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From Introduction: "Captain Harrison Trow, who will be eighty years old this coming October, was with Quantrell druing the whole of the conflict from 1861 to 1865, and for the past twenty years I have been at him to give his consent for me to write a true history of the Quantrell Band, until at last he has given it." - John P Burch Very Good condition. Dark Red Cloth over boards show some edge/corner wear. Gold gilt lettering and image on front cover is visible, but not "bright". Pages are clean and tight. Includes a few illustrations. Very nice book. Please see photos. 266 pages.

From the title page: "Being a true, quite partial and somewhat humorous history of Alder Gulch, Montana, the state's richest placer mining district and the Cradle of Montana History...""NOTICE. Virginia City is in Montana. There is a Virginia City, Nevada, which was a mining camp and is now a tourist town. There the similarity ends. They have Lucius Beebe; we have the History of Alder Gulch, which included Summit, Highland, Pine Grove, Central, Nevada City, Adobetown, Junction and Virginia City."The Contents page includes chapters about Tobacco, Whisky, Mules, Gold, and more.Good condition. Cover has some soiling and spots. There are a couple of dark spots near the spine on the back cover that are also on a couple of the back pages. The inside cover and opposite page is a Map of the Territory of Montana. Text is clean. Binding is good. Spine is not creased. A good reading copy.Please use photos as part of the description.96 pages including Index.

From back cover: The Unwinding tells the story of the past three decades by journeying through the lives of several Americans, including a son of tobacco farmers who becomes an evangelist for a new economy in the rural South, a factory worker in the Rust Belt trying to survive the collapse of her city, a Washington insider oscillating between political idealism and the lure of organized money, and a Silicon Valley billionaire who arrives at a radical vision of the future. Packer interweaves these stories with sketches of public figures, from Newt Gingrich to Jay-Z, and collages made from newspaper headlines, advertising slogans, and song lyrics." "[Packer is] among the best nonfiction writers in America...[He] weaves an unforgettable tapestry...In its sensibility, The Unwinding is closer to a novel than a work of nonfiction. It is all the more powerful for it." - Edward Luce, Financial Times New book in new condition. Clean. Tight. No flaws. First Paperback Edition. This book has been stored in a… Read More

From Editor's Preface by Merrill C. Tenney: "The Bible Almanac is designed to make the necessary information available. The coinage, weights and measures, foods, means of travel, animal and vegetable life, chronology, social manners and customs, languages and literary forms, and many other aspects of human life are simply and clearly explained."
Good condition. Blue coated cloth over boards with silver gilt on front and spine. Spine cover has a noticable lengthwise "dent". Covers have light edge/corner wear and some rubbing/bumping. Bottom of closed book pages have a stain. Lots of black & white photographs and illustrations with some color page inserts. Last few pages (starting approx. page 723 have a wrinkle from some kind of liquid exposure (water maybe). The text is still readable. The rest of the text is clean and the binding is good. A good reference book.
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766 pages.

From the back cover: "Reading this impressive encyclopedic reference for quilt lovers is like taking classes from 60 top-notch teachers, each offering different areas of expertise. The excellent illustrations make it remarkably easy to understand the many quiltmaking techniques described. The book is an invaluable resource for every quiltmaker!" - Bonnie Leman, founder of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine and Quiltmaker magazineThis book is the ultimate answer book. There are basic to specialized techniques, review of tools and supplies, definitions of terms, and inspiration.Condition: Very Good+. Cover is clean with the only noted flaw being a bump at front and back bottom, near spine. No visible edge/corner wear. Pages are clean and tight. A beautiful book. Please use photos as additional description.288 pages including Index.

From page 9, Planning the shower - "Life is what you make it, and so is a party - particularly so is a shower!" The book provides all kinds of party planning ideas for all occasions. Illustrated. First Edition. 41 completely planned showers. Book - Very Good condition. Hard Cover - blue with gilt lettering on spine. Some wear to bottom edge and corners. No wear to page edges/corners. Clean and tight. Dust Jacket - Good condition. Many chips and tears to edges and corners, but body intact. Please see photos. 179 pages including Index.

From front dust jacket flap: "A tour de force of mystery, intrigue, and passionate revenge, The Quincunx is an ingenious modern twist on the grand fictional tradition of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Charles Palliser unfolds an epic story of murder, disinheritance, and deception that knits all levels of English society together in a mesmerizing, intricately crafted plot." "Searching for clues to his origins, John Huffam, a young man from the north of England, comes to believe that he is the victim of a vast and ancient conspiracy, and that only by claiming his mystery-enshrouded birthright can he escape it."Book condition: Very Good. Clean and tight. However, the pages when closed do have some age spotting. Please see photos.Dust Jacket condition: Good. Slight rubbing on front cover and spine. Back cover has closed tear and partial fold. Some corner wear. Very little edge wear. Please see photos. 947 pages. This is a thick, heavy book and may require a small amount of additional postage.

Mini quilts patterns and instructions. 8 miniature quilt designs. 1987. Booklet #8250.Very Good+ condition. Very minimal wear/bumping. Please see photos. 31 pages.

Boxed Set. A boy, a dragon, and a world of adventure.Box has some rubbing and bumping, and a little corner wear, but all in all Very Good condition - dragon images are still colorful. See photos. Book - Eragon - Cover shows signs of edge and corner wear, plus page edges have some light marks. Text is free of marks and tight. Dust Jacket is As New. 509 pages. Book - Eldest - Cover and pages are As New. Clean. Tight. Dust Jacket is As New. Does not appear to have ever been read. 681 pages. Note: This set may require additional postage.

