The History of Kingston, New York. From Its Early Settlement to the Year 1820. de Schoonmaker, Marius - 1888

Arthur H. Clark, Cleveland, 1914, first edition. 392 pp, large 8vo (9 5/8" H), hard cover (maroon cloth with gold lettering on spine) - no dust jacket. Top edge gilt. B&w frontispiece. Title continues: "Documents Published for the First Time, From the Original Spanish and French Manuscripts, Chiefly in the Archives of Mexico and Spain; Translated into English; Edited and Annotated". Section Headings: Indian Troubles in Texas, and the Attack on De Mezieres and the Baron de Ripperda; Frontier Problems, 1774-1777; Plan for Joint Campaigns Against the Osages and Apaches by the Nations of the North and the Forces of Texas and Louisiana, 1777-1778; The Expedition of 1778 from Bexar to the Nations of the Upper Trinity, Brazos, and Red Rivers; The Expedition of 1779 to the Nations between Natchitoches and the Middle Brazos; Recommendations for Reforms in the Province of Texas - The Death of De Mezieres, 1779; Errata; Index. Very light browning to pages, light waterstain at top of pages… Leer más

1936. 1936 Favour, Alpheus WILD BILL WILLIAMS; MOUNTAIN MAN Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, c1936 229pp, index, color frontis, folding map, endpaper maps 8vo Corners on front cover lightly bumped, else fine bright, looks unread hardcover copy.

Fine, hardcover, first edition, and first printing book that is clean and tight. The book is inscribed and signed by the author. Inscription reads, "Richard, enjoy." Book will be bubble wrapped upon shipping.Unraveling the many myths and misconceptions surrounding America's most iconic spirit, Bourbon Empire traces a history that spans frontier rebellion, Gilded Age corruption, and the magic of Madison Avenue. Whiskey has profoundly influenced America's political, economic, and cultural destiny, just as those same factors have inspired the evolution and unique flavor of the whiskey itself.Taking readers behind the curtain of an enchanting—and sometimes exasperating—industry, the work of writer Reid Mitenbuler crackles with attitude and commentary about taste, choice, and history. Few products better embody the United States, or American business, than bourbon.

First edition hardcover, which is in fine condition as well as signed and inscribed by the author. Please see photos for condition. There is a tiny crease in a corner of the book and a couple of creases near the edges of the front of the dust jacket from shelf wear. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A page-turner masterpiece." —Jim LehrerIn a 2017 survey, presidential historians ranked Dwight D. Eisenhower fifth on the list of great presidents, behind the perennial top four: Lincoln, Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Teddy Roosevelt. Historian William Hitchcock shows that this high ranking is justified. Eisenhower's accomplishments were enormous, and loom ever larger from the vantage point of our own tumultuous times.A former general, Ike kept the peace: he ended the Korean War, avoided a war in Vietnam, adroitly managed a potential confrontation with China, and soothed relations with the Soviet Union after Stalin's… Leer más

First edition, first printing hardcover, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by all of four authors. There is an indentation on the front of the book, and the dust jacket has a tear along the edge. Please see photos . Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.A celebrity for his heroics in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, Commodore Stephen Decatur built his home in 1818 within sight of the President's House with prize money awarded to him by Congress for his military victories. He commissioned Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professional architect, to create a home "fit for fine entertaining" and the resulting three-story square townhouse constructed with red brick in the Federal fashion is known as Decatur House today. Stephen Decatur's time in the fine house was cut short in 1820 when he was mortally wounded in a famous duel in nearby Bladensburg. After his death, his widow Susan Decatur rented the house to such prominent figures… Leer más

Arthur H. Clark, Cleveland, 1914, first edition. 392 pp, large 8vo (9 5/8" H), hard cover (maroon cloth with gold lettering on spine) - no dust jacket. Top edge gilt. B&w frontispiece. Title continues: "Documents Published for the First Time, From the Original Spanish and French Manuscripts, Chiefly in the Archives of Mexico and Spain; Translated into English; Edited and Annotated". Section Headings: Indian Troubles in Texas, and the Attack on De Mezieres and the Baron de Ripperda; Frontier Problems, 1774-1777; Plan for Joint Campaigns Against the Osages and Apaches by the Nations of the North and the Forces of Texas and Louisiana, 1777-1778; The Expedition of 1778 from Bexar to the Nations of the Upper Trinity, Brazos, and Red Rivers; The Expedition of 1779 to the Nations between Natchitoches and the Middle Brazos; Recommendations for Reforms in the Province of Texas - The Death of De Mezieres, 1779; Errata; Index. Very light browning to pages, light waterstain at top of pages… Leer más

1936. 1936 Favour, Alpheus WILD BILL WILLIAMS; MOUNTAIN MAN Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, c1936 229pp, index, color frontis, folding map, endpaper maps 8vo Corners on front cover lightly bumped, else fine bright, looks unread hardcover copy.

Fine, hardcover, first edition, and first printing book that is clean and tight. The book is inscribed and signed by the author. Inscription reads, "Richard, enjoy." Book will be bubble wrapped upon shipping.Unraveling the many myths and misconceptions surrounding America's most iconic spirit, Bourbon Empire traces a history that spans frontier rebellion, Gilded Age corruption, and the magic of Madison Avenue. Whiskey has profoundly influenced America's political, economic, and cultural destiny, just as those same factors have inspired the evolution and unique flavor of the whiskey itself.Taking readers behind the curtain of an enchanting—and sometimes exasperating—industry, the work of writer Reid Mitenbuler crackles with attitude and commentary about taste, choice, and history. Few products better embody the United States, or American business, than bourbon.

First edition hardcover, which is in fine condition as well as signed and inscribed by the author. Please see photos for condition. There is a tiny crease in a corner of the book and a couple of creases near the edges of the front of the dust jacket from shelf wear. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A page-turner masterpiece." —Jim LehrerIn a 2017 survey, presidential historians ranked Dwight D. Eisenhower fifth on the list of great presidents, behind the perennial top four: Lincoln, Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Teddy Roosevelt. Historian William Hitchcock shows that this high ranking is justified. Eisenhower's accomplishments were enormous, and loom ever larger from the vantage point of our own tumultuous times.A former general, Ike kept the peace: he ended the Korean War, avoided a war in Vietnam, adroitly managed a potential confrontation with China, and soothed relations with the Soviet Union after Stalin's… Leer más

First edition, first printing hardcover, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by all of four authors. There is an indentation on the front of the book, and the dust jacket has a tear along the edge. Please see photos . Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.A celebrity for his heroics in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, Commodore Stephen Decatur built his home in 1818 within sight of the President's House with prize money awarded to him by Congress for his military victories. He commissioned Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professional architect, to create a home "fit for fine entertaining" and the resulting three-story square townhouse constructed with red brick in the Federal fashion is known as Decatur House today. Stephen Decatur's time in the fine house was cut short in 1820 when he was mortally wounded in a famous duel in nearby Bladensburg. After his death, his widow Susan Decatur rented the house to such prominent figures… Leer más