Search Results: Titles starting with S from Books About The South

Salem Virginia: Historic Society Inc., 1986. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. VG+/VG+/1st ed./signed. A handsome copy of a scarce history of Salem Virginia. Clean and tight, no markings, soiling or underlining. 472 pages, First Edition. This copy is signed on title page above the title and below the title is a warm inscription to the previous owners. Endpapers are maps of early Salem. Contains a bibliography, maps, names and topics index. Contains many photos and illustrations. Dust jacktet has two or three very small nicks at the very bottom of the jacket, otherwise, no wear, with the price intact. An attractive copy of an uncommon history.

Balitmore Maryland: T. Newton Kurtz, 1855. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/None Present. VG+/0/1st ed. A nice solid copy of the first edition. Brown embossed cloth over boards with wear through to boards at the very tip of both covers at the tail end. Small rubbed area on back near bottom of spine. Gilt on spine present and easily read. Interior of book has an occassional spot of foxing, otherwise book is free of markings or soiling. Binding is tight, all tissue paper is present before illustrations, with no wear to hinges. Pages are not brittle and have stayed fairly white. Book is in excellent collectible shape, and comes to you in an acid free archival document bag for storage. Mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. LRBC

Florida: Privately Published, 1923. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG/1st ed. A nice copy of a hard to find biography. A clean unmarked copy with a tight binding, no foxing. The only thing that keeps this from a Fine condition is that the front free end paper is missing. 31pp. pretty evenly divided between family photos and text. This is not a remainder or an ex library. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRSEC

University , Alabama: The Univeristy of Alabama Press, 1972. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. NF/NF/1st ed. Book condition is excellent; the jacket has appears to have a light water stain down the length of the spine. Has not affected the book at all. There is also a couple of very small chips ; one on the front and one on the back. Otherwise, clean with price intact. Book has no markings or soiling, tight binding. Contains a few b&w photos, chapter notes, bibliography and index. 248 pages.

Darien Georgia: McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce, 1989. Paperback. Fine. Fine/2nd Ed./Signed. This is the fourth book, the second on Coastal Georgia history, published by Buddy Sullivan. A fat little paperback that gives insight into the 3 main landowners of Sapelo: Thomas Spalding, Howard E. Coffin and R.J. Reynolds. Also includes passages from Archibald C. McKinley's Sapelo Journal as well as information on the Sapelo Island Lighthouse, Blackbeard Island, and Hog Hammock, the African American community located on the island. 88 pages, with 2 maps of Sapelo Island and surrounding area, many early b&w photos, and notes. Clean and unread, signed by Buddy Sullivan on the inside of front cover. 3.00 price on top corner of front cover. Comes to you in an acid free archival document bag. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASR

Brunswick Ga.: Neeld Printing House, 1997. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good+/None Issued. VG+/1st ed. limited 59 of 80. Beautiful full color reproductions of paintings of Sapelo Island Georgia. Clean and tight, large oblong paperback. Would be Fine but for light rubbing to back cover. Coffee table size book. I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow. BOXA

Charleson, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009. First Edition. . Soft cover. Fine. F/1st ed. This copy was signed to the previous owner, but otherwise this copy is new and unread. 227pp. Many b&w photos, maps, index and bibliography. A great copy, comes to you in an acid free archival bag. I can have this in the mail for you tomorrow. BASH

Carrollton, GA: West Georgia College, 1980. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. VG+ This is a series of 8 papers, some previously and independently published, This was a first effort brings together the more significant results from a six year study of archaecological survey of Sapelo Islands. 114 pages, which include references cited, maps, charts, tables, illustrations. The eight authors include: Patricia O'Grady, Morgan R. Crook Jr.(and Patricia O'Grady), Lewis H. LarsonJr., Alan e. McMichael, Daniel L. Simpkins, Morgan R. Crook Jr., and Marian Saffer. the Forword was written by John C. Upchurch and the preface was written by Lewis H. Larson Jr. This is volume number 19 of the West Georgia College Studies in the Social Sciences from June 1980. This copy's interior is clean and unmarked, pages white. The paper cover is tight, with no tears or nicks, minor surface soiling and a name marked out at the top of the front cover. A couple of small skinned sections on front,… Read More

Savannah Georgia: RL Cooper, 1930. First Edition. . Soft cover. Near Fine/None Issued. NF/0/1st ed. A beautiful copy of a rare pamhlet about the Georgia barrier island, Sapelo. Twenty four pages. Owned through the years by three remarkable men who left their mark on Sapelo and the State of Georgia: Thomas Spalding, Howard E. Coffin and R. J. Reynolds. The pamphlet is clean with bright pages. One set of pages has come loose from the old staple. Enclosed in an acid free archival bag. A superior copy of this rare booklet. BASC

New York, New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1994. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Fine. VG+/F/1st ed. William S. McFeely, a distinguished historian who has written three books that probe America's racial problems in the nineteenth century, visited Sapelo and met it's people. With deft sketches, he tells us of Glasco Bailey and his turkeys, of Matty Carter and her garden, of Allen Green making baskets that are a work of art. And the long past of their families. Book Condition is Very Good+; browning at very edge of front and rear free endpaper. Binding tight and secure. Pages clean, with no marking or soiling. Not ex-library. 198 pages, First Edition, first printing. Jacket has no wear, price intact, and is covered with a mylar sleeve. Book is clean and tight, no markings to interior and sharp corners. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow.

