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North From Wilmington By Oulde Roades And Turnpikes
by Sawin, Nancy Churchman
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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$22.00
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Hockessin: Northlight Studio, 1992. 1st Edition . Large Paper Bound/ Stiff Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Strange piece of Americana, signed verso 2nd endsheet by Sawin and co-author Mcewing. Seems to be a hand-lettered and illustrated history of areas of Delaware and Pennsylvania. Large oblong perfect bound trade paperback. Mild wear. Towns referenced include Wilmington Delaware and adjacent areas… Read more
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Beginnings: Remeniscences of Early Des Moines
by Hussey,Tacitus
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1919
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
- Item Price
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$27.00
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Des Moines: American Lithographing and Ptg Co., 1919. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Edition not given in my reference, hardcover with no additional printings. Much battered charm, foxing, spine gap or two, though all text is in place. Carefully handled it should stand reading/use, and is an excellent candidate for restoration. Stains and edge wear… Read more
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The Old Land And The New
by Billigmeier, Robert H.
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1965
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
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$11.00
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Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. From the title page, "The journal of two Swiss families in America in the 1820s," ed. by Billigmeier and Picard. Excellent hardback copy. Tiny bump lower front corner, unmarked, unbumped. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed… Read more
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$11.00

Sargentville Historical Reminiscences
by Neese, Abby Sargent
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1975
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Item Price
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$10.00
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Rockland: Courier-Gazette, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Book is sound and unmarked. Jacket has wear, short tears, no large chips out, will be in new mylar wrapper. Seems to be correct for 1st by Courier but, given self published version can not be certain. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books… Read more
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$10.00

The Land Of The Dead Giants
by Guirard, Greg
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 2001
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN
- 9780962477867
- Item Price
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$13.00
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Canada: Friesens, 2001. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Trade paperback appears to be the English language original accompanied by French translation. Signed by Guirard first endsheet. Uncreased spine. Covers have a trace of scuff. Unmarked. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and… Read more
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$13.00

Campobello: Roosevelt's: "Beloved Island"-Roosevelt Campobello International Park
by Muskie, Stephen O.
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1982
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780892721375
- Item Price
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$25.00
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Camden: Down East, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. A pairing of two Campobello books, sold together at the listed price with one book priced domestic media mail shipping, Only the Muskie is signed (It is inscribed to Mrs. Frank Church [he was a noted Idaho Senator] dated 1984) hardcover book decent, jacket has chips, short tears.… Read more
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The National Register Of Historic Places Volume II
by USGPO
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1976
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
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$16.75
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Wash. D.C.: USGPO, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. From the copyright page, "This second volume of the 1976 edition of TNROHP contains descriptions of properties added from Jan. 1 1975 thru Dec. 31 1976." Sturdy, sound copy, no marking, lightly handled. Massive 638 page book, can ship domestic media mail at our usual prices. *We… Read more
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Fresno County Tales
by Cuelho, Artie
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1979
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780916380151
- Item Price
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$34.00
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Big Timber, Montana: Seven Buffaloes, 1979. 1st Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Long inscription to Bill Lukens inside front cover. Text unmarked, covers notably decent one corner has a trace of dog ear crease. Slender trade paperback, 80 pages. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by… Read more
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Out Under The Sky Of The Great Smokies
by Broome, Harvey
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1975
- Condition
- Fair-
- Edition
- Not Stated
- Item Price
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$12.00
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Knoxville: Greenbrier, 1975. Not Stated . Trade Paperback. Fair-/No Jacket. While this trade paperbacks text is unmarked and binding sound it is rough in all other respects. Covers have edgewear and abrasion, some creases, no tears. Text tips a bit bent etc. Will stand up to a reading or use as reference copy. *We feel that books offered… Read more
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$12.00

From Whence, What, Where?
by Nichols, James R.
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1882
- Condition
- Good -
- Edition
- Not Stated
- Item Price
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$24.50
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Boston: Nichols, 1882. Not Stated . Hardcover. Good -/No Jacket. Beveled brown cloth boards with gilt lettering front and spine.Top edge gilt. First endsheet has inscription noting the book as the gift of the author, 1883. Binding sound, text a bit age darkened, end sheets and boards (rather bumped) have the odd fleck and scar, mild. A clipping… Read more
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An Address on Temperance
by Channing, William E.
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1837
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
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$60.00
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Boston: Weeks, Jordan and Company, 1837. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Binding has spine chip, major corner bump, pencil eraser size splotch back cover. Exterior hinging looks decent. Inscription penciled first end sheet and this sheet and pastedown have speckling and foxing. Lots of foxing is present throughout, though mercifully text is supple and not chipped or… Read more
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$60.00

