Category: History

Guide for the Writing of Local History, A

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Department of State : 1976

Seller ID: 23973

Condition: Very Good+

64 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Softcover booklet, [viii] + 53 + 3 pages, 64 total pages, bibliography, 21 b/w photos and facsimiles. Written by director, Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, and president, Michigan Archival Association. ; Copyright 1974. This is 2nd printing, 1976. Foreword by Martha M. Bigelow. Published by Michigan History Division, Michigan Department of State, in conjunction with Michigan American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. ; Topics include: Libraries. Documents. Manuscripts. Newspapers, interviews. Note taking. Writing. Component parts of the book...
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Relics of Columbus, the : An Illustrated Description of the Historical Collection in the Monastery of La Rabida, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

By: Curtis, William Eleroy

Price: $16.00

Publisher: William H. Lowdermilk Company : 1893

Seller ID: 15430

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

224 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Orange softcover, 224 pages, footnotes, 1067 items listed and described, 107 b/w photos and illustrations with captions. ; Items include: portraits, maps, landscapes of places Columbus visited, relics of the conquest of the New World, original papers and documents relating to Columbus (many given here, in English translation, complete) and more. ; PLEASE NOTE: This is an actual book from 1893, not a flimsy overpriced book-on-demand reprint. ; Written by William Eleroy Curtis, director of Bureau of American Republics and Chief of Latin-American Bureau, World's Colum...
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Elblag 1945 and Today : English Edition

By: Czarnocki, Kazimierz, and Andrzej Przysiecki

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Interpress Publishers : 1968

Seller ID: 22758

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

144 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Small square hardcover, tan cloth, 144 pages, decorative endpapers, about 100 b/w photos, with text and captions. English text. ; Photos by Boguslaw Bieganski, Zdzislaw Malek and others. Translated by Christina Cenkalska. ; Contents: 1. The tenacious city, history of Elblag from the beginning to 1939. 2. War and the destruction of the city in 1945, with many side-by-side photos showing ruins of 1945 beside 1968 images. 3. Elblag today, growth and development since 1945.; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Jacket is worn along top edge. ; Item laid in: Elblag T...
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Memories of Fordham : Little Italy, the Bronx

By: D'Erasmo, Rocky; Illustrated by Hank Cutrona

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Rocky D'Erasmo : 1987

Seller ID: 22197

ISBN-13: 9780961868703

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

289 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, dark green buckram cloth, 289 + 3 pages, small map, about 200 b/w photos and illustrations with captions. Large appendix of memories sent by friends and celebrities. Front endpaper SIGNED by author. ; Illustrations and design by Hank Cutrona. ; Rocky D'Erasmo remembers his childhood growing up under the shadow of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in the area known as Little Italy, Bronx, New York. ; Almost no sign of use. Jacket shows light edgewear, slight discoloration to part of rear panel, two very small closed tears. Scarce.
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Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques

By: D'Harcourt, Raoul

Price: $30.00

Publisher: University of Washington Press : 1962

Seller ID: 15971

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

322 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Large heavy hardcover, 322 total pages, tan buckram cloth, red lettering and decor, red endpapers, bibliography, 98 b/w diagrams in text, 7 color photos on 4 unnumbered glossy plates, 186 pages of text + over 160 objects shown on 117 non-glossy plates, with captions. ; A history book, not a crafts book, but there are many diagrams showing step by step how to make the patterns shown, including highly complicated plaiting (braiding) and weaving systems. ; Originally published in France 1934. This is 1st American edition, 1962. Translated by Sadie Brown. Edited by...
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Image for Past and Present of Clinton County, Michigan : Together with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead, Illustrated

Past and Present of Clinton County, Michigan : Together with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead, Illustrated

By: Daboll, Sherman B. (Judge) and Dean W. Kelley

Price: $55.00

Publisher: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company : 1906

Seller ID: 17750

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

575 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Just marked down. Tall heavy hardcover, black leather, gilt lettering on spine, green-gilt patterned endpapers, all edges gilt, 575 glossy pages, index, 80 full-page b/w photos and 5 beautiful full-page steel-engraved portraits with tissue guards. ; Biographical section, pages 1-439. Historical section, pages 440-572. ; (This is a real book from 1906, not a flimsy computer-generated travesty. Don't be fooled: those cheap reprints have the worst portraits and illustrations you have ever seen) ; Leather shows moderate wear at tips, partly split along joints, wrinkle a...
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Image for Great West, The, Or, the Garden of the World : Its History, its Wealth, its Natural Advantages, and its Future, Also Comprising a Complete Guide to Emigrants, with a Full Description of the Different Routes Westward . . .

Great West, The, Or, the Garden of the World : Its History, its Wealth, its Natural Advantages, and its Future, Also Comprising a Complete Guide to Emigrants, with a Full Description of the Different Routes Westward . . .

