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Mrs. Ike: Portrait of a Marriage by: Eisenhower, Susan
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Mrs. Ike: Portrait of a Marriage by: Eisenhower, Susan

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Sterling, Vi, Capital Books, 1st thus, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 398 pages, b&w photos. Light sun-fade to spine, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462166
Price: $12.00 

My Indian Boyhood by: Bear, Luther Standing
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My Indian Boyhood by: Bear, Luther Standing

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, reprint, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 189 pages. Faint foxing to top edge, else in excellent condition. Record # 453880
Price: $12.00 

 

Nathaniel Hawthorne - The American Years by: Cantwell, Robert

Hardcover. NY, Rinehart & Co., 1st, 1948, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, light browning, residue to front end paper, otherwise VG Record # 53140
Price: $12.00 

Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War by: Shadid, Anthony
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Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War by: Shadid, Anthony

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Henry Holt and Co., 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 448 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 470277
Price: $12.00 

North American Sketches of R. B. Cunninghame Graham, The  by: Walker, John
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North American Sketches of R. B. Cunninghame Graham, The by: Walker, John

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, University Alabama Press, 1987-11-30, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Like new in publishers shrink-wrap. Record # 463741
Price: $12.00 

Once a Fighter Pilot... by: Cook, Jerry W.
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Once a Fighter Pilot... by: Cook, Jerry W.

Hardcover. NY, McGraw-Hill, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 221 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is clean and bright, as are interior pages. Blue cloth covers have some light bumping along the bottom edge, but are still in very good condition overall. This engaging biography chronicles the true adventures of a U.S. Air Force fighter who flew more than 400 combat hours while on duty in Vietnam. It provides a rare insider's glimpse into the world of the flying elite, detailing their education, training, emotions, and day to day experiences. Clean copy. Record # 34376
Price: $12.00 

One Man's Castle: Clarence Darrow in Defense of the American Dream by: Vine, Phyllis
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One Man's Castle: Clarence Darrow in Defense of the American Dream by: Vine, Phyllis

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. New York, Amistad, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 337 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white photographs in center, Crease/wrinkle in dust jacket on rear bottom edge, otherwise clean, unmarked copy. Record # 468500
Price: $12.00 

Other Irish, The: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America by: McCarthy, Karen F.
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Other Irish, The: The Scots-Irish Rascals Who Made America by: McCarthy, Karen F.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Fall River Press, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 384 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469835
Price: $12.00 

 

Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull by: Goldsmith, Barbara

Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 531 pages, b & w illustrations, tight, clean copy, like new, dust jacket price clipped. Record # 800563
Price: $12.00 

 

Pagan Time: An American Childhood by: Perks, Micah

Hardcover. Washington, D.C., Counterpoint, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 161 pages. Hardcover. Gilt title on spine. Dust jacket unclipped. in excellent condition, clean inside and out. Record # 30792
Price: $12.00 

 

Paul Bowles: A Life by: Carr, Virginia Spencer

Hardcover. New York, Scribner, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 409 pages, b&w photos, very clean, tight copy, like new. Record # 801471
Price: $12.00 

Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation by: Allgor, Catherine
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Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation by: Allgor, Catherine

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Henry Holt and Co., 1st, 2006-04-04, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 493 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462397
Price: $12.00 

President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman by: Miller, William Lee
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President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman by: Miller, William Lee

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, book club, 2008-02-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 497 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466154
Price: $12.00 

Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.
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Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.

Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.

Hardcover. Hartford CT, Case, Lockwood& Brainard, 1st, 1877, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 99 pages, hardcover. Covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. This is a memoir of the author's experiences with Father Hawley, who was a respected city missionary to the poor in Hartford, Connecticut. The book recounts various anecdotes and stories about his life, including his early years, his religious education, and his work as a pastor. It also includes descriptions of his character, his beliefs, and his impact on those around him. The book provides a valuable historical perspective on the role of religion in 19th-century America, and offers a glimpse into the personal experiences of those who were touched by Father Hawley's ministry. A touching tribute to a man who made a profound impact on the lives of many people. Clean copy. Record # 33794
Price: $35.00 

