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E.P. DUTTON, NEW YORK (Apr 1950), 1950. E.P. DUTTON, NEW YORK (Apr 1950). Lime green cloth over boards, black lettering. VERY GOOD/Very Good. Drawings by Nora S. Unwin. Gold Emblem on front cover awarding the Newberry Medal The story of a man who, born free in Africa, was sold as a slave in America. Eventually he purchased his own freedom and achieved recognition as a free man, a worth-while citizen and a public benefactor at a time when slavery with all its abuses was generally accepted. E.P. DUTTON, NEW YORK, copyright 1950 BY ELIZABETH YATES. Stated Published April 1950. SIGNED by author on front paper. Drawings by Nora S. Unwin. Book solid, clean, some staining at lower spine, text vibrant, no writing. Lime green cloth over boards, black lettering. DJ Very Good, clean, vibrant, some staining to lower spine. Front flap clipped; back flap has pen underlining a statement.

Thunder's Mouth Press, 2006. Thunder's Mouth Press Stated Copyright by Robin Young 2006. Stated First Printing January 2006. Yellow cloth over boards, black cloth spine gold lettering'. Near Mint/Near Mint. If you were among the millions who fell in love with Ken Burns's documentary The Civil War back in 1990, today there's probably only one moment you remember from it: "The Letter." Read as the music soared at the end of the first episode, the letter from unsung Rhode Island soldier Sullivan Ballou to his wife on the eve of battle-and likely death-brought a nation of viewers to tears for its eloquence and passion. This is Ballou's story. At the age of thirty-four, less than ten years after meeting the love of his life, Sarah Shumway, Ballou left his law practice and budding political career, his wife and two young sons, and took a commission as a major in the Union Army. He served in the army for almost two months but was struck down at the First Battle of Manassas-Bull Run. Civil War enthusiasts… Read More

Drawing on never-before-used correspondence, manuscripts, and memorabilia, this portrait captures the many-layered relationship that Anna shared with her noted father, as well as capturing life in early twentieth-century ViennaSummit Books, First Edition , First Printing, 1998. Near Fine, clean, tight, no markings or soiling. DJ Near Fine, clean, no tear, minute shelf wear at top and bottom of spine, colors vibrant, unclipped $24.95. Binding: beige/designed, paper/boards/purple, cloth spine/gold lettering

Summit Books, First Edition , First Printing, 1998, 1988. Summit Books, First Edition , First Printing, 1998. Binding:beige/designed, paper/boards/purple, cloth spine/gold lettering. Near Fine/Near Fine. Drawing on never-before-used correspondence, manuscripts, and memorabilia, this portrait captures the many-layered relationship that Anna shared with her noted father, as well as capturing life in early twentieth-century Vienna, Near Fine, clean, tight, no markings or soiling. DJ Near Fine, clean, no tear, minute shelf wear at top and bottom of spine, colors vibrant, unclipped $24.95. Binding: beige/designed, paper/boards/purple, cloth spine/gold lettering,