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It's All True: Orson Welles's Pan-American Odyssey by: Benamou, Catherine L.
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It's All True: Orson Welles's Pan-American Odyssey by: Benamou, Catherine L.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. US, University of California Press, 1st pb, 2007-03-14, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 400 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 464496
Price: $12.00 

Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer
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Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, HomerJesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer

Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer

Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1st, 1949, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 313 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in poor condition due to multiple chips and open tears. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a riveting story of the James boys, documenting their criminal activities and their human sides. Croy's familiarity with the milieu that produced the outlaw brothers enriches the story. Previous owner's signature is present in black ink on the front end page. Previous owner's light pencil underlining present throughout. Record # 34235
Price: $18.00 

 

John B. Gough - The Apostle of Cold Water by: Martyn, Carlos

Hardcover. NY, Funk & Wagnalls, 1st, 1893, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Portrait frontis. American Reformers series. Ex-library with light stamping but very good condition. 336 pgs. Spine sun-faded. John Bartholomew Gough was a United States temperance orator. Record # 101482
Price: $50.00 

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott
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John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, 1st, 1988-06-12, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 416 pages. Light edgewear and sun-fade to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462505
Price: $12.00 

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott
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John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, 1st, 1988-06-12, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 416 pages. Light shelf-wear and sun-fade to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 461831
Price: $12.00 

John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott
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John Cheever: A Biography by: Donaldson, Scott

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Random House, 1st, 1988-06-12, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 416 pages, b&w photos. Light sun-fade to price clipped dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463766
Price: $12.00 

 

John Dewey: His Contribution to the American Tradition by: Edman, Irwin

Hardcover. Indianapolis, Bobbs Merrill, 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 322 pages, very good in a lightly worn, price-clipped dust jacket. Record # 604538
Price: $12.00 

John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A
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John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 422 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463454
Price: $12.00 

 

John James Audubon: The Birds of America by: Owens, Carlotta J.

Softcover. Washington, National Gallery of Art, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Color illustrated cover, over two dozen color and b&w plates, biographical essay by Carlotta J. Owens. Slight wear to covers; overall, a clean, tight copy. Record # 805760
Price: $12.00 

 

Jonathan Edwards the Younger: 1745-1801 by: Ferm, Robert L.

Hardcover. Grand Rapids, Michigan, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1st, 1976, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 214 pages, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page, gilt lettering to spine, pictorial dust jacket. Light wear and foxing to dust jacket with half inch tear to rear bottom corner of back dj cover; otherwise a tight, clean copy. Record # 803286
Price: $12.00 

Journey with Genius: Recollections and Reflections Concerning the D. H. Lawrences by: Bynner, Witter
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Journey with Genius: Recollections and Reflections Concerning the D. H. Lawrences by: Bynner, Witter

Hardcover. NY, The John Day Company, 1st, 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 361 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition due to multiple chips and tears, and has been price clipped on the inside front flap. Cloth covers have some minor discoloration but are still in very good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, The first night spent in an American home by D. H. Lawrence and his wife Frieda was spent in that of Witter Bynner. Soon afterward, they went together to Mexico on a memorable visit, which this book records in rich detail. This memoir is not just about the Lawrences, but is about a whole era in the intellectual and artistic life of the American Southwest. Previous owner's paste-down and markings in blue pen are present on the first front and last rear end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34215
Price: $18.00 

 

Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains, A by: Bird, Isabella L.

