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

Gainsville FL: University of Florida Press, 1976. Reprint. . Hardcover. Very Good+. VG+/0/reprint. A good solid copy printed for the Bicentennial Floridiana Facsimile Series. The Sketches of St. Augustine was originally published in 1848 by Rufus King Sewall who was the minister of the local Presbyterian Church. Sewall and a prominent merchant from St. Augustine decided to write a tourist promotion book about St. Augustine, with Sewall responsible for the writing. He managed to insult and offend the Minorcan population of the town--and was shortly off to a new start in Philadelphia with his family. Sewall little book also managed to slur the Hispanic population, but had little effect on Florida's religious or ethnic preceptions; shortly before the first publication of this book, Florida elected a Jewish Senator, and few years later, a Roman Catholic Senator. Book is 69 pages with a rather long General Editor's Preface, a rather long introduction with notes, and a 12 page index. Book is clean… Read More

Charleston South Carolina: Historic Press, 2007. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine/None as Issued. F/first printing. A clean tight copy that does not appear to have been read. No creases to cover, no soiling, no marking. 127pp., About the Author, bibliography, index, b&w photos. This cemetery was one of several "Victorian Garden Cemeteries" located in the United States. People would spend the day there, "visiting" relatives, having a picnic lunch. Some even had boats for rent on the small lake or pond. Many Confederate soldiers are buried there. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow. BASI

New Haven Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine-/Fine. F/F/1st. printing. Other than the previous owner's book blind stamp on the Contents page, this book appears to be unread. Dust jacket has no tears or nicks, excellent even color, price intact, and has now been covered with a mylar sleeve. The book has no writing or soiling, no foxing, bright white pages. 318pp.,.large b&w photo section, lots of illustrations, lots of notes, bibiliograhy, illustration credits, index. Comes to you in an acid free document bag, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow.

New York, New York: Boni & Gaer, 1948. First Edition. . Trade Paperback. Very Good/None Issued. VG/1st ed. On September 23, 1947, some of Hollywood's most distinguished authors, stars, directors and producters were commanded to appear before the House un-American Committee in Washington where they and the pictures they produced were charged with being subversive. Here, for the first time is the full story of what happened in the comittee room. Book Condition is Very Good; cover had something glued to it and half of the item was pulled off, otherwise this copy looks like it hasn't been read. Clean with uncreased binding. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASM

New York, New York: Doubleday Publishing, 2003. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed. With "The Singular Mark Twain" Fred kaplan offers a new prespective to the oft-told tales of Mark Twain's life and works. Although biographers have long navigated the ambiguous and misleading labyrinth of Twain's life and works, kaplan draws from new research and previously unavailable source material to create a ground-breaking cirtical biography---E.A. Lambardi. Book is tightly bound and clean, very close to new. No marking or soiling. 726 pages, First Edition, first printing. several sections of black and white photos. acknowledgements, notes and the index. Dust jacket is also fine, clean with no nicks or tears and price intact. Some very light rubbing to back panel. Jacket is covered with a mylar sleeve.

Pasadena, MD: Minerva Center, 1995. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/None Isssued. F/50th Anniversary Prepublication Printing/Signed. A pristine copy, never read. This first printing in paperback is signed on a publishers bookplate on the half title page. 169 pages, b&w photos and illustrations, notes, list of sources sited,index. Foreword by John Eisenhower. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASM

Athens Georgia: The University of Georgia Press, 2003. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. VG+/VG+/1st printing. An attractive first printing, Tight binding, clean unmarked pages. Jacket is clean with no tears or nicks and covered with a mylar sleeve. 312pp., illustrations, maps, chapter notes, bibliography, index. Comes to you in an archival document bag for storage. I can have this in the mail to you tomorrow.

Atlana Georgia: US Army of Engineers, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good/None Issued. VG. A very nice copy, with 2 very small rubbed places on spine. Otherwise; no wear, no writing, no soiling. Not ex-library. Clean covers and pages 91pp., Foreward by Carroll A. Campbell and Zell Miller, govenors of South Carolina and Georgia. Maps, loads of b&w photos, bibliography and index. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. BOXA

Atlanta Georgia: Georgia Historical Commission, 1968. First Edition . Paperback, Trade. Very Good. VG/1st ed. Large paperback, first edition, the page edge of cover has some light fading, front and back, two small coffee stains on the front cover. Interior clean, no foxing, unmarked "mellowed" white pages. 44 pages, with photos, diagrams, list of artifacts found, footnotes. This copy belonged to historian Virginia Wood, though not signed, she wrote her last name at the top of the front cover. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BOXB

New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. VG+/VG+/1st ed.,1st prntng. This book does not setimentalize any of its three protagonists, neither does it denrogate their extraordinary qualities, They were all great men, all flawed, and all three failed to achieve their full aspirations. But their struggles make for an epic tale. Book is Very Good+; a very lightly bumped lower front corner keeps it from Fine. No writing or marking; tight and clean. 476 pages, first printing. A small picture section, along with an Appendix(biases and Apologies), notes, bibilography and an index. Author has been: Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, Vice President of Finance of the Ford Foundation, Director of the National Park Service, and was a White House correspondent for NBC.

