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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1979. 443pp/illus. In this new biography of Burr's formative years, Milton Lomask answers the charges of moral obtuseness, political opportunism and excessive ambition. DJ has light wear. Text clean.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Surrey, England: Almark Publishing Co. Ltd, 1972. 88pp/illus. with 8 colour plates of flags and uniforms, and b/w illus throughout. Clean. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1993. 481pp/illus. Following the formation of a regular army in 1784, a popular distrust of military power and the generally unsettled nature of national administration kept the army in a continual state of fluctuation, both in terms of organization and size. Few officers were making a long-term commitment to military service. But by 1860, a professional army career was becoming a way of life. In that year, 41.5 percent of officers had served 30 years, compared to only 2.6 percent in 1797. Clean . 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Cambridge University Press, 1995. Book contains 327 pages with a few illustrations/map. Tiny bit of wear to edge fo dj. This study presents the first broad coverage of Indian experiences in the Revolution rather than of Indian participation as allies or enemies of contending parties. The author focuses on eight Indian communities from Quebec to Florida, from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, as he explores how the Revolution often translated into war among Indians and their own struggles for independence.. First Edition. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Racine, WI: Western Publishing, 1976. 416pp/illus. An illustrated, historical, and descriptive compilation of data relating to American paper currency from its inception in 1686 to the year 1800. Supplemented with values. DJ is chipped. Text clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good (+). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1948. 145pp/maps. Detailed account of the critical Christmas campaign after Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River at Trenton. Illustrated by map plate, 4 full-page maps. First Edition. Binding is original cloth. DJ yellowed text clean.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 1981. 176pp/illus/sketches. The first part of the book describes a series of schooners which played a significant part in the events leading up to the American Revolution. The second part is devoted to building schooner models developed by the author while constructing a museum diorama. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cambiage, MA: Harvard Univ Pr, 1960. 426pp.. Fascinating reading, some cases seem petty regarding gossiping wives,etc., others more serious; only two involving sexual offenses. Edgewear to dj. Text clean.. 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy.

Boston, MA: Boston City Council , 1887. 395pp. Half leather, green with green cloth boards. Gilt spine titles, five raised bands. Red edges, marbled end papers. Edge-wear. Clean. Half-Leather. Very Good+/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, 1979. 305pp/illus. End-paper map. historical record of early Pennsylvania and the settlement in "The New Town in the 'Conestogoe' ". Lancaster. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1980. Two volumes: 434pp plus index, 401pp plus index. Nice clean set. Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont visited the United States on behalf of the French government to study American prisons. In their nine months in the U.S. they studied not just the prison system but every aspect of American life, public and private—the political, economic, religious, cultural, and above all social life of the young nation. Clean. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Frederick Ungar Publ. Co, 1976. 432pp/frontis. Randolph is the Great-Great Granddaughter of Jefferson. Light edgewear to dj. Text clean.. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2006. 248 pages 220+ colour ills, 11 b/w photos NEW CONDITION This work is lavishly illustrated with full-color artwork, some of which can only be found in private collections. Contributors include some of military history's biggest names, such as Stephen W. Sears, & Robert K. Krick. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2006. 248 pages 220+ colour ills, 11 b/w photos NEW CONDITION This work is lavishly illustrated with full-color artwork, some of which can only be found in private collections. Contributors include some of military history's biggest names, such as Stephen W. Sears, & Robert K. Krick. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. As New/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York: Bonanza, 1965. 395pp/illus. From the clothing of Dutch folk in New Amsterdam to Revolutionary war Virginia legislators. Here is their clothing. B/W plates, drawings, texts Great for colonial reenactment Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boyertown, PA: Gilbert Printing, 1976. 264pp/illus. #835 of 1,000. Signed by the author. Light edgewear to dj. Text clean. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Numbered Copy.

Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg, 1951. Book has 91 pages with numerous photos and color frontis. DJ has light wear to edges with a few very small chips. This book is about flowers and fruits and their use in the restored buildings of Colonial Williamsburg. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1989. 282pp/maps. Jonathan Bryan (1708-88) rose from the obscurity of the southern frontier to become one of colonial Georgia's richest, most powerful men. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. 224pp/illus in b&w/color. Kenneth Baker draws on his own extensive experience of high politics as well as his personal collection of caricatures to give us a fascinating vision of how the English saw their king. Many of these amusing, often irreverent images have not been published before and they provide a new dimension to the story of one of the nation's most well known but least understood monarchs. Clean no marks.. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (oblong).

New York: Charles Scribner & Sons, 1951. 736pp/illus/maps and end-paper maps. Scribner "A" for 1st printing. Covers Washington's life during the early years of the Revolution (1776-1777). Rmnants of previous owner bookplate on ffep.otherwise clean.. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.