American History And Biography from Resource Books, LLC

Chicago: R. R. Donnelley & Sons; The Lakeside Press, 1933. First Lakeside Press edition, Christmas 1933. Originally published 1892. Maroon cloth printed in gilt, frontis portrait of the author, folding map, 388 pages, no dustjacket, likely as issued. Fair to good with covers rubbed mainly at the extremities, good hinges, sound text block, unevenly age darkened endpaeprs, pages clean, no… Saber más sobre este artículo

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1954. First edition, 1954. Light magenta cloth, frontis portrait of Mary Blackford, additional full page black and white portraits, with dustjacket. The book is in good to very good condtion with some fading to the lower edge of the front cover, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages with a name neatly written on the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, 1974. First edition, 1974. Fair but sound copy of this resource on the Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians illustrated in black and white. Softcover, 160 pages. Covers somewhat grubby and soiled, binding firm, speckling to title page, pencil notes to first few pages.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989. Stated first edition, first printing, 1989. Colonial history of Deerfield, Massachusetts, which was considered to be at the edge of the frontier at its time. Blue cloth with dustjacket. Light rubbing to the lower spine end, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket… Saber más sobre este artículo

N.P.: Edgewood Publishing Co., 1888. Undated, ca. 1888. Identifies women who participated in the Civil War in a variety of ways, with individual descriptions of their lives and deeds. Attractively bound in pictorial red cloth printed in gilt and black, frontis engraving, 531 pages. Likely an early reprint, with only the one illustration despite Illustrated being stated on the title… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: De Wolfe, Fiske & Co. [DeWolfe], 1893. First edition, 1893. Scarce item, likely issued as a souvenir. Full color chomolithograph presentation of notable scenes of American history geared for young people, with the rear cover a birds' eye view of the Columbian Exposition and President Cleveland opening the World's Fair. Oblong hardcover, 8.25 x 12 inches, eight pages… Saber más sobre este artículo

Augusta, Maine: True and Company, 1885. Undated, ca. 1885. Attractively bound, Victorian binding in brown cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and black, tissue protected frontis engraving of the author, other engravings. Fair to good condition, covers rubbed and lightly frayed at the extremities, minor spotting, spine a bit faded, good hinges, sound text block, frontis portrait foxed, 65pages… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1965. First edition, first printing, with the number 1 on the copyright page, 1965. Illustrated essays on wood as an integral part of early American life. Includes a color plate showing the grain of various types of wood. Reddish tan cloth, 111 pages, illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with good hinges, sound text block, clean… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1964. Second printing, 1964. Illustrated essays on tools as an integral part of early American life. Light brown cloth, illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped [6.50] and is also in very good condition with a trace… Saber más sobre este artículo

Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport, Inc., 1974. History of the Steamboat Savino, at Mystic Seaport Museum, along with details of its engine and propulsion system. Illustrated with old photos and schematic drawings. Softcover, 16 pages. Some uneven age toning to the covers, internally very good, no names or other markings. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" -… Saber más sobre este artículo

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. Stated first edition, 1987. Life among the Crow (Apsaalooke) tribe of Native Americans in Montana. Illustrated in black and white. Blue hardcover with dustjacket. The book has some tiny scuffs to the lower edge of the front cover, otherwise fine condition with tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar… Saber más sobre este artículo

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1959. Second printing, 1959 (originally published 1957), with non-personalized inscription signed by both authors. Study of the tipi (or tepee) illustrated in both color and black and white. Turquoise cloth with dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no other names or markings. The mylar… Saber más sobre este artículo

Bethel, VT: The Spaulding Press, for the Bethel Historical Society, 1974. First edition, 1974. Historical black and white photographs with accompanying text. Softcover, 84 pages. About fine condition, clean, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Forest Glen, MD: National Park Seminary, 1934. Introduction to the school for potential students, well illustrated throughout in both black and white and color, plus a color frontis and color folding plate of Washington DC. Accompanied by a sad letter dated September 1942 to students and alumni from the school's president indicating that the school - adjacent to Walter Reed… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Richard Bentley, 1834. Volume II only (of two). Title page dated 1834. Includes folding frontis map of the Isthmus of Darien between Porto Velo, Chagres and Panama. Attractively bound in three quarter brown morocco leather over moss green cloth, 398 pages. Fair to good condition, covers rubbed at the extremities, large spot on front cover, front hinge internally cracked… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., 1883. Victorian era armchair tour of America, illustrated throughout with engravings, accompanying explanatory text. Rust colored cloth over beveled boards, gilt lettering, black decoration, all edges gilt, 121 pages. Some cover wear, mainly to the corners and spine ends, front hinge internally neatly reglued, sound text block, minor foxing to endpapers, clean pages, no… Saber más sobre este artículo

Hudson, NY: Published for the Author By Stone and Corss, 1818. First edition, 1818. Full dark brown leather with brown spine label, gilt ruled spine, speckled edges, 421 pages. Externally very good with expected shelfwear and a small darkened area at the top edge of the front cover, sound binding, age-toned and uniformly foxed but clean pages, names and presentation… Saber más sobre este artículo

USA: N.P., 1832. Possibly first edition despite the title page indicating five London printings, of which there are not known records. Publisher unknown, place of publication likely Providence, RI. Scarce narrative of the life of an English pickpocket who married (and corrupted) an American woman, including details of the pickpocketing "art". Blue softcover (front cover missing), frontis engraving, 36 pages.… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1834. Second edition, 1834. Two volumes in full brown sheep leather, black spine labels, other spine decoration, frontis portrait in volume I, 484 + 479 pages plus 24 page publisher's catalog. Fair condition with front cover of first volume held by binder's cords, other covers slightly better attached, other cover wear, text blocks sound, front… Saber más sobre este artículo

Springfield, MA: Springfield City Library, Genealogy and Local History Department, 1984. First edition, 1984. Historic views of Main Street, Springfield, Mass., with a black and white full page photo on right hand pages with explanatory notes opposite. Oblong softcover, 128 pages plus a location map. Very good with light corner rubbing and some light shelf soil, binding firm, pages clean,… Saber más sobre este artículo