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Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1966. 2nd printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book Reprint of the 1961 edition. 212 pages ; 22 cm. Light green cloth over boards with dulled gilt title on a dark green field on the spine. Minimal shelf wear; corners are sharp; minimal wear at the bottom of the spine; a few dark spots along the top edge of the front cover. 212 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked except for the previous owner's name on the inside front cover. Dust Jacket worn at edges with smalll chips and tears. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Main Picture: Robertson (1966), Selected Highland Folk Tales - Front and back of dust jacket with spine. Picture 2: Robertson (1966), Selected Highland Folk Tales - Back and front of dust jacket with page edges. Picture 3: Robertson (1966), Selected Highland Folk Tales - Front and back of covers with spine. Picture 4:… Read More

Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Springfield, IL, 1977. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book . Fine HB in Fine DJ, protected by archival polyester cover. xii, 252 p.; 24 cm. Red cloth over boards with bright gold title on black field on both front cover and spine. Corners sharp; no shelf wear. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Unclipped DJ has fading to spine. In "as new" condition. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 252 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: SOCIAL SCIENCE; Criminology; United States; 1970s; Law & Criminal Studies. . ISBN: 039803687X. ISBN/EAN: 9780398036874. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 759. . 9780398036874

Byron S. Adams, n.p, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . VG HB with no DJ. 35 p.; front. (port.); Appendix (Notes, incl. genealogy) (pp. 31-33); 24 cm. Full title: George Mason of Virginia: An Address by Lewis H. Machen Presenting a Portrait to Fairfax County, May 20th, 1901. Dark green cloth over boards with dulled gold title on cover and shelf wear around the edges. Rare private press printing of speech on life and character of Mason. Printed by letterpress on rag paper with deckled edge. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 35 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Historical; Genealogy & Local History. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 495. .

Pineapple Press, Sarasota, FL, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book Inscribed by Author. Fine HB in Fine DJ, in mylar. Stated First Ed. inscribed and signed by the author. vi, 278 p.: maps ; 24 cm. Dark blue paper over boards. Speckled cream quarter binding with dark blue title on spine. "Bon Voyage with Peter Walker! [sig] 2 May 02" Laid in letter about the inscription. First of the Peter Walker Honor series. "Captain Wake commands a group of seasoned seamen on a series of voyages to seek and arrest Confederate blockade-runners and sympathizers ...." Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 1561642525. ISBN/EAN: 9781561642526. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 362. . 9781561642526

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, 1984. Edition Unstated. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . Good softcover magazine. Nebraskaland Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 1 (January-February 1984). 130 p.; illus. (many in col.); ports.; maps. 28 cm. Shows shelfwear and spine is sunned; address label on back cover. Collection of articles and beautiful illustrations dealing with early Native Americans in the Nebraska territories. Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Indigenous Cultures; . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 157. .

Bulfinch Press/Little Brown and Company, Boston, 2002. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Inscribed by Author. Fine PB, inscribed by author on inside front cover: "To Nick Enjoy! Cheech 2007." 160 p., [102 p. of plates printed on both sides]: col. ill.; 27 cm. From the front flap: "At the core of Chicano Visions is a portfolio of ninety-six stunning paintings, largely drawn from Marin's own collection. Three essays by leading scholars in the field, an introduction and commentaries on the works by Cheech Marin, and biographies of the artists combine to make this an invaluable art and reference book." Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). 160 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: ART; American / Hispanic American; Art & Design. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0821228064. ISBN/EAN: 9780821228067. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 567. . 9780821228067

Abraham Small, Philadelphia, 1824. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Book Sabin 44787; Howes M316. First edition, but without rear advertisement leaf. Written by the fourth and arguably most important Supreme Court chief justice. Originally published as Marshall's Introduction to his Life of George Washington, now issued in its first separate (and corrected) edition. In his Preface Marshall explains the reason for publishing his history of the colonies in a separate volume, in "a form less exceptionable than that which it originally bore" (p. vii): "From the extreme, I may add unpardonable, precipitation with which it was hurried to the press, many errors were overlooked which, on a perusal of the book, were as apparent to the author as to others. He was desirous of correcting these errors, and of making the work more worthy of the public to which it was offered, as well as more satisfactory to himself. For this purpose he . . . has made several… Read More

