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New York: 12 Twelve. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Second printing. 328 pp. Index. Map endpapers. Gift Quality. "13 Hours sets the record straight on what happened during a night that has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Written by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff, this riveting book takes readers into the action-packed story of heroes who laid their lives on the line for one another, for their countrymen, and for their country." Publisher's blurb. 13 Hours “is not about what officials in the United States government knew, said, or did after the attack, or about the ongoing controversy over talking points, electoral politics, and alleged conspiracies and cover-ups,” the authors write. “It is about what happened on the ground, in the streets, and on the rooftops of Benghazi…when lives were saved, lost, and forever changed.” Mitchell Zuckoff. ; 8vo .

Bobbs-Merrill. Good with no dust jacket. 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing January, 1909. Arthur I. Keller (illustrator). "A 402 page tale of the great outdoors." Mild wear to boards. Previous owners name on end paper. In 1844 James K. Polk was running for President. He caled for expansion that included Texas, California and the entire Oregon territory. The northern boundary of Oregon was the latitude line of 54 degrees, 40 minutes. "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" was the popular slogan that led Polk to victory against all odds. '54-40 or Fight' is historical fiction, and the first book in a trilogy by Hough. It was dedicated to President Theodore Roosevelt. "Real arguments and inside deals are revealed as the President is pressured to secure settlement of people that will assure US claim to these lands on the north and south borders. The story of the Oregon trail migrations is vivid. Foreign alliances are shown as having… Read More

New York: Gorham MFG. Co., Silversmiths. Very Good. 1897. First Edition. Softcover. Orignal gray paper wraps with blank ink title print on the cover. 7" X 5.5". 57 pp. Two color ink. Probably a promotional book for fine dining silver. Includes full page illustrations of salad sets and bowls with catalog numbers, presumably for sale by Gorham Silversmiths. Although this publisher, Gorham MFG. was not found on OCLC, Identical titles offered by 3 other establishments were found with 4 total holdings on OCLC. One other copy found within the trade. Uncommon. The original paper covers are heavily edge worn and the spine paper is mostly missing. A few pages are shadow toned. Otherwise a clean copy with sound binding. "Perhaps no company in the world extended the influence of tableware design more than Gorham, founded in Providence in 1831. From a small silversmith shop that began by making handcrafted teaspoons, Gorham grew to become the world’s leading manufacturer… Read More

New York, Toronto: Rinehart & Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated. Duff makes use of the Herndon-Welk Papers and Robert Todd Lincoln Collection, both inaccessible until 1947 and 1942 respectively. This book focuses on Lincoln's career as a lawyer and the implementation of the law, primarily in Illinois; only referring to his Presidency. Jacket somewhat dulled with worn ends, not price clipped. White cloth rust stained, light foxing on the top edge. Solid binding w/clean interior. Good reading/working copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 433pp., pages .

Lippincott Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Dark green cloth stamped with dulled gilt leaf boarder and gilt lettering. A VG copy with wear on ends and corners. 343 pp. Dismissed from the Univ. of Kansas for her liberal views, Stephens became an active and eloquent feminist. American Thumb-Prints dealt with early Kansas and discrimination against women in business, among other topics. In American Thumb-Prints are 7 essays: The Puritans of the West; The University of Hesperus; Two Neighborhoods of St. Louis; The New England Woman; Up-to-date Misogyny; The Gullet Science; Plagiarizing Humors of Benjamin Franklin. ; 8vo ; 343 pp pages .

(Malta, MT): Harcourt, Brace & World. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1956. Reprint. Hardcover. Blue cloth, spotted in original price clipped dust jacket with worn ends and closed tears; otherwise a clean, tight copy. 222 pages. Illustrated by James Daugherty. Now in an clear protective cover. "This book is made from the first twenty-seven chapters of the original two-volume biography (Abraham Lincoln : the Prairie Years & ...The War Years, Pulitzer Prize.) It is fully illustrated by James Daugherty, whose work is distinctive for its recreation of the strength and hardships of pioneer life." From the flap. Sandburg is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner with a depth of understanding of American life that Lyndon B. Johnson declared him to be more than the voice of America; he was America. Daugherty is a Newberry Medal and Caldecott Honor. ; 8vo .

New York: Harcourt Brace. Near Fine. 1940. Hardcover. (1939) Fourth printing. Exceptionally nice set, complete in four volumes. Illustrated. Pp. vol. 1. xxxi, 660; vol. 2. xii, 655; vol. 3. xii, 515; vol. 4 xiii, 673. Bright clean blue cloth with gilt lettering; sharp corners & light wear; a scattering of foxing on the edges along with dust soil, the endpages in all volumes are toned. In volume 1, pages 156-165 there is progressive browning from a bookmark, (the heaviest being 160-161). The bookmark is now in a plastic cover and accompanies the set (do with what you will, it is part of the history). ; 8vo .

