Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

Civil War Justice : Union Army Executions under Lincoln

By: Alotta, Robert I.

Price: $28.00

Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company : 1989

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 24191

ISBN-13: 9780942597103

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

246 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, dark blue textured boards, [xii] + 234 pages, index, bibliography, 2 appendixes, chapter endnotes, 42 b/w photos, illustrations and facsimiles, with captions. ; Not so much policy analysis but tons of amazing facts and stats. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows only minor shelfwear. ; Laid in: publisher's postcard, as issued.
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Always to Start Anew : The Making of a Public Activist

By: Anderson, H. Dewey

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Vantage Press : 1970

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23415

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

308 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Hardcover, blue boards, white jacket, 308 pages. ; Memoirs of PhD economist Hobson Dewey Anderson, 1897-1975, advisor to governments, basketball coach in Soviet Russian, founder and executive director Public Affairs Institute, administrator of state relief in California, investigator of monopolies and financial corruption, credited with shaping Roosevelt's "New Deal" and designing Truman's "Fair Deal." ; No defects to book. Jacket is remarkably clean, with three very small closed tears. Scarce in any condition. ; Laid in: article, Lake Tahoe, Then and Now, by same...
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Shells on Stamps of the World : A Bilingual Illustrated Catalog of Mollusca on Postage Stamps

By: Arakawa, Kohman Y.

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Biological Society of Nagasaki Prefecture : 1980

Edition: Second Edition

Seller ID: 22518

ISBN-13: 9780915826070

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

234 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; JAPANESE text throughout, with Japanese and English captions. Hardcover, ivory-toned textured boards, yellow endpapers, 234 pages, page-marker cord, index, bibliography, several tables and charts, 1500 shell stamps from 1840 to 1978 from 144 countries listed and described, 80 b/w illustrations in text, 30 sepia-toned cancellations, 200 stamps (and some first day covers) shown in full color on glossy plates. ; Malacophilately. Published in Japan by Biological Society of Nagasaki Prefecture. Distributed in US by American Malacologists. Copyright 1979. This is 2nd edi...
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Great Hunters, Volumes 1, 2, 3 : Their Trophy Rooms and Collections

By: Boyce, Michael J.

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Safari Press : 1997

Seller ID: 20909

ISBN-13: 9781571570680

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

172 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Set of 3 tall hardcovers, [iv] + 172 + [iv] + 244 + [iv] + 208 pages, over 200 stunning photos per vol, nearly all in full color. ; Each vol 1st edition with full number line. Vol-1, 1997, intro by Michael J. Boyce. Vol-2, 1998, intro by Warren K. Parker. Vol-3, 2001, intro by John J. Jackson III. ; Truly spectacular. ; No marks or defects to books. Minor edgewear to jackets.
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Skin Boats of Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska, the

By: Braund, Stephen R.

Price: $24.00

Publisher: University of Washington Press : 1988

Seller ID: 22232

ISBN-13: 9780295966748

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

141 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, gray cloth, tan endpaper maps, 141 pages, bibliography, 30 b/w figures and diagrams, 67 historical b/w photos. ; All about open-top skinboats (angyapik or umiak) used by Alaskan Inuit to hunt whales, walruses and seals on the open sea. ; No defects to book. Minor edgewear to jacket. Scarce.
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Incident at 125th Street : A Novel (1e, 1st Edition, Signed)

By: Brown, John Edward

Price: $28.00

Publisher: Doubleday & Company : 1970

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 23405

ISBN-13: 9780385028257

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

176 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Hardcover, pale gray cloth, [x] + 176 + 6 pages, ; One crime. Many solutions. ; Front endpaper inscribed "June 1970, For Bob and Betty, with appreciation for your hospitality" and SIGNED by author "Jack." Otherwise book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Jacket is unclipped, very lightly sunned, with minor edgewear only.
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Transport and the Economic Integration of South America

By: Brown, Robert T.

