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History Of Wisconsin 1634-1909

By: (No Author Listed)

Price: $33.00

Publisher: Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Free Library Commission: 1909

Seller ID: 013674

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Fine

013674: Study Outlines No. 23. Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Book is a stapled pamplet, with very light wear along spine. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book.: 5 x 7.5 in.: 43 pages
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Treasures Of Britain (And Treasures Of Ireland)

By: (No Author Listed)

Price: $26.00

Publisher: London, England, Drive Publications: 1973

Seller ID: 004890

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket

004890: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "A Traveller's Guide To The Riches Of Britain and Ireland. Over 700 Colour Photographs, 200 Drawings, 40 Pages Of Maps." Decorated, colorful, front and back endpapers. "Here is a book to make every journey in Britain seem like a miniature Grand Tour. Listed alphabetically in the central section are over 4000 locations. Here are to be found the man-made wonders of national importance - large and small, famous and little-known, easily accessible and off the beaten track. Here are our finest churches, cathedrals, abbeys, minsters, pal...
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Canada (A Colourful Tribute)

By: (No Author Listed)

Price: $14.50

Publisher: New Malden, Surrey, England, Colour Library Books: 1981

Seller ID: 003768

ISBN: 0906558700

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good in Fine Dust Jacket

003768: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Captured here is an impression of the vast rolling landscape of the Prairies, and the sharply contrasting, bleak, yet mysterious and alluring Arctic. ... This memorable photographic record roams the country through its landscapes and seasons, and encapsulates the essence of a truly remarkable land. " Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. : 9.25 x 11.75 in.: 64 pages
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The Symbolic Meaning Of The Story Of King Arthur As Illustrated And Described In King Arthur's Hall, Tintagel, England

By: (No Author Listed)

Price: $67.00

Publisher: Tintagel, England, Trevena House: 1920

Seller ID: 010251

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

010251: Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. Book is undated but believe it was published about 1920-1930. Binding is brown paper spine and covers with black printing and many emblems on front, including drawing of knight, two swords, dragon/cross and cup. Includes 26 Black & White plates (photographs and drawings) plus a frontispiece of a photograph showing "The remains of the ancient castle on the island at Tintagel where King Arthur was born". Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered (except for light creasing along edges of f...
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Sin In The Second City (Madams, Ministers, Playboys, And The Battle For America's Soul)

By: Abbott, Karen

Price: $26.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Random House: 2007

Seller ID: 007273

ISBN: 1400065305

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in Fine Dust Jacket

007273: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Step into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American historyand the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. With a cast of characters that includes Jack Johnson, John Barrymore, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., William Howard Taft, Hinky Dink Kenna, and Al Capone, Sin in the Second City is Karen Abbotts colorful, nuanced portrait of the iconic Everleigh sisters, their world-famous ...
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Walking The Hudson Batt To Bear : From The Battery To Bear Mountain

By: Adler, Cy A.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Green Eagle Press: 1997

Seller ID: 007411

ISBN: 0914018043

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

007411: Lower corner of front cover is slightly creased. Otherwise, covers and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Includes many black & white pictures as well as detailed maps. "A Unique Guide to Walking the First 50 or so Miles of the Proposed Hudson River Shore Trail. This book will guide fishermen, bird watchers, saunterers, environmentalists, and vacationers as well as walkers. It describes characteristic plants, flowers and birds, and includes maps and suggestions for camping, hoteling, and picknicking.": 5 x 8...
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The Great Houses Of San Francisco

By: Aidala, Thomas

Price: $16.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Arch Cape Press: 1987

Seller ID: 005900

ISBN: 0517625377

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket

005900: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "A treasure trove of images and information. In more than 200 superb photographs and a gracefully informative text, the book presents the great houses of San Francisco, both private residences and public buildings, in all their individuality, style, and imaginative detail. Curt Bruce's photographs capture the buildings' sensuous lines, their curlicues, scrolls, and stained-glass windows, enabling readers to appreciate the originality of form that makes the small houses and mansions, the opera house, the city hall, factories and fir...
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Hacking Movable Type

