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Addison County Justice: Tales from a Vermont Court House [ILLUSTRATED] by: Leahy, Senator Patrick (Introduction)
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Addison County Justice: Tales from a Vermont Court House [ILLUSTRATED] by: Leahy, Senator Patrick (Introduction)

Hardcover. Forest Dale, Vt., Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 1998, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 194 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 454752
Price: $12.00 

Adventures in the Revolution and under the Consulate by: de Jonnes, Moreau
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Adventures in the Revolution and under the Consulate by: de Jonnes, Moreau

Hardcover. New York, Praeger, 1st US, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 248 pages. Price clipped dust jacket shows light wear. Clean, tight copy. Record # 608760
Price: $12.00 

Africa and Law: Developing Legal Systems in African Commonwealth Nations by: Hutchison, Thomas W.
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Africa and Law: Developing Legal Systems in African Commonwealth Nations by: Hutchison, Thomas W.

Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 1968, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover. 181 pages. Dust jacket with rubbing, edgewear, price clipped. Record # 506834
Price: $12.00 

African Genius, The: An Introduction to African Social and Cultural History  by: Davidson, Basil
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African Genius, The: An Introduction to African Social and Cultural History by: Davidson, Basil

Softcover. New York, Little Brown & Co, reprint, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, New York, Little Brown & Co, reprint, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: None, 367 pages. Illustrated title page. B&w illustrations throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers.. 384 pages. Record # 467525 Record # 467525
Price: $12.00 

African Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean by: Klein, Herbert S.
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African Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean by: Klein, Herbert S.

Softcover. reprint, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 311 pages. Spine slightly sun-faded. Clean, tight copy. Record # 453119
Price: $12.00 

After the Victorians: The Decline of Britain in the World by: Wilson, A. N.
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After the Victorians: The Decline of Britain in the World by: Wilson, A. N.

Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 609 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Else a clean, tight copy. Record # 458844
Price: $12.00 

Age of Courts and Kings, The  by: Erlanger, Philippe
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Age of Courts and Kings, The by: Erlanger, Philippe

Hardcover. New York , Harper and Row , 1st US, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 308 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Extensive b&w illustrations throughout. Gilt titles on spine. Illustrated end papers and fly leaves. Light edge wear to dust jacket, otherwise, clean, tight copy. Record # 857462
Price: $12.00 

Age of Exuberance, 1550-1700, The by: Reed, Michael A.
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Age of Exuberance, 1550-1700, The by: Reed, Michael A.

hardcover. London ; Boston, Routledge & K. Paul, reprint, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 306 pages. Hardcover. Extensive b&w photographs throughout. Gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469185
Price: $12.00 

Agent Of Destiny: The Life And Times Of General Winfield Scott by: Eisenhower, John
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Agent Of Destiny: The Life And Times Of General Winfield Scott by: Eisenhower, John

Hardcover. New York, Free Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 464 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Overall, a tight clean copy. Record # 458837
Price: $12.00 

Alamein by: Latimer, Jon
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Alamein by: Latimer, Jon

Hardcover. Cambridge MA, Harvard University Press, 1st thus, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 400 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a minor dent on the front cover, and is folded inwards on the rear flap. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book vividly describes the experiences of the gunners, sappers, cavalrymen, and airmen--Britons, Canadians, Australians, Indians, Germans, Italians, and others--who struggled in the heat, sand, and dust of the brutal battle of Alamein. Clean copy. Record # 33730
Price: $15.00 

Albany Institute of History & Art: 200 Years of Collecting by: Editor: Anbinder, Paul
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Albany Institute of History & Art: 200 Years of Collecting by: Editor: Anbinder, Paul

Hardcover. NY, Hudson Hills Press, Inc., 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 332 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition, with some minor staining and indentations on the rear. Red cloth covers underneath are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Beautiful full-color photography throughout. The Albany Institute is one of the nation's oldest cultural institutions, dating to 1791. This comprehensive overview of its American art and decorative-arts collections presents about 130 objects (of a total exceeding 20,000), each chosen for its national significance, artistic merit, and relevance to the Institute's mission: collecting and interpreting the art, history, and culture of New York State's Upper Hudson Valley from the late seventeenth century to the present. Chapters are devoted to Paintings and Drawings, Miniatures, Sculpture, Prints, Silver and Pewter Furniture, Stoves, Ceramics and Glass, Textiles, and Costumes. This is an oversize book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 33880
Price: $35.00 

Album of the Damned: Snapshots from the Third Reich by: Garson, Paul
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Album of the Damned: Snapshots from the Third Reich by: Garson, Paul

Hardcover. Chicago, IL, Academy Chicago Publishers, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 408 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a compilation of photographs taken primarily by German soldiers, some by civilians, and some by professionals embedded with the troops. These disturbing snapshots feature subjects who smile benignly at the camera, but are the very same people who participated in the murder of millions during the holocaust. Clean copy. Record # 34170
Price: $18.00 

Alexander Pushkin: A celebration of Russia's best-loved writer by: Briggs, A.D.P.
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Alexander Pushkin: A celebration of Russia's best-loved writer by: Briggs, A.D.P.

