Category: History

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest : A Forest Shrine

By: Callahan, James William; Illustrated by Rossoll

Price: $18.00

Publisher: United States Forest Service Southern Region : 1936

Seller ID: 21296

Condition: Fair

12 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Softcover, green leatherette covers, 12 pages numbered to 9, small map showing Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, North Carolina, and its neighboring national forests: Cherokee, Chattahoochee, Nantahala, Pisgah, Sumter. ; Cover art by Rossoll. Brief bio of Joyce Kilmer and history of his memorial forest. ; We have graded this item Fair. Covers spotted and discolored. Pages yellowed from age. Lettering faded but everything readable. No marks or scribbles. Binding intact. Scarce. Sold as is.
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Reencontrar Barcelona : Rediscovering Barcelona

By: Callico, Jaume Sobreques, and Maria Aurelia Capmany; Illustrated by Toni Catany

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Lunwerg Editores : 1986

Seller ID: 22763

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

267 pages; Folio (12.75") 33 cm; Large square hardcover in slipcase, dark gray cloth, 267 glossy pages, illustrated endpapers, 230 photos including some historical b/w photos, many modern full-color photos. Text in Castilian Spanish and English; No defects to book or slipcase. No jacket, as issued.
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World's Fair, The, Being a Pictorial History of the Columbian Exposition : Containing a Complete History of the World Renowned Exposition At Chicago; ... .

By: Cameron, William E.

Price: $32.00

Publisher: M. J. Monahan : 1893

Seller ID: 20991

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Poor with no dust jacket

816 pages; 4to (10.5") 27 cm; Large thick hardcover, black embossed leather binding, gilt lettering, 816 pages, floral endpapers, gorgeous presentation page with full-color and gilt decor, four frontispiece portrait photos of Thomas W. Palmer, George R. Davis, Mrs. Potter Palmer (Bertha Honore Palmer) and Frances E. Willard, main text in 2 columns, hundreds of b/w and monochrome photos and engravings with captions, many full-page. ; Complete subtitle: 'Being a Pictorial History of the Columbian Exposition, Containing a Complete History of the World-Renowned Exposition at Chicago, Captivating D...
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Custer and Company : Walter Camp's Notes on the Custer Fight

By: Camp, Walter M, with Bruce R. Liddic

Price: $9.00

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press : 1998

Seller ID: 24295

ISBN-13: 9780803263932

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

189 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Green softcover, [xii] + 189 + 11 pages, index, footnotes, 26 historical b/w photos and small maps. ; Edited by Bruce R. Liddic and Paul Harbaugh. Introduction by Jack D. McDermott. Originally published 1995. This printing 1998. ; Walter Mason Black, 1867-1925, a collector of Custeriana, interviewed every survivor of Battle of Little Bighorn. Here his notes from those interviews are published for the first time. ; Book shows only a whisper of shelfwear.
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Mesoamerica's Classic Heritage : From Teotihuacan, to the Aztecs

By: Carrasco, Davíd, with Lindsay Jones and Scott Sessions

Price: $15.00

Publisher: University Press of Colorado : 2002

Seller ID: 22316

ISBN-13: 9780870816376

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

559 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Orange softcover, [xviii] + 559 pages, extensive index, chapter endnotes, 16 chapters by various experts, b/w map, 10 tables, over 200 b/w figures, photos and diagrams, with captions. ; Copyright 2000. This is first softcover edition, 2002. One of the best introductions to the discipline of Aztec / Mayan / Olmec studies. ; A touch of wear to tips. No marks or serious defects. ; Mesoamerican Worlds Series
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Island of Ischia and Casamicciola Terme, The

By: Cesareo, Augusto

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Turismo di Napoli : 1954

Seller ID: 24306

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

12 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Tall and narrow, unfolds to 12 panels, 4 b/w and 5 color photos, 2 small maps. English text. ; Laid in: very fragile sheet with list of hotels, list of events, and general information about Ischia, "The Green Island." ; Minor edgewear only. Remarkably good condition overall.
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Chemical Warfare Service : Candles

By: Chemical Warfare School

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Government Printing Office : 1931

Seller ID: 17809

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair

28 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover booklet bound with two staples, bound edge die-cut for binder insertion, 28 pages, 32 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Published for use of US Army Chemical Warfare School, 1931. Topics include: Nontoxic smoke candles. Lacrimatory (tear gas) candles. Irritant candles. Methods of firing. Safety precautions. More. ; This item appears to have been in the field. Exteriors are rubbed and soiled. Owner name and date (6-42) in fountain pen on front. Several pages have underlining or margin brackets. Everything is readable. Binding tight. Sold as is. ; Technical Regulatio...
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Decontamination : Decontamination of Vesicant Agents

By: Chemical Warfare School

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Chemical Warfare School : 1942

Seller ID: 17807

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

44 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, pale yellow covers, 44 pages, 4 tables, 36 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Published in Edgewood, Maryland, at the Edgewood Arsenal (now Aberdeen Proving Ground) which was home of the US Army Chemical Warfare School. *** Instructions for decontaminating people, objects, and locations that have been attacked with vesicants (chemicals that cause burning and blistering, such as mustard gas). ; Light foxing to covers, light bumps to tips. No writing or marks. Scarce in any condition. ; Chemical Warfare School Pamphlet Series; Vol. 12
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Instructions for Using Gas Indentifications Sets

By: Chemical Warfare School

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Chemical Warfare School : 1942

Seller ID: 17806

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

16 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, pale yellow covers, 16 pages, 1 table, 4 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Published in Edgewood, Maryland, at the Edgewood Arsenal (now Aberdeen Proving Ground) which was home of the US Army Chemical Warfare School. *** Instructions for using army equipment made for the identification of gases and detonators used in chemical warfare. ; Light soiling to covers. Small piece of last leaf (blank on both sides) missing. Owner name on front in fountain pen. Several pages have underlining or margin notes in green pencil. Scarce in any condition. ; Chemical Warfare Schoo...
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Study Guide, Incendiaries : Questions, Answers and Practical Exercises

By: Chemical Warfare School

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Chemical Warfare School : 1942

Seller ID: 17805

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

44 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover, pale yellow covers, 2 + 39 + 3 pages, 6 tables, 11 b/w photos and diagrams. ; Published in Edgewood, Maryland, at the Edgewood Arsenal (now Aberdeen Proving Ground) which was home of the US Army Chemical Warfare School. *** Topics include: What is fire? Extinguishing fires. Magnesium bombs. White phosphorus. Grenades. More. ; This book appears to have been used in the field. Covers are soiled. Light foxing to some page edges. Owner name, unit, and city on front in fountain pen. ; Chemical Warfare School Pamphlet Series; Vol. 3
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Grandchildren of Solano Lopez, the : Frontier and Nation in Paraguay, 1904-1936

By: Chesterton, Bridget María

Price: $25.00

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press : 2013

Seller ID: 23293

ISBN-13: 9780826353481

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

179 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, brown cloth, [xii] + 179 pages, index, bibliography, endnotes, 15 b/w illustrations from old sources. ; Map by Paula Montenegro. ; Much on Chaco War 1932-1935, War of the Triple Alliance (Paraguayan War) 1864-1870, nationalism, classism, Protestants, Anglicans, etc, in and around Paraguay. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows only a touch of shelfwear. Scarce.
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Second World War, The, Complete in 6 Volumes : Gathering Storm, Finest Hour, Grand Alliance, Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring, Triumph and Tragedy

By: Churchill, Winston

Price: $58.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company : 1948

Seller ID: 24494

ISBN-13: 9781135835286

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket

4987 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Book Club Edition; HARDCOVER. No slipcase. Red cloth, 784 + 751 + 903 + 1000 + 749 + 800 pages, total 4987 pages. Many appendixes and b/w maps. Index in each vol. Book of the Month Club edition, dated 1948-1953. ; Famous set of books written by Prime Minister of UK who helped defeat the Nazis. Set weights over 13 pounds; special shipping arrangements may be necessary. ; Appears to be unread. No marks or writing. Top edges faintly sunned. Minor corner bumps to 2 vols. Jacket spines slightly faded but quite readable. Small nicks and chips to jacket edges, not affec...
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Battle of Second Manassas, Virginia

By: Civil War Preservation Trust

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Civil War Preservation Trust : 1999

Seller ID: 22298

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

Square, 12 x 12 inches, full color, reverse unprinted. ; No defects. Folded, as issued.
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Life Along the Shoreline : 150 Years of Port Austin, Michigan History, 1854-2004

