Biography from Pages Past Used and Rare Books
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Béla Bartók
by Cooper, David
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2015
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780300148770
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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$24.50
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New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2015. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 436 pages, indexed. Hardcover in black and white pictorial dust jacket. DJ has light wear, a small smudge on rear cover near top edge Text is clean. .
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$24.50
For King and Country: The Maturing of George Washington, 1748-1760
by Lewis, Thomas A.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 2006
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780785821014
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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$8.00
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Edison NJ: Castle Books, 2006. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 296 pages, indexed. Hardcover with colour illustrated dust jacket. DJ has little to no wear. Map illustrated endpapers. Text is clean.
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$8.00
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William Henry Seward (American Statesmen)
by Lothrop, Thornton Kirkland
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1896
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$25.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1896. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 446 pages, indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed, especially on the rear cover and spine Top edge gilt. The text block is cocked but is sound with secure inner hinges.… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
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John Jay (American Statesmen)
by Pellew, George
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1890
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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$8.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1890. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 374, (4) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed has light abrasions at the fore-edge of the boards. Spine is sunned. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. Text is… Read more about this item Item Price
$8.00
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Andrew Jackson As A Public Man (American Statesmen)
by Sumner, William Graham
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1882
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$8.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1882. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 402, (16) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed has light abrasions at the fore-edge of the boards. Spine is sunned. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. Prior owner's… Read more about this item Item Price
$8.00
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Lewis Cass (American Statesmen)
by McLaughlin, Andrew C
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1891
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$12.50
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1891. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 363, (4) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed, front cover has damping. Spine is rubbed, sunned. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. Hinges are secure. Text is… Read more about this item Item Price
$12.50
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John C. Calhoun (American Statesmen)
by von Holst, Dr. H.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1882
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$10.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1882. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 356, (16) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed. Spine is rubbed, is sunned. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. Prior owner's name on second front flyleaf. "JMH… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.00
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James Monroe (American Statesmen)
by Gilman, Daniel C
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1883
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$12.50
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1883. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 287, (16) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed, has spotting Spine is rubbed, has sunning. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. Second front flyleaf has prior owner's name… Read more about this item Item Price
$12.50
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John Randolph (American Statesmen)
by Adams, Henry
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1883
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$25.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1883. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 313, (16) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed. There is spotting and damp spots on rear cover. Spine is rubbed, has sunning. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt.… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
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Daniel Webster (American Statesmen)
by Lodge, Henry Cabot
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1883
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$15.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1883. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 372, (8) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding has spotting, is rubbed. Spine is rubbed, is sunned. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. A sound copy with secure… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00
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Abraham Lincoln (American Statesmen) with fold out map 2 VOLS
by Morse, John T.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1900
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$25.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1900. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 387, 373, (4) pages indexed. TWO VOLUME SET. Hardcovers in blue cloth. The bindings are rubbed, have damping, spotting. Spines are sunned, rubbed. Bumping and fraying at headcaps/feet. Top edges of text blocks are gilt. The rear… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
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John Marshall (American Statesmen)
by Magruder, Allan B.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1885
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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$10.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1885. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 290, (12) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed. Spine is sunned, has some damping. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. Text is toned.
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$10.00
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James Madison (American Statesmen)
by Gay, Sydney Howard
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1884
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$12.50
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1884. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 342, (12) pages. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is worn and rubbed, with spotting on rear board. Spine is rubbed, is sunned. Bumping at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. A sound copy with… Read more about this item Item Price
$12.50
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Alexander Hamilton (American Statesmen)
by Lodge, Henry Cabot
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1882
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$17.50
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1882. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 306, (16) pages indexed. Hardcover in blue cloth. The binding is rubbed, has light scuffing. .Spine is sunned, has some damping. Bumping and fraying at headcap/foot. Top edge gilt. Bottom edge of text block… Read more about this item Item Price
$17.50
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Life of Henry Clay (American Statesmen) 2 VOLS
by Schurz, Carl
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1887
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$15.00
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1887. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 383, 424 pages indexed. TWO VOLUME SET. Hardcovers in blue cloth. The bindings are rubbed, have spotting. Spines have rubbing. The spine of volume II has more sunning than vol I. Bumping and fraying at headcaps/feet.… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00
Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol
by Davis, William
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 2010
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780813192550
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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$12.50
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Louisville, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 687 pages, indexed. Soft cover bound in grey wrappers. Moderate wear to the binding, which has a crease near the bottom corner of the front cover. A sound copy and clean within.
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$12.50
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Major-General Anthony Wayne and the Pennsylvania Line in the Continental Army
by Stille, Charles J.
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Published
- 1893
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$100.00
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1893. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. x, 441 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in burgundy cloth. The binding generally shows moderate wear, but there is some damping at the headcap of the spine and some heavy damping at the top of the rear cover. There… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00
They Called Him Stonewall: A Life of Lt. General T. J. Jackson C.S.A.
by Davis, Burke
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$6.00
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New York and Avenel, New Jersey: Wing Books, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 470 pages, indexed. Hardcover in a white pictorial dust jacket. Jacket has light wear. Text is clean. The interior has a faint aroma of potpourri. Appears to be a book club edition.
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$6.00
Frank: The Voice
by Kaplan, James
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Published
- 2010
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385518048
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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$7.00
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New York: Doubleday, 2010. Book Club Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 786 pages, indexed. Hardcover in a black dust jacket with olive spine. There is light wear to the dust jacket. The text is clean and sound. Illustrated with photographs. Book Club Edition.
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$7.00
Until the Last Trumpet Sounds: The Life of General of the Armies John J. Pershing
by Smith, Gene
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780471246930
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$15.00
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New York, Chichester, Weinheim: John Wiley & Sons, 1998. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 369 pages, indexed. Hardcover in colour pictorial dust jacket. DJ has light wear. Text is clean.
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$15.00