Hardcover. Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma, 1st New, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 237 pages. #14 in The Western Frontier Library series. Gilt lettering on spine. Dust jacket very good in acetate wrapper. Record # 220834
Price: $12.00 

Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, The: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness by: Olney, Buster
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Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, The: The Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness by: Olney, Buster

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Ecco, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Foxing to top edge of textblock. An otherwise clean, unmarked copy with only minor dust jacket wear. Black and white photographs throughout. A tight copy. Record # 471749
Price: $12.00 

Last Train North, The by: Taulbert, Clifton L.
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Last Train North, The by: Taulbert, Clifton L.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Tulsa , Council Oak Books, reprint, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 205 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Illustrated end papers. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468224
Price: $12.00 

Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by: Mosel, Tad Macy, Gertrude
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Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by: Mosel, Tad Macy, GertrudeLeading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by: Mosel, Tad Macy, Gertrude

Leading Lady: The World and Theatre of Katharine Cornell by: Mosel, Tad Macy, Gertrude

Hardcover. Canada, Little, Brown and Company, 1st, 1978, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 534 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has been price clipped, but is otherwise in good condition. Blue paper covers with a red cloth spine are clean and bright. Light foxing is present on all page edges. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is an illuminating biography of Katherine Cornell. Clean copy. Record # 34439
Price: $15.00 

Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861 by: Holzer, Harold
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Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861 by: Holzer, Harold

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Simon & Schuster, reprint, 2008-10-21, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 623 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466157
Price: $12.00 

Lincoln's Quest for Union by: Strozier, Charles B.
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Lincoln's Quest for Union by: Strozier, Charles B.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Basic Books, 1st, 1982-06-29, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 271 pages. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 466156
Price: $12.00 

Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole by: Byrd, Richard Evelyn
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Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole by: Byrd, Richard Evelyn

Hardcover. NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 4th pr., 1930, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 422 pages, hardcover. Copyright December 1930, 4th impression. Exterior cloth cover shows some minor wear and tear but is generally in good condition. Interior pages are clean and legible. B&W photos and illustrations throughout. American explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of bases called "Little America." In this work, Byrd outlines his first mission to Antarctica and shares the obstacles he and his team overcame in its achievement. Some 150,000 square miles of territory was photographed on the expedition. Clean copy. Record # 33616
Price: $18.00 

Loring W. Coleman: Living and Painting in a Changing New England by: Coleman, Loring W.; Editor: Fortmiller, Hugh; Forward: Adams, Henry
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Loring W. Coleman: Living and Painting in a Changing New England by: Coleman, Loring W.; Editor: Fortmiller, Hugh; Forward: Adams, Henry

Hardcover. Stockbridge, MA, Hard Press Editions, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 217 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book examines the art of a distinguished American watercolor painter and teacher, produced over a career of 50 years. This rich exploration of the artist's life also features 30 anecdotal essays showcasing his work from the 1950's through the early 21st century. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34605
Price: $30.00 

Luck Luciano: The Man Who Organized Crime  by: Powell , Hickman
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Luck Luciano: The Man Who Organized Crime by: Powell , Hickman

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Barricade Books , reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 341 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black covers with gilt lettering. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466913
Price: $12.00 

Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves by: Wiencek, Henry
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Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves by: Wiencek, Henry

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 336 pages. Hardcover. 16 pages of b&w photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468087
Price: $12.00 

 

Meet General Grant by: Woodward, W .E.

New York, Horace Liveright, 1st, 1928, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 512 pages, b&w illustrations. Life of U.S. Grant. Hinge cracked before title spread. Record # 700734
Price: $12.00 

 

Memory fever: a journey beyond El Paso del Norte by: Gonzalez, Ray

Softcover. Seattle, Broken Moon Press, reprint, 1993, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Seattle, Broken Moon Press, reprint, 1993, Book: Good, Dust jacket: None, Foxing to fore and top edge. Light shelf wear to covers, otherwise clean, tight copy. . 223 pages. Record # 467715 Record # 467715
Price: $12.00 

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe by: Clifford, Deborah Pickman
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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Biography of Julia Ward Howe by: Clifford, Deborah Pickman

Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 2nd Print, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 313 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor wear at the corners, but is generally in very good shape. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. Tells the story of Julia Ward Howe, the abolitionist, woman suffragist, Unitarian preacher, and author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," whose Victorian high-mindedness and radical iconoclasm made her a symbol of hope and progress. Clean copy. Record # 33712
Price: $30.00