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Diary of the Century, A - Tales from America's Greatest Diarist by: Ellis, Edward Robb
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Diary of the Century, A - Tales from America's Greatest Diarist by: Ellis, Edward Robb

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. NY, Kodansha Inter., 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 578 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a very neat, bright copy. Ellis's journal is a vivid, passionate portrait of twentieth-century America, mirroring its turbulent decades and tumultuous changes. It is also the stirring personal drama of one man and his times: the author as adolescent, bachelor, husband, father, reporter, widower, friend, and indomitable octogenarian. Record # 55727
Price: $15.00 

 

Diplomat Among Warriors by: Murphy, Robert

Hardcover. London, Collins, 1st UK, 1964, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Previous owner's inscription front end paper. Record # 11028
Price: $12.00 

Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards: The Life of a Wartime Celebrity by: Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun
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Doctor Mom Chung of the Fair-Haired Bastards: The Life of a Wartime Celebrity by: Wu, Judy Tzu-Chun

Softcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 282 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This is the first biography to explore Margaret Chung's remarkable and complex life as the first known American-born Chinese female physician. It offers an intimate portrait of a woman who invented and reinvented herself in a quest for influence and social acceptance. Clean copy. Record # 34251
Price: $28.00 

Dodge Trucks by: Bunn, Don
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Dodge Trucks by: Bunn, Don

Hardcover. Osceola, WI, Motorbooks International, reprint, 1997, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 320 pages, hardcover. No dust jacket, minor wear on dark green cover with silver text and illustration. Interior pages in near perfect condition. A complete book covering the rich history of Dodge trucks through '97. Clean copy. Record # 33588
Price: $60.00 

Doing Nothing 2006 first edition hdbk A history of loafers loungers slackers and bums in America by: Lutz, Tom
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Doing Nothing 2006 first edition hdbk A history of loafers loungers slackers and bums in America by: Lutz, Tom

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1st, 2006-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 363 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 465584
Price: $12.00 

Down With the Old Canoe: A Cultural History of the Titanic Disaster by: Biel, Steven
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Down With the Old Canoe: A Cultural History of the Titanic Disaster by: Biel, Steven

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, W.W. Norton & Co., 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, New York, W.W. Norton & Co., 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Good, 300 pages. Hardcover. 16 pages of b&w photographs. Some wrinkling and water damage to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. . Record # 467488 Record # 467488
Price: $12.00 

 

Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge, The: A Lakota Odyssey by: Starita, Joe

Hardcover. New York, G. P. Putman's Sons, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 388 pages, b&w photos. Light shelf-/edge-wear to pictorial dust jacket. A very neat, tight copy. Record # 607650
Price: $12.00 

 

Dynamics of Ascent: A History of the American Economy by: Brownlee, W. Elliot

Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 381 pages. Very good pictorial boards have some fading. Spine is slightly cocked. Record # 804040
Price: $12.00 

Early American Beverages by: Brown, John Hull
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Early American Beverages by: Brown, John Hull

Hardcover. NY, Bonanza Books, reprint, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 171 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is clean and bright, as are covers and interior pages. Binding is solid. Includes handwritten letter by the author on a separate sheet of loose leaf paper. Beyond providing entertainment for the casual reader with its many fascinating glimpses into the lives of the early Americans, this book should appeal strongly to anyone interested in Americana: the bibliophile, the collector, the genealogist, and the historian. Clean copy. Record # 33681
Price: $20.00 

 

Early American Prints by: Kennedy Galleries

Softcover. New York, Kennedy Galleries, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, White stapled covers with b&w illustrations, 52 b&w plates. Light wear to covers; overall a tight, clean copy. Record # 805807
Price: $12.00 

 

Early American Silver and Its Makers by: Kolter, Jane Bentley

Softcover. New York, Mayflower Books, Inc, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 160 pages. b&w photos throughout. Gray pictorial paper boards with light wear to edges and small wrinkle to back cover. Spine slightly bumped. Record # 512771
Price: $12.00 

Early Days of Washington by: Mackall, Somervell S.
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Early Days of Washington by: Mackall, Somervell S.Early Days of Washington by: Mackall, Somervell S.

Early Days of Washington by: Mackall, Somervell S.

