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Boston: N. E. Historical-Geneological Society. Very Good. 1860. Second Edition. Hardcover. 2nd edition, first published 1855. Original black cloth with gilt title on spine. Two volumes in one. Deckle page edges (i-viii) 1094pp. Portrait frontispiece. Illustrated with portraits, color map and a large fold-out map at rear of text. The manuscripts given to the society are extremely valuable. They consists of his entire collection of material from which he compiled the Watertown Family Memorials. Pages 496 & 497 are stained from laid-in newsprint. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Watertown, Mass. Genealogy; Maps; Thick 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 1094 pages .
History of Ware County Georgia by Laura Singleton Walker - 1934
by Laura Singleton Walker
History of Ware County Georgia
by Laura Singleton Walker
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Macon, Georgia: J.W. Burke Company, 1934. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG/1st ed./Signed. A nice looking solid copy with a little wear. Hard to come by. Some molting to the cloth covering the spine, and a small hole in spine on the back side. Gilt lettering on front cover is bright, a bit darker on the spine. Signed and inscribed by the author to the previous owner," Presented to Mrs. Lula Hitch Chapmore by the author Mrs. J. L. Walker 1939". Binding is very firm, hinges and gutters are whole and good, pages are a higher quality slick paper. The first five or six pages have light foxing, after that there's no foxing. 547pp., with several intentional blank pages for notes, lots of maps, lots of illustrations, information about civic and church organizations. Church cemetery records, list of Confederate graves. Prominent families from very early listed, with a short bio.. A chapter on the Negroes of Ware County. This volume covers a lot of ground and appears well reserched. Scarce. Its packed in an acid free document bag for storage and ready to travel. I can have it in the mail tomorrow.
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GENEALOGIES OF THE FAMILIES AND DESCENDANTS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, TO WHICH IS APPENDED THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE TOWN
by Bond, Henry
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Original Photograph, Mortgage Deed, and Last Will and Testament of Joel Valentine (1791-1866), Bennington, Vermont
by Valentine, Joel
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, 1860; Circa 1860 silver gelatin photograph of Joel Valentine of Bennington, Vermont, together with 1856 mortgage deed and 1866 certified probate court copy of Valentine’s last will and testament. Photograph measures 6 1/2" x 8" and is accompanied by a 7" x 10" steel engraving on heavy paper, modeled after the photo original. Both photograph and engraving are in excellent condition. The mortgage deed is handwritten by town clerk D.F. Squire, bears the signatures of two witnesses, and is signed, sealed, and dated by Elisha B. Day on March 6, 1856. There is some paper damage at the fold ends, with minor text loss. The will, dated August 14, 1866, is the town clerk’s copy ( D.F. Squire), is likewise handwritten, executed in the court of Judge Thomas White, and bears the probate court’s official seal and five-cent U.S. Internal Revenue certificate stamp. There is some paper damage in the blank margins with, as above, minor text loss. Joel Valentine, whose father served in the…
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MERION IN THE WELSH TRACT WITH SKETCHES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF HAVERFORD AND RADNOR (INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR)
by Glenn, Thomas Allen
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Norristown: Printed for the Subscribers, Thomas Allen Glenn. Very Good. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. S; "Historical and Genealogical Collections Concerning the Welsh Barony in the Province of Pennsylvania, Settled By the Cymric Quakers In 1682". Limited Edition # 140 of 500. Inscribed by author. Printed for the Subscribers. Clean dark blue cloth with bright title on spine & front cover. Lightly rubbed spine ends. Pictorial frontispiece. (ix) 394pp. Tissue protected photographs and facsimile. Decorated endpapers. Deckle page edges with top edge gilt. Genealogy; Facsimile, Photos & Drawings; 8vo; 394 pages; Signed by Author .
