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USA: Harper & Row, 1989. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Very clean tan cover with illustration by Roger-Viollet: Seamstresses on strike in Paris, 1910. Bare touch of cover edge wear. Soundly bound. B/w historical photographs. Internals clean and free from any markings, more toned than would be expected in 1989 book. This second volume of "A History of Their Own" is a complete history of European women from the Renaissance to the present. The central thesis of this book is that throughout the recorded history of Europe, women's lives have been shaped more by their gender than by any other factor, whether class, religion, ethnicity or nationality. 572 pages with Notes, Bibliography and Index. 8 x 5.4 inches. Harper & Row, USA, 1989.

USA: Lyons Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book in Fine Condition with a Very Good Dust Jacket. Introduction by Claudia Pennington. With Location maps, maps, full color and b/w illustrations throughout. Half Title Page: Loss of HMS Magnificent, March 1801, oil painting by John Christian; Title Page: Map of Atlantic; Contents Page: An East Indiaman comes to grief during a heavy gale, 'The Wreck of the Amsterdam' , Oil painting by Cornelius Wieringen. Includes a full treasure guide to the ships and treasures at the bottom of the sea. stories of shipwrecks, tragedy, treasure and daring rescue. This book traces the history of man and the sea, diving, treasure hunting, and archaelogy. The reader will visit Spanish galleons, colonial vessels, twentieth-century luxury liners. Full-color photographs, timelines, maps included. Wonderfully illustrated. An interesting and beautiful book. 192 pages with… Leer más

Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2004. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Bright and colorful illustrated glossy wraps, sligfht wear to corners, tight glued binding, first few pages have pale stain to upper corner tips. otherwise pages very clean and unmarked. From the cover: Prepare yourself for the horror as you enter a world of murderers and thieves armed with swords, knives, and cannons. This book is filled with stories of terror on the high seas. As you turn each page be prepared to be consumed by a society where lying is a way of life and pilfering is a means of survival. These stories depict the lives of history's most noted pirates, from where they grew up, to how they became some of the most nefarious characters to terrorize nations around the world. 295 pages. 7.25" x 5". 2004, The Lyons Press, Guildford, CT

Beverly, Massachusetts: Fair Winds Press, 2009. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. First US Printing. Large Paperback In Very Good Condition. Heavy, glossy, hinged, black cover with French flap, image on front of cover is: Nero, 37-68 AD, Fifth Roman Emperor, marble bust. Quite striking inside cover image: The Fire of Rome, 18 July, 64 AD (oil on canvas), Hubert Robert (1733 - 1808). Cover is quite clean and unmarked, faint crease to upper corner, no spine creasing. Sound and tight binding. Internals as new. Illustrated throughout--art reproductions, historical photos, drawings. William Weir sets the record straight through a fascinating examination of historical lies and myths and the true story behind them. Each chapter points out a misconception held as common truth in history. For example: As far as prisons go, the Bastille wasn't all that bad; Emperor Nero did not fiddle as Rome burned; Jesse James: American Robin Hood or Serial Murderer?;… Leer más

New York, New York, USA: Chartwell Books/Book Sales, Inc, 2011. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Terry Popkin. Type: Hardback Sixth Printing. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Fine Condition. Laminated illustrated binding; tight, solid and square; pages of coated paper. Fully and elaborately illustrated with full color photographs on every page, detailing over 1500 firearms. The brief history of firearms includes information about such things as: the earliest firearms, from matchlock to flintlock, early guns in America, breechloading systems such as used in the Civil War, the Revolver, the self-contained cartridge, the American West and its guns, the swing-our revolver, European bolt-action rifles, smokeless powder, auto loaders, submachine guns, battle rifles, assault rifles, and others. Unpaginated. 11.5 W x 9.5 H inches. 2011, Chartwell Books/Book Sales, Inc., New York, New York, USA

New York, New York, USA: HarperCollins, 1995. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Large Trade paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean and bright, tight binding, pages clean, no markings, no underling, no highlighting. Slight cover edgewear. Pale stain on bottom of text block near spine. The author shows how it is possible for individuals to form a fresh view both of their own personal history and of humanity's whole record of cruelty, misunderstanding, and joy. To have a new vision of the future, it has always been necessary to have a new vision of the past--and this is what he explores. 488 pages with Index. 9.5 x 6 inches. 1995, HarperCollins, New York, New York, USA

