Resultados de búsqueda: Pennsylvania History from Adamstown Books

Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company, 1929. Book. Good. Hardcover. Probable First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Humorous mystery by Columbia (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania-born author Reginald Wright Kauffman. Hardback - tan cloth with red lettering, no dustjacket. 281 pages. 1929. Book Condition : Good; pages are clean, unmarked with no tears, a little light creasing. Cover is clean with limited rubbing, light fading to spine lettering, light dent to bottom edge, and some tearing to spine ends. Front hinge is lightly cracked, rear intact. .

Reading County, Pennsylvania: Bi-Centennial Committee, 1932. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A program for activities taking place in 1932 to celebrate George Washington. Includes a biographical sketch, Washington's two visits to Berks County, Reading and Berks County in early American history, and the names of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Berks County. Lists officers and committees of the celebration. Cream and brick wraps, illustrated in B&W, staple-bound pamphlet. 40 pp. Condition: Good+; a few minor edge tears, evidence of a label removed at upper left corner of cover..

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 145 pp.w/ 11 b&w photos and 2 maps. 2nd Printing. Appendices include organizations, battalion manning levels, and monthly pay rates. Excellent accessible study of the transformation of the Continental Army during its winter encampment at Valley Forge. The encampment was a catalyst for change resulting in army reorganization, better trained troops (thanks to Baron Von Steuben's training manual), and a strengthened chain of command under George Washington. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light rubbing..

Lancaster PA: Jacob Eby, 1923. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Subtitled: "From Their Arrival in America to my Grandparents Peter and Margaret Hess Eby, Their Descendants, My Uncles, Aunts and Cousins, Their Births, Deaths and Ages, Together with Their Companions as Well as I Was Able to Learn". Hardcover, 50 pp. scarce 1923 1st Edition, privately printed by the author. Traces family genealogy from their 1715 arrival from Holland or Switzerland to 1923. Book Condition : Good-; boards slightly cocked; stain to top left rear cover; tape repair to pp. 43-46; bumping to spine ends; some page tip creases; toning to free end papers; binding tape repair inside rear cover. No Dust Jacket as issued. a.

Valley Forge PA: Abcopad Press, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 189 pp. w/ some b&w cartoon illustrations. Arranged chronologically, in sections, from 1684 to 1986, this is a fast moving history of baptists churches and leaders in the Delaware Valley and western Pennsylvania. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; address label inside front cover. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; wear along edges and at corners; light creasing along top rear. .

Lancaster PA: Franklin and Marshall College , 2007. Book. New. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 53 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Arranged chronologically, this history of the landscape of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster Pennsylvania was published in honor of the dedication of the Caroline Steinman Nunan Arboretum in 2007. Book Condition : New..

Chambersburg, PA: The Craft Press, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bicentennial narrative of the origin and growth of Chambersburg and Franklin County in Pennsylvania. The book begins with a young man of 21 who arrived in the Cumberland Valley...and with the earliest settlement of 1730. Blue cloth boards, white pictorial jacket, 255 pp., several B&W images and a color frontispiece - a rendering of the Chambers Fort. Condition: Very Good; no text marks; crease at top right free end paper; slightly bumped spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; wear to edges; chipping at top right front from previous sticker..

Lancaster PA: The Demuth Foundation, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 24 pp. w/ b&w photos of Demuth's work. Short biography of American painter. Reprint of 1965 Lancaster Historical Society Journal article. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light wear to cover edges..

West Chester PA: Chester County Day Committee , 1990. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 91 pp. w/ c. 75 b& w photos, illustrations, and maps. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of this annual celebration of Chester County homes and history, this volume contains short articles on a variety of subjects - barns, Quakers, Longwood Gardens, furniture, the Chester County Hospital, and much more. Book Condition :Very Good; no text marks; small crease at top left rear cover also effecting several pages. a.

New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1944. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Complete Set. Vol. 1: history from early settlements to the 1900s, 425 pp. Vol. 2: topics such as religion, education, underground railroad, law, medicine, music; 490 pp. Vol. 3: County outlines, 472 pp. Vol 4: Personal and family history, 679 pp. Book Condition: Good, Ex-library, only markings are pockets & slips on rear free end pages and small impress stamp on title pages; no text marks noted; scuffing to covers with a long mark on the rear of one and a cut on the rear of another,; semi circular water stain tp bottom of Vol. 4's pages; wear to spine ends. No Dust Jackets as Issued. All volumes have gray cloth boards, red spine labels with gold titles; frontispieces, many illustrations- plates, portraits, maps, facsimiles. a b .

