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Fifties, The by: Halberstam, David

hardcover. New York, Villard Books, reprint, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 800 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light fading to spine, foil lettering. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Black and white pictures in center. Record # 469611
Price: $12.00 

Films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy by: Castanza, Philip
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Films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy by: Castanza, Philip

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Secaucus NJ, Citadel Press Inc.,U.S., 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 223 pages. Hardcover. Extensive b&w photography throughout. Gilt titles on spine. Edge wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468229
Price: $12.00 

Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America by: Wexler, Laura
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Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America by: Wexler, Laura

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Scribner, 1st, 2003, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 271 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Small stain to fore edge. Price sticker residue to front cover. Creasing to some pages, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468287
Price: $12.00 

First to the Front: The Aerial Adventures of 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs and the 95th Aero Squadron 1917-1918 [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Woolley, Charles
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First to the Front: The Aerial Adventures of 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs and the 95th Aero Squadron 1917-1918 [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Woolley, Charles

Hardcover. Atglen, PA, Schiffer Military History, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 244 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, tan cloth covers, and interior pages with marbled end pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, plus a bind-in with full-color plates towards the end. This book tells of the adventures of the 95th Aero Squadron, which was the first American pursuit squadron to fly over the front in March of 1918. Author's inscription on the title page reads: "With best wishes and happy landings, Charles Woolley." This is a large format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34056
Price: $40.00 

 

Five Centuries of Drawing: The Cooper Union Centennial Exhibition by: The Cooper Union Museum

Softcover. New York, NY, The American Federation of Arts, 1st, 1959, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with b/w covers, plate on front; minor rubbing and marking, some sunning. Staple wrappers. 17 b/w plates of historical drawings taken from the museum's collection. 100 items listed. Introduction on the creation of the exhibition and where the drawings come from. 31 pages. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808561
Price: $12.00 

 

Five Centuries of Drawing: The Cooper Union Centennial Exhibition by: The Cooper Union Museum

Softcover. New York, NY, The American Federation of Arts, 1st, 1959, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with b/w covers, plate on front; minor foxing and rubbing, light sunning on edges. Staple wrappers. 17 b/w plates of historical drawings taken from the museum's collection. 100 items listed. Introduction on the creation of the exhibition and where the drawings come from. 31 pages. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808560
Price: $12.00 

 

Five Centuries of Drawing: The Cooper Union Centennial Exhibition by: The Cooper Union Museum

Softcover. New York, NY, The American Federation of Arts, 1st, 1959, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with b/w covers, plate on front; minor rubbing and sunning. Staple wrappers. 17 b/w plates of historical drawings taken from the museum's collection. 100 items listed. Introduction on the creation of the exhibition and where the drawings come from. 31 pages. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808562
Price: $12.00 

 

Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and the American Volunteer Group by: Ford, Daniel

Hardcover. Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, book club edition, part of Smithsonian History of Aviation Series, 450 pages, b&w photos, slight foxing on top edge, spine slightly cocked, very clean, tight copy. Record # 801388
Price: $12.00 

 

Folk Art Tradition, The: Naive Painting Europe And the United States by: Kallir, Jane

Hardcover. New York, The Viking Press, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 100 pages. 100 illustrations, including 29 plates in full color. Blue cloth, faded at edges, silver lettering to spine. Pictorial dust jacket with minor wear, some staines on inside of dj, otherwise a very nice and tight copy. Record # 605340
Price: $12.00 

 

Folklore of the North American Indians - An Annotated Bibliography by: Ullom, Judith C.

Hardcover. Washington, Library of Congress, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 126 pages. Cloth boards. Black & white illustrations/reproductions. General Reference book of American Indian folklore. Previous owners signture on front endpaper. Clean, tight copy. Record # 511576
Price: $12.00 

For God, Country and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It by: Pendergrast, Mark
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For God, Country and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It by: Pendergrast, Mark

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. New York, Basic Books, reprint , 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, New York, Basic Books, reprint , 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: None, 523 pages. Softcover. Light edge wear to top and fore edge, otherwise clean, tight copy. . Record # 467494 Record # 467494
Price: $12.00 

For God, Country, and Coca-Cola by: Pendergrast, Mark
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For God, Country, and Coca-Cola by: Pendergrast, Mark

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. New York, Basic Books, reprint, 2000, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 621 pages. Softcover. 8 pages of b&w photographs. Some edge wear to covers, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468349
Price: $12.00 

 

For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Unauthorized History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company that Makes It by: Pendergrast, Mark

Softcover. New York, Collier Books, reprint, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 556 pages, related newspaper clippings laid in, very clean, tight copy. Record # 801094
Price: $12.00 

Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers by: Glatthaar, Joseph T.
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Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers by: Glatthaar, Joseph T.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Free Pr, 1st, 1989-11-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 370 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462963
Price: $12.00 

