LANDSTROM, BJORN

The Ship: An Illustrated History (from the Primitive Raft to the Nuclear-Powered Submarine)

NY, Doubleday & Co. 1961, First Edition. White Cloth Sewn Binding, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 810 Vivid Illustrations in color and b&w. No marks except for name (marked through) and date on front fly page, light tanning on board edges and soil on outside bottom corner. DJ has wear on outside edges with short splits and light tanning from age. 309pp. Oversize Book. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers!. Very Good/Good Plus.

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Book number: 9626

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History Nautical FIRST EDITION FIRST EDITION Nautical

JARVIS, JOE W., SUPERVISOR OF LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

Union Pacific Railroad: Livestock

Omaha, NE, Union Pacific Railroad. 1964. Wire-Stitched, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Unused, but has light shelf wear to spine, very light soil on rear cover, otherwise as NEW. Illustrated. An effort by Union Pacific to keep ranchers abreast of livestock practices in the West. 64pp. Ships in sturdy cardboard, no bubble mailers!. Very Good Plus.

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Book number: 6766AB

Catalogue: American History

Keywords: American History Railroad Railroad

LORD, JOHN

Beacon Lights of History: Volume IX, European Statesmen (the World's Heroes and Master Minds)

NY, James Clark & Co. 1891. Burgundy Cloth/gilt gold Embos, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Lord's Lectures. Frontispiece: Prince Metternich. Gold gilt on top edge. No marks, illustrations, some wear to boards and short tear on backstrip, 369pp. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers!. Very Good.

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Book number: 2342

Catalogue: History

Keywords: The World's Heroes and Master Minds Religious

LORD, JOHN

Beacon Lights of History: Volume VII, Lord's Lectures, Great Women

NY, James Clark & Co. 1886. Burgundy Cloth/gilt gold Embos, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Great Women. The World's Heroes and Master Minds. Frontispiece: Joan of Arc. Gold gilt on top edge. No marks, illustrations, some wear to boards, 390pp. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers. Good.

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Book number: 2340

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Religious

LORD, JOHN

Beacon Lights of History: Volume XIV, the New Era (the World's Heroes and Master Minds)

NY, James Clark & Co. 1902. Burgundy Cloth/gilt gold Embos, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, A Supplemental Volume by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents. Historical Lectures. Frontispiece: John Ruskin (some bottom edge damage to tissue cover). Gold gilt (slight deterioration) on top edge. No marks, illustrations, shaky boards, some foxing, slight water mark on front paste-down and first flypage and end papers, two chipped page edges due to pages not separated on edge, 487pp. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers. Good.

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Book number: 2344

Catalogue: History

Keywords: The World's Heroes and Master Minds Religious

MONDEY, DAVID

The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Aircraft

Secaucus, NJ, Chartwell Books. 1987, First Edition, Reprinted. (ISBN: 0890097712). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, Great! Military and civilian aviation from the beginning to now. Frontispiece; Boeing 747-124. 320pp. Fine/Very Good +.

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Book number: 2387

Catalogue: History

Keywords: FIRST EDITION American History 0890097712

MYERS, MRS. C. E. (ED)

History: The Virginia Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs - 1923 - 1960

Richmond, VA, Dietz Press. 1960. Wire-Stitched, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Scarce item! Very good inside. Cover has stain spots, bend (where booklet was folded) and soil, 31pp. Good.

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Book number: 1809

Catalogue: American History

Keywords: Women's Literature Social Science

OLSON, JOHN (ED)

Shooter's Bible

Chicago, IL, Follett Publishing. 1970, 61st Edition. Trade Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, Excellent inside, feature articles by leading gun experts, 25,000 items, 8,500 illustrations, some wear to edges of cover, 576pp. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers!. Very Good.

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Book number: 2142

Catalogue: American History

Keywords: Guns

PAGE, THOMAS WALKER

Making the Tariff in the United States

NY, McGraw-Hill. 1924, First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, An exceptional high quality book for its age. A partial criticism of the American tariff system. Very light wear to board edges. 281pp. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers. Very Good +.

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Book number: 7709

Catalogue: History

Keywords: First Editions

TAYLOR, JOHN W R AND KENNETH MUNSON (EDITORS)

History of Aviation: The Full Story of Flight, 1500 Illustrations, Color Throughout

NY, Crown. 1978, Second Edition. (ISBN: 0706402413). Blue Boards Sewn Binding, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Book, No marks, very light shelf wear. DJ has light edge wear with price clipped. 512pp. Very heavy and oversize book. Ships in sturdy cardboard for ultimate protection, no bubble mailers!. Very Good Plus/Very Good.

