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  A Supplement to the Bulletin of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc. 7; Summer 1972
Columbia, Pa, National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., 1972. Soft Cover, Fine/Wraps, Fine, Crisp, clean copy inside and out. Printed on high quality glossy paper and illustrated with black and white photos. Comprised of a lengthy article on Shaker clockmakers written by James W, Gibbs and Robert W. Meader. 32 pages.
USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 12,869
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O'REILLY, JAMES (EDITOR); HABEGGER, LARRY (EDITOR); O'REILLY, SEAN (EDITOR)  San Francisco (Travelers' Tales Guides Ser.)
, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.: Travelers' Tales Guides, Incorporated, 1997. /, Soft Cover. Fine/Wraps, Fine. Second Printing. Beautiful, crisp, unread copy. No spine crease and pristine contents. The literate traveler's guide to San Francisco as seen through the eyes of a compendium of authors, including Andrei Codrescu, Barnaby Conrad and Herbert Gold. A fascinating read, including a detailed view of life in Alcatraz and an up close view of gorgeous San Francisco residential architecture. Even if you aren't on the phone with the airlines, this is armchair travel at its best. A Traveler's Tales Guide. 470 pages.
USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 10,476
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ANDREWS, RALPH W.  Historic Fires of the West 1865-1915, A Pictorial History
, Bonanza, 1966. /, Very Good/Good. Second Thus. Nice clean copy in mylar with small bit of wear to top front corners and small area at top front that has faded lightly. Lavishly illustrated with vintage photos throughout -- over 200 images in all.Covers historic fires in Colorado, Nevada, San Francisco, Utah, Alaska, British Columbia, Oregon and Washington, as well as early pumping engines, races and contests on and off duty, horse power, steamers, life in the fire house and early trucks.
USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 | £UK 9.75 | JP¥ 1423] Book number: 8862
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ANGERS, TRENT  The Truth About the Cajuns
Lafayette, Louisiana, Acadian House Publishing, 1989, No Edition Stated, Likely First. (ISBN: 0925417009) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Fine/Fine, Crisp, clean copy with no defect to book or dustjacket. Has not been price-clipped and looks most handsome in brand new protective mylar. Written to debunk the assumption that Cajuns are docile, unambitious people who live only for the next Saturday night. Photo illustrated. 120 pages.
USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 | £UK 5.5 | JP¥ 800] Book number: 13147
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ARNOLD, JAMES R. & WIENER, ROBERT  The American West: Living the Frontier Dream
, London: Blandford, 1996. /, Hard Cover. No Edition Stated, Likely First. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beautiful BRAND NEW copy. Dustjacket covered in porotective mylar. Still retains original British price on endflap. Illustrated in black and white. From the journey to the new land to the establishment of government and a poltical system, this highly accessible book takes the reader through the process of settling the American West and what that meant, politically, personally, and economically. 191 pages. Indexed. Two like copies available.
USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 | £UK 9.75 | JP¥ 1423] Book number: 11,264DA
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ARTHUR BROWNE, DAN COLLINS AND MICHAEL GOODWIN,  I, Koch,
, Dodd, Mead, 1985. /, First edition. Near fine book in VG DJ displaying minor wear at upper front edge. Not price-clipped. Biography. The subtitle says it all, -- "A Decidedly Unauthorized Biography of the (former) Mayor of New York City, Edward I. Kochs." Humorous cover illustration. No holds barred look at a controversial politician.
USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 968
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MULTIPLE AUTHORS  Country Ways, A Celebration of Rural Life
, Reader's Digest. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Good-plus. No Edition Stated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Wonderfully clean in nice DJ which displays a few small edge tears visible through mylar. Lavishly illsutrated in full color.Dividied into four sections. The first discusses all things country -- bridges, burma-shave signs, porches, crafts, county fairs and more. The second dishes up recipes for down home cooking, while the third is a compendium of country stories by such beloved authors as Jassamyn West and Mark Twain. Lastly, there;'s a country songbook with music and lyrics for 22 old favorites -- everything from Amazing Grace to You're Cheatin' Heart!
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1067] Book number: 6399
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MULTIPLES AUTHORS  The William and Mary Quarterly, October 1995
, Williamsburg, Virginia: Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1995. /, Soft Cover. Fine/Wraps, Very Good. Third Series, Volume LII. Crisp, clean magazine marred only by a very small stain to top front corner. Articles include: Political Newtonianism: The Cosmic Model of Politics In Europe and America by Richard Striner; The Cost of Early Canada's Native Alliances:Reality and Scarcity's Rhetoric by Catherine M. Desbarats; New Estimates of Exports From Barbados and Jamaica, 1665-1701 by David Eltis; and Columbian Encounters: 1992-1995 by James Axtell.
USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 | £UK 4.5 | JP¥ 667] Book number: 8919
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BLACK, NAOMI AND FORESELL, MARY  The New England Companion
, Mallard Press, 1991. /, Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Wonderful, crisp, clean book exhibiting only a small bit of wrinkling at upper front. Former owner's name and address neatly written on front pastedown. A glorious celebration of the bountiful beauty, food, gardens, crafts and historical homes of New England. Lavishly illustrated in full color. This is not just a "fluff" book -- offers valuable info on interior and exterior design, collectibles, foods, crafts and gardens. Lovely!
USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 3283
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BLOW, MICHAEL, EDITOR  The American Heritage History of Colonial America (2 Volumes in slipcase)
, American Heritage Publishing Company, 1967. /, Hard Cover. Fine/No DJ,as Issued. No Edition Stated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beautiful crisp, as new copies. Handsome burgundy boards with gilt printing to spine. Slipcase very good with two small areas of wear to corners of front pictorial paste-on and at top corner. Very sturdy. Lavishly illustrated in both color and black and white. An inclusive history of all aspects of the era. Volume one centers on the political events of the era, while volume two studies the accoutrements -- furnishings, architecture etc.
USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18 | JP¥ 2668] Book number: 9622
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BLUNT, JUDY  Breaking Clean
, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, 2002. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Second Printing. Gorgeous, as new copy in protective mylar. Has not been price-clipped. No defects of note. Born into a family of third-generation Montana homesteaders, the author learned early what it means to work hard and rough it -- lessons that carried her through a lifetime of blizzards, prairie fires and an isolation so complete it once threatened her baby's life. A fascinating memoir. 303 pages.
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1067] Book number: 10,597
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BOYD, EVA J.  Noble Brutes : Camels on the American Frontier
Plano, TX, U.S.A., Wordware Publishing, Incorporated, 1994, First Printing. (ISBN: 155622379x) Soft Cover, New/Wraps, New, Beautiful, crisp, BRAND NEW copy. Fascinating book which highlights a little known fact about the years preceeding the Civil War -- the U.S. military's experimentation with camels imported from the Middle East for use in the controversial survey expeditions across the arid Southwest. Both small dromedary and large Bactrian arrived in 1856 on the navy's U.S.S. Supply. 255 pages. Indexed.
USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1245] Book number: 11,403DA
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BOYER, WINSTON S.  American Roads
, Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Bulfinch Press/ Little Brown, 1989. /, Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. No Edition Stated. Oblong. ISBN:0-8212-1708-9. Beautiful copy of a lovely coffee table book that sings the praises of America's backroads. Gorgeous full color pastoral scenes from all across the country with each road depicted imparting the spirit of its region.
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9 | JP¥ 1334] Book number: 6904
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BULLARD, E. JOHN  A Panorama of American Painting; The John J. McDonough Collection
New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1975. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, New/Wraps, New, Brand new copy, never opened. Still in original shrinkwrap as purchased. Catalogue for exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of Art, April 18 - June 8, 1975. Illustrated with 60 plates, some in color. A compendum of artists with short bio material on each.
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12 | JP¥ 1778] Book number: 14029
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BUNCH, WILLIAM  Jukebox America : In Search of the Country's Greatest Juukebox
, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 1994. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. ISBN:0312110138. Beautiful as new copy in mylar. Has not been price-clipped. In 1991 the Pulitzer prize-winning author took to the back roads of America in search of the perfect jukeboix. But it wasn't the fanciest, shiniest Wurlitzer he was seeking, but rather the collection of music it housed. Hint -- he found it! 293 pages.
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1067] Book number: 8592
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CAHILL, ROBERT ELLIS  The Old Irish of New England
U.S.A., Chandler-Smith Publishing, 1985. (ISBN: 0916787095) Soft Cover, Fine/Wraps, Fine, Crisp, clean beautiful copy. No creases and no markings. Cover features President John F. Kennedy. A compendium of articles covering such diverse topics as Irish pirates, the fighting Irish, the Irish Massacre, how the Irish discovered America, and the Irish in the Revolutionary war. Includes a section on the meaning of common Irish surnames. 48 pages.
