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Birdsboro, PA: Anniversary Committee, 1940. Book. Good Minus. Softcover (Side-stapled). N/A. 4to up to 12" tall. Souvenir program of the 200th Anniversary of the Founding of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, June 27th, 28th, 29th, 1940 . Contains several articles by local residents, black and white photographs and lots of old advertisements. Size: 4to up to 12" tall. Book Condition : Good-; pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no tears, some corner tip creases and some overall light wrinkling . Cover has price sticker shadow to front, some light creasing and edge wear; discoloration at bottom and edges of cover. Spine has tearing to bottom and about 1" of paper missing to top..
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200th Anniversary of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania : 200 Years of Iron Historical Pageant 1740-1940 (Souvenir Program)
by Chairman of the Publicity Committee (Editor)
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Americans View Their Dust Bowl Experience
by Wunder, John R.; Kaye, Frances W.; Carstensen, Vernon
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Boulder CO: Univ Pr of Colorado, 1999. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good, Ex-Library. Hardcover, 429 pp.w/ c. 20 b&w photos and maps. Compilation of primary source reports (newspapers, magazines) on the Dust Bowl including the March on Washington and Farmers' strikes. Includes later historian and media perspectives. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Library; pocket and bar code label on front free end paper; rubber stamps to title page ad top text block; catalog info on tp reverse; no other text marks; light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light shelf wear along edges. .
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The American Indian: A conference in the American Philosophical Society Library (Library Publication No. 2)
by American Philosophical Society
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Philadelphia, PA: American Philosophical Society Library, 1968. Book. Good. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). First Edition. 4to up to 12" tall. Pale blue wraps, staple-bound, cover and pages in typewriter style, 54 pages. Contents: "Franz Boas Collection" by George Stocking; "The Value of the Speck Papers for Ethnohistory" by Anthony Wallace; "Value of the Radin Papers for Linguistics" by Dell Hymes; "Little-Used Collections in the APS Library" by Murphy Smith; "Glottochronology" by C. F. Voegelin. Condition: Good; Pages are clean..
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Conflict Between Communities: American County Seat Wars
by James Schellenberg
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New York NY: Pwpa Books, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sociological analysis, with case studies, of county seat conflicts in the 19th century American midwest. Draws parallels between these local disputes and broader issues of conflict in society. Book Condition : Fine; no text marks. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; minimal shelf wear to edges; in protective mylar cover..
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Disarmament : The Intensified Effort: 1955-1958
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Washington DC: Department of State, 1960. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Revised edition of State Department booklet outlining arms control and disarmament proposals and negotiations for both conventional forces and nuclear weapons during the late 1950's. Includes inlaid 15 pp. booklet "The Great Antagonism" on psychology, propaganda, and war. Book Condition : Near Fine; no internal markings; light wear to covers..
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The Fifteenth Amendment and Black America, 1870-1970
by Charles W. Wesley
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Washington DC: Associated Publishers, 1970. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 63 pp.w/ b&w photos and illustrations. Introduction covers Black suffrage prior to the 15th amendment, the majority of the work covers the responses to the amendment and the broader fight for civil rights in the late 19th and early to mid 20th century. Covers segregation, the NAACP, Marcus Garvey, the Voting Rights Act, and more. Book Condition : Fine; unmarked. .
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Flatbush in the American Revolution
by Joseph W. Halpern (editor)
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Flatbush NY: Town of Flatbush Civic and Cultural Association Inc., 1976. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Yellow/gold illustrated wraps, staple binding, 36 pp.,w/ 12 black and white photos. Limited edition. Several short articles : The First Battle of the Nation; John Glover and His First Massachusetts Fishermen Regiment; The British Occupation of Flatbush; Dominic Rubel, Tory Preacher of Flatbush; The Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead; William Axtell and Melrose Hall. Book Condition: Good+; no text marks; small stain at bottom left front cover; crease to top right front causing page tip creases to early pages..
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The Geneses of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Washington DC: Department of the Army Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1978. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. September 1978 publication EP 360-1-2 covering the (then) 203 year history of the Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to photos and brief biographical sketches of the 46 Chief Engineers, this book contains a brief history of the organization, a section on the 15 Medal of Honor winners from the Corps of Engineers, and miscellaneous notes on the symbols of the Corps. Errata page inlaid in front of, and taped to left side of, title page. Softcover, 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Book Condition : Very Good; light wear to cover corners; no interior marks other than on the errata page; light crease to rear cover along stapled-edge side..
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Harriet Lane, First Lady of the White House
by Shelly, Mary V. and Sandra H. Munro
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Lititz PA: Sutter House, 1980. Book. Illus. by Weatherlow, Regina. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by both Authors on Title page. Presumed First Edition hardcover, 48 pp. Children's biography of Harriet Lane, niece and unofficial First Lady of the White House during the administration of her uncle President James Buchanan. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. No Dust Jacket as issued..
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James Pugh Kirkwood: Versatile Engineer of the Nineteenth Century
by Robert Cleary
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Kirkwood NY: Town Historian, Town of Kirkwood, 1985. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 41 pp. Short biography of the 19th century civil engineer and railroad surveyor details his time as Superintendent of the Erie Railroad and helping map the Pacific Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Copyright edition, Library of Congress stamps on front cover and reverse. Book Condition : Good; light soiling to covers and around staples; no text marks; crease at left top rear cover..
