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World Publishing Company, Cleveland, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book . Fine HB in Fine DJ, protected by archival polyester cover. xiv, 204 p., 22 cm. "[T]he author argues that coercive welfare measures necessarily threaten the personal freedom of every citizen and undermine the federal principle upon which the United States was founded." Black cloth over boards w/bright copper title on cover and spine. Corners sharp; no shelf wear. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked; in "as new" condition. Unclipped DJ. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 204 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: POLITICAL SCIENCE; Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights; United States; 1960s; Politics & Government. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 862. .

Privately Published, Sharon, CT, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Book An alphabetical compilation of vital records for Sharon taken, according to the preface, from "the first twenty books of land record in the Town Hall vault." Additional entries came from "the records of the Congregational church, the first church founded in Sharon," as well as the records of weddings from the lists kept by several ministers. Most of the listings are births and marriages since "very few deaths are recorded in either the land or church record books." Size: 9" -11" - Small Quarto (Sm. 4to). 143 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight and unmarked, though the pages have toned with age. Hardbound in black textured cloth over boards with embossed rules and device on the front cover. Title in bright gilt on the spine. No foxing in this copy. Page edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United… Read More

Ohio Area Sequicentennial Committee, n.p, 1962. First Edition (No Additional Printings). Hardcover. Fine Condition/Good+. Signed by Author. Inscribed by the author ("With high regard | [signature]") on the front free end paper. This book was written for the 150th anniversary of the Methodist Church in Ohio. From the introduction: "The author has attempted in a single volume to cover the vast field of Methodism in Ohio so as to make evident the circumstances of its origin and early development, which caused it to be the largest Protestant body in the state" (p. 6). Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 372 pages. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked, printed on glossy paper stock. Wine colored cloth over boards with dulled gilt title on front cover and spine. Corners are sharp; minimal shelf wear. Plain paper unclipped dust jacket. Wear at the folds, chip at top of the front fold of the spine; some loss at the head and foot of the spine. Small spot of loss on the back fold… Read More