. 255 pp. 1st pb ptg. White pictorial covers, crease to spine, pages toned, includes a gathering of B&W photographs, full index.. Item Price
$35.00

Once a Hero
by Swindle, Howard
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1989
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0877191689
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$30.00
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Austin, Texas: Texas Monthly Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 343 pp. Black boards with gilt lettering to spine, slight lean, corners sharp, binding tight, minimal wear. Yellow pictorial covers, small scrape 1'12" on back cover showing white, edge wear; a mylar cover.. Item Price
$30.00

Memories of a Lifetime in the Pike's Peak Region
by Howbert, Irving
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1970
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0873800443
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$45.00
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Glorieta, NM: The Rio Grande Press, Inc., 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 298 pp, plus index and photos. 1st thus. Orange cloth decorated with magenta gilt, light wear. Name on end paper. B&W photographs. Foldout map of region intact. Memoirs of an early pioneer of Colorado Springs, founder & president of… Read more about this item Item Price
$45.00

Coming of Age in Colorado Springs 1945-1955
by Finley, Judith Reid
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- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1994
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$30.00
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Colorado Springs, CO: Judith Reid Finley, 1994. Book. Very Good +. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 65 pp. White pictorial cover, scratch on front. Light corner and edge wear. Uncreased white spine. No internal marks.. Item Price
$30.00

Coming of Age in Colorado Springs 1945-1955
by Finley, Judith Reid
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1994
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- Paperback
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$35.00
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Colorado Springs, CO: Judith Reid Finley, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 65 pp. 2nd ptg. White pictorial cover. Light corner and edge wear. Uncreased white spine. Signed by author on title page.. Item Price
$35.00

Alice Bemis Taylor
by Wills, Julia Ryan
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 2005
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1412067383
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$20.00
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Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing, 2005. Book. Fine. Soft cover. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 27 pp. Brown pictorial cover, light reading bends, price sticker on back. Very light edge and corner wear. Stapled spine. Inscribed by author on title page. . Item Price
$20.00

Chief Left Hand, Southern Arapaho
by Coel, Margret
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1981
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$65.00
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Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 338 pp. Grey cloth boards, binding tight and square, corners sharp, B&W photographs, minimal wear, inscribed by the author on title page. Black graphic dj, small chips to edges and corners, closed tear on back; in mylar. A… Read more about this item Item Price
$65.00

The Stilwell Papers
by White, Theodore H.
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- Used - Good +
- Published
- 1962
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- Paperback
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$9.00
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New York, New York: Macfadden Books, 1962. Book. Good +. Mass Market Paperback. 284 pp. Green pictorial covers, red page ends, creases and chips showing white, spine uncreased. Pages browning.. Item Price
$9.00

Truman
by McCullough, David
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0671456547
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$25.00
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New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1117 pp. Navy spine with royal boards, spine bowed, minimal rubbing, blue endpapers, B&W photographs. Blue pictorial dj, minimal wear; in mylar. Very heavy, may need additional postage.. Item Price
$25.00

The Saint and the Chopped-Up Body: The Cult of Vincent Ferrer in Medieval & Early Modern Europe
by Smoller, Laura Ackerman
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- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2014
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0801452171
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$20.00
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Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 2014. Book. Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 343 pp. Brown cloth boards with silver gilt decoration, corners lightly bumped, faint water damage to top of spine, rubbing, spine and binding tight. Red pictorial dj, minimal edge wear; in mylar.. Item Price
$20.00

Researching the Baby Doe Tabor Legend
by Brooks, Marvin
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2015
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0692485767
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$150.00
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La Vergne, Tennessee: Ingram Spark, 2015. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 192 pp. Yellow photographic covers, corners sharp, very light edge wear, pages bright, covers glossy, spine uncreased, slight bump to bottom of spine, a bright and clean volume, a gift quality book.. Item Price
$150.00

Life on the Mississippi
by Twain, Mark
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1972
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- Hardcover
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$25.00
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Norwalk, Connecticut: The Heritage Press, 1972. Book. Illus. by Benton, Thomas Hart. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 418 pp. Green cloth boards, minimal wear, illustrations by Thomas Hart Benton throughout. Green slip case, light wear, Near Fine . The Heritage Press; Sandglass bulletin laid in.. Item Price
$25.00

Brother to Eagle: The Civil War Journal of Sgt. Ambrose Armitage 8th Wisconsin Infantry
by Armitage, Ambrose; Carter, Alden R., Editor
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 2006
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1601450427
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$25.00
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Printed in the United States: Booklocker.com, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 689 pp. Blue photographic covers, pages bright and white, covers glossy, spine uncreased, short creases to back cover, corners sharp, minimal wear. Black & White Photographs provided by the Armitage family throughout, maps in back.. Item Price
$25.00

Alexander Hamilton
by Chernow, Ron
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1594200092
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- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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$24.00
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New York, New York: The Penguin Press, 2004. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 818 pp. Maroon spine with mauve boards, minor bump to bottom front corner, minimal wear, pages bright and white. Beige illustrated dj, minimal wear; a mylar cover. Basis for the musical. Heavy, may need additional postage.. Item Price
$24.00