By: Allen, Jay / Choate, Brad / Hammersley, Ben / Haughey, Matthew / Raynes, David

Price: $37.00

Publisher: Indianapolis, Indiana, Wiley Publishing: 2005

Seller ID: 005420

ISBN: 076457499X

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Fine

005420: Lower corner of front cover is slightly creased. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. First Printing Number Line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) . Foreword by Ben and Mena Trott. "Movable Type, that amazingly powerful personal publishing application, is the superhero of the Internet age. But when you push, poke, stretch, and otherwise coax it into producing even more, the possibilities for your Web content are simply superlative. Roll up your sleeves and get moving-here's the first book to tell you how. * Discover how to do all this and more * Hack the perfect installation * Hack the database * Play wit...
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Industrial Studies (United States)

By: Allen, Nellie B.

Price: $39.50

Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts, Ginn And Company: 1910

Seller ID: 004006

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good with No Dust Jacket as issued

004006: No Jacket as Issued. Boards are olive green with black printing and embossed rectangles on front and spine. Has a faded white library marking on spine and school name (Sisters Of St. Francis) on front flyleaf. Back cover is spotted/stained. Pages are clean, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. : Ex-Library: 5.25 x 7.5 in.: 335 pages
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The Wild Blue (The Men And Boys Who Flew The B24s Over Germany 1944 - 45)

By: Ambrose, Stephen E.

Price: $28.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Simon & Schuster: 2001

Seller ID: 006924

ISBN: 0743203399

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in Fine Dust Jacket

006924: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Printing Number Line (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2) . Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. " Ambrose describes how the Army Air Forces recruited, trained, and then chose those few who would undertake the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the war. These are the boys -- turned pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners of the B-24s -- who suffered over 50 percent casualties. With his remarkable gift for bringing alive the action and tension of combat, Ambrose carries us along in the crowded, uncomfortable, and dangerous B-24s as their crews foug...
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Milwaukee: At The Gathering Of The Waters: American Portrait Series Series

By: Anderson, Harry H. / Olson, Frederick I.

Price: $26.00

Publisher: Continental Heritage Pr: 1981

Seller ID: 015026

ISBN: 0932986188

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in Fine Dust Jacket

015026: Bookjacket/dustjacket now protected by a New Brodart Mylar Cover. "A pictorial and entertaining commentary on the growth and development of Milwaukee, Wisconsin." Dustjacket, boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except for prior owner's name label at top of front flyleaf), bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Content Chapters include: The Gathering Place * The Good Land * Yankees, Yorkers And Europeans * Armed For The Battles * City Of New Faces * A Changing People * Moving Slow * Leaps And Bounds * Times Of Turmoil * City Of Many Facets * Milwaukee T...
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Anne Boleyn

By: Anthony, Evelyn

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company: 1957

Seller ID: 007303

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good in Good Dust Jacket

007303: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Is Book Club Edition. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Dustjacket has worn edges and several well-repaired edge cuts. "It began in a rose garden at Hever Castle on a lovely day in 1526, the story of this love between a king and his subject which was to change the course of history; and it ended in blood and tragedy.": Book Club Edition: 5.75 x 8.5 in.: 310 pages
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MASH: An Army Surgeon In Korea

By: Apel, Otto F. (Editor) / Apel, Pat (Editor)

Price: $37.00

Publisher: Lexington, Kentucky, University Press Of Kentucky: 1998

Seller ID: 005108

ISBN: 0813120705

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket

005108: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Jacket flaps have light creases and top corner of some back pages have been lightly bent. Otherwise, Jacket, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Book Review by From Library Journal: "The popular television series M*A*S*H owes its historical accuracy in part to Apel, chief surgeon of the 8076th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in 1951 and consultant on the show. Here Apel (with son Pat) expands on the themes common to the television episodes and familiar ...
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Portrait Of The Rails, From Steam To Diesel