Hardcover. Washington, D.C., The Neale Company, 1st, 1899, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 328 pages, hardcover. Dark burgundy cloth cover boards with an armorial illustrated seal on the front are in fair condition due to significant edge wear, bumping at the top and bottom of the spine, as well as abrasions on the rear. Top edge gilt. A blackout mark is present under Washington at the bottom of the title page. Pages 51 and 61 have closed tears which do not affect the legibility of any text blocks. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is one of the first histories of Washington, D.C. to show careful preparation. It is largely biographical, containing many incidents of interest which might otherwise have been lost. Contains author's paste-in on the inside front cover, with a short inscription that reads "With the compliments of Miss Mackall the Authoress-," otherwise clean copy. Record # 34389
Price: $25.00 

 

Early Dickinsoniana - The Boyd Lee Spahr Lectures in Americana 1951-1961 by: n.a.

Hardcover. Carlisle, PA., Dickinson College, 1st , 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Record # 53037
Price: $12.00 

 

Eleazar, Exodus to the West by: Tournier, Michael

Softcover. Lincoln, Nebraska, University of Nebraska Press, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 89 pages, translated by Jonathan F. Krell, review slip laid in, very clean, tight copy, like new. Record # 511634
Price: $12.00 

 

Emigration Dialetic - Puerto Rico and the USA, The by: Maldonado-Denis, Manuel

Softcover. New York, International Publishers, 1st US, 1980, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 156 pages. Softcover. Light foxing to covers. Clean, unmarked copy. Record # 612793
Price: $12.00 

Empire of Freedom: The Amway Story and What It Means to You by: Robinson, James W.
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Empire of Freedom: The Amway Story and What It Means to You by: Robinson, James W.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Rocklin CA , Prima Publishing, reprint, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 206 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468347
Price: $12.00 

 

Eskimo Prehistory by: Bandi, Hans-Georg

Hardcover. Anchorage, University of Alaska Press, 1st US, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 226 pages w/ index. Brown cloth. Map end papers. Previous owner's signature on back of front fly leaf. Two prelim pages cut out. Otherwise, clean, unmarked, tight. B/W photos throughout. Record # 803885
Price: $12.00 

Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress by: Osborne, Linda Barrett Battaglia, Paolo
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Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress by: Osborne, Linda Barrett Battaglia, PaoloExplorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress by: Osborne, Linda Barrett Battaglia, Paolo

Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress by: Osborne, Linda Barrett Battaglia, Paolo

Hardcover. Modena, Italy, Anniversary Books, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 318 pages, hardcover. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Lavishly illustrated with B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book is about the rich history of Italian Americans from the Library of Congress's holdings of photographs, maps, posters, letters, films, and sound recordings. The book's narration is supported by never-before-seen images and offers a fresh and original perspective on the whole experience of Italians in America, from Columbus until today. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34153
Price: $50.00 

Eyewitness to America: 500 Years of America in the Words of Those Who Saw It Happen by: Colbert, David
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Eyewitness to America: 500 Years of America in the Words of Those Who Saw It Happen by: Colbert, David

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 599 pages. Light wear to dust jacket, front flap folded. Clean, tight copy. Record # 453013
Price: $12.00 

 

Faces of Revolution - Personalities and Themes in the Struggle for American Independence by: Bailyn, Bernard

Hardcover. New York, Knopf, Book Club, 1990, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 296 pages. Book and dust jacket show standard wear. Minor smoke smell to pages. Record # 608770
Price: $12.00 

Families and Freedom: A Documentary History of African American Kinship in the Civil War Era by: Berlin, Ira
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Families and Freedom: A Documentary History of African American Kinship in the Civil War Era by: Berlin, Ira

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, New Press, 1st, 1997-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 259 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466184
Price: $12.00 

 

Farthest West: Life and Travel In the United States by: Enock, C. Reginald

Hardcover. London, John Long , Unknown, 1910, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 328 pages, llustrated. Ex-library with usual stamping, previous owner's bookplate on front paste down, edgewear and chipping. Rip on title page. Foxing on some of the pages. Scotch tape repair to rear end paper at gutter. White sticker on spine and cover. Reading copy only. Record # 200643
Price: $12.00 

FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.
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FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.

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, Bc. Ed., 2000-11-28, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 848 pages. Light edgewear and tearing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463870
Price: $12.00 

FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.
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FDR: The War President, 1940-1943: A History by: Davis, Kenneth S.

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, Bc. Ed., 2000-11-28, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 848 pages. Light edgewear and tearing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463869
Price: $12.00