Search Results: HISTORY from A. Parker's Books, Inc.

Berkeley: U. C. Press, 1977. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Berkeley: U. C. Press, 1977. 131 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo size. Red cloth. Spine faded and dull; covers lightly soiled. Overall, very good. Very good-/No dust jacket.

Chattanooga, TN: Shamrock Press, 1992. First edition. Signed by the author. 253 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Red paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Bumped to head, heel and corners; else, no other noticeable damage or flaws; interior tight, clean and bright; a very nice copy, in like dustjacket. Very good/Very good.

London: R. Francklin, 1731. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. London: R. Francklin, 1731. First edition. 62 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown recent leather-backed paper boards. A touch of foxing to the title-page, else very clean. A very nice copy. Very good/No jacket issued.

New York: MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam, 1899 . Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. New York: MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam, 1899 . A number of b/w plates, mostly portraits of world leaders and rulers. 308 pp. Text in Arabic. Hardcover. 4to. Dark blue cloth. The text of this book is in Arabic, only the dedication to President William McKinley is in English. The overall theme of the work is the Lebanese Diaspora, but a large part of the book consists of short biographical pieces on world leaders and rulers, including Queen Victoria and other rulers of Europe, Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey, Abbas Pasha of Egypt, Muzaffar ad-Din of Persia and Melelik of Ethiopia. Other biographical sketches include the reform politicians of the Ottoman Empire, Lebanese and Syrian politicians and intellectuals, and the patriarchs of the Eastern Christian churches. Also included is a short preview of the Paris Exhibition of 1900.Because of the cheap paper used, both free endpapers are separated… Read More

NY: Meredith Press, 1968. Stated first edition of authorÕs first book. Hardcover. Very good/Very good-. A Portrait of George Washington. NY: Meredith Press, 1968. Stated first edition of authorÕs first book. Signed by the author. 213 pp. Hardcover. 8vo size. Red cloth backed, gray paper covered boards. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities. Light scattered staining on edges. Interior tight and clean. Dj is lightly edge rubbed, pressure point worn, spine darkened, soiled and price clipped, and may not be the same edition. Very good/Very good-. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

New York, NY: Kodansha USA, 1999. Softcover. Very good+/Very good+. New York, NY: Kodansha USA, 1999. Murphy, Vincent. Numerous b/w photographs and illustrations. 192 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Dark green trade paperback. Very good condition with minimal signs of wear. Sticker behind backside of back cover of dust jacket. Pages clean and clear. Very good+/Very good+.

London: Macmillan An Co., 1936. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good-. England Under George I; Studies in Modern History. London: Macmillan An Co., 1936. Professor L. B. Namier, General Editor. viii, 406, (2) pp. Hardcover. 8vo size. Dark blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Head, heel and corners very lightly bumped and rubbed; endpapers toned. Dustjacket toned, especially to spine, with light chipping along perimeter and closed tear at top front hinge. Interior clean and quite sound. Very good+/Very good-.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1907. Hardcover. Good+/No dust jacket. with; British Country Life in Autumn and Winter. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1907. 2 vols. Numerous color plates tipped in including a frontispiece in each volume. [239] [240] pp. Hardcover. Small 4to size. Green decorated cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and front board. Extremities lightly bumped and rubbed with two small gouges on bottom board edges of vol. I. Pressure points lightly to moderately frayed and worn; corners dented. Spines lightly sunned and shaken. Boards lightly scuffed and soiled. Edges and pages lightly to moderately toned; edges more so with light to moderate scattered foxing and staining. Former booksellerÕs label to front paste-down in vol. I. Still good, text bright and fairly clean, binding tight. Good+/No dust jacket. (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply)

(Aylesbury, Bucks): Buckinghamshire Record Society, 1983. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. and, RICHARD GRENVILLEÕS MILITARY ACCOUNTS 1642 - 1645; No. 21. (Aylesbury, Bucks): Buckinghamshire Record Society, 1983. One b/w map. 171 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo size. Mustard cloth. Gilt stamped coat-of-arms to front board. Minor bumping and rubbing to pressure points. Spine beveled. Few, faint scattered stains on edges. Else near fine. Clean, tight and bright. Very good/No dust jacket.

