Search Results: Authors starting with J from Books About The South

El Dorado Hills CA: Savas Beatie LLC, 2013. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st prnting./Signed. First Edition, first printing stated. A handsome copy with no wear to jacket or book. Signed by all three authors on the titile page and dated(names only). Not a remainder or ex-library. 291pp., maps, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. First Battle in Virginia only a month after they seceded, and a Confederate victory. Rare signed. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have this in the mail tomorrow.

Athens Geiorgia: University of Georgia Press, 1979. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. VG+/VG+/1st ed. A really close to Fine copy. Excellent even color on jacket, no tears or nicks, some very lightrubbing on front corners. Jacket now covered with a mylar sleeve. No wear to book at all, not even rubbing to heel of boards from being shelved. Interior is clean, white and bright. No marking or soiling to interior. 209pp., maps, notes, bibliography, index. Much information on Button Gwinnett. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow.

London, England: Cromwell Editions, 1991. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/First American Edition. This is a dictionary of some 9000 signatures and monograms upon which the author has spent more than twelve years in collection, verification and selection. 239pp.; First American Edition. Clean and tight, no markings inside or out. Jacket has no nicks or tears and price is intact. Dust jacket is covered with a mylar sleeve. Very attractive.

New York, New York: Dutton Publishing, 2004. First Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. NF/NF/First Printing stated/Signed. Clean, tight copy with price intact and signed by author (name only) on the front free endpaper. Dust Jacket has excellent even color--no fading--and the price intact. Jacket has no nicks or tears and has been covered with a mylar sleeve. Not a remainder, not an ex library book. 288 pages. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow.

Jeffersonville, Georgia: Daughters of the American Revolution (Major General John Twiggs Chapter), 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. VG/G/1st ed. A sturdy, clean, first edition, with an unusual dust jacket. This dust jacket is blank paper, with several small nicks around the top of the jacket, a small tear around the bottom back corner, a few small stains and nicks at the two top corners. I have no idea if this is an orignal part of the book or if added by the previous owners, but it did keep the cloth over boards in excellent shape and with close to perfect color. There are several names written on the front free endpaper and one on the pastedown, all from the previous family that owned this book. All endpapers have a small amount of foxing near hinges, and there is a very few small spots of foxing scattered throughout the book. Slightly darkened page edges. All that said, the binding is tight, corners sharp, no breaks to cloth, no marking or writing to white slick high… Read More

Athens Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 2001. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. VF/VF/1st ed., 1st prntng. An as new copy of this scarce history of race relations in Coastal Georgia during the 19th century. Timothy Lockley's finely nuanced look at the interaction between nonslaveholding whites and African Americans in lowcountry Georgia from the introduction of slavery in the state to the beginning of the Civil War. Book is virtually new, and covered with a mylar sleeve.

Athens Georgia: The Press of the Nightowl, 1995. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine. F/F/1st ed./limited to 340 copies. Clean, tight as new copy of this tribute to 6 of Georgia's small private presses. No jacket as issued, with paper front label. Short history and bibliography if each presses output. 143pp. Six Presses named: Ashantilly Press, Pigeonhole Press, Beehive Press, Hillside Press, Tinhorn Press, and Nightowl Press, which is responsible for this edition. A truly impressive copy.

Cambridge MA: Da Capo Press, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed. 1st prntng stated. Tight binding, clean and unmarked inside and out, Sharp cornered. Dust jacket now covered with a mylar sleeve. Stated first printing. 216pp., illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow.

Fitzgerald Georgia, 1971. Soft cover. Fine/None as Issued. F/Commemorative Edition (for Fitzgeralds "Diamond Jubilee") . This was an address made by Dr. Jay Shrader, who later published (through the Savannah Morning News) this short history and report of Fitzgerald and the Tribune Soldiers' Colony. This was a Rest Home for Union Soldiers from the Civil War, and I hope the irony is not lost to you. This small paperback appears brand new, no soiling, or foxing anywhere--must have been kept in someone's sock drawer over the years. No creasing to the binding, which is covered with black cloth(staples under the cloth). 57pp. Dr, Shrader praises the community and climate, which was beneficial to the "old soldiers". Rare in any edition. Comes to you in an acid free document bag--and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASA

Guilford Connecticut: Lyons Press, 2011. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed., 1st prntng. Clean tight copy that appears brand new. No flaws to jacket--excellent color and covered with a mylar sleeve. Book pages are bright white with no markings. Not a remainder or ex-library. 239pp. with a large photo section, index, sources, About the Author page. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow.

New York, New York: A. A. Kelley, 1857. Fiirst Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG/1st ed. A pretty solid copy. The imbossed material is chipping off the boards at the top of the rear panel and at all corners. But the binding is tight, and the pages are'nt foxed, an easily read copy. No writing, a corner missing on the table of contents last page. A very few pages have small torn sections missing, but none of the words are missing from the pages. Generals discussed: Jacob Brown (Revolutionary War), Edmund Pendleton Gaines (Revolutionary War), William Henry Harrison(Revolutionary War, President), Andrew Jackson (Revolutionary War, President), Alexander Macomb (Revolutionary War,General in Chief of the Army), Winfield Scott (Revolutionary War, War with Mexico). 407pp. with drawn portraits of the Generals. Good candidate for rebinding. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. Mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow.