By: Dana, C. W.

Price: $28.00

Publisher: Thayer & Eldridge : 1861

Seller ID: 11847

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

396 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; This is not a flimsy recent reprint but an actual book from 1861. ; Hardcover, dark green blindstamped cloth, gilt spine title, pale yellow endpapers, a few small b/w engravings, several lists of data on river and railroad travel. For each western state (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Texas, California, etc) gives rivers, railroads, climate, soil, government, education, religious data, etc. ; Copyright 1856 by Wentworth and Co. This is 2nd printing, 1861. ; Full subtitle: 'Its History, its Wealth, its Natural Adva...
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Carson Valley : Historical Sketches of Nevada's First Settlement

By: Dangberg, Grace

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Carson Valley Historical Society : 1973

Seller ID: 23278

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

144 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Tall hardcover, beige cloth, endpaper map, [x] + 144 + 8 pages, index, bibliography, appendix, over 130 b/w photos, facsimiles and illustrations, many from very early days, many never before published. ; Copyright 1972. This is 2nd printing, 1973, stated. Early history of Carson Valley, Douglas County, Nevada, written by local historian, scholar, teacher, rancher, descendant of pioneer settlers. ; Book shows almost no wear. Jacket lightly rubbed, a bit faded, with three small chips to edges. ; 2 items laid in: 1) The Story of Nevada's Commemorative Medallion, t...
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Official Military Atlas of the Civil War

By: Davis, George B.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Fairfax Press : 1993

Seller ID: 21888

ISBN-13: 9780517415665

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket

350 pages; Folio (16.5") 42 cm; Very large heavy hardcover, 16.5 inches tall, 13.3 inches wide, 2.1 inches thick (42 cm tall) red boards, 350 pages, 106 b/w engravings, 209 drawings, some showing flags and uniforms in color, 821 maps, many in 2 or 3 colors, with detailed captions. ; Original title: Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Four authors listed. Originally published in 4 volumes 1891-1895. This is beautiful high-quality 4-in-1-volume facsimile reprint with new introduction by Richard Sommers, 1983. ; Very minor wear to book. Jacket shows light ...
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Marine at War

By: Davis, Russell

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Schlastic Book Services : 1965

Seller ID: 23810

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good+

246 pages; 16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Orange paperback, [x] + 246 pages, all edges inked yellow, organizational chart of First Marine Division, ; SBS-T743. "The gripping, personal account of a Marine in combat during World War II." Decorated veteran describes the bloody battles of Peleliu and Okinawa. ; Very light wear to covers. No marks. Pages slightly yellowed, as usual. Spine a bit faded but tight and square. ; Scholastic Book Services T Series; Vol. 743
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Golden Tradition, the : Jewish Life and Thought in Eastern Europe

By: Dawidowicz, Lucy S.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Schocken Books : 1989

Seller ID: 22571

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

502 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Thick orange softcover, [x] + 502 pages, index, 7 small b/w maps, extensive introduction, 57 chapters by various writers, many translated into English for the first time. ; Originally published 1967. This is 3rd printing, 1984, but also dated 1989. ; A vast compilation of essays, documents, folktales, etc, from 16th century to 1939, by many authors including Marc Chagall, Pinhas Zelig Gliksman, Judah Leib Gordon, Hersh D. Nomberg, Solomon J. Rapoport, Isaac Jacob Reines, Sholem Schwartzbard, many more. ; Almost no wear. Small spot to half-title page. Covers show fain...
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Baptists of Michigan and the Civil War, The

By: Day, Judson Leroy II

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Michigan Civil War Centennial Observance Commission : 1965

Seller ID: 24224

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

32 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Softcover booklet, pale blue textured leatherette covers, [vi] + 21 + 5 pages, total 32 pages, glossy throughout, lists of commissions and committees, copious footnotes, bibliography, 1 table. ; Very minor spotting to covers. "Please do not throw away" neatly stamped on title page, as issued. No other defects. ; Michigan Civil War Centennial Series; Vol. 1
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Cracovie, Ouvrage Orne de 118 Gravures : Krakow, Illustrated in 118 Photos

By: De Bovet, Marie Anne

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Librairie Renouard : 1910

Seller ID: 22184

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

140 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Ex-Library; FRENCH text throughout. Hardcover, dark steel-blue cloth, gilt spine lettering, 140 glossy pages, 118 b/w photos. ; Part of series, Famous Art Cities, this book highlights art and history of Warsaw, Poland, especially its most beautiful churches, palaces, ornamental buildings, etc. ; Very small library label on heel. Rear endpaper has pocket and tag otherwise book shows minimal library marks. Cloth partly sunned. Gilt lettering bright and readable. Binding tight. Scarce. ; Les Ville d'Art Celebres Series
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History of the Indians of Connecticut : From the Earliest Known Period to 1850, Published with the Sanction of the Connecticut Historical Society, 1851

By: De Forest, John W.

