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A Winnie-the-Pooh Storybook. Simple story book about Eeyore's birthday.Good reading condition. Book is clean and tight with very little wear; however, it appears that someone/something has chewed on the front edge (maybe a teething baby?). I have thoroughly cleaned the cover and edges. 28 pages.

From front DJ flap: "This book contains a rich sampling of Civil War storytelling of all types - personal narratives, anecdotes, hero tales, legends, historical traditions, yarns, tall tales, jests, strange tales, fables. Culled from a wide variety of contemporary sources - letters, diaries, newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets - and from the great body of Civil War reminiscences and regimental histories, over 330 stories have been arranged both chronologically and by subject to form a story history of the war."Book Condition: Very Good-. Covers are clean and show slight wear. Front end paper has a couple brown spots - please see photos. There is also a small light yellow stain on closed book edge, and a couple light bumps on the top edge. Otherwise pages are clean and binding is tight.Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Small stain on front near bottom. Light bumping on all sides, wear at edges/corners and DJ flap folds, chips and tears. Largest tear is on back and about 1.5" long. Color is good.625 pages… Read More

From front cover: More than 300 patterns for quilts; how to make quilted bed covers, clothing, etc.; fashion patchwork, applique, machine quilting too; superb ideas for beginners...; a guide for collectorsBook - Very Good condition except slight corner wear on pages. No wear on cover. Clean. Tight.Dust Jacket - Very Good condition in Brodart style cover. Small closed tears on back dust jacket (inside cover). Please see photos. 192 pages.

A facsimile of the monumental 1866 edition. Two volumes in one. This 1990 edition is published by The Fairfax Press. Includes portrait images. Please see photos for info about each chapter.Fine condition. No Dust Jacket. Age tanning especially on page edges. Please see photos. Clean and tight. Beautiful book. 657 pages in vol. I section. 598 pages in vol. II section.This is a heavy book and will require some additional postage.

From the back cover: "The thrilling story of the 1948 presidential campaign, one of the greatest election stories of all time, as Truman mounted a history-making comeback and staked a claim for a new course for America.New book in New condition. Clean and Tight.Please use photos as part of the description.419 pages including Index.

From the front DJ flap: "...this magical novel of Seville at Eastertide - a seaons of splendid pageantry, thrilling bullfights, and deep piety. And, of course, miracles.
An american journalist is in Seville on assignment. He is to report on efforts the rancher Don Cayetano Mota is making to revive his once-proud line of bulls. But the story Shenstone discovers goes deeper into life's mysteries,..."
Book - Very Good condition. White textured paper over boards with black cloth spine. There is a copper gilt impressed J-A-M on the front and Text on the spine. The back cover has a verticle black mark. The front cover has a slight flare out. The orange end paper and first blank page have soft top corner creases.
Dust Jacket - Near Fine condition. It would have been "Fine" except there is the tinest bit of wear at the top.
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107 pages.

Quote from back cover: "Mosby achieved far greater fame during the Civil War than the vast majority of the military officers who outranked him. Ramage disentangles Mosby from a mass of myth and misinformation, reaching judicious conclusions that never exaggerate the Virginian's role in shaping the conflict." - Gary W. Gallagher
From front DJ flap: "Mosby possessed a genius for guerrilla and psychological warfare, taking control of the dark to make himself the "Gray Ghost" of Union nightmares."
Book - Fine condition. Gray paper over boards with black text on spine. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Near Fine condition. There are a few bumps to the dust jacket and the back has a little rubbing. Most are only visible in the right light.
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428 pages including Index.

From front DJ flap: "Here in this remarkable volume are the memoirs of this [Robert E. Lee] legendary Southern statesman and soldier."Book - Good condition. Front DJ flap has been tapes to front end paper. Light tanning to pages, some spotting to page edges, otherwise clean. End papers have some staining. Back end paper has separated from rest of book but is attached to back cover. Rest of book is tight. Please see photos.Dust Jacket - Good condition. Light rubbing/bumping. Front bottom has a couple stains. Part of DJ seems to have a "crinkle". Very minimal edge/corner wear. Please see photos. 707 pages including Index.

From inside DJ flap: "...is a shortened version of the original: biographical matter relating to Lee's background and early life...has been summarized by the editior, and much peripheral matter, such as statistical tables, the full texts of official correspondence, and extended quotations from other writers, has been deleted. But what remains - vivid first-hand portraits of Lee fighting his most famous battles, as well as Long's personal assessment of Lee as a soldier - is just as the author set it down over a century ago."This is a beautiful book with lots of illustrations, photographs, and a few maps. Book condition: Fine. Navy blue cloth covers, silver gilt lettering on spine. Clean and tight.Dust Jacket condition: Very Good+. Very minimal rubbing/bumping and corner wear. Removable price label on back. Please see photos.192 pages including Index. Oversize book.

