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Cadillac and the Dawn of Detroit : (Signed)

By: Hivert-Carthew, Annick

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Wilderness Adventure Books: 1994

Seller ID: 21628

Condition: Near Fine

0923568387 275 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Softcover, [xii] + 275 pages, index, bibliography, footnotes, glossary, 3 appendixes, 13 b/w maps, photos and illustrations. Dedication page inscribed and SIGNED by author. ; From blurb: 'Discover the colorful and ambitious Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac as he builds Detroit, the city whose strategic location many would covet.' History retold with some imagined dialogue and embellished details. ; Covers show a touch of shelfwear. No other defects. No marks apart from autograph.
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History of the Society of Indiana Pioneers, a : 1916-1980

By: Holliday, Murray

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Indiana Pioneers: 1980

Seller ID: 20803

Condition: Near Fine

102 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; White softcover, 102 pages, several appendixes, 28 b/w photos and facsimiles; Printed by Mitchell-Fleming Printing, Greenfield, Illinois. Authored by descandant of founder John Hampden Holliday. ; Owner name embossed on title page. Otherwise appears unused.
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Grace Hooper's Pioneer Notes : By Trek and Sail to Grand Traverse Bay

By: Hooper, Grace, and Beulah Hooper King; Illustrated by Betty Beeby

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Fen's Rim Publications: 1993

Seller ID: 16725

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

0496271113 395 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; White softcover, 395 pages, b/w photo of author and family, extensive index. Laid in: bookmark with index of Great Lakes ships, as published with book. ; Tons of local history regarding Antrim County and the Grand Traverse Bay region of northwestern Michigan, collected by Grace Hooper, longtime correspondent for the Central Lake Torch and lay preacher at the Baptist church. Edited by Beulah Hooper King. ; Light edgewear. A touch of discoloration. One page of text has margin marks, also, last page (blank) has ballpoint notes regarding one Merrit Hodges ...
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Long Day's Journey Into Light, a : School Desegregation in Prince George's County, Maryland

By: Hope, John III

Price: $48.00

Publisher: US Commission on Civil Rights: 1976

Seller ID: 15240

Condition: Good+

464 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Ex-Library; Large softcover, 464 pages, extensive footnotes, chronology, 30 tables, 2 appendixes, 6 small maps. ; Written under auspices, United States Commission on Civil Rights. Clearinghouse Publication 52, March, 1976. Report edited by John Hope III, Office of Program and Policy Review. ; In Prince George's County, Maryland, bordering on Washington DC, schools were segregated by law, and neighborhoods were segregated by secret real estate practices, until legal action occurred in 1972.; All the usual library marks. Clear book tape over spine. Interior cle...
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Afro American Jeremiad, the : Appeals for Justice in America

By: Howard-Pitney, David

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Temple University Press: 1990

Seller ID: 21455

Condition: Near Fine

1566390869 237 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Brown softcover, [viii] + 237 pages, index, copious endnotes. ; From blurb: 'The American jeremiad [an epic of laments, social criticism and prophecies of destruction] is a rhetoric of indignation expressing deep dissatisfaction and challenging the nation to reform.' Includes analysis of speeches and writing styles of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary McLeod Bethune, Martin Luther king Jr. ; No marks or defects. Appears unused.
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Canadians in the Civil War

By: Hoy, Claire

Price: $12.00

Publisher: McArthur & Company: 2004

Seller ID: 20940

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

1552784509 413 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, steel-blue cloth, [x] + 413 pages, index, bibliography, endnotes. ; More than 50 000 Canadians fought and more than 5 000 Canadians died in the US Civil War. ; Small address label on front endpaper. Otherwise no defects to book or jacket.
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Historic Old Fort Niagara : The Story of an Ancient Gateway to the West

By: Hultzen, Claud H. Sr.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Old Fort Niagara Association: 1938

Seller ID: 17797

Condition: Very Good+

64 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Softcover booklet, gray-blue covers, silver lettering, 64 semi-glossy pages, 40 b/w photos and illustrations. In rear pocket are: 1) large folding two-toned map of Historic Fort Niagara. 2) eight full-color photo postcards of Niagara Falls and nearby sights, postally unused, circa 1960.; Map dated 1938. Booklet dated 1939.; Book is sunned around edges, with minor edgewear. No other defects. Map is pristine.
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Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, The, Complete in 2 Volumes : Agapida Edition, Author's Revised Edition, 1893

