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From the Introduction: "This history is a panoramic view of the last hundred years as seen through the eyes of that keen and concerned observer of society - the advertiser. In presentations of food, clothing, housing, cigarettes, cosmetics, liquor, new inventions, travel, sport, art, and entertainment, we see how we have looked, lived, and thought from the days of the gaslit cafe to those of the disco, from the early years of automobiling, 'floating hotels', and experimental aircraft to the age of space and computers."Condition: Very Good. Cover has slight soft crease on front and back and very minimal edge/corner wear. Otherwise clean and tight. Beautiful and varied images. Please use photos as part of the description. 324 including Index. NOTE: This is an oversize, heavy book and will require an additional 75 cents for postage.

This is a photo journal of the guns, Nebelwerter, cars, and tanks of WWII. Photos and captions. Photo credits are in the front of the book.Condition: Fair. This book has water damage on the bottom edge. There are stains and wrinkles; however, many of the photos are still in good condition. Also, there are about 4 pages that stuck and tore off some print. It is a readable book. Please see photos - I've included photos of the worst pages.96 pages.

Per DJ front flap: "The people who were there created the contents of this remarkable book. Millions of words have described the American Civil War but little known is the pictorial reportage frequently created under fire by the great contemporary artists who were in action on every front." This includes work by Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast who contributed to Harper's Weekly, other artist-correspondents drew the vivid pictures that filled Frank Leslie's and other periodicals of the day. Book Condition: Very Good+. Ivory paper over boards cover with gold gilt on front and spine. Bottom corners are "bent" and slight tanning to both top and bottom edges. Bent corners affected a very few pages. Otherwise clean and tight.Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Color is good with very slight rubbing; however top of spine has small closed tear and chip, and front top has a closed tear about 1 inch from the spine that is about 1.5" long.Overall, a very nice book.324 pages. This is an oversize book and may require… Read More

From the front cover: "The definitive history of the attempted murder of Harry S. Truman....Truman's near-killing is a good subject for many reasons, including its disappearance into the black hole of our amnesia....Hooked, the reader begins a journey that weaves...across the lives of all protagonists, pulled by fate toward the bloody confrontation." - Ted Widmer, The Washington PostGood condition. Front cover has soft crease at bottom corner. Some edge/corner wear. Covers flare out a little. Light age tanning - specially at edges. Text is clean and binding is tight. Spine is not creased. Please use photos as part of the description.368 pages including Bibliography, Acknowledgments, and Index.

This book is "...the complete chronicle of America's struggle for independence, the story of the Revolutionary War told in full detail" There are more than 600 pictures that illustrate the story; plus, art reproductions. There is an examination of American colonial society and the origins of the quarrel with England, details of battles, and the telling of the tense political and social situation of the new nation.

Book - Very Good condition. Black paper over boards. Very minimal edge/corner wear, BUT the top corners are bumped and the front bottom edge is bumped in the middle. Clean and tight.

Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Light rubbing/bumping to covers. Light edge/corner wear. Slight "crinkle" at spine. No tears or chips.

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384 pages including Index.

From the front cover: "The definitive history of the attempted murder of Harry S. Truman....Truman's near-killing is a good subject for many reasons, including its disappearance into the black hole of our amnesia....Hooked, the reader begins a journey that weaves...across the lives of all protagonists, pulled by fate toward the bloody confrontation." - Ted Widmer, The Washington PostNear Fine condition. There are a few pages at the back, starting at page 337 where the top corner wants to stick out from the rest of the pages, otherwise the pages & binding are tight and clean. Please use photos as part of the description.368 pages including Bibliography, Acknowledgments, and Index.

From back cover: "A compilation of engrossing facts and anecdotes vitalized by author Eric Sloane's own pen, this book captures the living legacy of America as seen in 'the things that were.'" This book explores "our national attic of vanishing ways and obsolete occupations". It explores careers, and illustrates the activities, customs, and things created by the people who made their living in "antique ways". Near Fine condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear, otherwise looks New. Clean and tight. Please see photos.123 pages.

Per the front dust jacket flap: "This is not exactly a how-to-do-it book, although it can be used as one. It is a how-they-did-it book..." "The Shakers did not believe in pointless effort; they are as well known for their labor-saving equipment as for their furniture, and they would have admired modern tools and technology."Book - Near Fine condition. Beautiful Brown cloth over boards in pristine condition. End papers are printed with a sepia-toned map of the Eastern United States. Lots of black and white photos. Lots of measurements to describe the accompanying photo. Text is clean and binding is tight.Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Colors are good, spine appears to be somewhat faded. Very light edge wear on bottom EXCEPT there is a small triangular chip at bottom of spine. Top edge and corners have some wear and a few tiny tears/chips. Some obvious age tanning on the inside.Please use photos as part of the description. 208 pages including Index.

From front DJ flap: "HERE IS THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AMERICAN RAILROAD MOTIVE POWER AS IT DEVELOPED FROM 1900 - a continuation of the story begun with Iron Horses. From the first Atlantic and Prairie types, fifty years of progress are shown by well over 100 full-page plates, together with diagrams and descriptions. The locomotive illustrations have been carefully chosen to show milestones in improved designs and for photogenic interest. Every major railroad is represented."

Book - Very Good- condition. Little edge wear, but bad corner wear on bottom. Ink inscription on front end paper dated 1962. Text is clean. Binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Good condition. There is edge wear and much corner wear. There is some rubbing and bumping. There are some small tears and chips, plus a bigger chip at the bottom of the front cover. Cover color is good.

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256 pages.

