The Rueben King Journal, 1800-1806 Collections of the Georgia Historical Society XV
by Wood, Virginia Steele; Wood, Ralph Van (edited by)
Savannah: Georgia Historical Society, 1971. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. [1], iv, 159 pages. Blue cloth hardcover with title on spine. Interior contents clean.
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Georgia Facts Compiled by Emily Woodward for National Editorial Association 1931
by Woodward, Emily (compiled by)
n.p.: Self published, 1931. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Stapled wraps. 33 pages. Light edge and shelf wear to the covers.
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Empire Georgia Today in Photographs and Paragraphs
by Woodward, Emily (compiled and edited by)
Atlanta: Ruralist Press, Inc, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Folio. 182 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Frontispiece is a color flag of Georgia. Photographic and illustrated green paper covered boards with title in black on both covers. Silver title on black cloth spine. Edge and shelf wear to boards. Right front flyeaf removed. Toning to the rear end sheets.
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The Cherokees
by Woodward, Grace Steele
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Fair. Octavo. xv, 359 pages. Illustrations. Light tan cloth hardcover with red title label on the spine. Illustrated, price clipped, dust jacket. Red shaded top edge. Dust jacket has a couple of closed edge tears, light wear, and a damp stain upper edge on the verso. A list of "The Civilization of the American Indian Series" titles is printed on the verso of the jacket. Stated first edition.... Read More
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Biographical and Historical Sketches of Early Indiana
by Woollen, William Wesley
Indianapolis: Hammond & Co, 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. viii, 568 pages. Frontispiece engraving of the author. Illustrated with portraits. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt stamped title on the spine. Light edge wear to the cloth extremities. Light to moderate scattered foxing to the text. Contents include biographies William Henry Harrison, Oliver Morton, Robert Dale Owen and many more.
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A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman, Late of Mount Holly, in the Province of New Jersey, North America
by Woolman, John
Dublin: Philadelphia Printed: Dublin: Reprinted by R. Jackson, 1778. Later printing. Leather bound. Good. Octavo. xvi, 434 pages, [2] pages advertisements for books sold by Robert Jackson, Dublin. Period calf leather covered boards. Later leather spine with newer title label. Light edge wear to the covers and corners. Interior contents are clean. Contents include a section starting on page 251 and ending page 325 titled, "Some CONSIDERATIONS On the KEEPING of NEGROES. Recommended to the Professors... Read More
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A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences, of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman, Late of Mount Holly, In the Province of New Jersey
by Woolman, John
Philadelphia: T. E. Chapman, 1837. Later printing. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. [2], 396 pages, [2]. Rebound in half dark brown leather and lighter brown cloth. Gilt title stamped on the front cover and spine. Newer front and rear end papers inserted. Original end sheets front and back preserved. Front blank end sheet has a previous owner inscription (Rebecca P Betts 1850). Page 11 was torn with only the upper right corner with text remaining. The rest of the text... Read More
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Stories of the Eighth: An Anthology of the 8th Air Force in World War II
by Woolnough, John H. (edited by)
Hollywood, Florida: The 8th AF News. Printed by Newsfoto Yearbooks, San Angelo, Texas, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Octavo. 264 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Blue hardcover with silver title on the spine. Pictorial dust jacket. Foxing to the text foredge. Light shelf wear and toning to the dust jacket.
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Forked Tongues and Broken Treaties
by Worcester, Donald E. (edited by)
Caldwell: The Caxton Printers, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/fair. Octavo. xxi, 470 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Orange cloth hardcover with title in black on front cover and spine. Color illustrated dust jacket. Shelf worn jacket. Small closed edge tear to dust jacket that is taped. Native American Tribes listed include Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, Cheyennes, Commanches, Sioux, Apaches and Eastern Pueblos.
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Hudson Yesterday and Today: A Revised Edition of Hudson Past and Present
by Worcester, E. F.
Hudson, Massachusetts: Hudson Printing Company, 1914. Hardcover. Good. Oblong octavo. [80] pages. Illustrated with photographs. Green cloth hardcover with gilt stamped title on front cover. Light soiling and shelf wear to hardcover. Title page and foreword page have light scattered foxing. Front hinge is cracked.
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Proceedings of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, From Its Institution Jan. 24, 1875, to the Re-Organization Under the General Laws of the Commonwealth, March 6th, 1877; Together with the Constitution and By-Laws and Certificate of Incorporation. Volume I.
by [Worcester, Massachusetts]
Worcester: Published by the Society, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Quarto. Volume I. Series of reports: [4], 71 pages; 42 pages; 160 pages; 114 pages. Black marbled paper covered boards with black leather corners and spine. Gilt title on the spine. Light damp staining to the bottom corners of the text up to page 12 of the second title. Hartford Connecticut bookbinder label on the rear bottom corner. Previous owner's small postal address labels on the the front... Read More
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Elements of Geography, Designed for Students in that Science
by Workman, Benjamin
Philadelphia: Printed for John M'Culloch, 1805. Eleventh Edition, much improved and enlarged. Leather bound. Good. 12mo (6" x 4"). [1], iv, 5-196 pages. Frontispiece copper engraving of the globe. Illustrated. Brown marbled calf binding. No title label on the spine. Leather is chipped head of spine with a slight vertical crack down the spine. Front joint cracked. Light toning to the contents. Illustrated with copper engraved maps of the Solar System, North America, United States (folding), South America,... Read More
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A Bibliography of the Negro in Africa and America
by Work, Monroe N. (compiled by the Director of Records and Research Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute)
New York: Argosy-Antiquarian LTD, 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. Good +. Quarto. xxii, [1], 698 pages, [1]. Blue cloth hardcover with title on the spine. Light scratches and soil to the blue cloth binding. Interior contents very clean. First published in 1928.
