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VIRTUOSO: THE TOOL CABINET & WORKBENCH OF HENRY O. STUDLEY
de Donald C. Williams
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- Near Fine
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- First, second printing
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- 2015
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- 9780990623045
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Henry O. Studley (1838–1925) was a New England organ and piano maker, carpenter and stonemason who built a very famous mahogany cabinet for 250 of his tools. His cabinet and workbench are privately owned and this book is the only way of seeing Studley's masterpiece.
This book is the first in-depth examination of one of the most beautiful woodworking tool chests… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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GREAT MARITIME MUSEUMS OF THE WORLD
de Barbara Ehrenwald
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- Near Fine
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- First
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- 1991
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- ISBN
- 9780917439124
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This is a first edition of Great Maritime Museums of the World, a very high-quality coffee table book. Each museum covered has case histories and descriptions written by their curators.
The museums covered are: Australian Maritime National Museum, Sydney, Australia
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Vancouver Maritime Museum, British Columbia, Canada
Viking… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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MEMOIRS OF AN EDITOR
de EDWARD P MITCHELL (NEW YORK SUN)
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- n/a
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- First
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- 1924
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This is a First Edition (1924) of Memoirs of an Editor, the autobiography of Edward P Mitchell (1852-1927), who was editor of the New York daily The Sun, and a successful science fiction writer. He had a fascinating life and I'm told this book is a very good read.
457 pages. Navy blue boards with a gold design on the cover… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
de Stephen Crane
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- n/a
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- First
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- 1982
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- ISBN
- 9780895771551
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The Red Badge of Courage is a brilliant novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle.
This book is the Readers Digest luxury edition and is heavily illustrated with paintings by American artists (see list).
It… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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SOUL ON ICE
de ELDRIDGE CLEAVER
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- First
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- 1968
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This is a first edition, stated eighth printing, of Soul on Ice, the brilliant memoir and collection of essays written by the American activist Eldridge Cleaver (1935-1998). At the time of its writing, Cleaver was serving time in Folsom Prison. He would go on to become a highly influential member of the Black Panthers, as well as a Muslim, a… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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ISRAFEL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
de Hervey Allen
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- Second Printing
- Published
- 1934
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This is a copy of the second printing of Israfel: The Life & Times of Edgar Allen Poe. It was written by the American writer and educator Hervey Allen and first published in 1926.
At 750 pages, this is a thick heavy book with loads of illustrations and a thorough index.
Cream boards with a gold and black foil design on the… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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SMITHSONIAN MUSIC: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY
de Editors
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- Mylar-Wrapped
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- First American
- Published
- 2013
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- ISBN
- 9781465414366
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- 1
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This is a stated First American Edition of SMITHSONIAN MUSIC: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY, published in 2013. Through text and a massive number of images, it shows how music has evolved with human society, accompanying our leisure, religious rituals, and popular festivities. It begins with pre-history and before musical notation, when melodies were memorized or improvised and goes through historical… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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HEARST, THE COLLECTOR
de Mary L. Levkoff
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- Fine
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- 2009
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- 9780810972834
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This is the 2009 reprint of Hearst the Collector, written by Los Angeles County Museum of Art historian Mary L. Levkoff and first published in 2008.
American media baron William Randolph Hearst was an avid art collector. Through the 1920s and 1930s, he amassed the largest private collections of tapestries, antiquities, silver and arms and armor of his time--his collection furnished… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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CLASSIC NORTH AMERICAN STEAM (TRAINS)
de NILS HUXTABLE
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- Fine
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- First
- Published
- 1990
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- ISBN
- 9780831714741
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- 1
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This is a first edition (1990) of Classic North American Steam, by the Canadian train expert Nils Huxtable.
This stunning volume is a pictorial tribute to working steam in North America, beautifully illustrated and lovingly told.
-- Includes prime examples of accurate restorations that illustrate the development of steam locomotives while evoking the mood of this exciting period in North American History
--… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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H.L. MENCKEN: MY LIFE AS AN AUTHOR & EDITOR
de H.L. MENCKEN
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- Fine
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- First
- Published
- 1993
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- ISBN
- 9780679413158
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- 1
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This is a stated first edition of My Life as an Author and Editor by the influential American journalist H.L. Mencken (1880-1956).
It was well-received and was a best-seller for some time--it's now sold in paperback.
This copy is brand new and unread. It's only flaw is due to an issue with the bindery--see photo of the spine.
Other than that, it's perfect.… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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SELECTED PLAYS OF EUGENE O'NEILL
de EUGENE O'NEILL
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- Very Good+
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- First
- Published
- 1969
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This is a first edition, stated first printing, of Selected Plays of Eugene O'Neill, published by Random House n 1969.