Tifton Georgia: The Sunny South Press, 1978. Reprint. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. NF/VG+/Reprint-1978. Saturday Night Sketches is a collection of 51 stories about the Georgia Wiregrass region in the years following the Civil War. First published in 1918, this reprint was used in matching a National Endowment for the Humanities Challege Grant made to the Georgia Agrirama in Tifton Georgia. 303 pages, the 1978 reprint. Clean and tight, pages arel ightly tanning. Light dust marks on top of pages. Dust Jacket has some small chips at bottom of jacket, which is very clean, bright and has been covered with a mylar sleeve. Attractive solid copy.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2016. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st prntng. A clean tight first printing with a complete number line starting with 1. Tight binding, and sharp corners with a prefect dust jacket now covered with a myar sleeve. No writing or soiling in book. 602pp., with 51 full page maps, notes, further reading, index. Follows the war in the Eastern and Western Theatre. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow.

Virginia Beach VA: Donning Company, 1976. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. NF/VG/1st ed./Signed. Margaret Wayt DeBolt, as a long time resident of Savannah, was a reporter for the Savannah Morning News, and was involved in many local historical organizations. This was her first book, followed by two popular Savannah cookbooks, and the very popular,"Savannah Spectres and Other Strange Tales. This copy is clean and tight, with no writing or marking to the interior, other than the author's inscription: "Best Wishes---Margaret Wayt Debolt" , on the front free endpaper. 205 pages with many spectacular photos of Savannah in the 1970s, and even more of early Savannah. Dust Jacket has several chips missing, mostly at the back and bottom of the jacket. Jacket has excellent even color. Price is intact and jacket has been covered with a mylar sleeve. An attractive copy.

Savannah Georgia: Privately Printed, 1967. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good+. VG+/1st. ed. /Signed. Beige colored wraps with firm secure glued spine. Clean inside and out, no marking or soiling. Tan shadow on area of back. 100 pages, contains index. Contains chapters on craftmen who created the furniture, inventories of household goods, imported furniture. Photos and illustrations. Signed with "Best Wishes " from the author. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASL

Savannah Georgia: Christ Church and Historic Savannah Foundation, 1996. First Editiion. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Photography By Jane Isely. F/F/1st ed. Signed. A beautiful copy of the homes and featured in the 1996 Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens. Photography by Jane Iseley, renowned architectural photograher and James A.D. Cox, professor emeritus of architecture. Featured are some of the true architectural wonders of Savannah: the Andrew Low House (Juliette Low Home; Girl Scouts of America), Hugh W. Mercer House, the Telfair House (Telfair Academy of Arts), and the Richardson-Owen-Thomas House, and many more from prominent architects in mainly the classical style of Savannah. Book and Dust Jacket are both in Fine Condition, and book is signed on title page by author James A.D. Cox. Covered with a removable mylar dust jacket. A beautiful coffee table size book of gorgeous photography.

Savannah Georgia: Privately Printed, 2004. Later Printing. . Soft cover. Fine/None Issued. F/later prntng/Signed. Ron Freeman is a Savannah native who is an amateur historic sleuth. Always facinated by the heritage of his native city, he felt the need for a conmprehensive guide to the buildings and sites of Savannah and the costal empire, along with the historic perspective on each. 234pp; includes a map of the downtown historic area. Each site has a page of information about the location, historical information, and people associated with the site, and a small black and white photo of the site. A really useful guide to the downtown area, parks, squares, historic forts and cemeteries. A map is included of all the squares. Book is new in appearance; clean and unmarked, and signed by the author on the title page. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASM

Charleston South Carolina: Wyrick & Company, 1996. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st. ed. A gorgeous cookbook from award winning food and lifestyle author and food editor for the Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. More than 175 recipes presented in 22 individual events with full menus. Savannah cooks and professional chefs share their delectable "receipts" for social gatherings of every size, from oyster roast to an outdoor summer wedding. Book is Fine; clean and unmarked, with a tight binding. 136 pages, First Edition. Dust jacket is clean, with no tears or nicks, great color and price is unclipped.

Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publications, 2001. First Edition. . Paperback, Trade. Fine/None Issued. F/1st ed./Signed. Among the most beautiful and charming neighborhoods in the United States. Columnist for the Savannah Morning News, Polly Powers Stramm gives us a guided tour through Savannah's most charming historic districts: Ardsley Park, Chatham Cresent, and Ardmore. These were family neighborhoods, filled with young families and children. This copy of Savannah's Historic Neighborhoods is as new copy; pristine, never read. It's a First Edition signed by the author on the title page. 128 pages, with B&W photos on every page. Comes to you in a acid free document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASH

Savannah Georgia: Morris Newspaper Corporation, 1977. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. VG+/VG+/stated First Edition/Signed. A beautiful copy of this photographic history of Savannah Georgia. Clean and tighly bound, with higher quality paper and no marking or soiling. Book is covered with buckram, with the title running the length of the cover. Very slight shelf wear to tail of boards, from being moved on a shelf, very small light chips to the top jacket. Dust jacket has very good color with some very small nicks on tail of the spine. Covered with a mylar sleeve. Excellent copy.

Savannah Georgia: The Morning News Print, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good/None Present. VG/0. The history of the association, along with the officials and members. Information of local Savannah events mentioned throughout. Book is clean and complete; no foxing to pages, some to tissue paper fronting member portraits. Binding is solid, front hinge is weak and front and endpaper is cracked at gulley. Leather front and rear cover is present and firmly attached, with wear to all corners with boards exposed. An excellent reasearch copy, not a good collectible copy.