The Andros Tracts: Being a Collection of Pamphlets and Official Papers, Issued During the Period Between the Overthrow of the Andros Government and the Establishment of the Second Charter of Massachusetts. Volume II
by Whitmore, William H. (Committee of Publication)
Boston: Prince Society, 1869. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Poor. Octavo. [1], xxxiv, [1], 346 pages, [1]. Reddish marbled paper covered boards with red leather corners and spine. Gilt title on the spine. Reddish marbled end papers. This is volume II only. It is a collection of various works including: Increase Mather, The Agent of Massachusetts; The People's Right to Election Or Alteration of Government in Connecticott (Connecticut), Argued in a Letter. By Gershom Buckley, Esq. and several more. The... Read More
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XXIX Bibliography of the Colonial History of South Carolina
by Whitney, Edson L.
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1894. Hardcover. Good. Small quarto. Hardcover. Pages 563-602, [2]. A disbound section possibly from the American Historical Association Annual Report. Wraps that rebound in brown cloth with title on the spine. All printing information is missing. Several brown blank sheets bound in after the original blank end papers. A good reference.
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Goldie's Inheritance A Story of the Siege of Atlanta
by Whitney, Louisa M.
Burlington, Vermont: Free Press Association, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 263 pages. Tan cloth hardcover with black lettered title and illustration on the front cover and black title on the spine. Lean to the binding. Light shelf wear to the covers. 1905 gift inscription written on the right front flyleaf.
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Goldie's Inheritance A Story of the Siege of Atlanta
by Whitney, Louisa M.
Burlington, Vermont: Free Press Association, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Poor. Octavo. 263 pages. Tan cloth hardcover with black lettered title and illustration on front cover and black title on spine. Plain brown paper dust jacket is torn, split, chipped.
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Alkali Soils of the Yellowstone Valley From A Preliminary Investigation of the Soils Near Billings, Montana
by Whitney, Milton; Means, Thos. H.
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1898. Wraps. Very good. Stapled wraps. 39 pages. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Gray paper covers with title on the front. Light wear to the contents. A few small tears to the spine. Interior contents clean.
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Ballads of New England
by Whittier, John Greenleaf
Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co, 1870. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. x, 92 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Green cloth hardcover with beveled edges, decorative gilt titles on the front cover and spine, and blind stamp title on back cover. Gilt page edges. Light shelf wear to the cloth binding, including frayed spine ends. Title page was glued to the right front fly leaf. Interior text very clean. Copyright 1869.
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Addresses and Historical Papers Before the Centennial Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia, at its Meetings in St. Paul's and St. John's Churches, in Richmond, May 20-24, 1885
by Whittaker, Thomas [Diocese of Virginia]
New York: Thomas Whittaker, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. iv, 195 pages. Olive green cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Boards are shelf worn. Cloth is split top and bottom of the spine. Previous owner name on the blank front end paper. Contents are clean. Fair only.
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Golden Hours A Monthly Magazine for Family and General Reading
by Whittemore, W. Meynell D.D.
London: William Macintosh, 1875. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [2], 864 pages. Double columns. Illustrated. Lavender cloth hardcover with blind stamped decorative boards and gilt illustrated title on the front cover and spine. Beveled board edges. Cloth is light faded on the spine. Light edge wear to the cloth extremities. A few spots to the foredge and front end sheets.
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1858 Receipt from W. H. May, Manufacturer of Saddles, Harness and Trunks, And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all kinds of Saddlery Ware. Young's Buildings
by [W. H. May] [Savannah, Georgia] [Industry] [Business]
Savannah: n/a, 1858. Paper. Very good. Paper measures approximately 8" x 7". Printed and hand written receipt from W. H. May of Savannah, Georgia. Receipt was made out for W. H. Gibbons. Light folds to the paper. Signed on the back by W. H. May.
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Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-'69
by Whymper, Edward
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott and Co, 1873. Later printing. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. [1], 164 pages, [1]. Illustrated. Blue cloth hardcover with black stamped borders and designs on the front cover. Gilt title on the spine. Light wear to the cloth extremities. A small spot of lighter blue cloth on the spine. First American edition was published in 1872.
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New Orleans in the Thirties
by Widmer, Mary Lou
Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Pub Co Inc, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Tall quarto. 176 pages. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Red binding with gilt title on spine. Color illustrated dust jacket. Inscribed, signed by the author on the right front flyleaf.
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Old Times in Georgia Good Times and Bad by "Sarge" Old Man Plunkett (A.M. Wier)
by Wier, A. M.
Atlanta: Constitution Publishing Company, 1903. Wraps. Good. Octavo. Wraps. 126 pages, [1] page illustrated publisher advertisement. Brown paper covers with title on the front cover. Light damp stains, a couple of creases, and light edge wear to the brown paper covers. Several short narratives inside covering Civil War fighting in Virginia, the war in Georgia, scraps of history, the first house built in Atlanta, Florida, the Negro, a mountain still, religion, and more.
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Foxfire 2 ghost stories, spring wild plant foods, spinning and weaving, midwifing, burial customs, corn shuckin's, wagon making and more affairs of plain living
by Wigginton, Eliot (edited by with an introduction)
Garden City, New York: Anchor / Doubleday, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 410 pages, [3]. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Old price sticker on the front cover. Light edge wear to the paper covers. Scuff mark on the back cover. Interior contents clean.
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The Principles of Judicial Proof; As Given by Logic, Psychology, and General Experience and Illustrated in Judicial Trials
by Wigmore, John Henry
New York: Gryphon, 1991. Later printing. Leather bound. Very Good. Thick octavo. 1179 pages. Orange leather binding with gilt tooled decorations on the covers. Raised bands and gilt title on the spine. All edges gilt. Page ribbon marker present. Marbled end papers.
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Quincy and Adams County History and Representative Men
by Wilcox, David F. (editor)
Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Heavy quartos. 2 volumes: xiv, 732 pages; 733-1502 pages. Illustrated. Marbled paper covered boards with black spine and corners. Three quarter black cloth hardcover with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt titles on spines. Edge and shelf wear to the covers. Interior in good condition both volumes.
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Remains of the Rev. Carlos Wilcox, Late Pastor of the North Congregational Church in Hartford. With A Memoir of His Life
by [Biography] [Religion] [Rev. Carlos Wilcox]
Hartford: Published by Edward Hopkins. Printed by P. Canfield, 1828. First Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. [1], vi, pages 7-439, [1]. Brown sheepskin leather binding with title label on the spine. Leather is rubbed, cracked, and edge worn. Stitching cords visible in the hinges. Boards and contents still secure. Light to moderate toning to the contents.
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Wilde's Summer Rose; or The Lament of the Captive
by Wilde, R. H.; Barclay, Anthony Esq
Savannah: Georgia Historical Society. J. H. Estill, Printer, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [3], .70 pages, [4]. Green cloth hardcover with gilt lined borders and title on the front cover. All edges gilt. Areas of rubbed cloth along the edges. Previous owner illustrated book plate with initials RBH on the front paste down. This copy includes a post card of Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia addressed to "Miss J. Troy Tuscaloosa, Ala" from past... Read More
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The Life of Johnny Reb the Common Soldier of the Confederacy the Life of Billy Yank the Common Soldier of the Union
by Wiley, Bell Irwin
Garden City: Doubleday, 1971. Later printing. Hardcover. Good. Boxed set. Two volumes in a slip case. Octavos. Life of Johnny Reb: 444 pages, [2]. Life of Billy Yank: 454 pages, [5]. Red cloth hardcovers with titles on the spines. No dust jackets. Light shelf wear to the cloth bindings and slip case. Spines [artly light faded. Parts of the jacket for Johnny Reb pasted on the rear end sheets. Previous owner's blind embossed circle stamps on the front... Read More
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The Life of Johnny Reb The Common Soldier of the Civil War
by Wiley, Bell Irvin
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 444 pages. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Red cloth hardcover with gilt title on the front cover. No jacket. Gilt title and decorations on the spine. Light scratches on the front cover. Front cover loose but inner hinge holding. Contents sturdy. Tall Cotton 190; Nevins I page 67.
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The Breakthrough Battalion: Battles of Company C of the 133rd Infantry Regiment Tunisia and Italy 1943-1945
by Wilkinson, Col. Richard F.
Williamsburg, VA: Self published, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo. Hardcover with color, glossy illustrated dust jacket. x, 119 pages, [3]. Illustrated. Map illustrated end papers. This copy includes a gem clipped, inscribed and signed copied photograph of the author in his later years.
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Pembroke
by Wilkins, Mary E.
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. [2], 330 pages, [2] pages advertisements. Illustrated. Tan cloth hardcover with gilt decorated title on the front cover and spine. Slight lean to the binding. A few spots to the cloth.
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Pembroke
by Wilkins, Mary E.
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1899. Biographical Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo. viii, 330 pages, [6] pages advertisements, [2]. Frontispiece photograph of the author. Green cloth hardcover with title, illustration and borders stamped in black. Gilt title and design on the spine. Gilt top edge. Previous owner's inscription in pencil on the right front flyleaf. A white printed label on the rear fly sheet - "Donated by: Mrs. George Van Santvoord Old Bennington, Vt. December 1966." No other... Read More
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A Humble Romance and Other Stories
by Wilkins, Mary E.
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1887. Hardcover. Good +. 12mo. iv, 436 pages, [8] pages advertisements. Red cloth hardcover with floral design and gilt signature on the front cover. Gilt title on the spine. Light edge wear to the cloth binding. Title page and copyright has a small edge tear that has been taped on the copyright page side. Gilt decorated title on the front cover and spine. Interior contents very clean. Author's first book.
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Cherokee Tragedy The Story of the Ridge Family and the Decimation of a People
by Wilkins, Thurman
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. Octavo. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. xi, [1], 398 pages. Illustrated. Map illustrated end papers. Price clipped dust jacket. Hardcover in very good condition. Edge creases and closed edge tears to dust jacket. Stated first printing.
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Cherokee Tragedy The Story of the Ridge Family and the Decimation of a People
by Wilkins, Thurman
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1970. Second printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. xi, [1], 398 pages. Illustrated. Map illustrated end papers. Cloth covers have light soil. Interior contents clean. Stated second printing.
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