HISTORY (AMERICAN)
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RAMBLES THROUGH MORGAN COUNTY
Written by Louise McHenry Hicky.
Stock no. 1830645
Published by Morgan County Historical Society.
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A concise history of Morgan County, Georgia, USA. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and illustrations. XIII and 211 pages. Reprint. A very nice copy. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly edge-worn.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- GEORGIA
CLEARWATER (IMAGES OF AMERICA)
Written by Lisa Coleman.
Stock no. 1830537
Published by Arcadia Publishing.
1st
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Clearwater, situated on Florida's Gulf Coast, is a progressive city that is rife with history and known for its breathtaking landscape. This book is a unique collection of vintage photographs and facts that brings to life the history of this thriving city. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 9780738514437. Light fading to cover edges else a lovely copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- IMAGES OF AMERICA
- FLORIDA
TIN CAN TOURISTS IN FLORIDA 1900-1970 (IMAGES OF AMERICA)
Written by Nick Wynne.
Stock no. 1830536
Published by Arcadia Publishing.
1st
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition.
With the arrival of the twentieth century, Americans continued in the pioneering spirit of their forebears and looked upon the automobile as a new way to explore the unknown. Thousands of Americans packed their tents in the backs of their cars and set out to enjoy the back roads of the United States. These were the "Tin Can" tourists and in 1919 the official organization of Tin Can Tourists of the World was formed and held two meetings annually until disbanding in 1977. This book is look at the members of this unique American subculture, the roads they traveled, and the Florida they saw. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 128 pages. ISBN: 9780738502168. Very light fading to edges of covers else a lovely copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- FLORIDA
- IMAGES OF AMERICA
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
Written by Alexis De Tocqueville; Harvey C. Mansfield; Delba Winthrop.
Stock no. 1830516
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
2002.
Very good condition.
A classic study of the American republic. Translated, edited, and with an introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield and Delba Winthrop. Red cloth, gilt titles. Top edge red. Colour maps to endpapers. xcix and 722 pages including index. Couple of brown spots to vertical edge of text block. Headband to top of spine is unglued from the outer spine. Else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- USA
UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Written by Loretta Hall.
Stock no. 1830475
Published by Quill Driver Books.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Underground buildings of North America. A vast spectrum of structures is here presented, ranging from stunning examples of hidden opulence to humble subterranean cubbyholes where unassuming people immerse themselves in nature's simplicity. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 215 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 1884956270. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased to top of spine and scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- NORTH AMERICA
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
HIDDEN HISTORY OF FLORIDA
Written by James C. Clark.
Stock no. 1830397
Published by The History Press.
1st
2015.
Nearly fine condition.
Florida has a history as diverse as its residents. And much of that is still hidden. Since the arrival of the Spanish in 1513, the state has played host to strange stories. Here, author and historian James C. Clark unearths a history hidden beneath swamps and sand for years. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 143 pages including index. ISBN: 9781626199972. A lovely copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- FLORIDA
THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA
Written by A.O. Exquemelin; Alexis Brown; Jack Beeching.
Stock no. 1830191
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1972.
Very good condition.
Comprising a Pertinent and Truthful Description of the Principal Acts of Depredation and Inhuman Cruelty Committed by the English and French Buccaneers Against the Spaniards in America. Translated by Alexis Brown, Introduction by Jack Beeching. Blue leather spine with silver title. Wood effect paper boards. B/w illustrations. 194 pages. Top edge brown. Spine a little grubby and lightly worn. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed, a little grubby and lightly worn at corners.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ILLUSTRATED
- MARITIME
- HISTORY
- PIRATES
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
LINCOLN'S NAVY: THE SHIPS, MEN AND ORGANIZATION 1861-65
Written by Donald L. Canney.
Stock no. 1329969
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
1st
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Companion volume to the highly acclaimed 'Nelson's Navy' and 'The Confederate Navy'. Large format. Navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 232 pages including index. ISBN: 0851776698. Minor fading to base of spine. Contents clean. Dustwrapper has a scuff to both fold edges, rear panel is lightly browned and has previous bookseller's price label, lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- CIVIL WAR
- CIVIL WAR (AMERICAN)
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- AMERICA
- MILITARY
- WARSHIP
AMERICAN SECRET PROJECTS: BOMBERS, ATTACK & ANTI-SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT 1945-1974
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1830067
Published by Midland; Ian Allan Ltd..
1st
2010.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Describing the important area of post-World War 2 bomber development in the United States. Examines all prototypes and un-built proposals but at the same time gives a full overview of American bomber development from 1945 to the early 1970s. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos plus b/w drawings. 224 pages. ISBN: 9781857803310. A lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- AIRCRAFT
THE INCREDIBLE ATTACK AIRCRAFT OF THE USS UNITED STATES, 1948-1949
Written by Jared A. Zichek.
Stock no. 1329588
Published by Schiffer Military History.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Secret Aerospace Projects of the US Navy Volume 1. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. 228 pages. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 9780764332296. Tiny nick to top of wrapper spine else a super copy, looks unread.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- NAVY
"A GLORIOUS PAGE IN OUR HISTORY" THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY 4-6 JUNE 1942
Written by Robert Cressman; Steve Ewing; Barrett Tillmann; Mark Horan; Clark Reynolds; Stan Cohen.
Stock no. 1329577
Published by Pictorial Histories Publishing Company.
1st
1990.
Nearly fine condition.
Cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0929521404. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners else a fine copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE: SECRET EMPIRE, SOUTHERN SECESSION, CIVIL WAR
Written by David C. Keehn.
Stock no. 1829819
Published by Louisiana State University Press.
2014.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive analysis of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret southern society that initially sought to establish a slave-holding empire in the "Golden Circle" region of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. vii and 308 pages including index. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780807150047. Second printing. Dustwrapper is a littlle grubby at edges.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- MEXICO
- CARIBBEAN
- CENTRAL AMERICA
- CIVIL WAR
- CIVIL WAR (AMERICAN)