Book looks like new. Crisp and clean as a whistle inside and out. Measures 6-1/2"x9-3/4" with bright blue card cover and cream colored pages. Blue endpapers match cover and there are 98 pages. Illustrated with photographs in black and white showing building and samples of holdings. Contents encompass the history of the society, its membership and publications, the needs of the society, its library building and its resources. Indexed. View More...
Brown boards ornamented at face with bright gilt seal and printing. Corners are a tiny bit soft, but just at tips. Pages are very clean and book is tightly bound with no names or writing. Photo of the Historical Society's building at frontis, plus two other illustrations. In addition to what is listed in title topics include donations, funds, election of officers, report of executive committee, report of Gilpin Trustees, children's lectures, librarian's report, museum accessions, publications and more. 146 pages. View More...
Crisp, clean book with no defect of note. Clean as a whistle inside and out, retains original price, has no names or writing, no bumps to boards and no tears or chips. Jacket will arrive in brand new mylar cover. Book measures 9"x11-1/4" and has 192 pages including index. Illustrated throughout inboth color and black and white with historic photographs and drawings. The author was a big collector of ephemera from the World Fairs, or Expos as they were sometimes called. In addition to the American fairs there is also info on the Paris Exposition Universelle, plus offerings from London, Canada a... View More...
This is the BOOKLET which precdeed the book written ten years later. It is clean and crisp and tightly bound with only fault being a shadow to upper fornt corner from a price sticker.Otherwise as new. Illustrated throughout. SIGNED without inscription by author on title page.Text is 38 pages and is an essay originally presented at the symposium, War on the Great Lakes: Canada and the the United States in the War of 1812, at Monroe County Cummunity College, January 1987. View More...
ITEM # 8051 HISTORY OF WAYNE COUNTY OHIO FROM THE DAYS OF THE PIONEERS AND FIRST SETTLERS TO THE PRESENT TIME BY BEN DOUGLASS FIRST PUB. 1878 BY ROBERT DOUGLASS . THIS IS THE 1973 UNIGRAPHIC REPRINT , 864 PGS PLUS INDEX 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 HARD BACK. CHAPTERS ON AREA GEOLOGY , NATIVE PEOPLE , JOHNNY APPLESEED MILITARY , ROADS CANALS SCHOOLS ,CHURCHS AND MUCH MORE BOOK IN VERY GOOD CONDITION CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT [ OHIO ] View More...
ITEM # 8104 HISTORIC ASHLAND COUNTY [ VOL 1 ] BY BETTY PLANK PUB BY ENDOWMENT COM. ASHLAND CO. HISTORICAL SOC. 1987 317 PGS 8 1/2 X 11 HARD BACK EXTENSIVE TEXT AND MANY B & W PHOTOS TELL OF PEOPLE PLACES AND EVENTS IN THIS OHIO COUNTY FROM 1812 TO 1987 BLUE BOARDS GILT LETTERING AS NEW CONDITION BUT FOR GIFT INSCRIPTION INSIDE FRONT COVER ALSO INCLUDED BY SAME AURHOR , BOOKLET TITLED SO ALL THAT WAS GOING ON A STUDY OF ASHLAND IN THE 1970 73 PGS , 6 3/4 X 8 1/4 , PAPER BACK [ OH. SHELVES ] View More...
Bound in blue buckram and clean as a whistle inside and out. Measures 5-1/2"x8" and was designed without dustjacket. Originally published in 1875. In addition to the celebratory proceedings, there is a history of the township and biographical sketches of the more prominent pioneer settlers and their families. 233 pages. Two like copies available View More...
Book is very clean with pristine cream colored pages and no bumps to boards. Faults include a gift inscription at top of front free endpaper and a few light spots to outer edge of back cover (see photo). Overall nice. Book includes numerous letters in Kosciuszko's hand, each of which is presented in type as well. There is also a section telling the story of his journey to America and the early war years .202 pages including index and oversized at 9-1/4"x12-1/4". View More...
ITEM # 8484 THE BOOK OF OHIO AND ITS CENTENNIAL OR 100 YEARS 0F THE BUCKEY STATE C.S. VAN TASSEL AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER CENTENNIAL EDITION 1903 , 3 VOLUMES 12 X 15 1/2 996 TOTAL PAGES HARD BACK AN ART AND HISTORICAL WORK OF OHIO ILLUSTRATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HER RECOURCES, INSTITUTIONS, AND INDUSTRIES FROM THE GEOLOGICAL PAST TO THE START OF THE 20 TH CENTURY 2000 ENGRAVINGS 100 OF WHICH ARE FULL PAGE ALL THREE VOL GOOD CONDITION , TEXT BLOCK COMPLETE , CLEAN AND BRIGHT ALL HINGES HOLDING BUT TENDER RED CLOTH OVER BOARDS PLAIN BUT FOR TITLE AND VOL NUMBER ON SPINE COVERS ... View More...
ITEM #7826 THESE HUNDRED YEARS A CHRONICLE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AS RECORDED IN THE PAGES OF THE YOUNGSTOWN VINDICATOR BY SARAH CART , PAUL JAGNOW AND ROBERT McFERREN PUB BY VINDICATOR PRINTING CO. 2000 ,1ST ED 143 PGS 8 1/4 X 11 3/4 CARD STOCK COVER . EXTENSIVE TEXT AND VERY MANY PERIOD PHOTOS PRESENT THE IMPORTANT DAILY NEWS OF THIS N.E. OHIO INDUSTIRAL CITY THROUGH THE TURBULENT TWENTIETH CENTURY SIGNED BY ALL THREE CO AUTHORS BOOK FINE CONDITION ,CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT ,NO MARKS OR TEARS [ OHIOANA] View More...
