Category: History

Cover Up : The Art and Science of Political Deception (Signed)

Price: $95.00

Publisher: David M. Bresnahan : 1998

Seller ID: 21488

Condition: Very Good

240 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Black and white softcover, 240 pages, list of 42 mysterious deaths linked to Bill Clinton administration, 68 who refused to testify, 36 who fled the country. Includes extensive appendix with facsimiles of over 75 documents. Title page SIGNED by author. ; An incredible compilation of scandals and corruption involving President Bill Clinton and techniques used by Clinton White House to shield itself from being found out. ; Very light edgewear. Eight pages have a small amount of highlighting. No other defects. Scarce.
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Journal of Negro History, the : Volume 41, Number 1, January 1956

By: Brewer, William M.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Association for the Study of Negro Life & History : 1956

Seller ID: 17742

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

102 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Softcover, gray covers, side-stapled binding, 102 pages, footnotes, 1 table. ; Topics include: From slavery to self reliance, by Edwin D. Hoffman. Roosevelt, Foraker and the Brownsville Affray, by James A. Tinsley. Carter Godwin Woodson and his contribution to American historiography, by Frank J. Klingberg. More. ; Very light wear only. No marks or spots. Binding tight. ; Laid in: advertisement to join Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, on manila cardstock, as issued.
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Journal of Negro History, the : Volume 41, Number 3, July 1956

By: Brewer, William M.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Association for the Study of Negro Life & History : 1956

Seller ID: 17743

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

104 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Softcover, gray covers, side-stapled binding, [ii] + 99 pages numbered 185-283 + 3 pages, footnotes, 1 table. ; Topics include: Negroes and Indians on the Texas frontier 1831-1876, by Kenneth W. Porter. Attitutes of American Protestantism toward the Negro 1919-1939, by Robert M. Miller. William E. B. DuBois' concept of the racial problem in the US, by Mary L. Chaffee. More. ; Very light wear and a touch of foxing. No other marks.
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Journal of Negro History, the : Volume 46, Number 1, January 1961

By: Brewer, William M.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Association for the Study of Negro Life & History : 1961

Seller ID: 17744

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

64 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Softcover, gray covers, side-stapled binding, [ii] + 64 pages. ; Topics include: Democracy and Christian ethics, by Dwight L. Dumond. The established Virginia church and the conversion of Negroes and Indians 1620-1760, by Jerome W. Jones. William Parker and the Christiana riot, by Roderick W. Nash. Saint Louis and the Exodusters of 1879, by Glen Schwendemann. More. ; Minor sheflwear only.
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Journal of Negro History, the : Volume 54, Number 1, January 1969

By: Brewer, William, with Benjamin Quarles, Clarence G. Contee, Arthur Schlesinger

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Association for the Study of Negro Life and History : 1969

Seller ID: 20579

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

100 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Tan softcover, [ii] + 91 + 7 pages, 4 major articles with chapter endnotes, plus news, book reviews, etc. ; Contents: The Canadian Negro, by Robin W. Winks. Nationalism and History, by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Historians and Negroes, by I. A. Newby. Emergence of DuBois as an African Nationalist, by Clarence G. Contee. ; Upper tip lightly bumped. Very small scribble on each cover. Former owner laid protective clear film over covers and edged spine and covers with decorative blue and white tape. Everything readable. Binding tight. Sold as is.
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The Time it Takes : (Michigan History)

By: Brooks, Lucy Thompson

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Lucy Thompson Brooks : 1983

Seller ID: 20832

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

102 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Hardcover, white cloth, gold spine title, [ii] + 84 + 16 pages, 102 total pages, main text in 2 columns, 90 b/w photos with captions. ; Autobiography of Lucy Thompson Brooks, schoolteacher and great-grandmother of many, who grew up in log cabin on farm in Hart, Oceana county, in the northwest part of Michigan's lower peninsula. She tells true tales of primitive farming, hunting, cooking, schools, horses, trains, automobiles, etc, and family adventures. ; No defects to book or jacket. Scarce.
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40 Documents of Our American Heritage

By: Brophy, Thomas D'Arcy, and James Schiavone

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Chicago Tribune : 1978

Seller ID: 24133

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

82 pages; 4to (12") 31 cm; Beautiful red, white and blue portfolio containing quality reproductions of 40 important documents of American history, including: Mayflower compact. Bay psalm book. Washington's revolutionary war expense account. Cornwallis' surrender. Northwest ordinance. Emancipation proclamation. More. English throughout except one short item in French. ; This item was originally published to accompany the USA Freedom Train, 1947. Reprinted by American Heritage Foundation, 1963. This is 3rd edition, published by Chicago Tribune, 1978. ; All 40 documents are present and in perfect...
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Soldier's Manual, the : For Cavalry, Artillery, Light Infantry, and Infantry

