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London: Croom Helm, 1984. HINT OF EDGE AND CORNER WEAR, A VERY CRISP AND CLEAN COLLECTIBLE OUT-OF-PRINT COPY! DJ IS NICELY PRESERVED IN A BRAND NEW PROTECTIVE MYLAR PLASTIC COVER!. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: S P C K, 1951. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; some foxing and page toning; overall a very clean signed first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find signed title! Inscribed and dated by the author on the ffep! Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 229 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and spiritual pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print signed first edition! "My interest in Samuel Walker of Truro was first aroused in a lecture given by the Principal of the London College of divinity, the late Prebendary, T. W. Gilbert, D D., coupled with a brief passage contained in the History of the Evangelical Party, by G. R. Balleine. Residence in the west country has enabled me to consult the local materials, and I hope that this study may serve to draw attention to the work and witness of one of the comparatively neglected figures of the Evangelical Revival, together with his… Leer más

New York, New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 144 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! "Whether considered an industrial revolution, a take-off into self-sustained growth, or merely a surge in industrial development, the profound economic changes which began in Britain during the latter part of the eighteenth century, and in the United States a little later, cannot be questioned. The cotton textile industry played a signifcant role in this era of rapid development, perhaps a leading role............" -------- from the Introduction.. Reprint. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York, New York: Greenwood Press, 1968. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine. 406 historical and informative pages! "The diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico before 1830 have heretofore been passed over rapidly by students in this field of history in order to dwell more fully on the events leading to the Texas Revolution, the admission of Texas into the Union, and the war between the United States and Mexico. Partial explanations have been made of the attempts of the Adams administration in 1827 and the Jackson administration in 1829 to acquire peaceably by purchase the whole or a part of Texas............" ---- from the Preface.. Reprint (1916). Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

U.S.A.. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Black and white illustrated wrapper with white lettering. 489 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages! "The present paper originated in an attempt to prepare a report on the Indians of the Creek Confederacy similar to that made in Bulletin 43 for those along the lower course of the Mississippi River. In this study, however, it is still possible to add information obtained from living Indians, about 9,000 of whom were enumerated in 1910. But when material from all sources had been tentatively brought together the amount was found to be so great that it was thought advisable to divide the work into two or three different sections for separate publication. As our account of the distribution, interrelationship, and history of these people… Leer más

New York, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1971. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used First American Edition! Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 64 historical and informative pages of text and 159 wonderful and historic pages of black and white plates! "We come to Hans Memlinc and Gerard David who, following upon and in part overlapping each other in the periods of their activity, dominated Bruges between 1470 and 1520. Since we shall pay heed as well to the lesser Bruges masters, nearly contemporary with Memlinc, a half-century of local history should necessarily emerge, the more so since relatively much of the Bruges output has come down to us.........." -------- from the Foreword.. First American Edition. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

New York, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1971. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used First American Edition! Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 78 historical and informative pages of text and 110 wonderful and historic pages of black and white plates! "We come to Hans Memlinc and Gerard David who, following upon and in part overlapping each other in the periods of their activity, dominated Bruges between 1470 and 1520. Since we shall pay heed as well to the lesser Bruges masters, nearly contemporary with Memlinc, a half-century of local history should necessarily emerge, the more so since relatively much of the Bruges output has come down to us.........." -------- from the Foreword.. First American Edition. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

New York, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1969. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used First American Edition! Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 124 historical and informative pages of text and 124 wonderful and historic pages of black and white plates! "On the title page of this volume is inscribed 'Hugo van der Goes', and nothing more. Apart from an assessment of this master and a discussion of his followers, it contains findings about lesser painters who were active at the same time as he, or a little later, in Brussels, as I have one reason or another for believing. I must not take the easy way of limiting myself to the great figures, but rather strive for completeness, insofar as the surviving store of pictures makes that possible.........." -------- from the Foreword.. First American… Leer más

New York, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1971. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used First American Edition! Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 106 historical and informative pages of text and 135 wonderful and historic pages of black and white plates! "A superstitious belief in the magic of numbers inspires us to look upon the round figures that mark the turn of a century as the beginning of a new chapter. Yet in accounts of the history of art and culture, none will be naive enough to take a year ending in two noughts ipso facto as the beginning or end of an epoch. We know that change sets in gradually, now before, now after a given landmark date.........." -------- from the A Foreword Look and a Glance Backwards.. First American Edition. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" -… Leer más

New York, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1968. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used First American Edition! Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 101 historical and informative pages of text and 128 wonderful and historic pages of black and white plates! "Continuing my thread, I must next speak of Dieric Bouts, who was active in Louvain between 1450 and 1475. I shall examine his relationship to Rogier van der Weyden and consider whether his art can tell us anything about the obscure beginnings of Dutch painting, and if so to what extent. Dieric came to Louvain from Haarlem; and whatever else we know of painting, as it was practised in Haarlem ---- especially the work of Albert van Ouwater ---- falls within our purlieu.........." -------- from the Foreword.. First American Edition. Blue Cloth. Good/No… Leer más

