Search Results: Titles starting with W from Adamstown Books

The Seiko Institute of Horology, 1987. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Volume 2 in the History of the Japanese Clock and Watch Industry. Scarce softcover, 81 pp. w/ 3 b&w illustrations. Stated 1st Edition. Traces the development of the the clock industry in Nagoya - companies, factories, competition, technology. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light wear at cover edge; inside front cover attached to front free end paper..

London, England: Longmans, Green & Co., 1963. Book. Very Good. Pamphlet. Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This pamphlet, part of the British Council's series "Writers and Their Work", is a brief biography of noted Victorian essayist Walter Bagehot. Editior-In-Chief of The Economist, Bagehot wrote extensively on economic, government, and society as well as literary and poetic criticism. Import. Book Condition : Very Good; slight age discoloration; small crease at right bottom front cover; no internal markings..

Boston MA: Houghto Mifflin Co., 1931. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Red hardcover, 235 pp. w/ 23 b&w photos & end paper maps. European travel author discusses cities and towns in Germany and gives tour suggestions. Interesting portrait. Book Condition : Good; no text marks, owner's bookplate inside front cover; some light spotting to text block; light bumping t spine ends. No Dust Jacket. a.

New Holland PA: Lewis B. Groff, 1989. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1989 2nd Printing. Hardcover, 363 pp. w/ b&w photos. 1st Part is a history of the Weaverland Mennonites,starting with the arrival of immigrants at Weberthal, Expansion from Weaverland, and a biography of, and diary excerpts from, Bishop Benjamin W. Weaver. Part Two includes a general introduction to cemeteries, then looks at The Weaverland Old Cemetery (settlers); the Old Part of Weaverland Cemetery; The Martinite Annex; and, The New Cemetery. Book Condition : Good; binding relaxed but intact ;no text marks; light wear to spine ends. No Dust Jacket..

Washington DC: Smithsonian , 1991. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition oversize hardcover, 391 pp. w/ color and b&w photos throughout. Collection of 8 essays detail how artists, from c. 1820-1920, portrayed westward expansion as progress and manifest destiny without regard for Native Americans, natural resources, etc. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; only issue is stains to the red covers; one small stain to bottom text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; minor shelf wear to edges; very small hole at spine. c.

West Chester PA: West Chester Bicentennial History Committee , 1999. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. SOFTCOVER printing, 222 pp. w/ b&w and color photos throughout. Combination of Chester County, Pennsylvania, town history (first half) and bicentennial celebration program (second half). Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; chip to bottom left rear cover; mild cover corner curling; mild rubbing..

West Chester PA: Chester County History Society, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 767 pp. w/99 b&w illustrations and photos. Presumed 1st Edition. Significant history from Native Americans, to Quaker arrivals, the Revolutionary War (Battle of Brandywine, Valley Forge), the growth of the city, through the Civil War. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light bumping to spine ends; light spotting to part of side text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light spotting to rear interior flap; minimal edge wear. c.

Millville NJ: Wheaton Glass Co., 1960. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oblong hardcover. Scarce 1960 company history/promotional piece for Wheaton Worldwide. "...a pictorial story of Wheaton, its history, the various types of manufacturing it conducts, its world-wide affiliations, and the people who have made it the world's largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical and cosmetic glassware." 85 pp, w/b&w photos throughout, color end papers. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; noticeable musty smell; large stain to two pages towards the rear of the book; printing error has left one page slightly larger in dimension with crease at top. No Dust Jacket..

Shippensburg PA: White Mane Publishing Company, 1982. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by co-author Ted Alexander on title page. 1987 1st Edition, 2nd Printing. Hardcover, 448 pp. w/ several dozen b&w photos, illustrations, and maps. Details the Civil War along the Pennsylvania-Maryland border from rampant rumors, guerilla raids, plundering, and more. Special attention to major military actions - the Antietam and Gettysburg Campaigns and the burning of Chambersburg. Book Condition: Good-; no text marks; spotting and staining to text block (no odor); light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; light rubbing and shelf wear to edges; price unclipped..

NewYork NY: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1923. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Written by a former Christian missionary in Japan, these vignettes detail domestic mission efforts among Japanese expatriates during the early 20th century. Includes incidents of of discrimination faced by Japanese-Americans. Book Condition : Fair; major scuffing to covers and spine; small tear exposing matting at top spine end; no text marks but occasional stains on pages; bumping to cover corners; former owner's names inside front cover and on front free end paper; light age toning inside covers; binding slightly relaxed but intact..

