Search Results: Americana from Whiting Books

2006. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Financial reports July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. Also includes vital statistics for 2006 (births, marriages, civil unions, deaths). 120 pages with several photos. Inside the front cover is a brochure from the Newfane Conservation Commission with information on fishers, coyotes, and black bears..

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Co., 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Light wear along the spine (reading crease and a small scuff mark at the top). Thumbprint smudge to the fore-edge of the page block. Binding tight and square. Clean copy. 786 pages with Index and numerous illustrations. Front endpaper maps of Adams County. Rear endpaper genealogy charts (blank family record and family tree). Includes township histories, family histories, military history, local censuses, and much more. A great resource for the genealogist or family historian..

The University of Hawaii - Office of Publications and Information, 1957. Book. Good. Soft cover. University of Hawaii Publications from 1957 (Pre-Statehood), the 50th Anniversary Year, and Related Ephemera [Lot of Five Items]: [1] 50: THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 1907-1957. Wear along the spine and darkening to the fore-edge of the publication. 8.5 X 11 inches oblong. Stapled wraps, partial pictorial covers. 56 pages documenting the 50-year history of the university. Numerous black and white photographs are included. [2] THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL SUMMER SESSION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII [University of Hawaii Bulletin, Volume XXXVI, Number 2, January 1957]. Wear and soiling to the covers, previous owner name at top of front cover, crease to front cover. 6 X 9… Read More

Lafayette, Louisiana: University Southwestern Louisiana, 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Red cloth with embossed design and gilt title. Reprint of Voorhies' 1907 original. Introduction by Felix Birney Voorhies. 109 pages, including a brief bio on Judge Felix Voorhies at the end of the book..

Boston: Wright & Potter, State Printers, 1865. Book. Fair. Soft cover. Tan paper covers over string-bound text. Covers are darkened with a few small stains. Binding tight. Moisture staining to page block edges and throughout the interior in the gutters and/or margins. Gift label from John A. Andrew affixed to the title page, top edge: "With the Respect of" in print followed by what appears to be Andrew's facsimile signature. 140 pages, with Appendix, which includes data related to the Civil War, i.e., Regiment information, 20-page list of Officers who died (name, rank, date, remarks), and a list of General Officers and their fates. The last two mentioned lists are of potential interest to researchers and genealogists/family historians. John Albion Andrew was the 25th governor of Massachusetts, holding that office from 1861-1866. He served as governor through most of the Civil War, leading his state's contributions to the Union's cause. He was also a driving force behind the… Read More

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1944. Book. Illus. by stephen j. Voorhies. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 221 pages with Index. Illustrated with photos and a map by Stephen J. Voorhies..

Iowa City, Iowa: Penfield Press, 1975. Book. Near Fine+. Soft cover. A story of seven villages in Iowa and the history of Amanas, a religious community that originated in 1700s Germany. Historic photographs from 1900-1932 were collected for this publication by Joan Liffring-Zug. No page numbers, but about 45 pages with black and white photos on nearly every page..

New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 2004. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing. Signed and dated (2005) by Senator Hutchison on the title page. 384 pages, 11 chapters covering various fields, such as education, aviation, sports, art, public service, etc. Each chapter features women in history as well as present day, representative of their respective fields..

Brandon, Mississippi: Quail Ridge Press, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. SIGNED by Mounger on the title page. Just a trace of wear to the book and jacket. About Fine, but graded Very Good because of two things: On the front free endpaper is an ink stamp that reads, Parkway Place Library and the Index has some underlining of entries. There are no other indicators that this book resided in some sort of library, nor are there any other markings. 480 pages with Appendices, Notes, and Index. Following page 240 is a 16-page section of black and white photos..

Lsibon, New Hampshire: The Lisbon Job Printery, 1937. Book. Good. Soft cover. Stapled green paper covers, 45 pages, 6 X 9 inches. Covers are age toned a bit around the edges. Creased down the middle. Blank page at back of booklet torn out. Very detailed accounting of town expenses. Vital statistics--birth, death, marriage--are recorded near the end of the publication. Landaff is in Grafton County, New Hampshire..

1909. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Mild wear to the spine ends and corners. 44 pages..

Dexter, Maine: Gazette Printing Services, 1993. Book. Fine. Soft cover. A fine, clean copy. 69 pages..

Middlebury, Vermont: Otter Valley Press, Inc., 1941. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Previous owner name and pencil notation at top of front cover. Stapled booklet, 39 pages. Clean, sharp copy..

Book. Good. Soft cover. Stapled covers, 6 X 9 inches, with varying degrees of wear. Good overall, with the 1972 report showing the worst wear (paper loss to spine). Vital statistics--birth, death, marriage--are recorded along with other reports. Mapleton is in is in Aroostook County, Maine. 0.

Rumford, Maine: Rumford Publishing Company, 1938. Book. Good. Soft cover. Stapled booklet, 69 pages, 6 X 9 inches. Covers are detached, but present. Front cover creased, rea cover and last few pages have moisture stain. Very detailed accounting of town expenses. Vital statistics--birth, death, marriage--are recorded as well. Dixfield is in is in Oxford County, Maine..

Lsibon, New Hampshire: The Lisbon Job Printery, 1939. Book. Good. Soft cover. Stapled tan paper covers, 44 pages, 6 X 9 inches. Minor soil or stain to front cover. Creased down the middle. Blank page at back of booklet and inside rea cover have pencil notes. Very detailed accounting of town expenses. Vital statistics--birth, death, marriage--are recorded near the end of the publication. Landaff is in Grafton County, New Hampshire..

Ellsworth, Maine: The Ellsworth American, Printers, 1958. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Notation on pages 54-61 (Town Warrant Section), otherwise a nice, clean copy. 61 pages with two items of local interest laid in. 1) Sample Ballot for the Town of Deer Isle dated March 4, 1957, Erma H. Weed, Town Clerk (folded twice). 2) Report of the Investigating School Committee (references a piece of Maine legislation, the Sinclair Bill, and attempts to consolidate with Stonington). These items are folded and placed inside the front cover..

1910. Book. Good. Soft cover. Reading crease down the middle of the stapled booklet and some age toning to the pages. 51 pages..

Rockland, Maine: Caslon Press, Inc., 1932. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Mild wear, some toning to the covers. Clean copy. 148 pages, perfect bound..

1914. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Crease and edge tear to the front cover. Some upper-corner creasing to the rear cover. 55 pages..