Woodlands Publishing, Maumee, OH, 2004. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Book Signed by Author. VG+ HB in G DJ. Signed and dated 12/04 by the author on the FEP. x, 88 p. col. ill., maps, ports.; Bib. (p. 86); 25 x 31 cm. Brown textured paper over boards with bright silver title on cover and spine. Contents are tight and clean. DJ is a bit worse for the wear with several tears along the edges, resulting in some curling; a hole poked in at the center of the fold along the hinge. Series of 29 illustrated tales of Toledo and the region originally told to the Toledo Rotary in 2003-2004. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 88 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI); Genealogy & Local History. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0972484426. ISBN/EAN: 9780972484428. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No:… Read More

Typis J[ohn] Grismond, & prostant apud R[ichard] Royston, London, 1662. First Edition. Disbound. Very Good+ Condition. Pamphlet This is the text of an address Mayne delivered at Oxford University at the end of the term on May 27, 1662, speaking on the subject of the conduct of life. His own experience must have provided a context for his advice. According to the entry on Mayne in the 1911 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica, he was a graduate of Christ Church, Oxford, and had two college livings in Oxfordshire, but was disposed during the Commonwealth. At the time of this address, two years after the Restoration, he had himself been restored to church offices. According to the entry, “At the Restoration he was made canon of Christ Church, archdeacon of Chichester and chaplain in ordinary to the king.” ESTC shows eleven copies in the British Isles (held by British Library, Cambridge University (2), Carlisle Cathedral, Durham University,… Read More

Eakin Press, Austin, TX, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book . Near Fine HB in VG DJ, protected by mylar cover. Stated First Edition. vii, 262 p.: ill.: ports., maps; 22 cm. App. A: The Flags of Granbury's Brigade (w/drawings); B: The Weapons of ...; C: The Men of ... (pp. 171-236). Notes, Bibliography, Index. Brown leatherette over boards w/bright gilt title on spine. Corners sharp; bottom corner slightly bumped. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Unclipped DJ has light water stain at bottom right corner of back panel, slightly affecting spine. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 262 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877); United States; 19th century; . ISBN: 0890155216. ISBN/EAN: 9780890155219. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 866. . 9780890155219

Viking Press, New York, 1991. 50th Anniversary. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Illustrator: Robert McCloskey. Book Signed by Author. A Fine copy of this collectible edition of McCloskey's most popular work and 1942 Caldecott Award Winner in a Fine dust jacket that has been protected for some time in a Brodart sleeve. A "With best wishes from the author" bookplate, signed by McCloskey, is pasted in the middle of the half-title page. In addition, this copy retains the rarely-seen "Celebrating 50 Years | 1941-1991" promotional band laid over the dust jacket. 62 illus.: brown and white-62/illustrated endpapers and title page/lithographic crayon on stone. McCloskey’s tale of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard’s attempt to find the right location in which to raise their ducklings has been a favorite of children and their parents for several generations and is celebrated by a popular statue installation at the entrance to Boston’s… Read More

Doubleday & Company, Garden City, NJ, 1957. Edition Unstated. Cloth. Fine - Used/Good. Book . Fine HB in Good DJ. 236 p.: illus., col. plates, ports.; 35 cm. Sixth printing. Brown cloth with gilt stamp of Russell sig in black box on front cover; plack and gilt title on spine. The book itself is in perfect condition. Unclipped DJ shows some wear; has a 3/4" closed tear at the bottom of the front panel, some 1/4" tears at the bottom of the back panel and worn spot at top of spine. Oversized and heavy book; extra shipping. Size: Folio (F; up to 15" / over 30 cm tall). Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: ART; Individual Artist; Art & Design. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 170. .

Centinela Traditional Arts, Chimayo, NM, 1999. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book . VG+ HB in VG DJ, protected by mylar cover. vii, 86 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 28 cm. Dark green cloth over boards with title blind stamped on cover and in gold on spine. DJ has an area 1" high by 1 1/2" wide at the bottom right of the front panel that is crinkled by a V-shaped tear that has been repaired. The cover of the book has a corresponding 1/2" by 1/8" white scuff and the top corner is slightly bumped. Those are the only defects to a book that otherwise is in unread condition. Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). 86 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Rugs; . ISBN: 0966886208. ISBN/EAN: 9780966886207. Main Picture: McKay & Trujillo (1999), The Centinela Weavers of Chimayo - Front panel of Dust Jacket in archival polyester cover. Picture 2: McKay & Trujillo (1999), The Centinela Weavers… Read More

Random House, New York, 1950. 5th printing. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good+ Condition/Very Good-. Illustrator: Lynd Ward. Book A collectible copy of the sixth book in the mid-century Landmark series on American History. From the blurb on the dust jacket flap: "A readable as an adventure story, 'The California Gold Rush' recreates accurately the life and atmosphere of 'the days of old, the days of gold' when young men went West with pick and shovel to look for riches and stayed to add a new chapter to our country's history." McNeer was the writer of history for children. Ward was her husband and winner of the 1942 Carteret Book Club Award for Book Illustration. His numerous illustrations (from chapter headings to full-page) are printed in black and lime green. The internal list and list on the back panel of the dust jacket both list Landmark books 1-30. In creating the Landmark series of books, Random House put together some of the best writers of the time… Read More