Hardcover. US, Hazar, 1st, 1999-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462921
Price: $12.00 

Alias Olympia: A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model & Her Own Desire by: Lipton, Eunice
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Alias Olympia: A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model & Her Own Desire by: Lipton, Eunice

Hardcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2nd, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 181 pages. Very good pictorial dust jacket in mylar with minor rubbing. Record # 804118
Price: $12.00 

Alice Adams by: Tarkington, Booth, Illust. by: Brown, Arthur William
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Alice Adams by: Tarkington, Booth, Illust. by: Brown, Arthur William

Hardcover. Garden City NY, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1st, 1921, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 434 pages, hardcover. Red cloth covers are in good condition, with some fading around the spine. The binding is quite loose, but still contiguous. B&W illustrations throughout. Alice Adams, daughter of middle-class parents, wants desperately to belong with the people of so called 'high society' who live in her town. Ultimately, her ambitions are tempered by the realities of her situation, which she learns to accept with grace and style. Alice's resiliency of spirit makes her one of Booth Tarkington's most compelling characters. Previous owner's signature is on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33796
Price: $15.00 

All the Days and Nights: The Collected Stories of William Maxwell by: Maxwell, William
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All the Days and Nights: The Collected Stories of William Maxwell by: Maxwell, William

Hardcover. NY, Knopf, 1st, 1995, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 415 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some staining, and the spine is bumped. Covers are also lightly stained, spine sunned. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This modern first edition is a collection of 21 of William Maxwell's best short stories, 8 of which appeared here for the first time. Spanning more than fifty years and traversing more layers of memory and feeling than are contained in most books of history, 'All the Days and Nights,' represent the life's work of one of America's most widely and justly honored writers. Clean copy. Record # 33826
Price: $12.00 

All-Night Party - The Women of Bohemian Greenwich Village and Harlem 1913-1930 by: Barnet, Andrea
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All-Night Party - The Women of Bohemian Greenwich Village and Harlem 1913-1930 by: Barnet, Andrea

Softcover. Chapel Hill, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 260 pages. Softcover. Clean, tight copy. Record # 612665
Price: $12.00 

Alphabetic Labyrinth: The Letters in History and Imagination by: Drucker, Johanna
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Alphabetic Labyrinth: The Letters in History and Imagination by: Drucker, Johanna

Hardcover. NY, Thames & Hudson, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, gray cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book adds a whole new and exciting chapter to the history of ideas which will prove fascinating to anyone interested in the history of typography. Clean copy. Record # 34458
Price: $12.00 

Alphonse Mucha: Masterworks by: Ormiston, Rosalind
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Alphonse Mucha: Masterworks by: Ormiston, Rosalind

Hardcover. London, Flame Tree, reprint, 2024, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 191 pages, hardcover. Covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Full color artwork throughout. This beautifully adorned reference book charts the life and work of an artist who epitomized Parisian life during the fin de siecle, showcasing his Art Nouveau masterpieces. Explore Mucha's many decorative panels and commercial posters, as well as his illustrations for books and magazines. The book takes an in-depth look at his changing artistic style and reveals his sources of inspiration. Features over 150 of Mucha's most important graphic works, from his 'Gismonda' poster of 1894, to his series of decorative panels from 1902, 'The Moon and the Stars.' Clean copy. Record # 33810
Price: $12.00 

Alsace in Rust and Gold by: O'Shaughnessy, Edith
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Alsace in Rust and Gold by: O'Shaughnessy, Edith

Hardcover. New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1920, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover. 183 pages. Light rubbing to corners and spine. Dust jacket with soiling, heavy chipping, darkened spine. a Vivid portrayal of life in the Alsace region during the final days of World War I. O'Shaughnessy's firsthand accounts, about war-touched landscapes and resilient spirit of the people. Record # 507886
Price: $50.00 

Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era by: Emerson, Ken
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Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era by: Emerson, Ken

Hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 334 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor wear along the top edge, but is in generally good condition. Covers are bright and clean, as are interior pages. This book is a family portrait of singer-songwriters from the late '50's and early '60's. Previous owner inscribed their name on the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33696
Price: $18.00 

Amchitka and the Bomb: Nuclear Testing in Alaska by: Kohlhoff, Dean W.
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Amchitka and the Bomb: Nuclear Testing in Alaska by: Kohlhoff, Dean W.

Hardcover. Seattle, University of Washington Press, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 166 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book explores why Amchitka island was used as a nuclear explosion test site, as well as examining the environmental consequences that followed the blasts. Previous owner lightly annotated a couple of pages in pencil including a signature on the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33792
Price: $36.00 

America's Lighthouses - Their Illustrated History Since 1716 by: Holland, Jr., Francis Ross
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America's Lighthouses - Their Illustrated History Since 1716 by: Holland, Jr., Francis Ross

Brattleboro, VT, Stephen Greene Press, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Black & white illust. 226 pages + index. Dust jacket torn, chipped, worn. Record # 62052
Price: $12.00 

America's National Historic Trails: Walking the Trails of History by: Berger, Karen, Illust. by: Smith, Bart
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America's National Historic Trails: Walking the Trails of History by: Berger, Karen, Illust. by: Smith, Bart

Hardcover. NY, Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated, 1st, 2020, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is lightly bumped along the top edge, but is still in very good condition. Brown cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book delves into the history, beauty, and significance of America's 19 national historic trails. is organized into four thematic sections--Spanish Southwest, East Coast, Westward Expansion, and American Diversity--and each featured trail has its own chapter, complete with a map and a photo gallery. Contains full-color photography throughout. This is a large format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34028
Price: $15.00 


  
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