Godey's Lady's Book, and Ladies' American Magazine
by Hale, Sarah J.
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1842
- Condition
- Fair+
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
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$130.00
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Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1842. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair+/No Jacket. A custom rebinding from the period, previous owners name done in gilt relief front center. She has written her name in pencil above the January title. Half bound in leather (spine and tips) balance in abrasioned marble paper. The tips, spine extremities have major wear to the… Read more
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History of Topsfield Massachusetts and Map
by Dow, George Francis
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1940
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
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$178.00
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Topsfield: The Topsfield Historical Society, 1940. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated as one of 400 copies printed. Handsome, straight copy, approaching Near Fine condition. Splendid hard cover with buckramesque tough green cloth boards and good spine gilt. Measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/2". The books flaws are rather… Read more
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$178.00

The Dew-drop, a Tribute of Affection
by Not Given
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1852
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
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$24.00
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Phila PA: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1852. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Much aged charm here, full heavily stamped leather. A likely gift book from the era, essays and poetry. All gilt edges. The text is quite foxed and the binding, while eased a bit in places is holding nicely. Some notable extremity abrasion and the the… Read more
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An Address Delivered Before The New York Historical Society, February 23, 1852
by Webster, Daniel
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1852
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Presume 1st
- Item Price
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$37.50
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NY: Press of the Historical Society, 1852. Presume 1st . Large Paper Bound/ Stiff Cover. Good/No Jacket. Pamphlet, done in some early manner akin to perfect binding as opposed to saddle stitch, 57 pp, after which follows an errata sheet. Pale blue cover with black printing which seems to be one of the acceptable versions for 'first edition'… Read more
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Boise College An Idea Grows
by Chaffee, Eugene B.
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1970
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition No Additional Printings
- Item Price
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$10.50
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Boise: Syms-York, 1970. 1st Edition No Additional Printings . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. We presume this to be a first edition no later printings are referenced. Great looking hard cover copy. Clean and straight, small bump/abrasion in field of one lower board. Tight, if not newish, unmarked, unbumped. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be… Read more
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Venango County Panorama
by Venango County Historical Society
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1983
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- 1st Edition US No Additional Printings
- Item Price
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$32.00
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Marceline MO: Walsworth, 1983. 1st Edition US No Additional Printings . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good-. Beautiful laid in gatefold map at back is in splendid shape, one minor tear. Book is downright handsome, heavily patterned wine colored boards, text unmarked. Text has bit of mild swale, surely as made, no evidence of any atmospheric dampness at all. Gilt… Read more
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A Maine Point Of View
by Laverdiere, Clayton
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1997
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- Presume 1st, No Addl. Printings
- ISBN
- 9780945980674
- Item Price
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$20.00
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Unity, ME: North Country Press, 1997. Presume 1st, No Addl. Printings . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Name/address penned first end sheet. Author has done brief non-personalized inscription and signature, title-page. But for previous owner inscription and miniscule (nearly microscopic) upper corner bump I'd have graded Near Fine, clean, bright, immaculate text. Jacket has just a bit of upper… Read more
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Aunt Jane Of Kentucky
by Calvert, Eliza Hall
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- Presume 1st Thus
- ISBN
- 9780808404323
- Item Price
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$25.00
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Albany NY: NCUP, 1992. Presume 1st Thus . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. While essentially sound with bright, unmarked text and unworn covers this trade paperback copy has 2 issues worth noting. Front cover has crease lower corner and the first endsheet has a small gift inscription. Editor Melody Graulich. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should… Read more
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Chronicles Of Chicora Wood
by Pringle, Elizabeth W. Allston
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- Brass DolphinBooks
- Published
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Item Price
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$55.00
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Georgetown Sc: Georgetown County Historical Society, 1999. 1st Edition Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Internals are facsimile reprint of the 1922 Scribners work. Book approaches Near Fine, trace edge abrasion bottom spine. Straight crisp and bright copy. Jacket has two flaws, postage stamp size lightened area front panel (sticker removal?), 1/16th" tear top back, looks splendid in… Read more
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$55.00