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Blason ou Art Heraldique
by Denis Diderot, Jean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert
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Good complete collection of the heraldry section from Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedia. Complete with all 29 copperplate engravings (one triple folding plate counted as three) and 26 pages of explanatory text.With over 750 heraldic shields comprising:650 examples of heraldic motifs (Pl. I to XII)21 coats of arms of religious ranks, helms of aristocracy (Pl. XIII to XIV)36 coats of arms of kings and rulers of Europe, Russia, Ethiopia, Persia, China, etc. (Pl. XV to XVIII)24 coats of arms of French nobility (Pl. XIX to XX)63 coats of arms within a genealogical tree of the kings of France going back five generations from Louis XVI, beheaded in the French Revolution, to Louis XIII (Triple folding plate, Pl. XXI)12 coats of arms with supporting mermaids, bears, tigers, hounds, gryphons, eagles, etc. (Pl. XXII)95 coats of arms of military and religious orders with their names neatly written in pencil (Pl. XXIII-XXVII)Half leather, spine with five raised bands, gilt fleurs-de-lys, blue cloth title label…
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Greater Cincinnati and Its People: A History (4 Volumes) 1927
by Lewis Alexander Leonard, Editor in Chief
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Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc, 1927. Hardcover. Good. Lewis Historical Publishing Company's landmark history of Cincinnati, Ohio. Four volumes complete. First two volumes comprise a general history (see attached images for table of contents), the second two individual biographies of notable citizens. Numerous black-and-white photos and engravings throughout. Vol. I: 1-384; Vol. II: 385-829; Vol. III: 1-328; Vol. IV: 329-761. Includes 19-page index in Vol. IV. Four at 10 3/4" x 8". All copies tight and unmarked with light spotting to back panel of Vol. III. Hinges of Vol. IV superficially cracked but solid. A presentable set of an important Cincinnati history. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly. US sales only.
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Portrait and Biographical Album of WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County 1890: 19th Century Geneology
by Chapman Brothers
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Book is in Very Good condition but the leather cover is fragile/Fair. All around gilt, spine is very worn and the hinges are cracked with the covers almost detached. 771 pages plus transportation. Also includes portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the U.S. and Governors of the State. A very large book, additional shipping outside the continental U.S.A.
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Genealogy Of The Darlington Family 1580-1900, A Record Of The Descendants Of Abraham Darlington Of Birmingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, And Of Some Other Families Of The Name (Association Copy)
by Cope, Gilbert
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Committee For The Family, West Chester, PA, 1900; First Edition; 8vo, 693 pages; maroon cloth boards; gilt titles; top edges gilt. Detailed genealogy of the Darlington family, who first arrived in America from Darnall, Cheshire, England in 1711 and established themselves at Chester County, Pennsylvania, where they soon set about to distinguish themselves. A copious work, comprised of 580 pages of genealogical text plus an exhaustive 113 page alphabetical index of family members by surname and Christian name. Includes a full-page b&w engraved plate of the Darlington coat of arms, with guard tissue. Compiled by Gilbert Cope, engaged by the Darlington family in 1894 for the task. Former copy of Helen Darlington, great granddaughter of newspaper editor and member of the Pennsylvania Senate, Edward C. Darlington, great-great granddaughter of Dr. William P. Darlington of West Chester (1782-1863) noted Pennsylvania physician and Congressman, who was author, among other things, of "Flora…
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Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana. Historial and Biographical
by Charles Blanchard, Editor
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Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., 1894. Very Good, handsomely rebound in brown cloth except for original leather spine, gilt titles and devices, marbled end pages, spine a bit rubbed, prior owner name title page, some marginal genealogical writing and some underlining. With a fascinating trove of 5 pp. of genealogy and local history and with 1895 ribbon commemorating 10th Annual Reunion of the 59th Indiana Vols., which was organized at Gosport and Indianapolis, Indiana on February 11, 1862, and was the first Regiment to report to General Pope for duty with the Army of Mississippi during the Civil War. Also laid in a period photograph of William Travis, who helped compile the book. A truly unique copy of this SCARCE local history. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 8vo.
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Shagganappi, The
by Johnson, E. Pauline (Tekahionwake)
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The Shagganappi by E. Pauline Johnson [aka Tekahionwake] (1862-1913). Toronto: First Canadian edition, The Ryerson Press, 1913. USED. Good+ CONDITION / FAIR CONDITION ORIGINAL SILVER AND ORANGE DUST JACKET. QUITE RARE THUS. Please see our photos. A clean, solid copy that shows minor foxing. 5 5/8 X 8 ½. By Tekahionwake, important tribal historian and member of the Wolf Clan of the Mohawk. YOUR OFFERS ARE WELCOME HERE!
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History of the Shuey Family in America from 1732 to 1876
by Shuey, D. B.
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Lancaster, PA: Published for Members of the Family By the Author, 1876. 279 pages. Very Good, in original black embossed cloth, gilt embossed feather front coverm gilt lettering at spine, light wear at corners and spine ends, one page with top corner creased. Pages are clean, tight, and unmarked. RARE in current commerce, regularly seen at RareBookHub at auction and in dealer catalogues up until 1976, with no appearances since then. "Daniel Shuey, of French Huguenot lineage, and his son Ludwig, immigrated in 1732 from the Palatinate of Germany via Rotterdam to Philadelphia. The surname was spelled Schew in one source, and Schuhl in another. They settled in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and elsewhere." (WorldCat).. First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good. Small 8vo.