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The Baldwin Locomotive Works Record No. 82 Locomotives for Export
by [Baldwin Locomotive Works]
Philadelphia: Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1915. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Oblong stapled wraps. 9" x 5". 32 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Light color stiff covers with gold embossed title on the front cover and embossed seal on the back cover. Very light damp stains to the far left edge front cover. Very light creases to the corners. Interior contents very clean.
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The Baldwin Locomotive Works Record No. 83 Mikado Type Locomotives
by [Railroads] [Baldwin Locomotive Works]
Philadelphia: The Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1916. First Edition. Soft cover. Good. Oblong stapled soft cover. 32 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs of Railroad engines. Small chip upper right corner. Paper split on the thin spine. Contents of this catalog are clean.
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The Plantation South 1934-1937
by [Works Progress Administration] Holley, William C.; Winston, Ellen; Woofter, T. J. Jr.
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1940. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Octavo. xxii, 124 pages. Illustrations and figures. Black and white photographs by Dorothea Lange and Ben Shahn. Gray wraps with black lettered title and Plantation illustration on front cover. Library discard stamp on the front cover. Name top right corner of the front cover. Light wear to the covers. Small chips head and base of the spine. Interior contents clean. List of Research Monographs on verso of front... Read More
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Victory Across French North Africa
by [World War II] [Africa] [France] Brouty, Charles
Alger: Hatchette, 1943. Wraps. Fair. Stapled, illustrated wraps. color illustration and title on the front cover. Fragile paper. Vertical crease to the wraps from being folded. Front cover has a split on the joint. Toning and light foxing to the contents. Illustrated. All text in French. Fair.
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Red Poppies
by [World War I] Sparks, David Rhodes
Littleton, NH: Courier Printing Co, 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 97 pages. Burgundy cloth hardcover. Includes glassine dust jacket. Frontispiece photograph of General Pershing. Illustrated with some photographs in text including the author David Sparks. Light stains to the cloth binding. A few tears to the glassine jacket. Interior contents clean. Contents cover World War I experiences by the author. First published 1918.
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Billets and Bullets of 37 Division Cartoons and Ragtime
by [World War I] Palmer, Don; Koons, Jack (Division Observers)
Self published, 1919. First Edition. Wraps. Good. String bound wraps. 7.5" x 5.25". [1], 80 pages. Illustrated with drawings and cartoons. Brown paper wraps with title a Division insignia on the front cover. This copy has been vertically folded with light vertical creases to the contents.
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The Thirtieth Division in the World War
by [World War I] Murphy, Elmer A. (formerly of Medical Corps, U.S. Army); Thomas, Robert S. (Army War College)
Lepanto, Arkansas: Old Hickory Publishing Company, 1936. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto. 344 pages. Illustrated with numerous photographs and a folding map. Tan cloth hardcover with title and regimental decorations on the front cover. Light shelf wear to the covers. A very small crack to the front hinge at the bottom. Interior contents in very good condition. The Thirtieth Division was nicknamed "Old Hickory.
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The Iron Division National Guard of Pennsylvania in the World War The Authentic and Comprehensive Narrative of the Gallant Deeds and Glorious Achievements of the 28th Division in the World's Greatest War
by [World War I] Proctor, H. G.
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. 297 pages. Frontispiece. A few illustrations. Cloth binding with red insignia and black title on the front cover. Black title on the spine. Mild wear and a slight lean to the binding. Light toning to the end sheets. Interior contents clean.
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Some Survived: An Epic Account of Japanese Captivity During World War II
by [World War II] [POW] Lawton, Manny
Chapel Hill: Algonquin, 1984. Fourth printing. Hardcover. Good/good. Octavo. xix, [1], 295 pages. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. Light shelf wear to dust jacket. Slight lean to the binding. Inscribed by one the survivors on the half title page: "Frank Atherton Best Wishes David Peace "A Survivor." Previous owners address stamp located on the front paste down, title page, dedication page, and the rear end sheets.
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Class 44 Ordnance Officer Candidate School
by [World War II] [Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland]
Baton Rouge: Army and Navy Publishing Co., Inc, 1942. Hardcover. Good. Small folio. [60] pages. Dark embossed cloth covers with color insignia on the front cover. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. Includes [28] pages of loose, punch holed, material on training including an essay on leadership laid inside the back cover. The loose paper has different page sections. The paper is fragile, browned, etc.
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The Battle of Okinawa The Typhoon of Steel and Bombs
by [World War II] [Okinawa] Oka, Masahine
Tokyo: Kume Publishing Company, 1988. Later printing. Paperback. Very good. Tall soft cover. xii, 264 pages. Illustrated. Spine lightly faded. Light shelf wear to the paperback.
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World War I small group of ephemera including a typed War Diary and Citations of the 316th Supply Train, Ninety First Division A.E.F.; an embroidered handkerchief "Souvenir of France"; and more
by [World War I] [American Expeditionary Forces] [316th Supply Train, Ninety-First Division] [Oscar R. Clever]
n/a: n/a, 1919. Ephemera. Good. Small group of World War I ephemera, presumably belonged to Corporal Oscar R. Clever (2275736) 316th Supply Train, including: "War Diary" of the 316th Supply Train, Ninety-First Division, A.E.F. The typed diary is bound by 2 metal clasps at top. The paper has 2 horizontal folds and is lightly toned and foxed. Soiling and darkening to the blank verso of the last page. Two loose paper remnants with the heading on one... Read More
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