By: Brown, Anne S. K. ; Illustrated by J. H. Nesmith

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Riling & Lentz : 1963

Seller ID: 24017

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

110 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, pale gray faux-marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine band, [xiv] + 20 + 73 + 3 pages, 110 total pages, facsimile mss on endpapers, 1 plate with 7 b/w diagrams, 11 full-color plates depicting military men of Pennsylvania in their dress uniforms, including cavalryman, artilleryman, state guard, state fencible, Philadelphia cadet, Washington guard, Washington blue, Washington gray, etc. ; Published under auspices, Company of Military Collectors and Historians. Plates originally engraved by J. H. Nesmith and Capt. Cephas Childs. Introduction for this new edi...
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Michigan Men in the Civil War

By: Brown, Ida C.

Price: $22.00

Publisher: University of Michigan Press : 1977

Seller ID: 21119

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Brown softcover, [iv] + 138 pages, index, appendix, 14 b/w photos and illustrations reproduced from old sources, 502 individuals listed with their names, dates, place of residence, regiment, concise biographical data, and detailed descriptions of their surviving wartime correspondence. ; Foreword by Robert M. Warner. Originally published 1959. This is 3rd edition, 1977. ; No marks, no defects. Scarce. ; Michigan Historical Collections Bulletin Series; Vol. 27
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Sherman Brigade Marches South, the : The Civil War Memoirs of Colonel Robert Carson Brown

By: Brown, Robert Carson

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Brownlea Books : 1995

Seller ID: 24125

ISBN-13: 9781556739590

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

164 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Softcover, 164 + 12 pages, bibliography, appendix, 5 small maps, 12 b/w photos and facsimiles on glossy plates, with captions. ; Blurb: "Firsthand accounts of camp life, 1861-1865, and the battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta, Spring Hill, Franklin, Nashville." ; Edited by Charles G. Brown, who SIGNED the title page and added, "Hope you enjoy the book. Charles G. Brown -- the Colonel's Grandson." ; Almost no wear. Covers sunned around edges. No marks apart from autograph. Very small chip to front cover due to thumbing. No other defects. Scarce...
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Ghost Towns of Ontario, Volume 2 : A Field Guide

By: Brown, Ron

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Polar Bear Press : 1999

Seller ID: 20836

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

224 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Green softcover, 224 pages, index, over 60 towns listed and described, over 100 b/w photos and small maps.
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Chronological History of United States Foreign Relations, Volumes 1 and 2 : 1776 to January 20, 1981

By: Brune, Lester H, with Donald R. Whitnah

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Garland Publishing : 1985

Seller ID: 21814

ISBN-13: 9780824090562

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

1289 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Ex-Library; Two heavy hardcover volumes, gray-brown cloth, 1289 total pgs, index, bibliography, 24 small b/w maps. ; Garland Reference Library of Social Science. Chronology of dates and explanations of events in US foreign relations. ; Minimal library marks. Almost no wear. Both vols appear unused. ; Garland Reference Library of Social Science Series
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Polish Armies 1569-1696, Complete in 2 Volumes

By: Brzezinski, Richard; Illustrated by Angus McBride

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Osprey Publishing : 1989

Seller ID: 22183

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

96 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Set of two tall white softcovers, 48 pages per vol, 8 full-color plates per vol, about 80 historical b/w illustrations total, total of 42 men (some with horses) and 10 flags and banners shown in full color. ; This lot includes Vol-1 (series number 184) and Vol-2 (series number 188). Great for military gamers, history buffs, military collectors, etc. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. ; Osprey Men at Arms Series
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Buckhorn Curio Store and Museum, the : Originally the Old Buckhorn Saloon, the Place that Made San Antonio Famous

By: Buckhorn

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Buckhorn Curio Store : 1939

Seller ID: 23603

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

16 pages; 16mo (6.25") 16 cm; Small white leaflet printed in brown, 16 panels, two rustic ballads, list of popular products and attractions, 30 small b/w illustrations, map of downtown San Antonio. ; Not a book. Promotional pamphlet for gigantic souvenir shop and Old West museum in downtown San Antonio, Texas, founded by Albert Friedrich, 1881, now (2022) known as Buckhorn Saloon and Museum. ; Edgeworn, some splitting along creased edges but overall holding together. Quite scarce.
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Buckhorn Curio Store and Museum, the : Originally the Old Buckhorn Saloon, the Place that Made San Antonio Famous