Price: $44.00

Publisher: William James Hamersley : 1851

Seller ID: 12620

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

509 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; This is an actual hardcover book from 1851, not a flimsy overpriced computer-generated reprint. ; Full original dark brown cloth, gilt spine lettering, [xxvi] + 509 pages, several b/w illustrations reproduced from engravings, index, footnotes, 6 appendixes including short vocabulary table in English, Massachusetts, Narragansett, Mohican, Pequot, Naugatuck. ; (Please note: Image shows one clipping + spine and front of book) Copyright 1850. Title page 1851. ; Manuscript approved by J. L. Kingsley, Leonard Bacon, E. C. Herrick on behalf of Connecticut Historical Soci...
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Italians in Detroit : Images of America (Signed)

By: Delicato, Armando

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing : 2005

Seller ID: 23899

ISBN-13: 9780738539850

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

128 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Softcover, 128 glossy pages, nearly 200 b/w photos and facsimiles with detailed captions. Title page SIGNED by author. ; Written by longtime Detroit resident and history teacher whose ancestors immigrated in early 20th century. Topics include traveling to America. New life. Churches. Arts. Cultural institutions and organizations. More. ; A touch of wear to tips. No other defects apart from autograph. ; Images of America Series
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Ancient Maya : The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization

By: Demarest, Arthur

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Cambridge University Press : 2006

Seller ID: 22422

ISBN-13: 9780521533904

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

373 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Green softcover, [xvi] + 373 pages, index, extensive bibliography, 154 b/w figures, photos, diagrams, site plans, maps, etc, with captions. ; Copyright 2004. This is 3rd printing, 2006. ; Topics include: Central themes in Maya archaeology. Geography. Chronology. Theoretical perspective. Civilizations of Mesoamerica. History of Maya archaeology. Highland Maya. Lowland Maya. Classic Maya. Settlement and subsistence. Maya economics. Beliefs and rituals. Collapse and decline. More. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. ; Case Studies in Early Societies Series; Vol. 3
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Miracle at Your Doorstep : Picture Story of a Great American Newspaper

By: Detroit News

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Detroit News : 1960

Seller ID: 20288

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

32 pages; 24mo (5.5") 13 cm; Oblong softcover, tan covers, 32 pages, chronology, 79 b/w photos and illustrations with detailed captions. ; History of Detroit News, founded in 1873 by James E. Scripps, and its amazing successes in journalism, editing, photography, wire service, typesetting, printing, pioneering radio and television divisions, more. ; Clean, no marks, no defects. Quite scarce.
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Creation of Society in the New World, The

By: Diamond, Sigmund

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Rand McNally & Company : 1963

Seller ID: 23202

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

56 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Green and white softcover, [iv] + 56 pages, brief bibliography. ; Vol-1 of a series of 15, edited by Charles Grier Sellers. ; Early history of Virginia and New England and their development of Euro-American culture and society. ; Covers show minor wear, light foxing. ; Berkeley Series in American History Series; Vol. 1
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Africa's Great Kings and Queens : And Wildlife, Cross Curricular Education Series

By: Dixon, Arcelious; Illustrated by Amondo

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Just for You Productions : 1995

Seller ID: 23287

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

140 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall orange softcover, black cloth over spine, [vi] + 58 + 58 + 20 pages, total 140 pages, glossary, a few maps, 28 full-page b/w line drawings of African animals, 28 full-page b/w illustrations of famous kings and queens of Africa (Sudan, Ghana, Ashanti, Bechuanaland, Songay, Congo, etc) with concise bios. ; Illustrated by Amondo. Cover art by Rick Catalan. Aimed at elementary school children but suitable for all ages. ; Small area of discoloration to front cover. Otherwise book shows only minor shelfwear. No marks or scribbles, no major defects. Out of print. ; Cr...
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Great Fur Opera, the : Annals of the Hudson Bay Company 1670-1970

By: Dobbs, Kildare; Illustrated by Ronald Searle

Price: $16.00

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart : 1970

Seller ID: 23876

ISBN-13: 9780234776094

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Fair dust jacket

128 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, brown cloth, 128 pages, 56 wonderful b/w illustrations, 1 full-spread color illustration. ; Illustrated by the amazing artist Ronald Searle. ; No library on history of fur trade can be complete without this, most grandiloquent yet factual history of Canadian fur trade ever published. Chapters include: Medard Chouart, Pierre Esprit Radisson, and Mister Gooseberry persuade Charles II to shop at the Bay. Governor Bayley sets up chain stores. Sieurs, Wood Runners, Voyageurs and Jesuits harass the Honourable Company. Beastly riddles. Seeking the Northwest...
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Category: History