Campbellsville, Kentucky : Creative Press, 1990. A very crisp and clean used copy, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Very very rare and hard-to-find! 194 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Extremely scarce! "Col. Robert Lee Nesbitt, the author of Early Taylor County History is well known to all Taylor Countians, as he made his home in this county for many years, although originally a native of Marion County, Kentucky. Through great diligence, hard work and patient research in the old documents of Taylor County, he prepared the series of articles which are reproduced herein...." ---- from the Preface. Reprint (1941). Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Natural Resources, 1999. Brand new and unread copy, very crisp and clean condition! 90 new and unread pages. "Animal agriculture is becoming more intense: Farms are larger, animals are more concentrated, and farms are operating on a smaller profit margin. Manure storage facilities will become more common for economic, environmental, and management reasons. Manure storage is mandatory in many areas. The safe, practical, and environmentally appropriate design of earthen structures will be an increasingly demanded service. Professional engineers will need to be able to meet this demand with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop the best product for their customers. This publication was written to help meet those needs. It provides technical information on earthen manure storage facilities. It does not contain standards for these systems, nor does it contain rules or regulations pertaining to the systems. The publication will be useful to those involved in the… Leer más

Lake Bluff, Illinois, U.S.A.: Jupiter Pr, 1979. Minor indentation on the front cover made from a glass, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is very lightly creased, extremely rare and hard-to-find first edition! 89 poems written by 18 poets with each set of poems accompanied by a short biography and small black and white photograph of each author! Wonderfully collectible! 93 unmarked and very poetic pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! Inscribed by Dan Brown (one of the poets) on the first page!. Inscribed By One of the Poets. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1991. A hint of edge wear to the dj, gently scuffed and scratched, gently shelf worn, former owner's embossed library label is on the half-title page, overall a very crisp and clean signed first edition! Signed by the author on the title page! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 261 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! ""A tour de force of black humor, Easeful Death pits a 'dead' man against his double-dealing, back-stabbing family and fans in an offbeat, ironic game of subterfuge.". Signed by Author(s). First Edition / First Printing. Green Boards. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tuscaloosa, AL: University Alabama Press, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Full-color pictorial wrapper with brown and blue lettering. 138 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Cherokee identity as revealed in fishing methods and materials. In Eastern Cherokee Fishing, life histories, folktales, and reminiscences about fish gathered from interviews with Cherokee and non-Cherokee people provide a clear and personal picture of the changes in the Qualla Boundary (Eastern Band of the) Cherokee in the last 75 years. Coupled with documentary research, these ethnographic histories illuminate changes in the language, culture, and environment (particularly, aquatic resources) since contact with… Leer más

Trenton, NJ: The Archeological Society of New Jersey, 1947. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used collectible FIRST EDITION! Very rare and hard-to-find title! Brown and black wrapper with black and brown lettering. 70 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and plates! Extremely scarce and out-of-print FIRST EDITION! "In ethnological treatment of the northeastern Algonkian groups, numerous gaps exist in the plotting of occurrence and distribution of culture traits. This condition is notably true of the region east of the Alleghenies. Many reasons may be cited for these lacunae, not all of which pertain to the loss of native culture through extinction of the natives themselves or through their acquiring 'civilized habits' in the course of… Leer más

New York, New York: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased with a 1" split in the tail; some shelf wear and discoloration; 4 of the interior pages have what appears to be white crayon on them (does not affect readability); overall a nice used copy! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Tan wrapper with black lettering. 48 informative and educational pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "Index. A Strange Land / How to Make the Best of It / The Young Dog / Show and Use; or, the Two Gifts / The Boy who Did Not Want Anything / The Rat with a Bell.". First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Home Economics Division National Canners Association Minor edge and corner wear; gently scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Black and white pictorial wrapper with black, green, and white lettering. 20 very clean unmarked and uncreased mouth-watering and tastebud-tempting pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! No publishing date. "The recipes in this leaflet have been developed in the Service Kitchen of the National Canners Association. It is the second of a series which will be published featuring family sized recipes for the use of canned foods....." ----- from the Foreword.. First Edition / First Printing. Stapled Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: D. E. Cunningham & Co. , 1913. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, covers and spine are flecked and pitted, small piece missing in the lower corner of the front board pastedown, front hinge is cracked, some foxing, part of the first pocket of patterns is missing, still a nice rare and collectible first edition! Extremely rare and out-of-print title! Tan cloth with a full-color pastedown on the front board with red and brown lettering and brown lettering on the spine. 280 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black, white and brown illustrations! Contents include 10 pockets containing 33 individual doll patterns. Very very scarce and hard-to-find title! "Many of you already know Mary Frances' old friends, the Kitchen People, and have learned to love them. I hope all of you will do so in time. This book tells the story of Mary Frances' new friends, the Thimble People, who helped her spend a… Leer más

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Belford, Clarke & Co., 1889. Edge and corner wear; no dj; scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; some foxing; shelf worn; former owner's name and a date are written in ink on the ffep; some fraying at the head and tail of the spine; front and rear boards are stained; front and rear hinges are beginning to crack; overall still a very clean and extremely collectible used copy! Decorative endpapers. Red cloth with gilt and black lettering and illustration on the front board and spine. 671 very clean historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "The pages of this book record many scenes, events and perils clustering about the life of the writer during a residence of several years as an officer of the Federal Government in the far West, in the territory embracing the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean. It likewise relates the earlier voyages of discovery in its trackless depths.........." ------ from the… Leer más