New York, New York: Faber and Faber, 2008. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st edition stated. A first edition that looks new. Nary a nick to the jacket, excellent even color with no fading, no soiling. Not a bit of shelf wear, and price is intact. Book has no wear, nice tight binding and sharp corners. No marking to interior, nice bright white pages. Jacket covered with a new mylar sleeve. Covers early popular country music: Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, Tammy and Loretta, and of course, George Jones and the Rockabilly crowd. 257pp., with an index. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. Mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow. And the author is no kin to Waylon.(he's from New Hampshire).

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1988. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. VG+/VG+/1st ed. The Private Civil War author Randall C. Jimerson uses letters, and diaries to reveal the thoughts of the average civilian, the "plain folk" of the war. Mr. Jimerson consulted a broad mix of documents from every social level, state, and military rank in writing this book. Book condition is Very Good+; clean and unmarked with a tight binding. 270 pp. First Edition, first printing. Bibliography and index. Dust Jacket condition is Very Good+, clean with good color, missing a small chip at top of spine, light rubbing at flap edge. Covered with a removable mylar sleeve.

Hoboken NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2005. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. VF/VF/1st ed., 1st prntng. The true story of the Arcadian people's removal from the Canadian east coast starting in 1775. Book condiiton is pristine; square clean and tight; never read. Jacket is likewise; clean and with no nicks or tears, excellent color and price intact. Covered with a protective mylar sleeve. Not ex-library, not a remainder. 296 pages, First Edition, first printing. Notes on sources and further readings, index.

Harmony House Publishers, 2003. First Edition. . Soft cover. Fine. F/1st ed. An insightful look at life before intergration by a retired Baptist minister from Roach Creek Tennessee. Book is firm in its binding, clean, and appears unread. Signed by author on the title page. 100 pages, loads of pictures. Comes to you in an acid free document bag. BASQ

Callahan, Florida: Thomas O. Richardson, 1984. 3rd Revised Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. VG+/VG+/3rd prntng. A tight and solid copy of an indepth county history. Not ex-library, not a remainder. Third revised printing. 363 pages, endpapers are maps of Florida starting at the Florida line-the St. Marys River down the coast to Smyrna, Florida. Lots of pictures and illustrations, lots of maps, 2 main section broken down by rivers and railways in the county. Lots of information about local families. List of People interviewed for book, information about communities that are no more. Book is clean, with a little rubbing near spine. Pages are lightly tanned. No markings or soiling. Dust jacket has no tears or nicks, a couple soiled spots on front cover. Jacket has been covered with mylar. Signed by author on the verso side of half title page with "Best Regards".

Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1977. Reprint. . Hardcover. Very Good+/None Issued. VG+/Reprint of 2nd Edition-1977. Tight and clean, this is the only 1977 reprint listed. Beige buckram with gold lettering on front and spine. Covers are without blemish, but do have some very occasional light soiling. Interior is unmarked, with no foxing or soiling and bright pages. Along with genealogical information there an example of the family crest. 644pp. with a 4 page supplement.

Winchester, Virginia: Angle Valley Press, 2004. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed. This story, unlocked after some 140 years reveals a veteran stalwart regiment struggling to survive amidst growing obstacles. These men continued to perform their duty despite the odds. Learn how these men who belonged to A.P. Hill's famous Light Division dealt with illness, exhaustion, starvation and death. These pages bring the men and boys of the 35th Georgia alive and show average men doing above average things. Book is clean, with no markings, tight binding. 472 pages, stated First Edition. Rosters, maps, illustrations and photos. Dust Jacket is clean and has no wear with price intact and is covered with a mylar sleeve. A very attractive copy. DJ is covered with a mylar sleeve, comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can put it in the mail tomorrow.

Gainesville FL: University of Florida Press, 1963. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. VG/VG/1st ed./Signed. First Edition with Dust Jacket and signed on title page with inscription. Stamped with previous owners name on half title page. Dust Jacket has chips on back and front covers. The fore edges of dust jacket are stained, no staining to fore edges of pages. The book also has stains on the board fore edges. Otherwise the book is unmarked. Scarce in dust jacket, scarce signed. I include information about previous owner. 265pp., with maps and photographs, index, bibiliography and notes. Not an ex-library, not a remainder. Comes to you in an archival document bag for storage. I can have this in the mail tomorrow.

LaGrange, Georgia: Troup County Historical Society, 1993. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed; limited edition #161, signed by both authors. A wealth of history and heritage, with a touch of humor, is spotlighted in this look at the people and places of Troup County. From the frontier lands which once belonged to the Creek Indians to todays's modern interstates and high-tech industries, the counties first 167 years have been filled with change and glory and are well-documented. From the person who named each mule in a farm photograph to the relative who identified a serne-looking grandmother as "the most contrary of persons," the people who have called Troup County home come to life. Book Condition is Fine; clean and unmarked, with boards covered in maroon buckram. 263pp., First Limited Edition. Signed on a limitation label by both authors on the reverse of the front free endpaper, this is copy #161. Lots of photographs, some very early, along with drawn illustrations and… Read More