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New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Co Inc, 1975. 1st Stated Print. Discarded Library Book. Edge wear, top spine edge broken, frayed. Overall content excellent. Hardbound. 8vo. 414 Pgs.. Good. The 1940s, Decade of Triumph and Trouble by Cabell Phillips. Published by Macmillan Publishing Co Inc, New York, NY, 1975. 1st Stated Printing. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Good. Discarded Library Book. Edge wear, top spine edge broken, frayed. Overall content excellent. 414 Pgs. ISBN 0025961004. LCCN 74-17466. The New York Times Chronicle of American Life. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9649.

New York, NY: Bell Publishing Co, 1972. 1st Printing. Slight wear on corners. Hardbound. 8vo. 18 Pgs.. Nr Fine in Good DJ/Good. 50 True Tales of Terror published by Bell Publishing Co, New York, NY, 1972. 1st Printing. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Slight wear on corners. 507 Pgs. LCCN 74-77262. Gathered together in this book are some of the aspects the face of terror has assumed through the centuries. Edited by John Canning. Description text copyright 2004 BooksForComfort. Item ID 7616.

New York, NY: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1987. 1st Ed. Hardbound. 4to. 39 Pgs.. V-Fine in Fine DJ/Fine. 500 Years of Life in America, An Illustrated History by Marshall B Davidson. Published by Harry N Abrams Inc, New York, NY, 1987. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Fine DJ. 256 Pgs. ISBN 0810980770. LCCN 86-26494. From the earliest days of discovery up to and including our own time, the epic story of America through drawings - works in pen, pencil, charcoal, crayon, pastel, gouache, and watercolor. The drawings included here are not only sophisticated works by such renowned artists as john Singleton Copley, John James Audubon, Winslow Homer, Frederick Remington, and Ben Shahn, but also works by relatively untrained observers who were eager to record significant events and experiences before they faded from memory. 308 illustrations, including 62 plates in full color. Previously published as: The drawing of America. Description text copyright 2001… Read More

Athens, Greece: Olympic Color, No Pub Date. Unknown Ed. Paperback. 8vo. 96 Pgs.. Fine. The Acropolis, The Archaeological Site and The Museum by Dr Demetrios Papastamos. Published by Olympic Color, Athens, Greece, No Pub Date. Edition Not Stated. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine. 90 Pgs + Map. Illustrated in full color. Presents the inestimable treasures housed in the museum, and introduces the reader to the history of Greek art from early antiquity. The site is presented with exclusive 'rial views and other magnificent illustrations. Color photographs. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 13911.

Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1969. 1st Ed 1st Pr. Frontispiece stained, balance of book in like new condition. Hardbound. 4to. 100 Pgs.. Nr Fine in Chipped DJ/Good. The Age of Chivalry written & published by National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1969. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Frontispiece stained, balance of book in like new condition. 378 Pgs. LCCN 79-79765. The pageant of 11 centuries comes alive in more than 400 color illustrations, 16-page foldout and 11 maps. Description text copyright 2004 BooksForComfort. Item ID 7831.

Granada, Spain: Miguel Sanchez, Editor, 1993. 1st Ed. Binding not broken, book in like new condition. Paperback. 4to. 297 Pgs.. V-Fine. The Alhambra And The Generalife by Ricard Villa-Real. Published by Miguel Sanchez, Editor, Granada, Spain, 1993. 1st Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: V-Fine. Binding not broken, book in like new condition. 56 Pgs. ISBN 8471690241. History of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain in text and color photographs. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 13495.

New York, NY: Alfred A Knopf, June 1974. 1st Ed 6th Pr. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Hardbound. 4to. 143 Pgs.. VG in Chipped DJ/Good. Alistair Cooke's America by Alistair Cooke. Published by Alfred A Knopf, New York, NY, June 1974. 1st Edition 6th Printing. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: VG in Chipped DJ. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. 400 Pgs. ISBN 0394487265. LCCN 73-7268. American history illustrated with photo reproductions, black and white and color photographs. An expansion of Alistair Cooke's 13-part TV series America: A Personal History of the United States. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 3504.

New York, NY: Macmillan Co, 1939. 1st Ed. Hardbound. 8vo. No Pg Count.. Fine. Wilfred Jones. America in Midpassage, Volume II by Charles A & Mary R Beard. Published by Macmillan Co, New York, NY, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine. 977 Pgs. Drawings by Wilfred Jones. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 1545.

New York, NY: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1963. 3rd Ed. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Some text underlined and some notes in margins. Binding worn. Hardbound. 8vo. 144 Pgs.. Fair. The American Constitution, Its Origins and Development published by W W Norton & Co Inc, New York, NY, 1963. 3rd Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fair. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Some text underlined and some notes in margins. Binding worn. 1125 Pgs. By Alfred H. Kelly & Winfred A. Harbison, Wayne State University. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 1905.

New York, NY: Channel Press, 1956. 1st Ed. Book in like new condition. Hardbound. 8vo. 165 Pgs.. V-Fine. The American Story published by Channel Press, New York, NY, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: V-Fine. Book in like new condition. 382 Pgs. The Age of Exploration to the Age of the Atom. Edited by Earl Schenck Miers, Introduction by Allan Nevins. Illustrated with contemporary prints and photographs. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 413.

Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association Inc, 1975. 1st Ed. Paperback. 8vo. 64 Pgs.. Fine. The American History Fact Finder by Editors of Reader's Digest. Published by Reader's Digest, Pleasantville, NY, 1975. 1st Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine. 48 Pgs. The pocket guide to over 1000 historical facts about your national and government. Contents include: Key Dates in American History; Presidents and Vice Presidents of the US; Justices of the Supreme Court of the US; American Novel Prize Winners; States of the Union; and Capital District, Puerto Rico, and US Territories. Illustrated. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 15302.

New York, NY: Delacorte Press, 1978. 1st Book Club. Hardbound. 4to. 501 Pgs.. VG in Slipcase. Paul Hyman. Americans published by Delacorte Press, New York, NY, 1978. 1st Book Club Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: VG in Slipcase. 348 Pgs. Copyright 1977 BBC-TV and Time-Life Films. Book based on the television series Americans. Illustrated by Paul Hyman. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 7.

Harrisburg, PA: Cowles Magazines Inc, May 1989. 1st Ed. Paperback. 4to. 66 Pgs.. Fine. American History Illustrated, The Adventure of the American Past by Ed Holm. Published by Cowles Magazines Inc, Harrisburg, PA, May 1989. 1st Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine. 50 Pgs. Volume XXIV, Number 3. Featured articles are The Johnstown Flood, America's First Ladies, Samuel Slater and Bridging the Atlantic. Color and black and white photographs. Description text copyright 2003 BooksForComfort. Item ID 6989.

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1962 - 1973. 1st Stated Ed. Hardbound. 8vo. 555 Pgs.. Nr Fine in Good DJ/Very Good. The American Trails Series 11 Books. A B Guthrie Jr, Editor. Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 1962 - 1973. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound. Laminated DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. 3722 Pgs. 1-The California Trail: An Epic with Many Heroes by George R. Stewart. 1962. 1st Ed 6th Pr. 339 pgs. DJ w/some chipping prior to laminating. LCCN 62-18977. 2-The Devil's Backbone: The Story of the Natchez Trace by Jonathan Daniels. Map and headpieces by the Dillons. 1962. 1st Ed 7th Pr. 278 pgs. DJ sm tear bottom edge near spine and thread trapped on front prior to laminating. LCCN 61-18131. 3-The Golden Road: The Story of California's Mission Trail by Felix Reisenberg. 1962. 1st Ed 4th Pr. 315 pgs. LCCN 62-17374. 4-The Old Post Road: The Story of the Boston Post Road by Stewart H. Holbrook. 1962. 1st Ed 7th Pr. 273 pgs. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover.… Read More

Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1966. Book Club Ed. Hardbound. 4to. No Pg Count.. VG in Chipped DJ/Good. An American Primer published by University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, 1966. Book Club Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: VG in Chipped DJ. 994 Pgs. An unique attempt to assemble the meaningful and lasting words of Americans in the act of making American history from The Mayflower Compact, 1620 by Samuel Eliot Morison to Lyndon B. Johnson, Address on Voting Rights, 1965 by Oscar Handlin. Edited by Daniel J. Boorstin. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 3425.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1950. 1st Ed. Discarded Library Book. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. Hardbound. 8vo. 127 Pgs.. VG. The American as Reformer by Arthur M Schlesinger Sr. Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG. Discarded Library Book. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. 127 Pgs. The author shows that until very recent times the US has nearly always set the pace for the world in reform zeal. Less hampered by tradition, powered by Christian ideals and philosophy underlying the declaration of Independence, America has pioneered in such vital matters as extension of the suffrage, liberty of the press, the separation of church and state, international peace, prison reform, and public education. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9421.

New York, NY: American Heritage Publishing Co, 1957. 1st Ed. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Binding discolored at top and bottom edges, wear spots on spine. Content in excellent condition. Hardbound. 4to. 376 Pgs.. Good. The American Heritage Book of Great Historic Places by Richard M Ketchum. Published by American Heritage Publishing Co, New York, NY, 1957. 1st Edition. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Good. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Binding discolored at top and bottom edges, wear spots on spine. Content in excellent condition. 376 Pgs. LCCN 57-11274. Illustrated with color and black and white photographs, maps, pictures, etc. From the Editors of the American Heritage Magazine. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4663.

Lexington, KY: D C Heath & Co, 1984. 5th Ed. Slight edge wear, crease front cover volume 1, overall content excellent. Paperback. 8vo. 178 Pgs.. VG. The American Spirit, Fifth Edition, Volumes 1 and 2 published by D C Heath & Co, Lexington, KY, 1984. 5th Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG. Slight edge wear, crease front cover volume 1, overall content excellent. 1057 Pgs. ISBN 0669053805. LCCN 83-80924. By Thomas A Bailey and David M Kennedy. These two volumes presents the social and political history of the United States through contemporary source materials from the era of Reconstruction to the present day. Professional Review copies. Description text copyright 2008 BooksForComfort. Item ID 18215.

Garden City, NY: Hanover House, 1954. 1st Stated Ed. Hardbound. 8vo. 96 Pgs.. Nr Fine in DJ/Good. The American Frontier, Our Unique Heritage by Nelson Beecher Keyes. Published by Hanover House, Garden City, NY, 1954. 1st Stated Edition. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in DJ. 84 Pgs. LCCN 55-5274. The frontier with its continuous influence is the most American thing in all America. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4185.

London: George Allen & Unwin Inc, 1977. 1st Ed. Hardbound. 8vo. 31 Pgs.. As New in As New DJ/As New. The Annual Outing and Other Excursions by Alan Delgado. Published by George Allen & Unwin Inc, London, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: As New in As New DJ. 173 Pgs. ISBN 0049421484. Illustrations from photographs. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 907.