Roots: The Saga of an American Family by: Haley, Alex
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family by: Haley, Alex

Hardcover. NY, Doubleday and Co., Reprint, 1976, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 688 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor chipping and edge wear. Tan boards with black spine have bumped corners, but are otherwise in good condition. Interior pages have some minor water damage, resulting in foxing along the top edge of the pages which does not affect the legibility of any text blocks. The binding has begun to separate just at the top of the spine, resulting in some built up dust, but is still solid. This is a Book Club Edition reprint. Alex Haley recaptures his family's history in this drama of eighteenth-century slave Kunta Kinte and his descendants. Clean copy. Record # 34433
Price: $12.00 

 

Running Tough - Memoirs of a Football Maverick by: Dorsett, Tony

Hardcover. NY, Doubleday, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Record # 63298
Price: $12.00 

Scotty: James B. Reston and the Rise and Fall of American Journalism by: Stacks, John F.
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Scotty: James B. Reston and the Rise and Fall of American Journalism by: Stacks, John F.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Little, Brown and Company, 1st, 2002-12-05, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 372 pages, b&w photos. Light shelf-wear and scratching to lightly soiled dust jacket. Record # 465872
Price: $12.00 

 

Self-Consciousness: Memoirs by John Updike by: Updike , John

Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf , 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 257 pages. Illustrated endpapers and fly leaves. Gilt lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 857425
Price: $12.00 

Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street by: Lingeman, Richard
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Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street by: Lingeman, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 659 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has one closed tear at the top of the spine, and some shelf wear to the top edge. Black paper covers have minor bumping at the top and bottom of the spine, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book presents an empathetic, absorbing, and balanced portrait of an eccentric alcoholic-workaholic whose novels and stories exploded shibboleths with a volatile mixture of caricature and realism. Clean copy. Record # 34137
Price: $30.00 

 

Sir Harry Vance: His Life and Times 1613-1662 by: Adamson, J. H. and H. F. Folland

Hardcover. Boston, Gambit, 1st, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 498 pages, b&w illustrations. Dust jacket with light sticker residue. Previous owner's sticker on front fly leaf. Record # 511934
Price: $12.00 

States Dyckman, American loyalist by: Flexner, James Thomas
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States Dyckman, American loyalist by: Flexner, James Thomas

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 228 pages plus index. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Black and white pictures in center. Record # 450064
Price: $12.00 

Sweet Promised Land (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Laxalt, Robert, Illust. by: George Carlson
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Sweet Promised Land (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Laxalt, Robert, Illust. by: George Carlson

Hardcover. Reno, Nevada, University of Nevada Press, reprint, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 176 pages, hardcover. Signed by author on interior front end page. Dust jacket is in generally good shape, with some minor dents. Interior pages and binding in very good condition. An account a son writes of his father, an old Basque sheepherder who lived and worked in the American West for most of his life, who, in fulfilling his dream of returning to the Pyenees, came to a new realization of what America meant to him. Clean copy. Record # 33594
Price: $12.00 

Sweet Salt by: Goodson, Felix E.
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Sweet Salt by: Goodson, Felix E.

Softcover. Rutland, VT, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., 1st Ed, 1st Pr., 1976, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 295 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book, written by a WW-II veteran and former psychology professor, follows Lonnie Ray, a young man who escapes an unhappy home life and drifts aimlessly across the United States, and, masking his deep fears, Lonnie is captured and becomes one of hundreds of American soldiers held in brutal Japanese POW camps. One black sharpie remainder mark is present on the top edge of the pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34656
Price: $30.00 

That's My Story by: Corrigan, Douglas
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That's My Story by: Corrigan, Douglas

Hardcover. NY, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1st, 1938, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 221 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers are significantly bumped. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. This is the "warm and real and very human" story of Douglas Corrigan's life, leading up to and including his famous "wrong-way" flight in which he spent 28 hours alone crossing 3,000 miles of ocean, flying in a single-motor secondhand plane. Previous owner's inscription and signature present on front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33903
Price: $40.00