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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 

 

Letters of Susan Hale by: Atkinson (Ed), Caroline P.

Hardcover. Boston, Marshall Jones, 2nd, 1919, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Intro by Edward E. Hale. Ex-lib but very clean. Only bookplate to front paste down & lettering on spine. Black & white Illustrations. Top edge gilt. 472 pgs. Light rubbing and soiling to covers. Record # 101245
Price: $12.00 

Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color by: Jablonski, Nina G.
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Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color by: Jablonski, Nina G.

Hardcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 260 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition due to a few bumps and closed tears by the rear flap. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, and a bind-in with full-color photography halfway through. This is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our body's most visible trait influences our social interactions in profound and complex ways. Clean copy. Record # 34108
Price: $12.00 

Lost Sundays/ A Season in the Life of Pittsburgh and the Steelers by: Toperoff, Sam
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Lost Sundays/ A Season in the Life of Pittsburgh and the Steelers by: Toperoff, Sam

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. NY, Random House , 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 223 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black covers with gold foil stamped lettering on spine. Black and white pictures in center. Small smudge on bottom page block, otherwise clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 50754
Price: $12.00 

 

Lost Utopias: A Brief Description of Three Quests for Happiness, Alcott's Fruitlands, Old Shaker House, and American Indian Museum Rescued from Oblivion, Recorded and Preserved by Clara Endicott Sears on Prospect Hill in the Old Township of Harvard Massac

Softcover. Fruitlands and The Wayside Museums, 1947, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Black & white photography of utopias. Soiling, edgewear to covers. Record # 509006
Price: $12.00 

Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik
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Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, MacMillan, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 360 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is worn, ripped, and folded, but the binding and interior pages are in very good condition. Examines Malcolm X in all of his depth and complexity. Critiques, dialogues, and articles by his black compatriots throughout the world, in addition to his own writings, speeches and manifestos. Previous owner's initials are in the top corner of the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33579
Price: $35.00 

 

Manners and Morals in the Age of Optimism - 1848-1914 by: Laver, James

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Row , 1st US, 1966, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Ex-lib with usual markings, stamping, but hardly read, black & white Illustrations, 272 pgs. Record # 100980
Price: $12.00 

Matisse by: Guadagnini, Walter Transl. Pierce, Richard
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Matisse by: Guadagnini, Walter Transl. Pierce, Richard

Hardcover. Edison, NJ, Chartwell Books, Reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 287 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top edge, with a closed tear at the bottom of the spine. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. Henri Matisse's adventures in color and light constitute a landmark in the history of modern art. From his apprenticeship in the studio of Gustave Moreau, to the paper cutouts of the 1950's, the stages of his journey represent a triumph of artistic research and resolution. This volume contains more than 300 reproductions. The text provides a fascinating survey of a complex life that crossed paths with many legendary figures of the age. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34312
Price: $25.00 

Matter of Trust: MI5, 1945-72 by: West, Nigel
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Matter of Trust: MI5, 1945-72 by: West, Nigel

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. London, Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 224 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Red cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Black and white photographs in center. Clean, unmarked copy with minor edge wear and light rippling to brodart-covered dust jacket. Record # 468948
Price: $12.00 

Men And Issues Of '92. A Grand National Portrait Gallery Containing Photographs Of Leading Men Of All Parties: With A Full And Fair Presentation Of The Great National Questions Of The Day by: Boyd, James P.
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Men And Issues Of '92. A Grand National Portrait Gallery Containing Photographs Of Leading Men Of All Parties: With A Full And Fair Presentation Of The Great National Questions Of The Day by: Boyd, James P.

Hardcover. NY, Publisher's Union, 1st, 1892, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 656 pages, hardcover. Cloth covers have begun to fade, some minor aesthetic staining is present, and the front hinge is cracked. Interior pages are clean and bright, however, and the binding is solid. This book discusses political campaigning in 1892. It was sold by subscription, and includes black and white photos of most of the prominent politicians of the time. Clean copy. Record # 33698
Price: $18.00 

Mohammed, Charlemagne & The Origins of Europe by: Hodges, Richard & Whitehouse, David
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Mohammed, Charlemagne & The Origins of Europe by: Hodges, Richard & Whitehouse, David

Softcover. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1st, 1983, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 181 pages, soft cover. Black with bold white text. Some minor wear and tear around the edges, but internal pages and binding are in very good condition. Examines historical Europe, specifically the Pirenne thesis. Integrates archaeology with traditionally researched history. Clean copy. Record # 33592
Price: $12.00 

Molehunt: Searching for Soviet Spies in MI5 by: West, Nigel
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Molehunt: Searching for Soviet Spies in MI5 by: West, Nigel