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About - “Old Okefenok.”
by Walker, Laura Singleton and Sara Singleton King
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Published by the authors, (1947). Signed by both authors on title page. Octavo, spiral bound (white plastic spiral), green boards, 73 pp. Photographs. Near-Fine, with light rubbing to upper cover.
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Modern Japanese Fiction
by Morrison, John W
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Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, Publishers, 1975. 1975 reprint 8vo size red cloth bound hardcover; 230 creamy pages. Contents include: The Career of Fukuzawa Yukichi Translators and Early Naturalists Naturalism at its Height: 1900-1912 The Leisure School and Esthetics: Nasume, Mori and Their Followers Humanism: The Tolstoyan Shirakaba and Religious Humanitarianism Intellectuals and Independents: Akutagawa, Kikuchi, Yamamoto The Proletarian School and Post Manchurian Tendencies Descendants of Cain: A Story by Arishima Takeo Ex-library with typical treatments, tacky area on front where bar code was removed. Sunned spine. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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History of a Missouri Farm Family: The O. V. Slaughters, 1700-1944
by Slaughter, Stephen S
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Harrison, NY: Harbor Hill Books. Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed and dampstained.. 1978. Hardcover. 0916346277 . Blue cloth binding. Index. Inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf. Many photos, genealogy charts, letters, documents. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 378 pages .
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The Grandees: America's Sephardic Elite
by Birmingham, Stephen
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New York, Harper and Row, 1971, hardcover, xiii-368 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Good in Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author on the front endpaper. Straight and firmly bound, dampstain to top edge affecting front board and top of first 50 pages, non-authorial gift inscription to previous owner to half-title page, light spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, darkening to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The author of Our Crowd, The Right People, and Those Harper Women, presents an in-depth look at the tiny band of twenty-three Sephardim who arrived in the United States in 1654 from Spain, the rich and varied history of their descendants, and the impact they had on the development of the social, financial, and political landscape. Illustrated with 8 black-&-white plates. Appended: Sources, Index. An Abbreviated Genealogical Chart of America's Sephardic Elite attached inside rear cover. ISBN 9780060103378
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Another Part of the Forest
by Hellman, Lillian
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ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST. THE VIKING PRESS, FIRST EDITION STATED FIRST PRINTING THUS, APRIL, 1947. Used. Very good condition/Good + condition original unclipped, $2.00 price appears on front flap. Fuscia dust jacket spine is a trace sunned. Mylar wrap. Another Part of the Forest, a play in three acts by Lillian Hellman, author of "The Little Foxes", and "The Searching Wind". Patricia Neal frontispiece.
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The Family Moskat
by Isaac Bashevis Singer
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HARD TO FIND! The Family Moskat. A Novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Copyright 1950 Farrar, Straus & Giroux, NY. VG/VG green and orange original dust jacket is included. Translated from the Yiddish by A.H. Gross.
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Descendants of George Washington Weatherby 1777 - 1865, The
by E. P. Weatherby Jr
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Self published, Dallas, TX, 2002. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 252 pp. Pages are tight and clean. No significant flaws. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 3. Shipped Weight: 2 - 3 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001351. . Additional shipping charges may apply.
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Walking Through Life: Andy and Serena Lytle Family
by Lillie (Money) Hall
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Self published, 1983. Softcover (Spiral Bound). Good Condition. Family history of Andy and Serena Lytle. Lots of family photos, stories, etc. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 206 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Some soiling on edges. Cover is protected by a plastic cover, which is moderately soiled. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001311. . Additional shipping charges may apply.
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Descendants of George Washington Weatherby 1777 - 1865, The
by E. P. Weatherby Jr
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Self published, Dallas, TX, 2002. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 214 pp. Pages are tight and clean, except for one highlight mark on two different pages. Cover has no significant flaws. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 - 3 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001400. . Additional shipping charges may apply.
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Masters of the Links Essays on the Art of Golf and Course Design
by Geoff Shackelford
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A very good hardcover in a very good jacket. Clean and tight. This scarce book is loaded with information for those interested in golf course construction and design. Essays by all the famous designers including Pete Dye, Alister McKenzie, C.B.MacDonald, A.W.Tillinghast,Tom Doak and Ben Crenshaw.Bernard Darwin and at least a dozen others. There are 243 pages.
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Stories Of New York
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Wharton, Edith et al. Stories from Scribner: Stories of New York. Charles Scribner's Sons, Copyright 1893. Authors and stories included in this book are: From Four to Six, Annie Elliot; The commonest possible Story, Bliss Perry; The End of the Beginning, George A. Hibbard; A Puritan Ingenue, John S. Wood; Mrs. Manstey's View, Edith Wharton. Used. Black, leather-bound pocket-size edition. Pink closure ribbon has gone. Good condition. Binding is a little loose. RARE.
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