USD 5.95 [Appr.: EURO 4 | £UK 3.75 | JP¥ 529] Book number: 14709
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CARPENTER, ALLAN,  The Encyclopedia Of the Midwest,
, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts On File, 1989. 1990. /, Hard Cover. ISBN:0816016615. First printing. Fine in VG DJ which has not been price-clipped. DJ exhibits a touch of wear at crown and tail of spine and two tiny tears at upper edge, both neatly mended from inside. Otherwise crisp and fresh as new. Midwestern America. Reference. Over 2500 entries on multiple aspects of the region - history, geography, economics, politics, personalities and more. Photo illustrated. We also own The Encyclopedia Of The Central West.
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1067] Book number: 2857
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CARPENTER, ALLAN,  The Encyclopedia Of The Central West,
, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts On File, 1990. /, Hard Cover. ISBN:0816016615. First printing. Fine in fine DJ which has not been price-clipped. Clean as a whistle and fresh as new. Central West America. Reference. Over 2500 entries on all aspects of the region - history, geography, economics, politics, personalities and more. Photo illustrated. We also own The Encyclopedia Of the Midwest from the same series.
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9 | JP¥ 1334] Book number: 7915
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CARPENTER, ALLAN,  The Encyclopedia Of the Midwest,
, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts On File, 1989. 1990. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. First Printing. ISBN:0816016615. Crisp and fresh as new. Only defect is crease at top edge of DJ which looks womnderful in mylar. Has not been price-clipped. Midwestern America. Reference. Over 2500 entries on multiple aspects of the region - history, geography, economics, politics, personalities and more. Photo illustrated. We also own The Encyclopedia Of The Central West.
USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1245] Book number: 7916
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GLADYS HASTY CARROLL,  Only Fifty Years Ago,
, Little Brown, 1962. /, First edition, so stated. VG book displaying a small amount of soiling visible to bottom of pages when book is closed. VG DJ displaying minor wear to top edge and thin line of browning at top of each endflap. Has not been price-clipped. Former owner's name written inside in pencil. Written around the seasons of the year with each chapter topped by special headings chosen from an early Leavitt's Almanac. A vibrant protrait of New England life in the early 1900's.
USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 711] Book number: 825
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COLLINS, ROBERT A.  History of America : An Illustrated Chronicle from the Voyage of Columbus to the Present Day
, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Smithmark Publishers, Incorporated, 1993. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0831744820. Beautiful copy in mylar. No chips or tears and clean as a whistle inside and out. Pictorial endpapers and lavish illustrations, including some in full color. Very accessible overview of America's history, including social influences and timeline. 220 pages.
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1067] Book number: 8690
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COMMAGER, HENRY STEELE, EDITOR  Illustrated History of the Civil War
, Promontory Press, 1976. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. No Edition Stated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Nice clean, attractive copy in mylar. Has not been price-clipped. Beautiful pictorial endpapersand much art inside in both color and black and white. Over 300 illustrations in all, plus extensive text. 284 pages. Indexed.
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1067] Book number: 7890A
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CROSS, HELEN REEDER  Life in Lincoln's America
, Random House, 1964. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Chantacleer Press Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book itself is clean as a whistle with no defects of note. DJ looks most handsome in protective mylar. Two very small tears to upper front corner and one flat crease the length of front endflap are only defects. Interesting look at how America worked, played, conducted business and traveled from 1800 to 1865. Great art throughout, including vintage photos. Nice pictorial endpapers. 171 pages. Indexed.
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1067] Book number: 7580
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CRUTCHFIELD, JAMES A.  Mountain Men of the American West
, Boise, ID, U.S.A.: Tamarack Books, Incorporated, 1997, First Printing. New/New, Crisp, brand new copy. A brief history of the fur trade era followed by 100 bios on famous mountain men of the American West and an annotated billiography on books about the mountain man era. 188 pages. Two like copies available.
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9 | JP¥ 1334] Book number: 10,720DA
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DEAN, BENJAMIN E.  A Virginian in Yankeeland Vol. 1 : Introduction to the Yankee Tier
Owego, NY, U.S.A., B. E. Dean Company, 1989. (ISBN: 0962145106) Soft Cover, New/Wraps, New, Crisp, beautiful, BRAND NEW copy still in original shrinkwrap. A self-published title by a man who asserts the possibility that he is is descended from the progeny of George Washington due to his striking appearance to the latter. There is also a volume two, but we have just this one.
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1067] Book number: 11,837
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