From the Author's Preface: "In the past, books about historic preservation written for general readers tended to be one of two types. Either they were coffee-table volumes, lavishly illustrated...or they were tales of lament full of speckled documentary photos or stark mugshots of venerable old buildings..."
"The structures and sites pictured in this book have been hidden not only by misconceptions of what is beautiful or valuable but also by the very fact that they are not set apart but are to be found everywhere..."

Good+ condition. Gray paper over boards. The front cover has an impressed design of a building that has a gilt finish to it. The spine has a slightly faded silver gilt title. Both covers want to go outward a little. Slight edge wear, but much corner wear. Text is clean. Binding is tight. Lots of black & white photos.

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311 pages including Index. This is a heavy book and will require additional postage.

From the front DJ flap: "America's Colorful Railroads - the first all-color book on the subject - captures in 281 full-color photographs the period in railroad history, the 1940s and '50s, that brought the transition from steam to diesel engines."
Book - Very Good- condition. Black leather texture paper over boards with gray cloth spine that has black text. Light edge and corner wear with a couple small bumps at bottom. Light stain on front end paper. Text is clean and binding is tight. Lots of beautiful color photographs.
Dust Jacket - Good- condiiton. Outside color is good, but inside has age tanning. Also there are small closed tears and tiny chips along the bottom, plus a medium size chip at top of spine.
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210 pages.

From the back cover: "At the request of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, in 1864 Major General Frederick Steele stripped the Department of Arkansas of twelve thousand men - half its strength - to support an expedition in Louisiana. And while the depleted infantry remained largely in garrison, the 8th Missouri Cavalry and its counterparts were ordered to patrol central Arkansas under horrid conditions and protect the state from guerrilla Rebels. ..."

New book in New condition. Clean. Tight.
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126 pages including Notes.

From back cover: "Are your finances tight? Are there things you want to own but simply can't afford to fay for? Are things so tough that even a dental appointment or haircut seems like a luxury? Before you despair, buy this book - you'll make back the cost of it with your very first trade or two.This easy-to-read, practical handbook uses worksheets, checklists, real-world examples, and success stories to help you create 'win-win' barter opportunities. You'll enjoy a better lifestyle and greater well being.""Barter can make an unbelievable difference to those who 'get it'. The art of Barter will help them get it and save readers thousands of dollars along the way."New book - still in plastic shrink wrap. It has a Fire Mountain Gems sticker on the front. Never opened.Please use photos as part of the description.

From legal page: "Dick Sternberg blends his years of angling experience and scientific training into a text loaded with important facts about fish and helpful tips for the modern angler. A professional fisheries biologist for 16 years, Dick has fished from the mountain streams of Alaska to the Everglades of Florida."
Book - Good condition. Printed paper over boards with blue leatherette spine with gold gilt. Cover has some corner wear, but otherwise looks good. Text is clean and binding is tight.
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160 pages including Index.

The work of a fifth-century B.C. heir to the knowledge amassed by a clan of experts of arms and fighting, The Art of War is one of the most useful books ever written on leading with wisdom. Sun Tzu's terse but probing aphorisms come down to us throught the millennia as a practical guide to achieving success by coming to a deeper understanding of the nature of conflict. The Art of War is an essential tool for modern corporate warriors battling to gain the advantage in the boardroom and for anyone looking for advice on how to gain the upper hand in confrontations and competitions.
Here Lionel Giles's famed 1910 translation, laced with commentary from the most illustrious names in Chinese military and historical literature, is brought up to date for today's readers. Excerpts from the work of Western writers and thinkers, ancient and modern--generals, poets, political leaders, and other observers--expand on points made by the master. This new edition offers Sun Tzu's timeless classic both with and without… Read More

Per front DJ flap: "This book will introduce students to fresh-water fishes and their distribution and serve the ichthyologist and ichthyogeographer as an immediate reference."
The Atlas provides voluminous data on fish distribution and fish traits.

Book - Very Good+ condition. The first three pages have a soft corner crease at the top. Very minimal edge or corner wear. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Fair condition. Some rubbing and bumping. There is one large stain and a couple tiny ones on the front and some black marks on the back . There are closed edge tears and chips.
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197 pages including Index

From the back cover: "...stunning maps and unparalleled illustrations bring all aspects of the North American Native experience to life. More than 100 maps..."
Maps included:
Native American reservation...
Early explorers' claims, Indian settlements, relocation routes...
Traditional language families of each region
Battles for the West...
Ancient migrations, burial and temple mounds, and hunting grounds
Whale hunts and decimation of the buffalo herds.

Book - Fine condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Fine condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear.

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319 including Index. This is a heavy, "coffee table" size book.

From back cover: "...we take much of the 'stuff' around us for granted. From razors to lipstick, aspirin to hairpins, mouthwash to rubber duckies, this book covers the histories, contemporary facts and cultural oddities that make the bathroom a modern day shrine to human health and happiness. ...Bathroom Stuff is the perfect toilet topper!"New book in beautiful condition. Clean and tight. Please see photos.122 pages.

From Editor's Preface by Merrill C. Tenney: "The Bible Almanac is designed to make the necessary information available. The coinage, weights and measures, foods, means of travel, animal and vegetable life, chronology, social manners and customs, languages and literary forms, and many other aspects of human life are simply and clearly explained."
Good condition. Blue coated cloth over boards with silver gilt on front and spine. Spine cover has a noticable lengthwise "dent". Covers have light edge/corner wear and some rubbing/bumping. Bottom of closed book pages have a stain. Lots of black & white photographs and illustrations with some color page inserts. Last few pages (starting approx. page 723 have a wrinkle from some kind of liquid exposure (water maybe). The text is still readable. The rest of the text is clean and the binding is good. A good reference book.
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766 pages.