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Béla Bartók

by Cooper, David

Condition
Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
2015
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780300148770
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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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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
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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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William Henry Seward (American Statesmen)
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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
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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
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John Jay (American Statesmen)
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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
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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
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Andrew Jackson As A Public Man  (American Statesmen)
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Andrew Jackson As A Public Man (American Statesmen)

by Sumner, William Graham

Condition
Used - Good
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No Jacket
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1882
Binding
Hardcover
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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
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Lewis Cass (American Statesmen)
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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
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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
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John C. Calhoun (American Statesmen)
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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
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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
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James Monroe (American Statesmen)
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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
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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
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John Randolph (American Statesmen)
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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
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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
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Daniel Webster (American Statesmen)
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Daniel Webster (American Statesmen)

by Lodge, Henry Cabot

Condition
Used - Good
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No Jacket
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1883
Binding
Hardcover
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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
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Abraham Lincoln (American Statesmen) with fold out map 2 VOLS
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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
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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
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John Marshall  (American Statesmen)
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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
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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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James Madison (American Statesmen)
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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
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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
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Alexander Hamilton  (American Statesmen)
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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
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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
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Life of Henry Clay (American Statesmen) 2 VOLS
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Life of Henry Clay (American Statesmen) 2 VOLS

by Schurz, Carl

Condition
Used - Good
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No Jacket
Published
1887
Binding
Hardcover
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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
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Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol

by Davis, William

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
2010
Binding
Soft cover
ISBN
9780813192550
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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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Major-General Anthony Wayne and the Pennsylvania Line in the Continental Army
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Frank: The Voice

by Kaplan, James

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
Book Club Edition
Published
2010
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780385518048
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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
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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
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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