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How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States by: Meyerowitz, Joanne
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How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States by: Meyerowitz, Joanne

Hardcover. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press , 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 363 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition, with bending to the top edge. Covers are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a fascinating social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the United States. Joanne Meyerowitz tells a powerful human story about people who had a deep and unshakable desire to transform their bodily sex. Clean copy. Record # 34162
Price: $18.00 

Hunting the Gatherers: Ethnographic Collectors, Agents, and Agency in Melanesia, 1870s-1930s by: Editor: O'Hanlon, Michael Editor: Welsch, Robert L.
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Hunting the Gatherers: Ethnographic Collectors, Agents, and Agency in Melanesia, 1870s-1930s by: Editor: O'Hanlon, Michael Editor: Welsch, Robert L.

Hardcover. NY, Berghahn Books, 1st, 2000, Dust Jacket: None, 286 pages, hardcover. Pictorial boards are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is a part of the Methodology and History in Anthropology series, being volume 6. It is a collection of ethnographically informed papers about ethnology of the Pacific and the culture of museum collectors, with contributions by the two editors. Each contributor presents ethnographic artifacts collected throughout Melanesia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as Germans, English, American, and British colonial powers carved out colonies in Melanesia. Interior pages contain markings by previous owner throughout, mostly in pencil, but some highlighting and blue pen as well. Record # 34166
Price: $18.00 

Impatient Armies of the Poor by: Folsom, Franklin
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Impatient Armies of the Poor by: Folsom, Franklin

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. Niwot, Colo., University Press of Colorado, 1st, November 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 558 pages, b&w photographs and illustrations. Tiny tear to dust jacket spine. Slight odor of smoke. Else clean and tight. Record # 455017
Price: $12.00 

IMPERFECT GOD. AN: GEORGE WASHINGTON, HIS SLAVES, AND THE CREATION OF AMERICA by: Wiencek, Henry
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IMPERFECT GOD. AN: GEORGE WASHINGTON, HIS SLAVES, AND THE CREATION OF AMERICA 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, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Good, 404 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Extensive b&w illustrations and photographs. Gilt lettering on spine and cover. Light edge wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. . 404 pages. Record # 467422 Record # 467422
Price: $12.00 

 

In Celebration of 50 Years 1930-1980: A Collection of Philadelphia Related Paintings & Decorative Arts by: Frank S. Schwarz & Son

Softcover. Philadelphia, PA, Frank S. Schwarz & Son, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, estimated date of publication circa 1980, color illustrated cover, 59 plates with some in color, one page folded insert released with catalog's publishing. Light wear to cover; overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 805749
Price: $12.00 

In Quest of the White God: The Mysterious Heritage of Central and South American Civilizations by: Honore, Pierre
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In Quest of the White God: The Mysterious Heritage of Central and South American Civilizations by: Honore, PierreIn Quest of the White God: The Mysterious Heritage of Central and South American Civilizations by: Honore, Pierre

In Quest of the White God: The Mysterious Heritage of Central and South American Civilizations by: Honore, Pierre

Hardcover. NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1st thus, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 228 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has significant wear, with several chips and closed tears. Tan cloth cover boards have some minor discoloration, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book is a historical investigation which argues that pre-Columbian American civilizations were influenced by visitors from the Mediterranean. Previous owner wrote the date on the rear end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34516
Price: $28.00 

In Search of Human Nature: The Decline and Revival of Darwinism in American Social Thought by: Degler, Carl N.
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In Search of Human Nature: The Decline and Revival of Darwinism in American Social Thought by: Degler, Carl 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, Oxford University Press, reprint, 1991, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 400 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Some holes in dust jacket spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 468150
Price: $12.00 

 

In the Weesome Hours: 1843-1889 by Mary Lackey Williams by: Vezza, ed., Dianne Wehrs

Softcover. Wilmington, Ohio, Orange Frazer Press, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 234 pages, very clean, tight copy, like new. Mary Lackey Williams was a wife, mother, Union widow, divorcee, and a self-supporting elderly woman. Her work was composed, as she says In The Weesome Hours, after dark, and before the dawn. Record # 800643
Price: $12.00 

Indians of the North Pacific Coast by: Rogers, Edward S.
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Indians of the North Pacific Coast by: Rogers, Edward S.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Toronto, Canada, Royal Ontario Museum, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Black and white illustrated cover in good condition, very minor creases near the spine. Staple binding is tight. Pages are clean and crisp, though a little faded. Mostly text, with some b/w plates throughout and illustrated endpapers. 18 pages. Record # 807065
Price: $12.00 