New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers, 2001. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fiine/Fiine. F/F/1st ed./1st prntng,/Signed. A clean, square, tight copy, with a price clipped jacket with no other flaws, now covered with a mylar sleeve. A stated first, with a complete number line. Lee Kennett's signature is quite distinctive on the title page above his printed name. Not a remainder or an ex-library; comes to you in an acid free document bag--and I can have it in the mail to you tomorrow.

Fayetteville Georgia: Americana Historical Books, 1994. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. F/VG+/1st ed./ Signed. A really nice copy of a scarce-ish publication. Dust jacket is clean with no nicks or tears and excellent even unfaded color. Jacket is now covered with a mylar sleeve. Book is clean with no markings or soiling and a solid firm binding. Address label on front pastedown from former owner. Signed by author: " To Ann R. Link--a true southerner--Robert H Kerlin". 200pp. maps of cemeteries and directions, illustrations, short biographies, index, bibliography. Book is divided into 3 sections: Confederate Generals buried in Georgia, Confederate Navy Commanders, and Confederate Generals from Georgia buried in other states. LIVRBC

New York, New York: Twayne Publishers, 1958. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. F/VG+/1st ed. The Battle of Atlanta was important for both the North and the South after three years of violent confrontation: the Federals saw a boost in morale and confidence and Lincoln won the 1864 election. The Confederates saw devastation and defeat come to the Deep South. Much of the material in this book appeared as a series of stories of the Georgia Campaign in the Atlanta Journal- Constitution. This is a short conciste history of the battle and surrounding events. 92 pages, with period photos throughout and an index. Book is clean and bright with no wear, and jacket is price clipped and has a tiny amount of shelf wear at the bottom of the spine. Excellent even color and covered with a removable myar sleeve. Very handsome copy. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. Mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASN

Columbia South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, 2006. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. VF/VF/1st ed.,1st prntng/Signed. An "as new " copy of ancomparitive history that centers more on class and family ties across the Mason Dixon Line. Many of the planter class of the South had friends and family in Philadelphia before and after the Civil War. Book is clean and tight with no inside or out. Dust jacket has no wear and has been covered with a mylar sleeve since 2006. 216 pages with b&w illustrations and photos,notes, bibliography and an index. Signed by the author Daniel Kilbride on the half title page," to Robbyne again-My third autograph, Dan Kilbride". A fairly scarce title with an fresh and well researched angle on the social implications of the Civil War.

Norfolk Virginia: Donning Company, 1985. First Edition. . Buckram. Very Fine/None Issued. VF/Limited and Numbered First Edition. This is copy 1372 out of 3000 printed. Signed by Dr. King on the Title Page. 200 pages, with a bibliography and many great old photos of Florence County from the beginning of the 20th Century. This copy is Pristine, no wear at all, no markings or soiling, and a tight binding. Truly gift giving quality. I actually own this book and can ship it tomorrow.

Scribner, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. NF/NF/1st. ed./ 1st. printing. Clean, tight and square, with a prefect jacket now covered with a mylar sleeve. Interior is unmarked with bright white pages. Not a remainder or ex library. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC

New York, New York: Scribner, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. NF/NF/1st ed./1st Printing. A prefect copy of this book. The dust jacket has great even color- no fading at all, no nicks or tears, price intact. Jacket now covered with a mylar sleeve. Interior is clean and bright white- appears unread. Binding is tight. 405pp., stated First Edition with a complete number line. Not a remainder or ex- library, Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC

New York, New York: Scribner, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. NF/NF/1st ed./1st printing. With the exception of the previous owner's name discreetly written on the top of the front paste down, this book is in excellent condition: tight binding, dj is in excellent condition with great even color. Dust jacket now in a mylar sleeve. No marking to interior pages, bright white color. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC

New York, New York: Scribner, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. As New/As New/1st ed./1st printing. A handsome copy. No flaws to dust jacket, tight binding with clean, unmarked pages. Sharp corners, and now sport'in a mylar sleeve. 367pp., thirteen stories. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC

Scribner, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. F/F/1st ed./1st printing Brand new copy in perfect condition. Dust jacket is also in perfect condition and covered with a mylar sleeve. 448pp., four new stories. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC