Recent Arrivals from Scraps of American History

276 pages with index. The story of five hundred slaves that rose in revolt in 1811 New Orleans. Tan boards and black spine with silver titles on spine. Very minor shelf wear, interior pages slightly tanned, binding tight. Illustrated dust jacket with red and black titles shows a little edge wear, slight tanning of interior folds, not price clipped

48 pages, illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Beautiful and useful book of patterns for use with a rigid heddle loom. Illustrated wraps with off-white titles on front cover, two-staple binding. Light edge wear, a little tanning of cover and pages, binding tight, bookseller's sticker on title page.

364 pages with index, illustrated with black and white photographs. The fascinating life of the founder of Rookwood Pottery, the first woman owned factory in the United States. Green cloth binding with white titles on spine, red end papers. Minor wear to cover, corners a little bumped, interior pages bright. Illustrated dust jacket with white titles on front cover and… Read more about this item

354 pages with index, illustrated with black and white photographs. The biography of a little known but influential Appalachian artist. Illustrated boards with white titles on front cover and spine. A little bumping of corners, interior pages bright, binding tight.

194 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs. A biography covering most of the 20th century detailing life in rural Floyd County, Virginia, by a teacher and native of the region, published after his death. Red illustrated wraps with white titles on front cover and spine. Some light edge wear to cover, reading crease near spine, interior pages bright.

358 pages. A fictional account of the months leading up to the execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg as seen through the eyes of a neighbor. Brick boards with lighter paper spine cover, gilt details on front cover and spine. Very light bumping of corners, wrinkle in front cover paper, interior pages a little tan along edges, binding tight. Illustrated… Read more about this item

128 pages, illustrated with beautiful photographs. Written by the President of the National Jewelry Institute, the book focuses on the unique artistic attributes of American jewelry. Includes an interview with high society expert Dominick Dunne. Signed and inscribed on title page "To Jennifer - who created a 'gem' and believes in treasures in friendship, etc. Best XXX Judy Price." Red… Read more about this item

A reprint of an 1862 edition written by a Hungarian vintner and nobleman considered the founder of the California wine industry. Burgundy cloth spine over tan boards, silver titles on spine, black end papers. Cloth is spotted and faded at edges, light edge wear to cover, spine ends and corners a bit bumped, front board a little curved, interior pages… Read more about this item

The story of the visionary Galileo and his struggles, set against the complex society of 16th century Italy. Blue cloth binding with White titles and gilt decoration on spine. Cover edges and spine faded, some wear to cover edges, corners and spine ends bumped, a little spotting of cover, former owner's name "Ed Shulkcum" and bookplate on front free end… Read more about this item

199 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs and facsimile letters. The autobiography of a hard-hitting, fast paced Special Agent with the U. S. Treasury ATF Bureau, with many of his adventures in law enforcement. Bright blue cloth binding with gilt titles on front cover and spine. A little edge wear with slight bumping of corners, author signed on front… Read more about this item

207 pages. Foreword by Jill McCorkle. A mentally disabled young man faces life in an asylum with the threat of sterilization and lobotomy in this challenging novel set near Asheville, North Carolina, that deals with choices, family and the treatment of the mentally disabled in American recent history. Blue cloth spine over gray boards with silver titles on spine, lightly… Read more about this item

Ex-Library. 544 pages with index, illustrated with black and white frontispiece. Another look at the life of the first President of the United States and his Revolutionary War career. Rebound library copy. Some wear to cover, especially at spine edges, corners and spine ends bumped, light spotting and scrubbing, library number on spine, old sticker and glue on back cover,… Read more about this item

93 pages with index, illustrated with color photographs. An in-depth look at the ancient techniques of Portuguese knitting, with ten specially designed patterns to practice different aspects of Portuguese knitting. Illustrated wraps with brown titles on front cover. Light edge wear, light crease near spine, interior pages bright and clean, binding tight.

294 pages. Strange events beset a wealth family at their remote estate on Lake Superior. Blue cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Some tanning along edges of cover, light shelf wear, a little spotting, former owner's name, "Mrs Alvin Roberts" on front free end paper, interior pages lightly tanned, binding tight.Illustrated dust jacket with yellow and white titles is… Read more about this item

221 pages. Retired sheriff Hack Bohannon can't figure out how to turn people down who come asking for his help in this collection of mystery stories. Speckled tan boards with brown cloth spine, gilt titles on spine, A little wear to gilt, light edge wear, minor bumping of corners and spine ends, a little fading at top of spine, binding… Read more about this item

258 pages. Set in 9th century Baghdad, an elderly and honest man finds himself caught in palace intrigue as scandal and romance draw him into complicated choices between dear and powerful friends. Black boards with gilt titles on spine. Very minor edge wear, a little bumping of corners and spine ends, interior pages bright, binding tight. Illustrated dust jacket with… Read more about this item

307 pages. A gripping tale of moonshine and murder in Franklin County, Virginia, proudly proclaimed the moonshine capital of the world. White boards with burgundy spine and silver titles on spine. Boards a little bowed, light edge wear, remainder mark on bottom edge, interior pages a little tanned. Illustrated dust jacket with white titles ins a little wrinkled with some… Read more about this item

342 pages. The author and famous opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, races against time to save Queen Victoria from an assassination plot, aided by Scotland Yard and his daughter, Emily. Gray boards with gilt titles on spine. Illustrated dust jacket with black, red and white titles. Book is in very good condition with minor shelf wear, interior pages bright, black remainder… Read more about this item

New York: Harmony Books, 1979. Not stated. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Leman, Martin. Unpaginated, illustrated with beautiful color prints. A special ABC book about cats. Illustrated boards with black titles on front cover and spine, illustrated end papers. Very light shelf wear, minor spotting, interior pages bright. Illustrated dust jacket with black titles on front cover and spine is… Read more about this item

McClure's Magazine and Metropolitan Magazine. Not stated. Hardcover. Fair/No jacket. 242 pages. A collection of stories featuring the title selection, From the Darkness and the Depths, Noah's Ark, The Finishing Touch, The Rock, The Argonauts, The Married Man, The Triple Alliance, Shovels and Bricks, and Extracts from Noah's Log.Red leatherette cover with blindstamped ship emblem in front cover… Read more about this item