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Book number: 10220

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Aviation 0706402413

STUDENTS OF LAUREL HIGHLANDS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Oak Hill, Past and Present; Uniontown, Pa

Uniontown, PA, Self-Published. 1980, First Edition. Wire-Stitched, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, Apparent FIRST EDITION. Once the home of coal baron, J. V. Thompson, now the Retreat Center of the Sisters of St. Basil, near Uniontown in southwestern Pennsylvania. Illustrated, no marks, very light shelf wear. 32pp. Ships in sturdy cardboard for ultimate protection, no bubble mailers!. Fine.

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Book number: 10342

Catalogue: History

Keywords: FIRST EDITION

SOWARDS, J. KELLY (ED)

Makers of the Western Tradition: Portraits from History Volume 2

NY, St. Martin's. 1991, Fifth Edition, First Printing. (ISBN: 0312036264). Soft Pictorial Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Very light shelfwear. Illustrated with pictures and drawing of Voltaire, Darwin, Bismarck, and de Beauvoir on front cover. 325pp. Very Good +.

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Book number: 6957

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 0312036264

TIME-LIFE STAFF

6 Books; the Old West: Trailblazers, the Townsmen, Great Chiefs, Miners, Loggers, Pioneers

Alexandria, VA, Time-Life Books. 0. Padded Pictorial Leatherette, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 6 Stunning Books! A glamorous lithograph taking the place of what seems like a mirror on a beautifully embossed and padded leatherette cover. Many color and B&W pictures/drawings/sketches. Approximately 21 pounds. Each book is listed below by book number and is listed for sale separately elsewhere by the same number: [2407] Gilbert, Bil. The Old West: The Trailblazers, 1974 Reprinted. Fine. Only mark is a stamp, "Discard no longer property of Henrico County" on front fly page; NOT an ex-library book since it was never cataloged with library markings. 236pp. [2408] Wheeler, Keith. The Old West: The Townsmen, 1981 Revised, Fourth Printing. No marks, except library. Gilt gold on spine is moderately worn. 240pp. [2410] Capps, Benjamin. The Old West: The Great Chiefs, 1985 Seventh Printing, Revised. Used-Like New. No marks. 240pp. [7220] Wallace, Robert. The Old West: The Miners, 1976 FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Used-Like New! No marks. 240pp. [7221] Williams, Richard L. The Old West: The Loggers, 1976 FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Used-Like New! No marks. 240pp. [7230A] Horn, Huston. The Old West: The Pioneers 1981 Fifth Printing. Revision of 1974 1st Ed. Used-Like New. 240pp. Carefully packaged for you!. As Described.

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Book number: 2406TO7232

Catalogue: American History

Keywords: American West

STANLEY, ELIZABETH, EDITOR, DUKE UNIVERSITY

Chanticleer 1947 Duke University Yearbook of the Student Body

Durham, NC, Duke University. 1947, FIRST EDITION, Volume 35. Cream with Blue Lettering, 1.5 x 9.5 x 12. Ill.: Photographs By Chidnoff Studios of New York. Yearbook, Excellent inside, no marks, some wear to covers with bumped corners, light foxing on end papers. Price increased to cover addition postage for 7 pound shipping (USPS). Shipps in sturdy cardboard for safer shipping. Good Plus/No Jacket.

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Book number: Julia

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Photographs By Chidnoff Studios of New York

SALAMANDER BOOKS; WILL STEEDS (ED), WILLIAM L WITHUHN (CONSULTING EDITOR)

Rails Across America: A History of Railroads in North America

NY, SMITHMARK Publishers. 1993, FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. (ISBN: 0831764821). Burgundy Cloth Sewn Binding, Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Book, "In a chronological format, this handsomely illustrated work covers the history of railroads from the first steam trains of the 1820s to the high-tech marvels of the 1990s. The text may seem superficial to fervent rail buffs, but the 200 color photos, sketches, maps and reproductions of railroad memorabilia are eye-catching. Particularly poignant is a Depression-era scene of hoboes swarming over a line of boxcars." No marks, very light shelf wear, light tanning on page edges. DJ has very light shelf wear. Ships in sturdy cardboard for ultimate protection, no bubble mailers! Heavy, Oversize book; international shipping is higher. Used - Like New/Near Fine.

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Book number: 10787

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Railroad Trains 0831764821