New York, New York: HarperCollins, 1995. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean, bright, burgundy illustrated wraps, whisper of wear to lower corner, no creases, cover flares up a bit. Tight, solid and square binding. Internals very clean, no markings of any kind, no creases. This book seems to be a narrative of private lives, each chapter beginning with a portrait of a real person, but the author extends this into a universal history, to reveal the real world beneath, the world of memory and inheritance. the value of the experience of previous generations. The author shows how it is possible for individuals to form a fresh view both of their own personal history and of humanity's whole record of cruelty, misunderstanding, and joy. To have a new vision of the future, it has always been necessary to have a new vision of the past--and this is what he explores. An extraordinary book. 488 pages, indexed. 6 x 9.25 inches.… Leer más

San Diego, California, USA: Maritime Museum of San Diego, 2011. First Edition. Journal. As New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6? - 7?" tall. First Edition Oversize Journals As New. Exhibit volume featuring Three Voyages to Paradise: Cook, Melville & Gauguin. Pictorial heavy, glossy, bright illustrated cover with "Nave Nave Faruru" woodcarving attributed to Paul Gauguin on front. Articles include those on the 'voyages to paradise', by Ray Ashley, Marcus De Chevrieux; Richard Kelton's Paul Gauguin, Sculptor of Myth and Mystery; and others. Fully and gorgeously illustrated with colour plates, b/w historic images, half-tones, etc. A magnificant Exhibit volume of The Maritime Museum of San Diego and The Kelton Foundation Exhibit: May 27, 2011 to January1, 2012.124 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches. 2011, Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

United States: Horace Liveright, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Hendrik Willem Van Loon. Type: Hardback Type: Hard Back First Printing. 1928 Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket. Binding of burnt-orange cloth with paper paste-on color illustration inset on the front and bold gilt titles on front and spine. Quite clean, no marks, light wear to corners and spine head, spine heel lightly scuffed. Tight and solid sewn binding. Rough cut on fore edge and bottom edge. Former owner inscription on endpaper. Contents page signature loose from binding. Frontis: colour illustration "Multiplex Man". Seven full color illustrations. Over 100 b/w illustrations throughout, by van Loon. Pages are clean, unmarked, no creases-heavy paper. A handsome volume. In his own inimitable style, van Loon tells and illustrates the history of inventions and its relation to man's progress on earth. Such a delightful treasure of a book! 252 pages. 9.6 x 6,25 inches.… Leer más

Cambridge, England; New York, NY ; Victoria, AU: Cambridge University Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. Archival protective jacket cover. A new look at Captain Bligh and the mutineers on the Bounty, late 1700s. Over 20 illustrations. Very clean, unmarked, tight, solid and square volume. Bright, clean, glossy immaculate jacket. 445 pages with Notes, Reference Bibliography, Index. 6.25 x 9.4 inches. 1992, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England; New York, NY ; Victoria, AU

Cambridge, England; New York, NY ; Victoria, AU: Cambridge University Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. Archival protective jacket cover. A new look at Captain Bligh and the mutineers on the Bounty, late 1700s. Over 20 illustrations. Very clean, unmarked, tight, solid and square volume. Bright, clean, glossy immaculate jacket. 445 pages with Notes, Reference Bibliography, Index. 6.25 x 9.4 inches. 1992, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England; New York, NY ; Victoria, AU.

U.S.A: Penguin Books, 2000. First US Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Clean and bright cream and orange wrappers with sailing ship illustration, a touch of corner wear, binding tight and square. Pages lightly toned, otherwise internals are as new. An exciting account of the battles of the Spice Wars in the 17th Century, when a tiny island in the Indonesian archipelago, Run Island, became the most lucrative of the Spine Islands, precipitating a fierce and bloody war between the all-powerful Dutch East India Company and a small band of ragtag British adventurers led by Nathaniel Courthope. A spectacular battle, a brilliant adventure story. xi, 388 pages with bibliography and index. 5 x 7.75. 2000, Penguin Books, USA

France: Cambridge (England) at the University Press, New York, 1916. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5?" - 6?" tall. Type: Ex-Library Small Hardcover 1916 Ex-Library Book in Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. The old English Grammar Schools, before replacement by modern Secondary Schools with new curriculum --science, mathematics, modern languages replacing the old classics. Topics dealt with include Grammar Schools--and their development, and the Renaissance, and the Prelates, and the Great Traders, and Church control, and curriculum, Clean and solid blue cloth binding, lower front corner has tiny scuff mark, lightly rubbed edges, sewn binding tight and solid, pages lightly toned, quite clean, a few pages have small check marks by a word or two. Frontispiece and three illustrations on glossy paper--Winchester, Stratford-on-Avon Grammar School, St. Paul's, Grantham Grammar School. 150 pages, Index. 6.5 x 4.5 inches. 1916, Cambridge (England) at the University Press, New York, G. P.… Leer más

