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Privately Published, Westminster, MD, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Book Signed by Author. A history of a historic Brethren church in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, that includes valuable genealogical information for the families who were members. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free end paper: "To my good friend [name] I… Saber más sobre este artículo

Privately Published, Sharon, CT, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Book An alphabetical compilation of vital records for Sharon taken, according to the preface, from "the first twenty books of land record in the Town Hall vault." Additional entries came from "the records of the Congregational church, the first church founded in Sharon," as well… Saber más sobre este artículo

Self-published, Huntington Beach, CA, 1931. Limited Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Book Signed by Author. A limited edition, "personally inscribed and numbered by the author." Labeled on the limitation page as # 149. Speer traveled around the western United States as a mining engineer who worked for The Texas Company. In his preface he… Saber más sobre este artículo

Everybody's Vermont, West Newbury, VT, 1897. First Edition. Softcover (Perfect Bound). Very Good- Condition. Book Signed by Author. Signed by Anne Pierce (as Anne Pierce Ansley) next to her name on the title page. Laid in is a printed note from the authors with the salutation "Dear Librarian" saying they "have decided to distribute gift copies… Saber más sobre este artículo

Self published, n.p, 1996. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket (as issued). From the first page: "This compilation was started by Howard M. Bassett about 1950. After his death in 1965, it was laid aside in his brother's house. In 1993 and 1994 the notes, letters, and photos were gathered together and organized into this book… Saber más sobre este artículo

Worcester Society of Antiquity, Worcester, MA, 1907. Hardcover. Very Good- Condition/No Dust Jacket (as issued). The only reason why the booklet is graded as VG-minus is because it is Ex-Lib and has a few marginal notes. That doesn't reflect the overall condition which is quite good since it has been protected in a buckram binding… Saber más sobre este artículo

Workfolks Press, Alfred Station, NY, 1978. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/None (as issued). Book . Facsimile copy of the 1935 edition, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Canisteo and printed in a limited editon of three thousand copies. 261 p.; 22 cm. Blue cloth over boards w/bright gilt title on spine. Corners sharp;… Saber más sobre este artículo

Plains Printing Company, Borger, TX, 1956. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Hacker, Bill. Book . 171 p.: illus.; 23 cm. Emerald color cloth over boards with black title on conver and spine. Corners sharp, but showing minor shelf wear; minor wear at top and bottom of spine. Text block… Saber más sobre este artículo

Self published, Columbus, OH, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Fine. Illustrator: Arter, Bill. Book . Near Fine HB in Fine DJ, in mylar cover. 98 p.; illus.; 29 cm. Short illustrated histories of historic buildings in Columbus, Ohio, originally published in the Sunday Magazine of the Columbus Dispatch. Grey cloth over boards w/black line… Saber más sobre este artículo

Marietta College, Marietta, OH, 1910. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition/None (as issued). Book . VG HB. 235p., [24] leaves of plates: ill., facsim., ports.; 23 cm. Appears to have been rebound in light blue cloth and quarter bound in black leather with gilt title and date on ribbed spine making an attractive… Saber más sobre este artículo

A Printing Co, New London, CT, 1984. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . VG PB in illustrated wrapper. 227 p.: ill., fold. maps; 23 cm. Illustrated wrapper shows some wear along the front hinge. Spine is uncreased. Text block is tight and unmarked. All three folding maps present; one has… Saber más sobre este artículo

Chautauqua County Historical Society, Westfield, NY, 1980. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . VG- HB with No DJ. 571 p. (Footnotes, pp. 515-546); Biographical Sketches (pp. 547-551); Glossary (pp. 553-554); Index (pp. 559-571): ill. ; 29 cm. Boards covered with blue cloth around top third and gray cloth around bottom 2/3rds… Saber más sobre este artículo

Poulsbo Rotary, Poulsbo, WA, 2004. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Signed by Author. VG Trade PB, signed by both authors under their names on the Preface page. 217 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. Illustrated wrappers show some wear around the edges. Spine is uncreased. There is a 1 1/2"… Saber más sobre este artículo

Pine Publishers, Ocala, FL, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Book . VG+ HB in G DJ, protected by archival polyester cover. xiii, 159 p.: ill., ports.; 21 cm. Brown cloth over boards w\bright gold title on spine. Corners sharp with a little shelf wear at corners and bottom of spine. Contents tight and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Byron S. Adams, n.p, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . VG HB with no DJ. 35 p.; front. (port.); Appendix (Notes, incl. genealogy) (pp. 31-33); 24 cm. Full title: George Mason of Virginia: An Address by Lewis H. Machen Presenting a Portrait to Fairfax County, May 20th, 1901.… Saber más sobre este artículo

PBR Publishing, Springboro, OH, 2005. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book . xiv, 400 p.: ill., maps; Bib. (pp. 355-359); Notes (pp. 361-399); 26 cm. Gray textured paper over boards with bright gold title on spine. Book in "like new" condition; corners are crisp; contents clean and unmarked. DJ is F, protected in archival polyester… Saber más sobre este artículo

Lewis County Historical Society, Chehalis, WA, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . 464p.: ill., ports.; 29 cm. Limited ed.; #1378. First of two volumes (second pub. in 1987). This vol. has the family histories with extensive illustrations. Dark green textured paper over boards with bright gold embossed title and illus. on… Saber más sobre este artículo

Williams County Historical Society, Montpeiler, OH, 1978. First. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . Fine HB of stated First Printing. 416 p.: illus.; map on endpapers; 28 cm. Mimeographed list of corrections laid in. Dark green textured paper over boards with bright gold illus. cover and title on spine. Small nick at bottom edge… Saber más sobre este artículo

Williams County Historical Society, Montpelier, OH, 1981. First. Hardcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . Fine HB of stated First Printing. 355 p. (numbered from 417-772); illus.; map on endpapers; index (pp. 743-772); 31 cm. Dark green textured paper over boards with bright gold illus. cover and title on spine. (Note that this is Vol.… Saber más sobre este artículo

North Country Books, Sylvan Beach, NY, 1980. Revised. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . VG+ HB with no DJ. vii, 219 p. : ill.; maps; 24 cm. Dark blue cloth over boards with bright gold title on spine. Corners are sharp. Contents are in "as new" condition; tight and clean. … Saber más sobre este artículo