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817 |
The Battle of Bull Run Stedman, Edmund C
New York Rudd & Carlton 1861 Copyright Edition Soft Cloth Very Good NJ as Issued 8vo
VERY VERY RARE - 42 pages. The pamphlet was a reprint of the news coverage of the New York World the day after the battle. Stedman was a reporter for the paper. This copy has been bound in light blue cloth hardcover with gold title on front cover. Previous owner's book plate. Very minor foxing and age fade. Bff has note as follows; "We know now that Stedman overestimated the Rebel numbers. I remember well the noice of the guns. For I was in Washington at the time of the battle. I went to Mr. Ward's with my brother the night of the great defeat and we heard the rumors of disaster." Signed - A H Joline. Someone has written on ffe that Joline was a "book collector and author." Joline was a lawyer and railroad executive from New York. He was the era's most prominent book/autograph collector. He was the author of several books on this subject. The auction of his collection following his death was a major event in the history of autograph collectiong. The presence of his note may indicate that his book was part of his collection.
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395.00 USD
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820 |
American Campaigns 2 Volumes Steele, Mathew Forney
Washington US War Dept. 1909 First Edition Cloth Good- NJ as Issued 8vo
Rare 1909 first edition - 2 volumes. 3/4 Leather binding is edgeworn and scuffed. Corners are bumped and worn. Marbled ep and all pe. Volume 1 (text) is in very good shape for these brittle volumes. Voume 2 (maps) has suffered. Front cover is off and 1.5" of top of spine is off. Saved and laid in.
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49.00 USD
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825 |
Pickett's Charge, A Microhistory of the Final Stewart, George R
Boston Houghton Mifflin 1959 STATED FIRST EDITION Cloth Spine and Boards Near Fine Good 8vo INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR
IN TALL COTTON. 354 pages. Warm INSCRIPTION by author to the late Edward H Heller. Very, very minor bumps to corners and spine ends. Tiny bookshop sticker inside back cover. Price clipped DJ has 4 closed tears skillfully repaired with tape. Also has bumps and some rubs but still looks nice. This battle was the "Climax of the climax." It is skilfully described by Stewart. Appears to be only inscribed copy available as of 4-11.
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69.00 USD
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830 |
Sickles the Incredible Swanberg, W A
New York Charles Schribers 1956 First Edition Cloth Good+ Good 8vo
433 pages. Book is tight and clean, with some light mottling along spine. Spine is faded slightly but bright. DJ in mylar cover chipped and rubbed, some light foxing to back of DJ. Interior has no flaws.
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1.95 USD
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837 |
Tarot Tarot Expert
Bath, UK Paragon Publishing New Sealed in Plastic
"Set of 78 beautifully illustrated Tarot cards with an easy-to-follow 64 page full-color book, created by a Tarot expert."
Price:
4.95 USD
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842 |
The Australians Terrill, Ross
NY Simon & Schuster 1987 0671544411 First Edition Cloth Spine and Boards Very Good Good- 8vo
354 pages. Book has minor corner bumps, else fine. DJ rubbed on edges and back cover, with 1" closed tear on bottom of back/spine corner.
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1.50 USD
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864 |
Memoirs of Harry S. Truman 2 Volume Set Truman, Harry S
Garden City Doubleday 1955 0831715782 STATED FIRST EDITION-2 VOLS Cloth Very Good/Bk Plt/Min age Fade Fair/Comp/Yellowed/rubbed/1 Tr 8vo
2 volumes. Black cloth with silver "signature" script on front board. Spine has royal blue box with silver lettering. Books are very good save for the front hinge of Vol 1 shows in is a little woobly. DJ's are yellowed and have well rubbed edges and a 2" tear on back of Vol 2. Both vols have a tasteful previous owner's book plate.
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35.00 USD
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868 |
The American Claimant / Pudd'nhead Wilson Twain, Mark
Garden City Nelson Doubleday Cloth Near Fine No Jacket as Issued 8vo
Gray cover with blue spine. Gilt "MT" on cover. Title in gilt on red band. Never read. Slight bump onlower right corner. Will look nice in your library. See our Classic Literature catalogue and build a beautiful set of these volumes.
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1.50 USD
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880 |
Journal of American History June 1988 Various
Bloomington, IN Organization of American Historians 1998 Periodical Trade Paperback Near Fine/No Marks or Spine Li No Jacket 8vo
Articles on civil defense in American; public education (1948-1963); the rhetoric of women's history; New York-Iroquois relations (1664-1701); the FBI and the politics of the riots (1964-1968).
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890 |
From Versailles to Potsdam von Muralt, Leonard
Hinsdale, IL Henry Regnery 1948 First English Edition Cloth Very GoodSlght Shelf Wear Slgt Age fade/DJ Good+ 8vo
Prominent Swiss historian examines the reasons for failure of the Versailles Treaty. 93 pages. Translated from the German by Heinrich Hauser.
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