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Cedar Rapids, Ia: Illinois Central Railroad. Very Good. 1889. Assumed First. Softcover. Octovo in wraps, dramatic cover depicting black background with palm fronds, tight binding, pages are clean unmarked and untorn, the cover has wear to tips, light rubbing, else VG. 280pp. Published by the railroad to help Northerners learn about the social, healthful and business … Read more about this item

University of Illinois Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, tight, bright pages, unworn covers, else FINE in NFINE DJ.. A bright copy. 21 in-depth studies of slavery. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Co. Very Good. First American Edition ?. Hardcover. Royal octovo hardcover in original cloth binding, no date but before 1866, tight binding, pages bright and unfoxed, covers have light shelfwear and dusty, tiny tear at head of spine, else VG to VG+. Probable first American edition ( "preface to American… Read more about this item

Redfield. Very Good+. 1857. First Edition :?. Hardcover. Larger octovo (Ex -Libris) in original brown embossed cloth covers, tight binding, mild foxing to some pages, covers have light wear at tips, else VG+. Solid copy. 535pp plus ads in back; with 6 folding maps and other textual illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Norton. As New in As New dust jacket. 2010. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, tight binding, pages fresh as new snow, covers unworn, tiny dot on top, else as NEW in AS NEW DJ. A superb copy. "....most comprehensive and thrilling history of the American fur trade ever written." -DJ ; 8vo 8" - 9"… Read more about this item

Endurance Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1992. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, a stunning copy, Unread Unworn, else as NEW in AS NEW DJ. A crisp copy. Contains 540 detailed pages of the history of Polish people in Detroit, with Columbus in 1492. Most Poles came between 1879 and 1920. Very detailed history… Read more about this item

Hudson Motor Home Chapter. As New. 2003. First Edition :. Softcover. 0974516309 . Quarto in wraps, tight binding, fresh pages, Unwork Unread, else as NEW. A crisp shiny copy. A history of Hudson starting from Detroit. Photos, map etc. Fast shipping in cardboard. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Wayne State University Pr. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, tight, very bright, else FINE in VG+ DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. Protracted inquiry into the landing spot of the Columbus' first voyage. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Princeton University Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2022. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, unread unworn, else as NEW in AS NEW DJ. ' serious retelling of the US in the 20th century'; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Kent State University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition :. Hardcover. Quarto hardcover, tight binding, clean unmarked and untorn pages, very fresh, covers unworn else quite FINE in FINE DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. A wonderful copy showing old maps. Exploring Ohio state history through old maps; maps sketched by French explorers… Read more about this item

The DEPOT. As New with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition :. Hardcover. Quarto hardcover, unworn unread and as NEW. A very bright and fresh copy. 552 pages, starting with colonial history, 1805. County maps showing locations of post offices; long listing of offices with dates, etc etc; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Avery Publishing Group Inc.. Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, very tight, very bright, looks unread, else FINE in FINE DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. A fresh copy, shake and it fizzes. The author exposes pollution, squalid conditions surrounding beverage plants around the world. ; 8vo 8" -… Read more about this item

University of Hawaii Press. Very Good. 1950. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, ex-libirs, tight binding, clean unmarked and untorn pages, covers have shelfwear, else VG or slightly better. Solid copy. 418 pages extensive appendix and Index. Photos also. Fortunately at beginning of WWII the Territory of Hawii passed a resolution to collect and preserve war… Read more about this item

Tales of Mojave Rd Pub. Compay. Near Fine. 1983. First Edition : Signed; #1154/1250. Hardcover. Small quarto in dark green cloth, Signed by the author, limited #1154 of 1250 copies, tight binding, clean unmarked pages, covers unworn, tiny unobtrusive spot, else NFINE, no DJ as issued. History of this road thru Indian country, wagons, Indians, shoot-outs, miners,… Read more about this item

University of Illinois. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. First Edition :. Hardcover. Two matching octovo volumes both very tight bindings, fresh pages, covers unworn, look unread else very FINE in dustjackets: price clip else NFINE, now in clear mylar jacket protectors. The most traveled man of his time with the exception of Louis & Clark.… Read more about this item

Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Octovo in maroon cloth covers with bright gilt lettering on the spine, tight and square spine/binding, pages clean and unmarked, tiny and colorful sticker on endpaper, else NFINE in VG DJ, hole in spine, now in clear mylar jacket protector. One of the… Read more about this item

St Martin's Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1994. First Edition :. Softcover. Quarto in wraps, stated 'first edition' with full number line, unworn unread and as NEW. A strikingly sharp copy. 420 pages plus extensive Index. Illustrated. A pithy rendition of the movement. Heavy book, fast shipping in cardboard for protection. ; 8vo 8"… Read more about this item

Easton Press. As New. 1997. Hardcover. Octovo in full leather hubbed spine, pp. Xi 387, AEG, Satin ribbon, moire silk end pages, unworn unread else as NEW. Decisive battle of the civil war, won by a plodding determined general. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Wayne State University Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, unworn unread and as NEW in AS NEW DJ. A copy as crisp as a cold IPA. A difinitive work on Detroit brews, having percolated during scholarly interest, training in brewing chemistry, and interest in history, heavily on Stroh's Brewery. Fast shipping… Read more about this item

Harvard University. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1958. First Edition :. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, ex-libris, tight binding, clean unfoxed pages, covers have a scintilla of wear, would be fine but can not exceed VG+ as it is exlibris-by convention. 534 page study of the economic history of early Mormons in Utah/Nevada area. Facing doughts, Indians who… Read more about this item