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A: Macrae Smith Company, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback The Nature of Man Series. An exploration of the advantages and disadvantages of the various means of transportation used by man from prehistory to the present day. OUT-OF-PRINT HARDCOVER BOOK AND JACKET IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Mylar jacket cover. Illustrated. Binding of green cloth with sharp and bright gilt lettering, very clean and unmarked. No wear to extremities. Sewn binding tight & solid, square with sharp corners. Bottom edge of text block has a few very tiny dots. Internals are spotless, no markings, no creasing. Interesting illustrations of various modes of transportation, from the days of the earliest travels. Green jacket is clean and unmarked with light edgewear. The Earliest Travelers; Wheels: And the Roads to Roll them on; Engines; Water Travel; The Great Iron Horse; The Automobile; The Age of Flight; Urban Transportation; The Future of… Leer más

Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hard Back First Printing Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket AS NEW. Binding of gray cloth w/black titles, very clean, unmarked, tight & solid volume. The story of a grandfather and grandson at odds--a brigadier general's commitment to the fight and a grandson disowned after he was discharged from the Army as an Army Infantry Lieutenant in Vietnam. as a conscientious objector--the famous grandfather was brigadier general and historian General S.L.A. Marshall and his grandson, John Marshall. When a national controversy a decade after Marshall's death called his reputation into question for falsifying his past, grandson John Douglas Marshall began an odyssey across America in search of the truth about his grandfather and the roots of their bitter split. Part memoir, part mystery, part road saga, part biography. 296 pages with Epilogue, Notes and Bibliography. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. Syracuse… Leer más

New York: Harper Collins, 1994. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Second Edition. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Clean, bright, unmarked wraps, no edgewear, no creases. Internals in Fine Condition. HISTORIOGRAPHY. MODES OF HISTORICAL WRITING. QUESTIONING SOURCES. RESEARCH. DOCUMENTATION. 205 pages, indexed. 5.5 x 8.25 inches. Harper Collins, New York.

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1966. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Pictorial wrappers are clean, with illustrations of various periods in history; trace wear around edges; no creasing; soundly bound. Pages quite clean and free from any markings of any kind, faintly toned. 105 pages. 8 x 5.5 inches. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1966.

New York, New York, USA: Delacorte Press, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hard Back First Edition Handsome Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Very Good Dust Jacket. . Heavy solid book, 7" x 2.5" x 9.75", 599 pages. Navy textured quarter cloth with gilt double line panel, gilt circle within, gilt titles-very nice design; boards with brown tweed-like cloth with double gilt border, gilt outlined navy circle with gilt titles within. Bright and sharp and spotless. Endpapers in swirl design on browns. Rough cut. Tight sewn binding. Only defects are former owner brief inscription on back of endpaper, slight scuffing of lower front corner and minimal spotting on top and bottom edge of textblock. The whole marvelous story of the Glorious Age of passenger ships, beginning in 1818 and ending 150 years later. All the liners whose histories endowed them with the charisma of personalities are here: The Ile de France, The… Leer más

Cambridge University Press, 1988. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7. Cambridge University Press, 1988, First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Condition. Clean, tight, solid book with faint marks on page fore-edge, internals completely unmarked. Drawing on the published writings and unpublished correspondence of hundreds of American historians from J. Franklin Jameson and Charles Beard to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and Eugene Genovese, Peter Novik gives the reader an account of what American historians have thought they were doing, or ought to be doing, when they wrote history and how their principles influenced their practice and how practical exigencies influenced their principles. A provocative account of how the historical profession in America has dealt with its founding myth and central norm. Part One deals with the years from the founding of the profession to World War i; Part Two with WWI and interwar years; Part Three with WW II and the Cold War; and Part Four the years since the… Leer más

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. 658 psges. Bright and clean gold and cream wraps; tight, solid and square volume. Upper corner of cover and first 16 pages faintly compressed. Internals spotlessly clean. An historic survey of the great successes and failures among the world's historic economies, described with vision and sharp opinions, and clearly showing that society' s economic success is not independent of its moral and cultural imperatives. 650 pages. Notes, Bibliography and Index. 9.25" x 6.25". 1999, W W Norton & Co Inc, NY