History from The HUB - Helen's Used Books

Report of the Trial of Professor John W. Webster: Indicted for the Murder of Dr. George Parkman Before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Holden at Boston, on Tuesday, March 19, 1850. Phonographic Report, by Dr. James W. Stone. Second edition, revised. This special edition has been privately printed for the members of The Notable Trials Library. Leather bound.

Middle Ages. A Volume of the Story of Man Library (book III) prepared by National Geographic Book Service. 427 illustrations, 401 in full color, 11 maps.

Everyday Life in Bible Times. A Volume in The Story of Man Library (book I) prepared by National Geographic Book Service. 528 illustrations, 412 in full color, 13 maps.

The Renaissance: Maker of Modern Man. A volume in The Story of Man Library (book IV), prepared by National Geographic Book Service. 450 illustrations, 423 in full color, 10 maps.

Disraeli, by Andrew Maurois. Biography of British Prime Minister.

Napoleon's Russian Campaign. By Count Philippe - Paul De Segur.

Saints and Strangers, by George F. Willison. Biography/Pilgrims/Mayflower.

Nicholas and Alexandra, by Robert K. Massie. Biography/History/Russia. Includes photographs. Faux leather with gold embellishments.

America Through Literature. History/Literature. Includes pictures.

Hercules, My Shipmate: A fabulous crew of gargantuan Greeks, singing, drinking, wenching and fighting their wat through the ancient world, brought to life by a brilliant scholar and storyteller.

Caravans: A Novel by James A. Michener. First Edition, First Printing.

King Arthur and His Knights, based on Morte d' Arthur of Sir Thomas Malory. Compiled and arranged by Elizabeth Lodor Merchant, head of department of English, William Penn High School Philadelphia, Penna. Illustrated by Frank Godwin. A few pages are loose, cover is a bit loose, spine is showing wear. Pages are clean and readable.

The Hesperian Tree: A Souvenir of The Ohio Valley. Antiquarian book copyright 1900. Edited by John James Piatt. Includes illustrations and photographs.

The New Human Interest Library: Volume III Great Industries. Industrial History/Antiquarian 1928.

The Making of Our United States. FIRST EDITION 1927. Includes maps, photos, and illustrations. There was a large sticker that was partially torn off the front cover as you can see in the picture, and same with the back cover. For the most part the binding is good and tight, with the exception of the first few pages.

The Art of Living Electrically: A Handbook for the Modern Homemaker. 1931. Includes 154 Recipes Tested and Approved (you know...now that they have refrigerators ;) ) This is a very amusing book now that it is nearly 100 years old and no longer "modern". A very interesting read for someone who likes historical things.

The Boyds of Black River: A Family Chronicle. Historical Fiction.

Combined Operations: The Official Story of the Commandos. With a foreword by Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations. 1943. History/War...operations that combined multiple branches of the military. Includes photographs and maps.

Brazil, by Errol Lincoln Uys. Historical Fiction. Epic.

The Blue Nile, by Alan Moorhead. History/Nile River.