Printed by Websters and Skinner, Albany, NY, 1806. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good- Condition. Book Collection of sermons on the doctrine of election by the first regularly sent Reformed missionary to Upper Canada (modern Ontario) and the first moderator of the Presbytery of the Canadas. In its original binding. The topic must have been a favorite of McDowell, described by the Dictionary of Canadian Biography as “a strict Calvinist,” since he was known for having “engaged in a day-long debate on predestination with Samuel Coate, a Methodist itinerant.” Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 120 pages. Item Type: Book. The text block is tight, though the paper has darkened from age. There is some mottling from dampness and some scattered spotting. It appears the last signature (P) was printed on slightly different paper. It is not as crisp as the rest and is darker. Quarter bound in leather and marbled… Read More

D. A. Talboys, Oxford, 1840. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition/None (as issued). Book . VG- Leather HB. 355 p. Fine leather binding, heavily worn around the edges and the joints. Gilt outline on the covers, decoration on the spine. Title & Vol. # in gold on panels on the spine. Marbled end papers and matching page edges. Ex-Lib, but attractive copy and with only a label on the inside front cover, shelf location on title page and stamp on TOC to indicate its library lineage. Contents include Natural Sciences, "Polite Literature," and Poetry, incl. Herder & Goethe. 355 pages. Single volume only of set or series. Text is in German. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: LITERARY COLLECTIONS; Continental European; United States; 19th century; German Language; Literature & Literary. . Main Picture: Menzel (1840), German Literature (Vol. III only) - Front Cover and Spine. Picture 2: Menzel (1840), German Literature (Vol. III only) - Detail of Spine with… Read More

Poulsbo Rotary, Poulsbo, WA, 2004. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Signed by Author. VG Trade PB, signed by both authors under their names on the Preface page. 217 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. Illustrated wrappers show some wear around the edges. Spine is uncreased. There is a 1 1/2" scratch at the bottom center of the front cover affecting pp. 1-20. Scarce book; World Cat finds only three records, including Library of Congress & Kitsap Regional Library. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 217 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA); Genealogy & Local History. Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 497. .

Bihl House Publishing, 1993. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Signed by Author. VG Trade PB. Signd by the author on the title page. Stated 2nd printing. 216 p.: ill., maps, photos; index (pp. 210-216); 23 cm. Wrapper has some small scratches on the front and back cover. Corners are crisp; spine is uncreased. Contents are tight and clean. Index includes the names of many families. Includes a laid-in feature article from the Toledo Blade, 8/7/1994, on the author and the book. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 216 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: HISTORY; United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI); Genealogy & Local History. Signed by Author. ISBN: 1883829127. ISBN/EAN: 9781883829124. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 348. . 9781883829124

The Viking Press, New York, 1946. First Edition (No Additional Printings). Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Book . VG HB in G DJ, protected by mylar cover. 380 p.; 22 cm. Orange cloth over boards with dull gold title on spine. Corners good, some fading around the edges. Unclipped DJ has wear and some closed tears around the edges. Contents tight and clearn, though the paper is yellowing from age. Account of WWII by the New York Times war correspondent. From the flap: "[Middleton wrote] outstanding action dispataches from all European war fronts, beginning in 1939, and from Belgium to the Soviet Union." Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 380 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Military / World War II; Military & Warfare. . Main Picture: Drew Middleton, Our Share of the Night (1946) - World War II memoir - Front panel and spine of the dust jacket. Picture 2: Drew Middleton, Our Share of the Night (1946) - World War II memoir -… Read More

Univ of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK, 1985. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. Book . Fine HB in VG+ DJ. xvi, 321 p., [43] p. of plates: ill.; 22 cm. Aqua textured paper over boards with black and white title on spine. Corners crisp; no shelf wear. Contents in "as new" condition. DJ shows minor wear around the edges. A nearly perfect copy. "This 'time capsule' account of events at Southampton Island, Hudson Bay, in 1930 is a chronicle detailed enough for comparison with the present or future time. As such it increases in historical value as the years pass." Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 321 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: SOCIAL SCIENCE; Anthropology / Cultural; United States; 1930s; Anthropology. . ISBN: 0806119330. ISBN/EAN: 9780806119335. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 396. . 9780806119335