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New York, NY Bantam Books, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY International Publishers, 1944. Paperback First Edition Thus (1944), unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging. Else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the mildest wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches). 96 pages. Edited and Introduced by Philip S. Foner, Ph.D. Language: English. Weight: 5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1944), unstated. Trade Paperback.

Chicago, IL Henry Regnery: Gateway Editions, 1996. Paperback Reprint Edition (1996). First published by Regnery in 1956. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute lean to the spine and the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very close-to--new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches). xi, 258 pages. Edited with an Introduction by William McCann. Language: English. Weight: 8 ounces. Reprint Edition (1996). First published by Regnery in 1956. Trade… Read More

Hanover, NH University Press of New England, 1976. Paperback First Ed thus, but later printing. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use. BUT SHOWS A FAINT, SUPERFICIAL OIL-LIKE STAINING AT HEEL OF BACKSTRIP AND AT THE LOWER FRONT AND REAR PANELS NEAR THE HINGES; binding square and secure; text clean. Mildest rubbing; pages ever-so-slightly tanned. Still close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 352pp. First Ed thus, but later printing. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY The Free Press, 1968. Hardcover First Edition (1968), First Printing stated. First Edition (1968), First Printing stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a touch of crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip, but no other signs of wear; the binding is slightly cocked off square, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a crease top to bottom of the inside front flap; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.7 x… Read More

London, UK Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1949. Hardcover First Edition [1949], so stated. First Edition [1949], so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: foxing at the top edge of the text block and less so at the fore-edge and endpapers; a quarter-inch red line at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; a small line of sun-blanching at the head and heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only a hint of wear to the extremities and a touch of darkening to the backstrip; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a… Read More

Garden City, NY Doubleday & Company , 1966. Hardcover First Ed; later printing. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows the top edge just slightly dusted; theh binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with scant loss due to rubbing at the upper corner tips; mild rubbing; a couple of tiny nicks at the middle of the back strip; price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Structurally sound and tightly bound, a handsome copy in a lightly worn DJ. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 736pp. First Ed; later printing. Hardback with DJ. The author looks at 16 families whose members, through the generations, have been prominent in American politics. Includes the Adamses, Tafts, Roosevelts, Kennedys, Lees, Livingstons, Harrisons, Breckenridges, Lodges and more.

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 1971. Hardcover First Edition (1971), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, beginning with the numeral '2' in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1971), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, beginning with the numeral '2' in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very light use: a bit of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; a eighth-inch spot at front free endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus [1985], so stated. First Edition Thus [1985], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: the spine shows barely discernible lean; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; exposure to some sort of moisture has imparted a faint 'crinkliness' to the top edge of the text pages, but there is no dampstaining; the outside edges show a few flecks of foxing and some faint smudging; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Shows some flaws, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xvi, 628 pages. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY PublicAffairs, 1999. Hardcover First Edition (1999), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1999), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text isclean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Still has that pleasant new-book aroma. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(9.55 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches). xxiii, 479 pages. Illustrated with maps and duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 32.6 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1992. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing. The binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 160pp. Contains 33 pages of full color and 107 Black and White Illustrations. Trade Paperback. The Wild West was a wide-open place that threw together a unique collection of speculators, farmers, soldiers, outlaws, mountain men, hide hunters and gunfighters. This is an account not only of how the West was won, but also how the West lived, worked, rested and entertained. There are accounts of great battles and Indian customs; the mountain man's life; equipment and clothing; the great white migrations across the plains; California's gold strike and stories of other famous mines from the Black Hills to the Klondike.

New York, NY New American Library: Meridian , 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus (1989), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published in 1956, in this form, from the 1887-1888 original. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the backstrip is a bit concave, but remains square and secure; the text is clean. The text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a couple of unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1.75 inches). xiii, 626 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1.5 pounds. First… Read More

Harrison, NY Harbor Hill Books, 1985. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only the former owner's name at front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. Near Flawless in condition, but the rear board is slightly larger than the front board, causing it to protrude slightly. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 160pp. First Ed, but unstated. Hardback with DJ.

Ottawa, IL Jameson Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition [1991]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition [1991]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: very mild shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards; the top edge shows some faint flecks of foxing; a hint of crimping to the head of the backstrip; the is binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Remains very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to the extremities, particularly at the head of the backstrip and the bottom of the front hinge; else only mild rubbing; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.95 x 1.55 inches). xxv, 392 pages. Foreward by Warren Burger. Language: English.… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: Harper Perennial, 1991. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mildest rubbing to wrapper covers; pages very lightly tanned; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 450pp. Trade Paperback. This is an outstanding book that every genealogical society should own, as well as serious genealogist. The book provides information in both an overview format as well as ethnic group specific information.

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press: Phoenix Books, 1960. Hardcover First Edition [1960], so stated. First Edition [1960], so stated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: very mild rubbing to the panels of the royal blue cloth-covered boards; the silver titles at the blackstrip are not bold and bright, but perhaps they never were, as the book shows no indication that they have been rubbed or dusted. The binding is square and secure; the text ist clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches). 341 pages. Sixteen page section of black and white illustrations. Weight: 1 pound, 5 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ. An examination of the role and place in history of Democratic critics of Lincoln, known as 'copperheads, who oppposed Lincoln's adminstration and its policies in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and other midwestern states.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1979. Paperback First Edition Thus (1979); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Neat, light, PENCIL UNDERLINING to about page 100. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: a crease near the lower corner of the front panel; just a touch of wear to the extremities; moderate rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding remains square and secure. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear - and of course the underlining. No longer 'As New', but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.85 inches). xiv, 368 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.9 ounces. First Edition Thus (1979); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Paperback. 

New York, NY Washington Square Paperback, 1964. Paperback First Edition Thus [1964], Third Printing (1968). First published in French in 1835-1840. The Reeve translation was first published in 1863. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: shows mild rubbing; the pages have tanned just a bit, due to aging; the white background field shows faint, but pervasive soiling, due rubbing. The binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.2 x 0.65 inches). xvi, 331… Read More

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company , 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus [1965], Third Printing. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and mild rubbing; the price has been blocked out at the upper corner of the front panel. The binding is square and secure; the text clean. Shows minor wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 128 pages. First Edition Thus [1965], Third Printing. Trade Paperback. 

Leipzig, Germany Bibliographisches Institut, 1936. Hardcover Very Good: shows very light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the boards; slight spine lean; former owner's name in ink at the upper front free endpaper. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 56pp. Profusely illustrated with maps and plates in Color and a few drawings in Black & White. Cream/Tan paper over boards with Rust-Red titles and designs at the front panel and back strip. Hardback: Lacks DJ.