By: Ball Jr., Don (Author) / Morgan, David P. (Introduction By)

Price: $26.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Galahad Books: 1972

Seller ID: 007146

ISBN: 0883651009

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket

007146: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. LCCN# 74-77007. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except for prior owner's name printed at bottom of inside of front cover) , bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Dustjacket is worn along top edge and has well-repaired edge cut. "In hundreds of stirring photographs, this book chronicles America's most colorful industrial transition: the change-over of the railroad industry from the power of steam to the throbbing pulse of the diesel. ": 10.25 x 11.5 in.: 295 pages
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Epitome Of Western Civilization: Science & Culture Texts Series

By: Bannon, John Francis

Price: $26.00

Publisher: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Bruce Publishing Company: 1942

Seller ID: 011145

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good with no Dust Jacket

011145: Dark Blue Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Front and rear endpapers have two-page gight green and white maps of Europe 1955. Chapters are divided into two main parts (Up) To 1500 and Since 1500. : 5.5 x 8.5 in.: 291 pages
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Down The River (With 83 Engravings On Wood)- First Edition

By: Bates, H. E.

Price: $55.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Henry Holt And Company: 1937

Seller ID: 006021

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good with no Dust Jacket

006021: Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except for prior owner's name inscribed at top of front flyleaf) , bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Boards are dark black cloth, with light rubbing at corners and lower edge of front board. Bates paints a rarely seen picture as a tribute to the last of rural England, along the Ouse and Nene rivers.: 8 x 10 in.: 151 pages
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The Antiques Roadshow

By: Battie, David (Editor) / Malcolm, Fiona (Editor) / Atterbury, Paul (Consultant) / Kay, Hilary (Consultant)

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, England, Mitchell Beazley: 2005

Seller ID: 007595

ISBN: 1845330609

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: New in New Dust Jacket

007595: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Foreword by Michael Aspel. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Copy has very small black/red remainder mark on edge of page block. Previously published as The Antiques Roadshow: A Celebration Of The First 21 Years. "Partake in an on-the-page celebration of Antiques Roadshows continuing success! A full 27 years after its debut, the series remains one of the most popular on television, with its enduring appeal based on a winning combination of top-class antiques experts and enthusiastic collectors. Fiona Malcolm uncovers the shows origins, l...
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The Antiques Roadshow

By: Battie, David (Editor) / Malcolm, Fiona (Editor) / Atterbury, Paul (Consultant) / Kay, Hilary (Consultant)

Price: $18.00

Publisher: London, England, Mitchell Beazley: 2005

Seller ID: 007598

ISBN: 1845330609

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: New in New Dust Jacket

007598: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Foreword by Michael Aspel. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Copy has very small black/red remainder mark on edge of page block. Previously published as The Antiques Roadshow: A Celebration Of The First 21 Years. "Partake in an on-the-page celebration of Antiques Roadshows continuing success! A full 27 years after its debut, the series remains one of the most popular on television, with its enduring appeal based on a winning combination of top-class antiques experts and enthusiastic collectors. Fiona Malcolm uncovers the shows origins, l...
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Kyoto: Wonders Of Man Series

By: Bayrd, Edwin

Price: $16.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Newsweek: 1974

Seller ID: 003765

ISBN: 0882250868

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in Fine Dust Jacket

003765: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Has brown cloth boards with gild embossed image and title, as well as decorated front and back endpapers with drawing of Kyoto. "This engrossing story of Kyoto's golden age and gilded decline is supplemented by some 115 illustrations, nearly one half in full color. Neolithic pottery, delicately tinted scroll paintings, vibrantly colored folding screens, elegant wood-block prints and detailed new maps and diagrams are juxtaposed with stunning modern photographs, a number of which were taken especially for this volume. " Scarce, Out ...
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Bailments, Carriers And Sales : With Questions, Problems And Forms And Text Of Uniform Sales Act And Uniform Bills Of Lading Act: American Commercial Law Series Series

By: Bays, Alfred W.

