Search Results: Great Works of History from The Brooklyn Bookman

KENEALLY, Thomas: Abraham Lincoln: A Life. New York, Penguin, 2008. Originally published in 2003. Paperback, 183 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography-U.S. Presidents / Abraham Lincoln, 1809 – 1865 / U.S. History-19th Century / American Civil War, 1860-1865. Condition: Very Good Minus. Corner crease found at the lower, righ-hand corner of the front cover. Light sunning to pages, but relatively clean and unmarked. Cogent and concise biography of the legendary 16th President of the United States by the internationally-noted Australian author, novelist and playwright. ISBN: 9780143114758

BERNSTEIN, Peter L.: Against The Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. Softcover, 383 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Business-History / Risk Management. Condition: Very Good Minus. A bit of ruffling to the lower corners of the first few pages. Some fraying to the front two corners. Pages clean and unmarked throughout. A fascinating exploration of the role played by risk throughout human history. ISBN: 9780471295631

WARDEN, III, Herbert W.(Editor) : American Courage: Remarkable True Stories Exhibiting the Bravery That Has Made Our Country Great. New York, Harper, 2006. Stated First Harper Paperback Edition, 2006. (Originally published in 2005.) Trade Paperback, 379 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / U.S. History-Anecdotes / Courage / National Characteristics – U.S.. Condition: Very Good. Light wear to covers, some bumping to lower corners. Small remainder mark at the bottom-side of book copy. Former owner's inscription found on the top-left corner of front endpaper. Pages clean and not marked. More than forty true accounts of bravery, selflessness, and daring throughout U.S. History. A patriotic and inspiring testament to the American Experience! ISBN: 0060782404

CUNLIFFE, Barry: The Ancient Celts. Oxford and New York, Oxford University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 324 pp. Subject: Nonfiction/History-Early Europe/The Celts-Ancient History and Archaeology. Book condition: Very Good. Slight edge-wear to dust jacket's extremities but in near fine condition. Lower corners of book copy a bit bumped. Copy is fully illustrated with photos and drawing representing the rich cultural heritage of the Celts. Pages clean and unmarked. Scholarly and fully-illustrated historical account of one of Europe's most enigmatic peoples. ISBN: 0198150105

MURPHY, Cullen: Are We Rome? The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America. Boston & New York, Mariner Books, 2008. Softcover, 262 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History / Comparative History-Ancient Rome & the United States. Condition: Very Good. Traces of sticker on the cover's lower reverse. All-in-all a copy in first-rate condition with clean pages. A brilliant historical analysis drawing parallels between ancient Rome and the contemporary United States – and how the collapse of the former can serve as a warning sign for America to avoid a similar fate. ISBN: 9780547052106

WHITE, Deborah Gray: Ar'n't I a Woman? Female Slaves in the Plantation South. New York, W.W. Norton and Company, 1999. Stated Revised Edition. Paperback, 244 pp. Subject: Non-Fiction / History / Women's & African-American Studies / Female Slavery & Plantation Life in the American South. Book condition: Very Good Plus. Faint traces of stickers on the book spine, very light toning to pages. No other visible imperfections. Scholarly and informative study of the female African-American experience during the period of antebellum slavery and Reconstruction. ISBN: 9780393314816

ISAACSON, Walter (Ed.): A Benjamin Franklin Reader. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2005. First Paperback Edition. Softcover, 551 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History and Autobiography-Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790 / Selected Writings. Condition: Very Good Plus. Light sunning to the pages, but clean and not marked. A gently-used copy in near-fine condition that is pleasing to the eye. The living and inspirational writings of the most pre-eminent scientist, philosopher and statesman of eighteenth century America. Includes such classics as the famous Autobiography
and Poor Richard's Almanac. ISBN: 0743273982

ALEXANDER, Caroline: The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty. New York, Penguin Books, 2004. Originally published: 2003. First Paperback Edition, 2004. Softcover, 491 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History – British Naval Mutinies – The Bounty Mutiny (1789) – Narrative Accounts / British Naval Officers – William Bligh, 1754-1817 / British Naval Mutineers-Fletcher Christian, 1764-1794. Condition: Good Plus. Some wear and bumping to corners evident. Pages sunned but clean and unmarked. A revisionist, but fascinating, cogent and scholarly account of one of the most famous and widely-known British naval mutinies of history. ISBN: 0142004693

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANICA, INC.: The Britannica Guide to Russia: The essential guide to the nation, it's people and culture. Philadelphia, Running Press Book Publishers, 2009. First Edition. Paperback, 332 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History / Russia-Culture & Society. Condition: Used, About Like New. A copy in fine condition with pages clean and unmarked. A concise, but panoramic view of the history, everyday life and rich culture of Russia and her peoples. Recommended for students and / or the general reader interested in the subject. ISBN: 9780762436217

SWANSON, James L.: Chasing Lincoln's Killer. New York, Scholastic, 2009. Stated First Edition, later printing. Hardcover with dust jacket, 194 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography-Assassins-John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) / Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) / History-U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) / Nonfiction juvenile literature. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Minus. Light wear with a tear at the corner of jacket's front flap. Gold-imprinted front book board and spine in first-rate condition. Copy is illustrated throughout. Fascinating account of the people and events involved in the Lincoln assassination. ISBN: 0439903548