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. Morrow, 1st US, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 254 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white pictures. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468950
Price: $12.00 

Most Famous Man in America, The - The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by: Applegate, Debby
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Most Famous Man in America, The - The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by: Applegate, Debby

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. New York, Three Leaves Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 527 pages. Softcover with light edgewear. Black & white illustrations throughout. Clean unmarked copy. Record # 750135
Price: $12.00 

Mr. and Mrs. Prince: How an Extraordinary Eighteenth-Century Family Moved Out of Slavery and into Legend by: Gerzina, Gretchen Holbrook
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Mr. and Mrs. Prince: How an Extraordinary Eighteenth-Century Family Moved Out of Slavery and into Legend by: Gerzina, Gretchen Holbrook

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Amistad, 1st, 2008-01-22, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 256 pages. Includes 21 b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466096
Price: $12.00 

Mr. Seward for the Defense by: Conrad, Earl
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Mr. Seward for the Defense by: Conrad, EarlMr. Seward for the Defense by: Conrad, Earl

Mr. Seward for the Defense by: Conrad, Earl

Hardcover. NY, Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1st, 1956, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 306 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor edge wear, but is still in very good condition overall. Tan cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. In this book, Conrad narrates a vital story about the pioneering use of an insanity plea as basis for the defense of a Black man accused of murder. Clean copy. Record # 34333
Price: $30.00 

My German Question - Growing Up in Nazi Berlin by: Gay, Peter
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My German Question - Growing Up in Nazi Berlin by: Gay, Peter

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Illustrated with 32 pages of black & white photographs. Clean, tight copy. Record # 612695
Price: $12.00 

 

Mythmaker, The: Paul and the Invention of Christianity by: Maccoby, Hyam

Hardcover. New York, Barnes & Noble, Reprint, 1986, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 237 pages. White boards and natural color cloth spine with gilt lettering. Minor wear to edges and top of spine. White and off-white pictorial dust jacket with black lettering. Some scuffing and marking on back. Light edgewear and minor browning along top edge. Sticker residue at front bottom right corner. Record # 803122
Price: $12.00 

 

New Discoveries in American Quilts by: Bishop, Robert

Softcover. New York, Dutton, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 127 pages. Illustrated with full color and black & white photographs. Spine sun faded. Clean, tight copy. Record # 603668
Price: $12.00 

 

New World Builders: Thrilling Days With Lewis and Clark by: Moorehead, Blanche Woods, Illust. by: Armstrong Sperry

Hardcover. Philadelphia, John C. Winston Company, 1st, 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 228 pages. Illustrated by Armstrong Sperry with 10 b/w plates and a color frontispiece of Sacagawea with one of the explorers. Black, orange, and white color pictorial end papers of Indian totems, tepees, buffalo, more. Double page color map. Introduction by Christopher B. Coleman. Four page glossary of Indian and French names at pages 225 to 228. 8vo. Orange pictorial cloth with black lettering and decoration on front cover and spine. Minor marking and smudging to cover. Light edgewear. Very Good. Record # 219852
Price: $12.00 

Nietzsche & Jewish Culture by: Editor: Golomb, Jacob
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Nietzsche & Jewish Culture by: Editor: Golomb, Jacob

Softcover. NY, Routledge, 1st thus, 1997, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 282 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This unique collection of essays examines the reciprocal relationship between Nietzsche and Jewish culture. Frederick Nietzsche occupies a contradictory position in the history of ideas and each of the essays explores one of his thoughts. Previous owner's underlining and marking is present throughout in black pen. Record # 34194
Price: $20.00 

Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece by: Raaflaub, Kurt A. Ober, Josiah Wallace, Robert W.
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Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece by: Raaflaub, Kurt A. Ober, Josiah Wallace, Robert W.

Hardcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 2nd Pr., 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 242 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, black cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book presents a state-of-the-art debate by five eminent scholars about the origins of Athenian democracy. The result is a stimulating, critical exploration and interpretation of the extant evidence on this intriguing and important topic. Clean copy. Record # 34283
Price: $30.00 

 

Our Eleven Chief Justices - A History of the Supreme Court in Terms of Their Personalities by: Umbreit, Kenneth Bernard

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Bros., 3rd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Black & white illust. 534 pages. Dj with light soil, chips, tears; in brodart. Light stains on bottom edge. Else very good. Record # 55994
Price: $12.00 

Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity, The by: McManners (editor), John
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Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity, The by: McManners (editor), John

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, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 768 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color and Black and white photographs. Tape repair on dust jacket, some edgewear. Black covers with gilt lettering on spine. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468250
Price: $12.00