From the Introduction: "This book does not propose to be, or was it ever intended to be, an all-inclusive history of the city of Independence, Missouri. It was developed as a textbook to be used in fourth-grade classes to assist our teachers in introducing the life and times of our city to their students.""These pages do not replace other informational materials. Instead, they are supplements to be incorporated in the study of Missouri history, which is already an integral part of the fourth-grade curriculum."Fine condition. Stated First Edition. Red coated cloth over boards with white text on spine. Clean and tight. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Illustrated.Please use photos as part o the description.104 pages.

From back cover: "When Arkansas seceded from the Union in 1861, it was a thriving state. But the Civil War and Reconstruction left it reeling, impoverished, and so deeply divided that it never regained the level of prosperity it had previously enjoyed." This book describes the events, but also explores the experiences of ordinary people.Very Good condition. Very light bumping to cover. Very minimal edge wear. Very slight corner wear. Previous owners name and number in ink on first title page. Very light soiling on page edges, otherwise clean and tight. Please see photos. 263 pages including Index.

From the Dust Jacket Flaps: This is the last of three volumes. The first two were: "This Was Railroading" and "Pacific Slope Railroads".
"Now author Abdill climaxes his work with "Rails West" which follows the same pattern of quaint and wondrous photographs with revealing incidents and biographies, many in light of the Civil War and other historical guide posts."

Book - Good condition. It would have gotten a "Very Good" except for tanning, tape stains and residue, plus pencil inscription and writing and ink stamps on the end papers. Very minimal edge wear, some corner and spine wear. Pages are clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Poor condition. Some rubbing/bumping, chips and tears, large tape residue on front and tape and stains on flaps.
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From the publisher: "Activibooks creates both coloring books and activity books geared for adult fun lovers. These books help to calm emotional and mental stress, tackle boredom and the constant stress associated with everyday life."This coloring book has various flags to color (both Federal and Confederate, plus some additional images. Note: the Texas flag doesn't appear to be lined up right, but the rest look okay to me.New book in New condition. Please use photos as part of the description.Pages are not numbered.

From back cover: "Meet a power-hungry Scottish nobleman and his wife and learn the price they pay for violently seizing the throne in Macbeth. A dark and brooding story filled with ghosts, witches, intrigue, and the descent into madness, Macbeth will keep you engrossed from beginning to end." New book. Clean. Tight. Never read. No shelf wear. 96 pages.

From Foreward: "The term 'Cold War' was first used in public by Winston Churchill, speaking at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, in March 1946. The Department of Defense has recently defined the period of the conflict from 2 September 1945, the date Japan formally surrendered after World War II, to 26 December 1991, when Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet present and the Soviet Union was disbanded." The book covers: the warriors, the leaders, the weapon systems, missles, inspections, tests, and more. Very Good condition except for front bottom corner crease. Minimal edge wear. Clean and tight. 180 pages including Index.

From the Something About History section: "The history that is in this book is mostly from the stories of different people, many of whom were on the spot when the Pacific railroad was built." The book is about the building of the railroad, the people involved, and what the railroad brought.Good+ condition. Book has been thoroughly cleaned, but there were stains on the cover that did not come off. Inside there are a few pages in both the front and back with tiny purple/brown spots. Green cover with black and faded gold gilt image and lettering. No odd smells. Beautiful, colorful end papers. Text is clean and binding is tight. Black & green illustrations throughout the book. 180 pages.

From back cover: "A masterpiece on squirrel strategy." - Wall Street Journal For 25 years, Outwitting Squirrels has been leading the charge to help bird lovers defend their feeders.Very Good+ condition. Would have been "Fine" condition, but a few pages have a very small "crinkle" at the top, plus there is very slight bottom corner wear. Please see photos.220 pages.

This book includes vintage and contemporary selections from the largest textile library in the United States. Even if you don't need the pattern book as a reference/resource, it would be great for someone who loves to scrapbook or a card maker.Condition: Very Good+. This is actually a new book, but it was exposed to water at the bottom of the spine. The last 2 pages at the back have a light stain and a few more have a bit of "wrinkle". There is no mildew and no odd smell. It is still a beautiful book full of colorful patterns. Please see photos. There are no page numbers, but this is a very thick, heavy book, so additional postage may be required.

This book covers garden basics, planning, planting and more, including small space gardening. Index. 144 pages. Color photos.Book has handmade "pocket" taped to inside front endpaper with newsprint articles. See photo. Pages are tight with very slight age discoloration on edges. Cover is Very Good, no visible edge wear. Book has very slight "been in storage" smell.

This is an AEP Unit Book adapted from the Harvard Social Studies Project.From back cover: "Conflict between the Union and the Confederacy took a staggering toll, and dramatized divisions in America's national life that are still not fully closed. This unit book explores the causes of the Civil War. Cases show the moral and political extremes adopted by slaveholders and Abolitionists, Unionists and secessionists, and draft objectors. Modern analogy cases further develop questions of uniform national policy or pluralism, the meanings of separatism and secession, and the limits of dissent and deliberate violation of laws that some groups call unjust.Poor condition. This is a stapled booklet with much rubbing and edge/corner wear. There is also age tanning, stains, and pink highlighter. Please see photos. 63 pages including Bibliography.