HARVEY, Robert: Comrades: The Rise and Fall of World Communism. London, John Murray, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 422 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / World Communism – History, 19th - 20th Centuries. Book and jacket condition: Very Good. A bit of wear to jacket's extremities, but in near first-rate condition and appearance. Faint smudge noticeable to side edge of the copy. All pages clean and unmarked and illustrated with black and white photos. An intelligent narrative history of the utopian political experiment first promulgated by the founders Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and culminating in the collapse of the Soviet Union. ISBN: 0719561477

SEAGRAVES, Anne: Daughters of the West. Hayden, ID, Wesanne Publications, 1996. Trade Paperback, 176 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History – The American West / Women's Studies. Condition: Very Good Plus. Small crease found at the front cover's edge. Otherwise a copy in excellent condition with clean and unmarked pages. Fully illustrated throughout. Fascinating study of how the "West was won" - by members of the opposite sex! An intelligent and colorful contribution to the history of the American West. ISBN: 9780961908850

ARON, Raymond: The Dawn of Universal History: Selected Essays From A Witness To The Twentieth Century. New York, Basic Books, 2002. Originally published in France in 1996. First American Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 518 pp. Translated from the French by Barbary Bray. Subject: Nonfiction / History, Modern-Twentieth Century / Essays. Book and jacket condition: Very Good. One inch scuff mark shown at the foot of the jacket's reverse side. Otherwise a jacket in near first-rate appearance. Pages of the book are clean and not marked. A collection of writings by one of most renowned European public intellectuals of the last century. Introduction by the noted historian Tony Judt. ISBN: 0465004075

MARWICK, Arthur: The Deluge: British Society and the First World War. New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 1970. Originally published by Little, Brown & Company in 1965. Softcover, 336 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History-Great Britain / First World War, 1914-1918. Condition: Good Plus. Light wear to the covers with the spine cracked, but all pages fully intact. Former owner's name inscribed with bookstore stamp found on the front endpaper. All interior pages unmarked and clean. A near first-rate copy overall. This book "describes life on the homefront during the first total war in history...anayzes the social changes that took place during the war and evaluates their long-term importance in the evolution of British society, tracing their origins in the forces and tensions developing in early twentieth-century society as well as in specific ecominomic and political conditions. Comprehensive, precisely documented, full of colorful detail and apt quotations, THE DELUGE portrays a society in… Read More

LEEPSON, Marc: Desperate Engagement: How A Little-Known Civil War Battle Saved Washington, D.C., and Changed American History. New York, Thomas Dunne Books, 2007. Softcover, 303 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. Subject: Nonfiction / U.S. History-Civil War, 1860-1865 / Civil War Battles-Monocacy, 1864. Condition: Very Good Minus. A bit of wear to the front cover apparent, but all pages clean and not marked. "Historian Marc Leepson uses memoirs, diaries, and other primary sources in a reader-friendly and engaging retelling of the events surrounding what became known as 'the Battle that saved Washington,' its impact on the last nine months of the Civil War, and on the course of American history." ISBN: 9780312382230

APPIAH, Kwame Anthony & GATES,JR Henry Louis (Editors) : The Dictionary of Global Culture. New York, Vintage Books, 1999. Originally published in 1996. First Vintage Books (Paperback) Edition-January 1999. Paperback, 717 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Multicultural History & Civilization-Dictionaries / Reference. Condition: Very Good. Light toning to pages but clean and unmarked. Traces of a long crease on the front cover evident. Few traces of edge-ware along the corners of the spine. All-in-all a copy in first-rate condition. "From Diderot to Bo Diddley – what every American needs to know as we enter the next century." An indispensable guide to multi-cultural literacy and world history. ISBN: 0679729852

RIDING, Alan: Distant Neighbors: A Portrait of the Mexicans. New York, Vintage Books, 1989. Originally published in 1984. Stated First Vintage Books Edition, October 1989. Softcover, 385 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Foreign Affairs / Mexico-Politics & Government, Economic & Social Conditions. Condition: Very Good. Pages toned but clean and unmarked. Miniscule edge-wear to extremities. Overall a copy in first-rate condition. Deft and scholarly analysis of Mexican society. Essential reading for those who wish to understand the contemporary background of Mexico and its people. ISBN: 0679724419

LANGGUTH, A.J.: Driven West: Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears to the Civil War. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 466 pp. Subject: Non-Fiction / U.S. History: 1815 - 1861 / Native Americans – History – Forced Migrations & Treatment Of. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. A bit of edge-wear at the bottom-center of dust wrapper's spine. Very light toning to the pages. Book is in overall excellent condition. A very lovely copy. A keen and profound historical narrative regarding one of the darkest – and most shameful period of American history. A must for all history enthusiasts. ISBN: 9781416548591

WINEAPPLE, Brenda: Ecstatic Nation: Confidence, Crisis, and Compromise, 1848-1877. New York, HarperCollins, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 722 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History-U.S.-19th Century. Book & jacket condition: Very Good. Faint edge-wear to the extremities of both jacket and book-copy, but both in above-average condition with unmarked pages. A monumental study of the forces and personalities that shaped the modern American nation. ISBN: 9780061234576

WEIR, Alison: Eleanor of Aquitaine: By the Wrath of God, Queen of England. London, Pimlico, 2000. Paperback, 444 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History and Biography. Condition: Very Good. Some moderate creasing to the book-spine. Light toning to pages, but clean and not marked. A fascinating work of British history and legend – and of one of the most extraordinary figures of the medieval period, rivaling even Queen Elizabeth the First. A definite must for fans of history! ISBN: 0712673172