It contains The Emperor Jones, Anna Christie, The Hairy Ape, Desire Under the Elms, The Great God Brown, Strange Interlude, Mourning Becomes Electra and The Iceman Cometh.
760 pages.
The dust jacket has some little tears, which have been taped from the back.… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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THE GUGGENHEIMS: A FAMILY HISTORY
de Debi Unger, Irwin Unger
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- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Edición
- First
- Published
- 2005
- Encuadernación
- Perfect
- ISBN
- 9780060188078
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- 1
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This is a stated first edition of The Guggenheims: A Family History, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Irwin Unger, and his wife, journalist Debi Unger. It is about the very wealthy American family who made their fortune in the mining industry, and for founding the Guggenheim Museum.
It was published in 2005 and remains a best-seller.
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BLOOMINGTON'S C&A (RAILWAY) SHOPS: OUR LIVES REMEMBERED
de Greg Koos, Michael G. Matejka
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- First
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- 1988
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- ISBN
- 9780943788043
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This is a pristine copy of Bloomington's C&A Shops, Our Lives Remembered.
It is the recollections of 24 residents of Mclean County IL, who talk about the impact of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Shops on their lives and community.
161 pages with loads of photographs.
It has not been read and is in mint condition. Precio
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THE STORY OF HIAWATHA
de Clayton Edwards
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- 1910
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This is a first edition (1910) of The Story of Hiawatha, Adapted from Longfellow, by the American author Clayton Edwards. It is illustrated by Maria Louise Kirk (1860-1938), who illustrated L.M Montgomery's books, and the first US edition of Alice in Wonderland.
The first part of the book discusses aspects of Ojibwe life, as it was known (or thought) to… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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THE YEARS OF LYNDON JOHNSON: MEANS OF ASCENT
de Robert A. Caro
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- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Edición
- First
- Published
- 1990
- Encuadernación
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- ISBN
- 9780394528359
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- 1
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This is a stated first edition of The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent, the second volume of Johnson's biography written by Robert A Caro. It covers the life of the president-to-be from his defeat in the 1941 campaign for the Senate, through his service in WWII (including his embellishment of his record), to the factual foundation of his… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES
de Robert Tufnell
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- Fine
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- First reprint
- Published
- 1987
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- ISBN
- 9780948872976
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- 1
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This is a first reprint of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railway Locomotives, written by the British writer Robert Tufnell and published in 1987. It covers 180 years of worldwide locomotive development, from the first steam engine journey to high-speed French trains.
256 pages, packed with photographs, specs, charts and drawings.
It's a big book--9" x 12" and 3 lbs.
This book has… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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IRONHORSE: STEAM TRAINS OF THE WORLD
de Peter Lorie, Colin Dennis Garratt
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- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
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- First
- Published
- 1987
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- ISBN
- 9780385243032
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- 1
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This is a stated first edition of Ironhorse: Steam Trains of the World, written by Peter Lorie and locomotive authority and railway photographer Colin Garratt. It is a study of the world of steam trains, tracing their history, country by country, and examining the great trains, railway lines and the ways in which steam trains changed the course of the… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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FIRST TO THE FRONT: ADVENTURES 95th AERO SQUADRON (WWI)
de Charles Woolley
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- Very Good+
- Edición
- First
- Published
- 1999
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- ISBN
- 9780764307492
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- 1
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This is a first edition of First to the Front: The Aerial Adventures of 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs and the 95th Aero Squadron - 1917-1918.
It was written by the journalist Charles Woolley and published in 1999.
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The 95th Aero Squadron was the first American pursuit squadron to fly over the front in March 1918 and 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs was… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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THE LONG LEFT FLANK: THE HARD-FOUGHT WAY TO THE REICH 1944-45.
de Jeffery Williams
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- Near Fine
- Edición
- First
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- 1988
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- ISBN
- 9780773721944
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- 1
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This is a first edition of The Long Left Flank: The Hard Fought Way to the Reich, 1944-1945, by the Canadian Army officer and military historian Jeffery Williams (1920-2011).
It is the story of the battle to clear the Channel coast and open the port of Antwerp. The struggle, which saw appalling casualties, is not well-known because the battle of… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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CLASSIC AMERICAN AUTOMOBILES
de David Burgess Wise
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- 1980
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- ISBN
- 9780176014483
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- 1
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This is the soft-cover edition of Classic American Automobiles, a comprehensive survey of American cars, beginning with 1900 and ending at the Tintops c 1950.
9" x 12".191 pages.
Packed with photographs.
The publisher used high-quality paper, so this book is a little heavy. It weighs about a pound.
This book appears to be un-read.Aside from a little strip of missing paper at the… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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