By: Irving, Washington

Price: $54.00

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons: 1893

Seller ID: 21815

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

829 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Two hardcover volumes, faux vellum cloth decorated in pale green and a generous amount of gilt, beveled edges, [xxx] + 380 + [xiv] + 405 pages, 829 total pages, gilt stamped spines, top edge gilt, monochrome illustrated endpapers, appendix, monochrome decor throughout, 30 b/w photographic plates (by Richard Lawrence and others) with captioned tissue guards. All text pages bordered in attractive red decor. ; Copyright 1850. Second edition, with new preface, also 1850. This is an illustrated reprint of second edition, 1892-1893. Partly based on manuscript by Fray A...
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Stolen Legacy : Greek Philosophy Was the Offspring of the Egyptian Mystery System

By: James, George G. M. with Indus Khamit Kush

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Eworld Inc: 2012

Seller ID: 19085

ISBN: 1617590746

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

190 pages; Oblong 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Softcover, [x] + 190 pages, index, endnotes, one small b/w diagram. ; Copyright 1954. This new edition, with new foreword by Indus Khamit Kush, 2012. ; Subtitle on front: 'Greek Philosophy was the Offspring of the Egyptian Mystery System.' Subtitle on title page: 'Greek Philosophy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy.' ; Bookstore name stamped inside rear cover. Otherwise only a touch of wear. ; Laid in: 1) bookmark promoting Fear Of The Black Man, book by G. M. Merritt. 2) two real photos of the Most Rev. Moses B. Anderson, who was an African American Roman ...
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Newport : A Concise History, Revised Edition

By: Jefferys, C. P. B.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Newport Historical Society: 2008

Seller ID: 21065

Condition: Near Fine

112 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Tan pictorial softcover, 112 glossy pages, index, 72 b/w photos, diagrams and illustrations with captions. ; Originally published 1976. This is Revised Edition, 2008.; A touch of wear to upper tip. No other defects.
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Soldier's Life, a : The Civil War Experiences of Ben C. Johnson

By: Johnson, Ben C, with Alan S. Brown

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Western Michigan University Press: 1962

Seller ID: 17711

Condition: Very Good

122 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; White and blue softcover, 122 pages, small b/w map, footnotes. ; Faculty Contributions, Series 6, Number 2, June 1962. ; Edited, with an introduction, by Alan S. Brown. Foreword by George G. Mallinson. Map by Allen R. Smith. Memoirs of Benjamin C. Johnson, Company F, 6th Michigan Infantry, 1861-65, which saw action mainly in Louisiana. ; Minor edgewear. Oldprice marked on front cover. Affixed inside front cover, as issued, is A Note to Readers warning about racist language in the text. Upper tips bumped, with light creases. Binding tight.
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Vintage Jet Magazine, June 12, 1958 : Adam Clayton Powell Faces Toughest Fight in Political Career ; Last Days At Little Rock

By: Johnson, John H.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Johnson Publishing Company: 1960

Seller ID: 21698

Condition: Good+

66 pages; 16mo (6") 16 cm; Small black and red softcover, 66 pages, 64 b/w photos, many articles and departments. African American history, popular culture, performing arts, sports, pinup girls, etc. ; Volume 14, Number 6, June 12, 1958. ; Special reports on Congressman Adam Clayton Powell and efforts to clear his name after slurs from racist Democrats and income tax investigation; Little Rock Nine student graduates, group honors their leader, Mrs. Daisy Bates. ; Small closed tear and wrinkle to one leaf, not affecting any text or images. Otherwise only light wear. Scarce.
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Vintage Jet Magazine, November 15, 1973 : Nancy Wilson Raps about Problems of Black Men

By: Johnson, John H.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Johnson Publishing Company: 1973

Seller ID: 21699

Condition: Very Good

98 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Softcover, 98 pages, tons of b/w photos, two color photos of Nancy Wilson plus some color ads, many articles and departments. African American history, popular culture, performing arts, sports celebrities, society news, etc. ; Volume 45, Number 8, November 15, 1973. Cover photo by Isaac Sutton. ; Singer Nancy Wilson and problems of black men ('why do black women marry white men") ; firing of NASA's equal opportunity officer Ruth Bates Harris for saying they were not following equal opportunity hiring ; black owned radio station WJPC (was WGRT) ; more. ; Onl...
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They Live in Your Midst : Nazi War Criminals in the US and Canada

By: Jonaitis, Leonas

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Gintaras: 1972

Seller ID: 18961

Condition: Very Good+

48 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Small softcover booklet, blue illustrated covers, 52 pages numbered to 48, index. ; Written by Leonas Jonaitis. English version by G. Kirvaitis. Edited by V. Grodzenskis. ; Gives names, addresses, witness statements and lists of crimes of 13 known Nazi war criminals who committed atrocities in Lithuania and are now (1972) living in the United States and Canada. ; Very light shelfwear only. Faint crease to rear cover. Owner name and date (January 3, 1973) penned inside front cover. No other defects. Scarce.
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Eastern Pennsylvanians, a Book of Biographies : The Lives of Those Leaders of Today Who by Reason of Their Achievements Have Merited a Place in the Record of This Rich Section

By: Jones, James O.