ITEM # 8481 HISTORY OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY OHIO COMPILED BY CRISFIELD JOHNSON PUB 1879 BY D.W. ENSIGN 534 PGS 9 X 12 HARD BACK INCLUDES THREE PARTS , HISTORY OF THE COUNTY , HISTORY OF CLEVELAND AND HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIPS PLUS PORTRAITS & BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS GILT PG EDGES ALL THREE SIDES TEXT BLOCK CLEAN AND BRIGHT BUT FOR MINOR FOXING TO FIRST AND LAST FEW PAGES HINGES STRONG . COVERS WITH BEVIL EDGES AND EMBOSSED LETTERING WITH GILT BACK GROUND SHOWS SOME SHELF WEAR MAINLY TO CORNERS AND EDGE OF SPINE OWNER NAME ON FFEP OVER ALL VERY GOOD SOLI... View More...
287 PGS. FULL OF TEXT, PHOTOS ,AND MAPS TELLING THE STORY OF MIDLAND CO. MICHIGAN STARTING WITH GEOLOGY , NATIVE AMERICANS , FUR TRADERS , LOGGERS, SETTLERS TRANSPORTATION AND MUCH MORE ENDING IN THE 1980'S . FINE BOOK AND D.J. IN MYLAR View More...
Beautiful clean book with no names or writing featuring dark brown boards printed in gilt at face and spine. Originally published in 1908. This edition includes a new index edited and compiled by James F. and Briana L. Caccamo. Book offers info on topography and geology, as well as the history of the early settlements, public officials, Akron as the county seat, surrounding towns and townships, public institutions, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, banking, education, religion, the press and more. Also includes a biographical section. Illustrated throughout with black and white photo... View More...
ITEM # 8516 ADIRONDACK TALES BY EDNA WEST TEALL PUB 2001 BY ADIRONDACK LIFE INC. 149 PGS 9 1/4 X 7 1/2 HARD BACK . TEXT AND 40 PAINTINGS BY THE AUTHOR TELL OF GROWING UP ON A 170 ACRE FARM IN RURAL NEW YORK IN THE 1880'S PRESERVING A VANISHING WAY OF LIFE SHE RECALLS THE SEASONAL RHYTHMS OF WORK AND PLAY ON THE FARM AND CUSTOMS OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD BOOK AND D.J. IN FINE ,AS NEW CONDITION [ REGIONAL U.S. HIST ] View More...
A SCIENTIFICALLY ORIENTED BIOGRAPHY OF LINCOLN COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF HIS LIFE INCLUDING HIS PHYSICAL CONSTITUTION , CHILDHOOD, TIME AS A LAW STUDENT, LEGISLATOR FAMILY MAN ,PRESIDENT AND SO MUCH MORE THREE BEAUTIFUL VOLUMES WITH BLUE -GREEN ,ROUGH-GRAINED CLOTH COVERS ALL THREE VOLS. ARE PRISTENE SLIP CASE SHOWS SOME WEAR AROUND THE EDGES View More...
THE COMPLETE 5 VOL SET OF PENNSYLVANIA A HISTORY [ 4 HISTORY VOL & 1 BIOGRAPHY VOL.] PUB IN 1926 GREEN BOARDS WITH GOLD LETTERING STARTING WITH THE DUTCH IN THE THE 1600'S THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXTENSIVE TEXT , LIMITED ILLUSTRATIONS ALL FIVE VOLS. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION CLEAN, BRIGHT, AND TIGHT MINOR SHELF WEAR NOT EXLIBRARY WE ARE OFFERING THE 5 VOL SET AT $100.00 WITH FREE SHIPING BY U.P.S. IN THE U.S. View More...
Crisp, clean, beautiful book. Dustjacket shows no tears or chips, has not been price-clipped, and is most handsome in brand new protective mylar. A lovely book by an author who throughout his career has brought new life to children's nonfiction. Detailed, emotive -- a look at the man, as well as his accomplishments. Michael Dooling's exquisite paintings are an added delight.There's also a section at the back about Monticello, Jefferson's home View More...
Beautiful book, beautifully maintained. Bound in matched buffalo hide with 24 carat gold ornamentation and printing to both boards and spine. Endpapers fashioned from silk moire and there is also a red, white and blue satin ribbon marker bound in. Top edge is gilded with all gilt present and bright. Laid-in is a certification of first edition status signed by the person who hand bound it. Text is also printed on archival paper to prevent deterioration.Title page appears to be autographed, but it appears to be via auto-pen, as there is no gradation of color which would indicate variation in pr... View More...
Crisp, clean, beautiful copy. Card covers. 49 pages, plus three page annotated bibliography. Footnoted. An interpretive account of Patrick Henry's life at Red Hill Plantation, his home between 1794 and 1799, as well as his burial site. Organized into five chapters; A Biographical Overview; Economic Life; Legal and Political Life; Domestic Life; and Dwellings and Land. View More...
Crisp, beautiful copy. No names or writing and no spine crease or cover lift. Pages and page edges pristine. Nicely illustrated throughout in black and white -- art and photographs, more than 100 images in all. Written by the former director of the Wethersfield Historical Society. Offers 55 stories of the town and its people through "the grand march of American history." Measures 8-1/2"x11" View More...
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