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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
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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 

First World War - A Complete History by: Gilbert, Martin
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First World War - A Complete History by: Gilbert, Martin

Hardcover. New York, Henry Holt, Book Club Edition, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 615 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Clean, tight copy. Record # 608997
Price: $12.00 

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

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

Flow of Art, The: Essays and Criticisms of Henry McBride by: McBride, Henry
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Flow of Art, The: Essays and Criticisms of Henry McBride by: McBride, Henry

Hardcover. New York, Antheneum Publishers, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 462 pages. Selected, with an introduction, by Daniel Catton Rich, prefatory essay by Lincoln Kirstein. Gray marbled boards with magenta cloth spine with gilt lettering, dust jacket, erratum slip included, 39 pages of b&w illustrations. Light wear and fading to dust jacket; overall a tight, clean copy. Record # 805298
Price: $12.00 

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

Food In Russian History And Culture (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies) by: Editor: Glants, MusyaEditor: Toomre, Joyce
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Food In Russian History And Culture (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies) by: Editor: Glants, Musya Editor: Toomre, Joyce

Softcover. Bloomington and Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 250 pages, soft cover. Covers and interior pages are both clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W illustrations throughout. This essay collection reveals surprising insights into how food shaped Russia's history and culture from Kievan times to the present. Some of the chapters focus on historical topics while others consider images of food in literature and art. Clean copy. Record # 33922
Price: $18.00 

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

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

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
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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 

Ford 1903 to 1984 by: Lewis, David L., Mike McCarville, Lorin Sorensen
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Ford 1903 to 1984 by: Lewis, David L., Mike McCarville, Lorin Sorensen

Hardcover. New York, Beekman House, 1st, 1983, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 384 pages, over 1000 b&w photographs, 32 pages in full color, gilt-lettered spine, color-illustrated dust jacket. Light wear to dust jacket, overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 803203
Price: $12.00 

Forest and Crag: A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains by: Waterman, LauraWaterman, Guy
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Forest and Crag: A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains by: Waterman, Laura Waterman, Guy

Softcover. Boston, Appalachian Mountain Club, 3rd pr., 1992, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 888 pages, soft cover. Covers have some minor staining, as well as light bumping near the spine, but are still in good condition. Interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and maps throughout. This book is about the history of the White Mountains, the Green Mountains, the Adirondacks, the Catskills, and beyond. It covers the struggles of early pioneers in America's first frontier wilderness, the first ascent of every major peak in the Northeast, the creation of the Appalachian Trail, the golden era of the summit resort hotels, and the unforeseen consequences of the backpacking boom of the 1970s and 1980s. Clean copy. Record # 34011
Price: $30.00 

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.

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.

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 

Founder by: Elon, Amos
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Founder by: Elon, Amos

Hardcover. London, Viking , 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. B&w illustrations throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 857455
Price: $12.00 

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

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 Lives in Paris by: Ford, Hugh D
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Four Lives in Paris by: Ford, Hugh D

Hardcover. US, North Point Press, 1st, 1987-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 286 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462992
Price: $12.00 

Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe by: Goldstone, Nancy
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Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe by: Goldstone, Nancy

Hardcover. US, Viking Adult, 1st, 2007-04-19, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 336 pages. Faint foxing to edges, else a clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462357
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 

Frederick Douglass by: McFeely, William S.
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Frederick Douglass by: McFeely, William S.

Hardcover. New York, W W Norton & Co Inc, 1st, 1991, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 465 pages. Hardcover. Foxing to dust jacket and fore edge. Creasing to some pages, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468288
Price: $12.00 


  
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