Price: $65.00

Publisher: Eastern Pennsylvania Biographical Association: 1928

Seller ID: 17775

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

377 pages; 4to (11.75") 30 cm; Tall heavy hardcover, dark brown embossed buckram boards, bound with heavy cord as issued, metallic copper-toned lettering, dark brown endpapers, 377 glossy pages, index, over 300 biographies of noted living men (and two women) of eastern Pennsylvania, over 300 b/w portrait photos. ; Published 1928. Compiled and edited by James O. Jones, with assistance from Charles H. Heustis, Edward J. Stackpole, L. B. Tyler, Eugene T. Giering, Col. Clarence J. Smith, A. E. McCullough. ; A touch of shelfwear only. One very small nick to bottom edge of one leaf, not affectin...
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Nez Perce Indians, the : And the Opening of the Northwest

By: Josephy, Alvin M. Jr.

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Yale University Press: 1965

Seller ID: 20276

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

705 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Thick hardcover, green cloth, [xxiv] + 705 pages + 16 unnumbered plates, 24 b/w photos and illustrations, 11 small maps, color glossy frontispiece portrait of Nez Perce Indian painted in 1847. ; Amazingly comprehensive history of American western expansion, including Lewis and Clark, fur trade, missionary period, Indian Wars 1850s-1870s, Idaho gold rush, much more, with special emphasis on Nez Perce (Niimiipuu) Indians of Idaho and parts of Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows a few tiny edge chips. Scarce in this c...
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German 7.9mm Military Ammunition : 1888-1945

By: Kent, Daniel W.

Price: $115.00

Publisher: Published by Author: 1990

Seller ID: 21325

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

245 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, black and red boards, [xiv] + 153 + 78 pages, 245 total pages, yellow endpapers illustrated with headstamp block numbers, bibliography, 2 indexes, 11 appendixes, over 670 b/w figures, photos and diagrams. ; Copyright 1973. This is 2nd Edition, revised and enlarged, 1990. ; Exhaustive. Details 7.9 mm ammunition used by German military in both world wars, including armor piercing, aviation, blanks, duplex, explosive, incendiary, patronen, S ball, sinter core, solid steel, tracer, etc, plus makers, markings, cartons, much more. ; Only a touch of ...
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(Civil War) History of the Great Rebellion, from its Commencement to the Close, Complete in 1 Volume : Giving an Account of its Origin, the Secession of the Southern States, and the Formation of the Confederated Government

By: Kettell, Thomas P.

Price: $48.00

Publisher: L. Stebbins: 1865

Seller ID: 21700

Condition: Poor with no dust jacket

783 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Thick hardcover, brown pebbled leather, green marbled endpapers, [viii] + 783 pages, gilt title on spine, rag (cotton-fiber) paper throughout, index, footnotes, brief glossary of military terms, several lists and tables in text, 13 b/w maps, most full-page, and 40 b/w engravings with tissue guards. ; Copyright 1865 stated but being an omnibus volume must have been published 1866. Complete subtitle a mile long. Published in Hartford, Connecticut, by L. Stebbins, and Cincinnati, Ohio, by F. A. Howe. Engravings by Fisk & Russell, NY. Written by noted economic anal...
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Hidden History of the Kovno Ghetto : A Project of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Washington, D. C.

By: Klein, Dennis B.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown & Company: 1997

Seller ID: 19966

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

0821224573 255 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Tall hardcover, green cloth, tan endpapers, 255 pages, chronology, bibliography, index, chapter endnotes, 233 b/w and 127 color photos and illustrations, with captions. ; History of Holocaust-era Jewish ghetto in Kovno (Kaunas) Lithuania. ; Copyright 1997. This is 2nd printing, 1998. Forewords by Miles Lerman, Ruth B. Mandel, Walter Reich. Introduction by Elizabeth Kssin Berman. Long list of researchers and contributors. ; This book was published to accompany major exhibit at US Holocaust Memorial Museum with paintings, diaries, photos, sketches,...
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Hidden History of the Kovno Ghetto : With Ephemera

By: Klein, Dennis B.

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown & Company: 1997

Seller ID: 15369

Condition: Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket

0821224573 255 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Tall heavy hardcover, green cloth, gold lettering, 255 pages, yellow endpapers, main text in 2 columns, index, bibliography, chronology, chapter endnotes, 233 b/w and 127 full-color photos and illustrations. ; Published under auspices United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC. ; The Kovno (Kaunas) Ghetto in Lithuania held 40 000 Jews under Nazi occupation. This book documents their lives, diaries, artworks, etc. ; Oldprice inked on front endpaper. No other defects to book. A touch of edgewear to jacket. ; Laid in: 19 clippings on Lit...
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Category: History