Innocents in Africa: An American Family's Story by: Pifer, Drury
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Innocents in Africa: An American Family's Story by: Pifer, Drury

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Harcourt, 1st, 1994-02-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 338 pages, b&w photos. Faint foxing to top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462310
Price: $12.00 

Inside the Warren Court, 1953-69 by: Schwartz, Bernard
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Inside the Warren Court, 1953-69 by: Schwartz, Bernard

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Doubleday, 1st, 1983-10-01, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 299 pages. Remainder spray to bottom edge, light sunning to dust jacket spine, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 465881
Price: $12.00 

Interracial Intimacies: Sex, Marriage, Identity, and Adoption by: Kennedy, Randall
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Interracial Intimacies: Sex, Marriage, Identity, and Adoption by: Kennedy, Randall

Hardcover. NY, Pantheon Books, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 676 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, black cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book analyzes the tremendous changes in the history of America's racial dynamics. The author challenges the reader to examine how prejudices and biases still fuel fears and inform our sexual, marital, and family choices. He takes us from the injustices of the slave era up to present-day battles over race. Previous owner's inscription is present in black pen on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34309
Price: $18.00 

Irving Babbitt: An Intellectual Study by: Nevin, Thomas R.
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Irving Babbitt: An Intellectual Study by: Nevin, Thomas R.

Hardcover. Chapel Hill, NC, The University of North Carolina Press, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 194 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, red cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book examines the controversial critic's attacks on collegiate educational reform, his literary and aesthetic criticism, his political philosophy, and his fusion of humanism with Buddhism. Clean copy. Record # 34327
Price: $45.00 

Jarrell, Bishop, Lowell, & Co.: Middle-Generation Poets in Context by: Ferguson, Suzanne
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Jarrell, Bishop, Lowell, & Co.: Middle-Generation Poets in Context by: Ferguson, Suzanne

Hardcover. Knoxville, TN, University of Tennessee Press, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 335 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, yellow cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. In this book, editor Suzanne Ferguson collects eighteen essays that explore the literary, personal, and political affiliations of Randall Jarrell, Elizabeth Bishop, and Robert Lowell, influential literary figures who flourished in the periods between modernism and postmodernism. Clean copy. Record # 34246
Price: $25.00 

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 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 

 

Johnny Q. Public Speaks! - The Nation Appraises the New Deal by: Carter, Boake

Hardcover. New York, Dodge, 1st, 1936, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 278 pages. Light rubbing to cloth covers. Slant to spine. Previous owner's inscription front end paper. Endpapers discolored. Else clean and tight. Record # 51122
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 

June Keith's Key West & the Florida Keys: Food Hotels Beaches Diving Fishing History Writers Festivals Attractions Museums Wildlife by: Keith, June
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June Keith's Key West & the Florida Keys: Food Hotels Beaches Diving Fishing History Writers Festivals Attractions Museums Wildlife by: Keith, June

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Palm Island Press, 2nd, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 546 pages. Minor wear to wrappers. Else clean and tight. Record # 454491
Price: $12.00 

Just Listen To This Song I'm Singing by: Silverman, Jerry
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Just Listen To This Song I'm Singing by: Silverman, Jerry

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Millbrook Press, reprint, 1996-03-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 95 pages. Extensive b&w photographs throughout. Extensive sheet music. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 466191
Price: $12.00 

 

Kentucky's Age of Wood by: Clarke & Kohn, Kenneth & Ira, Illust. by: Ira Kohn

Hardcover. Lexington, Kentucky, University Press of Kentucky, 1st, 1976, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: None, Guide to historical woodworking in Kentucky. 77 pages illustrated with 61 black/white line drawings. Book is in near fine condition, pages very new and clean. Slight rubbing on the back cover. Record # 805279
Price: $12.00 

 

Kicked In and Kicked Out of the President's Little Cabinet by: Mitchell, Ewing Young

Hardcover. Washington, DC, Andrew Jackson Press, 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, An anti-Roosevelt tract by a former Asst. Sec. of Commerce alleging waste & corruption in government. dj clipped Record # 51099
Price: $12.00 

 

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 

 

Landon Lectures, The - Perspectives From the First Twenty Years by: Richter (ed), William L. and Charles E. Reagan

Hardcover. Kansas, Friends of the Kansas State University Libraries, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, SIGNED BY CHARLES REAGAN. 359 pages. Black & white photographs. Record # 204512
Price: $12.00