Search Results: Authors starting with P from SRG Antiquarian Books

Charlie McCarthy. So Help Me, Mr. Bergen! by Eleanor Packer, Line Drawings by Henry Vallely, Photographs by Ed Estabrook, Universal Studios. Grosset & Dunlap: 1938, First Edition.
Condition: NOT a Library Book. In full original dust jacket which has been archivally restored as shown. Very good condition throughout, with no stamps, crimps, writing, or book plates within.
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The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and Arranged with Notes. By Francis T Palgrave, Late Professor of Poetry in the University of Oxford Revised and Enlarged. London: MacMillan and Co., Limited. 1903. Condition: NOT a library book. Clean interior, firm binding. Original spine piece applied to professionally re-backed covers. Faded spine. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision! *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to sign for it upon delivery. We appreciate your business and hope to do business with you again! **Attention International Buyers** For all standard international book orders, we will be using Asendia consolidated shipping through Biblio.com. If you should choose expedited shipping instead, we will provide you with that additional cost by the most… Read More

History of the Conspiracy of Pontiac, and the war of the North American Tribes Against the English Colonies after the Conquest of Canada. Francis Parkman, Jr. Boston: Charles C Little and James Brown.London: Richard Bentley. 1851 - First Edition: 630 pp including alphabetical index.Contents Include: Indian Tribes East of the Mississippi; France and England in America; the French, English and the Indians; Collision of the Rival Colonies; the Wilderness and its Tenants at the Close of the French War; The English take Possession of the Western Posts; Anger of the Indians--the Conspiracy; Indian Preparation; the Council at the River Ecorces; Detroit; Treachery of Pontiac; Pontiac at the Siege of Detroit; Rout of Cutler's Detachment--Fate of the Forest Garrison; the Indians Continue to Blockade Detroit; the Fight at Bloody Bridge; Michillimackinac; the Massacre; Frontier Forts and Settlements; the War on the Borders; the Battle of Bushy Run; the Iroquois--Ambush of the Devil's Hole; Desolation of the… Read More

The Annals of the War, Written by Leading Participants, North and South. 1879 First Edition. Philadelphia: The Times Publishing Co. 800 pp, Hardcover. 56 articles written by Civil War notables, Originally published in the Philadelphia Times. Condition: This original first edition published in 1879 was professionally restored as shown Original spine material re-a-plied, complimentary end pages (with original G.A.R. tag on paste down). Complete with firm binding, inscription "With Compliments of The Times" as photographed. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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A New and Complete System of Universal Geography; Describing Asia, Africa, Europe, and America; with their Subdivisions of Republics, States, Empires and Kingdoms; the Extent, Boundaries, and Remarkable Appearances of each Country; Cities, Towns, and Curiosities of Nature and Art. [1798, 1800, 1799, 1799 sequentially]Also giving a general account of the Fossil and Vegetable Productions of the Earth, the History of Man, in all Climates, Regions, and Conditions; Customs, Manners, Laws, Governments, and Religions; the State of Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Manufactures, and Knowledge...To Which is Added, A View of Astronomy, as Connected with Geography; Of the Planetary System to Which the Earth Belongs; ...with a Copious Index annexed to each volume, Being a large and comprehensive Abridgement of Universal Geography.By John Payne. with Additional Corrections and Improvements from the Latest and Best Authors. by James Hardie, A.M. Author of Principles of Latin Grammar, the American Remembrances, and… Read More

The Conquest of Kansas by Missouri and her Allies, A History of the Troubles in Kansas from the Passage of the Organic Act until the Close of July, 1856. William Phillips, Phillips Sampson and Company, 1856. First Edition. Boston: 414 pp plus ads 6pp in back and ads on front and back paste downs and fly pages.Narrative includes some of the following notable sections:Kansas before the Passage of the Organic Act, The First Invasion, Governor Reeder, the First Election, Smart Electioneering TrickThe March Election, Protests, Bogus Legislature, Shannon Appointed, Topeka Constitution, Pat Laughlin, Pardee the Martyr, Law and Order Convention, Rescue of Branson, Wakarusa War, Mobbing the Ballot Boxes, Skirmish at Eason, State Legisltuare, Dragoons, Sheriff Jones Shot, Marshal Donaldson Declares War, Sacking of Lawrence, Guerilla War, Law and Order in Leavenworth, Captain Walker, Battle of Black Jack, Battle of Franklin, Nimrod Whitfield, Death of Cantral, Sacking of Osawattomie, A Chapter of… Read More

The Spy of the Rebellion; Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army During the Late Rebellion. Revealing Many Secrets of the War Hitherto Not Made Public. Compiled from Official Reports Prepared for President Lincoln, General McClellan and the ProvostMarshal General. By Allan Pinkerton who (Under the Nom-de-Plume of Major E. J. Allen) was Chief of the United States Secret Service. With Numerous Illustrations. Kansas City: Kansas City Publishing Co, 1883. Sold Only by SubscriptionThis is a true first edition of this title. It was copyrighted by Allan Pinkerton (verso of title page); "Sold only by Subscription" and published by the Kansas City Publishing Co.
Condition: This true first edition is in very good condition, as photographed. The impressed cover is still distinctive, as is the gilt spine. Binding is secure, and we found no notations, signatures, crimps or stamps within. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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1885 - A Treatise on The Science and Practice of Midwifery. W. S. Playfair, M.D., F.R.C.P., Fourth American Edition from the Fifth English Edition with Notes and Additions by Robert P. Harris, M.D. Philadelphia: Lea Brothers & Co. 1885.The author presented this classic book on the practice of midwifery, updating it from the British view of the practice. Since American opinions differed somewhat from those of Great Britain, the American editor added notes and information apropos to American practice, updating it to the current publication date. All three plates are original to the book, and it has 201 additional illustrations.Condition: This rarely-found early edition of Playfair's book is an original with firm binding. We found no writing or plates within the text block. With its 3 original plates and 201 illustrations, it is special. Expected minor corner and spine wear. Please ask any questions or request more photographs if you need them. Thanks!
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Afoot and Alone; A Walk from Sea to Sea By the Southern Route. Adventures and Observations in Southern California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, etc. By Stephen Powers. Illustrated by Numerous Engravings. Hartford, Conn: Columbian Book Company, 1872"These were the happiest days of my life..in the large liberty and lawlessness of the prairies..." [from the Preface]
Condition: This original cloth hardcover is shown in the photographs. Binding is secure, toning is minimal, and no stamps, crimps or writing was found within. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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Uncle Sam's School Songs, Nos. 1 and 2 Combined. n.d. [1910]Condition: NOT a library book. Well-loved but complete with a clean interior. We found no marks, names, writing, crimps, or stamps within. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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