London: Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, 1832. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. In a Series of Letters, by a General Officer of the French Army. London: Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, 1832. Illustrated with a frontispiece, tissue piece present. xvi, 360 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo size. 3/4 black polished calf over dark green cloth. 5 raised bands, blind lettering and devices tooled in compartments. All edges marbled. . Head, heel and corners worn and re-tipped. Spine dulled. Boards rubbed. Hinges slightly pulled; front more so. Minimal scattered foxing within. Overall quite good. Text clean and bright. Very good/. (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: R. Bentley, 1691. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. London: R. Bentley, 1691. Frontis portrait. 288 pp. Hardcover. 16mo. Brown calf backed, marbled paper covered boards; the spine decoratively tooled in compartments, with two lettering labels on-layed. Frontis portrait and title-page show some restoration; frontis browned, thus offsetting has browned the title-page as well, some scattered foxing and browning, otherwise quite good. In a lovely binding. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Dragoon/ London: The Amerind Foundation, Inc./ Northland Press, 1974. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Alice Wesche. A Fallen Trading Center of the Gran Chichimeca. Dragoon/ London: The Amerind Foundation, Inc./ Northland Press, 1974. Edited by Gloria J. Fenner. 8 vols. Numerous illustrations, b/w photographs, figures and a folding map in rear of each volume. Illustrated by Alice Wesche. various paginations pp. Hardcover. 4to. Black over beige cloth. Mild shelf wear. Missing 5 loose plates: 327-4 - 330-4 and 285-5. Else near fine. Clean, tight and bright. Complete set. Very good+/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

N. p.: 1st Books, 2003. Softcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. What Americans Really Want to Know About Our English Heritage. N. p.: 1st Books, 2003. Signed by the author. 558 pp. Softcover. 8vo size. White stiff wrappers. Fresh, clean copy with another presentation inscription at the bottom of the title-page. Very good+/No jacket issued.

Richmond, VA: Whittet & Shepperson, 1971. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Richmond, VA: Whittet & Shepperson, 1971. Numerous b/w illustrations. 120 pp. Hardcover. Small Folio. Brown cloth. Black lettering to spine and front board, gilt lettering to to front board. Moderate wear to head, heel, and corners. OwnerÕs inscription to front endpage. A very nice copy. Very good/No dust jacket.

Sarasota: Bardolf & Company, 2006. Softcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. A FamilyÕs Journey to Freedom. Sarasota: Bardolf & Company, 2006. Signed by the author. 239 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Dark green paper wrappers. Previous ownerÕs bookplate to inside front wrapper; else, no other noticeable damage or flaws; interior tight, clean and bright; a very nice copy. Very good+/No jacket issued.

London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd. , 1893. Hardcover. Very good-/No jacket issued. France in Indo-China, Russia and China, India and Thibet . London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd. , 1893. Two duotone folding maps. 408 plus 40 ads pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark blue cloth. Head and heel chipped and worn away; corners lightly bumped and rubbed; bottom extremities and rear board lightly rubbed; top edge soiled; front gutter cracked. Scattered light foxing to interior; small tear and chips to rear folding map; otherwise, interior clean. Very good-/No jacket issued.

Krakow: Krajowa Agencja, 1986. # 52 of an edition limited to 1200 copies. This is a facsimile of the 1521 edition.. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Krakow: Krajowa Agencja, 1986. # 52 of an edition limited to 1200 copies. This is a facsimile of the 1521 edition.. Numerous b/w illustrations. 119 pp. Text in Latin. Hardcover. 4to size. Beige Half imitation leather over paper-covered boards. Some slight, faint foxing to top edges and a small nick in the paper at the lower fore-corner of the front board, else A nice copy. Very good+/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: T. Miles & Co., 1887. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Phiz. London: T. Miles & Co., 1887. 2 vols. Numerous b/w illustrations. Illustrated by Phiz. 592; 636 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and gilt decorative device to front board. Bumped, rubbed and worn at heads, heels and corners; toning to spines; front board of vol. 1 lightly soiled; gutters cracked; pages toned; scattered foxing. Very good/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply)

Mission, Kansas: Inter-Collegiate Press, [ 1963 ]. Third edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Mission, Kansas: Inter-Collegiate Press, [ 1963 ]. Third edition. Numerous b/w illustrations. viii, 159 pp. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Cream illustrated cloth. Covers soiled and mottled; name and ink number on front paste-down, else quite good. Very good/No jacket issued.

Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1986. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. A Social History of an Aztec Town. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, (1986). Several b/w illustrations, maps and tables. 258 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo size. Cadet green cloth. Head, heel and corners lightly bumped. Front board mildly bowed. Minimal scattered foxing on edges and front & end matter. Else quite good. Boards and text clean, binding tight. Very good-/No dust jacket.