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James Russell Lowell : a Biography (Two volumes, complete)
by Scudder, Horace Elisha
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Boston ; Cambridge: Houghton, Mifflin & Co.; The Riverside Press, 1901. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A biography in 2 volumes of the American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat James Russell Lowell. 1st edition. Black cloth boards, gilt spine titles, top edge gilt, vol. 1 - 455 pp., vol. 2 - 482 pp.; 12 black and white illustrations (6 in each volume, including a portrait frontis.). PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be required due to weight of volumes. Condition: Good, ex-seminary library, nicely taken care of, rear pocket removed, spine labels, stamps inside cover, penciling on t.p. verso, pencil marks in margins very rare. .
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Lebanon (CT) (Images of America)
by Alicia Wayland; Ed Tollmann; Claire S. Krause; Lebanon Historical Society
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Charleston SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by all 3 authors on title page. Part of the Images of America series, this work consists of 2 b&w photos per page supplemented by text. Traces the rural history of the area and its historic ties to the American Revolution. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light cover corner wear..
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Life Magazine November 23, 1936 (Digest Copy of First Issue Published 1951)
by Various articles, Henry R. Luce (editor)
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New York NY: Life Magazine, 1951. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 94 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Digest size reprint from 1951 of the first issue of Life magazine from November 23, 1936.Articles include Franklin Roosevelt's Wild West; Greatest Living Actress; Fort Know; The Camera Overseas; and many more. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; creasing near spine; mild age toning..
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The Life of Andrew Jackson, To Which is Added an Authentic Narrative of the Remarkable Achievements of the American Army at New Orleans in the Winter of 1814, '15
by Alexander Walker
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Philadelphia PA: Keystone Publishing Co., 1890. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, 414 pp. Dark boards, with gilt tilting, and decorative scene on front. Work focuses on the War of 1812 including the Battle of New Orleans. Book Condition : Good-; gift inscription on front free end paper, no other text marks; spine titling faded; front hinge cracked - title page detached but inlaid; bumping to spine ends and cover corners; some toning at page edges. .
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The Olde New England Trilogy. Tales of Old New England; Tales of the New England Coast; Tales of New England Past
by Frank Oppel
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Secaucus NJ: Castle Books, 1985. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 3 vol. set in slipcase. Reprints of turn of the century historical articles, stories, and illustrations which appeared in New England magazines. Each contains 25 -31 short pieces. Book Conditions : Good to Near Fine; Tales of New England Past has a relaxed binding and early signs of separation due to a manufacturing flaw; all books are free of text marks and appear unread. Dust Jackets are Very Good with minimal shelf wear to edges. Slipcase has some scuffing outside and some staining inside (books do not). PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be requested due to weight of set. a.
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A Quarter Century of Air Power: Studies in the Employment of Air Power 1947-1972
by Scrivner, John H. Jr. (editor)
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Maxwell Air Force Base AL: Air Force ROTC / Air University, 1973. Book. Good. Soft cover. Probable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This history of both American and Allied air force operations covers the Berlin Airlift, The Korean War, Air Power in the Middle East, The Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, and more. Book Condition : Good; small tear at bottom right front cover; staining and scuffing to spine and left edge of front cover; some curling at cover corners; no internal markings..
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The Tariff: A Handbook of History
by Kirby, John H.
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Houston TX: John H. Kirby Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Written in the 1930's by the President of the Southern Tariff Association, this book argues for protective tariffs for Southern agricultural staples such as sugar and livestock. 184-page stapled softcover. Self-published by the author. No date given (c.1930). Book Condition : Good; pages are clean and bright, no markings, no creases and no tears. Cover is clean with edge wear and some small edge tears. Rear cover has pulled from the staples but binding is tight. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. .
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Textile League Baseball: South Carolina's Mill Teams 1880-1955
by Perry, Thomas K.
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Jefferson NC: McFarland Publishing, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 315 pp.w/ several b&w photos. Unique history of mill teams in South Carolina Includes origins, several player profiles, Negro textile leagues, and the post World War II resurgence. 2 extensive appendices document players who went on to appear in the major leagues and team records and rosters. Book Condition: Fine, unmarked. No Dust Jacket as issued..
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Twenty-Seventh Biennial Report of the Board of Directors - Kansas Sate Historical Society July1, 1928 to June 30, 1930
by Mechem, Kirke (secretary)
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Topeka KS: Kansas State Historical Society, 1930. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Includes Proceedings 54th (10/15/1929) and 55th (10/21/1930) Annual meetings. Details annual operations of archives, library, historical monuments and the associated expenses. Also includes interesting articles on Native American religion and the Marmaton Massacre. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; cataloging label remnant on bottom left front cover; slight cover corner wear; cataloging pocket and label inside rear cover; some aging of pages; text unmarked..
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United States census key 1850, 1860, 1870
by Leonard H Smith
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Bountiful UT: Owl Books, 1986. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1987 softcover printing.193 pp. w/ blank pages for notes. Key to National Archives and LDS (Mormon) microfilm roll numbers for Civil War era national census. Organized first by census year, then alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by county. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; beginnings of separation at bottom left front corner; some light rubbing and creasing to covers; cover corner curling; price label inside front cover..
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