HISTORY (AMERICAN)
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THE FEDERALIST OR THE NEW CONSTITUTION (THE 100 GREATEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN)
Written by Alexander Hamilton; James Madison; John Jay; Carl Van Doren.
Stock no. 1829198
Published by Easton Press.
1st thus
1979.
Nearly fine condition.
Introduced by Carl van Doren. Papers by Hamilton, Madison & Jay. Collector's edition. Bound in genuine leather. Navy blue leather boards with 4 raised bands to spine, gilt title to spine, gilt tooling to boards. Peach coloured moire endpapers and matching ribbon page marker. Colour frontis. All edges gilt. xxii and 600 pages including index. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- POLITICS
- LEATHER BINDING
CAVALRY ON THE ROADS TO GETTYSBURG: KILPATRICK AT HANOVER AND HUNTERSTOWN
Written by George A. Rummel.
Stock no. 1829044
Published by White Mane Books.
1st
2000.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Bringing to life the cavalry actions before Gettysburg. This account shows the importance of the other cavalry commanders in those days leading up to that decisive clash of early July 1863. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. viii and 554 pages including index. ISBN: 1572491744. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, faded to spine, lightly scuffed.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- CIVIL WAR
- CIVIL WAR (AMERICAN)
- MILITARY
- CAVALRY
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR CAVALRY
Written by Michael Blake.
Stock no. 1828720
Published by Almark Publishing Co. Ltd..
1st
1973.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A concise and detailed guide to the cavalry troops of both sides, covering organisation, uniforms, equipment and insignia. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour illustrations. 64 pages. ISBN: 0855240989. Boards a little marked and faintly stained. Text block browned. Endpapers grubby. Page edges lightly browned. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is very grubby, browned, stained, repaired to top and tail of spine with clear tape. Musty odour present.
AMERICAN FREEMASONS: THREE CENTURIES OF BUILDING COMMUNITIES
Written by Mark A. Tabbert.
Stock no. 1328240
Published by National Heritage Museum; New York University Press.
1st PB
2006.
Nearly fine condition.
Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos throughout. 262 pages (including index). ISBN: 9780814783023. Spine is very slightly faded. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- FREEMASONRY
RECORDING HISTORIC STRUCTURES
Written by John A. Burns.
Stock no. 1828427
Published by John Wiley & Sons.
2nd
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Second Edition. Edited by John A. Burns. Preservation of important American structures through documentation - precisely measured drawings, photographs, and written records. This book offers a detailed reference to the methods and techniques used to document America's historic structures, from bridges and buildings to landscapes and ships. This new edition also provides information on the latest technological advances being used such as laser scanning, CAD, and digital-rectified photogrammetry. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0471273805. Boards lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- BUILDINGS
- ARCHITECTURE
THEATRE OF THE FRATERNITY: STAGING THE RITUAL SPACE OF THE SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, 1896-1929
Written by C. Lance Brockman; et al.
Stock no. 1828419
Published by University Press of Mississippi.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 1996-September 1998 at 5 museums in America, organized by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Mueseum which exhibited from October 1996 through to January 5 1997. Freemasonry from the American point of view. This collection of essays and images invites you to explore the heyday of American Fraternalism. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos & drawings. ISBN: 0878059474. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- FREEMASONRY
- ART
- CATALOGUE (ART)
- THEATRE
A BATTLEFIELD ATLAS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Written by Craig L. Symonds.
Stock no. 1828386
Published by Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company Of America.
1st
1986.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A visual and narrative overview of the principal military engagements of the American war for independence. Light tan cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations and maps. ISBN: 0933852533. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has a small stain to spine and is a little scuffed/grubby.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- MILITARY
- ATLAS
- CARTOGRAPHY
GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSES ENCYCLOPEDIA
Written by Larry Wright; Patricia Wright.
Stock no. 1828321
Published by The Boston Mills Press.
1st thus
2011.
Nearly fine condition.
Featuring more than 650 lighthouses located on both the American and the Canadian sides of all five Great Lakes. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781554078936. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- NORTH AMERICA
- CANADA
- LIGHTHOUSES
- ENCYCLOPEDIA
U.S. DESTROYERS: AN ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORY
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1828320
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1st UK
1982.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The history of the U.S. destroyer development based on the internal, formerly classified papers of the U.S. Navy. Dark grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and profile drawings. ISBN: 0853685215. Text block slightly browned. Mark to verso of front endpaper (minor). Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and slightly faded to spine.
LINCOLN'S NAVY: THE SHIPS, MEN AND ORGANIZATION 1861-65
Written by Donald L. Canney.
Stock no. 1828188
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.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- CIVIL WAR
- CIVIL WAR (AMERICAN)
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- AMERICA
- MILITARY
- WARSHIP
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
Written by Dee Brown; Hampton Sides.
Stock no. 1828058
Published by Folio Society.
2008.
Very good condition.
Brown cloth spine with gilt title and decorations. Sepia photo onlay to front cover. Sepia photos to contents. An Indian History of the American West. Introduced by Hampton Sides. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few marks and scuffs (VG).
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- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- NATIVE AMERICAN
A HISTORY OF BARBADOS
Written by Ronald Tree; E.L. Cozier.
Stock no. 1327707
Published by Granada.
1981.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition, revised and updated by Crozier. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 116 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0246110368. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- WEST INDIES
- BARBADOS