This is a small stapled booklet with information, photographs, maps, and illustrations related to the Pea Ridge campaign. There are sections on Elkhorn Tavern History and Benton County History and more. Very Good condition. Heavy paper cover has back & front spread battle illustration. Cover inside has light tanning and pages have some spot tanning. Otherwise clean and tight. Please see photos. 44 pages.

From the front dust jacket flap: "The Santa Fe trail was a highway for commerce. A link to markets. A pipeline for international trading contracts and highly capitalized investments. Commerce is cooperative work, and when it succeeds - that is, when it makes an honest profit - commerce can also leave a powerful legacy. That legacy is the story of the Santa Fe Trail.""Path to Glory tells with pictures and prose the story of the Santa Fe Trail - its beginning, its role in commerce and military history, the journey along its scenic route, its final days and its continuing fascination for Americans."Book - Good condition. Light brown leatherette over boards with gold gilt on front and spine. First edition. Signed by author on title page. It appears that water was spilled on the leading couple inches of the pages which caused a "wrinkle" on most of the pages and a light water stain on some of the pages in the back. The water did not appear to affect the end papers or covers.Dust Jacket - Very Good-… Read More

From inside flap: "A History of Missouri, Volume III: 1860-1875 follows the course of the state's history through the turbulent years of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Increasingly bitter confrontations over the questions of secession and neutrality divided Missourians irreparably in 1861 with the result that the state was represented in the armies both of the North and the South. Adroit military and political maneuvering assured Union control, but secessionist guerrillas and ardent Unionists continued in localized, bloody combat through much of the war. ...Volume III discusses the social and economic conditions of the state immediately before, during, and after the war. ..."Book - Fine condition. Cloth cover has embossed seal and shows some age discoloration. Pages have age spotting on top edges when closed. Otherwise clean and tight. Please see photos.Dust Jacket - Very Good+ condition. Dust jacket has embossed seal on uncoated paper so there is light soiling which would be expected. No edge or… Read More

Author provides advice on how to put together your own contemporary sampler quilt. Learn to miter, applique, piece blocks, create borders, bind, finish and even hang the finished projects. Over 130 block plans are included. Very Good+ condition. Book appears to have never been opened. Clean and tight. No edge/corner wear, but there are a couple bumps to cover. 72 pages.

An informational quilt block design and description book - along with a cookbook with easy menus and recipes. No color photos, only black and white graphics.Very Good- condition. Front cover has slight creasing at bottom corner. Entire book has slight bottom corner wear. Please see photos. 109 pages (including index).

From back cover: "Now you'll never run out of ideas for making great projects with your scroll saw, for here are over 450 workable patterns, all imaginative, inexpensive, easy to follow."
Wall plaques, refrigerator magnets, candle holders, alphabets and numbers for signs, gifts and popular-selling crafts, jewelry, ornaments, shelves, picture frames, relief, marquetry, inlay.
Book - Very Good- condition. Covers have light bumping. There are a few tiny, light spots and light soiling on a few page edges.
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256 pages including Index.

From inside dust jacket: "In this major and comprehensive work, Buddhist meditation master and international speaker Sogyal Rinpoche brings together the ancient wisdom of Tibet with modern research on death and dying and the nature of the universe." Pages - clean and tight, no marks, some tiny spotting on page edges. Front endpaper has a bookseller label at bottom.Cloth spine has some rubbing at both top and bottom and a little bit on front. Paper is in very good condition with no edge or corner wear.Dust Jacket is very good, but does have a tiny knick at the top back corner fold.

From the back cover: "Apomattox County [Virginia], formed in 1845 and named after the nearby river, was originally best know for growing tobacco. However, that dramatically changed in 1865 when Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House."
This book covers the history of churches, notable citizens, and special events. The photograph collections shows the diverse and memorable history.
Book - Good condition. Back cover has light bumping. Bottom corner has a small bend. There is some ink underlining and writing on the back page and inside back cover. Binding is tight.
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127 pages.

This book covers the time frame from "The First Balloons" to "The Space Age". Please see the "Contents" page photo for the entire list.Condition: Good. Gray cloth boards with some staining. Some edge, corner, and spine wear. Ex-library with pocket, stamps, etc. Text is clean and pages are tight except book will fall open to page 66. There are lots of photos.Please see photos..260 pages including Bibliography and Index.

From back cover: "The state of Missouri played a unique role in World War I - as the birthplace of Gen. John J. Pershing, the commanding officer of the American Expeditionary Forces, and Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder, the primary author of the military draft - and it is an impressive legacy featuring a colorful cast of characters, events, and communities." Missouri had two flying aces, provided mules, and 156,000 of its citizens served in the military. This is a book of images and explanations. New book. No damage or wear. Clean and tight. I will note though that if you look closely, the back cover looks like there was some bumping, but I believe that it was printed that way. Please see photos.127 pages including Bibliography.

From front DJ flap: "From the remains of material culture of early Americans - from fragments of pottery, many-storied cliff-houses, Indian mounds, and stone tools - archeologists have reconstructed twenty thousand years of American pre-history." This book "...illustrates for the layman and student, through these reconstructions, the nature and purposes of archeology in general and traces..."
Book - Very Good condition. Blue-green cloth over boards with gold gilt on spine. Corners and spine show light wear. Front map endpapers have some spots. Black & white photos. Text is clean and binding is very good.
Dust Jacket - Poor condition. Jacket is brittle with tears and chips on edges. Both front and back have some rubbing, bumping, and soiling.
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582 pages including Index.