By: Clancy, Christine Kennedy

Price: $68.00

Publisher: Historical Society : 2004

Seller ID: 21075

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

368 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, dark red buckram cloth, silver lettering, 368 pages, main text in 2 columns, about 800 b/w photos and illustrations with captions. Includes dozens of family histories. ; Written by Christine Kennedy Clancy and committee. ; Fore-edge shows three tiny spots. Otherwise no defects to book or jacket. Quite scarce.
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Breaking the Maya Code : With 112 Illustrations, 2e, 2nd Edition, Revised

By: Coe, Michael D.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Thames & Hudson : 1999

Seller ID: 24202

ISBN-13: 9780500281338

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

304 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Softcover, 304 pages, index, bibliography, glossary, endnotes, 112 b/w illustrations, photos, diagrams, etc, including 42 on glossy plates. ; Originally published 1992. This is 2nd edition, revised, 1999. True story of modern painstaking decipherment and translation of ancient Mayan writing system dating back to third century BCE. ; No marks or defects of any kind.
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Tikal, a Handbook of the Ancient Maya Ruins : With a Guide Map, English Edition

By: Coe, William R. and Carlos Rudy Larios

Price: $14.00

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press : 2000

Seller ID: 22431

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

133 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Blue softcover, 133 glossy pages, bibliography, appendix, 1 table, 10 b/w maps and site plans including fold-out, 33 b/w diagrams, 35 b/w photos, 3 sepia-toned photos, 22 color photos, with captions. ; Copyright 1967. This is 2nd edition, revised by Carlos Rudy Larios, 1988, 11th printing, 2000. ; Covers show minor wear. No other defects. Scarce.
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Forgotten War, The, Volume 4 : A Pictorial History of World War II in Alaska and Northwestern Canada

By: Cohen, Stan

Price: $23.00

Publisher: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company : 1997

Seller ID: 24123

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

234 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, 234 pages, index, bibliography, 10 b/w maps and floorplans, 540 b/w photos and facsimiles with captions, 12 color photos including covers. ; Copyright 1981. This is 2nd printing, April, 1997. Several chapters contributed by others. ; Very minor wear, mostly to tips. No other defects.
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String of Chinese Peach Stones, a : Sketches of Village Life in Rural Southern China, with Illustrations

By: Cornaby, William Arthur

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Gale Research Company : 1974

Seller ID: 20315

ISBN-13: 9781241367084

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

479 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, dark blue cloth, [xvi] + 479 pages, appendix, footnotes, about 150 b/w photos and illustrations in text, with captions. ; Originally published by London: Charles H. Kelly, 1895. This is a high-quality exact facsimile reprint, 1974. ; Village life, customs, festivals, etc, in rural southern China, with much info on bloody Taiping Rebellion of 1850-1864, launched by fanatical Chinese convert to Christianity who proclaimed himself the brother of Jesus. ; A touch of wear to tips No other defects. No jacket, as issued. Appears unused.
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This is Radio City Music Hall, Showplace of the Nation : Rockefeller Center, New York, 10 Official Pictures in Full Color

By: Crocker, H. S.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Landmark Pictures : 1965

Seller ID: 23976

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

22 pages; 32mo (4.25") 11 cm; Oblong softcover, white plastic comb binding, 4.1 x 2.9 inches, 105 x 71 mm, 22 stiff pages, 10 full-color photos. ; A "miniature album of prints" produced by H. S. Crocker and Mirro-Krome on behalf of NBC, RCA, RKO, etc, of the Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, New York. ; Minor wear only. Scarce.
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Detroit's Importance to Non-Residents : A Case of Self Interest

By: Cucchi, Robert A.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: New Detroit : 1979

Seller ID: 23744

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

130 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall softcover, self-wraps, [vi] + 130 pages, bibliography, chapter endnotes, appendix of recommendations, 33 lists and tables. ; Written by Robert A. Cucchi, project consultant, Ford Motor Company, with assistance from Kathleen Livingston Cucchi, Shari Cohen, Martin Fischhoff. Published by New Detroit, Inc, the nation's first urban coalition, March, 1979. ; "The main thrust of this study lies in the portrayal of Detroit as an important segment of the metropolitan community, and of the dependence of the suburbs on the city, to show non-residents of the city that the...
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Category: History