Quarryville PA: Fellowship of Solanco Churches, 1968. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. History of Churches and Fellowships in Southern Lancaster County Pennsylvania with 75 entries of defunct and existing Churches. Denominations represented include : Amish, Baptist, Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian, and Quakers. Book Condition : Very Good Good; owner's name on front free end paper, no other text marks; slight age toning to some page edges light bumping to spine ends and cover corners. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; light chipping and tearing at spine ends, corners, and edges; creasing to spine.

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee, 2011. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 53 pp. richly illustrated. Issued in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, this beautifully illustrated booklet features county and state collections related to the Gettysburg Campaign (Harrisburg and York); the Home Front; and PA Civil War Battle Flags. Also includes a copy of the 40 pp. booklet "Preserving Pennsylvania's Historic Civil War Battle Flags". Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light wear to corner covers..

Lancaster PA: Franklin & Marshall College, 1993. Book. Very Good. Spiral Bound. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a collection of 34 letters (and reminiscences) of former students, staff, and families of the Franklin & Marshall Academy The Academy, a private secondary boy's school in Lancaster PA, dates its origin to 1787. It closed in 1943 so that Franklin & Marshall College could host military training programs during World War II. This publication was issued in December 1993 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Academy's closure. Book Condition : Very Good; no markings to text; some rubbing to white covers; a few spots on rear free end paper and inside rear cover; small stain to side text block..

Philadelphia PA: Lippincott, 1912. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by author (Eberlein) on front free end paper. Hardcover, 366 pp. w/ c. 70 b&w plates. Green boards w/ front illustration and gilt top text block. Survey of significant Philadelphia colonial homes also delves into the different families who have lived in each of the houses. Book Condition : Good-; front hinge cracked; tearing to spine ends; soiling to covers (spine and rear); bookplate inside front cover; occasional foxing (in conjunction with glossy photo pages); some edge toning to pages; no text marks. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Chambersburg PA: J.M. Runk & Co., 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1897 Complete 2 Volume set, 1375 pp. Gilt text block and lettering. 3/4 dark leather boards. Illustrated w/ b&w portrait photos on glossy pages. Subtitle continues "Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers". Book Conditions : Good; no text marks noted; binding repaired with heavy black binding tape; wear to cover corners and board edges; some soiling to covers; scattered light foxing, spotting to text block, some toning at page edges; a few fingerprint smudges. No Dust Jackets as issued. PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be requested due to weight of set..

Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs, 1939. Book. Good. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Two monthly bulletins from 1939. Topics include canal route rivalries, new gasoline pumps, PA as leading brick producer, new meat and poultry regulations, bond issues. Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall . 54 combined pages. Book Conditions : Good; pages are very lightly aged, clean, unmarked, no tears, some ligh t corner bends. Covers have some light soiling / spotting (especially No. 7), light creasing, corner curling and edge wear..

Leola PA: Conestoga Church of the Brethren, 1974. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 97 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the congregation, this volume covers the early antecedents of the Brethren in Pennsylvania including Christopher Sower and Conrad Beissel. Includes leaders of the congregation, baptisms, weddings and deaths (1035-1974), as well as 1974 membership photos.Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; only minor wear. a.

Xlibris, 2016. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author on half-title page. Hardcover 260 pp. w/ b&w photos and illustrations throughout. Issued to commemorate the bicentennial of Drumore Friends meeting in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, this book looks at the early history, genealogy, and archives of the Meeting;15 meetinghouses in the county; a driving tour with two maps; and the role of county Quakers in The Underground Railroad. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; number on rear free end paper above printing info, likely copy number. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; sticker remnant at bottom rear; light rubbing..

Boyertown PA: Gilbert Printing Co., 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author, Limited Edition 753/1000. Hardcover, 264 pp. w/ 27 b&w illustrations and photos. With special emphasis on Quaker, Moravian, and Schwenkfelder physicians in colonial Pennsylvania, this work details some of the early medical practitioners and those pressed into service (some with no training) during the Revolutionary War. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light rubbing; light shelf wear along edges..

Harrisburg PA: Singerly & Myers, State Printers, 1868. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Book Condition : Fair; pages are a little aged with some light smudges and a little scattered foxing. Penciled name on front free endpaper, no other writing. A few corner creases, no tears. Cover is basically clean albeit with heavy wear and chipping. All edges and corners are exposed. Spine has heavy chipping and some tearing with some cloth missing. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. .