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Brookings Institution : 1966

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 24211

ISBN-13: 9780815711162

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

288 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, dark blue and yellow cloth, 288 pages, index, 4 appendixes, over 100 b/w figures, tables, diagrams, etc. ; Foreword by Robert D. Calkins. ; Topics include: Transportation planning. Regional conditions of South America. Trade patterns. Latin American Free Trade Association (Latin American Integration Association). Iron, steel, coal, minerals, fossil fuels, forestry products, etc. Urbanization. Railroads. Highways. River transport. Shipping industry. More. ; Book is crisp, no marks, no defects. Jacket shows light rubbing, top edge worn with 5 very small c...
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Joe Maddy of Interlochen : Profile of a Legend

By: Browning, Norma Lee; Illustrated by Russell Ogg

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Contemporary Books : 1992

Edition: Second Edition

Seller ID: 23221

ISBN-13: 9781014203045

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

217 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, blue boards, [xxii] + 217 pages, 32 historical b/w photos on glossy plates. ; Copyright 1963. This is 2nd edition, 1992. Photos by Russell Ogg and others. Foreword by W. Clement Stone. Prologue by Van Cliburn. ; Biography of Dr. Joseph E. Maddy, violinist, conductor, pioneer music educator, founder and director of the world famous Interlochen summer music camp in northern Michigan, now a permanent center with year-round activities. ; No defects to book. Jacket shows minor wear only. (Amazonbuyers please note: Our book is an earlier edition and has a dif...
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Arctic, the : Photography and Text by Fred Bruemmer

By: Bruemmer, Fred

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Quadrangle Books : 1973

Seller ID: 22341

ISBN-13: 9780888900210

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

226 pages; 4to (10.5") 27 cm; Large oblong hardcover in slipcase, 12.25 x 10.5 inches, white boards, 226 pages, endpaper maps, bibliography, 155 amazing b/w photos, 77 stunning photos in full color. Includes index of locations with exact coordinates. ; Artistic yet documentary photos of arctic landscapes, seascapes, bears and walrus and other wildlife, flora, small buildings, small boats, and of course the people who live and hunt there, from photographer who lived for six months with last nomadic Inuit tribe. ; Published in New York by Quadrangle Books, an imprint of the New York Times Book C...
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River Rouge : Ford's Industrial Colossus

By: Cabadas, Joseph P.

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Motorbooks International : 2004

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 24516

ISBN-13: 9780760317082

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

192 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Large heavy oblong hardcover, 12.25 x 10.75 inches, 192 glossy pages, index, bibliography, over 280 stunning historical photos, many in color. ; 90-year history of massive Ford plant, the first of its kind, where lumber, coal, iron ore, etc, were transformed on-site into automobiles. This is the auto industry coffee-table book to end all auto industry coffee-table books. ; Only a touch of shelfwear to book. No marks, no major defects. Jacket has small closed tears at heel and crown. (Weighs nearly 4 pounds; we will work with you to keep shipping costs minimal)
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From Bamboo to Mango

By: Cattell, Catherine De Vol

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Barclay Press : 1976

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 21329

ISBN-13: 9789133420510

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

218 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, black and tan cloth, [xiv] + 218 pages, orange endpapers, 78 b/w photos on glossy plates with captions. ; Jacket blurb: 'Humor and pathos combine to make this lively story of a three-generation missionary family in China and India.' Written by daughter of Quaker medical missionaries in China; she became a pastor in Ohio and then, with her husband and children, Quaker missionaries in India. ; No marks or defects to book. Jacket shows only minor edgewear. Scarce.
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Boat Signed Italy, the : Twenty Centuries of Style

By: Cima, Vito

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Consornautica : 1982

Seller ID: 23863

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

268 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Large hardcover, dark blue-black cloth, patterned endpapers, 268 glossy pages, over 240 full-color photos and illustrations including 2 small fold-outs and one large fold-out map. ; Topics include: Ancient boats. Motorboats. Motoryachts. Sailing boats. Windsurf boats. Inflatable boats. Engines. Scuba diving equipment. More. ; "Italian shipbuilders create absolutely unique boats. Here is the story of how the most beautiful vessels in the world have been built in the Mediterranean, from the dawn of civilization till the eve of the year 2000." ; Co-published by Italian...
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Mighty Music Box, the : The Golden Age of Musical Radio

By: DeLong, Thomas A.

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Amber Crest Books : 1980

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 21912

ISBN-13: 9780865330009

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

335 pages; 8vo (8.75") 22 cm; Hardcover, black buckram cloth, illustrated endpapers, [xii] + 335 pages, bibliography, 2 indexes, 68 b/w photos on glossy plates. ; Front cover blurb: "The Voice on the Air: The Century Changing Story of the Mighty Music Box: The Golden Age of Musical Radio." ; From jacket blurb: "An in-depth history of the golden age of radio: crooners, country and western singers, spiritual balladeers and choruses, dance bands and orchestras, grand opera and musical extravaganzas; unlimited entertainment that changed a nation's lifestyle." ; Small owner address label on front f...
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Chicago and North Western Power : (Railroad History) Modern Steam and Diesel 1900 to 1971