Price: $49.00

Publisher: Chicago, Illinois, Callaghan And Company: 1920

Seller ID: 011147

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued

011147: Dark Black Boards, with gilt lettering on front and spine, and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered (except for light rubbing at board corners). Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. This is the original book printed in 1920, as seen in the actual photo, not a recent reprint. Content Chapters include: BAILMENTS AND CARRIERS - Definitions * Rights and Obligations of Ordinary Bailees * Extraordinary Bailees * Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts ** SALES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY - Formation of Contract of Sale - Definition and General Nature * Parties and Subject Mat...
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Who Sailed On Titanic? (The Definitive Passenger Lists)

By: Beavis, Debbie

Price: $31.50

Publisher: Surrey, England, Ian Allan Publishing: 2002

Seller ID: 007536

ISBN: 071102880X

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket

007536: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Dustjacket has small well-repaired cut at edge of DJ. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "The search for the definitive passenger list of Titanic has consumed researchers for 90 years. Lists marketed under various names invariably prove to be compilations drawn from several sources, often perpetuating earlier inaccuracies and with no citations whatsoever. Numerous lists of passengers' names were compiled before and after the tragedy by shipping lines and government departments on both sides of the Atlantic. Now here for the first time, ...
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Who Sailed On Titanic? (The Definitive Passenger Lists)

By: Beavis, Debbie

Price: $24.50

Publisher: Surrey, England, Ian Allan Publishing: 2002

Seller ID: 007781

ISBN: 071102880X

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket

007781: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Dustjacket has a long well-repaired cut in front of dustjacket and the edge of pp.225-226 is wrinkled. Otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, sharp cornered and tightly bound. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "The search for the definitive passenger list of Titanic has consumed researchers for 90 years. Lists marketed under various names invariably prove to be compilations drawn from several sources, often perpetuating earlier inaccuracies and with no citations whatsoever. Numerous lists of passengers' names were compiled b...
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Our National Heritage Bicentennial Cookbook

By: Beddos, Justin M. (Editor) / Otms, Bert S. (Editor)

Price: $31.50

Publisher: Bellevue, Washington, B & O Publishers: 1976

Seller ID: 005089

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

005089: Plastic Comb Bound. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, and tightly bound. "This little volume contains a broad cross-section of the results - still cherished family recipes dating back to those earliest of times. Despite its somewhat ponderous title, it has a very simple purpose: to help you experience the real flavor of American history - our incredible diversified "home-cooked" history. From 17th-century New England to the Carolinas, from Philadelphia to the Kansas plains, its contents were shaped, colored and seasoned by the tastes of many diff...
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Official Congressional Directory For The Use Of The United States Congress : 62d Congress, 2d Session, Beginning December 4, 1911

By: Bell, James B. (Compiler) / The Joint Committee on Printing

Price: $30.50

Publisher: Washington, D. C., Government Printing Office: 1912

Seller ID: 012471

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

012471: The Notes at the front include, "New Mexico became a State on January 6,1912." Copy includes great condition fold-out map of Washington DC in the back of the book. Black boards with gilt lettering on front and spine have very light rubbing at corners. Otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book.: 6 x 9 in. : 478 pages
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Tokugawa Religion (The Cultural Roots Of Modern Japan)

By: Bellah, Robert N.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, New York, The Free Press - MacMillan: 1985

Seller ID: 006502

ISBN: 0029024609

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

006502: Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Edges of covers are lightly worn. "Does for Japan what Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism did for the West. One of the foremost authorities on Japanese history and culture, Bellah explains how religion in the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) established the foundation for Japan's modern industrial economy, and dispels two misconceptions about Japanese modernization: that it began with Admiral Perry's arrival in 1868, and that it rapidly developed because of the superb Japanese ability for imitation. ": 5.25 x 8.25 in.: 249 pages
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Category: HISTORY