Alloway, Mrs. Clement

Crossed Swords.

Toronto. Toronto: William Briggs, 1912. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Decorated crimson cloth covers are mildly stained, bumped. Gilt is dulled on spine, less so on front cover. Owner name on front pastedown. Defects are minor; pages are clean and unmarked, binding is tight. Historical novel about the American Revolutionary war, specifically about the fifth seige of Quebec by the Continental troops. A solid copy of the first edition.. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 391 pages. C5. Very Good- with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 31799

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: American Revolution Canada Seige of Quebec Fiction

Bacheller, Irving

Vergilius a Tale of the Coming of Christ.

NY. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1904. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book is in spectacular condition with only very minor defects: a one-inch tear and associated crease at bottom edge of p. 119. Bound in olive cloth with extensive floral decoration to fron cover in white and gold. Pages are white and clean, binding is tight, book appears unread. Vergilius is a Roman soldier, and the text takes place mainly in Rome, culminating with the birth of Jesus. This is the first edition. Gift quality. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 278 pages. M2. Fine with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 24246

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: Historical Fiction Coming of Christ Historical Fiction

Birney, Hoffman

Grim Journey.

NY. NY: Minton, Balch & Company, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Jacket spine is sunned with slight edgewear. All four corners are slightly clipped, price of $2.50 is intact, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Top page ends of book are darkened, no other defects. Pages are crisp, tight, book appears unread. A few very faint stains to gray cover. Fictionalized story of the infamous Donner party and their trials on the Overland Trail, which involved, among other horrific events, cannibalism. A beautiful copy, jacket protected by polyester film cover. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 275 pages. S5. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 19856

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: Cannibalism Overland Trail Historical Fiction American West

Burns, Virginia

Lewis Cass: Frontier Soldier.

Bath, MI. Bath, MI: Enterprise Press, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust jacket has small tears and is age-toned at spine and margins, now protected by fresh mylar cover. Book covers are mildly warped, Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. Bright red cloth covers with bright gilt lettering to spine. A juvenile and quasi-fictional but substantial biography of Lewis Cass's early days. During the War of 1812, Cass served as Brigadier General, and he long served as Governor of Michigan Territory. He later was Secretary of War under Andrew Jackson, a member of the Senate from Michigan, and the Democratic candidate for President, losing to Zachary Taylor. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on the first endpaper. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 176 pages. Signed by Author. C6. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 24361

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: Michigan History Biography War of 1812 Young Adult

Loti, Pierre

An Iceland Fisherman.

P. F. Collier & Son, 1902. Reprint. Hardcover. No defects. Tight, square, pages clean and bright, appears unread. Translated from the French, with a critical introduction by M. Jules Cambon. Also includes a frontispiece and numerous other portraits of the author with descriptive notes by Octave Uzanne. Tight, square, pages clean and bright, a beautiful copy in light green cloth covers. The French Classical Romances Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 280 pages. A5. Fine with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 23066

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: French Literature Historical Fiction

McKemy, Kay

Samuel Pepys of the Navy a Biographical Novel.

NY. NY: Frederick Warne, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Jacket is lightly rubbed at extremities, someone has neatly written the numeral 12 in the upper left-hand corner of the front panel. Book is original blue cloth with decorative illustration of a sailing ship, appears unread. Book is Fine, jacket is VG+. Historical fiction based in part on the diaries of Samuel Pepys. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 242 pages. H4. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket.

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Book number: 15950

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: British Navy Samuel Pepys Historical Fiction London, England 17th Century

Picard, Barbara Leonie

The Young Pretenders.

New York. New York: Criterion, 1966. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus Fine book in VG* dust jacket. Very tight, square pages, clean and white. Green cloth cover. Jacket has edgewear, tiny chips and tears, light soil on rear panel, front panel illustration is brilliantly colored, bright and attractive, now protected w mylar cover. Book has no defects; binding is tight, square, clean and bright. Historical fiction. The story takes place during the Jacobite rebellion in England in the 18th century. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. H2. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket.

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Book number: 13941

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: House of Stuart English History Jacobite Rebellion Historical Fiction Young Adult

Pilkington, Roger

The Boy From Stink Alley.

NY. NY: St. Martin's, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Jacket has light edgewear, light soil to back panel. Book has no defects, Tight and square, pages are clean and bright. Story of a Puritan boy who fled to America on the Mayflower to avoid religious persecution. Intended for young adults, the story is told in the boy's voice, from his own point of view. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 217 pages. L2. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket.

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Book number: 23765

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: Mayflower 17th Century Puritans Immigrants Religious Persecution

Priestley, J. B.

Lost Empires: Being Richard Herncastle's Account of His Life on the Variety Stage From November 1913 to August 1914.

Boston. Boston: Little, Brown / Atlantic Monthly Press, 1965. 1st American Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Jacket is rubbed at extremities, now protected with acid-free polyester sleeve. Pages are crisp, tight, book appears unread. Historical fiction set in the context of the Empire Theatres of the English Variety stage, during the years 1913-14. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 364 pages. F3. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket.

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Book number: 21926

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: Historical Fiction Empire Theatres 1910s Variety Stage

Rau, Santha Rama

Remember the House.

NY. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Jacket has edgewear, small tear, now with fresh mylar sleeve. Book extremities are rubbed at tips. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. A novel of India that begins at the end of British occupation. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 241 pages. M3. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 16782

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: India British Occupation History First Novel

Thom, James Alexander

The Children of First Man.

NY. NY: Ballanger Publishing Company, 1994. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. No defects in book or dust jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author and also signed and inscribed to the same person by Dark Rain Thom, author's wife. Two newspaper articles about the Thoms are laid in. A gorgeous copy, gift quality. Small 4to - 9" to 11". 547 pages. Signed by Author. B6. Fine in Fine dust jacket.

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Book number: 21188

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: Early Man Prehistory Fiction

Weyman, Stanley J.

The Red Cockade.

NY. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1896. Early Printing. Hardcover. No defects. This gorgeous book is in beautiful condition, with tan cloth covers, bright gilt lettering, and black and red depiction on the front cover of a dueling sword with a red cockade. Illustrated with nearly fifty plates. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Swashbuckling historical romance, in the style of Rafael Sabatini, who is far better known today. This book takes place during the French Revolution. A beautiful copy of a very early printing; the first edition was published in 1895. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. T4. Fine with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 20142

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: French Revolution Historical Romance