By: Dorin, Patrick C.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Superior Publishing Company : 1972

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23284

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

192 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Tall hardcover, silver buckram cloth, 192 glossy pages, beautiful three-color maps on endpapers, many tables of stats on steam and diesel locomotives, over 300 historical b/w photos and technical diagrams, with captions. ; Massive railroad system extending from Chicago north to Lake Superior, west to Wyoming, and south as far as St. Louis and Kansas City. ; Book shows only minor wear at tips. Jacket is unclipped, intact, but spine panel is a bit faded.
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Paddlewheels on the Frontier : The Story of British Columbia and Yukon Sternwheel Steamers

By: Downs, Art

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Superior Publishing Company : 1972

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 19802

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

160 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Tall hardcover, brown boards, 160 glossy pages, index, over 200 high-quality historical b/w photos, many never before published, with detailed captions. ; History of 100-year era from 1850s to 1950s when 300 mighty steam paddlewheelers tranversed the lakes and rivers of British Columbia and Yukon Territory. ; No defects to book. Jacket very lightly worn at edges.
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Scope of Astrological Prediction, the : An Introduction to the Dynamic Horoscopy

By: Edmund, Jones Marc

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Sabian Publishing Society : 1973

Edition: Second Printing

Seller ID: 20737

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

461 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Hardcover, blue cloth, [xviii] + 461 pages, blue patterned endpapers, index, 2 appendixes, several b/w tables and diagrams. ; Isbn 0878780122. Copyright 1969. This is 2nd printing, 1973. Topics include: Dynamic analysis. Basic attitude. Natural drive. Besic excitation. Five transcendencies. Case studies of Annie Besant and Abraham Lincoln. ; Top edge lightly spotted otherwise book shows no wear, no sign of use. Jacket lightly sunned, mainly on spine, very minor edgewear, original pricesticker on front inside flap, original publishersticker on lower rear panel, bot...
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Detroit : Then and Now

By: Gay, Cheri Y.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Thunder Bay Press : 2001

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 22071

ISBN-13: 9781571456892

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

144 pages; 4to (10") 26 cm; Large oblong hardcover, pictorial boards, brown endpapers, 144 pages, index. ; Historic b/w (or sepia-toned) photos from 1860-1930 side by side with full-color contemporary photos of same building or location, with extensive captions for each. Fascinating, one of best books on Detroit history in recent years. ; Book shows no defects. Jacket shows only a touch of edgewear. ; Then & Now Series
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Swedish Cooking at its Best : Traditional and Modern Swedish Dishes, the Genuine Smorgasbord

By: Gronwall Van Der Tuuk, Marianne

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Wezata Forlag : 1964

Edition: Fifth Edition

Seller ID: 16131

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

176 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Hardcover, blue cloth over flexible boards, rounded corners, 176 glossy pages, dozens of b/w photos, 7 full-page color photos, about 300 recipes. English throughout, except recipe names are in English and Swedish. ; Copyright 1958. This is 5th edition, 1964.; Book shows no marks, no defects. Jacket only a touch of edge sunning and a very small chip to crown.
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Horace Greeley : Voice of the People

By: Hale, William Harlan

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Harper & Brothers : 1950

Seller ID: 14362

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

376 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Hardcover, dark red cloth, pale gray lettering, 376 pages, index, bibliography, b/w photo portrait on jacket. ; Published in 1950. Biography of one of the most influential individuals of 19th-century America, defender of liberty, champion of women's rights, staunch supporter of Lincoln, founder and longtime owner-editor of New York Daily Tribune, candidate for president in 1872. ; Book shows no signs of use, only a slight yellowing of pages, as usual. Jacket (uncoated) is remarkably intact, apart from the usual wear at extremities, mainly heel and crown. No marks,...
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Front Row Center : Inside the Great American Airshow, Special Edition (Signed)

By: Hildebrandt, Erik; Illustrated by Erik Hildebrandt

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Clear Hot Media : 2000

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 15349

ISBN-13: 9780967404028

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

178 pages; Oblong 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Large oblong hardcover, black boards, 178 glossy pages, tons of full-color photos including about 60 spectacular full-page action photos of aircraft performing precision flying stunts at airshows. Includes Blue Angels, Red Baron Squadron, Canadian Snowbirds, many more. ; Front endpaper inscribed and SIGNED by author-photographer Erik Hildebrandt. ; Amazonbuyers please note: Image does not match this edition. Also, this edition published 2000 (same isbn though) ; Foreword by Sean D. Tucker. ; Light edgewear to jacket. No other defects.
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Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket