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Conot, Robert A STREAK OF LUCK
Seaview Books New York (1979) 565pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0872235211 Scholarly biography of Thomas A. Edison. Title comes from Edison's comment made July 26, 1869, 'I'll never give up for I may have a streak of luck before I die.' very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS001905I   details     inquire
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Gibbon, John Murray STEEL OF EMPIRE - THE ROMANTIC HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC, THENORTHWEST PASSAGE OF TODAY
Tudor Publishing Company New York 1937 423pp B&W illustrations HC First published in 1935. Book covers early exploration of the area, the fur trade, efforts to get through mountain regions, and the development of rail lines. This reprint edition reads on the spine: HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC, but is the exact same book as originally published under the title STEEL OF EMPIRE. good, blue cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB light edgewear
Price: USD 7.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS001920I   details     inquire
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Graves, Ralph H. THE TRIUMPH OF AN IDEA: THE STORY OF HENRY FORD
Doubleday, Doran & Co. New York 1934 1st ed 184pp ill. with 52 photographs HC A slight, publicity type of book that traces growth of Ford production and describes plants and processes. Larson 408. good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS001922I   details     inquire
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Frost, Lawrence A. THE THOMAS A. EDISON ALBUM: A PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS ALVA EDISON
Superior Publishing Co. Seattle, WA (1969) 1st ed 175pp B&W photographs HC good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 17.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS001926I   details     inquire
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Rothschild, Emma PARADISE LOST: THE DECLINE OF THE AUTO-INDUSTRIAL AGE
Random House New York (1973) 1st ed 264pp HC ISBN 0394460324 Troubles with this American industry.Author concentrates on General Motors, its Chevrolet Vega, and its troubled factory in Lordstown, Ohio, as the basis for her analysis. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Clark, Thomas D. PILLS, PETTICOATS, AND PLOWS: THE SOUTHERN COUNTRY STORE
University of Oklahoma Press Norman, OK (1964) 306pp B&W illustrations HC Originally published in 1944 by Bobbs-Merrill. A business and social history of the country store in the South, 1865-1915, drawn largely from store records. Valuable source. Larson 1262. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 12.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS001966I   details     inquire
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Evans, Cerinda W. COLLIS POTTER HUNTINGTON - Volume One ONLY
The Mariner's Museum Newport News, VA 1954 384pp B&W illustrations HC Detailed biography of Huntington and his contributions to the building of the railroads. Complete and scholarly. - THIS OFFERING IS FOR VOLUME ONE ONLY !!! very good, green cloth (hardcover)
Price: USD 22.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS001975I   details     inquire
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Fallon, Ivan, and Srodes, James DREAM MAKER: THE RISE AND FALL OF JOHN Z. DeLOREAN
G. P. Putnam's Sons New York (1983) 455pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0399128212 good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), BCE
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Driver, Leota S. FANNY KEMBLE
Negro Universities Press New York =1969) 271pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0837126975 First published in 1933. very good+, brown cloth (hardcover)
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Hatch, Alden AMERICAN EXPRESS: A CENTURY OF SERVICE 1850-1950
Doubleday & Co, Inc. New York 1950 1st ed 287pp B&W illustrations HC Commissioned by the company this book is 'the story of a great international service organization - of the men who built it - of the events which shaped its history - of the vital role the company plays in world travel and trade today.' Inscribed by the President of American Express - Ralph Reed, with presentation card laid in. good+ w/lightly worn dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS001995I   details     inquire
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Allen, Frederick Lewis THE GREAT PIERPONT MORGAN
Harper & Brothers New York 1949 1st ed 306pp B&W frontispiece of Morgan HC very good, red cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Crawford, M. D. C. THE HERITAGE OF COTTON
Grosset & Dunlap New York (1924) 244pp B&W illustrations HC "The Fibre of Two Worlds and Many Ages". Fascinating history of this product in various countries. Focus in last half of the book is the machine age in the 18th century and the impact with cotton, and the growth of the industry in the US. The standard work on the history of cotton. very good, (hardcover) bound in a designed cotton fabric cloth
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Ducovny, Amram M. THE BILLION $ SWINDLE: FRAUDS AGAINST THE ELDERLY
Fleet Press Corporation New York (1969) 252pp B&W illustrations HC Exposes the sale of disease cures, land plots, pre-burial contracts and other fraudulent products and services. Educates reader on how to spot the schemes. very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Hareven, Tamara and Langenbach, Randolph AMOSKEAG: LIFE AND WORK IN AN AMERICAN FACTORY CITY
Pantheon Books New York (1978) 395pp B&W illustrations PB ISBN 0394738551 Focuses on Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, once the largest textile factory in the world, which extended for two miles along the Merrimack River in Manchester, NH. good+, wraps (softcover)
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(See also our catalogue New Hampshire History)
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Holbrook, Stewart H. THE AGE OF THE MOGULS
Doubleday & Co. New York 1953 373pp B&W illustrations HC Recommended as the beginning basic reference for the student of American Business History. Holbrook has written a captivating study of the days when America's great fortunes were built. Covered are all the major US industries and the robber barons and moguls who helped develop them. The first of the three basic introductory books that should be in the business history library. good+ (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Lomask, Milton SEED MONEY: THE GUGGENHEIM STORY
Farrar, Straus and Co. New York 1964 307pp B&W illustrations HC good, tan cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket
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Martin, Ralph G. and Stone, Morton D. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY: WALL STREET IN WORDS AND PICTURES
Rand McNally & CO. Chicago (1960) 1st ptg 223pp B&W and color illustrations HC How your money flowsthrough this financial labyrinth to pay for the securities you purchase. One of the first behind the scenes pictures (in photographs) of the inner workings of The Street. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Myers, Gustavus THE ENDING OF HEREDITARY AMERICAN FORTUNES
Julian Messner, Inc. New York (1939) 395pp HC Advocates the prevention of the inheriting of great fortunes just as the Americans early did away with primogeniture and entail. Great fortunes are regarded as the result of exploitation, and their continuence as privilege for their owners at the expense of the rest of society. Does not recognize inheritance as the price paid for the benefits of free private enterprise. Frankly pleading a cause and turning the material to that end, the book is challenging. Larson 4657. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Porter, Donald JUBILEE JIM AND THE WIZARD OF WALL STREET
Dutton New York (1990) 1st ptg 568pp HC ISBN 0525248412 A fast paced novel of Jim Fisk, Jay Gould and their colorful times. Slightly bent facts, and created characters to aid in giving a flavor to the times of the Erie wars, and scandals of the Grant administration. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Adams, Charles Francis RAILROADS: THEIR ORIGIN AND PROBLEMS (Revised Edition, with Appendix)
G. P. Putnam's Sons New York 1887 (Rev ed) 230pp HC First 80 pages provides the development of the railroad system to the time. Majority of the book provides probably the most useful description and analysis for the time, of the problems arising out of competition and of attempts to solve them, with the results. Discussion is objective, and based on wide experience and observation. Larson 3318. very good, green cloth (hardcover)
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Alberts, Robert C. THE GOOD PROVIDER: H. J. HEINZ AND HIS 57 VARIETIES
Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston 1973 1st ptg 297pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0395171261 good++, gray cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket
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Bliven, Bruce THE WONDERFUL WRITING MACHINE
Random House New York (1954) 1st ptg 236pp over 60 B&W ill. HC "The fascinating story of the typewriter from its earliest beginnings to the present." Book was commissioned by The Royal Typewriter Company. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 14.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS002088I   details     inquire
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Churchill, Allen THE SPLENDOR SEEKERS
Grosset & Dunlap New York (1974) 1st ptg 278pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0448023199 "An Informal History of America's Multimillionaire Spenders, Members of the 50 Million Dollar Club." very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Brooks, John THE 7 FAT YEARS
Harper & Brothers Publishers New York (1958) 1st ed 240pp HC "Chronicles of Wall Street - Wall Street during the boom years of the fifties, portrayed in terms of men and events." good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Brooks, John THE GAMES PLAYERS: TALES OF MEN AND MONEY
Times Books New York (1980) 376pp HC ISBN 0812908643 "Tales of Men and Money" during the 1950s through 1970s. Some of the classic business conflicts, clashes and acquisitions are recreated by Brooks. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Cahn, William A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Random House New York 1970 1st ptg 310pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0394435575 Using Connecticut Mutual as the focal point, this book is a popular history of the life insurance industry in America. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Calder, Ritchie THE EVOLUTION OF THE MACHINE
American Heritage Pub. Co. New York 1968 160pp B&W and color illustrations HC Persistent theme in this book is the impact of environment on technological breakthroughs and the subsequent world history. Fascinating history with a detailed chronology. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Campbell, Hannah WHY DID THEY NAME IT ...?
Bell Publishing Co. New York orig pub 1964 207pp B&W illustrations HC "An entertaining history of the brand names which have become an integral part of American homes." good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Carr, William H. A. THE du PONTS OF DELAWARE: A FANTASTIC DYNASTY
Dodd, Mead & Co. New York (1964) 6th ptg 368pp B&W illustrations HC Illustrated with genealogical charts, a map and photographs. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 6.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS002109I   details     inquire
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Jackson, Stanley J. P. MORGAN: A BIOGRAPHY
Stein and Day New York (1984) 2nd ptg 332pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0812828240 good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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Kraft, Ken GARDEN TO ORDER
Doubleday & Co. New York 1963 324pp B&W illustrations HC "The Story of Mr. Burpee's Seeds and How They Grow". Foreward by Pearl S. Buck. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Vanderbilt, Byron M. THOMAS EDISON, CHEMIST
American Chemical Society Washington, DC 1971 373pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0841201293 Thomas Edison - inventory, innovater, electrical and mechanical wizard - was first and foremost a remarkably versatile chemist. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Mumford, John Kimberly ORIENTAL RUGS
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1902 278pp B&W and color illustrations HC A standard reference. good, maroon cloth, teg (hardcover)
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Wilbur, Marguerite Eyer THOMAS JEFFERSON APOSTLE OF LIBERTY
Liveright Publishing Co. New York 1962 417pp HC good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Bissell, Richard JULIA HARRINGTON: WINNEBAGO, IOWA 1913
Little, Brown and Co. Boston (1969) 2nd ptg 85pp B&W and color illustrations HC Although fiction, Julia Harrington is more real than fiction. A twelve year old in 1913, she tells her story through memories, impressions, heart and mind. The illustrations were well selected to show the life at the time. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Taber, Gladys MY OWN CAPE COD
J. B. Lippincott Co. Philadelphia (1971) 251pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0397007175 "The author ofthe Stillmeadow books invites her readers to Still Cove, on the Cape." good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) BCE
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Harvey, George HENRY CLAY FRICK: THE MAN
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1928 382pp B&W illustrations HC good, maroon cloth, teg (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Beatty, Frederika WILLIAMS WORDSWORTH OF DOVE COTTAGE: A STUDY OF THE POET'S MOSTPRODUCTIVE DECADE JUNE 1797-MAY 1807
Bookman Associates, Inc. New York 1964 320pp HC good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Florence, Gene COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DEPRESSION GLASS - ELEVENTH EDITION (11thEdition)
Collector Books Paducah, KY (1994) 224pp color illustrations HC ISBN 089145554X very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Glass History)
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Palmer, Arlene M. A WINTERTHUR GUIDE TO CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN
Crown Publishers New York (1976) 1st ptg 144pp 100 B&W, 16 color ill. PB ISBN 0517521784 Select examples from the Winterthur Museum illustrate the variety of forms and designs demanded by Western taste as 60 million pieces of Chinese porcelain were sent to the West before 1800. very good+, wraps (softcover)
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Stahl, Alan M THE MEDAL IN AMERICA
American Numismatic Society New York (1988) 247pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0897222261 Papers presented to the Coinage of the Americas Conference at The American Numismatic Society, New York, September 26-27, 1987. fine, brown cloth (hardcover)
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Christy, Joe and Shamburger, Page SUMMON THE STARS: THE ADVANCE OF AVIATION FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR
A. S. Barnes and Co. Washington, DC (1970) 434pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0498073416 good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Schmitt, Frederick P., de Jong, Cornelis, & Winter, Frank H. THOMAS WELCOME ROYS: AMERICA'S PIONEER OF MODERN WHALING
University Press of Virginia Charlottesville (1980) 253pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0917376331 Thomas Welcome Roys, a farm boy who went off to sea, eventually became one of the pioneers of modern whaling. This long-overdue biography chronicles the live and achievements of Roys - a whaling captain famous in his day for his daring, inventiveness, and love of the leviathan creatures he hunted. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
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Markham, Edwin (selected and annotated with an introducti... SONGS AND STORIES OF THE SERIES CALIFORNIA
Powell Publishing Co. San Francisco (1931) 461pp B&W illustrations HC good+, maroon fabrikoid cloth(hardcover)
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Belknap, E. M. MILK GLASS - Limited Signed Edition
Crown Publishers New York 1949 338pp B&W and color illustrations HC Signed limited edition, copy 712 of 1000. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Glass History)
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Wainwright, Nicholas B. PHILADELPHIA IN THE ROMANTIC AGE OF LITHOGRAPHY
The Historical Society of PA Philadelphia 1958 1st ed 261pp B&W illustrations HC "An illustrated history of early lithography in Philadelphia with a descriptive list of Philadelphia scenes made by Philadelphia lithographers before 1866." good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Lipman, Jean AMERICAN FOLK ART IN WOOD, METAL AND STONE
Pantheon New York 1948 1st ed 193pp 183 ill., 4 color plates HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Ayers, Dottie & Harrison, Donna (compiled by) ADVERTISING ART OF STEIFF: TEDDY BEARS & PLAYTHINGS
Hobby House Press Cumberland, MD 1991 127pp B&W and color ill. HC ISBN 087588363X fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
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EARLY FURNITURE MADE IN NEW JERSEY: 1690-1870
Newark Museum Newark, NJ 1958 89pp B&W illustrations PB An exhibition from October 10, 1958 to January 11, 1959. Includes a biographical checklist of NJ cabinet-makers. Best general reference work on New Jersey furniture. very good++, wraps (softcover)
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Myers, Louis Guerineau SOME NOTES ON AMERICAN PEWTERERS
Country Life Press New York 1926 96pp B&W illustrations HC Limited edition of 1000 copies. Profileson over 30 pewterers. CONDITION NOTE - Repair to front hinge were front free endpaper was removed, and priced accordingly. good, wear top of spine, edgewear to boards, lacks ffep
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS002442I   details     inquire
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Turner, W. J. (ed) PANORAMA OF RURAL ENGLAND
Chanticleer Press NY c1948 319pp 132 B&W ill, 48 color plates Collection of six of the Britain in Pictures series, including: English Villages, English Country Houses, English Cities and Small Towns, British Ports and Harbours, English Gardens, and English Inns. good w/chipped and poor dustjacket
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(See also our catalogue British History)
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Maloney, Tom (editor) PICTURES THAT TALK... U.S. CAMERA 1959
US Camera Publishing Corp. New York 1958 (1st) 303pp B&W and color illustrations HC good, white boards (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Pessen, Edward MOST UNCOMMON JACKSONIANS: THE RADICAL LEADERS OF THE EARLY LABOR MOVEMENT
State University of NY Press Albany, NY (1967) 208pp HC The Age of Jackson saw the beginnings of America's labor movement in the emergence both of trade unions and of the Working Men's political parties. The leadership of this movement was one of its most outstanding and fascinating features. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue American History)
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Drinkwater, John CHARLES JAMES FOX
Cosmopolitan Book Corp. New York 1928 1st ed 389pp B&W illustrations HC very good, blue cloth (hardcover) faint tear top of spine
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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McLuhan, T. C. DREAM TRACKS: THE RAILROAD AND THE AMERICAN INDIAN 1890-1930
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York (1985) 208pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0810908352 Illustrated with photographs from the William E. Kopplin collection. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Americana)
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Kenin, Richard (Cooke, Alistair - introduction by) RETURN TO ALBION: AMERICANS IN ENGLAND 1760-1940
Holt, Rinehart and Winston New York (1979) 1st ed 288pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0030428610 American expatriates who lived in and left an indelible mark on England. A study of those aspects of British culture which throughout history have lured some Americans from their homeland. Each chapter deals with a different group of individuals. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue British History)
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Watson, Thomas J. & Petre, Peter FATHER SON & CO.: MY LIFE AT IBM AND BEYOND
Bantam Books New York 1990 468pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0553070118 Quote from the jacket "this is the story of my father and myself, of my years alone at IBM's helm, and of what I've done since leaving the company. Father and I played out our rivalry and our love for each other in the great American business that he created..." very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Norman, Charles ERZA POUND
The Macmillan Co. New York 1960 1st ptg 493pp HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Bangs, John Kendrick A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX
Harper & Brothers New York 1900 171pp, ads ill. by Peter Newell HC Later printing of BAL 726. good,red cloth, teg (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Literature)
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Bangs, John Kendrick THE PURSUIT OF THE HOUSE-BOAT
Harper and Brothers New York 1900 204pp ill. by Peter Newell HC Later printing of BAL 731. good, red cloth, teg (hardcover)
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Carter, Hodding DOOMED ROAD OF EMPIRE: THE SPANISH TRAIL OF CONQUEST - THE AMERICANTRAIL SERIES
McGraw-Hill Book Co. New York (1963) 1st ed 408pp B&W illustrations HC Ninth title in "The AmericanTrails Series." very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Western Americana)
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Lavender, David WESTWARD VISION: THE OREGON TRAIL - THE AMERICAN TRAIL SERIES
McGraw-Hill Book Co. New York 1963 4th ptg 424pp HC Eighth title in "The American Trails Series." good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Cushman, Dan THE GREAT NORTH TRAIL: AMERICA'S ROUTE OF THE AGES
McGraw-Hill Book Co. New York (1966) 1st ed 383pp B&W illustrations HC Eleventh title in "The American Trails Series." "...from Asia across Alaska down the Rocky Mountains to the plains of Texas." very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Western Americana)
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Brinnin, John Malcolm THE SWAY OF THE GRAND SALOON: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC
Delacorte Press New York (1971) 1st ed 599pp B&W illustrations HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription
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(See also our catalogue Nautical and Maritime History)
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Wilson, Mitchell AMERICAN SCIENCE AND INVENTION
Bonanza Books New York orig pub 1954 438pp B&W illustrations HC A Pictorial History. The fabulous story of how American dreamers, wizards, and inspired tinkerers converted a wilderness into the wonder of the world. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Fuller, O. Muiriel JOHN MUIR OF WALL STREET: A STORY OF THRIFT
The Knickerbocker Press New York (1927) 325pp B&W illustrations HC A slight biography of a Canadianwho held executive positions with some of the leading American railroads and became an odd-lot broker on the New York Stock Exchange. Larson 401. very good+, maroon cloth, teg (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Railroad History)
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Dutton, William S. DU PONT: ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY YEARS
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1942 396pp HC very good, maroon cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Grenfell, Russell THE BISMARCK EPISODE
The Macmillan Company New York 1949 4th ptg 219pp B&W illustrations HC good, black cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Faris, John T. SEEING THE FAR WEST
J.B. Lippincott Co. Philadelphia 1920 1st ed 304pp 113 ill and 2 maps HC Inscribed by Edward Stratton Holloway, Esq of the J.B. Lippincott Co. He was designer of this series for Lippincott. An exceptionally nice, clean and tight copy. very good, decorated tan cloth, teg (hardcover)
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Kane, Elisha Kent ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS: THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIRJOHN FRANKLIN, 1853, '54, '55 - Two Volume Set
Childs & Peterson Philadelphia 1856 upwards of 300 B&W ill, maps HC Exceptionally nice set, newly rebound in brown cloth with new marbled endpapers. Hard to find any foxing, only minimal on a few pages. Volume I, 464pp; Volume II, 467pp. very good, rebound in 2001 in brown cloth - clean and tight set
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Beebe, Lucius & Clegg, Charles THE AMERICAN WEST: THE PICTORIAL EPIC OF A CONTINENT
Bonanza Books New York orig. pub 1955 511pp over 1,000 B&W ill. HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Western Americana)
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Scherman, Katharine TWO ISLANDS: GRAND MANAN AND SANIBEL
Little, Brown and Co. Boston, MA (1971) 1st ed 256pp B&W illustrations HC good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Sandon, John THE PHILLIPS GUIDE TO ENGLISH PORCELAIN OF THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES
Merehurst Press London (1989) 160pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 1853910619 Good overall survey telling the full story of English porcelain. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
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Keyserlingk, Robert H. AUSTRIA IN WORLD WAR II: AN ANGLO-AMERICAN DILEMMA - AUSTRIA IN WWII
McGill-Queen's Univ. Press Kingston, Canada (1988) 305pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0773506446 The first comprehensive work on the British and American attitude toward Austria during the wary, and also serves as a case study in the growing importance of propaganda as an arm of government. very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), review press rel.
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Collins, Gilbert FAR EASTERN JAUNTS
Methuen & Co., Ltd. London (1924) 282pp B&W illustrations HC good, green cloth (hardcover)
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Mackinder, H. J. THE RHINE
Dodd, Mead and Co. New York 1908 1st ed 383pp color illustrations and maps HC very good, olive green cloth, teg (hardcover)
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Storrick, W. C. GETTYSBURG: THE PLACE, THE BATTLES, THE OUTCOME
J. Horace McFarland Co. Harrisburg, PA (1966) reprint 167pp B&W illustrations HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Hacker, Louis M. THE TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM: THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORCES INAMERICAN HISTORY TO THE END OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
Columbia University Press New York (1959) 4th ptg 460pp HC Originally published in 1940. A classic by one of America's most distinguished history and economics scholars. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Walsh, David A. & Stetler, Polly (researched and compiled... PFALTZGRAFF: AMERICA'S POTTER
Historical Society of York York, PA 1989 128pp B&W and color illustrations HC Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Historical Society of York County, PA, October, 1989 - October, 1990. Covers 150 years of the company's change and growth. very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Macvey, John W. COLONIZING OTHER WORLDS: A FIELD MANUAL
Stein and Day New York (1984) 216pp HC ISBN 0812829433 "How man will survive and prosper on terrestrial and artificial planets in this solar system and beyond." very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Granzotto, Gianni CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: THE DREAM AND THE OBSESSION
Doubleday & Co. New York 1985 1st ed 300pp HC ISBN 0385196776 very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name
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Rogers, Donald I. THE DAY THE MARKET CRASHED
Arlington House New Rochelle, NY (1971) 316pp HC "A log book of that black day in 1929 when the stock market touched bottom. Can it happen again?" good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Swanberg, W. A. JIM FISK: THE CAREER OF AN IMPROBABLE RASCAL
Charles Scribner's Sons New York (1959) 310pp B&W illustrations HC "America's most flamboyant crook, murdered in 1872 by his mistress's lover after a career of colossal swindles and impudent ostentation." good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Sagendorph, Robb