By: Buckhorn

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Buckhorn Curio Store : 1939

Seller ID: 23604

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

16 pages; 16mo (6.25") 16 cm; Small white leaflet printed in brown, 16 panels, two rustic ballads, list of popular products and attractions, 30 small b/w illustrations, map of downtown San Antonio. ; Not a book. Promotional pamphlet for gigantic souvenir shop and Old West museum in downtown San Antonio, Texas, founded by Albert Friedrich, 1881, now (2022) known as Buckhorn Saloon and Museum. ; Almost no wear. Crisp. Quite scarce.
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Seeing Poland : Association for Relations with Poles Abroad, Our Homeland Library

By: Bukowiecka, Natalia; Illustrated by Danuta Staszewska

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Polonia Publishing House : 1962

Seller ID: 22818

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good in Fair dust jacket

104 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Oblong softcover with jacket, 104 pages, footnotes, 5 small maps, 104 b/w photos with captions. English throughout, with captions on map of Nazi concentration camps in Polish, English and French. ; Technical editor Jerzy Cieslak. Cover art by Danuta Staszewska. Published under auspices, Towarzystwo Lacznosci z Polonia Zagraniczna (Association for Relations with Poles Abroad) ; Book covers lightly sunned, with light edgewear. Bookdealer stamp (Ksiegarnia Ludowa, Peoples Book Store, Detroit) on title page, very small. No other defects to book. Jacket has nine closed ...
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al Madinah and Meccah, Complete in 2 Volumes : Mecca and Medina through the Eyes of a British Orientalist

By: Burton, Richard F.

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Dover Publications : 1964

Seller ID: 24214

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

971 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Two softcover vols, [xxiv] + 436 + 16 + [xvi] + 479 pages, total 971 pages, extensive index, 8 appendixes, 47 b/w illustrations including 1 photo, 1 map, 13 halftones, 19 line drawings, 13 diagrams and floorplans. ; The famed orientalist Sir Richard F. Burton traveled to Mecca and Medina (and snuck into holy shrines disguised as Muslim pilgrim) in the year 1853 and recorded his impressions in fascinating detail. This is a high-quality unabridged reproduction of the 1893 memorial edition, edited by Isabel Burton. This edition 1964. Vol-1, blue. Vol-2, tan. ; Very li...
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Yucatan and its Archaeological Sites : English Edition, with 159 Color Illustrations

By: Bustos, Gerardo; Illustrated by Guillermo Aldana

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Bonechi/Monclem : 1996

Seller ID: 22371

ISBN-13: 9789686434569

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

128 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Blue softcover, 128 glossy pages, 2 small maps, chronological table, 159 full-color photos with captions. ; Translated by David Castledine. Photos by Guillermo Aldana and others. ; History and travel guide to massive pyramids and other impressive Maya ruins of Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. ; Vintage pricesticker on rear covering part of barcode. No other defects.
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Archaeological Studies of the Susquehannock Indians of Pennsylvania

By: Cadzow, Donald A.

Price: $70.00

Publisher: Pennsylvania Historical Commission : 1936

Seller ID: 24015

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

217 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, blue covers, 217 glossy pages, endnotes, chronology of Susquehannock Indians, index of artifacts, index of petroglyphs, small map of sites investigated, 4 small maps of Washington site, small map of Stickler site, fold-out map of Stickler site, 2 large fold-out maps of Schultz site, table of 28 ceramic objects, 2 tables of pits and their contents, 141 b/w photos showing work at the sites and also showing over 780 artifacts including stone tools, arrowheads, pipes, combs, etc, pottery cups, jugs, figurines, etc, tools made of bone and antler, beads made of ...
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Story of Bodie, the : The Most Lawless, the Wildest and Toughest Mining Camp in California

By: Cain, Ella M.

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Fearon Publishers : 1956

Seller ID: 23463

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

196 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, tan textured leatherette covers, [xii] + 196 glossy pages, index, 71 historical b/w photos. Halftitle page inscribed and SIGNED by author. ; Introduction and co-published by Donald I. Segerstrom. ; From gold-mining boom town 1870s to ghost town 1910s, Bodie, California, is now state park and national historic site. ; Light edgewear. Small bump to spine. Margins have many checkmarks, lightly done in pencil. Scarce. Sold as is.
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Category: History