Search Results: Authors starting with E from Adamstown Books

Washington DC: Ross & Perry, 2002. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 172 pp. w/ b&w photographs and illustrations (including architecturl renderings). Compilation of historic preservation and assessment work done in moving (due to Independence Park expansion) and restoring the Meeting House. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; light curling to cover corners; rubbing/light soiling to covers; shelf wear along edges; small stain at bottom of front free end paper; wear along cover edges and spine; a few small stains to text block.

Lancaster PA: Hamilton Club of lancaster, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Centennial history of the upscale Hamilton Club illustrated with many b&w photos. Book Condition : Fine; minimal wear. No Dust Jacket..

East Berlin PA: Russell D Earnest Associates, 1997. Book. Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition oversize side-stapled softcover. Practical guide to proofreading genealogical publications. Each checklist focuses on a specific area such as names, dates and numbers, locations, abbreviations and acronyms, language bias, and more. Book Condition : Fine; no text marks; new museum store copy, has price sticker adhesive remnant at top right rear, no other marks..

Lancaster PA: Jacob Eby, 1923. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Subtitled: "From Their Arrival in America to my Grandparents Peter and Margaret Hess Eby, Their Descendants, My Uncles, Aunts and Cousins, Their Births, Deaths and Ages, Together with Their Companions as Well as I Was Able to Learn". Hardcover, 50 pp. scarce 1923 1st Edition, privately printed by the author. Traces family genealogy from their 1715 arrival from Holland or Switzerland to 1923. Book Condition : Good-; boards slightly cocked; stain to top left rear cover; tape repair to pp. 43-46; bumping to spine ends; some page tip creases; toning to free end papers; binding tape repair inside rear cover. No Dust Jacket as issued. a.

Covina CA: Theosophical University Press, 1945. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Presumed 1st Edition. Side stapled softcover, 38 pp. Considering the Bible, particularly the Gospels, as esoteric writing, this long essay looks at subjects like the Flood myth, the Trinity, and other consepts from a theosophical viewpoint. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light scuffing to wraps; impression on bottom front cover effecting first few pages; curling to cover corners causing page tip creasing throughout..

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..

Madison CT: Sound View Press, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize Hardcover, 538 pp. of this major reference wok on the evolution of American art. Vol. 3 of 3 covers the period from the start of World War I to the end of the painting and sculpture series. Reflects the significant changes in art and taste in Philadelphia during the 20th century. Introductory essay followed by multiple indices (medals and prizes, jurors, advertisers, artists, owners, places). Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light bumping to spine ends and cover corners from shelving. No Dust Jacket as issued. .

Lausanne: Elsevier Sequoia, S.A, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Navy simulated-leather hardbacks with gilt lettering. Two volume set of papers presented at the conference. Both books near fine condition. Clean and bright throughout. .

Pine Mountain GA: WHR Books, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A Selective Bibliography in Which Are Described 11,620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States.1st printing of 850 copies. Oversize hardcover, 757 pp. Significant reference work on publishing in the United States. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light creasing to first few pages. No Dust Jacket in protective mylar..

Grand Rapids MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1970. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 378 pp. Collection of 24 essays along with An Appreciation of F.F. Bruce and Bibliography of his works." ..a number of articles based on the book of Acts, and a number of others dealing with Paul and the Pauline epistles. Additional essays consider the Chi-Rho sign, some of the apocryphal Acts and Epistles that appeareed in early church history, and the implications of the first chapter of Romans for the modern missionary movement". Book Condition :Good; owner's name on front free end paper; highlighting/underlining to c. 20 pp.. Dust Jacket Condition : Good+; light rubbing and shelf wear along edges..

Morgantown PA: Masthof Press, 2016. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 32 pp. w/ one map and color and b&w photos throughout. Guided tour, for a Zook reunion, traversing Lancaster, Berks, and Chester counties in 2016. Concentrates on 84 Amish families that immigrated to Berks County in the mid-18th century. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; shelf wear to top front edge; light rubbing to covers. .