New York And Evenston: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1962. First American Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition no date, (c1962) (1952 lightly penned under copyright but this would not be correct. ) Beautiful tan board w orange cloth spine, soft ends, lightly rubbed edges, DJ is bright, general wear to edges, front fold has a bit more paint missing but over all an exceptionally nice cover in a new Broadart cover. The authors first book includes a prefatory essay, Drawn from his own experience the author writes a story of Nigeria and of a primitive community newly exposed to revolutionary ideas. First published in 1932 it is rich with characters and incidents giving a remarkable picture of the native mind with its cruel logic, sensuality, superstition.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Mainstream Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 1851588256 . Clean, straight copy. Illustrated with b&w photographs. 256 pp. Notes and Index. Somewhat scuffed jacket with a small tear at the fold, (now in an archival cover). Page 170 has a chip from the edge, not involving the text. The biography of Glaswegian Allan Pinkerton, who went to America and founded a nationwide police system more than half a century before the FBI was thought of, and a global network of agents which anticipated Interpol by many years. This book covers many of his cases, including the foiled attempt on Lincoln's life uncovered by Kate Waren, the first woman detective. ; 9.13 X 6.22 X 1.26 inches; 256 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very handsome copy. Brown textured cloth stamped in gold. Publishers top edge red stained. Frontispiece is a full color portrait of Franklin with tissue guard. xix, 296, [1] pp. Toned ffep. Jacket tones and smudged, corner chips. A wonderful gift inscription on half title addressed "To the charming wife of one who (?) (?) performs ast the great Benjamin Franklin - continues unreadable with signature. Photo available upon request. ; 8vo .

Boston: Houghton and Mifflin. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. xx, 656 pages. Index. Illustrated. Soft ends and some light yellowing; the dustjacket has a tear at the spine head and worn edges & corners, it is not price clipped but there is a ink pen mark. Galbraith (1908-2006) was an economist, intellectual and the Ambassador to India from 1961-1963. In India, he became a confidant of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and extensively advised the Indian government on economic matters. India was considered by President John F. Kennedy to be not just important in its own right, but because an Indian diplomat always served as the chief commissioner of the International Control Commission (ICC), and thus in this way, Galbraith came to be involved in American policy towards Southeast Asia from his perch as an ambassador in New Delhi. Because of his recommendation, First Lady of the United States Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy undertook her 1962 diplomatic… Read More

Nelson Current. New in New dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1595550550 . New Book First Printing with number series starting (1). No names or other markings. Tight. "To rescue the future, we must remember our past." ; 8vo.; 573 pp pages .

University of Nebraska Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0803230931 . Hardcover in black cloth boards in Fine unmarked in Fine jacket with Protective cover. " The American West: A Twentieth-Century History is the first comprehensive survey of the modern West to appear in many years. " ; The Twentieth-century American West; 9.50 X 6.30 X 1.50 inches; 360 pp pages .

New York: Houghton and Mifflin. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0395914787 . Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. inscribed to Previous owner's name written in ink ; 8vo ; 370 pp pages .

Regan Books/Harper Collins. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060731583 . Illustrated. Gen. Tommy Franks, as head of U.S. Central Command presided over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2000-03. A rather heavy book, the spine is weak. ; 9.10 X 5.90 X 1.90 inches; 590 pages .

Amerian West Publishing Co. Near Fine. 1976. Softcover. Near mint copy with minute edge wear. Articles include: The american West in 1776; The Living Past (1) ; Dominquez and Escalante; July Fourth, 1789; the West in 1876; Supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper; The Living Past (2) The american West Review; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394503643 . Beautiful copy. Cream-gray linen cloth, silver lettering. Archival cover. Fifty of his best radio talks, brought together in print. Richard Nixon's arrival in the White House as well as Cooke on Watergate, Vietnam, feminism, American food, music, Christmas in Vermont, the money game of sports, on slang, diet mania, and more. Pp. v-ix. [2] 3-272. [273; 274- a note about the author; 275- a note on the type.] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages .

New York: The Library of America. Fine. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1883011914 . In Fine condition with Book box no jacket. Drawing from journals, letters, newspaper stories, and other writings, this rich portrait of the American Revolution uses primary sources to paint a lively panoramic view of the conflict. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 878 pages .

New York, London: W. W. Norton & Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 190 pages. Illustrated. Index. Moisture damage to end pages and ffep, otherwise a clean straight copy. John Milnes Baker, AIA, is an architect specializing in residential design. A member of the Society of Architectural Historians and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, he is the author of How to Build a House with an Architect and his work has appeared in numerous architectural journals. ; Quantitative Applications In The .

Harry N. Abrams. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0810919621 . About Fine / Fine. Very light top edge soil and a small dent. 714 illustrations, including 375 in full color. This expansive revision of the 1973 edition contains seven additional chapters, with color illustrations, on Disney classics such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. White cloth boards stamped with a silver Mickey and silver lettering. This oversized, very heavy book will require additional international and priority shipping. Image reflects dust jacket art change. ; 12.05 X 9.89 X 1.61 inches; 451 pages .