Forgotten Eagle: Wiley Post, America's Heroic Aviation Pioneer by: Sterling, Frances N.
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Forgotten Eagle: Wiley Post, America's Heroic Aviation Pioneer by: Sterling, Frances N.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 371 pages, b&w illustrations. Remainder mark on bottom edge, light edgewear to dust jacket. Overall, a tight clean copy. Record # 458845
Price: $12.00 

Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington by: Brookhiser, Richard
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Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington by: Brookhiser, Richard

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Free Press, Bc.Ed., 1996-02-22, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 230 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463866
Price: $12.00 

Four Years in Secessia: Adventures Within and Beyond the Union Lines by: Browne, Junius Henri
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Four Years in Secessia: Adventures Within and Beyond the Union Lines by: Browne, Junius Henri

Hardcover. Hartford, CT, O. D. Case and Company, 1st, 1865, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 450 pages, hardcover. Brown pebble cloth covers are in good condition despite some staining, and edge wear concentrated at the top and bottom of the spine. Interior pages have significant foxing but are otherwise clean and bright. Binding is solid but not perfectly square. Contains a few B&W illustrations throughout. Browne was a war correspondent for the New York Tribune, and this book is a compilation of his articles and reports from the front lines. The book covers a wide range of topics related to the war, including military strategy, battles and skirmishes, political developments, and the experiences of soldiers and civilians. Previous owner's name is present on the front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34227
Price: $40.00 

Frank Forester's Sporting Scenes and Characters [2 Volumes] by: Herbert, Henry William, Illust. by: Darley, Felix Octavius Carr
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Frank Forester's Sporting Scenes and Characters [2 Volumes] by: Herbert, Henry William, Illust. by: Darley, Felix Octavius CarrFrank Forester's Sporting Scenes and Characters [2 Volumes] by: Herbert, Henry William, Illust. by: Darley, Felix Octavius Carr

Frank Forester's Sporting Scenes and Characters [2 Volumes] by: Herbert, Henry William, Illust. by: Darley, Felix Octavius Carr

Hardcover. Philadelphia, PA, T. B. Peterson, 1st, 1857, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Pagination restarts at each of the four stories contained within this two volume set: Warwick Woodlands, My Shooting Box, The Quondon Hounds, and The Deerstalkers. Covers have some edge wear and staining. In both volumes the front hinge is cracked, as is the rear hinge of volume 2. Bindings are somewhat loose in both volumes. Interior pages have significant foxing throughout, but all text blocks are legible. In volume 1, the first front end page is in rough shape. Numerous gorgeous B&W illustrations present throughout by Darley. This collection of essays and sketches offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of 19th-century American hunting and fishing. Herbert's vivid descriptions of the natural landscape, his insights into the behavior of game animals, and his portraits of colorful characters from the sporting world make this a must-read for anyone interested in the history of outdoor recreation. Frank Forester is a pseudonym of Henry William Herbert. Previous owner's signature and paste-in on front end pages of both volumes, otherwise clean copies. Record # 33898
Price: $150.00 

Freedom: A History of US by: Bush, George W.
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Freedom: A History of US by: Bush, George W.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Oxford University Press, USA, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 406 pages. Light wear to edges of dust jacket spine, faint staining to edges. Nice, tight copy. Record # 455252
Price: $12.00 

From the Jaws of Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker Movement by: Garcia, Matt
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From the Jaws of Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker Movement by: Garcia, Matt

Hardcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 350 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has been bumped at the bottom of the spine, but is still in very good condition overall. Black paper boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. There is a remainder dot on the bottom edge. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is the most comprehensive history ever written on the meteoric rise and precipitous decline of the United Farm Workers, the most successful farm labor union in American history. Previous owner's signature is present on the front end page in black pen, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34300
Price: $30.00 

Frontier Illinois by: Davis, James Edward
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Frontier Illinois by: Davis, James Edward

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 515 pages, b&w illustrations. Nice, unmarked copy with minor edgewear to dust jacket and a slight stain to top edge. Record # 455176
Price: $12.00 

 

Frontier Woman: The Life of a Woman Homesteader on the Dakota Frontier by: Wyman , Walker Y

Softcover. River Falls WI, University of Wisconsin River Falls Press , rerpint, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 115 pages. B&w illustrations and photography throughout. Previous owner's inscription on title page. Light shelf wear to spine, else clean, tight copy. Record # 857330
Price: $12.00 

Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee
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Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Forest Dale, Vt., Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 250 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Small crease to back dust jacket flap. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469621
Price: $12.00 

Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee
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Gamaliel Painter: Biography of a Town Father by: Storrs, W. Lee

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Forest Dale, Vt., Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 250 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469619
Price: $12.00