Cambridge, England: Published by the Editors, 1933. Book. Good. Soft cover. N/A. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A quarterly publication. Volume II, No. 3, December 1933. Some articles in this issue: On Metaphysical Poetry - French Literary Periodicals - Prospectus for a Weekly - Economics: Debate Concluded - The Criticism of William Empson - The Poetry of Pope - Comments and Reviews. Softcover. Book Condition : Good; lightly aged, clean, unmarked pages with no creases or tears. Cover has foxing, chipping and creasing, especially around the edges. 8v o - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall..

Chicago IL: Nelson-Smith, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 222 pp. w/b&w maps and photos throughout. Compilation of 15 essays, most addressing a particular territory with others examining the western territories before and during Lincoln's administration and the acts which encouraged settlement. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; a few small stains on text block; light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; some shelf wear along edges..

Harrisburg PA: Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, 1969. Book. Good. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. White stapled softcover , 36 pp. Pennsylvania Geological Survey Fourth Series, Information Circular 61. CONDITION: Good; ex-library copy from Franklin & Marshall College. Minimal library markings; stamping and label to front cover, small stamping to rear cover and title page, stamping and bar code label and pocket remains on last blank page. Reading pages are clean and bright with no markings or tears. Cover basically clean with some pencil erasing on front and light edge wear. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

Westminster MD: Willow Bend Books, 1999. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 296 pp. 2nd printing. 18th Century church and pastoral registers of births, marriages, deaths, memberships and related records of Lancaster County congreagations. 1st volume covers Reformed ( Blaser's, Cocalico, Manheim, Maytown, Muddy Creek, Pequea, Reihrer's, Seltenreich, Swamp (little Cocalico), and White Oaks) and Lutheran (Manheim, Maytown, Muddy Creek, Elizabethtown, and Bergstrasse). Book Condition : Good; no text marks; curling to front cover edge; crease at bottom left front cover; some page tip creases..

Chadds Ford PA: Brandywine River Museum, 1995. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 156 pp, published to accompany major 1995 retrospective exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum. Includes 74 catalogued color and b&w plates accompanied by an introductory essay, chronology, and list of all known oil paintings by the Philadelphia artist. Praised in his time by contemporaries such as Eakins, Rothermel's historic oil paintings fell in estimation in the 20th century. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; small crease to rear free end paper; light wear to cover corners and spine; a few small stains to bottom text block. c.

Rockville MD: Schreiber Publishing, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversized hardcover, 288 pp. w/ color and b&w images throughout. Using philatley as a medium to explore Jewish history, this work is organized by category - The Bible, The Jewish Diaspora, The Holocaust, Jews in World Culture, Zionism and the state of Israel, Traditions and Values, and more. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; binding tight; light bumping to bottom spine end. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light shelf wear to edges; small tear at top right rear; slight crease to top left front corner..

New York NY: Hacker Art Books, 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 413 pp. Vol 1 is text, describing the development of illumination - Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Romanesque, Bestiaries, Gothic, Apocalypses, Early Anglian, and more. Vol. 2 contains 129 b& w plates referenced in Vol 1. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, bookplate inside front cover; pocket and slip inside rear cover; catalog label on bottom spine; a few small stains to text block..

NewYork NY: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition hardcover, 192 pp. w/ color and b&w plates throughout. Issued to accompany 2001 exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum, this work examines the rise of Cubism as a purist movement in post World War I Paris led by Amédée Ozenfant, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (a.k.a. Le Corbusier) and Fernand Léger. Book Condition : New; still shrink wrapped. .

New York and London: Benjamin Blom, 1968. Book. Illus. by Thomas H. Shepherd. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1968 facsimile printing of 1829 edition. Hardcover, c. 300 pages (plates are unpaginated) w/ 190 b& w plates. "Illustrated by a Series of Views from Original Drawings by Thomas H. Shepherd with Historical, Topographical & Critical Notices by James Elmes." Book Condition : Very Good; name on front free end paper, no other text marks; light bumping to spine ends and cover corners. Illustrated covers, no Dust Jacket as issued..