York PA: Martin Legacy Society, 2013. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition softcover, 124 pp. A microhistory of the occupation and ransoming of York by Jubal Early in late June 1863 as part of the Gettysburg Campaign. Book Condition :Good; no text marks; wear to cover edges and corners; page tip creasing..

New York NY: Abingdon Press, 1937. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Early work on Christian psychology and personality. Special emphasis on ethics, freedom, love, and conscience. Book Condition : Good; former owner's name(s) in ink on front free end paper and half title page; slight discoloration at binding from adhesive; no other internal markings; a little spotting and chipping to text block; fading to gilt lettering on spine. No Dust Jacket as issued. .

Hamlin NY: Heirloom Publishing, 1998. Book. Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 51 pp. Collection of 17 letters from 1864 and 1865 by a later Civil War recruit who served in a New York regiment of the Army of the Potomac and who died of disease shortly after the war ended. Noteworthy action took place during the siege of Petersburg Virginia. Includes a photocopy of one of his original letters. Details camp life, briefly the 1864 election campaign, and concern for fellow soldiers. Book Condition : Fine; no text marks; minimal wear..

Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1986 Oversize hardcover, 320 pp. w/ b&w and aquatint plates throughout. 1st significant biography of a neglected English watercolor painter and printmaker is complemented by all plates in The Microcosm which documented 18th century rural life in Great Britain. Book Condition : Fine, unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; shelf wear along edges, corners, and interior flaps; price unclipped..

Taylorville, IL: C. M. Parker, 1900. Book. Good +. Soft cover. Probable First. Light brown stapled softcover. C. M. Parker, 1900. Paged 171-210. One of a series of Biographical Studies of Great American and English Authors written especially for school reading. Condition: One page has a small spot otherwise interior is clean, unmarked, no tears. Light crease to last 8 pages and rear cover. Contents of each booklet in this series: the first 18 to 20 pages gives an interesting biographical sketch; remaining pages contain 3 - 6 noted selections from the author to be studied in connection with the biographical sketch; each booklet contains three or more appropriate illustrations. Paperback.

Boston MA: Houghto, Mifflin and Company, 1901. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Riverside Press Biographical Series, No. 6. 140 pp. w/ b&w frontispiece portrait. Biography and assessment of Penn's "Holy Experiment". Chapters include : A Puritan Boyhood; At oxford; In France and Ireland; Persecution and Controversy; The Settlement of Pennsylvania; and more. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, bookplate inside front cover; catalog marks at bottom spine and bottom left front cover; tape repair to p. 31; bumping to spine ends; slip and pocket inside rear cover. No Dust Jacket as issued..

London England: George Bell & Sons, 1899. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This first edition, part of Bell's Cathedral Series on English and French Cathedrals and Churches, examines Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory in detail, interior and exterior, providing the history of each dating back to the Norman period. B&w illustrations and photos. Book Condition : Good-, Ex-College Library; discoloration to inside covers and free end papers; rubber stamp inside front cover, library pocket inside rear cover; scuffing along spine and cover edges; cataloging information on spine; title page, and preface; four pages have pencil margin notes, remainder of text unmarked. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Whitefish MT: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Reprint of 1941 biography of Scottish-born doctor and soldier who emigrated to the colonies and became a brigadier general serving under George Washington. He was killed at the Battle of Princeton after refusing to surrender to British infantrymen. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; one small scratch and one small bump to front cover. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Logan, Utah, 1987. Book. Illus. by Bissland, R. P. (cover). Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A collection of original poems by 6 women. Inscribed by one of the six poets featured (Julia Barrett, dated 1987). The first poem is a tribute to the six. Pale gray-blue paper wraps with black titles and ornamentation, 68 pp. Condition: VG, pages clean, minor fading of cover near edges, a few very light spots. .

Nashville TN: Abingdon Press, 1982. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hard to find 1st volume (Volume 2 will also be included) ! Volume 2 contains 20 chapters/articles focusing on Methodist women's roles in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prominent women in the areas of Christian Education, Civil Rights, Missionary Work, are discussed as is the ordination of women. Book Conditions : Good; foxing to text block; light rubbing and creasing and a few spots to covers; price stickers on bottom rear covers; Volume 2 text is unmarked and appears unread based on binding tightness, Volume 1 has some highlighting and former owner's rubber stamp on half title page..